The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-22

with the inscription: 10 Our brave
Dear Soldiers: a flower cross from
The New York Morning Journal and
Advertiser: an emblem from the Ha-
vana yacht club. n floral or other
tributes from NJ. Garranza, Sonora
Mas, Lucia Lacoste. Mrs. T. Con-
zalez, Miss Catalina Casa, Charles n
George barnett and a crown from the
firm OF Damon Brothers. with h in
scripthpn: ITO the Victims OF the
Maine"
Washington. February I.-The
navy department torsight made up from
it's latest cable a5vices a list Of h
dead, wounded and rescued from the
Maine. There are some names marked
doubtful. there being uncertainty
owing to errors in Geographic trans
mission. which prevent their corre-
xponding 10 the muster roll OF the de-
partment on file in Washington. This
list shows ao5 dead, So wounded and IS
unintured. OF the -four men in the crew
from North Carolina, Trubic Finch.
John H. Moss and Jno. Warren are kill
cd and Henry Williams is wounded.
SFAIN DISTRESSED.
Madrid. February The disaster
to the United S.ates battieshtp Maine
is sincerely lamented by the press ana
public here. and especially Ivy the
Spanish officials whose regret ~
mtDElGl WITH aIiI SH&lASEeAi ACSN VIZ -
cident augment American hostility.
The queen-regenA was visibly affected,
and displayed emNion and pleasure at
the friendly conduit OF the spanish
sailors and authorizes at Havana
A SPANIARD'S PREDICTION VERB
FLED.
New York, February 1.-THE wen
ing World today contains a copyrighted
calblegram from Havana signed by
Sylvester Scovel. which repeats graphi-
cally the story of the blowing up OF the
battleship and says:
The correspondents OF the Madrid
press have sent home foreboding mes
| sages and on the civil side Of the palace
| there are grave apprehensions and
| scant courtesy. When ! asked SecrS-
tary to aid me in talking TO
General Solano over securing the re-
| opening OF the cable for the messages
OF the Names officers. he coldly said
it was none of his business. that Cen
eral Salano was in sole charge. For
tunately hat gentleman was courteous
and the messages went.
I'm view Of this present attitude /
shall now quote what Secretary Con-
| gosto, then the acting governor-gen-
eral, or. fulfilling the functions o. that
| responsible position. said to me tho
| night before the Maine had arrived.
C~onsul-General Lee had told him
that afternoon that a warship would
come. Congosto belligerently object
ed. General Lee then said: 'Rcmem-
Der, if any trouble does occur. | n
have the whole fleet here in four hours
| Shortly after | saw Secretary Congosto
and he was very mad. He was also
indiscreet He said TO me: If your peo-
pie only let us alone II would be all
right. Spain has put up with more
than any other nation would have
done. / have warned you that there
viii be trouble If the Maine comes
here. Now bring your ships here. II
you want war you can AVE it. You VIII
find Spain has not forgotten how to
fight / took these words at the time
as the angry utterances of an over
taxed diplomat. Now they seem 10
mean something.
Two days ago a Spanish daily here
claimed Senior de LONE wrote his ia
nous letter and caused its capture be-
cause he saw no gain in further de-
laying a break between the two gov
ernments."
INTERMENT OF THE DEAD.
The interment Of the martyrs OF the
Maine took place this afternoon about
) O'Clock. Shortly before the hour all
Havana was in movement. The flags
on the public buildings We're at half
mast. and many Of the houses were
| Qraped IN mourning. All claSes NeT:
represented in the thrOngs that filled
the streets along which the funeral
procession passed To the cemetery. The
order of the procession was as follows:
The municipal guards on horse back,
in full uniform; the city brigade, the
municipal employees, the alderman in
seven splendidly decorated lreman's
cars; special cars bearing the remains:
nine bodies being carried on a splen-
didly decorated car; the clergy; depu-
tations consisting Of the chief officers
Of the army, navy, and the volunteers;
representatives OF various official bu-
reaus and OF the custom house; a com
mittee representing the chamber Of
commerce: a delegation representing
the grocers; the council OF administra-
ton; representatives OF the treasury,
the press various political organl-
cations; then the chief officers OF the
Maine; the representatives OF foreign
governments: the city magistrates;
provisional deputies; employees Of the
general reginal automatic govern
ments; the municipal mace bearers,
then General Parade. with four aides
de-camp.re presenting Captain Cen
eral Blanco, (whose personal presence
was not allowed under the law hav-
ing on his right United States Consul
General Lee and on his left the mayor
vt Havana; Marquis Larrinaga, Ad-
miral Montetola, Generals Alamo and
other officers: two companies OF ma
rfnes and infantry. The funeral
music was furnished by the bands Of
the ISABELLA la Catolica and Porto Rico
battalions, which accompanied the
die The population that lined the
route gave every indication Of the pro-
~foundest respect.
WEYLER TALKS.
Barcelona, February 17.-Lieutenant
General Weyler. who arrived here to-
day, expressed the opinion. in the
course OF an interview. that the dis
aster which a befallen the Maine I'm
Havana harbor was due to the in
dolence OF her crew" He announced
his intention to ask the governments
permission TO go to Havana and stand
as a candidate for the chamber of
deputies for thee Havana district.
Key West, Fla, February 17.-Patrick
! il Eoley. in the hnsnital her. -ha ~.