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The sun., 1901-09-06
GUNNERS ARE UP IN ARMS.

last night stated that August 25th and
oven September list. in his opinion, was to
early to open the reed bird season. Nr.
Meldie said that he has been cunning for
reed birds eighteen Years hut newer goes
out bfore about Sept"mlla. 10th. Birds
le said killed before that are very sell
dom III good condition lie also claims
that the birds are very scarce before Sep
tcmber lSt rs the reeds ; 70 not ripe and
that the birds will not bather in any large
number where there is 10 food. Mr
Wellic has not been out after "reeiies'
this season hut will probably 20 ont e
tho marshes next week.
All the members Of the Nawaset Gur
club and also other gun clubs N tht
vicinity Of Wilmington are said to b'
nnnosnd 10 the new law. GuEnerS claim
flat the birds alc nw Just getting i
.ool condition anG that there will he eN
.cllnnt shooting for aholt week, Ihns'
who were ont on the marshes yesterday
report that notn reed and faii Dirds arr
now plentiful.
The sun., 1901-09-06
CONTRACT FOR SUPPLIES
State Hospital Trustees Hold
Monthly Meeting.
New Laboratory Fitted Up and
Ready fer Use--Superintendent
Hancker's Report.

Contracts for supplies for the remain
4Irr Of the wear for the State Hospital
for Tie Insane, were awarded by the
trustees of the institution at their month
Is meeting yesterday, MS follows:
Beef John II. pevine, who bid ga
cents for the fore and hind quarters.
Mutton and veal NJ. Matthes. 6M
cents for the fore quarter of mutton ami
~. cents for the whole animal; 10 cents
for the whole veal.
l,read- George IL. Huber, 3S cents
per pound.
l.rorerics- William T. Frank.
DRY goods Robert III. Scott.
1rockcry Lewis Row X Go.
Mems clothing and shoes Wright "
Davidson.
All of the contractors are wellknowi
Wilmington merchants.
Tie report Of Superintendent Hancke'
Tor the mGntE If August showed =
population Of 3l3. During the mont
hc received $26G.5f from the hoafh 81
patients. The treasurer reported
balance If M,4i9.5i.
Announcement VAS made that Of th'
Elsa Wade fund. which amounted I,
81 .o31 III the sum Of 5000 25 had been an
Piled 10 the cost OF fitting mp the lahofi
tory, winch is now one of the most com
plcte Of its kind in the country. IN
laboratory was fitted mp under the dir"e
tio of Dir. Watson. the assistant super
intrnlrnt, assisted hy Superintendent
IIancker. and DIR. NanNess, who Is ais
IN assistant. The Wade fund is Il lega''
left to the institution about year ago Y
Elsa Wade, who had been at the hosp
tai fnr some time.
During the meeting Dr. John J. Blar
the president, called attention to the ~
that although the prices OF general me
rhandse AMI drugs have advanced. J
careful manipulation on the part of q
hoard and hospital staff, they have kr
within the bounds of their appropllatio
The sun., 1901-09-06
WITHOUT "A HOME
AT NINETY-EIGHT
David Hughes. Veteran of the Mexican and
Civil Wars Applies to Police for Lodging.
HEsas as.s&S.

"Can | stay here tonight" asked an
aged and decrepid man who appeared
at House Sergeant Howgates desk in
the police station last evening.
We'll, | don't know" replied the SER
geant, We are not taking in dodgers
yet"
Your name is Hughes, you are 9s
years'old," said Sergeant Howgate as ne
looked the old man over.
Yes, sir" said the old man who was
leaning on u stout staff, Daniel Hughes
and am in my ninety-ninth year"
"iou may stay" said the sergeant and
Daniel was taken back to a cell to
spend the hight.
Daniel hughes is a man with his
tory More than fifty years ago, a
vigorous man. he bore arms in the MeXi-
can War. In this conflict he was wound
ed and since his recovery, through the
long years that have passed, he has car
red about with him silver plate in his
head
Daniel was n man Of more than middle
age when the Civil War broke out. Agair
he took mp arms in the service of his
country :nd served with honor through
the years of strife for the preservation
of the Union.
The sun., 1901-09-06
To MANUFACTURE SHEARS.
Organized Yesterday.

The diamond Shear Manufacturing
Company which was recently incorporat-
ed with capital stock of $4,000, was
organized yesterday afternoon IN the
office of Attorney William L. Lyman.
Those Interested in the new concern are
William Lawton, Howard Il. Wallace.
j. u. Carter. DIR. John G. Fahey, lat
rick Fahey and DeHaven Morris Sev-
eral Of those mentioned above were seeI
last night but refused to state who tho
officers Of the company We're. 1t Is
known, however that De1Iaven Morris
! secretary and treasurer.
The new concern will be located IN
the building recently occupied by the
American Die and Tool Company at
Nineteenth and Tatlall street. II vii
at the start manufacture sheet shears
Later ii may turn out other articles
The work Of manufacturing shears vii
not be started for several weeks.
The sun., 1901-09-06
PEACE PLAN
REJECTED
Advisory Committee Of Strikers
Refuses Schwab's Terms.
LOCAL LABOR NEW rs
1t is Said Counter Proposal Has
Been Made in the Steel
Strike. Its Nature Not
Disclosed.
LOCAL LABOR NEW S

| The recently organized Carpenters
Union which is known as No. GIG, held
an interesting meeting Mt the Smith
Building last night. President Thon,p-
son was in the chair and nine new appli-
cants We're taken into membership. Gen
eral Organizer G. Frank Morgan of
Philadelphia was present and made an
| interesting address on unionism. The
| local United Labor League Organizer
Richard 5. Monck was also present and
made an address. 1t was decided to
hold big mass meeting in the Single
Tax rooms, No. 610R Market street on
Saturday night, September IA. General
Secretary and Treasurer Frank Duffy OF
Philadelphia and speakers from several
unions Of this city will make addresses.
| The journeymen BARRIERS will hold IN
important meeting on next Tuesday night
on the third floor of No. 101 East Ninth
street All jonrneymen BARRIERS are re.
quested to attend the meeting.
Machinists in San Francisco are still
| out on II strike for II shorter day. The
men are strongly organized and are
standing together to a man. They ex-
pect eventually to win the fight. The
local lodge of machinists have received
IN" following communication from X. j.
Wisler, business agent of the San Fran
cisco district:
We have learned that the employers
in this city and along the Pacific Coast
are using detective agencies and employ
ment agencies. and in fact. they are
sending their own agents all through the
Eastern section of the country request
ing men to come here and Offering them
all kinds of Inducements. In the last
three months we have been out we have
only had about ten deseltions and if the
Eastern brothers will assist MS by adver-
tising that we are flooded with men and
also advertise in the labor papers through
the Eastern section Of til" country, they
can do a great dead for MS and assist us
70 maintain the fight. Would advise that
yon use your earnest efforts to prevent
any class of men from coming to the
Pacific Ccoast."
The sun., 1901-09-06

i 1.mcieu Green, Middletnwn, Eugene &
finrdesty, Wilmington; NJ. Il. Kyle, vii
Imington; Thomas Leach, Henry Clay
q. J. Lockwood, Warwick; J. III. Nit
chall Colora. Nd: William Il. Warton
Stockton, Md. III. l.. Wright, Harring
ton; Basset Ferguson, Blackbird; j. II
Frazer, Newark; Il. Il. Crohers. Clora
Alexander NJ. jackson, Newark: William
Lawton, .Ir., Wilmington. A. w. Powell
Ghrnt, y. y; Frederick Schabinger
Camden; ]. b. Braunstrin. Wilmington
Chester Marshall, Milford and Harlan
Hudson, Wilmington.
New uniforms have been ordered for III
The meE and are expected to arrive III
jabput two weeks.
Whit is expected to put more inter.
est in the college. games this season i
the fact that most of them will be playe,
in this city. The grounds at Front an,
Union streets have been leased for the
season and no other ann will play there
hut the Delaware College team The
college football season opens on Spptcm
Der Il when there will probably be n
game mt Newark with the Conference
Academy. On September 2S Tome In
stitntc of Port Deposit will play nj
Newark The remainder Of the schedule
for the season will be as follows: Oc-
taher 5. Maryland Agriculture College. in
Wilmington: October II, Swarthmore At
Swarthmore; October 10, Haverford in
Wilmington; October 26, Franklin and
Marshall Of Lancaster, in Wilmington;
November 2, Rutgers nt New Brunswick.
~. j.; November ., University Of George
town or Gallav,lct in Wilmington: Nov
rmber ID, st. Johns in Wilmington:
November %. I'rsinus in Wilmington
Thanksgiving Day, ITahneman College in
Wilmington
The sun., 1901-09-06

I In the years intervening between tie
time of the Mexican War and the Civil
War Hughes was sailcr and after the
Rebellion followed the water for years.
In his extreme old age Daniel found
himself without home, mainly be-
cause he had a fondness for liquor and
imbibed too freely. From place to place
he wanders about generally turning up
some time later in the season than this
to ask for ii nights lodging ut the police
station.
The old man is one of the few pensions
ers in the country of the Mexican War.
II was born and raised in this city," lie
said last night.
Captain of Police Kane remembers that
the first time Daniel put in an appea,-
ance at the police station with his request
to be allowed to stay for the night was
in 1898. Then he said he was 80 years
old. The next time he came was iii
1896 and he told the police he was SO
years old.
Several years passed and nothing was
seen of the old man until few years
ago when he again made call. last
Year he walked mp to the house ser
geant's desk and gave his age as 9S years.
So the ponce records and Daniels state
ments tally regarding his age.
The sun., 1901-09-06

That the present reed bird law passed
by the last legislature which opens the
season Il week earlier than III past years,
is rery unpopular with sportsin"n 'S tvi-
dent from the fact hat all Of the
local gunnprs are complaining. since
The Sun started to publish tns names
OF some Of Wilmington's most prominent
gilnners who are opposed to tn new law
more complaints are being made IMAM
ever. Many Of the gunne,S claim lhitt
It will eventually hurt the sport, as !
~. at many of the birds will he Killed
before they are IN good condition. 70
get the law repealed is the only way out
Of il and strong efforts will j" made TO
do this at the next legislature. Some OF
the oldest and most experienced shnn"r-
| IN the city never 80 ont for reed birds
before the sth or 10th of this month.
| Henry G. Weldie, ex-chief of the Fire
lDepartmcnt. and II memier % ilt
/ Friendship Fire Company. IS another
wcll-known gunner who is opposed to IN
new law. Mr.. Weldie, when interviewed
The sun., 1901-09-06
INCENDIRIsM SUSPECT.
Another Barn Owned by Miss Yeat
man Destroyed by Fire.

Another barn owned by Miss NJ. Flor
rnce Ieatn.an of Chester county, Pa,
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night. This is the third barn that Miss
Ieatman has lost by fire since the first
Of the year. 1t is thought that the burn
ing Of all three OF thu barns il the work
Of M ii,cendiary band
The barn which was burned on Wed.
neSday night was on the farm leased by
Robert III. Walter. Ii MAS new, only
having been finished few days ago,
although IN llssc for some time. The barn
was valued nt about $1,000, AMI ii is be-
licved that total loss will reach $4,000 to
$4,000. upon which there is only Il par
tial insurance.
The first barn was burned on January
pSf,aftei eisngar, .Iagsfsthe5f, at"nafn on
the Ieatman home farm, about four
miles from the farm where the fire oc-
CURED Wednesday night. on the Ken
nett turnpike leading to this city, was
burned. Although iicendiarism is siis-
,,ected there seems to bc no clue to work
on. Miss Icatman is well-known in this
city.
The sun., 1901-09-06
CAPTAIN HUXLEY PLEASED
WITH FOOTBALL MATERIAL
Delaware College Team Returns From Rehoboh Ready for Practice.
List Of Candidates

The Delaware College football team
preliminary practice at Rehoboth. Cap,
tain Huxley who was in charge of the
traml has also returned and is much
pleased with the material from which he
is TO select his team. He expects in
hive IA better eleven on the field than has
represented the college for Il number
Of years Th work ut Rehoboth WAS
principally endurance practice such as
running and kicking and catching the
hall. All of the candidates showed IN
well and are working hard to try aud
secure n place on the team.
Although the college does not open until
urXt Wednesday all of the candidates
jor the football team will report on Mon
,lny when practice will begin in earnest.
". l.. Rice. who coached the team last
wear has been retained and he will prol,
ably report mt the college on Monday.
Huxley, jackson. Powell. Wharton.
Evans, Tunnel. Mcdaniel, Groves and
Harrington Of last years team will be
III the team again this season. This
leaves only three positions, the two hale
backs ani full-back for Captain Huxley
10 ill. hut rs there is Il large number of
candidates there will be an interesting
ritallN for the positions. Lawtnn, SUB
fill bark Oh last years team will try
for regular full-haek. BrannStein and
Hudson ire spoken Of as very likely men
fnr halfb backs.
Captain Huxley Announces the follow
ins eandidates for the team: John w.
Huxley. lr., of Wilmington, CAPTAIN:
Willis IIairingt,tn Ear,ninpt,,n. H II
Tnnn"ll, G"orsctown; q. q. Mcdaniel
Wilmington; w. L. Faler. Newark, a.
e Evans Elkton; +. G. Clark, Glasgow. !.
The sun., 1901-09-06
TO A POLICEMAN

Il les come to ask if dem boys in
Bran wine is allowed to stone people
said Gilbert Stewart, respectable look
ing colored man as he walked into the
police station last night.
We'll hardly" replied Captain Kanc.
"Well. / jes' thought | would come
in an tell you bout it," continued the
man. Il was comm long he street not
hotherin' anybody. | never bother any.
body, an saw crowd of boys near tha
I'D nouse over there, you know the Old
house.
Il thought dem boys might raiSa some
trouble so | went on the other side of the
street to avoid dem. But no. dey couldn't
at me 50 AMI hui cred Nlggtr, .i.'-rr.
| didn' pay no 'tenti0n to that cause
i, Il M nd bnn' 4. eA nilsn'.
"lsut no ,lcy ~ i let me .onA sLd
| !cn come y shower of stones, m vnll."n
,ittin' out all along he street. - ! rs
lni' irni lpys | sce bout MS an !
a" an t.l You. Yes sir | ,,i,.l yes sir
an no sir to dem io,s.
well, you didn't have to say that" in
tcrjected the captain.
"Couldn' help it sir, can't feel right
nohow sayin' yes an no. Got used to
Sayin' yes sir an no sir in the State of
Virginia an jes' can't help sayin' it"
We'll. we'll see that this is broken up.
said Captain Kane.
Thank you sir, thank you, jes' thought
II would toll you," said Gilbert doffins
his hat as he went out.
The sun., 1901-09-06
SAMUEL M. WHITE BURIED.
Funeral Took Place From the Home
of His Parents Yesterday.

The funeral of Samuel NJ. White. wlt
was accidentally KILLED by he ls.har4,
Of 4 gun several days ago. took place yes
torlay afternoon from the residence oi
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel j.
White. No. si2 Harrison street. III,
body was viewed by many schoomatr>
of the boy and friends Of The family
Numerous beautiful floral offerings w.lt
received
Services We're conducted ut the house
by the Reys. w. NJ. .Jefferis. ID. d., OF
Calvary Church and John Coleman Of
New York, brother Of Bishop Coleman.
The palliearerS were Roy Mccall, archi-
bald $. Reed. .Ir.. Joseph Wilson, Har.
vey Allen and Charles and Riuue Clash
lhterment was made in the Wilmington
and Rinttdv,rInn .ap,..t...,
The sun., 1901-09-06
Fruit PIentifnI.

Peaches were at their height yesterday
and the demand for the fruit was heavy.
The prevailing prices, wholesale, We're
lower than early in the week. The
fruit sold ut so to so cents per basket,
and was disposed Of by jobhers ut FROM
10 to % cents per basket higher. Tie
etali prices We're from II to 70 cents per
quarter peck, or 20 to 80 per half peek.
.tpples were more plentiful and the finest
If the season were offered. They sold NJ
Is to so cents per basket. or 10 cents
per quarter peck.
The sun., 1901-09-06
THREE YOUNG LAWYERS
PASS EXAMINATION
Will be Admitted to Practice When
Court Opens.

Daniel O. Hastings and John Ward
Brady Of this city and Horace q. East
burn Of Mill Creek hundred, yesterday
passed examinations before the board Of
examiners Of the New Castle County
Bar Association for admission to practice
before the New Castle county bar.
Mr.. Hastings has been attending lee
tures at 1T il law school in Washington.
Mr.. Ensihurn studied with Hoifecker \
IIotfccliel AMI Mr.. Brady with Henry g,
| Conrad.
l.. /. Handy and Herbert i. Rice pass.
led tho equity examination which admits
them ID practice in the Court of Chan
Gerry.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Delaware Railroad Work.

The work of improving the Delaware
Railroad is progressing. The road dur
ing tie next few years is to he doiib"
tracked its entire length to Delmar. Il
distance of ninety-seven miles. Thus far
the two track 81 stem has been conplet ID
from point ncrtf of New Castle to the
canal bridge. and from Mt. Pleasant to
Ginn's station.
The sun., 1901-09-06
JOHN G. STORY MAY DIE.
Former Wilmingtonian in Baltimore
Hospital as Result Of Accident.

As the result of Il shooting accident
John G. Story. brother of Charles l..
Story, is i'll critical condition III Il
Baltimore hospital. While preparing 70
20 out cunning a gun which he hcld IN
his hand was accidentally discharged.
'rhe load took effect in his head, one eye
being destroyed and his face about the
mouth being badly torn. He was also
wounded in the shoulder. No hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
The injured man is about % years old
He formerly resided in this city, having
begun his trade of plumber with III,
Jackson K Sharp Go. He left here about
i6 years ago, and has recently been il
The tin and plumbing department Of th'
baltimore & Ohio Mount Clare shop
He is a member Of the Junior Order .
tFnited American Mechanics.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Accident 20 Diamond State.

There was another accident to the
steamer Diamond State Of the Delawar'
River Navigation Company line on her
down trip from Philadelphia on We'd
nesday night.
The breakdown was caused by TN
breaking of the pedestal bolts Of tn,
crank pin of the high pressure engine
The passengers had their fares refunded
and left the boat ut Chester. Most OF
them continued their journey to Whining
| ton by trolley.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Not Looking for German.

Attorney General Ward has not been
officially informed of the disappearance
If Mitchell L. German, who left Del
mar for Aberdeen. Md, on Monday. An
gust 26, with $4,000 in his possession
There are all sorts of rumors current
about Germans disappearance but those
intimately acquainted with the missing
man ana his family believe he has met
with foul play. Mrs. German is pros
trated by the uncertainty as to her hus-
bands fate and is now confined To bed
under the care OF a physician.
The sun., 1901-09-06
River Traffic Blocked.

By an accident to the electrical al-
narat,,s on Third street bridge yesterday
morning traffic was delayed for some
time. The fuse blew out and II was I'M.
nossible 10 turn the draw for about hall
an hour until the fuse could be replaced.
Several boats were blocked for half an
hour
The sun., 1901-09-06
sheriT,s sales.

Sheriff Mcdaniel yesterday sold The
following properties: Martha MorgaE's =
onehalf interest in S33 West Second
street. to III. S. England. attorney, for
s2Ol, three properties Of William ~
Grrenwalt on Clayton street. near Elm
10 James w. Ponder. for $l,1OO; propeft!
ON Garesche Lane, owned by Minso Low
10 III. G. Conrad. attorney, for $Sio.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Removed His Stomach.

Dr. james A. Draper, Jr, coroner's
physician removed the stomach of sam
url Davis yesterday morning. who was
found dead in bed in his home near Clay
mont on Wednesday The contents oi
the stomach will be analyzrd by the
State chemist to see if any poison can
BIZ found.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Are ,ted In Chester.

Lawre,.ce Robinson. alias Kid Law
renee and Harry Raaks who is wan
in this city on the charge Of larceny
Was arrested in Bethel Court. Chester
"Wednesday night, by Oihcer Ogden. Tie
Mayor held him in 5000 bail to avail
thc action OF the Delaware authorities.
The sun., 1901-09-06
coIored Excursion to Seaside.

The st James Commandrry' Nnlghts
Templar. colored. took 4 large excursion
10 Atlantic City yesterday Two snrciai
trains over the T.. W. y b. raliroad'
bridge route, left French street station
1T $40 o'clock. carrying Loo people. anu
the steamer City Of Chester took d5o
more to Philadelphia. where they crossed
ia Camden
The sun., 1901-09-06
woodland Beach an Island.

II is possible that the pcople of Wood
land Beach and vicinity may never AGAIN
have uninterrupted communication VII
the surrounding country and towns: ne
water has made such breach ~ ihe
lirnthous, road that it has rushed over
III Bombay Hook road until it, too, y
,wash. Ii has cost Kent county many
The sun., 1901-09-06
AppeaIed in Pratesi Case.

The case against Charles Pratrsi, who
Was recently fined in the Municipal Court
an the charge OF ohstrnctins the
street. has been appealed by his attor-
news. Deputy AttorneyG General Robe' +
RI, Richards and John Lynn.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Red Cross Meeting.

4 meeting of the Legion Of the Red
Cross was held at Red Mems Hall last
night. Addresses explaining the new
table OF rules were made by Supreme
Commander Reading and Supreme Re
corler Treihier
The sun., 1901-09-06
WuI Entertain Legislators.

Mr.. j. Edward Addicks has invited the
Republican members Of the Legislature
10 he his guests at Rehobath on Septcm.
her Il, Is and 16. In addition to the
above, leading Republicans from New
castle. Kent and Sussex counties will
JOIN the party.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Rids far street Paying.

Proposals for paving streets with gran,
lie blocks ard vitrified paving blocks AMI
furnishing i'll necessary labor ahd m..
terial therefor. were received ny inc
ho, rd Of directors of the Street aud
saver Department yesterday.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Golden Eagles Band.

Crusaders Castle. X. G. E, is organ
izing Il band for lodge purposes. NV. M,
will be twenty pieces III the b"hu' !, :" J,
instruments have been ordered anu :
'Xnaotad will arrive in n few days.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Oil TANKER to be Repainted.

The large Standard Oil Company's
hnrk. Alcides. which has heen at the
Pnsey x Jones Company wharyps for
several days, was removed to thu
wharves Of the Harlan 4 Hollingsworh
Company yesterday morning. The YES
SCI is to De entirely repninted.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Condemned Peaches.

Health Officer McGarvey on Wednes-
day condemned wagon load OF peaches
which he found on Fonrtn street, near
King. They had evidently been neglect.
"a and had begun to decay. The whole
load was sent to the carnage cematory.
The sun., 1901-09-06
Another Typhoid Case.

Anothcr typhoid fever patient was .e-
lll"v"d to the Delaware Hospital IN thu
nhorniN Ambulance yesterday afternoon
ihn new case is Samuel Fehl of No 7oo
Fatnall street
The sun., 1901-09-06
Vested Choir to Sing.

The st. Stephens Church vested choir
will sing ut both the morning and even
ing services next Sunday. The choir
has returned from two weeks -vaca-
ti,,
The sun., 1901-09-06
A.. Axert strike of Packers.
EIGHT HUNDRED
MINERS GO IN.

Shamokin, Pa, Sept. Sin keeping
with the resolutions recently adopted by
tn. convention of mine workers to avoid
petty strikes, 800 miners resumed work
The sun., 1901-09-06
BASEBALL COMMITTEE
DINED NEWSPAPER MEN
Brownson Library Association Shows
Its Appreciation of Report
ers' Work.

The baseball committee of the Brown
son Library Association last evening gave
a dinner in Ainscow's restaurant to the
newspaper men of Wilmington who re-
ported the baseball games this season.
The dinner was given to the reporters IN
recognition of the services they have rem
dercd the association in reporting the
baseball games. Sixteen men sat down
to he ables and for several hours made
merry. The menu was a fine one and
greatly enjoyed.
Those present were Il. Y. NIcNulty,
NJ. II. Meaiey, T.. J. Walsh, William
J. Bayey. NJ. j. Maloney, James A.
Newell, William $. Alexander, Joseph II.
Martin. Harry McSwiney, Samuel Lane,
w. Scott Vernon Clarence Pyle, George
W. Corrigan, A. .. I'll. Grier, j. g.
Cnrrey and w. III. Muller.
Mr.. Currey was toastmaster and called
on each one present to make speech.
Many kind words were said for the
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