Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-25
c. NELSON.
c. S. CARTER.
p. STRANG.
r. J. OGLES.

H. - OGLho-
A visit to the hospitals where the in
jured survivors are being cared for gives
hopeful aspect to the present situation,
compared with what it was yesterday.
There are several poor fellows whose
fate may be said to hang In the balance
and one Of them at this hour shows
decided tendency toward recovery.
Those in critical condition are:
w. V. Kennedy.
George Hallett.
G. Schalltz.
H. T.. Metties
8. Pakate.
l.. A GRIEF
Walter Martin.
OF these Walter Martin this morning was
at a critical point with temperature at 1Ol
A turn for the better with reduced temper
AZURE followed the dressing of his wounds
The one now most seriously i'll is L. A.
Griez he today showing pneumonia symp-
| toms.
Martin may recover, but any OF the 9TH
ers may die at any hour
While the government will place stones
over the graves of the Bennington victims
buried at Fort Rosecrans, the people of
San Diego propose to give them memorial
in a more conspicuous manner.
The plan is to erect a handsome monu-
ment suitably inscribed, in the city park.
| The naval reserves have started a subscrip-
ton in this behalf and already a consider
| able sum has been pledged. 1t is not
doubted that ample funds will promptly be
raised to carry out the patriotic under
taking in a fitting manner.
Statement by Bonaparte.
WASHINGTON, July A.-Secretary Bona
parte in a statement made upon his arrival
at the navy department today said the pub
lie may rest assured that the Bennington
disaster Will be thoroughly Investigated and
| that whatever action the reports the inVes-
| tigation may. show to be proper will be
taken by the department promptly and
effectually. The secretary said: THE pub
lie may rest assured that this distressing
affair will be most thoroughly investigated
and that whatever action the results OF this
investigation may show TO be proper will
be taken by the department promptly and
effectively. Beyond this 1 can say nothing
at present because as yet the material
factors are but very imperfectly under
stood"
When Admiral Goodrich reaches Sar
Diego all facts developed pending his ar
rival will be reported to him, and it is ex.
pected that the board Of investigation which
Captain Drake ordered to determine the ex
tent Oh udHld6e u tue nun anu GuBAllts
also will report the results of their invesu
cation to the admiral. Admiral Goodrich
then can determine the steps to be taken
but 1t was made manifest today that Mr.
Bonaparte expects the inquiry to be eX
haustive, and such as will develop every
possible fact. 1t was suggested at the de
partment today that some Of the steam
engineering records Of the Bennington may
have been destroyed when the ship wa'
blown up. The quarterly report covering
the period from March 30 to June 80 has
not been received at the bureau OF steam
engineering up to the hour of closing today
1t is possible, 1t is stated, that the mailing
of the report may have been delayed, anC
that it was aboard ship at the time OF tbs
explosion.
Commander George B. Ransom, chief en-
gineer officer at the Mare Island navy yard
where the last repairs to the Bennington
boilers were made, was today ordered t.
proceed to San Diego. II is expected h,
will be able 20 give Rear Admiral Goodrich
valuable information regarding the genera