The Forrest City times., 1912-03-22
MAINE LIES MANY
 FATH0MS DEEP
Final Ceremonies Held Over lll-Fated Battle Ship---
 Dead H0n0red.
SINKS WITH COLORS FLYING
Cuban and American Battleship. at Final Scene-Ship Bearing Re-
 mains to America.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
 Havana.-Under lowering skies and in heavy, tumbling sea, the old bat tleshfp Maine, resurrected after 14 years burial in Havana harbor plung- ed with her colors flying to her ever lasting rest, 600 fathoms deep in the waters of the gulf
 After imposing ceremonies in which closed with the formal transfer of the custody of the bodies of the heroic dead by the mayor of Havana, Julio de Cardenas. to Brig. Gen. W. H. Blk by, chief of the engineer corps, United States of America, as the representa- tive of the United States, the collins were taken aboard the cruiser North Carolina. where they were deposited On the quarter deck and completely covered with a mound of floral tributes. Marines composed guard of honor. Minute guns were fired by the North Carolina, the scout cruiser Birmingham and the batteries of Ca- banas fortress until the ships clear ed the harbor
 Soon after o'clock tre navy tub Osceola, passed lines to the stern of the wedge-shaped wreck and started seaward. Two flanking tugs attached lines to either end of the bulkhead, which then became the after part of the hulk, to steady and steer her.
 Her decks, covered deep with flow CTS and palms, great American en- sign floating from the jury mast. where the main mast formerly stood on the Maine was drawn to sea on her last voyage. On deck stood Captain John OBrien-famous as Dynamite Johnny skipper of the filibustering steamers, "Dauntless" and Three Friends s''-aeting as the Maine's last pilot.
 As the wreck passed the American squadron the crews manned the rails, the marines presented arms, the scar | let-coated bandsmen on the aliarter- deck played the national anthem. and minute guns boomed a requiem.
 Passing out of the harbor no sa- lutes were fired, the floatilla headed
 
 flags at half mast The course was due north so as to keep the wreck head on to the heavy sea.
 At 4:35 o'clock a three whistle blast from the North Carolnia, followed by one gun, announced that the three. mile limit had been crossed
 The wrecking crew went aboard the hulk and made ready to carry out the arrangements for the sinking.
 At o'clock another whistle sound ed from the North Carolina and an- other gun was fired The crew in- stantly threw open the valves
 Then all eyes in the great fleet were 1 fixed on the wreck, the crews of the warships lining the rails. All was si- lenee but for the wash of the heavy seas.
 For ten minutes no change was visi- ble in the trim of the great, rusty, battered hulk, which pitched heavily as the huge rollers struck her Then she began sinking by the bulkhead end. Soon the waves were washing over her deck. As she remained pitch ing. each moment settling deeper and deeper, the stern rose. In few sec onds the hulk was almost vertical. l showing first the propellers and then the full keel.
 The next moment there was flash l of blue and white as the great ensign flying from the masthead struck the waves and disappeared.
 The silence was broken by whistle blasts from the whole fleet-the only salute. Then minutes later the Cuban flagship Hatuey fired a farewell salute to the United States squadron to they shaped their course for Norfolk.