The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-04
ONE MORE BODY RECOVERED
SPANIARDS APPARENTLY IN NO HUR-
RY TO PURSUE THEIR INQUIRY.


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suggestion that it was pity such an i'm
portant decision as the verdict of the court
of inquiry into the Maine explosion should
rest solely on the testimony of divers, who
seemed men of only average intelligence,
replied: The court of inquiry has not had
to depend on divers testimony alone"
Then, realizing that he had said more than
he intended, the officer resumed his habitual
reserve 1t is believed that the testimony
of Lieutenant Commander Wainwright was
highly important as bearing on the question
of the existence of submarine mines The
government has employed an expert pho
tographer now in Havana, who will send to
the Navy Department in Washington photo
graphs of armor plates and different por-
tions of the wreck Immediately on recovery
from the water.
If the Spanish court of inquiry under
Captain reral has a definite plan of action,
which seems doubtful, it has not been made
public. The Spanish divers will, of course,
report the results of their observations to
the Spanish court of inquiry, but when or
where has not been made known
The wreckers began working on the Maine
to-day with apparent vigor. The big tug
Merritt was anchored on the starboard side
aft of the Maine, with big barge opposite
her on the port SIDE The Right Arm was
directly astern of the wreck. One body was
recovered. 1t was that of a white man
about thirty years of age. 1t was not identi-
fed.
1t is believed now that the body recovered
last Friday and buried here was that OF
Quartermaster Robert Burkhardt, a Ger
man. 1t was identified from a description
by piece of cloth and a paper bearing his
name. 1t is possible, but not certain, that
another body buried last week was that of
Charles A. Scott, of Orange, N. j., carpen-
ter's mate. 1t had Odd Fellows links tat
tooed on the arm.
The Spanish divers did not go down to-
day, but the American divers got some fixed
ammunition out of the forward part of the
wreck
General Blanco returned at the Hotel In
giaterra the recent call of courtesy of SEN
ator Proctor The senator may leave Ha-
vana on Saturday for home, though the
time of his departure is not decided. He
may remain here until Wednesday, and in
that case will probably take a trip into the
province of Pinar del Rio with Superin-
tendent ElWell, of the Red Cross Society,"
unless the stormy weather changes the
programme. Senator Proctor has seen
much in short time, and there is good
authority for saying that he will make the
results of his observations known in a
strong speech in the Senate on his return
to Washington. At Matanzas, Miss Barton
and Senator Proctor under the guidance of
United States Consul Brice ami Mr.. Govas
the British vice CONSUL saw extremes of
suffering they had never conceived possible
-Four persons died in one ward while the
party was there. Senator Proctor was reti-
cent on the subject, but others of the party
declared that the whole east of the island
was under the control of Gen. Maximo
Gomez. Senator Proctor however. went so
far as to say to the correspondent of the
Associated Press: Certainly a peculiar
state of affairs exists A resident of Ma
tanzaS told me that if 1 wished to corre-
spond with General Gomez he would send
my letter to him and have an answer back
in a short time'
General Hyde, president of the Bath iron
works, OF Maine, called on General Blanco
ana Captain Sigsbee to-day He is on the
way to Mexico, on a trip for health and
pleasure, and says his presence in Havana
has no political significance
AT a meeting of volunteers Yesterday
called to protest against the rumored pro-
posal to disarm them, a letter was read
from General Parade. General Blanco's
second IN command, saying: mo govern
ment in Spain would dare propose such a
thing" This has greatly gratihed the vol
unteers.
The welcome to be extended to the officers
of the Viscaya and of the Almirante Ouuen-
do. when the latter arrives here, will con-
sist Of grand ball at the Casino, which
promises TO be a brilliant affair.
The correspondent of La Discussion at
Matanzas says: Senator Parker possibly
senator Proctor or Colonel Parker, his
travelling companion) gave check for 81 500
to the fund for the relief of the sufferers
in Matanzas and its vicinity
The steamer Seguranca, which has lust
arrived here, brought additional supplies
consigned to Consul General Lee from New
York for relief of the destitute.