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The age-herald., 1898-08-06
PEACEFUL
 POSSESSION Being Taken of Porto Rico by
 the Americans. MEETING WITH ND RESISTANCE Marines Land and Capture Lighthouse at
 San Jua" =Z LARGE OEPuTAfp= $ z CITIZENS -Js @~ Came Out to Me' s , Soldiers When
 The c:S ded. e C >ft THE NEW ODT FANG pr Oru.ry.,1.
THE NEW ORLEANS BLoCKArING
Capt.-Gen. Macias Issues a Proclama- tion Saying Spain Has Not Sued for Peace, and He Can Drive
 Of the Americans.

Off San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug 5, via St. Thomas, D. w. l., Aug. 5.-The Americans have taken peaceful possession of the east ern portion of the island. Small parties of marines have been landed who have lighted lamps in the lighthouse at Cape San Juan and at other lighthouses along the coast. They met with no resistance. Indeed at Cape San Juan deputations of citizens came out to meet them. The warships now in this vicinity are the Montgomery, the An napolis, the Puritan and the Amphitrite. The two former are looking for the trans ports with troops which left the United States and have scattered all about the 70 The Annapolis rounded up the Whitney, the ,F'iiS-ida and the Raliesh yes terday and they are now at~SSepe San Juan.
 There seems to have been seTfott.ss- mis- got to the same place, and 1t will take sev- eral days to locate them and get them to Ponce, where General Miles is waiting.
 of San Juan the cruiser New Orleans
 
 grim and silent, but. back of her yellow walls there will be plenty of determination and fight when the Americans open fire Captain-General Macias has issued proc lamaton, in the course of which he says: Spain has not sued for peace, and I can drive off the American boats as I did Sampsons attempt before"
 The daughter of the captain-general is helping to drill the gunners in the forts. Altogether there are 9,1OO Spanish regulars in the city. The troops of the enemy, who aie retreating from Ponce and the other towns on the south coast occupied by the Americans, have not yet arrived
 The German steamer Polynesia, with a cargo of rum, tried to run the blockade this morning, but was stopped by the New Orleans.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
Bacon Called Down

Washington, Aug. 5.-General Corb;n to- night made public the following self-ex- planatory telegram received from Colonel P. H. Ray, commanding the Third United States Infantry dmmunes). whose head quarters are at Macon, Ga.
 Macon, Ga., Aug. 5.-To Adjutant-Gen- eral U. s. A., Washngton: I see by to- nights paper a protest from Senator Ba- con against this regiment going to Santia- go. The officers and men are willir nd anxious to go and do their duty in any place they may be called. and have no sympathy or interest in the protest of Senator Bacon, but deprecate it.
 RAY, Colonel.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
B|C MAJORITY
 FAVOR PEACE Sagasta Continues His Influence
 With Political Leaders. EXPLAINS TERMS OF NOTE America Asks for Temporary Occupation
 Of Manila and Subis Bay. THE POWERS WILL NOT SUBMIT To Permanent Possession of the Phil
 ippines by United States. CCNFERS WITH GEN. WEYLER An Official Dispatch From Porto Rico Says Insurgents Assisted by Ameri- can Cavalry Have Captured the
 Light House at San Juan.
To Permanent Possession of the Phil
 ippines by United States.
CCNFERs WITH GEN. WEYLER
Special Cable to The Age Herald Copyright
 ed by W. w. Hearst.


 Madrid, Aug. 5.-(Censored Dispatch.)- Premier Sagasta continued his conferences today with political leaders of all parties. A large majority of them favor peace. The only exception are Romero Robledo, who says: Carry on the war;" and Gen. eral Azcarraga. The latter says: "The entire army is pained at the prospect of the Cuban army evacuating. The war must continue if we have any means to carry it on. If not we must make peace now"
 General Chinchilla, military governor of Madrid, says 'I am military man, and I gave Senor Sagasta such answer as a soldier must give, but my army will obey the decision of the government
 Senor Sagasta informed the political lead He said to them among other things: Be sides the demands already known, America asks for the occupation and the possession of Manila and Subig Bay. M. Cambon asked and obtained from President Mc- Kinley change of the word possession to another word meaning the same.'
 This revelation caused a sensation when it was understood that America only pre- tended to temporary occupation, pending arrangements for the future [ me in the Philippines. It is believed the powers will object to permanent possession of Manila and Subig Bay by the Americans.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06

the number of Spanish sick had increased to 10000, the death rate being from twelve to fourteen daily The dispatch also said that the beds were now altogether insufi- cient for so large number of sick soldiers and that their transportation home ought to commence immediately. General Toral informs the government that the wound of General Linares had not developed any complications. but was causing him much pain.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
In Control Of the Road

At Descalabrodo River, Six Miles Beyond Juana Diaz. on the Road to San Juan, Thursday Night Aug. 4, via St. Thomas, D. W. l., Aug. 5.-The Sixteenth PennsyI- vania, of Ernst's brigade, advanced to this point today and holds the bridge over the river.
 The Second and Third Wisconsin are ex- pected tomorrow. No sign of the enemy is reported, but it is believed that the Spaniards are about 40) strong between this point and Coamo.
 The seizure of the bridge insures control of the road to Coamo. Tickets are being pushed out and they may collide with the Spanish outposts.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
Tale of Terrible Suffering

Halifax, N. S., Aug. 5.-The schooner Cambridge arrived here today and brings a tale of terrible suffering on the New England and Labrador coasts. The party was on prospecting expedition and in- cluded Dr. Morris. whose services were re- quired at Lewis inlet night and day to give relief to persons sick and dying from star vation. Large quantities of provisions were distributed from the vessel. The same condition of affairs exists all along the coast There are 1900 persons simi- larly situated and immediate relief is nec- essary The failure Of the fisheries will tend to further increase the suffering.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06

Leona and Rio Grande, for Santiago. The transports left New York Monday and one or more is expected to arrive Saturday. The Third regiment, commanded by Col onel P. H. Ray, which has been in camp at Macon, Ga, will leave there Saturday night, arriving here the next morning. The Fifth regiment at Columbus, Miss, is expected to arrive Sunday night or Monday morning.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
The Tram Sighted

&. Johns, N. F.. Aug. 5-The Norwegian brigantine Fiber, Captain Fyogstadt, twen- ty-four days from Keykjavik, reports pass ing Nansens arctic steamer Fran on July IA in latitude 82.16 north, longitude 50.26 west The Fran was proceeding north- ward. She signalled that all were well. The Tram this season is conveying a pri- vate scientific expedition, mainly English, under Dr. Nansen's old officer Lieutenant JohanSon.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
Victims of TYnhoid

Cincinnati, Aug. 5.-Three deaths from typhoid fever is the record from Fort Thomas hospital today as follows:
 Charles Robert, Company L, Sixth cav airy.
 D. F. Hoppook, Sixth cavalry.
 William A. Reynolds, First Oho
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
SO-CaIled Immunps

Savannah, Ga., .-Aug. 5.--The Third and
 iGifth regiments, United tSates volunteers. the so-oaled immune regiments, and pos- sibly the other. will leave here Sunday or Monday on the transports Minnewaska,
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
By Associated Press

Madrid Aug. 5.-In the conference he latter urged that it was imperative to sum. mon the cortes for the negotiation of a treaty of peace. General Poliaveja, who was present, declined to subseuyen Iy of the press on the ground that his duty as a soldier imposed secrecy upon him, but General Azcarraga said that if Spain possessed adequate resources the WIT more acceptable conditions; otherwis e peace ought to be immediately concluded General Chinchilla, captain-generaI of Madrid, said
 We have brave and well-discipined army and it is ready to go wherever it is sent"
 Blamed the Government
 Later Senor Sagasta conferred with &c., nor Salmeron, the republican leader, who told the premier, in the course of a long conference, that he blamed the govern ment greatly for closing the cortes and stining the press. After the interview he said he had assured Premier Sagasta that he would reserve his opinion on the gen. eral situation until the chamber was con- voked, but that neither directly or ind.- rectly would he support the ''existing oli- garchy, which is the cause of all Spain's misfortunes."
 This evening the premier will confer with General Weyler, Marshal Primo de Riv- era Senor Gamazo. minister of public in- struction and public works, and senor Ro- nero Giron, minister of the colonies.
 An official dispatch from Porto Rico says:
 American cavalry, assisted by the inc surgents, have captured Fueneta and Ca- bejas, the lighthouse station at San Juan"
 No Decision Received
 Madrid, Aug. 5.-10 D. m.-At the cabinet council this evening Senor Sagasta re- counted to his colleagues what had been said in the conference with the various political leaders early in the day. No de- cision was taken.
 Senor Puigceiver, minister of finance, read a proposal to increase the note circulation and guarantee of the Bank of Spain.
 The council also considered an official dis hatch from Santiago signed by Gen. Toral. saving that owing to the smalness of the camp which the Americans had conceded. the absence of tents and the proper food,
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
STILL NO ANSWER
 TO M'KINLEYS NOTE The Alger-Roosevelt War Absorbing
 Topic in Washington. WILL DELAY PROCEEDINGS
As the Round Robn' Fasco May Cause Spain to Think That Our Military Forces Are in Badly DemoraIized Con- dtion--- Universal Condemnation for Roose-
 veItS Reflection on Volunteers
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald


 
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The age-herald., 1898-08-06
At Newport News

Newport News. Va, Aug. 5.-The Fifth Illinois regiment arrived here today from Chickamauga to embark for Porto Rico.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
CAPT. CLARK ORDERED HOME
The Captain of the Oregon Invalided by
 Medical Board.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Captain Charles B. Clark, commander of the battleship Ore gon, now in Cuban waters, off Santiago. has been invalided home. The news of Captain Clark's illness came a shock to his Washington friends in and out of the navy who have followed with intense in- terest his notable trip from San Francisco around "the Horn" to Florida, and noted with added interest his conduct on the Oregon in the battle with Admiral Ger vera's squadron.
 Definite information concerning his ill- ness is not obtainable at the navy depart ment. Secretary Long said tonight that Captain Clark had been granted leave cf absence on account of sickness. but that he had no knowledge of how sick he was or from what disease he was suffering.
 It is believed at the navy departm ent that Captain Clark is suffering from some climatic affection, induced probably by the tremendous strain under which he has been for months.
 By the naval authorities he is regarded as one of the best-equipped officers in the service, and his superiors repose the most implicit confidence in him.
The age-herald., 1898-08-06
Strain of Overwork

New York, Aug. 1.-The Washington cor respondent of the Tribune, telegraphing of Captain Clarks illness, says:
 'sFor some days it has been known that the strain of overwork incidental to the memorable voyage of his peerless ship around Cape Horn and the arduous tour of watch duty off Santiago, culminating in the magnificent dash past the other bat tleships when Admiral Cefvera attempted to escape, had seriously affected Captain Clark's physical strength, and that he was on the verge of breaking down. Only few weeks ago his responsibilities were augmented by the selection of the Oregon as the commodore's flagship ard orders were issued appointing Captain Clark chief of staff The additional duties imposed by this assignment were of an exhausting and worrying character, and they told quickly on him. Naval officers fear that Captain Clark's active career is ended. al though in rare instances a period of rest has resulted in the complete recuperatien of officers under somewhat similar circum- stances, notably in the case of Admiral Sicard, whJ was compelled to relinquish the command of the North Atlantic squad ron several months ago. but has heen abe to preside over the sessions of the naval war board"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

Now that Mr.. Rounds has signed his
nomination papers he is a full-fedged
nominee for representative to the legis-
lature from this city. He has not quite
burned his bridges behind him yet, how
ever. He can any time before election re-
sign in writing and create vacancy,
which may be supplied by the political
party or other persons making the origi-
nal nomination" in the manner provid-
ed for making the original nomination;
or II the time is too short for that it may
be supplied by the regularly elected gen.
eral or executive committee of the party
or persons who made the original nomi-
nation. 1t will be seen therefore that the
fact that MIR. Rounds has signed the
nomination papers does not necessarily
mean that he will be candidate when
election day arrives.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08
COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND.
GRANITE BLOCK PAVEMENT. P0RTL AND BRIDGE
Notjce 10 Contractors.

Separate proposals will be received at the
Office of the County Commissioners OF Cumber-
land County, at City Building, Portland. Maine,
until twelve az O'Clock noon, August fifteenth,
1898.
FIRST, for furnishing the following material |;
about 3410 SO. yds. of new York granite block
paving. 20lO lineal IT. OF granite curbstone, and
IL GU yds, of paving grout. the same TO De
delivered as per specifications.
SECOND, for furnishing gravel, brick, ce-
ment castings and all appliances and laying
about 3410 SO. yds. of granite block paving. set
ting POLO lineal it. of curbstone, laying AZ Gu.
yds. of dry rubble, and building catch basins.
Plans and specifications for the above work and
further information may be obtained at the
office of the County Commissioners at said
Portland. Separate bids for items first and
second, as above specified, must be made,
although one party may bid on both items. No
bid will be received unless accompanied by q
certified check payable to the County of Cum
berjand in the sum of $4,000 for each portion
as above. The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids should it be deemed for the best In
terests of the County. The successful bidder
will be required to give a bond for the faithful
performance OF each contract as above, the
same to be satisfactory to the said Commits
sioners.
Y. + +. A AIEEE; o0m fo1 fhe
GARDNER WALKER, County Of Cumberland
aug6 DIT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08
FRElGHTS CONSOLIDATED.
Eight Fast Freights Have Been Com
bined Into TWO.

New York, August Tin line with the
numerous consultations which have
Leen brought about by the VanderbiIts
during the last year for the purpose Of
securing greater economy and efficiency,
another combination was announced yes.
terday, and which will have a far.reaeh.
ing effect, and will probably lead to SINH
lar action being taken oy many other
railroad corporations throughout the
country.
This is the combination of all the fast
freight lines operating over the Wander
bilu systems into two, one of which will
90 over the New York Central and it's
connecting lines, and the other over the
West Shore and it's connections. This
will result in great curtailment of
forces, embracing several hundred men,
and cause a saving of several hundred
thousands of dollars year.
The lines operating over the New York
Central are the Red, White, Blue, Mid
land and Canada Southern despatch
lines, and the freight lines now running
over the Vest Shore are the North Shore
Desnatch, West Shore line and Nickel
Plate line. Several of these, notably the
Red and Blue lines, are among the plo-
neer despatch lines, and were established
before the civil war.
1t is the intention to establish clear
ing house at Buffalo to audit accounts
and claims for both OF the .wo new
lines. AS fast as practicable all line
agencies west of Chicago and st. Louis
will be consolidated.
A very large part of the freight business
of the country is handled by fast freight
lines, this method being adopted for the
purpose of securing greater promptness
in despatching goods. Incidentally it
may be said that the freight lines of
some railroads serve as 'taps" on the
parent corporations, and the opinion is
quite general that they have expensive
operation accounts, thereby diyerting a
portion of the earnings that would other
wise 60 to stockholders
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McCullum's Theatre, Cape Cottage Park,
SWEPT BY OCEAN BREEZEs.

McCullum's Theatre 2.30 p, m. and SIS D..
m. Free Musical Concerts daily, rain or
shine. at 6.t5 p. IN. in Casino.
Sundays at 8 p. m. in Theatre and AS D. m
Band.
Meals served la carte or table de hote by
the famous caterers, Robinson and Hodgson.
Banquets. Clambakes, Shore Dinners. parties Of
800 or less speciality. Menu Cards and prices
az ONCE OF P. s. G. E. Ry. Co., u Monument
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salt water bathing Fishing off the rocks.
(tackle and bait furnished free by A P. Nor
rill in charge of the grounds)
Rare Tropical Bird Collection and other
Park attractions
Cape Cottage is noted as one OF the most
picturesque sea shore Parks on the Maine
Coast, distant from Portland about seven miles
by delightful trolley ride across the harbor
and along the shores of Casco Bay Unrivalled
marine views. including historic Fort Preble
and Portland Headlight and their Notifications
by the sea. Cars run TO entrances Theatre and
Casino. hence no exposure of patrons to
stormy weather.
See time tables of the P and c. E. Ry. Co., at
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During the past week rumors have been
in circulation that several schemes ior
the reduction of expenses are soon 70 pe
nut in force on the Vanderbilt lines.
There were reports that an understand
ing might be reached with other Trunk
lines whereby all of them might consent
to cut down the passenger train SERVICE
but this was denied. 80,
The consolidation of the fast frelgL :
lines will render it possible to utilize tne
space in freight cars to better aovanGage
and to get along with fewer cars, tneIeoy
resulting in a large saving in operablohs'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-08

Mr.. Roosevelt's letter to the Secretary
Of War was private one, and it appears
10 have been given to the public without
his knowledge or consent. Probably it
was the paragraph in it saying that the
Tough Riders were three times as good
IS state troops that tempted the secre-
tary to make it public. Evidently Mr..
Alger has not given SO close attention to
war as to forget all about politics.