The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-16
PATRIOTIC SPANlAR0S,
They Present the Government WIN
Sblns-.WOrk of Court Of Inquiry.

HAVANA. March 15.-The United States
Naval Court Of Inquiry into the loss oil
the battleship Maine continues It's care
I'M scrutiny of the testimony and the
MANS OF the wreck. calling on the divers
for any news of fresh discoveries.
The members Of the court claim to he
as ignorant as ever Of the time of their
departure.
The wrecking derrick Chief Of New
York arrived here to-day In tow OF the
Poston tug Underwater. 1t Is understood
the latter will return to the United states
for a 5000 ton barge.
Rolf. the English engineer In charge
OF the floating dock denies in this morn
ine's papers that he has given an inter-
view at any time 20 an American news
paper on the subject of the wreck OF the
Maine.
THE body of another victim of the
Maine disaster was found late last nisnt
floating near the United States cruiser
Montgomery. The remains have not been
identified.
II is reported here that the Spanish
cruiser Nizcaya. at the request OF the
Spanish residents OF Mexico will WISH
Vera Cruz 1t is further re"orted '''
the spaniards at that place have decided
TO present the Spanish government with
warship OF the same size as the VIZ
caya.
Spanish troops to the number OF l40o
arrived here to-day from Spa'n.
Senior Rafel Arazosa. a prominent resi-
dent of this place. has presented the
snanish government with the coastine
steamer Piar i'm order that she may be
armed as q warshlp
THE RING FORWARDED.
Consul-Gereral Lee will forward to-
morrow to the widow Of Charles +. Cros-
bv. former correspondent Of tho Chicago
Record who was killed in March of last
year while in the field with General Max
imo Gomez a gold ring that she has
been very anxious TO obtain Other ehc,ts
of Mr. Crosby have been sent TO Consul
General Lee by General Gomez by spe-
cial messenger.
A body that was discovered in the mud
below the wreckage this evening will
be raised tomorrow This will make
three bodies recovered within thirty
hours. none Of which can be ife1tihed
The congressional party returned mere
from saeua tonight. but they report
nothing important in addition TO "hat
ba. already been cabled In regard TO the
death Of Mrs Thurston. She was intense
lv seasick at Matanzas and at Sasua, ano
this undoubtedly aggravated the heart
trouble.
A CORRESPONDENT who returned here
from Matanzas to-day reports that there
are eNhty-nve tons Of supplies ID the
warehouses The cargo OF the Bergen mas
heen released and will lie distributed 10
morrow The committee has fun lists Of
the deserving poor. and Mr.. Barker. the
United states Consul will take the whole
affair In his own hands II further &c
occur. There Is no news from Sagua. but
| il is known that the Fern and Bergen
with s'-nl'es have arrived there
DISTRIBUTION OF RELIEF.
Mr. Klopsche Of President Mc<inlevs
committed. had an interview win H.
snector Of Customs to-day who tod hin
that the supplies would he nassed thronPN
tho crsicr~s with all possible sreed. sug-
cestlng that the supplies might be 50
| marked as to discriminate as to the
contents Of the packages.
re New York a~e~ts have been direct
OIL IN he r~o~e careful in packing.
| poc,,rfne with Monday next li~h"0
corsh,e ~ serving two thousand will b.
onened If Ancha del Norte. in char~e or
Ne sorst.-r A ce~t-al station WI hr
o,r<s,.. the Cor-ro Marie and onen from
| = I, me rnor-i-g to IN the evening Hx.
cc,. on Sunday This will feed 1000
| daily.
Three other stations VIII r. o0e~e9
| throughout SUNDAY. but Thea VIII zee"
ri~ sOn The completed ARRANGEMENTS
provide fo- feeding more than llO.O p-o
| pie here daily.
senor Caesar Mar'irez Cadrana. an Of
ncer IN Senrrtment OF finance has been
anDo'n'ed delsrate Of the Se""' ~ -
! FINANCE On the snecial commission 30 Hr-
range the commercial treaty at Wash
! ITO on.
The Council OF Scenarios has agreed
that March el. 1899. shall be the date foT
| p'Orogat.on,