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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04

would come out of the holy of
holies for a copy of the charter, or the
school law, or some other weighty ma
terial designed for use in the composition
of the bomb shell which was to be used
IN the declaration of war on McCardy,
as it turned out, although E. o. thinner
man insisted that it was an epistle of
peace. After long talk over the volu-
minous communication to the city comp
troller, the members filed out and ar
ranged themselves in statuesquely heroic
Pastures around the public meeting table
as was befitting the momentous act of
hurting declaration of war" at Mr..
McCardy's caput.
The plaster of paris statue. of Napoleon
was knocked off the little stand and shat
tered into bits. War and deeds of war
were in the very air.
President Zimmerman raped on the
table, not with his gaVel, but with his
closed fist, another indication that it was
peace, not war, that the board was after.
Then he called the attention of the
board to the communication from the
comptroller-they had all seen it before
and handed 1T to the secretary to read.
The secretary read II. His voice did
not falter He had not been let into the
meeting at which the members had been
bractng up their backbone for this mo-
mentous step. Perhaps he did not even
know that peace or war had anything to
do with the more or less prcsaic quota
tions from the city charter, and other
carefully worded authorities, which were
interpolated between the, statistical COM
pilations of the city,s watch dog.
But when he had completed the read
ing, and threw the paper on the table
before the president, there was an awful
stiffness. With head slightly bowed, the
president looked intently at the white
paper, now stained with the CORY type
writing of the comptroller's office.
SILENCE WAS AWFUL.
The members sat back from the table,
as though expecting a flash-light pho
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JEFFRIES GETS DECISION
OVER TOM SHARKEY
Battle Was the Fiercest Fought in Modern
Annals OF the American
Prize Ring.
BOTH MEN WERE TERRIBLY PUNISHED.

Jeffres Had Better of the Battle for First Two and
Concluding Three Rounds, While the Sailor Ads
ministered Awful Punishment to the Champion
in the Other Twenty Rounds-Decsion Did Not
Give General SatisfaCtion-Jeffre Acknowledge
es Proves of Sharkey and Will Take a Rest!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04
BOERS Arb CLOSING IN
UPON LADYSM[TH
While Matters Are at Present Quiet, Bonn
bardment May Be Resumed
on Any Day
BOERS ARE MOUNTING MORE HEAVY GUNS

AdviCes From British Sources Admit That They May
Give Gen. Whites Forces Trouble - Fifteen
Hundred of the Transvaal Troops Seen Stream
ing Away to the South of Ladysmith
Combatants Are Leaving the Place Rapidly as
Possible nafekng All Right.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04
BULLETIN OF
IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY

Weather Forecast for st. Paul.
Fair and Warmer
1-Jeffries Bests Sharkey.
School Board for War.
Beers Still Aggressive.
&PrObIem of Garbage.
Gift to Historical Society.
3-MinneapOIis Matters.
Mr.. Gilbert Given Contract.
Open Door Demanded.
4-EditOriaI.
Weekly Trade Reviews.
5-SpOrting News.
Details of Big Fight.
6-Markets of the World.
Bar Silver, 5S 1-Sc.
Chicago Dec. Wheat 6S 1-4-3-Sc
Stocks Lower.
7-Nevvs of the Railroads.
Republicans Fear for Ohio.
SIN the Field of Labor.
st. Paul Social News.
Historical Society Jubilee.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04

TODAY IN ST. PAUL.
METROPOLITAN-N Stock company
in Captain Lettarblair.' 2:30 and Sis
..
GRAND--Black Patti -Troubadours, 2:SO
and S:15 D. m.
Palm Garden-Vaudeville and s p. m.
West Side Turner's anniversary and ball,
D. m.
Concert by Van Eweyk Minnie Fisk
Griffin and Herman Diestel, first of
artists series" Peoples church, Pleas
ant avenue, 8 p. m.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-04
1T SENDS THE TEACHERS PAY
ROLL BACK TO THE COMP
TROLLER
SAYS IT Will NOT RECEDE
TEACHERS WENT TO WORK ON
THE BASIS FIXED IN GOOD
FAITH
ALREADY PAID A PART OF IT

There Was No Disposition to Back
Board Meeting Yesterday - The
Matter Will Now Go TO the Courts
to Determine the Rights of COun-
ell and Board.
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SHARKEY,

SHARKEY,
Height feet IA inches
Weight 1S5 pounds
Chest (expanded) As inches
Reach 20 1-2 inches
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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
NEW PAPER COMPANY.

A corporation to be known as the OK
ford Paper company, was organized at
the Falmouth hotel In this city yesterday
afternoon. 1t Is the purposs Of the COM
pany TO manufacture paper. A mill OF
the capacity OF fifty tons of hook paper
per day will tie Immediately erected at
Rumford Falls on favorite site that has
been secured The capital stock Of the
company is $500. 200 and the capital was
oy.r-su bserlbed at the meeting this after
nosn. The list of sutscri 7ers includes
prominent capitalists and bufiuess men
of Portland and vicinity, Boston and
New York. The officers of the company
are. Waldo Pettengill, president; henry
p. Cox, vice president; Frederick NJ
Harmon, treasurer; Seth l.. Larrabee.
clerk; directors. Hugh J. Chisholm.
Henry r. Coz, Ammi whitney, Charles
W. Gardner, Waldo Pettengili. Fred h.
Richards, Jonathan Buckley, John K.
Bnrnham and A. n. Burbank.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
MANILA NEWSPAPERS.

Through the courtesy OF Col. y. Z.
Boothby, ths PRESS Is in receipt of two
papers publisher Ia Manila which were
sent him by Lieut.. Frank X. Lang, who
IL on duty IN that city. The papers are
styled Freedom" and "America." They
are printed in large tyre, full of typo
graphical errors. but contain some inter-
ssting items. The papers ere well filled
with advertisements, mostly Of whiskey
and beer. Among the police court news
are items stating that some Filipino
was fined $40 for being on tie street after
$50 o'clock; that another was lined Is for
lswdness, not having on many clothes;
the punishment OF many Cinnamon for
gambling, etc. Another item states that
a meeting was held IN Manila Of those
who intended to go to South Africa to
help the English and that l02 eniistments
had been made. Side by side with advsr-
tisements Of church services were those Of
"saloons" and whiskey. There seemed
TO bs little or no news regarding the cam
paign against the insurgents.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08

An Interesting meeting Of the Cumbsr :
land District Lodge, No. OF the Inde-
p sndent Order of Good Tenp'as was held
at Mystic hall, Thursday. This was the
quarterly nesting and there was a good
attendants at both the afternoon and eve
ring sessions.
TIE proceedings were opened In the de-
gree Of charity. District Temp'ar Harry
II. n smith, presiding. All of the dis
trlot officers were in attendance. Enoour-
aging reports wers resolved from the dis
triot ten plar. Superintendent Of Juvenile
Temples Mrs. h. l.. Burnham, and Dis
trict Secretary Frank 4. Davis. A lethr
of encouragement was also read from
Past Grand Secretary George &c. Bracket
OF Belfast
Among the visitors Of prominence were
Grand Chief Ten par U. A. Caine of
Ktnnebunk, Grand Vice Templar Mira
Jennie A. Hodgkins of Gardiner and
Grand Srpsrintendent of Juvenile
Tempes Mis- HIM. Munson Of Lewifton.
Grand Treasurer o. s. Norton of this
city Was also IN attendance.
The lodges Of the county were rep orted
to be In good, growing condition.
Among the resolutions Adopted was the
| following:
s.Resolssd, That 1t Is the opinion of this
CumterIand District Lodge rat the figh
sheriff of this county is neglscting mis-
duty in allowing whisKey to be sold
without apparent restriction, at the
United States Hotsl in this city.
When presented, this resolution aroused
a storm of protest Several members were
on the floor all trying to gain recognition
from the chair. Several OF the SPEAKERS
adopssd as they feared that the lodge
m gut be liable for libel In making such
p,inted ststement. After long dis
aussion two Rsntiement volunteered to
obtain whiskey at this hotel. According
Iy at ABOUT 3 80 o'clock they retired, but
SION returned and produced In the ledge
room half pint of whiskey which they
had secured at the hotel. Then. after
more discussion, the resolution was unani-
mously adopied. Members Of the lodge
say that this matter will probably be
pushed to its utmost.
The afternoon session concluded at o
o'clock and the evening session was be-
gun at 7.s5 Twelve card dates took the
district degree. Grand Chief Templar
Csine comforting the degrees.
Mrs. Munson. the grand superintendent
of juvenile ten Piles, addressed The meet
ing In ths interest OF the juvenile depart
insnt. Remarks were also made by Mrs.
Hodg kins, the grand vics templar, and
by several other mem bers.
The next session will lie held In Bebru-
AIRY with Arcana lodge Of this city, the
exact date to he fixed by the council.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
FUNERAL oF SENATOR HAYWARD

Nebraska City. Neh, December THE
funeral OF United States Senator-e'eot
Hay ward was held this afternoon at the
family residence. The members of the
bar attended In body and the remains
were escorted to the cemetery by company
G, N. ~ e., members Of the 6. A. r..
and large concourse Of people. The GER
vices were as simple as possible. Bust
ness was. practically suspended during the
time OF the funeral exsrcises and flags
were at half mast. The remains lay In
state from ten to two o'clock and were
Viewed by thousands Of people The gov
ernor aud state officers attended and the
state houle at Lincoln was closed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
DEATHS.

In this city. Dec o. Mrs. Reeeeca s. Mills
wife Of John Mills. aged 90 years ii months
ana days ,,,
Funeral on Sunday afternoon at l o'clock,
from No. ga Ocean street. Boston papers
please copy. .,,,
In Buxton. Dee. g. Mrs. Abigail. widow OF the
lats Gardiner Flood. aged SO years 20 days
mother Of Mrs. 4. IL. Jones. 100 Oxford street,
Portland. ,,,.
Funeral on Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
al her late residence, Buxton.
In Poland, Nov. 23 Hannibal II. Warehouse.
'' In Poland, Nov. 2e, Mrs. Hannah Shell. aged
90 years. - x.n -. 70
In Dixfeld. Nov %. Susie. daughter Of MT.
In Woolwich. Nov. 80. Mary Jane Laidlaw.
aged 81 years. 80
In south Robinston. Nov. 2s. Bertha Kalsr.
in Kennebunk, Dec. l, Miss Caroline Came.
I'm Roxbury. Nov. ~, Mrs. Florence, wife Of
Bnrkeit Rundiett. aged 20 years
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
BoswoRTH RELIEF CORPS.

The following officers were elected by
Eoswcrth Relief Corps. No. ], yesterday
afternoons
President Mrs. p. w. Wescott.
Vice PresidsDt-Mrs. Charles II. Frost.
Secretary Abbie III. Tenney.
Treasurer-Al Mrs. A. NJ. Sawyer.
Chaplain-Mrs. X. q. Dyer.
Conductor-Niss Clara Alice Fabyan.
Guard-Mrs. Emily Lang.
Delegates to convention: First, Mrs. j.
II. Goddard; second, Miss Frances j.
Andrews; third, Mrs. Anna Bennett
fourth, Mira. George Brackets.
Alternates--First, Mrs. Vim. Findley
second, Mrs. Charles Alexander; third.
Bragdon.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
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FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Letter From Russell ID. San born, n
Private in the 2istInfantry.


Miss Bertha l.. Newcome Of 81 Oxford
street, Ieeently received letter from
Russell ID. Sanbarn, who Is private In
Co. r.. 2lst infantry, and who has been
in the Philippines for some months. In
this letter Sanborn writes that hs is still
in Clamba. 81 was on outpost duty the
other night on the shore or LaRnna osy.
when heard boat coming in towards
my pest. i challenged - ard thty an
swered that they were ffisrds. When tie
boat got nesIer i found that there was
Spanish officer and three Filipino on
board. thought ! was in for warm
time for few minutes as the filip.nns
we're armed. sung out for the corporal
of the guard who came runhing up % the
post with three or four men. Then we
learned that the Spanish officer mad
escaped from the insurgents ard that the
Fiipinos were de eslers. They said that
Aguinaldo's army had only rice to eat
and very little of that ana that the war
would bs over IN a short time"
Sanborn sent home ths crossed rifles
from his fstigued hat which were be-.
grimed with powder. He has take part
In three tights. but Is in good health. he
was at one time employed at the Union
station cafe.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
THE COURTS.
SUPERIOR COURT.

In the case oil Isaac S. Skillin vs.. Percy
II. Lorlng, Involving the ownership Of a
bicycle, the Jury disagreed. The case was
given to them at 10 30. and at s.4s. not
having agrsed, they were discharged from
further consideration of the case.
FROM THE LAW COURT
The following rescrirts were yesterday
received from the law court;
York, SIS.
q. Ii. Robinson ct al VS.. Jesse W.
Berry.
Rescript by Savage, 1.-THE defendant
received the goods replevined, under a
written agreement which constituted g
conditional sale to him, and by which
the titls to the goods would pass only
when the price should have been paid
ihs defendant was a minor and pleaded
Infancy. The plaintiffs did not part with
the title; and even If the defendant has
avoided his additional contract. as he
claims, tie title still remains In the
plaintiffs. This plaintiff also have the
right Of possession for-preach of the con-
ditlons OF the contract
Judgment for plaintiff. Damages one
dollar.
kennebec, IS.
Charles +. johnson, assignee. VS.. John
II. Evslstn.
Resoript by Savage. jim case were
logs were bargained and sold, TO be de-
liyered "over the dam at the outlet Of
Mocsehead lake, thence to be driven by
the kennebeo Log Driving company to
she purchasers booms aud mill, held that
the right of stoppaae In transit remained
In the vender until the logs came into
the actual pc session of the venGee; and
the vsndee having become insolvent In
the meantime. it Is held the vender hal
the right to resume the possession OF the
legs.
also. held that the right Of st,ppags In
transit was not lost, as to the logs still
being driven, although some PORTION W
the logs sold had drifted into the posses
sion of the vsndee. Plaintiff nonsuit.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
NARROM ESCAPE.

Charles SSuffieburg. one OF the crew of
tbs fishing schooner Charles W. Parker,
had narrow sscaps from drowning
while hauling his travis on the last trip
OF the schooner. He was of In his dory
about half mile from the vessel tending
his travis. There was high sea running
and the wind was blowing a gale. One
OF the seas boarded the dory. swapping
Il. Shufiieberg managed to crawl onto
its bottom and to hold on to the dory
plugs, until the captain of the schooner
could put OH to his rescue. Shuffiebsrg
hal hesn olinging to the bottom of the
dory for over three quarters Of an hour
before being taken OF and was nearly ex-
hausted.
The schooner lost nearly all of her gear
In the heavy blows of the past few days.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
RATES TO GO DOWN.
Maine Central win Revise Local Pes
senger Tariff.

1t is said that during tbs early part Of
the year the management of the Maine
Central railroad Will revise its present
passenger traffic, reducing thereby Its le-
cal passenger ratss.
This change In the tariff rates would
affect all OF the branches of the road
With the possible exception OF the Mon n
tain Division, which would not for some
time, at least. be disturbed, The reason
for excepting the Mountain Division is
that It Is quite customary In all Of the
railroad systems of the country to exact
higher rates on mountainous roads As the
operations of these lines are much more
expensive than ON other lines.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
BOARD OF TRADE.
Proposed to Have Social at an Early
Date.

The stated December meeting of the
board Of managers of the Portland Board
of Trade was held yesterday morning and
there was good attendance present.
Messrs f. j. Mcclure and l.. l.. Mas IN
wtr9 elected members Of the board.
The secretary presented communion
ton from Manager Eigsc,mb of the Pos
tai Telegraph Gable company. and alter
some discussion it was considered Gs In
exp1dient for sc5ion of the board AMI IL
was unanimously yotesl to lay it ON the
table.
President B)othby announced to the
board that the Maine Central Railroad
company had innd. excursion rates TO
Portland and return for the Grand Opera
Thursday, December IA. which was very
satisfactory to all present, as 1t was
thought that the arrangement viii be for
the benefit of the merchants and other
citizens of the city.
The matter of Board of Trade
"sociai" at one Of the hotels In the NEAR
future, was received upon the plan OF
opening the parlors aud card rooms cay
about four o'clock In the afternoon for
SOFIA! int c urse and games and
luncheon atoat z p IN.
1t was voted thrt the president appoint
a committee with full power OF carrying
out all details of the same, II 1t shall
conclude to have such entertainments,
about thu second week In January. The
president app the following gent rsl
COMMITTEES: Joseph II. Short, Z. ". L.
Cooling, Samuel Il. Bssrce. Il. b. Wins
low William II. Scott.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
CONSOLIDATED HELPS OUT.
The city Was Better Lighted Last
Night Than IL Has Been Lately.

The Consolidated Electric Light compa-
ny came to the relief OF the Portland
company last night and turned on some
Of their lights In tie extreme western
and southern side of the city where the
new company 10 not yet prepared TO fur
nish lights. The new company had its
lights going on Munjoy hill which was
exoeedingly we'll lighted, and In fact the
northsrly tide OF the city was pretty well
provided with lights. Manager Brown
estimated that he had about $50 lights
burning last night and says his company
is making excellent progress and by the
last Of next wesk win be IN con dit,on to
light the entire city.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Frederick Z. MArston Of Scarbofo to
Hayden Carsoa of South Portland, for u.
a lot and Its buildings In Gorham.
Rufus A. Fogg to William Haddock Of
Gorhan, for 81. a lot in Gorham-
Mary A. p. Tucker of New York. to
Lucinda $. Loveitt OF Portland, for q, a
lot on the southerly side of Grant street.
Portland.
Kendall S. Smith Of Naples to Albion
and S. d. Nuting Of Otisteld for 81. q
lot of land In Otis1eld.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
MARRIAGES.

In Brownneld. Dec. 6. by Rev. Baman N.
st one, Frank Everett Fesseden and Miss Ger
trnde Blake, both OF Brownfeid.
Ia Gorbam N. H., Sept. FL by Rev. w. Can
ham, George ii. Bean Of Hiram. Maine. and
Mrs Edith Il. Hin of North Auburn. Maine.
In Gofham N. H.. Dee g. by Rev. w. Can
ham. George Augherton and Emily Dickson.
both OF Gorham.
In Bath, Nov. 90, John II. Spauiiing, IT,. and
Miss Lillian NJ. Newell. both OF Auburn
In Bath. Nov. 49, Charles A. Burnham and
Miss Lizzie A. Lancaster
In BoofhbAy Harbor. Nov. so. weudan T.
Williams and Miss Annie @. Burke.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
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In Buckfeld Nov. 80. Ralph VI. Morrill, OF
Buckheld and Miss Maud L. Russell OF Hart
ford. =. ,..
and Miss Florence Ripley.
In Dixfeld Nov 90. Charles C. Chase OF East
Peru and Miss Maud Holt OF Canton Point
In North Paris. Nov. 20, Wm-.C G. Stearns and
Miss j. blanche Chase.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08

We have received from A. II. Wright d
Co., an interesting and amusing adver-
tisemsnt novelty, that may be procured
by calling at their offices, 60 Exchange or
$50 Commercial street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
W. L. U. AFTERNOON.

The next Afternoon" of the W. L. U.
will be held Saturday, Dec. 9th. In the
vestry of Pine street church
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
THE 3. PECK CO.,
MERCHANTS NArIOsALB.NK.

r7SHT amman mreiinT OF the stock holders OF
L the Merchants National Bank. Portland,
Maize, for this election OF seven directors for
the ensuing year and the transaction OF any
other business that may legally be ptesen' ed.
well be held at tneir backing house. OF Tnes-
day, tine 9Th day of January. 1900, at 10 o'clock
. CO. BANCROFT, Cashier.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08

State of Maine. County of Cumberland. IS.
/, Thomas IL. Eaton, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true TO the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
THOMAS ii. EATON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th
DAY OF Dec, 1899.
MARSHALL ii. BURLINGTON.
Notary Public.
CoTrect-Attest:
BRYCE NJ. EDWARDS, \
VIM. NJ. MARKS,
decSd3t
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
END FLOOR.

wonderful values in Jackets. Misses and Chill
dren's Jackets, Dresses Hats, Bonnets and Toques,
usiin underwear, Dressing sacques and Knit Goods
and Millinery.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08

skates s,eds &c.. endless variety. Crockery, Rrica
srac Fancy Goods Cut Glass. Silver Ware, Clocks,
Lamps, Cutlery, Pictures, Kitchen Goods, &c.,
&c.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-27
ONE SQUADRON MISSING.
Part of tho EightseDth Hussars Escaped
From tho Rosrs.

Part of tho E'xhtseDth Hussars Escaped
From tho Rosrs.
LONDON, Oct. 26.-A dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Ladysmith says:
The detachment Of Eighteenth Hus-
sars, who were sent from Glencoe to
intercept the retreat Of the Beers from
Elandslaagte, were cut off by the
enemy. Under Sergeant Baldrey they
brilliantly fought their way across the
Biggarsberg, the enemy pursuing and
firing at them at range Of 800 yards
along the pass. They arrived here at
10 q. m. Three of the troop are miss
ing, owing to the breakdown Of their
horses.
A squadron of Hussars usually con-
sists of three troops Of % men each, so
about 80 officers aud mon Of the Eight
eenth Hussars are supposed to have
oeen ConosGsd can, ssts sns va. murdered.
DEs MONIES. Oct. 26.-The death OF
Mabel Schoheld, the beautiful young
woman whose body was found in the
Des Moines river Sunday evening, is
becoming remarkably complicated
case. Everybody concerned, police, de.
tectives, reporters and relatives, have
discarded the suicide theory and it is
now conceded that she was murdered.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-27
BOERS ARE VERY FIT,

Tsstimony Of . London Correspondent
Who Was Captured.
New YORK, Oct 26.-A dispatch to
The Herald from London says: The
London Standards special correspon-
dent with the forces at Ladysmith, who
was captured by the Beers and released
at the battle of Elandslaagte, in de-
scribing his experiences, says:
"Unsoldierly as the Beers might
seem, there was no mistaking their
physical fitness. Nearly all of them
are strong, powerfully built men. while
few are veritable giants.
They are all in the highest spirits;
for instance, on the night of our cap
ture our field cornet was induced to
preside over an impromptu smoking
concert. 1t was amusing to SEQ s 80
hannesburger playing the piano With
his gun still slung over his shoulder,
while his more rustic comrades stood
around spellbound. They sang "Trans-
'vaal Volkslied" with immense fervor.
The one subject Of their talk was
their resolute determination to fight to
the last for the independence Of their
country"