The sun., 1898-03-05
SAYS Il WAS A NINE
Consu|-GaneraE l. V Said To Have
Made Il Statement
ASSERTION OF GENERAL NUNRZ
Hs Ayers That the Maine Disaster
Was Caused BY Sub Marine Nlfne
and That Spain Is Re-
spO0sfDe.

administration is undoubtedly without
any advices from the Maine Board of In
q,llry tending to show what It's findines
Will be, there is good reason for the be-
lief that from other official sources infur-
nation has been received that the eyi-
dence taken by the Board will show that
dent.
The r,,lnor that Consul.( General Lee
had sent directly to President Mckinley
statment in regard to the cause of the
explosion on the battleship was con-
firmed from several different sources.
An tiiuse from whom the information
was obtained agreed in the assertion
that General Lee had made the statement
or at least expressed the opinion, thst
the Maine was destroyed by ca,,ses which
came from the outside and that it had
been clearly proved that the accident
theory was not supported.
PHlLADEilpHIA, March 4.-Ienerzl
Emilio Nunez returned North after his
latest brilliant coup in the way of expe-
dltlons to Cuba, and having reported re-
sn'ts at New York, today stopped in
Philadelphia, where he consented to give
perhaps the first full and candid inter-
view on the Maine horror which has
come from 4 responsible officer of the
Cuban Republic.
General Nunez sOlemnly averred his
belief that the battleship Maine was
blown up by submarine mine, and I'D
dnce ! facts to prove that the explosion
must have been the result Of design. not
accident.
Ile said that American forces, in the
event OF war, will have the most cordial
corporation "f the patriots, although
annexation to the United States is some
thing which the revolutionists do not
seek, and have never desired. ~,
He does not believe the defeat of Spain
will te in any way difficult uldertak-
ing, for that nation has long been drained
OF money, and is now practically drained
OF men.
HAVANA, March 4, via Key West, March
4.-At guard mount yesterday morning
at General Blanco'1 palace the sentineis
and patrol were more than doubled.
Where there had been forty.eight officers
and men, one hundred and ten were
out.
Banco is bitten with fear and nerve
shaken. Any popular uprising will b. d.
rected against the Government, as we'll
as the Americans and other foreign resi-
tents.
LoNDoN, March two cruisers which
he Armstrong; have been building for
Anazonirs and sister ship,
,nnalned, Of 1000 tons each, % knots,
md ten guns have been purchased by
Spain.
ltls ais" said Spain is negotiating for
md viii probably secure two cruisers Of
similar type which have been building
II France tor Brazil.
The Spanish government is further
ndcavoring to secure guns and large sup
'Iies Of ammunition in England.
The Government, of Spain has funds,
Or it is understood to be paving 4 large
'art Of the purchase money in cash, Civ
ny good security for the balance.
New YORK, March 4.-Sandy Hook
hook with the reverberations OF heavy
uns Yesterday. The big brcech-loading
an-inch rifles were tested for velocity
With enormous charges OF slnokeless
owder, the grrners retiring into the
omb-proof shelters during the dis
barge. .--.
A Government official employed ut
andy Hook made the significant state
lent yesterday that in spite OF the
forts at Washington to conceal the
Icvernment's plans in preparing for
ostilities there was not an officer in the
rlny or navy who did not know tho
nited States would be ready to make
'od any claims against Spain within the
rxt ten days.