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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

GIGANTIC Sw1NDLE-Jamss Edward Bedell,
real estate clerk for the law firm of Shipman,
Barlow, Larocqus & Choate, New York, has by a
system of audscious swindling robbed the clients
of his firm of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The precise amount IS far as at present known ia
1854. 500. Bedell was trusted employee. in full
charge of the firms real estate business. He
forged bonds, mortgages, registers, seal and all,
took the money himself and paid tho interest on
the false mortgages as they fell DUE His s.indles
cover q period o; i've years. An accident led to
the discovery of his crimes, ind he Is now under
arrest. He says that ne h spent the money
playing policy and al amateur farming.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
The FREDERICKSBURG FA1R.-Yesterda,

The FREDERICKSBURG FAIRY esterday
was the second day of the Fredericksburg
fair. The weather was delightful. Gov.
Lee, who was announced to speak. w call
ed to Richmond on official business,
not address the crowd To the first race,
mile dash, 7. R. Greenlaw's entry won,
with E J. Pendletons Lady Wilbur second.
Five started. The second race, best 3 in 5,
mile heats, trotting. was won by Orange
Peel, owned by z. NJ. Honey, with Maggie,
owned by L W. Landrun, second. On this
race a considerable amount money
changed hands. The third race, mile heats,
best in 3. st. John, owned by boswell,
won, with, Scoltie, owned by Maddux, Sec
ond. The fourth and last was hurdle race,
one mile, over eight hurdles and was woa
by Vexation, With Smms7ille second,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

The OLD LIBBY Prison. The Libby
Prison 10 Richmond which was purchased
last February By w. II. Gray, of Chicago
for S23 800 was resold yesterday in default
Of the deferred payments. 1t brouOht
Sl1 900. Gray sold out to Chicago srndi
cate for S35 600, and these last uurrta
sers failing to meet the deferred payment.
the property was resold, the purchaser be-.
ing DR.. d. D. Bramble. of Cincinnati. The
idea of the new purchasers seems to he IA
let the building remain where it is aud
throw it open as public museum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

THE NEW YORK Tribune, now that e1
Gov. Chamberlain is making effective demo
c. q ic speeches, prints some confidential let
tiers written by him VIXEN he was Governor
of South Carolina, which, if genuine, prove
all that was said of him at The time by the
people of that State. But though The 1ri
bune knew as much about Mr.. Chamberlain
then as it does now, as he was ct that time
q republican, it then ranked him among the
saints on earth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

The FREsHETs. rivers up the sea-
board are again thought to be rising. Tb,
crops from GAINESVILLE to the Aibemare
sound are reported rs totally ruined. The
farmers are greatly distressed and state that
never before have they seen such fresher
in those parts at this time of the year, aou
especially one that Was more destmclyc
Ia Southampton county, Va, the peanut,
will not be over one-thild Of crop. The
cotton is rottipg 10 the bolls, while the corn
crop will be an average one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
ALEX ANDRIA.
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 81.

SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS have heretofore
treated Mr.. Harrison with great respec';
Int to show that be does not deserve such
treatment is proved by the fact that IN q
snaech he made last Tuesday to some
OK Uaion prisoners he said The story
Of the rebel prison pens was one Oh
grim horror. The treatment OF Inc cap
tured Uaion soldiers surpassed In hendish
c,nellv the worst deeds of the savages. II
is the black spot without any lining OF Sill
YER or any touch of human nature" Ana
ne said this though,as we'll informed man,
he must know that all the suhe'ings Oh
Union prisoners were the necessary result
ofGeperal Grant'srefusal to exchange those
nrisoners. for his avowed reason tnat Inc
confederate army would he recruited there
br. though he had been informed that the
Co,.r.d.rscy had neither food nor medicine
for i,e own men, let alone its enemies. 10
the rerort of his speech, it is said, MI
Harrison seemed 10 be greatly Stacted by
the memory of the sufvrings referred TO- SC
much 80 that he scarcely dared to truS'
himself TO open his mouth, and that ne
paused after few words as if to control ni'
feelings AL this shows that be is one o
the veriest demagogues and blathe'sSltes II
hi. ar,y. though many democrats, for pru
DENTAL reasons, don't say so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
THE YELLOW FEvER.-A total of l3l nc "

The ELBOW FEVER.-A Total OF III now
cases were reported to the president of the
Board OF Health of Jacksonville yesterday,
making the number to date l, AGA The
deaths reported yesterday numbered fifteen,
making total of 1855. At Gainesville the
sick are doing we'll. except DR.. Miller. who
is critically i'll. Fumigation is thorough a
convalescent hospital ia being prepared.
There were five new casas yesterday at Nc
Clenns, and one death-Rev. G. s. Sheldon,
en- Episcopal minister, who had done noble
work during the epidemic F. a. Gould,
NJ. D., ia very i'll and very low Tue Board
of Health has stated that unacclimated
nurses and phys clans are ut desired nor
would, be employed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

Ms. THURMAN, in a speech ne made to
delegation of colored men at Columbus yes
terday, said "My father never owned a
sIave.D But FIVE minutes afterwards he
said: .Ths most intimate companion of my
boyhood was colored boy given me by my
fa.her.n How could his father have given
him what was not bis to give? The "Oid
Roman" should talk lessor be more consist
ent 10 bis remarks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

THE TOLEDO Journal says Mr.. Cieve'
lands letter OF acceptance is at marked vari-
spce with his December message" Yes
unfortunately, the fact that the letter recog'
nizes the republican doctrine of protection
is apparent everywhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

MR.. HARRISON still thinks the best way
to expend the immense surplusin the Treas
ury, and to "get it distributed among the
people, lis first to bull the market for undue
government bonds, and then to buy them at
a premium of from thirty to forty per cent.
AS the poor laborers hold all the bonds re-
ferred to, of course this plan would rebound
solely snd entirely to their benefit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
In the Presidents Hands.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.-Reprssentativ
Kilgore, acting chairman of the House Com.
mittee on Enrolled Bills, called on the Pres
ident this morning and delivered to him the
Chinese exclusion bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
BaiieI.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. 21.-John W
Stone, one of the Ogdensburg men arrested in
connection with the great opium steel, has
given bail 10 the q. s. District Court in the
sum of $4,000. Lyttle and Commissky ex-
poet to give ball to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
pcutI, of Prof. Jamiesou.

BRUSSELS. Sep. 2l.-Advices from Stanley
Falls state that Prof. Jameson. who was
engaged in organizing an expedition for the
relief of Henry NJ. Stanley, died of African
fever at Bsngslas, on the Congo, on August
II. The organization of another relief ex.
petition is now regarded as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
Gone to the Ad,rondncks.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-Mrs. Cleveland
and Mrs. Folsom left Washington this morn
log for short stay at Saranac Ion, In the
Adirondacks. They were accompanied by
D.. Ward, of Albany, who has been guest
for some days at Oak View.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

CANDIDATE HARRISON says "Can the
old wings, who so reverently received from
the lips of Clay the gospel of protection
much longer support a revenue policy that
thew know to be inimical TO our national in
,erests?" In saying this Mr.. Harrison pre-
sumed upon the supposed ignorance OF his
audience, for though when in the Senate he
confessed bis own ignorance ofthe tariff, since
his nomination by the Chicago convention
he u. uss have learned that Mr.. Clay's tariff
was not half as high as the existing one,
and that his limit of the protective period
was lS43 Why there isn't single so call
90 free trader" who would rot be perfectly
satisfied with Mr. CIay's tariff
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
WANTS.
PROPOSALS.
OFFIcE cry SCHOOL BOARD.

OFFICE CITY SCHOOL BOARD, ,o
" Alexandria Va, Sept ~, 1879 -
Sealed proposals will be received by tho 0iei~
of the City School Board, for the Committee o ~
Schoohouses and Furniture until SeptembeI, ~
ut 12 o'clock M, FOR FURNISHING h" a. =.
TONS Or MORE OF WHITE ASH toAL-n,'''
nut and thirty stove size-!or the public cLgJ ~
Alfo for TEN CORDS OF SAWED AND SRI
PINE WOOD. -ed
Both coal and wood to be delivered and '''''-
as needed. 7r..s NJ
Proposals should be addro ssei to the 20 ~.
the City School Board. sePi0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
Yellow Fever.

JACKSONVILLE. Fis., Sept. 21.-Thirly.
Eve new cases and Eve deaths were report
ed at noon to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

,enublicans-for nobody else takes the
SLIGHTEST interest IN the matter-are now
waiting to hear what Mr.. Brady says OF
General Malone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
NOTICE.

OFFICE OF THE ALEXANDRIA WATER ~ q, II
All persons who are in arrears IN p'Fo..is..
their water bills are hereby nothed I'M .TgE
WUIyE CUT OFF From THEIR PREhioH''
By order of the Board Of Directors Int
sep20 I'd b. WHhAI '''
at free trade prices 1 9y
1 sep19 AMOS B. sLAfA-1A' b.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

The BALTIMORE american though an III
ira republican and protectionst newspaper
has 100 much regard for its reputation ior
;ot.,lipence to pretend that high tariff en-
hances wages It Gays "tbe tariff is only one
OF the many CAUSES which elevate or depress
wages Nor does it pretend that the al
legged protection of labor in the protected
industries enhances the wages OF labor In
those that are not protected. 1t says the
latter, such as bricklayers, carpenters, &c.'
"have no competition from abroad to con-
tend With, aod therefore need no protection,
and can unite and fix their own wages, as
they do" Only the Ill informed, the dem"
gogues, and The proprietors Of the protected
industriea, and their paid agents,pretend that
a high tariff enhances weRes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER, OF Boui bop
Ind, says: Both myself and wife owe our
lives to SHILoH's CONSUMPTION CURE"
Sold by f S. Lead beater < Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

ARE You MADE miserable by Indigestion
Constipation. Dizziness. Loss OF Appetite
Yellow skin Shiloh's Vitalizsr is q positive
ours. Sold by f. s. Leedbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
POLITICAL NOTES.

Judge Thurman made speech to dele
cation of colored democrats at Columbus
yesterday.
The New York Gaats-Zeitung has come
out against Warner Miller, republican can
didate for Governor
Hon. Roger @ Mills, the democratic lead
err of the House of Representatives, address.
ed large audience at Richmond, Ind, last
night on the tariff.
Msjor R. D. Martin, of Roanoke county,
has been nominated to succeed the late Giles
c. Huffman as the representative of Roam
oke and Craig in the Legislature.
Stewart F. Lindsey, elected In May last
elector for the Seventh district by the anti.
MnhoDe faction, in long letter yesterday
withdraws 10 favor of Carter HI. Louthan,
Mahone's elector Lindsey claims his &C
oa is in the interest of harmony.
The prohbitonists of the sixth Congress.
sional district, in convention at Roanoke
yesterday, nominated Hon. Samuel J. o
Hopkins for Congress He was wired at
Washington to know if he would accept and
pledge his support to the national ticket and
platform, snd replied that he Endorsed the
latter. A motion to make his nomination
unanimous failed because it was understood
he was for Cleveland. He was elected to
Congress two years ago az the labor candi-
date.
Langston, who was nominated for Con.
gress ct Farmviile on Wednesday, in oppo.
siton to Judge Arnold. Mahone's candidate,
received an ovation at Petersburg last night.
In his speech be said No man shall die.
tate TO the voters of America. No man Is
go white in this country that he shall OPP
press q coored man, and no colored man s
so black that be shall be oppressed by any
white man" He was very severe on Gen.
Malone, whom he termed "the little man
who represents dying tyranny, which
makes tonight its last kick"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

GEN. MALONE in his recent speech at
Farmville said Mr.. Brady is unworthy of
notice, and does not deserve The respect OF
any self-respecting man. The Virginia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
saSlss5
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings OF Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O.. Sept. 2

w
SENATE.
MIR. Stewart introduced bill regulating
the presentation of bills and joint resolu.
lions TO the President of the United States
which, sfer brief discussion, was referred
to the Committee on Rules. It makes 1t the
duty of the Speaker of the House and Of
the President of the Senate to have bills and
Joint resolutions presented forthwith to the
President in person, and to have the fact
reported to their respective houses.
1t was ordered that when the Senate ad-
journ to day 1t be to meet on Monday.
The House bill to make the Department
OF Agriculture one of the executive depart
ments of the government was then taken up,
the question being on the amendment re-.
ported by the Committee on Agriculture to
strike out the fifth section. which transfers
the weather bureau of the signal service to
the Department OF Agriculture.
1t was decided-33 to 9-not to transfer
the weather bureau to the Department OF
Agriculture.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Dougherty. of Florida. asked unani.
nous consent for the passage of the Senate
joint resolution, appropriating 500. 600 for
the relief the yellow fever sufferers.
Mr.. Kilgore, of Texas. objected.
Mr.. Grain, of Texas. asked unanimous
consent TO offer resolution, authorizing the
Committee on the judiciary to report to the
House at any time for immediate considera-
ton, a bill providing by legal and judicial
proceedings for the suppression and pveven-
ton of trusts. 1t was referred TO the Com.
mittes on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Holman, OF Indiana, from the Com
mittee on Public Lands, reported back the
bill to suspend the operation of the pre-.
emption timber culture and desert land
laws. The bill was so amended as to strike
out all references to the suspension of the
laws, and as amended was passed.
The House then went into Committee OF
the Whole Mr.. Herbert, of Alabama, 10 the
chair on the private calendar.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21
Death afan Aefn,

BosroN, Sept. 21.-Wm. Warren. the actor,
died at o'clock this morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

THIS Is the autumnal equinox, but that it
should be necessarily accompanied By 8
storm of any kind, as is generally supposed,
is proved neither by experience nor by phi
losophy. There is no more scientific reason
for storm on the Dist of September or
March than for one on the 9th or any other
day of the named months, and if any one
will take the trouble to note his experience
in such matter he will fnd in few years,
that it and science agree perfectly on the
su siect referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-21

ALL THE negro pupils of negro free
school teacher in West Virginia have been
taken from him by their parents because be
consented to run as democratic candidate
for .fiice. And yet the Harrison and Nor
ton Young Mems Cluo of Ithaca. N Y, re-
fuses 10 admit colored members, and lead
ing officer of the club, when asked about it,
replied, mo, we don't want them. When
We want the id niggers we'll buy them
at the polls for 81 piece" Advices from
Petersburg indicate that the negroes OF Flr
pinia are wiser than those of West Virginia.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-03
A DEATH-TRAP.
Frightful Calamity in a Logan
County Town.
A. Crowded Hall Gives Way, Burying
Men, Women and Children in the
Ruins-Two Dead and Many
Injured.

BELLEFoNTAINE, O., April 28.HSpe-
cial. "A terrible accident occurred at
iushsylVania, this county, last night.
4 school exhibition was in progress in
lie BrOkerman's Hall, situated in the
second story of a brick building. The
Hall seats about four hundred people,
md WIS crowded to its utmost capacity.
suddenly, without the slightest warn
lng, the floor gave way with a frightful
crash. 1t appeared to sink in the cen
re, and the audience went down in a
3urging mass to the ground, a distance
# twenty feet. All the physicians
IN the town were Immediately
summoned. So far the dead are as
follows: Mrs. j. E. Alexander, wife of
THE minister; Miss Garwood, of Belle
tUntalne. Those seriously injured are:
laryey Steders, both legs broken and
ne ann, with other injuries; James
johnson, badly hurt, was taken home
nsensible; Mrs Frank Mccullough,
BADLY hurt; Mrs. Drumm, supposed to
'e dying; Mrs. Waite Wright, not eX-
pected to live; Walker Lewis, one leg
hroken; Mrs. William Mccullough
badly hurt; a little baby vi MIS-
Coombs, badly hurt; Judge Seiders auo
CWU ci,l,oiei,. vi hIuge"o. radly hurt
Probably fifty others are more or less
'eri0usly injured. The walls did MOI
fall in or the calamity would ave beel
nucn worse. A number of ladies ant
'ar"u were taken OUT, some OF then
unhurt, with their clothing torn com
pletely off.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-03
A Thriving Industry.

A DEMOCRAT reporter happened to
step by Henry Wernet's store and
tin and copper works, on East Tusca-
Tawas street. and hearing a dreadful
clatter, stepped in to learn the cause.
He found tnat the noises were made by
the nine workmen who are engaged in
filling orders for Wernet's copper Swiss
cheese kettles, which are having a
great sale. These mammoth kettles
are nicely finished and made of the best
quality of copper. The copper comes
in circular sheets of different sizes and
various widths. Then the workmen
engaged by Mr. Wernet make them
into the big kettles which you see
around his store.
The kettles made by him and under
his personal supervision, vary in capa-
city from so to $50 gallons each, and it
is in these kettles that the good old
SchweitZer cheeses you delight to eat,
are boiled. The cost of these kettles
is regulated by their weight-35 cents a
pound. An so gallon kettle will weigh
1876 pounds, while the $50 gallon kettle
will tip the beam at 410 pounds.
These kettles are shipped to all points
of the compass from Shanesville and
surrounding towns to Iowa, Washing
ton and Wyoming Territories, and
other States in the east and west. Mr..
Wernet has nine men steadily engag-
ed and his shops are running day and
hight in order to supply his increasing
trade. The firm has been long in the
business in the city and has established
an enviable reputation. 1t is safe to
say that this will in the near future be
one of the leading manufacturing
houses in this section of Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-03
OH, Wh" a NIGhI!3
A Howl-ng Time aU Spiritualistic
Seance in Boston.
Naughty Spirits Who Persisted in Stand
ing Around Partly Dlsrobed---An
Epidemic of Suicide
Other News.

Boston, April 27.-ISpecial Last
evening about twenty-five persons were
present at a seance given by Mrs,
Amanda Cowan, at Hotel Van Rens.
selaer, among them being a party of
gentlemen and ladies who were con
yinced that she was fraud, and their
purpose was her unmasking After
several spirit forms" had been seen
there were three forms seen at once
one was caught by person
present and her shrek was the signal
for producing lights. The spirit caught
proved to be a woman in the employ of
Mrs. Cowan. At once all was confusion
and the husband of Mrs. Cowan and
three or four sluggers in their
employ assaulted the party and
John ID. Dunbar was struck with "A
billy" Police who had been notified
of the row arrived, and in a search Mrs
Cowan was found partly disrobed be.
hind the curtain. A man and girl were
also found in the cabinet. Cowan and
his wife were taken to the Police Sta.
ton and Cowan held for assault and
battery and the woman release |.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-03
ANOTHER NEW INDUSTRY.
A Beet Sugar Factory that Will Soor
Be Built.


Be Built.
A. Herbruch, John w. Walser e. Co.,
are going to start a stock company to
manufacture sugar, providing they can
get the farmers interested in it. 1t will
require capital OF S20000, although
none Of it has been subscribed, yet there
are 1900 that has been promised and
is as good as subscribed.
There has been a great deal of talk
for the past few years about starting
an industry of this kind, but there was
never move made in that direction.
Within the past two days a move has
been made and if capital of $4,000
can be secured, they will Immediately
begin the erection of the building. A
gentleman from Philadelphia, Pa, who
thoroughly understands the business,
will be here in a few days to make the
necessary arrangements.
After this beet sugar factory is under
full headway, it will employ at least
$50 hands and possibly 200 There has
been no selection made yet of the site
but it will be located somewhere near a
railroad station, in order to avoid the
expense Of much draying.
The object of the company will be to
induce farmers to raise the beets from
which the sugar is to be manufactured.
They are easily raised and do not re-
quire very much cultivation. Farmers
can realize four or five times as much
money from an acre of beets as from
wheat or any other grain.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-03
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Sep. IS, 1882.

DLOOhlNNION, LII, sep lOj lOOl'
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.: Have
taken Halls Catarrh Cure. Had ca
tarrh all my life; am s8 years old. Had
asthma 10 years end a dreadful cough
for five years. lave taken everything;
went to Hot Springs; have doctored
with the doctors here; have done moth
ing but take medicine for 10 years.
When commenced taking Halls Ca
tarrh Cure | was almost dead. | sent
for the doctor the day l got it and told
him that l would die anyway and that
| would try your medicine. | was very
bad | could hardly breathe at times.
l saw Halls Catarrh Cure advertised in
the papers and commenced taking it, |
would have been under the ground to-
day ii it had nat been for that. | have
not hap one bad spell of coughing since.
In breathing My head feels well and |
am well. 1t has done me a thousand
dollars worth of good. There are ten of
my friends, on seeing what it had done
for me, taking it and it is helping them.
| only wish that every one who has ca
tarrh, asthma and bad cough could
see me so that | could telt them all to
take 1t. All that know Inc here know
how have suffered q have been here
since 1853, and sa to me, "how much
better you look. The doctors say they
are glad l found Halls Catarrh Cure,
as they could not cure me.
l cannot express my gratitude to you
for the good Halls Catarrh Cure has
done for me. You can use as much of
this letter as will do the afflicted good.
good. Publish it to the whole world
IL is all true and they should know it.
JOSEPHINE CHRISMAN.
406 East North street.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-05-03
PHYSICIANS.

d. j. MILLER,
HOMEOPATHIST AND SURGEON-Onace Saxtor
Block, Room No. 8. once open day and night.
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