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RECOVERING THE DEAD.
The Bodies Are Found All Around tho Shore
or the bay.

The Bodies Are Found All Around tho Shores
or the bay.
HAVANA. Feb. 17-6 A. M.-So far only twenty
one bodies have been recovered out of the $50
odd men on tho battleship Maine who persisted
as q result of tho explosion.
These bodies have been recovered i at various
points in and along the shores Of the bay. Eight
were found at Regla, a little town opposite this
city; five drifted ashore at Casa Blanca, another
village; one body was recovered at ITALIA Piedra,
and seven were secured In the bay itself. Two
headless bodies have just been taken to tho
Morgue.
In addition to these, many fragments Of bodies
have been found in the water In tho neigh
borhood Of the shattered battleship.
Among the articles picked up which belonged
to the equipment of the Maine are several cases
containing sea charta, apparatus and clothing.
These have boon taken to the Machina wharf.
Most Of the mercantile houses in this city re-
ceived cable messages yesterday from their cor
respondents in Now York and other places. ask
ing for details Of the disaster to the Maine, and
making especial inquiries as 20 the cause Of
the explosion. No definite answer was given in
any case, the reply being that mystery still sur
rounded the cause of the catastrophe.
Pedro Perol y Caballero. an officer of tho
Spanish Navy, has been appointed by the naval
authorities q special judge to mako an investi-
CATION into the disaster.
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senator Ahen or hoernaka Proposes an In.
'e'"sn''oh ~ the NAVAL committee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-In tho Senate this
morning, Mr.. Allen Pop. Neb.) offered tho
following:
Received, That the Committee on Naval Affair, bo
directed to mako immediate and thorough ,nop,rv
into the cause Of the destruction of tho battleship
Maine in the harbor of Havana. and to report the 70
suit OF the same to the Senate.
Mr.. Hale Rep-- NAL chairman NJ the cor.
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EsTRADA PALMA IN TAMPA.
The Head OF the Cuban Junta Givea his View,
on the Maine Disaster.

~
TAMPA. Fla. Feb. 1T. Estrada Palma,
head OF the Cuban Junta. arrived In Tampa to.
night on the steamship Olivette from Key West.
He has boon there for a week consulting with
the prominent Cuban sympathizers relative to
ways and means for raising funds for the insur.
gent cause. He reports every condition favorable
and he 10 we'll satisfied with his trip. He will
remain In Tampa for q few days on a similar
mission. and will deliver lectures to raise funds.
At tho steamer he was met by a delegation OF
several hundred Cubans, headed by Col. F.
Figuerado. delegate Of the Junta in Tampa. and
was escorted to the ~lHtter's home. where he will
remain during his stay here.
An elaborate. celebration had been prepared
by the Cubans here in honor OF Senior Palma's
Maine and tho burial OF tho men killed in the
explosion the celebration was declared OF. To-
r n,ss, ss@Sr p pnd ;a Mss f Sriens sy on TIE he s ssstS eSr:
tion OF the Maine: He said:
As the head Of the Cuban party in the United
to express myself too freely, but / have a very
strong idea that Spanish treachery was at tho
bottom OF the affair. A number OF trustworthy
10 my satisfaction that such an occurrence
would have been impossible from ordinary
causes; and think an Investigation will demon
III II 10 disclosed that the Spaniards are re-
sponsible, then all relations between the United
matter Is very delicate, but an Immediate
and thorough Investigation should DO made
by this Government. The Cuban cause cannot
more than probable that 1t will profit by II,
The occurrence 10 greatly deplored by the
CubAns OF the entire country. and Cuban flags
Tampa has been IN Wild a state OF excitement,
In many parts OF the city business was prActi.
were being formed TO go 10 Cuba in tho event OF
u declaration OF war by the United States.
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O'Roilly street 10 on the east side. The entrance
to tho City Hall 10 on 0bispo street, which IL
too narrow for so great q number of people 90
gathered there to-day.
The Plaza do Armas and nll the surroundings
of the Palace wero crowded with spectators Of
ali classes. Ropes wero stretched across obispo
and o'Reilly streets to prevent vehicles from
entering them.
1t was known at 8 O'Clock that twenty-five
bodies woro lying in state at the City Hall, but
the news soon spread that other bodies had
been rescued by tho divers who are searching
the bay by order Of the Spanish authorities.
THE Suns correspondent visited the hall
In which the twenty-five bodies lay In state.
30 unwonted q spectacle will probably never DO
seen there again. The bodies of the poor Amer.
lean sailors rested In the Palace of the
Spanish Government In Cuba. Tho hall
was filled with wreaths and flowers
sent by private corporations. banking and mer-
camille houses. and Cuban and American ladies.
There were also wreaths sent by the Spanish
Army and Navy. The public was allowed to
pass through the hall and see tho bodies Of the
victims. The utmost order and decorum was
observed.
The report that two Of the wounded had died
In San Ambrosio Hospital, and that Gen.
Blanco. in spite Of the announcement made
yesterday, was not going to participate in
the funeral. was confirmed. AS an explanation
Of Gen. Blanco's decision 1t was said that
tho ancient avs Of the Indies or Lepes de hdias.
q famous collection OF royal DEGREES which tho
Kings Of Spain began to publish in tho
fifteenth century. forbid the Captains
General of the colony personally p~artici-
pating In funerals OF this kind. Gen.
Gonzalez PARADE, second in command, was &c
cordingly to represent Gen. Blanco at the fu.
neral. Consul-General Lee was notified OF the
fact and of the existence of the old Spanish law.
But the Governor-General called last night on
Consul-General Lee ut the Hotel de Inglaterra
and expressed his sympathetic feelings.
When the correspondent left the City
Hall to inquire about the above re-
ports ho received information that eigh-
teen moro bodies had been rescued by
the divers from the bottom OF tho bay. A few
momentsl later he learned that fifteen moro had
also been rescued by the same divers. They
were all placed in the City Hall with those that
were fret brought there.
From early in the morning invitations to tho
funeral were sent out by the municipality Of
Havana, which is defrayinR all the expenses.
1t was announced also throughout the city that
the Colonial Government, the military and navy
authorities, and the battalions Of volunteers
and fremen were going to participate in the
funeral.
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THE NAME 4 TOTAL WRECK.
MT the Government viii Net AIiew Her HuiE
70 Resnain IN Havana marber.

WARRINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE conclusion 10 rap
idly forcing itself on the Navy Department that
the Maine Is q total loss. Confederation OF this
was given to-day in q telegram from Rear Ad-
miral Sicard to the Navy Department;
I'm the opinion Of Lieut.. John Hood OF tho
Maine. who has Just returned from Havana"
wired tho Admiral, "the Maine can never again
DO utilized as q ship. He describes the whole
forebody Of the ship as completely collapsed.
where the shock Of the explosion was heaviest.
Photograph Of wreck sent department to-day
by mail"
The Government will not lot the sunken hull
remain in tho channel Of Havana harbor. 1t
will be o matter OF national pride to remove tho
wreck no matter what the cost. No favors will
BIO asked from Spain In taking the wreck from
her present position. where It is o menace to
navigation. When the Lord Howe went
down in tho harbor of Lisbon tho British
Government spared neither money nor effort
In removing every vestige Of the wreck. Yestor.
day the Navy Department sent kilograms to
wrecking companies inviting proposals. for rails
ing the Maine. Since tho receipt of Lieut..
Hoods opinion 1t has been decided to secure
opinions as to the edvisability of attempting to
save what 10 left Of the ship. and this afternoon
kilograms were sent to officers Of tho Merritt
WreckIng Company Of New York and the Boston
Towboat Company to como to Washington for
q conference on the subject.
1t 10 worthy Of note that the Navy Department
had intended to relieve the Maine from her duty
Of protecting American interests in Havana on
the very day she was destroyed. She was to
have been sent to the Mardi Gras celebration at
New Orleans and a small cruiser sent to take
her place in the Cuban harbor. This order was
never Issued. as the department decided that
the Maine should remain as q precautionary
measure. Secretary Long repeated to-day his
statement Of yesterday that another vessel
would not DO sent to take the place Of the Maine
"for the present"
The President will send q special message to
Congress asking an appropriation Of 5000. 900
for raising or removing the Maine and for other
expenses connected with the disaster.
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THE WOUNDED IN HAVANA.

Miss Wilberforce's GentIe Manifestations TO tho
Suffering.
HAVANA. Feb. 17.-The wounded are cared
for in the hospitals by Miss Wilberforce. who
represents the Red Cross Society. The noblo
work of this charitable woman Is worthy of all
praise. She has not taken o moment Of rest.
From one bed to another she brings consolation
and comfort to the hapless victims Of the awful
calamity.
The Bishop of Havana. Don Manuel Santan-
der y Frutos. who 10 popular among the Cuban
population on account of his manly protests
against Weyler's warfare when no one dared
here to oppose the terrible Captain-General. has
also visited the American wounded.
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FOREIGN N
Further Rrprsssion or Views en- the Havana
Catastrophe.

Further Rxprsssion or Views en- the Havana
Catastrophe.
Special Gable Despatoh to TIE Sun.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE London evening news.
papers to-day again discuss the destruction of
the United States warship Maine, and all urge
suspension Of Judgment until the cause of tho
disaster shall become known. The Globe says:
"The mysterious circumstances are certain to
suggest to our minds that something more than
an act of God sent one of the finest American
warships to tho bottom. If it was Q wilful act
the person committing It must have done 90
upon his own initiative and with tho view of In
Turing the Spanish cause"
The 81. James Gazette says that the restraint
Of the Americans In passing judgment upon the
affair is all the moro oreditable in view Of the
relations existing between Spain and tho
United States,
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I'urs BAbricA

WASHINGTON. Feb. l7.-It can BIO stated on
the highest authority that the alleged interviews
published this morning quoting Secretary Long.
MISUNDERSTANDING Roosevelt and other Ad-
ministration officers as saying thar they believed
tho explosion on the Maine not to be the result
OF AN accident are pure fabrications.
Whatever tho administrator officers may
have thought they have not said that the eI-
plosion was caused by design. and they desire
TO rspudiate ~ utterly false all alleged inter
views which report them rs saying the explosion
was not the result Of accident
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WASHINGTON, Feb. I'M. Mcclellan Of New
York to-day introduced q resolution In the House
to provide relief for the sufferers by the Maine
disaster. 1t authorizes the payment to the
widow, children, and other legal heirs OF each
victim OF a sum equal TO twelve months pay.
who lost their lives In ths disaster. at Apia,
Samoa, March 4, 1889. The personal losseS OF
posed. after examination and determination By
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
NO SPANISH DIVERS WANTED.

Consui-GenerRl Lee Won't Lot Them Enier tho
Hail OF the ssaine.
HAVANA, Feb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Lee has re-
fused TO accept the services of Spanish divers.
as offered by Admiral Manterola. to assist In the
work of recovering the bodies OF tho American
sailors which are still In the hull of the Maine.
1t is believed that many bodies will be found
within the vessels hull.
Gen. Leo will do nothing with the wreck
pending the arrival of the American court of
inquiry.
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WRECKING TUG NOT SENT.
Ne orders Yet from Washington 10 O." 70
TRY u Raise the Maine.

TRY 10 Raise the maine.
The Merritt & Chapman Wrecking Company
had not sent a wrecking tug to Havana up TO 1
o'clock this morning, and no notification 10 do
so had been received in this city. This company
was one OF the first TO Offer to dismantle tho
sunken Maine, or to try to raise her ifsuch a thing
should seem possible. and 1t was reported from
Washington that the company had Deon d-
rected to send vessels to do preliminary work OF
saving property pertaining to tho warship.
Capt. David Wolcott OF tho wrecking tug l. J.
Merritt had his vessel read to sail carly yester-
day afternoon. but got no orders.
Mr.. Merritt said yesterday afternoon that the
company knew no moro about the condition Of
the Maine than had been printed in the papers,
but that he stood ready to try and raise her
anyway. and had so notified the Navy Depart.
ment.
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SPAIN DISAVOWS DE LONE.
THE SUMS ANNOUNCEMENT ON TUES
DAY rs OFFICIALLY CoNFIRMED.

Abstract OF the Spanish governments Nete
Cabird BY Minister weodrord-It IL . Com
piets Dlsnpowal OF the Caueisias Letter
Tho washiagten Administrator Satisfied.
WARRINGTON, Feb. 17.-President Mckinley
received from Minister woodford at Madrid
to-day the Spanish Governments formal dis
avowal Of Dupuy do Lome's letter TO Senior
Canalejas, which resulted In the Minister'S
resignation and his abrupt departure from tho
United States. The disavowal 10 in the form OF
q cablegram from Minister Woodford. dated
Feb. IL, giving an abstract Of tho Spanish
Governments note, handed to him last evening.
On Monday evening last Minister Woodford
notified the President that the disavowal was
forthcoming, and 1t was on the basis OF this
notification that THE u exclusively published
the fact that President Mckinley authorized
the announcement that the incident was closed.
This announcement is repeated to-day. The
President and tho administrator officials OK
press themselves as entirely satisfied with
SPANS disclaimer" and tho controversy 10
ended. Tho abstract of tho Spanish note In az
follows:
"The Spanish Government. on learning Of the
Incident In which Minister Dupuy do Lome was
concerned, and being advised Of his objection.
able communication. with entire sincerity la
ments the incident which was the cause Of tho
interview with the Minister, and states that
Minister de Lomo had presented his resignation
and 1t had been accepted before the presen.
tation OF tho matter by Minister Woodford.
That the Spanish Ministry. In accepting tho
resignation of q functionary whose services
they have been utilizing and valuing up to that
time. leave 1t perfectly well established that
they DO not share and rather. on the contrary,
disauthorize tho criticiams tending to offend or
censure the chief Of q friendly State, although
such criticisms had been written within the held
OF friendship and had reached publicity BY art
full and criminal means. Thatthi meaning had
taken shape In q resolution by tho council Of
Ministers before Gen. Woodford presented
tho matter and at o time whom the Spanish Gov
eminent had only vague telegraphic reports
concerning the sentiments alluded to. That the
sn.ni,h rs,ior ,yith .or., .nd 1r....r 1900,
90. Is-..- .-.-S,.-..
NNn. ~ ~ suo
w. p.ssnsaA. = .'sser upon
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FUNERAL At HaYIN,
rA.s Through CITY Hall, whsrs
90 or the dead Lay In s,nIs

an lnm"r, feo' l7'-At 3 o'clock this afternoon
Hall, Th crowd gathered In front OF the civ
prOo.,.,o n4a been announced that the funeral
Wou,% aoh OF the victims OF the Maine dIsaSt"r
II. start from this place.
pies onIv un'c'pai Government of Havana oceu.
buIlS,nD' Ine west side of the big old two.storv
uOa.I Tsllea the Palace. which is the trndi.
srsl1 =, Siuenee Of tho Spanish Goyernor-Gsn.
bQu.,s -" = island. In front is the ~yoll.known
f.ar ., Sauea the Plaza do ArmAs. AZ ths
building is Mercaderes street and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
Another Spanish Theory,
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUE.

SpsoIdI Gable DesDdtoh 20 The SUE.
MADRID, Feb. 1.-THE Chief
Of the Spanish navy. In an interview to-day upon
the subject of the disaster to the Maine, said:
1.-THE Maine mad on board a new explosive in
the preparation OF which gun cotton, msnufac-
tured by a special process adopted In February.
1897. was employed. Explosives of this
description are very dangerous. tho least fric-
tion causing an explosion. / believe that tho
destruction of tho Maine was due to that cause"
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THANKED BIZ GEN. HooDFoRD.
The HeIDfulnoas or Spanish gailors In Havana
nay DAILY Acknowledged

IlO HeIDIuIuOED OF bDAnIbh BHIIoFO IN EHAV0n0
hay DAILY ckuewIedEed.
Special Cable Dsspatoh to THE SUN.
MADRID, Feb. 17.-United States Minister
woodford and tho attaches of tho Legation this
afternoon visited Admiral Bermejo. Minister of
Marine. Minister Woodford. on behalf of the
United States. thanked him for his and tho
Cabinets expressions Of sympathy In connection
with tho catastrophe in Havana Bay, and for
the humanity OF tho officers and sailors of the
Spanish warship In helping In the rescue of the
survivors.
After his visit to the Ministry of Marine Gen.
Woodford visited Sehor Gullon, Minister of
Foreign Affairs. and Sehor Moret. Minister of
the Colonies.
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CALLERS ON EN-. LEE.
A Great Many People or Havana RIpress
Their Sympathy.

Their Sympathy.
HAVANA. Feb. 17.-Capt. Sigsbee and the
other officers of tho bAttleship Maine who
have remained here have taken rooms at the
Hotel Inglaterra. Every one of them. when
questioned. says he does not know the cause Of
the explosion.
Gen. Lee received yesterday a large plumber Of
callers, who came to express condolences. Many
Of these visitors were women.
The public and other buildings in Havana dis
played flags at half mast. These flags will fly
at half mast until after the burial OF the VIC
Tins, which will take place at 8 o'clock this af.
ternoon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18
V~IOTORIA'S sYMPATHY.

She ana LsFd uAIisbury CabIe MosahGe9 or
Coincidence.
Special Cable Dsspateh 10 the Sun.
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Queen and Prime Min
lister Salisbury. the latter on behalf of the Gov
eminent. have set aside diplomatic precedent
and telegraphed direct to Washington messages
expressing profound sympathy with tho Ameri-
can Government and nation because of the
Maine disaster.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18

There 10 absolutely nothing 10 equal the luxury and
solid comfort OF . ride between New York and Chi,
oAgo ON the new Lake shore Limited" OF the New
York CsntEAl-LGke shore route. The greatest tEAy"
Sllsrs attest its perfe0tion.-AdA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-18

WIZ Not hay . New DSskS
Hale Co., 10 Stone o. next ExehAnEe.-Aaa
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24

f,.o,n tbat co,,ntv having
Gfa5 naaanflr
After considerable discussion as to when
tbe canpenfian sbo1lId he held. the com
~fg,iftee decided t{nen Saturday %. The
chairman was femuowered to select a.
COMMITTED who yvill name the temporary
chairman of the convention. Messrs, Cum
mere. Murphy, Johnson and Anderson,
Who had been appointed Il spaclal conf
mittee to prepare the call, presented inc
following -
The Repuplican voters Of rev Jersey
are requested no seieel " =
state convention 70 pc neg Y : ~ Z
opera iI9nse ~ tns tley - .55 Nav n
Gclosh -, 9 5dav wv ~ s11s ,,rSose ~ n',u,i-
-, : ~, 5 = ca,n1sSid93e for Governor Is be
an5 - 49, anr,,ino aieet{on
su .nis19a basts - ~enresantation from each
aa,,,4ts ,nder t5is aaIl viii 10 ore dele
o1fa for aach 20N Republ}can votes cast
at the last gubernatorial election in such
eo,,ntv and one for each fraction of the
same over one hundred. The county COM
mitteos Of The several counties shall de-
eide the method OF apportioning and shall
spective counties.
Tine number of delegates to which eac.h
county will be entitled under this can IS
as foloWs:ZAtlanfics W Befgsf. ~ !,ll-
lingt0n, 81; Camden, I'll Cape Maya tunt-
berland, q; Essex. ~, GlogsssteI, ~.
HuGson, l05; Hunterdons AZ mercer, %;
Middlesex, SG; Monmouth. a; Morris. ~,
Ocean, -; Passaic. IS; Salem. IL Somerset
Congressman II: ~ Loudehslager Esp.
resentlng gloucester county aIriVeu JUS
as the ommlttee slartea 70 MoIh' anu i
was significant that senator ~ = otokes;
lieutenant, was inllteu ~ sl viii t.te
committee When X came 70 nAils me
GATE OF the convention, senator o1okes
suggested September ~ N ORDER 70 give
the canaldate as mucn stumIlhg time as
possible. but the members aeelqea thdt
z week talef WAS pIslelapAe pSe4us
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
Two Odd Cases of Abuse.

Two extraordinary cases of abuse of
power came to the surface in his city
yesterday. One was in the matter of
William Bolton. who died in a cell at
Police Headquarters, because there is a
rule, f%orbidding the admission of de-
lirium tremens cases to the City Hospital,
We would like to know vino is responsible
for such a rule as this-a rule which is at
once brutal and stupid What is the
hospital for if not to receive the city's
sick7 What justification is there for dis
eliminating against any class of disease.
which is not infectious? If such a rule
exists, the sooner it Is ~abrogated the
better.
The other d case is that Of Mrs.
Gassman. who was committed to an in
sane asylum as a pauper although her
husband is a policeman drawing full pay,
and is said to be a property owner as
well. There seems to be no doubt that
the woman IS insane. and that her COM
initial is right and proper. But there
ought to be some Investigation as 70
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-24
PRESIDENT WON'T COME.
Hobart futile Says He Has No
Intention of Visiting Lake
Hopatoong.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, August "a ,1Sas.-At the
close Of the State Commute meeting yes
terday some OF the member expressed
their intention Of spending the last week
of the present month at the Eopatcong
Club, because they believed President
Mckinley, Vice President Hobart and At
torney General Griggs would be there.
This remark was overheard by Hobart
Tuttlc, and he assured the prospective
visitors to the lake that none of the
statesmen named had any intention Of
going there.
Yesterday I received a letter from Vice
President Hobart said Mr.. futile, lin
which he assured me that neither Presi-
dent Mckinley nor4 himself had any in
tentlon Of visiting Lake Hopatcong or any
other Now Jersey resort at this time.
Publications to the contrary. he said,
We're extremely annoying and were made
presumably for the purpose of booming
certain INN hotels. Attorney General
Grey assured me today that he had a let
ter from Attorney General Griggs IN
which the latter disavews all inteTt1en Of
leaving Washington while the President
REQUIRES his services there.
Unit such time as the peace negotia-
tons are concluded Mr.. Hobart says the
tfeSluent VIII remain AT WashIlstoI- I'll.
Hobart writes further" continued Mr..
futile, that President Mckinley would
| not leave the capital even for the purpose
Of reviewing the troops at Chickdn1aNga.
| and that being the case 1t is not reason
able to assume that he would go to the
Hopatcong Club for pleasure
The politicians agreed with Mr.. lutte
| and the intended pilgrimage to Hopatcong
Will not be made. neither will that resort
be the Mecca of midsummer politicians. as
anticipated. for now that they are as
| sured the President will not be there, they
will operate in other Quarters.