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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-01-29
Ahbrcyin1ca DlspalcI,cr.

Counterfeit tens on the Poughkecpsie bank
are very plenty.
The congressional investigating committee
have arrived at New Orleans.
Great preparations are being made for the re-
ception of the grand duke at Louisville, Ky.
: Havana letters state that President CcSpedcs
is suffering from an affection Of the eyes,
with danger of blindness.
1t is thought that disruption Of the liberal
party in England is inevitable on the question
of the education act.
The New York police are still moving in the
matter of II monument TO the late James Fisk,
Jr., and express confidence in their ability to
raise money enough for its CT ecton.
A Raleigh special says that one branch OF
the legislature has authorized II reward of
$4,000 for the arrest of Henry u. Lowry, and
5000 for each of his gang of outlaws, or
So, 900 in all.
A conservative caucus at Ralcigh has nom-
mated Gen, Mat w. Ransom, democrat, for the
United States senate, to I'LL the vacancy caused
by yancc's resignation. This is equivalent to
an election.
IL is said that affairs in Versailles arc threat
enng. The iactio1s opposed 10 rhieis and the
republic are growing holder daily. and The re-
port is current that Bismarck is preparing for
Il new INVASION,
Testimony taken at Albany shows that one
SOnthwick got commission Of twenty-five per
cent for work he prOclred for the siate printer,
and that Terwiljger also received a oqmmisr
sion.
A Scranton despatch states that hotel, brick
dwelling, hall, grocery, drug and tiH atGrGs, and
n barn, at Pleasant Valley, were burned on Fri,
day. Anthony Mcdonald was sullocael ut the
fire.
\ London special states that the emperor OF
Germany recommends to Earl Granville British
foreign minister, the negotiation Of treaty SUE
pressing the international, principally By the
rendition Of all political refugees. The special
also states that the Spanish Dourbons have coal
esced in agreeing to support Alphonso, prince OF
the Asturlas, and son of cx-Queen Isabella, for
tic throne, Inc duke OF Montpensier TO assume
the regency until the prince reaches his minor
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COUNTY NEWS.

Among the patents issued this week is one TO
A. d. Sweetland,. Fitehburg, assignor to himself
and John Daily, for Il railroad car vcntilator
Tue water commissioners OF Fitchburg have
appointed Mr.. L. II. Townc as superintendent
of the Fitchburg water works.
Mr.. WIN. Cain of Milford was badly burned
on the 22J, while distinguishing fire in his
stove caused by the overlooking of gasoline
lamp.
A gas machine exploded in the store of Mr..
D. Hill, at Whitinsvillc, last Wednesday after
noon, and started a condagration, which fortu-
natcly was soon cXtinguished.
A. A. Balou, cashier of the First Irrational
bank of Grafton, has been commissioned by
Gov. Washburn justice of the peace for Wor-
cester county.
Northboro recently rcckoned up the number
of her sons who have graduated at college, from
the first one down to the present time, and finds
it to he twenty. They were nearly all Harvard
graduates.
Milford has a new military company, Co. /,
Finan Light Guards. Its officers elected are as
/. follows: Captain, J. c. Higgins; First Lieuten-
ant, p j. McCarty; Second Lieutenant, p. Me-
Cormicl1.
On Wednesday morning the toy shop of Z. f..
& j. NJ. Douty in Charlton was burned with all
it, contents, some three thousand toy carts and
wheel barrows, and a lot of lumber. Loss
$1,000; insured for $500.
rhe Grand Army post of Sterling have rented
the hall over the post office, and intend fitting it
up as lodge room. 1t was formerly occupied
by the Sons of Temperance, and afterwards by
the Good Tenlplars.
The ycstryol the Orthodox church in Leomn.
ser, has been engaged by the Methodists for n
series of meetings TO be held there, beginning
about the middle Of February, which meetings
will be conducted by Mrs. Van Colt, the revival
list.
On the 23nd inst, Miss Mary Weathcrbcc died
at the residence of her nephew, Thomas Young,
OF Lunenburg, at the age of cghly-lour years
What renders the case somewhat singular is the
fact she died in the same corner of the same
room in which she was born Representatives of
the fifth generation were present at her death.
Mr.. L. &. Adams Of Lunenburg, while telling
trees the other day, in company with his father
in-law, was caught by falling tree which
SO pinned down by the tree that il required con-
siderable chopping before he could be cxtrcat
cd from his pcrilous condition, He is in fair
way Of recovery.
Intelligence has been received Of the death of
David f. Whitney, son of Josiah b. Whitney Of
Iuuenburg, who was killed in a saw mill, the
OH of March last. at Ridge, Colorado county,
Tnyne Vhp dngpnsrl WuS t,ycuty -lour Vaars nf
age. and left home Tor New Orcans, some few
years ago. aud since then his Whereabouts had
been unknown uniil The sad Intelligence was re-
cciyed the other day OF his death in that remote
portion Of the country
A ncw manufacturing company has been
formed in East Templcton, with capital Of
$4,000, upon the cooperative principle, called
the East lempleton cooperative chair company.
The company has purchased the mill properly
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A Salt Lake despatch states that the bill pro-
vidmg for constitutional convention will not
be acted on by the legislature vet, owing TO the
illness of Governor Woods. His veto will nrob.
ably be delivered tomorrow, when 1t is expect
ed that the Joint resolution calling for the con-
yentiOn will be passed over the veto
IL is the opinion in diplomatic circles that
Great Britain relies for success in her case be-
fore the Geneva conference upon the conference
taking cognizance of the acts committed by the
Alabama only by and excluding all other claims
OF whatever description that may be brought for.
ward in this connection.
1t is reported that some of the elder Bennett's
admirers recently called on him to obtain his
views concerning the proposed monument to
MN III Printing House square, and that he re-
piled that he did not want anything of the kind
done; that he wouldn't countenanee such an
absurdity; that the Herald, to which he had
given his life, was all the monument he wanted
or would need
JOHN Graham, principal counsel for Stokes, is
still reported seriously sick, and it is believed the
trial of the murderer will he again postponed
when called for. A number of men swear that
if Stokes is acquitted lie will have to leave town
suddenly and secretly to avoid lynch law. The
deep feelings OF anger continue against Stokes
on the part of Fisk's friends, and not Il few of
them are dangerous and desperate men.
A Washington dispatch says that a convention
Of discontinued republicans will be held in Gin
cinnati Immediately after the Philadelphia con-
yention, and it will prepare both ticket and
platform for the democratic party. The dem
ocratic convention will not be held until late in
the summer, and then only TO ratity the WORK of
the discontinued republicans. An effort will be
made to nominate Trumbul by the recalctrants.
The faction fights of the republicans are expect3
ed to be Il strong element in carrying the doubt.
full states.
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ADvERTIsING RATES.

Is DAILY sPT-For the square" Of ten liues Of agats
type, time IS cts; each subsequent insertion % ct
week s275; weeks 500; month $500; lyear sso-
and the same proportIonay for any number of squares
Two lines for one week slOO; three lines 81 Is; four
lines 81 81 five lines $50 Local notices Is cents per
line for each insertion Business notices Is cents per
line Obituary notices resolutions &c Is cents per line
Legal Advertisements sOO per square for ars inertion
each subsequent insertion 5Ocents
Special positions in the paper and special styles Of
display will he charged extra rates Cuts and double
column advertisements allowed only to a lmitel extent
ahHaonbe rates charged for the whole space occupied.
IN WEEKLY SPT-First insertion sl0O per square;
each subsequent insertion 50 cents. months & a.. ono
year $500
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WAsntNGToN, Jan, 2S.-Thcre is no probable
inv of The admission of Utah into the Union. A
number of members of CONGRESS saw that under
no circumstances. will any territory having less
population than the federal ratio for represent ia
ton be admitted.
THE COPYRIGHT QUESTION.
The matter of international copyrirbt will he
heard before the Joint committee on the library
| Mouday. This will be n preliminary hearing
| for such artists. authors and publishers MS may
| seek 10 present their views. Another meeting of
the committee, TO consider n plan to be hereafter
submitted bv the American publishers associa-
ton, will be held on the 18th of February.
cupA
To the present date. 100 600 coolies have been
introduced INTO Cuba, at a cost OF s37 900 OO0 or
mllilon ana Il hall annually. Our diplomatic
ana consular representatives IN emma, beng I'M
successful IN thelr efforts TO prevent the trade,
nave lald the matter before our government.
senator Blalrs resolution looking to the pur-
chase OF Cuba has given rise to rumors that
nave found Their way INTO print that negotia-
tons are actually now gong on, and that the
government has an agent in Madrid for that
PURPOSE lhese stolles are wlthOut louhdatlon.
W ni'o'Ni t"eio 10 icSo ulspo
of Cuba to the United States,
THE HOUSE APPoRTIoNMENT R1IT.
The housn onnortionmont Hill n,,citae n GOOD
doai Of ooroant wi t. 49, =; o ;, d" 800
tbo os,;nns nf ho nosidoo II, 'ilce ~
quGSlouS vi lue anu civil service
reform. Under its provisions the unit of pres
entation is 1874 ,695. Vermont will get two rep
resentatves, with fraction of popnlation of III.
tie over so 600 Ohio will oct twenty. with A
fraction of little less than 6OOOO Vermont will
have one representative to a population of 159
600. Ohio one 10 n nopulation OF 187 000 and the
discrepancy is so great that il is donbtfmi that
| the bill will pass in unamended form Anofher
districtinq piyes Vermont one renrcsentotiye to a
population of 1906 500. and Ohio ono IN n noni,Ia.
| lion of 1877 600. bnt nnder any system Of stota
| lines il seems ineyitable thai there shonIJ hc
some inequality and If il rleor tho onnor'ion-
ment TO meet with general satisfaction has not
vet been found.
FINANCIAL.
o,,os,;o,. ,,o,,;,,o ho,,, .,i.o, -, ,.....
question: having Dceh raised as TO whether
.ne uttusuiJ uepartlllent VIII, uuuer INC new
rcsui I Ply express cla,ges on ueiacea anu
, ,ul cuIlency lotWardeu 10 au assistant
ireasu,ea ior ieue'nptlou' the treasurer OF lhe
wi,i'eu oaa,es nag iuleu tnt tuc Impairment
VIZ pay eApress cllarseS ohiy on such currency
as Is lorWarued ulrectly 10 INC treasurer under
I,le government contract win the Adams eX-
pless company,
fractional currency redeemed and destroyed during
s ,me WseR 500 ~
Sppnet :: SsoVNl
Ionds had u by {ho as.o ~ o4hou
for nationaibank circulation 70 Az a27 6Ho
And for deposits Of public moneys ~. i5,3Si 200
Additional bank circulation outstanding
~ lnls aate, 1923 2lS ,99l
Reeeipts En- the montbp yeS'eruay az soS
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Fire Record,

AT NEW oRLEANs-Loss S20.OOO
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 2S.-rhe boy house OF
refuge was burned last night. Loss estimated
at $4,000 09'''''''''O
AT NEW YoRK-Loss $4,000.
NEW YORK, Jan. 28.-Buildin@s Nos. 20 al
20 ana 40 Bethune street, were burned to-day
Loss, $4,000. ''N"'
AT ClNCINNATI--Loss S35 600.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 2S.-The candy manufacto.
~ Oh NJ Nallau y Co. was burned this evening.
Inc STOCK was almost totally DESTROYED. Tho
proprieiols estimate the loss on stock at S8j 600
wei insured. The building is owned by Joseph
y. BUTLER and damaged about si0,O00
AT HEAUFoBT-L0ss NOT STATED
NEW YORK, Jan 2S.-A Quebec special states
tnat Inc beaufort luuatc asylum has been burn.
rescued,
AT sPRINGFIELD--Loss $500,
SPRINGFIELD, Jan. 2S.--A barn owned by the
heirs of Elisha Gum was burned this mornino
with contents, loss $500; Insured for 10000.
AT ASHLAND, y. H.-LOss NOT KNOWN.
:, CONCORD, Jan 28;-Whe the tamily of a
Mr. Hcwes at Ashland were absent ATTENDING al
Il fair in tho nov town hall, on Thursday eve
ming last, his dwelling house took fire and was
entirely destroyed. Loss not ascer,ajnad
AT LEBANON, PA.-tQsa $4,000
LEBANON, fap jan, sS.--A fire Yesterday
morning desll4fed the bakery attached IN y
Bucks confectionery store. Loss 40 oao
extensive stove foundry al isosenbnr%ct u 1 siie
= 20, ana Relepolhl \ Meily's planing mills
Loss 4A9,0QOf insured for SIS 900
AT ST. LoU1s-LosS steO 600.
ST. Louis, Jan. pa arc broke ont In a.,
extensive works Of tue Vi, Louis brass aud 6arI.
ware MISUNDERSTANDING company, 500 Moth ID
street. lhls morning, and eXtQNtIed to the lime
anu commission house ef NJ. a. Hctzell a ~
on Que side, AND ihe tobacco factory al Moran
Y Powell ~ tue other, All the baildings we're
destroyed. Loss SlG0,000, WV
AT NAsnvlLIE loss S275O0O.
NASHVILLE, lau. ~ A fire vesicSs., .r,..
noon eee4Sloqed the Destruction Of ESsinS ~ \
to,ls Wholesale grocery, evpapyiRg two ionr
story buildings, NQel y Eaters a1ur store.
Lullsdens leather establishment aud Perrin
agricultural warehouse. The loss on the bniIa'
.tss amounted 70 si5O00ls ON stocks, Ewing 4
No. SS, OSOi Perrin, s2l,aOOs Lnmsdea, sia-
yVo, Noel water, $1,000. Aman9 the hlsur-
$4,000; London, Liverpool and Globe, "a IS Sne
aud $4,000 in Western Offices. S-''O'''
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Tie STOCK sales at San Francisco, last week.
were the heaviest ever transacted in that CITY.
George W. WATSON, shot in New York on
Friday by Mrs. Hyde, has family in Hartford.
Conn.
Christine Nilsson returns to England in April.
to fulfill an engagement at the Drury lane thea
tire.
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Richard
son is expected at Washington from London
next week on business connected with the syn
dictate loan.
II is understood that Senator Sumner is in con.
slant receipt of letters urging him to take the
platform set up for him by George Wilkes in the
Spirit of the Times.
Both houses of the Missouri legislature have
unanimously passed bill authorizing St. Louis
10 issue 81 1856 coo in bonds for the extension and
protection of its water works.
The smallpox deaths of the week ending Sat
urday in Philadelphia, were III, decrease of
3D. The decrease in the number of cases was
100.
heavy frost has fallen in different parts of
Nahlornla. Ice quarter of an inch thick form
ed in Stockton and Los Angeles Thursday
night, somewhat iujuring the young orange
trees IN the latter locality.
Ii is said now that the nomination of Hon
Charles Hale for assistant secretary of state has
not been withdrawn, nor has the senate commit
tee on foreign relations decided to ask that il be
withdrawn.
Advces from Algeria lust received state that
"Bovey Ras, the Algerian chief, who figured
| quite prominently as leader OF the late insur-
| rectonsts, has been captured by French troops
| aud is now in custody
In the Cincinnati board of aldermen Friday
| resolution TO invite the Grand Duke Alexis to
visit Cincinnati was lost for want of a constitu-
tional majority. The Germans voted almost
SOlidly against it.
George Bolts was hung on FRIDAY A larre
crowd of spectators gathered about the Jail dur
ing the morning, but perfect order was pre-
served Only limited NUMBER including the
legal officers physicians, clergy and representa-
tiyes of the press, were present in the jail.
The withdrawal from the senate of the name
of ex-senator Warner as collector of the port of
Mobile does not, as is generally supposed, oblige
him to retire from office Immediately. Mr. War
ner was appointed during the recess of the sem
ate, and under the provisions of the tenure of
Office act he holds his office until the present
session of the senate expires unless in the mean
time the president should nominate some other
person and he be confirmed by the senate.
The steamer Hornet which left Porte Prince
on the 18th under convoy of the United States
steamer Congress, arrived ut Baltimore, on Fri
day night. The Hornet parted from the Con-
gresS ON the 10Th, and on the 18th experienced
a very heavy gale from the northwest and laid
TO twelve hours, passing the cape at nine p. NJ.
The Hornet had on board Lieutenant Arnold of
the United States steamer Congress, who was
detailed to accompany the steamer to port. The
Hornet saw no Spanish cruisers during the voy-
age.
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ward. He will not, however, proceed with the
negotiations of the new loan until congress
shall have passed loan TO pay the interest
abroad, and to allow larger commission for
brokerage.
1t is perfectly apparent that the apportion-
ment bill will not pass the senate as it came
from the house. or even with the amendments
proposed by the senate judiciary committee.
The probability is that the matter will have
to 20 to committee of conference of both
houses, and there be compromised, as there is
no disposition manifested on the part OF prom
inent members of the house TO make any con-
ceSsiOns to the senate.
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QuINsiGAMoND AVENUE. "A petition, signed

QuINsIGAMoND Avenue. "A petition, signed
some, three hundred names, including most
ihe leading tax payers of the city, will, this
yening, be presented to the city council, asking
FOR The location aud construction Of public
avenue, ono hnndied feet wide, extending south.
erly from Lincoln street, near the alnshouse,
along the westerly side pf Lake Qunsisamond,
10 iRiersect with The road 10 Shrewsbury. near
DAVIS cottage. The object Is to afford Il con.
YeDient mode OF access 10 the lake, which Is be
coming more aud more appreciated as one al
the pleasantcst and most desirable inland paces
u summer resort in New England, besides being
unequalled IN it' attractions for the PURPOSES of
the annual college rcsallas. The land through
which it Is proposed TO construct the aycnuo. Is
now Owned by some five or six different parties
who, il is understood, will give the land for ire
street, The ieugh OF the avenue viii be some
four miles, and the amount of land taken to
make it about thirty acres,
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Commemorative are requested by the pas
tor Of Grace church TO say thas he was misin-
formed in regard to the Trainer of the Truss
work and roof of said church; that instead OF
it being the latcEIohn S. Conkey, it was MIR. Full
ler's foreman, Mr.. NJ NJ. Pettis, who had charge
Of the entire wood work of the church. Mr..
Petiis is justly sensitive in having his admirable
work attributed to another.
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Accidents,

FIRE.
NORWICH, Conn.,, Jan. 2S.-Miss Sally Ed.
Innnds Of Gfiswold. aged seventy, WAS found
eorned to death in her house, Thursday.
MACHINERY,
:, NEW lonK, Jan, 2s,-At Bloomfield, MI, on
friday man named Hogan had his head
caught W tho machinery Of paper mill and
had his brains scattered about. causing instnn.
tapeous death,
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Political.
Mississippi.


TIE LEGISLATURE.
JACKSON, Jan. 2S.-Therc has been decided
effort in the legislature to repeal the raihoad
subsidy bill granting $4,000 mile. A bill TO
that effect was killed in the house last week and
similar bill indefinitely postponed in the sem
ate FRIDAY. This settles the question. Several
roads in the state, encourag d by the subsidy
are making rapid progress. The Middle and
Northwestern road, under the management of
Col. Mann, will have completed ole hundred
miles by the LIST of September next. a bill was
passed establishing state agricultural bureau,
and ordering the publishing Il monthly crop
rpnnrtS
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Our New York Dispatches.

Brick Pon;eroy Accused of Ercach of
PrOmise-The Wholesale lInrket-The
Latest Mysterious TrH&edy-strikes and
COasPirHcy-NntIOnal PRISON AssOcia-
tiO"-End of Another Insurance Conn
pany-The Charge against Collector
Murphy, etc.
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GRAND CONCERT IN GRAFToN.-The lovers
of music in Grafton were delighted on Thurs
day evening, the 25th inst, by rare and supe-
rior musical entertainment by her own must
clans, this being their first effort. Those taking
part in the exercises were highly delighted with
their success, not only financially, but also in
meeting the expectations of the large and APP
preciatve audience, which evinced its satisiac-
ton by frequent and prolonged applause Miss
Mary L. Ingraham, of W., being in the au-
dience, consented to favor her many admirers
in Grafton with one of her beautiful songs in
her usual faultess style. Mr.. Ainsworth, of
W., also favored those present with some fine
piano playing, which exhibited much pro6cicn-
cy in the art. The proceeds were appropriated
to the Grafton street lighting association. The
programme annexed gives the pieces rendered:
PRoGRAMME-PART
Misses noJgc and Wing
2, Ouartette-lhe Morn mhars the Gates of Light
Miss Fassett, Mrs. Fisher, and Messrs Hill
g. Song-Non Giova ii soz pivar. .Donizett
Miss Minnie l.. SOcOmb.
L. Duet-Beduful River Hewitt
Misses Anna and Alta Dwyer.
Miss $. Lizzie Dodge and Master Melville o
StrattOn
G. Song-G.ght of My Soul. Lupas
Miss Belle A. Fassett
l. Duet-ril rammenli. .......... IF. Campana
Misses Whitney and SlOcomb
8. Quartette-Sweet By-an1-By.
Mrs Jewett, Miss Hancock, and Messr5
Buck and Balloon.
g. Song.
Mr. r. A. Smith.
TO- Duet-Iist, It's the Wood Birds Song. Glover
Misses Wing and Flag.
Selections by Mannings Brass Band,
IL. Piano soo--Momtain ms Streams.
Miss Carrie l. StOckwe
y. Duet-All things are Beautiful Glover
Miss SlOcOmb and Mrs Fisher.
Is. SOng-BeshaZzar is King.
Mrs Jewett.
II. Quartetta-ThOse Evening Bells.
Miss Fassett, Mrs Fisher, and Messrs. Hill
and Stockwell.
Mr. Hathaway.
10. Tro-O, Happy the Maiden ,f...::.;. .Bonoldl
Misses Whitney. SlOcomb, and Mrs. Fisher.
IT, Piano Duet Our Nive.
Misses BigelOw and StOckwell
49, Duet-See the Pale Moon. ............ Campana
Miss Fassett and Mrs. Jcwett.
49, Song-When Sparrows Build ......,.....,. C lbriel
Miss Minnie H. SlocOmb.
20. Trio--PrOtect us through the coming Night.
Miss Whitney, Mrs. Fisher and Mr.. Hill
q. Chorus.
Mrs. q, u. Aldrch, Accompanist.
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The steamer Charleston arrived ut New York
on Friday night, from Charleston. She brought
twenty-iour kukux in charge Of u detachment
of infantry. they were recently convicted nj
Columbia, ). G., and received sentences ran,ring
from one to 1--we years. They were taken 10 the
Albany penlentiary,
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MUNICIPAL CoURT.-J0hn Rogers has been
assauting and blttering somebody, for which
onense Judge Williams ordered him to pay Il
fine OF S. and costs and give bonds to the
amount of 500 to keep the peace six months
He failed TO comply with the terms of sentence
and went to jail with Two others--John Delaney
and VIM. Gould-prosecuted for drunkenness
and fnel SO and costs each. james ORilcy
paid fine of 81 and costs for disturbing The
peace, and 50 and costs for drunkenness.
Charles Bennett paid 50 and costs for drunken
ness.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S--rhc barometer will
probably rise Monday throughout the Atlantic
states, With partially cloudy aud clear wealth.
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