The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-03-26
\ PECULIAR CASE.
Significant Com r.ent After Report
on Maine Disaster was
Submitted.

Key West, Fla, March 22-The
United States court of inquiry into the
loss Of the hattle>hip Maine has at last
finished its laborious work Of invcstgat-
ing the disaster and has submitted its re
port TO Rear Admiral >lcard. He has
pointed out some alterations which he
considers necessary. ana the report Will
probably he taken To Washington today
hy Lieut.. Commander Mark, judge ad-
vocate of the court.
1t is possible. however. that its arrival
in Washington may be delayed several
days longer. aS Admiral Sicard said last
night: Il could scarcely say that the re-
port will leave tomorrow. The court has
practically finished it's work. but some
details may engage its attention long
enough to keep the report here several
days. | trust. however. that the navy
department Will have the documents i'll Il
very short time"
Very Peculiar Case.
The decision reached by the court is
still matter of surmiSe. Perhaps some
significance may be attached and con
cluSiOns drawn from remark made by
Admiral Sicard last night when he said 10
Il correspondent: The case of the Maine
is most peculiar, perhaps the most pc
culiar which has ever occurred III the his
tory of the world.
From the general tone of his remarks
it might be inferred that the court find
ings do not definitely solve the mystery
of the explosion. This is further borne
out by the admirafs statement that even
after the report had been sent to Wash
ington the department may require furth-
er investigation.
II is certain in any case. whether the
report leaves today or later i'll the week.
that the court will remain in existence at
the call of Admiral Sicard, the couyening
and reviewing authority.
Report in Dispatch Bag.
All rumors AS to the report being al
ready on its way to Washington were
set at rest yesterday afternoon when
Judge Advocate Mark walked into the
motel and asked for Admiral Sicard
Behind Lieut.. Commander Mark was an
armed orderly with a large dispatch bag
slung across his shoulder and in that
bag was the report of the Maine court of
inquiry.
In the little writing room of the hotel
Lieut.. Mark and the trio walked up
stairs to the admiral's rooms. For two
hours they were cloSetcd together. going
over the yoluminous papers. Lieut.. Mar
IN then personally took the papers on
board the Nashville. which lies close off
shore. If the report can be finally pre-
pared today to tn" admiralS satisfaction,
there is littlc doubt that it will be taken
Oh the afternoon boat TO Miami.
The feeling here last night. after it
became known that the report had been
turned over to the admiral, was one Of
relief. Naval officers and others discussed
the possibility of the courts finding un-
Ill late hour. The general impression
continues To prevail that the court has
found that the Maine was Intentionally
blown up. but no new reasons We're adj
duced for this conclusion.
The United States hattlcShipS Texas
and Massachusetts passed here yesterday
at ; o'clock on their way to Hampton
Roads.
The United States battlcShip Indiana
arrived here yesterday from the Tortngas
islands and is anchored beside the battle
ship Iowa and cruiser New York, six
miles from shore.
1t is reported here this afternoon that
officers Of the Maine who are now in Ha-
yaua have been ordered home.
Licut.-C Commander MariN. judge ad-
yocatc of the United States naval court
of inquiry into the loss of the Maine, left
Key West this afternoon on his way To
Washington by the way Of Key West
bound for Miami. taking with him the
report OF the court on the disaster.