The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-09

army. should ono be found necessary.
He VIII not tell what he Is doing In this
direction, holding that It is not wise to
make everybody acquainted With either
our strong or our weak points. Major
General Miles Is looking after the per.
sonnel closely and to-day was trying
hard 10 perfect the organizations OF the
Two new regiments OF artillery, which
Congress has granted. The officers
must be nominated to Congress ind the
commissions are only waiting on the
forms. Meanwhile, beyond the state
ment that the two senior lieutenant col
oncls OF the two new regiments, the
names OF the officers nre withheld.
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Three weeks ago tonight the Maine
was blown up. As twas last week at
this time. SO 1t Is now; nothing Is
known officially as TO the cause OF the
disaster. The court Is at work hard
that IL all that Is, known at the navy
department. It Is not even known
when II may be expected 60 finish Its
work. But the Importance OF Its re-
port does not diminish In the slightest
degree by the lapse OF time: and In the
midst OF diversions caused by more re-
cent happenings. tho more thoughtful
officials have not lost sight of the fact
that when the report OF the court OF In
quiry comes 10 the navy department In
the hands OF some trusty naval officer,
probably Lieutenant Commander Mark
himself. the Judge advocate OF the
court. the government may be face to
face with another and vital issue.
Senior du Bose called at tho state de-
partment late In the dav and had n
half hours conference with Judge Day.
He brought no dispatches and the talk
did not relate to the present strained
condition OF affairs. but was rather on
Informal discussion Of the condition OF
affairs In Cuba. In the course OF the
visit 1t Is understood that Mr. du Bose
suggested that some OF the newspaper
correspondents at Havana were tres
passing on the privileges which the
Havana authorities had accorded them.
The new Spanish minister. Senor Po-
10 y Bernabe, will arrive in New York
Tomorrow. on German line steamship.
He Is expected at the legation the fol
lowing day and arrangements Will be
iiiuoC lOI INC pithtIltatlOE UI MS cree
dentials to President Mckinley. There
will be the usual exchange OF fellclta.
tions, which will be OF more than pass
Ing interest. Senor Polo left Madrid
before the recent critical juncture was
reached. and at the time OF his depart-
ure the new commercial treaties were
uppermost in the interest OF the Madrid
authorities.
The minister speaks English flueHtly.
having been In this country for several
years. He is, married.. his wife being
the daughter OF one OF the most lnflu-
entail men OF Spain. g
In conjunction with the intimatlons Of
the Spanish government regarding Con-
sui General Lee and the class OF vessels
in which the relief supplies should be
sent to Cuba, third inquiry was made.
Captain Crown1nshield was the object
OF a request for information as to the ma :
ture OF his recent trip to the West In
dies. The Spanish government had
been Informed that Captain Crownin-
shield on this occasion had been In COM
munlcaHon With the insurgents and
even went so far as to give them indi-
rect aid through tilibustering sources.
When the matter was brought to the
attention OF President Mckinley, an
immediate denial In explicit terms was
returned. Spain thereupon closed the
incident with an acceptance OF the Pres
idents statement. saying they had been
miSinformed.