The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-26
ROOSEVELT In CHARGE.
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rbesa aft least can be recovered 10 suffici-
emily good condition to warrant the effort.
"TWenty unknown bodies of the crew
were recovered from the wreck by the
Divers at noon today. The bodies were
frightfully burned and mangled and it
may he impossible to ever identify some
Of them. Holzer, who made such brave
fight, died in the hospital today. There
has really been little hope for him for
some days. All the wounded will leave
here Sunday on thu Bache for Key West.
The physicians consider it safe to move
them now, Holzer, who died today, being
the only one whose cond1tion has been
critical for sometime.
NO SUBMARINE MINES.
Washington, February 25.-In view of
the widely published report that the har
| Dor of Havana contains system of sub
marine mines,a statement around which
centered the chief public interest in con-
nection with the disaster to the battleship
Maine, Senior Du Bose, Spanish charge
d'affaires at Washington tonight made
| to the Associated Press the following
statement which, coming from such au
thority may be considered as an official
denial
II wish to state ON my own official
knowledge that no mine exists inside or
outside of Havana harbor, nor is there
any submarine defense of any kind. The
report is absolutely false and ridiculous
that it could only have originated in the
minds of those persons anxious to lnclte
the evil passions of both nations for their
own miserable ends. consider the very
suggestion OF such thing an insul 1t to
| Spain"
THE UNDERWATER SAILS,
| Boston. February 25.-The wrecking
tug Underwater left for New York and
Havana tonight Diver Michael sullivan
| left on the tug. He is one OF the most
expert Wrecking divers on the coast. Inc
| tug also took out two powerful Wrecking
pumps and two boilers.
A semi-oificlal statement was made to-
day that the Towboat company would
! send the steamer Orion and the barge
Lone Star from this port to Havana on
Next Wednesday, with the balance OF the
company's wrecking plant.
DE LONE ANGRY.
| Liverpool, February 25.-Senor Dupuy
de LONE, who arrived here today on
board the White Star line steamer Brit.
| tanic is quoted as saying in an interview:
"I have decided not to speak on the
subject of the letter I can, however, say
| that I have been from the first victim
| of instrumentation. The news pub
| lished in the American papers and sent to
| this country and my own, was from the
commencement to the end made up OF lies
| of the most infamous character. The
allegation in the American papers that
the terrible explosion of the Maine was
| the outcome of Spanish conspiracy is. In
nv opinion, another instance of the reck-
| less manner in which newspapers in
America tempt popular prejudice.
TO TAKE TROOPS TO HAVANA.
Tampa, Fla, February 25.-Although
the Off cials of the company have not go
stated publicly, pretty much everybody
here understands that thePlant system hH
completed arrangements for the transpor,
| tation of troops and munitions OF war to
Havana on short notice. All of their
ships have been placed in condition for
emergencies. Should war be declared, 1t
is said they have perfected plans to land q
| large body of troops in Havana within 36
hours after their arrival at this place.
| Troops can be transported from Washing
ton and New York to this port in from "a
to 30 hours. The company has also made
arrangements to promptly land men and
arms at Key West and all strategic points
on the coast of Florida and at Mobile.
GOVERNMENT BUYS COAL.
Pittsburg, Pa, February s5.-The Post
1
in Pittsburg through an officer OF one
of the largest coal corporations doing
business in this district that the navy de
partment had closed contracts with Cas-
tor, Curran q Bullitt Of Philadelphia, for
the delivery at Key West, Sand Keys,
Dry Tortugas, Savannah, Charleston and
Fortress Monroe of $50, 900 tons OF Po-
cahontas coal and with the Rhodes and
Beidler coal company of Cleveland for
the delivery of CO. 900 tons Of the Goshen
coal of that company. The stipu latlons
of the contracts were that the coal SO Or
dered shall be delivered at the designated
coaling stations as soon as it is possible
to do so and that the utmost secrecy be
| observed about the matter.
SPANIARDS LOOKING FOR
TROUBLE.
London, February 25.-According to a
special despatch from Madrid, reports re-
ceived there from the United States to
the effect that public opinion in the lat
ter country is becoming more excited ow-
ing to the impression that the loss of the
Maine was not due to an accident, are
stirring popular feeling In Madrid and
the conviction is increasing in minis
terial circles that the worst must be ex-
pected
Continuing, the special despatch says:
"tThe government has no choice, II the
United States Senators adopt threaten
ing attitude, for the prospect of war is
popular with all and the more excitable
newspapers are already urging the gov.
eminent to take measures to enable
Spain to strike the first and decisive
blow"
| GOOD BYE VIZCAYA.
New York, February 25.-The Spanish
cruiser VIzacya got under way at 1875 p.
m. and proceeded down the bay, passing
quarantine at 1877 p. m.
The navy yard tug Nina, on guard OH
Tompkinsville, was saluted by the cruise