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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
FOUGHT A DALTON GANG.
TWO MARsHALs AND A CLERK KILLED
--sEHERAL WOUNDED.

A Posse OF Thirteen Of1cers Bo-icGes .
Notorious Cherokee STRIP Gang In u
Hotel Bnrroom-Citizons Join In the Fight
Building. Riddied with BuiIets-Only
Ono OF tho Outlaws Captured ana Jailed.
GUTHRIE. o. T.. Sept 2.-For number Of
months gang OF outlaws, whose rendezvous
Ia In the extreme eastern part OF the Cherokee
Strip. have been spending much time at the
village Of Ingalls, sixty miles northeast OF
here They would visit tho town once week.
buying provisions, ammunition. and whiskey.
and the people there shielded them for the
sake OF getting their trade.
This gang was headed by Bill Dalton. the
oldest OF the notorious Dalton boys, for
merly a member ofthe California Legislature.
and long suspected OF completely In the crimes
Of hs brothers, and who has lately organized
one OF the most desperate gangs In the South
west.
For long time the officers have been wait
ing for chance to capture the gang. and yes
terday. while Bill Dalton. Bill Doolin. Arkansas
Tom George Newcombs. His Nibs." and Jack
Tulsa were drinking at the bar Of the hotel at
Ingalls,. with another man on guard outside.
thirteen deputy marshals. under command Of
ex-SheriG Hixon Of this city. closed In on the
town and attempted to capture the gang. The
outlaws scattered. firing as they ran.
At the first voliey Deputy Dick Speed fell
shot through the heart. Deputy Lafe Shadley
o. Independence shot Bill Dalton's horse and
the animal fell on him. Dalton lay perfectly
still until ShRdley. thinking him dead. ap-
preached. when Bill jumped to his feet and
shot two bullets into the deputy's head. killing
him instantly. He then cody mounted the
dead officers horse and rode away. receiving
o bullet in his arm as he rode out Of town.
The battle lasted over an hour and then the
outlaws retreated. all but Arkansas Tom. who
was barricaded up stairs In the hotel and kept
the officers at bay until 4 o'clock. when he
surrendered. on condition that he be protected
from mob law.
Several citizens fought against the officers
Half the houses in town had holes shot in
them. and the hotel and adjoining buildings
were riddled. When the smoke cleared away
besides Deputies Speed and Shadley. clerk.
Simmons. had been killed.
Deputy Marshal Thomas Huston and N. A.
Walker were fatally shot through the body.
and S. W. Ransome. N. S. Murray. and twelve
year-old boy named Biggs were badly injured.
Jack Tulsa. one OF the outlaws. was shot In
four places. but escaped. and to-day tho dead
body OF George Newcombe was found In ra-
vine i've miles from the town.
A large force started In pursuit Of the gang
last n ght and of1lcsrs arc gathering here from
all parts Of the Territory to go out and exter-
inmate the gang. News Of another battle Is
expected hourly.
Arkansas Tom was lodged In tho United
States Jail here tonight, and officers have also
brought In George Ransome. proprietor OF the
hotel. charged with aiding the outlaws. A
number Of other citizens will also be arrested.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
FURr GAINED BY PRAYER.
The Rev. Mr. Conee's Encounter with Mil
Monnire Ounconb,a Crazy Servant Girl.

It has come to light that more than one per-
sons life was threatened By Millionaire Alfred
Duncomb's crazy servant girl, who. week
ago last Friday, nearly smothered Mr.. Dun
comb with bed quilt while he was lying sick
In bed at his home In Mount Vernon.
The Rev. William Coffee. rector OF St Paurs
Episcopal Church. East Chester, had q narrow
escape from her. and he attributes the pre-
serving OF his life to the power OF prayer. Mrs.
Neimoller. Mr.. Dunoomb's sister-in-law. de-
scribed Mr.. Coffee's adventure and escape to q
Sun reporter last night:
"Our servant girl was as crazy as could be
from having imbibed too much religion" che
said. For several days abe had been wan
derinR around and acting aueeriy. Last
Thursday night we had an awful time with
her. In which she tore flesh from my husbands
arm. scratched his face, and chased US around
with sickle. Early Friday morning we coaxed
her to come down into the parlor, whore I sat
locked In with her while my husband went for
doctor and Catholic priest
Il was In torture all the time he was gone.
as did hot know what the girl might do any
minute. found. however. that praying would
strength. She grew very. rest loss. though. and
called to several people who passed by. but
they dId not hear me: FINALLY Mr; Gomez heard
- Come in and see Mr.. Duneomb. who is
=" When he came up the steps opened the
door for him. and consequently had to leave
to tGat %s Ssss aed
that 10 he s tnfksd a h
The, girl lad, escaped from the parlor noise:
s fss She had nthPE on M hut Tss s and
and caught her, IN the act q. smo.herihs
The T her she ran nto b tSEk
nor: iabberlng. and prepared to fight hur-
ried Mr.. Duncomb out OF bed and Into an ad-
- He had gone only a few steps when the
that he could not eyade her by following US.
he turned quickly and started down the stairs.
T ssr a his in hsS %o STEPS nS eana The w ssas
leading to the veranda with one. but
he d not get from h IL shs
down the front walk. being unencumbered by
dresses. she ehsily caught up with him. and
II ran to the front window when heard the
noise: and saw the chase down the walk; NJ, Mr..
He dropped on his knees and began repeating
the Lords Prayer in German, 30 that she could
The prayer aid not have the desired eff ct.
and as she still hung on to him with the WISE
sns s k MOUTH n be Began ~ again on the LORDS
Prayer
This time he prayed loud and fervently.
and his PRAYER took effect as the crazy girl let
go her hold on him and jumped through the
gate and ran up the road.
Mr.. Coffee uttered one prayer OF thankful
ness while still on his Bonded knees and then
coat there and found that the girls
nails had dug deep into his arms
and heavy black and blue marks on his arms
will serve to remindlhim OF the encounter"
The girl was captured subsequently and
placed in an insane asylum.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
SHE LURED HIS WIFE AWAY.
This Is the Charge which Mr.. David
Touris Has Miss Smith Arrested.


Touris Has Miss Smith Arrested.
wANTAeH. L. l.. Sept. Miss Eugenia
Smith. a daughter of the Rev. Stephen G.
Smith. n local preacher OF Smithvile South.
a small hamlet near this village. was arrested
in that place this morning by Constable Free
man s. Hicks Of Hampstead on a warrant ac-
cusing her Of Turing Mrs. Alice Tours from
her husband. who lives in Bellmore.
The warrant was sworn out by Mrs. Tourists
husband. David Touris. who also had Sec
ond warrant issued for the arrest Of his wife.
accusing her OF abandonment Tho two wom-
en- were found together. and. despite their
tears and protests. both were placed under ar
rest
Mrs. Touris is plump blonde. not more
than Is years old. Her father Is Deacon J. II.
Davis Of the Bellmore Presbyterian church.
She is member OF the Methodist church in
that village. year ago she eloped with
Tourls. who ts about "a years old.
They apparently did not live very happily to-
Rether. Mr. Touris says his wife was lnfatu-
ated with Miss Smith. who enticed her away
from him Mrs. Touris had her own COM
plants to make. She informed her mother
about as pronounced a brunette as Miss Tours
Is blonde; she Shell, p also very good looking
Touris says he once fitted up home for his
taking her there to live to get her away from
the influence OF Miss Smith. but she stayed
there only three weeks when she went back to
her home again. Her husband Is almost heart
broken over her conduct and saye he has had
Miss Smith. according to one story, was mar
ried TO man named yancott who died about
ag9 III, In Smitsyts Mhrn y
and who feels keenly the position In which his
daughter Is placed.
The, young women are to be tried In this vii
lage. before Justice Seaman. on Tuesday next.
Lawyer George A. Mott has been retained to
defend them. while Touris has obtained the
services OF Lawyer Clement Mathews.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
Il DYING MANS SUDDEN RALLY.
Duo to leo Water. says His Famiiyj to
Champagne and Whiskey, Says the Doctor.

Duo to leo Water. says HIS Famiiyi to
Champagne and Whiskey, Says the Doctor.
BLooMF1ELD. Sept. 2-Late tonight Hadley
B. Cadmus. a grain merchant Of this city. was
thought to be dying Of peritonitis at his home.
He was apparently In the same condition as
week ago before no rallied in conseQu ence OF q
unique and heroic treatment with ice.
His family say that he was given up by Drs.
E. NJ. Ward and G. II. Bailey. and that they ex-
pected he would expire within an hour. After
they left he demanded that Ice water be ap-
piled to his body. To humor the supposed
dying man ice cold water was poured over his
body many times. while pieces OF ice were
pressed against him.
A. After this he was treated with mnssaGe. and
limbs. which had been rapidly becoming cold.
condition was noticed. and tho doctors be-
Cadmus himself was juhilant with hope.
OF medical SCIENCE" he said land think /
con teach the doctors thing or two"
Mr.. Cadmuss improvement continued and
he was almost able to walk about the room
when at o'clock this morning n sudden re-
lapse came and he hogan to sink rapidly
The members of his family say that the Ice
treatment was what brought about his rally.
DR.. Ward dscredits the statement, however
He said he prescribed champagne and whis-
key. and the stimulantswere what tom porarily
revived him,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

The police have in their custody at Head-
quarters diminutive negro boy who seems to
have strayed away from some theatrical COM
pany. but as the little fellow is very stupid and
talks In dialect that is dflcult to under
stand. they are at loss as to his exact ante
cedents. He was found begging at seventh
noon. He wore q dark green uniform with
gold braid and fatigue cap, On the lapels OF
ters. The boy said no was William Moore. IL
years old. Of baltimore; and that a man had
Of little Indian In show. How or exactly
whep ne get here he doesn't seem to know.
He thought II was about month since he had
run away from road company which is play
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

a New York Travelling Man Takes o,
Overdose of Bromidia tn ST. Louis.

ST. LOUIS. Sept. Frank c. Story travelling
agent for the Mutual Publishing Company.
12O Broadway. New York. and compiler of a
standard legal digest published by that firm.
died at the City Dispensary early this morning
from an overdose OF bromidia- Story came to
this city about week ago. and at once started
out on spree. Since his arrival he has been
drinking heavily. Shortly before midnight
yesterday he entered Morgner's drug store
and asked for drink on credit The attendant
refused his request, telling him that he had
already taken more tn IN was good for him.
We'll. guess III take my medicine. then"
was Story's reply as he seated himself at the
soda water fountain. and pulling = bottle from
several swallows. In few moments he lay
down on the floor and went TO sleep. Seeing
that Story had swallowed an overdose of the
mixture, the clerk called DR.; 1 A. Turnbull
who was standing outside. and the latter. after
2 hasty eTaminatlon. summoned an Rm6u-
sary, whore he died within o few moments OF
his arrival Dr.. Turnbull Ia not inclined to
think the case one OF suicide. He believes the
man bought, the bromidia to sober. up on.
and that while intoxicated he did not realize
how much OF II he was taking.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
POLICEMAN scnoELL,s PROCESSION
From Twentieth Street 10 sixty-seventh
With % Lady in u Push Cart.


Mary Bagley. so years old, no home. got very
sleepy yesterday afternoon and sat down on
the curb at tho corner OF Second avenue aud
Twentieth street. Policeman Charles Schoell
OF the East Twonty-second street station came
along. and. as Mary could not walk and is very
atout. the policeman roguisltioned push cart
and took her to the station house Ia that ve-
hicle.
There is no matron at his station house. and
no was ordered to take the woman to the East
Thirty-flfth street station. He started with
Mary in the cart. receiving much applause in
ty.fith street he found that the matron was
The rules say the nearest station house
East THry stee s0h Enst siSy IN
seventh s,trsseti;, schoell seen his duty. and
avenue. hoping for nothing. better than that
Mary would continue to s!nmber peaceahly
She didn't. of course. The joting woke her,
without waiting for, the cart to stop. The po-
liceman restra ined her. although there is no
rule OF the department telling how to prevent
push cart. especially II the cart tips end
WISE
Mary struggled and shouted to the bystand-
ers VINO collected to see the Jun, She was
pushed on his journey.
At Forty second street Mary came to lie
again and began to sing and cry alternately
Another crowd collected and made remarks.
Schoell induced Mnry to lie down again, and
started ahead with his cart; Acrowd followed
Mary would furnish the procession with mu.
sic. Two hours after leaving East Twenty
second street. Schoell reached the East Sixty
seventh street station and deposited his bur-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
sTABBED WITH An ICE PICK.
Saloon Keeper Radlcs MORTAL Wounds
His wIfe's AssaiIant


His wIfe's AssaiIant
In defending his wife yesterday afternoon
Sebastian Radice. an Italian. who keeps a
saloon at I'll Mulberry street was badly In
jured about the head and inflicted stab
wound upon John Brannigan. the woman's as
sallant which may result in his death. Bran
nigan. who is q truck driver. 81 years old.
came into Radice's place with printer named
Thomas Byrnes.
The men were intoxicated. and. after having
a drink at the bar. Branntgan walked to the
rear OF the saloon and tried to get into O room
where kadice's wife WAS lying asleep Being
unable to open the door the truck man burst it
in. and was at once attacked by the frightene
woman. who seized a broom to defend herself.
Brannigan showed fight; and Mrs. Radlce was
gettl ing the worst OF it when Byrnes shouted TO
the Italian to 20 go to his wife's assistance.
The moment Radice attempted to do so
Byrnes struck him over the head with a chair.
knocking him down. Rising the saloon-
keeper. rushed behind the bar. and. selling an
ice pick. plunged it into the abdomen Of his
wife's assailant. At this point a policeman
arrived and stepped the fight. .Brannienn was
taken to st. Vincents Hospital. The doctors
there say that his wound will probably prove
fatal. Byrnes and Radice were locked up in
the Mulberry street police station after the
latter's injured head had been dressed by an
mbulance surgeon.
Ryrnes at lob Baxter street. The police say
that both men bear bad regulations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
Troop. to sappres. . Pr,ze Fight.

Fort WAYNE. Ind, Sept. 2.-At 3 O'Clock this
morning the Fort Wayne Zollinger battery and
the Fort Wayne Rifles were out on the Mnumes
River banks drilling and trying their guns
with balls The Calling gun squad had
Gov Matthews.
These companies are regular State troops
readiness to go to Koby on Monday to sap.
press the prize fight Orders 10 Capts. Miller.
Reese. and Munger from tho Governor are
strictly confidential
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
His Prayer Ansyy bred.

PATERSON. Sept 2-Thomas Howorth. 30
years old, was arrested last night for commit
ting an assault and battery on Julius Wentaile
but because he Is a very dovout and prayerful
man Justice Cocker gave him until this morn
ing to procure bail When the accused en-
told the Justice that he had failed to get a
bondsman. He then knelt on a bench and
prayed feryently to God to save him from go
merchant who had business, with the mag
istrate saw tears trlckling down his cheeks.
and. after inquiring into his trouble. went his
hail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
CHANCE FOR A MUSEUM.
A Philadelphia Councilman Who Wants to
Secure Worlds Fair vvnste.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept 2.-Comm on Councilman
Meehan sent a letter to-day to the Commission
ers Of Paramount Park. urging them to establish
an economic museum, based on exhibits to be
secured from tho Worlds Fair at the close Of
the exposition. Mr. Meehan quotes Prof Will
said that the amount OF economic material
that will lie LETT behind at the end of the fair,
could not be directly secured for 500. 900 lie
further says that $4,000 will cover the ex-
penses OF the professor and Assistants in col
lecting Tho valuable waste. The matter was
referred to a commission. Mr.. Meehnn Will
sock the aid Of City Councils in tho project
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
Explosion on DR.. webb. Yacht Elrr,da.

PLATTsBURGH Sept DIR. Walter 8. Webbs
steam yacht Elfrlda blew out her boiler about
three miles south OF here this afternoon. badly
scalding two OF her crew. Peter Mott. chief
engineer. 10 scalded about the face and body
and In in q critical condition. Fred Hunt Ia
scaldsd about the head hands. and feet out
The tug Robert II. Cook brought the yacht to
tho hnrbor hero. and medical aid WAS sum-
mOned. DIR, Webb was not on board.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
Mystery at Mount Airy.

LAMPERTvILLE. N. j.. Sept. 2.-Augustus Hol-
combe OF Mount Airy went into the woods near
here this noon to feed horse which he had
left tied there. Not coming back In long
time. party OF men went In search OF him.
and met him staggering out Of the woods
was badly hurt. but remained conscious long
enough 10 say that he had been attacked by an
unknown man with club He has been I'M
will die
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
MISS HOLsT GETS TIRED.
Finally Convinced that M. Aeopsks Is
Foolns H-r, she snes Tor $4,000

Ftnahy SohNtuceo thht MI. Aeopsko Is
Fooilns H-r. she sues Tor $4,000.
Miss Katherine Hoist OF POI Adelphi street
has begun suit against Saloon Keeper
Johann Keopke OF Gates avenue in the City
Court, Brooklyn. for $4,000 damages for al
legged breach Of promise Of marriage, Her ac-
IN the spring OF 1889. and no proposed mar
rage before the close Of the sun mer following.
hut in spite Of her urgent solicitations he con
tinued to postpone the time for the marriage
until she became convinced that he was fool
ing her. Miss Hoist AYERS that she refused
several other offers Of marriage, trusting that
the defendant would fulfil his promise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
JAY GoU1D'S MEMORIAL CHURCH.
The Corner Stone Laid at Noon Yesterday
by George Gould.

Ahe Sorher StOhe A1aiu nt NOON Yesterday
by George Gould.
KINGSTON. Sept. 2.-Ths corner stone OF the
Jay Gould Memorial Church at Roxbury. Della
ware county. was laid at noon to-day by
George Gould. The services were conducted
by the Rev. N. Fl. Demorest assisted by the
Rev. I. s. Brown OF the Roxbury Methodist
Church. Besides the entire Gould family.
". s. Mallett and DR.. j. L. Mum OF New York.
Miss Helen Gould. who has been the moving
spirit in the construction Of the church. was
church. which will be built Of It. Lawrence
marble. at a cost OF about 5000. will be in
the form OF cross. los feet In length and ~
feet wide at the transept. In the centre will
be tower 30 feet square and Is feet high. 1t
Is expected that tho work will be completed by
Feb. /. 1884,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

Flames Went Like Flash Through Wag.
uer's Second Floor SuIesroom

Saul Brothers dry goods store at 335 Grand
street and Charles Wagner's upholstery store
at 337 were full Of customers at 7:3o last
night, whom q lace curtain on the stairway
running to Wagner's second floor salesroom
caught fire. Clerks tore it down and threw
water on tho fire, and everybody up stairs and
down got out OF tho building. Then the FIRE
got away from the clerks and spread like q
salesroom. which ran across both street
numbers. was plate glass. People who
seemed to consume the whole OF the second
floor In one grand burst and leaped clear out
from which the fire had shivered the glass, the
nremen flooded out the flames A piece OF the
falling glass struck George Dennis. driver OF
The damage was estimated at $4,000 to Wag-
per. $40 600 to Saul Brothers from water, and
$4,000 to the building
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
Total.
Tho people of beaufort, realizing the .sri-

Tho people OF BeaufOrt reaIIlIn9 Tho serI-
BUSINESS OF tho distress have united In their
energies to helD tho poor A ommittee has
been appointed to secure relief and act In the
interests Of the people
It consists OF George Holmes. Hobart Small.
banker: Capt y. lhristen son. hardware meg
chant: Thomas i. Walsh. dispenser: Il. II
Couvoisler. railroad agent and George vs.
Ford. colorsd.
The committee held a meeting last night
and decided to issue an appeal for INN ediatS
relief to the American people. The COMMITTEES
has collected a nsideranle amount OF infor-
nation. and Is Of the opinion that 800 lives
were lost and fully 5000 people are In need 40
this moment. These are some Of their heu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
ray,uus rre.,a.u, Cleveland to Arb,.r.,..

CHICAGO Sept. 2.-Estanislao g Zeballon,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary OF the Argentine Republic to the
to Washington. his mission being to request
President Cleveland to act as arbitrator In q
territorial dispute between the Argentine Re-
public and Brazil.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
MAYOR WANSER WE'LL AGAIN.
He Receivers from the Sargicnl Operation
and Is with His WIG at Milton.

HHo 1s'cVScTS HVU'H wv F5urEtcNI OpeTAtIoh
ind Is with His WiIe Mt Milton.
1t was announced yesterday that Mayor
Wanser OF Jersey City had entirely recovered
from the critical surgical operation performed
upon him and that no would return to his
stone was removed from the Mayors Iiiney
in st Luk e's Hospital. this city. on June ~
While he was in tho hospital the secret that
as everybody supposed him to be- lenked out
and created something OF n sensation In Jer-
sey City. In the latter part OF Luly, when ho
was sufficiently recovered to leave the hospital.
he went to his wife's home at Milton on the
Hudson and he is there yet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

LONDON. Sept 2-Hurricane passed over the
Azores islands ON Aug % Two vessels were
wrecked In the harbor Of Fayal and fourteen
houses were destroyed In the town. At Ter-
ceira three vessels were wrecked and twenty
were killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
A Corn Husker Inhrr,t. siso. 900.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill. Sept. D. Charles Schultz
laborer OF this city. has received Information
that he has recently fallen heir to a fortune Of
SI50000. Schultzs grandfather recently died
In Germany, leaving the estate. and he Is the
sole heir TO the inheritance. schultz has been
employed husking corn ut the Bloomington
canning factory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
H,aueoa Hn,..-Wor,a,, F.,r.

Excursion and one-way tickets to Chicago, Pacific
coast. and other points West and SOUTH Berthl and
baggage attended TO. Waiting room for ladies' Write
tor Information aud rates LAnsings ticket once BV7
broadway. Open hondAy.-AdV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

Popular excuIsiop 20 the thousand Islands and Mon
iEsAl Via New YORK osnLah sept ~ ineudinE trip
btAts" the fastest and abandonment boat ON the ST.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03
Fireman Head Accidentally Poison. HIMSELF

Patrick Head OF b21 Graham avenue. VIII
liamsburgh. died late yesterday afternoon.
He was driver attached to IRE truck 20 He
felt H. and going to closet at his home got n
bottle which he thought contained medicine
and took a big swallow. 1t was earbolio acid.
He died twenty minutes afterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

The damage to plate glass in :hs city and Brooklyn
during the recent cyclones WAS very hsayy, The
Lloyds PlAts Glass Insurance Company % william ~
wheh y thS iArksst company 81 its fhd ID the world
Ing In the aggregate 10 about 81. 6O0.--zds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

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