Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-23
From Wednesdays Daily.


 4 bulletin was received at the Western Union telegraph office this morning, which stated that terrific explosion occurred at 9:40 o'clock last night on the cruiser Maine, in Havana harbor.
 The crew had Just retired to their bunks in the bow of the vessel where the explosion took place and over loo of the men were killed.
 As the explosion took place in the bow of the vessel, and was confined entirely to that part of it, and as the magazines are located in the the stern of the vessel, the explosion is looked upon as being very sus- picious and it is thought that it was caused by a torpedo from the outside.
 Great excitement prevails all over the country over the affair.
 LArER.-It is rumored that an investigation this morning shows beyond doubt that the vessel was blown up with a torpedo. Fully one-third of the cruisers crew were lost.
 The government has taken con- trol of the telegraph cable at Key West, and further information is difficult to obtain.
 HAVANA. Feb. 15.-[ Special. l-At quarter of 1000 o'clock this even ing a terrible explosion took place on board the United States crusier Maine. in Havana harbor. Many were killed or wounded. All of the boats of the Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII are assisting. As yet the cause of the explosion is net apparent. The wounded sailors of the Maine are unable to explain it. It is be- lieved that the cruiser Is totally The explosion shook the whole city and windows were broken in all the houses. 4 correspondent of the Associated Press says he has with several of the wounded sailors and understands from them that the explosion took place while they were asleep, so that they can give no particulars as to the cause,
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-[Special. The Secretary Of the Navy re ceived the following from Captain Sigsbee: "The Maine was blown up in Havana harbor at 9:40 tonight and destroyed. Many were wounded and doubtless many killed or drowned. The wounded and others are on board a Spanish man of war and Ward steamer. Send a light house tender from Key West for the crew and the wounded. Every thing on board was lost, and DO one has other clothes than those upon him. Pub llc opinion should be suspended until further report. All the officers are believed to be saved. Jenkins and Merritt are not yet accounted for. Many Spanish officers. inclu- ding representatives of General Blanco, are now with me, and express sympathy. [Signed,l
 "SIesBEE."
 The officers referred to in the above dispatch are Lieut.. Friend w. Jenkins and Assistant Engineer Darwin R. Merritt. From the word ing of the dispatch, the Navy De- pertinent thinks, that it is possible that they were on shore at the time of the accident. The Secretary of the Navy received another dispatch from Key West at the same time with the above, but its contents were not made public. Orders for light house tenders were at once sent to Key West in plain language, thus avoiding the delay that would have arisen from the use of cipher.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.- Special Mckinley asks the country to await definite news be- fore judging of the Maine disaster.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.- Special Consul General Lee telegrsphed at noon from Havana that he was not able at that time to give the cause of the explosion. He would not state whether 1t was accident or design.
 NEW YORK, Feb. 16.- Special r. Naval officers here say that the dis aster could not have been the result of an accident. They say that the magazine of the Maine could not have exploded. Spanish treschery is openly declared by them,
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.- Western Union Bulletin, 3 p. ID. -Rumor that disaster was caused by accident acks confirmation. At 3 o'clock Consul General I ,ee tele0raphed he