The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-02-18
THE MAINE BLOWN UP.
Continued from first page.)

The government has expressed to
Minister WOodford the regret it feels
at the catastrophe, more especially as
1T occurred in waters within Spanish
jurisdiction. An admiral in full uni
form, in the name Of the minister of
marine and the entire Spanish cabinet.
called on General Woodford today and
Informed him that the government had
photographed to the authorities in Cuba
to do their utmost to relieve the dis
tress of the injured n to furnish the
officers and crew Of the Maine with
everything Which they may need.
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION
THEORY UNTENABLE.
Key West, Fla, February 1G.-It is
stated here hat the United States bat
tleship Maine had hard coal on board
and that. therefore the theory that the
disaster was caused 10y spontaneous
combustion is not tenable.
Boston, February 16.-Rear Admiral
George Belknap, Unied States navy,
said today that he was inclined to
think that the Maine was blown up by
a torpedo.
Key West, February 16.-The United
States cruiser New York, with Admir-
al Sicard on board, reached Sand Key
eight mile out, this evening and an
chOred. She was ordered here to sup
ply the survivors of the Maine with
clothing and ~necessaries.
Havana, February 16.-Lieutenant
Commander Wainwright believes the
explosion was due to the short circuit
dynamo.
THOSE SAVED.
Washington, February 16.-Captain
Sigsbee has reported an answer to a
cable message of inquiry that the fol-
lowing officers and men were saved
from t1oa fAToinn.
Captain C.. D. SigSbee, Lieutenant
Commander, r. Wainwright, Lieuten-
ant G.. F. w. Holman, Lieutenant J..
Hood, Lieutenant c.. w. Jungen, Lieu
tenant G.. P. Blow, Surgeon S.. G.. len
eberger, Paymaster C.. M. Ray, Chief
Engineer c. P. Howell, Lieutenant J.
J. Blanden, Chaplain J. 2. Chadwick,
Passed Assistant Engineer F. C. Bow
ers, Lieutenant Marines A. Catlin, AS
sistant Engineer J. r. Morriss, Naval
Cadet J. H. Holden, Naval Cadet w.
T. C1uverius, Naval Cadet r. Bronson,
Naval Cadet P. Washington, Naval
Cadet A. C~renshaw, Naval Cadet J. T.
Boyd, Boatswain F. E. Larkin, Gunner
J.. Hill, Carpenter J. Helm, Paymaster
Clerk b. mccarthy.
Those of the crew
Reden, Lason, Hallberg, Bullock,
Melville, Willis, GaGpin, Kushida, Mop
pin, Turpin, Harris, Lutz, J%ertson,
Holland. Herbert, McDevitt, Foley,
Hutchinsons, Schwartz, Richards,
Teackle. Flynne, Dresseler, David,
Michaeison, Sohman, Fox, Wilbur,
Ter, Ericsson, Mack, Williams, White,
J., Mauls, Coffee, Allen ]. w; Roe,
d. CrOnin, f. Cahil, J. Kane, Jernee,
C. A. Smith, G. Shea, Herness, J. Hef-
from, BlOomer, Johnson, Bergman, Mat
tison, A. Johnson, Pitcher, Hotter,
LOTUS, McGinnis, w. Matiasen, Fur
ness, Good, Darkins, Rau, McNair,
Gabrielle, A. Hallon. Senetch, A.
Kneses, Benjamin Mckay.
The president has ordered that to-
morrow and until further notice the
flag at all nav yards and on W.
vessels at posts, army headquarters
and on al public buildings shall be
half masted.
Late tonight the following dispatch
from Captain Sigsbee, at Hanava, ad-
dressed to Secretary Long, was re-
ceived:
'1AH men whose names nave not
been sent as saved are probably lost.
Bodies are still floating ashore this f-
ternOOn. l keep nine officers, one pri-
vate and gunners-mate Bullock with
me-"
DE LONE TALKS.
New York, February 16.-Senor de
LONE heard the news of the disaster
to the Maine at the Hotel ST. Marco
this morning. AT first he refused to
credit it, but when the truth dawned
upon him he said: "It is terrible. 1
pray God the news has been exaggerat-
ed. You may be sure of one thing,
however. No Spaniard did his. Like
myself, /all Spaniards of Importance
entertain friendly feelings toward this
country. There will be no war; there
a be no war between America and
Spain. / am forced to say now by this
terrible affair what 1 should nave been
precluded from saying before. There
is no country in the world that 1 love
as L DO America. / love the country
and the people. 1t is with the keenest
regre that l take my leave as the re-
suit of this unfortunate letter incident.
Nearly all prominent S~paniards and
men of influence in my country share
my views in regard to American"
CABLEGRAM FROM LEE.
Washington, February 16.-The fol-
lowing cablegram was received by the
state department from Consul General
Lee at 9:16 o'clock tonight:
Havana, February 16.
Profound sorrow is expressed by the
government and municipal authorities,
eonsuls of foreign nations, organized
bodies of all sorts and citizens general
ly. Flags are at half-mast on govern
o~r-generals palace, on shipping in the
harbor and in the city. Business is
suspended, theatres closed. The dead
number about 260. The officers quar-
tiers being in rear and the seamens'
forward where each explosion took
place, accounts for greater proportional
loss of sailors. The funeral will occur
tomorrow at 3 o'clock p. m. Officers
Jenkins and Merritt still missing. Sup
pose you ask that a naval court of in
Quiry be held to ascertain cause of ex-
ploSion. i hope our people will repress
excitement and calmly await decision"
OPINIONS FROM MADRID.
Madrid, February 16.-All the MEM
berS of the cabinet and of the doplo-
matte corps left cards at the American
legation today.