New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-28

NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MAINE
INVESTIGATION.

THE COURT OF INQUIRY TO GO on WITH IT'S
WORK AT KEY wEsr-THE NEW SPANISH
MINISTER TO SAIL FROM Glib
RALTAR TO-DAY.
Washington Feb 27-The usual Sunday quiet
was not broken to-day b. any important devei-
opments in connection with the Maine disaster
CAPTAIN Crownlnshield. chief OF the Navigation
bureau came to his office in the Navy Depart
ment to open the Department: mail and few
unirnortant kilograms. A dispatch from Ha-
yana confirmed the press reports that the Court
OF Inquiry left that place last night on the Man
grove for Key West The State Department re-
ceived nothing from Consul General Lee during
IN. dav The only dispatch OF consequence
reachne that Department was from Minister
Rockhill. at Athens briefly stating that an at
tenn. had been made on the life OF King George
hi. without serious results Five shots were
ared nv the woudbe assassin, none OF them
taking effect.
I'm TO 6 o'clock the dispatches OF the Navy
Department were taken to the of1clais OF the
Department. and were not regarded as OF SUM-
cient consequence TO send to the secretary MI
Long said the Court OF Inquiry would now pro-
coed with its work at Key West, examining the
witnesses there in accordance with it's original
n,ons M definite Information had been received
a. 70 how much time would be taken with the
Inquiry there or what the next step would be.
Mr. Long stated that the Department was TO-
day in possession of no more Information Oh
the cause OF the disaster than 1t was imme-
diately after the occurrence, and that no EVIL
dapca had been received up to the present time
showing that the disaster was caused by ueseh'
During the afternoon the Secretary received a
assured him that an examination OF the map
used TO show mines in Havana Harbor dlscloseo
that no such mines were on the map
Senior Du Bose. the Spanish Charge d'Affaires.
today received a dispatch from the Minister OF
st.te at Madrid. saying that the new Minister
to the United States Sehor Folio Bernabe' VIII
sail Tomorrow from Gibraltar This Will bring
him N Washington in about ten days. At Glib
raItar no will take one Of the German line or
transatlantic steamers touching at that point
The credentials Of the new Minister will be pre-
scented soon after his arrival, and 1t Is expected
that his f3rst attention will be given to the new
commercial treaty between the United states
and Spain. with particular reference to Cuba.
His sey,ice as Chief Of the Commercial Bureau
of the Foreign Office has given him charge or
th3 details leading up to the negotiation OF this
treaty and ne will come sharing the earnest de-
sire OF the Sagasta Administration to put
through this matter with the least delay posi-
BILE Minister Woodford has been carrying on the
negotiations with the authorities at Madrid, and
they are we'll along toward completion.
Beyond the foregoing dispatch. Senior Du Bose
received no news to-day from havana OF
Madrid He expressed satisfaction at the more
conservative tone OF the public sentiment within
the last few days. Press reports from Madrid
stated that the authorities were jubilant over
the receipt Of important favorable Information
from Havana Senior Du Bose could shed no light
on the nature Of this information.
In other quarters. however, the impression
preyailed that this information did not re1er 10
the Maine inquiry. but concerned the general
conduct Of the instruction In Cuba There nave
been strong indications OF late that the auton-
omist Cabinet, under the leadership or GOWN,
who Is the recognized force Of that body. would
endeavor to make ,erms with the Separatist
wing and in turn secure the cooperation OF the
insurgents in a movement to conclude the war
How far this Is possible is not known here, al
though II has been expected that Gown would
succeed in effecting reconciliation. There mas
been added for this belief within the last
few days, owing to the fierce attacks made on
Gown by some OF the irreconcilabe elements.
| He repealed these and repudated an alleged let
| ter in which he was reported to have attacked
Premier Sagasta
| AT THE PHILADELPHIA NAVY YARD.
| PREPARATIONS TO PUT FOUR VESSELS IN COM.
MISSION.