The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-03-11

permission, but no one is excftSfssd air
business or courtesy demands the ssxs-
mission Of the visitor. There is no Rra-
dication of the length Of the cruisssI-ss
stay in this harbor, any NOR. eAsSan
there Is any news of thu durat tiun sGrT
! the sessions OF the court of iiIGyuxrs
here.
The court held its usual sessions k<.-
day examining the divers. ssfqs
the Spanish divers were at work Ind
they were occupied hut part - zsHe
day. The wreckers are steadily rx>-
moving the upper debris Of the wrN-<-sx
some Of which win be dumped into rTs>
sea. Other portions Of the wreck Sre
| worth saving.
Senator Proctor left here to-day Er
| Key West and will 60 To Miami by Ex.-
mOrrUw's steamer.
Consul General Lee says them, ytzass
| nothing Of Importance in the mail unas-
| ter which he has just received frrn tiAzs
| United States.
The Olivette's passenger list of IEI-
| comers was small and her outgoing lss1
| Of passengers is not as large as ltszssn-
| Norfolk, Va. March 9.-The United
| States grunboat Machias arrived Tftss-
! morning and proceeded II tine ravs--
| yard, where she will be Inspected sxrad
| receive necessary repairs. She rsTpp-,-
! ON board.
, SLOW PROGRESS OF THE COUIrT>
| Havana, March 9--A further exaua-
| nation Of the divers occupied the court
of enquiry today The sessions ~er->
| not long and 1T would be hard for assy
one not possessed of inside inform2cayEx
! to tell what keeps the members here
| unless it be THAI they are waiting
| Til the divers are able To examine ar1sI
| report upon portions Of the hun already
f, engulfed in the har'bOr mud
/ The court OF inquiry pursUes it's tsrCi
turn and ever secretive way. The he'-
lief here is that the court is principa'sE
| engaged now in killing time and is ncs.a
| likely to go north until next week
| lit is certain that the members asyr
| strengthening the testimony daily RSE
| personal observation Of the wreck and
the carefully prepared plans madc b.y
| Ensign Powelron from the almost hour
! ly reports Of the divers. The cour- nots-
has photographs, drawings and dssa-
| grams showing us near as possible Lm&s
| condition of things submarine.
| What effect the presence OF the M,uz-
| gomery will have no one will I've sftaE
! ITO tell until she has been here S.sVs~laI
| days. She is so much smaller thar tass
| NiZcaya or the Almirante Oquendo ttrtx
| it is apparent to every one that XIV
| was not sent in a warlille mood. ftrz
| only to replace the Fern. There is 'u~D
| apprehension among naval officers TlIs9
| the Montgomery will share the fate ~sf
! the Maine.
| With reference To the secrecy nrr-
| observes as to the work and proportions
| OF the testimony before IN. court of i'm
J qury, a high naval officer says t1Fs-v.
| is no special reason for maintaining
| secrecy, except the fact that isz-p
statements Of comparatively unimpsE-
! tant incidents are exaggerated by Srrs=
! and worked up into dangerous scfISsa-
tiOnal stories. In view Of this, said -1se-
| officer i'm question, it was deemed n.s-
| to command absolute reserve on che
! part OF all connected with the court ~eK-
| animation OF the work OF salvage
Senator Proctor before leaving today
by the Olivette said: You r1sy
say that my visit, call it IA
/ mission OF pleasure or business au-
| what you will has been very sgucc.xzs-
| full. / cannot speak on TtoEt lead <sy1f,-
| jects pertaining to Cuba here 1Ansd
now"
The Fern left for Key West tonEghs
Americans here are greatly pleased us
the prompt action Of congress in ts1ss-
| ing the defense bf11. everyone regard-
| ing the appropriation as a wise rn.xs-
ure in time Of peace.
Henry Laine, the American corrr~
| spondent has been expelled from the is
/ land. He left on the Plant Line steam.
er OHvette at noon today There rssxrs-
| been further arrests on charge Of t,sn-
| spiracy.
| An entertainment and social funcsS~-a
| for the benefit OF the Spanish navy s~
| being arranged to take place at rEy~
| theatre Tacon. Several boxes have
been sold at $500 each and the ius-.ss
| have been disposed OF at $50 each
! Louis klopsch. proprietor Of The
| Christian Herald, OF New York xfry
arrived on the Ward Line steamer
| Seguranca today. He Is one. oT ,t,-~~
commissioners appointed by PrexdS-ur
Mckinley to supervise the collection, ~rr
| a relief fund and IS here 20 see Cam
sul-General Lee and Miss Clara Rxr.v.
and 20 observe the distribution Of rr-
Lief s...... 49,.
LEE NOT UNEASY.
' Havana escaped the excfrernpu< ~
sunday last which seems TO hay,. rs-zs<-Y,
ed high pitch at Key West and e.krr.-
"here. Consul-General Lee ysak rrau
dnElseo from the state departrrerrr ssf
rne request from Madrid for his r>-rzkl
nor or the withdrawal Of the reuu~<r
| Information as to both points was xux-
| nfshed to him by the correspondenx sny
| the Associated Press. In the alxs=r,ux>
! OF particulars. General Lee bekse.x~z<
| fnat the request was prompted Try arhx.-
| autonognists who proba bly, alleged ~rxns
he was not a believer In autonoryxy ~su
| IL exists here. and, therefore, asbtxi y,S<r
| removal, in order to get a srlrrnRzSv,,--
1 block out of the way. General Iy-<- -
on the best OF terms with Gen%-u.s
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