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Smyrna times., 1899-12-20

Chicken Salad on Saturdays at Ste
yenson's.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-20
BOYS
SUITS
AND
OvERCOATS
Latest STYLES,

so worth of them until
Christmas. Little Boys
Suits, Vestees sizes 3 to 8
years, 81 to $5; Refers, 81
to Sc; Box Overcoats. SO to
So. Boys Suits, sizes 8 to 16
years, 81 to So; Refers, 50. so
to Sc; Overcoats, SO to $40.
Young Mems sizes, 16 to 19
year Suits, SIS to SIS; Reef
ers, $3.50 to IS; Overcoats,
S4 to SIS. Mackintoshes,
Underwear. Furnishings of
all kinds, Hats, Caps, Shoes
and Rubber Boots. Watches
with all of them in Boys
skies, the same as Clothing.
Open every evening until
8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-20

Clayton shoppers can get lots of sug
gestions for Christmas presents by
consulting the advertisements in the
TIMES. Read carefully what the mer-
chants have to say.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-20
THE EDISON
PHONOGRApH
AND WHAT 1T DOES.

No amusement of modern times
equals the Phonograph. Every pleas
ure that sound can give is condensed
on its cylinders. The Phonograph is
the best of all such instruments, be-
cause it does these things simply and
perfectly. 1t will sing for you; it Will
talk for you; it will repeat to you the
music of famous Bands and Orches-
tras, the sweet voices of famous sing
ers and the precious voices of family
and friends, even though they be
dead. 1t is a remembrance reduced to
the visible presence. 1t preserves
what would have otherwise perished,
and it entertains and amuses people of
all ages and stations beyond any de-
vice, mechanical or otherwise, ever in
vented.
A complete revolution has been made
in the art of Record making. The re-
cording diaphragms now used are con-
structed on an entirely new principle.
They are so sensitive that they record
the most delicate sound wave, now
lost by all other methods.
Photographs, Records, Horns, Stands
and Repairs.
We also repair all makes of Talking
Machines and exchange Records. We
also sell the
Domestic S wing Machine,
the best Machine on the market.
ALFRED TILGHMAN,
BICYCLE EMPORIUM,
FIREARMS AND SPORTING GOODS,
Commerce Street, Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-20

Trinisy Church Servlces.-This and the
coming week will be one of interest at
Trinity Church. To-day, (Wednes-
day, Friday and Saturday are EN-
blem Days" There will be services
Wednesday and Friday at 10 o'clock in
the morning and 7.30 o'clock in the
Smyrna times., 1899-12-20

Mr.. Albert G. Brown, son of Mr.. A.
G. Brown of this town, will be married
tomorrow, Thursday, Dec. 21st, inst.
to Miss Delma S. Dockerty of Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-20

The congregation and friends of
Trinity Church have presented Rev.
Dexter Weeden with purse of $4,000
for Christmas present.
Smyrna times., 1899-12-20

Mary Sullivan. Virginia Baynard, FlOrie Allen
Address by Pastor.
Silver Offering-Gifls for Scholars.
Singing-"Peace Holy Peace" by the School.
Gloria Patria-Benediction
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
EXCURSION

Birmingham to Demopolis, Ala, and Re-
 turn Via A. G. s. R. R. July 30, 1S99
 There will be an excursion train operated from Birmingham to Demopolis, Ala, and return via Alabama Great Southern rail- road end York July 30, 1899. Train will leave Birmingham promptly at GAO a. m., arriving Demopols at 12:aO p. m., returning leave Demopolis same date at 10 p. m., mak- ing a quick run homeward. This will give everybody that goes an excellent opportuni- ty to visit the many points of interest in and around Demopolis. The fare for the round trip will be s1.5O and ample accomo- dations will be provided for the comfort of both white and colored.
 For further information call on union depot ticket agent Birmingham.
 6-22-t-31
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Birmingham City Bonds
Fruits and Produce

 Butter-Elgin. 1Sc; dairy. No. 1, 15c; dairy No. 2, 121Rc; country, 121kc; cooking, 10c.
 Potatoes-Irish. 60c. Lemons-Choice. sS.5oas75; fancy, s425. Poultry-Hens. 25c; frie,. 12d15c; small, s612c; ducks. 200; geese, 2Oc. Eggs-1lc. Beans-Snap, 60d75c per bushel Tomatoes-256f35c. Cabbage--1Ac per pound. Onions-2i2c per pound. Watermelons-s3d$10 per hundred. Peaches-$2. 50d3.00 per crate. Canteloupes-75c6$1 per crate.
 Loecal Staple Grocerie, Flour-Best patent. s4.109$425; straight, $3.75.
 sugar-Granulated s5.7o; Y. C., 5ssG5kc Coffee-Green, 9@1115c; Arbuckles pack ages, s10S0; Loverings packages, s10 5O Lyons packages, $9.S0. Lard-6Ac. Clear rib sides-6c. Molasses Centrifugal, 15G35c; sugar house. 20d35c. Rice-5k661ac. Corn-Mixed 5oc; white, 52c. Pearl Meal-95c. HayaG;hheestee, es ,,sBgo siBoothv s1sOo; No s's'' Mixed oats--37e white. 40c. Bran-Mixed, s16; pure wheat, s16.50. Cotton seed mea1-$19.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
CAMP MEETINGS ON THE GULF OF
 MEXICO.

Round trip tickets will be sold from Bir- mingham to Camp Grounds, Miss, at the very low rate of 1925 for the round trip up to July 22d, limited good to return August 31st, 1899.
 An old-fashioned camp meeting has been arranged for with modern physical i'm provements. Magnificent grounds, lighted by electricity; spacious hotel, fronting 16O feet on the Gulf; bathing pier, extending 1,4OO feet into the Gulf; cottages and tents for rent; first-class restaurant for meals. Some of the celebrated divines of the South will be in attendance. among them Bishop John C. Keener Bishop Charles B. Gallo way, pr. J. D. Barhee. pr. H. M. DuBose, and others. For further information re- garding tickets, etc.. call or address any agent of l.. & N. R. R., or
 R. F. BEASLEY. P. A., 7-13-to-7-22 Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Talbott & Palmer's stock Letter

By Private Wire from New York Sun.
 New York, August 1.--After a very strong and animated opening the stock market be- came quiet. though with the decrease of activity there was no appreciable impair ment Of the markets. The opening burst of strength might be regarded as continual ton of yesterdays general rise. On the ad- vance, as was to be expected, heavy profit realizing selling appeared in various quar- ters, but its effect was practically confined to checking the rather exuberant speeula- tive sentiment prevailing. The general cir cumstances of the day were in line with those of yesterday with the exception that in today's market the arbtrage houses turned buyers and were purchasers of larg- CT amount of stocks than they sold yester- day. The change in disposition of foreign operation in this market appeared to be principally owing to the decline in appre- hension in respect of yellow fever situa- ton in Virginia. Today's advices regarding the situation were very ging and in- dcated that the rigid quarantine impos'.e upon the infected quarter had been success ful in contining the fever to the limits of its original outbreak. It seems probable indeed that the revenue of the railway lines were directly concerned will be temporarily even if artifcially sweled by abnormal pas senger traffic incidental to the scare. In the final dealings the market had a general reactionary movement and the close show ed irregular changes on the day.
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STRONG OPENING
 AND WEAK CLOSE BuIIish Sentiment Soon Became
 Exhausted. THE WEIGHT OF SELLING Was Too Much for the Market to Garry Professional Operators Turned
 to Short Side and Attack
 ed Values Vigorously
THE WEIGHT OF SELLING

New York, August 1-Today's stock market began strong. but the bullish sen- timent became exhausted, and cne close was lower than last nights
 The declines extended to a point in Bur lington and Pennsylvania, and from one to two points in the leading Industrials. Soon after the opening realizing sales were made on a large scale, operators taking advantage of heavy commission house demands to take the profits made on the recent rise.
 The outside buying and the realizing seemed about equally balanced for time, but the weight of the selling proved too much for the market to carry, and prices gave way. The softness of the market moved the professional operators to turn to the short side after having realized, and they attacked values vigorously in the af- ternoon, wiping out practically all the gains In the specialties and carrying the railroads generally a sharp fraction below last night There were some isolated stocks which maintained their strength throughout the day, notably the Chicago Great Western issues, Colorado and South ern and Chicago and Eastern Illinois, l strong June statements by Atchison and Union Pacific were without marked ef- feet.
 Rates for call money today were marked up to 412 per cent. in the afternoon Cheap money discussion appears nearer than 1t did month ago. London and the conti- neilt are eVfdenty counting on bonroWing the credits to be established by the com. Ing export movement London bought quite freely ot stocks in New York today and exchange bills against future grain shipments continued in large supply. Ihere mas also beth sharp fall in exchange on Paris this week, and today sterling ex- change in Paris rose 1a centimes Banks in other cities have been large lenders in New fork, and have drawn on their de- posits In New York banks for the purpose rms operation reduced the possibilities of further strain on New York banks through interior demand to move the crops, But TOT the moment it makes increased de- mands upon them, and does not offer much relet to the local money situation Stand ara Rope incomes of Fort Worth and Denver City frsts and Oregon Short Line incomes showed strength. Otherwise the pond market was steady. Total sales. par value S2O50,000. Government bonds were un- changed on bid prices. The coupon bonds ol the 2s and 3s, the new 4s and 5s were ex-interest.
 New York, August 1.-Money on call was steady at 31s@412 per cent; last loan. per cent.
 Prime mercantile paper, 3%94H.
 Sterling exchange heavy with actual business in bankers bills at $4.S6A for de- mand and $4.S3A for sixty days.
 Posted rates, $4.84@$4s4h and s4S71sQD $4SS.
 Commercial bills, $S2h
 Silver certificates, 601s461.
 Bar silver, cos.
 Mexican dollars, AS.
 Government bonds steady
 State bonds inactive.
 Railroad bonds firmer.
 By Private Wire to Talbott & Palmer.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Dry Goods

New York, August 1.-Conditions in the dry goods trade are on the whole, satis- factory The market is generally an active one, both spot trading and mail orders be- ing on good basis. There are weak spots in the market, but they are rapidly being eliminated The staple cotton goods mar ket is fairly active Export goods continue to be the object of considerable inquiry in all grades. The market for brown goods for domestic use is in fairly good shape. BIeached cottons have been ordered quite freely in small lots in spite of recent ad- vanees It is said that many buyers are preparing for heavier purchases in these lines in the near future. Coarse cotton colored are firm and in steady demand. Denims are unchanged with orders or con siderable size reported from day to day.
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BUSINESS WAS
 VERY, VERY SLOW Few Orders Were in When Cot
 ton Opened. ! NO HUMOR FOR NEW RISKS Knowledge That Fever Had Gained Foothold in the South Made In- vestors Cautious-Closed
 Quiet and Steady
NO HUMOR FOR NEW RISKS

New York, August Flew brokers on the cotton exchange had orders when the mar ket opened this morning and throughout the session business of any description came in very slowly.
 Room operators were not in a mood to take new risks as the news from abroad and the crop center did not warrant ag- gressive action in either direction. The market opened quiet at an advance of one point to decline of one point and aftei huctuating within range of three point] closed quiet and steady, net unchanged td one point higher. Knowledge that thd fever had gained foothold in the SoutA tended to make investors cautious and curl rent promiscuous transactions on the part of professionals contingent. Crop news was unquestionably good on the average, Texas information being especially fine. The weekly crop and weather statement by the government was about as looked for and therefore made little stir in the mar ket. The English cables were summed up as of little consequence for or against the market.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Daily statement

Galveston-Quiet; midding, 59s; receipts 50. stock, 10174.
 Mobile-Nominal; middling, 5.11-16; stock, 5.64S
 Savannah-Steady; middling, 55s re- ceipts, 169; stock, 1884.
 Charleston Quiet ana nominal; receipts 1: stock, 5000.
 Wlmingt gton-Steady; middling, 57s sales, 2os, receipts, g; stock 9.171
 Batimore-Nominal; middling, 6as; re- cepts, 250; stock, S,217.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling, 15-16; sales 163 receipts, 5S; stock, 29,2O4
 Boston-Quiet and steady; middline 61s net receipts, 13S; stock, l61.
 Philadelphia-Quiet; middling, 6as; stock, 5,495.
 St. Lous-Quiet; middling, 5&; receipts, 165: stock 69, ,520.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Talbott S paImer's Cotton Letter

(By Private Wire From F'airchild & Hob-
 son.)
 New Orleans, August l-The waitlrg stage continues in cotton, and the market remains practically unchanged from day to day. Today was but repetition pr those that of late have become the rule. Liverpool came unchanged, with pre- vailing tendency on this side to sell the market off on favorable crop reports. hi tial prices here were one point to the good
 but shortly after the opening this was re- placed by one point decline, due to selling on clear weather over recently wet sec tions of the belt. The rest of the day was without special feature, and the market closed steady at one point loss The week. ly weather report contributed most inter est. It says that the average temperature has been from 3 to 10 degrees above the normal. and that copiouS rains have fallen over almost the entire belt, thus effec;ual- ly breaking the drouth in she Csrodnas
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TRAIN SERVICE TO AsHEvILLE,

The A. G. s. R. R. is now operating double daily trains between Birmingham and As,heville, N. c. No. ?, leaving Bir rningham at 5:55 a. m., arrives Asheville same afternoon at 5:30. This train carries sleeping ear Birmingham to Morristown, where, change is made. Also cafe dining and observation car Attalla Ala, to Mor- ristown Tenn. No. 4 leaving Birming- ham 4:15 p. n., arrives Asheville, next morning at 5;1o.- Sleeper Chattanooga to Asherille.
 Further information furnished upon ap- piication to R. M. Ellis, T. P. A., 2019 First avenue 7-31-tf
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Liverpool Cotton Market

Liverpool, August 1.-i D. m.-Spot was quiet. with prices unchanged; American middling. 3ssd. The sales of the day were 7,O0o bales, of which 300 were for specula- tlon and export, and included 6.9OO Ameri- can. Receipts, 5000 bales, 1,7OO American included Futures opened and closed quiet. American middling, August S.19Q3. POS; Au- sust-Septenlber, 3.1SM3.19s; September -Oc- tober 317d3 1Ss; October-November, 316b; November December, December January, January February, 3.15b; February March, 315a3 16b; March-April, 316a3.17s; April May, 317b; May-June, 3.1Ss; June-July, 3.1S 6I3.19
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and Georgia, where 1t Is said the plant IS taking on growth. Some complaint or shedding in sections where rains have 5eeh continuous for the past week or ten days is made, but on the whole the plant is wei fruited and growing nicely. Altogether this was construed in bearish light, and produced little effect. The trade on the whole seems to be waiting the first words of Mir Neil, which it is thought will De
 forthcoming very shortly.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, August 1.-Cotton quiet; sales, $50; ordinary, 3 11-16; good ordinary, 4 3-l6; low middling. 1 15-16; middling, 54; good middling. 6 7-16; mddling fair, 13-16; receipts, SO; stock, AT, 702
 Consolidated statement: Net receipts, A. 5fl; exports to Great Britain, 1857; France, S,050; Continent, 9,211; stock, 376, TAI.
 Cotton futures, quiet and steady. Au- gust, 5.41 bid; September, 5.39d5. 4O; october 5.4OQ6.41; November, 5.43@544; December 5.4Sa5.5O; January. 5.52@5.54; February, 555a 5.56; March, 5.5995.61.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
TaIbott & PaImer's Grain Letter

(By Private Wire From Ware & Leland)
 Chicago, August 1.-Wheat at Liverpool closed asc lower. Cargoes were very in- active. Paris closed Sc higher on wheat and unchanged on flour. Antwerp, weak. Liverpool stock August l, 3,4S0 900, an in- crease for the month of August of 9s0 0C00; European visible. 59400,000, against 40,400,- 900 last year; primary receipts, SSS 900; shipments, 192 GOO; clearances, 514,OO0. Talk ing of five loads for export at the sea board. There was a rumor of large amount worked at Buffalo, but 1t was not confirmed. Bradstreet's visible decreased 352,UU. Minneapolis flour sales yesterday 8o,O0O Hail storms in the Red river valley have done considerable damage, estimated all the way from 10000 to 30,0O0 acres des- titute. St. Paul railway expert says large crop is impossible. The market gem orally was very dull. There was a show Of strength during one part of the ses- sion, on which shorts covered freely, but values at the close were very weak at about the lowest point of the day The absence of the cash demand was the main pear factor, and it looks this afternoon as If lower range can be expected. espe- cially with the light business that is now So noticeable. Tho apathy ar foreisn huv CTS IS remarkable, and the market may drag down to a level that will stimulate export business.
 OofH WAS very weak on most favorable crop reports. Bradstreet's visible de- creased nearly 100000 bushels Sixty-flve loads were sold for export; Lake charters S5000. The selling of the deferred futures continues, but there has been such de- cline that we do not think it advisable to make only sales on hard spots.
 Oats were weak with the balance of the market. Export sales, 100000; Lake char ters, 35OOO0. We believe the movement will soon let up as farmers are tndisposed to make sales at present values
 Provisions showed some strength on good buying of lard and ribs for invest nent and against foreign acceptances of lard. Liverpool closed lower on bacon and lsrd. Shipments, 2,650, 600; lard meats 4,670,00O pounds. Not so much was said in regard to yellow fever today, but opera tors are more or less nervous
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New York. August 1.-Cotton quiet; mid ding, 6S; net, 3S; gross receipts, 236 bales sales, 4775O bales; stock, 144,607 bales; eX ports, Great Britain. SO5 bales; coastwise POS bales.
 Total today: Net receipts, 1,59S bales; ex ports, Great Britain, 957 bales; continent 9,l07 bales; stock, 376,774 bales.
 Consolidated: Net receipts 4,341 bales Great Britain, 1,657 bales; France, S,05 bales; continent, 9,211 bales.
 Since September 1: Net receipts, S,9OS, S3S bales; Great Britain, 3,473, ,35S bales France, 796,901 bales; continent, 2,S16, ,15 bales.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Cotton Letter

By Lased Wire to T. G. Hewlett, Agt.
 Birmingham, August 1,-Liverpool cables offered nothing encouraging today. and our market dragged from opening to close with out feature The weather reports from the cotton belt are favorable, pending no more rain. We are not advising trade either wav m present market.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
$ Opened IHighestl LowestI Closing

Cash quotatlons were as FOLLOWS: Flour easy; No. spring wheat, 67ikc; No. spring wheat, 67d69Ac No. 2 red, 70l2c; No. ? corn, 3O15c; No. 2 oats 23G25c; No. white, 21Ad25lac; No. 2 rye 52c; No. barley, 346D 36c; No. flax seed, 961aG97c; northwestern, S1 prime timothy seed. $2.421kd$2. .45; mess pork. per bbl, s7.65d$S. 25; lard per 100 lbs, s5 15M$5.25; short ribs sides Qoose). S4. SOC $515; dry salted shoulders (boxed). 519d5ssc; whiskey, distillers finished goods, per gal lon $1 26; No. yellow corn, 30&c.
 On the produce exchange today the but ter market was firm; creams, 13i5q17c: dairy, 12d151ac; cheese steady at SA@9c; eggs. fresh, 111ac, firm.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
TaIbott & Palmer,
 Commission Brokers. NO. ii N. TWENTIETH ST. TELEPHONE 5s4 Cotton, Stocks, Grain
 and Provisions. ..... DfreCf private wires to New York, Chicago and New Orleans.

market on change today, extremely favor aoie crop reports causing liquidation that was heavy enough to cut S@%c off pre- vious prices.
 Wheat suffered from lack of cash de- mand and lost 1kd%c.
 Oats closed 1sc lower
 Provisions closed rather weak but a shade higheg.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
LOCAL MARKETS.
The Iron Marke.
local Cotton Market Cotton-Middling. 5s4c.

The Iron Market. Birmingham, August 1.-The following are the present quotations in iron: the nresent quotations in iron:
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A delightful trip to New York, Boston and the East via Ocean Steamship Go. from Savannah. Finest steamships in coastWise service. Sea air a great tonic.
 Solon Jacobs, ComI Agt. 2O15 First Avenue. Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
BONDS
Financial

New York, August 1.-The Commercial Advertisers London financial cablegram says:
 The markets here were idle today except in Americans and Westraliars. The tone was easier on harder money. Americans were strong in the morning. Northern, Cen tral and Southern Pacifics and Atchson be- ing features. In the afternoon they re- lapsed on provisional and New York selling. and the close was beloY the best but gains ranging up to 1% were general Paris sold Tintos In anticipation of favorable statis- tics. Other coppers were steady. The bank bought S7,800 pounds gold bars and 1i3, ,444 pounds in German coins
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
Treasury Statement

Washington, August 1.-Today's state .nsnt of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance, s274, ,S44, ,167 gold reserve, s245, ,264,54s.
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REDUCED RATES

To St. Clair Springs and Return-Round
 Trip. 95 Gents.
 Effective Saturday, June 3, and continuing to and including Sunday, September 24 1899, tickets will be sold from Birmingharn to St. Clair Springs and return on. Satur- days and Sundays, good to return on fol- lowing Monday, at rate of 95 cents
 For further information call on ticket agent union depot, or R. M. Ellis, T. F. A., 2019 First avenue. 6-7-tf
The age-herald., 1899-08-02
HI,oUNT SPRINGS AND RETURN, sl.

The Louisville and Nashville Railroad win coil round trip tickets from Birmingham to is,ount Springs and return at one fare, tickets to be sold for Saturday afternoon .rains and Sunday morning trains, limited rood tos return the following Monday morning. There is also in effect a rate of s2.5o, which includes railroad fare from Hir,nin sham to Blount Springs and return ana one days board at hotel.
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Chicago 'Chanee

Chicago, August 1.-corn was the big
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Invigorating and refreshing -Moerlein beer.
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No, caTIfeB Pullman Sidepih8 Cars Err min1ham to Cincinnati and from Birning- ham to New York without change.
 No. carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Louisville and Pullman Sleeping Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. No 1 has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Birmingham to New Or leans and Birmingham to Shreveport.
 J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager, Washingtcn. Frank 8. Cannon. General Manager Washington. D. c.
 mingham.
 w. A. Turk G. P. A.. Washington, p. c. O. A. Benscoter, A. c. P. A. Chatts- uooga.
 R. N. Ellis. T. F. A.. Birmingham. Ala
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No. 35 make, close connection at West Point for St. Louis and the west.
 J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager Washington F. s. Cannon, Third vice-Presldent and General Manager, Washington, D. C.. U. A. Benscoter. A. c. P. A.. Chatta- c. 10. Jackson. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
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