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The New York herald., 1869-03-12
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Board Of Aldermen.

Board Of Aldermen.
This Board met yesterday afte1loon pursuant to
CALL with the president Alderman Conan, In the
chair.
After the usual preliminary business mad been dis
posed of large number OF papers. resolutions and
reports were handed in. the titles read and the
papers laid over or appropriately referred.
preamble and resolutions were introduced and
adopted In which were recounted the arrest and de.
tention of John Warren and Augustine
f. Costello by the English authorities in
Ireland. and authorizing the appointment
Of joint committee OF three members
OF each Board TO wait upon them their arrival in
city. The committee appointed on behalf OF the
Board OF Aldermen comprises Aldermen Moore,
A resolution was adopted directing the Croton
Aqueduct Department to take charge OF and maintain
the Croton mains leading TO and on BIackwell's and
Randall's Islands and IN the institutions under the
direction OF the commissioners OF Charities and
Correction.
Several communications in regard to the contro-
versy between the Typographical Union and the city
printers were handed IN and read and referred To
the Committee on Printing. report from the Com
The report was quite lengthy and went fully into
the merits OF the case. After describing the
cyi! effects OF strikes ia general and those OF the
well-kn0wn 6hfpcarpenters' strike In particular,
alluuing 10 and severely censuring the attempts
made by the printers to intimldnfe the Common
Council by resolutions adopted BY the Trades unions
and asserting that while their sympathes were with
the employees any attempt TO interfere with the con-
tract for the printing with Messrs. Jones 4 Co.,
which was " long standing and always faithfully
carried out, would be violation or the faith OF the
Corporation, and that inasmuch as Messra. Jones 4
Co. mad signined their Willingness to pay the full
prices for the Corporation work they could not inter-
fere IN the private business OF that rm The report
wound up by requesting Jones Co. To pay the prices
asked by the printers.
Resolutions were adopted directing the paving Of
122d 123d 125th and 29th streets with Fisk concrete
pavement.
Appropriations OF $1,000 each were made for the
portraits OF ex-Mayors Gunther and Conan.
special committee appointed to confer with
the Croton Aqueduct Department In regard 10 the
claim OF William A. Cummings for extra compensa.
ton for the paving Of Canal street from Broadway
20 West street. The committee was appointed oh
motion OF Alderman White, and comprises Aldermen
White, Miller and Moore
Donations TO pay assessments were made "a fol-
lows: TO All SAINTS church, In SCANNED street,
$i76; Fiftythrd street Baptist church, $63Y; bed
ford street Methodist Episcopal church. $500; Sc.
Mary's church 5000: Madison street Baptist church.
S1yj.
Alter adopting a resolution directing the public
Offices to close on Saturdays Mt three O'Clock the
Board adjourned to Monday next At two O'Clock
r.
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Al Car NO. Is or the East Broadway
snd r. ttery line was approaching tine curve on tho
corner IN Broadway and Canal street . truck COM
ing down snai street obstructed the eastern croas-
ing upon wbsch were live ladies' and gentleman.
BEFORE the car had reached the the gentleman
beckoned the driver OF the car to stop. The car
speed Four or the iades escaped around the
rear of the truck. TIE NTH was in danger
OF being Knocked down. manned or killed, when tho
male attendant seeing the danger, seized her ana
threw her upon the truck and she thus escaped. Th0
gentleman seeing the ladies' safe looked At tue driver
VINO as ne passed remarked.--"Get OUT or the wavv
you sons OF -, or will knl you,u and the car
continued its course up Canal street Comment
upOn this is unnecessary.
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THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Expected Interference Of tho Uaifed Statcs
with tho CsoIio Trade-Marine Items.
SAN FRANCISCO March II. 1869.
Advices from the Sandwich Islands to February
10th have been received. Honolulu papers. In dis
cussing the Coole trade say 1t il authorized by an
act Of the Legislature OF June last. The Board Of
immigration had despatched vessel to the P0lyne-
suthori,iss we're prohibited from sending letters and
papers by the yessel which created great deal OF
Ill feeling. The movement failed to meet the appro-
baton OF the United states Minister and IL was
expected that the government OF the United states
would interfere and prevent the forced Importation
OF natives OF the neighbOrng ISLANDS.
Tho commercial news IL unimpOrtant.
The United states steamer Ossippee was at Homo
lulu.
The whaleship Elizabeth Swift, from New Bedford,
had arried st Hello.
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JAMAICA.

Arrival of = Hayden Rebel steamer as
Kingston.
HAVANA. March H. 1859.
Advices from Jamaica TO the 4th inst. have been
gcccved.
The steamer Mount Vernon, Captain Porter, had
arrived o. Kingston from Sc. Marks Sne had on
board Faubsrt and other Hayten revoutionlsts, and
nss been thoroughly fitted for the rebel President
Dominxucs. She win be used against the forces OF
President salnave.
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DOMINION OF CANADA.

Great Fall Of Snow In Canada-Trains Block
aded-The snow Eight Feet Deep ON the
Track-Fatal Accidcnts-The American Cone
MONTREAL, March III. 1899.
There was heavy snow storm and raging wind
here yesterday. No trains have gone out or come in
for she past two days. Four trains from New York
blocked up BY the snow at g. Johns but luckily
the passengers well supplied with provisions and
fuel. Two gentlemen succeeded In getting through
BY means OF sieighs and arrived here yesterday.
The Eastern trains are about thirty miles away and
there is no possibility OF their extraction before
Saturday next. The ice roads on the river are i'm
pas5able. Some men tried 70 cross yesterday but
had to abandon their teams.
A despatch from Three Rivers, dated to-day, says
there are eight feet or level snow on the railroad
track for stretch Of twenty -four miles. Trains
the Arthab0ssia branch OF the railway have been DIS
continued until April.
Advices from Quebec report terrific snow storm
there Three men, who had tried TO travel through
on foot were yesterday found dead In the snow DRIFTS
pear the CITY,
Under date of to-day telegram from Point Levi
states that avalanche Of snow fell from the cls
there house containing fifteen persons, three OF
whom were crushed TO DEATH The others escaped.
1t Is understood that memorial is TO be presented
by the American residents OF this city TO the United
States government expressing satisfaction at Gene
raj Averill's conduct, and praying he be continued
American CONSUL General for Canada.
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MARYLAND.

Decision Of the Baltimore Board or Trade
Cash sales er Merchandise.
BALriMoRB, March II. 1860.
The Board OF Trade OF this city at the last monthly
meeting rstncd the action OF the National Board in
reference 70 'cash sales OF merchantmen by adopt
ing tho following preamble and resolution
Whereas BY usage the perncious practice prevails
In this city TO claim from Ave TO thirty dsys on
aaes OF certain merchandise,
he II resolved, That cash oernsnd and
days Credit which be obtained
specifically contracted for. and that that
tofvre prevailed TO the contrary Ia hereby abolished
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THE PLAINS.

The Navajo Indians Becoming Troublesome
Railroad Company Organized in Salt Lake
City.
ST. LOUIS, March II. 1860.
st. George (Utahl dispatch says:--A large body
OF Navajo Indians arc the south side OF the Colo.
RADIO river. They are said to aided py white rene
gades. They are well supplied with arms ana am
munition and have whipped several small bands in
South Colorado and now threaten Southern Utah.
A company has been organized which proposes an
immediate survey for the location OF branch road
from Salt Lake to Ogden, TO form connection with
the Union Pacific Railroad. The following persons
were elected onicers:-Brigham Young, President;
william Jennings. Vice President; Joseph A. Young
General superintendent and J. w. Fox. Chief En-
Qineer.
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IRELAND.

Subscriptions started 20 Relieve the Released
Fenians.
DUBLIN March IL, 1859.
The Amnesty Committee OF this city has started
subscription TO raise funds for the bencnt OF the
Fenian convicts who are discharged from imprison-
mcnt BY the government.
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sscxLEssNtss or CAR oRIvraS

The numerous reports OF accidents made to The
Central once snow that large proportion OF them
are caused BY car drivers running down and riaim-
ing citizens, Many OF the companies unfortunately
employ class Of drivers who have nc regard Tor
human life, and they win not hesitats to run down
women and children n by 80 doing they can reach
their point Of arrival on time. case IN point
occurred on the corner uf Cssai street and Broad
way nj twenty minutes sster ak O'Clock last
night Isroallwsy was crowded.. ~ usaal.
W gmn,ousseA trxekS pad Rsaes.i,sas-
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Reduction Of Army Estimates.

Reduction Of Army Estimates.
LONDON, March IL, 1869.
In the House OF Commons this evening Mr.. Card
Wer, Secretary Of War, made q statement In regard
20 the army estimates, showing q reduction or
G 900 In the total amount as compared with last
gear. He said that the government proposed TO
partially accomplish this saving by reducing the
forces IN tho colonies except at military stations.
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OHIO.

0As Cclambus and xenin and Little NTiami
Railroads,
CIScINsArI. March n, 1859.
The lease by the Columbus and xenia Railroad to
The Littlc Miami road ratified to-day. II gusran-
tees 10 the stockholders OF the Columbus and xcnia
road divdends OF seven per cent annually, ana eight
par upon the condition tnat tho entire manage
snt OF the road and the earnings In oxccss OF eight
per cent 10 surrendered to the Little Maui road.
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Fearful Storm mt Quebec-DweNiug House
Dcstroycd--Death Of Ensign Whitaker.
QUEBEC March IL. 1860.
During the terrific snow storm OF yesterday a
wooden house at Point Levi was blown to pieces.
and the people within comprising family OF three.
were buried in the snow. The bodies have not yet
been recovered
Ensign Whitaker, OF the Fifty-third regiment. who
was shot few days ago by u boy named ChaIoner
Tor seducIng his sister died iast night.
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Affair Mt DIacaca-Spanish Troops En Rout
for nTnyari.
Financial and Commercial Markets.

HAVANA, March IL, 1869.
The sugar market is buoyant; sales have been
made on basis ofs oA reals. per srrobs for No.
Ia Dutch standard. Exchange on London. Ioh
ak per cent premium; on Paris. y per cent dis.
count; on United States, sixty days sight. In gold,
par per cent discount; short sight Q per cent
per cent discount.
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CHANGES IN TIE CABINET.

We give below biographical sketches OF the gen.
tiemen who have been appointed to oil vacancies in
President Grants Cabinet caused by the withdrawal
OF Alexander T. Stewart and r.. d. washburne. as
also OF the new Secretary Of War
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ENGLAND.

The Weekly Statement OF the Bank Of Eng
land.
LONDON. March II, 1909.
The regular weekly statement OF the Bank OF Eng
Hand shows that the bullion In vault has increased
10000 since last week.
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ReSal Havana 1settery.-Prizes Paid In (a0lS
rnisrmaon furnished The Highest paid for Douboosa
sad All kinds Of Gold and Suvor.
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NEW YORK.
Lars. Fir. /. rroy-Lo.. Over $4,000.

Large Fire In TrOy-Loss Over $4,000.
Troy, March IL, 1859.
This morning about seven O'Clock nre broke out
IN Cannon place, In this city, destroying the two
upper stories and greatly damaging the remainder
OF the building The occupants OF the building were
Moore Nims booksellers; Clegg Neher. whole
sale millinery goods; Flagg Frear, dry goods; @.
H. Billings lace goods; O. II. Rising, wholesale mil
linery goods, and A. w. Scrbner, job printer. The
nre originated In scribner's engine room which was
on the fourth door. The total loss IL estimated at
from 900 TO $100 900 the building and stock.
The fire was extingushed at half-past ten A. NJ.
Loss on the building 00O insured In the Hartford
Astna, Howard and Phenx Companies OF Hartford,
tss 600; loss $4,000. Fagg Frear are insured for
sss'ooO loss SO ooo 2. H. Billings L Insured for for
loss $4,000; Clegg Neher insured for Sl6 500;
loss $4,000 c. Rising Is insured for $4,000; loss
$1,000 Montague is insured for $8 500; loss $4,000.
W. Bliss Is insured for $1,000; loss l,50o The
panes which are the chief losers the Liverpool
and London. Manhattan Lorlllard, Phenix, Home,
Gernania, Atlantic Putnam and Fulton.
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PamphIets, Law Reports, dc., Exccntoa
with nsainess quknsss And despatch twensvs per cesS
rbes thar any other printing esaba1ment the ctg
a. ths METROPOLITAN JOB PRINTING EarAuI4fsh
MENr. ~ NASSAU street
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TIE WEEKLY HERALD.

The Cheapest and Rest Newspapers in tiss
Country.
The WEEKLY HERALD OF the present week, now
ready contains the very latest European news BY
the Cable up to the hour OF publication; also Teie-
graphic Dispatches from Cuba, Mexico, Haytt, ST.
Domingo, ST. Thomas, Porto Rico, Paraguay and
other points. 1t will also contain detailed and
very interesting account OF the inauguration Of
President Grant; his inaugural Address, Biograpfi-
cal Sketches OF the Cabinet; Message 0f Presi-
dent Grant to the Senate asking the repeal or the
law disqusifying A. I. Stewart from accepting the
once OF Secretary Of the Treasury; Mr. Stewart's
letter declining the appointment and other interest
ing washington news. The current News OF tho
Week; the Fashions; Amusements; varieties. For
eign intelligence Scientific, Sporting Religious ana
Literary Intelligence: Editorial articles on the prom
inent topics OF the day; our Agricultural Budget;
Reviews OF the Cattle. Horse- Dry Goods aud Boot
and Shoe Markets; Financial and Commercial INTEL
iigence and accounts OF all the important and inter-
esting events Of the week.
TERMs:-Single subscription, 81 Three copieA S.:
Five copies, Ss Ten copies, SIS; single copies dve
cents each. A limited number or advertisements In.
serted In the WEEKLY HERALD
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Tho Great Cartoon Paper,
THE EVENING TELEGRAM.
neizing hsy rise, and wing public
rensurs praise.
UNPARALLELED
EVERYBODY READS IT.
MEDIUM
OF
ADVERTISING.
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Clarendon IoteI.-I.adicss at the vrriows
hotels beautiful Boots and enoss, pnronixe
MILLERX a CO.. No. Union square,
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A.-Espenschcidss Improved Dress Hat foe
the guaranteed lose it, shape
goss ready for inspection and sais
ment, lis Nassau street
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- Circulars Of Rvory Description and Notices
attend mssngs printed in the neasess possible
hours notice. and cent less
Other similar place y ss e,y :. The METROPOLITAN JoA
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Tho Hat cf tho Perscd.-Knex IIas, N
promptly usual introduced his style AZ
s aud ts beauty aud sxcsisncs merit he x.hrst conn
mcndation We think havs before but ii y All bear
repetition. When want becoming hat 40 4. kSOxTl
for u, 81 2l2 Broadway, corner of Fulton street.
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Neasne~>, Ecenomy ssd Despatch Combined
n the execution Of orera neropoAs Joo frinsg kAkAb-
shment. 81 Nassau street
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A.-Money Advanced nm Dianonds, Watches,
o. q. JUDD, 600 Broadway
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Celd-ine VIII Cure Your Cold. Try it. Sold
BY drgsists RUSHToNs 10 Assor House. OF Bar
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a Sure for Cancer, Scr0fula, Bright,a and
other Kidney Diseases, Cutaneous Affections Dyspeps
Ac THE VERMONT SPRING WATER. Get The bsss.
SAKE CO, al Broome street, New York.
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MED

CILLTLAND.-At KinRsbridge, on Thursday. March
IL, at nine p. NJ, JOHN GILLrI.AND.
Notice Of the funeral viii be given In tomorrows
paper.
[For other Deaths see Erghtn Puoe
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Crlstadoro,s Uurivallod Hair Dye.-aoid and
applied No. Astor House Manufacory o Maiden
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Wigs, rorpse. nns uraamenlAi HAIR I3sxs
& &iaa Y ~. & DSs =, .,i ii~s oJsqy. oolssk u lAi0l
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Established In 1SOO.-The MetrOpolitnn Jeh
Prnuag KslAblisbm mens, N Nassau street.
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BatchcIor's Hair Dye.-The Best In tho
world Tbs only perfect dye harmless rsiable
Factory i6 Bond street.
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The Frmors Corner-Dy Nus.aw ser~~s.
corner Fulton The Metropolitan JOB rrinn u"I
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Davids- spring style Of GcntiesAcu,s Hats
29ak broadway, Duane street.
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Barkerss Wig and Human Hair Emporiuns.
Brads, curs Chgnons Ac &o Best and chespess In the
world. ia broadway.
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Hog Cholera in the Yards at BufnIo-Dis-
essed stock En Route for New York.
BUFFALO March H. 1892
The inspector or the East Buffalo cattle yards re-
ports that 600 head OF hogs arrived here Sunday
last from Illinois; that 200 were sold Of the lot ana
on Monday sent East. Afterwards it. was ascer-
tanned that forty OF the balance died from cholera,
and in all about 100 have died. On Tuesday the re-
maing 500 were shipped East on the Erie road. We
understand that the authorities here would not
allow the hogs to be slaughtered in this city, as the
owner desired, nnless they were afterwards con-
signed to the bone yard This is the first case OF hog
cholera In this city for two years.
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For First Glass Printing Of Every Descrip-
ton 70 the Mstropolitaa Joo Printing KsiAsshmeas
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Tho Great Cartoon Paper,

The Great Cartoon Paper,
THE EVENING TELE0RAM.
seixng thsy rise and hsss public
praise.
UNPARALLELED
'So"AASA IN CIRCULATION.
EVERYBODY READS 1T. -. -
MEDIUM
ApyERrrIsrva.
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Imporsans Noticc.--Thc Havana Lottery.
Az articles have appeared papers the United
States stating that the Royal Havana Lottery OF Cuba would
be Discontinued authorized by she AdmnstrAor u
there whatever in these
rspora TAYLOR 4 co, is Wall street.
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We nrst find Mr.. Boutwell, In public political life
during the year ls42, when ne was elected q men,
ber OF the Massachusetts Legislature and served for
seven successive years, the end OF which he re
turned to privase ic but recalled again fn 1851
70 serve NJ Governor OF the state. to which high
ONCE he was elected. This position he held two
TERMS and In 1858 was . member OF the state Con-
siltutiona Convention. In addition TO these ofces
we would state that Mr.. Boutwell, was a Bank Com.
missioner for two years. secretary Of the Board OF
Education eleven years and member OF the Board
Of Overseers OF Harvard College for six years. In
oil OF these local positions Mr. Boutwell, gave satis-
faction to the people ut large and made quite
reputation for ability and energy.
NATIONAL RECORD
The nrst time that the new secretary appeared in
q public capacity outside Of Massachusetts, was as
member OF the celebrated Peace Congress. held IN
1884, aud which failed to arrest the revolution OF the
south. In July Of the following year he was ap
pointed Commissioner OF Internal Revenue serving
untn March, 1858, when he resigned hts once 10
take scat In the lower house OF Congress 10 which
he had been elected q Representative during the
month OF November OF the previous year. In 1894
he was delegate TO the Baltimore Convention.
which nominated Mossrs. Lincoln and Johnson, aud
at the election following was reelected to the thirty
ninth Congress- lie has since then been twice re-
elected aud " now q member OF the Forty first
Congress. Appearing nrst In the national councils
during war OF great magnitude no was Afforded
numerous opportunities OF displaying such abilities
~ he possessed. The Emancipation Proclamation
OF Mr.. Lincoln. and IN fact. every war
measure OF the administration met with has
hearty support. when the enlistment OF negroes IN
the Union army was nrst resolved upon he WA
smoag the FIRST " encourage the policy, making
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UNSUCCESSFUL BURGLARY.
LETTER OF MEssRs. DAVID Dows 90.
NEW YORK, April 10, 1859.

LETTER OF MEssRs. DAVID Dows 90.
NBw YORK, April 10, 1859.
HERRING, FARREL d SHERMAN,
NO. PSI Broadway.
Gents-On the night OF the 22d ultmo, our store,
No. 20 South street. was entered, and desperate at
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The key to the safe which we kept onr securities
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they obtained the key to the other safe AMI opened
It, Fortunately we had one OF your Burglar-Proof
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deposited This they went to work at with will,
and evidently used up all their time and tools in vain
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and the fact OF their knowing where our key was
kept shows that their plans well maured. They
tried wedging the door and body OF the Chest aAd
the faithful safe bears evidence OF the labor and skill
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to our counting and take the old one, to show
that safes still manufactured worthy OF the
name DAVID Dows IL Co,
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