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Boller-Maker Hunley a Hero.
Climbed Through the Castine's Fiery Furnace.
frightened Socket and Saved
the Boat and Crew.

The duty OF the boiler-makers on
ture. In action, between actions and
out of action the repairs that they are
called upon at moments notice to
effect are sufficient to send a chill of
fear through the hearts of most men.
They will creep right inside boiler or
furnace which has but a few moments
before been full of boiling liquid or
red hot Goals. They will screw up
nuts and fasten bolts or repair leak
Ing pipes or joints in places that other
men would consider impossible to ap-
proach. While the ships big guns are
making the vessel tremble and the enc
my's shells are bursting in every di-
rection. these men, with positively
reckless fearlessness. will venture
down in the bowels of the fighting
ship. amid roaring machinery, Kissing
steam and flaming fires, to rectify an
accident which unrepaired might send
the ship and all her human freight to
the bottom more surely and more
quickly than shell or shot from the
best guns of the enemy. These men
are heroes.
Most people in the United States
will remember that when the Bancroft
went to work to batter the walls of
San Juan, for some reason she had to
slip out of action and her place was
taken by the little gunboat Castine,
which without delay opened her bat
teries upon the fort.
Very few people, even on the vessel
herself, know what a close shave she
and her crew had of paying perma-
nent visit to the dreaded haven of
Davy Jones.
The Castine carried on board three
of these boiler-makers already referred
to. Fish. another, and one Huntley of
Norfolk, Va. The Castine went into
! action under full steam, her triple
screws revolving at the fullest speed
her 2,199 horsepower could make them
spin, and her battery of eight guns
started her quivering with excitement
and the fierce delight of battle. The
furnaces were heated almost to white
heat and the forced draught was urg.
ing the flames to greater heat. the boil
ing water to higher production oi
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and wherever the story of the United
States and her navy is told.
One instant of startled horror.
Then. without hesitation, without
trepidation, with stern, set jaws and
fierce devoted determination on every
line Of face and form:
Turn off the forced draught!" he
cried.
Good God, Huntley! What are you
going to do?"
Bank the fire. Quick!
Great God! It's certain DEATH"
For one. Unless for all! Turn off
the draught, bank the fire!"
The orders were carried out fever
ishly.
Now a plank"
And before they could stop him this
hero had flung the plank into the fur
mace. right on the top of the black
coal with which 1t was banked. and
had himself climbed and crawled over
the raging mass, far back to where
the steam was rush like some Kissing
devil from the loosened socket.
For three minutes he remained in
side that fearful place and then the
work was done-the ship was saved
and his friends drew him out Of the
door, the forced draught went to its
work again and in an instant the fur
mace was once more raging hell!
But what of Huntley?
Scorched, scalded, insensible. well
nigh dead. he lay upon the iron floor
of the furnace-room while around him
stood his mates, dousing him with
water and using every known means
for his resuscitat.on. He did not die
And when once more he opened his
eyes and was able to be carefully
lifted into daylight there arose such
cheers from the throats Of those dirty
grimy mates as never greeted TAX
ing of city or sinking of fleet.
The story is briefly chronicled in the
| log of the Castine. and Huntley sim
ply claims that he did his duty
But while the United States remain
a nation, so long as the banner bear.
ing the silver stars on the field of blu,
above alternate stripes of red ant
! white remains the symbol Of purity
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PIANisTs PRACTICE TOO MUCH
JO,ef Hoffman, Says Too Much Work
Stupefien the Student.

while studying with Rubinsten. Josef
Hoffman, practiced three hours "A day
writes Mary b. Mullett. of the famous pi-
anist, In the October Ladies' Home Jour
nal. "He believes that most students
make the mistake of over-practicing.
When he came to this country the first
time he was practicing an hour day.
For two years after his return to Ger
many he practiced two hours a day. Dur
ing the next two years he averaged four
hours daily. and after that. until he went
to Rubinstein. six hours daily. This he
regards as excessive.
Ones mind grows stupid and con-
fused Hofmann says. and ones fingers
follow the confusion of the brain. An
other mistake of young pianists Is that
they use too much force in practicing.
One should play just hard enough to keep
the fingers and wrists from getting stiff.
One is not aiming for artistic results as
one Is in concert playing. Ii is the fingers
which need constant practice
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~ became seriously i'll three years ago.
The doctor gave me medicine for indiges-
ton, but continued to become worse.
had several physicians at intervals who
gave me some relief, but the disease would
return with all its accustomed severity.
81 read in the newspapers articles re-
garding the wonderful curative powers Of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People,
and finally concluded to try the pills.
purchased six boxes. This was five months
ago. The first box gave me much relief.
l continued taking the pills, and after
using four boxes was cured"
These pills nre recognized everywhere as
specific for diseases of the blood and nerves.
For paralysis. locomotor ataxia, and other
diseases long supposed incurable they have
proved their efficacy in thousands of cases.
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ARE olsTER comMoNwEALr4s.
American Ia Not EnEiand's Daughter-The
Relation "a Frat-rnaI One.

A misleading metaphor may do great
deal to beset and perpetuate confusion Of
thought; and such Il metaphor / suggest
is that which describes England as the
mother country" of America writes Will
liam Archer in the Pail Mall Gazette
Tennyson has given 1t literary sanction
In the line ''Eigantic Daughter of the
West. and Mr.. William Watson in his
sonnet beginning 80 towering daughter
Titan of the West" repeats the praise
without misgiving. Both poets ignore the
flight of time; and mistake historical for
an actual relation, The America of to-
to-day They are both daughters and CO.
heiresses of the England of the past and
especially. we may say. of seventeenth
century England. The same spirit which
refused ship-money to Charles |. refused
tea-money to George H.: the same spirit
which drew up the petition of rights die
tated the declaration of independence. 1t
was Englands misconception of her true
relation to her American colonies that
finally alienated them. She tried to be not
only a mother-land. but IA step-mother-
land. and the United States nobiy and in
evitable broke her leading ng-strings. And
now, after the lapse of a century and a
quarter, we have no shadow of an excuse
transatlantic republic. We. no less than
the England of North and Greenville,
though our revolt has been a bloodless
one. Surely, then. our relation is frater-
nal. not parental and filial. Or. since a
significant personiiication "a remnant
either mythology or of chivalry = makes
nations feminine of gender. let US say
that we are sister commOnwealths.
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RECLAIMED HEALTH.
Gratifying Letters to Mrs. Pink
ham From Happy Women.
CT Owe You MY Life.
Mrs. z. WooLuIsER.
Mills, Neb., writes:

Mrs. E. WooLnIsER,
Mills, Neb., writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PrNKHAM Il owe my
life to your Vegetable Compound. The
doctors said l had consumption and
nothing could be done for me. My
menstruation had stopped and they
said my blood was turning to water. 1
had several doctors. They all said
could not live. Ibegan the use of Lydia
l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and it helped me right away; menses
returned and have gained in weight.
have better health than have had for
years. It's wonderful what your Com
pound has done for me-
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Shall We Keep tn. phillppine..

While public opinion is divided as to
the wisdom of keeping the Philippines,
1t Is. however. all one way in regard to
the wisdom of everybody keeping their
health. For this purpose Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is widely used. This
medicine Is both preventive and cure
for malarial fevers and stomach disor-
ders.
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Well Earned.

Whats the matter with that fell
low you just introduced me to? Has
he recently Inherited great fortune
or did he do something in the war for
which people have made hero Of
him? He seems to be wonderfully
swelled mp over something" "Oh, I
forgot. ought to have mentioned the
fact that his dog took prize at the
bench show last week."-Ex.
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Cetarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. Us they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is u
blood or constitutional disease and in order to
cure it you must take internal remedies. Hall y
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not q qunck medicine.
II was prescribed by one OF the best physicians
in this country for years and is u regular pre-
scription. 1t is composed OF the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers.
perfect combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results In curing
Cptarrh Send for testimonials. free.
F.. J. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo q
Sold by druggists, price s5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Going E.st or West:

Then take the Union Pacific. Quickest
time. finest equipment. Pullman palace
sleepers, free reclining chair cars. dining
cars. buffet smoking and library cars. In
Denver to-day. in Omaha Kansas City,
Chicago. st. Paul. st. Louis. Ogden OF
Salt Lake Tomorrow. All latest improve
ments. Ticket office. ?il i7th street.
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bravery md patriotism to American
hearts the whole world over. so long
when her heroes are spoken Of one
name should never be omitted. that
Of Boilermaker Huntiey OF Norfolk.
Va.
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A NATION OF pYspEPrrcs.

STom the Mountainecr, Wdlhaua, N. Dakota,
The remorse of guilty stomach is what
large majority Of the people are suffering
with to-day. Dyspepsia is a characteristic
that I'VE nation Of dyspeptics.'
Improper food, hurried eating, mental
worry, exhaustion; any of these produce q
lack OF vitality in the system, by causing
the blood to lose its life-sustaing elements.
The blood is the vital element In our lives
and should be carefully nurtured. Restore
the blood to its proper condition, dyspepsia
will vanish and good health follow.
For example, in the county of Pembina,
North Dakota, few miles from Walhaila,
resides Mr.. Earnest Snider. n man of ster-
ling integrity, whose veracity cannot be
doubted. He says:
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Trouble Ahead.

Uncle Jayville-"Well. I swan, I
wouldn't be one o. ther freaks In this
museum!" Aunt Jayville-"What's
ther matter?" Uncle Jayville-"Can't
yer see thnt there South Sea canni-
bal sitt,n hext thcr fat boy7"-New
York World
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Mr.. Simon. the new senator from Ore
gon, Is Jew. and the third of his race
to hold seat in the Senate. The first
was Judah +. Benjamin of Louisiana. the
next was Mr.. Moses of the same state.
Both of them We're men of distinction and
Influence. MIR. Benjamin was member
of the Cabinet in the Southern confed-
eracy and at the close OF the war went
to London. where he was admitted to
the bar and attained very high position
and II lucrative practice.
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Com.oiing Thought.

Remember. BROTHER" said the min
lister. "you cannot take your money to
the world beyond" "H-m!" said the
man who is mostly front. Then I
won't have to pny any debts I happen
to leave behind. Cincinnati Enquir-
err.
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"Jabb is home. and I pleased him this,
morning." ''How?' ~ told him I hoped
he had as disagreeable a trip as he ex-
pected."
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The whole family feels injured when
woman comes home from her sewing soci
The silver star., 1898-11-03

For Lung and chest diseases, Pisos Cure
J. L. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, Canada.
The silver star., 1898-11-03

Well. Louise. where's your new hat?''
said you were going down town to-day 10
get II new hat" Arthur. you never hear
anything straight: / said | was going
down town to-day to look at new hats =
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She-I firmly believe now that your
nvownl OF love for me wns an unit truth
Hc-Er-perhaps: hut I didn't mean IL.
you know.-lndinnapolis journal.
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your wife has your fiat filled with house
plants" No: the janitor Will kill them
on long before Christmas"
The silver star., 1898-11-03

Mrs. Winalow's Soothing byrup
For children teething. .roftens the reduces nhAnp
nation aays pain. wind cole. 10 cents bottle
The silver star., 1898-11-03

"England pensions It's literary men and
women Does that make them stop
writing" No" ''Well. what's the good
of it?'
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Theodore is in quandary." what
about? He can't decide whether to get
q new fall suit or another surgical opera
The silver star., 1898-11-03

THE Only Dining Car Route 10 California
Is the Union Pacific. Quickest time,
ers, buffet smoking nnd library cars. free
reclining chair cars. Ticket Office. sti 18th
street
The silver star., 1898-11-03

II girl suffers from chapped lips
she never blnmcs the chaps.
The silver star., 1898-11-03

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure.
&c. The genuine has L. u q. on each tablet
The silver star., 1898-11-03

06 calculated. Horoscopes from
Nc tiupwards. Stamp for clrcu-
-. Professor walround. Astrolo-
= block. Denver. Colorado.
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1u10NC Association. Denver.
lvJUUC Subscribed Capita
y per ct. on deposits. send for rules
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I M0olcc THE BEST " DAY
UVUOC HOTEL IN TIL E
3RitY. Proprietor. Denver. Colo.
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Il: S;E;,: sE;:ssss s, ,;': s:' .ss:: Eli; III;
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II Directory.

Z! stan! STAMPS p !:;' ::.ss; E s::F; s::s
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D m Mill. Assay and Lab
* UU. rntory work. Bullion
- bought. is2s Lawrence Street
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.Ho!El !!y !:: s;; s:;; 6 it,. il: ,i s::: ::: g..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18
DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD
Arrangements for e Parade in Copjunctioa
With Patriotic Societies.
Fourth of July Celebration the Occs.
sion-Coi. May to Command-Inter-
est I'm Rifle Practice.

Arrangements have been made for a m.
rade of the District National Guard the
18th OF July, in CONJUNCTION with the demon
stration OF the Sons OF the American Re-
voiution and Sons of the Revolution. nat
r1otic societies Of the District of Column
bia, and for the first time since TIE de-
rarture Of the first regiment of voiunt sers
from the city washingtonians will have n
chance Of seeing the strength and conai-
ton of the reserves. The brigade will ma
rade under command Of Col May. the Off
Ger left in charge by Gen Harries, and il
is predicted the stay-at-homes viii make
showing OF which they may well be
proud.
1t was decided to have this parade at n
meeting of stan officers of the quart last
night at headquarters. The meeting was
one OF the most enthusiastic held since tho
reorganization of the guard was commenc-
ed. The officers reported recruitment as
progressing satisfactorily. while the COM
panies are gradually rounding to n state
OF excellency in drill. The parade Will
probably be along Pennsylvania avenue
and 18th street. going to and returning
from the monument. where a national sa-
lutte will be fired by the light battery under
Lieut.. Toepper.
Col. May will head the parade accom-
panied by the members of the general
star remaining in the city. Mai. Burton
X. Ross will be in command of the LIST
Regiment and Capt Benjamin H Streeks
OF the I'd Regiment. The depleted ranks
OF the two regiments have been credftabIy
filled in the short time following the adop-
ton of the plan Of reorganization, and the
guard will turn out some 900 strong
scores at Ordway Range.
Interest in rifle practice among the
guardsmen has been intensified as the time
for the completion of 1888 scores draws 20
close. Maj. James E Bell. in charge
of this work. has had the various bat:al-
ions in the rife gallery at intervals since
the LIST of June. Many of the men have
been making excellent scores. and hope to
win either marksman's button or a sharp
shooters cross The rifle range at Ord
way will open next Wednesday afternoon,
June 22. when the LIST Battalion will COM
plete its scores. Dates have also been
arranged for the other battalions the en-
gineer corps and the commissioned and
non-commissioned stans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18
DIED..

BRADLEY: On Friday. June IL. 1895. at 7:47
am. after ling and painful illness. JOSEPH
F.. teloved husband of Mary NJ Bradley, aged
Funeral private from his late residence, 1877 New
Hampshire avenue. lkentucky and Baltimore
papers please copy. q
CAINER. At her residence, No 2O1 street
southeast, Friday, June Ii. 1895. Mrs. s. NJ.
cALyER, aged eighty-three years and five
Funeral from the house Monday, June 20. at
pm
| DREW. At his home 716 10th street northwest.
on Friday morning. June IL, lss.s. at $50
Mahala and the late Edward Martin Drew.
Funeral services from the Church Of the Ascen-
vited lnternent private. Glorida papers
please copyD
| GALLAHoRN. On Friday, June Il. 1895 at
am, JAMES EDwARD. fnfant son Of George
w. and Leon Gallahorn ,nee BurrusD, aged eight
months and ten Gays.
FuDerai from his parents. residence. 4Gs L street
southwest, Sunday, June 10. at O'clock
Friends and relatives invited to attend.
HUTCHINs. On June 49, 1898. at Chapel IIin
y O.. JOHN G, husband of e. Elma Hutchins
formerly Of this city.
JOHNSON. Departed this life on June IL. 1885,
at ssd lSso o, R Ms NJ r5aNSas Johnson the
Funeral from Nineteenth Street Baptist Church
on Sunday; June 10. at O'Clock All friends
MARTIN. On June IL. 1898 at $50 o'eioc. am.
JOSEPH s MARTIN. aged seventy years. one
month and fourteen days.
Sso Scp sss pm nd Services ,Iss at Trinity
O'Clock Pm Friends relatives and members
No. 1, d. Of r., and Columbia. No. i. LON,
and grand bodies respectfully invited
REDMOND. On June 10. 1sss. at 10 pm. at her
residence, No 1880 9Th street northwest, EIIZ-
ABETH. widow Of the late James E. Red
Requiem mass At the Church Of the immaculate
Conception at $50 O'Clock Monday. June %.
Friends invited to attend. 2.
RITZ On Friday; June L; 1885. at 2 O'Clock
of Henry and Mary j. Ritz tnee GensuD, aged
eight months and nine days.
Funeral from parents residence, No. AL Washing
tor street northwest, on Sunday. June 10. at
2:30 pm. Relatives and friends respect
fully invited TO attend. (New York papers
please co2yD
SENGE. The remsns of the late MINNIE SENGE
will lie taken from the vault of ST. Mary's
cemetery and therein inferred on Sunday. June
10, 1898. at 4:3e pm
SMITH. On Saturday. June is. 1885, at I:2e
1928 U street northwest. SYDNEY CRIDLER
SMITH. aged ten months and eleven days
TAYLOR On Wednesday June Is 1885, Mt 9:45
O'Clock pm, WILLIAM II. TAYLOR. the be-
loved husband Of Carrie Taylor. aged thirty
Funeral win take place from Zion Wesley ch1rch
Sunday. at O'clock pm Friends and rela-
tives are invited to attend.
: In Memorfam.
WILSON ,o In memory :, q my dear , beloved has.
ago today. June Is, 1895.
I will forget thee.
BY HIS WIFE. REBECCA WILSON.
Frederiok and Hsserstown papers please coryJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18
TROUBLE OVER AN AWARD.
Suit Filed I'm Which the District f. q
Defendant.

John b. Daish filed bill in equity today
against the District Commissioners and
William NJ. Gait a. Co. to restrain the city
officials from awarding a forage contract
to the other defendants. and also to require
the award of IL to the complainant.
The bill states that proposals for the
forage were opened May last. and that
Daishs bid of sl6.6l62o was the lowest,
the next above him being that of Gait IL
Co., 81. 1850. All bids were submitted to
a board made up OF o. l.. Spaulding. assist
ant secretary of the treasury. Thomas
Ryan, an assistant secretary of the Inte-
rior Department, and F. 3. Heath. an as
sisfant postmaster general, who are en-
powered to recommend the acceptance or
rejection Of any of the proposals.
Complainant says he has just been in
formed by the Commissioners although the
board has made no recommendation, that
they intend to award the contract to Gait
& Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18
Woodward aLothrop,
both. nth and F SITS. N. w.

"a 1oth. nth and Sts N. w.
For JUNE Weddif1 gs.
We direct attention splendid proper
Wedding Stationery,
And prepared Wedding
Invitations and Announcements Personal Monogam and Address
Dies sunk steel upon fashion,
able paper.
We also direct of
Wedding Gifts,
Which constitutes
for presentation purposes have
and Berlin and which duplicated Especial
selection choice popular prices
in part the following:
Clocks Gilt
b"ded Picture Frame"
candesH
Shell Spoons FORKS
Bon Fruit
Game
Bowls japanese BowB
Decorated Porcelain
Nickel Copper Sodck
We attend carefully the boxing and wrapping prompt
delivery and also that each accompanied
card if so desired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-18

Green bays Struggle for PANE.
From tbe Green bay wis., Gazette.
A young lady of this city is well acquaint.
ed with a young man whose sister knew a
girl that was at one time engaged to one
of the men who went down with the Maine,
and SO Green Bay keeps we'll in the front
rank of cities struggling for fame.
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; lit doesn't
| hurt

: once in a while to talk of
: ones self. There are
: features about this store
/ -benehts-that ought
! to be pointed out-merits
!. you should know of.
1t isn't boastful in us
/ to claim that we sell the
: best values in House
! furnishings at lower
! prices than others. For
we do. We don't carry
!: the very cheap at ALT
can't give satisfaction
and is the dearest you
: can buy. We are care
! ful-select only values
! we know will prove
: moneys worth-and Of
fer such at the smallest
!. prices that our full COM
mand of the market per-
mits.
If you want Refrig-
erator-a Baby Carriage
some Door or Win
. dow Screens Summer
Drapery - Lawn Fur
niture-Furniture Cow
erlngs-or Straw Mat
. tings-or Carpets-or
Furniture of any kind
come here-you'll find
. we discount any OF the
bargain offerings.
We ALWAYS give
. you the best advantage
possible to give.
Before you buy any
where-look everywhere
and let the quality
facts and the price-facts
as you find them con-
vince you. The decision
will be in OUR favor
must be-if it's impair
TALLY given.
H0eke,
. Furniture, Carpets, Draperies,
PA. AVE. AND sTH ST.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-07
WOULD BE CowARDLY DOGS.

Stuttgart. Wurtemberg. Oct. AT a
socialistic convention, a member OF the
reichstag. referring 20 Emperor Will
Jams anti-strike speech. said: What
little monarchical sentiment survived
among the proletariat has now been def
nitely killed. We must organize an op-
position. We shall be cowardly dogs
If we leave unanswered the insults
heaped upon us. The emperor deems it
right TO throw down the gauntlet. and
We have the courage 10 pick ii up"
This remark was greeted with a tre-
mendous outburst Of applause. and the
convention resolved to call protest meet
ings everywhere Immediately after the
strike bill is introduced. The meeting
also resolved TO rescind the Hamburg
convention resolution and to leave the
question OF participation i'm the diet
elections 10 be settled in the individl i
districts with the proviso that the only
candidates who are 10 be supported are
those who are in favor Of secret and di-
rect universal suffrage. and who pledge
themselves to- oppose any infringement
of popular rights.