Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-03-12

of the existence of submarine mines.
The government has employed an ex-
pert photographer, now in Havana,
who will send TO the navy department
in Washington photographs Of the
armor plates and different portions Of
the wreck Immediately upon recovery
from the water.
IL the Spanish court Of inquiry un-
der Captain Peral has a definite plan
of action, which seems doubtful, il
has not been made public. The Span
ish divers will, of course, report the
result Of their observations to the
Spanish court of inquiry, but when or
where has not been made known.
At a meeting Of volunteers yesterday
called 10 protest against the rumored
proposal TO disarm them, a letter was
read from General Parade, General
Blanco's second in command, saying:
mo government inspection would
dare propose such a thing
This has greatly gratifed the volun'
teers.
Senator Proctor has seen much in q
short time, and there is good authority
for saying that he will make the re-
suits Of his observations known in a
strong speech in the senate on his re-
turn to Washington. At Matanzas
Miss Barton and Senator Proctor, I'M
der the guidance of United States
Consul Brice and Mr.. Govas, the British
vice consul, saw extremes OF suferings
they had never conceived possible.
Four people died in n ward while
the party was there.
Senator Proctor was reticent on the
subject, but others ~ the party de-
clared that the whole east Of the island
was under the control Of General Max
imo Gomez. Senator Proctor, however,
went so far as TO say:
Certainly a peculiar state Of affairs
exists. A resident of Matanzas told
me that IL ! wished 10 correspond with
General Gomez he would SEND my let
ter to him and have n letter back in a
short time"
It is believed now that the body re-
covered last Friday and buried here
was that of QuartermaEter Robert
Burkhardt, a German. 1t is possible
that an other body buried last week
was that of Charles \. Scott of Orange,
y. j.. carpenters mate.
General Blanco returned 10 the Ho-
tel Inglaterre the recent call of cour-
tesy of Senator Proctor.
An Insoicnt Enemy.
Havana. March 5.-The situation in
Havana has become decidedly more
alarming during the last twenty-four
hours. The arrival OF the Niscaya
aroused all the latent enthusiasm OF
the Spaniards, and last night the city
ready for an outbreak Of any
kind. Officials at the palace were real
~ more alarmed than the foreign resi-
dents, as they did not know what di-
rection the demonstration that seemed
imminent might take.
There were n few cries of "Muerte
Blanco'' heard in the streets, but the
was viva Espana,' viva Wey-
Orders were quickly issued TO sup
press the demonstration. Extra police
had been ordered on duty early in the
day, but when the crowds gathered to
greet the Niscaya they refused TO dis
perse. At Q o'clock the entire police
force Of the city was ordered out, and
some semblance of order restored, a
number being injured.
Today the temper of the city Is
sullen. 1t is known positively that
the authorities greatly fear the arrival
of the Oquendo, which is expected
daily. The newspaper La Marina. in
an inspired editorial discussing the
Viscaya and Oquendo, says:
From all mouths, from all hearts,
seemed to come forth the same cry,
AT last With the Viscaya and the
Oauendo here we can face our insolent
enemy. Had they been sent two years
ago millions of money, torrents OF
blood and much pride would have been
saved. In a few days we will have our
strongest fleet gathered in western wa
ters."