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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
ACCENT ON THE IN"
xoxaI officer Can Not Account i"r
tho Explosion IN the ship

x,yn Ofdcer Can sOt Account ior
the Explosion IN the SNIP
New York. February l6'-Lieu.ena"'
Commander speyers OF the United states
navy was aroused from his bed at the Navy
cl,b and told of the Names disaster
~ can not understand how such an eN-
,,osion occurred in the ship he SAID. Win
The accent ON the "in."
II am not familiar with the location Oh
Tho magazine on the Maine. Sometimes
t,sre are magazines both fore aud sti IN
wa rship and 1t is barely possible ma, me
sorw,rd ma gazine OF the Maine expioaea.
"But do not understand hos any anu
runition In the magazine could hase eA-
n,odea at this time. There Is no reason
that know OF why anybody should have
gone to the magazine then. The KEYS OF
vessels magazine are always in the posses-
sion Of the captain. and when the CAPTAIN
leaves they are turned over 70 the Official
left in command. Not having full infor'na-
ton / can not express my opinion on the
disaster
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SR. BLANCO'S MESSAGE.
ATTRIBUTES THE HORROR no AN
ACCIDENT
WITH .ProSonnd Regret and Many
Condolences He Sent OfRcinl
Intelligence of the AHafr.

Washington, February 16.-Thc United
States Maine disaster was learned at
The Spanish legation with horror, aud
was the occasion for many expressions OF
the most profound regret and coincidence
Early In the day Senior nnBosc, the Spanish
charge d'aiiares. received message from
Captain General Blanco. which had been
filed at Havana at O'Clock this morning.
1t read as follows:
with profound regret have to Inform
you that the American ship Maine, in this
harbor. blew up by an undoubtedly chance
accident. resulting In an explosion Of boil
ers of dynamo. Immediately following the
accident all the disposable elements OF the
capitol fastened TO the spot 10 extend every
aid possible These included The forces
of the marine fire brigade and all the gem
erals In Havana, among them my chief OF
staff. There have been many deaths ana
many are wounded. / have sent an aide de
camp TO offer every assistance to the Amer
lean consul that he may wish for. | VIII
forward further details as they become
available Blanco."
Senior DuBosc expressed the most pro-
found regret at the occurrence 20 the AZ
ISOLATED Press 10 whom he gave a copy oil
the foregoing cablegram from Captain Cen
eral Blanco. He said:
"of course look upon the horror MS due
In every respect and solely lad simply TO
an accident. All the evidence thus far
available goes 10 sustain that view
Asked If the disaster possibly could pave
any adverse effect on the relations between
Spain and the United States. he responded
with a decided negative statement that the
affair was wholly an accident.
sencr Oppose FASTENED to the state de-
partment soon after resolving The Blanco
telegram, for the purpose OF EXPRESSING his
deep coudolence 10 the authorities and OF
communicating the captain generals dis
patch to Secretary Sherman and M Day.
To both Of them lie expressed personally
and officially the most profound regret.
The members OF the Spanish legation
called at the navy department In the after
noon and sent their individual caris as an
expression OF their personal coincidence.
Up to 2:3O D. m. the legation bad not
heard from Madrid. II was stated that the
delay doubtless was due to the sact hat In
matter OF this gravity the queen regent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
SUFFERING TORTURE.
POWDER BURNED FACES. BROKEN
BONES AND MaNGLED FLIES IL.
Only Three of the Tventy-ninc Sc
vcrcIy Wounded Arc Expected
to ySuccun,b to Inurics.

New York. February ia special to
the Evening World from Havana says: II
have just seen twenty nine soldiers of the
Maine silently enduring the torture caused
by powder skinned faces and bodies, broken
bones and mangled flesh. They are being
cared for in the military hospital at San
Ambrosio here. The less severely injured
men are yet on the City of Washington.
Those severaly injured are having the best
Of attention. All the injured men show
great grit You can not hear whisper
from one of the twenty mine swathed forms
in San Ambrosio hospital, nor from those
anywhere else,
1.-THE heavy rainfall which Immediately
followed last nights horror still continues
in dreary dismal drizzle. Out in the bay
lies the wreck of the once proud Maine
Her steel uuper deck has completely
lifted and turnel over on her starboard
side. None OF the big guns in the turrets
are visible. The Maine is slightly listed
to port and all forward of the massive
cranes for unloading ships has now com
pletely disappeared. The big tunnels lie
flat on the twisted and gnarled iron braces
and pieces of steel deck. The tunnels aft
the ship seem to be intact. She has set
tied until the water has covered the top
of her s,,pcrstructure, and the stern search
light and the rapid fire gun looks over the
water just below them Most, If not all,
the bodies will be recovered. Two bodies
were recovered this forenoon. The author
tiles say they are those of Liutenant Jen-
kins and Assistant Engineer Merritt.
yigilant lookout is being kept for bodies,
out of 70 injured not more than Will die.
The officers win go today to Key west
All the slightly wounded and the able
bodied men will go also with the exception
of few who will be kept here to identity
bodies when they are secured by the divers.
,The following sailors are in San Am
brosio. All but three will live; one man
could not give his name: Dan Cronin, New
York; William McGuinness, Boston; John
Soffey, Boston; A. II. Allen, BrooKiyh'
James Rol, New York; Francisco Cahiii
Massachusetts; Joe Koen, Boston; Fred
Gerne New Brunswick, n. j.; Charles a.
Smith. jeremiah Shea, Alfred Hernes'
Norway; j. II. Blocmer. Portland Alfred
johnson, Sweden; George Fox, Grand Rap
ids Mich; B. r. WILDER, A. Ericsson,
Sweden. John E. White, Brooklyn; Joan
Hebron. Brooklyn; Fred G. Holzer New
York; William Matteson, Bay CITY, M'cn''
j. Judson, st. Louis; W. Allen ero'h-
lyn."
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
A TENSE FEELING PREVALENT.
The National Capital Is Nightly Stirred by the
Disaster to the Maine.
THE WAR SPIRIT IS GROWING VERY RAPIDLY
Many Army and Navy Officers DO Hesitate
Opinion of Spains in Possess
sion OF Telegraph and Cable Lines Havana.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
SPANISH SYMPATHY.
aHti GOVERNMENT OFFICIALLy Ex-
TENDS CONDOLENCES.
semi official Note Calls u Cntas-
trophc and an Admiral Waited
on woodford with IL.

+ Mntrid. February I6.--Thc follow
Ing scmi-officInI note has been is
sued,
The news Of the disaster TO the
Maine has caused a. painful impress
sion I'm Madrid. II was at first
feared TINT there would he some act
of imprudcncc To whi,h the catas-
trophc was attributnbtc. Aftcrwnrd
additional details arrived and fears
were dispcIicd aud took the form
of Feelings OF sympathy ind sorrow
for the misfortune which has oc-
Cured.
The captain general. the COM
mandant of the arsenal, the sailors
of the cruiser Alfonso XIII, the
crews of the merchant vessels mud
MI the available forces hnstcncd To
care for the injured.
The government has expressed 10
Minister wooaford the regret II
feels mt the catastrophe, more cSp~-
ctnlfy nm II occurred i'm waters with
in spanish jurisdiction.
An admiral in fun uniform, In the
nnme OF the minister Of marine aud
The entire spanish cabinet, cni' III IN
General Woodwork today and In
formed him TINT the govern 'rnt
had tciegrnphed To the authorities
OF Cubn to do their utmost - &c
iieyc the distress of the sipjureh
ana TO furnish the officers and crsv
of the Maine with everything which
they may need.
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man ADMIRAL RROwN.
He says TorpedOss Are Not Lying
Around LoOsc In Havana.

Indianapolis. Ind. February iG.--Reaf
Admiral George Brown who was the high
est offieer in the navy till his retirement
last year. was informed OF the naval cas-
ualty in Havana naibor. The admiral WAS
exceedingly surprised 10 hear OF the dis
aster, and from the nieaRre news was loath
to venture any expression n the affair. The
admiral Was asked II il were possible that
torpedo lying In the harbor could have
been accidentally exploded under the vessel.
He said he did not think II possible. II the
torpedo caused the explosion II must have
been sen, from shore, for torpcdoes are not
lying around loose in Havana harbor. where
hundreds OF ships are going In and out
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THE UNHAPPY CREW.
Were stunned md Drowned. but Not
MmngIeL--'Ihc pIlLmhIc sncmr.

Were stunned md Drowned. but Not
NungIeJ--fhc Piiinhic scene.
New York. February l8.--i special copy
right cable to the Evening World from Ha-
vana says: The officers of the Maine state
that the explosion vas In Tie central mag
azine ard that the Maine raised up oft OF
pieces. The dispatch continues;
All but tue aurgcon were in the wari
room at the moment OF the EXPLOSION. Then
cane stupendoua shock III oIfIoern be-
low rushed ON deck. but could get no fur
ther forward than the middle supeistTiie
Jack!ns ever got from below. rhe wates
rrshcd over them and many were stunned
and drowned, but not manglef 1t l. no.
likely that more than forty OF the sailors
were saved.
The officers on deck narrowly escaped
In the junior officers mess all had to
Chamber cut through the water and wreck
age waist deep. One ladder from the after
TORPEDO compartment YVES jammed with
men struggling up for life. All agrec that
a double explosion occurred.
The dispatch says the account OF tho
passengers on the Ward line steamer CITY
of Washington. which was lying 800 yards
from the Maine, bears oul the foregoing
statement. Continuing, the cable says;
"BiaSs pipe, angle iron etc. fell IN a
shower on the decks OF the city of Wash
ngton, injurlng two BEATS so thai when
lowered they were ns less, Out OF the
dense mass came angu!shed cries for HELM
simultaneously with the cessation OF fall
ing fragments search tights were thrown
on tho wreck and its load OF agony, Span
ish boats from the shore Joined those OF the
washington alongside NJ once. but tho
regular ferry boats passing soon after the
ex plosion did not stop 70 offer add
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
CAPTAIN MoNTaoMEny's VIEW.
Positive tho Disaster Was Cnusrd by
a TOrped0 ON Pmrp0sc.

Torpedo ON Purpose.
Chicago. February is.--commander J.
Montgomery, once Of the United States
navy. a commanding onicer Of the Con-
federate fleet during the civil war ana INC
man who raised the friEa'e. aftcrwArd
The ram Merrimse, Il very emphatic To-
day in declaring tho sinking o. the battie-
ship Maine In Havana harbor Is mo re-
silt Of treachery and IN act without paraiF
lei in the worlds history. In his opinion
war must inevitably follow.
"wben divers 90 doan and Examine the
huh Of the vessel said he. II VIII be
found that It was stove in BY 4 'orpsdo ex-
ploded under her.
Commander Montgomery Ia familiar with
Havana harbor. II would DC cpnpAratiyev
easy. be added. with small hpats or other
wise. TO set torpedo 70 iestroy the Amer
lean vessel. This IL his theory " how the
Maine WAS wrecked.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
INTERNAL MACHINE SUGGESTED.
London Globe Regards the Horror OF lnterna.
tional Importance.
tiOna1 Importance.

London Feb foThe Globe this afternoon commenting on the
Disaster to the Maine says 1T impossible to refrain from the as-
n that the explosion may have been caused by foul means Al
though anchored the Maine would have had seamup one q her
boilers for the dynalos and auxiliary machinery an internal ma
chine had been hidden the coal and thrown into the uce obviously
there would have explosion the boiler and as result the
ship blown up The place Of the occurrence renders OF International
importance
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THE SINKING OF THE CRUISER MAINS
AWFUL FIGURES.
--------
just What the Loss Amounts To.

PROPERTY
Battleship, valued at ...s3 900. 900
Armament, valued at. X. 100000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE.
Siasbce Viii Await Report Of COM
peteut investigators.
ACTING WITH DUE CAUTION.
Captain PhiIilp of the Texas scouts
the ldca Of tho Explosion OriHi-
nntlnE IN the Interior.

Havana, February 16--Captain Sigsbee.
interviewed this evening by the correspond
ent Of the Associated Press with reference
to the cause Of tho explosion, said;
~ can not determine the cause, but com
petent Investigators will decide whether
the explosion wac produced from an into
rior or exterior cause. I can not say any
thing until after such an Investigation has
been made will not and can not con-
scIentiously anticipate tho decision nor do
wish TO make ANY unjust estimate Of the
reason for the disaster
Galveston. Texas. February l6.--"Tho ex-
piostves In the magazines could not have
been fired accidentally said Captain
phillips of tho battleship Texas, "Thc wot
gun cotton is kept In one part of the ship,
the dry In another. and to produce an OK
ploslon they would have TO be brought to-
gother,''
From another officer It was learned that
the regulations require that the magazines
may he opened only on orders from the
commanding officer of the ship. Thfse
magazines arc supplied with self-register-
is most carefully guarded and regulated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17

would send a message or sympathy aud re-
egre,, and that this message would come
later. The only cabieeram from Havana
came from General Blanco, and was re-
quest for information from this end. The
Spanish naval attache, Senor Robbie. who
IL in New York. sent n telegram 10 the sec
rotary OF the navy expressing his profound
regret III the news of the loss of so many
naval companions.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17

ns'on. February 16.-Eastern Texas
,ns weather with light rain on tho
eriable winds.
esas-GeneraIly fair. probably colder
In portion; variable to north winds.
Sshs ana indian Territory-Threaten-
Ut. light rain In early morning In
s0stnern portion; cooler; southcriy
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
TWO REAR ADMIRALS.
THEIR OPINIONS on THE CAUSE OF
THE DISASTER.
BeILnau Says Torpedo Cnused 1t
and Erbcn snys Not-spanish
Chief Says Guncotton.

Boston, February 16.-Rear Admiral
George Belknap. United States navy re-
tired, said today he was Inclined TO 'hihk
The Maine was blown up by torpedo
don't Sec" he said how an explosion Oh
the forward magazine could have occurred
The magazines arc always kept locked In.
and the keys are in the custody OF the cap
tain. II, as the dispatches state, the ~hoie
how of the ship was blown of. 1t is appar-
ont thai The explosion could not nave peeu
caused by the boilers. or the eoai seeel'le
heated. | don't sec how 1t couiu gave "
Cured from the paint room. as every pr
cat,;iou is taken TO prevent the eoiiectioh
ss oynios;ye gases In the paint room. and
n such an explosion occurred IL "onla
have been more likely 10 have caused nfe
than destroy the ship
Rear ADMIRAL Belknap said 1t was very
significant that the Maine should have peuh
blown up in that particular harpof az ,h'a
lime In the absence of information az 10
he cause of the explosion, he thousht II
was The most significant matter IN the
whole incident.
New York. February 16.--Rear Admiral
Erben. United States navy. retired. said To-
dav that he was inclined TO believe that the
Maine was blown nD bv her own magazine.
such things had happened before
Captain A. T. Mahap said that III the
ahsapce of authentic information he was
unwilling to discuss the matter In any
light.
Madrid, February 16.-Admiral Charm
the commander in chief OF the Spanish
navy. in the course of an interview TO-DAY,
said the United States warship Maine haa
IN hoard "acw explosive based on gun
| ,o,ton. manufactured by special process
IRONS inc slightest friction causing an
eyn,osIon We believed the disaster was
due 10 such i cause
ward Line Vessels Tendcre".
New York. February l6.--President II, y.
Booth Of the Ward line sent telegrams TO
4 President Mckinley and Secretary Long TO-
lday placing at their disposal the steamer
| civ Of WASHINGTON. now in the harbor OF
/ Havana, and the Vigilance. now en- route
| TO Havana. for any nurpose and for as long
as desired.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-17
WEATHER INFORMATION.
Last Night'. Readings.

Inst Nights Readings.
go OF high pressure overlies the South
states. with the highest barometer
".22 inches at Atlanta. A low CT
sple energy is approaching from the
~ the lowest barometer reading re-
ynIsnt Is ~ 30 at Dodge City.
y threatening weather conditions
nest OF the Mississippi and it is gem
,ear to the eastward.
, Mm,e rain has fallen during the past
nehernI Observations.
suons taken by the United States
bureau at 5 p. M. seventy NTH me
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-02
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-To-day's develop
ment I'm the cotton market indicated pre-
commence Of the bull sentiment with
tine best prices OF the day points over
last nights nnal figures. The bull cle-
ment showed more or less hesitation at
the start as result of conflicting news
from abroad, and opening sales were at
"a cndlBe or % decline 10 - points advance.
Following the first call there was am
upturn, January shorts taking fright.
which lei 10 covering i'm the March and
later deliveries, and inspired considerable
investment buying. Tadng for "a time
was active bat dwindled to a narrow
professional business. with the exception
Of few brief spurts OF animation late
M the day. Al no time during the session
did the bear element show particular
spirit Early orders from Liverpool were
without exception for the sale of the late
months, but the foreigners later turned
buyers. Wall street purchased January.
March and May options. THE close was
steady at "a net gain of four to six points.
COTTON-Futures opened steady; De-
cember 5.34, January, J.3j, February.
OBS: March 30; April. j43: May, 54S;
June. Dob, july, j.J5, August 55S; Sep
Futures closed steady; December, 53S;
January, 30, February, j.42. March.
80. APRIL 5.49, May, Dob, June. J.J1,
July. go, August 5G3; September, 5Gl;
Spot cotton steady: middlmg uplands
. g-iG. middlng gulf, 1916 sales, 1854
bales
COTTON-Steady; middling, 9-16: net
receipts. 1.3O2 bales; gross, 3.0S2 bales;
sales. g. 3SJ bales. stock lO2OG6 bales, eN-
ports TO the Continent 1889 bales.
Total to-day-Nct receipts. jj627 bales:
exports 20 Great Britain. J3,5S2 bales, 90
France. II S.,S bales. TO the Continent.
1926 bales. stock. l.2i9.232 bales.
Consolldated-Ne receipts. 332 40 bales:
exports to Great Britain. l6i5sS bales;
10 France. 1891 bales, 20 the Continent
81 500 bales.
Total since September 1st-Net receipts.
1905. III bales; exports 10 Great Britain,
.J2f 5O3 bales. 90 France, 294, 226 bales;
10 the Continent. 1868 96
LIVERPOOL. Dec. 1.-COTTON-Spot in
fair demand. prices lower. American mid
ding, fair. ESD. good middling. 5-l6:
middling 3ik. low middling. lJ-l6. good
ordinary pa ordinary. , O-l6. The sales
sales Of the day were 10000 bales, OF
which 1000 were for speculation and eX-
port and included ;. 700 bales American.
Receipts $3.50 bales, including 1900
bales American
Futures opened easy. with moderate
demand. and closed steady: American
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-02
Nrw YoRK PRonrcr MARKEr.

NEW YORK. Dec. 1.-FLOUR-Fairly
active and hrmer
RYE FLOtR-Quiet
BrCKWHEAT-S
BUCkWHEAT FLOUR-Steady.
CORNMEAI.-S
RYE-Steady.
BARLEY Firm: mailing. 5JGCOc.
BARLEY MABT-Firm.
WHEAT-No. .. 7G34u774c options
opened nrm on foreign buying and cables.
ana held strong all day. The principal
buying motives were record breaking
clearance. god export demand. and a
ruinOrcd drop I'm cOnsols Deliveries on
December contracts were LIBERAL but AN
went TO exporters. closed &C. net higher.
March. Zoe; May closed az Il'sc.; July
closed at 1lIsc
CORN-Optio opened firm and CON
tnued SO AN day. inspired by heavy cX-
port buying and the rise I'm wheat. closed
i.c. net higher. May closed at 39Ac.. De-
cemDer closed agNc.
OATS Spot firm. No. .. 82c. Options
dull
BEEF Steady.
S5o2i@a7. picked hams S707.2J
LARD-Firm. western steamed $40;
November, $40 nominal Refined finn.
PORK Steady
BUTTER Steady. western creamery.
pc; imitation creamery, 13Hl7kc.; State
dairy 15n23c
CHEESE Quiet. large white CSC.
EGGS-Stcady; state and Pennsylvania
2G027c.; western fresh, 25l402Gc.; south
ern 22U25c
PJTAOEs- Steady: Jerseys. Sla137is:
New York. Sl.2jU 80. Long Island. $3.50
10; sweets Jersey, Sl02; southern, 4O0
coo.
COTTON-SEED OIIs-Steady: prime
crude i7401Sc.; do yellow, jli.c.
RDSIN-Steady.
TTRPENTINE-F
RICE-Firm.
CARHAGE-Quiet; per 100. $1,000.
COFFEE-Options opened steady AZ nm
changed prices 10 . points decline. ruled
quiet with narrow fluctuations. buying
checked by heavy clearances. increased
receipts and continued small deliveries;
sellers cautious. in view Of good spot de-
mand and steadiness Of Europe, closed
quiet unchanged 10 points lower. sales
1850 bags including December. Sj.4j;
January. $500. Spot-Rio steady; No Z
invoice. exc; No. iobbing. GAc.; mild
steady. CordOva. S01Jc.
SUGAR-Raw strong: fair refining. &c;
centrifugal, g6 test. 4izc.; molasscs sugar,
3fic. Refined firm.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-02
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