Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-27

news coming direct from Havana to the
navy department during the day was con-
tanned in the following dispatch from Cap
tains Sigsbee:
Havana. Feb. 26-Have succeeded in
making arrangements by which bodies may
be sent to Key West in Theoretically sealed
zinc cases. Refer to Forsyth for burial in
Key West. Probable that bodies hereafter
cannot be recognized. Probable that bodies
will not remain intact. Condition of bodies
requires immediate action. Jenkins and
Merritt may be recognized by uniform. Can
secure health permit at Key West to land
the bodies there. Divers cannot get down
aft after bodies this morning. Much de-
bris. Will clear it away. Wainwright
placed in charge of wrecking matters"
The following reriy was sent:
Referring I" your telegram of this date;
send bodies that may hereafter be recov-
| cred to Key West for burial. Send by
Bache."
1t Is believed at the department that there
are probably in the neighborhood of fifty
bodies remaining to be discovered and ex-
tricated from the wreck.
The double turreted monitor started for
New York this evening from Hampton
Roads under orders received to-day. She
will be most powerful reinforcement to
the defenses OF the commercial metropolis
In case of need and. stationed in the Mar
rows. 1t would be difficult for any hostile
ship to pass her.
With the exception of the training ship,
Essex, which arrived at Hampton Roads
to-day. and the Brooklyn, which arrived
at St. Lucia. probably to coal on her way
to Laguayra, distant 800 miles, this was the
only naval movement to-day.
There was a number of alarming stories
as to heavy shipments of ordnance from
the Washington navy yard to New York
for the arming Of the auxiliary of the
navy. 1t is said at the department that,
so far, none of these small guns has been
shipped to-day, but that few for the
Chicago. probably fourteen nve inch rapid
fire guns. will be dispatched Monday or
| Tuesday. With these guns in place. the
Chicago would be pretty we'll modernized
in the matter of armament She will car
ry still her four big eight inch guns in
sponsors on tho spar deck. while on the
gun deck these fourteen five inch rapid
fire guns will replace eight six inch guns
OF old pattern.
The Dolphin is to go into commission in
New York on the 24th of March. Although
rated as the presidents yacht. the vessel.
which has been thoroughly overhauled and
carries even now a sufficient battery to
make her. when speed Is taken into ac-
count. very effective gunboat. Her per-
sonnel will remain the same as before she
went to the yard for repairs last fall.
| With the proceedings of the court OF
| inquiry drawing to close. attention is
| now being directed to the form and ma
ture Of its report. The court has the
widest latitude for inquiry. and yet certain
general features Will have to be observed
under the naval regulations governing in
| quiries Of this character. These were ex-
planned to-day by Captain Lemley. judge
advocate general Of the navy. and Lieu
| tenant Lauchheimer. q veteran in the le-
| gal arm Of the naval service. and author
of the standard work on courts of inquiry.
| court-martial, etc.
| AS a general rule. It was explained, a
| court of inquiry submits not only the evil
| dencs taken, but also gives its conclusions
drawn from the evidence. Under rule 172s.
VIXEN courts are required to find facts,
there is to be reported not only recital
| Of evidence. but "also the results and con-
clusions Of tho court from hearing the evil
| dence."
| In this respect. the findings are much
| more exact and conclusive on all issues of