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The State of Dade News.
VOL. IX.
THE TICKET FIXED.
It Will Likely Be McKinley And
Root.
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10 NOMINATE BY ACCLAMATION.
Senator Hanna’s Proposition to That
Effect Meeting With Genera! Favor
Among Republicans.
Cleveland, 0., Special—A Washing
ton dispatch to the Leader says:
Washington just now is a hive of polit
ical industry. The Arlington Hotel is
one of the leading centers of political
activity and one can not enter the lob
by of that hostelry of an evening with
out seeing in one corner or another,
small groups of prominent figures in
the Republican party, engaged in seri
ous and earnest consultation. Confer
ences are held also in the apartments
of Senator Hanna and Henry C. Payne
respectively, the chairman and vice
chairman of the national committee.
Two of the greatest questions that are
receiving the attention of these men
are, first: Who shall he McKinley's
running mate next year; second, shall
we nominate our candidate by accla
mation? In the light of information
that has been gathered within the last
three days from contact with leaders
in politics, it may be stated almost
without qualification that the Republi
can national ticket next year will be
McKinley and Root. That the Presi
dent will be renominated there has
been no doubt for a long time. As to
the nominee for Vice President, the
sentiment is in favor of Elihu Root,
the Secretary of War, which became
apparent several months ago, lias as
sumed proportions, which, in the opin
ion of men who are masters in the art
of politics, practically insures his be
ing given the second place on the tick
et. Careful, conservative men, such
as Mr. Payne is known to be, do not
hesitate at this time to predict Mr.
Root’s nomination for the Vice Presi
dency by the Republican party next
year.
That Mr. Root is willing to go on
the ticket with Mr. McKinley there is
not the slightest doubt. It may, be
said that even the Secretary is am
bitious to procure the vice presidential
nomination; in fact, it is knowm that
he has aspirations of that character.
He is perhaps better equipped for the
place than almost any other New York
man who has been mentioned in this
connection. It is believed that he
would be acceptable to Senator Platt,
who by the way, was largely instrumen
tal in having him appointed Secretary
Alger’s successor in the cabinet. When
Mr. Platt was asked to-night whom he
favored for the Vice Presidential
nomination, he said;
“Any good New York man would
suit me.”
“How about Mr. Root?”
“Mr. Root would be satisfactory,”
was. Mr. Platt’s reply. “McKinley will
be nominated by acclamation.”
As to the matter of nominating the
•entire ticket by acclamation, there is
reason fo Relieve that the next Re
publican national convention will es
tablish such a precedent. Senator
Hanna has conceived the idea and it is
remarkable how favorable it is being
received. The Senator has confided
his proposition to a few friends and
they ate enthusiastic ever it. Mr.
Hanna believfes that inasmuch as Mr.
McKinley will be renominated in that
manner, his running mate should be
accorded the same distinction.
Guerillas Captured.
Manila, By Cable. —Colonel Smith,
•with a detachment of the Seventeenth
Infantry, surrounded and captured In
a village near Malasqui a party of
guerillas who had made their (head
quarters there. The party included the
band which assassinated seven officials
at Malasqui for friendliness to the
Americans.
A Democratic Bolt.
Washington, D. C., Special.—The
announcement that quite a number of
Democratic members of the House
will vote for the pending financial bill,
has led to some talk of a Democratic
House caucus. Mr. Richardson, the
Democratic floor leader, says, however,
that no determination in that line has
been reached.
Snow Drifts 15 Feet High.
Harmony, Minn., Special.—Snow
drifts 15 feet high have resulted from
a 60-hour storm in this section that
has just terminated. Public highways
are obstructed and trains tied up. The
wind is in the northwest and it is
freezing.
■ Chippewa Kails, Wis., S;> ’.al. All
wagon roads reaching into this city
are impassable after Monday night’s
storm. From 6 o'clock in the evening
until sunrise, the wind blew at a ve
locity of 40 miles an hour, and the
snow has drifted in many places four
and five feet deep. Traffic on (lie Wis
consin Central railroad, from Chappewa
Falls, west, is suspended.
THE NATIONAL LAW MAKERS.
What Congress is Doing From Day to
Day.
The Senate.
Third day.—Nearly 800 bills and
joint resolutions, several important
concurrent resolutions and petitions
numbering hundreds, were presented
to the Senate. Mr. Aldrich had the
honor of introducing the first meas
ure in the Senate. It was the financial
bill drawn by the Senate committee
on finance, of which Mr. Aldrich is
chairman and probably was the most
important measure introduced during
the day. Mr. Harris, Populist, of Kan
sas, was appointed a temporary mem
ber of the committee on privileges
and elections. Senator Chandler intro
duced bills applying the customs and
internal revenue laws of the United
States to the islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico, after January 1, 1900.
Goods between the islands and the
I nited States are to be echanged as
between the States. A resolution was
introduced by Mr. Clay, of Georgia,
providing for the election of Senators
by the people. The Senate at 2:20 p. m.,
went into executive session, and at
2:56 p. m. adjourned.
Fourth Day.—Routine proceedings
of the Senate were enlivened by a col
loquy between Mr. Chandler, of New
Hampshire, and Mr. Hale, of Maine,
over a bill introduced by the former
to promote athletic sports at the Mili
tary Academy, at West Point, and the
Naval Academy at Anapolis.
FIFTH DAY. —The House adopted
a special order for the consideration of
the currency bill, beginning next Mon
day. By the terms of the order the
general debate will continue until Fri
day. On Saturday amendments may
be offered under the 5-minute rule and
on the following Monday the vote will
be taken. The Democrats, Populsts
and silverites presented a solid front
against the adoption of the resolution
and every Republican voted for it.
Sixth Day.—The session of the Sen
ate was brief and only business of a
routine nature was transacted.
Seventh Day.—At 3:05 p. m. the Sen
ate went into executive session. At
2:35 the Senate resumed business in
open session. A message was presen
ted from the House announcing the
death of Representative Samuel Blair,
of Louisiana. Mr. McEnery, of Louis
iana, offered the usual resolutions of
regret which were adopted, and then,
at 3:40 p. m., the Senate as a further
mark of respect adjourned.
The House.
Third Day. Eepresentive
Taylor, of Ohio, chairman of the spe
cial committee to investigate the case
of Mr. Roberts, of Utah, called a meet
ing of the committee for 11 o’clock
Thursday morning. Mr. Roberts was
about the House during the day. There
was no session and he was engaged
most of the time in chatting with
groups of members and visitors, who
showed a friendly disposition toward
him. He said he had no comment to
make on the course of the House. He
will probably look after his interest
in person before the committee of in
quiry.
Fourth Day.—The session of the
House only lasted half an hour. Mr.
Overstreet, in charge of the finance
bill, attempted to reach an agreement
for consideration next week, but IVlr.
Richardson, on behalf of the minority,
rejected all proposals, on the ground
that a bill as important as this should
go through the regular channels. The
special committee of the House ap
pointed to investigate the charges
against Mr. Roberts, the Mormon Rep
resentative from Utah, held its first
meeting behind closed doors. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
determining the method of procedure
in the case. It was held in the room
of the committee on elections No. 1,
and presided over by the chairman,
Mr. Taylor, of Ohio. All the other
members of the committee were pres
ent.
Fifth Day.—But a brief session of
the Senate was held and no measure
of general importance was under con
sideration. After some routine bus
iness the Senate adjourned.
Sixth Day.—Pending the report of
the Roberts Committee, and the com
mittee on the currency reform bill.
The House adjourned after a session
of short duration.
Seventh Day—The feature of the
opening day of the debate on the cur
rency bill in the House, was the speech
of Mr. Dolliver. of lowa. It was char
acterized by all the wit and eloquence
for which the lowan is noted, and held
the members without regard to party
-for over an hour.
Mr. Greene, of Pennsylvania, then
announced the death of his colleague,
the late Representative Enmentrout. of
Pennsylvania, and at 5:05, as a further
mark of respect, the House adjourned.
Taylor Gets Certificate.
Frankfort, Ky., Special.—At 0:15
Saturday morning, the election certifi
cate of Wm. S. Taylor, was signed by
the election commissioners, and he
was declared to be Governor-el. ct
Kentucky. The official figures of the
vote filed with the Secretary of State
are: Taylor 193,7i4; Goebel 191,331.
Taylor’s plurality is 2.383. The opera
tion, which ended for the time being
at least the bitterly fought guberna
torial contest, was conducted ia the
simplest manner.
"I am told, my lord, that you object
to my hunting,” said the clergyman.
TRENTON, GA., DECEMBER U, 1899.
KILLED IN BATTLE.
Chief cf Aguiiialdo’s Body Guard
Brought Down.
END OF GENERAL DEL PILAR.
News Brought By Spanish Prisoners
Who Escaped in T‘i% Confusion Fol
lowing the Fight.
Manila, By Cable.- —General Cregorio
del Pilar, commanding Agu’naldo’s
body guard, was killed by Major Pey
ton C. March’s battalion of the Thirty
third Infantry, in a fight 18 miles
northwest, of Cerventas, on December
3rd. According ,o reports which Gen
eral Young obtained from escaped
Spanish prisoners at Vigan, several
day3 ago, Major March left the coast,
where he was pursuing Aguinaido and
encountered General Del Pilar on the
fortified trail. They fought for four
hours, during which time seventy Fili
pinos were killed or wounded. The
American loss was one man killed and
six wounded. The Spaniards report
that Major March is still pursuing the
insurgents. Del Pilar was or.e of the
leadingers of the present and of the
anti-Spanish revolution. Me was a
mere youth and was reported to have
graduated at an European University.
Prof. Schuman met him as a member
of the first peace commission, and
rated him as remarkably clever.
The Americans have occupied Ban
gued, province of Abra. General
Grant’s expedition has visited Orania
and several western towns, meeting
small bands. He killed several of the
rebels and captured a considerable
quantity of munitions of war.
Bishop Henry C. Potter, of New
York, has arrived here on a brief
visit, to study the Philippines.
Washington, D. C., Special—The
War Department has received the fol
lowing from General Otis:
“Manila, Dec. 9.
“Dispatch from Young at Yigar, yes
terday, says, escaped Spanish prison
ers report a four hours’ engagement on
the 3rd instant, between his troops
and Ag'uiualdo'tS guard, near Cervan
tes, 50 miles southeast of Gigan, with
heavy loss to the enemy, who is being
pursued. Our loss was one killed, six
wounded. The inhabitants of their
own accord joined the troops in re
pairing the trail and carrying sub
sistence. Have pushed the column to
San Jose, south of Bangued, Howse’s
column is on the rear trail; Batchelor’s
battalion of the Twenty-fourth is out
of reach, north of Bayombong, evi
dently descending the river. The na
tives report that fighting occurred 20
miles north. The navy reachfes Aparri
to-morrow. A column of MacArthur’s
troops of the Twenty-fifth Infantry is
reported near Iba on the west coast
of Zambales; Grant’s column is near
Subig Bay; Lawton is in Buiucan pro
vince to-day, with sufficient (roops to
overcome opposition and scatter the
enemy.”
It is probable that the troops which
engaged Aguinaldo's guard are Hare’s
command, as he was reported to be
close to the insurgent leader's rear.
General Otis also cables as follows, re
garding the revolt in Negros:
“Information received is that the
Negros revolt is of minor importance;
Byrnes is in rapid pursuit of the dis
affected party; Hughes is in the moun
tains of Panay en route to Capiz.”
Telegraphic Briefs.
After being in power for many
years, the Liberal party in the Prov
ince of Manitoba was defeated by the
Conservatives in Thursday’s legisla
tive election, 24 of the latter being
elected, against 14 Liberals.
Samuel G. Brooker, former City
Auditor’s Clerk, at Cleveland, 0.,
arrested charged with malfeasance in
office.
Aerated distilled water is exempt
from tax, even if advertised as a reme
dy or cosmetic.
Representative Hitt’ of Illinois, has
introduced a bill to provide a terri
torial form of government for Hawaii.
Boer (inns Captured.
■Boer Head Laager, Ladysmith, By
Cable. —The British troops made a
sortie between 1 and 2 o’clock Friday
morning. They crawled up a ravine
and stormed and carried Lombard’s
Kop, which was held by the Boer?
and on which were placed a Crqusot
gun and a howitzer. These guns were
destroyed with dynamite. The Bri
tish captured a Maxim gun and then
retired. The Lancers, Hussars and
Guards made a sortie west of Lady
smith at daybreak under (over of a
heavy artillery fire, which the Boers
returned briskly. The British after
wards returned to Ladysmith. The
Boer losses are reported to have been
slight.
IM?MOCHA TIC.
A MINE HORROR.
i Alany Deaths Result From a Terrific
Explosion.
Carobonado, Wash., Special.—Stunn
ed by the suddenness of Saturday
night's mine horror, the people here
geem too dazed for any expression of
grief of a demonstrative nature.
Thirty-two is the number of dead.
Two men were rescuer -at 5 o'clock
Sunday morning after being entombed
in the mine all night. They are Peter
Merp, a Frenchmen, and -Michael
Knish a Pole. After Knish had re
covered from the effects of the suffoca
ting black damp he said: “I was
working on the 4th crosscut when the
explosion came. After that I went to
sleep and somebody came and woke
me up and took me out of there..”
That was the total measure of his
period of consciousness. He had lain
in the cool depth over 18 hours and
had not the least conception of the
time. On the other hand, Merp, 'the
Frenchman, bad been blindly gropng
around in the darkness for the most
part cf the night on his hands and
knees, seeking for some avenue of
escape.
With the exception of these two men
the death list remains the same. The
Injured, in addition to Knish, num
ber five, all of whom are severely
burned, and one who has several ribs
fractured by falling timbers.
The Shipping Biil.
Washington, D. C., Special.—The
shipping bill was introduced in the
House Monday by Representative
Payne, of New York, who, with Sena
tor Hanna, prepared and introduced
the bill last year. Mr. Payne says it
is the same in all essential particu
lars as the former bill, excepting that
a provision Is made that the bounties
shall not exceed $9,000,000 annually,
and that foreign built ships having
American registry shall have only 50
per cent? of tire bounty rates provided.
In case the total bounties earned ex
ceed $9,000,000, a pro rata allowance
is to be made.
Cotton Acreage.
Washington, D. C„ Special. —The
final report of the statistician of the
Department of Agriculture on the
acreage and production of cotton, in the
United States for the year ended Au
gust 31, 1899, is ready for the press. It
shows the acreage in the principal
States to have been as follows: North
Carolina, 1,311,705; South Carolina,
lina, 2,353,213; Georgia, 3,535,206; Ala
bama, 3,003,176; Mississippi, 2,'900,298;
Louisiana, 1,281,691; Texas, 6,591,904;
Arkansas, 1,876,467; Tennessee, 896,-
722; Oklahoma, 215.593; Indian Terri
tory, 314,900; sundry, 286,112, making
a total of 24,967,295 acres.
Big Locomotive Orders
Richmond, Va., Special.—The presi
dent of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail
rood has authorized the general man
ager of that road to contract with the
Richmond Locomotive Works for 25
additional looomotives. The dupli
cates of ten of these locomotives are
now on the road, and the 15 are in
course of construction in the shops of
the locomotive works. In addition the
works referred to received an order
from the Seaboard Air Line for 25
heavy 10-wheel locomotives, delivery
to begin in April next.
Prohibition Bill Defeated.
Atlanta, Ga., Special.—By a vote of
26 to 14 the Willingham bill was killed
in the Senate Friday and State prohi
bition defeated. The various roll calls
consumed an hour, a great many Sen
ators rising to explain their votes. The
debate in the Senate lasted two days
and was carried on with great vigor.
Every interest in the State influenced
by the whiskey traffic fought the
passage of the bill and all moral agen
cies were used in ,ts favor.
British Loss.
London, Dee. 11. —The war office pub
lishes the following dispatch from Gen.
Forestier-Walker at Cape Town:
Gatacre reportsj “Deeply regret to
inform you that 1 met with a serious
reverse in the attack on Stormberg.”
“I was mislead as to the enemy’s po
sition by the guides and found imprac
ticable ground.”
Augusta’s Big Fire.
Augusta, Ga., Special.—Augusta has
just had the biggest fire on record in
the past fifty years, and at the present
time over one million dollars worth
of property in the heart of the city
is in ruins, and the smoking embers
show a sad picture of destruction and
loss.
News Items.
As the result of a scandal in the
family of Peter Sells, the well known
show man. a petition for divorce and
a suit for damages were filed in the
Common Please Court' of Columbus,
0., on Thursday last.
TAYLOR WINS OUT.
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Kentucky Governorship Practically
Settled.
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TAYLOR GETS TWO, GOEBEL ONE.
Democratic Politicians Give Up The
Long Fight and Return to Their
Home.
Frankfort, Ky* Special.—The board
C election commissioners still stand
tv/o lor Taylor and one for Goebel.
■V number of prominent Democratic
politicians stated that they had done
aii they could for their candidate. Sev
erf„l, on leaving the city, did not hesi
tate to say that the matter was at an
end and that Taylor would be the next
governor of Kentucky.
T t is stated by one of the commis
sioners that a decision hu3 been reach
ed thV it would bo announced soon.
There is no question now but what the
certificate of election will be given to
William S. Taylor.
Mr. Goebel, the Democratic candi
date, was seen, but he refused to dis
cuss the matter in any phase. He did
say, however, that the governorship
was not decided. This statement is
thought to mean that the contest will
go to the legislature.
•Air. Hoynts is preparing a minority
report in favor cf Goebel.
Methuen in Danger.
London, by Cable. —Lord Methuen’s
rest nation of the railroad, while re
lieving a load of anxiety here, accen
tuates the dangers still threatening
his forces. It is gathered from the
brief official dispatch that Commander
Prins Loos’ contingent was taken be
tween forces acting from Belmont and
southward from Modder river. It is
quite possible, however, that re-in
foreements were sent to Belmont mere
ly as a precautionary measure. There
is little other news of importance. Re
ports continue to come from Ladysmith
that dissention exists among the Boers
and especially that the Orange Free
State troops are discontented. There
are also kinds of rumors of movements
of commandoes from place to place,
but the fact is that little Is known
here regarding the actual position of
the Boer forces. Moreover, the rumor
of a collapse of Boer spirit have been
heard so often as not to cause
satisfaction now.
riore News From Otis.
Washington, D. C., Special.—General
Otis Friday cabled the War Depart
ment in regard to the uprising in Ne
gros, as follows;
“Manila, Dec. 8.
“I am informed the uprising of nar
tives in the district south of Negros
was the result of the reported insur
gent victories in Luzon and Panay,
which the natives believe. The ex
tent of the outbreak has not been as
certained. Lieutenant A. C. Ledyard, of
the Sixth infantry, was killed and two
privates wounded. One of our chief
difficulties arises from the circulation
of falsehoods among the natives, de
famatory newspaper articles of United
States and Europe promptly published
in Spanish in San Franeiseo, Madrid,
and by the Hong Kong Junta, and cir
culated in the Philippines. The insur
gents have based all their hopes upon
false rumors.”
Telegraphic Briefs.
A London dispatch says that the
British steamer Maltby, which arrived
at Liverpool on November 14th from
Savanah and was reported ashore In
the Tyne, has broken in two.
The Inter-State League of Building
and Loan Associations, at its annual
meeting held in New York, elected \V
A. Roberts, Pittsburg, president, and
the following members of the executive
committee from the Southern States:
W. H. Raymond, Nashville: C. A. Mc-
Hugh, Roanoke, Va.; W. H. Hender
son, Atlanta. Ga.; C. E. Beach, Colum
bus, Ga.; A. S. Hatch, Augusta, Ga.
Washington. D. C., Special.—Lieu
tenant T. M. Brumby, the flag secreta
ry of Admiral Dewey, at the battle of
Manila, is lying critically ill at the
Garfield Hospital, in this city. He is
suffering from a fever contracted as
a result of his long stay in the trop
ics and has been at the hospital for
about two weeks. The physicians at
the hospital express the belief that
he will recover.
At Adairsville, Ga., Lucy Carbon and
her child In arms, were killed by aim
Mayfield. Frank Bird wat also wound
(ed by the same shot which killed
1 mother and daughter. The men were
I at the womans house and quarreled
over some trivial matter. The murder*
*er escaped. .
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
The South.
C. M. Harper, the Pinner's Point
real estate man, who shot and killed
Oavid Rosy, Friday, was bailed in the
um cf $5,000, to await the action of
the grand jury, to await the action
upon his bond.
A movement is on foot in New Or
leans. backed by Eastern capital, to
purchase and consolidate the rice tfiill
ng industry of that city. A circular
~r tias been asued to mill owners
asking for 90 days options on their
plants. There are thirteen mills in
fT or [ rans - Those who are interest
ed in the undertaking decline to give
out details.
Jim Mayfield, at. Atlanta, Qa„ shot
and killed Lucy Carbon and her child
in arms.
The Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany is erecting a second blooming
mill at Birmingham, Ala.
The pathological department of
Johns Hopkins University, at Balti
more, Md., has begun the study of bu
bonic plague and beriberi germs.
The North.
The finish score of the bicycle ra-ces
at Madison Square Garden was : Mil
ler-Waller, 2733.4; Maya-McEachern,
2733.3; Gimm-Pieree, 2733.1; Fischer-
Chovalier, 2732.9; Stevens-Torville,
2732.7: Babcock-Stinscn, 2722.2:; Schi
neer-Forster, 2465.5.
President McKinley is anxious to re
concile the Republican fictions in
Maryland so as to secure a united
party in this State in the- National
election next year.
Representative Roberts, of Utah, has
issued an address to the people of the
United States pro:esting against the
method adopted by the House of Rep
resentatives to exclude him from his
seat
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-TJeneral
Bristow denies that polygamist have
been appointed to office in Utah by the
administration.
Of 600 girls in a hosiery factoiy at
Reading, Pa., set on fire by a gasoline
explosion scores were oViiged to jump
from windows. One was cremated and
30 seriously injured.
Peter A. B. Widener, of Philadelphia,
announced his intention of founding a
home for crippled children m that city
at a cost of $2,000,000.
The Molineux trial was contihued at
New York.
The western football ebambionship
goes to Chicago. The eleven of the
University of Chicago defeated the
University of Wisconsin team by a
score of 17 to 0 in a desperately played
game.
Rev. John Reid, of Detroit, Mich.,
has been called to the Memorial Pres
byterian Church, at New York.
The Chicopee and Dwight Mills, at
Chicopee, Mass., have scheduled an
advance in wages to take effect Decem
ber 18.
At a meeting at East Liverpool, 0.,
the pottery manufacturers of the
West voted to make a second 5 per
cent, advance in prices.
The Mill Creek Distillery, at Cin
cinnati, 0., lias been permanently
closed by the Whiskey Trust, it being
the only plant left there. 4
Foreign.
General Duller lias arrived at Frere,
Natal, the advanced base of opera
tions for the relief of Ladysmith,
President Steyn, of the Orange Free
State, has joined the Boer force near
Modder river. Cape Colony, which is
opposing General Methuen’s advance.
Russia has tried to take advantage
of the Boer war by advancing schemes
at Pekin, but Japan, it is stated, has
so far checkmated her there.
A Filipino army of 3,000 men is
harassing the American troops in
Cavite province, adjoining Manila on
the south.
The British steamer Maltby. Captain
Chiswick, which arrived at Liverpool,
November 14th,# from Savannah, ia
ashore in the Tyne and is expected to
be a total wreck.
Cardinal Rampolle, the papal Secre
tary of State, has just notified the
diplomats that the Pope is suffering
from a slight cold and keeps to hia
room only as a precaution.
\guinaldo is believed to have elud
ed the American troops in North Luzon
and to be swinging south with an
army.
Cuban agitators continue their ef
forts to stir up revolutionary feeling
on the island.
Douglas Duncan and Walter Smith,
small boys, fell through thin ice and
were drowned, at Toronto, Ont.
Miscellaneous.
Dr. P. M. Rixey, the physician at
tend Captain E. P. Wood and Lieuten
ant Brumby, of Washington, reports
the condition of both officers to he as
favorable as can be expected at the
present stage of typhoid fever. Cap
tain Wood commanded tile Petrel, at
Manila.
The administration is opposed to
the acquisition oi the Galapagos.
Islands by either Great Britain or
France, and intends that the islands
shall be controlled by the United
States or remain the property or
Ecuador.
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