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New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
AT THE BRoo..yN THEATRES.

W. s. Gberts latest opera His Excellency' Is
be given In Brooklyn for the first time tomorrow
evening at the Columbia Theatre. with matnees
Christmas Day and Saturday. This opera has just
closed season OF 100 nights al the Broadway Thea
tre New-York city. The entire company sent over
by George Edwardes will be seen here. For the
Theatre Stock Company will present r. {. Hatton .
Liberty Hail.
"rhe Astral Bell Is announced as one OF the
magical novelties which Kelar the magician, VIII
produce In Brooklyn for the first time when he be-
gins his engagement at the Park Theatre tomorrow
night IL was In the course OF his years OF study In
Upper India that kelar mastered this and other other
New Shrine" The Flight OF the Adopts The
Growth Of the Flowers" and the projection OF me
human body through space. There Will be matinees
Wednesday and Saturday.
Madame sans-G Will be this weeks attrac-
ton at the Amphion with special Christmas matt
nee. and also one Saturday. Kathryn kidder
Will again be seen in the title part. while Augustus
Cooke will be the Napoleon.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

which should be added to Its present dihcHi ,he
tesand shall not be- As IN last. as sSuSh 20 tbe Cow
eminent are the same. in Anal analysis the pene
t the cannot be the bane OF ne G1hsf T var NG.
ance with the Administration. or perhaps, what IS
f hoB tnai n My term
longer II my jurisdiction Is less, and am COT
fronting no succession from within or from "i''o"'
Neither do believe that the question either w,th 2,
sHscessn the Admns,raton % No unworthy man has ever
he'd the Presidency OF the United States: NO on UNI
think has ever held who not large enough n
himself or at least in whom the office did not work
ana shaf rsh before eph 90 not make
assertion without the reservation TIA that sn5y Of our
Naton-and It properly should be There, Is "a a lii mr,e
nnd there every is aon Which Sl Is
and they are the best nations in the wonn' t . rne
sansbin in government are relatively few in the his
tory OF happy nations They have been rev N me me
and grandly met by them. I believe this Is one OF
faoss esson om tne E dny Of the
people now: unity rather emphasized than m m
lesson would be this The excess OF opposition and
the excess Of adulation toward the mere men VINO VINO
come and who 60 our rulers In the swiftly MOVING
comedy tragedy and meodrama OF our American
life work equa confusion and Inconsistency for those
ton a reversal of impression.
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Thus by easy stages have reached my subject:
The subject is the Old England and the New. l
shall consider neither but shall occupy middle
position by talking about something between them
The something between them Is the Monroe Doc
trine 1t has been between them from 1893 to 1879.
That Is seventy-two years. Between Old England
and New -Engla nd. between Great Britain and the
United States, for that time has also been peace
and for more than seventy-two years 10 come, and
for many years beyond that between them. hope.
may be peace The condition Of peace, not merely
a.
more. between the countries has been justice.
The condition of peace between the two countries
for the future will also be Justice During seventy
two years the Monroe Doctrine has at least been
compatible with peaccemif not very helpfuly the
cause of II. Responsibility for impaired or imper-
iled friendship cannot, therefore, be laid upon that
doctrine. 1t must be due If at all, to the denial OF
the doctrine it's misconception its misappli-
cation 1t is American doctrine. 1t Is doctrine
Of by and for Americans-and for America and for
al in America, whether Americans not. BY IL
Americans stand and vii. stand. For 1t all the
Americans this hemisphere, who whether they
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
4 ROOSTER As A WITNESS.
Atlanta Constitution.


At Sylvania In the county court, last Monday.
a very extraordinary and amusing witness was IN
troduced in a stealing case-;he first OF his kind.
perhaps that has ever appeared in any courthouse.
This was a Dominic rooster. TWO negro boys were
prosecuted for stealing chickens from another negro
The prosecutor proved that mis- chickens were miss
ing and he claimed have Identified them in the
yard OF the accused. 1t then dcvoved on the latter
to prove their ownership.
One OF the brightest young lawyers was conduct
ing the defence and he very ingeniousy introduced
in evidence the above mentioned Dominic rooster.
which belonged TO the defendants. in order to show
the similarity in appearance between his rooster
shin and the suspected chickens This rooster was
lord Of the barnyard on the pace where the two
boys lived. and the disputed chickens were very
much ike him. in color and otherwise. that one
doubted they his nesl descendants and be-
longed rightly to the defendants.
The rooster, when put the stand. crowed vocif-
erously. II TO proclaim the innocence OF the ac-
cused, and furnished much amusement 10 the court.
After hearing all the evidence. the judge dis
charged the prisoners and told the prosecutor that
while II was perhaps he had lost his chickens
yet he convinced they had become the prey OF
owls 'possums.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
THE CRUISER FUND COMPLETE

ENOUGH MONEY RAISED TO PROVIDE A FINE
SILVER SERVICE FOR THE BROOKLYN
Mayor Schieren received word from Henry W.
Maxwell. chairman Of the Brooklyn Cruiser Fund
conveying the gratifying announcement that tha
desired $4,000 for the cruisers silver service had
been raised. Mr. Maxwell's letter is as follows:
Brooklyn, y. T.. December q $50,
Dear Sir: The Finance Committee who were an
pointed TO raise and receive subscriptions 10 fnnd
Of $4,000 to be used in the purchase OF suitable
gift to the cruiser Brooklyn, beg leave Ia renort
that the sum OF so 7Ol 81 has been received ar ~
now on deposit In the Peoples Trust COMPANY OF
this city. "
In closing our work the committee desire TO ex-
press their thanks to the citizens of Brooklvn for
the prompt manner in which they have met our
appeal, and personal congratulations 10 Won our
Mayor, for this renewed evidence OF the growth OF
civic pride during your administration Nv order
of the Finance Committee. Very respect ctruliv
HENRY w. MAXWELL Chairman
To the Hon. Charles A. Schleren. Mayor OF the civ
OF Brooklyn.
Mayor Scheren said yesterday that the designs
for the silver service will be submitted 10 the Cit
zens Committee on January l5 1885, and that the
designs will be arranged for public inspection at the
rooms IN Montaguc-st. Immediately afterward
When Mr.. Maxwell was asked last night In refer
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
GIFTS FOR POOR CHILDREN.

The children OF the sunday-school OF the First
Reformed Church. Bedford-ave and Clymer-st..
Brooklyn. will hold this evening unique and inter-
esting Christmas service In the church II has been
the aim of those having the arrangements I'm charge
to present the sacred character OF the Christmas
festival TO the children. and TO ins the true spirit
OF giving AS result the children OF the school have
books and toys fd those less fortunate than them-
selves. These gins will be laid upon the altar with
have charge OF tie musical programme. The pastor
OF the church. tie Rev. Joseph 7, Duryea. D. D..
next the chdrd Of the school will meet IN the
chapel OF the church Clymer-st for the Christ.
Claus
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
EXPLOSION IN A DRYGOoDs STORE
ENGINEROOM EMPLOYEES IN OFFERMAN,s DAN.
GEROUsLY INJU2ED-A WEAK PIPE CON
NECTION THE CATrSr

ENGINE-ROOM EMPLOYEES N OFFERMAN'S DAM
GEROUsLY INIU2ED-A WEAK PIPE con-
NECTION THE CAUSE.
An explosion similar to that at the Olympia Thea
ire and the one on the Atlantic liner ST. Paul oc-
CURED in the engine-room Of Offerman's drvroods
store, at No 502 Fulton-st., yesterday morning
The accident due to a weak steam-pine con
nection The engineer. Cornelius Faulkner and the
fireman. John Burke. were severely scalded Sev
eral shoppers tainted when the injured men were
being carried out.
Engineer Faulkner went down TO the engine house
shortly after 10 o'clock. He found the room flll Of
steam and when he hurriedly looked about hin,
found that the leak was between the feedpipe and
the third boiler He took bucketful OF ashes n nd
began to cover the fire. shouting to the other ON,
ployes of the engine-room oassst him They uork Cd
heroicaly for fifteen minutes. An excess Of stea m
caused the accident. and when the boyup occurred
all the employees in the engine house were working
with the engineer, so that they all sustained in,
juries. AZ
The Inspector of Boilers Mr.. Powers said after ho
had looked the scene OF the accident thar r. was
probably due TO defective setting OF the boiler Tb
boilers inspected by Inspector Powers a vaar
ago, and last October they reported as beino
all right by the Guarantee Indemnity Company
AT the hospital the physicians found thai Ryrk,
was dangerously injured His entire body va
tion. Burke Is thirty-hve years old is marriad
and lives at No. u Flushing-ave.. and Faulkner is
unmarried and lives at No. 36 York st He has hean
employed in the store for five years ~ ''''
Edward Mclaughlin. a fireman. was slightly
burned He lives at No. 1853 Nineteenth-st
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
SMOKE COMING FROM THE EARTH.
A Grand Junction (Col) dispatch 10 The Denver Re


A day two since. while party of prospectors
In the mountain north OF Palisade. in the
Bookcif range, they were attracted TO the top OF
low divide by smoke rapidly ascending though
from furnace of great heat Arriving at the piacl
II found that the smoke forth from the
earth IN three places far from the or rim
rock. which was solid layer of rock about forty
feet in thickness and OF sandstone formation. The
rock had apparently been riven to its base and the
smoke came through the opening from some sub
terranean cavern beneath II and was forcing it's
way through few inches OF dirt that in time had
formed upon the rock. The surface and assures
were found 10 be very warm, almost hot and the
substance emitted smelled strongly OF sulphur
There Is an abundance OF coal In the locality but
none has been uncovered In the near vicinity The
fire could not have been started by any outward
agency. and there is much speculation regarding It.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
HOT TINES FOR A RECREANT LOVER.
TRACED TO ANOTHER STATE AND BROUGHT
BACK FOR TRIAL.

TRACED TO ANOTHER STATE AND BROlunI
BACK FOR TRIAL
Stephen Zacephy. tailor. arraigned yes
terday In the Lee Avenue Police Court on Complaint
of Sophie Selinski. a young Polish woman. living
at No. III North Slxth-st. who charged him with
jilting her. The couple were TO have been married
in June last. after a courtship OF two years, but
Zacephy disappeared. and Sophie obtained war
rant for his arrest. August J. Milkun. OF NO 10
Roebling-st signed the bail bond for Zacephys re-
lease. and getting his freedom Zacephy fed Win
another woman Annie Mchoski. 10 North Franz
rington Mass. There they were married. Anton
Miller, a ssoonkeeper. OF No. 50 North Second-st'
who had induced Mikun go ZacepEy's BALL
bond, traced the fugitive to North Harrington, ana
on Wednesday last went there. Miller met Zace-
ply on the street Thursday and with the aid OF
a policeman he arrested. Zacephy fought for
his liberty and succeeded in breaking away and
ran 10 the woods After lively chase ZacSpny
was again captured and was he alleges, kidnapped
from Massachusetts and brought to Brooklyn cary
yesterday morning. Justice Goettlng sent hlm 10
Jail for examination in default Of $500 bail
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

crew ers n Is proud Then began and !ns
drausht sRat' and I full III speed The the Maine made
Ill knots hour. and the lowest 10 KNOTS as AZ
headed Ssi0Is fer '?s Newpor sa When ali the DIVISIONS
called to quarters and one shell was I'M red from IN
the small batteries. When we reached Newport & the
ns w MatsF ect wss m
then got to work with their shoves and 6egan tak,
ing the Ice off the deck 1t was SO coa ava hna' ,ba tae
when the Maine can make II or 10 KhooS 90 s port
ought % take seI or on 'eh the h and the
of the Maine was glad OF It,
NOTES ABOUT THE YARD.
The work on the new drydock has so far ad-
vanced that the contractors have had photo-
graphs taken showing the bottom and sloping
sides of the big structure. and the promise is
that the work will be rushed forward to compile
ton as rapidly as possible. About two-thlrds Oh
the side walls are in place. and the cement loun-
dation for the bottom Of the dock Is rapluIy
creeping toward the tide water in the Wallabou,
Channel. Work on the main sea wall is no,
going ahead AS rapidly as II was hoped for ana
the completion Of other much-needed improve
ments seems as far off as ever.
The Monday afternoon hop on board the re-
ceivine shin Vermont last week was even
greater success than the previous one. and the
officers of the ship felt fattered at the NUMBER
of those who attended Among the dancers
were the Misses Giberson, Miss Treanor. MISS
Katharine Treanor. Miss Lett, Miss Hart, Mrs
Morse Miss Coleman. Miss Scard, Miss F1than
Miss Houston. the Misses Clark. Miss Osgood'
Miss Casey, DR.. and Mrs. j. Blon Bogert Colu-
mander Sperrv. Edwin Wells. Miss Varian, the
Misses Lauterbach of New-York. and captain
and Mrs Rogers Chaplain Parks honored the
occasion by his presence. 1t being his 1irst APP
pearance at a social function IN me Na.y laIu.
Miss Fithian is the guest of Miss Casey on
boa rd the Vermont. Al
The attendance at the Friday afternoon IN
formal teas" and dances in the court-1naruai
room in Building No has increased iargeiy
over that Of last season. and the weekly rune
tons are looked forward to with much interest
by the officers and their families and friends.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
ATTEMPT TO "SHANGHAI' A POLICEMAN
THE CREW OF A TUG TRIES SHARP TRICK
IT FAILS

An attempt was made at late hour Thursday
night, by the of the tugboat Loyal. to steal
Policeman Sweeney. OF the Even Street Police
Court Brooklyn Sweeney had gone aboard
tug, which tied up at the Hunters Point
bridge, on the Greenpont side, to William
Morris. a deckhai d, suspicion of being con-
cerned in the stealing of the tugboat South Pellet
two weeks ago Morris asleep, but after get
ting up, awakened the other members of the crew
While the officer watching his prisoner the
other hands began TO prepare TO cast of the
line and in the act of starting up the engine
when Sweeney saw what was going Then seiZ-
ing his prisoner. he hurried him out on the deck and
tossed him ashore. Sweeney followed just the
boat was leaving the dock. Morris made no re-
sstance and was locked up In the Stagg-st police
station house.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
SONS OF PILGRIMS DINE.
ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF BROOKLYN's NEW
ENGLAND SOCIETY.
SPEECHES BY CHARLES EMORY SMITH. ST CLAIR
MKELwAY AND oTHERs-HoKE SMITH AND
NJ. DEPEw ABSENT.

Brooklyn descendants OF Pilgrim ancestors gath
cred with their friends. at the annual dinner OF the
New-England Society in the Art Building NO li
Montague-st. last night. and listened to soustir-
ring speeches from Charles Emory Smith General
Stewart L. Woodford. st. Clair Mckelway' the Rev.
Dr. David Gregg, Professor Homer r. sprague'
Navor Schieren and Mayor-elect Wurster. Secre-
tarv Hoke Smith was an invited speaker. but Gen
eral Woodford received word from him yesterday.
saving that on account of the serious illness OF one
of his children he would not be present Cnauncey
NJ Depew was also down for speech. but could
not see his way clear. on account OF pressing en-
eagements. to be present. The dinner was the six
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teonth annual one given by the Brooklyn society
and in many respects the most successful ana
ENJOYABLE so far held The assembly-room IN the
Art Building WAS n picture OF beauty.
General Stewart L. Woodford PRESIDED ana at
about o'clock made a brief speech OF welcome ana
introduced Charles Emory Smith as the hrst
speaker who said, in part:
Il am tod that you are raconteur, sdiu a a
charming young lady to aspiring dlehtary Oh the
leeser NeW-York. That's not so, ne ahs"eieu.
I'm an Irishman" If any one were TO te'i me that
| am brave man. ! should be c0hpeIleu 10 aiisMeI
That's not SC; ] am "A Quaker. And yet II must
be confessed that IL requires presumption II not
courage for even an adopted Quaker TO Invade the
very sanctuary OF the New Englanders OF iSrooky
Looking over this splendid feast tonight, in which
am sure YOU VIII agree that am not afflicted Ike
the dyspeptic old lady who consulted heT physician
and announced his conclusion. he 'pu me, a sMe
said that my real difficulty was that hadh suIli-
cient gall to justify my vctua.s
Your president is responsible. lie IL remarkably
accomplished and versatile man-one OF those iache
said of LORD John Russell. are ready at moment $
notice to take command Of the Channel heet, to
balloon | remember that he was once President
of the New-York Society. He used to dine in Brook
lyn on the 2lst and demonstrate with ms brilhant
el0quence and by the most inc0ntestaDe historical
evidence that the 2lst furnished the only greatest
show on earth Then. cary the next day as
the circumstances and conditions would permit he
went over to Ncw-York and proved with equal dia-
lectcal skill and OrdtOnca power tnat the only
absolutely sure way OF celebrating the right ami
versary of Plymouth Rock was TO ieast on tne "a
The way you manage this thing over here between
Trooklyn and New York CXcteS my profound admi-
ration and suggests that other occasion celebrated
In English story;
Those dine then whove seldom dned before.
And those whoye always dined then dine the more.
We meet tonight 10 celebrate our fathers and
glorify ourselves When Junot was raised to the
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
TO SETTLE THE MATTER IN THE COURTS.

The disposition of 5000 belonging to the funds OF
Erasmus Hall. the Fiatbush educational Institution
that was presented TO the city. will probably be de-
termined BY the courts. 1t is said that most OF tne
money was given TO the school by the State Board
OF Regents Application will first be made TO the
Board OF Education 10 consider the matter Inc
fered with. TO give the money 10 the proposed new
Young Mems Christian Association.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

ence to the quick work Of his committee In rails
ing the fund. he said
'The result is exceedingly gratifying. to the COM
mttee. There subscription OF more than
sl00 and they ranged from that figure down 10 PEN
in the boxes arranged at different places by the
LOYAL League. A great deal of credit is due 10
Wills L. ogden Chairman of the Finance Sub
Committee of Seven. He ndefatigable in Ms
efforts to make the movement a success
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

William Babbington. twelve years old of No. 81
Dupont-st.. Brooklyn who killed his playmate, ten
year-old Christopher Lawless, with an old army
nusket in the yard Of No 123 Huron-st.. Friday af
ternoon while playing burglars. was yesterday
ra agned in the Even Street Police Court on charge
OF homicide. The boy pleaded not guilty and was re-
lea sed on $1,000 bail.
The Washington times., 1895-03-18

CTATEMENl OF the condition Of the HONE
- INSURANCE COMPANY, OF New YORK, N-A-.
on Jhe 3lst day OF De renber, 1894, as 8
ggired by act OF Congress approved July
-, Iss2
Cauital stock ................. 8. .G0l, 900 %
Capital stock paid up................ 3001,91O %
ASSETS.
Cash in bank .............. S4I0.4g5 70
Eell estate ...-.... l,6G5,5.2 i
real estate. ...-.-.......-.... 5i9.Sai 90
Stocks al bon market yslIel...- 5,sS'.ff1 a
Bills receivable ana collateral loans I2j 100 %
of asen5s -. 5o4s58 IS
Interest due and accrued ON Becem-
Der 81. I'gi.-----.--. -......-..--. fj,52i -
LIABILITIES
Cash capital. ..--.- -. 50 eco 600 90
Reserve premium fund ..-...-.-..- 5,50a,-oj %
claims. 72oII9 &c
Ne, surplus. .-..-....-.--...-.. I,O70,4@. -
Statement of dividends and eK-
pen5es for SIX months ending De-
cembes3i, lS94:
4lYi4eHu- Isf5,12p OI
Current expenses. ...--.-.-.. l,7l9 90 60
DASIEL 4. HEALD, President
7 b. GEEENE, Secretary
>u ribel and sworn 10 before me this l4th
daT of February. lSgJ
SEAL J0HN Hays, Notary Public,
Notary PublIc Kings County, = Y,
With ra-fffI.sgt q Ned 4 \eE oTE County
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GTATEMENT Of the condition of the WE T.
- ERN INSURANCE COMPANY, Of Pitts
hurgh, Pa, the 3Isi day Of December,
1888, as required by act Of Congress approved
July -, 1882
Capita. STOCK ....-...............- s8ooa5o 90
-asT ma Al
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AUCTION SALES.
d ATcLlFFE, DARR & CO, AUcTIoNEERs

Il ,
ASSIGNFES SALE OF THREE NEW, TWO
STORY, SENEN-RCOA FRAME DWELL
Mes, Nos. 1922, 1924, AND 1896 FIFTEENTH
STREET NORTHEAST, AT AUCTION
By virtue OF a deed Of sgnment given to
me, dated January 9 1894, and scorded among
the land records Of the Eistrict of Columbia in
Iber 1873 at folio Pol, will sell, at public auc-
tiGn, IN front OF The respective premises, on
II ESDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAI OF
MARCH, 1885, at FIFTEEN MINUTES PAST
FIVE O'CLOCK 7. Nj, the following described
land and premises in the District Of Columbia,
10 wit: Lots I56, I37, and I3S in Walker u Bane s
sub-di isiOn OF Long Meadows, as said sub Ii
vision is recorded III Book County No 9. page
q. Of the surveyors oiHce OF the District OF Co
lumbia Ea n house and lot wiz be' sold sub
iect 10 an incUmbrance Of $500. due IN two years:
Derms-Oue-han OF the purchase money TO be
paid in cash, The balance in six months, secured
by deed OF trust on property sold, with interest,
or all cash, at the option OF the purchaser A
deposit Of 500 on each piece required at the
time of sale Terms 10 be complied with in ff-
teen days from the day Of sale, otherwise the
right Is reserved to resell the properly at the
risk and cost of the defauting purchaser or
purchasers. All conyeyancing, recording, etc,
at the cost OF the purchaser or purchasers.
" II. WALKER, Assignee,
nlrT-d,SdS 1906 4 81 NV
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, sAMsTAG, AUCTIONEER.

k0s
TRUSTEES SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ES-
TATE, NO 4s4 SCHOOL STREET SW,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
By virtue of deed of trust dated May 4, 1894,
ana recorded in Liber 1908, folio 354 ct seq, one
of tn land records for the District of COlum bia,
We will sell al public auction in front Of the
premises on MONDAY, March y, 1895, at half
past four o'clock p. m, lot ID, in Caleb Barn
house 5 subdivision of original iot three C9l, in
square four hundred and ninety-four t49+), as
the same is recorded in book -, folio -, one of
the land records OF the Surveyors office for the
District Of Columbia
Sold subject TO first deed OF trust to secure
the sum of S5S or Whereabouts, held by the
Equitable Cooperative Building Association.
Terms Of sale: Cash All conyeyanctng and
recording at purchasers cost A deposit of $500
Will be required at time of sale. Terms Of sale
TO be complied with in ten days from day of
sale, otherwise the property will be resold at
the risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement of such resale.
ALVAH +. COLLINS,
WILLIAM SIMMONS,
mrl4-lOteXsun
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CNXCHANGE DESIRABLE---SMALL HOUSE
II and lot for grocery and meat market TIIOS.
T. BARRETT, 5l9 12th ST NV. mrl6-3t
The Washington times., 1895-03-18

EXPERIENCED WOMAN DESIRES A PLACE
II to do chamberwork in hotel. bCarding G
house, or small family. address 502 10th ST. NV,
Room (, mrl7-jtd
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TOR SALE-A SOLID LEATHER TOP DOC
Il tors phaeton; second hand though new; has
st mrl5-7t
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DY YOUNG LADY A POSITION AS TYPE
ID writer or clerk in private office; mod salary;
best refs Address Miss "A" Box 19, Loan and
Trust Building mrlG-3td
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