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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-01
STANDARD OIL RIVAL LOSES.

vICE-CHANCELLOR BIRD REFUSES TO GRANT AN
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE LACKAwANNA.
Trenton, Dec. 3l-Vice- Chancellor Bird filed his
decision to-day in the OF Breckenridge, rep
resenting the United States Pipe Line Company. a
wouli-be rival of the Standard oil Company against
the Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad.
denying the motion OF the plaintiff for an Injunction
TO restrain the railroad company from executing a
threat to tear up and remove two lines OF oil Pipe.
The Pipe Line Company. In establishing subway
to the Atlantic coast has laid the two lines of pipe
in question the lands Of tho railroad company
near Washington. ~ j., the title which Is In
dispute The Nce-Chancellor In his opinion says:
When the Views of writer's OF the most
knowiedged ability and OF the judges OF our own
courts, whose opinions OF greatest weight are
considered. Ii 70 be impossible to sustain the
prayer OF the complainant however desirable II may
In the interests Of trade and commerce so TO do,
however imaginary the damage TO the railroad
company may be. When property rights are tsttD-
lishcd and rules have been long laid down as
guide for the courts In protecting such rights,
both the rights and the rules must be respected
by the courts.
The Court holds that under tho circumstances the
United States Pipe Line Company Is a respasser
The attracted COn.iderablc attention. recently
because OF the OF force by both sides when the
pipes laii.
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MONTCLAIR.

Before Recorder Morris yesterday afternoon the
case of the State against Henry Ahlborn. OF the
Bronze Powder Company. at Verona, for alleged
pollution of the Peckham River came up for triai
John L. Johnson who appeared for Ahlborn asked
for n dismissal of the on the ground that 1t
as NOT within the Jurisdiction OF the Court 10 try
cases against corporations. Mr.. Ames. counsel for
the State declared In answer that the action was
not agains. the company but against Mr. Ahlborn.
the president Recorder Morris refused to dismiss
the case After examining several witnesses he re-
served decision.
Land has been secured In Upper Montclair, at
Invood and Lorraine ayes, for Roman Catholic
church the need OF which is urgent as the nearest
ness street OF Upper Montcair. The church VIII
nat no built until all the money necessary TOT ts
or struction has been secured but services VIII be
held in a hal.
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MARRIED. BUT NOT RELEASED.

Hackensack. Dec 81 (speciaD-There was wed
ding in Hackensack Jail last night The bridegroom
was RAYMOND Mitchell and the bride Joaquiha De
frates He hostier. ana she cra'o, '''".D' 800,
~. Morton House As Raymond failed to make
good his promise of marriage she had nm aifeS'eu
yesterday he consented to marry the young "oii'a"
supposing that ne would be released from Gu nye
ence OF Sheriff Harlng, Deputy-Sherln Biauve' an
their families After the two were n'i with his
bride when the Sheriff stopped HIM. WIN ny ,hs
laraton that he must go back 70 prsE1' ,rnisbed
Mitchell locked up and the pride i elt w
ms office weeping The papers In Mitche"s I" 90
in the hands of Prosecutor STAGE anu W" o.
to the Grand Jury next week.
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1T LOOKS LIKE MURDER.
THE MAN ARRESTED AS a drunk WAS PRO

THE MAN ARRESTED AS A Drunk" WAS PROB
ABLY CLUBBED TO DEATH.
Paterson. Dec. 81 (SpecaD-Public interest u
Paterson to-day was still engrossc1 in the case o.
the unknown man who was found senseless Sun
day forenoon Ia an outbuildIng back OF MIchaa
Murphy's saloon at No. 80 Spruce-st. and who wal
allowed TO lie In cell at the police station for five
hours as a common drunk until he was sent Il
the General Hospital. where he died on Mondal
afternoon from the effects OF two bad fractures Of
the skull Walter C. Hopper. OF No. iS6 Butler-st,
who told a story about having seen man assault
another with a club on Ramapo-ave. opposite the
Erie station, a little after midnight on SUNDAY
morning, yesterday morning Identified the deae
man as the he had seen attacked. Hoppert
story confirmed by Edward Murphy, who say
that he heard the sound OF blow as II upon
human head with heavy club.
a telephone message from New-York YESTERDAY
said that a Mrs. Patrick o'Hara was looking fol
her missing husband. whom she thought likely had
come to Paterson Her description seemed to tall
closely with that OF the dead man. Mrs. OHara vii
visit Paterson to look at the body.
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JERSEY CITIES AND TOWNS.
NEWARK.


George Straut OF the New-Jersey Heating and
Manufs curing Company died at his home. No. l55
Ridgewood- ave, on Monday night. Straut at one
time was possessed OF considerable means but be-
came involved in financial troubles DR.. Cummins.
who attended him. certified that death resulted
from acute intestinal obstruction
Prosecutor Crane yesterday went to Trenton to
see Governor Werts for the purpose Of having day
fixed for the execution OF Henry Kohl. The Gov
ernor said he would attend to the matter. On
Thursday the prisoners counsel, Messrs. McDer-
NIT and Henry will appear before the Board or
Pardons and ask TO have the case recons.dered.
Eleven jurors will petition the Board for commuta-
ton OF sentence
At a meeting Of the Department Of Water OF the
Board OF Works yesterday. three resolutions sub
mitted by President Van Duyne were adopted. The
first requested Engineer Sherrard TO inform the com
mittee as to the probable cost Of laying twenty
four-.ach thirty s.x-:nch or forty-eight-nch man
from the intake reservoir to the res,; ,Sdr
lied the clerk to inform the East cry ySr;a
time and manner OF making the proposed tests OF
the pipe line and also that the company give sns
tests The third was request TO the City C9uhsei
to render an opinion as to the city rghts uhuef rs
water contract TO sell water 10 other municipalities
after the year 1900
The body OF a man about fifty years old, Of stout stout
& Genungs br!ckyard. in Jersey-st: yesterday al
ternoon The tide had gone out, and the body vas
found attached by ito clothing in an upright posi-
ton TO one of the piles OF the pier. There were
several cuts on the head and the body was bruised.
probably by contact with the dock
Isaac F. Hauenback. engineer OF Steamer NO !,
and said be- the oldest fireman In the country, re-
tires from active work to-day with the rank OF
captain. on half-pay pension. Captain william ~:
stir engineer of No steamer. also retires on half
pay captain Hauenback was appointed in Sep
tember isH. For thlrty-hve years he has been on
hall \. j.. on September q. 1921 and is a black
smith by trade Captain stiff Is seventy-eignt years
old His apprenticeship as fireman was with the
New-York Volunteer Department. and he came TO
Newark hfty years ago. at the head OF New,
York company, 70 help fight a fire at Broad and
Mechanic SITS He moved 10 Newark in 1890. ana
has been enginee.. OF No since 1873. He has been
a fireman for sixty years. one OF his sons. william
c StfY succeeds him engineer OF No. .. and A
second e3n, Andrew j. Stiff. takes Captain Haulen-
backs place on No. steamer A captains pension
is so per annum
Wa.ch-meetings were held in many OF the
churches last night The First. Second Third south
Park and Calvary Presbyterian South Baptist ana
First Methodist Protestant churches and he Young
Mems Christian Association Joined in watch
meeting in the Third Presbyterian Church from to
~ O'clock A watch might service, held at the Cen
trail Presbyterian Church, was addressed by Dr. j.
Clement French. the Rev. l.. K. Dyott and the Rev.
s Edward Young
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his home, at Savoye and Morris stsp West Ho
boken. A widow and two sons survive him. SOM
was once president OF the North Hudson County
Railway Employees Mutual Aid Association. Hu
funeral will occur tomorrow.
Watch services were held in the First Methodie
Episcopal Church, Hoboken last night The Kew
A. b. Richardson assisted In the services oy
the Rev. J. f. Maschman.
The West Hoboken Board OF Education refused u
admi, reporters its meeting on Monday night
which was called for the purpose or awarding con
tracts for the construction of a new scnooinouso
The reason for the secrecy was obvious. when
became known that the lowest bidders were no
lows NJ T. Connolly. brick work. sl3ll9 Joseph a
Mutually. plumbing. 1854; Rove Son. carpenter
work 1855; John Clark. cut stone. Sl,22o; jane
O'Brien. $500; II. Johnson. painting. 800
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Jersey CITY.

The Jersey City Club celebrated the closing o.
the old and the opening OF the new year by hvely
stag.
The Pavonia Yacht Club will keep open house to
day.
Albert. j. Mahon convicted OF assauls With
intent TO Kill Yesterday. Mahan. wfo vas LAY mas
ter al Ioriilard's tobacco works. shot Thomas r
Norrn chief engineer OF the factory, october q
Tle defence was insanity.
Rose O'Brien. who Is neither young TOR hand:
some and Patrick McCuckin were convicted OF
highway robbery yesterday in the HUDSON SoLn.}
Court Of Sessions. They attacked Angelo CaLcttt
an Italian at midnight on December In gluten
berg and relieved him Of his pocketbook wftcf
contained s. 90 The accused woman den.ea the
robbery She declared that Canett .nsulted her and
McCiuckn came TO her aid.
Sheriff Toffey Yesterday received present OF gc.d
trimmed eyeglasses and chain from the c"nstaoie
IN the Court House.
The Greenville Turn Verein has purcnis,d i've
Iots in Danforth-ave and will erect building foi
the exclusive of the vereln.
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SALVATION SOLDIERS DRUMMED OUT.

Four members Of the Salvation Army were quietly
drummed out on Monday night at the barracks
IN Congress-st Jersey City. FOR mutiny. The OF
tenders were Mr. and Mrs. Grounds. Mrs Aidcorm
and Thomas Atkins The trouble was caused by the
o.. ,hot the corps stationed at the barracks +"
composed Of Germans except the four who were ex-
nelled There was friction and on the complaint
made by the commander at the headquarters IN
New-York City. the order was issued that the Of
tenders be court-martiaed The four knew nom,
that they had been expelled Mrs Grounds WAS was
Indignant and called the captain a mar. while MIS-
Aidcorn exclaimed rs this Christianity" when
told that she was longer member A ponce
man present. and advised the four members 10
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PATERSON.

A double wedding ceremony took place IN 81.
Joseph's Roman Catholic Church yesterday james
A. Paller was married to Miss Catherine Keenan,
nv Father ellen. the rector OF the church. ana
Frank Kearney and Miss Martina Mclaughlin $1,000
nm with them as best and bridesmaid Inen
Nr and Mrs Paller changed places with the other
coupie performing a like office for them. ana MISS
Nci arphlin Has made Kearney. Many friends
were witnesses. ,-., .u, ,.oo.
onan house ali to-day and has invited every man
in Paterson to come and make a New Years cali
II he desires The Ladies Auxiliary VIII act as
entertainment in the large hail.
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HIS BODY CUT INTO SEVEN PARTS.

Waldwick. Dec. 81 Spec.aD.-John Green'eai' ~
this place. met with horrible death last "is".
While walking on one of the tracks in the Erie
Railway yard a switch engine backed In ana ran
him down. cutting his body into seven parttS roIen
whiskey bottle In OF his pockets was not ptokv
Coroner De Baum impane.led jury. whch d a
hold an inquest next Saturday. Greenieai """ 7"
wife and four children In Scotland.
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NEW ORANGE TELEPHONE COMPANY.

Tn. Orange Telephone Company filed articles OF
incorporation In the County Clerks office In New
ark Yesterday. The company proposes to establish
n telephone service for the cities. towns. boroughs
md villages In Essex County. The capital stock Is
aiacad al s,50 900 and business is to be begun at
once with 100000 The corporators are d EDWARD r.
Point Pleasant n. j., and Charles III. johnson, OF
Tor
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SUMMIT.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Frederick Chamberlin gave
dance for their daughter, Miss Edna Chamber.in.
at Music Hall. Hotel Beechwood. on Monday even
Ing Many were present from Summit. Short HIS
the Oranges and New-York. Covers were laid Tor
sixty at the dinner which was served at IL CLOCK
George wellington Dillingham;. who died on Fri,
day was buried from his home In the Boulevard ri
by the Rev. Dr. Theodore F. White pastor OF the
Central Presbyterian Church. The burial was IN
Fairmount Cemetery. at Long Hill. chatham.
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PUT OUT THE FIRE AND PAINTED.

Mrs. George n. Blue. wife Of the business man"
ager OF 1.-The New-Brunswck Times" had mario"
escape from serious injury on Monday. she Tao
started TO light the jet in the dining In strk
ing match burning piece flew off and ignMlteo
the skirt OF her dress. Instead of running. VI! %
Blue seized the blazing skirt and .oldng 1t TO-
gether smothered the flames. Her hands wrse
badly burned After the danger was ever s"e
tainted
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ATLANTIC CITY sALooNMEN ORGANIZE

Atlantic City. Dec. 81 tSpecial)-The meeting last
night Of Atlantic City saloonkeepers, in response
IN The warning sent out few days ago of probable
legislation inimical their interests. was attended
bv about forty holders OF licenses In the city The
meeting was held behind closed doors and I'LL, Title
hou,ayer into a branch Of the National Liquor Deal
ers Association. organized by T. H. Nolan the ma
dent and JIous Kuph member OF the state Exec
utve COMMITTEE The probable moves against the
saving that the only means of protecting their IN
terests was through compact orsahiza.oi i,e sdid
that IL tney should stand together they couId make
demands Of members Of the Legislature ana sho"
their strength.
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SUDDEN DEATH on A TRAIN.

Pennington, Dec 81 (speciaD-Daniei Lawnaush'
q carriage trimmer living at Princeton. died sud-
denly on Pennsylvania train here this afternoon
Iawbaugh had been working for Charles Feimiy
few DAYS and was going home to spend Ne"
Years Day He arrived at the station about IRAN
time and seated himself in the smoklng-car W nue.
the conductor Ira Stryker was collecting the tick-
cts ne discovered Lawbaugh's corpse IN the seat
The train was backed up and the body was taken
into the station. Lawbaugh was about sixty years
old
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CHICKEN HARVEST FOR FARMERS.

phiilipsburg. Dec 81 Speciality collision on
the Lehigh Valley Railroad at Westportal at mid
night three containing poultry were wrecked.
About 100 chickens were killed. but the rest to the
,.,har ~ q O00 scattered In all directions. Farm
ara and their families had great sport and profit to-
day capturing them People lor miles around
docked TO the vicinity.
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The Tribune's Ncw-Jersey legislative re-
ports will be faithful pen photographs OF
the proceedings and gOssips.
THIEVES RAMPANT IN WARREN COUNTY

Washington, y. j., Dec. 81 (SpeciaD -Burgiarles
are, occurring almost nightly in various parts of
Warren County Last night robbers blew open
a safe in the general store of A. II. Seals at Hope.
and stole $50 In money besides a quantity Of cloth
ing boots and shoes. On Sunday night they Sc
cured tools from a blacksmith shop in Junction
and attempted to enter Everitts store. The night
Tatchman saw the men and fired upon them
with revolver. but the thieves escaped in the
darkness 1t is believed that this IL the same band
which has been operating in HunterdOn County for
some time past.
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Are you interested in the doinRs Of thu
LeCislaturef II SO, rend The Tribune.
BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield a valuable stallion owned by Reuben
n Dodd OF Bloomfield. broke his neck and died
instantly yesterday afternoon. The animal had been
out in a lot near the stables and one Of the at
tendants In driving him back into the stables
caused him to make sudden turn AS result
the stallion against brick wall with such
force as to cause his death.
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FLINT'S FINE FURNITURE.

Exquisite designs, just finished. are now at hall
cost Of manufacture.
= 49,. Is WEST Esd STREET..
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..,,s ida notters will be glad to learn that
,.,.or Seweu has prepared an amendment to
.or,1 hill increasing the duty on china. por
IT., h,sous earthen stone and crockery ware,
.,,a,ro TOYS ornaments. etc. not ornamented
80 a.oorated from 80 per cent, as provided in
40 nresent bill to 40 per cent. and on the same
-.,o,ss decorated in any way, from 80 to As per
cent ,,,.. o.. . -
nSgs committed to the policy of pacing the office
nnder a moderate salary there Is likely TO be a
smart ,n eon s opennS days Mr. Mcpermotts
term expires on the y 4 or March ana the pm 70
ssrcordjng to the GOvernor-eects declaration) be-
fore new appointment: o.,as
chwernor Criggs will find some way to back
down from his wordy programme, Of verbal reform
,Tr "a" necessary to make the change promised by
me Decentralization American.
Don't YOU believe 1t. John w. Griggs isn't
IN the humor to do, any backing down. 1t
won't be his fault If the Legislature doesn't Keep
faith with the people.
The struggle for the Speakership between AL
trad F. Skinner end Louis T. Derousse is getting
warmer all the time 1t is like long race be-
tween thoroughbreds in which one has slight
lead on this lap. with the other in advance on
the next turn and so on. II the men who have
n,edsed themselves to Mr.. Skinner are true to
their promises he should be the winner. At any
rate there is no question that the popular
sentiment In the northern section of the State Is
overwhelmingly In favor of Mr. Skinner.
Railway has a Mayor to be proud Of Until
last week he was unknown to fame. and 1t Is safe
70 say that there were people In New-Jersey
who read newspapers and keep up with the times
who were not even familiar with his name. But
now Mayor DAILY. Of Railway has shown himself
IN he hero Of no common sort. That is, If the
story which comes from his town is confirmed
in its main details. 1t appears that certain
telephone company has been attempting to erect
poles In Railway contrary TO the desire OF some
of the citizens. and tried TO accomplish its pur-
pose In the dead vast and middle OF the night
II was checkmated. however. by the prompt ac-
Ton OF the Mayor and some other public-spirlted
men, who resolved to prevent the company from
carrying out its fell design or perish in the at
tempt Accordingly they rushed TO the scene
and tust as the company's mlnions were about
% thrust q pole into a hole which they had ex-
cavated the Mayor sprang into the hoie pistol IN
hand and announced his determination TO shoot
IN the spot the first man who interfered with him.
By the latest reports tn Mayor had been re-
ueved Of duty and police officer placed on
guard Mayor Daily is modest man. and Is no
doubt surprised that he has acquired such sudden
and widespread fame Surely when he ap-
preached the open hole with defiance in his man
ner and a pistol in his hand. the hour and the
man met He was confronted with an emer-
gency-a condition. not a theory-and he was
equal to It, Herein lies the essence OF true nero
ism.
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HOBOKEN.

George Sohn hfty-six years old, who had been
In the employ OF the North Hudson County Railway
Company since 1885, died yesterday afternoon 1t
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COMBINATION AGAINST DAVIS

JERSEY CITY DEMOCRATIC POLITICIANS HAVE =
PLAN TO DEFEAT THE BOSS
A bitter fight for the control OF the De'"oc'"..
machine in Hudson County Is now IN progress ~
the last election Jersey CITY and the county cav
,he,r normal Democratic maJorites ana thS eAciteo
~ activity anew those who have beeh aHip''io""
IN attain the leadership of the party ana uisPa.o
CORNER Sheriff Robert Davis. who had deieated the
0o,ts of the restocking element to assume con-
tro, and purify the party by re.egauhs ."e .oo
oorsn,cuous hoodum faction to the rear ne pan
~ Davis's opponents was to hold open primaries
A.. nominate candidates and committeeman Inc
,r WAS satisfactory to the very faction they ue-
,d N retire who attended the primaries whiie
a., better element Of the party stayed away ana
10 reform movement was fzze The reioriners
lave capitulated. but the new rivals tha' "a'e
,r.d the arena wreste with Boss DAVIS LOT
.,ocv are trained politicians. one OF whom was
~ ,art IN lifting Davis into the leadership. Inc
~ pr, ..,,rants have prudently combined 10 dispose
D, n this Is accomplished they VIII uh-
Va nj, ,,aee war on each other until the shre"u-
rs the goal of his ambition and becomes the
dictator Of the party. ,,.,,on IL Patrick u
Csn,cuous In this combination Is ra,ricH H.
,>,,, wbo has for years been the hr'h ir'ehu oi
wynn rh.v were called the political sames"
90. o,Neill is a clever political worker anu io'
wis 40 has held office. He began as mes
many Tho city collectors office. but mas since
800 nm alderman. assessor assempI'n'ah 9''
-. nd Is now holding a minor feoerai po'''''
80. EdIestein. an ex-F!nance Co'hm'sso'e' 20
'o". .,.. capital politician In the combination WHO
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HORSE THIEVES AT GREAT NOTCH.

Paterson Dec 81 ,SpccaD.-iorse thieves visitch
Great n, IN. on the road a.ong the mountain
toward Montc.air. few miles southwest OF Pater-
son some time during the din made by the gaze
and rain Monday night. The P.agct farm Is one OF
The hest known OF the old homesteads In that part
~ ,hs country. and IL now occupied by Henry Zm.
nrgs sto6,e This morning and fund that thieves
had broken in and picked out The best two horses rises
OF four belonging TO PHILIP Plase' Iney mao na Two
sets of harness the property Of Ne zimmerman ma
Mr PI.oet has offered a reward OF $50 Tor nfohht
lion that will lead to the capture OF the thieves ana
the return OF his horses
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MNNRSEYMENc

New Years greeting-Try to be better and do
netter in all things.
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MRS MARTIN WAS NOT MURDERED.

portb Amboy Dec 3i-The funeral OF Mrs Eliza
beth Martin occurred to-day. The police are IN
dgnant over the report circulated to the ehec' 'ha'
Martin caused his wifes death Chief Burke says a1d
Gnds That the husband and wife had not quarreileo
but that the lamp exploded and burned the woman
that she died.
THEY KEPT THE MARRIAGE A SHCfEi'
Summit Dec. 3l-There is much gossip among
many OF the leading families OF this place over inc
announcement made to-day that Miss Mary NC
Gowan eighteen years old. a member OF the c"oi'
~ 81 Therosa.s Catholic Church, is not Miss at
all but Mrs Robert Wood. Wood Is a Protestant
and IL was for that that the marriage was
quietly soiemnized. SO that their parents ~oiu
thai /; was intended to keep the marriage aniet
until she and her husband went 10 S csremonv
was performed.
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The Legislative session. which open" ON
yapunry -, will he of great importance
To NIL Jrrscymrn. The Tribune VIII '"' ~"
froru day 4, day Whatever IL worth know
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