The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-16
The Sun Shone Brightly on the Flag
at Half Mast.
DAY REMEMBERED ELSEWHERE,
Missouri House Adopts a Commemo-
rative Resolution and The Schools
Of New York Fittngly Observe
the Day-Th Day Also Mar
kcd by Work on the
New Maine.

HAVANA. Feb l5-m.3o A. M-The
sun shone brightly this morning for The
first time In several days. when the
wreck of tho United states battleship
Maine, destroyed ia Havma haroor on
tho evening Of February j.. lS9S. was de-
oorated with "a large American flag. At
. o'clock the Stars aud Stripes was
hoisted at half-mast by Captain Eaton.
of the United States auxiliary cruiser
Resoiute, who. with Mr.. Estes Rath-
burn and Mrs. Dudley and zen sailors OF
the Resolute rowed 10 the suuken bat
tleship. The only others taking part
were q battalion with officers. of the
First Maine Heavy Artillery. An im-
mense rope Of greens was fest0oned about
the hshuue top. each loop hung with
laurel wrcaths four feet in diameter and
lied with red. white and blue ribbon.
The Cuban Club of Havana had placed
an artificial wreath on the boat crane
and this Captain Eaton transferred 10
the speak OF the gan
HIGH MASS
AT 10 o'clock High Mass was cele-
brated I'm memory OF the Maine victims
in The Mercedes church at which Major
General Ludlow and several of bis staff
We're present. The ceremony. which was
very impressive was attended by Brea-
dior-Geueral George Ernest. represent
ing Major Brooke, Commodore b. j.
Cromwell, captain of the port and other
naval officers; the city council, the leg
islative committee of the cuban Assem-
bly, and other members OF the Assembly.
the secretaries of the civil departments
an f.fF1 I'D
sentatives of the Havana fire brigade
and other local organizations Many
women OF the better classes were in the
congregation which crowded the edince.
The graves OF the victims at the Colon
cemetery were decorated I'm the presence
of American officials, military and naval
details participating
THE GRAVES DECORATED.
Tn the presence Of the American or |
hcials military and naval details par,ici-
pating, the graves were quickly covered |
with flowers
Father Sherman had been invited by I
Mrs. Rathbone. who Is president OF the 1
W0mens Association, 10 read prayers at /
the grave side and he appeared at the :
American Club. from which rho process /
sion started, iu fun vestments and with /
the assurance that Mgr Santander the /
Bishop Of Havana. ha1 given his con- /
sent. Commodore Cromwell sai1 that as
the Bishop was not willing that a Pro-
.estant chaplain should ohiciate he Com
modore CromwelD would not consent TO
the reading Of prayers by Father Sher- /
man. The latter thereupOn went 10 his
hotel lie had deferred his sailing on re-
,eipt Of Mrs. Rathbones invitation.
Commodore Cromwell informed the
newspaper correspondents that the sail
,rs felt deeply on the subject. regarding
naval function. Therefore he could not
,ermit any except a naval chaplain TO
,niciate. Although he was quite willing
hat both q Protestant and Catholic
clergyman should act, yet if either was
o be- excluded, then tho other must De
llso. i..f
IN MISSOURI.
JEFFERSON CITY. MO. Feb 1.-THE
House to-day adopted unanimously the
following resolution cOmmemOrating the
destruction Of the Maine
This House looks with pride upon the
jravery and patriotism Of the American
.oldiery and seamen in annihilating the
,ower of Spain i'm the East and West
ndies. and most heartily commends the
and energy with which the
National Administration and National
congress prosecuted the war against
spain and eliminated her power in the
Vest indies"
CHILDREN REMINDED
NEW YORK, Feb l5.-In all the
chools of the city the story Of the blow
ne up of the Maine was told to-day. and
ach teacher impressed on the youthful
aind the character Of the event and the
important happenings that followed
lumber of flags on buildings were at
alf mast.
T4p DAY N pTTTSBIrRG
PA. Feb. l5.-To-day the
avail reserves and the Duquesne Grays
the blowing up Of the
aino by special services at the grave
Z Lieutenant Friend W jenkins. of Al
ghany, who was victim Of the Maine
orrOr.