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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-13

President and confirmed by, the Senate
consisting Of a4secretary, attorney-gen-
eraI. treasurer, auditor, commissioners Of
the interior and edu cation and five otners
persons. TO hold office for four years.
The council is the upper branch Of the
LEGISLATURE five Of whom shall be natives
Of Porto Rico The other branch shall
be a House OF .Delesates. 70 !, conslsl.o -. ~
thirty-five members, elected bi-annually
by the qualified electors. Porto Rico IS
I divided into seven districts. each with
five delegates The qualiflcauo tons for.
voters are: 'At such elections all citizens
5 Of Porto Rico shall be allowed to vote
who have been bona fide residents for one
year. and who possess the other qualltl-.
cations Of voters under the laws anu
military orders in force on March ], 5l9CO,
subject to such notifications and addi-.
tional qualifications and such regulations
and restrictions as to registrations as
may be prescribed by the Executive
Council.
Is ..No 5personE shallsbe eligible to member
ship in the Houses Of Delegates VINO is
not twentw-fve years OF age and able 70
read and write either the Spanish or the
English language, OF who is not possesseo
in his avn right of ia xable property. real
5orsnersonal. situated in Porto Rico"
JUDICIAL POWER.
Provision is made for enacting legisla-
Stion similar to that in other Territories
The judicial power is vested in courts al
ready established, the chief justice and as
sociate justices and marshal to be appoint
ed by the President, judges OF the dis
trict courts, and other officers by the gov
ernment OF Porto Rico. There Is also a
United States District Court established
similar to ot1er Territories.
The salary of all officers appointed by
the President are Governor, 5000; Sec
retary, Attorney-General, Auditor, Com
missioner OF the Interior, s4,ceo each;
Treasurer. 5000; Commissioner of Educa-
ton, $1,000: Chief Justice Supreme Court
and United States district judge, 5000
each: associate justices, s4.5oo each; two
marsi1als, each 5000; district attorney,
$500.
No export duties are to be collected, but
taxes and licenses may be levied.
On the regular election day in November,
and every two years thereafter. Porto
Rico may choose commits missioner to repre-
sent the island at Washington, salary
S. coo.
A commission OF three members. one a
native of Porto Rico. is to be manned to
revise and codfy the laws of Porto Rico. +
The act for a civil government is TO go
into effect May I, 1870.
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per month, according to territory or loca-

per month, according to territory or loca-
ton.
'.one hundred and twenty-five dollars
per month for track dispatchers.
The secure1nent OF fair and equitable
rules regarding promotion
CONIPANY'S FAULT, SAYS POWELL
Regarding the causes leading up the
present strike President Powell said
to-day:
..This action was made necessary by
the refusal Of the company to treat with:
Its employees in the telegraph department.
Instead Of treating with the men, the
company waged an outrageous 4 secret
warfare on the telegrap pliers, discharging
the men who dared to represent their
brother operators by serving on com
mi;tees. More than twenty committee
men have been discharged. Dozens OF
members Of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers employed on the Southern have
been discharged because of their mem-
bership
"Failins In their effort to secure hear
ines from the local superintendent, and
then from the general officers Of the com
pany, at Washington, the men had no
other alternative than to appeal to the
orsanizatio to which they belong for
protection.
81 proposed in this message to A1r.
Cannon. that If the company and Its
telegraph employees were unable TO agree
as to the matters in dispute they de-
sired to present. that the telesraphets
would agree to submit the matter to
arbirtation, three arbirtators to be ao-
pointed, one each by the company and
teleeraphers, and the third by the two
arbitrators 50 selected. This proposition
was made for the sole purpose OF sus-
yesting means by which the differences
might be adjusted without resortinS to
a strike with its consequent result. 4
also agreed to submit the matter to MT.
W. N. Baldwin. Jr.. president OF the
Long Island Railroad Company, OF New
York 20
"All of these oyertures on behalf or
the telecrapllers were rejected by 1he
company, and the officers refused abso-
lutelv to treat with their men.
THE LAST RESORT.
.sIn the effort to secure peaceable ad-
i,etnent of the trouble. the matter was
appealed to Mr. Samuel Spencer. presi-
dent OF the Southern Railway, at New
York, who was asked to intervene Win
the view Of averting a strike. Mr. Speh-
cer's secretary wired me yesterday that
the president of the Southern had been
very Ill several weeks and was not able
to consider such an important matter.
This closed the door to the telegraphers,
they having exhausted every means IN
their mower to secure hearing by the
officials There was nothing left to 90
except to strike and this morning called
out all the members of my organization
=e,rpIoyed on the Southern Hallway and
the non-,,non members who are in SYM
pathy with u.s.
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Teefey, G. TX. Pollock, Fl. ]. Heeke a
NJ. T. Wha!en.
APPOINT OFFICERS.

I. 1s
APPOINT OFFICERS.
The Council will have the appointment
of many city officers. and already the
candidates are preparing their plans. The
officers to be chosen are as follows
City Clerk, Sergeant-at-Arms, Commit
tee clerk, Police Justice. City Attorney.
City Engineer. Superintendent OF Aims
house. Superintendent of Gas-Works.
Superintendent of Water Works. CLERK
to the City Auditor, Clerk of the First
Market, Clerk of the Second Market.
Clerk Of the Third Market, Weishmaster
OF First Market. Weishnaster OF Second
Market, Inspector and Gauser, Inspector
OF Carts and Wagons, members OF Board
of Health. president of Board of Health,
Clerk to Police Justice, BafIin of Police
Court. Harbormaster. four port wardens,
Collector of Delinquent Taxes, four pny-
sicians to the poor. Inspector of Plumbing.
numerical designation Of Justices OF the
Peace, and designation OF Justices OF the
Peace to hold a Police Court IN tne ao-
sence OF the Justice.
Among the candidates so far mentioned
are Mr. L. O, Wendenbrrg. whose fr1ends,
it is said will make a vigorous ngnt 10
secure for him the position OF C1ty Az
torney, now held by Hon. H r. Pollard.
who will be candidate for reelection
Alderman J. Harry Iawder has decided
to become candidate for Collector OF
Delinquent Taxes.
OVERRITN WITH APPLICATIONS.
Mr.. r. C.. Smith Is oyerrun with appt1-
cations from persons who wish to serve
under him as Deputy City Sergeants.
E,rom what could be learned yesterday he
vii, retain none of Mr.. Epps deputies.
It is pretty well understood that Capt.
Frank w. Cha,n,berlayne will be cnlet
deputy. and Mr.. j. NJ. Macon WIN re-
ceive an appointment Mr. sn'h mas
not selected his other assistants: re
.anderaa a deputyshtp to q well-known
Ierferson Ward Democrat. who declined
~
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PLANS REJECTED.

Dinwiddic Supervisors Decide Against
Irire-proof Clcrk's Office.
DrNwIDpTE COURTHOUSE, VA.
Anr;l 2.-Special-The monthly term OF
the County Court will be held MONDAY,
1,hsn the case of the Commonwealth
against negro named Stewart. charseo T
with breaking into the store OF MT H. r.
pain. near here, will be heard
The Board of Supervisors OF the county
at their last meeting rejected al! plans ioi
the erection of q fire-proof cierk onts
Tue ladies' of the Episcopal Church at
+,4;s MACE viii give a Sunday-school pic
n;c Saturday week They will also give
a, supper at the residence of Mr. w. +.
Hitchcock on May 11th.
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ALLEN GOVERNOR
OF PORTO RICO.
He Was rendered and Practically
Accepted the Position on
Yesterday.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Charles H..
Allen. of Ndassa chusetts, now Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, has been ten
dered and has practically accepted the
first civil governorship OF Porto RICO
The President formally rendered him the
Office to-day and conferred with MIN over
his prospective duties.
The civil government goes into opera
ton there within a fortnight, so that Mr..
Allen viii 20 alone to San Juan a the
earliest possible momept after Secretary
Longs S return here, which should be next
Saturday.
AR. Allen will acquaint himself with
the situa ton and return here shortly
after assuming Office and make his .Capi-
net recommenda tions to the President,
who appoints the council:
5;,7sss' WILL ACCEPT
Mr., Allen said this evening tha II ne
can arrange his business affairs satisfac-
torilv8 he will accept and S tart al once
for his new post.
.,aIv effort e he said. will be to adj
minis ter 81 the government provided by
Congress in such q manner as to COM
maafd and hold the conhd hdence of the
;n,en,if. to- help them so far as i may to-
sraalszp the best there is in them, nd to
assist them III The deVelopm ent of the
island along the lines Wtiic haves made!
rs such a prosper Gus ma ton My deep
regret Is leaving the Navy d Department.; !;
my service there has been & the & tiappiest
sort.
7sssinII Allen lis fortyltwp years old. a
and bal kzpre.si sident. has
Z 'ssarved ii the actusetts 81 egislatur
D : II m Congress, and has been mentiuned
= =; srnssibfa secret arys OF ~ Mary In
rha event 81 Mr. Alcklnle US re- ton.
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MATTERS QUIET HERE.
Only One Man Goes Out on the Rich
mond Division.

Only one man employed on the Rach-
mond division Of the Southern respond
ed to President Powell's orders to strike
Yesterday at the hour appointed 1or d
general strike over the entire system
The man who quit work is the assistant
agent and operator at KeH'svllle: A SUP
stit,tte was Immediately sent to kevsviiie
and no difficulty has been eSrer1e'lcea III
the running of trains on this dlVlsaon.
Al Danyille all except one man left his
,,ey hut most of the trouble seems 10
centre at Atlanta. where President POW
ell now has his headquarters. and the At
lanta. Charleston, Ashevilles and Blrmihs-
ham Divisions are those affected mostly.
No troublefs IS anticipated on this division as
to the North.
Mr.. C. A. Dalton, superintendent OF
telegraph was in Richmond Nestet-
day He was on his way from A','a1'ti 70
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BOER ACTIVITY.
The Burghers Must Be Kept Fighting
~. They DiSnerSc.

ur They DisperSc.
BLOEA1FONTEIN, Wednesday, April
1l.-According to information received here
the Boer activity eastward of the railroad
and in proximity to the border Is largely
due to the fact that Presidents Kruger and
steyn have found they are unable to
keep their forces together in inactivity.
The Burg;,ers declaring they are unwilling
to remain with their commands unless ac-s
lively employed. as they are convinced the
British game is q waiting one.
1t is believed the Boer movement was
originally designed TO oblige Lord Roberts
to weaken his force at Bloemfontein in
order to protect the railroad, when the
Beers would have attempted to recapture
the capital But the Rurghers are EVIL.
IDENTIFY Ignorant of the enormous forces.
Lord Roberts has at his disposal
Advices from Karee Siding say the
Beers are bnsily ens:encn:ng s1aeir Rosl,
t,on EAST of Brandfort, running parallel
with the railroad. while still strongly
hoIs;nr the Waterfall drift water works
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BLAND NOT A CANDIDATE
He Withdra,vs from the Race for Con-
-ressional HonOrs.

NORFOLK. VA. April 12.-Special-
Hon Charles r. Bland. of Portsmouth,
candidate for Congress from this district.
to-day announced that because of press.
ing private business he has Withdrawn
from the Congressional race
The Belgian steamship Eoranmore. q
Johnston liner, was on the eve OF sailing
for Liverpool with cargo loaded here.
when iibelled by Richard Skinner. col0rad,
longshorsrnan, who seeks to recover So
eco for alleged physical injuries received
in loading her.
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SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS

Local
Mr. f. Claiborne Epps will not con-
test
Many applications for Office under
Death OF Mr.. M. A. cosbill, clerk of
Chesterfield County Court.
sIs We Mayo died Ia last e1tsans,, nisha
man who, while innocent, was convicted
: -Bishop Gambler speaks at Broad
: Governor Tyler is in Washington.
Strike OF telegraDhers on Southern
Railway.
Opposing lawyers come to blows in
trial of o. s. Hawkins, for forgery. at
captain John S. Wise's daughter weds
MPsnnsyIvahla defeated Virginia by
The first ship-load of West india ba-
nanas to Norfolk proves profitable ven
ture.
vention. at Petersburg. very sstS2rdsr!s
5E.x-ConSressnaH Thorp and a. We ttar-e
ris elected delegates at large.
Scholars at currttGek struck py uSEl-#
ny Miss Anna Chalmers accidentally
shoots herself With pistol as sm,shaeid nj "a y,
under peculiar circumstances. ana ~ IN
O critical condition.
General.
Strike OF telegra piers on the South.
ern. Trains delayed. and In some places
-. 1Presiden, signs Porto Rico bin.
assistant Secretary of Navy Alien
made GoGernorto OF Porto Rico.
Quay case discussed In Senate.
Foreign.
THE colonlals ssili hold out at
NEosrs appearing ON Buffers hank.
ard tn his rsaAS 5ss5S
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She Was Attempting to Shoot Sup
posed Criminal.
KILLED BY BOLT OF LIGHTNING.
4 Scholar at Currituck Public School
Dead, a Classrnate Thought to Be
Dying. ard Several Others Se-
vcreiy Shocked as a Result
OF Stroke OF
lightning.

NORFOLK, VA, April 12.-SpeciaI-
Miss Anna Chalmers. a society girl OF
smithfield, Va. lies at the point of death
from a wound self-inhicted and evidently
by accident.
Tho circumstances surrounding the af-
fair are most peculiar. a. noon to-day
a man was discovered making his way
across the yard of Mr.. Jack Wilson,
which adions that OF the Chalmers fam
lily. Some person in Wilson'S yard, ap-
parently believing the man who jumped
the fence q fugitive criminal, fired at
him. The runner made across the CHai-
mers' yard, when Miss Chalmers, who IS
an expert shot, secured her pistol and ran
to the back porch. n shot was heard and
She fell to the t,oor. IL was afterward
discovered that one of the chambers OF
her pistol she carried under her apron
was empty, and she was shot In the abdo-
men.
WAS INNOCENT MAN.
The man she apparently sought to shnot
was ascertained to be u workman trying
to quickly reach the building on which
he was employed by crossing neghboring
yards.
Efforts to remove the ball from Miss
Chalmers body failed. and her death is
hourly expected.
She is a. beautiful and amiable girl and
member Of one OF the best families in
Virginia She, it is known, has been
nervous since burglars recently attempted
to enter her house.
IlILI4HD BY LIGHTNING.
Thomas O'NeilI, scholar OF the public
school at Currituck, near Virginia Beach,
is dead, a classmate is believed to be
diving and several other scholars who
were shocked by lightning, which struck
the schooi-housa to-day. are suffering
severely.
The Hfe-savers at Currituck. who re7
ported the occurrence Tonight, said the
rain and hail fell today when the bolt
struck the sctlool-house at Currituek.
The lsfe-savers at the station said that
O'Neill was instantly killed and that his
body was frsshtfully burned
The building was fred and was badly
DANA sed. The stroke was very violent,
and stunned all who were in the building
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BRITISH SURROUNDED.
Tho Battle at " opener Continues Fav-
ornblc to tho Fur. hers.

PRETORIA, yednesday April sll.--Ad "a. q.
,,ices from iWepener, where q British
force is surrounded, say the battle con-.
times favorable to the Federals. About
i 500 British troops are said to he there
Advices from the Boer HEADQUARTERS in
Natal saw thar after a heavy bombard-.
qneni sne British are retiring in the di-i
rection OF Ladysmith, and the Federals
are going to their old pos! tions:
A heavy cannonade was heard this
snorning In the direction OF Bla F,ontslll.. fa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-13
Ar. So>vcllI,nnroyinc .

Mr.. Sowcll Improving.
Mr.. ]. n. Sowell, the watchman at
the plant of the Standard Oil Company:
who was so roughly handled by the
burglars in Manchester Wednesday night,
is recovering from his injuries, at his
home, on Cary Street.
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LIFE MPRISONMENT.
Two Men Found Guilty of Numbering
Cassie T0Ou.

cassie BOON.
CHARLESTON. 8. C.. April 12.-John
and Harvey Jackson. two brothers, acctis-
ed of killing and burning Cassie Econ in
Chesterfield county. this State. were
found guilty Of murder with recoufInetl-
dation of mercy. Judge Klusfl sentenced
the two prisoners to life Imprisonment In
the State peritentjary,
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GOV, TYLER IN WASHINGTON
he and Gov. Mcnill:n to Urge Settle
ment of Boundary Dispute.

e Governor j. Hoge= Tyler went to Wash
sington Yesterday, with Attorney-Generai
Montague, where ne Will appear to-day IN
the United States Supreme Court to-
gether with Governor McAIiilin, of Ten
nessee and the Acknowledgement OF that
State, to urge a final settlement OF lie
Virginia-Tennessee boundary dispute.
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Mr.. HENRY ]. HEEKE DEAD.
The We1,-Known Councilman Passed

The weI-Known Councilman Passed
Away This Morning.
E, Mr.. Henry j. Heeke, the wetl-known
and popular councilman of Jackson Ward.
died at his residence. No. 6S6 brook
Avenue. at 8 O'Clock this morning. lie
leaves a wife and three children.
The funeral notice will appear later.
Kansas City Retains Convention.
KANSAS CITY, MO, April 1.-THE
formally decided to let Kansas City re-
tain the convention
DIR. McGuire a Little Stronger.
The condition of Dr. Hunter McGliire
was a little more favorable yesterday.-and
he seemed to be little stronger.
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PALACE HOTEL BURNED.
There Were Few Guests Present. and
no Loss Of Life is Repurtel.

NORFOLK. VA. April i2-Spectal.-
The Palace Hotel at Port Norfolk was
burned tonight There were very few
guests and no loss of life reported. The
building will be total loss.
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MIR MANNING.

Some OF Mr. Epps' closest friends ana
.edvtsers. when asked concerning the posi-
ton that Mr.. Epps would take in the
matter, refused to talk, but their manner
indicated that some action might be taken
In reference to the Second Jefferson Pre-
cinct. and the Fourth Jackson, at which
la tter place similar Irregularities are
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-03-10
On slendle Thread !


There 10 q man IA Washington, who
is q shining light in one OF the prom-
inent churches. who nearly lost his
reputation the other night all because
|of a child's innocent prattle. He called
upon a friend who is handsomely
fixed" as to this worlds goods, and
who has a tiny golden-haired daughter
OF, whom he Is very fond. The friends
adjourned to the smoking room for a
chat and shortly afterward the daugh-
ter went to hunt them. She came
down to her mother in the. reception
room a little later and found her enter
tanning callers. :. =: 4rs
In a lull in the conversation the child
volunteered the information that
papa and Mr.. Blank were having lots
of fun" ~
What are they doing dear?" asked
one of the callers idly.
t. playing poker" was the astounding
answer.
Poker" exclaimed the astonished
mother: why. Jennie your father new
er played game Of poker in his life. -
"Well, mamma, they are in the room
with the big green table, and papa
pokes little ball at Mr.. Blank and he
pokes it back again. Isn't that
poker?"
Regulations often hang ON just such
slender Observation-Disclosures Star.
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sherin's Execution Sale.

issued out of and under. the seal of the
District Court Of the State of Mime
sota in and for the Eleventh Judicial
District and County of st. Louis. on
rendered in the Municipal Court Of the
City of Duluth, St.. Louis COUNTY, Min
nesota, on the 25th day of May, 1895.
in an action. therein: wherein John
cSe% ar: and we chP past ans
Defendants in favor of said Plaintiff
sum of Three Hundred Forty-one and
93.10O Dollars, q transcript Of which
apon Tie sstR day vas Of Msy iss5 d1 as
fled and docketed in the office Of the
Clerk Of said District Court in and for
st. Louis County, Minnesota which
said Execution has to me as SheNin Of
rected and delivered have levied upon
and will sell at public auction toafhe
highest cash bidder. at the front door
Of the Court House, in the City o9iHi-3
% Nom the s GGu day Of S S oS
ten O'Clock in the forenoon of that day.
all right, title and interest that above
named Judgment debtor had. in and to
the h real estate :, hsrenaftsr described
the date Of docketing said Judgment,
the description of the property being
as follows. t0-Wit: a.
Northwest quarter OF section twenty
ter of northeast quarter ( swN OF neK) i
and southeast quarter Of northwest!
quarter (seh of nwA< J Of section four.
% all In township sixty two f62) north,
OF range fo1Eteen !. 90 west fourth
ter of northwest quarter; (nw11l OF nNR)'
OF section 81 thirty-five 1857 toWnshit,I
stxty-tWO (62) north Of range twelve
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES SALE.

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.
Default having been made IN the
payment Of the sum OF Three Hundred
which is claimed to be due and is due
at the date of this notice upon a
certain mortgage. duly executed and
delivered by John johnson mortgagor,
to Cara +. Gibbs MORTGAGES, bearing
GATE the 30th day of June 1884. and with
/ q. power of sale therein. contained;
duly recorded in the office OF the
tRegister.ofa Deeds In and the county
OF st. Louis and State of Minneso on
q pa , ! #. in book 81 Of MORTGAGES. on page
Which said mortgage, together with
the, debt secured thereby. was duly
assigned by said Clara J. Gibbs
mortEaKee., TO A. v. II. Wakeman by
Of February. 1900. and recorded in the
office Of said Register of Deeds. on the
9th day ',of February. 1900. at 8
O'clock a. m. in book one hundred and
Hs Sn and ID sse and
no ACTION or proceeding. having been
recover: the debt secured by said
m9rtgaee; or any part thereof arohv
given. that by virtue of the power Of
sale contained in said mortgage. and
pursuant to the statue in such case
made and provided. the SAID mOrtsaEe
will be foreclosed by a sale OF the
premises described in and conveyed by
said mortgage. viz: 49,. <:
Northeast quarter of Northwest
Quarter (NEA) Of NW1) and lors one
Dsand two (2) and three Cd of SECTION
nineteen (19l in township sixty-eight
(68) North of range seventeen 90
West of the fourth (4th) PRINCIPAL
Meridian in St. Louis County and State
Of Minnesota. with the hereditamen,t 7 9
made by the sheriff of said st. Louis
. County at 1.-THE front door Sot the
County court house. in the city OF
Duluth in said County and state. on
the 10th day of April! 1900. at: Ten
O'Clock a. m. of ! that day. at pubic
vendue. to the highest bidder for .casn;
to pay said debt of three hundred
eighty-seven and 50-100 ($3S7 50( dollars:
and interest. and the, taxes: II any any o ~
said premises, and twenty-five (@1o.V9
dollars. attorneys fees. as stlDulatee
in and by said mortgaRe in case OF
s. and the disbursements
allowed by law: subject to redemption
at any time within one wear from the
day Of sale, as provided by law. .
I. Dated February 2sth A. D. 1900: =
+ "A. ". H. WAKEMAN.
= Assignee IF Mortgage.
AUSTIN N. McGINDLEY, "
ATTORNEY 5O5-506 Providence Dlde.
Duluth. MINI. a., -,
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