Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 18 August 1899 — Page 4

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FRIDAY. AUGUST 18, 1899.

ONB thing Thomas Jefferson in all his wisdom did not foresee in the annexation of the Louisiana purchase, waB the acquisition of Bryan.

How about a trust that would inflate its stock from 45 cents a share to 81.00? Its shares comprise all the silver bullion in the country and the products of all the latent silver mines —millions and billions of dollars.

IT is difficult to see what the original estimates of the number of men required to keep peace in the Philippines, when the Spaniards were in posBession, have to do with the number of men who are now required to put down the Tagal rebellion.

THB new head of the Democratic national committee,ex-Governor Stone, of MiBBonri, has declared against fuBion—no auxiliary organizations of •flyer Republicans, Populists, etc. And what becomes of Teller and Towne and Pettigrew and Dubois and all such.

COUCMBD in whatever phase or under whatever heading party managers see fit, the issue and the only real issue of the next Presidential campaign will be, "Shall the administration of President McKinley be continued?" Who, not blinded by ignorance or prejudice, can doubt the result?

THB valiant Democratic orators who are polishing their clubs to enter the anti-trust arena should carefully consider first the fact that the most reliable Democratic state of the north— New Jersey—has for yearB been the home of bogus corporations and the starting point of vast concerns. The liberal state laws which made it so desirable for "trust" organization in New Jersey were passed by a Demowaiic legislature.

EX-MAYOB GBACE in Bpeaking of his renunciation of Democracy says: "I was never aBhamed of my convictions when they were in perfect sympathy with the tariff views expressed by Mr. Cleveland in hiB message, and with thoBe held by the great body of the Democratic party, and I am not ashamed now to say that in the light of recent events I have, completely changed thoBe views and now seet as I believe, clearly that the amazing growth in all that makes for permanently prosperous conditions and in all influences that have BO recently established the United States as a first power among the nationB of the world, not only politically, but financially and commercially, iB due in great measnre to the policy of protection. "I never dreamed that the time would come when I should be willing to make an admission of tl^ia kind. But facts are stronger than theories, and the fact remains that in the past six yearB we have had abundant proof that there is 6ome fallacy, BO far as the United States 1b concerned, in the doctrine which the Democratic party held, and which Mr. Cleveland proclaimed in his message, and on the other hand, there WBB truth in the claims made by McKinley, by Dingley, by Morrill and by the other great protectionists, and BO understanding this, I am ready to say that I now see the truth,"

Mr. Grace adds that' he is now satisfied that much of the opposition to protection was due to the fact that in every protective tariff law there were many eases of gross injustice and unfairness bat the mistake was made of not seeing that errors of this kind did not vitally affect the bottom principle of the protective policy when applied to a aoantry like the United States. If a man with the character of William R. Grace has come to this opinion, it is fair to infer that many Democrats may be brought to thiB view, and, in fact, one very distinguished Democrat, in commenting upon this assertion of Ex-mayor Grace, said: "There area good many othero who are rapidly getting the same insight and understanding, but who are not ready yet to make confession of it as Mr. Grace has done."

Home From Niagara.

Robert McMacken, Chas. Mclntyre, Claude Harris, Robert Caldwell and Wm. Morgan have returned from Niagara Falls and other eastern points, •nd report a fine trip.

MiunxKuCKBi 91.00, Sunday, Aug. aoth.

AT THE COURT HOUSE.

Marriage License.

George Hoffa and Margaret Carver. Oharles Morrison and Rosa E. Krout. Eaton O. Hostetter and Eva Pearl Ervin.

Fred W. Eummings and Doratha Thompson.

A Fleasant Surprise.

Last Saturday evening when MisB Fannie Faust returned from Orawfordsville ahe found about fifty friends and relatives waiting to inform her that it was her eighteenth birthday. The evening was spent eating ice cream and cake, listening to the music and playing games. A most enjoyable time was had by all present. Those present were the following gentlemen with their wives: John Walkup, John Daley, John Coddington, Otis Robbins, Will Airhart, Jim Thompson, Newt Everson, Gilbert Wilson, Clint Ohadwick and Charles Cory, Mrs. Lou Peterson and Mrs. Mary Emmert. Misses Icy and Maude Doyle, Ethel Thompson, Pearl Coddington, Mary, Daisy and Edith Morris, Goldie Beebe, Clara Abbott, Maude and Dona Campbell, Eliza Dixon, Mabel Beck, Forest Walkup, Nell Burroughs and Clyde Peterson. Messrs. Roy Morris, Perry Abbott, Joe Walkup, Charles Daley, Cliff Burroughs, Albert Montgomery, Lee Young, Will Alkire, Guy Robbins and Bert Carver. All left at a late hour wishing Fanny many naore happy birthdays. A

GUEST.

Union Township Schools.

The schools of Union township will open on Sept. 18 and it iB desired by the trustee that parents see to it that their children start the first day and remain in school during the term. Trustee, teachers, parents and children should work together for their mutual good for the several school and pupils. High school branches will be taught at 'NOB. 2, 18, 17, 20, 22, 30, 33 and 36. The schools of this township are fully up to the required standard in every way, and with the aid of the school patrons great good can bo accomplished during the coming year in more than one way. Work to make your home school a success and the result will be surprising,

Will Recommend Officers.

In an interview in the Indianapolis papers Governor Mount states that he has been authorized by the war department to recommend men for officers of the new regiments to go to the Philippines. He BtateB that he will recommend two men from each of the 157th, 158th, 159th, IGOth and 161st regiments.

Can't Be Beat.

Word from John Stover, who is exhibiting his Berkshire hogs at the Muucie fair this week, is to the effect that he took all the first priz and nearly all the others.

Order ol" Xelesraptier-i.

Peoria, Ills., Aug. 17.—The headquarters of the Order of Railway Telegraphers will be removed to St. Louis on Sept. 20. This announcement:, coming as it does immediately upon the return of the committee of trainmen from Cleveland, is important, for it is an intimation that the idea of brotherhood centralization has been abandoned. The locomotive firemen remain in this pity. The trainmen will go to Cleveland.

G.A. R. Lino of March Shortened. Oinoinnati, Aug. 17. Senior Vica Commander-in-Chief Johnson yesterday approved the aotion of the executive committee at Philadelphia, taken at his request, in shortening materially the lime of maroh of the Grand Army parade at Philadelphia ou Sept. 5. This will sett the approval of the veterans whc will participate in that parade.

Chicago Market*.

Furnished by T. A. Bryant, commission merchant over direct and private wire. RoomB, 3 and 4 Ramsey Block, opposite city hall.

Wheat— Opening High Low Close. Sept 71« 71% 71* 71fc-K Dec 7B% 74* 73^ 73K May....... V..76X-77 77* 76 JI

Oats—

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Corn— ,«? Sept.... 8096* 30ft 30% 30K-K Dec 28X-K 384$ 28* 38$ May 30X 3 9% 39H-X 38*

8ept. 19*. 19K Dec 18J£, 19V Uknn May MX 21*

Pork-

Sept 8.20 t.33 8.30 «.27 Dec 8.37 9.40 i.27 8.86 Tan 8.37 8.47 9.87 S.4i

Sept— 5.17 6.93 5.17 &.28 Oct 5.33 5.27 5.33 8.26 Jan 6.87 6.43 6.87 6.48

Bibs—

Sept 6.00 6.07 6.00 6 07 Oct 6.06 5.13 6,06 6.13 Liverpool quotations—Wheat, opened higher closed KUgher: oorn opened higher closed higher.

Ohlcagocar lots—Wheat 66 cora 261 oats 41$. Estimates for to-morrow—Wheat, 96, corn 830, oats 600.

Northwestern receipts—Minneapolis 174. Dulutb 48. Live stock market—HOKS to-day, 95 000: cattle, 10,000 sheep, 18,000. Cattle market steady sheep market, weak.

Estimates hogs for to-morrow, 18,000. Hog market opened 5 per cent lower, closed 5 per cent lower.)

Mixed 4.40 ©4.80 Heavy 4.60 @4.75 Kough 4,15 ©4 30 Light 4.50 Q4.83 tofld Markets. Orawfordsville dealers were paying the folowing prloes for produoe yesterday: Wheat per bushel, new 60@60 Wheat, old 66@70 Corn, 68 pounds....... 28@30 Oats, 17a80 Timothy Hay, 7 gye- 60 Butter 12 Eggs.................. 13)* Hens 7 Old Turkey toms 414 young *3 Turkey hens Ducks 4 Geese

CROP BULLETIN.

Seasonable Weather Has a Favorable Effect on Crops.

The Indiana weather bureau issues to-day the following crop bulletin for the week ended Wednesday:

Seasonable weather prevailed during the week for the advancement of crops and farm work. A fine corn crop is almost assured since the rains, which have Continued at intervals during the paBt two weekb, and which were generally, well distributed. A large number of correspondents estimate that the crop will be safe from frost in the central and northern portions by September 14 and in the southern portion by September 22, and some farmerB in the latter portion have corn which will not mature before October 15, due to late planting. Threshing is nearly finished there is a good yield of oats, and the wheat conditions range from poor to good.

Tobacco in Ohio county iB growing rapidly and is now nearly ready to cut the plant in the lowlands of Spencer county was damaged by rain cutting has begun in Randolph county, but the remaining crop needs rain. The late potato yield will be large, except where bugB were unusually numerous. Tomatoes are ripening, and the cucumber pickle crop, now being gathered, is very large. Seed clover promises a good crop. While many apples have fallen from the trees from various causes, the prospects are still good other fruitB are generally plentiful. Buckwheat in Whitley county iB in fine condition. Turnips were planted in the central portion during the week. Large quantities of melons are being shipped from PoBey county. Plowing is in progress in all sections.

SENATOR TILLMAN South Carolina YVhitecappers Scored at Greenwood, S. C.

Greenwood, S. C., Aug. 17.—The Farmers' Institute was enlivened yesterday by a speech from Senator B. R. Tillman. At the very beginning of his talk Senator Tillman pitched into the whitecappers, who have been terrorizing a portion of this county for the last 10 days and whipping inoffensive negroes. The senator called them white cowards and said they were a disgraoe to the county. He thought if the Tol-

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berts, the Republican party leaders in this section of the south, were stirring up the negroes, they ought to be dealt with. "If you want to uproot this evil and kill the snake, go kill the Tolberts, but don't abuse the poor, innocent black wretches," said the senator in an outburst. "The Yankees," said Senator Tillman, "are watching us closely, and the eyes of the whole world are now on the race problem in the south. You are just playing into th« Yankees' hands. They are wanting to cut down our representation in congress because of our new election laws, but otherwise there is little bitter feeling between the two sections. This sort of thing, if continued, will arouse bad feeling. "Why just look at that Jewett woman coming down here and taking away the"mgger postmaster's family," oontinaed the senator. "She comes from Boston, the head and center of all devilment. The Yankees are ready to take up any suoh deviltry as this whitecapping business and you people ought to pat a stop to it."

Senator Tillman then talked largely agricultural

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denounced the

,war in the Philippines and closed with some ohaica inveetive against newspapers.

DIRECT ORDERS

Xot Tct Giveu I'W Organizing Additional Yoliuiteer Kegiinents. Washington, Aug. 17. Secretary Boot has not yet giveu direot orders for the orgiuization sf tbe additional regiments of volunteers, although the work ef preparation is going on, while he has not said how many regimeuts will be organized, tho skeleton formations be* iug considered in the department would indicate that five are in contemplation. One hundred and fifty officers will be required for these regiments. It is probable that the colonels will be selected from the regular army and perhaps some of the lieutenant colonels and majors. Most of the officers, both of field and company, however, will be taken from the volunteer organizations that were called into service during the Spanish war.

Cotton Mill Combine Probable. Fall River, Mass., Aug. 17.—The indications in local mill circles point to the formation of a cotton mill combine, with its financial end in New York, which will absorb $35,000,000 worth of Fall River manufacturing property. Through that means all the Fall River mills are to be brought under one general management. This would teffect a saving, it is thought, of $1,000,000 a yaar.

I. ZOLA'TO I. LAM

The Novelist Telegraphs His Sympathies to the Suf.v:,v fering Attorney.

GREATLY "DISAPPOINTED

Was the Dreyfus Family at the Refusal of the Court to Suspend Its Sessions—Fear It Portends Evil For the Noted Prisoner—Maitre Mornard

Summoned.

Rennes, France, Aug. 17. Emile Zola has telegraphed M. Labori, saying: "On learning of the outrage, I send you the expression of my indignant anger. My heart is full of tenderness and adinu^itiori for you."

Maitre Labori was slightly worse this morning. His fever continues to increase.

The trial by courtmartial of Captain Dreyfus was resumed this morning without incident. General Roget resumed his deposition, first dealing with the theft of Esterhazy's letters from Mademoiselles Pais. No application for an adjournment was made. A

M. Demange had a iong consultation with Matthew Dreyfus last evening respecting the courtmartial, the gravity of which is fully recognized.

M. Demange is much upset by the loss of the assistance of his oolleague, particularly as M. Labori had prepared a special set of questions for General Ro-

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get, and the absence of this, together with the fact that M. Labori's secretary was compelled to be away, put M. Demange to a great disadvantage.

The great disappointment of the Dreyfus family and M. Demange, however, is the refusal of tho court to adjourn when applied to yesterday. This is considered a grave portent and is taken to be an indication that the members of the courtmartial have already made up their minds unfavorable to Dreyfus.

It is understood that Maitre Demange will repeat the application for an adjournment, in consequence of a hint that the government commissary, Major Garriere, has received instructions not to oppose it.

Maitre Mornard, who represented Mme. Dreyfus in the revision proceedings before the court of cassation, has been summoned to replace Maitre Labori until the latter is able to return to his post. He is, however, a poor substitute for Labori.

Madame Henry before concluding her testimony yesterday, returned to the subject of forgery. She evidently thought she could exonerate her husband by saying he believed he was justified, in the interests of the country, in inserting in the existing dossier new and convincing material, proof of which had reached him verbally a few days before.

Turning to M. Demange the witness added: "You understand what I meant." "Not," promptly replied counsel for the defense.

In answer to a question of Colonel Jouaust, Madame Henry declared she did not known the name of the person who had given her hnsband this verbal information.

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GERMAN PRKSS

Severely Comments on the Proceeding In tbe ltennes Trial. Berlin, Aug. 17.—The refusal to adjourn the Rennes trial pending the recovery of M. Labori is severely commented upon here. Captain Dreyfus is compared to a man in the stooks—at the mercy of anybody choosing to pelt him, and without means of selfatfense.

The German press, hitherto reserved and moderate, now expresses its feelings strongly on the snbjmt of the evidence of Generals Maroier and Billot. Keen analysis and oriticism oharaoterked every comment. The references of General Meroier to Germany are denounced as "inaccurate, mendaoious and puerile."

They will not be officially contradioted, "because Germany cannot be held responsible for the casuistry of French generals.''

It is equallv improbable that Mercier's statement will be denied in the reichstag, or that any steps will be taken which would imply interference in the domestic affairs of France, beyond what has already been done in the name of humanity to prove that Captain Dreyfus had no connection with Germany. The press of Berlin is practically unanimous on this point.

Labori's Relapse.

London, Aug. 17.—The correspondent of The Times at Rennes, who speaks of a relapse noted by the doctors after the Roentgen examination of M. Labori'« wound, saysi "This was probably dm«

to the faot that his inability to attend tbe courtmartial while Dreyfus was being subjected to a grand inquisition at the hands of Mercier, Roget and others preyed upon M. Labori's mind. The Offloial bulletin pays to*» little importance to this relapse."

He Looked Like a Jew.

Paris, Aug. 17. The Droits Da L'Homme says a locksmith named Bonnet has been shot in the abdomen by an unknown assailant, who saw him in a street and called out: "He looks like one of those dirty Jews." The man then fired at the locksmith and escaped. Bonnet was taken to the hospital seriously wounded.

MORE FIGHTING

Colonel Smith Encounters 1,500 Insurgents In Front of Calulet.

Manila, Aug. 17.—8 a. m.—The Twelfth infantry left Calulet at sunrise today and advanced up the railway. The insurgents were found well entrenched in front of the town, the trenohes having been dug within a few days, and since the occupation of Calulet.

At a distance of 1,500 yards the Filipinos opened fire. Their force was estimated by Colonel Smith at 1,500, although the residents afterward said it exceeded these figures by 1,000.

The enemy sent heavy volleys against the whole American line. Most of their shooting, as usual, was high, but they consentrated their heaviest fire down the track upon the artillery.

Colonel Smith kept the whole line moving rapidly, with* frequent rushes. ,The insurgents attempted to flank Captain Evans, and, therefore, two companies were sent to the right and drove them back.

Unable to stand our continuous volleys, the Filipinos abandoned the trenches and retreated through the town northward. It appears that they had only received their supply of ammunition this morning. Had they been attacked sooner they could have made little resistance. The intense beat caused much suffering among the Americans.

A reporter of the Manila Times, who was accompanying Colonel Smith, was shot in the head, probably fatally. One American officer received a slight wound in the face.

Lieutenant Howland of General Wheaton's staff, who knew the country thoroughly, as a result of reconnoissances, and who assisted in directing the movement, received a volley while riding across a field close* to the trenches, but he escaped unharmed.

BOER NEWS

Religious Qualification lilimihated From Constitution as to Judiciary. Pretoria, Aug. 17.—The Volksraad has resolved to eliminate from the Grondwet (Constitution) the religious qualification for nomination to the judiciary. The executive has executed a proclamation appointing Aug. 20 and Aug. 27 as days lor national humiliation and prayer. Rigorous press censorship is enforced throughout the country as well as censorship of dispatches ooming and going.

Answer to Chamberlain Ready. Johannesburg, Aug. 17.—The government's reply to Mr. Chamberlain is ready and will probably be delivered to Sir Alfred Milner, British high commissioner in South Africa/- before the end of tho week. The Star says the government of the South African republio will reject the proposal of the British colonial secretary, Joseph Chamberlain, to submit to a joint committee of inquiry the franchise controversy, but has prepared a new scheme. According to the same authority, the Transvaal is anxious to preserve peace, and expects Great Britain to meet it in a certain way.

Cape Ministery Criticised. London, Aug. 17.—The Capetown correspondent of The Daily Mail, who criticises "partial attitude of the Cape ministery in affording every facility for arming the Orange Free State," says: "The cabinet a few days ago sanctioned the removal of 1,000,000 cartridges from the Cape to Bloemfontein, and last night :(®aesday) the Standard bank dispatched 100,000 sovereigns to Pretoria in resDOn&e toaft very nrgent.demand," ii Ml 17*

Iowa Democrats.^

Des Moines, Aug. 17.—The Democratic state convention yesterday nominated for governor, Fred E: White of Keokuk county, and for lieutenant governor, M. L. Be vis of Montgomery county. The Populist state convention also met and indorsed the above ticket. The Chicago platform was indorsed in its entirety.

MISCELLANEOUS BRI-EFS

Republicans of St. -Louis have taken legal steps to test new police and election laws of Missouri.

A. Washington dispatch says the number of enlistments under last call of the president total up 18,833.

The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gull railroad is being boycotted by other roads running out of KansassCS&y.

The Chicago Mica and Milling company will ereot a targe plant in the Windy olty. The company is outside the trust.

Experiments are being made at the Lisbon Pasteur institute to identify the Oporto epidemic microbes as thoso of the bubonic plague.

The Spanish government urges all Spaniards ,nov.- in Portugal to remain there, with a view of preventing the propagation of the bubonio plague in Spain.

John Peterson and Gharles LuDdbtu-g were fatally injured at the Aurora (Minn.) mines by a piece of timber falling on and crushing them while ooming up the shaft.

Arrangements are being made for tho holding of a grand reunion of the Army ef the Cumberland in Toledo in 1903. The famous Chicago board of trade battery will be inoluded.

A LMING LIKELY

Negro Brutally Assaults Fiy® Women at Little Rock, Ark.

NAMES OF HIS VICTIMS

Who Were Knocked Down and Terribly Beaten One Woman's Ribs Broken and All Were Seriously Injured— Governor Offers a Reward,,

For tlie J^Uscal's Capture.

Little Rock, Aug. 17.—Five brutal assaults by a negro man on white women occurred in Little Rock yesterday. It-, is generally believed that all these crimes were committed by the same negro, but three suspects have been arrested and if tho right man can be positively identied ho may receive summary /punishment. The victims of the assaults are all highly respected white women of this citv. Their names are: Mrs. Belle Aikeu, Mrs. Milton Young, Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Emma Longcoy and a young woman at Twentieth and Cross streets.

All the assaults occurred in the suburbs of the city. Tho first was that of Mrs. Aiken, which occurred Monday afternoon. As Mrs. Aiken was passing along the negro seized her and dragged her to the woods. She resisted and cried for help. A passerby frightened the negro away after he had severely beaten his victim. Offioers kt once began a search for the assailant, but failed to find him.

Yesterday, a few blooks from the scene of the first crime, Mrs. Young was assaulted in almost the same manner."'' The negro knocked her down with suohr force that a rib was broken, causing internal injuries of a serious nature. He choked and beat her about the head and on the sido, inflicting very serious injuries. The negro finally seized her purse and disappeared in the woods. Mrs. Young, who is a frail woman, is in a precarious condition from her wounds and the shock. Her clothing was torn almost, entirely off in the struggle.

Au hour after the assault on Mrs. Young. Mrs. Kennedy was attacked at her home near West End park. She was knocked down, beaten and choked. Her child rail for assistance and theai negro fled. Mrs. Kennedy's injuries are very painful.

Later Emma Longcoy, the 11-year-old daughter of a grocer, was attacked and beaten by a negro half a dozen blocks from West End par}:. She escaped from her assailant. City and county officers, together with a large number of citizens, wvre by this time scouring the vicinity lor the negro, The greatest excitement prevails, and the anger of the citizens in the neighborhood is thoroughly aronsed.

The tilib assault occurred on a well known youug lady at Twentieth and Cross streets. Siio was likewise knocked down and badly beaten. Her face was swoolen and discolored from the effects of the blows.

These outrages were brought to the attention of Governor Jones, and he at ollce offered a reward of §100 each •jr tho ai'rcot und-'conviction of the guilty parties. Judging from the temper of public sontiment, the officers will find it diflicnlt to protect their prisoner should the right man be captured.

Two Dead Bodies Found. Hot Springs, Ark., Aug.1 1?*—The bodies of two dead men were discovered on a hillside in the Jftfa-thern part of the city late yesterday, 'ftne has been identified as that of Jim Mitchell, a colored coachman, who died from a pistol-wound in the brain. The other, lying near by, was au unknown whiteman. The wiuse of the two deaths is a mystery.

GALES AND FLOODS Train Near Santiago de Chile Palls Into a Itiver and 50 Are Drowned.

Valparaiso, Aug. 17. The terxiflo gales and heavy floods continue. Near Santiago de Chile a train fell into 0 river from a railroad bridge and t0 persons were drowned. A house haB-4been washed away here and its nine Occupants were drowned.

ACCIDENTS come with distressing frequency on the farm. Outs, •bruises, Btings, sprains. Dr. Thomas' Boleetric Oil relieves the pain instantly. Mever safe without it.

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OTICE TO NON RESIDENTS. State of Indiana, Montgomery oonnty: In the Montgomery circuit court, September term, 1899,

John L. Davis et al. vs. Randolph Davis et al. Complaint No. 18206. Comes now the plaintiffs by White A Reeves, their attorneys, and file their complaint herein, for the partition of real estate together with an affidavit that said defendants. Randolph Davis, Isaac M. Davis, Joseph Davis, Albert A. Wilhoite and Elisabeth Wllholte, are non-resldenis of the state of Indiana.

Notice is therefore hereby given said defendants, that unless they be and appear on the 22d day of the September term of the Montgomery circuit court, the same being the 12th day of O. tober, A, D., 1899, at the court house in Orawfordsville, in said county and state, acd answer or demur to oiild complaint, the Bams will be heard and determined In their absence.

Witness my name, and the seal of said court, affixed at Crawfordsvllle, this 17th day of August, A. D.. 1899. w8-16 St

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