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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
MAY PROVE FATAL,
Michael Cox Injurei by Fall Down
Stairs.
Now at the Rhode Islani II spital With a
Fractur q Skull.

Michael Cox, who lives with his brother,
Thomas l.. Cox. at go Broadway. is at the
Rhode Island Hospital and will probably die
from the effects of fall. Just before 10
o'clock last evening he bid the family good
pieht, and started for his room, which IL on
the iiSrd floor. A moment later Mrs. Cox
heard n fail. and ON going into the entry
found Mr.. Cox lying in heap Mt 'hs bottom
OF the stairs A physic was called and after
a careful examination he said MIR. Cox was
only stunned and then went away. The mem
hrs ~ the family thought otherwise sud called
Dr.farrell Hs found that the skull had beer
fractured and at OnCs ordered tts njare-
" kn t. he remove 10 TIE hospital 1nis msrn
ifN he hNi uot recovered tuu-cluusness and
there was bat little hopes VI his recovery.
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Ia 7 II, |, s I
$50 O'CLOCK.
AT CRITICAL
MOMENT.
Police SWOODed Down on
Card Players.
JACK POT WAS A BIG ONE.
Four Memters of the Titan Club
Gathered in Sunday.
JACK POT WAS A BIG ONE.
Four Memters of the Titan Club
Gathered in Sunday.
PLEADED GUILTY IN COURT.

The game had reached climax. IL was
jack pct and all hands had stayed.
-Four times the ''jaoker mad been swole. y
cause no gem man had band or nervs
strong enough to open. The deale- had
murmured the refrain Of the veteran,
HAPPY is de dealer In n big jack POT, -
as he cot peek at his hand There were
two jacks in It. Each player rasscd and
thon the dealer remar ked in last Of the
18TH century poker voice:
"Gem men, Use gwino ire open dis
pot -
And he pushed in n niokle. the limit
Tho next man saw the pEsh and stuyel.
IL came TO johnson and 30 raised the
opener, iye. lie held "a couple Of slim
trays.
johnson was next to the dealer. and
the play was sized up for pluf or
something stroug. Ana all five players
appeared to he In deep meditation. Ire
silence was oppr. sSivs. Then came the
startling contrast the police walssd in.
Someone had presence of mind and
scocped in the rot before the cops caught
on 10 the Doodle.
All the players looked rs pleasant as
possible when Sergeant Rowe and Pa
trolman Lyons intimated thai the game
was iirlsked and that resting apartments
would be provided at the Central police
station.
1he five players went TO the Fountain
street bsstlle, where, In response 10 Sc
we're questions propounued by the head OF
the inquiston, tbev gave their names as
Howard Logan, George johnson, George
Smith, William BesseIlieu and Frank Ed
wards. They were all young men.
They said that the house where they
had been taken from, 100 Pho street,
was the headquarters of the Titan Club,
on organization maintained ty colored
men for social purposes and for the dis
seminatiUn Ct general knowledge
These facts were duly recorded by the
grand keeper Of hags. jack-knives, to-
bacco and whisky in the office OF the fort
Tess, and then the five 1itans were escort
Ell To separate apartments within the dun
geon. Meals were furnished ut the ex-
pense OF the city.
The chief scribe was occupied with I've
separate pieces of official paper. and when
the writs were ready thtv charged that
the men named had sacrificed their right
10 general protection accorded good tax
payers, because Of offended law.
They had played cards on the Sabbath
Day, something that would nos 10 toIer-
ated in the Central district IN tue police
knew Il, even " carried on IN 10 place de-
olated TO bo tno society boudoir OF Pine
street.
Another thing that was "sgin' the
culpriis was the we'll established bsfief
that the 1itaDs indulged In the great
national game every sunday. which belief
led u the raid in which fiys members
were caught rcd handed.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

wages
Totals, 45l S3l spindles, So $50 looms.
IL, $40 operatives. Sll7. $40 weekly wages.
At the following mills no action has as
yet been taken:
United States Cotton Company, Gen.
tral Falls: 5s, 72S spindles. 1850 looms. $50
operatives. Weekly Jay roll about $500.
Ashland Company, Scituate; 5600 spin
dies. 100 looms, 30 operatives.
SIatersville Company, Slntersville;
20. 000 spindles, 760 looms, $50 operatives
Weekly pay roll about $4,000.
Warren Manufacturing Company,
Warren; 76, 736 spindles, 2l2O looms. about
900 operatives. Weekly pay roll about
S6l0O
Ponemah and Waurepan mills In Con
necticut, which make lawns, fancy
woven and fine goods; l1S 5b2 spindles.
i239 looms. about $500 operatives Weekly
paw roll about sl7,0OO.
Totals--Spind!es 80 GIG; looms, sS54:
operatives, AIS; weekly wages, s32, iaO
IL j. generally thought that these mills
will get into line before long. and of the
remain Dder of the mills in the state about
all will undoubtedly make n reduction
before long. a mum Der OF the smaller
mills are closed entirely at the present
time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

1914 looms, 524 operatives. Product,
sheetings. cambrics twills. Weekly pay
roll about S3543.
Vslley Queen mills, RiverpGint: 10 i0i
splndles, 400 looms, lSo operatives.
Product, fine cambrics. Weekly pay roll
about Sll0O.
White hook mills, Westerly; 2o, l0i
spindles, 705 looms, 20 operatives.
Product Tine sheetings. Weekly pay
roll about $1,000.
Clinton Manufacturing Company,
Wo1nsocket; 2i, l4i spindles, GA looms
299 operatives. Product, sheetinsg ana
twilis. Weekly pay roll about 5000.
Hebron Manufacturing Company Dodge
Vile Mill. Dcdgevle. Mass. 20 S2i
spindles, sos looms, about 275 operatives
Product, tine sheetinRs ana twills ap-
proximate weekly p,y roll $3.50.
HEBRON Manufacturing Company. He
bronville mill, Hebronville, Mass, II, 760
spindles, $50 looms about 275 operatives.
Product fine sheetings, twiils and
sateens. Approximate pay roll, $3.50.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

Reference to the above statistics will
show that over II, 600 operatives are get
ting 10 day on the average Of 10 per cent
less wages than heretofore. Many Of tie
leading manufacturers say that they DO
not see why the newspapers are saying so
much about this cut down and do not
thiuk it is justi1al lie, but. on the other
hand, the situation is discussed with fer
vor in business circles In general. and
that there are so many thousand opera
tives in tins state that arc gong TO have,
TO illustrate. say go, 900 week less
money 90 spend, is the argument
Tsen the general purchasing ability of
these PEOPLE Is just ns much restricted
ana the business community Is bound TO
feel IT. AnC, OF course, those who de-
pend for their living on the cotton mills,
look upon IL most seriously, and they
are in this state q large pnrt Of the popu-
latiou.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
THE CITY or PROVIDENCE.
STEAM BOILER.

City Clerks Office,
Ctiy Hall, Jan. IL, ls9S.
Notice is hereby given tina, tie LoaId OF AL
dermen will be in session IN their chamber IN
the City Hall, ON IhrU UkSDAY, Japuary 20,
lS9s, at O'Clock =. M, when all Iei sons in
terested In The petition of Frederic Flller 10
locate n steam boiler at corner West Exchange
and Sab.n streets may appear nnd be heard
thereon,
By order Of the Board ~ Aldermen
WILLIAM II. CLARKE,
jal1+t CityClerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
HALL g. LYON co.
APOTHECARIEs.

You can find everything
necessary for the taking and
finishing of pictures, in our
Photo Supply Department.
We teach our customers how
TO take, and how to develop
pictures, and are willing at any
time to give advice on matters
pertaining to Amateur Photog-
raphy. Cameras OF all the
proper makes and sizes III stock,
at reasonable prices. We can
sell you a good working, ) IA
X 4 IA, Camera guaranteed
in every way) for $500; the
very size and make, that has
always been sold for $50 i'll
this city.
Remember, that we have a
large dark room, that can be
used at any time, free of all
expense.
HALL & LYON co.
APoTHECARIEs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1898

for the purpose OF ciecting member of the COM
MON tOU UNClL 20 rcpres, ut said ward IN plas c
of John Il. Alen, who was elected the first
Tuesday ia November, A. ID. 1897, and who has
since die l..
VII pfore, the electors IN the First Ward quail.
fcd TO vote for members OF the City Council are
hereby notified and warned TO assemble in ward
meeting ON wednesday, January 10th, 1898, at the
following places, viz.
First District at the Ward Room on Wckcnden
sticct;
Second District at No. 90 Aorth Main street. and
proceed 20 give In their ballots for Que Common
,ounci man to represent said wad in place of
john H. Ailcd, dccca.od
said ward meeting shau lie kept open, as the
law directs, from sunrise at 7.C4 O'Clock A. NJ,
until O'Clock l.. VI,
CSun rises at 7.0+ o'clock a. Nj (Suu sets at
4A o'clock l.. NJ.
Witness my hand and seal Of said city tlis seven.
tccuih day OF January, AID. lsVs.
WILLIAM Il. CLARKE,
jal1.9t City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

Every manufacturer OF Importance here
states that he is confident that almost
evey mill in the state Will come down to
the common level. Some mills say that
they have as yet taken no steps toward a
cut down. while others are going to
make reduction, but have not gone into
the details Of nc yet. and do not annourrn
when 10 will go into etc { or now uch
10 will amount to-
But SO far rs known at present no re-
ductions been made in which the average
varied much from 10 or ii per cent Some
mills have followed almost exactly the
Fall River schedule.
Besides the rnil already mentioned the
following mills operated in this city re g.
duced wages TO-DAY:
Richmond Manufacturing Company,
Namquit mill, BRISTOL, 10, l76 snindles
3O6 looms and l46 operatives. Makes
print goods. Weekly pay roll about $1,000.
Covertry Company. Anthony, .3G, 6Os
sp,ndies, S2S looms. Az operatives. Makes
sbeetinSs and twilis. Pay roll about
5000 week.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

ieadville Mills. Hyde Park. Mass.
ls IA spindles, 4Sl looms about 2l0
operatives Product sheetings, shirtings
and twills Approximate weekly pay
roll, Sl420.
Mauchaug Company. SO, I22 spindles,
1l9o looms, about 300 hands. Product
Tine sheetings and cambrics. APPROX.
mate weekly pay rolL about $500
The 5lOO employees In these mills earn
about ga, 400 week, and a cut of 10 per
cent means weekly reduction OF S34i0
A summary of these three leading con-
Germs Is rs follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
WAGE REDUCTION
GOES into Effect.
Cotton Mill Operatives All Over
the State Affected.
WORKERS DISSATISFIED BUT DO NOT STRIKE.

BedOrd-n Shortly Open
ing of the Mills There Was Not Spindle Turning Loom
Moton-Th OPERATIVES Generally Remained Out-Offcs
Acushnst Mills Peted With Stones by Angry SirkerSrks
the AndrocOggn Mill at Lewiston, Pepp:ri Lacona
NILS Biddeo York Mil, Saco. and Queen CITY Mill Burling
ION, VI.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

II Is not thought that the OPERATIVES
who are thus cut down Will strike. but
rather that tbov will IN most inctances
use their money and influence In favor or
the strikers in New Bedford, which Is
looked upon as the critical point Every
thing possible will be done To help them
win the fight there. and II they do the
men here believe tbev will equally reap
the BENEFITS OF the victory. Meetings have
been held In the Pawtuxet Valley and
at Lonsdale during tho past week, ana
there are no indications of strike now.
The men In the pawtuxet Valley district
are opposed to the iden, and favor doing
ell thev can To help the men In New Bed
ford. That which most hnders the oner-
atives in this state from making an eifeo
tive strike is the fact that there is very
little real organization here. ard while
the men might mite now IN this issue
thew would Jack that strength III organ
ization which time alone can produce.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

The average weekly earnings OF n
ccttnn operative in tnis state is about
So 75, and the average cut throughout
viii approach 10 Ger cent. possibly "a
trifls more or less. This will reduce the
average weekly wages To s607. OF
course. some operatives get mucn more
than this but there are so many that
get even less than the average reaches
this level
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

Quidneck Manufacturing CompaDv
Anthony. So 100 spindles. $50 looms, 400
operatives. Makes prints Pay roll ABOUT
S21C0 week
Valley Falls Company. Albion, 81. 0O0
spindlcs. SO looms, and 392 emploves.
Makes shsetiucs and shirtin1s. Weekly
pay roll, s26.0.
Albion company, Valley Falls. 40 600
spindles, 1000 looms aud 43l operatives
Makes sbeetings shirtings ana prints.
PAY roll about 5000 week.
Valley Falls Company, Woonsocket
mill; 3i3 looms 100 employees Weekly
pay roll about S7C0.
Crompton Company, Crompton: 30, 0O0
spinules, 1860 looms ana or operatives.
Makes prints, velveteers and cordu uroys
Weekly pay roll about si200
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
Storey ladies' Tailor College.

Thorough course given in scientific dressmak-
ing. We cut the LOW BUST FRENCH FRONT.
Rept oductio ms of designs from tashion a'es a
tpeclsltv. Westminster Street. Conrad
Building. Room FL. diI;tu. .th.s.u.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,
JANUARY 20 AND Fl,
Al ~ .. M, sharp,
AT NO, So LAURA STREET,

of Broad. Take BROAD street, friendship
street or Elmwood avenue ears. keal estate
at II o'clock. noon. THURSDAY. Goods on
view Wednesday. Jan. 10 For further partic-
uiars see AARON MiLKMAN, ~ Eddy
street. jal5-it
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROV
IDENCE PLANTATIONS.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
NEW ELECTION
FIRST WARD.

WHEREAS. The Board of Aldermen Of the
City OF Providence, on the 30th day of December,
A. ID. 1897, ordered that election be held in
the First Ward on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
NOTICE.

A Special Meeting Of the Stockholders OF the
American Mechanics Buildinv Association
Will be- neld at their Office, JAN. 2iih, at
CLOCK u. NJ
BUSINESS OF Importance viii be acted upon.
j. II ORDWAI,
jal57t Secretary ana Treasurer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

TO LET-Aitic tenement, rooms all newly
repaired 200 Williams street, rent reasonable.
ia l5-0t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

Harris Manufacturing Company, Phe-
nix; l6 OPS spindlss. 432 looms and 226
operatives Makes sLeeiinss ami shirt
ings Weekly paw rcll about sl525.
A llenuale Company, Allendals; 1920
spindles, 20i looms ana l25 operatives
Weekly ray roll about SS5O.
Oriental mills, Providenoe: 20. 033
spindles, 900 looms, 222 operatives. n axes
prints ana twils. Weekly pay roll about
$1,000.
Wauregan mills. Olnsyville and wau-
Iegan, Conn. ~ 6l6' spindles, 1927 looms
anu about o. operatives. Make prints,
shsetin0s, lawns and fancy goocs. Weekly
pay roll about S62Ju.
QuinebauH Company. so. Danielson,
Conn. b9, SAL sriDdles. ji4 looms and
about 72j operatives. Makes shirtings and
sheetings. Weekly pay roll about $500
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

Ellen f. Sweet was the Grst witness
called by the defence, and shs testified
that Mprtin Mowry gave her $50 in gold
To keep for him. On cIosS-examinatinn.
Mrs. Swoer said it was nearly two years
before the murder that she returned il.
She did not know what Martin did with
the money.
In redirect TO Mr. Store, witness said
she did not talk with any newspaper re-
Porter about the gold, so far as sDe could
recollect. She read Nh article from "a
newspaper reduced ty Mr.. stone, and
then said she talked with "A mar, but aid
not know whether lie was newspaper
man or not.
Tie article was read to her ny Mr..
Stone, but she did not remember making
certain statements contained therein con.
corning the denomination Of the money,
and as la a rupolt that Martin had silver
coin Of ancient date.
Amos +. Darling was the second wit
ness and testified he mad known Martin
Mowry for over 80 years. and his repute-
tion as peaceahie citizen was good.
Attorney General Tanner asked no ques-
tions.
Mrs Amos +. Darling was called and
testified Mowry's reputation was good
No questions were asked by hlr. Tanner.
The attorney general previous TO Mrs.
Darling's examination said the state
prisoner. but Mr.. Stone preferred the jury
should see the witnesses 10 Mowrv s
good character. So tho court permitted
them TO lie introduced.
John @ Darling and Frank y. White
were asked fist how long they had
known Martin Mowry. They, asiwell as
many others said they had known him
many years. and that his character pre-.
vious TO this occurrence, was very good.
On the morning of the 10th of April he
read the newspaper story OF the murder
and remem pered that IL rained on the
10th or April. MIR. White was asked a
couple OF questions about the weather by
Mr.. Tanner
Lester A. Walling OF Bu,rillvillo was
the next witness. and testified tnat the
prisoner' 3 reputation was good. John a.
lhnver testified TO the same thing, and
so did Benjamin ". .IeDks, admlnistrattr
on the estate Of Elisha Nathewson.
Ernest w. Tinkham testified that
Mowry's reputation was good and that as
far N lie knew Mr. Reynolds had but
one wagon. Witness lived rext house TO
Mr. Reynolds before the latter moved
into the house be died in.
G. w. Whipple gave substantially the
same testimony as the previous witness.
George w. Slsye testified he had re-
sided In Burriilvi,le 40 years, and that
the ITisoner's reputation was that of n
quiet, peaceable resident of the old town.
.foih :. Colwell, who now lives In Paw
tuxet, but for n grent many years was n
resident OF Burrillville, said Martin
Mowry's reputation previous to his ar
rest was good.
William A. Winsor, tuwn sergeant Of
Glooester, said he had something To Go
with the .disrobins OF Martin Mowry at
ter his arrest, and the only blood he saw
D. ktc a. s,l,
trickled from the wound on the ear. The
shoes Mowry wore were produced and ad-
mitted after being identified 10y MIR.
Winsor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

Lockwood COMPANY. Waterville, Me. !:
mO spindles, 2lG9 looms and about 1850
operatives Makes sheetings and shirt
inrs. Weekly pay roll about s7ic0.
These mills will resent total of lgj, =
bGi spinules, ll,Fj lonps aud 5Sli op-
erativcs; pay ruli, ESQ $40 "a week.
Summarizing with the huiyht, Lippitt
snd GuidBId mills 955 1ti spiUdies
IS tc3 looms a. 30 operatives. az. OJ3
weekly wasss
Other mills; 49d ga spiudlss, II. gSa
looms, JSii operatives, ESQ 81" weekly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
RHODE ISLAND
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,".

The Annual Meeting OF this ocictv for the
election OF officers and other business W / be
held IN Tillinghast Hall, 2s3 Westminster ST.,
WEDNESDAY. Jan. 70. nt 5 Il. NJ.
iHlj-Jt 4. W. SMITH. Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
Providence Association for Ministry TO the Sick.

Tho annual meeting ~ the Providence Asso-
oistiun for Ministry Co the Sick will lle held
IN Grace Church uarish looms, Naihswson
street, TUESDAY, Jan. l., ~ g. ", Rev. Dr.
j. q. Nose presiding. 1bcfc will be an ad-
dress % by Rev Dr. r. ID. Anderson, and
singing by Anna Louise Gardner. Tne pub-
lie are invitei. tal1.lt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

Strike or no strike the men are bound
TO feel discontented and out of sorts. and
claim that the manufacturers are willing
enough 10 share ndversiity with them.
hut never think OF sharing prosperity.
The nufncturers, on the other hand,
sev that never before was the condition
Cf the operative so good as IL is today in
this state. savings bank derosits are
larger, aud their money Will 90 further in
buying tne necessaries Of life. stu little
credence Is given 10 the statement OF
some manu fRcturers thnt they would be
glad TO have the operatives sfriEe, for IL
would give them good excuse for shut
ting down the mills, which thew did not
cars TO do Of their own accord as it would
throw so manv people out of work. The
inen say TINT II the manufacturers would
be glad to have the production curtailed.
why, instend of reducing wages did they
not run shorter hours which would have
been as much of cut as far ~ their
wages were concerned, and indeed morcy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

"AsTRoIlGY ny LETTERS" our al sssse
dssrIited L. ore-tiUns answ' rel; .'Noar
Events ,l. ftoi. j q Balkan. - Jarser
a.. Boston. gaii-6t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17
INFANTRY HALL,
Next WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
Jan. 10 and 20 Only.
Genuine Southern
Star Specially
And
Cake Walk Go.

Direction JOHN GRAHAn.
Dirsc, from its enormous success at Boston
Music Hall. A Genuine Troupe OF Southern
Artists In Prize Buck aud Wing Dancing. Sweet
Singers OF the Sunny south. Negro kirth and
Melody. Depicting Real old Plantation Life.
s:OO-Animated Song Sheet Take Me Back,
Babe" Chorus by entire company.
500 Honey. Does Yo' Love Yo' Man2'
S:1f-"Her Choice"
S:10-"Black Annie"
s:24 4-"Hush, My Little Coon"
S;20- "Good Old Georgia"
S:33-'I Don't Love Nobody"
S:31-"Jasper Lee"
s:4e-"who Said / Holiered'a, the last Cake
Wake"
s:4s-'T Want MY In Lu."
y: ,2-"An Coons Look Alike to Ne"
s:5G-"Enioy Yourself"
9:OO-"Bfack 900"
0O4-Buck and Wing Dance.
9:IO-Duet
9:16-silenee and Fun.
9:23 -"rwo Warm Babies"
9:20-Big Four
0:33 - Belle of Avenue A."
9:45-Tripie Qusrtette.
o;J5-Grand Cake Walk Champions from
Nashville. Kentucky. Baltimore Phila
delphia, New York. Washington, New
Orleans, Boston. Lowell. Fan River and
Providence
-PRICES--
20, 80, 10 Ccnts--Best Seats.
sg- Seats Now on sale at Infantry Hall.
.aI7-4t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

New Bedford is the real battlefield Of
this whole reduction question, and the
operatives in Rhode Island take the
Boliest interest IN the outcome OF the
struggle ttere. The cutting down wns
NOT started or fostered by Rhode Island
manufacturer, and they were opposed TO
it. In consequence ~ this the operatives
do not have that bitterness against their
employers that ia rife In New Bedford.
They believe that " the notices were
taken down In tho mills OF the latter
olty. that they would no here, and there
l. reason Tor that belief
AZ present. everything is quiet through
out the state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-17

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