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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
SENT TO JAIL FOR SIX MONTHS.

Conviction of Assistants of Bethuel W.
Hall of Milford Neck.
Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, May Sin the Court of
General Sessions yesterday afternoon
John r. Mills, Wilbur E. Mills, John
Bennett and Jacob 9. Wilson. charged
with assaulting Bethuel w. Hall, we're
found guilty and sentenced to six
months Imprisonment and to ray the
costs of prosecution. The jury having
recommended mercy, no fine was i'm
posed.
Tho parties live in Milford and its
vicinity, and the assault was the cui-
mination of feud between farmers and
fox hunters. After the defendants
dogs had been killed or wounded by
farmers, the quartet went to Halls
farm, in Milford Neck, and surrounded
him, and John r. Mills beat him
into insensibility.
The case was argued yesterday morn
ing, Attorney General Ward and Deputy
Attorney General Richards represent
ing the State and Henri, Ridgely, Jr.,
and X. r. Kenney speaking in behalf
of the accused. Judge Boyce delivered
the charge to the jury, which retired
at 1.30 o'clock in the afternoon and
returned at D O'Clock with a VerdlcG OF
guilty. Chief Justice Lore pronounced
the sentence.
Thirty three witnesses had testified,
and great interest had been exhibited
throughout the trial. The verdict sur
prised the defendants friends, who had
supposed that John II. Mills would be
convicted and the others acquitted
After they had been discharged, some
of the jurors said they had imagined
that Wilbur Il, Mills, John Bennett
and Jacob G. Wilson would be required
to pay small fines, and would not be
sent to Jail John X. Mills wept when
the sentence was pronounced, and
swooned when he was admitted to
| nrison
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
WRECK ON THE UNION PACIFIC.

Topeka, Kas., May - During the heavy
fog this incoming, M a,,sttsoand es;'G fs5C'tt
train on the Union Pacific railroad ran into
tine regular e4,sihe,nid freight fthin a Ii
crosains in North topeka, causing 4 bad
wreck and killing two men AMI injuring
seven others.
The dead: Al McCandess, stockman,
Natoma, kas.. and IN unidentified stock
man from Luray, Bas.
The regular train had stopped at the cross
ing, as usual. Just as il YVES stating up.
the extra, coming al the rate of 10 miles an
hour, struck the cGhoose, rrlittirE IL com
pletely in Two. phree cars D: a sStrd train
were badly broken. Tiic engine was lerailed.
Engineer Zimmerman Of the extra says he
did not sec any lights of the regular train,
on account of the fog, No trh!nmen We're
injured. All the injured arc stockmen going
east with cattle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08


The Rev. Peter B. Lightner, aged SIS
years, a native of Delaware, died last
Saturday at his residence in Phila-
delphia. The funeral took place
Tuesday.
The death of the Rev. N. p. John
son, aged 40 years, occurred at his
home, 5l7 North Seventh street, Phila-
delphia, on Saturday. Funeral SER
vices was held Monday evening and in
terment made Tuesday at Dagsboro,
this State.
George Mccarthy, formerly of Hoe
kessin, died last Friday afternoon in
a Philadelphia hospital of heart trou-
BILE. Tho body was taken to Hocliessin
Saturday night and was buried at
Ashland. Tuesday morning High
mass was said at St. Johns Church.
Deceased was about 40 years old and
yell known hero
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED.

Chicago. H., May 7.-The police have
arrested Essnk .Hslty. Tor Fhe icnrder Of
Policeman Eatriok liuity, lsat Thursday,
and are loaking for pincam Sriscoe, alias
plice OF Reil,y. The information leading 10
the arrest WINS gi:en to the police by n
woman w;lo was Jealous of one of the rlen.
The murder of Duffy was cold-blooded.
He noticed The two men acting In a sus-
picious manner, and, believing that they
were thieves, stopped to ask them what Lt they Z!
through the heart.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
THE INLAND WATERWAY.
Work Resumed on Canal Between Lewes
and CilincOteague.


and Chineoteague.
Work on the inland waterway which the
United States government contemplstes cut
ting between Lewes. Del, and Chinco-
teugue, Va, as part of the route intended
to afford safe passage for small craft from
Maine to Florida, has been started again.
Under the contract which became operative
on May LIST, Samuel H. Lee and Julian @.
Smith of New York, will excavate a canal Q
feet deep and 20 feet wide from Rehoboth
Bay as far as the funds will carry the work,
probably to Ocean View.
The money for the continuance of the
work-$25, 000-was appropriated on June
Sd, 1896, under the provision that all rights
of way save the crossing of the Delaware,
Maryland q Virginia railroad, should be OBJ
tanned free of cost to the government. 1t
was only recently that it was ascertained
that these legal conditions had been fulfilled
and that the appropriation was available.
Col. Smith Immediately advertised tor bids
for the building of jetties and the excavat-
ing of the canal.
1t is estimated that the waterway will
cost $350,O00, of which S167, 255 had been
expended up to June 30th 1900. The canal
will be IS miles in length.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT.


Special Correspondence of Gazette and Journal.
Dover, May THE Kent County Levy
Court held its monthly meeting yesterday.
The tax rate for the ensuing year was
fixed at As cents on the $780,
Bids for repairing the Lighthouse road TO
Woodland Bench We're to have been opened,
but none was received.
Action was deferred on the bill Of Recorder
of Deeds james Lord, amounting to 81, 900,
and the bills of james L. Wulcott and Will
liam T. Smithers, amounting TO 500 each
for preparing system of Campbell mort
gage induces, as authorized by the lust Gen.
eral Assembly. The bills had been approved
by the judges of the Superior Court, but
some members of the Levy Court declared
they would oppose payment. It is intimated
that mandanlus proceedings will be insti-
tuted if the Levy Court refuses to pay the
bills,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Vienna. Austria, May There is
no truth in the rumor published by
nsws agency in the United States
yesterday that demonstrations in favor
OF the establishment of the King
dom Oh lnlapd occurred at Warsaw
Tuesday, that the demonstrators were
charged by CossacRs, who rode over
the people, logging them with knouts,
that six persons were killed and 225
injured, and that over 500 people we're
arrested, including children under IL
years of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
CHENG TING FUS REVOLT
Ten Thousand Armed Rebels, With
Several Cannon, Are Participating.
GOVERNOR OF CHI Il PROVINCE
Has Not Sent Enough Men to
Cope With Them.
GOVERNMENT FORCES DUE YESTERDAY

Associated Press Dispatches by Special wires
Pekin, China, May Z. Bishop Favier,
the French vicar apostolic in China,
has received information to thu effect
that 10, 600 armed rebels, with several
cannon, are participating in the revolt
at Cheng Ting Flu, Chi Lii Province.
1t is considered doubtful if Yuan
Shi Kai, the governor of Chi LII, has
sent sufficient force to cope with the
rebellion. The bulk of the government
forces, with 10 Gatling guns, are due
to arrive at the scene of the dis
turbances today.
The leader Of the uprising is mill
tary mandarin who killed his family
before raising the flag of revolt, SO as
to prevent their punishment in the
event of his failure
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Eliza NJ, Mcsher. dean of the University
of Michigan, has resigned.
ELThe President Tuesday nominated Alex
ander 0. Brodie 10 be governor of Arizona.
Rear-A Admiral Wiiiiam I. SIMPSON, re-
tired, died in Washington Tuesday after
noon.
Gen. Count CorioIano Pon2a di San Mar
tino, formerly Italian Minister of War, has
been wounded in u duel with Gen, Ruggio
at Rome.
A general sympathetic strike among the
building trades ut st. Paul. Mimi. has been
ordered by the Building Tmdas Council of
Tint city.
The death is announced Mt Burnos Ayres
of DR.. Amnncio Alcortn, formerly Minister
of Foreign Affairs of Argentina, who re-
signed his post April 24th.
An anti beef eating league is being or
ganized among the 5000 employees of the
General Electric Go. ut Lynn, Mass. Be-
tween LOO and 1,itO men have been Sc
cured, representing $500 consumers,
The case Of asanult against senator Money
of Mississippi Orpha II. S'hnner, a street
car conductor, and James +. Hooper, Il
truck forcmnn in the lire department, all
growing out Of street car alteration in
Washington about 10 days ago, We're nulln
pressed i'll the police court in that city
Tuesday.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
TERRoRlzED BY DRUNKEN MOB.

Racine, Wis, May 5.--A mob of so
Italians, crazed by liquor, yesterday
ruled the town of CorGss, near here,
terrorizing the people and driving them
from the streets. Two women were
wounded slightly by revolver butts and
two men cut by knives in the hands of
the invaders.
Help was asked from this city, and
Sheriff Bauman, with posse of
deputies, drove ever to Corliss, where
order was restored after short but OK
citing encounter in the streets.
Two Of the Italians are under arrest,
and the others have fed.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
QUEEN WILHELMlNA.


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
The Hague, Netherlands, May -
Queen Wilhelmina's physicians issued
the following bulletin from Castle Loo
this morning:
Last night there was very slight
increase in the temperature of Her
Majesty, but she had good night
and this morning there is complete
absence of fever, and tho ratient's
general condition is satisfactory. -
The . p. IN. bulletin from Castle
Loo fanuounced that the condition uf
Her Majesty was satisfactory up to
the present. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
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The Clerlcal nrntherhooh.

The Clerical Brotherhood met in monthly
session ut Bishopstead Tuesday afternoon.
There were present Bishop Coleman, and
the Revs. George q. Hall, F. NJ. Munson,
W. NJ. Jefferis, II. Ashton Henry, II. w.
Wells, NJ. b. Dunlap, W. ]. Wilkie, W. J.
Huiailton, W. d. Manross, q. d, Weeden,
berger and +. H. Post. Mr.. Potfenberger
read an essay on 1.-THE Preacher and the
Sermon minute wns adopted expressing
the regard of the clergy for the late Peter b.
Iiphtppr
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
SURRENDER OF SAN DOMINGO.

Monte Christi, Santo Domingo, May
Further confirmation was received
here today of the surrender of San
Domingo, capital of .Santo Domingo,
Friday last, to the revolutionary forces
commanded by Vice President Naaquez.
The provisional government established
there will retain power until new
elections have been held.
Peace is completely re-establishod in
the southern portion of Santo Do
mingo. Advices from Puerto Plata,
on the north coast, announce that the
crew of the Dominican var .esssi ;st
that port has sided with the insur.
gents and yesterday conveyed to the
governor, Gen. Deschampg, an order
to surrender. An agreement providing
for suspension of hostilities at
Puerto Plata was 2igned later in the
day, so as to permit the drawing up Of
the conditions on which the port will
capitulate to tine revolutionists.
When San Domingo surren3errd Il,
Vice President Vas9uel, President
Jiminez sought refuge in TIE French
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Dover, May 5.-Wesley Sunday-schoo yes
terday afternoon elected the following officers
for the ensuing year; Superintendent, 3. L.
Cross; Assistant Superintendent, Wesley
Webb and Mrs. N. B. Smithers; Secretary,
William S. Hannah; Treasurer, Frank NJ.
Casson; Organist, Miss Kate S. Haman ;
Librarians, Joseph L. Hotfecker, G. B.
Prettyman and Thomas Il. Dunn; Officers
of Infant Department, Mrs. NJ. E, Hannah.
Mrs. l. ID. Boggs. Mrs. w. +. Christopher
and Mrs. Hattie MartindRe, E. b. Louder
Dough declined reelection as musical d.
rector, which position he has filed for 20
years, and the election of his successor was
deferred until May 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
Captain, First Cavalry, A ldIi


Mrs. Walter Fulmer, wife OF Chief
Clerk Fulmer Of the oil department of
the r., w. & B. railroad in this city,
has been suffering inconvenience from
II won on her lip for number of years.
While Mrs. Fulner was at the p, W.
& b. station q week ago Mr.. Fulmer
persuaded her to allow Detective Jones
to remove the wen. Mr.. Jones tied a
piece OF silken thread about it and per-
formed an operation on the substance
without causing pain. While partaking
of her supper Tuesday evening the wen
fell off the lip.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
CAMP GHURCHMAN.
Encampment OF West Point Cadets Will
Honor Gallant lieutenant.

Enoampment OF West Point Cadets Will
Honor Gallant Lieutenant.
Caleb Churchman has been informed
that the coming encampment of cadets
of the United States Military Academy
at West Point, N. y, will be named
in honor of bis son, the late Lieut..
Clarke Churchman. The following is
from copy of the order on the sub
iect, as addressed to the commandment
of cadets under date of May 3D.:
Sir: am directed by the superintendent
to informed you that the coming encamp-
ment will be called Camp Churchman, 9
Clarke Churchman, Twelfth Infantry, who
was graduated April 26th, 1888, and who
died July I'd, 1888, from wounds received at
III Caney near Santiago, Cuba, July LIST.
Very respectfully,
W. @. Rivers,
Toptoin Eiyct Coualrx,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
PRESENTATION 7 STfoNED.


Associated Press Dispatcs. hr g., ~.
Washington, May ?.-.,s, q, Schley
today made the following statement regard
ing the death Of A,niral Sampson: II ro-
greet very much The death of Admiral Snmp-
one had ever heard Inc utter one unkind
word about him.
ION account of his death, l have requested
my friends in Baltimore to postpone the
delivery to me, which was intended to have
taken place tonight, of the Christobal Colon
request. -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Danville, ILL.,, May 3.--William P.
Cannon, brother of Congressman ]. G.
Cannon, died today from injuries
received from fall. He was president
of the Second National Bank, president
of the street car line and electric light
plant and leading Republican poll
tician. Congressman Cannon arrived
from Washington today.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
E4srERS SnoRE or M4RrLAND.

,Tnmes Garner, John W. Alexander and
William =. Ward haze been elected town
commissioners at PerrYville.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. his
awarded 10 Armstrong ~ Printzcnhoif lhr
contract for the erection of Il station at
fredericksburg,
Charles Schaicr. George W. Peterson,
Go rye Il. Hcuck, Chare4 West ana Frank
Benson have been elected town commits
sioners at Chesapeake City. Alexander Van
Buskirk has been reelected bailiif.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

County Treasurer Rettew had the follow
ing receipts in April: Wilmington hundred,
county and poor, 1899 $l,531.65; 1900,
SO, $50. O5; 1901, A,73l 10; negro school,
S55a.06; captation tax, Bullock, $19l.12 I;
Mccoy, 5000; Brnndywine, $115.0a7; Chris
tianu. SSi1.O4; Mill Greek, S339.i3; New
Castle, S1,775.3G; Pencader, S701.o9; Red
Lion, $l52.6S st. Georges, 81. 564. p Apo
quinimink, S5S6.62; Blackbird, $3.50.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

While Andrew Burns of 314 South
Claymont street, p, W. &. b. rail.
road fiagman, was throwing a switch
on one of the railroads in South Will
mington on Saturday he had the fore
finger of his right hand severed. He
was attended by DIR. Draper, the rail
road physician.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Denver, Col, May 7.-John Shorten,
editor Of the Cripple Greek Herald and one
of the best known newspaper men In Colo
RADIO, is dead. He was So years old, and was
born in England. He saw service in the
Confederate army, and was aboard the Trent
at the time of the capture of Mason and
Slidell Confederate agents.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
workman Injured.

While working at the jackson &
Sharp plant of the American Car and
Foundry Co., Monday, William NJ.
Mcdaniel of No. 3105 Madison street
was painfully hurt by piece of wood
which flew from machine and struck
him. He was injured internally and
was removed to the Homeopathic Hos
nitnl
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Letters testamentary on tho estate of
James W. Vandegrift of St. Georges
hundred have been granted to Angelina
G. Vandegrift and letters of admins
tration on the estate of Lawrence G.
TAYLOR have been granted to Cora A.
TAYLOR
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Amsterdam, N. Y, May 3. The
Amsterdam Central Labor Union, com
posed of 25 subordinate unions, with y
total membership of 5000, has adopted
resolution to abstain from the use of
meat, handled by the so.calfod Meat
Trust, for the next 30 days.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Associated Press Dispatcn by Special Wires.
Flagstaff, Arizona, May THE eastbound
Santa Fe Limited was wrecked yesterday
afternoon two miles west of here by run
ming into burning bridge, but none of the
passengers or trainmen was seriously hurt
A composite dining rnd observation cur
and two Pullmans were burned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
To Reconstruct a Plant,

W. S. Alexander, with force of
men, left yesterday for Odessa to
reconstruct the Odessa Creamery plant
pipe work. Mr.. Alexander has the
contract for overhauling the boiler work
of the electric lighting plant. at
Brandywine Springs Park.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

The General Automobile Manu-
featuring Co. which was Incorporated
ut Dover Tuesday with capital of
1925, 600, has no Wilmington capitalists
Interested. Cleveland parties are con-
cernrd.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal.
Dover, May 7.--The Board of Pardons
yesterday refused TO Recommend IL pardon
for Louisa Mangell convicted in New
Castle county of performing criminal
operation, Action on the application for a
pardon for John Cunningham was deferred
until next meeting.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Bridseton, n. j., May THE largest
bottle factory of the Cumberland Glass Co.
was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss,
$40, coo; partially insured. Nearly 800 men
and boys are thrown out Of employment.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
Baltimore, Md, May Mayor Hayes
today signed the ordinance transferring TO
the Fuller Syndicate the city's holdings in
the Western Maryland railroad.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

has paid Si59. 80. There is due from
Duval Gibbs, S2,03l.99; JameS @.
Townsend, S7Sl.63; Levy Court, Kent
county, 81, G33.7l.
MUST ASK FOR NEW BIDS.
Mr.. Chandler of the bridge commit
tee reported in favor of giving William
Ill. Foulk g. Son the contract for lay
ing the lumber on Washington bridge.
The Messrs. Foulk had declined tho
original contract because of delay in
the arrival of the lumber and an in
crease in the cost of labor. The COM
mittee found them the lowestlun re-
vised figures, but as the work would
cost about $500. it would be above the
$500 limit, and hence it is held that
new bids must be secured.
On this point, he gave an opinion to
the effect that the only proper and
regular course for the Levy Court to
pursue was to advertise for new pro-
posals for the work.
The committee was authorized to
advertise for new bids. Mr.. Willis
thought the court should fix penalties
on ontractors who fail to finish work
within specified time.
The bridge committee was also an
thorized to secure bids for new steel
track for Market street bridge over tho
Christana.
A protest was received concerning u
bill against the former McGrenara
property now used a. Sisters home
on West street between Fifth and
Sixth, adjoining ST. Peters Pro
Cathedral. 1t is held that the property
should be exempt The matter was
held w. as it is believed that the sub
jcct in dispute will be deciGod when
the Superior Court has Iassed upon
a certain cSse stated.
A bill of Michael Dar-boe of S20l, %
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
Loan Association pissolrcs.

well-attended meeting of the stock
eis of the Mutual Loan Association was
I'll yesterday afternoon at the office of
kge O. Maris d Son, Eighth and Shipley
E2H, and it was unanimously decided to
X3xe q association,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08
GREAT FIRE LOSS.

Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires.
st. Petersburg, Russia May 1.-THE re.
cent fire AT Bobruisk, in the Province Of
Minsk, destroyed 972 houses and $50 small
CT
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

A movement is on foot among Della
ware knights of Pythias to form a
PARTY to attend the national biennial
gathering, which will be held in San
Francisco, CAL, from the 10th to the
goth OF next August.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

A Civil Service examination will be held
in this city on June 10Th of applicants for
the position of forestry inspector, which
pays an annual salary of II, 800.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

Don't think less OF your system than you DO Of
youy house Give ii u thorough cleansing, too
Take Hoods sarsaparila
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

A pension of IS has been granted to Dem
Arrest Gordon of Harrington.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-05-08

For sheep killed BY dogs the county
has paid $50 80 There is due from
$751;. 63; Levy Court, Kent
county, 81, G33 II,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1902-12-14
AT PRAYER MEETIN'

1t wus Thursday night prayer meetin' an
the preacher opened up,
An he started IN IN warned us all to
shuu the fiOwin' cup
An finally took a clippin' up an read a
piece that set
Forth how society women smoke the pesky
cigarette.
An how he preached! He said that it
wus bad enough fer men
To smoke the vile tobacker in their sinful
way, but when
1t come TO women smOkin', why, he want
cd fer to say
They WIS courtin of the devil in a
mighty devilish way,
All the woman's heads WIS noddin' in ap-
prevail Of his views
When suddint. Granny Hiilyer, with a
squeakin' of her shoes,
Cot up an started fer the door, her eyes
a-shinin bright
With that air steely glitter when you're
achin fer a fight!
Well, no one fer minute knew the rea-
son; then a roar,
Fer granny's smoked tobacker, Lord! fer
twenty years er more!
An TO this day you jist can't drag her in
that church, fer, sir,
She still believes the preacher had some
doggone spite at her!
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