The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-22

HAVANA, Feb. 21.-Today the divers
found a copper cylinder used in convex
ing charges to the siX-inch guns. The
1act Ia tnat II had exploded seems to show
that there was an explosion in the
magazine for fixed ammunition on the
port side forward
HAVANA, Feb. 21.-The board of in
qu1ry into the Maine disaster met ON
Ihe lighthouse tender Mangrove at 10
CLOCK TINS morning with Capts. Chad
Wick and Sampson and Lieutenant
commanders Potter and Mark pres
eht capt. Sampson presided and Lieu
tenant Commander Mark. recently ex-
ecutlVe officer of the Maine, acted as
recorder.
Capt. Sigsbee, the commander of the
MAINE, was the first witness called. He
was under examination until l o'clock
| thlS afternoon, at which hour an ad-
| Journment was taken.
capt. Sampson received the Associ-
ated Press correspondent immediately
after the morning session. He said, in
the course of the interview: 81 would
De glad to give the Associated Press
news, but, owing to the delicate situa-
tlon, the board has decided to make
nothlng public. l do not know what
testimony may develop or when. and
IT is only fair to the Spanish govern
ment not to tell the public the testi-
| mcny until all has been received and
| the fndinsS have been considered
Y GU may say that this rule is abso-
lutte. Due care will be taken for the
| rigid enforcement of it, and all stories
purportlng to come from the court
should be set down as false l have no
idea as to how long the court will re-
main here No one is authorized to
| Tx the time, as the members them
serves do not know. I shall give to the
Associated Press such routine news Of
the proceedings as is proper"
capt. S1gsbee, on board the Man
grove, told the correspondent that he
was quite pleased with the examina-
ton and that he was able to answer
all the questions asked. not only as ~
ms own acts, but as to those of his
subordinates on the Maine
1here were no signs of disturbance
mere To-Day, and carnival week is ap-
parently closing in perfect quiet. there
oelhg much less excitement than usual
Gunner Charles Morgan, of the cruis-
er New York, arrived on the Mangroye
ana Is in immediate charge of the div
| ers The latter have been at work all
DAY, but, up to the time of sending this
dlspatch, no discoveries Of importance
nave been made. 1t is believed that the
savage by the wrecking company will
oe considerable and valuable.
|
This afternoon the divers unda,. Tho
direction of the naval board. began an
examination of the hull of the Maine
consul General Lee says the Spanish
o1lclals are not interfering with the in
Vest1gatlon into the causes of the dis
aster. He has notified the captain az
the port that the wrecking tug Right
| Arm VIII be here tomorrow. No OH
lection will be made to the presence of
the tug or her prospective work. She
| probably Will make an early atte.npt
to save the big guns, and if possible
the more valuable parts Of the Names
machinery
Tomorrow morning Consul General
Lee will escort the officers of the court
| or inquiry to pay visits of ceremony to
the captain general and Admiral Man
| terola.
All the wounded men except two are
doing well. Paul LOTUS and one other
| will be taken to Key West Wednesday
by the Bache.
This afternoon the court of inquiry
personally inspected the wreck of the
Maine. By their invitation Capt. Per-
| al, appointed by the Spanish govern
ment as a special judge to investigate
the disaster, and his secretary viewed
the divers at work. Capt. Peral ex-
I pressed his appreciation of the cour-
tesies shown him by the court of in
| Quiry.
A number of bodies were discovered
today in the forward hatch 1t was
| not possible to remove them, but they
| probably will be removed tomorrow.