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The National tribune., 1899-05-25
The list N. Y.

The cOurt-martial has found Lieut.-Col.
Smith, Maj. Whittle, and Maj. Austin, of
the list N. Y, guilty of lack Of courage
and competency at the battle of Santiago.
4 similar verdict would have been found
against Col. Downs, but he was out of the
service. The testimony showed that the
men were willing to go forward, but their
officers would not obey Gen. kents com
mand.
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Sykes Regulars.

Edito. Nat:snaI Tribune: wish to cali
the attention of all the Regular Army
veterans Of toe Second Division. Fifth
Corps, Army of the Potomac, to the an
nual Ecunion Of sykes Regulars" at
PhiIadeIDiia, Pa, during the week Of the
National Encampmert Of the GAR. in
The National tribune., 1899-05-25

September. Notice OF place and date will
be announced in due time.
We are desirous that the comrades
would keep an eye on the columns Of
The National Tribune, through which
valuable medium we hope TO reach all the
comrades of our organization w. H.
Sanderson, I'd U. S. Inf, Secretary, Cleve-
land O.
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fettered. though FL Chato had not signed
the petition OF his fellow-conyict not even
changed his plea of not guilty to the most
serious charge. He admitted his absence
without leave, under the influence of in
toxicatIng beverages, but strenuously de
MED his intention To betray the strategic
secrets Of our camp.
al thought you had more sense than TO
waste time with such talk" said Lieut..
SaIineZ, when he renewed his appeal at
the brink OF the very trench; 'your guilt
has been proved by your own accom-
p!iceS, and you ought to know that there 5
better use for your last few moments"
"P0r Dios, pregunta' el Coronel otra
vez," begged the culprit-"Iniercede with
the commanding officer once more"
60 pshaw; be ashamed of yourself, -
said the Lieutenant, losing patience
look at that young Spaniard, and show
that you can die ike a man, if he can.
didn't take you for d coward, anyhow"
His doom fellow, in the meantime, had
taken leave Of his comrades, and now
went around with Il bottle in one hand
and a small glass in the other, TO offer
everY man present Il farewell drink.
Not one refused, and DIR. EScobedO stood,
hat in hand, bidding his young country
man a last good by, when he was inter
rupted by shnt and an uproar of yclls:
tStop him. "Eun"' shoot, Shoot"
While all eyes were turned upon the
foreigners, and some dimmed by tears,
FL Chato had watched his chance, and
suddenly pushing the next sentry aside,
had hurled himself across the trench and
rcgained his feet for a life and death rush
towards the nethickcts. A revolver
b Ill shaved his head close enough to
make him plunge, rife bullet knocked
Il shower OF splintcrs about his ears, and
then came Il voiley, all Of stray lead,
10 Judge from the way the desperate
clutched at his shoulder,-but his head
long rush through the brambles con
tinued, and he seemed even to mend his
speed as he dashed into the bush park
beyond.
"CabrOna' Here, pup. Herep beloved
Serg't Galvcz; but dogs, ike policemen,
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BtinceS cOulu resist
But our moSstrOop-
,rs could not see it
n that light. That's
10 excuse for a treach-
,rous murder" said
:he spokesman of their
olebiscite: "if he had
old us his case, and
proved it by your testi-
nony, by Santiago, we
,ad all voted to let
aim slip. Yes, and fur
nished him d travelling
purse, too"
Nevertheless, when it
vas announced that
:he two culprits would
have to die at 8 "A. m.
the next morning, Serg t
GalveZ, our Acting Pro-
vost Marshal, took it
upon himself TO trans
nit the last requests Of
the young SpaniaEd:
would Col. Parras con-
Bent to respite him one
say, and order a court
Df inquiry TO ascertain
mis- antecedents' Or,
that failing, would we
grant him the favor to
die FREE. e., un-
Bhackled7-and detail a
squad of sh srpshooters
10 hit his heart and
spare his face' Could
ne receive permission
20 write a letter TO
Bayamo, and would his
gold lingering be ac-
rcpted as the equiva-
lent Of ii few quartillas,
10 enable him TO treat
his comrades TO a fare
well bottle Of wine3"
Approved, with the
exception Of the respite
and the letter 10 Bay
RmO, and a few min
utes before nine the
prisoners were marched
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Wants National Encampment at Chicago.

". l.. Kester, Co. II, 10Th H., Kansas,
ILL.,, thinks that the National Encamp--
ment of the GAR. in 1900 should be
held at Chicago. Illinois is centrally To-.
Gated and the Department is one OF ths
largest in the Order.
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Organs oil combined in what tome seemed their
last attack. My confidence in man and medi-
cine had gone. My hope had van shed, and all
that was left me was dreary life and certain
death. AT last heard of Alkavis, and as last
resort commenced taking it. At that time L
was using the vessel as often as sixteen times
in one night, without sleep or rest. In short
time, to my astonishment. could sleep all night
as soundly as a baby, which l had not done in
sixteen years before. What know il has done
for me firmly believe it will do for all who
will give Alkavis a fair trial. L most gladly
recommend Alkayis to all. Sincerely yours,
(RevD A. c. DARLING.
The venerable Mr. Joseph w. Whitten, of
Wolfboro, N. H., at eighty-flve years Of age,
also testiies to the powers of AlkaviS in curing
severe Kidney and Bladder Disorders, Dropsy,
and Rheumatism. Hundreds of others give
similar testimony Many ladies also join in
testifying to the wonderful curative powers of
Alkavis in Kidney and allied diseases, and other
troublesome Affections peculiar to womanhoOd,
which cannot with prOpriety be described here
That you may judge of the value of this Great
Discovery for yourself, we will send you one
large Case by mail Free, only asking that when
cured yourself you will recommend it to Others
1t is u Sure Specific Cure and cannot fail. Ad-
dress, The Church Kidney Cure Company, No.
i2l Fourth Avenue, New York City.
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Gen. Harries informed me last week
that the railroad from Washington to
Gettysburg will be completed as far as
Sandy Springs, Md, this Fall, and the
rest Oi the distance next Spring. To
Sandy Springs the road will be run by
electricity, the rest Of the way by steam.
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sro.rrSS r,ecccCEp
A3ps,Nccr.cNr o. ocNc-eT

right there. and ever since that hour
the conductors and enginemen have
very frequently shuddered. II the
morning had been foggy, instead of
bright and clear, or If either Of the
enginemen had not been on the alert
as they were. 1t seems certain the mon
ster locomotive. with its load Of fat
stock hurrying toward the market, and
the panther-like passenger engine,
long and slim. with its burden Of hu-
manity. would have rushed together in
deadly embrace. The two engines
caught sight OF each other at the same
instant. Then there was quick work
in the cabs. and in thirty seconds the
two stopped on the curve near the res
idence OF Alderman Tredway, with a
distance of about two blocks between
them. The enginemen on the passen-
ger train, pale with excitement. Lean
ed out of his window and asked John
b. Cosgrove, section foreman for the
Illinois Central: What in Sam Hill is
that up the track" Second section
of Is" answered the track boss, who
had seen the danger the trains were
in. and who is said to have signaled
the passenger train. He also was do
ing some nervous skating. "Toot,
toot" shrieked the passenger engine.
"Toot. toot. toot." sullenly responded
the big moeul which began to move
its train backward.
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ceedings took place In the council
chamber. when Mark Dowling. the
Oldest trustee. presided In the absence
Of David Williamson. j. p, the chair
man. there being present a number Of
the old Guilfordisns. including J.
Mason Sweyne and r. Salisbury Tex
mayors). q. J. Jacob. r. Mason and
Drs. Russell and Morton. This year
no less than ten names were submit
ted to the trustees for selection. The
successful two were Louisa Remnant.
servant In the employ Of Matthew
Kleiser. Of North street. 0uildford. for
the past ten and q half years. and
Sarah Ann Frogiey. In the employ of
Richard Sparks for ffteen years. A
soon 10 the trusteeS had taken their
seats. the two candidates were sent for
to complete for the Gift. A cup and
two dice were handed to them, and
these they threw on the table. The
young woman FroEiey succeeded IN
scoring eight. while her rival secured
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than in the chamber itself In serving
the government.
II cioakrooms and seats were re-
moved and simple chairs substituted.
there would be plenty Of room for
members. far better ventilation and
light and much more effective work
performed for tho anxious constituents
Mt home.
That . radical change should be
made In the present arrangement Of
seats and ventilation Ii admitted by q
majority Of the members and tho pub
lie.
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ing to decide who should receive the
gift by casting lots. The gift was
made in the seventeenth century. and
it was stipulated that sum of money
should be invested in consols calcu-
lated to produce the sum of f12 12s,
net for a maidservant who should have
lived for two years or upward in one
service in the old borough Of Guilford,
and who SHOULD throw tho highest
number with two dice or cast lots with
another maidservant." It is further
explained that the unsuccessful maid
is permitted to try three subsequent
times for the gift, providing she re-
mains an inhabitant of the town and
does not marry. The testator stipu-
lated that no maid who was servant
in licensed inn or ale house was to
lie selected as a candidate. The pro-
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Eject of Drunks ..ns, s.. .m r..nc

Moved by the ever-increasing amount of
drunkenness In France, Paris physician
is preparing for the instruction of the
the anatomical effects of the use OF alcO-
hol. 1T would appear that most of the
arise from the use of alcohol. All alco-
holic drinks are more injurious when
taken on an empty stomach or between
meals. The man who drinks every day
alcohol In. the form of liuueurs. or too
much wine, becomes slowly poisoned. The
or less quickly. but none the less certain-
ly. all the organs most necessary to life
the stomach the liver. the kidneys. the
blood vessels. the henrt and the brain.
Habitual imhihcrs of alcohol to excess are
much more Liable than temperate persons
70 Illness and when ~ nave mueh less
the Parisian medical faculty confirm
strongly the well-known fact that free
tion from its tendency to weaken the
lungs.
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How Our National Legislative Hall Would
Look if the Idea was Adopted.

The proposition to remove the pres
ent high school style of desks from the
house of representatives, replacing
them with plain English parliament
benches or Roman forum sitting ac-
commodations. without desks or con-
veniences for writing, has many argu-
ments In its favor.
1t is said that the members devote
too much time to writing letters and
transacting home affairs. II is held
that the local political intrigues of an
obscure town in the southwest, of no
Importance to any but few friends of
the representative from that district,
should not interfere with his duties in
congress. The ideal patriot who has
taken the oath to serve his country
at $4,000 year maintains that the
chamber should be devoted exclusively
to national affairs.
Americans abroad have ridiculed the
benches" in parliament, where the
members have no writing facilities and
no desk room for garden seeds and
bundles of laundry to be "franked"
home by mail for economical cleans
| ing.
1t Is fact that the present seating
capacity in the house of representa-
tives is inadequate to the wants Of civ
ilized legislators. The ventilation has
long been disgrace to the govern
ment. The chief change of air comes
when the doors are swinging or some
excited member is pouring out his elo-
quence to mingle with the Invisible
exhalations of his fellow-sufferers.
1t is absurd to expect good laws,
original ideas. practical measures and
public improvements from such an
overcrowded, overheated. horribly ven
tilated Black Hole of Calcutta sort of
chamber of distress as the present
house of representatives. The half
stified people in the galleries, the gasp
ing diplomats in the upholstered re-
served portions OF the chamber can
never appreciate the liquid genius
poured out on the floor below.
The members could do double the
business in less than half the time
they usually consume if they were in
a well-lighted. well-ventilated and
properly seated auditorium.
Think of the millions OF cubic feet
Of bad air exhaled from the gentlemen
who represent the various states in
the union! The scholar and high
strung. sensitive gentleman Of keen
mind and active brain. being sand
wiched between the heavily breathing
invalids from the backwoods districts,
who are rapidly going into decline be-
cause deprived Of their native air. can
never do his best work.
Besides this. there is the clcakroom
habit or nuisance. or whatever 1t may
be called. The cloakrooms have long
been a menace to vigorous, up-to-da:e
legislation.
The house Of representatives may be
divided into two sections-the cloak
room and the chamber. 1t has been
said that more time is spent in the
cloakrooms Matching intrigues. SAM
pling liquids and lodging debate on
important questions by many delegates
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ENolNgs. NARROW ESCAPE.
They stop Just In Time to Prevent .
Serious smash-Up.

= - &~Os~8s -
Serious smash-Up.
The Railroad Gazette record of train
accidents for January will not be so
long as 1t might have been. says the
Sioux Times. for two engines which
tried to touch noses out in Iowa failed
to carry out their evil purposes. For
the particulars we are indebted to an
eloquent contemporary. It was ON the
morning Of January S, near Sioux City,
the trains being passenger and q
freight Of the Chicago, st. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha. A special freight
train bound south ought to have wait
ed at Leeds, few miles north of Sioux
City, for the north-bound passenger
train, which starts out at 7:15, but the
conductor and the engineman Of the
freight train had forgotten about the
passenger and they were steaming
ahead at a furious rate. without
thought of danger" The conductor
and engineman of the passenger train,
having the right of the road, we're
likewise steaming ahead, with a SINH
lar absence Of thought; but danger was
The silver star., 1899-03-30

urchin in Lincoln once got the better
Of him in a perfectly legitimate way.
He was looking for certain chemist S
shop one morning, and, meeting lad.
he said: My boy. may / inquire
where Ms shop is?" Yes, SIR"
said the boy, in very solemn and re-
spectful manner. WELL" said Lord
Tennyson. after waiting while.
where is it?' Il haven't the least
idea." replied the boy, in the same re-
spectful and solemn manner.
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rh. Queen. rncome.

Queen victoria's annual income
from the state amounts to f385. 900. OF
this sum 100000 is for her private ex-
penditures. f172.500 for the maintain
ing of her royal household. f131, ,260 for
salaries and pensions Of her court serv-
ice and f13,200 for presents, aims and
special services. Thus there remains
only fS.040 to be accounted for or de-
posted as savings by the queen. This
would not suffice to meet the many ex-
penses incumbent upon royal court.
The queen has revenue of $4,000
yearly left her by her mother, the
duchess of Kent, and the special al
lcwances made by the state to her
husband, amounting to 100000 yearly.
Lord Tennyson's Story.
Lord Tennyson used to tell how an
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AMUSING IGNORANCE.

One of the most common subjects OF
amusement in American society is the
mistakes of its members who have
more money than education. The wife
OF millionaire In one of our cities
recently expressed her preference for
fancy dress parties to all others. at
was at one" she explained, that I
first met my husband. He appeared
In the garbage OF monk"
Another socially ambitious woman
who gave costly dinners declared that
her daughter had lived SO long In
Paris that she spoke like Parisite."
The wife Of political Official who
had found sudden promotion had
studied French for few months, and
in trying to show that she knew the
Language proved that a little knowl-
edge Is dangerous thing. what a
petite girl Miss J. is?" some one said
to her.
"oh. You ought to see her sister!
She is much petiter." she rejoined.
The mother OF an American heiress
who has made brilliant marriage In
England has genius for blundcrs
Of this kind. It is said that when she
was presented to the prince Of Wales
he politely expressed his regret that
her daughter did not seem TO be in
vigorous health. "She looks delicste," !"
he said.
"Oh. your royal highncss Is mistak-
en-" she assured him. eagerly. "shs
10 one Of the most indelicate girls I
know!"
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s,,vec c,.ui.. tor Mayor.

saye tho Westminster Gazette: Sll-
yer cradles for mayors who have lin
tcrcsting events" In their homes arc
now generally recognised. bath and
Leaminston are recently examples.
and yesterday Coventry gave such mn
article to It's mayor. DR.. Webb Fowler
10 the younsest occupant Of the civic
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had for the hrst time been placed In
the hands Of the natives. Ono day the
missionary In his private reading made
the awful discovery that the passage.
1t Is required OF ministers that they
be found faithful" had been rendered
In the vernacular. 1T Is required Of
ministers that they be faithfully
hanged" An e. for an "a" In the
rendering Of the local word for found
had made all the difference. The err
ror was happily corrected before any
eaort had been made to reduce tte pre-.
cepts to practice.
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Met Ment,one.s.

Footlight-Did you notice that ON
the programme now tho name Of every
person who furnishes anything for use
In the theater is printedf Sue Brettc
We'll. don't md the name Of the
person who furnished those eggs which
wero used In your act.-Yonkers
Statesman. sf
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MAIDS MONEY"

A Quaint way to Reward Humble
Virtue.
An interesting custom was observed
recently at Guilford. says the London
Telegraph, on the occasion of the dis
tribution OF a municipal charity, famil-
iarly known as the Maids Money. The
event causes considerable interest by
reason OF the selected candidates hay-
The silver star., 1899-03-30
Original l,.p.r m rnt store.

TIE old fashioned country store was,
after all. the original department store"
The residents of our cities have often
laughed when they visited the leading
store In "a country village because of the
variety of articles offered for sale by the
the the city f the selling Of r.. drugs A ana n hard. %
ware. OF hannels and flour. of pick-axes
and peanuts. by the same dealer and in
most amusing. But now Il has como to
pass that the great depart mcnt stores OF
our cities sell everything that the country
In the most modern of these great estab-
lIshments one can not only furnish his
house from top to bottom, kitchen and
have n tooth pulled. engage "a servant.
send telegram. have his photograph
taken. visit u picture gallery and even Il
mcnngeric. And NO the much-laughed-at Il
count ryman has taught the city merchant
n lesson from which the latter is dcriv-
ing handsome proilts.-I.cslic's Weekly.
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chair in the 600 years the city has been
incorporated, and there Is no record
OF any previous chief magistrate of
that city getting a cradle.
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Ny doctor aaid I would die, but PIso's
euro for Consumption cured me.-Amos
Kelner, Cherry Valley. nl.. Nov. 20, w.
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In Kentucky and Vermont and n
Minnesota, where most immisrants are
Scandinavisns. the avsrass height q .
man V an inch or 20 greater.
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''why didn't you 20 TO hear Phllomcin
Jinks lecture on Artistic Living p II
remember tho kind Of hnt she had on tho
last time ] Bnw her.
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should Mln,...rs n. uanr,d.

The January number of the Bible So
ciety Reporter tells an amusing story
illustrating the difficulty OF printing
translations Of the Bible. In dis
tant land copies of the New Testament
The silver star., 1899-03-30

my daughters want lot Of flower beds
this spring" Are you going 10 have
them?' Yes: the more flower beds they
hnve the less grnss I'll hnve TO cut
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"rhey thnw out pipes now with electric
ity." "Yes. ] wonder how 1t would work
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lT MAKES 1T LOOK ENGLISH,

five. The gift was thereupon handed
to Miss Frogley.
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AGrs. Wlnssow.s Doosning syrup
FOR ,hildrsn testhtns .Hofesns the gus vducsr naD
naAtion aiys palm. curss wind collie - csns boseao
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TO CURE \ COLD IN ONE DAY
Tnke f.axntiyc Drom0 Quinlne Tnbiotx All
druggists refund tho money II II falls 70 cure.
&c. Tho genuine hus L. u q. on each tablet.
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'.whnt In Il you like NO much about
goif7" "you don't have TO keep It oiled
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Lord rennyson's Story.
Lord Tennyson used to tell how an
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"Oh, your royal highncss Is mistak-
en!" she assured him. eagerly. "shs
10 one Of the most indelicate girls I
know!"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-20
FUTURE EVENTS.

June is.si--commsncemen Exercises nj
Hebron Academy.
june ls24-Bowdoln College Commencement
Exercises, Brunswick.
June Annual field day OF Elks at chebeague
june Reception, Portland High school
Alumni
District
june 2o-Launchlng of the Chesapeake at
Bath
june ai--Moonlens sail of Portland Christian
June 2I--Knishts of Malta field day at Long
June 2i--.Reunion Of 4th Maine Battery Assocla-
ton. Pennington.
June a. Annual Meeting of MaIne Historical
Society, Brunswick.
June 2l-sagadanoc Pomona Oranges Field
Day az MerryIneetng Park.
June 2l-Reunlon OF Bowdoin Glass OF 80 in
Portland.
June 2i-22-Maine spoFtsmen's excursion to
the Rangeleys.
June 2i-22-Aroostook 60. w. c. I. u, Presque
Isle. dIf
June 2l-2e--Siate Convention Of Kings Daugh-
tiers Of Maine, Portland.
June 23-Coburn Classical Institute Alumni
dinner, Watervile.
June 2s-Hish School Graduation at Gorham.
June 2s-2A--Knights Templar Meeting at Lew
iston.
June 2s-24--BoSion Commandery. X. T., enter
tanned 10 Portland.
June 24--- Brockton Commandery, X. T., en- ter
tanned In Portland.
June 24-Field bay Of Mechanic Blues at Long
Island.
June 252s--coby Commencement exercise.
Wateryle.
june 2s- Portland High School Commencement
june % 29-Bases College Commencement exer-
cises. Lewiston.
June Memorial Services. Union Veteran
Legion, Portland.
June 2e-20--Portland District Ministerial Asso-
citation at Berwick.
July i--Woman's Literary Union Field Day,
Ottawa House, Portland.
July 4-Celebrations at Scarboro and West.
uro0k.
July 4--Excursion of Hlbernian knights TO. Sc
bago Lake.
July SHORTHAND High school Cadets 20 into
Camp at High Head.
July 6-American Institute of Instruction, Bar
Harbor.
July l2-Reuniop of Sons and Daughters of
Hallowell at Halloween
July Sensational Meeting Of Labor Commits
sioners. Augusta.
July "a SO--Peoples Convocation, Ocean Park,
Ola orchard.
July 31-Atig. SIC. L. s. c. Assembly, Ocean
Park, Old Orchard.
August p g. Maine Fireman's Convention and
Tournament Bangor.
August lO-Re1nlon 5th Maine Regiment at
Peaks Island.
Aug, 2o25-Me. State Sunday School Conference.
fryeburg.
Sept. BIZ Christiou Endeavor State Convention.
Portland.