Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-03-15
DAMAGING EVIDENCE
Board Of Inquiry in Possession Of
Submarine Gable Used in Set
ting OFF Mines.
OUTSIDE FORCES PROVED
Presence Of Cuban Representa-
tive at Banquet United States After
Another Battleship Germany Has
Not Been Interviewed.

new fOrk, MaFcn l0.-A press us
patch from Key West says: A shattered
section OF submarine cable, containing
seven conductors for setting off mines
IS in the possession of the board of In
quiry. The cable led to q mipe under
the Maine. The discovery was made by
the divers at work on the Maine wreck
This proves that the mine which blew
up the Maine was connected with a
switchboard ashore, which was in charge
of a trusted and responsible agent of
Spain.
Report of Naval Board Nearly Finished.
The Worlds correspondent at Havana
telegraphs today that the report of the
naval board of inquiry will be ready to
forward to Washington in two or three
days. The drawings and plans based
on the divers investigations are nearly
finished. The divers are only working
now to verify points already suggested
by previous discoveries and to take ac-
curate measurements of certain import
ant port plates of the wrecked cruiser
and twisted ram, which the correspond
ent asserts lies in such position as to
prove that outside force destroyed the
battleship.
Mr.. Quesada's Presence significant.
Tomas Estrada Palma, of the Cuban
junta, said today: II consider Mr.. Que
sadA's presence at Vice President Ho-
bart's reception to the Bulgarian prince
in Washington on yesterday, a matter
of great Importance. He was invited as
the accredited representative of the
Cuban republic, together with the Span
ish minister and other members of the
diplomatic corps"
Submarine Mines at Sandy Hook
According to the World, submarine
mines are being placed in the channel
at Sandy Hook by corps Of engineers
under the direction of Colonel H. M.
Robert. The greatest secrecy is main
tanned by the officers in charge of the
work.
improvements at Dry Tortugas.
Washington, March l5.--More than
half million dollars is to be spent by the
navy department in making Dry Tor
tugas more valuable strategic point
and coaling station.
To Convey Amazonas Across Atlantic.
1t is stated at the navy department
that the San Francisco is not going to
take sOuthwesterly course, but has
been ordered to Great Britain, where
she will make upa crew for the ANA
zonas, the Brazilian cruiser purchased
by the United States. 1t Is the present
intention to have the San Francisco con-
vey the Amazonas across the Atlantic.
After Another Battlsship.
London, March Is. - The United
Statesis negotiating for the purchase of
the Brazilian battleship "a de Mayo,
formerly the Aquidaban, the flag ship of
Admiral Mello, lately reconstructed.
Again Asserted That Spain Has Bought
Chillan Ship.
1t is reasserted today that the Spanish
government has secured the Chilian bat
tleship O'Higgins.
Cuba the Destination.
Madrid, March 15.-The Spanish tor
pedo fotilla, which sailed from Cadiz on
Sunday, ostensibly for Porto Rico, will
only call there for provisions, etc, and
will afterwards leave for Havana. The
second Spanish flotilla will soon start for
cuban waters and will probably be sta
toned at Porto Rico.
United States Ship Sailed
Lisbon, United States, March. 15.-
The cruiser San Francisco sailed this
in a southwesterly direction.
The Spanish war department has de-
cided to complete the defenses of Lisbon
as soon as possible.
Large Projectiles for Spain.
Birmingham. Eng, March 15.-The
Kynochs company has dispatched part
Of a large Spanish order for special
proiectiles, standing four and one-half
feet high. They are the largest ever
made by the Kynochs.
Germany Knows Nothing About Cuba.
Berlin, March 15.-The North Ger
man Gazette denies that Germany has
received any inquiry from the United
States in regard to her attitude in the
event of war.