Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-03
TIE MAINE INQUIRY.
Court Ends Its Sessions at Key
West.
CITY OF HABANA QUIET.
GIslt Interest Displayed There in the
YIlCaya.
An INTERVIEW WITH ALGER.
He Rather Apologies for Longs Spanish
responsibility Statement.
SlYS THERE is NO LIGHT YET.
That Verdict Of the Board Of Inquiry
Must Be Awaited.
4 FLOATING SUBMARINE NINE.
This said To Have been Agreed On
by Naval ofncers I'm Habana as
Cause of ExpIosion-spanish Divers
at Work.
SlYS THERE is NO LIGHT YET.
That Verdict Of the Board Of Inquiry
Must Be Awaited.
, FLOATING SUBMARINE NINE.
at Work,

KEY WEST, FLA. March 2.-The fact
g. becoming more evident, as the DAYS
pass that any information directly from
members Of the United States court OF
inquiry into the loss of the Maine. and
from those appearing before it, is guard
u with unusual closeness. Practically
n0 information presented 10 the court has
boen disclosed.
The restrictions are so severe that the
communications between the naval men
who have been before the court have
been most guarded. Naval odhcers at
this station who are connected with the
court. however express the guarded view
that very little testimony has vet been
heard tending TO SHOW that the cxplo-
sion was the result Of conspiracy or as
10 the exact cause of the disaster.
Ten enlisted men were examined by the
board this afternoon, as was also Com
mander Forsy IN. 1t is understood he gave
testimony regarding the coaling of the
battieship at the navy-yard here.
captain Hanlon. of the steamer Mas
cote. which arrived from Habana to-
night, says that when the vessel left Ha-
bana there was no signs of impending
Tiot or of an anti-American demonstra-
ton. On the contrary, everything was
normally quiet
KEY WEST SESSION ENDED.
The court Of inquiry convened shortly
after o'clock. and went out to the bar
racks, where all the survivors of the
Name were mustered. The men were
asked If they had any charges or further
Statements TO make. Not a word came
from the ranks, and after a whispered
consultation. the work of the court cf
inquiry at Key West came to an end
Judge Advocate Mark, i'm reply TO an
inquiry said that so far as ne knew the
court has no more work to do at Key
West
When this dispatch is sent, early his
evening, the Mangrove is lying at her
dock, with steam up, but it is said on
lUod authority that the members OF the
court will not leave until tomorrow.
They are awaiting instructions. through
Rear-Admiral Sicard, from Washington,
as to whether they shall return TO Ha-
bana
Apparently the court has been given
little information during the Key West
sessions which could help explain the ex-
ylosion.
FUNERAL OF MAINE VICTIMS.
Mayor Maloney issued a proclamation
70 the citizens of Key West to-day. ask
Ing them 10 respect Admiral Sicard's
wishes to have the funeral of the Names
victims a private function, He said how
ever that when all the heroes had finally
been Inferred some public demonstration
might be- in keeping.
Commander McCalla has decided to re-
duce the funeral detail TO the smallest
possible number. and it is probable that
only about twenty men will tomorrow
pay the last honors to any unidentified
body OF bodies that may come tomorrow
morning on the Bache.