Show u UP the camons united states war Bar eloka elo ka up bp in hama harbor terrific Terri flo explosion from an I 1 unknown cause came destroys the areat ship and with it probably more han ban a hand red md lives haima greatly excited etched over oer two hundred hissing havana feb 15 at a quarter of ID 10 this evening a terrible explosion took place on board bard the I 1 united cited states cruiser maine in havana harbor many were killed or wounded all tb the e boats of the liall cruiser alfonzo XIII are assisting As aa yet the cause of the explosion is not app alop parent the wounded sailors of the maine are unable to explain it the explosion shook the whole city the windows were broken it all the houses abb correspondent of the associated press says bays lie he his converted conver Fed with several of the bounded voun ded sailors and understands from ahm that the explosion took place while they were asleep EO that they can give no particulars as to to the cause the wildest consternation prevails in havana tue the wharves are crowded with thousands of peo people ae it is believed i ibe he explosion ex p lasion occurred in a small email powder in magazine agzine it ta a quarter ua arter of 11 doe k w what bat re ael rii ing capt sigsbee Sigbee and the other dicero dicers have bet bein n saved it is estimated that over of the crew were killed but it is lm iro ia yet to give exact details admiral manterola has ordered that boats of all kinds should go to the assistance ase istance of the maine and tier iier wounded wound pd the havana firemen are ovilia aid tending carefully to the wounded d as aa they are bru brought tight 0 on shore it is ia a terrible tight sight gen bolano and the other gen rals have birn ordered by capt jen jien blanco to take steps to help the he maines crew in every way possible the correspondent of the associated press has been near the maine in a boat of the cruiser al onzo onza XIII and seen others of the tha koun bounded ded aho corroborate the statement tat ement of those first interviewed that they were already arkep when the explosion occurred capt sigsbee says the explosion occurred in the bow of the vessel ile he received a wound in the ahe head orders were given to the other officers to save themselves as best beat they could the latter who were literally thrown from their bunks in their night clothing gave the necessary orders with great self and bravery at the maine continues burning the first theory was nae that there had been a preliminary explosion in the santa bar barbara magazine of powder or dynamite below the water admiral Man tereta believes that the first explosion was or of a grenade that was hurled over the navy yard vard TWO MISSING the report that capt sigsbee was wounded is inaccurate capt sigsbee with other officers went in a small boat to the ward line steamer city of washington two officers and more more than of the crew are missing tomo ome odthe crew who were able to support themselves by swimming were raved by the boats six sir of the wounded crew and one of he officers have been taken to lo i the military hospital by geu gen Bla Blac ocoa cos orders DISAVOWS new york feb 15 A special from washington says A cable dispatch received by the he secretary of state from minister woodford at Af madrid adrid cea that the government of spain has disavowed the letter of senor do de lome to senor Cane lajas this disclaimer as the officials are please i to call it is regarded as satisfactory and complete and the president has authorized the announcement that the is closed HELD AT HAY BAY RV BY AX AN OUTLAW te terre tre haute lad ind reb feb 5 john carrington the desperado who murdered two tire men near dear this city is biding in a deserted coal shaft today a sheriffs pease entered the mine but were compelled to lo re treat as the outlaw fired several beveral ehlts at them the sheriff returned the fire but missed the man a and it is now the intention of the authorities to set pet fire to the he mine HANGED Zeno zenobia bla mass feb 15 in the presence of spectators at noon today george washington edwards colored was hanged banged here for tha murder of roxie williams williamq the crime a peculiarly atrocious one was committed in july 1893 1896 the killing was wag done with a shot gun in in a room occupied by the williams williami woman whose head was c completely torn away by the load of lead the tragedy took place on the washburn place in this coun county ty PREFER TO FIGHT ii fa 15 A from madrid says the populace of that city is greatly enraged owin owing 9 to the belief that the h cabinet has apologized to the united states plates the populace the dispatch adds is bitterly opposed to such a course and are exceeding ho bo tile to the go movement gover nent and may make a demonstration in conclusion the dispatch says the people prefer war to an apology thinking that spain will suffer euller the least thereby as war would be exceeding disastrous to the large commerce of tho the united states slates A disastrous BLIZZARD juneau alaska feb 8 via seattle wash feb 15 during the last four days a terrible blizzard has been raging along the coast r from rom the head of lynn canal to port fort 0 accounts differ as to the number of the blizzard rd s victims varying from seventeen to twenty seven there is no means at p present ent of getting at the facts fact I 1 COLD BLOODED MURDER nelson B C feb 15 35 the steamer nelson from kus kanook nook a new town at the head bead of kootenay lake formerly goat river land ing pinehas has brought brou 0 ht down the body of dannis connors who was mur dered on sunday night by a man named doyle without any provocation voyle doyle drew a revolver and pointing it at connors said baid dig up or ill shoot you connors replied fire away doyle immediately fired connors connora fell dead and doyle escaped RI HI SH BH OF THE TEXANS dallas texas feb 15 A veritable rush for the klondike regions started here monday nearly forty tickets were sold from dallas to seattle at W the st 11 K itt sold twenty tickets ticket and the rest went to the santa fe and texas pacific Iaci fic general passenger agent of tho the katy says that since bince jan 16 a at t least COO tickets have been sold for the he klondike VING THE WOW WORD ACCIDENT st SL louis feb 15 jn in a decision of the be unita united huiea t ilg couric I peals rendered yeste yesterday dai 1 jini ing the lowr court alier I 1 mra sarah sarab smith obtained judgment against tbell eltern travel ravel afo for fr for the ibe de dea her husband judge sanborn thel judicial con p ion off of tt accident freeman smith of this i led from blood poisoning in as the result of a sore to toe abi arf of which had been abridged ta igat shoe 3 mrs smith attempted t tg the policy but bin wai resist y the association A jury dge adamas ourt gave be ull amount of the ilie policy ep ci aaion api aleli ju dad a rn held that the death at 0 of t ll 11 end ant act had bad aej br brought ht a at n ext ernil a jt it nud atud that a c ci dental denial y whai inot the result rebuth ado sign sign or L I 1 a nae meatA i the judge judae is ac ide antal ap NT in i all henrs b is toes oes an and d BUCI injury must gustl co a alceed accidental |