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The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

Spain cannot continue the struggle
with this country with the slightest hope
of retrieving her fortunes. What has
happened to Cervera's fleet will happen
to Camara's if the war goes on, and the
fate OF Linares's army at Santiago will
Ultimately be the fate of Blanco's at Ha-
vaiia. But while Spain cannot do any
thlng to avert the inevitable result, she
Is stlll IN position to compel us to ex.
pend thousands of lives and millions of
treasure to accomplish our purpose, and
our sole purpose when the war was begun.
OF ending forever Spanish sovereignty
In the island of Cuba. Peace now means
that no more American lives need be
laid down upon tho hills and plains of
Cuba, no more American families be-
| reaved by the cruel Spanish bullet and
the still more cruel pestiIence, and that
millions of treasure may be saved to de-
velop our own country and to minister to
the comforts and pleasures of its inhabit-
ants. There are signs that Spanish people
have at last become thoroughly convinced
of the hopelessnass of continuing the
struggle, and are ready to ask us what
| sacrifices they will have to make to bring
the contest to an end. They expect, I'M.
doubtedly, that one sacrifice which will be
demanded of them is the abandonment of
Cuba forever. 1t was the refusal of tina
demand that brought on the war, and of
course they know that the war can nevsr
end until it is conceded by them or en-
forced by us. There will be no difficulty
on that point. Spain will in all proba-
bility, when she opens negotiations CON-
cede this much at the start But we
have right to demand more than this
now, and Spain no doubt is prepared to
concede more.
Yet prostrate as Spain is, hopaless as
continuance of the struggle will be, we
can make demands of her that will be
looked upon as SO harsh and huniliating
Ly her people that they will choose to
prolong the struggle, hopeless though it
be, rather than concede them. Setting
aside altogether the obligation which is
always upon the victor to treat the van
quished fairly and impose no UNNECESSARY
humiliation, 1t will be wise from the stand
point of our own interests to deal with
Spain moderately. A prolongaticn of the
war will infiict great losses upon us as
well as upon Spain, some of them of
kind that can never be retrieved no mat
ter how much territory we add to our
domain or how many dollars of indem-
nifty we compel the Spaniards to pay.
Life cannot be paid for with money, and
prolongat.on of this war means the loss
of thousands of lives, entailing wide
spread sorrow and suffering among our
own people. Let US bear in mind when
| We come to consider the terms of peace
| that this war was begun in the name of
humanity, that it's declared aim
was to put an emo to the sufferings
| of an oppressed people. and let us refrain
from stultifying our own professions by
| continuing it one moment longer than is
necessary to achieve our solemnly,,. de-
clared purpose
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16
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The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

Probably Gen. Shafter could have ia
ken Santiago by storm a week ago, and
if he had he would have won more SO
called glory than he will get out of a
quiet surrender by the Spaniards. The
spectacular always appeals to people, and
much more popular applause would have
followed Shsfter leading his troops over
the breastworks into the city, with trail
of blood behind him, than will follow
him marching quietly in as the result of
the surrender of Spanish troops The re-
verse, however, ought to be true, and
would be if people gave thought to the
matter. Gen. Shafter has achieved all
that could possibly be achieved at San
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16
THE SCHOOL FUND AND MILL TAX

The State treasurer has completed the
apportionment of the school fund and
mill tax for the current year to the several
cities, towns and plantations in the State,
the tota. amount apportioned being s514,
1922.
The total number of scholars, as re-
turned to the State treasurer by the State
superintendent of schools, is 2o9, 1897, max
ing the apportionment at the rate Of a
fraction over 50. As 1-2 per scholar.
The following table will show tho num-
br of scholars in, and amount Ito be re-
ceiyed by each county in the state.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

Gen. Correa, the Spanish minister of
war, has been one of the last ditch Span
iards. Therefore, the fact that he is
ready to admit that Spain can make some
concessions is encouraging thought he con-
cessions he suggests are too trivial to be
listened to for moment. A sine qua non
Of peace is the prompt abandonment OF
Cuba by Spain without any condition
whatever. Other conditions may be the
subjects for discussion, but the condition
that Cuba be relinquished promptly and
completely is memorable.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16
100000
First Consolidated Mortgage 5 Per
Cent. 20 Year Cole Bonds
OF THE
JOLIET RAILROAD COMPANY.
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE,
Price Par and Interest, Subject to
Advance or Sale.
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE,

Bonds dated April 80 1898. due in 20 years
without option. interest per cent. per annum.
May LIST and November LIST; principal due May
1st, 1918. Principal and interest payable in
United States gold con
The total authorized mortgage IS $5O0,OOO,
OF which $4,000 has been reserved IN our
hands, to take up an equal amount OF per cent.
bonds, due in 1904. 100000 additional has
also been reserved for future improvements. OF
the balance ($325,000l $125 900 has been sold
TO private parties. leaving the above 100000
now offered on the market.
The capital stock is 100000, majority of
which is owned by Portland capitalists. There
is no floating debt The road has a franchise
tor fifty years.
The President of the Joliet Railroad Co. is
Weston +. Mlllken. Treasurer Henry P. Cox,
and Secretary Edward Woodman-all of Port
land.
Joliet is city OF 40 900 people. which, with
LockpoIt, having population OF 5,uOO and
which is reached by this DAD is one of the most
prosperous cities OF Illinois. 1t has large manu-
featuring interests, and the growth, although
steady, has been very rapid.
The length of track is over 81 miles, making
the bonded debt less than $4,000 per mile
This compares most iayorably with the Portland
Street Railroad, and Its physical condition Is
first-class in every respect.
The Portland Trust Company bought this
issue OF bonds after most careful Investigation.
employing as an expert Mr.. E. A. Newman, the
M1nager and Treasurer of the Portland Street
Railroad, who visited Joliet Tor three days. and
whose full report Is on file at our office Tor in
spection. The Secretary OF the Trust Com
pany also made a personal examination of
the books and plant In Joliet.
The gross and net earnings are rapidly increas-
ing (the current Pet earnings being about 80 per
cent. over those of 1880, so that the road is
now earning net upwards of $40,oOOa year. The
interest charges are $50, $50, or about one-half
OF the net earnings. The future promises net
earnings OF $4,000 to 100000 per annum.
which will enhance still more the margin of
security above interest charges.
Further information, together with our attor-
ney's opinion, furnished on application.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

Secretary of War Alger is being pretty Sc
yerely criticized for some seemingly gross
irregularities in the awarding of govern
ment contracts, and the criticism is COM
ing from quarters which have apparently
no personal or political malice to crafty.
Disappointed bidders may be at the bot
{ IN of it, but it looks as if the Secretary
had something to explain.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

tiago and he has dorIe it with compare
lively small loss of life. He has proved
himself not only a skillful commander,
er, commander who has looked upon
his soldiers not as SO many machines or
SO much force. but as human beings,
whose lives were precious and not to be
sacrificed except in the last extremity.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

Yellow fever is on the increase among
the troops at Santiago, and in spite of all
that sanitary science can do, it will con-
tinue to spread while our soldiers remain
there. Santiago and it's enyirons are
plague spots and to stay the progress of
the disease it is imperative that our SOL
1iers be removed to some other locality.
This will necessarily REQUIRE considerable
time, but 1t ought to be hurried with all
the dispatch possible.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

Probably Admiral Cervera is a good
deal more comfortable in this country
just now than he would be in Spain,
where apparently defeat consigns Imam
to obloquy no matter how heroic his
struggle and how great his sacrifice.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

Now that DR.. Andrews has been elected
Superintendent of the Chicago public
schools he may be able to test some of
those novel ideas which he advanced in
his address to the teachers association
that met in this city some years ago.
Some of them while theoretically good
appeared somewhat impracticable. Per-
haps he will be able to show that they
will work,
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

There have teen grave doubts on the part
of the most thoughtful and statesmanlike
OF our public men, as well as among the
people generally, as TO the wisdom of the
United States retaining the Philippines.
But Germany has only to continue her
Ineddlesome policy ID that quarter to
solidify the whole people in support of
that policy,
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

Gov. Altgeld makes tia charge that an
attack on Havana has been delayed in
order to prolong the war into the winter
for political purposes. Altgeld is evil
IDENTIFY as much demagog1e as ever. If
the campaign against Havana had been
pushed he would have shouted that we
were sacrificing the lives of the people to
ca pi talistic greed.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

According to the Rockland Opinion the
Democrats of Maine are for the first
time for many years a united and har-
monious party. pulling together and pull.
ing strongly for the election of a magniti-
cent ticket" The swallowing of the
Chicago platform whole has made the
Opinion happy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

The sooner the Spaniards stop talking
about their honor and get down to
the business of getting out of their pres
emit scrape the better for them.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16
THE PRESS.
SATURDAY, JULY 16.

1t was at Santiago the Virginius
prisoners were shot in cold blood by the
Spaniards. Time brings its reyenges.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16

The arrival of Senator Proctor at San
tiago with basket of food for the re-
concentrates has not yet been announced.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-16
AUCTION SALES.
BY F. 0. BAILEY & CO., Auetioneers.
AUCTION SALE OF
STOCKS and BONDS
On Sa,uday, rext, July 18th, a. II o'clock, noon.

VII oi'u.udii HoAl, Jly ioul, d. iE GiOUkr n0on,
at the Merchants Exchange. Portland, Me-.
we shall sell. for account of the estate of the
late Ira T. Harrington, the following, namely:
One Sinking Fund Mortgage per cent Bond Of
of the HOrnellsvlle Water Company, Hor-
nellSyille, New York. dated April I'd, 1885,
due April I'd. 1905 100000, coupons due
April and October.
One First Mortgage Sinking Fund per cent
Gold Bond of the Jeffersonville Water Sup
ply Company of Jeffersonville Indiana
dated August list, 1888, and due August
LIST, 1918, Sl,0000.0O. coupons due February
and August
Two First Mortgage per cent Bonds of the
Muncie Water Works Company of Muncie
Indiana, dated August 1st 1885, due August
1st, 1905, $4,000 each, coupons due Febru-
airy and August
One First Mortgage per cent Gold Bond of
the Washington Water Company of Wash
ington. Indiana. dated August lst, 1888 due
August 1st, 1903, S1000.00. coupon. attached
due August 1St, '96 and thereafter: uisn
coupon scrip for $4,000.
Above bond and scrip are in the hands Of
the Reorganization COMMITTEES Tor fore
closure.
Twenty five shares Canal National Bank sock
One hundred ami twenty-seyen sll Te, Casro
National Bank Stock.
Terms Cash.
July II, 1898.
ssS- Advertiser copy. Ny12dsS
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26

a womau who favor equal suffrage
wants to know if it is 4 crime to be a
woman. No, but it is not manly. We
will say no more.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26

less as stake, and if anything unsatis-
factory occurs. will be more likely to
pack up and leave, just when the
farmer needs him most.
1t is becoming customary for peo-
pie who need help, or who are child
less, to 90 to an orphan asylum or
children's home, and adopt one of their
selection. They are allowed to take
them a short time on trial. We have
tried that in our own family and after
repeated trials found it very unsatisfac-
tory. My experience and that of 9th
ers in this locality prompts me to say
that not more than one in twenty is
grateful to their 5cnetactor, or does
them much good. 1t is usually worth
more to properly clothc, train and ed
ucatc them than their services are
worth. Few are obedent, Trustworthy
and truthful.
Where hired help is necessary it is
advisable to secure it early in the sea-
son, thus securing the choice. Tie
poorest men are usually the last to
find employment. have found it
wise, in the case of stranger, to en-
poy him 4 month or two on trial, then
if the parties are mutually satisfied,
the contract can be extended. The
making ofa written contract will often
avoid disputes and litigation. Any
one can write it; it need not be a nota
ry or Justice, neither are any wit
ncsscs necessary. The contract should
be clearly and plainly mentioned. 1t
is well for the employer to r serve the
right to terminate the contract when-
ever the employees services are not
satisfactory.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26
THE CARE
THE RF.FRIGERATO

The care of Il refrigerator involves
more than the obvious necessity of
seeing that during the hot weather, no
accumulation Of food is allowed to spoil
therein. The prudent housewife, will,
likewise, direct that the ice itself, in
extreme heat, be covered with newspa-
pers. than which there is no better pre-
vcntivc of its rapid melting away. She
will see that the shelves are frequently
secured and kept perfectly sweet, but
that no hot water is employed for the
purpose She will give orders that
the drinking water be cooled 10y being
placed upon the ice, and not having the
ice put into it, And last of all, she
that there is no magic preservation on
top of the refrigerator, and that that
particular spot is quite as warm rs any
part of the store room !; also that the
coolest place in the box is underneath
the icc-that is, on the shelves beneath
it-and not as 50 often supposed, on
top of it. Thus anything placed over
the cake of ice is much warmer than
what is put away within the rcfrigera-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26

strange crossroads or 4 pitch-daril
night, when friends life depends upon
their speed and dispatch. can svmpa-
thize with me-
At 60 that same morning | rode
up to Winchester gaol. and demanded
to see the Governor Immediately: and
upon being admitted to his presence
showed him the Heaven sent witness,
which he deemed of such Importance
that he telcgraphcd at once to the here
secretary. giving him details Of ny
marvellous photograph. with the result
that in this eleventh hour Gerald Mer-
rilees was repricved-hc was saved.
The nature of the evidence that cs-
tablished Merrices' innocence. and all
particulars concerning it, were kept
strictly secret 10y the police. who had
my negative enlarged, and sent copies
of the Observation-Disclosures the
features of the murderer were clearly
portrayed-to all the police stations in
the kingdom. with the result that with
in ten days the real culprit was az
rested IN the foreign quarter of Soho,
and upon being charged with the mur-
der confessed his guilt, stating that
Solenski was an absconding nihilist,
who had fled to England to avoid car
rying ont a horrible task imposed on
him 10y the particular rules of that
dreaded society.
BY so doing his life became forfeited,
and to the murderer was allotted the
duty of carrying out the society $
vengeance. Hoping to escape. Solen-
ski had lived in retirement in our vii
lage, but was tracked by his incxorable
eNecutioner, who stated that on the
night of the great storm he had come
across the PROSTATE and scnsclcsS form
of Merrilees, from whom he took every
thing available, including the fatal
knife with which he stabbed his victim
(whom he accidentally met Immediate
ly after leaving Merrilees), just as the
defending counsel had surmiscd at tie
trial
In due time. Merrilccs received Il full
and unconditional pardon (tor crime
| that he had never committedl and |
should not at any time he surprised to
hear Of his engagement to Miss Devc-
reuX
| He and | are the stron yest of,ricndS,
as he says he owes his life to me, but
tell him that it is not SO, but that he
owes 1t to the magazine that prompted
us to take the photos on that cventlul
night.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26
1]oftru.
HEROES OF " AR AND PEACE.
EY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

EY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Av that is "A story that takes ones breath,
How the men rowed out in the face f death.
Rowed as calmly as fishermen nay
Who haul their nets at break OF day
But lis. net hauled in the weather
That rifle and canICn and she'll together
Rained on those sailors who drew from its bed
The wise sea serpent ami crushed ITS head.
Heroes of war are they! Song and story
Shall add their names to the list 4 glory
But where is the story and where is the song
For the heroes of peace and the martyrs Of wrong
They fight their battles in shop and mine;
They die at their post AM make no sign.
Ard the living envy the fortunate dead
As they fight t.r the pittance of buterless head.
They herd like beasts in sIaus shter pen;
They live like cattle ana suffer like men.
Why, set by the hcrrIrs of such life.
Like merry-go round seems the battles strife;
And the open sea and the open boat
And the deadly cannon with believing throat.
oh. what are they ALL with death thrown in,
To the life that has nothing to lose or win
The life that has nothing 10 hope gain
But i'll paid labor and beds of pain?
Fame, where is your story. and where is your son.
For the martyrs of peace and the victims of wrong
Baltimore lmsriCaH.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26
5flrrt NiGrrlllllllI.
Saved by a Negative.

'.Fathcr." said my son Donald to
me one day: ''lathcr how do they take
these wonderful photographs of light
ming flashes that are printed in maga-
zines? They don't know when flash
is coming, and cant make it stay still
while they photograph it. can thcy?'
Not likely" lan9hingly rel lied:
the lightning takes itself. II there is
4 thunderstorm ut night all that is
necessary is to put 4 sensitive plate in
the camera, uncover the lens and point
it at the sky, when the next flash of
lightning will record itself upon the
plate. which must then he developed
in the usual way.
is that all!' returned Donald.
"Ilnw very easy. Couldn't we ta.>r
SOM? u, let us try.
"All right. replied, ''hut first of
all We must wait for thunder storm.
50 when there is another at night get
your photographic traps ready. and
well see what we can do
Donald and were enthusiastic
cyclists. he being one OF several wears
standing, but | only since we came to
live hcrc in Woodford. on the borders
OF he new forest. and found it very
convenient to ride To the railroad sta
iion-live miles awav-nr to Salisbury
or Southampton. rs our village lies
| midway between those towns.
Charmed by the lovely forest seen
cry, had latcl Y practiccd the Easci-
mating science of photography and
ther hv secured many beautiful scene
of w"oI,ani @la.ir Donald. too, soon
wa<rd enthusiastic; over it. and many
4 cyclo-pI,olo4raplic day did we spend
securing pictures OF the exquisite
The marvellous photos of li9htnin"
that appeared on the Strand had cN-
cited Donald'~ wonder and curiosity.
| lr;tl!uy to the conversation with which
this story rrmH>ncpS.
We had n,l lunr ln wait Tor a thuu-
! ier-I5lm. for on that very niLil ragged
on" ot rNr"ptiunai vi"!rnrr l.; hrga!!
about ! | orlnrk, and Donald. ho Lad
retired Ia bed ~ptnr time before. burst
INTO nay Room, Tally dressed, and
~ttnutr',:
''t'pmr on, father; there's a trrm II.
,Ious thunderstorm coming up. and
such flashes OF lightning. IN OF tc
t." dark room Ia put some plates il
the Slides, 50 Get The camera ready
Th" front bedroom window i, the best
place 10 expose from.
Here let vac state that Our hurl-,
stands about ten feet from the roadside
and the view from our front windows
comprises th" roai and he commnl
opposite Us, 4 small piece of waste Ian,
partly surrounded by the noble tree
ol the New Forest.
~ the time that had made >,u
necessary arrangements ut the window
noMnl rci"im"i me, bringing thrr,
,i,,,II IL, H., ri ;I.. I,,.I.l ,.;.I ,I.,...,,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-08-26

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