Maine Court Of Inquiry

Washington, April .- The last chapter in the history of the court of inquiry, whieh investigated the loss of the battleship Matee, was written at the navy departrr.ent in the form of a letter to Captain Sampson, commanrïing the north Atlantic squadron, notifying him that the department had no further instructinns to give in regard to the work devolvir.g upon the court and him at his discretion to dissovle the court, and thus end its official existence.