This newspaper claims that there is a $50,000 reward for something. This is a very convincing appeal, and people would likely buy the newspaper in order to discover how they can earn the reward. However, this is simply a trick to attract readers, as the reward is metaphorical. It is a device used to comment on how the Maine (a ship) was thought to have been destroyed by the Spanish.
Answer:1. The sensational headline and reference to a reward likely to draw immediate interest of readers. The paper points direct blame fore the explosion on an enemy with no reference to an investigation about the cause of the explosion.
2.The story can lead to people in New York becoming hostile against Spain, the most likely "enemy" to cause the explosion. The hostility can lead to calls for war against Spain and mistreatment of Spanish immigrants living in New York.
