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FORTY-ITFTH YEAE.
PITTSBURG, MONDAY. JULY 14 "1890.
THREE OENT&
THE POTAND KETTLE
Parties Accused of the Boodling
in the Beaver District
Now Boldly
THREATEN TO STRIKE BACK.
Eich and Racy Revelations as
Former Campaigns Promised.
to
ATTITUDE TAKEN BY M'DOWELL
He Used So Honey Himself and Will Sever
.Agree to Withdraw.
IHE POUR COUNTIES ARE IN A FERMENT
The sensation in connection 'with the
nomination for Congress in the Twenty
fifth district, first given to the public
through the columns of The DISPATCH,
grows with each passing honr. The entire
Taller is in a ferment of excitement, and
charges and connter-charges are heard upon
every hand.
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JTew Castle, July 13. V. D.Wallace,
Esq., the attorney who is charged with pay
ing half the money to the three Beaver
county delegates for their votes at the recent
Congressional conference, is not worrying
over the matter. Although the scandal
has now been published broadcast, Mr.
"Wallace spent Saturday and Sunday at his
pretty home on Mercer avenue of this town.
This morning he drove out to his father's
farm, three miles distant. This afternoon
he lounged about lazily in a hammock,
reading most of the time. "When a Dis
patch correspondent called upon him at 5
o'clock he laughed as the question was
asked:
ITOT A BIT WORRIED.
"Ton do not seem to be scared about this
affair?"
"Not a bit." he replied.
I "Yon, have read tbejmornlng papers, Mr.
Vallace. Have you any statement to make
In reply to the charges which are made
against yon?"
"I have nothing whatever to say," nn
' Ewcred tbe attorney. Then, reflecting a mo
ment, he added:
FOLLOWING QUAY'S EXAMPLE.
"JTou can say this, Mr. Quay, the leader
of the Bepubllcan party, has established
tbe precedent of answering no charges, and
the Bepuollcan vote of this district will ap
prove or disapprove of Major McDowell's
nomination and also oi the action of the
Beaver couoty politicians in this matter, as
will be shown by Dclamatcr's vote. I am
willing to abide by the decision of the vo
ters, and I will patiently wait the rcsnlt.
People with stolen goods in their pockets
nre not in a position to cry thief."
Mr. Wallace, said that if the Beaver
county people were not careful, their racket
would cost the State ticket many votes lu
Mercer and Lawrence counties. He also
Intimated that there were certain events
connected with Mr. Townsend'g nomination
two years ago that hn would show up, which
would not prove entertaining reading to the
people of Beaver connty.
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
From another source it was learned that
the trouble between Lawrence and Beaver
counties originated two years ago during
the nominating convention for Congress.
Jackson, ot Lawrence; Townaend, of Beaver;
' McDowell, of Mercer, and Black, of Bntler,
were tbe candidates. Butler and Beaver
at that time see-sawed their fifteen votes
each. On tbe thirty-eighth ballot Cover, a
Lawrence county delegate, jumped his can
didate and voted for Townicnd, thus giving
that gentleman the nomination.
It was charged at that time that Cover bad
been bought by Townsend, but Cover came
out in the papers and, in an affidavit, said
he had received no money for his vote. Col.
Jackson at that time, so common talk goes,
determined to defeat Townsend in 1890, even
if he had to sacrifice his own chances for
going to Congress. This he did, for if Mc
Dowell had not been nominated on the ballot
he was, Jackson would have been on tbe
next. At the time Lawrence county was
euchred out of the Congressman, there was
some talk about it being a sell-and-buy
eaair.
COL. JACKSON INTERVIEWED.
Ex-Congressman Oscar L. Jackson, who
was Captain Townsend's predecessor, was
interviewed by the Philadelphia Prat cor
respondent. "If any money was used it was
- ss detrimental to my interests as it was to
Captain Townsend's," he said. "I think it
is an open secret that if McDowell hadn't
peen nominated when he was, I certainly
would have been on the next ballot. So
far as my opposition to Captain Townsend
is concerned, I never made any secret of it.
I was opposed to him, and in the confer
ences of my delegates during the conven
tion made it conspicuous that it was my
desire not to contribute to Mr. Townsend's
success. Mr. Townsend conid not have
been nominated under anr circumstances,
for tbe reason that he had all three counties
unalterably opposed to him.
1 know nothing ot any corruption," con
tinued Mr. Jackson, "and I know that the
men who were closest to me in my canvass
are equally free from any imputation of
such a nature. One thing that contributed
to heighten the bitter animosity of the Mer
cer people against Mr. Townsend was the
action ol his defecates on the eighteenth
ballot. Major McDowell was squarely
nominated. Then the Beaver men had
screed to alternate with the Mercer people,
and when they found that by tbat action
and the aid of the Butler delegates, Mo
Powell's nomination was assured, thev
Tiithdrcw from the agreement 1 cannot
offer any opinion as to v. hat will be the out
come if Beaver refuses to ratify the nomi
nation. So far as I know it was perfectly
regular."
PROSECUTIONS IK THE FUTUIID.
THE Dispatch correspondent stopped at
Tw Brighton on his way here to-day. Dr.
JlcConnell, the neighbor of Congressman
Townsend, who was Instrumental In un
earthing tho corruption, said that no legal
proiocutions will be commenced until tho
Bearer County Republican Committee
meets next Saturday, -He said that body
would bare to take action, because there are
so private Individuals who care to under-
take snch an important and personal suit as
this.
Dr. McConnell said that suits would have
to be brought under the act of Assembly of
1883 in regard to nominations. It provides
penalties of six months' imprisonment and
5200 fine for persons giving a bribe; and
three months' imprisonment and 5300 fine
for persons accepting bribes. It was stated
yesterday that Fred Duerr, of Freedom, had
confessed-and mode affidavit that he re
ceived 5250 to keep quiet The feeling of
the Beaver county people here is that this
district cannot afford to send a man to Con
gress whose nomination is under the suspi
cion of bribery, and that Major McDowell
should do all tbat he can to sift the matter
to the bottom.
SOME XKACTITE ONES.
Tet there are two elements in Beaver
county which are conservative. One is that
class of people who are afraid that Beaver
county alone bolting tbe nomination cannot
overthrow it, and that in tbe end they wonld
only hurt the State ticket al tbe fall elec
tions. The other faction tbat does not seem
anxious to push this investigation is com
posed of men who are sore over Congress
man Townsend's neglect of them and over
tbe appointments made in that neighbor
hood. Dr. D. McKinney hesitates not to
say that the failure of the Beaver county
man was due to gross mismanagement
Cunningham, the hotel man of Beaver
Falls, another staunch triend of Townsend,
was left out in the cold, and he, too, did ail
in bis power to bring about his defeat
New Castle people have never recovered
irom tbe indignation caused by the appoint
ment of Captain Clark as postmaster, that
gentleman being almost a straneer in tbe
town.
United States Marshal J. P. Harrafa, of
Beaver countv. paid a visit to New Castle
last night He called on J. J. Dean (whole
rale grocer) and accused him of buying
Beaver delegates, stating that he could
prove his assertion in court This Mr. Dean
denied, and bot words passed between tbem,
Mr. Dean defying Marshal Harrah to pro
duce his proof. Marshal Harrah also called
on Lawver Wallace, but that gentleman
only bandied with him. They are old
friends.
STATE TICEET INVOLVED.
Mr. Jesse Dean, a leading wholesale
grocer of New Castle, who was one of Col
onel Jackson's most ardent supporters dur
ing the sessions of the conference, though
not one of the delegates, said to a newspaper
man: "The Beaver people were beaten and
tbey ought to take their medicine like little
men. When we were defeated in L.iwreiice
connty two years ago, we didn't kick, al
though we bad cause to. The nomination
of McDowell is worth 2,000 to the State
ticket in this district and if there is going
to be a kick made and a commotion raised,
somebody will get hurt. Somebody in
Beaver said a day or so ago that Townsend'a
chickens were coming home to roost and I
think he was pretty nearly right"
will
sion
tbey
ance
M'DOWELUS DENIAL
HE DECLAHESTHE MONEY Did NOT COME
FROM HIM.
A Ibo Dnly-Komlnatrd Candidate, He Will
Remain la the Concresilonat Race Until
the End A Rather Extended State
injni.
nrXCIAX. TXtXOBJLX to tub DurxTcn.i
Sharon. Pa., July 13. The revelation
of bribery in connection with the Bepubll
can Congressional nomination in this dis
trict has created great excitement in this
town, which is Major Alex. McDowell's
home. The Major denies all connection
with any of the alleged deals. To the
Philadelphia Prett reporter on Saturday ho
said:
"I do not know of a single dollar having
been used In my interests in the manner re
ported. If anybody did salt was without.
my Knowledge or consent, x did not spend
a nickle to secure the vote of any man. and
all the money used by me was for legitimate
expenses. I know Mr. Wallace, of New
Castle, but not intimately. He comes up
here to Sharon every two or three weeks. I
had no transactions with bim of any char
acter during tbe conlerence. If he u.cd any
money in my behalf. I am not aware of it,
and he must bear the responsibility of bis
own actions. I received the nomination, so
far as I am individually concerned, fairly
and honestly, and I propose to stand by it."
"What will you do if Beaver or any of
the other counties reluse to ratify your
nomination?"
"Nothing whatever; I have secured the
nomination and tbat ends it I shall pay
no attention to anything that may come in
that connection."
"If it is shown conclusively that three
Beaver county votes were purchased in your
interest will you withdraw or advocate a
new conference?"
"I will not withdraw, nor will I agree to
a new convention. I am the Republican
nominee selected by the conferees, and. so
lor as I am concerned, I shall abide by their
decision. I have never met any of the
Beaver men who voted for rac and would
not know them were I to meet them. I
heard of one by name. It was Shaffer, I
think. He was run over by a wagon while
at New Castle and was carried into our
hotel.
"As for my personal relations with Mr.
Quay, they have always been ol a pleasant
nature. I know bim very well and ttr h
always gotten along well together. All I
have to say, in conclusion, is that I have
been nominated honestly and fairly, so far
as I know, and there the matter must rest"
REED CALLS A HALT.
DIRECT TAX AND BORDER RAID BILLS
LAID TO RE8T.
Tbe TnrltT Dill the Next Thin a In Order In
the Scnnte Prosprcts of a Chang; In the
Rules Frdrial Election I.nw Chances.
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Washington, July 13. Now that the
subsidy bills have been passed nothing more
remains in the way of tbe beginning of the
tiresome discussion of tbe tariff bill which
will come up as unfinished business as soon
as one or two minor matters have been set
tled. There is no doubt that tbe Democra'ts
attempt to spin out the disens
interminably in tbe hope that
may thus exhaust the endur
of the Senate and force an
adjournment before it is possible to consider
ana act upon ine election um. tucic ua
any desire on the part of tbe Bepublicans to
consider the latter measure it is almost
certain they will be compelled to cut off
debate on the tariff bill belore tbe Democrat!
are willing to stop talking. It is stated op
good authority to-day that the caucus com
mittee appointed last week to look into and
report upon this question have decided to
recommend a change in the rules which
will enable tbe Republicans to cut on debate
at any time, with the pnderstauding of
course that all reasonable latitude shall be
allowed. '
Whatever be tho report this question will
be considered at a caucus to-morrow even
ing. It is expected that a large majority of
the Republican Senators will favor such
action as will leave the way clear for con
sideration and disposal of the election bill,
and that if the small minority said to look
with some doubt on the passage of such a
measure shall suggest any other course they
will be overruled, and will all into party
line. The pressure for the enactment of the
Lodge bill is tremendous. Members of the
popular branch, who are the persons partic
ularly interested and who come into closest
contact with the elements wbicn would be
affected by the law, are bringing all their
powers of persuasion to bear, and express
great indignation al tbe least suggestion of
halting or indifference on tbe part of the
Senate. The period of a day or two will
doubtlessdevelop fully the intention oi the
Senate.
It is almost certain now, from the situa
tion In Congress, that few, if any, of tbe
noted private claims bills will get through
at this session. Speaker Reed is given the
credit for, forcing these claims to the rear, to
the extent in the aggregate of fullv 530,000,
000. Included in this is tbe $23,000,00(1 of
the direct tax bill, in which Pennsylvania
is largely interested, and the border raid
claims bill, in which Pennsylvania is inter
ested to the extent of 54,000,000. The pros
pects are that little more will be heard of
these bills at this session.
GEN. FREMONT DEAD.
The Illustrious Pathfinder and Pa
triot Passes Away After
A CAEEEK FAM0U8 IN HISTORY.'
How He Won His First Laurels as An Ex
plorer in tbe West.
HIS HANI HEROIC UNDERTAKINGS.
lbs Fart He Twkia War and react, In rolltlcsasa
In Public affairs.
General John O. Frement is no more.
The aged pathfinder died in New York yes
terday, after a brief illness. An interesting
sketch of bis career is appended.
israelii, txlsobaw to Tux ctsrxTcict
New Yoee, July 13. General John C.
Fremont, the "Pathfinder," died at 330
o'clock this afternoon, at 49 West Twenty
fifth street, of inflammation of tbe bowels,
after an illness of only five days. His death
was primarily due to exposure and fatigue
on Tuesday last when tbe weather was un
usually hot He was attended by Dr. Will
iam James Morton, who has been his physi
cian since 1876.
Dr. Morton and Lieutenant John O. Fre
mont, the General's son, were the only per
sons at his bedside wben be breathed bis
last. He passed away peacefully and was
conscious and perfectly rational up to with
in half an hour of his death. He did not
think be was going to die; in fact such was
AH UNLAWFUL SEIZURE.
Vessels Detained nt Onunlaska and Stripped
of Tbeir Hunting- Paraphernalia,
Poet Townsend, Wash., July 13.
Captain Thomas, of the North American
Commercial Company's steamer Arago,
which arrived yesterday from Alaska, says
that tbe steamer Dyer, Captain Mockler, at
Ounalaska, was seized June 10. He claims
that the vessel is held without good grounds.
He bad anchored off Ounalaska and went
ashore to the Custom House and surrendered
his papers, when Deputy Collector Ed
munds, who is stationed there, seized his
vessel. Sbe was towed in tbe harbor and
her cuns and hunting paraphernalia and
skins taken ashore. Captain Mockler
claims to be able to provo that he has not
been insido of Bebring Sea, and says that
there Is no evidence on wblcb to bold tbe
vessel.
Tbe revenue cutter Bear was at Ounal
aska wben the seizure was made. The Rush
hnd not arrived up to a .week ago. The
British saallug scbopner .Harry Dennis -also
put Into Ounalaska with a large number of
skins aboard but skipped out during the
night without giving the authorities a
chance to take her. Captain Thomas says
that all sealing vessels heard from had been
making big catches.
without a guide and accomplished it in 40
days, reaehing Sutler's Fort, on the Sacra
mento, early in March with his men reduced
almost to skeletons. A few weeks later be
resumed his journey, crossing the Sierra
Nevada and returning to Kansas.
In January, 1843, Fremont was given the
doable brevet oi Lieutenant and Captain,
and it) the spring of tbst year made a third
exploration of the maritime region oi Cali
fornia and Oregon. Leavine bis party in
the San Joaquin Valley, he went to Mon
terey, then the capital of California, to ob
tain permission to proceed with the explora
tion. This was granted, but almost imme
diately revoked, and Fremont was ordered
to leave the country. As this was impossi
ble, bis supplies being nearly exhausted,
there was but one thing to do. and that was
to fight Fremont built a rude lort on
Hawk's Peak, 30 miles from Monterey,
Planted the American flag and prepared to
defend bimselt.
besieged fob foub days.
The Mexican general, with a large force,
camped near and began a siege. After four
daysFreemont withdrew with his party
and proceeded toward the San Joaquin.
Then came a cessation of hostilities and he
proceeded through the Sacramento Valley
wilhout trouble. In May, 184C, be met a
party oewlng dispatches from Washington
appointing bim to watoh over the interests
of the United States in California, as there
was reason to fear tbat General Castro was
preparing to de-troy American settlements.
Returning from Oregon to California, Free
mont, joined by tbe settlers, succeeded in
less than a month in freeing Northern Cal
i ornia from Mexican authority. His subse
quent exploits made him Governor of the
Territory and left California permantly in
the possession of the United States.
Dispute .is to authority between General
Kearny and Commodore Stockton, Fremont
deciding it best to obey Kearny's orders,
led to the arrest of Fremont and his trial
for disobedience and mutiny. Ho was
found guilty by court martial, but Presi
dent Polk remitted the penalty. Fremont
resigned, and in the fall ot 1848, set out on
bis own account on an expedition through
the Indian country to find a practicable
passage to California, by way of the Rio
Grande.
EITALS OF STANLEY.
An Expedition, Headed by Seven
Europeans. Has Started to
FIND THE SOUUCE OP THE CONGO.
0ns of the Great Explorer's Lieutenants
With the Party.
GREAT DISCOVERIES ABE EXPECTED.
BomorsofGoIdandanEnoroons Inland Sea lathe
Unknown Crglon.
Another expedition has just been sent out
to pierce the very heart ot the dart: conti
nent The particular object of the search
will be 9a great lake which is believed
to be the source of tbe Congo river. Tbe
party expects to be gone a year and a half.
Major Qtneral John Charlc$ Fremont.
NINETEEN BODIES RECOVERED.
IH BUTLER C0UHTY.
One of tbe Defeated Candidates Talks About
the Corrnpllon.
r SPECIAL Tn-ZQEAM TO TOE DISPATCH.
Butler, July 13. The alleged bribery
of the Beaver Congressional delegates is the
chief topic of conversation among the Re
publicans. A number of these have ex
pressed a desire to see the matter thoroughly
investigated. Newton Black, Esq., who
was the nominee of this county, was seen
and his opinion of the situation solicited.
He was loth to talk on the subject, further
than to say that be knew nothing about ihe
cnarges, except wnai ne naa read in the
newspapers. He had made an honest fight
to secure the nomination, and, failing in
that, he had accepted tbe result in r.,)
faith, and with the intention ot giving bis
successful competitor his heartiest support.
He had no knowledge ot the alleged
bribery at the time the convention concluded
its work, and he declined to say what would
be done. As for himself, be would not ac
cept a nomination unfairly obtained. No
offer of money was made to himself, or to
any member of his delegation so far as ho
knew.
LOATH TO BELIEVE IT,
Mercer County People btlck br Their Own
Candidate.
rErECIAL TKLEOnXH TO Tns DISrATCn.l
GKEENVILLE,July 13. Th citizens of
Mercer county are astounded at the dis
closures made with regard to the recent
Republican Congressional nomination in
that district Major McDowell has always
bad an unblemished reputation, and there
are many who refuse to believe that be him
self bad any hand in the bribery, If there
was ouv. Mercer county Republicans are
Ttry ancrv at Senator Quay on account of
some of bis Appointment, and were greatly
rrjolcoti at tho defeat of 'lownicnd.
The contest between McDowell and Brown
for the Mercer oounty delegates was very
bitter. Brown held onto bis four delegates
until tbe last ballot, and, although he sup
ports the nomination, there is not u very
cordial feeling between him and McDowell.
Estimate Plneo the Number of Dead nt 30
br tho TlofV Explosions.
CniCA'oo. July 13. Six more bodies
were recovered to-day from tbe wreok of the
Tioga, making 10 so iar, exclusive of the in
jured who died at the hospital. One of tho
corpses taken out to-day was tbat of a white
man, tbe others tnoie ot negroes. Unly two
were identified, those of Louis Alexander
and Henry Alexander, colored stevedores,
and brothers, and tbey were recognized by
their grei.t size.
The body of John Neill, the head steve
dore, was not found, but one of tbe work
men picked up bis watch and timebook in
tbe fatal hold. The discovery of these
articles leaves no doubt as to his death.
How many more men were killed is now a
growing uncertainty. Probably it would
not be too much to assume 30 deaths.
xno Tioga's nom is yet littered with a
wreckage from tbe two explosions. The
bodies of six of the colored stevedores were
taken to Columbia, Tenn., to-night They
all came from there in April to work on the
docks.
A BOGUS BOND OPERATOR
Arrested on Suspicion at Colnmbai and Held
for an Invriilcnllan.
rSPKCTXI. TELIOTIAM TO THE DISPATCH. I
COLTJMBDS, July 13. Emil Kuhner, of
New York, was arrested at tbe Neil House
to-day on suspicion and locked up. He
came here last Thursday and registered
from St Louis, but to-night admits tbat
New York is his home and claims to be tbe
agent of E. H. Horner, a Wall street
banker. With him he has a finely litho
graphed two-page circalar. The first page
is bright with illuminated border and fine
pictures, such as are common on bonds.
Trie body is printed in English and Ger
man. Stripped of verbiage it states that for 8 a
month tor two years, when fully paid, the
banking firm of E. H. Horner will deliver
to the purchaser of the certificates eight gold
bearing bonds of as many different countries.
On the second page a catalogue ot foreign
bonds is given. A Columbus banker, to
whom the alleged bonds were shown, pro
nounces them fraudnlent Kuhner will be
held until the New York authorities can be
beard from.
KILLED IK TEE STREET.
A Brntal and Jealous Haiband Slobs His
Wire Five Tlmitf.
SPECIAL TELJ.OBAM TO THE DISPATCH. 1
Puixadelphia, July 13. Annie Es
tclla Murphy, aged 26 years, lies in the
German hospital almost dead, the result of
five plunges of a penknife by ber husband,
James Murpny, about 2 o'clock this after
noon, on the publio street. The couple had
been separated for some time, and Mrs.
Murphy lived with her sister, Mrs. Lou
Montcomerv. nt 1010 Cambridge street.
The couple havo been married about five
years, and that period has been a succession
ol violent domeitio storms between the hus
band end wile, and tipon hall a dozen occa
sions tbe latter was compelled to leave her
husband on account of his brutality. He
pretended to be very Jealous of bis wife, and
would mako the vilest charges against her.
The Kerr Rime's t'npulntlan.
Seattle, Wash., July 13. Full census
returns from Western Washington show a
population of 225,000; estimated population
of Eastern Washington, 123,000, making a
total population of tho Stata of 860,000,
the hopefulness of his temperament tbat be
spoke confidently of completing a paper re
lating to his experience in California for the
Century ifagatine. He was exactly 77
years and six months old to-day.
OLD, DUX STILL TOUNO.
Dr. Morton says he' was a perfect speci
men of a young-old man. His hair and
beard were absolutely white, but his car
riage was erect his step elastio and his eyes
bright Tbe day after his unfortunate ful
fillment on Tuesday of a promise to meet a
friend in tbe country he called on Dr. Mor
ton and complained of a pain across the ab
domen. This was tho beginning of tho
end. Dr. Morton says that tho General was
a phenomenally rugged and well-preserved
man, but had been so enfeebled by worry
over his cruel treatment by the Government
that he could fist v.ithktinJ c 'JLo.isc liko
peritonitis. y
General John Charles Fremont, "The
Pathfinder," was ono of the men who helped
to make history. Born in Savannah, Ga.,
January 21, 1813, he wns In tho 78th year of
his lite. His father, a Frenchman, married
a Virginia lady, and supported himself by
teaching his own language. Ho died in
1818, and bis widow, with her three Infant
children, removed to Charleston. S. O.
John Charles entered the junior olais at
Charleston Collego in 1828, and for some
time took" high rank, especially In mathe
matics, but his Inattention and frcquont ab
sences at length caused his expulsion. He
then employed niinsclf us a private teacher
of mathematics, and at tbe same time taught
on evening sehool.
jHe became tenoherof mathematics on tbe
sloop of war Natchez in 1833, und a'tcr a
erulie of two years returned aud was given
a degree by the collego that had expelled
him. He then passed a rigorous examina
tion at Baltimore for a professorship in
the United States Navy, and was appointed
to tbe frigate Independence, but declined
and became an assistant englueer under
Captain William G. Williams, of the
United States Topographical Corps on Sur
veys for a projected railroad between
Charleston and Cincinnati, aiding particu
larly in the exploration of tho mountain
passes between North Carolina and Ten
nessee. HIS FJBST EXPLORING.
This work was suspended in 1837, and
Fremont accompanied Captain Williams in
a military reconnoisance of the Cherokee
country in Georgia, North Carolina and
Tennessee, made rapidly in tbe depth of
winter in anticipation ol hostilities with
the Indians. July 7, 1838, while engaged
with Jean Nicolas Nicollet in exploring
unaer uovernment autnonty the country
between tbe Missouri river and the north
ern frontier, he was commissioned by Pres
ident Van Buren as second lieutenant of
topographical engineers.
He went to Washington inlSiO to prepare
his report, and while there met Jessie,
daughter of Thomas H. Benton, then Sena
tor from Missouri. An engagement was
formed, but as the ladv was only 15 years
of age her parents objected to the match,
and suddenly, probably throuzh the influ
ence 4f Colonel Benton, the voung officer
received from the War Department an
order to make an examination of the Tin
Moines river on the western frontier.
The survey was made rapidly, and shortly
after his return from this dutv the lovers
were secretly married. In 1842 Fremont
was instructed by the War Department to
take charge of an expedition for the explora
tion of the Rocky Mountains, particularly
the South Pass. J
THROUGH THE BOCKIES.
He left Washineton Mav 2 nnrf n rn.
mouths had carefully examined the South
Pass and explored the Wind River Moun
tains, ascending their highest point, since
known as Fremont's Peak, 13,750 feet in
elevation. His report of the expedition at
tracted much attention, both at home and
abroad. Immediately after he determined
to explore the then unknown region
vetweeu iuc avockic ana me 1 ftcitlo coast
For this purpose be set out in May, 1843,
with 39 men. In September, after travel
ing over 1,700 miles, he came In sight of
Great Salt Lake. His was the first nom.
rate description of tbat region, and corrected
many erroneous impressions. It wns Influ
ential in promoting Western settlement,
and particularly so in attracting the Mor-1
mons to Utah.
Alter leaving tbn Salt Lako basin he ex
plored tho Columbia river region, descended
to Fort Vancouver, and in November set
out on bis return. His route, through an
unknown mountainous region, and through
deop snows, soon becamo exceedingly peril-
A TEBEIBLE E3CPEBIENCE.
Untold suffering overtook the expedition,
tbe men beinng reduced to starvation,
and even to cannibalism, it is
Slid. Ail his animals and one
third of his men perished. Undaunted.
Fremont gathered another band and
proceeded on to California, where he deter
mined to settle. He was elected to repre
sent the new State in the Senate, and took
bis seat in 1850. He drew the short term
lot, and in 1851 failed of re-election bv ono
ballot
He went to Europe in 1852, where he re
ceived much attention from the nobility and
learned societies. While abroad he heard
that an appropriation had been made for
the survey ot three routes from the Missis
sippi Valley to tbe Pacific, and returned for
the purpose of fitting out another expedition
on his own account. In September, 1853.
ho wasorrthe march across the continent
for tbe fifth time, and again bis party
suffered great hardships.
In 1855 be took up bis residence in New
York and published an account of his last
expedition. He was now a conspicuous
figure in the nation and began to be promi
nently named for the Presidency. At the
first Republican National Convention in
Philadelphia in 1850 he received 359 votes
against 190 for John McLean, on an in
formal ballot, and on, the first formal ballot
was unanimously nominated. In his letter
of acceptance he spoke strongly against the
extension of alavery and in favor of free
labor.
RESULT OP THE CAMPAION.
A National Convention at New York also
nominated bim and ho accepted. After a
spirited campaign, Buchanan was elected,
receiving 174 votesngnlnst 114 lor Fremont
and 8 f-ri Fillmore. In 1353 bo re
turned to California, where he resided for
some time. Soon niter the beginning of tbe
Civil War he was made a Major General,
and made his hoadquartcrs at St. Louis.
After tho battle ot Wilson's Creek, where
General Nathaniel Lyon was slain, Fre
mont proclaimed martial law, arrested ac
tive secessionists and suspended tho publi
cation of papers charged with disloyalty.
August 31, 1801, ho issued a proclamation
assuming government of tho State, and
announcing that he would emancipate all
the slaves of thnso in arms against tho
United States. President Lincoln approved
nil tho prncliimation except the emancipa
tion cluuic, which he considered premature,
and asked Fremont to withdraw it The
latter declined, and tbe President annulled
tbe order.
IN WAE AND TEACE.
Fremont was shortly after relieved of his
command, but iu March, 1801!, was given
command nt the newly formed mountain
district oi Virginia, Kentucky and Tennes
see. Later his corps wns included in the
Army of Virginia, General Pope given
command, General Fremont retiring and
declining to serve under Pope.
In 1864 ht was the candidute for the Presi
dency oi Republicans dissatisfied with Lin
coln, but was induced to withdraw "lor the
good of the party." Since 18G4 General
Fremont has taken little part in publio life,
bnt has been actively interested in railroad
affairs. In 1878-'81 ho was Governor of
Arizona. His last appearance on the stump
was in the Blaine-Cleveland campaign of
1884.
SHOT HIS WD7E AND THEK HIMSELF.
A Jealous Michigan Farmer Takes Bovenao
Upon Ills Wife and Son.
Owosso, Mich, July 13. This morning
six miles north of Owosso, a wealthy farm
er named Perry Comstock, aged 60 years,
shot and killed his wife and then shot
himself. Tbe cause of tbe tragedy
was largely a quarrel over property.
Mr. Comstock lost his first wile two or three
years ago. Shortly afterward he married
Miss Mary Collins, about 20 years old.
Quarrels have been constant, and yesterday
Mrs. Comstock decided not to remain
with her husband and went to her
neighbor's, where she spent the
night. Fearing the wrath of his
adopted father, Ollle, a youth ot 20, spent
the night in the barn. The young man was
sent after Mrs. Comstock very early this
morning and she returned borne. Another
quarrel followed and Mr. Comstock got bis
gun and followed after his wife, who mean
while had run down the road about 20 rods.
A single shot killed her instantly.
Comstock then returned home, and alter
ineffectually chasing his adopted son around
the barn, fired one shot through bis own
breast. Fearing this would not kill, he de
liberately pulled off his coat and fired a
second shot from the repenting rifle through
bis head. He died instantly. Comstock
leaves a child eight months old.
CATHOLIC COITVERTS.
out.
A DIFFICULT JOUKNET.
The party was suffering from oold and
hunger, and betweon thorn and the valleys
of California lay inow-olad mouutalus.
which tbe Indliua declared no one could
cross. Fremont undertook the'paiiugo
Tbe Wlfo ami Papoose ol site niooifllilrmy
Geronlmo Ilapilzeil In the Fnllli.
Mobile, Ala., July 13. The squaw and
papoose of Gernnlmo, tho notorious Apache,
havo been baptized in the Cutliollo Church.
Tho ceremony took place at St. Thomas'
Church, Mt Vernon, and was performed by,
the Rev. H. O'Grady, a missionary attached
to the Cathedral of tho Immaculate Concep
tion, this city. Gerouimo and a largo num
ber of his Indifiui in lull war-paint, at
tended the service.
The squaw, who was Instructed In tho
dnetrltics oi the Ontholle Church by Father
o Grady through an interpreter,
received In buptiini tho namo of Maria
und the papoose that of Frances. Tbe
!Lnnr,.i.wcr.e.. oho,en br Gerouimo irom
among, tho eltlzom of Mt, Vernon.
IBT CABLE TO THE DISFATCII.I
Brussels, July 13. Copyright The
Commercial and Industrial Company of tbe
Congo bas just sent out an expedition head
ed by seven Europeans to solve the remain
ing problems connected with tbe upper
waters of the Congo. It is known tbat tho
Congo is formed by three great rivers. Tbe
most important of these rivers is tbe Luala
ba, which comes hundreds of miles from the
southwest and flows through a long chain of
lakes, two of which have been explored by
Cameron, Bohm and Reicbard.
It is believed to be tbe longest of the Con
go headwaters, and contributes a larger vol
ume of water than the others to tbe big
river. Further east is the Luapula river,
discovered by Livingstone. It drains the
large lake Bangweolo, but the place where
the river leaves the lake was not known un
til the French traveler, Giraud, discovered
it a few years ago. It flows in a general
northerly direction and passes through Lake
Meru.
THE GREAT UNKNOWN.
Then coming from the east in the Lukuga,
which leads the waters of the great lake
Tanganyika to Congo. It has been explored
only al its eastern end for about 70 miles.
Nearly 300 miles of tbe Luapula river have
never been traced, and tbe Lualaba is
wholly unknown In tbe greater part of its
course.
According to Arab traders and native re
ports these three big rivers come together in
a great inland sea, which tbey call Lake
Landji. No white man has ever seen this
lake. The Arabs say that the river issuing
from Lake Landji is a very noble river, and
that it is the Congo. From all the informa
tion we possess it is believed that the outlet
of Lake Laudjl is the beginning of the
Congo proper.
This then is tbe task before the present
expedition to find if the Congo really does
issue from Lake Landji, to explore and map
the unknown portions of the three big
rivers that make tbe Congo and to study the
countries largely unknown through which
they flow.
ONE OF STANLEY'S MEN.
The command ot the expedition has been
confided to the veteran African worker, Mr.
Alexander Delcommune, one of Stanley's
officers when be first went to the great river,
and who has served on the Congo most of
the time for the past 17 years. Associated
with bim are Lieutenant Hackanson, of tbe
Swedish army, who bas long been an agent
of the Congo State, and who made the first
exploration of Inklssl river; Dr. Briart, the
physician of the party, Lieutenant Santz
scli'ofl', ol tbe Rustlaa army; Baron Marcel
de Roest, Engineer Didderich and Mr.
Protsch, of the Daanius Congo trading
house.
Metsrs. Hackanson, Briart and Santscboff
and DeRoestleft lor tho mouth of the Congo
on June 3. Mr. Delcommune started by
way of Lisbon on June G, Engineer Did
derich embarked on July 3, and Mr.
Protsch is already on the Congo. Tbe party
will rendezvous at Kiushassu, on Stanley
pool, about tbe middle of September.
With au escort of 150 soldiers of tbe Congo
State tbey will then embark on tho steamer
Rio des Bolges, and will ascend the river
about 000 mi let to the mouth of the LnmamI,
which they will then ascend about 400 miles
to the head of navigation. They will then be
only three or lour days' march overland
from Nyangwe on the Congo, above which
tho river is practically unknown. Tbeir
first duty, then, will be to ascend the river
to Lako Landji. It is expected that the ex
ploration will oceupy irom a year to a year
and a half. '
ASTONISHINQ EErORTS.
Much of Ihe region which they will ex
plore, especially on tho Lualaba, is of
special interest, because all explorers who
have penetrated it a little ways have
brought home astonishing reports of the
country. This 'region inoludes the great
district of Katnngj, whose cotlee has long
been taken by the natives as far as tbe At
lantic coast It was here tbat Tippo Tib's
ivory raiders secured grains and small nug
gets of gold, wbioh they picked out of rub
bish heaps. Tbe natives had thrown the
gold away, believing it to be of no value,
and all they wanted was coffee. Capello
and Ivens enthusiastically assert tbat the
country is adapted lor European immigra
tion. "All this elevated region," says Capello,
"between 25 and 31 east longitude and 6
south latitude forms one ot tbe richest
countries in Africa. The land is of aston
ishing fertility. It is watered by rivers
like tbe Lualaba and Luapula, which are
excellent highways of commerce. It
abounds in mineral riches and a great
variety of natural products, and Its great
elevation above the sea makes tbe climate
so salubrious that, without any doubt,
Europeans may settle and live there."
Reichard says tbe air of Katanga re
minded him of the bracing atmospbere of
the Uerman mountains, tie observed tem
perature there as low as 37 above zero, and
the natives told him that ice sometimes
forms. Missionary Arnot, who settled in
Garenganze, near Katanga, believes that
there be bas found a country with a great
population, whpre white teachers may work
in health and comfort. This is a part of the
region that the present expedition will ex
plore. It is without doubt the most import
ant geographical enterprise of the year.
of Agriculture has approved proposals of
the tarlffcnmmlsslon increasing the duty on
live oxeu 64 francs; on cows, 48 francs, and
on beef i Irancs per 100 kilos.
INFANTJNSURANCE
IS THE CAUSE OF HUNDREDS OF DEATHS
IN ENGLAND.
Both the Parents and tho Company Gain If
the Little Ones Die The Horrible State
' of Affairs Is Delne IoTtsilated On
heard of Inhumanity.
London, July 13. Tbe shocking revela
tions that have just been made in tbe mat
ter of child insurance and child murder is
quite likely to lead to some stringent legis
lation prohibiting the whole system of in
surance of infants' lives. This form of in
surance was started tome years ago, and bas
become immensely popular, especially in
the crowded population of the E ist End of
London, and the great manufacturing cities
ot the midland counties. Tbe amounts lor
which new-born babies are insured range
from 51 to 510 each, the premiums being
only a few cents a week. The profits of the
insurance companies are not derived solely
from tbe premiums, however, but from the
bodies of tbe children tbat die. These are,
under the terms of the insurance policy,
turned over to the companies, and are by
them sold to medical students for direction,
thus realizing actually more than the Insur
ance paid to the parents. It is thus to tbe
interest of both the parents and the insur
ance companies that the insured babies
should die.
Tbe investigation now in progress shows
conclusively the horrible fact that hundreds
of parents have willfully caused tbe deatb
of tbeir children by abuse and neglect, for
the sake of obtaining the tew shillings of
insurance. The death certificates are given
by the physicians of the companies, who
find it, of course, to tbeir interest to ask no
questions as to the causes of death, but to
grant the certificates in regular form when
ever asked. The investigation is conducted
by the Bishop of Petersborongh, Lord
Derby, Lord Ripon, Lord Harrowby and
others, and tbe 'testimony elicited bas been
of a most revolting character. One witness
was Dr. Barwise, medical officer of Plnck
burn, and formerly parish doctor of Bir
mingham. He stated that he felt quite convinced
that in the cases in which the children of
poor paretits in his district were Insured tbe
chief desire on the part or the parents was
to see the children dead. He had likewise
frequently beard it said, "It would be a
blessing if the child were dead," "if the
Lord would take it," or some such exclama
tion as tbat. Parents neglected children
who were insured until they gradually
wasted away, but It was difficult for a doctor
to tell whether tbe wasting arose from the
natural causes or was brought about by
neglect The hope of getting a few shillings
would be a sufficient inducement to a parent
to neglect a child.
WRECKED BY WIND.
Death and Disaster Follow in the
Wake of a Terrible Cyclone.
FIVE KILLED AND TEN MURED
At
Lake Gervais, Minn., by the
Funnel- Shaped Cloud.
Fatal
NARROW ESCAPE OF PASSEXGEE3
0a a Eelnrntog Eicnrslon Train Frora Traits Bear
and Bass Labs.
EXCOMMUNICATED A OOVERITMENT.
Tbe Officials of the Lltlto Republic of baa
ninrlno Under tbe Bnn.
Rome, July 13. The Pope has just issued
a bull of excommunication against tbo
Regents and Governing Council of the tiny
republic of San Marino. The reasons which
have led to the existence of this kind of
kulterkampf in the tiniest republic of the
world is n decree issued last April by the
two Regents forbidding under the most se
vere penalties any religious order, organiza
tion, church or parish to alienate any of
tbeir property without previously having
secured the permission of the Government
The parties above mentioned are likewise
ordered under heavy penalties to provide
the Government within three months with
complete catalognes and inventories of their
respective property, especially as regards
art objects,
PABJTELL TOO MODERATE
To Snlt tho More Kudlcnl Spirits of the
Irish Party.
rilT BUNLAP'S CABLE COSirANT.t
London, July 13. It is commonly be
lieved that a serious split In tbo Irish party
will result from Mr. Pamell's speech in tbe
House last Friday. It was listened to in
breathless silence, and an embarrassed
pause followed its delivery. Tbe speech
was far too moderate and conciliatory to
tho Tory party to find favor with such
violent spirits as Dillon or O'Brien and
tbeir followers.
It is generally wished that Parnell wonld
retire irom tbe leadership ol tho party, as
bis attitude is not in accord with the
majority.
UBS. LESLIE WHX HOT MARR7.
The HnrauU Anboaaerd the Wedding En
tlrelr Without Her Consent.
IBT CADLS TO TUB DISrATCIT.I
London, July 13. Mrs. Frank Leslie
has sailed for America and wiH not wed tbe
Marquis de Leuville. It was true, as stated
in The Disfatcii, tbat this individual
bad secured a marriage license and an
nounced that the ceremony would be per
formed, but all without the lady's consent
It was s bold conspiracy to force Mrs.
Leslie into a marriage, but signally failed.
It is now stated that tbe title ot Marquis is
bogus.
A cyclone passed over the lake region
near St Paul and caused loss of life and
great damage to property. The path of the
cyclone was nearly three and one-half miles
long and a third of-a mile wide. ,A passen
ger train of excursionists had a narrow
escape from death.
St. Paul, July 13. A few minutes be
fore 5 o'clock this afternoon the clouds'
which had been threatening a storm began
to collect over the region of LakeMcCarron,
two or three miles north of this city, soon
taking on the rotary motion and terrible
appearance of the cyclone. Hundreds of
citizens watched the clouds as they swept
together and followed their course to the
northwest, in which direction many friends
bad gone to spend the day at some of the
many little lakes that are scattered over
this county. A young man drove in from
Lake Coleman with the information that at
least two persons bad been killed and over
100 injured at tbat point.
To the north and east of this city there
are a great number of little lakes which are
sought by the multitude every Sunday and
on the shores of these lakes many campers
pass the hot months of the summer.
where loss of life occurred.
The place where the cyclone struck the
ground was on the shore of Like Gervais,
where J. H. Schurmeier, of this olty, had St
summer cottage, and in a little basin where
Simeon Good was also located. The funnel-shaped
cloud swooped down on
them, demolished the dwellings and a
number of other buildings in tbe same
neighborhood. The camp of Colonel Hel
leher, of this city, with large party, was
blown down, but the party all escaped in
iury. In the wreck of the Schurmeier
house, however, five were killed and ten
injured there and at the Good cottage. The
following are the killed:
MRS. J. H. SCHURMEILR, orStraaL
CHARLES. SCHURMEIEItof St Pant
REV. Mlt PHKFLER. of Brennan, Tex.
GEOROE MILLER, of the First National
B ink. of Ht. Paul.
"PETE," Schurmt.ler's driver, whose last
name was unknown.
Tbe bodies of Mrs.8churmcier, ber son and
Mr. Phefler have not yet been found. The
injured were:
J. 11. ROHOMEIER. scalp wounds.
CHARLIE GOOD, serious Injury to scalp.
JlltS. PHEFLER, shoulder broken.
THOMAS BARNARD, not seriously.
MKa. GEORGE MILLER, Injuries to head,
shoulder and font.
MIHfJ UARRIE MILLER, wounded on head
and uliouldor.
C. HAUKEN, bruised hip.
ROY GOOD, three scalp wounds and an in
jured opine.
aflt CENTER and MIS8 MINNIE MILLER.
The cyclone was confined to a uistrict only
three and a half miles long, and the worst
damage was within u limit or half a mile.
AX EXCURSIOWTRAIN'SirARnOW ESCAPE.
Passing from the starting -point the
cyclone struck Lske Jonnna, Lake GervIs.
Lake Vadnaus, Little Ctnada, mod passed
on about lour miles to the cast of
White Bear Lake. The passengers
of the St Paul and Dulut'i tram,
which left White Bear at i-5, were
approaching Gladstone when they observed
the cyclone forming and watched its whirling
motion with Interest, rnther than fear or
excitement Not so with tho engineer,
however. He saw tho threatening aspect oi
the sky, aud with a startled look ahead '
to see if all was clear, he took a
firmer grip on the throttle, and tbo
engino leaped forward under his touch. His
judgment and quick action undoubtedly
saved the lives of the wbole crowded train,
for tna twisting, terri ying devastator
crossed the track scarcely more than a min
ute alter tbe train bad passed.
AT LEAST FnTY LOST.
Additional Particular From the Scene of
Ibo Great Alarm.
Sx. Paul, July 13. Late advices from
Lake Gervais indicate that the loss of Ufa
at that point may reach CO. The man who
has charge of tbe boatbouse said
be bad rented out not less than
16 boats before tbe storm burst. There
were not less than two peoplo in any of
these boats, and some of tbem 'contained
three or four each. The keeper says that
since he cyclone passed over the lake noth
ing bas been heard from any of these boats
or their occupants.
BOYCOTT THE WORLD'S FAIR,
Austria Has Some Disagreeable Recollec
tions of the New Orleans Show.
Vienna, July 13. Great indignation is
expressed here both in official, industrial
and commercial circles at the procrastina
tion displayed by the United States Govern
ment in complying with its engagement to
refund to the Austrian exhibitors at the New
Orleans Exhibition of 1884 the value of tbe
goods exposed in tho Cousular department
of tbe great World's Fair, and which wero
so mysteriously lost It will doubtless bo
remembered that the Federal Government
at Washington participated in the New Or
leans Exposition to the extent of causing the
State Department to instruot its representa
tives abroad to invite foreign manufacturers
ond producers to lend samples of their wares
for the purpose of forming a consular annex
or section of the show.
Under tho oircumitances, it is hardly sur
prising that the- Austrian Government
should decline to countenance In any way
tho Chicago World's Fair of 1803, whloh
tho Auifrlan manufacturers and producers
hare made ud tholr mind to boycott
Increased the Doty on Live Block.
Paris, July 13. The Superior Counoll j
TJ5IVEBSAL PEACE C0HGRES3.
David Dudley Field Will Preside and Dele
gales Will Visit Windsor.
Loudon, July 14. David Dudley Field
will preside at the Universal Peace Con
gress, which opens in London today.-
Dr. Thomas, of Boston, will
preach to tbe delegates on
Wednesday; tbe Lord Mayor will give a re
ception in tbeir honor on Thursday, and on
Saturday there will be an excursion to
Windsor, the Queen specially permitting
tbe castle to be opened for the benefit of the
delegates.
GERMANS ARE JEALOUS.
A VERY FAST Y0TJN3 MAS-
They Assert That Ihe American Riflemen
nave Bribrd the ftlnrkrrs.
BT BE3ILAP'S CABtK COllFAJTr.
Berlin, July 13. The winners to-day at
the Schutzenfest were Jord.in, Zimmer
mann, Dorman and Keniusick, of New
York, and ScbcnfHe and Travis, of Phila
delphia. Tbe Americans have been so suc
cessful as to arouse tbe envy of the Ger
mans, wbo have circulated reports that they
bribed tbe markers.
Hnow In Hvrltzerlnnd.
Berxe, July 13. Tbe Engadlne valley
is covered with snow to the depth of 12
inches, necessitating tbe use of sledges.
The temperature Is two degrees below the
freezing point The barometer shows no In
dication of a change in the weather.
Thanks Voted Cnrasile.
LONDOjr, July 13. The Arbitration
League Counoll, ata meeting on Saturday,
adopted a vote of thanks to Messrs. James
G. Blaine, John Sherman and Andrew Car
negie for their pre-eminent services in the
cause of pecce.
Gilbert Will Not Mvr In England.
BT DCKLJtr'S OADL1 COUrANT.L
London, July 13. Mr. Gilbert,
author of ''Pinafore." etc.. Is about to
bis beautiful boose at Kensington, and In
tends to lira Doroaa ia lutuie.
tho
sell
Who Sold Allesheny Flro Escapes Gets Into
Rnther merlons Trouble.
rrnoM a srxrr cosrzsfoxdxvt.i
Washington," July 13. Police and de
tectives are on the lookout for Benjamin
Shepard White, of an excellent New Fog
land family, and late a society swell in a
somewhat idiotio way, who has been for
some time in the employ of J. H. Corning,
a wealthy F street merchant, and agent for
the fire escapes of Mr. Chester B. Albree.
of Allegheny, Pa. Mr. White paid special
attention to the introduction of these
fire escapes and collected the money for
erecting tbem. Some time ngo fire escapes
were attached to the Louise Home. As Mr.
Corning expected to do other work for that
institution he told White not to collect the
bill, but the young swell, having been go
ing it fast in society and setting up cham
pagne dinners for actresses, needed money
and saw his opportunity to get it He got a
check for $1,000 from the Louise Home,
forged Mr. Coming's indorsement and
pocketed the money. Hii actions had aroused
suspicion, however, and seeing that he was
being' waubed be drew the money from
bank, skipped tbe town, left tailors, shoe
makers, florists and haberdashers in the
lurch, abandoned about 25 suits of elegant
clothes at the Lanitbam Hotel, where hs
owed 100 board, and hitherto has remained
Invisible. His salary was $700 a year, and
the only wonder is tbat his expensive habits
did not sooner expose him. One of his per
formances last winter was to give a swell
dinner o 25 plates, one of tho guests being
a Uulted States Senator and another a prom
inent foreign minister.
AH IMPETUOUS I0VEB
Attempts la Kill Ihe Girl Who Refustd
Illm and Nulcldes.
Asbury Park, N. J., July 13. Asbnry
Hurley, aged 20 rears, attempted to shoot '
Miss Adella Vackner and commit
suloldo tc-nlght Ho went to see
Miss Vackner, at tho Saratoga, and
thoro asked her to be his wife. She refused,
whereupon he pulled out a 38-callbcr re-
rolver and fired two shots at bor and one at
himself. None took effect
Hurley was arrested. He was the first'
child born in Asbury Fork. Both parties i
aro respectable.
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