The herald., 1898-03-23
AND ALREADY ON IT'S WAY TO
WARRINGTON
SUMMARY sENFBY TELEGRAPH
No Information Of 1ts Contents Will
Be Made Public for Some Days
to Come
associated Press Special wire

KEY WEST, Fla, March 22-The
United States Court of Inquiry into the
loss of the Maine has at last finished its
laborious work of investigation of the
disaster and has submitted It's report to
Rear Admiral Sicard. He has pointed
out some alterations which he considers
necessary and the report will probably
be taken to Washington today by Lieut.
/ Commander Mark. Judge Advocate of
the Court. 1t is possible, however, that
its arrival in Washington may be delayed
several days longer, as Admiral Sicard
said last night:
II could scarcely say that the report
will leave tomorrow The Court has
practically finished its work. but some
details may engage it's attention long
enough to keep the report here several
days. I trust, however, that the Navy
Department will have the documents In
very short time
The decision reached by the Court 10
still a matter of surmise. Perhaps some
Significance may be attached and con-
clusions drawn from a remark made by
Admiral Sicard last night when he said
to correspondent:
1.-THE case of the Maine Is most pecu-
liar, perhaps the most peculiar which
has ever occurred in the history of the
world"
From the general tone of his remarks
It might be inferred that the Courts
findings do not definitely solve the mys-
terry of the explosion. This Is further
borne out by the Admirals statement
that even after the report had been sent
to Washington the department may re-
Quire further Investigation.
1t Is certain. in~any event, that when
the report leaves today or later In the
week the Court will remain in existence
at the call of Admiral Sicard, the con-
vening and reviewing authority.
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 hotel
and asked for Admiral Sicard. Behind
Lieutenant Commander Mark was an
armed orderly with large dispatch bag
slung across his shoulders, and in that
bag was the report of the Court of In
Quiry.
In the little writing room of the hotel
Lieutenant Commander Mark person
ally delivered the report to Admiral ST.
card Commander West, of Admiral
Sicard's staff, then Joined Lieutenant
Commander Mark and the trio walked
upstairs to the Admiral's rooms. For
two hours they were closeted together,
going over the voluminous papers.
Lieutenant Comma nder Mark then per-
sonally took the papers on board the
Nashville which lies close off shore.
If the report can be finally prepared to-
day to the Admiraps satisfaction there
is little doubt that 1t will be taken
on the afternoon boat to Miami.
The feeling here last might, nfter It be-
came known that the report had been
turned over to the Admiral, was one of
relief. Naval officers and others dis
cussed the probabilities of the Courts
finding until a late hour. The general
impression continues to prevail that the
Court has found that the Maine was in
tentionally blown up. but no new rea-
sons were adduced for this conclusion.
The United States battleships Texas
and Massachusetts passed here at five
o'clock yesterday afternoon on their
way to Hampton Roads.
The United States battleship Indiana
arrived here from the Tortugas and Is
anchored beside the battleship Iowa and
the cruiser New York, six miles from
shore.
A SUMMARY RECEIVED
CHICAGO. March IA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Late last evening Secretary Long ad-
mitted that a telegraphic summary of
the report Of the Court Of Inquiry had
been received and he also admitted that
Admiral Sicard had received the report
last evening and would forward it to
Washington without delay. With the
telegraphic summary received as basis
the State Department has already pro-
ceeded to notify Minister Woodford off,
cially Of the character Of the report and