Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-02-18

burned, and A. Anderson. who has
bruins all over his body. Both have re-
Celved the sacraments.
Very elaborate preparations We're
made for the interment of tine dead.
In the morning twenty-five bodies We're
brought to the city hall, where they
rested in collins with beautiful crowns
IF silk ribbons, with appropriate in
scrlptions. The crown from the city
council bears the Inscriptions: ''The
people of Havana to the victims of the
Maine"
There was a handsome crown, of silk
ribbons in the Spanish national colors,
With the inscriptions: The navy de-
oartment at Havana to the victims of
The Maine Among other tokens We're
one from L.awton Childs, with the in
scrinton: To our brave dead Sailors"
| flower cross from the New York
Morning Journal: an emblem from
The Havana Yacht Club, and floral or
other tributes from M Garranza Sc
nora Emilia Mas, Lucia Lacoste, Mrs
t; Gonzales. Miss Catalina Casa,
Charles and George tBernette. and
:rown form the firm of Daimon Broth
ers, with the inscriptions: To the vic
inns Of the Maine
THE FUNERAL.
The interment of the martyrs of the
Maine took place this afternoon about
. o'clock. Shortly before the hour all
Havana was in movement. The flags
on the public buildings were at half
mast. and many of the houses We're
draped in mourning. Ali classes were
represented in the throngs that filled
the streets along which the funeral pro-
cesSion passed to the cemetery.
The order of procession was as fol
lows: The municipal guards on horse
back, in full uniform; the city brigade
the municipal employees, the aldermen,
IN seven splendidly decorated firemen's
cars; special cars bearing The remains:
nine bodies being carried on "a Spedidly
decorated car, the clergy Populations
consisting Of the chief officers of the
army, navy and the volunteers. repre-
sentatives of various official bureaus
and of the custom house, a committee
representing the chamber Of commerce:
4 delegation representing the grocers,
representatives of the treasury. the press
and various political organizations:
then the chief officers of the Maine, the
representatives of foreign governments,
che city magistrates With their mace
bearers, provincial deputies, employees
II the general and regional autonomic
government, the municipal mace-bear-
erS: then General Parade. With four
a!des-de-ca camp, representing Captain
General IBlanco (whoSe personal pres
ence was not allowable unde" the laW),
having on his right United States Con-
sui General Lee and on his left the
ma ga. Admiral Monte.ola, General AL
ono and other officers, with companies
Of marines and infantry. The funeral
m"sic was furnished By the bands of
the Isabella la CatOi!ca and Porto Rico
battalions, which accompanied the bod
les. ,,,
The popu'a don that lined the route
gave every Indication of the profound
est respect.
QUEEN REGENT AFFECTED.
MADRID, Feb. 1.-THE disaster to
the United States battleShip Maine is
sincerely lamented by the press an%l
public here. and especially by tfl@ Span
sh officials, whose regret is mtngle.
with approximations lest thu accident
augment American hostility. The Queen
Regent WAS viS.b!y affected, and dis
played --@'ntion and pleasure at the
friendly conduct of the Spanish sailors
ana authorities al Havana
CONGOSTO OFF HIS GUARD.
NEW york. Feb. l1.-Th= Evening
World today contains Il copyrighted ca
b!eGlam from Havana, signed 10y Sy.-
vesten Scovel, which repeats graphically
the story of the blowing up of the bat
t!e>LHp and says:
The correspondents of the Madrid
pr-ss have sent home foreboI.ng mes
Sas ta.s and on the civil side Of the palace
there ar grave apprenensi0ns and scaut
courtesy. When 1 asked Secretary Con-
gosto nG aid me in talking TO Gsneral
Soiano over securing the reop%ning of
the cable for the message of the Muine'S
officers, he coldly said it was nom of
bis business. that General So!ano was IN
sole charge. fortunately that gentle
man was courteous and the MESA yes
Went In view of this present attitude
small now quote What secretary Con-
S"St", th=n the acting governor general
OF fulfilling the function Of that respun-
IN
fore the Maine had arrived Consul
General Lee had told him that afternoon
that a Warship would come
Consosto belligerenply objected. Gen
eral Lee then said:
Remember, if any trouble does occur
sha have the whole fleet here in four
hours"
Shorty after I saw Secretary Congos-
to and he was very mail. fIe was also
indiscreet. He said to- me:
If your people would only lot us
alone it would be an :tght. Spain has
put up with more than any other nation
would have d0Ee. l have warned vJyl
that ther- WIFI be trouble if The Maine
comes h5re. Now bring your ships here.
I'll you want war YOU can have it, You
VIII find Spain nas not forgotten how TO
fight
Il took these words at the time as
the angry utterances Of an overtaxed
something.
TWO days ago a Spanish sally hare
claimed Senior De Lone wrote his ia
| nous letter and caused its capture be
cause he saw no gain in further Relay
ing break 'betwesn the two govern
ments.
WJEYLER'S INSOLENCE.
BARCELONA, Feb. 11.-Lieutenant
General Weyler, who arrived here to-
! gay, expressed ths opinion, in lie course
OF an interview, that the disaster that
mad befaIlen the United States warship
Maine in Havana harbor was due to
the indcleice OF her crew.
lie announced his intention to ask the
governments permission to go to Ha-
Vana and stand as a candidate for Il,5.
chasli,er OF deEuties Tor the Havana
district.
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