The herald., 1898-03-25
MAINE INQUIRY COURT
DOES NOT EXPECT TO MEET
AGAIN
ADMIRAL SICARD Confident
That the Washington Authorities Will
Not Require Further Investiga-
ton of the Disaster
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
KEY WEST, Fla, March 24.-Admir
al Sicard said to the Associated Press
correspondent last night that the Court
Of Inquiry had not yet been dissolved.
Il expect to dissolve it in few days"
he said. II am almost certain that the
Washington authorities will not require
any further investigation Of the Maine
disaster"
Commander McCalla of the Marble
head left his ship In the harbor and
sailed for Tampa on the Olivette last
night 1t is presumed his visit Is in
connection with the investigation con-
Quoted there and here by Captain Bar
ker.
Clara Barton, who has just returned
from Havana, said to the correspond
ent last night: Il wish to say to the
whole world. through the Associated
Press, that the published statements re-
garding internal dissensions in the Red
Cross, tardiness of supplying relief after
Its arrival In Cuba and stories of my own
feeble health are utterly without foun-
dation. Provisions are reaching the suf-
fering Cubans with commendable
promptness. The statement that my
health or mental powers are impaired Is
cruelty false. Dissensions emanate
from outside and not inside the Red
Cross.'
Miss Barton was intensely indignant
on this subject and spoke with much
warmth. This was the first time in her
life, she declared, that derogatory state
ments had been published about her
work. Continuing, she said: During
the six weeks have been in Cuba the
condition CT thousands of starving peo-
pie has been much improved, thanks to
the generosity of the Americans. But
much more remains to be done and 1t
seems hard that work of this description
is hampered by external criticism and
interference. Spaniards. Cubans and
American officials have done all in their
power to assist in conveying the much
needed relief to it's proper destination.
The impression that the Spaniards do
anything to retard the distribution Of
provisions is erroneous. l am going to
my home in Washington and expect to
return to Cuba shortly
1t Is presumed while in Washington
she will take some steps concerning the
interference" referred to.
JENKINS BODY
HAVANA, March 24.-The body Of
Lieutenant F. w. Jenkins, of the Maine,
was found early this morning, near the
torpedo tube aft, as has been hoped
would be the case.
The remains, of course, were badly
decomposed, though not so bad as many
others found previously, since the ex-
plosion.
1t was recognized aside from the
clothing. On a finger was found a
gold clasp with bloodstone seal with
his monogram and inside the inscrip-
tion "F. w. Jenkins, Glass 'S6, u. s. N
A."
Private papers were also found in
his coat pockets. The body will be pre-
pared for burial as well as possible,
and will be enclosed in a metal casket
and sent to Key West Saturday.
Thence it will be disposed of as d.
rected by the relatives Of the deceased,
in the United States.
A MOTHERS GRIEF
PITTsBURG, March 24.-The mother
Of Lieutenant Jenkins was shown the
<ASoOCldLCQ 1ICDS DullcIlA
the finding of her sons body. She was
very much affected, but thankful that
the strain Of uncertainty had been re-
moved. She had hoped against hope
until lately that her boy would be found
alive through some miracle. She will
at once notify the authorities at the
naval station at Key West to have the
body sent to Allegheny City at the earli-
est possible moment.
JENKINS LAST LETTER
PITTSBURG, Pa, March 24.-T. c.
Jenkins, a prominent citizen of Pitts
burg, and uncle of Lieutenant Jenkins,
Of the Maine, was shown the dispatch
from Lima, Ohio, and at once pro-
nounced 1t absurd.
mo such letter was received" said he,
land, furthermore, know of no relative
of the family named Mrs. VIM. JONES'
REMOVING THE WRECK
MADRID. March PA semi official
note, just issued, says:
At the cabinet meeting yesterday Senor
Sagasta (Premier) read telegram from
Captain General Blanco saying that the
captain of the Maine had requested per-
mission to blow up the wreck with dyna-
mite, but that permission had been re-
fused.
The cabinet empowered the Minister
of Foreign Affairs (Senor Gullon) to
watch the situation with the view Of see
ing justice done and defending the rights
of Spain.
The Minister of Finance (Senor Puig-
cerver) declared that the resources of
Spain were sufficient for all war expen-
ses until the new Chambers meet.
The note is absolutely reserved in re-
gard to the Spanish commissions report
on the loss of the Maine.
OPERATIONS DELAYED
New YORK, March PA Havana
dispatch to the Herald says: 1t will
not be possible to begin the use of dy-
Mantle to expedite the work of dfs-
integrating the Maine wreck until after
the Spanish divers have finished their
work now being done for the Spanish
Court of Inquiry. In reply to Captain
Sigsbee's request for permission to be-
gin the use of dynamite, he received a
most courteous, but firm refusal in a
note from Captain General Blanco.
Gen. Blanco pointed out in diplomatic
language the advisability of permitting
the Names bottom to be undisturbed,
at least until after the conclusion of tho