Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 1 July 1886 — Page 1

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MOB LAW

Are We to Have Seme More of it -,. at Chicago?

A Mob Practically in Control of the Lake Shore's Property.

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Encounter This *""•'J Afternoon.

THE LAKE SHORE.

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An Exciting Encounter with the Strikers Today. CHICAGO, Juiie 26.—In the Superior CJourt this morning Judge Shepard issued an injunction against seventy of the Lake Shore striking switchmen on an affidavit signed by P. P. Wright, general superintendent. In his affidavit, Mr. Wright charges that on April 12,1886, the defendants made a request in writing, whioh they presented to the oompany, asking for the discharge of eight men. The company refused to grant the request on the ground that, with one exception, the eight men had been in the employ of the company from ten to eighteen years. The only complaint made by the defendants against the objeotionable men was that they had remained in the employ of the company during the strike of 1871. Th^ affidavit goes on to say that the oompany cannot discharge the eight men they cannot take them out of the employ of the road as switchmen and yardmasters without sending them out of the state they ate all men who have families to support and the oompany cannot put them in any other line of employment in which they pan make so much mon©T.

chafged that the strikers

are interfering with the business of the company in its oapacity of common carriers that the oompany is ready to pay the strikers what money is due them that they have no right on the premises of the oompany except to collect what is due them, ana that they can get the amount through the cashier in Chicago. The oourt is asked to restrain the strikers from interfering with trains, pulling out coupling pins in trying to induoe the men now at work to quit the employ of the road.

The railway oompany was engaged this morning in endeavoring to clear tracks south of the wrecked trains, which remained there over night near ly all the tracks from Forty-third to-Fifty-fifth street were blooked this morning with partially overturned cars.

traffic on both the Lake Shore and Rook Island roads was delaed in consequence of the blockade. By 10 o'clock the tracks had been pretty thoroughly cleaned.

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the night the round

house and other property of the Lake Shore road were guarded by Pinkerton's police and members of the town of Lake police force.

It was the general expectation that the company would make another determined effort to move a train today, although, in the opinion of tho officers of the town of Lake police, the train, even if taken to the town limits at Englewood, would probably stick there as the strikers' have a committee at that point and the town police cannot afford protection beyond the corner of State and Sixty-third street. At this point there are at least thirty tracks abreast, which are connected by switches and constitute the principal yards of the Lake Shore oompany. Even if a train should get through Englewood trouble is expeoted in passing the South Chicago yards, where the mass of the popple are said to be in sympathy with the strikers.

bAWIiESSNESS RAMPANT. .,

1 p. M.—The Lake Shore engine in charge of the regular crew left the round house shortly after 12 o'clock today, Two cabooses were attached to it. On each caboose were about fifteen of Lake police and twenty Pinkerton men. The train proceeded at a rate no faster than a walk until it arrived in Englewood when the officers mounted the cow •atehers of both engines and caboose and the train started off at the rate of two MIIM an hour. A large crowd of the strikers had rashed ahead of the train while it was proceeding at a slow rate and at a dead run set out for Englewood. As the train's speed was accelerated the crowd was soon passed and a storm of stones and cinders were thrown into the men on the outside of the engines and cabooses. A cry of rage« went up from the throats of the mob as the engines dashed by.

Soon a Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul engine and one belonging to the Nickel Plate road passed the crowd of strikers. The engines were on their way to Englewood yards to do some switching for the roads to whioh they belonged, but as they passed the crowd they were boarded by 100 furious men, who, without ceremony, took undis Puted possession. Then began oneo

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the most exciting races on record. Faster and faster flew the Lane Shore train and faster and faster oame its pursuer. Thirty, forty and then fully fifty miles an hour were oov§red by the pursued and still the pursuers crept up. Matt Pinkerton jumped to his feet on the hind platform of the last caboose. A revolver flashed in his hand. "Back, back," he cried, but was only answered by cries of derision from the dense crowd which completely covered the pursuing engine.

As it drew nearer the faces of the strikers could be seen through the dense volumes of smoke left behind by the engines of the Lake Shore train as they tore along.

The pursuing engine arrived within a few feet of the caboose, when the town of Lake police jumped inside and olosed and locked the door behind them, leaving Matt Pinkerton and three of his men with the newspaper reporters on the rear platform. A huge lump of coal sailed through the air, followed by hree or four coupling pins and a Pinkerton man fell headlong from the platform. "Craok," "orack," went Matt Pinkerton's revolver and a striker fell off the engine. Off they jumped like sheep, with the exception of a. dozen men, at first fire.

Another sho*ver of stones which smashed the windows of the caboose without doing serious damage to any one on the platform and more revolver shots, also apparently without effeot,. were fire d.by the officers, and just then the passing engines caught up and coupled on to the Lake Shore Jbrain.

The strikers' engines were reversed and the coupling pins snapped like so many pieces of glass. The Lake Shore train was stopped just as the engine again approached at a full head of steam and struck the rear caboose a blow that threw the thoroughly frightened policemen to the floor and shivered every pane of glass in the cars.

The police left the dangerous ground and held a parley with the strikers, the Tesult of which was that the four engines and two cabooses were pulled back to the Root street crossing. On the caboose, beside the police, were General Freight Agent Blodgett, Superintendent AmsoU$ and Yardmaster Jones.

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shot, but besides these there are probably several killed or wounded by falling

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the rapidly moving engines. None of the police were injured. 2-30 P.M.—Two strikere shot, who were on the captured locomotives, one seriously. Their names have npt yet been ascertained.

Broadway Surface Road.

RONDOUT, N. Y„ June 26. The matter of the Broadway surface railroad which was to have been argued before Judge Parker at special term today, was adjourned by consent to Saturday, July 10th at the same place before Judge Parker. One of the New York lawyers were present. Judge Schoonmaker, of Kingston Counsel for parties in New York, was present. Edwin A. Bedell, of the Attorney General's, office appeared for the Attorney General.

TARES THE OATH.

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Prince Luithold Formally Made Regent of "v Bavaria. MUNICH, June 28.—Prince Luithold was today formally made Regent of Bavaria to administer the affairs of the Kingdom during the occupation of the throne by King Otto, the insane successor of Ludwig. The oath was administered by Dr. Van Foenstle, Minister of Justioe, and the ceremony was performin the Throne room of theResidenz Schloss, in the presence of the ministry and a majority of the Parliament. Prince Luitpold during the reading of the oath stood with his right arm uplifted and at the conclusion of the reading said in a strong, clear voice "I swear." He was cheered three times and in response thanked the assembly for their manifestations of loyalty, feelingly referred to the career of King Ludwig and promised to do all in his power to promote the prosperity of Bavaria.

A Wonderful Freak of Nature. Is sometimes exhibited in our public exhibitions. When

gaze upon some

of the peculiar freaks dame nature occasionally indulges in, our minds revert bacfc to the creation of man, "who is so fearfully and wonderfully made." The mysteries of his nature have beein unraveled by Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, and through his knowledge of those mysteries he has been able to prepare his "Golden Medical Discovery," which is a specific for all blood taints, poisons and humors, such as scrofula, pimples, blotches, efruptious, swellings, tumors, ulcers and kindred affectiona By druggists,

A Long Sail.

LONDON, June 28.—Two men sailed for New York from the Clyde today in a boat 19 feet long. They took provisions for two months.

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His Delegates Elected in Every fi Ward and Township in the' County.

The Largest Primaries Ever Held in the History of Vigo Connty.

LARGE MEETINGS.

Big Turn Out at the Primaries Saturday

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There has never been kno#h hi the hibtory of Terre Haute a time when the Democratic ward meetings to elect delegates were so largely attended as they were Saturday night. In all the wards the attendance was three and four times larger than usual. The great interest was of course centered in the election of congressional "delegates and the result was a sweeping and decisive viotory for the friends of Hon. John E. Lamb,whose delegates were elected in every ward and township in the county. This cures for that gentleman the solid vote of Vigo county in the convention at Rockville on July 7th and a probably unanimous nomination, as Judge Jump has practically no support outside of his own county of Vermillion. The "blue-eyed boy of destiny," who has on two former occasions made such brilliant runs for Congress in the face of an adverse majority that would appall a less stouter heart, will again lead the Democratic hosts of the Eighth Congressional District in the ooming elections. On all sides can be seen the same vigor and earnestness in his behalf that was witnessed when he was the'candidate on.two occasions before, and his splendid oratorical powers and his brilliant personal attainments will again challenge even the admiration of his opponents in a campaign which will be aggressive from its very beginning. There was every opportunity Saturday for a full and fair ex preesion of the will of Vigo county on

were before and the return of Lamb delegates from every polling place in the county indicates a desire for his nomination that augurs well for him in the ooming canvass. The result in all the wards and townships is given below:

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FIRST WARD.

There was a large crowd in dance at the Democratic primary in the First ward Saturdaynight, 148 votes being polled. At eight o'clock G. A. Schaal called the meeting to order and asked for nominations for chairman. Judge John T. Scott was nominated by John G. Williams and Phillip Schloss by James Foley. Judge Scott was elected by a large majority. The Judge then made a neat little speech in which he thanked the meeting for his election. The Messrs. Sidney Davis and Andrew Grimes were appointed secretaries. Mr. Grimes declined and F. F. Keith was appointed in his stead. Jno. G. Williams and James Foley were appointed tellers.

The next thing in order was to elect candidates to the state convention. Jno. F. Brinkman, Crawford Fairbanks and Pat Stack were candidates. The election was carried on the firet vote, the vote standing, Brinkman 88, Fairbanks 28, Stack 15, and Schloss and Marshall each 1. The candidates for Congressional delegate were nominated next. B. V. Marshall and H. A. Kirmse were the nominees. The vote stood: Marshall 116, Kirmse 31, Brinkman 1. The election of a candidate to the joint representative convention was next in order. The chair moved to elect the candidates by acclamation. Grove Crafts being the only candidate was-elected in this manner. The meeting then adjourned.

SBCOND WARD. •,

There has never been held, within the writer's knowledge, so large a primary meeting in the Second Ward as on Saturday night. The count shows 167 ballotB, but there were beside these at least forty or fifty spectators. Some of them, perhaps, came to see trouble but there was none. The interest was intense, but there was no bad feeling displayed. The leaders of the antiLamb faction resident in the ward were all present with the exception of Dr. Swafford, who was in Fayette township.

J. G. McNutt, committeeman, called the meeting to order. B. F. Hayens nominated J. M. Sankey (Lamb) for chairman and Dr. Van Valzah nominated Wm. T.Beauchamp (anti-Lamb). Judge McNutt suggested that instead of a tedious ballot on an unimportant matter like this, the followers of Mr. Lamb range themselves on one side of tbe street and those opposed on the other and be counted. The. Lamb men ranged themselves in line, but the antiLamb men declined to come out of the building and a ballot at the window was agreed on. Dr. Vau Valzah and S. R. Hamill acted as tellers. The result

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would have bfcen a great surprise had not the moticfeof Judge MoNutt for the followers and opposers to range themselves in opposite lines, developed the fact that the meeting was for Lamb by a great majority. The ballot stood 137 for Sankey and 90 for Beauchamp. Mr. Sankey took the ohair. A' great many were disappointed at the tune lost in taking a ballot and .before it was decided on Mr. Lamb suggested that both gentlemen act jointly. lamill was elected Secire-

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JJ. F. MoNutt was nominHavens and Dr. W. H. Harper for Congression-

tary. Jud| ated by Roberts'

The ballot resulted McNutt 137, Roberts 28. The crowd had diminished considerably but those who went away were curious

acid The Doctor wae elected by a

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vote. Louis Lejfeque was unanimously elected delegafcs lo the joint representative convention. l^On motion of Mr. T. W. Harper, beifas instructed to vote for gr. Joseph fl. Blake.^,^^

THIRD WARD.

There was a big attendance at the primary,which was held at Will White's grocery. Everything passed off quietly. Joseph M. I^ildy was elected chairman, James Maher secretary and Fred Seeburger assistant secretary. John Coffin was eleoted congressional delegate, receiving 126 votes to 51 for Robert Joyce and 12 for James Nugent Chas. W, Hoff was elected state delegate and James Nugent joint representative delegate.

FOURTH WARD.

There was no opposition on the congressional question in this ward. The meeting was a large One. Simon Hirsch was elected chairman and John Wilson secretary^ James Fitzpatrick was unanimously elected congressional delegate. J.: H. O'Sullivan was chosen state delegate and Chas. H. Monninger joint representative delegate^ ^VT

FIFTH WARD.

There was a big meeting. Councilman Hirt presided. Patrick C. Mohan was eleoted congressional delegate, receiving 81 votes to 15 for J. N. Hickman. Jos. Frisz was seleoted state delegate and Henry Stegg joint representative delegate.

SIXTH WARD.

There were several hundred at the meeting, wMch was held at Champer's Hallv«nd the proceedings were a little off^t^^M^tuQus order and there was some confuaicau Thor&l® A:*ward committeeman, called the meeting to order. A test vote on the congressional question was taken in the election of a chairman, Cornelius Mahare receiving 121 votes and Edwin Seldomridge 27. Frank Heany was elected secretory. Edward Boland was unanimously eleoted delegate to the congressional convention, Mr. Foley withdrawing his name as soon as he was placed in nomination. Frank Peker was elected state delegate and M. J. Deasee joint representative delegate. The primary adjourned after three cheers were enthusiastically given for John E. Lamb.

THE TOWNSHIPS.

Every One of the Delegates I-or Lamb. The primaries in the townships of the county resulted in every instance in the selection of delegates favorable to the nomination of Hon. John E. Lamb for Congisss, in most of the townships the deotion beifg made by acclamation. The result is as follows::4O

HONEY CBEEK—The meeting waslbeld at the township house. Edwin St. George Rogers was chosen chairman and Charles B. Rigney secretary. Geo. C. Clem was elected delegate to the Congressionol convention, Chas. B.Rigney to the state and Wm. Schommer to the joint representative convention. The attendance was unusually large and everything went off smoothly.

RELET—T. J. Scott was elected chairman and Wm. M. Orossley secretary. A. M. Collins was elected congressional delegate, A. A. Gordon state delegate and J. W. Collister delegate to the joint representative convention. There was a Large meeting.

LOST CRKBK—Louis McPherson was ohosen chairman. Edward Donnelly was elected congressional, R. H. Modesitt state and Peter Hughes joint representative delegates. There were 150 votes and the meeting was harmonious. Mr. Donnelly, the congressional delegate, eot all the votes but two.

LINTON—The meeting was at the township house and' was well attended. Delegates were elected as follows: State, I. P. Hippie congressional, John Wesley Moore and joint representative, W. H. Pounds.

PRAIRIE CREEK—On motion of Peter Kester, N. Bledsoe was made chairman and I. W. Beauchamp secretary. The delegates elected were as follows: State, Peter Kester, delegate I. W. Beauchamp alternate. Congressional, Samuel Gobin, delegate Amos Hollo

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ternate. Joint representative, N. Bledsoe, delegate Chauncey Weeks, alternate.

NEVINS—The primary convention was he4d Saturday and was called to order Dr. W. H. King, who was chosen chairman. On motion Samuel P. Webster was maxJe delegate to the congressional

convention by acclamation, with S. C. Dalton as alternate. E. S. Stuthard was ohosen state delegate and Burt Van Hook alternate. Geo. W. Davis was made joint representative delegate with Thomas Carrithers alternate. A short and interesting speech was made by Mr. David N. Taylor, of Terre Haute.

PIERSON—Aaron Moon was elected congressional delegate. He was instructed to vote in tbe convention at Rockville for Hon. John E. Lamb.

FAYETTE—Marcus

OTTER CREEK—Jacob Orth was selected delegate to the congressional convention. ______ ifctNi

The Harrison Township Affair. After the Harrison township convention at the Superior Court room bad concluded its business Saturday afternoon,' whioh did not require much time owing to the fact that all the delegates were elected by acclamation, John W. Davis, who formerly ran a brickyard south of town, olaimed that things were not done fairly and he called another meeting, which met at the Superior Court room soon afterward and elected him congressional delegate. Neither convention was largely attended and the second convention had in it several prominent anti-Lamb Democrats who were rot residents of Harrison township. The claim is made that the first convention was not held fairly because there wasn't a sufficient gathering of voters. The meeting was advertised for 2 o'clock and it wasn't called to order, according to competent and disinterested testimony, until five minutes after 2. It is, therefore, hard to see why it wasn't perfectly proper. If a meeting is called for a certain- hour and voters don't get there in time it is their own fault and nobody elses if they get left.

THE FRENCH ROYALISTS.

They Will, Organize a Warm Campaign. Lomxw" funeM^TBSPopeaid not write to the Count of Paris on the occasion of his expulsion from France yesterday, however, an envoy was commissioned by the Pope to condole with the Count of Paris. He received the envoy coldly. Advices from Rome state that the Ultramontane party among the Cardinals received the manifesto of the Count of Paris with indifference. The manifesto has been placarded in many of the towns throughout France. It was mailed to every elector in the republic. The Royalists will organize a campaign on the basis of the manifesto. -k

'-V Mr. Blaine. ., AUGUSTA, Me., June 28,- James G. Blaine and family will leave today for Bar Harbor. Mr. Blaine will there begin the preparation of an important speech whioh he will deliver at the opening of the state campaign during the first week in August.

Canada Hasn't Backed Down. TORONTO, June 28.—The Mail's Ottowa correspondent denies on the highest authority the statement recently published that the Dominion government at the instance of the imperial authorities,{have relaxed their measures for the protection of the Canadian fisheries. On the contrary there has been no interference of any kind on the part of the home government, and the Dominion government is determined in the future as in the past, to strictly enforce the law against United States fishing vessels found violating it.

Shot By Burglars.

BsXiOlf, Wis., June 28—Prof. Charles W. Merriman, principal of the Beloit Hieh school, awoke last night and found two burglars in his room. He sprang from his bed and closed the door, hoping to imprison the intruders until help arrived, but the robbers forced the door open and shot the Professor, the ball lodging in his neck. He is in a critical condition, The burglars escaped. The tragedy causes great excitement at Beloit.

Senator Morrill.

WASHINGTON, June 28.—Senator Morrill's condition is reported to be muoh improved today and his physician says he will be all right in a few days.

The pain-banisher is a name applied to St. Jacobs Oil by the millions who have been cured of rheumatism and neuralgia by its use.

Mr. Jno. G. Heinl advertises his farm southeast of the city for sale. It is a very desirable piece of property and will be sold on easy terms.

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congressional delegate. PRAIRIBTON—James 8. Whitlock called the meeting to order and was eleoted chairman. Jacob Woods was ohosen seoretary. 'The balloting for delegates resulted in the election of W. EL Flesher as state, George W. Hurst as congressional and James R. Adams as joint representative. A motion to instruct the congressional delegate to vote for Hon. John E. Lamb was opposed by James R. Adams, a Lamb man, who made a neat and forcible speech saying Prairieton township was always true to Democratic principles and Democratic candidates without any instructions and would support the nominee with unanimity and enthusiasm. That view of the case was taken by the others after a discussion and the motion was voted down by a large majority. Mr. Hurst, the delegate seleoted, is a Lamb man.

Prairieton.

The recent rains have produced a wonderful growth in vegetation and -V

dition is deplorable, we flatter ourselves that seedtime and harvest shall not fail, John Manhart has the finest corn we have ever seen at this time of the year,in fact, John is one of our scientific farmers and an unflinching Democrat by the way. Miss Emma Haynes id in very poor health, tbe effects of con-

Mrs. Dickerson. -J. Nelson, Jr., is looming up as a candidate for commissioner and it is generally conceded that he is liable to vote the straight Democratic ticket. Anew comer in our town opens with his introductory and is of the opinion that there is but one white man living in Prairieton and leaves us to guess who that is. He, no doubt, will offer again to lead the educational interests of the county and ask some of us to aid him to get there Mr. Wm. Kruzan has returned from a vist to Illinois and re-

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orts the farm prospects good Mi«a Reynolds has returned home after a stay at Effingham, Hi, of five months Harry Tnfnnfr says for us not to write anything about it, so we won't say one word about it this week Harry

Mr. of the grist mill fame, is at Darwin looking after the interest of his mill at that place and is setting the mill at this place in good shape Mr. John Wilkins, tbe celebrated and worthy fruit man, treated about 25 little girls to an ice cream and fruit festival today fox their faithfulness as pickers of berries and they are having a jolly time. Mr. J. S. Whitlock, who has been suffering from throat trouble, is having his throat successfully treated by Dis. Hood and Spencer, of Terre Haute and his voice, which has beep almost gone for months, is being rapidly restored. Mr. H. H. Infange has decorated the front of his store with a beautiful sign gotten up

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MAdKS^LliE SCHOOL.

The summer school tausrht by Mr. W A. Sanford, at Macksville proved to be a success to both parents and children. It closed yesterday and they had the nicest time that has been in Macksville school for many a day. It was closed by a nice dinner given by the teacher, Mr. Sanford, and parents in his yard. Three sets of croquet were in playing order. Quite a good entertainment was given by the teacher and piipilT^^Mber.

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KETCHUP SNEEZER.

GREAT LAND GRABBERS.

One frrm which has 00,000, Acres in Louisana. NEW ORLEANS June, 36.—Messrs Robinson and Lacy, of Grand Rapids, Mich., have just completed the entry of 22,000 acres of fine land in Callasien and Vernon Parishes. The above makes a total of over 100,000 acres entered by this firm in Louisiana & Mississippi, since th6 first of January last. A number of Michigan & Wisconsin parties are now in the woods looking after valuable fine land in Louisiana & Mississippi.,

Killed by the Sheriff.)

CINCINNATI, June 25.—A special dispatch from Rushville, Ind., says that Sheriff Tompkins, with a posse of four men, yesterday undertook to put the purchaser at sheriff,s sale in possession of the fiim of David Liaughlin now an. inmate of an insane asylnm. Resistance was made by Mrs. Laughlin and her two sons. One of the sons opened fire on the sheriff. The fire was returned and Laughlin was killed. Mrs. Laughlin and the other son were then arrested.

The Trial of Dr.

Moore.

The case against Dr. W. Moore at the investigation of the Board of Health for failure to properly return a death under the ordinances of the city was tried before Mayor Kolsem this morning, Judge Scott appearing for the defense and T. A. Foley for the prosecution. The members of the Board of Health were present to prosecute. A number of witnesses were examined and the Mayor announced that he would decide the case on Monday.

N a a re a The Nationals met this afternoon at Pence's Hall. W. H. Brown preeidde and J. H. Allen acted as secretary. The county committee was organized with a member from each ward and township. An adjournment was taken till July 10, when a chairman will be elected and a plan for the campaign determined.

Satisfactory Evidence.

J. W. Graham, Wholesale Druggist, of Austin, Tex., writes: "I have been handling Dr. Wm. Hall's Balsam for the lungs for the past year, and have found it one of the most salable medicines I have ever had in my house for Coughs, Colds, and even Consumption, always giving entire sat' Please send me another gross."

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