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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-10-31
FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS
Estimates Submitted Chief Engineer
for Their improvements.
BUFFALO BAYOU PUT DOwNFOR 100000
Recommendation for the Strengthen
ing Of the System of Coast Defense
Also Made by General Gillespie.

Washington, october 30.-Twenty of
the principal harbors Of the United States
now have a sufficient number Of heavy guns
and mortars mounted TO permit of effective
defense against naval attack. says General
Gillespie chief engineer. IN his annual re-
port. lie briefly describes the original
project framed by the Endicott board for
the coast defense and shows how &c has
been amended from year TO year The im-
portaut changes for the provisions for
rapid-hre guns, a reduction in the number
and calber OF heavy guns and tuc eimina
ton OF armored defenscS Provisions Has
been made for placiu. 30 heavy guns, j2I
iapid-hre and $40 uioriars Now Gcnerai
Gillespie wants sites for more new mortar
batteries and for gun aud mortar batteries
and disks for an app. 0prlatloD of S4.0AAuUt.
General Gillespie also makes an extensive
report on river and Aarp0f works anu us-
cus-eS each Improvement al considerable
length, besides submitting estimates for me
fiscal year ending June 30 1870,
These estimates are from - 10 IS ID per
cent less aud In some Instances 80 per ceBt
less than those for the local engineers IN
charge Of river aud barbor improvement.
General Gillespie totals are AS ioIloWS:
Under continuing contracts. .-... Sb,4sg,56
Rivers and ha'bOrs tgouerlO l2,ji5, GOO
Examinations. surveys and con
undt 1 California debris com
Prevention Of deposits in New
prk harbOr ....-...-,.....-. fO,-yp
Enlargement Of Governors Is
Estimates are Submitted by the Missis-
sippi river commission and Missouri river
commission as follows.
Mississippi river commission. .... So, G5J,V 0b
Missouri river comm, sion. -.... lVbJ @oD
The estimates for local improvements
as made by the chief of engineers In part
,6,nnel shin island harbor Mis-. S15Oooo
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TEXAS.

An old claim against the Republic of
Texas has been paid by Gue State uuder
the terms Of an item ina the last appro-
priation bill.
Caroline Edwards, W1io got money from
a number OF fundamentally inclined young
men after the Galveston storm, pleaded
guilty in the Federal court at Galveston.
OIL shippers at Beaumont are inclined
to be secreuye about how much stun
they are getting ont
". II. Hobbs Of Oak Gun cut Mrs, col
Inns throat because she wdud not marry
him. Then sat beside his victim until ne
was arrested
heavy snow is reported In the noun
tains of West Texas.
The comptroller has instructed tax col
lcctors that liquor dealers taS may be
refunded whore local option is adopted
The rule which prohibits sending money
To the general land office by checks and
drafts and permitting 10 to be done with
otaer departments, is pronounced an IN
just expense to the public.
member Of the State mineral survey
department has gone 10 Montague county
to Investigate the aspbnitum deposits.
IT, Is expected rhat he Gonzales cotton
mill viii be running by the FIRST Of Jan
uary.
a farmer near Calvert has struck IN
connection with line vein Of Ignite, what
he thinks is copper mine.
Galveston plumbers deny the charge
made 10y the attorney general that Texas
plumbers have formed combination.
s company Of wealthy 80 Loss capital
lists contemplate butldS's 9 pipe Inc from
Beaumont TO Bolivar
After Nick Hendrix, who was shot at
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SIX AUToMoeILIsTs HURT.
Fourier the French Chauffeur Anon,
the Number injured

Fourier the French Chauffeur Among
the Number injured,
New York, October SO.-As Henri -Four
pier, the French chafeur, was today cross
ing the tracks Of the Long Islaud railroad
near Westbnry In an automobile In which
I'VE other men were seated the machine
came into collision with a locomotive An
six men were hurt aud the machine de-
mollshed.
The injured:
y. y. Fuleton, special agent OF the pas
senger department OF the Long Island rail
road; badly cut about head and face and
compound fracture of left leg.
+, A. Bachelor Of the New York Jour
nal and who Is chairman OF the National
Cyclists association board of control;
broken lee and other injuries
j, Z, Gerre New York Herald broken
shoulder and leg
Arthur Lewis OF this city; cuts on face
ana hands and ankle sprans
Henry J. Eyeratt of this city; bruises,
cuts and legs sprained
Henri Fournier. foot sprained,
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RoYs cAusE a sHuT Down.

Went ON Strike Because Refused Par
tioipation in Halloween Festivities.
Muncie, Ind, October 30 THE TWO fruit
jar glass factories Of bah Bros employing
Thousand hands, aud the Henmluway
nint glass works are almost completely
closed down tonight because AZ strike
among the small hoys employed as helpers
The day force quit this morplng and the
night crews. with a few exceptions Joined
tonight Tho lads demanded 20 ie per,
mitted % take part Ia the Halloween les
tivlues tomorrow and when refused strnck
for more pay demanding 10 cents on the
day They received from s. cents 60 81
per day. Fifteen hundred will he thrown
out Of employment II the strike is not soon
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AMERICANS CONGRATULATED.

British Papers Admire the Manner in
Winch CzoIoosz Was Electrocuted.
New York October 30 Some of this
mornings papers refer editorially to the
execution Of C2olgosz, says the Trlbunes
London correspondent. They congratulated
the American people on the steady ami
consistent course that Justice has taken in
the assassin case and on the utter alb
sence OF seRsauonalism which has marked
l(S close The Morning Post considers that
the assassin himself provided the true
pressed desire to make a statement
where there were lots Of people morbid
desire Tor notorlcty Is half the secret of
Aharchism, says that paper.
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DOMESTIC.

The governor OF New Mexico proclaimed
a quarantine against Texas cattle because
OF the existence of Texas fever In Texas.
The splnners and loom hxers at Fall
River voted against the proposed strike
of cotton mill operatives.
The estimates Tor river and harbor i'm
provemcnts were submitted by Chief En-
gneer Gillespie
The movement Of Southern cattle TO the
Northwestern ranges for the season aggre-
gated 100000 head,
Fire at rimmonsviia. $. C., burned
twenty-three business houses, entailing a
loss Of 10000.
r. serty in Chicago 90 the value Of $500.
600 was destroyed by Gre, rendering sew
enty-hve families homeless.
Mr.. Borden is still u.ddlng for print
cloths and the market continues TO ad-
vance.
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COMMERCIAL.

Money on call in New York was steadIer
at 3%@4 per cent
The London stock market had more
cheerful tone, with American stocks I'm
proving.
There wos manipulation for the advance
On the New York stock exchange, the lead.
ing active stocks only being affected how
ever.
Coffee futures closed steady at a net ad
vance OF partial points.
There was a dizziness In the grain mar
ket wheat closing lac lower; corn advane-
ing l4@9sc and oats Sc.
Provisions were more active than for a
week past, closing unchanged to 2iac
higher.
A general weakening occurred in the live
stock markets.
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concluded at sos p. m. and nj $40 p. m.
the court adjourned until tomorrow
A WOMANS THROAT CUT
BY A MAN WHO WANTED HER TO
MARRY HIM.
Fellow Gave the Alarm and Sat Beside
His Victim Until Relief Came and
He Was Arrested.

Dallas, Texas, October 30 Mrs Maud
Collins, widow living in oak Gin, was
this evening attacked by man named
w. H. Hobbs who in a at of despera-
ton because she would not marry him.
cut her throat from ear to ear. Attend
Ing physicians say her recovery is i'm
possible, as the wlndppe and main arteries
are severed
After the cutting, Hobbs gave the alarm,
sat down beside the body and coolly waited
for the physicians who had been hastily
summoned attended his victim.
He also waited until a constable arrived
and arrested him The officer brought
Hobbs to the county Jail in Dallas and
locked him up.
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SPORT.

Bunnie Bunton established a new track
record for six furlongs ut Lakeside.
Jack Root knocked out Jimmy Ryan az
Louisville.
Reddy Hamilton was knocked out by Bob
Douglass at New Orleans.
The American and Southern league teams
will play games ia Houston Saturday and
snnday.
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HOUSTON.

Amended pieadiugs were iled Ia the in-
junction. case Of Manor woolford vs., Or,
W NJ BFumby to restpalp the latter from
acting as city health afncer.
The Menefee Jewels were restored
through Police Officer Qnin. having been
found In pawn shop. sllverware stolen
from the Hutehius house Tvs ALEC horD
located.
The insurance loss on the Hutohins house
fire was paid In full
The much complained OF tank factory
viii likely be permitted to work on It's
material on hand before being closed
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FILIPINOS NOT CONQUERED.
Dine With the Americans and Contribute money
to the Insurgent Cause.
SD rlal 10 The Postl

New Dsqlng new" comes
the Island Captain JACKSON
mcbans fact that the leading
Cathaoan while processing
the American socially and enoys u
benefit OF loyalty have oeen
and supplies urging them " continue
10
unrest Is Ieueu
that an outbreak being Matched In Iangasnan province as e
certain DAY a
former meeting by nsurgent general
elusive General Na
and skimishes
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FOREIGN.

Two new engagements between the Brit
ish aud Boer forces were reported from
London,
London anarchists celebrated the electro
cutlon Of Czolgosz
The Pan-American congress appointed a
large number Of committees.
Governor Taft OF the Philippine Islands
is reported III.
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RAILROADS.

Bonds to the amount OF S2,6Go 900, par
value, were sold on the New York stock
exchange.
The party Of officials inspecting the Rock
Island system visited Fort Worth.
Glenwood cemetery, Houston, was select
ed as the site for the erection Of the ouin-
Ian monument.
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FAMILIES RENDERED HoNELEi
Property to the Value Of s2OOaa
DESTROYED BY Fire In ChieiN

Chicago, October 30.-Seyenty-tn
lies lost their homes ahd S20Oleli ~
property was destroyed In & LAB
that started in Peterson 4 Co.'S \
frame factory at Union street aaa
avenue. Famed by slreng ~
flames got beyond control and sSe
the small packing establlshmsnl y,
berg & Stopp aud long row q ~
adjoining. Two blocks Of dvelAlp
ing Milwaukee avenue were W..
The Peterson factory. which Has Y;
S175. OOO. fully insured. was desusl'ij
bulk of the losses was on resilelse
well covered by insurance
There were many rumQFS q WYE
the fire. hut II is believed, WY. WY !, 3
be living In the burned oullallngls NV. Z, I
Several people were resepr Z. Y NJ
conscious condition. One o. lls h,
of the fire was the cremation n
Of Frank J. Ruok NJ bis nome, =, :.
kee avenue. He died n IA. H M
blood poisoning. SO quickly ala Y 4
invade the building tnst Nis i
chance to remove the body
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Three Killed in a Wfesh

Ihcee N'hoN % "a
washington. Pa october ~ . a.. /,
cured on the Baltimore and MOI! 81 !
Brady's tunnel, a short als a.sI,a /.
washington, today, when AZ ss i5Isiy
n ,,'ora f fwo , Of whom may dlis,iis5s 4
was caused by q nean,e Iips and TO-
an empty freight ehs .rslp
bound accommodation tram
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New Orleans, October s0-Bob Douglass
OF ST. Louis aud Reddy Hamilton Of New
Orleans fought tonight before the Young
Mems Ggmnastic club. Hamilton was
gregsy In the eighth ana Douglass cleverly
landed a knockout.
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A SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Today's Weather
Rain. cooler
ScHlEY INQUIRY.

The Judge advocate finished his cross
examination Of Admiral Scbley, and the
court propounded a number Of questions,
after which the witness was excused.
It developed that Admiral Seheys orig
Inal report Of the battle OF Santiago had
been altered at SIMPSONS request
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000 head and has created consldenstf
among the cattle and sheep nsa 4
premacy. Most Of the cattle Ei2
market during the coming viissl
spring, W
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TEXAS CATTLE IN NORTHWEST.
The Movement for the Season Aaqre-
Gated 1000 Head.

Edgemont $, D., October 30.-The last
shipment Of 10000 Texas cattle arrived
mere today These cattle are being put on
the ranges In western South Dakota TO be
fed for Eastern markets.
me movement of Southern cattle for the
season TO these ranges has aggregated 900.
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BUSINESS HOUSES Ruasi'|
Fire at TimmonsviIle, S. G. Emu
Loss Of 100000,

Columbia, S. G., OCTOBER
three business houses, campFlS'ls IN.
If tho town Of Tlmmonsyllle, ysl <, I
early this morning. Ih eod Us NM nd
lively estimated at sloot~o' S''A
one.thlrd insurance.
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Cure Sick Headache, Bill
ieusness, Sour Stomach,
and Constipation. Sold
everywhere, age. per box.
Prepared By Gil osd 4 CO.. Lowell MasS
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x K a c | WON =.
Groves Tssteless Gnu '''
coy.,no, Taft IL

Governol az Y N
Manila, october 80 -Go,sI =. b
E ne has undergone q success
and is now recovering
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10 CURE A coLp m one nAv

Take Laxative Bromo Outline Tablets. An
druggists refund money lf IL fails TO cure
e. w Groves signature Is oH eacn box Use
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YOU DON'T HAVE TO TEST IT.
You know the satisfaction It will give.
HAS stood the test for twenty years.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
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BY TEST HAS PROVE cSuI III
Groves Tasteless c'lH y.
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At the conclusion OF the cross examina.
tion there was placed in evidence the
telegram sent by Admiral Schley 10 the
department July 10. saying IN substance
that he did not desire 70 assume entire
credit for the victory OF July 3, and that
the victory belonged to the feet under the
command OF Admiral sampson. In renly
10 question from Captain Parker he
said he had taken this dispatch 20 Admiral
Sampson "who stated that he was very
glad that l had sent Il and thought II was
very generous"
The questions OF the court, With Admiral
SchleY's answers were as follows;
While OF Clenfuegos, was there any
reason why you could not send a boat in
shore 70 obtain Information about Cergera' 8
squadron from the fishermen or other ne
sons who could be communicated With
ashorefn
"There were no fishermen tina disoov-
cred anywhere along that coast. saw
none. I saw no heats.
HAD Admiral Cerrera left Santiago for
some point 70 the westward at the same
time you left cleufuegos, cculd not his
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he at is for the purpose Of destroying
the order Of The cross-examlnotion and that
is now accomplished He has already ac-
complIshed all the damage he can do"
AT this point, the hour Of l O'Clock having
arrived, the court took recess FOR
luncheon.
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id not the order under which you were
Z require you to remain oil Santi-
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During the enpaga,,.
Som yoa ten wbeher .ae bssS OF the the 3lst,
in port zen the batteries or from tSa ie
! san Judged mainly by the ronao
that the be nj itsree Imagined or SUPPOSED IT
bbeyond mast have he hem which tL passed us far
though, 'lof than those in ny very 5ot Rgsh
taat me guns 'I n Tine Inn atier reconnaissance
s0f iset tS sifAsah and ta Ee fss slF
there and i iae5s SeTe eghtIach mortsrs
Il several shots that sA Vent upe longer range
teries i" ' nave been heavy hsf
~ Where could the spsn,.h
tagosn " gong souta after LEAVING s ssS.
They could not have ,.l.u
gone after sEiT,l,tt that they would hS sps
Admiral e. Hsy1as knowing tho, s. the e. Nest .st
Tie e1amlpstI,,Sso hsd gone eastward
e0a Of Admiral sehiey was
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-01-22
SUCCESSFUL TOBACCO RAISING.

Successful tobacco raising depends
upon strict attention to many details,
and if they are not attended to at
the proper time, failure is certain.
Burn your beds well, and manure
them with hen manure, and do not
SOW the seed too thickly, for stout
plants are essential. Plant in well
prepared land Give rapid but shall
low culture, gradually bringing up a
little soil to the plant with hoe. Top
at from 10 to ID leaves, and keep off
worms and suckers. When the bot
tom leaves are ripe, break off and tie
four in a bunch and loop on COM
mon tobacco stick. AS your tobacco
ripens, keep on priming to the top.
Now, if you do not understand the
curing, you had better hire some one
who does. Go slow and watch for
sweat. If you have done your part
we'll it will sell for so to $50 per
hundred at present prices, but if you
are given to much sleep and take
many holidays, you will have the
longest face in town when selling
duy comes. OrinOco and Improved
Flanagan best.-W. R. Lambert,
Guilford Co., N. G.
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Watch the date on your label.
MONEY IN PECANs.

Mr.. J. II. Everett, of Georgia, be-
ieves that the growing of bhe pecan
can be made a lucrative business.
About ten years ago he began his ex-
periments with twenty trees. These
are now bringing from ten to twenty
pounds of nuts annually each. Bsti-
mating 100 trees to the acre and ten
pounds to the tree, the annual yield
would be 800. In the Atlanta Jour
nal Mr.. Everett is quoted as follows :
"The trees will grow anywhere,
and believe they are destined to be
the salvation of worn-out lands in
the State. The nuts will keep TWO
or three years, are marketable any
time, and my experience with the in
dustry is that it is certainly better
than life insurance and as good as a
Klondike. I planted 100 more trees
last year, will plant more this year
and continue to plant them as long
as I am able.
'I find that it takes the trees about
ten years to bear we'll, but a man
will soon become independent with
enough of them, and certainly be-
lieve that the industry is = great
one -
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cepted by every farmer in the bright
belt, and believe when understood
by dealers they could be induced to
cooperate with US. 1t certainly
would not hurt, but benefit, them.
In advocating organization, I
would say we do not want the earth
with barbed wire fence around it,
but want justice and a fair profit on
our labor. Suppose we had an or
ganization complete and would de-
mand just five cents per pound more
on our tobacco. Do you suppose for
a moment it would disrupt trade?
Not in the least the manufacturers
would simply advance their plug and
smoking five cents and the consumer
would have it to pay. Five cents a
pound advance would hardly be no.
ticed by consumers, and it would pay
farmers handsomely and manufac-
turers would get the same profit as
they get now.
I believe the best way to proceed is
to get an up to- date man thoroughly
familiar with the tobacco business in
all it's channels and put him in the
field to lecture and organize the peO-
pie. A good man could do it by the
next crop. Let the executive com
mittee confer with Mr.. Jordan and
select a man. Then let the Presi-
dent of the North Carolina Tobacco
Growers Association make a call for
funds to proceed with the work.
1 think we have been holding our
meetings in the wrong place. l
would suggest that at an early date
a rousing meeting should be called
to meet in Danville, Va, where we
can come in contact with the Vir-
ginia farmers and also invite the
Danville Tobacco Association to
meet with US, also all North Caro-
lima and Virginia dealers, and discuss
the situation and plans and see if we
can't all-farmers, warehOusemen,
and dealers-get together on some
plan agreeable, and that will treat
all branches of the business fair and
be a benefit to all.
With these few lines 1 send greet
ings fer success to the Tobacco As
sociation and The Progressive Far
mer, and hope to live to see the day
when we farmers may rejoice to-
gether in the day that the North
Carolina Tobacco Growers Associa-
ton was started. And / stand ready
and willing to unite with my fellow
men in settling upon some plan TO
! benefit one and all. T. L. LEA.
! Casweu Co, N. @.
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No48

bolted on. Take two horses and
plows, let one go ahead and turn the
soil over as most farmers do In
breaking land; then let the other
fellow in the same furrow with a
plow without the wing. This does
not turn the subsoil out, but loosens
it up.
HARRY FARMER,
Columbus Co, N. c.
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Raleigh, N. c., January 81, 1901.

berries. Bulb culture is growing to
be an important industry, and the
day is not tar distant when we will
rival if not supplant the Bermudas
in growing the supply of lilies and
many other bulbs. Some of the lead
ing florists of the North are now
having their bulbs grown in North
Carolina.
THE DAIRY INTEREST is FAST GROWING
into an important industry, and with
the passage of the Grout bill we may
expect decided move forward. Milk
sells readily in Raleigh at 20 cents to
30 cents per gallon, butter 25 cents
to 50 cents per pound. By arranging
to run our dairies in the fall, winter
and spring at full blast, and resting
up the stock in May, June and July,
good prices can be obtained for our
products. All we need in this State
in the dairy business is better and
more intelligent and systematic
work. Judging from the thousands
of letters coming in from all parts of
the State, asking about poultry, one
would think the whole State was 60
ing into the poultry business. One
Of our eastern. towns now ships eggs
to the Northern market by the car
load, and chickens are being shipped
out Of the State in enormous guam
titles.
Our labor is not so efficient, but
generally speaking it is an error of
the head and not of the heart. The
negroes as rule are peaceabIe and
easily controlled, and when properly
supervised, render abundant returns
for their wages. These wages are
not large, not more than half or two
thirds of what is paid in the North.
With intelligent, patient supervision,
the negro labor in Uhe South is supe-
rior to any other that can be OBJ
tained. This statement is made after
years of experience with Irish, Ger
man, English, French, Northern and
Southern white labor. The negro
makes but few strikes and is not
always calling for higher wages than
the farm can pay. He is a fine imi-
tatOr and easily adjusts himself to
circumstances. He has strong local
attachments, and though liable to
roam in his early life, generally
comes back to his old home to settle,
and if given a half showing will
make a good citizen and hrst-class
labOrer. These are not the senti-
ments of Northern man, but of one
who was born and raised among
| these people and came in contact
with them in every way of a typical
Southern plantation, and has been
using them as laborers for many
years. Ny advice to any Northern
farmer coming among us is to take
the negro as he finds him in every
way and adapt himself to the social
condition that he finds in the South
and be glad that he has such good
cheap labor. The Old North State
is developing in agriculture in sure,
quiet manner that means peace,
prosperity and plenty for the years
to come.
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