Oregon City Goariep. A. W. CHENEY, FublUher. OREGON CITY, OREGON NEWS OF THE WEEK Interesting Collection of Current Eventr In Condouged Form' From Both Continents. The United States supreme court has decided that a person born in this coun try of Chinese parents ia entitled to citizenship. Chicago Typographical pnion has tel egraphed the Illinois representatives in congress calling for the intervention of the United States toward ending the inhuman war in Cuba. Frank B. Clark, of Chicago, has pur chased 1,000 feet of river frontage at Linn ton, a few miles below Portland, Or., and is negotiating for more. He will construct a large ship-building plant. A diet kitohen and dispensary, where 2,000 sick will be cared for daily has toon started in Havana. The kitchen was built by the central committee, and eorves its purpose excellently. The sick and feeble will find the dispensary a groat Bource of comfort and help. The dispatch of the British fleet from Halifax to Bermuda, following the agi tation for an Anglo-American alliance, is considerably commented upon by diplomats in London. The authorities explain that it is meroly considered de eirable that the British ships should be in the vicinity of Cuba in order to eafoly guard British commerce and British subjects, in case of war. The idea of Anglo-American co-operation in Cuba is scouted. , The levee on the Wabash river, noar Sullivan, Ind., front out with a break ot 100 foot, entailing a loss of $100,000. Twenty thousand acres of land are ovorflowed, and hundreds of families are rendered homeless and destitute. Citizens are responding for miles around in the effort to romovo families end stock. Hundreds of cattle and horses are hemmed in. Such a rush of water was never known in this section of the country before. Deep intorest is felt in Havana in the news received from the United States. La Lnuha, in an editorial, enys: "The United States' note to Spain demanding that a date be fixed to end hostilities is simply a declara tion of war. It was not issued until after the finding of the United States court of inquiry had been received, which finding is without scientific basis, and is open to question oven upon the part of the most prejudiced." The most significant of the naval or dors issued by the navy department re cently was the dotachmont of Com mander Horace M. Elmor, from Cramps' ehip yard, and ordering him to duty jj"in tlio mosquito floot." This auxiliary organization of tiie navy, which is to be called into service in time of war, is to bo composed of small craft of all kinds that may be obtainable by tho department upon whioh a gun may be mounted, and other defensive devices placed. As far as practicable, it is tho lintontion of tho department that thoro 'shall bo a separate sot of ships for tho dofense of the eoaooast cities, the wholo to eomposo tho "mosquito fleet." In the event of necessity for a rendezvous of several of thoso local fleets it can be arranged, us the primary idea is for each looal fleet to form the "mobile do iensu" of tlio particular city where it will bo called into service to assist in furnishing armament for vessels, and in tho event of war, naval officers will be assigned to the command of each of the several looal fleets. An explosion occurred at tho Mano wan coal mine near Monongahela City, Fa. Two men are known to have been killed. Five woro injured, and from 10 to 25 are suid to be entombed in the mine. An explosion toon place nt San Kafaol, Cal., at the United States smokeless powder works, whioh result ed in tho death of two men, Charles A. Junks and Charles Nelson, who woro employed in the material room. Two Vmildinga woro completely destroyed, and the roofs torn oil tho other build ings close by und windows broken for miles around. A Havana dispatch alleges that Captain-General Blanco and General Man terola have notilled tlio Madrid govern ment that they will resign their oflkva if the Spanish torpedo fleet is to be de tained at tho Canaries in obedience to tho demand of President MoKinloy. Captain Kulato, of the Vizeaya, is also alleged to have sent a similar mossago to the Spanish admiralty. Chaplain Chidwiok, of tho Maine, lias completed his mortuary report, which shows that 357 men and two titlloors perished in tho catastrophe. Six succumbed to their injuries while lying in San Ambrosio hospital; one died on the Spanish transport; 171 liodios have been recovered from tho wreck, of which C1 have been identified; 101 have been buried in Colon cemetery and 11 at Key West. This is the otVi rial report, made public after careful correction. After being opened to tlio publio for more than live years for recreation pur ines. Castle island, in Boston harbor, lias been closed. Ciders from Wash ington to this effect have been expect ed ever since the work of handling ex plosives was begun at Fort Independ ence on the Island some three weeks ago. More than a score of men have boon at work painting torpedo shells and getting ready tlio wiring and other necessary preliminaries to laying them in position iu the harbor if necessary. A WARNING TO SPAIN. Two Note Cabled by the President to Minister Woodford. Madrid, March 29. President Mc Kinley has cabled two notes to Spain through Minister Woodford. One deals with, the Maine, the other with Presi dent McKinley's plan of humanitarian intervention in the Cuban war. Both notes are expressed in strong, firm lan guage, without a suggestion of a threat. They are, perhaps, merely preliminary. .; For the destruction of the Maine, the president demands no indemnity. He merely acquaints the Madrid gov ernment with the fact that the court of inquiry finds that the ship was blown op in Havana harbor by an external agency and that nothing but a mine or torpedo of the largest size could have wrought the destruction. The presi dent submits the faots to the Spanish government, and waits a reply. Mr. Woodford did not even demand an early response. As to the war in Cuba, President MoKinley advised the Spanish govern ment in the politest terms that the time is faBt drawing near whon the United States would be compelled to act upon the warning so often given to Spain since the struggle in Cuba began. The president clearly intimated that the war in Cuba must cease, but he fixes no date. The note makes the question of Cuban intervention para mount to the Maine case, which the president's memorandum refers to meroly as a lamentable incidont. The issues and problems of the Cuban war, the United States government now calls urgently to the attention of Spain, de claring that the conditions prevailing in Cuba, so near to the shores of the United States, have long been intoler able to the American people. Negottationa to Und the War, Washington, March 29. The de Telopments of the day in the Cuban situation indicate progress in the nego tiations of this country and Spain look ing to tho maintenance of ponce, forth presont at least. There is good au thority for saying that Spain's wish is to secure a cessation of hostilities in Cuba, rather than to engage in a war with the United States, and that it is more than probable that the negotia tions with the Sugasta ministry will take such a turn in the immediate future. The present Spanish minis try has expressed a pacific disposition from the beginning, and tho indica tions are strong now that it will avail itsolf of the good offices of the United States to the fullest extent that publio opinion in Spain will allow in bring ing to an end the hostilities in Cuba. To what extent the United States may go in assisting Spain in hor pres ent design of securing an armistice is not determined, but the couservative element in the administration consider the manifestation of this desire on the part of Spain for even a temporary peace a direct result of President Mo Kinley's diplomacy, and they naturally are disposed to contend that the presi dent should be loft free, for the present at least, to pursue a policy which prom ises much in the way of preventing war between this country and Spain; also; of bringing to a closo the hostilities in Cuba. Hence there will bo an effort on the part of the peacefully inclined in congress to hoM that body in cheek and to prevent inflammatory utterances there until tiiis promising diplomatic) lead may be exploited. On the part of the administration it is stated that the development of tho situation will not requiie a great length ot time, and hence there will be no ex tended delay. A policy lias been fully determined upon by tlio president. It is to bring tho Cuban war to a closo. This will be accomplished by pointed interven tion, if necessary, but it is considered far preferable that the end should come as the result of peaceful negotiations than that it should be accompanied by hostile demonstrations on the part of tho United States. Hence the disposi tion of the president is to give Spain an opportunity to secure an armistice with tho Cubans and allow her a rea sonable time to come to an understand ing with the hostiles. It is stated that there is no abate ment of the president's intention to see that the war is terminated, and that it is closed on terms that will render the Cubans practically a free people. Friends of tho administration feel thnt tlio situation is very delicate, and much will depend upon the course the Cubans may pursue. The HpnnlNh Klurtloua. Madrid, March 29. The elootions for the popular branch of the eovtes have passed quietly. The indications are that the government of Senor Sa gasta will have an cnorinoiH majority, estimated at 300 of the 432 seats iu tho chamber. Disorders are apprehended nt Bilbon, where the polling caused great excitement. The military judge at Bilhoa issued a warrant for tho ar rest of three socialist municipal coun cilors. Cue of them was taken into custody, but the other two escaped. Kpniu'a lttfnHl. Berlin, March 29. The Madrid correspondent of tho Berliner Tageblatt says: "Spain will not only refuse to allow American interference in assist ing the suffering Cubans, but will de cline to pay indemnity, unless it is shown unmistakably that the Spanish authorities were responsible for the Maine explosion. If President MoKin ley demands these two things, wur is unavoidable." A Fund to liny Warahlpa. Madrid, March 29. The latest intel ligence from the United States has oc casioned a great patriotic movement throughout Spain. A large number of persons have announced their intention to give tip day's pay for services in order to raise a fund to purchase war ships. A committee, over which the bishop of Madrid will preside, has been organized to receive the subscriptions. MAINE BLOWN UP Report of the Board of Inquiry Received. RESPONSIBILITY IS NOT FIXED Spain Notified of the Finding! of the Naval Court Madrid Refnaea to Re eall the Torpedo Flotilla and Is Actively Fortifying Forto Rloo. Washington, March 28. The court of inquiry appointed to investigate the cause of the Maine disaster has report ed that the loss of the battle-ship was due to an outside explosion. The state department, by direction of the presi dent, has cabled Minister Woodford, at Madrid, to notify the Spanish govern ment of the conclusion. The president and his cabinet ad-' visersheld two extended sessions today, one at 10:30 A. M. and another at 8:30 P. M., at which the report was consid ered in detail. Members of the cabi net stated after the meetings that the discussion was of a grave oharacter, and that never since the wrecking of the Maine has the situation seemed so critical. The Spanish government has cabled officially to Washington that the Span ish naval commission holds the disas ter to the Maine to be of internal origin. The government of Spain, it can be stated positively, is not disposed to turn back the torpedo fleet now pro ceeding from the Canaries, and would be disinclined to consider a suggestion from this government tending to inter fere with the disposition by Spain of her own naval foroes. War preparations on an unprecedent ed scale are being hurried to comple tion by the war and navy departments, and the country practically is on a war footing. The foregoing gives the record of one of the most eventful days the national capital has seen since the close of the civil war. It was a day of profoundly important action and of the deepest anxiety, coupled with naval and mili tary activity, one step following another in rapid succession. Representative men of the adminis tration, public men in all branches of official and congressional life, no less than the public in general, shared in the tension to which the situation has been wrought. There was no effort among the highest officials, nor, indeed, was it possible from what was cloarly apparent in the development of tho day, to minimize the situation. Verdict of the Court of Inquiry. Viewed in detail, the finding of the court of inquiry was the most vital fac tor. Commandor Marix, judge advo cate of the court of inquiry, delivered the report to Secretary Long early this morning, and shortly afterward it was carried to the White House and placed in the hands of the president. At 10:30 the cabinet assembled, half an hour earlier than usual, and began tho consideration of the momentous document. Even the rigid rules of secrecy which prevail at cabinet meet ings were made doubly strict in this case, and no intimation of the results reached by tho court was known until 2 o'clock, when a pi ess bulletin gave the information to tho country, as woll os to the eagerly waiting officials throughout Washington. These re sults, briefly stated, are that the loss of tho Mai no was due to an explosion from tho outsldo, tho court being un able to fix tho responsibility for the explosion. Tho court does not express an opin ion as to the character of the explosion, but tho testimony goes to show that it was a poworful submarine mine, the exact character of whioh was not deter mined, though tho belief was expressed that it was a floating submarine mine. There were two exposions, the court finds. The first was from the outsido, und that set off one of the smaller magazines. It was this, expressed in detail, and with tho precision of a court deeply conscious of Its responsibility, together with tho evidence upon which it was based, that occupied the attention of the cabinet throughout its extended ses sions of the morning and afternoon. All other subjects have given way to this foremost question. There was no change iu tho plan of making the re port public and transmitting it to con gress, accompanied by a brief message from the president. The afternoon cabinet session lasted until nearly G:.10. Tho entire sitna- ! tion was discussed at length, but no ' definite point whs reached. The situa tion is regarded as decidedly critical, and it is feared there will bo great difficulty in avoiding trouble, j While interest was thus centered at i the White House, the navy and war de partments were hurrying forwurd their work of preparation. The Kimnl.h Flotilla. The advance of the Spanish torpedo flotilla continued to receive the olosest attention of naval officials, and while, so far as could be ascertained, no defi nite line of action was determined upon, the need of intercepting this fleet was urged by the highest naval author ities. From the standpoint of the Spanish government, this movement was not a menace, having been decided upon many weeks ago. On the contrary, the THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. No Recommendation Ia Made Regarding Action to lie Taken. Washington, March 29. The presi dent today sent the following message to congress: "To the congress of the United States For some time prior to the visit of the Maine to Havana harbor our consular representatives pointed out the advantages to follow the visits of naval ships to Cuban waters in ac customing people to the presence of our flag as a symbol of good will and of our ships in fulfillment of the mission of protection to American interests, even though no immediate need therefor might exist. Accordingly, on the 25th of January last, after a conference with the Spanish minister, in which a re newal of the visits of our vessels to Spanish water was discussed nnd ac cepted, the peninsular authorities at Madrid and Havana were advised of the purpose of this government to re sume friendly naval visits at Cuban ports, and that with that end in view the Maine would forthwith call at the port of Havana. "This announcement was received by the Spanish government with ap preciation of the friendly character of the visit of the Maine and with notifi cation of an intention to return the courtesy by sending Spanish ships to the principal ports of the United States. Meanwhile the Maine entered the port of Havana on the 25th of January, her arrival being marked with no spe cial incident besides the exchange of customary salutes aud oeremonial visits. "The Maine continued in the harbor of Havana during the three weeks fol lowing her arrival. No appreciable exoitement attended her stay. On the contrary, a feeling of relief and confi dence followed tho resumption of long interrupted friendly intercourse. So noticeable was this immediate effect of her visit that theoonsul-general strong ly urged that the presence of our ships in Cuban waters should be kept up by retaining the Maine at Havana, or in the event of hor recall, by sending an other vessel there to take her place. "At 40 minutes past 0 o'clock in tho evening of tho 15th of February, the Maine was destroyed by an explosion, by which the entire forward part of the ship was utterly wrecked. In this catastrophe, two officers and 260 mem bers of hor crew perished, those who were not killed outright by her explo sion boing penned between decks by the tangle of wreckago and drowned by the immediate sinking of the hull. Prompt assistance was rendered by neighboring vessels anchored in the harbor, aid being especially given by the boats of tho Spanish cruiser Al phonso XII and the Ward line steamor City of Washington, which lay not far distant. The wounded were genorously cared for by the outhorlties of Ha vana, tho hospitals being freely opened to them, while tho earliest recovered of the bodies were interrod by the munici pality in the public cemotery in the olty. Tributes of grief and sympathy were offered from all offioial quarters of the island. "The appalling calamity fell upon the people of our country with crush ing force, and for a brief time intense excitement prevailod, which, in a com munity less just and solfishly con trolled, mnst have led to hatsy acts of blind resentment. This sprit, how ever, soon gave way to the calmer pro cess of reason and to a rcsolvo to in vestigate tho facts and await material proof beforo forming judgment as to the responsibility, and if tho facts warranted tho remedy duo, This oourse necessarily recommended itsolf from the outset to the executive, for only in tho light of a dispassionately ascertained certainty could it deter mine the nature and measure its full duty in the matter. "The usual procedure was followed as in cases of casualty or disaster to national vessels of any maritime state. A naval court of inquiry was at once organized, composed of officers well qualified by rank and practical experi ence to dischargo tho onerous duties imposed npon them, and, accompanied by a strong force of wrecKers und div ers, tho court proceeded to make a thorough investigation on the spot, employing every available means for an impartial and exact determination as to tho cause of the explosion. Its oper ations have been conducted with the utmost deliberation and judgment, and whilo independently pursued, no source of information was negloctod nnd tho fullest opportunity was allowed for simultaneous investigation by tlio Spanish authorities. "Tho findings of tho court of inquiry were reached after 23 days' continuous labor, on tho 21st of March, and hav ing been approved on the 22d, by the commander-in-chief of tho naval force of tho North Atlantic station, were transmitted to the executive, it is herewith laid before congress, together with tho voluminous testimony taken beforo the court, which is la brief as follows: "When tho Maine arrived at Havana she was conducted by a regular govern ment pilot to buoy No. 4, to which she was moored in from 6i to 6 fathoms of water. The stato of discipline on board and tho condition of her maga zines, boilers, coal bunkers and storage compartments nro passed in review, with tho conclusion tli tt excellent order prevailed and that no indication of any Atlanta, Ga., March 30. Firemen responding to an alarm found tho bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Briley, white, a nd liobert Wilkinson, colored, in a Btore at 75 Humphrey street, which was being rapidly destroyed by firo. The bodies were taken out witout being marred by the flames. All wore he; ribly mutilated, the instruments of death, a hatchet and meat knife, being found on the floor. Briley was the proprietor of the store, and it js be lieved robbery was the motive. 1 cause for internal explosion existed in any quarter. "At 8 o'olock in the evening, on February 15, everything had been re ported secure and all was quiet. At 40 minutes past 9 o'clock the vessel was suddenly destroyed. There were two distinot explosions with brief in tervals between them. The first lifted the forward part of the ship very per ceptibly, the second, which was more prolonged, is attributed by the court to the partial explosion of two or more of the forward magazines. "The evidence of the divers estab lishes that the after part of the ship was praotioally intact, and sank in that condition a very few minutes after the explosion. The forward part was com pletely demolished. "Upon the evidence of concurrent exteral cause, the finding of the court is as follows: " 'At frame 17, tho outer shell of the ship, from a point 11 feet from the middle line of the ship and six feet above the keel when in normal posi tion, had been forced to about four feet above the surface of the water, there fore, about 84 feet above where it would have beon had she sunk unin jured. The outside bottom plating is bent into a reversed "V" shape, the after wing of which, about 15 feet broad and 33 feet long (from frame IT to frame 25), is doubled back upon it self against a continuation of the same plating extending forward. " 'At framo 18, the vertical keel is broken in two and bent into a singular angle, formed by the outside plates. This break is about six foot below the surface of the wator and about 30 feet above its normal position. " 'In the opinion of the court this effect could have been produced only by the explosion of a mine situated un der the bottom of the ship at about frame 18, and somewhat on the port side of the ship.' "The conclusions of the court are: " 'The loss of the Maine was not in any respect due to the fault of or negli gence on the part of any officer or member o! her crew. " 'That the ship was destroyed by tho explosion of a submarine mine, which caused a partial explosion of two or more of her forward magazines, and that no evidence has beea obtain able fixing the responsibility for the destruction of the Maine upon any per son or persons.' "I have directed that the finding of the court of inquiry and the views of this government theron be communicat ed to tho government of her majesty, the queen regent of Spain, and I do not permit myself to doubt that the sense of justice of the Spanihs nation will dictate a course of action suggested by honor and friendly relations of the two governments. "It is the duty of the executive toad- vise congress of the result and in the meantime deliberate consideration ia invoked. WILLIAM M'KINLEY. "Executive Mansion, March 28, 1898." PERISHED ON AN ICE FLOE. Terrlblo Fate of Forty-Seven Pallort on a Newfoundland Sealing Steamer. St. John's, N. F., March 30. The steamer Greenland has reached this harbor with a grewsome cargo. Twenty- four corpsos wore on dock and 55 men were moaning in terrible suffering in the hold in the pain of frostbitten limbs and bodies. Tlio dead bodies were on tho docks disfigured aud almost nnrecognizublo. The effects of the tcr riblo suffering whioh they had endured presented one of the most horriblo sight human eyes over beheld. The frostbitten men number 55. All will rocovor. The Greenland set sail from St. John's about the first of March on her fateful voyage. She was commanded by Captain George Barbour, and car ried a crew of nearly 300 sealhunters. The steamer proceeded northward with tho rest of the sealing fleet, but after a couple of hours she diverged on a separate tack, and reached the hunting grounds not long after. All went woll until Tuesday last. Seals were quickly encountered, and several good packs wore secured. On Tuesday morning the hunters left the ship about 7 o'clock, as usual, when tho lookout reported ice plentiful around them. Tho men were clad in light clothing, for tho slaughtering of seals in exhausting woik, Scattered over tho ice field, they wandered far from the protection of the ship, and a gale and snowstorm shut them out from viow. The ice floe parted nnd they drifted away from the steamor. Long ere tho storm subsided many of the un fortunate fellows had succumbed to the terrible cold and exposure. Those who did not dio were terribly frosbitton and suffered excrutiating pain. Tho long night passed, but morning brought no help, for tho storm still raged and the atmosphere was thick with enow driven by the galo. Snow continued nearly all day, and the evening brought no cessation to tho high wind. Another night was passed in untold agony. Some of the victims had already given np hope, and in de spair laid down and died. Every hour witnessed at least two deaths. Toward morning tho Btorm subsided and dear weather enabled the survivors to see that tho Greenland was not far away, searching for the missing. The steamer boro down on the drifting field of ice, and began the work of picking up the stark bodies of the dead aud the lifeless bodies of the living. Summer Garden on Wheels. Dayton, O., boasts of a "trolley party" car worthy of the name, one which is not simply an ordinary enr decorated with a multiplicity of in candescent lamps. This car is provid ed wi. 'uari8, instead of seats, and several tables, all of which are portable and may be placed in any position that is most convenient and comfortable. Another feature of the car ia a refriger ator, where refreshments may be stored and served on the car if desired. FRESH SIGNS OF WAR' The Spanish Flotilla Starts for the West. THEIR FLEET MAY BE STOPPED Secretary Long Places Our Squadron on a War Footing Additional Veaaela Purohaaed. Washington, March 26. Today was one of unexampled activity in all offi oial quarters. Advices came early that the Spanish torpedo flotilla had sailed from the Canaries for Porto Kico, and from this moment the most energetic warlike measures followed one another in constant succession. The movement of this fleet is watched with the keen est interest, as it was felt to involve serious possibilities which might com pel the United States government to protest against the movement as of a hostile character. Immediately on the receipt of the official dispatch from one of our naval attaches abroad, briefly announcing the sailing of the fleet, the fact waB made known to the president, and an earnest conference was held between him and Secretary Long and Assistant Secretary Koosevelt. The news of the movemont was fully considered, and the president was advised that naval strategists re garded it as essential that the torpedo fleet should not be allowed to reach Western waters. What, if any, con clusion was reached is not known. Lator in the day the Spanish min ister, Senor Polo y Bornabe, called at the state department and spent some time with Judge Day. It was natural ly Inferred that the approach of the Spanish flotilla was one of the subjects referred to. Navy on a War Footing. Following tbe flotilla announcement, Important news followed rapidly. The first was this announcement by Secre tary Long indicating the placing of our squadron and fleet on a war footing: "Admiral Sioard has been granted leave, very much to the regret of the navy department, and altogether on ac count of his health. Captain Sampson has been made commander of the fleet at Key West. Captain Evans has been ordered to take command of the battle ship Iowa. The ordors to the squadron in Hamtpon Roads have not yet been issued." A Joint Coimnlaalon. The next important move was a do termination to oreate a joint commis sion from the war departments, so aa to bring them into harmonious action on all measures. Captain Barker, the naval aid to Secretary Long, was desig nated to represent the navy department in this oommon plan of action. The representative of the war department has not yet been named. It will not be neoessary for these two officers to . leave Washington, as they can arrange a joint plan of notion in conference with the bureau chiefs of the two de partments here. Then at the closo of the day came an announcement that the navy depart ment had succeeded in purchasing eight steam yaohts and four steam tugs, presumably at or near Now York, for use in the auxiliary navy fleet. Tho boats are of about 400 tons each, and in on emergency would be suitable as torpodo boats. The yachts purchased are among the fleetest along the At lantic coast, and are said to be some what similar to tho Mayflower, recent ly purchased from the Ogden Goelet estate. This addition to the navy is regarded as an exceptionally valuable one at the present time, as the greatest need is felt for small cruft suitable for torpedo-boats and dispatch boats. There was additional satisfaction at the navy department at tho largo num ber secured in u single purchase. Tho names and amounts paid for tho vari ous yachts and tugs are not disclosed, as it is said this would prove an em barrassment to tho government in pro moting speculation in other craft for whioh negotiations aro now pending. I'aealdent Saya Maine Wan lilown I r Throughout tho day the White House presented an animated appearance, sen ators and representatives from both po litical parties calling to confer with the president. Among the oallers were Senators Cullom, Fairbanks, Aldrich, Jones of Arkansas and Spooner, and Representative Bailey, the Democratic bader in tlio house The president said to several of his visitors today, in discussing tho situation, that ho would do everything consistent with the hon or aud dignity of the country to avert war, and that he still believed war, could be averted. Ho also said he be lieved the government of Spain was as anxious for peace as we were. The president frankly acknowledged that he believes tho report of the board of inquiry will find that the Maine was blown np from the outsido. Maine Report Reachea Waahlngton. Lieutenant Commander Marix und his naval companions, bearing the re port of the Maine court of inquiry, reached Washington at 9:45 tonight. The crowd was so denso at the depot that the party left the train outside the shed and took carriages for the Eb bitt house, where the officers will spend the night. Orders were issued today detaching Coptain Sigsbee and other officers from the battle-ship Maine at Havana and ordering them to proceed home and await eiders. Tho old single-turrcted monitor Ken tucky has been ordered from League island to Portland, Me. Brought Ip From the Maine. Havana, March 20. The body of Lieutenant Friend W. Jenkins, of the Maine, was found early this morning near the torpedo tube aft, as it hns been hoped would be the case.