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PROFOUND SENSATIONCanned In WaflhiDgtoa by |heN*w« of (he MaineDJuiint«r-Naval Officer* Opinion of the Accident.By Telegraph to The Times.Washington, D. C., Feb. IB.—The moat profound sensation was created at the capital by the news of the explosion. Senators and representatives were eager to express opinions. Congressman Hitt thinks that Captain SigbBo’fl advice to suspend opinion should be taken by all until the facts aro known. Ex-Senator Boiler, of South Carolina; says he thicks a hand grenade with alow fuse Was placed in the Maine's magazine by some one.A prominent naval officer says that spontaneous combustion in coal bunkers adjoining ibe magazine exploded it, while another naval officer says such an explosion would hava torn the vessel to pieces.Congress Will Not Act,By Telegraph to Th* Tram-Washington, D. O., Feb. 16.—Senator Hale said there was no occasion for congress to act in the Waite disaster, as the navy department wonld make] the most careful investigation. He felt confident it was an accident and [ thought consgress wonld taka Btep9 to ' prevent the decrease of the navy. He J was sure no friend of Spain could have caused the disaster.district.De Lome Leave*.By Telegrapu to The Times.New York, Feb. 16.—SenorDe Lomesailed to the Brittauio today. There was no hostile demonstration.Market*, tly Telegraph to The Times.Onicago, 111., Feb. 16. —Hogs, i active, $3 95, $4.55; cattle, quite; beeves, $3.90, $5.40.Wheat, $1-02%, May; corn, 2i)% ; oats, 24%.Toledo.—Wheat, 97%.Cincinnati.—Kggs, firm, 12%.One of tlio Best.Washington, Feb. 16.—The Maine was a battleship of the second class, and was regarded as one of the best ships in the new navy. She was built at the Brooklyn navy yard, and was 318 feet long. 57 feet broad, 21.6 mean draught, and 6.682 tons displacement. She carried four 10-inch and six 6-inch breech-loading guns in her main battery, and seven G-pounder and eight 1-pounder rapid-fire guns and four gat-lings in her secondary battery, and four Whitehead torpedoes.See Lehman’s turn eboes for ladies, for $2.00.
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Portsmouth Daily Times
Portsmouth, Ohio, US
Wed, Feb 16, 1898
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