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New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
There the matter ended and there 1t remains NO oher
on either side Was actually made.
CONGRESSMAN LEONARD'S DEATH.

ARRIVAL OF HIS REMAINS FROM HAVANA.
The remains of the Hon. John Edwards
Leonard late member Of Congress from louisiana VINO
died from yellow fever, arrived from Havana yesterday
in the steamship Saratoga. A committee OF congress-
OF which Representative Ward ia chairman, arrived ~
the Windsor HOTEL from Washington, yesterday ana ar
ranged for the reception OF the body certificate tnt
there was danger from contagion or iniecnoh III
opening handling the colin was transferred 10 tne
undertaken by the purser OF the steamer before permit
was granted by the Health Department. The relhans
will be taken this morning 10 West Chester, t1nh. ui
in.erment, The Congressional committee VIII ncc9nI-
pany them. Mr.. LeOnards baggage arrived Lesteruat
on board Of the steamship City Of Vera cruz Ihe agent
of this steamship declined TO receive the Dody ieais ~
drive away passengers. The alarm caused Dy te Geih
Of Mr. Leonard caused MANY people VINO hau pIo po
posed to several weeks longer to return 10 s
country. Captain Sundberg, OF the saratoga says ina.
Df. Burgess of Havana, reported thht tnere va, ho
other of yellow fever in Havana ana thai nc i
mediate OF Mr.. Leonards death was henioir
CoilsulGeneral Hall writes to F. W. Seward Asslsi,nt
Secretary Of State that Mr. LeonaTds death was suuue
and pccted He had engaged passage IN nc
Columbus which sailed from Havana March a. put .ne
steamer detained On the following day ne slIteu
for the steamer but before reaching her was tahe Win
chill and returned to the Hotel TELEGRAPH Inc Son-
sul-Genera called upon him and found MN deTlous
with fever In which condition he continued unt VIII
nes,lay, when there an Improvement, anu IL wac
hoped physicians that he would recover. ue Brc"
worse at midnight and died an hour afterward.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
rpoTT,SG HORSES SOLD AT GOOD PRICES.

The auction sale Of trotting horses and
tlooded stock at the American Institute Building was
concluded Yesterday The attendance much larger
than the day before, and tie prices obtained
were very good Kearsage. brown stallion got by Vol
unteer dam Doxter's dam, was sold for S775; Grey
I5ck "A Hartford mare for $500, and -Four Lines for
ts6G InhentOr stallion OF the Hamhetonan stock,
was sold TO j. g. Nelson for 1880 King Philip stall
On sired by Jay Gould, son of d2mhet0nan was pur-
chased by W :. Gurney for $1,000 King Philip has "a
record OF 12 made at Cleveland last year Beauslre,
fine bay stallion, sired by Rysdyks Hanbieonian, dam
ady Bach was sold for 100, j. f. Lee Wilkosbarre,
Pen., being the purchaser. Beausire Is 10 y hands
high and foaled In 1872 The remainder oil the list
brought prices ranging from $40 To SC6O.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

UTICA, March 2S.-Iruman Babcock, OF New-Ber'
lin Chenango County, hanged himself yesterday
ATLANTA, Ga, March 2S.-While Adam Foster, n
farmer was driving load OF cotton 10 the city today hs
slant DEATH
NYACK. n. Y, March 2s.-Thomas O'Connell fell
from ght cs the York and NewJcrsey Railroad.
at North Havorsraw yesterday aud was ran and n
stanty killed.
UTICA March %. - This morning, benjamin
Searle droycr ttityfwo OF Mount klscQ West Ches
County aceid niay struck by the emsaht tram at
81 Johsve crossing the truck uo received IN
junes Inch may result fatally
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
BURGLAR CAPTURED BY A WOMAN.

The rooms of +. S. COmstock, on the third
seor of tie University Building, washnGton-sQuare
we're brozen into by three burglars Wedhes-
lay evening" The burglars packed up 10 large
rag $3.50 worth OF clothing and jewery were alarmed
md aed leaving the bundle on landing. Mrs. Hen
aetta A. Mathews the janitress OF the building was
bformed OF the burglary Just ss one OF he aa
ned. but Ma Matthews caught him at tho main door,
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
THE PAPAL ALLOCUTION.

LONDON, Friday March 90 ls7s.
The Standard has the following from Rome: I:
"The Pore m his Aocutiou day, said the loss OF the
temporal power rendered the free exercise of the spirit
ua power impossible
lEor ofhsr EOfeqn NfIrS see mt pHge.l
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29

Notwithstanding his efforts to escape, 10 her
room, where her husband assisted her In holding
him until the arrival OF Officer Kenny OF tue fIeeht ~
skeleton keys steel pickocks and other burglars nsir
mepts He gave his name as John Newell OF Cbryse
st and ia Recognized as a notorious burglar by the
police He was held for trial in 81 900 ball. at Jefferson
Market Police Court Yesterday
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
THE NEW ARMORY PROJECT.

General Shaler said Tuesday evening, in speak
ing of the proposed armoy that nothing in regard
10 the matter had developed since the Aldcmens
committee had requested the Corporation Attorney to
draw up memorial Legislature III favor otusing
a part Of Washington square Tor military purposes Ine
report of an offer from Mr. Vanderbilt OF block Of
land at Thirty ythrd-st. and F0urth-ave was ne pre-
sumcd, merely republication OF an old story when
bit was asked IL he would sell that block OF land lie
replied that he would consider AZ oucr VI @aooooo
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
THE PRESIDENCY.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, March 2S.-The House of
Delegates to-day by vote OF 40 to 2s passed the joint
resolutions offered by Montgomery Blair instructng the
Attorney General Of this State to exhibit bill In the
Supreme Court of the United States, behalf of the
State of Maryland setting forth that due effect
given TO the electoral vote cast by this State the 9th
day VI December 1876 by OF the fraudulent
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
TWO FAILURES.

FfNpLAY, Ohio, March 28.-The Hancock
Bank private concern owned by H. r. Gage Co,
silsu, ndcd to-day. The liabilities are unknown. Tic
assets arc 100000.
MONTREAL, March 2s.-Messrs Allard &
Iariyerc rlage-makers. Of ST. yacnthc. have failed,
a Frt re have also faiod. Liabilities, $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

Claresdon Hotel-Nicolas shishkin Russian pSnnG Mni
Cover Of England BrerOOyt H0use-Pr0iessor John s
Cross Of the John Hopkins University and pr ~ B halo
British Union Square Hotet-C0Dgfessnhh
a. 81. waddell: OF North Carolina Wiasor no,sloAar
shall Field OF Chicago and Edward r. Bacon, OF Bunao
FIGh Hos-Ex Governor Thomas Talbot and A'1u
General James A. Cunningham OF Massacbsetts'''
G,tSey HOase-Gencral John VI. Crosse. OF Chicago
Houe-Proessor Ezra Abbot Of Harvard Coleee
Professor C. NJ Mead, Of Andover Theological seminary
WeSainse H0s-Judge william Robertson OF VT
gina. SuFterdnt HOuse-Paymaser Henry T. wright u
s. Hotel-ProiessOr NJ B. Riddle, OF Hartford
James Hotel-Wllam McMicbael OF Philadelphia
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
THE STREET CLEANING CONTRACT.

OPINION OF TIE CORPORATION CoUNsEL-No
AWARD MADE BY THE POLICE BOARD.
The Board of Police met at the Gilsey
House. Yesterday Commissioner whccler's health pre-
venting him from visiting the Central Office. The op-
ion of the corporation counsel upon the powers OF the
Board In relation to awarding "A contract for street
cleaning was read The principal points are as follows
The authority of the Board of Police to make con-
tract cleaning the streets is not derived lrOp lh
charter Of le75, but from chapter 60 OF the aws :"
1872. I advised In my communication OF the SIN pi
February last the Board under this statute Is athozeu
to make such contract but II Is not required TO do So
The duty imposed the Board OF causing the streets
whether such cleaning shall he done Iy con
tract or In some other manner ID ny
said communication / stated that, In my opinion,
The board has the power 10 direct strectceang To he
done by contract such contract to be awarded after pun
lie advertisement, TO the lowest bidder giving adeq1e
security. did not. however intend 10 convey tc dca
that II the hoard advertised for bids II would he com
PEELED TO award the contract to the lowest bidder WIZ
out regard 10 the consideration whether IL "Ouh nc
deemed for the interests of the city To do so In the
present case the statute not only does not require the
contract be awarded to the lowest bidder but II doeS
not even require that the work shall be done by contract
The board would had the right To reject all bds no
matter how many received, ana even though thc
right Of rejection had not been reserved 90 DO, lhnk
IL necessarily follows tHat the bid OF MessIs Ripley
Coleman Brothers must bc rejected because IL was the
only bid received. Even IL the law had required that
the contract should lie mado AT puOlc letting and
should be awarded TO the lowest bidder, the fact that
only bid received would not be good reason Tor
ricctug H. Onthe other hand, the Board i not legally
bound To award the contract TO bcssrs. Ripcy, Coc,
man Brothers, but may reject sicD nd, II j. deemed
advisable to do In other words, II Is Wholly dlscr
tOnary with the Board whether the Dlu received SNAIL
he accepted or rejected.
President Smith presented resolution awarding the
contract 10 Ripley Coleman Brothers. at their price.
$3.50 900 The resolution lost, however, Commis-
sioners Smith and Nichols voting aye, and Erhardt aud
wheeler
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
TILE COMMUNIST GARCIN.

LONDON, Thursday. March %. 1873.
The TTmeS'S Pans dispatch says: The
Communist Captain Garcn. no sentenced 10 death
by default the charge of being ringeader In the
shooting OF Generals Thomas and LecOmtc. ana returned
10 Pari. aud cOIft-mgftalcd, has again been sen
fenced 1, DEATH II Is thought probable that his zen
tltDn nN.lLl Inn
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
RAILROAD PERCENTAGES OF FREIGHT.
Mr. VANDERBILT BELIEVES THAI MR.. FINKs AL
Ior,rNT Has BEEN ACCEPTED.

ER.
IoTMENT HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.
There was a difference of opinion yesterday
among railroad men iii this city regarding the action OF
the Lake Shore and Baltimore and OHIO Railroads fol-
lowing the allotment Of east bound freight from Chi
eoco made by Commissioner Fink stated in yeser-
DAYS TRIBUNE. BY some it was understood that Mr
Newell of the Lake Shore. declined 10 accept SC
small q percentage Of the freight coming eastward
from Chicago as 27 pei cent W. H. Vanderbilt said last
evening that he had not received any definite inorma
tioa from Mr. Newell on the subject, but from the tele
grams from Mr. Newell and from the instructions that
had been given him. Mr. Vanderbilt thought the decs-
ION of Mr. Fink had been accepted by all
the roads directly interested The appOrtionmen
Of eastbound freight was only experiment for three
months and that short time any OF the lines could
afford 10 make concessions for the sake or harmony
Some of the roads could not remain under their
corporate management, II the extremely low rates oi the
pat were to continue and while the Lake Shore did not
belong 10 this class. not desirable, even 10 ITS
rivals that any railroad should go into the hands OF
receiver Mr.. Newell therefore, had been instructed to
accept Mr. Finks allotment uues' there shouu DC Soe
extraordinary reason FOR rejecting IT,. .
The order Of Commissioner Fink that all west-Dound
freight from Philadelphia and Boston should be diverted
from the Wabash and other western roads recently
mentioned in THE TRIBUNE as having Olended by OBTAIN
ing more than their allotted percentages of freight,
accepted by the managers OF the trunk lines but II now
aDpears that Of the agents failed to carry out the
order and consequently II is dead letter NO atte-
tion being paid to the matter III PnlaQelphia ana
ia not known that the order has been observed in
The line agents." who have been holding their
monthly meeting at the Gsey House for two days, ad-
ouined yesterday. The business was confined TO the
Comparison and auditing of accounts. including the adj
iusfluent
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
The Reason Why They
Don't Like il.

THE COST OF ADVERTISING IN AMERICAN
NEWSPAPERS l. TOO HIGH.
ASKING PRICES HAVE NOT BEEN REDUCED BIZ
TIE BIG PAPERS SINCE THE WAR.
THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER UNION GIVES AD-
VERrIsERS MORE CIRCULATION FOR TIE PRICE
THAN PAPERS PRINTED on ANY OTHER PLAN
CAN AFFORD.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
STOCK PANIC Is PARIS.

FARI-, IhutHdnY, WHfch =, IN1N'
There was n panic on the Bourse to-day and
Rentes icI to lO7 francs 80 ccntimes.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
JOHN I. DAvEYPORTs ROOMS.

SECRETARY SHERMAN ADHERES TO HIS PCRPosh'
The expected order from Secretary Sher-
man recurring the removal Of John l. Davenport, as
Clerk OF the Circuit Court and Supervisor OF Elections
from certain the Post Office building, was re-
ceiyed Wednesday by Postmaster James, but was
not made public until yesterday. The letter is as fol-
lows: q,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 20. 1873
The Hon. THOMAS L. JAMES, Pos,n,aster and Custodian
United states Custom House ana Post Op1ee' Ae"-
York Cdy. 49,.
SIR: have TO acknowledge the receipt OF your letter
Of the 18th inst, enclosing copy or communication
from the Commissioner of Elections, advising you inat
he declines TO vacate the rooms now occupied Dy nun
building in custOdy,as directed by my letters
dated February II and March T. In reply you are ad-
vsed that careful consideration has been gwen 10 e
ests Of the Government require the Commissoner OF
Elections yacate the offices which have heretofore
been assigned TO him. 49,,
determination already expressed, ana Vacaie tne
by Thursday next Should he still decline you are
authorized after consulting with the
to take possession Of the and remove 10 some
suitable place safety In the building the records ana
property belonging to the position OF Commissioner
Ii is the purpose OF the Department TO interfere III
convenient rooms in said building for the use OF the Post
Office and Courts OF the United states ana III deerinl-
ing this shall be glad for the District Attorney To con
suit with the judges OF the Courts as TO the space needed
public the In this building not needed Tor the
Post Office and the Courts. and with view 10 svOdlnS
any question as to the power to do so, nave h
the Mayor OF the City Of NewGork letter OI winch
' JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary.
Though the letter of Secretary Sherman required the
rooms TO vacated last evening, no action had been
taken in the matter up TO late hour.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29

CHARGES AGAINST A BROOKLYN OFFICIAL"
1t Is stated that charges are to be preferred
against Fire Commissioner Ryan, Of Brooklyn accusing
him of using the influence Of that department for point
ical purposes. 1t is alleged by Third Ward politician
named BENJAMIN Lewis, that Commissioner Ryan, not
wthstandinC resolution of the board. permitted seven
or eight men their posts and WORK at the polls
Ward,
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
PARTIAL AMNESTY IN FRANCE.
VERSAILLES, Thursday, March -, 1879

NLN"AIIIEr, IHlIIHIdyi AIHItI - I010
The Senate has amended the Press Amnesty
BILL making II applicable to ali press offences instead OF
only those committed under the dc Brogo fourou Cab
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29

The ADORE Jac explain the unhtendy attacks made upon
the american Newspaper onion Ly he " L. Times Post C0ia
nere,a, Boston Post advertiser, Utea Herald and ohe,
Journals
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
Announcements.

RUPTURE CURED-Forty years experiences
Dr. treatment the only safe and eifeeua cure Only
Office No Astor House opposite ST. faus Church.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
C0NIpAlfISOES.

The weekly edition of The New York Tmess 25 0u0 copies
and are CHARGED % at 90 cents line phe @
circulation for 20 cents line; The Times thinks the Aer
The weekly edition of The NewYork $3.50 copies
ana are charged at 10 cents line The
circulation for less than cents line The Post dent think
The New York Commercial Advertiser prints weekly ed
ton Of 5000 copies and charges advertisers 10 hne
The Advertiser has poor opinion also OF the American News
The Post weekly Issues $500 copies charges adver
the American Newspaper Union which that ulaon
The Boston Advertiser charges l2 cents limo for adver
tisng IN weekly having 1000 circulation and warns its
readers 70 beware OF an Institution which ges $500 crcua
The Globe prints best weekly in Canada has
10000 circulation and charges 20 ccns line The Globe has
contempt for the American Newspaper Union which gives
$1,000 circulation tor l6 cents line
The Utica Herald prints 6,i32 copies OF weekly edition
which are 9wd va to use at 10 cents ng IL
which gives e,l32 circulation for cents a line
Ine WSrsar H. Democrat prints oso copies and
paper only cent line demanded for its columns and 1t
cs,'T ST. ESS weekly wfs fo ss s, 1912 copies weekly to
Germans III and around St Louis Itsadvetsng rates are 10
Newspaper Union gives weekly circulation avcr
tisement for cents line The Post despses and speaks
The I0ckPort Weekly Time. prints 72S eCpis, and
Weekly Times becomes cooperative paper advertisers can
use lis columns at cent line, which all the American
influence.
COMPLETE ANSWERS. REFUTING ALL UNJUsTI.
FABLE CHARGES. TOGETHER WITH CATALOGUES
OF THE AMERICAN NEWSPAPER UNION LISTS OF
ONE THOUSAND NEwsPAPERs SENT FREE TO
ANY ADDRESS ON APPLICATION TO
BEALS & FOSTER, Gen'l Agt's New
York Newspaper Union, Al
Park-r0w. New.YOrk.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
PROFESSIONAL BEGGARs, YOUNG AND OLD.

PROFESSIONAL BEGGARS, YOUNG AND OLD.
Officer Chiardi, of the Society for the Pre-
yention Of Cruelty to Children was Informed recently
bv James Boyle of No 166 Orchard-st, that his wife
Margaret had deserted him and TO live with his
brother who went by the name Of John Boland, and
that she had taken his child, four DID, with her
also that his brother and the woman were both drunk
ards and beggars, and made the Child beg for
a livelihood. officer Chiardi, in looking for Mrs.
BOYLE arrested Margarot Lennon who, with child i've
wears old, was begging Flftlravc lie caused thelr
arrest and they taken before Justice Duy yser
day afternoon Among ths prisoners in Court Chardl
discovered Mrs Boyle her child, and John Boyle aas
Boland. The man and woman had been arrested Tor
being drunk and disordery. They were sent to Black
wells Island for three months each and at the iatheis
request his child given TO the care OF the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Children.
Mrs LenuOu who recently returned from me Island,
was sent back there again for two months ana ner cId
was sent to the care of the Sisters OF ST. D0nnlcK
Officer Chiard also arrested Alexander Wexnau ailas
Goodman age eleven, OF No. 334 East Eeventlst, as
nrofe ssioIal beggar; lie stood Broadway. near
Twentietlst. daily, begging He WAS sent To the Ju-
venle Asylum. 80 - . - 49,. - -
been begging at Fftn-ave and Twenty secondst beng
sent by his parents 10 get aims Ohcer Chlad ar
rested him and Justice Duty sent hun to The Catho
lie PrOtectOry.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
A CHICAGO TREAsURER's BONDsMEN.

A Judgment was entered yesterday liz the
County Clerks Office under peculiar circumstances. Ii
was for $500 900 against Albert Crosby, in the suit Of
the City OF Chicago against j. Adler Ellis, Albert Crosby
and Samuel j. Walker survivors, and George W. Taylor
trustee. The plaintiffs counsel made affidavit that the
suit was begun on January 2G 1873. The defendant
Crosby obtained extension of time to serve an answer
The time had expired and the judgment was entered
accordingly The order for the filing OF Judgment was
not signed by any justice of any court.
The complaint stated that the defendants were the
boudsen OF David A. Gage, formerly treasurer of the
civ of Chicago The bonds executed In 1877, ana
Gage deposited the funds In his hands III the Second
National Bank Of Chicago. In December, 1873 the
bank refused To honor draft OF 100000 drawn by
Gage although he had funds for more than that amount
in fle bank. Tie bank officers subsequently, on the
presentment of another draft ndorsed by g. W. TAYLOR
told Gage that they could not and would not pay the de-
mand The bonds OF the treasurer were aferward ap-
priaed by the city TO make good deficiency OF S2GO
900 I'm Cages accounts. On these bonds the present
action was brought . .
After the judgment had been filed in the clerks office
nj O'Clock Yesterday, the counsel for the plaintin
stated to TRIBUNE reporter that the ming occurred
through an Office mistake" which would be corrected
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
JUDGE DANIELS ON BREACHES OF TRUST.

Tn the suit of Isaac V. French, receiver of
the Peoples Savings Bank, against John W. salter the
defendant made motion before Judge Daniels to have
portions of the complaint stricken out and others made
more definite and certain The Court in rendering Its
decision yesterday, said:
The causes of action concerning which these acga-
tons and others yet he considered have been made
arise of what Is claimed to be inidety To hclr trusts
whatever may he pertinent 10 such case ought 10 ind
place in the receivers complaint Experience shows IL
TO be quite difficult 10 maintain the liability OF
persons occupying tduciary and Official relations
10 the strict observance OF their obligations. a
disposition appears exist to extend TO them every pos
sible degree of Indulgence in the consideration OF
charges made against them and for that reason immu-
nifty has been secured to many persons who have en-
bczzlcd msapprOprated the funds or others and o
the pubc The result has been OF the scandals OF
the mr and certainly should not be INDUCED or pro-
NOTED by of justice in the adoption or application
of rgd rules TO the forms OF procedure re-
sorted 10 for the purpose OF obtaining indemnify Tor
wrongs which every proper consideration requires
should be rcdrcssed.
The motion was denied.
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
HOME NEWS.
YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs, NO
2l8 BROADWAY.

8 . m. 80. Noon, 59'. p. M, OF Midnight Oz''
Highest daring the day, 6l0 Lowest, 40.
Average, 53.4'. same day, 1877, 3l2'
New-York tribune., 1878-03-29
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3:45 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS

IGNATIEFF SILL BUSY AT vIENNA-HE HOLDS OUT
HOPE OF A COMPROMISE.
The Saline County journal., 1878-05-23
Every Mother

Will greatly add 10 her own strength and
comfort by the tree use Of Parker's Ginger
Tonic, while its invigorating properties thai
soothe the nerves and induce refreshing sleep
are impaired through the milk to her nursing
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ed, cheerful and happy-the best way to make
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melancholy. and is incomparably superior q
wines or liquors, while it does not intoxicate
Buy from your druggist, Oscar Seifz. Saiina.
q 81 90 bottle, or a sample bottle ST Is cts
and test its merits.
The Saline County journal., 1878-05-23
An Astonishing Fact.

A large proportion OF the American people
are to-day suffering from the effects Of Dys-
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these diseases upon the masses Of intelligent
people is most alarming. making lite actually
a burden instead OF pleasant existence oi
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There Is no COOL reason for this. il you will
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take the advice OF Druggists and your friends.
and try one bottle OF Green's August Flower.
Your speedy relief is certain. Millions oi
bottles OF this medicine have been given away
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10 cents TO try. Three doses will relieve the
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