The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-19
EXAMINATION OF THE MAINE.
Spanish Object to American Divers
Descending Alone.

low them to descend alone and examine
the Maine, AS divers sent by private
persons might be bribed to report at
variance with the actual facts, and
might even do something to the hull
which would serve as a confirmation of
their report
Here it is thought improbable that
| Captain General Blanco will allow pri-
vate divers to descend, or even those
| sent officially by the United States
Government, if they are unaccompanied
| by Spanish divers. The newspapers
here fear serious trouble unless a strict
supervision is maintained, and they
claim to foresee the necessity for en-
! ploying divers of a third nation to ar
bitrate in the event Of a disagreement
! between the Spanish and American
divers.
The whole press enjoins the most
rigorous supervision of the wreck of
the Maine.
DIVERS RECOVERING BODIES.
HAVANA. Feb. 1S.-Lieutenant Pc
dro Poral, brother of the inventor of
| the submarine appliance bearing their
name the Judge in the case of the
| Maine and the members of technical
commission have requested the au-
thorization of Consul General Lee to
take dispositions of officers of the
Maine and to appoint commission to
| inspect the wreck of the Maine and
investigate the cause of the explosion.
| General Lee has not replied to the
application, and consequently the ex-
perts have not commenced work.
! The divers are employed only in re-
covering the bodies of the dead. Up
to 9 o'clock this morning. ninetyfive
| bodies had been recovered. Eight
funeral wagons are employed in car
rying the bodies from Lar..2.sla to the
cemetery
| Previous to the funeral of the VIC
| Tins of the Maine disaster a delega-
| ton from the concentrates expressed
! the wish to carry the bodies on their
shoulders to the grave as proof Of
| their gratitude to the Americans, but
| General Lee thanked them and said
the bodies would be carried in the man
ner selected by the authorities. In
| front of the Albisu Theater on Rena
and Belascoain avenues, about 400 con-
icentrados Joined in the procession.
which had by that time been increased
| by some 5000 persons of all classes.
The procession did not reach the ceme
! terry until q p. m. There the religious
ceremonies were presided over by Bish-
| OPP Manuel Sander and Father Chad
| wick Chaplain of the Maine.
| The men searching for bodies have
| also recovered a number of relics, in
Guiding medical chest, records gold
| watch and chain marked "P. f. Bart
! lett, Waltham, 631 ,415," and five por
| traits.
| The approach to the Maine is now
prohibited inside a distance of 100 me-
| tiers, except in the case Of the Lieuten-
ants of the United States or boats hav-
! ing a special permit. This action is
| taken as a precautionary measure
against any accident during the in
| spection by the American divers, and
| to prevent interference with the work
| by Captain Sigsbee.
! Neither General Lee nor Captain
| Sigsbee has so far asked permission to
inspect the work in connection with
| the Maine.
Captain Blanco and Bishop Sander
! have visited General Lee.
! General Lee is receiving many tele-
grams from Mayors and other officials
expressing sympathy at the loss of the
either called personally or have writ
| ten expressions of coincidence. Mes
sages of regret have been received
from the Chamber of Commerce, the
Governor of Havana, the Mayor of Ha-
vana, the Marquis Estaban, the munich
pal council, the Produce Exchange
and Stock Exchange. The theaters
have suspended their performance and
| Wi no rn rpIlCir the Dorl-c at
| present.
| Patrick Gaffney, Coal Passer Roberts,
| fireman and McManus, a marine, are
reported to have died at the hospital.
| The divers yesterday evening picked
up fourteen more bodies.
| Consul-General Lee has received
many dispatches from newspapers in
the United States with reference to the
Maine disaster, to which consular reg
ulations prevent him from replying. The
Consul-General said to-day that he had
not heard of any hole being found in
! the bottom Of the ship, and that the
| United States court of naval inquiry
would have charge of all questions re-
garding the loss of the Maine.
| The Mangrove sailed this evening for
Key West with Edward Mattson. B. B.
| Wilbur, j. c. White, Daniel Cronin,
John Coffee, J. II. B. Lover, Fred
Hernes, James Rowe, Charles Pilker
| and William McGuiness.
! Two more of the wounded sailors
| died to-day. Alfred j. Holland died
at the military hospital
| At 8 o'clock this evening 1875 bodies
had been recovered. They were placed
| in collins and carried to the Colon Gem
etery, where Chaplain Chadwick of the
| Maine conducted funeral services.
| Among those identified whose names
have not been already cabled are those
of Carleton jerks, Flynn (AIichael or
PatricD. Francis Phillips, Noble T.
Mudd, Thomas J. Jones, Francis J. Nc
| Niece. Barry John p. or Lewis L.,
Charles Curran, Patrick Hughes. Will
| lam Donoghue. Frank Sutton. Daniel
Prince, Henry Cross, Charles F. Just,
| Daniel J. Boyle. William j. Horn. Jo-
seph Scully, James T. League. Trubie
Finch. Thomas j. Hearty, Walter Sell
| lers, Charles Franks, Fisher Drank or
A. J.).
| There remain at the San Ambrosia
William Madison, Francis d. Cahill
Frederick G.. Hober and James Wallen
still in a serious condition, but better
than they were yesterday. George W.
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