The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-23
REPORT ON ITS WAY
Judge Mark Has Left for Washing
ton with the Document.
WILL REACH WASHINGTON THURSDAY
It MiIl Be Guarded with Great Care
En- Route.
OFFICER ALWAYS ON WATCH
Discipline Observed on Shiphoard to
BE Maintained.
Mr.. M'KlNLEY HAS BEEN INFORMED.
A Cipher Cable Sent to Him Telling
Him whit the Findings of
the Court Are.
|R. M'KINLEY HAS BEEN INFORMED.

Key West, Fla, March 22.-Lieutenant
Commander Mark. Judge advocate of the
United States naval court of inquiry into
the loss of the battleship Maine, left Key
West this afternoon on his way to Wash
ington by the steamer City of Key West,
bound for Miami, taking with him the &C.
port of the court on the disaster,
Before leaving Key West the comm ANGER
said nothing could be said of the work OF
the court. or its findings. Perso nally the
commander said he was intensely reli, wed
at completing his labors There are nv
commissioned officers OF the Maine here
New York, March 90. THE Mail and Ex-
press prints today special dispatch from
its correspondent at Key West, Fla, in
which are the following statements
Report tof the Maine board OF inquiry
will start for Washington at O'clock this
afternoon in charge of Judge Advocate Ma
riX, 1t should reach there some time
Thursday evening.
"One of the officers will always be on
the watch while the report is en- route TO
Washington. The same precautions will
be maintained as on ship board, one al
ways remaining awake. All viii be arm ed.
The report Of the court, in POSSESSION
of Lieutenant William c. p. Muir. and
guarded by Orderly McAiey was at s: is
O. clock this morning brought ashore from
the Detroit, where it spent the night Tor
safekeeping and was carried direct 10 TIE
hotel at Key West for final approval of
Admiral Sicard, who, having created the
court, has the right to review the evil
dence.
time. The Judge advocate, who stayed
ashore last night for the first tine in u
month. went over the findings with adj
miral Sicard. The latter. signed the rel cit
al $3.50 o'clock 1t is now ready FOR the
trip to Washington, via Miami and .'a.k-
sonville.
Lieutenant Charles W. 1ulsen ana
Bowers, both attached to the Maine, we're
informed last night to hold themselves IN
readiness to accompany the judge idvc-
cate to Washington as guard
THE report leaves here at the above
time on the steamer City OF key West, ana
will reach Jacksonville tomorrow ewing
and Washington probably Ihufsl lay evan
ing.
President Mckinley has already teen
informed by cipher cable OF the findings
of the court"
Key West. Fla. March 22.-Within th-
last few days q majority OF the sentiment
has been steadily growing that the court
has been unable 10 determine definitely
The cause OF the explosion. still it is true
that a majority hold to the conviction that
the report will find and prove that the
Maine was blown up Intentionally.
AS is natural, all who could speak au-
thoritatively continue TO maintain the 81
ience which has marked the history of
this most remarkable court. In the at
sence Of any reliable information. specu-
lation continues as rife as ever. and ascn-
rate news from Washington is awaited IS
| eagerly by Rear Admiral Sicard as by the
youngest cadet in the fleet The sending
Of the report today to Washington. as
forecasted by this correspondent yester-
day, YVES an undramat'c climax vi weeks
of waiting. Lieutenant Commander Mark
| went aboard the Nashville early in the
| day and brought off the findings After
prolonged conference with Rear Admiral
! sicsrd. certain alterations were made and
| then Admiral sicard affixed his signature
| OF approval. After luncheon Lieutenant
| Commander Mark boarded the steamer
City OF Key West and sailed for Miami
at 4:SO O'Clock with the courts finding
safely slowed away.
Lieutenant Commander Mark before
leaving was in non-communicative MOOD.
He confined himself to saying he was in
tcnsely glad to he through with the tedious
work and once more TO be on the way
north. Should the navy department require
further Investigation and express dissat-
isfaction with the findings. Il is probable
the court will return to Havana.
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