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soldiers.
PARIS, June rs. The government
appears TO have acted none too soon In
determining 10 set the law I'm motion
south of France. Projects report that
the efforts TO cause an uprising of the
popuiace in three departments-thc
Aude. Herault and Pyrcnees-Oricntalcs,
are apparently nearing n stage when
aggressiveaess will replace passivity.
Adyices from Nnrbonne. department.
of tho Aude, show that the situation
there has become worse. Dynamite has
been discovered the rails and in
some eases the tracks have been re-
moved to impede the arrival of troops.
Telegraph wires have also been cut
and the reyOitcd villagers have been
collecting materials for barricades.
The excitement at Narbonne and
other places has increased dangerously,
owing to the announcement of the
activity of the government and the
agitation OF hotheads.
The announcement of the intention
of the government to arrest the origi-
nator of the wine growers movement
was promptly followed by a general
rising OF the countryside with the OBJ
ject of resisting government forces.
In view of the incendiary threats the
general staff of the Sixteenth army
corps held a midnight conference at
Montpelier and plans were made to
meet eventua1fties The wine growers
committee at Argelliers is sull out
wardly counseling peace with folded
arms, but its followers evidently are
out of hand. Summonses are out
against the wine growers committee
on the charge of melting revolt, and
several mayors will be prosecuted for
attempting to overthrow the central
government Detachments Of cavalry
from the east are on their way to re-
place the local troops.
The action of the government led to
a lively debate in the chamber of dep
uties this morning. Premier Clemen-
ceau refused to agree TO the immediate
Interpolation. of the governments
plan and demanded it's postponement
to June q.
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MERELY A GUN SHELL

1t has transpired that the dangerous
looking contrivance which was found
in a garden at 1910 Eddy street Monday
evening was not a bomb, but the she'll
of a rapid fire gun. 1t had evidently
been brought from Manila as a curio.
1t was handed to Policemen William
Murphy by woman.
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sou,hcrn Pacific rheafer rrain

For the accommodation OF residents
Of suburban towns on the coast line
between San Francisco and San Jose,
commencing with new schedule in eff
feet the 10th inst, a theater train will
be placed in service. leaving San Fran
cisco. Third and Townsend streets sta
ton, al ll:45 p. m. daily.
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DEATH CLAIMS PIONEER

REDWOOD. June IS.-John II.
Sears. one of San Mateo countys oldest
pioneers, died at La Honda today of
pneumonia at the age Of S4 years. He
was a native of New York and arrived
in San Francisco on the Powhattan on
August 1, 1850.
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at car. The missile hit NJ. II. Pow
ers, one Of the passengers.
James ID. Duncan, a teamster, was
arrested in Market street by Policeman
Boland for obstructing a car.
James f. Cook, motorman was ar
rested in Sutter street by Policeman
Oppenheim on charge of battery.
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SAN FRANCISCAN APPOINTED

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-S. w. Har-
kelroad, j. r. Plevin and d. A. Spence
have been appointed store keepers and
gaugers in the San Francisco internal
revenue district.
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the blame for the accident lay. He said
that he had never before met with q
mishap.
Captain Olson has been with the COM
pany for four years and has been on
the Donahue eight meAehs.
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HIT BY EMPTY CAN
F. N. Powers the Victim of Team.
ster's Attack on Car

Joseph Van Egan, teamster, was
arrested by Policeman Stelzner at
Third and Market streets yesterday
afternoon for throwing an empty can
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Permanent Location
Johnston Dienstag Company, "a Kearny street.
(No telephone YETI
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SOUTHERN FRANCE IS
IN STATE OF REV0LT 7
Governments Resolve to Use
Drastic Measures Will
Meet Resistance
TROOPS ARE RUSHED
Countryside Ready to Rise
When Arrest of Leader
Is Attempted
TROOPS ARE RUSHED

TOULOUSE, France, June 1S.-TrOop
trains have been passing all day in the
direction of the Midi. Ten more are
due during the night carrying 5000
soldiers.
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The local telesraphers' union expects
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Boats in Collision Near
Alcatraz Island

Continued from Page 1, Column ).
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
POOR SURGERY
ADDS TO DEAD
At KINGSTON
HARRY K THAw, Slayer.

KINGSTON Jamaica. 1au. z5- HOspi-
tai conditions in Kiugslar are today
attracting the greatest Interest because
OF their terror, Tie famine in me,ii-
cines aud anesthetics has brought many
OF the victims into pitiable plight Il,
is sUll necessary TO perform operations
ana amputatiuns while Eatients age
conscious, and their SUI srings are ter
rible.
Gangrene hiss set in in many cases.
where persons were cpr.ltsd upon dur-
ing the nrst few heurs after the shnck.
owing % the cydde manner in Whit II
limbs had 10 be cut away. Tctanus has
also resulted in several eases, The
field hospitals To-Day. nine days after tie
shock, are places OF torture.
There have been many noble workers
10 relieve the distress Of the sufferers
Among them is Lady Swettenham, wife
OF the governor, While everyone con-
tinues 10 execrate Swettenham, the ser
vices of his wife have aroused the
greatest admiration.
Pdtrid bodies are continually beine
unearthed- Scant attempt is made at
identifying the decOmpGsed remains
Generally they are thrown onto the
ever-buTning pyres at once.
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CRIES FOR RELIEF
GET NO RESPONSE
Red Cross Receives No
Money for Sufferers
at Kingston.

That great disasters and caIamities in
different parts OF the world have oc-
CURED with such unusual frequency
within the past year as 10 overtax the
charitable spirit OF the American peopIe.
in responding TO cries for relief. Is the
opinion OF officials of the American
branch of the National Red Cross, as
expressed today.
This view is expressed in the face of
the fact that Notwithstanding that h.
has been month ago today since the
President issued his stirring appeal 10
the American people 10 contribute TO
the relief of i5.000 90 starving people in
China, only $1,000 in contributions have
been received SO far, and nearly all of
this came In within the l-rst two weeks.
dreadful calamity at Kingston in
which many Americans SUFFERED u1 cen
tibutions have been volunteered Tor re-
lief work there. Notwithstanding that
certain sections OF Russia are expert
encing the worst famine eVpr known in
the history OF that empire. and millions
OF people are officially reported as fac
ing starvation. only two contributions
have been volunteered fo- relies work
there.
Last winter. within Few weeks after
the call of the Red Gro as. without he
aid OF proclamation from the Presi-
dent for contributions To relieve suf-
ferers of the famine IN Japan. several
times the sum OF $4,000 had been con-
uibutad- Contributions also came In
more literally for relief OF the sufferers
from the eruption OF NesuVius last
spring The San Francisco horror was
different, OF course, being nearer at
home, and contributions TOR that cause
rapidly ran up into the hundreds 0f
thousands of dollars
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British De.aJ
Yankees Food

NEW YORK, Jan. with the pub
LEGATION today of the stories Of Amer
lean refugees from Kingston who ar
rived on the PFinZ Eitel Frederick. tell
ing Of the sights and actual cruelties
practiced upon hapless Americans in the
earthquake city by British officials and
citizens. sentiment il rapidly erystaliz-
ing into a feeling of resentment against
all things British.
The action of Governor Swettenham in
ordering the American relief warships
from Kingston in the light of these de-
Vei0pmenIs has assumed a new siguifi-
cance Hitherto the feeling has been
that Swettenham had merely made AN
ass" OF himself but today there is a
general feeling that there was more in
the incident than appeared on the sur
face.
Americans. the refugees charge. were
denied food and drink. and forced 60
live on an unprotected open deck, while
friends of Alfred Jones We're entertained
sumptuOusly on board the steamer Port
Kingston, owned by the line dominated
by Jones. American women were de-
nied the privilege of even sieeping on
the decks of the Port Kingston
The -cnargeS of the American refu-
5ees are summarized in "A resolution
adopted by the entire crowd ON board
the Prince Eitei, addressed 10 the gen
eral public and international press.
The evidence OF these refugees also
refutes the insinuations that Admiral
Davis may have .butted into the sit
sWettenham- Father O'Donovan stated
that Mr. Anderson. the Jamaican colon
ial secretary, requested the naval oils
elais 20 give aid,
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Heartily Endorses Bill
for More Pay for Gov
ernment Employees.
ConferS on Same With
Representative From
Minnesota.
Gets Copy of Measure
Containing Schedule of
Proposed Increase.

President Roosevelt told Representa-
tive Davis Of Minnesota today that De
was heartily IN favor OF an increase
Of salary for Government empl0yes.
Mr. Davis called at the White House
&c present the Executive with a cepy
Of his bill. and 20 consult with him
about certain provisions which ne may
add later 70 the measure.
My bill" said Mr.. Davis, stands a
pretty good chance OF passing, ] think,
for l have talked with a large numbel
Of ongressnien and ind them generally
in favor Of she proposition. Several
members OF the Appropriations Com
mittee with whom / have consulted.
think Il very good bils and have
promised me their support The feat
ures Of my bill, which diner from thos-
Of some other members, are that the
Increase Will principally help the poorly
I'aAd lab0Fers and clerks The high
priced employees VIII not get much OF au
increase. For instance. there are 37.Go1
rural free delivery carriers thr9Ughoul
the country VINO cannot get under m
Jaw any more than $40 although the
are Obliged 10 maintain a horse and
wagon. NY DILL, IL passed viii "a fse
them 10 500 Under the present law tns
letter carriers Of the big cities cannot
set any more than s., Geo. / would Faise
ti4em 70 Sl.@o9, and they are worth eTery
cent Of il
"One provision, which / have not set
inserted IN the bill, but which ] wlll
pat IN H-lli provide that where a mau
and wife are both in the Government
service aud their combined salaries
amount 10 more than $50, the in
crease ia wages shall not apply %
either. l am opposed TO the idea OF
husband and wife both working for biz
money in the Government departments
The President told Mr. Davis that he
was ALREADY committed 70 the pF0pa-
sitlOn OF raising Government salaries.
but. had not yet devoted enough atten-
ton 10 the matter 90 come 10 a conclu-
sion as 20 just how much the various
grades ought 20 be raised
The following Is the schedule OF in
crease provided for by the Davis bill.
and the amount of percentage OF each:
FsreSfEf PrgnoseT Per cent al
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TWO JURORS SELECTED
FROM FIRST FOUR MEN
ATTORNEYS QUESTIONED
Thousands Riot and Fight Police in Effort to
Enter Court-HundredS of Writers
From All Parts of World.

NEW YORK. Jan 2-Two after Harry Kendall Tlaw was
brought to trial today for the killing of Architect Stanford White two
jurors selected and the defense for the killing
would he emotional insanity.
The examination OF taeSmen moved with cety rarely Wit
messed great murder trials Thaw, with his mother wife and sisters
grouped near him to give him aid in his ordeal listened atenvey to
the examination looked at the taeSmn the states attorney who
seeking his life forfeit for the killing of Stanford White on that
June night on MadiSoa Square Garden roof.
Deming B. Smith, retired umbrella manufacturer was the FIRST
juror selected He the foreman of the Thaw jury Frank b. Hill
painter the fourth aman examined chosen the second Juror
Court adjourned from until o'clock
hundred correspondents from pap IN al
parts of Europe and America, will report the trial
The Criminal Courts building has into cable office
Thousands of persons court have been fgbti
roing al building Hundreds nj Dol
hardly able o cope Wit them.
Harry IhaW, as his trial opens, is remarkably calm.
Acting calmly if he stroll Thay walked into
the criminal branch of the m TODAY 70 he
tried for the staying White
Justice fitzgerald took his Clerk Penny beeau
call the roll of aesmen SLAYER Of Stanford
White formally begun
ana coolest amons those within the de-
ne TOOK the assigned
ganeng at the painting of the TFee front of him and
WIN Ms
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DENY THAT EGAN
SUCCEEDS WRIGHT

No confirmation could be obtained al
the state Department today o. the re
port that Prof. Maurice Francis Eagan.
professor in English at the Catholic
University, IN this city. is slated to
be appointed ambassador to Japan, a.
succeed Luke T. Wright.
IL was said that there was no in
formation whatever 20 that effect, that
that was no intention 10 send any
one 10 succeed Ambassador Wright.
" no has given the utmost satisfaction
since ne went 70 Toxic less than a
year ago. Ambassador Wright was
governor general or the Philippine
Islands when he was appointed 10 the
new embassy in Japan. 10 succeed
Minister GriscGm. the latter being
promoted 10 ambassador 10 Brazil and
recently 10 ambassador To Italy.
Friends OF Dr. Eagan also dlscredit
the --fhlished reports that he Is 20
enter the diplomatic service.
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guarded than the big courtroom where
Thaw sat on trial for his life. Inspector
McCluskey threw a Gordon OF police
around the building. while Atty or mora
police stood IN a solid phalanx in front
Of the heavy oak door Of the trial room.
Reporters armed with enough eredea-
uals 10 obtain an audience with a king
were held ND and closely examined
1alesmen were required 10 show their
jury notices many times before they
finally succeeded IN getting into the
courtroom. Court officers moved nerv-
ously the room. showing the newspaper
men TO their designated seats.
Shortly after 10 o'clock there was a
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
LOTTERY PRINTING
FIGURES IN ARREST

MOBILE, Ala. Jan. 3-United
States Secret Service agents early
today placed under arrest the press
men, printers, and helpers in the
employ al l.. Graham Printing Com
pany, IN this city, and are hftng eK-
amined as 10 the flrm printing che liter
atHre Tor the Louisiana Lottery Com
pany. l.. Graham. one Of the owners
Of the plant, Was also taken in charge.
The Concern mas been for several years
printing the drawing and advertise
ments ~ the lottery company ana thep
were engaged in tlis work when the
Government officers arrested them.
Considerable matter is said % have
been conAscated.
Investigations are also being made
into the alleged wholesale disposal of
lottery tickets in this city by II. Panieh
said 20 be representative OF lhe lottery
company, which has drawings IN Port
Cortez. Spanish Honduras. He vas
among those taken.
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NEW BATTALION
Of NEGRO MEN
TO Be FORMED
Orders for Recruiting of
Soldiers in Place of
Discharged Ones.
STANFORD WHITE, Victim.

Orders have been issued by tie War
Department 10 recruiting officers 10 en-
list q sufficient number OF c0loFed nien
70 ny the vacancy in the Twenty fifth
infantry caused By the dish0norable dis
charge OF three companies al the first
battalion Of that regiment.
BY order Of 1he President. To- priyates
and Hvn-commissioned officers of that
regiment were discharged. and a Ike
number OF recruits are now desired to
bring Il regiment up 10 its ordinary
quota Three entire companies ana two
men OF Company A We're discharged, and
Ia order at once TO MI up the gap. men
We're transferred 10 these companies
from other companies OF the regiment.
thus preventing the possibility OF any
one company being composed entirely of
recruits.
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AurmuF and buzz in the rear Of the
court room. and through a wall OF po-
lieemen near the door the ThaWs edged
their way. In the party We're Mrs. WIZ
liam Thaw. mother OF Harry Thaw
Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit ThaW. the artist
model wife; the Countess OF Yarmouth,
the titled sister OF the defendant: Mrs.
George Carnegie, sister Of ThaW. and
Miss May MacHenzie. a chorus girl
friend OF Evelyn Nesbit Th0w. The party
was accompanied nv Edward ThaW. a
brother OF fhew, and George Carnegie.
All the ladies wore heavy Veils
Mrs. William ThaW was dressed in
deep black and wore a small black
hat from which fell a black veil The
mother scanned the court room and
Continued on Eighth PassJ
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Priceless Records Saved.

one fortunate circumstance is that the
priceless record book Of Tie Richmond
Blues Is safe. IL was written up years
ago by Mr. Cary, president of the Blues
association, and went back 10 the be-
ginning Of the organization in I7s9 IL
has been kept up faithfully in more re-
cent years, ana last night happened 10
be IN the city han, where IL was In use.
The great silver punch bowl presented
10 the Blues by the city OF Iynchburg.
and dear 10 the hearts OF all members.
was lost.
Ia is supposed that the United States
Government, through the War Depart
menl, VIII take prompt measures 10
supply the battalion with rifles. ammu-
milton. service uniforms. sad blankets.
The organization Is homeless, however.
and the parade uniforms are gone.
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Attribute 1t to Pressure.

In some circles il Is limited that this
action has been taken on second
thought OF the President, as q result
Of the letters o. protest that have
reached the War Department a I'd
White House since il was published
that the President had determined
&C enlist no more colored soldiers.
with the view OF eventually getting
rid Of them entirely.
This action follows closely upoa Ire
order modifying the order issued sev-
erai weeks asJ, designating all three
Of the colored regiments ia this coln-
try Tor service ia the PHILIPPINES. At
that time IL was officially denied 10
De the object 90 leave 10 c0lOIed sol
diers on duty in this country. and the
recent modifying order directed that
all OF The older soldiers who shall
have less than six months TO serve an
the time OF the departure Of their re-
spectiVe regimey.ts shall be retained
on duty IN this country
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Other Vacancies Ii

T0day's order. calling f6A recruits,
H. construed by some 70 mean that un-
dor 1t recruits may also be enlisted 10
nil the vacancies 70 be created bv the
departure from the service OF those
whose period Of enlistment viii so0a
expire. While the department omclafs
will give out 10 ugUreF. 10 Is cslima lei
unohicially that the period Of service
OF fully SOC men win expire between
now and the time their respective
regiments are scheduled 10 be sent 10
the Philippines.
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LhAkLES d. WALLUII,
Selected for SeeretaTyship at Smith
S0nian Institution.

Charles d. Walcott. director OF the
United States Geological Survey. was
elected secretary OF the Smithsonian In
stituJion today By the board OF regents
in executive session after the annual
meeting today.
Mr.. WalcoJt has been for many years
connected with the institution, and his
election was well received. From Jan
uary. 1891, 10 June, lS9S. he was a
curator OF the musedm, and served as
acting secretary in charge of the United
States National Museum.
There We're present az the meeting to-
DAY the chancellor Chief Justice FULLER,
presiding; the Wee President, the Hon.
Charles W. Fairbanks; Senator s. Al.
Dullain, senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
senator A. q. Bacon Representative
john Dalzelli Representative James X.
Mann; Representative W Al Howard,
Dr. James B. Angel. the Hon. John Il.
henderson, Dr.. Alexander Graham Bell.
Judge George GRAY, and the Acting Sec
rstary, Richard Rathbun.
Succeeds Prof. Langley.
Mr. Walcott succeeds the late Prof.
samuel Langley. The newly chosen
secretary occupies "a high position in the
scientific world and is man Of wide re-
search. He is believed 90 be most en-
inently ftted for the position. Mr.. Wal
cOtt Is close student and IS tie author.
ur many valuable papers on geology.
lie was born in New York Mills, n. Y
March Sd, 1850. and received his early
educational training IN the public
schools IN Iuca. y. Y. He received the
degree or IL. ID, at Hamilton. in 1897
aud also took degrees az the University
or Chicago. In 1901 Johns HOPKINS 1902
aud the University OF Pennsylvania in
1905 Mr.. WalcOtt married Miss Helen
r, stevens, of Rochester. y. Y. i'm
June. ISIS
Career as GeolOgist.
Early in life Charles DoollttIe Wal
cott showed "a predilectOn Tor geologic
research. and at the age OF twenty-six
became assistant OF the New York
State survey. Three years later ne ac-
cepted the position of assistant geologist
Of the United States Geological Survey.
the Cambrian rocks and fauna of the
United states being his especial sub
1ects or inquiry. ln lsSS ne presented
his Cambrian researches before the IN
ternatonai Geological Congress in Lon
don, and was highly cumDlimented
From iS93 30 1874 he was the paleontolo-
gist in charge of invertebrates paleon-
IN general charge of geology and paleon-
tology. Since ls94 he has been oJp-
nected with the United States Geological
Survey In important capacities. finally
rising 20 the dictatorship.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23

]. H. Small & Sons, Florists,
Washington and New York.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1907-01-23
Firemen Battle With Elements.

Tie intense heat of the hrs drove
back the fire companies time ana again,
causing almost as much Suffering as
the biting cold. Falling walls menaced
The lives OF n-emen three or four
times. Another peril was the ammuni-
ton stored IN the Blues armoFy, which
was reached by the flames after the
surDrug tobacco factory and tho Adams
Express Offices were burned. Explo-
sions OF gunpOwder and rifle cartridges
continued FOR hours. Rifle bullets heW
la every direction and it seems little
short of miraculous that no ufe was
lost from this cause
The origin Ot the fire Is i'm doubt. The
blaze Is supposed 20 have started in a
drying box In the Surbrug tobacco fac-
tory IN the Williams building a four
story brick and slate structure al the
northwest corner OF Ninth and Cary
streets.
William Cameron, one of the managers
OF the Surbrug company says that their
loss Will probably reach 500 000 with "A
Falr amount OF Insurance. There were
about 200 girls employed by this COM
rany ia the cigarette department. and
all Will be thrown out OF work"
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HARPERs FERRY. ". Va. Jan. 20
Both rivers clear.
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Flames Start In Factory
of the Surbrug To-
bacco Company.
Loss Is Now Estimated
at Nearly One Million
Dollars.
Continues TO Sweep
Through Business Sec
ton of the City.

RICHMOND, Va. Jan. ga ire
that originated at o'clock this
morning az the Surbrug tobacco
factory, corner of Ninth aud Cary
streets, and totally destroyed that
building, including the Offices of the
Adams Express Company and the
armory of the Richmond Light In
fantry Blues, has now spread TO
other buildings on Cary street, with
the entailment Of a probable prop
erty loss of over a million dollars.
Among the buildings already DESTROYED
are the Il. L. Johnson Publishing Com
pany Southern Paper Company. Bed
ford Pulp and Paper Company, Hurst x
Owens building. Southern Express Com
pany Richmond Light Infantry. Blues
armory, Surbrug Tobacco Company.
United states government building, and
John l. Williams Company buildings in
Cary street
Several persons are reported missing
Chief shaw fell on the Ice and was so
badly injured that he WAS taken 10
hospital. Captain Haake was struck by
railing walls and badly hurt.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.
rEAiPERATURE.
DOWNTOWN TEMPERATURE

Sun TABLE
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Fair, contiZued cold
Thursday. Partly cloudy.