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PoUNcED ON PORT OF PONCE.
Dixie Boys from Maryland TahO tt
Miles Forces Advancing.


Port of Ponce, Porto Rico, via the
Island of st. Thomas. Danish West
Indies: The port of Ponce surrendered
TO Commander c. II. Davis, of the aux
Hilary gunboat Dixie. There was no
resistance and the Americans were
welcomed with enthusiasm. Maize
Miles arrived with Gen. Ernst's bril-
gade and Gen. Wilson's division on
board transports. This is the expedi-
tion which sailed from Charleston,
S. c. Gen. Ernst's brigade immedi-
ately started for the town of Ponce,
three miles inland from the port, and
which capitulated. The Dixie was
largely manned by the Maryland naval
reserves. The American troops are
pushing towards the mountains and
will join Gen. Henry with his brigade
at Yauco, which has been captured by
our troops. A fight before the latter
place was won by the American volun.
teers. The Spaniards ambushed
eight companies of the Sixth Mass
achusetts and Sixth Illinois regiments,
but the enemy was repulsed and
driven back mile to a ridge, where
the Spanish cavalry charged and was
routed by our infantry. Gen. Garrett
son led the fight with the men from
Illinois and Massachusetts,, and the
enemy retreated TO Yauco leaving four
dead on the field, and several wounded
None of our men were killed and only
four slightly wounded.
The Porto Ricans are glad the Amer
lean troops have landed and say they
are all Americans and will join our
army. The roads are good for military
purposes. Our troops are healthy and
Gen. Miles says the campaign will be
short and vigorous.
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GREAT BISMARCK is DEAD.
Foremost German Statesman of the Gen.
fury Passes Away.

Prince Bismarck passed away peace
fully, but rather unexpectedly, at his
home at Friedrichsruhe. While the
great warrior-statesman had been in
i'll health for some time it was less
than two days before the end that DR..
Schweninger, the ex-chancellor's ply
stefan, expressed the belief that the
prince might live a number of years.
However, complications suddenly APP
peared and the entire family was as
sembled and DR.. Schwenipger, who
had gone to Berlin, was hastily sum
moned. The family, gathering in an
adjoining room, was plunged into the
very anguish of grief by the means
from the death chamber. The despair
was intensified by DR.. Schweningers
absence, although medical art was I'M
availing. The only consolation was
that the prince was unconscious dur
ing the last two hours. DIR. Schwen-
niger was in time only to afford some
relief in the final moments.
The last words Prince Bismarck ut
tered were addressed to his daughter,
Countess Won Rantzau, who wiped the
perspiration from his forehead. They
were: Thanks, my child The whole
family was assembled at the bedside at
the time of his death, and DIR. Schwen-
niger, DIR. Chrysander and Baron and
Baroness Merck were also present.
DR.. Schweninger telegraphed the
news to Emperor William, in Norway,
and Count Herbert Bismarck refused
to allow anybody to visit the death
chamber until Emperor William had
seen the dead statesman.
dispatch from Bergen, Norway,
says that when the emperor was in
formed of the princes death he was
deeply affected and ordered his yacht
to return Immediately.
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To Discuss Our Foreign Policy.

The civic federation of Chicago has
issued call for national conference,
to be held at Saratoga Springs, n. y,
Aug. 10 and 20, to discuss the future
foreign policy of the United States
The call is signed by over 1000 repre-
sentative men from every state in the
Union. The war with Spain gives
promise of the overthrow % Spanish
power in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines and others of that country's
colonial possessions. The question of
what disposition the United States
should make of these possessions when
peace is reached is the one TO be dis
cusSed
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MICHIGAN NEWS SUMMARY.
Doings of the Week Recorded in a
Brief Style.
CONCISE AND INTERESTING.
A Large Number OF Michigan Soldiers
Brought to Northern Hospitals
35th Michigan Regiment Mustered
Republican State Convention.
Many Sick and Wounded Michigan Boys

Many Sick and Wounded Michigan Boys
More Michigan wounded and sick
soldiers are arriving from Santiago.
The transport Concho reached Hampton
Roads with the following, who were
afterward taken to New York: Capt.
j. O. Anderson, Saginaw, L. S., Co.. e,
33d Michigan regiment; Lieut.. w. M.
Case, Co. G, 33d Michigan; Lieut.. Jas.
ii. Pound, Benton Harbor, Co. l, SD
Michigan: .. M.-Sergt. Chas. S. Morris,
Muslsegon. Co. l., SD Michigan; also,
the following privates of the 33d Mich
igan: w. B. Foster, Flint, Co. A; Fred
Wright, Flint, Co. A; John Currie,
Marine City, Co. r; jules W. Iutchins,
Dufield, Co. c.; Chas. Il. Petrie, Twin
Lake, Co. Il; John Karpus, Bay City,
Co. c; VIM. Il. Lorangcr, Williamson,
Co. A; Ed Turner, Davis, Co. l.; M. A.
Smith, Holland. Co. l.; Stephen Smith,
Port Huron, Co. f; Ed q. Evans, Flint,
Co. A; Fred Hand, Benton Harbor,
Co. L; A. G. Murphy, Benton Harbor,
Co. |; James Hudson, Cheboygan, Co. II;
G. r. Hill, Port Huron, Co. f.; Daniel
Dewey, Saginaw, Il. s., Co. f; Il. Fin
ley, Saginaw, Co. T.; ID. McGowan,
hospital corps. OF the 34th Michigan
regiment the following were on board:
Lieut.. j. A. Leisen, Marquette, Co. l.;
Sergt. Glen N. Angevine, Owosso,
Co. G.; VIM. A. Anderson, Houghton,
Co. L; f. M. Emmett, Allegan, Co. X;
Herman YahnlSe, Ionia, Co. l..
During the trip from Santiago five
deaths occurred on the Concho, among
them was Fred Dcnner. Alpena, Co. ID,
33d Michigan, who died of blood pois-
oning resulting from vaccination after
recovering from malarial fever. His
body was buried at sea. The Concho
was crowded with sick soldiers. but
was sadly deficient of physicians.
nurses, medical supplies, suitable food
and fresh water. AS consequence
the sufferings of the poor fellows were
very severe. Only two of those on
board were badly wounded, the others
suffering chiefly from malarial fever
The following Michigan soldiers
reached New York on the Leona: Carl
Muller, Co. C, 33d Michigan; Sidney f.
Lake, Co. c, SD Michigan; Fred Fow-
Ter, Co. l, 33d Michigan; Frank Jeffrey,
Co. X, oath Michigan; j. McMillen,
Co. +, 33d Michigan.
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They're Uncle SANS Doys. Now.

The 35th Michigan volunteers are no
longer under control of Gov. Pingree,
but are part of Uncle Sans splendid
army of fighters. The change was
made when AZ officers and 1,272 men
held up their right hands and swore
to uphold the United States against
every foreign foe. Two officers were
absent-Maj. Bandholtz is at Santiago,
and Capt. Scranton, of the upper PEN
insula company, who is quarantined at
Tampa. They will be mustered in
later. Col irish has planned to give
the boys taste of army life by taking
the regiment out on marches, having
them cook their own meals and sleep
in pup tents. The new kharki uni
form in which the 35th is to be attired
is very neat and comfortable outfit.
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Republican state Convention.

The meeting of the Michigan Rcpub-
lican state central committee at Detroit
was brief and uneventful, the principal
discussion being on the question of an
early or late convention to nominate
candidates for governor and other state
offices. The slate" men won out and
Sept. 81 was chosen as the date. De-
troit had no opponent and was selected
as the convention city without strug-
gle. Grant Fellows, of Hudson, was
honored by being named for temporary
chairman.
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sa5O.OOo COnnagration at Escanaba.

One of the worst conflagrations ever
known at Escanaba broke out in Pat
rick Fogarty's hay barn, located in the
center of the city. 1t soon spread to
the store and residence and Mr.. Fogarty
barely escaped with his life. The
whole block, consisting of Western
Express Co.'S Office, Bert Ellsworth's
drug store, l. Kratz's double clothing
store, Melvin Young's tea store, VIM.
Eifler's cigar store and factory, Hamm's
and ID. A. divers furniture storeroom
building. 1t then leaped across the
street and completely ruined Mrs. l..
ID. McKenna's double store. Every
glass in the Masonic block was broken
with the intense heat; st. Joseph's
Catholic church, worth $50 900, caught
fire two or three times and it looked for
a while as if the whole western part
of the city would be ruined. The loss
is estimated at about $3.50, 900.
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The President has appointed the fol-
lowing commissioners to meet q similar
commission on the part of Great Brit
ain and Canada to adjust the relations
between the United States and Canada:
Senator Charles w. Fairbanks. of In
diana; Senator George Gray, of Della
ware; Representative Nelson Dingley.
of Maine; John A. Kasson, of Iowa,
and Hon. John w. Foster, of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Ex-Queen Mliuokalsni, who recently
left San Francisco for Honolulu, has
been suffering from n cancer on the
right side of the neck, over the jugular
vein and she can live but u short time.
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Two explosions, evidently caused by
some spy. occurred in the nitro-gly-
cerin house OF the Hercules Powder
Co., at Pinole, CAL, killing four men.
An attempt to land large expedi-
ton with supplies for the Cuban in
surgents in Havana province, was
made by the steamer Wanderer, near
Banes, west of Havana, but 1000 Span
ish cavalrymen drove the expedition
OF and killed four of its members.
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Gen. Skaters detailed report of the
American casualties in the fighting be-
fore Santiago has been received at the
war department: The total number
of casualties was 1 ,595; killed % officers
and EOS enlisted men; wounded, 80 Off
GERS and 1908 men; missing, 81 men.
The missing are supposed to be dead,
as, so far as known, the Spanish forces
took no prisoners.
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Miss Jessie Schley, daughter of
Charles Schley, of Milwaukee, cousin
of Commodore Schley, who recently
went TO Madrid from Paris on peace
mission, without the approval of her
father, has been requested to leave
Spain forthwith. Neither the queen
nor any responsible person would re-
ceive her,
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GRAIN, ETC.

FDetroit-Hay, No. q mothy, 500 per to n
Poultry, spring chickens, l2c per lb fowl,
~ turkeys, DC; ducks. &c Eggs, strictly
fresh. l2c per doz. Butter, dairy, 1 &c per 10;
creamery, foc
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Santiago dispatches state that civil
government has almost been restored
to normal conditions there. Many of
the Spanish officials have refused to
take the oath according to the supreme
court of the United States, and have
sent in their designations. They are
being replaced by Cubans. Large
quantities of supplies have been landed
by the American ships-including the
Red Cross steamer Texas-and Spanish
prisoners and refugees are being fed.
Many of the refugees are seeking en-
ployment and commerce is being re-
sumed. Strict sanitary measures are
being enforced.
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Skaters Men to BE Brought North.

Secretary Alger is deeply concerned
over the welfare of the gallant troops
under Gen. Skaters command now e.
camped on the outskirts of Santiago.
The health reports show a surprisingly
large number of cases of sickness, but
army surgeons say that these figures
are misleading in certain sense, and
that the situation may not be nearly
so bad as they would seem to indicate.
The inference is that many of these
cases in Gen. Skaters camp are of a
trivial nature, but go to swell its grand
total of sick and wounded Notwith-
standing this mitigating fact, Secre-
tary Alger is going to remove the sol
diers at the very earliest opportunity
to more healthful cline.
The surgeon-general, under direction
of Secretary Alger. has secured tract
of land adjoining Montauk Point, l.. l..
three miles square, containing an
abundance of fresh water, consider
able lake, hill $50 feet high, and
many other sanitary advantages, in
Guiding salt water bathing. The nee
cSSdTy OruerS to equip IulS as camp
ground have been made and every adj
vantage will be taken of the expert
ence gained in the formation of the
great camps at Chickamauga and Camp
Alger to make the conditions as COM
Portable as possible for the battle
Scared men of Skaters army, who
will leave Santiago as soon as condi-
tions there and at the new camp will
permit. Meanwhile, details are being
made of troops TO supply the force
that shall garrison Santiago so long as
it shall be found necessary to continue
troops there. This force will be made
up almost altogether of immunes.
The herald., 1898-11-27
Los ANGELES IERAIDa SUNDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER H. 1895

to break with the race and start out for itself
is inspired by a mistaken idea of independ-
ence. Real freedom comes from that mas
terry, through knowledge, of historic condi-
tions and race character which makes pos
sible a free and intelligent use of experience
for the purposes of progression. This is the
process through which the west is now
passing, and which gives its society deep
and appealing interest. For out of this move
ment for the clear realization in its own
consciousness of its race relationships and
inheritance, modified by its own conditions
and shaped by its own needs, are to come,
at no distant date, it's own ideals.
Earliest of all the magazines to make De-
cember announcement is McClure's, which
| is full of promise. Besides the opening story
by Kipling, there are articles by Captain
Mahan, Captain Jasper Ewing Brady, Miss
Tarbell's installment of 'The Later Life of
Lincoln" Cleveland Moffett's Hunting in
Elephants" and graphic account of the
! night after San Juan. Two excellent short
stories also adorn the number, making the
number even better than usual, which is
highest praise.
The Christmas number of the Pail Mall
Magazine eAcelS as uSuaf IN tne beauty OF
its illustrations, the frontispiece being an
exquisite photogravure of Gerard David's
Virgin and Child" Zangwill contributes
another strong story of Jewish life. There
is another installment of s. X. Crockett's
engrossing story, "The Silver Skull" VIII
liam Waldorf Astor, the proprietor of this,
undoubtedly the most artistic of the Eng
lish magazines, finds material for an inter-
estng story in legend of his historic man
sion, Cliveden. H. B. Marriott Watson con-
tinues what promises to be brilliant series
of short stories entitled The Skirts of
Chance" and, c. j. Cutliffe Hyne novel
experiment in monologues, "facially illus
trated" by the authors; Irene Vanburgh is
another interesting feature of the number.
William NJ. Rossett has grouped very
valuable collection of scraps of prose and
verse by his illustrious brother. The Mar
quis of Lorne, E. Nesbtt and Henry New
bolt are among the poets represented in the
Christmas number.
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BOOKS AND THEIR MAKERS

lity of makeup can be furnished at so mod
crate price.
These are books that never grow old; or
if they seem to, we como round to them
again, as is the case now. We acknowledge
the receipt of Pride and Prejudice" which
it were superfluous to review, in the Oh Gi
nary sense, since everybody knows its
quaint, old-fashioned charm.
THE DELUGE( vols) PAN MICHAEL.
Little, Brown & Co.
| These volumes are the first of Curtin s
Unabridged Standard Translatons, and
are very handsome books, which are to be
sold for 10 cents per volume. 1t is indeed
rightly named Popular Edition." and these
three, with "Quo Vadis" and with Fire
and Sword" are sent, handsomely boxed,
for $3.50. Nothing could be more satisfac-
tory than this edition of the most famous
books of Senkiewicz, whose writings are
still everywhere sought by lovers of good
| literature.
A CORNER OF SPAIN. BY Mrs. Miriam.
Coles Harris, author of 'Rutledge," etc
Houghton, Mifflin & Co.
This is delightful little volume, because
the author got at the very heart of life
in some out-of-theway places in Spain.
And it all has an uncommon interest now
for we have been studying the Spanish
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And when she and her young friends be
came older, and grew up among books, and
finally found herself in Smith college, there
is the same sense and charm as at first, when
the five McAlesters were gathered in the
dining room on that rainy August day when
the story opens. The ending of the story
is fine bit of artistic writing, and the pie
ture it makes goes straight to the heart OF
girl of sweet sixteen-or any other age.
HESTER STANLEY'S FRIENDS. A
sequel to "Hester Stanley at st.
Marks" BY Harriet Prescott Spot
ford. Illustrated. $l.25. Little, Brown
& Co.
The delightful sketching by Mrs. Spofford
will be widely welcomed. They who have
read the former volume will be all the more
eager, to get this one. She never writes dull
or improbable pages, and it is something
to be grateful for that such writers take
hold of the matter of making worthy liter
ature for the young. Mrs. Spofford has the
poetic temperament, and will be remem-
bered as the author of not little fine verse.
But she has never done anything more wor-
thy than the making of these charming books
for girls.
O o O
TOM BENTON'S LUCK. A book for boys.
BY Herbert f. Hamblen, author of "On
Many Seas" etc. Cloth; l2mo. 81 go
The Macmillan company.
A large and handsomely illustrated vol
ume that tells the hard and adventurous
life of brave and sensible American boy
an actual life, too, or exactly like an
actual life Mr. Hamben himself lived
The herald., 1898-11-27

people of late, and we shall study them
much more, no doubt, before we are through
with them. One is chiefly interested in the
pictures of Malaga, as typical Spanish re-
gion The conditions of life in the Malaga
mountains as described seems to be espe-
cially uninviting. There is little to eat, and
all the domestic animals seem to be starved
all the time The peasants do not work.
neither do they eat-if eating means more
than to keep them alive. Only the men
OF the army appear strong and decently fed
! The scenes in some of the little market
iiplaces are pathetic-old women coming
miles to sell few vegetables that do not
fill an apron. 1t is curiously entertaining
| little volume.
THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS. The
Little Flowers of Saint Francis of As
| ssi. I'm the name of our Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, who was crucifed,
and of His mother the Virgin Mary. In
this book are contained certain little
flowers, miracles and devout examples
of that glorious poor follower of Christ,
Saint Francis, and of certain OF his holy
companions. Told to the praise of
Jesus Christ Amen Translated
from the italian, with a brief account
of the life of Saint Francis, by Abby
Langdon Alger. New edition With en-
cravings from the painting of Saint
Francis by Morello in the Gallery of
Milan, and Saint Francis preaching to
the birds, from the painting by Giotto
l6mo. Cloth, gilt top; 30 cents. Lit
tie, Brown & Co.
collection of the beautiful legends con-
nected with this remarkable man.
BELLE. BY the author of Miss Toosey's
Mission 'Laddie," etc Illustrated.
l6mo, cloth, 81. Little, Brown & Co.
Good wine needs no bush. If one never
heard of that very cute story, "Miss Too
sey's Mission,' one would recognize this
volume as genuine, wholesome story for
glrls-and all young people. But now, since
we have both the good wine and the bush
1 it Is pleasant duty to commend this de-
lightful volume to everybody for they who
remember what has gone before will be glad
to take him on trust
THE YOUNG PURITANS IN KING
PHILIPS WAR. A sequel to "The
Young Puritans of Old Hadley. By
Mary p. Wells Smith, author of '"rhe
Jolly Good Times Series" etc. Illus
trated by l.. j. Bridgman. Little.
Brown & Co.
There Is substantial historical accuracy in
the main points of this tory of King Phil
lps war In the Connecticut valley. 1t was a
romantic and picturesque period and there
Is glow OF romance in the account of the
hardshps and dangers of the early settlers
OF TINS historic region. 1t was heroic age,
too, although IN point of equipment for war
lare there was no single weapon or article of
outfit that we have today who 90 out to
hight. This is indeed genuine Indian story.
and most thrilling one, told in excellent
form.
TEDDY, HER BOOK; a STORY OF
SWEET SIXTEEN. BY Anna Chaplin
Ray. Illustrated by Vesper L. George.
Little, Brown & Co.
Life's hands are full of buds. She comes
on singing,
With radiant eyes across Youths golden
| gate;
We smile to see the burden she is bringing.
And for the summer are content to wait
Here is rich family life in dear old home
among the hills near the Atlantic, and Theo.
dora (Teddy) is the prominent figure in it.
The herald., 1898-11-27
Looks Black for Him

A local negro thief got away with fist
full Of gold pens. He is write in it.--Phla-
delpha North American.
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THE PILOT OF THE MAYFLOWER

~
Tale of the Children of the Pilgrim Re
public. By Hezekiah Butterworth,
Author of "The Wampum Belt" etc. d.
Appleton Company.
Though designed mainly for the young
this splendidly printed and illustrated vol.
ume is fit reading for all ages and all classes
1t is the story of the voyage of the May
flower that brought the pilgrims-the Argo
nauts of old time-to our eastern winter
shores. This is the eighth volume of the
Creators of Liberty series, and a worth,
one it is. While the methods of fiction are
here employed in the story, the basis of his.
tory remains. The stories the old pilot tells
are true stories, and are borne out by the
Pilgrims own records.
The story of the children of the Nav.
flower is haunting theme, and this volume
is an Interpretation of their lives and pur-
poses. 1t was wintry weather, and for.
bidding coast where the Pilgrims landed
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somewhat such life. He began a poor,
neglected boy, as the writer of this well re-
members. He sailed the seas over; he ran
railway trains, working himself up from the
bottom, and he is still working at his voca-
ton, steam engineering, in New York. His
"On Many Seas" and The General Man
ayers Story" have shown us what faithful
work he has done in depicting the life of the
earnest workers of the country. And now
he has written another life, wider and more
varied than those portrayed in the former
volumes. 1t is a manly book, faithfully
wrought out, and will be read with the inter-
est that always attaches to faithful writing
on the lines of human experience. 1t is one
of the most helpful books of the day.
ARMAGEDDON. A Tale of Love, War
and Invention. By Stanley Waterloo,
Author of The Story of Alb, "A Man
and Woman" etc. Rand, McNally
Company.
Mr.. Waterloo has given us here another
drama. Before, it was the story of men in
the earliest stage Of existence, and before
there were laws, even, concerning life and
property. He has given us picture of the
near future. The nineteenth century had
flickered out in something like racial war
fare, while there had been an adjustment,
mighty preparations were being made for
future struggles by all the nations. The
whole world was afoot and girding itself for
threatening war
So far as America was concerned at the
time the painting OF this picture began we
have made Cuba an independent republic,
and annexed Porto Rico as a strong outpost.
We had used Hawaii and the Philippines as
stepping stones across the Pacific from San
Francisco to Hong Kong. The Anglo
American alliance was growing, and was to
be opposed by Europe with the exception of
partial affiliation by the Germans at first.
The story is constructed upon the new plans
OF the future, and upon the new alignment OF
nations, the Engish-speaking people being
arrayed against practically united conti-
mental Europe. After terrible war, Ger
many having come fully round to the Eng
lish side meantime, there was a peace con
gress at Amsterdam. France. Spain Portu.
gal Italy, Austria and Russia were on one
side; while England, America, Germany and
Japan, the Netherlands and the Scandina-
wan countries were on the other side. OF
course peace followed, for nothing could
stand our sky cruisers that dropped dvna.
mite upon the decks of the enemy's ships and
sunk them at will.
The story, like many others of its class. is
not without interest, especially as lesson in
the possible geography of the future. but it
is daring kind of literature, and little of
it goes long way.