New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-28
SENATOR PRoCToR's VISIT.
THE IMPORTANCE ATTACHED TO 1T IN
HAVANA.


TROUBLES BY MEDIATION OF THE UNITED
erArEs-wAIrrNG FOR TIE vIzcAYA.
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuNr1
Havana. Feb. 20 (via Key West, FEB 20
Senator proctor's arrival has caused unusual IN
terest. because his coming was preceded Wy ~.
announcement that his mission was ina. -
semi official representative or fres'oe"'
lev He disclaims such responsibility anu H."
that he has extended his journey from r. iua
for the purpose Of looking around MS ,,p 70
planned before the Maine catastrophe anu "a' Nv
bearing on that incident However, 'he ii"Po'
lance Of Senator Proctor's visit tnousn IL ~ u''
oe,c,a, ia appreciated He has been calling on
Consul General Lee and the naval omcers !"
day. and will pay his respects to Capta'n-uen-
GO, p,orco and the Spanish authorities 1t is
known that the Senator is In receptive frame
NJ mind He will hear opinions official ana other-
v,se on whether or not there Is a possibility OF
way out through the mediation OF the oni'eo
States Later he may make Suggestions 'e"
tor Proctor will also PROBABLY VISIT the 'i''e,
OF the island. though he may have no ioi,in'
conference with the insurgents in the field. III Is
certain that information given to senator
ter can be laid before the President without Oh
fetal formalities.
whether or not anything leading to mediation
or peaceful intervention by the Unitco states VIZ
crow out Of Senator Proctors inquiries cannot
be Immediately determined. The insnreeh's are
ready to accept mediation II 1t recognizes lnoe-
na,dence as the basis OF the negotiations. They
would consent to an armistce. with the Ohi'eo
States guaranteeing that II was to arrange
terms NJ indemnity to Spain The whole troupie
Is in bringing the Spanish Government W
cepting mediation. possibly. as an aiterha.N7 '"
war The solution of this question lies III 'po'.,
Senator Proctor's observations. however WIN
enable him to Judge the temper OF the spanish
classes in Cuba on that subject
WATCHING FOR THE vIZCAYA
The arrival of the Spanish cruiser vizcaya Is
awaited with extreme interest IL IS po'soie
that the arrival OF the warship Will be maze 'he
occasion for a demonstration Of Intransigentes
and Volunteers The Government cannot ~ei--
forbid a demonstration Of Spanish loyalty. Inc
occasion will afford excellent opportunity 70
measure the feeling Of the Spanish classes. Inc
authorities are disquieted over the prospect OIL
r,o.ous proceedings before the vizcayas arrival.
They seem to fear something from the Voiuh-
teers on Sunday. Troops. both cavalry ana IN
fantry have been brought in from the coantr!
to-day.
THE NAVAL INQUIRY.
The Naval Board shifts its inquiry to Key
there the work Of the divers will go forward ana
something may be done toward raising portions
NJ the wreck of the Maine. Additional divers ar
rived to-day Members Of the Board discourage
LAYING too much stress what the divers are
doing or drawing positive conclusions from 'he'r
labors Nevertheless. they have found the for-
ward magazine intact and have been bringing
I'D powder which was not likely to nave re-
manned powder II the explosion had been an In
.rro, one Much of the evidence leads to sup
mort the belief Of an explosion produced by a
submarine mine. The inquiries Of the Board are
directed along line to bring out facts bearing
on that point The proof is neither hnal nor
positive. but it is strong enough 10 make the
theory of an accident a'growng improbability.
Until the hull and plates can be examined no
conclusive opinion can be formed. That may be
determined by the time the Board returns to
Havana. Captain Sampson and his associates
are aware Of the impotence with which the re-
suit Of the inquiry is awaited in the United
States. but their labors are too momentous In
consequence to be hurried.
HOW LIEUTENANT JENKINS DIED.
THE SURVIVING FIREMAN OF THE MAINE GIVES
THE FIRST AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF
|. HIS DEATH.
Washington, Feb 27.-Wilam Gartrell, the
only surviving fireman on the battle-ship Maine
| has written two letters home to his brother
| George Gartrell, Of this city. In his description
OF the explosion Gartrell gives the first anthem
t,c account OF the death OF Lieutenant Jenkins
and he relates in a graphic way the manner In
which the Lieutenant met his death.
About e:4O o'clock" he says Il was cross
ing the third lower deck. and was preparing to
Az ovpin IN 0r.
Cured. and when / staggered to my feet
found myself in the dark There one light
in the distance and 1 made toward that On
the way met Lieutenant Jenkins and soldier
named Garnett.
I'VE made for the ladder. and the ship was
RAPIDLY filling with water We reached the
hatch hole. and the water was gaining on us
fast Garnett said We're lost and seemed
about to give up. but Lieutenant Jenkins. who
was the last man to reach the ladder and who
folowns said tbE 9 afea and pulled
| after him. As I fell upon the deck heard
| lieutenant Jenkins cry My God. am drown
ing,' and remember nothing more.
"a wardroom boy, named Mccain, saw me
living there and picking me up. threw me over
board The water revived me. and swan
| ashore"
FAMINE IN SPANISH PROVINCES.
pprAp RIOTS OF DAILY OCCURRENCE AT sAIA-
MANGA.
London, Feb 2S-The Madrid correspondent
OF The Times" says
There is an appalling scarcity Of food In
many provinces Of Spain. The price Of wheat
ia unprecedentedly high. Bread riots are OF daily
occurrence at Salamanca, and II Is feared that
| martial law will be proclaimed.
SENIOR BERNABE STARTS FOR ANLRICA
spAIN,s MINISTER WILL. START FROM GIBRALTAR
THE RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS.
Madrid Feb 27--sehor Polo Bernabe the
new spanis. Minister to the United States. has
started for Gibraltar on his way to New. York