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GEORGETOWN.

BUILDING AssOCIATIoss.-At the seven'y.first
regular monthly meeting OF the Ninth Buildiny
Association, held last night at Godd ards Hail.
sS,eco was sold-being 90 saares-at the M Xxi.
mum rate OF $3.50 per share. At the ninth
regular monthly meeting Of the Thirteenth
building Association, held Monday night at the
same pace, 81 ,4l5 was sold -being shares at
sl45 and shares at Sl3s per share
DEATH.-Mrs. Margaret j. Smith, wife OF Mr.
H. Emmett Smith, a well known citizen and
corresponding secretary Of the Independent
Order OF KechabiteS, died suddenly yesterday
evening at her home on Fayette street, aged 80
years.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.-The wife OF
Mr.. George PaSc0, who has been suffering from
temporary alteration OF mind at intervals for a
long time, while thus suffering suddenly left
her home on Jefferson street yesterday evening
and started towards the river, and, 1t is said,
was prevented from jumping overheard by
friends and bystanders.
AN EXCURSION FROM GEORGETOWN Is ALWAYS
largely patrontzed, and the steamer Jane Nose
ley Will doubtless take great many people
from here on her two trips to Marshall Hall to.
morrow morning and evening from the High St
wharf, as advertised in TIE STAR, particularly
as the proceeds are for pious work of the
Young Mems Association OF Trinity (Catholic)
church.
CATTLE MARKET. - Offerings and sales at
Drovers' Rest yesterday were as follows: Num-
Der OF cattle on the market, 20O-1sO sold at
prices ranging from to 43ic. per h.; 1000 sheep
Offefed-e50 sold, sheep, at to &C., lambs at 4
to &C.; 20 COWS and calves sold at $40 to $45 per
head.
WHEAr-There were no offerings of wheat
on Change to-day.
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Water.

To Tie Erf9f,.R sra: tn a morning DaDer
ifere ~ reported iHte've = bcfWeen Major
Morgan ard TDN>elt IN regard RI the actioaS
q CIiser N0ckaoee IN tktug arrest t1r vinlltio
II water law. / think the paper IN the las
raragraph has done an Injustice 10 Major MOI
Gan. My interview with him was entirely sat-
lSfactory; ard for the baneftof others VINO may
ighorahtly tespass against this law, | VIII
state that Major Morgan said that In hts order
Of July 9th he requests that officers always
notify citizens Of the existing Law, rather than
provoke arrests. W.
In the case above referred to by Mr.. William,
1t seems that one day last week the porter In
his employ was engaged in watering the pave
ment In front of his store, and during this occu.
patton was reminded by one Of the early police.
men that he was violating the law by using the
water longer than the fifteen minutes allowed
by law. Mr.. William being out Of town. nothing
was done: but on his return a warrant wa;
served On him to appear yesterday at the Police
Court. The charge of violating the law In usiny
the water longer than thirty minutes was pre-.
ferred, and Policeman MOckabee testified that
ne timed the man, and he used the water owe
thirty minutes Mr.. William was fined 81. The
question now recurs, should not the policeman
nave called time when the time was UP, instead
or allowing the porter to 90 over time, and then
compei his employer to visit the Police Court
and pay fine? 1t is hardly fair to compel per-
sons using the watertO hold watch during the
process SO as to quit precisely On second Mr..
William has been doing business for thirty years
In this city and this action is as unjust as it is
uncalled for.
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THD COURTS,

Heo6lef.
Yesterday. VIII OF Robert L. Jones' flied for
probate. Estate Of j. q. New; exceptions to ex-
ecutor's accounts Med. VIII ana codicil OF Jas.
VI. Mason; fi'ed for probate. Estate of Ebon Z.
lnEeGsoli: upon petition aud renuaclaton OF the
widow aud next OF kin, letters OF adminstra-
lion were issued 10 X. q. Ingersoll, on bond OF
Slo,ooo Estate OF John Melii; petition of J. A.
Schneider for letters nled and order OF publica-
ton issued. Estate of William Bell; letters OF
administration issued to the widow, bond 5000
VIII of Michael Reardon: filed for probate. Let
the estate OF Elizabeth Barr, bond q, 200. Estate
bond $4,000, as executor. VIII OF Calvin K.
Johnson. Martha V. johnson, executrix, qualt-
mitted TO probate and record, Charles &. Nor
rell, executor, gave special bond, $500. VIII Of
nelon Batson; proof OF publication filed. Will
partially partially proven proven and continued. John 4.
SchDOpp, guardian to the orphans OF Elizabeth
Rupert, returned annual rental value. Ad-
Journed TILL Friday, ten o'clock.
POLICE COURT-Judge Bundy pro tenn.
To-day To-Day; John Stone, threats to Barbara
profanity; s.. Lloyd Green, do; $40 or 80 days
James Carrico, do; IS. W. H. Hefrner, indie
cent exposure; IS. Sarah Johnson, Lizzie
douglas, Annie Davis, Jane Dean vagrancy;
alias Reuben George, vagrancy; bonds or 30
days. Thomas Brown, violating building resu-
lations; $40. VIM: Hughes, larceny of saws,
r. Dent, disorderly; s.. Jennie Brown and
Nellie Clark, assault on B. Kalaher; jail 30
days; appeal noted. Ann Hines, an elderly
woman, was charged with indecent language;
s.. James Coakley and Michael Coakley, lar
ceny OF pocket books; continued under bonds
VIM. B. Major, charged with assault on Annie
Fletcher; continued. Edward Rich, assault on
annie Lee; 81. Georgiana Rich, assault on
Nancy Lee; 81. Annie Lee, assault on Georglana
Rich; 81. Maria Fisher, charged with larceny
OF 81 from Casa E: Parker; continued. James
Clark, charged with larceny of a set of studs,
ring, &C., valued at $15, from Theodosia Her.
bert; continued. Albert Merritt, assault on
Lorenzo Hollis; So or 80 days. Henry Fortune,
assault on Martha Washington; S or 30 days.
John Mae0er, threats to Johanna Maeder; per-
sonal bonds. Fanny Bruce, assault on Louisa
Davis; $S or ! days. Geo. Baker, assault on
Annie Dean: $40 or 80 days.
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ALEXANDRIA.

HABEAs C0RPUs.-Mr. X. w. JOhnst On, who
as heretofore noticed, was committed to Jail for
the homicide OF Louis Latimer, colored, In the
county. On Saturday last. was brought before
Judge Stuart to-day, on writ OF habeas cor
pus. The Judge, after hearing the evidence,
refused to admit the accused to bail and he was
recOmmitted to jail.
NU1sANCE.-The people living along the river
front complain very much OF the scum deposited
In the docks by the tides which they say comes
from the flats known as Kldwell Meadows,
near the Long Bridge, whence it is cleaned of
by the Washington health officials.
IRON SPRIEG.-An excellent spring of strong
iron water has developed itself on the east side
OF the w. 4. o. X. r. just south of the canal
bridge. 1t furnishes most copious supply OF
people. 1t is supposed by many old citizens to
be the renewal OF an iron spring which stood ia
the same locality, some years ago.-[Gdzette 22d
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The Methodist Protestant Camp
nCe1iMN.

JACKSON GROVE, 4. 4. Co, Mp, July 23d
TIE preparations for tie camp nieettn. at this
grove. which is well known 70 be alb >lt IS mile,
north OF Washington, on the 3 Is p. r. r., are
icing rapidly made, and tie meeting will COM
mence tomorrow. This place, used over fifty
years since as camp ground, Is we'll adapted
for the purpose, and at the semi centennial
camp of tie NJ. p church last year an aSsOcta-
ton was formed, and has since become incOr-
porated and become the owners of the farm on
which the grove is situated. In consequence of
not having got possession until a few months
since, the imprOe ementS cOntemplate ed were not
made, and much remains TO be done. Under the
direction OF the committees The grove has been
cleared of under growth, the circle marked off
Geo persons erected This tabernacle is In the
shape OF cross, the pulpit at the head and
large boarding tent has been erected. as
has also stone house, and Messrs. Wea-
yer and Hunt have erected building
for the sale OF fresh meats. There are now
over 80 tents and 1t is thought the number will
exceed 90. There will be on the ground during
the meeting about 80 minister's and preaching
Will be held three times per day, while there
will be experience, prayer and other meetings
pany there will be no excursion trains run,
aid every effort will be made to keep the best
order. The sheriff will be on the ground and
two OF the Baltimore police force will be pres
ent. This being the season when politics run
high in Anne Arundel county 1t Is not unlikely
that the various candidates will make the
camp kind Of headquarters.
The railroad has arranged for the S.oppage
OF The following trains at the ground, leaving
9Th and b street at $40. S:35 and 1890 am: 4:26
and $50 pm. Trains pass the camp ground
for this city at IA and 11:45 a.m 1890 $40 $50
and pm. On Sundays trains leave here al
1890 am. and $50 pm, and leave Baltimore at
I:20, 9:15 am, and 5:2O pm. c.
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Skin and Rcap Diseases should b, treated e1ter
nslly with CUTICuRA, assisted by the OUTICURA
and some time afterward Where the Humors are
confined to the Blood and not chow themselves Oh
the surface. the RkSOLvENT alone will speedily
drive them from the system. The OuTIcURA REME
DIES lnfallibly cure the most loathsome cases OF
tested by hundreds of unsolicited testimonials in
our possession.
Prepared by Weeks 4 Potter. Chemists and Drug.
gists. $50 Washington Street. Boston, Mass and for
CURA. small boxes so cents large boxes, contaiuing
two rsd and onehsf times the quantity Of small. 81
per cake; by mail. 80 cents; 8 cakes, Is cents
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SKIN DISEASE.
Remarkable Letter from J. A. Tue ker,
ESD, Manufacturer of the Bay
State SuperphOsphate.

Mestrs WEEKs& POTTER: Gentlen.en:-1 think 1
have paid for medicines and medical treatment dur.
ing the last twenty years all Of three thousand dol
lars, without receiving any permanent relief.
Last May while taking a Turkish bath at II Bsa-
con Ct, 2 young man employed there by the name
OF VIM. Corbett induced me to allow him to apply q
preparation that he had upon me, assuring me that
1t was perfectly harmless. and for certain consid-
GRAFTON he would cure me within thirty days from
the time he commenced. In case he failed to do go
was to pay him nothing consented and he applied
it nearly every day for five weeks when the dlsea .
amount agreed upon and then asked him what this
remedy was, and he replied that it other than
CUTICURA.
Since that time have had no trouble from this
disease. and have not had such good health In twen-
ty years as have had during the last six months.
have since my recovery bought CUTICURA and
given 1t to friends suffering with skin diseases, ana
in every instance 1t has cured them believe it to
be the greatest discovery OF the present century.
j. A. TUCKER
ID DoANE ST BOSTON. Dec. 20. 1878.
NoTE.-Mr Tucker is a wellknown citizen, aud
has served the city in many important capacities
he is at present member Of the Board OF Alder
men. He is also well-known to agriculturis.s and
farmers as the manufacturer Of the ceebr ated Bay
State Superphosphate
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Pa, is threatened with water famine. The
receiving dams have become mere mud pud.
dies, and If the drought continues will soon dry
up. The water In the receiving reservoir is
Monday. Water ceased flowing from hydrants
In the upper part of Reading on Saturday, and
some manufacturing establishments have been
compelled TO stop. The Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad officials have fitted up a train OF
tank cars, with which they are hauling water
from the Schuylkillt to supply the boilers at their
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ACCEPT THE BEST
ElRST 10 REDUCE TICKETS 10 SO CFNTS
"BLAOKI1TON ISLAND AND PTNRY POfNT,;
p,.s. GEIFIY CENTS AND ONE DOLLAR.
First Grand Excursion and Hop; Lawn Concert {:
Readings. Solos, Fire Works and Supper.
,.o, q P1ney Point,
MONDAY, JULY 18th, on Steamer Jane Moselev
stopping at Alexandria and Blacks 49,
ton lslsnd going and returning, ~
giving excursionists Hours on the
Island or hours on the Point; returning Tuas
day morning by O'Clock sharp A fine band
Is engaged Lawn Concert to commence at
80. Supper at 80. The Grand Hon to he
gin at $50 Readings and Solos will be in
terepersed Grand display Of Fire Works The
managers OF the excursion given on the 1lth inst
on stesmef Leery were unable to repeat the excur.
sion advertised for the 25tn Of July because of the
e1orbltant Price asked for eaid steamer but we Are
happy to announce that the steamer Jane Moealey
has been engaged for the 28th. and win leave her
wharf, 9th street, at S16 a. M. sharp, MONDAY
July 18Th iS1S with our excursion party. state
square SO. als o. cents EACH NOT rs CENTS or you
t AdIi H s Gl9Plsys asorsetown Fersuson,s 0.p
STORES. and OF Robert Ball. Ed Hay, Jas. E. Bell
ana Jas ": White. Government Printing OH Sc
1lSkets to Piney Point 81 Blackiston's Island Soc
n. b-A detective will be present ct 9th st wharf
20 20 prevent improper characters from goine aboard
VIC e.eaLner. VISIT
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FIGHT WITH THE SIOUX AND ANOTHER Elk
ment took place near the mouth of Beaver Greek
on the 18th inst, between two companies of
troops and Lieut. Clark's Indian scouts of Miles's
command and three hundred Sioux The
troops lost four Indian scouts killed and two
soldiers wounded. When Miles's main column,
which was twelve miles behind, came I'D the
Indians were pursued fifteen miles, but made
their escape to Sitting Bulls camp. 1t is very
probable another fight has taken place before
this. Bear VOLTS band Of Crows, who are at
Terry Landing. report 300 lodges OF Sioux On this
side OF the Missouri on their way to Keogh to
make friends with the whites.
eB-Jno w. Norton, a we'll known young
commercial traveller, committed suicide at
Syracuse, n. Y, yesterday, by shooting him.
self. Cause unknown.
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A YER's CHERRY PICTORIAL.
IN TIE WHOLE HISTORY OF MEDICINE

No preparation has ever performed such marvellous
cures, or maintained so wide reputation as AYERS
CHERRY PEOroRAL, which is recognized e the
worlds remedy for eli diseases Of the throat and
IN ali climates has made it universally known a. q
safe and reliab aren't to employ Against ordinary
disorders. it acts speedily and surely. always re-
heving sunering, and often saving life The protec-
ton i affords, by its timely use in the hroat ana
lung disorders OF children. makes Il an nvsiusble
remedy 70 be Kept always on hand In every home.
have once used never will Frem their knowledee
o. Ms comP0sltlon and effects, Physicians use the
ana Clerxymen recommend It. 1t is absolutely GER
ss a IN i@ remedial effects. and viii always cure
For sale bZ 2. d. GILMAN and all dealea
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GEORGIA SHOOTING AFFAIR-Samuel G.
Grasty, commercial traveller, OF Atlanta Ga,
Monday night shot a Mr.. Read and his son,
sam Read, at Opel1ka, Ala. They attacked him
In bis hotel room for alleged improper intimacy
with Miss Read. Grasty was badly cut on the
head and hands. He shot the elder Read In
the eye and abdomen, and the younger under
the right jaw. The elder Read will die.
GraSty is under arrest
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Scrofulous Ulcers and Sores, Assesses, Milk Leg,
charging Wounds. boiIs. Carbuncles and Blood In
purities, which manifest themselves by buratine
when treated internally BY the CUr1CURA REsoL.
VENT and externally with the OUTICURA and CUT1.
CURA SOAP, rapidly heal and disappear. Salt Rheum
OF kczema. Tester, Ringworm, Psoriasis, Leprosy,
BarbeI's Itch and all ecaly and Itching Eruptions
Of the Skin Scald Head, DAndruff aud all Irrt atfng
and Itching:Humors of the Scalp, which cause the
Hair to become dry, thin and seless, and result in
Premature Badness are permanently cured by the
CUTlCURA REMEDIES.
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SECOND GRAND EXCURSION
TO OCEAN CITY,
ON THE FIR NnFQ


THBEE DAYS AT THE SEA0HORE,
Lave Wasbinstop FRIDAY. July Is. s o. M.
Alexandria, 30 Arrive at Ocean -~G-S
City for breakfast- Lave Ocean
Washington z O. 10. Tuesday Round trip. inclu
ding full board at Ocean House. Only SO. Nurses
free Round trip. without hotel ticket S4 children
under ~ and nurses, So; children under four free
urday evening, July rs.
1853 berths free; 65 state-rooms at a each WAY
The Frances VIII not run to New York until
After return of the Ocean City excursion Gy22fr
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sEEx-Tax Collector X. G. Waldron, has
been arrested in North Adams, Mass charged
with the embezzlement OF 100000 during 1876,
II and rs, while IN Office.
tB- Judge Curtis, OF New York, opened the
proceedings In the Buford trial for the defense,
at OwentOp, KY, Monday. Rev. j. T. Hawk
ms on sunday preached a sermon strongly in
behalf Of BUfOr1.
The hou se Of julius Jock, a farmer near
COPYRIGHT, Ont, was burned Monday; two Of
his children perished In the flames, and he was
probably fatally burned.
RI A negro at Dallas, Texas, believing that
God demanded the sacrifice of his family, gave
poison TO hts wife and three children; but an 1r-
religious physician interfered and saved their
lives.
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CHARGE OF INDECENT AssAuLT-This morn
ing Officer Mari, OF the seventh precinct, ar
rested rather aged white man on the charge
OF making an Indecent assault On the person of
little girl IL years OF age and he was taken
to the Police Court, where the case was con-
unu6d.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Condensed Locals,

A negro man Snatched a pocketDOOk, contain
Ing small amount OF money. from the hands
OF Mrs. Swingle, on street, between I'd and Sd,
this morning, and ran Off.
Mr. Columbus Alexander yesterday entered
suit against ReDecca JACOBS for 81 800 damages
he claims to have been sustained by defendants
leased property according to the terms Of the
lease.
Three cargoes Of watermelons arrived at 1lth-
street wharf to-day.
Street lamps Will be lighted at 1885 pm. and
eXtinguiShed at 8 am.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, OF this city. was
On Monday admitted to the bar of Fairfax
county, Va. by Judge Sangster. She was
warmly welcomed by members OF the bar as the
Erst female lawyer admitted to the bar In the
state Of Nirg mia.
The gentlemen who propose to organize for
the relief Of the south in case Of the repetition
OF last years restitution on account of the yell
low fever, met again last evening at the rooms
tlemen present being from the south no organ
cation was perfected. 1t being DESTROYS that the
movement should be Of q national character.
Judge Bundy took occasion to say to the
assistant District attorney this morning that
the sessions OF the court have been too long of
late, and he would suggest that the number Of
witnesses to be examined In each case be fewer,
80 as to expedite the business OF the court.
Mr.. Falls, of the trustees Of the reform school,
called on Judge Bundy to-day with the infor-
nation that there is room at that institution
for boys, white or colored, who may be SEN
fenced there by the court.
Mrs. Mary Butler, the wife of the late Major
Butter, OF the marine corps, and whose son Is
now In the service, herself one of the oldest
residents OF Capitol Hill, die0 few d avs since
Judge Macarthur was at the City Hall this
AFTERNOON issuing orders, acting on motions,
&c, but held no formal court. He announced
that he would continue to hold the Equity
Court from day to day until the business, as
Tar as motions are concerned, are disposed Of
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GREAT DISCOVERY.

The greatest and most pleading discovsry q the
see % nooeekeepers IL the tncontestabe fact that
the following leading brands Of FLOUR are not
only the handsomest in the District Of OolumbiS
,CERES".naThe maenincent Minnesota Patent
Pprooess MINNE0LA "A splendid Minnssota
Louis Fancy Patent. and GOLDEN Hull. the
st1ndard Family Flour Of the District
We DEFY compete ors to bring forth any Flour
superior 70 Ceres. Minneoa Sterling and We feel
sespreo that any housekeeper who tries them once
W1l never use anything else.
Inc above-named Flours can be BOUGHT at any
nrst Class grocery store. Wholesale depot. CORNER
my26-ly W. II GAIT n m
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GRAND EXCURSION
BYRN'S ISLAND. JEFFERSON ROCK. JOHN
BROWNS FORT, ETC,
Under the auspices Of
THE SONS OF JONADAB, eKZAe -
THURSDAY. JULY "a, 1879
Byrn's Island fs nicely fitted up for cancing hoat.
ing, bass fishing. etc. Grand scenery ana good
water.
TWO BANDS OF MUSIC.
Hortion of the day will be devoted to the discus
sion OF the temperance question by prominent
speakers, with Vim. B. Reugrave, esq, master of
Round trip, 81 :25 children half price
Trains leave Baltimore and Ohio depot 1T 8 a. m
Returning, leave HArper's Ferry at D. m iy22.2t
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LUCK SCATTERED IN CROwD.-In the last
drawing OF the Louisiana State Lottery the
grand capital prize OF one hundred thousand
dollars was divided into tenths, and became the
property OF as many young enterprising mer-
chants, statesmen, clerks and commercial
travellers doing business about Leonard street
and broadway, New York, who, for dollar
apiece. became each worth ten thousand dol
lars. Much complaint is made by each lucky
man that he lacked foresight enough to buy che
whole ticket and get hundred thousand. The
next, 0he lllth) drawing occurs August l2th
can be had by writing to NJ. A. Dauphin P. o
Box 692 New Orleans, La, or same at 3l9 Broad
way. New York city.
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Absolutely pure. Made from Grape Cream Tartar
HIGHEST PREMIUMS
Awarded at Centennial, 1876; Vienna (Austria) Ex
position, 1873: and all other prominent Axpositions
and State Fairs, North and South
DIR g; DANA HAYES, State Assayer Of Masss
cbusetts," reporsThat the materials Of which it
composed are pure and wholesome
THE GOVT CHEMIST,
pr q. MOTT. says--As scientific fact. II is per
fScfly pure, and uniform In its action that mis-
take can ever occur in its use. The Royal Baking
Powder the result Of years Of research and exper
lment by . physician and chemist, who obtained
this scientific leaven Of unyarylng strength ana
rur1ty-preserving al the nutritious elements OF the
-four. No other preparation makes such light daky
Biscuit, Buckwheaf Cakes, Mullins. Strawberry
Short Cske, luxurious Puddings, Cakes and all
kinds Of pastry
Sold in cans only-keeps in any climate
u Most cheap powders contain alum; avoid
them, especially when offered loose OF in bulk. jy23
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Persons deeiring delightful change from the de-
+ 6caS ara a S.i,s TIDE on p s6s ESsS
any DAY during the week for Is cents or 10 ticheta
for 80 CENTS G the Ferry Boats: children under 10
years Of age free: The Boats leave Wsshineton
$50 lOsO. 80 n; Il 80. 30. $50. $50 50:
20 80 and 80 p 10; The trips q so, 50 and
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