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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-15
PorrERy ASSOCIATION.
Convention Commences This After
noon In This City.

noon In This City.
The nineteenth annual convention of the
United States Potters' Association will be
held commencing this afternoon at 4
o'clock at the Arlington, continuing to-
morrow and concluding with banquet
Thursday night. There are sixty-five Arms
composing the association and each will
have one or more delegates representing
it. All during the forenoon today the dele
gates were arriving and by the hour set
for the meeting nearly all were registered
as representatives. The officers Of the as
ISOLATION are William Burgess Of Trenton,
N. j., president; Charles w. Franzheim Of
Wheeling, w. Va, first vice president; D.
F. Haynes OF Baltimore, second vice presi-
dent; B. C. Simms of East Liverpool Ohio,
third vice president; ]. H. Goodwin of East
Liverpool, Ohio, treasurer; Alfred Day of
Steubenville, Ohio, secretary. Trenton, N.
j., and East Liverpool, Ohio, have by far
the larger representation, the former hav
ing seventeen firms on the active men,
bership lis. and the latter twenty-one
firms.
Besides the pottery firms in the associa-
ton, there are number Of firms, known as
associate members, whose business it is to
supply the potters with material.
The executive committee of the aSsooia-
ton is composed of Messrs. J. Hart Brew
er, John N. Taylor, J. H. Goodwin, John
Moses, Joseph Willets, Joseph Mayer,
Charles w. Franzheim and d. F. Haynes.
An interesting committee is that of art and
design, with Mr. d. f. Haynes of Baltimore
as chairman and Daniel Wiliets, James
Moses. Homer Laughlin and Daniel Taylor
as associates. 1t is understood that this
committee will submit report this year
which will materially aid and elevate the
designing of pottery in this country.
The next committee of interest is that on
statistics composed Of ]. Hart Brewer, as
chairman: John w. Vodrey, w. NJ. Mar
shall and H. A. McNicol. The auditing
committee is composed Of Joseph Bur-
roughs, w. l.. Smith and Ernest Mayer; the
machinery committee, Ernest Mayer, chair
man, and Henry Brunt. d. E. -McNicol, c.
C. Thompson and S. J. Scott. The commit
tee which will regulate the selling price
list is composed of John A. Campbell, E.
Mountford. James ]. Dale, J. H. Goodwin.
John N. Taylor and w. w. Harker; recep-
ton and dinner, J. H. Brewer. Jos. Bur-
roughs and William Brunt. ST.; kilns and
fuel, James Pass, Joseph Chetwynd, George
Wolfe, John A. Campbell and ]. E. JEFF
fOrdS.
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FINANCIAL.
Keep a bank account.
III ENCOURAGES savings and

Keep a bank account.
1t encourages savings and
promotes business hab-
it's. lit is more Business
like and safer to pay all
Indebtedness by check,
which is NOW the only
acknowledged receipt i'm
law. Department Clerks,
Teachers, Treasures and
all Professional and Busi-
ness Mem are invited to
open am account with
this company and receive
interest upon their bal
anCeS.
Make your money earn
money!
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DASHED TO THE GROUND.
Failure to Catch n Ladder Cost Tw
Lives.

Failure to Catch n Ladder Cost Two
Lives.
BALTIMORE, Md, January 15.-At 4
O'Clock this morning fire broke out on the
ground floor of ID West Biddle street, and
before discovered by patrolman had made
such Roadway that escape for the sleeping
inmates was rendered a hazardous under
taking. When the firemen and neighbors
reached the scene Thomas WhitridSe a
broker, and his young wife appeared at the
window of the second story front ROOM
Mrs. Whitriuge was unconscious. Her hus-
band, holding her in his arms. leaned far
out Of the second-story window, and made
a frantic grab and spring for the ladder
which the firemen had run up.
He missed the ladder, and both were
dashed into eternity.
Mrs Whitridge was instantly killed, and
her husband died a few minutes later. The
other occupants escaped uninjured.
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Lively Runaway.

There was an exciting scene on Bright
wood road about 10 o'clock this morning
when horse attached to Schiekler's bread
wagon became frightened and ran away.
The running away of this horse frightened
six-horse team, drawing a load of hay,
and these animals attempted to compete
in the race. Two of them fell and were
dragged fully fifty feet, sustaining serious
ir juries. One of the trolley poles, gas
lamp and the bakers wagon also suffered.
The country team belongs to Silas Jones.
who lives at Olney, Montgomery county,
Md
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Do you fully realize

Do you fully realize
what it means when we
inaugurate a "sale' and
drop Suitings to $3.50
and Trouserings to five
dollars? Certain 'sWeat
shop" tailoring would be
high even at these prices,
but it is really half=price
for OUR class of tailoring.
We are determined to
clear out every piece of
cloth prior to Feb. 18TH.
Simply the price of cloth
and making. Fit and
"style" same as ever.
DON'T wait until best is
gone.
Ct. WAKEFIELD SIMPSON,
Expert Tailor, 18th and #.
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street stretch of road had been constructed

street stretch of road had been constructed
at a cost of hundreds of thousands of dol
lars, the most costly piece of work on the
road, and that the proposed change would
not be beneficial to people who now want
to come to the Treasury Department and
the banks on 18th street.
Mr., Glover, in behalf of the w. and G.
road, said that the object of the 22d street
line is to reach the Geological Park.
Enoch Totten said the w. and G. wanted
to build on Odd street in anticipation of the
growth of the city in that direction. IL the
METROPOLITAN is too poor to build, the w.
and G. should not be debarred from doing
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WORK OF RESCUE SLOW.
Nearly u Hundred Imprisoned in an
English Mine.

English Mine.
LONDON, January 15.-Throughout the
night relays of men have worked desper-
ately at the Diglake colliery, Audley, North
Staffordshire, where a large number of
miners were entombed yesterday by a sud-
den rush of waters from the old workings.
as already cabled to the Associated Press.
By o'clock yesterday afternoon 80 of
the men and boys employed in the mine
had been rescued. OF those who remained
below it was thought that twenty were in
the lower workings when the mine was
flooded, and that they were drowned. From
the time the disaster was signaled the res
cuers have been doing their utmost to save
those who may remain alive and to recover
the bodies of the drowned.
The work of rescue, however, has not
made much progress. and 1t is now be-
lieved that there are still between ninety
and one hundred men and boys in the
mine.
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Pickpocket mt Work.

There was another case Of pocket pick
ing in a 18th street car yesterday. the
victim being Mrs. Fannie M. Rohrer of
No. 171O Johnson avenue. She was on her
way to the Treasury Department at the
time, and the thief who took her pocket
book got $40.
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Retention to Children.

The ladies of the Legion of Loyal Wo-
men have arranged for complimentary
costumed reception to all who participated
In the benefit performance Of Prof. Harry
Wheaton Towards juvenile opera, Jack.
the Giant Killer" last November. The re-
ception will be held in Masonic Temple on
Friday evening, January %. and Misses
Helen b, Matthews and Ida Curry will be
at Legion Hall Thursday and Friday OF
this week, from to O'Clock in the after
noon, and on next Saturday, from 10 a m.
to 5 pm, to give every child who paruci-
rated its tickets. 1t is expected that the
children will wear the costumes used In
the opera ard that several musical seiec-
tions from the opera will be sung. There
will also be dancing and refreshments.
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Real Estate Matters.

Jno. p. Canavan has sold to Thos. d.
Yeager for $500 part of lot IL. square
36G, fronting 2Ox57 IL feet on the north
side of @ street between 9th and 10th
streets northwest.
NJ Poindexter for $4,000 lot 40, in square
93. fronting 25x1OO feet on Connecticut
avenue between Q and r streets north
west.
Reuter- lots "a and 35, square 500, for $1,000.
The property is situated at Ehe southeast
corner of Sd and K streets southwest
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Cases Disnissed.

Constable Rheam went to the "Roches-
ter" yesterday and endeavored to serve a
writ of restitution on Mrs. Fannie Downey
and there was trouble The affair was
ventilated in the Police Court today, Mrs
Downey being charged with threats and
the constable with assault. Both cases
were dismissed.
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CiEnra Stolen.

Eleven boxes of cigars were stolen from
one of NJ. j. Keane's wagons yesterday, and
the police are looking for the thief and
stolen property.
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Ocean City Property.

The statement is made that negotiations
are in progress for the purchase by Phiia-
delphia capitalists of the property OF the
Sinepuxent Beach Company at Ocean City.
Maryland.
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Ar1ERECAN SECURITY
6 TRUST COMPANY.
OFFICERS.

OFFICERS
A. T. Britton. 9. Chairman Gov Com.
Geo. E. Emmons. I'd Vice President.
]. w. Whepley. Treasurer.
Wm.A.McKenney AT. and TT. Officer.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Britton, A. T., Blount, Henry F.
Chairman. Herrell, John E.
Beverage, NJ. w. Thompson, w. S.
WASHINGTON DIRECTORS.
Bell, C. ]. Garrett, Henry Wise
Beveridge, NJ. W. HerreIl, John E.
Blount, Henry F. johnson, VIM. A.
Britton, A. L. Kasson, Jno A
Browne, j. Mills Mclean, John X.
Burdett, s. s. Moves, Crosby S.
Bushnell, Asa S. Parker, NJ. NJ.
Duncanson, Chas. G. Payne, Jas. q.
Emery, Matthew G. Thomas. A A
Fitch, Jas. +. Thompson, w. s.
Willard, Henry A.
PHILADELPHIA DIRECTORS.
Coates, VIM. NJ. jerks, John s.
Donovan, Daniel Knowles. Geo. L
Dornan, Robert Milne, Caleb j.
Hutchinson, John n. Porter, Chas.
Wright, Jos.
COUNSEL.
Nathaniel Wilson. Henry Wise Garrett.
CONSULTING COUNSEL.
VIM. r. Mattingly. Joseph K. McCammon.
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No one in ordinary health need become bald
or gray If he will follow sensible treatment
We advise cleanliness Of the scalp and the use
Of Halls Hair Remover.
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ANfERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIEr

AMERICAN COLDNlZAllON SOtlEii,
The annual meeting of the American ColenZa-
tIon Society on its seyenty-eieh anniversary,
will be held I'm the First Presbyterian Church,
AZ ST. bet. and ID SITS. NV. on TUESDAY
EVENING, the 18th inst, exercises commencing
at 1870 O'Clock.
BISHOP POTTER OF NEW YORK the presi-
dent OF the society, will preside and address the
meeting go, =,
SENATOR MORGAN OF ALABAMA will de-
liver an address on ''Africa's Opportunities for
American Commerce ard the American Negro.
President Cleveland has signitied his desire TO
be present.
Tie public are cordially invited to attend
iaIa-3ts j. ORMOND WILSON, Secretary.
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WASTED-STABLE FOR 8 HORSES FOR OR s
months living Quarters rent reasonable;
JaI43t X. d. HOLrZMAN, 10Th anu sts.
/ HEREBY NOTIFY THE PUBLIC THAT AN
in business To- myself, and not manager Tor the
Consumers Meat Co., at $50 N Cap. ST..
tll2-3ts JAS j. LEE.
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I4o5 G st. N W.
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THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY.
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The regular quarterly dividend of one and one
half per cent the capital stock of this company
will be paid at its office and after February j,
1895. The books for the transfer OF stock will be
closed between the dates of January p and Febru-
ANDREW PARKER, Secretary.
Washington, D. Co. January II, 1885.
jail, IL, IL 1921
LOANS on LIFE, ENDOWMENT. TONTINE OR
distribution policies Speciality. Money ad-
vanced on stocks, bonds, trusts and other ap-
proved collateral. No delay.
YERKES & BAKER, 40 to 4G Metzerott bldg.
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Government Clerks,
As class have more and greater opportunities
for saving ey than almost any other class OF
people. They have sure and regular incomes,
more than sufficient In most cases to provide
adequate means for the proper support Of their
families. Many government employees have al
ready found it profitable to keep an account with
The Union Savings Bank
1922 STREET n W.
rIOre Should DO SO.
-Four per cent interest savings accounts. Open
until 5 pm. government pay days, and Saturday
evenings between and 81 Ja14-2Od
A SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF THREE 80 PER
Association will be paid stockholders of record
on THURSDAY, January Ia, 1885. at office OF
the association Room S, Sun hnildng. transfer
books closed from January II TO January is.
J. S. SWoIMSTEDT, President.
GEORGE r. REPETTI. Secretary. jal0-It
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OFFICE OF TIE Mutual FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 1895.
The annual meeting of the Mutual Fire lnsur-
ance Company of the District of Columbia Will
be held the THIRD MONDAY of January,
1895. the 21st instant. at the office OF the COM
Iany. of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th
street northwest, commencing at O'Clock an
BY the charter Of the company the election Of
seven managers. to conduct the affairs of the
company. is required to be held at the above
meeting.
By the sixth article of the bylaws Of the
company IL is provided: AT the annual meet
ing OF tine company the first business in order
shall be the appointment of chairman. who
shall conduct the meeting and election in &C.
tortance with the act of Incorporation between
the hours of o o'clock IN. and q O'Clock p. ~.
Amount of premium notes held by the -
Amount of cash on hand. 4,262 81
SECURITIES <Vo,bOS 10
ONCE furniture and fixtures. 500 90
Losses by fire for the year 1891,
adjusted anu paid I4oS9 "
Annual statements will be ready for distribu-
tiOn at the Office of the company about January
IL instant
BY order Of the board of managers.
ta+-d1Jt J. WESLEY BOrELER, Sec.
FULIrDRESS SUITS MADE BY
OWEN (423 nth ST. NV
Are hard to beat. Made more Of them to date than
for any previous season.
OWEN is untirins in his efforts to please. ja3-tr
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m Won uEIOY6; TO A LODGE

IV a
Or Society? The next time a banquet supper
Is i'm order let us furnish the "lay-out-at what
ever price Is agreed on. Menu contains all the
su.lstant ials and delicacies of the season. COOK
Ing most delicious Service perfect. In our Dan
ouet hall we cnn seat 100 guests at one table
FRITZ REUTERS. COR. PA. AVE. and Az ST.
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In reply to a question from Mr.. Babcock
President Dunlop said the w. and G. would
object to taking its tracks of Of 18th street.
using 14th street instead, because the 10th
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clouded by the ingenious advocates OF tne
nonopolistic powers that the people n"se
HnWlAingly granted 10 the bankers, up,
talists and bullion brokers here Snd III
London, that the sunlight of truth IS on
secured by il as that OF nature Is harkeHeu
hv a London fog. Thsrc was never Delote
such concentration OF energy. such persi9,
tence in sophistry. such combination VI
money and political power as mas pee, ,
drawn into tins {, uel attack upon an ho"es'
and truStful people. -
In such emergencies l always look u Tn
great democratic party and its treed OF
equal rights to all and exclusive privileges
TO none" as the fri nd of the peuIie, ana
my faith does not waver. Yet We nave
some divisions while the enemy Is an al.
lied army consisting of the great body OF
the republican party and a faction OF the
democratic party. The appeal OF the fiiehis
of constitutional money, of silver ana solu
coins, is % the conscience OF the peopie'
and to the history of our country. 1he eN-
periencc of eighty years is a better reliance
ings of men TO whom the wish is iather
to the thought"
The body of the great democracy is
better judge of the true tenets of the creei
of that party than the small band VINO are
occasionally entrusted with power in the ma
tional councils from the states of the north-
east
The democratic party is a safer guardian
of the rights of silver money than any oth-
err party. whether republican. populist or
rnuewump / therefore am willing to en-
and / shall remain at my post under that
flag. as | have done for twenty years. In
the senate and will do all that is in my
power for this, the cause of the people.
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BADLY WORRIED.
Cordelo's GoldbuGs Are Alarmed Because
Iivinc-ton Is to speak.

Cordele. Ga. July 2O.-(special)-The gold
bugs of Cordele are mad They are sur
prised and aggrieved that the DOoy county
silver league is TO have as its guest Hon
Leonidas +. Livingston on July 9th.
The goldbugs invited Mr.. Smith TO al
dress the people of Cordele on July 9th in
favor Of the single gold standard This ac-
ton was taken by only a small number OF
the people Of this section. In the meantime
the DOoly county silver league invited Hon.
Leonidas +. Livingston to make an address
here on the same day in favor of the free
and unlimited coinage Of silver. Mr.. liv-
inrstOn has accepted the invitation and VIII
be here. Mr. J. f. Hin. president Of the sill
yer league, was amused this morning when
he read "a set of resolutions handed him by
the secretary of the sound money" league.
He was informed that the resolutions We're
adopted at meeting of the league last
night. The resolutions express the disgust
of the goldhugs that the advocates of free
coinage should ba 50 rude and discourteous
as t. invite Mr. Livingston to speak on the
same dav that Mr. Smith is to be here. The
silver men are, of course. only amused at
the action Of the few goldbugs who nave
been so ostcntatious here. There are only
a handful of them yet they have lost no
time and spared no opportunity 70 make
the impression that there is really large
number Of them here. Mr. Smith is con
slfFIt4 the SotlbHN N"itiNdt' ~ ''N
ed States senate. ana II is taken that ms
speech here i'm Mr. Crisp's district will be
the real opening gun IN the campaign, as IL
is thoroughly understood that NJ. crisp Is
the logical candidate for the senate as an
advocate of free silver and patriot. Large
crowds are expected from all points IN
south Georgia Excursions will be run on
all roads and Will come in from five direc-
tons. The Georgia Southern and Florida
railroad will run "a special train from La
Grange and quite a number Of people will
cor1e from Atlanta and other points IN
north CcorH.a. IL is to be a big day.
The goldbugs are afraid that their meet
Ing viii be "a tame affair beside the monster
bimetalic rally. II would not be surpriS-
ing if they change the date OF Mr.. smith 5
speech to avoid comparison of crowds.
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Mighty Good Reading.

There is some mighty good reading for
Georgia and Alabama cotton planters in
The Farm Magazine. published at Kzox-
VILE. Tenn. The editor. Mr. W. NJ Good
man. is a Georgian. and knowing the needs
Of the cotton planters who desire 70 maxi
themselves independent by growing their
own hog and hominy is awaiting himself
Of the knowledge and experience OF the
thrifty East Tennessee farmers no have
been at the business all their lives The
subject has already been treated pretty
fully but we learn that 1t is the purpose
OF The Farm Magazine 20 make II a per
manent and prominent feature. than winch
nothing could be more scrViccable to ths
cotton planters. The Farm Magazine Is 2
Sixty-eight-paEe. illustrated monthly. slzs
Of The Century Magazine. and its depart
ments are conducted by some Of the best
writer's in The Agricultural field The sub
scription price Is one dollar The Con
Sfitution has arranged with the pubiishffS
to offer the magazine with The Week y
Constitution for one year for sl-29- SCUM
crn farmers should take advantage OF this
ouuortunitv to secure two or the pest
publications in the country for a very little
money.
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C,r., n,ood for BIncxburn.

Lexington. KY. July REORGANIZATION
Kaufman. candidate for the legislature
from Lexington. defeated John j. Riley By
2zl votes today. Kaufman. who has been
a power in local politics for years, favors
Blackburn for senator. Riley Is for Car
isle. This town is a great silver commu-
nifty II was here that Secretary Carlisle
was denounced a Jew weeks ago
In the county the Observation-Disclosures
race was fought over again. the contestants
beinr German A Breckenridge, favorlng
McCreary for senator. and Phelps. an Ow-
ems man. unpledged but favorins Black
burn. unless instructed otherwise. Phelps
won by a majority Of ia.
Few primaries have been held as yet. but
blackburn starts out with this county In
his column
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MISSOURI NEXT.
. STATE CONTENTION CALLED BIZ
THE DEMOCRATS.
1t IL To he Hold Early in Auc"s'-"oidous'
Fight to Have IL f's P"ned nut
They Proved Weak In Numbers

st. Louis. Mo-, July 5.-iSpecial)-Ry
vote of u to 2 the democratic state central
committee in session today at the Southern
hotel. decided to call a state silver c0nVen-
ton. The convention will be held at JeTue
Springs.
This action was promptly taken Inc
only difference OF opinion was IN reference
to when the convention should be held-
Many committeeman urged that the ddte
be set for early in August
The enemies of silver fought for delay.
They wanted to put the convention on uhui
October. After hours of discussion a vote
was taken at BIS o'clock 2. m which mace
the date Tuesday. August 9th.
II was IL o'clock before the corridor con-
ferences and hobnobbing we're over and the
meeting of the democratic state central
committee was called to order in room Go.
at the Southern TO discuss the question Of
a state monetary convention
Chairman Moffitt opened the meeting bE
entering into an explanation OF why ne
had reconvened the committee After MI.
Moffitt's explanation Colonel Carroll moved
that the sense of the committc on holding
convention on the money question b. taken
without discussion n vote was taNe"
on the question Of holding a state conVeh-
ton and resulted as follows;
In favor OF holding the convention; j.
H. Carroll. N. NJ Basket, J. 9 DAVIS
II. w. Salmon, j. w. Zevcly, s. u. Cook,
John c. Roberts. ii. J.. Kozier. A. g
Sherwood, T. T.. Connors, j. r. Brown. g
c. Mofftt.
opposed to the convention; J. b. Taom-
as. third district: A. c. Steuyer, tenth DIS
trict.
Chairman Moffitt strenuously opposed a
convention at this time. but one Of the
committeeman insisted on a vote. and 81
was carried by twelve TO two in favor Of a
convention.
Moffitt refused 10 vote Corrigan's proxy
stating that Corrisan had simply "ired
his proxy without instructions. The ques-
ton of holding a convention being scttied'
the plan was then taken up. Pertle Springs
was chosen, Sedalia getting only vote
and a half This was another victory Tor
the silver men, the springs being a SUBURBAN
resort OF WarrensDuTg, the home OF tnitel
States Senator r. W. Cockrel, ana SIT
mated in Johnson county. which is fun OF
free silver democrats. mostly eN-conieder-
ate soldiers. whose motto is TO figat every
thing that gets in their way or tries to run