The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-02-19

OF the actual condition of the Maine. A
movement was started to-day to drape
the model i'll mourning, after the man
irer that the model of the British ship
victory was draped at the Worlds s
Fair. Secretary Long did not approve OF
this, however, as 1t suggested an osten-
tation not fitting the circumstances.
Rut he gave his consent TO lowering the
miniature colors, and accordingly the
stars and stripes flying from the stern
or the Maine's miniature counterpart
was lowered.
FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS. ,
General Lee was heard from in the
shape Of the followingca blegrlm at 1:06
o'clock this afternoon:
'ITarana, Feb. IS, 1898.
Assistant scutyf1ry Of State, Wash
ington:
Great popular demonstra ton at fun
eral yesterday. Military, naval, fireman
and civil organizations generally rep
resented. Bishop of Havana, General
Parade, next in command to governor
general, autonomistic cabinet. civil gov
ernor, mayor and other prominent per-
sons walked in procession part Of route
in accordance With custom to testify
sympathy. Forty bodies buried. Many
coming to surface of water since, but
now difficult 10 recognize. Will be bur-
ried with religious services as collected.
(Sisned LEE"
SEARCHING FOR BODIES.
Havana. Feb. 1S.-The men search
ing for bodies have also recovered
number of sad relics of the Maine, in
Guiding a medical chest, enlistment re-
cords. a gold watch and chain and five
portraits.
Approach to the Maine is now pro-
hibited inside O. distance of 100 metres,
excepting in the case of boats of the
United States navy, or boats having
special permit. This action is taken as
u precautionary measure against any
accident occurring during the inspec-
ton by the American divers and to
prevent any interference with the work
ordered by Captain Sigsbce.
Patrick Ganney, coal passer; Rob
erts. n fireman. and NICManus, 4 mar
inc, are reported to have died at the
hospital.
The Consul General said to-day. that
he had rot heard of any eight Inch
hole being found in the bottom of the
ship and that the United States court
of naval inquiry would have charge of
all questions affecting tho loss of the
Maine.
The Alangrove sails THE, evening for
Key West with Edward Mattson, b.
r. WILDER, ]. c. White, Daniel Cronin.
John Coffee, ]. II. Glover, Alfred
Hernes, James Rowe, Charles Pilker
and William McGuiness. Two more of
the wounded sailors died this evening.
Up to the hour at which this dispatch
is sent-2:30 p. m.-130 bodies have
been recovered Each is placed In a
coffin and carried to the Colon Gene
terry, where Chaplain Chadwick. of the
Maine. conducts funeral services SINH
lar TO those OF yesterdays ceremony
Admiral Mauterola refuses to allow
the divers sent here by American news
papers to make any investigation near
the wreck, at least until Captain Sigs-
bee shall have finished his official inves-
tigation. This morning Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright Lieutenant
Iolaman ana Chief Engineer Howell
went with divers 10 search for the
hOdieS of Lieutenant Jenkins and AS
sistan. Engineer Merritt, bat the guards
would not allow them TO make the
search and they returned TO the consul
ate and lodged formal complaint with
CGnsul General Lee. However the
aGreemen. reached between Captain
Sigsbcc and General Blanco was that
the American commander is 10 be al
lowed to use any divers, even the divers
sent here by the American newspapers
in his official investigation. Captain
Ilhgsbsc and shc commander OF the
Fern. accompanied by General Lee, Wis
Med the Captain General this morning
and had a conference, at which it was
decided that the American press divers
should not lbe allowed to 70 inside the
wreck, though any diver appointed by
Captain SiEsbee is No have full liberty
OF the movement. The government has
wired to Washington requesting per-
mission for Spanish divers 10 examine
the wreck outside and inside.
y revolving incident of the day has
been the presence of vulturcs whe cling
in the air above the wreck.
AT o'clock this evening 135 bodies
had been recovered.
Alfred j. Holland died at the mill
tary hospital to-day. There remains
at the San Ambrosia William Mattison
Francis ID. Cahill, Frederick G. Hcber
and James w. ALLEN, still in Il serious
condition, but Dehter than they were
yesterday. George w. Kotlbclcr, John
l1effron and Jeremiah Shea are some
what improved. DR.. Mass does not de-
spair Of saving them all
SICARD PREPARING PRECEPT.
Key West, Fla. Feb. 1S.--Hcar Ad-
mirll Sicard is preparing n precept. or
advance order, for assembling the court
OF inquiry here into the loss OF the
Maine. The warships iowa. Indiana
and Massachusetts are expected TO
ii'SIil VI lo71ublIpN InDTnlnS. Int!r
officers and those Of the cruiser New
York will probably compose majority
Df the court.
AS regards the story that one of the
crew of the Maine saw a small object
emitting smoke approaching the war
ship just before the explosion, the cor
respondent of the Associated Press has
| interviewed the man in the hospital
who was said to have circulated the
report and has had from him an abso-
lutte denial.