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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO AN INSANE PATIENT.

Morrstown, n. j., Dec. 26-On Monday DR.. Charles
NJ Hay Of the Morris Plains Insane Asylum, went be-
fore Justice Cliff, of Morristown, and made COM
plalnt against one of the attendants for brutally
assanltng Of the patients The doctor said that
on Sunday evening John Hamilton, who had charge
of tier Of patients, brutally assaulted John Vein
dorf a German who was confined in the asylum.
Justice Gift Immediately issued a warrant for Ham
toms arrest Deputy Constable Moses B. Ray
brought Hamilton before the Justice who committed
him to the county jail In default Of $500 bail Hamii-
ton says that he went into the room where Weindor
was and that when he attempted to come out
wehdorf held him by the neck In order to clear
himself he was compelled to strike Weindorf In the
face Dr. Hay says that Hamilton struck The patient
crb,le tho latter was cltngng to his neck and after
ward knoc ked the patient down. jumped upon him, and
Heat and kicked him about the body. Weindor IS
IN a dangerous condition. His leg Is badly hurt,
and his face and body OF bruises. Efforts
have been made to hush the matter up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
CONFESSION OF rIyKLER, THE FORGER.

Cincinnati, Dec 2e.-Charles Tinker, the boy Of
nineteen who in September forged three checks ;or
80 900 each on three banks, and afterward went to
London whore he arrested, to-day made con.
fession OF hts guilt He accuses William Hopkins OF
lnstigating him TO tho crime and says that Hopkins
met him on the street and received the money. and
day or two afterward gave him the money at the
Latonia race track-an but 81 900. 1t was planned
that they should both 90 TO Europe but Hopkins only
went as far a. New York where he changed his mind.
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Hopkins
as an accOmplLce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
c.vaDA,s PACIFIC FISHING GROUNDS.

Ottawa Dec. 26.-Thc Fisheries Department has
been apprised of the TO Victoria of two British
Columbia nshing schoopers which had been on an
exploring tour TO Black Cod Banks. of Queen Char
ltttes Islands The owners of the vessels have been
richly rewarded for their enterprise Fish were found
n treat abundance in from $50 to 500 fathoms and at
about three miles from shore. The anchorage along
tie coast is excellent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
WI. soorrs LARGE PURCHASE OF CoAL LANDS.

Pitsburg, Dec % (SpeciaD.-James Matthews,
acting for Congressman W. L. Scott, has effected one
Of the most important coal deals ever made in tho
Monon gahela Valley. 10 consists In the purchase OK
100000 worth Of coal lands I'm Elizabeth Township.
this county, lying between the Monongahela and
Youghiogheny rvers a tract which is the key TO all
the coal lands lying back Of It, Philadelphia syndi-
cate was making arrangements - purchase sl the
coal territory between the two rivers, but Mr. Scott
has come in Just In time 10 block their plan. The
Philadelphia company cannot secure an opening on
either river and the only way to get their coal out s
over the McKeespor and Belle Vernon Railroad, now
building 1t is understood that Mr. Scott will soon
open several extensive mines in the new territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
PINNED UNDER A FALLING BUILDING
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE IN PERIL AND NAME
INJURED AT YORK, PENN.

HUNDREDS OF PEUPLh IN FfaHIH H1'D '1'1'
INJURED AT YORK, PENN.
York, Penn, Dec. 26.-While Christmas en-
tertainment was being held last evening In the
hall at East Prospect, this county, the building
collapsed and three hundred people were hurled
with the broken timbers from the second 70 tho
first floor To add to the terror of the sitis-
ton the stove set fire to the ruins. A nrge num-
ber were badly bruised and cut but there were
no fatal injuries, and only few were serl-
ouslv hurt Among them were Miss Beclde Burg,
leg broken in two places: Mrs Valentine Knisely,
leg broken Miss Flora Wallace, leg broken; John
Hines, seriously burned. The work of releasing
the unfortunate people, some of whom were pinned
the uniniured ones.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
KING MILAN BOWS TO THE YOKE.

Belgrade. Dec 26.-King Milan has consented TO
rclinquish the right to conclude foreign alliances and
military conventions. The situation has been cleared
by this resolve and the Radicals are now ready 10
accept the new Constitution
The King has accepted several other important
amendments 10 the Constitution which were proposed
by the Radicals Capital punishment for political Of
fences except attempts upon the life of the King or
Crown Prince. is abolished Citizens cannot be ar
rested without a judicial warrant, or be placed under
police supervision without judicial sentence Mem
beIs of tie royal family shall not marry without the
consent of the Crown. The King sign no com
mercia trea without the consent Of the Skuptschna,
which Will control all the finances of the kingdom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27

was g. $40 60 The commissioners mennon 'ne graz
number Of accidents and ask for legislation compene M
roads to use air brakes and an automatic coupnhs ao''
all freight cars.
.endent Of the Western Division OF the Atchison Topeka
and sants Fe Railroad, viii succeed W. b. Dooafiuso
as Superintendent OF the Missouri Pacnc nnsS IN hAn
and Nebraska Mr. Doddrdgc will assume MS nc" eu'e'
as General Manager Of the st. Louis hxSnsS anu AeA"'
Road January !.
Philadelphia Dec 2s (specia)- January ns
Pennsylvania Railroad Company will begin 70 LAY s"o
additional tracks from Morrisvile TO Tulytowh hen
the completed there will be four tracks So'"e'
the two towns.
tn. statement Of tho busness Of eli lines Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company east Of Pittsburg and Ere
November. 1885, as compared with the same nions
In 1887 increase In gross earnings OF
an increase expenses Of ss 091 increase In net earn
ings OF s117 607 The eleven months OF 1883 a. COM
pared with period Of 1887 show an increase IN
gross earnings Of So 6S5 $780, Increase In expenses Oh
g. 143 393 increase In net earnings oil s442zso All
lines Of Pttsburg and Erie for the eleven mohs
Of 1885, show deficiency in meeting all haoihues Oh
s116 265 being loss as compared with the same peri'
81 Louis, Dec 2e-rhe secret service department Of
the Missouri Pacific Railway In charge OF Detective
T. j. Furlong is said viii cease TO exist on January
1, 1889. General Manager Clark has been opposed 70
tho continuance this branch Of the service and has
now 1t is asserted issued the edct which sboshes It,
The expense OF the oce has been large, estimated at
$50 900 per year but Detective Furlong has all along
claimed that the service saved least half million
a year TO the company.
Cincinnati Dec. 26-It is stated that Henry j. Page
many years general freight OF the Cincinnati
indianapolis ST. Louis and Chicago Railroad Company,
rendered his resignation to take effect on January
/. IL Is rumorcd that Mr. Page will to Chicago as
traffic manager Of the Western Indiana and Belt Line
Railway.
Pittsburg Dec. 2o-The freight rates in pig iron
90 into effect Tuesday the lines of the Penn
sylvsnia Railroad Company. The new rate on pigron
carloads is 15 per 100 pounds the old rate being
12 L2 cents In less than carloads the rate Is II l2
cents the old being is cents These are the rates
from Pittsburg TO Chicago. From the Shenango and
Mahonng valleys the rates cents less. The expsna
given is that the rates forced down during the
months account Of lake and the Erie Canal
competition and that they now advanced only to
wh<e they should have been the year round
Chicago, Dec. 26.-Before Judge Gresham to-day the
notion for Injunction by Receiver McNulta
Of the Wabash road. against Ticket Broker George H.
Frank, postponed indefinitely having been practically
settled out Of court The preliminary restraining order
when prohibits the sale Of tickets Of the Wabash road by
Frank continues In force and in Of breack Of the
he made with the receiver tho whole matter
can be called up again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
MR. FELLOWS ANXIOUS TO TRY AGAIN.

THE CASES OF TWO OR THREE OF THE IN
prcrrp Ex.ALDERMEN READY FOR TRIAL.
Assistaut District-Attorney Fitzgerald was seen
last night at his home, No 81 East Nineteenth-st
". said that Governor Hills order was due to
the efforts of Colonel Fellows who is ANXIOUS
70 hiring TO trial some of the indicted eX-Alder-
men. which could not be done In the usual
course of business No official information had
been received at the District-Attorney'S ONCE
in regard to the matter. Mr.. FITZGERALD sald
aboodlcrsn would be tried first There We're.
toxevcr two or three cases all ready, but which
ones he declined TO say. He was asked ii any
outside assistance would be engaged, and replied
that he did not know but doubted that any
would be, as il was too expensive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
~wHAT Is LITERARY Is RARELY IMMORAL

Paris, Dec 26.-In the senate today during tho
discus sion of the estimates account of the fine arts
NJ Pastor NJ Plcssense and other speakers denounced
the Government for allowing the production at the
Odeon of DegOncours play "GermiDe LacerteuA,"
which they declared be immoral.
NJ Lockroy Minister of Public Instruction,
sponded that the play constructed with great
literary Skill and he held that what was literary was
rarely immoral The Government, he added, was un-
able to intervene after the censor had passed upon
a play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27

gress. He alleges that the Official certificates and
statements made out as soon as the ballots were
counted gave him plurality OF two votes lie sum-
marzes list Of omissions inaccuracies in many OF
the election districts and precincts These with
claim that about 175 voters for Mudd intimdated
from voting in the first precin Of the third election
district Of Anne Arundel County, he says, show that
he had really about 212 majority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
ANOTHER FALL IN PANAMA CANAL STOCK.
Paris, Dec 26.-The Bourse depressed to-day
Panama Canal dropped 90 francs.
THE BOMB IN THE MALTA THEATRE

THE BUMB IN The MALTA THEAIhf+
London. Dec. GA dispatch from Malta says that
neither the Duke nor the Duchess of Edinburgh was
present at the theatre there when the attempt was
made TO blow up the building with bomb. 1t was
reported at the time that the Duchess was present
and that she was the intended victim of a Nihlist
conspiracy. II appears that the bomb was discovered
in the lobby IN the of the stalls by an attendant
Attached it burning fuse which the attendant
promptly extingulshed. The Russian Consul at Malta,
who was arrested for completely in the attempted
outrage has been released There was evidence
whatever against him. his arrest being due to vague
sus spicion that he was in way implicated in the
affair. II is supposed that the perpetrator was
actuated solely by spirit of wanton mischief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
INSANE FROM THE LOSS OF HIS DAUGHTER

INSANE FROM THE LOSS OF HIS DAUGHTER.
Chicago Dec. 26.-There was sad sequel to-day
to a case resembling that OF lost Charlie Ross The
missing child In this instance was Tesse Redmond,
age four, the daughter OF John Redmond, black
smith This afternoon the father driven crazy by
the worry and anxiety due to his little ones disap
pearance and his frtlcss efforts 10 recover her, was
adudged insane In the County Court and committed
to a private asylum. On MAY % last, the child was
playing in front of her fathers house In statest.
That was the last ever seen Of her John Redmonds
means were limited but be spent money without
reluctance in the search for his daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
SUING FoR pARrITIoY OF vAuABLE REALrl

rockport n. Y. Dec. 26 (specaD.-Two important
suits have been brought for partition of property
living between the high bank and the waters edge
Of the Niagara River by Charles p. Gasldo and the
Niagara Water Power Motor Company, against Mrs.
Sarah Frederick Porter Burial and some twenty other
defendants. Mrs. Barrall holds the property, which
IS worth several millions, and belonged In psri to the
old Porter estate This Is the property through which
the Niagara Falls and whirlpool Railroad wished to
acquirs The right OF way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
CRUSHED BY 4 RAILROAD TRACK.
woRKMEN FOR A GAS COMPANY BURIED IN A
TRENCH THEY HAD MADE

wORKMEN FOR GAS COMPANY BUKIED IN
TRENCH THEY HAD MADE
Denver, Col, Dec. 26.-The Denver Gas Company
had 100 men employed in excavating ditch six feet
deep along side of and underneath the track of
the cable car line when suddenly the track for an
tpttre block fell mprisoning the underneath IT.
The other men were Immediately set TO work removing
the fallen track and four dead and two badly
wounded have been removed The other men escaped
eith bruises. co ~ \,
The dead are william Katey, age fifty; n NJ.
ellison Joseph Trainers Mike Dillon, and an unknown
man about forty years old.
James McCuen was badly crushed and cannot re
rover. Tho excavation was being made Tor me pul,
nose of removing gas pipe under the track, and
be accident is believed be due 10 carclessness
th, Iar OF the gas company In neglecnhg TO place
vork
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
THE BODY OF SUPPOSED SUICIDE FoUNr

THE BODY OF A SUPPOSED SUICIDE POUND.
Haverstraw n Y, Dec. 90 (SpecaD.-The BODY Of
respectfully dressed was found yesterday after
noon in the cleft of rock near stony Point, about
900 feet above the level Of the Hudson River. BY
his side lay 3o-calbre revolver He wore
a brown derby hat and Oxford tic shoes. In his
pockets were s12O in money, knife and ra7 'r.
but no papers by which he could be identified. He
was about five eight inches in height aud thirty
Ave years of age. His upper teeth had gold filings.
From the appearance OF the body Coroner Cole gave
II as his opinion that the man must have committed
sucldc early I'm September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
A KOMR EXILODES IN MADRID.

Madred, Dec ga bomb was exploded last even
ing IN front OF the house Of senor Slvea. Conserva
tive member Of the Chamber of Deputies. T'
sons guilty of the outrage arc not known,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
Rrss1A,s FINGER IN THE AFRICAN PIE.

Odessa Dec 2e.-It is expected that Russia Will
soon formally claim the pioneer settlement of New
Moscow, in East Africa. The settlement is contigu-
Gus TO the English, Italian and German possessions
in that region.
The Government at the last moment placed an
embargo on Aschinofs expedition to Abyssinia and
comnclled the missionaries and other members of the
party to disembarE All the cannon and stores were
nnshipped The explanation gwen Is that the Gov,
ernment was opposed the expedition on account OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27

TRYING TO BLOW UP FAMILY WITH POWDER.
Mddletown, n. Y, Dec. 28.-Early on Sunday morn
ing loud explosion awoke the inhabitants OF Roscoe
hamlet, In Sullivan County Mrs Mary ]. Heineman,
the wife Of Frank Heneman, rushed into the street In
her nightgown and said the explosion occurred in her
house. Her face was burned and blackened by pow
der An investigation showed that can of powder
had exploded in the sitting which adioned the
sleeping apartments, blowing out the windows, wreck
ing the furniture and loosenng the partitions The
contained twenty fve pounds, and was placed In
the room with the evident intention of destroying the
inmates. Louis S. Schuster lived with the Heinenans
Mrs Heineman being his adopted daughter Twenty
five years ago schuster convicted of passing coun
erfeit money and was sentenced to seven years i'm
prisonment When he had served five years he was
paldoned by President Grant, and returned home. IL
Is thought that he was hired not tn divuge the names
of him, lest he tell the secret Neither Schuster nor
Heneman injured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
LABOR TROUBLES IN ENGLAND.

London, Dec. 26.-A crisis appears 10 be Imminent
In the Bolton cotton trade. A portion OF the EN-
ployes are already strike and refuse to return
to work until their demands are compiled with The
masters complain of bad work, and threaten TO order
a general lockout unless the work is improved ana
.he strikers return TO work. The operatives are
amply supplied with funds and defy the masters.
A prolonged struggle IS feared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27

charleston, W. Va, Dec 2e specaD.-Governor
wilson has issued certificates TO John o. Pendeton
and W. L. Wilson, Congressmen-eect from The Ist ana
IId D,stricts He has not yet Issued certificates 10
Mcc,nns or Smith from the lid and IVth Districts.
he SAYS that a protest has been entered against bis
dolnp 90 As the Governors powers are understood t
he pnrcIy ministerial I'm such matters giving him no
right 10 go behind the returns, people here are al
loss 10 understand his action
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
THE REV. DIR BoYCE DYING AT PAU.

Louisville, Dec. ga cable dispatch from Pau,
rance, this morning states that the Rev. Dr. Boyce'
chairman of the Southern Baptist Theological sem
mary dying at that place. lie went abroad Tor
his health several months ago, but began failing
ranidlv thrce weeks ago IT Boyce is of the
foremost Baptist ministers and scholars in America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
A KEW coAL.cARRYING ROAD PROJECTED.

A NEW COAI-CARRYING ROAD PROJECTED.
Philadelphia Dec. 90 (speciaD-In railroad circles
here IT IS authortativcy stated that new railroad
will be built from Clear6eld to Dubois, in this State.
which will be of great Importance to the soft coal
interests in the central part Of Pennsylvania The
road will connect at Dubois with the Rochester and
P,tsburg and the Allegheny Valley, and at Clearfied
with the Pennsylvan and Beech Creek Clearfied
capitalists are pushing the schemc, and arc endeav-
orng TO interest Mr. Dubois, the millionaire lumber
man. in H. No assistance will be sought from any
of the corporations with whose lines the new road VIII
connect The road will pass through a richly
timbered country and fits importance as coacarrying
road will be derived from its forming short route
from Clearfied County to Buffalo Good coal Is In
demand in Buffalo and the supply Is limited Inc
freight rates on Cleareh coal to that point are high
on account of the roundabout route With lower rates
a considerable trade could be worked up III is De
evnd there are many individual operators around
1learGeld who would use the line. There Is large
1uanty of fine timber along the proposed road, which
would supply profitable local tralc ior many years "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
A TRANSATLANTIC SUBSIDY ASKED.

Ottawa Ont, Dec. 26.-The President Of the Board
of Trade of Quebec has addressed communication to
Sir John Macdonald asking the Government to grant
subsdy for the establishment Of line Of swift mail
steamers between Quebec and LIVERPOOL Tho com
muncation points out the urgent necessity for the
rr,nrinc between New-York and Liverpool.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
srp,N HEAT FOR CARS IN VERMONT.


st. Albans. Vt. Dec. 90 (special-1he subject OF
heating railway passenger cars by steam from the
locomotive has been under consideration among 'he
managers OF the leading roads I'm Vermont Tor several
vears The first practical tests Of various systems
Of steam heating for In this State were mado on
the Central Vermont and Connecticut River Railroad
lines in the winter of 1867. The ST. Johnoury
and Lake Champlan Railroad heated its passenger
trains for the first time by steam last winter Tho
Central Vermont Railroad Company early adopted the
seval Safety Car Heating Companys system, and al
ready six trains running on this road are warmed py
steam The Cheshire and the Bennington and Rutland
Railroads arc also using the sewa system The passen
ger trains running between ST. Abans and ogdcnsburg
on the Ogdensburg division Of the Central Vermont are
also heated by the same system The other cars run on
passenger trains the Central Vermont are warmed
hv the improved Baker heater. which IS system Of
heating by hot water pipes. The Connecticut River
road adopted the Emerson system for heating its
trains The system Of steam heating In use on the
ST. Johnbury and Lake Champlain Railroad was de
vised by Master Mechanic Babb OF the Portland and
Ogdeas5urc Ra'IiC ad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
TO STAND AGAINST BoULANGER.

PsAis, Dec. 26.-Thc senators and Deputies OF
the Republican groups held meeting to-day, and
adopted resolution In favor of the candidature OF
NJ Pierre Baudin against General Roulanger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27

Il is understood here that the above Court
is ordered for the purpose of trying the so-calcd
Doodle" Aldermen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27

Paris Dec. 26.--Prado, the murderer of Marie
Agae an has written a letter to President CarnOt, In
which he protests that he Is innocent of the crime
for which he sentenced to death. He says that
he does not desire a Communication of sentence, as he
does not wish to survive the disgrace that has been
put upon him, and that he awaits death with Impa-
Hence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27

4 MURpERER's SENTENCE oP DEATH COMMITTED
Trenton, n j., Dec. % (speciaD.-The Court Of
paldons today commued the death sentence Of Patrick
cofey to Imprisonment at hard labor for life. Coney
killed his paramour in Jersey City, and sentenced
to be hanged next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
THE FIRE RECORD.
MAN RuRNED TO DEATH

Nebraska CITY. Neb.. Dec. e6-The farmhouse OF
Isburv BRYAN, seven miles south Of this town, was
,ss,roved nv fire last night the family barely escaping
r,,h their lives, and John Bryan, age twenty one,
tetlIrninr 10 the house for clothing, was burned TO
s..th Uls body was found I'm the ruins today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
ppv,xr WILL KEEP PROCTOR KNOTT.

Louisville, Dec 26 (speclaD-" SAM Bryant said
To day that he would not sell Proctor Knott al any
prlce He will start him III the Kentucky Derby
here 4 the weather IS favorable 10 training and the
horse is in good condition Bryant he wants TO
iet % COO play pay, that Knott beats Galen In the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
royvFyrrOy OF NEW JERSEY TEACHERS.

Trenton, n. j.. Dec. c6-The New-Jersey stats
Teachers Association began its thirty fifth annual
session hero this afternoon TO discuss school questions.
The meetings Will be continued on Thursday and
Friday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
THREE MEN HURT BY AN EXPLOSION.

Wheeling w. Va, Dec. 26-By an explosion at
Top MIl this morning, caused by tap cindcr coming
ia contact with water, william Mears and Henry New
haus were badly burned about the head and body and
William Myles was terribly burned on the face and
body and had both eyes destroyed. MyleS VIII
nrobably die
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27

Washington. Dec 26.-Commodorc Walker las re-
ceived telegram from Captain HeyeTman. command
ing the Yantc. dated Santiago de Cuba. December 90
saving that after coaing he will return 10 Port-au-
Prince Nothing is said about the Galena.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-27
HUNTING FOR THt

HUNTING FOR THE OVERLAND TRAIN ROBBERS.
Truckee, Cal, Dec. 26-The country Is beng scous sd
for the robbers who plundered the overland train last
Monday night has 10 txaes ~ 1sm A1 ~ hasa ~
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