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Show Official Account of Explosion. Washington. Tho official report ol tho accident to tho Japanese battleship battle-ship Knshlmn has been supplemented by n cabled account from tho Japaneso navy department. A now projectile had been rammed and the charges wero placed In position for tho third fire, but tho breech-block had not been closed, when tho said charge, catching flro from tbo back flaro, sot on II ru the rhargo for tho fourth projectile, which was at tho back of tho gun. Tho projectllo remained In tho loading position. Forty-two mon were killed by tho explosion. |