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The Dynamo Boiler.
CARING FOR THE SURVIVORS.
To He Brought to Key West by the
Olivette.

Word was received during the day that
forty-five men from the Maine will arrive
at Key West tonight on the Olivette.
Capt. Forsythe. at Key West, telegraphed
Secretary Long this afternoon that he has
arranged with Capt. Morrill,, commanding
Key West barracks, to quarter ana subsist
survivors, who are expected there from
Havana tonight.
Secretary Long this afternoon sent the
following telegram to Commandant For
sythe at Key West:
Admiral Sicard ordered to come to Key
West with ship and serve out clothing az
necessary. Should he not arrive before
the Olivette you are authorized to purchase
the necessary articles and serve out
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AW AITING TIDINGS.
Anxiety at the Homes of Capt. Sigsbee
and Lieut.. Com. wainwright.

Beth Capt. Sigstee. the commander of
the Maine. and Lieut.. Commander Vain
wright have homes in this city. Capt.
Sigsbee's wife learned the news of the dis
aster early from the morning papers and
anxiously awaited tidings direct from her
hrs bard at Havana. Up to II o'clock this
morning, however, the only information
the family had obtained was from the
official dispatches to the department and
the Associated Press reports. At the home
of Lieut.. Commander Wainwright personal
advices were also looked for through the
morning hours Both families received
r.any calls from friends. Considera BILE
eagernsss was shown as to the cause of
the disaster though in the absence of fur
Their adviceS it became. matter of Inere
speculation.
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AIlusion to Hand Grenade.

The allusion in the Havana dispatches to
the firing of grenade shell from the navy
yard to the deck of the Maine cannot be
understood here. The Maine was anchored
in the inner harbor not far from the GUS
tom house, in the space usually assigned to
war vessels, this place being selected be-
cause it has six to seven fathoms depth.
No other place in the harbor mas such a
depth except the narrow channel out into
the Atlantic, and this the Spanish authori-
ties have kept clear of all vessels. There
is no navy yard anywhere in the vicinity
of the Names anchorage. The arsenal
from which the grenade shell may have
come, is distant fully three-quarters of a
mile from the Maine. The grenade theory
of the explosion is not received as prob
able.
If the explosion occurred within the VS.
sci. there is a general belief that 1t was In
the gun cotton in the torpedoes II spon-
taneous combustion could occur anywhere
on the Maine it would be in the gun cotton
There were two large torpedoes on the
M9ine's berth deck, one on each side of the
ship right over the forward boilers The
explosion of one of these torpedoes would
probably be sufficient to cause the explo-
sion of the other or of the powder maya
zine In the hold below.
Explains the Two Explosions.
This would account for the two explo-
sfons alluded to and for the terrible loss of
life among the crew. These torpedoes al
ways contain a firing charge if not a SER
vice charge, and 1t is not improbable that
one or the other Of them exploded.
They were the largest explosives near
the center of the ship. There was nc
powder magazine amdship on the Maine.
The guncotton used by the United States
is all made at the torpedo station at New
port, and its manufacture is watched with
all possible precaution. If the acid used
is not all removed there is danger of spon-
taneous combustion. That it may be self
explosive was demonstrated last year by
the explosion OF one of the guncotton store
houses at Newport.
Prof P. R. Alger of the bureau of ord.
| nance, Navy Department. a recognized au.
thority on naval affairs expresses it as
his opinion that the explosion of tor
pedo outside of the Maine could not have
caused the destruction which occurred.
The Dynamo Boiler.
Another naval expert said that the dis.
aster could be accounted for by an ex-
plosion of the boiler which ran the dynamo
He explained that the ventilation of all
the electrical appliances, lights, search
lights, etc, were run by the dynamo, To-
Gated about amidships. This in turn oper-
ated by donkey boiler, but more often
instead of starting the donkey one of the
large boilers was used for the dynamo
There was a narrow passageway from the
boilers and dynamo to the magazines for
ward. Across this was a bulkhead which
could not the exert believed resist the
force of an explosion of the boilers.
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The cross shows the supposed anchorage Of the
Maine.
plosion occurred in the ship he said,
with the accent on the in II am not,
however, familiar with the location of the
magazine in the Maine. Sometimes there
are magazines both fore and after in
warship, and 1t is barely possible that
the forward magazines of the Maine ex-
ploded.
But 1 do not understand how any am
munition in the magazine could have ex-
ploded at this time. There is no reason
that 1 know of why anybody should have
gone to the magazine then. The keys Of
a vessels magazine are always kept in
possession of the captain and when the
captain leaves they are turned over to the
man left in command.
Not having any further information, 1
cannot express any opinion on the dis
oS
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Sectional Bow Plan of Maine.

Sectional Bow Plan of Maine.
The forward magazine shown under the ten-inch
gun turret.
posal of the government. The vessels can
either be used as transports to Key West
or any other port for the sailors of the
Maine. or for any other purpose desired,
and for just as long as the government re-
quireS them.
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Local Pensions.

Pensions were granted today to tn, fol-
lowing residents of the District of Co
lumbia:
Original-William Rohde, 50; John w.
Bean. 70; Hugo Baldauf. Soldiers Home,
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BLANCO SAYS 1T WAS AN ACCIDENT

Captain General Positive In His A..
surance to Home Government.
MADRID. February 16.-The captain
general of Cuba. General Blanoo o, has cabled
the authorities here, and has sent similar
message to Washington, saying that the
disaster to the Maine was indisputably due
to accident
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all hint that the disaster points to treach-
cry, either Cuban or Spanish. and the pa
pers allude to the excitement and resent
ment at the Names dispatch to Havana.
The newspapers also publish long descrip-
lions of the Maine with the names Of her
officers. They describe Captain Sigsbee as
an eminent officer and publish accounts of
his career.
St. James Gaxette's Views.
The St. James Gazette leans to the sup
position that the disaster was wrought by
an explosion in the magazine. (which is
beneath the forecastle and as far pos
sible from the engine fires" adding: 1T
remains, however, to be explained how a
magazine, carefully guarded. could be fired.
mind that the discipline on American war
ships is usually, to English ideas, rather
lax
Another possibility which is readily sug-
geSted is that the disaster was produced
by an agency outside the vessel. the ex-
plosion of submarine mine or torpedo.
caused accidentally or otherwise. This
again naturally suggests the thought that
the outrage was perpetrated by a Spanish
conspirator or Cuban insurgents incensed
against the United States
BLOW DID NOT COME FROM WITHIN.
View of Lieut.. Commander Speyers
Regarding Maine Disaster.
NEW YORK, February 16.-Lieut. Com
mander Speyers of the United States navy
was aroused from his bed in the Navy
Club and told of the Names destruction.
81 cannot understand how such an ex-
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Ing officers and men were saved from the
Maine:
Capt. c. d. Sigsbee.
Lieut.. Commander r. Wainwright.
Lieut.. G. F. w. Holman.
Lieut.. J. Hood.
LIEUT.. G. w. Jungen.
Lieut.. G. r. Blow.
Surgeon 8. G. Heneberger.
Paymaster c. M. Ray.
Chief Engineer C. P. Howell.
Lieut.. ]. ]. Blanden.
Chaplain ]. P. Chadwick.
Passed Assistant Engineer F. c. Bowers.
Lieutenant Marines A. Catlin.
Assistant Engineer ]. r. Morris.
Naval Cadet ]. H. Holden. -
Naval Cadet w. T. Cluverius.
Naval Cadet R. Bronson.
Naval Cadet P. Washington
Naval Cadet A. Crenshaw.
Naval Cadet j. T. Boyd.
Boatswain F. E. Larkin.
Gunner ]. Hill.
Carpenter j. Helm.
Paymaster's Clerk B. Mccarthy.
Reden,
Larson,
Hallberg,
Bullock,
Melville,
Willis,
Galpin,
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the Opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices Of
the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange Correspondents,
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 30 Broadway.
Open. high. Low. Close.
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STATEMENT OF AN OFFICER.
Capt. Sfgsbee Was on Deck When tn
Explosion Occurred.

Explosion Occurred.
NEW YORK. February 16-A special ca
BILE to the Evening Telegram from Ha-
vana says: ''Vice Consul Springer has
just assured me that all the officers were
saved except Jenkins and Merritt, both of
whom are missing. Mr.. Springer says at
least 800 were lost
Captain Sigsbee was on deck when the
explosion came. 1t was in the bow of the
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THE BATTLE SHIP MAINE.
Data Regarding the Big War Vessel
Sunk at Havana.

Sunk at Havana.
The second-class battle ship Maine Is
looked upon as one Of the best ships in the
new navy. Her armament consists Of four
1O-inch guns and six 6-inch reech-loading
guns as her main battery. while her sec
orHiary battery consists of seven 6-pounder
and eight 1-pounder rapid-fire guns. four
gatlings. and besides this formidable array.
four terrible Whitehead torpedoes The
thickness of her armor Is twelve inches
The Maine is driven by twin-screw vertical
trfple-expansion engines, capable of pro-
a spesd of 17.45 knots. She is 3iS feet long
with a breadth of 81 feet and a draft of
22-6 feet. and 6,6S2 tons displacement The
Maine has two 1O-inch turrets. in which the
big guns are housed. and two military
mastS.
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vessel A sentry stationed at the bow was
unhurt. In fact. he had seen nothing sus-
picious.
Il have talked with some of the rescued
officers and seamen. One officer whose
name i could not learn. said of the explo-
SIGN:
I was i'm my bunk. When got on deck
fire had started forward. There was a
good strong breeze The call for all hands
on deck was promptly obeyed. and the men
and officers were perfectly cool. All pos
sitle efforts were made to check the fire,
but without avail
Tine flames spread rapidly and several
explosions occurred. Magazines were burst
open and explosives were thrown over
board In half an hour it was apparent
nothing could save the ship. The first ex-
plosion wounded and disabled many, but
how many it Is impossible to say. Many
were struggling in the water. I was crowd
ed overheard and remembered nothing
mere until reaching the wharf"
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Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. February 16.-Flags
on all public buildings in Cleveland are
at half mast today, owing to the accident
to the battle ship Maine in Havana har-
Dor. The action was taken by order of
Mayor McKissen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-16

Paul C. Searies. one Of the leading busi-
ness men Of Cleveland, Ohio, and his wife
are spending a few days in the city with
their uncle. 8. A. Gee. at No. 615 Florida
avenue northwest.
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sir gular that such accidents happen at such
opportune times"
At the House end of the Capitol all inter-
est in the debate On the bankruptcy bill
vas overshadowed by the discussion of the
disaster. Speaker Reed, Mr.. Dingiey and
members Of the foreign affairs committee
eagerly s. ught information. but obtained
little that was satisfactory.
A Torpedo, Says Mr.. Cummings.
Mr.. Cummings Of New York, a member
OF the naval committee, unhesitatingly
gave it as his opinion that the ship had
been blown UP ny a floating torpedo. 1T
would have been easy" said he. for some
one to have f1oated a torpedo down upon
the snip as she lay at anchor. The torpedo
would explode as it swung against the ship.
1 belie7e the Maine was blown up
Representative HilbOrn's View.
Representative Hilborn of California. who
is member OF the naval committee. said
to a Star reporter:
1T is improbable that the explosion oc-
c, rred from within. The magazine may
have exploded, but if so. that was probably
the result of first explosion from the out
side. There was nothing in the magazine
to cause an explosion. There was nothing
but brown powder, OF which there were
nifty thousand pounds, which burns, but
Will not explode except under peculiar con-
ditions which did not exist hers. 1t is ain
capable Of belief that this powder ex-
pfoded- The doors of the magazine are in
plain view; the key is in the possession of
the captain, and no one can get at the
magazine without his permission. Ths
powder is in metal cases. If a man got in
the magazine he would have to tear open
the cases and build fire to set the powder
off,"
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MAxGROvE ORDERED TO HAVANA.
Light House Tender, With Doctors,
on to Assist the Maine.

KEY WEST Fla, February 16.-The light
house tender Mangrove sailed for Havana
at o'clock this morning, having on board
several doctors.
The steamer Fern has also sailed for Ha-
vara, and the torpedo boat Ericsson left
at midnight. with dispatches for the fleet.
No details have been received here re-
gariing the disaster to the Maine. and the
list of killed and injured is understandable
here.
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WARD LINE OFFERS ASSISTANCE

TWO SfenmerN PTnced at the SERVICE
of the Government.
NEW YORK. February 16.-President n.
3. Booth of the Ward line sent kilograms
to President Mckinley and Secretary Long
today. placing at their disposal the steam
ship City of Washington. now in the har-
Dor of Havana. and the Vigilance, now
en- route to Havana.
All thes facilities of the Ward line ter
minals have also been placed at the dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-16

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1927 F St.. members New York
stock exchange Correspondents, Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalman & Co.. New York.
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Considered in Committee.

The incident formed the principal topic Of
consideration by the Senate committee on
foreign relations at its meeting today.
The affair was not officially before the COM
mittee. but it was nevertheless allowed to
displace almost all other business. The
opinions generally expressed by members Of
the committee in this informal conference
were to the effect that the occurrence Is
one Of very serious import and that it may
result in grave complications unless Spain
can make 1t very plain that no Spaniard
was in any way responsible for it. A
prominent member of the committee said
after the close Of the meeting that Spain
would be expected to make an explanation
that would entirely clear up the mystery,
ard that IL she did not. this country would
have right to demand such explanation.
Most Of the members of the committee re-
Il sed after the conference to express any
opinion concerning the occurrence. '.It is
too serious to talk about at present." said
Senator Lodge, while Senator Cullom said:
Il am too mad to talk about 1t" to which
he added: 81 can't see how the explosion
coIld have been the result of an accident
and think the time is rapidly approaching
when this country must do something"
Senator Clark would only say: 1T IL
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SAVED FROM THE MAINE.

List of Survivors Sent by Captain
Sfgsbee.
A telegram waS received from Capt. Sigs-
bee this afternoon saying that the follow
ing officers and men were saved from the
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Careful Inquiry Needed.

Senator German of Maryland-"It is a
most appalling disaster, but no one at
tempts at this distance and before any
more facts are given to place the response
bility. This will require careful inquiry,
and / should not wish to express an opin-
ion until 1t is made"
Senator Morrill-.In my opinion the oc-
currence is the result of an accident.
have idea that any Spaniard had any
thing whatever to do with it,
Representative Newlands of Nevada.
member of the committee on foreign affairs,
said 1t would be very hard to convince the
American people that the explosion was an
accident. He would not wish to express an
opinion until further information was re-
ceived.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-22
AMERICANS TO STRIVE
FOR ORIENTAL TRADE,
ASSOCIATION or Boston Merchants
Formed tn Foster Interests in
the Far Fast

BOSTON. June c1-An important II, We
naeht. having for its object tho conserve
ton or American trade in the FAR East
atis been SET On foot by Boston mere harits
prominent representatives Of trade have
held meetings. and an Arnerl ean~A siatic
association has been formed for tt,. pur-
pose. as stated fn its intrucBc ton. OF IS
terine and safeguarding the comm resa III
teresis Of the United States and Others as
socsatsed therein with the empires 81 China
Japan and Corea, the Philippines ana else
wAcre IN Asia or Oceauicsi."
The project has been under disc IS on
for some time. and Is the outcome If the
aggressive attitude on the parl Il Europe n
countries. which have OF late sY-s9a ed
American commercial interests in the orr
ent. II - the intention 0f the association
20 secure the advantages OF sGsta.u ned
watcnfulness and readiness Of action WIN n
VIII Issue from wafchful and perIna:eeat
organization in all matters IN connection
with Asiatic trade or legislation or .rea
ties affecting the same. aGd 20 provide for
convenient ascertainment and fislribut On
OF information affecting the Interests Of It's
members.
II Is believed that this Organization. con-
sistng OF representative firms engaged in
exporting goods 10 the countries named
cannot fall 10 he valuable acquisition n
promoting trade in : direction Where
though the United States has made consid-
cradle Roadway. il is still. far behind c0rn-
mercial rivals.
The promoters consider that the oppcr
tunit!es for executive transactions in the
far Fast are beyond those presented in
any other quarter.
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LAPPS RISE IN rebellion.
REFUSE I'd SAIL FROM TOWNSEND
ON SCHOONER kENxEY.
Ihey Say the Aecommod. lions for
Them ON the Vessel Are InbeaFa-
bic. and Telegraph sheldon Jack

PORT TOWNSEND, June 1.-THE ex-
oi0s o. Lapia-aers from this place for
81 Michael is nc. free from trials and
tE12ulatlons. The schooner Louise j. Ken
nay. On which they are TO take passage.
Is n port. and or board OF her are thirty
ave miners. bound for Ko.zesue Sound.
Tie Lapps. after enjoying several months
CT idieness and luxury a, the expense %
TIE government. have entered vigorous
protest against the transportation .acill-
Ties furnished by the government, ana
have sent the following dispatch 70 Dr.
Sheldon Jackson:
Schooner kenney has thir:y-five miners
and their outfits aboard Acconlmoda lions
10: Us ara uEbea-able.H
They also ask DR. Jackson to come down
and Investigate. The leader OF the colo
ny wants transportation on q steamship.
and threatens 70 remain in quarters a,
Fort Townsend
All the.r supplies are aboard the Kenney.
and. Notwithstanding thu protests OF the
L4apps,i the schooner will sail in the morn
Ing uTAlsas otherwise ordered By DR.. Jack
son.
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than three years ago. There were several
vacancies on The medical staff OF the army.
ana ~ the riActs. assistant surgeons ara
very desirable. there were OF course n
nunf'sr Of applicants. The examinations
for the places ;cok place in this city. One
young man who prevented himself wa,
fasher under size physically. and he de-
sired "a Dc thoroughly Informed as 10
whh WAS necessary ia the way Of height
Hid weight. lie WAS told. and he had
hiuass. 4 measured and weighed. lie waz
a quarter II an lnch short OF the minimum
heighi and SOME pounds lighter than was
absolutely necessary in the way of weight
fhft" weeks elapsed before the physical
examination took place. AMI when the
tiine arrived ne Was found 10 h., a quar-
ter OF az inch above the minimum and
several pounds heavier than was necex-
safy. II tra0su.red that tho young man
spent about the entire time III bed or on
a c@uea. having system OF pulluys or
We.Eh'a 30 arranged that they actually
stretched aim tlalf an inch during that
t4ae, IL is "a wait~known fact that a per
son Is taller ia the morning than al night.
thai ofso settles down a. IL were. during
fae day To avoid this As much az Dos
sible the young man determined that n,
woVld NOR stand ~ during the three
wDcES. ara though he might have dom. so
-. sasiot1l.y, Il wa4 very seldom. for ne
c'1r. rented himself lying down with Tho
weights pulling against his feet and neck
To put on weight he ate five nlssals s,ast,
tHF. AMI. taking. no exercise no NAT nm
several pounds more than was nes,..s gary.
That young NAN has. during the less than
tDree years he haa heen an assistant sur
geoI. pat op TWEEN five pounds In weigh;
ani he stretched himself So wel that hc
mas maintained the height ms secured for
himself"
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faEFELLER IN EVERETT.
u-uuLI0ysfRE LOOKING Az
~xs BUSINESS INTERESTS.
Tnts Time May Mean Much to
nsy Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
u~nse Cristo Railroad II
rrssassy 1nd~r e"n''aeraoen'

=. yss,e.ch 10 the Po@t-Tnteilsgencer.
v---rpgrTvr June z..-Joha -. Roeke-
..s Standard Oh Company mag
and a salal. party 81 friends. ia
=. r. GAtes. arrived here Il a
oxpr the Crea. Northern ;a.s
-. sua vii remain several days.
-. G. the Eaul1i-naiilIonalre who
,,x valuable interests mere. Eas
a great dssal q saDeleei excite
ard the ar il EHiI Of raEaars Of bsn-
az glu accrue 10 Everett az The
- .. Mr. Rocke:eller's vlsit.
l., M rsAzoa 10 believe taa: Dir.
.-.sx.sler Is here on pleasure trip.
"a .l,holga he ARD his glests refuse
8 ak concerning tae.r pians. Il Is rea-
"a suppose thai &c has come wess
for himself the condition OF the
y.s~., and Monte Cristo railroad. which
,,n,axt destroy q by iioosis last winter
,t.. seen reported to have been af,an-
-. BIZ its promoters, among whom Mr-
-. ssI,s.r IN prominent. II is thought
.. ,sat after his investigation Dir. Rock
<.s,, vii conclude % ret,s1.id tie road.
a.. g.eh on investigation is planned
.saxn b. the fact that Ar. Rookie
10, and his party Will tomorrow morn
! :: M early hour make trip up the
va cr.sto road so Far AZ it is passabls
,,,, spee!al car. ard Will not return
sagl iats a. night.
,,rtJug OF the directors Of the Everett
,..s Company eas held today and at
.ne4 by Mr. Rockefeller. What was
kn, eanno. bo ascersalns,l. but It Ii ru-
zmg. that q proposed consolidation OF
q. Rockefeller ard Land companys er-
...sga interests in tAls city was under
tszas.oil.
lwa.s in the city the Rockefeller party
h IN their private car. IL Is supposed
/. tAey will visit Seattle and other
tss c.nes bsfors returning 10 the East.