The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-02-28
IEE MAINE INQUIRY.
Investigators Have Sent No News
to the Capital.
SPANIARDS TALKING WARLIKE.

An Ex-Captaln General OF Cuba, Pro-
sumably Cnmpos, Predicts That War
Between This Country and spain Is
Now Inevitable.
J Washington, Feb. 2S.-The usual Sun
day quiet was not Lroken yesterday
by any important developments in con-
nection with the Maine disaster. Cap
tain Crowninshield, chief of the navi-
CATION bureau. came to his office in the
navy department to open the depart
ment mail and a few important tele-
grams. The state department received
nothing from Consul General Lee dur
ing the day. and the only dispatch Of
consequence reaching that department
was from Minister Rockhill, at Athens,
briefly stating that an attempt had
been made on the life of King George,
but without serious results. Five shots
were fired by the would-be assassin,
none of them taking effect.
Up to o'clock the dispatches of the
navy department were taken to the
officials of the department and were
not regarded as of sufficient conse-
quence to send to the secretary. Mr.
Long said the court Of inquiry would
now proceed with its work at Key
West, examining the witnesses there
in accordance with its original plans
No definite information had been re-
ceived as to how much time would be
taken with the inquiry there or what
The 1ext step would be. Mr.. Long
stated that the department was today
In possession of no more information
Nm the cause of the disaster than it
/, mas Immediately after the occurrence.
and that no evidence had been received
hp to the present time showing that
che disaster was caused by design.
During the afternoon the secretary re-
feIved a call from Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt, who assured him that an
examination of the map said to show
hines in Havana harbor disclosed that
no such mines were on the map.
Senior Du Bose. the Spanish charge
h'affaires, yesterday received a cable
gram from the minister of state at
Madrid saying that the new minister
TO the United States. Senior Polo Bar
Eabe, would sail today from Gibraltar.
This will bring him to Washington
)n about ten days. At Gibraltar he will
take one of the German line of trans
atlantic steamers touching at that
point. The credentials of the new
minister will be presented soon after
his arrival, and it Is expected that his
FIRST attention will be given to the new
commercial treaty between the United
I:tates and Spain. with particular ref
hrence to Cuba. Minister Woodford
has been carrying on the negotiations
with the authorities at Madrid, and
they are well along toward completion.
Beyond the foregoing dispatch Senor
Du Bose received no news from IIa-
Sana or Madrid. He expressed salts
Faction at the more conservative tone
Of public sentiment within the last few
days Press reports from Madrid
Stated that the authorities We're jub-
9sLt over the receipt of important ia
hOrabie information from Havana. Mr..
f,u Bose could shed no light on the
tature of this information. In other
quarters, however the impression pre-
Na..ed that this information did not
bsisr to the Maine inquiry, but con-
se. ned the general conduct Of the in
ku.rection in Cuba. There have been
StYeng indications OF late that the au-
kpEon.st cabinet. under the leadership
Df GOWN, who is the recognized force
Of that body, would endcavor to make
fsEms with the separatist wing aid in
turn secure the cooperation Of the in
sEcGents in a movement to conclude
the war. How far this Is possible is
hat known here. although 1t has been
expected that Gown would succeed in
affecting a reconciliation. There has
been added reason fer this belief within
The last few days owing to the fierce
Attacks moae on GOWN by some OF the
srrsconcilabie elements.