The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-23
CALLED ON MANTAROLA.

Havana, February 22.-Consul General
Lee and the members of the United
States court of inquiry into the. loss of
the battleship Maine, called this morn
ing upon Captnin~General Blanco and
Admiral Mantarola. When these nere-
the q. S. lighthouse tender Mangroye
and resumed it's sessions. 1t is believed
that number of bodies win be recovered
from the forward match; of the Maine
today. A majority of the remains are
understood to be those of fremen and
many of them are said to have been mu-
tilated in the struggle for life, which
the divers say must have been frightful
1t is announced that 900 Spanish reg
ular troops arrived at Santiago de Cuba
Oh Saturday. The military commander
of Guanabancoa has ordered the suspen-
sion of public festivities as mark of
respect to the memory of the Maine 6
dead. The prohibition will continue for
three days.
Judge Pora1 of the Spanish admiralty
court today has been taking the deposit
ions of the officers of the Spanish vessels
and the harbor officials on the subject of
the disaster to the Maine.
Capt Sigsbee has been under great
strain, but Is now much better, having
been relieved of some of the. responsibility
by the presence here of the court of in
quiry.
THE RIGHT ARM GOES.
Key West, February 22.-The wrecking
tug Right Arm, which has been taken
by the government leaves for Havana to-
night to work on the hull of the Maine.
SPANIARDS ARE GLOOMY.
Madrid, February pa gloomy tone
preyades political circles because of the
reports5 of q split in the Cuban ministry.
The autonomists, Senior Giberga and
Senor Am bland are, it is believed, secret
" treating with the separatists in the
direction of independence for Cuba.
Senior GOWN, the Cuban secretary of the
interior, is accused of treason by the I'm
paroial, which publishes a fac simile of
a letter from Senior GOWN to a friend i'll
which the former said:
GLOW could you think that Sagasta, q
man inferior to Canovas and Liberal
onrr in name, has inspired my attitude
ana not my ideas and sentiments as q
Cuban? Mckinley as well as Cuba will
Love live our country and liberty.
The official press counsels prudence and
confidence in the patriotism of the Cubans.
BUNCE VISITS vIZCAYA.
New York, February 22.-Admiral
Bunce, commandment of the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, today returned the official
VISIT of Captain Eulate of the Spanish
cruiser Vizcaya.
The Admiral was accompanied by two
aides, Captain Gilmore and Lieut. Ward.
The officers were in their full dress uni
form with cooked hats and swords.
Amdiral Bunce called to thank the
Spanish commander for his visit to the
yard and to extend an invitation to call
again.
EULATE HAS BEEN USED WE'LL.
Washington, February 22.-The mem.
day from New York where he went to de-
liver mail to Capt. Eulate and the
Vizcaya officers He says the Spanish
commander is much gratified with the
cordial reception given him by officials
in New York. The taking on of coal
will defer the departure of the Vizcaya
from New York until the latter part OF
the week.
VIZCAYA TAKES COAL.
New York, February 90 Two Lehigh
Valley coal barges were towed to the
Vizcaya today and the cargoes transferred
To the man-of-war. The vessel needed coal
and Captain Eulate decided to take on
board a supply here, having no fear that
any explosives would be hidden In 1T.
The water boat Croton also visited her
and filed her tanks with fresh water.
The coal for the Vizcaya came, from the
baltimore and Ohio railroad terminus at
St. George 1t was loaded In the barges
Yesterday under the inspection of men
from the United States navy and last
night the barges were watched by d navy
tug.
BIG ORDER FOR GUNS.
Bridgeport, Conn, February 22.-The
,nerisan Ordinance company today be-
gan work on filling an important order
for rapid fire guns from Washington.