The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-04
WORK Of WRECKERS.

On. nody Recovered tho Result Of Yes.
t,,iay.s Work = span.ards IN Havana
Prparing for GranL Dall.
HAVANA, March 3. = The wreckers
began work to-day with apparent vlgor.
The Merritt was anchored on the star
board side ait OF the Maine. with big
barge opposite her on port side. The
E!gh: Arm was didrec.ly ostern OF the
wreck
oae body was recovered to-day. 1t
Eas that Of white man. about thirty
years Of age. II Is believed now that
Tie body recovered last Friday and bur
led here was that CT Qudi;ernasier
Robert Burkhart, a German. II was
Identified from description by q piece
0! cloth and paper bearing his name.
!, Is possible. but not certaih, Gnat an
other body buried last week was that OF
Charles A. Scott. OF Osweso, N. j.. car
psRlsr's mate. II had ODD Fellow links
nit3osd on the arm
Toe Spanish divers did not so down
today, but the American divers got
some fixed ammunition out OF the for
ward part OF the wreck.
GeaeraI B!aRco returned to the Hotel
Ing!a.erra, the recent call OF courtesy
Of Senator Proctor. General Hyde,
president Of the Bath iron works. Maine,
called on Genera! Blanco and Captain
Sigs5ee to-day. He Is on his way 10
Mexico, on trip for health and pleas
use and says his presence Is Havana
has no political Significance.
The welcome 10 be extended to the
officers Of the Vizcaya and OF the AL
E,Irante OQuendo when the latter ar
riyss here will consist OF grand ball
al the Casiao. which promises TO be a
brilliant affair.
The correspondent OF La Discussion at
Nstazzas says Senator Parker" tpos-
tlb!y Senator Proctor or Colonel Parker,
his travelling companion), gave check
for $500 for the fund for the relief OF
the sufferers Of MatlnZas and vicinity"
The steamer SeGuranca, which has
Just arrived here, brought additional
supplies, consigned TO Consul General
Lee. from New York, for the relief Of
The destitute.
General Parade has assured the COL
oae!s OF the volunteer baaa!lons that
the government has no intention OF dis
atmlng them. A report to the effect tina:
II was Intended to disarm the volunteers
caused considerable excltement among
the latter. and disturbances were appre-
tended. n -. &
a haTal officer here to-day In reply to
suggestion that 1t was 4 pity such
an IMPORTANT decision as the verdict OF
l1e court OF Inquiry Into the Maine ex-
POISON should rest solely upon the tes-
umohy ot divers, who seemed men OF
ohly average Intelligence, replied: "The
eou't OF inquiry has not had to depend
Won dlFeFs testimony alone" Then, re-
at!EAg that be had said more than he
4atehoeu, the officer resumed his habit
Iai reserve. Il Is believed that the tes-
Gm0hy OF Lieutenant Commander
MalhWFishs was highly Important as
oss''hg on the question OF the exist
enCe oi submarine mines.
me government has employed an e1-
pyt, p,,;, photographer now In Havana, who
Mn MI SEND to the naval department In
w,ssaington ,,ss photographs OF armor
.".s; Yaa'es anc different portions OF the
.. S.eck Immediately on recovery from
ca. me Spanlsh court OF inquiry unde.
so,gI.h Sgsaih Pesal has a definite plan OF
ss.I sssIn, I which seems doubtful, II has
~. ~. @ peeh made public. The Spanish div
,t,, us VIII, o. course, report result OF their
prVT,ss'al.oaS rD,.!, to the Spanlsn court OF In
made known. @ : -"' 40 ''os oes" s.