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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
THE COUNTY INFIRMARY.
SOME MATTERS OF INTEREST
ABOUT THE HOME OF THE
POOR OF PRESTON.

How the Institution Was Conducted
Several Years Ago-The Present
Plan aud the New One Just Adopted
lis the New Plan Better Some
Think SO Some Think Not-rhe
Argus Man Visits the slmshouss.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-02-18
No Cripe

When you take Hoods Pins. The biz, oid-fash-
toned, sugar-coatcd pills. which tear you an to
pieces arc not IN Il with Hoods. Easy 30 take
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10

very large one and everybody can be
seated said Mr.. REGISTER. There was no
one who wanted Pickett Camp TO lower
its dignity in going there or anywhere
else
Again he invited them TO come to meet
tho Navor of Philadelphia, Colonel Fra
zier and listen to them, promising the
camp a hearty welcome also from the
Young Mems Business Association
Colonel Morriss then withdrew his OBJ
iectons. not clearly having understood
the plan till now, and hoped the camp
would meet the Young Mems Business
Association as desired.
FinaIlv IL was agreed that the camp
will meet at the Chamber OF Commerce
nan al 10 A. NJ. Wednesday to receive
the visitors from Philadelphia.
DR. Stratton. from the special commit
tee on the subject Of admission Of Sons
Of Veterans 10 the camp, presented re-
mort favoring their admission under cer-
tain rules.
This report has been already published
in his naper. and on motion Of Comrade
Gates. the subject was indefinitely post
nored the vote belng-Ayes. 26; noes, 10.
The camp then adjourned.
THE PHIL.ADELPHIANS.
Col Jonn W. Frazier. or Philadelphia,
who was secretary OF recent public
meeting held at the Mayors office Of that
city. at which were one hundred Union
veterans and leading business men, will
come TO Richmond on the train due mere
at S:4 A NJ. Wednesday.
t,ol. Frazier comes TO represent the
Mavor Of Philadelphia, citizens Of Phil
adelphia. and G. A. r. men in an invita-
tion 10 Pickett Camp Confederate Neter-
ans TO come 10 that city on September
l7th next TO a reunion OF the Blue and the
Gray the North and the South.
lie has written 7head OF his coming to
have II arranged with the Pickett Camp.
Chamber OF Commerce. and Young Mems
business Association, TO meet him Jointly
al 10 o'clock that morning.
Then he will deliver his message with
earnest words Of hope that the invitation
will be accepted and that Pickett Camp
Will 20 to philadelphia.
Actlng-Mayor OF Richmond, Hon. VIM.
NJ. Turpin, president OF the Board OF
| Aldermen. will call a special meeting OF
the Board and Council at 10 a. NJ that
| day.
Mr.. Henry Leo Valentine, Acting Pres
ident Of the Young Mems Business Asso-
| citation. has called a special meeting of
the Association for the same hour and
| day.
Pickett Camp Confederate Veterans will
| meet tonight, and IS expected to take
favorable action on the invitation, and
| at the meeting OF the Phil Kearney Post
G.. A. r. Monday night there will be
arrangements 10 meet Col. Frazier.
Henry Lee Valentine, yice-president and
acting president Of the Young Mems Busi-
ness Association, has issued the following
| call:
Colonel ]. W. Frazier. Of Philadelphia,
| having requested the Young Mems Bust
| ness Association, the City Council ana
Pickett Camp to meet him on next We'd
| nesday morning at 10 o'clock 10 receive an
| invitation of which he IS the bearer, the
| purport Of which will be made known al
| the meeting now called, / hereby can a
| meeting Of our Association for Wednes-
| dav morning. August 18th. at 10 o'clock.
| at the Chamber of Commerce.
HENRY LEE VALENTINE,
Acting President Y. NJ 3. A
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
THE DELEGArtS GArHERING.
Roanoke Has Made Elaborate Prepsra-
tions to Receive the Big Crowd.

ROANOKE. Va, August Especial
ROenoke is very much alive tonight over
the prospects OF the early meeting OF the
Democratic State Convention. Delegates
and prominent politicians have been
coming in all day, and tonight there are
all told, thre are at least 80 OF this class
OF visitors in the city.
The Citizens Committee have fully pre-
pared for the entertainment Of at least
$500 people. while II IS not believed that
more than 1900 delegates and visitors
will be present at the meeting of the con-
ventlOn.
The Academy Of Music. where the con-
ventlon meets. has been handsomely deco
rated for the occasion. and when the as
sembled Democratic wisdom OF the State
gathers there at noon Wednesday 10
, nominate a Governor. Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor and Attorney General and to trans
act other business for the benefit OF the
party and the State. they will be greeted
with sweet strains OF music by the Roam
/ oke Machine Works Band.
Each delegate on his arrival here is met
at the depot by a member OF the Recep-
ton Committee and assigned 20 quarters
with private citizens IL he so elects.
The hotels are fast filling up. and al the
Ponce de Leon quite a number OF promi-
nent politicians have already arrived,
among them being Senator Daniel, Con-
gressmen Otey. Epes. Jones and Swan
son. Judge Mann, OF NottOway. candl-
date for Attorney General: State sena-
tors Flood. OF Appomattox. and Keezel.
OF Rockingham. and General John A.
Gill OF Amelia county:
United States Senator Martin and Con-
gresham Hay. Of the Seventh district;
Hon A. j. Montague. OF Danville, candl-
date for Attorney General: Hon. Merritt
r. Cooke OF Norfolk. candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor. and Hon. LLOYD +.
Smith. OF Cumberland. candidate for At
torney General are at Hotel Roanoke.
1t is generally admitted that Hon. l.. w.
Saunders OF Franklin county, Will be
permanent chairman OF the convention.
Hon. Henry r. Pollard. OF Richmond.
candidate for Attorney General has open
ed headquarters. They will be located
next D. the Ponce de Leon. His friends
are confident and claim 10 have gotten a
large share Of Major Scott's strength.
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He then went To Norfolk, where he hrst
became active in Democratic politics.
About twelve years ago he came 10
Richmond as First Deputy TO the United
States Internal Revenue Collector. He
AT once went into district and State Dem
ocratic politics and has been party TO
every Democratic fight since that time
and has always taken lively interest
in the different contests.
In speaking Of Mr.. Scotts qualifications
as a lawyer. Colonel Tazewel Elicit, a
life long friend OF Mr.. Scott, said yester-
day:
As a Virginian who recognizes every
thing that is pure and noble in the past
Of Virginia and lives up 20 ii and who
wishes the same for the future Of Nir-
ginia, no one In the Commonwealth can
surpass Mr.. r. Carter Scott.
Mr. Scott is still I'm Warrenton, where
ne was with his father during the lat
ters last Illness. He was notified through
Treasurer Harman Of his election 70 the
Office OF Attorney General
MR. SCOTT WILL ACCEPT.
Colonel Tazewell Elicit was seen last
evening I'm regard 10 an alleged interview
published by an afternoon paper in con-
nection with the appointment OF Mr.. r.
Carter Scott to succeed his father as At
torney-General.
The paper in question quoted Colonel FL
lett as saying positively that Mr.. Scott
would not accept the tender.
When shown the article, Colonel Elicit
said that il was erroneous.
II am confident" said he. that Mr..
Scott will accept and will appreciate the
appointment Of the Board is a very high
honor, and under the peculiar circum-
stances one for which he feels deeply
grateful 10 the gentlemen with whom he
has been 50 long associated in the per-
formance OF the duties OF his Office. for
this evidence OF their estimate OF him as a
lawyer.
HIS CANDIDACY.
Il did not make the announcement OF
Mr.. Scott's candidacy for the Attorney
Generalship as coming from him. / did
state that his friends now that Mr. Scott
had been appointed Attorney-General and
recognizing his ability as a lawyer and his
peculiar fitness and training for this
high Office. had determined 10 present his
name to the convention.
Those who are familiar with his work
during the past eight years In the Office
OF Attorney General feel confident that
Mr.. Scotts nomination now that there is
to be a chance in the executive Offices or
the State, will not only be most conserva-
tive. but will best subserve the interests
Of the State in its legal department"
Colonel Elicit will go 10 Roanoke to-
day TO press the claims OF Mr.. Scott and
he expressed himself as being very san
guine.
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of the State Senate, aud De- has thfd that
position in the most able aud efficient
manner.
The nominations for Governor. Lieu
tenant Governor and Attorney-Generai
will be proceeded with as soon as the con-
venton is permanently organized, IN case
that the Committee on Resolutions should
not yet be ready TO submit us report
The following are the candidates whose
names will go before the convention as
far as is known at this time:
For GovernOr-HOn. ]. Taylor EllysOn
Major Baker Z. Lee. Major j. Hogte Ty-
Ter.
For nt-Governor-Col \. s. Blu
ford. Hon. Merritt r. Cooke, State Sena-
tor Edward Echols, Mr.. James r. Cation,
OF Alexandria.
Fof Attorney-G -General-Majo +. r. Las
sitter of Petersburg; Mr.. A. j. Montague.
Of Danville; Judge VIM. III. Mann, Of
NOttOway: Mr. LLOYD 4. Smith Of North
cumberland: Mr. VIM. r. Alexander. Of
Winchester; Hon. Henry r. Pollard, OF
Richmond.
on account of the recent death Of Mai
r. Taylor Scott. which removed the
strongest candidate, the fight for Attor-
ney-General will be a very bitter one,
and IL will most likely be the cause for
having the convention be In session for
two days. II is just barely possible that
al the last moment a dark horse may be
brought in In the person OF Hon. Eppa
HuntOn, Jr., Of Fauquier.
The nominations for the three highest
offices in the State having been disposed
Of the convention viii elect the fifty
members OF the new Democratic State
Central Communicative from each one
OF the ten Congressional districts. The
body will also elect a chairman Of the
State Committee.
The candidates FOR the latter position
and Hon. J. Taylor Elyson, Congress-
man Peter J. Otey. OF the Third district.
and United States Senator Thomas s.
Martin.
Hon. J. Taylor Ellyson left last night
for Roanoke. He will establish head
quarters at the Ponce de Leon Hotel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
PROTIsfONs F0R STRIKERS.
Some of Them Well suppIied-MoreM Miners
Join the Strike.

PITTsBURG, PA. August 9.-Appeals
for food and provisions were numerous at
the headquarters Of the miners officials
in this city to-day. II appeared as If
there was a wall from every section of
the district. and miners in persons were
present TO ask that the suffering ones be
looked after. Secretary Warner was kept
busy answering the appeals. lie said To-
night that he sent more than Sl,rpO worth
Of groceries and provisions into various
parts Of the district
President DOan issued a call to-day for
a mass-meeting Of all the miners al
Canonsburg for Wednesday morning IL
is expected that Eugene V. Debs. Mrs.
Jones. Patrick CaTick and others viii
make addresses
Early this morning the miners Of West
Elizabeth made march on the mines
Of the Elizabeth Mining Company, former
ly operated by Homer * Roberts. About
fifty men We're going 10 work. The men
asked that they be allowed 10 nnish load
ing the fat. and they agreed 10 go out.
President DOlan viii go 20 the Canons-
burg region and defy the injunctions by
speaking at a meeting on August llth
WHEELING, W. VA, August 9.-This
morning. a small army OF miners from
MOundsVille and BenWOOd gathered at
the works OF the Glendale Company, eight
miles below the city and soon induced
the working miners at that plant 20 come
out TO a man Flushed with their sue
cess at this point. the strikers, reinforced
by the Glendale men, and by body or
strikers that had come across the hulS
from Elm Grove went 10 the BOggs Run
mines. and camped on the hillside. This
afternoon as the miners came out from
their work. the strikers took them IN and
secured their promise 10 remain out cf
the mircs during the strike IL all the men
employed by the Boggs Run would make
the same promise
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KL0NDIKe GoLD FIELDS.
Canada Is stin Making Regulations Con-
cerning Them.

TORONTO, ONT, August "a special
to the Globe from Ottawa says that the
Dominion Government has received sew
eral important decisions in regard to the
working of the gold fields Of the Yukon
coustrv 1t has been decided 10 appoint
an administer for the gold fields. who
shall have charge Of the Canadian offi-
GERS there.
Major Walsh, a former commander Of
the Northwest Mounted Police, is TO be
appointed 10 the position.
The party OF mounted police TO leave
Manitoba next week for the gold coun-
try has been increased from twenty 10
thlrty-hye. They will take with them
two Maxim guns.
The Government regulations have been
amended in an important particular. Any
miner has been at liberty to stake out
a claim OF 800 feet running along the
stream and back 70 the bank. this has
been reduced to 80, and the new regula-
ton will 90 into force Immediately.
A Court OF Administration. for civil
and military Justice, has also been de-
cided upon. Justice Mcclure. OF Prince
Albert. IS 10 preside over the court.
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man OF the Democratic state 1enU a. a,
Committee, will call the cOusel.I,..' ,,t,i
order. and after a few orleI ita,, renta, This
call for 4 temporary orgtillz.t.Vth, on
having been done the Committees oi
crede1t,aIs Permanent Organization ann
on Resolutions will be appoin'eu' 1"1
recess will then be taken 10 sha 49,
committees TO complete their iaoo itS ,so,,s,s-
There is only one contest " lVaortiols "
cred bv the Committee on Creuent,lse,s
coming from Washington county, wheIe
two Democratic rival factions nave el.A ~
cd twenty-seven delegates each 20 t.e
convention. It will probably be lett W
the latter body 20 decide WIN"
is entitled 10 seats. - htoh
The Committee on Resolutions, OF WIZ WIZ
Senator John w. Daniel VIII De cnaaa ,l,
man. win I'm all probability IN lts reSo o,.
mtions embrace the Chicago platloiln nj ILL., %
at least its planks In favor OF lIeo S"'N'
and against trusts. .o,,,-
After the recess the reports OF the eVu, it,
mittees will be received. beginning VII NJ
that OF the Committee on Permanent Ut
ganization. Hon. Il. w. Saunders. mem
ber ~ the House OF Delegates IRON,
Franklin county. will no doubt be sieGteu
permanent chairman. Col John Ben Dig
cor the efficient Clerk OF the House Oi
DELEGATES. who. with the exception, per-
hans OF Hon. Marshall Hanger, Is me
hest parlimentarian in the state, VIII
most likely be the permanent secretary
with Mr.. Joseph Button, Clerk OF tne
state Senate, as assistant. Mr. tranh -.
Watkins. OF Charlotte county, VIII ne
selected as sergeant or the coh-
vention. Mr.. Watkins Is sergesnt-a'-arniS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
DEMocRArIo STATE CONTENTION.
II VIII be Called TO order at .he Academy
of Mu,fc at Roanoke To. Morrow,

Tomorrow at neon the much-talked-of
and iong-loOked-for Democratic State Con-
yention will meet at Roanoke. The seats
OF the Academy OF Music will be taken up
bv Las delegates and at least as many
more visitors. provided they can find ad-
mission 10 the building. The convention
will be called 10 order at noon. but prior
10 that the delegates will hold separate
meetings. divided up In the ten Congress
sional districts. 10 select five members
from each district TO the new Democratic
State Central Committee, which selection,
however. VIII afterwards have 10 be rati-
fled bv the convention.
These district meetings VIII also elect
three members each for the committees
ON credentials. on permanent organiza-
ton. on resolutions. which selections will
also have to be approved by the conven-
tiOn.
Tomorrow evening the old Democratic
State Central Committee VIII hold ses-
sion and will select temporary onncers
for the convention. II Is, however, leit
entirely with the convention Whether IL
will ratify the choice Of the state Com
mittee or appoint temporary oflcers IN
dependent from those recommended Dy
the State Committee.
The candidates for temporary chairman
are Judge VIM. +. Rhea, or Bristol, ana
Hon. Greenlee ID. Letcher, OF Lexington.
Mr.. Joseph Button. Clerk OF the senate,
will be the temporary secretary. Hon j..
Taylor Ellyson, in his CAPACITY as ChaiF-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
SENIOR CANOYAS MURDERED.
Spain Prime Minister Almost Instantly
Killed by an Assassin.
IT WAS An ANARCHIST CONSPIRACY
According to the Murdersr-1he CUBA" i"'
lsurgenis PIea,ed at tho News-lhey DC
OIat. VIII Help Their Cause.-The
Political Eject.

MADRID. August 9-scror Canovas Del
Castillo. the Prime Minister OF SPAN was
essassinated yesterday at Santa Asueda
By an anarchist The murderer fired three
shots. two OF which struck the Premier
In tho head and the other IN tho chest
Tho wounded man fingered unconscious
for two hours and died az o'clock in the
afternoon His wife was but short DIS
fauce away when he fell.
Santa Agueda IS noted for its baths.
The place Is between San Sebastian, the
Summer residence OF the Spanish court,
and V.uoria. tho capital Of the province
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No Cnll for Troops.

KEY WEST, FLA. August 9.-The re-
ports to the effect that the local militia
has been ordered to protect negro
prisoner. are untrue. and without founda-
ton.
These reports. in all probability. grew
out Of the fact that Johnson, the negro.
prisoner. accused Of assault will be
tried wednesday az the Circuit Court
before Judge Phillips. and the fear that
some OF the residents OF this section
might be organizing for the purpose Of
taking the law into their own hands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
Limited States Courts Defird

TOPEKA, KAN, August 9.-The long
,breatened clash between the United
states courts and the authorities OF the
State of Kansas Occurred in ,hn today, when
omen defiance OF the Federal courts.
.Ibis action Is the outcome OF an iniunc-
lion issued July 10Th last by United
states Stat District Judge John a. Williams,
oi 81, - r. nositively enioined State Insur-
"m snne Commissioner Webb McNeal and
A,torney-C;eneral Boyle. OF Kansas. from
hrinsine any charges whatever under the
s,a,e laws 10 prevent the Mutual Life
from doing business IN Kansas.
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Two Officers Of the Anglo-Egyptian Expe-
dillon n He'd.

CAIRO. August 9-The column OF
troops commanded by Col. Hunter Of
the glO-Egyptian expedition up the
Nile, which lett Merani on july 18th. at
tackled Abu Hamid az $50 o'clock on the
morning OF August 9Th. after eight
hours march. Severe house 10 house
nghting followed and the place was cap
tured by the eNpcditiOnary forces. Two
British officers were killed during the
fighting. The names are Major II. NJ.
Sidney and Lieutenant T.. Fltz Clarence.
II is not expected thai much lighting VIII
occur before tho Anglo Egyptian forces
appear before NhartOum.
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WASHINGTON. August 9-The Comp
troller OF the Currency has declared div
idends in favor OF the shareholders OF
the following banks: Is per cent the First
National Bank OF Tyler Tex. u l-2 per
cent, the Merchants National Bank OF
Ocala, Fla: ~ per cent. the Citizens Ma
tionaI Rank. OF San Angelo. Tex. Is per
cent. the Florence National Bank. Flor
ence. Ala: per cent, the American
National Bank or New Orleans. 10 per
cent. the city National Bank OF Fort
Worth, Tex.
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HOTEL CHAMPLAIN, n. Y" Aug. D
Tho Presidential party spent the greater
part of Sunday quietly in the ho'el. IN
the morning the President, Nlce-President
and Mrs. Hobart, Secretary and Mrs. Al
ger. and Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Peid at
tended services In the First Presbyterian
church. Rev DT. Reed, formerly pastor
OF Secretary and Mrg. Alger, in Detroit
oficiated. When informed Of the assassi-
nation Of the Prime Minister Of Spain, the
President was Mortified. but refused 10
make any comment.
NEW YORK, August 9--Emilio Agra
monte. President OF the Jose Marti htvo-
lutionary Club, and the MART charity or
eanizatlon. of this city. heard me news
OF the killing Of Premier Canoyas az ms
home. and exclaimed:
This is truly hard to believe
Then he said
"Sagasts. who Is head of the Liberals
will surely succeed Canovas. And l feel
certain that should Sagasta succeed Ca
novas. he will follow the same general
policy I'm regard TO Cuba, As Canovas
made every effort 20 do. 1t will doubtless
be his idea 10 bring about relationship
between Spain and Cuba such as exists
between England and Canada. But such
a relationship Cuba will never accept.
She must have complete and absolute In
dependence.
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Virginia POstmaSferS.

WASHINGTON. August 9-Virginis
postmasters we're appointed to-day as
follows:
Strasburg-Ashbury Redfern. vice, !o-
siah Stickley, removed.
Elkton-H y. &. Gentry, vice, w. n
Jennir gs removed.
Lacey SPRING. W. Rhinehart. vice
Bette Harrison. removed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
wEArnER FORECAST.

WASHINGTON. ~ c., August o.
Forecast for Tuesday:
For Virginia-Local showers southeast
erly winds.
For North Carolina-Local showers.
variable winds. becoming southerly.
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Tim Hurst 20 he Tried

CINCINNATI. o.. August 9.-UmE.rs
Tim Hurst. who az baseball game here
one day last week hurled a beer glass
into the rooters' stand. badly inIuring 4
spectator. reported 10 police headquar
ters here to-day for trial in the Police
Court Wednesday.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
pA>cEor THERMOMETER.

For the twenty-four hours ending az
midnight the range OF the Thermometers
MAS as follows: . ~. q; i2 NJ. si:sP.
NJ, s: p. NJ. ~, , I. NJ. Is, u Ne
~. Average, W.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
BUsfNESS BOOMING.
The Iron Industry Fully Awake in Alas
bama.

RIRMINGHAM. ALA. August 9.-The
Birmingham Rolling Mil Company is
now running and viii al once begin maxi
Ding its entire necessary steel prOduc-
The Alabama Rolling mill at Gate City
will berin operations In a Few DAYS in all
departments. The entire nlant has been
Thoroughly overhauied. There IS a gen
been put into business and residence
hongaG
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HIS CAREER.

Mr.. r. Garter Scott is a graduate in
law Of the University of Virginia, where
he studied under the late Professor Minor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-10
THE new ATTORNEY GENERAL
Nh. R. Carter Scott Appointed to Sue
Ceed His Father.
CANDIDATE BEFORE TIE CONVENTION,
1t is Announced That He VIII ASK the
Roanoke Convention to Nominate
Him for the Ofice-A Most
Successful Career.

The Auditor of Public Accounts, Col.
Morton Marye, the State Treasurer,
Major a. w. Harman, and the Second
Auditor, Mr.. Josiah Ryland, Jr., met yes
terday morning under the provisions OF
the law and appointed Mr.. Il. Carter
Scott Acknowledgement 10 succeed his
father, the late Major r. Taylor Scott,
for the unexpired term, which ends Jan
uary /, 1888.
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Mp. MKINLEY SILENT.

a prediction as to canovas' probable sue
cessor,
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