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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
THE SURRENDER OF SANTIAGO.


Gen. Toral, the Spanish commander at
Santiago, yesterday surrendered uncon-
| ditionally to Gen. Shafter. The surren-
der includes apparently. not merely the
troops in Santiago but all in Eastern
Cuba The only condition mentioned in
Gen. Skaters early dispatches is that the
United States government shall transport
the Spanish troops back to Spain. Gen.
Shaftsr has been somewhat criticized the
past week for repeated postponement OF
threatened attacks upon the city, and has
been accused of vacillation. But judged
in the light Of the surrender his postpone
ments were dne, not to vacillation, but to
belief which the sequel shows was well
founded that with a little delay the city
| might be captured without the loss of life
that would surely attend the taking of it
by storm. We = have no doubt that
criticism of Gen. Shafter will now give
place to generous praise, and certainly he
appears to be deserving of it. Taken as
whole the Santiago campaign has been
an unqualified success. There was an in
clination to charge unnecessary waste OF
life after the battle before the city, since
| its surrender did not Immediately follow,
and yet but for that battle it is very
doubtful if Santiago would be in our
hands today. 1t took great deal of the
courage out of the Spaniaros, and pre-
pared them for the surrender that has
now come. Furthermore it was that bat
tie that sent Cervera's squadron to sea,
and thus enabled US to complete practical
~ the destruction of the Spanish navy OF
| which Dewey made SO good beginning
at Manila. We have now accomplished
all that the Santiago expedition was
planned for and much more. We have
destroyed Ceryera' s fleet, which was the
sole original purpose of the expedition
and we have in addit ion captured the
whole Spanish army in Eastern Cuba.
Considering the results achieved our losses
have not been large.
The public will eagerly watch to see the
effect Of this victory in Spain. The EwaI
party then has been opposing peace nego
tiations on the ground that the army had
been given no chance ito show what II
could do. The army has now been given
a chance, and its defeat is as complete
and overwhelming as that of the navy.
Will the war party now withdraw its
objection to peace negotiations or will it
insist that Spain must seek the last ditch
The fall of Santiago must make it clear
| to every intelligent person in Spain that
further resistance is hopeless, and that
the wise thing to do is to open peace me-
gotiations Immediately. But Spain has
shown very little wisdom heretofore and
it is by no means impossible that she will
continue to live up to her record. and
compel us to put all her troops out OF
Cuba by main force.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
NO PAY-NO LIGHT.
Gas Meters That Have To Be CoRxed with
Silver Quarters.

A nickel-in -the-slot gas meter designed
primarily to equal the righteousness O.
those who leave the gas bill the last one
to be paid, is being placed in few Au
gusta residences by the Kennebec Light
& Heat &c.
In appearance the meter is but very
little different from that in ordinary use
The only difference on the outside is 6
small tubular brass projection, perhaps
three inches in diameter and of the same
number of inches in length.
At the outer end of this projection is q
knob similar to that used in throwing the
bolt of a safe door. At the side of this
knob is slot just large enough to receive
a silver quarter.
The dial where the meter is read is SINH
lar to that on any meter, but in addition
to the four dials there is small arrow
which moves laterally across the face OF
the dial. This face is marked with a
scale.
When quarter is dropped in the slot at
the side of the knob a connection with
the interior mechanism is made and by
turning the knob the arrow on the dial liz
moved SO that with the scale underneath
it is possible to see just how many feet of
gas the purchaser is entitled to burn for
his IL oney. AS the gas is burned the ar.
row is moved across the dial. When the
allowance of gas for the quarter is con.
sumed the arrow stops and the supply OF
gas is cut off. Only by dropping in more
money can the arrow be induced to move
across the dial and the valve opened sc
that the gas will flow
The mechanism of the meter is SO ar
ranged that any number OF quarters upEtC
10 may be dropped in the slot and gas of
that value will be furnished, the arrow
showing just how much ..5gas may bs
burned.
The meter is designed primarily for the
use of those who bavesunsettled account.
on the company's old ledgers and many
of those WHO have the meters in theil
houses have them there for that purpose.
While there are many of the poor Gus
toners of the company who have tine
meters of this kind In their houses there
is another class which the company con-
siders its best customers who have the
meters of this kind in their house for the
sake of convenience.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15

Now that the objects of the Santiago
campaign have been accomplished the ar
my will undoubtedly be removed imme-
diately to healthier locality, small
garrison of immunes being left in the city
to hold 1t and preserve order, which it
can easily do with the assistance of the
fleet, which will soon be able to go into
the harbor. Some of the troops will
probably take part in the expedition to
Porto Rico; which is being organized,
and some of them will be returned to the
United States. Aside from the expedition
to Porto Rico there will be no more cam
paigning until fall when the investment
of Havana will begin. If Spain has not
by that time negotiated a peace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15

The condition which is said
to be attached to Gen. Toral's
surrender that the Spanish troops
shall be transported to Spain. is
one which we can we'll afford to make.
Il will relieve us from the burden OF
their support, which would be no small
one, and what is still more important, it
will enable US to impress upon the Span
ish people the hopelessness of their con-
tinuing the struggle in the most effective
way conceivable. No amount of lying on
the part of the Spanish government or
the Spanish commanders can deceive the
Spanish people as to what has really hap
pened VIXEN they see American ships sail
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15

ing into Spanish ports loaded with Span
ish troops as prisoners of war. Further
moro every Spanish soldiers we land in
Spain will be sort of missionary teach
ing the people the courage of American
troops, the humanity of our government,
and the military and naval strength of
this country. By all means let our gov
eminent scrupulously live up to the con.
dition of the surrender to send the Span
ish troops to Spain.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15

Luckily the campaign around Santiago
has terminated soon enough to avert Sc
rious inroads upon our troops by yellow
fever, and perhaps luckily also it has not
terminated too soon to instruct us that
this disease constitutes terrible danger
in campaigning in Cuba at this Sc ason
of the year. Had our troops en-.
tirely escaped visitation there
would very likely have been a cry
for an immediate movement on Havana,
which it would have been very difficult
TO resist. AS it is everybody will be like
" to recognize the wisdom of postponine
any movement against that city until
late in the fall, when the danger of yell
low fever is passed. Meanwhile it will
undoubtedly be safe to move on Porto
Rico, where the Spanish troops are few
and the defenoes not very strong.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15

Carranza and Dubosc, the Spaniards who
settled in Canada soon after war was de-
clared, to keep their government informed
of the plans Of the United States, have
gone home. Their services certainly have
been of no value to their country and
they have won no glory for them selves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
IN CAPTURED TOWNS.

Capt. George L. Kilmer contin-
ues his series of articles on the
war, with an account of the laws
and customs in accordance with
which captured cities are con-
trolled. Did you know that the
general of an invading army might
tax the people of the country in
vadedp This and many other bits
of information will be found in
Captain Kilmer's article.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
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.
JOLIET RAILROAD COMPANY.
PORTLAND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE.

Bonds dated April 80, 1898. due in 20 years
without option. interest per cent per annum,
May LIST and November 1st; principal due May
Ist. l9iS. Principal and interest payable In
United States gold coin.
Tho total authorized mortgage is 100000,
OF which $4,000 has been reserved In our
hands to take up an equal amount OF 9 per cent
bonds due in 1904. 100000 additional has
also been reserved for future improvements. OF
the balance (S325, 00O) $4,000 has been sold
to private parties. leaving the above 100000
now offered on the market
The capital stock is 100000. n majority of
which is owned by Portland capitalists. There
is no Heating debt. The road has franchise
Tor fifty years.
The President of the Joliet Railroad Co. is
Weston +. Milllken. Treasurer Henry p Cox
and Secretary Edward Woodman-all OF Port
land
Joliet IL city of 600 people. which. with
LtckpoIt having population OF 5000 and
which Is reached by this road is one of the most
featuring interests, and the CROWN. although
steady, has been very rapid.
The length of track Is over 81 miles, making
tne bonded debt less than $4,000 per mile
This compares most favorably with the Portland
Street Railroad, and its ply steal condition is
nrSt-claSs in every respect.
= The Portland Trust Company bought this
issue OF bonds after most careful investigation
employing as an expert Mr.. f. A. Newman. the
manager and Treasurer OF the Portland Street
railroad, who visited Joliet tor three days, and
whose full report is on file at our office for in
spection. The Secretary of the Trust Com
pany also made personal examination Of
the books and plant In Joliet
:. ne gross and earnings are rapidly increas-
ing (the current ret earnings being about 30 per
cent. over those of 1880, so that the road is
now earning net upwards OF $40, 900 a year. The
OF the net earnings. The future promises net
earnings OF $4,000 to $4,000 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. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
WHERE WATSON is GOING.

Famous cities of ancient Spain
pictured on the map for the bene-
fit of TIMES readers. The dwell
lers in these historic towns may
soon hear the roar of Yankee guns
and catch glimpses of the stars
and stripes through the smoke of
bombardment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY, JULY 15.
Now for Porto Rico.

Admiral Dewey's action in the matter
of German interference with the Philip.
pine rebels shows that we have naval
commander at Manila who needs no In.
structions from Washington.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15

The hottest warrior that Spain has ap.
pears to be Captain General Blanco. He
seems to be out-Wey lering Weyler in his
thirst for gore. 1t was probably due to
him that the surrender of Santiago was
delayed SO long.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
AUCTION SALES.
BY F. o. BAILEY s CO., Auctioneers.
AUCTION SALE OF
STOCKS and BOMBS
On Sl,udar, rexl, July 9Th, a. Il o CLOCK. noon.


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 HOrnellsvllle Water Company. Hor
nelsville, New York. dated April 2d 1898
due April %, 1903, 100000, coupons due
April and October '"0
Ono First Mortgage Sinking Fund 6 per cent
Gold Bond of the Jeffersonville Wafer SIM
ply Company Of Jeffersonville, indiana.
dated August LIST, 1885, and due August
Ist 1918, Si,o0o0.oO, coupons due February
Two First Mortgage per cent Bonds of ths
Muncie Water Works Company of Muncia
Indiana, dated August 1st, 1885, due Angus
ISL, 1905 100000 each, coupons due Febru
airy and August.
one First Mortgage 6per cent Gold Bond of
the washington Water Company Of Wash
lngton. Indiana. dated August 1st 1883, due
August list, 1908, 100000, coupons attached
Que August lst, '96 and thereafter; also
coupon scrip for $1,000.
ABOVE bond and scrip are in the hands of
Inc Reorganization Committee for fore
closure.
Twenty-Five shares Canal National Bank Stock.
Cno hundred and twenty-Seyen shares Case O
National Bank Stock.
TermS Cash.
July II, 1898.
HB~ Advertiser copy. Nya2dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15

Honest Sam Lord" can't see any reason
why any Democrat should leave his party
on account of the financial plank of
the Chicago platform. MIR. Lord will find
to his sorrow when he looks. over the re-
turns In September that there are good
many Democrats in Maine who can.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
THE BICYCLE SCoRCnERs.

The time draws near for the an
nual meet of American Wheelmen
and this adds to the interest taken
in the fast men of the track who
spend their time in smashing
records. On these subjects the
wheelmen will find something
they will want to read in the
TIMES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
% per cent. Net.

Guaranteed on small block of praferred
Stock, right near Portland. Goods 10 wears on
the market A handsome increase last wear.
only $4,000 for sale, with a distribution to
ness an open Page" to parties who CIV Wa MA n
conservative investment year home. :
Call on or address "B." Room "a 9S Excbana,
d. rorlisho' ME-. iuly12d1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
ALWAYS AT HOME.
Janitor Osborne of Colby Seldom Seen
Away From College Campus.

There probably isn't another resident
OF "aterville so we'll known by citizens
in general less frequently seen about the
business part of the city than Janitor
Samuel Osborne of Colby College. Every
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
THE HOME OF THE SIMPSONS,

A bright woman's account Of
her visit to the family of the adj
miral who commands the Ameri-
can fleet in Cuban waters. His
wife and children are as patriotic
as the husband and father, and
their home is nearly hidden by
flags and other emblems of pa
triotism.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
SUMMER BOARD AND FASHIONS,

Bah in her letter this week
weaves into an account of her
stay at farm house a good many
hints as to what to wear and how
To wear it. The TIMES is the
only Maine paper for which Bah
writes her letters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-07-15
THE new RUSSIAN MINISTER.

He has come into this country
accompanied by beautiful niece
who will take leading part in the
society at the capital. The por-
traits of this interesting couple
will appear on the woman's page
of the TIMES, together with the
weekly letter by that bright
woman who signs her me"Bab."
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-28

ale her IRE x1afns were cut and she was
unable to extiHguish she fires that were
driving her men from tho guns
OqusnSso suffered Moss.
The AlmiraDte Oquendo, armored
cruiser, same class as the Vizcaya and
Teresa, went through the most TERRIBLE
ordeal Of any Of ths ships except the
torpedo boats Her upper works were
one ragged mass Of cnt up steel, and
her decks were covered with dead and
lying. She was hit on the port side
four time by Sinch shells. three times
BY finch shells, probably from the
Iowa, twice by 6-inch and AZ times by
3.pounders. The innumerable number
Of 1-pounders that struck E,r show
that she met the fire Of the entire feet
rs she turned last out Of the harbor.
The torpedo boats followed her. and
the secondary battery shots intended
for them hit her. When she turned to
the shore she was in dilapidated con.
dition.
One of the findings of the board OF
survey was that an 8-inch shell had
struck the forward turret just where
the gun opening was, and that every
man in the turreG was killed, the Of
tcer standing in the firing hood being
htlll in that position.
Another fact learned was that the
torpedoes in some Of the ships were al.
ready loaded in the tubes and pre-
pared to fra
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-28
FINE NATURAL HARBOR.
Guanica an Easy Place to Land Troop
Though Not Near San Juan.

Guanica an Easy Place To Land Troops,
Though Not Near San Juan.
WASHINGTON, July 81. - Guanica,
the point of debarkation of the
Porto Ricau expeditionary force, is
q small town of 1000 inhabitants on
the southern coast of the island. On a
rough calculation it is less than ~
miles on an air line from Ponce, and
IS miles from San Juan, against which
the assault is to be directed. Guanica
is about six miles south of Yuacoa, of
which city it forms the port, and with
which it is connected by good
road. The town is situated on a bay
Of the same name. which forms one OF
the best ports in the whole island.
The banks to the right are steep, and
form good natural wharf. Three
vessels can lie alongside and unload by
means of gang planks. Vessels of 80
feet draught can enter the bay easily,
and proceed csose inshore. The con-
spicuous advantage Of this port. aside
from its excellent harbor facilities for
the transports, is the utter absence OF
Notifications or mines.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-28
HAVE LANDED
Troops Under Miles Disembarked
at the Port of Guanica,
Porto Rico,
After q Skirmish in Which the
Spaniards Lost Four
Killed.
No Americans Injured---TrOops
Ordered to Capture a
Railroad
Leading to Ponce, Only About
Ten Miles to the East Of ).
Guanica.

PORT OF GUANIcA, Island Of Porto
Rico, July rs. 2 p. M, via the Island -of
st. Thomas. d. w. l., July 81. The
United States military expedition I'M.
der the command of Major General
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the
army of the United States, which left
Guantanamo bay during the evening
of Thursday last. July 81, was landed
here successfully today, after Skin.
mish with detachment of Spanish
troops and a crew of 30 belonging to
the launch of the United States auxil.
larry gunboat Gloucester, formerly Mr..
j. P.erpont Morgan's yacit Corsair.
Four of the Spaniard- Were killed and
no Americans wer' hurt. The troops
were ordered to capture the railroad
leading to Ponce, which is only about
ten miles east of this place.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-28
THEY ARE VERY PATRIOTIC
Steamship Lines Afraid Spain VIII Get
Part 81 she Price ~ Trsnspostatien
Of Troops Home.

Part 81 ths Price a Transpostatien
Of Troops Homo.
NEW YORK, July 25.--The World
says: A lawyer has been retained by
the steamship companies who were nm
successful bidders Tor transporting the
$4,000 captured Spanish prisoners from
Santiago to Spain, and will begin &C.
ton to have the contract made by the
government with the Compagnia
Transatlantic E5panola set aside. The
ground taken is that the successful
bidder is licensed corporation of a
nation with whom We are Ut war, and
that according to measure passed by
the Spanish cortes, one-half Of the re-
ceipts of every corporation doing BUSH
ness under the Spanish government
must be surrendered to the government
to help defray the expenses Of the war.
By letting the contract to a Spanish
corporation, the United States govern
ment indirectly pays into the Spanish
treasury an amount equal to one-half
the contract stipulation. Also that the
government thereby releases from
blockade all of the enemy's vessels to
be used in the transportation from the
neutral ports whore they arc now in
6heltor So
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-28
GOES TO GUANTANAMO.

Yirst Infantry to Garrison the Place.
First American Newspaper In Cub.
L SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July H.-The
First United States infantry, under
Lieutenant Colonel Bisbee, has gone to
Guantanamo in order to occupy that
place.
General Shafter and staff have left
the city for Camp Wood. The military
governor, General Wood, remains here.
Company r. of the Thirty-third
Michigan volunteers, will publish, with
General Skaters consent, the first
American paper published in Cuba. Il
IL edited and printed by Nom bers OF
the company, and will bear the title.
Company + Enterprise. Va.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-07-28
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