V i't. ( lW;i' EIGnT PAGES 5G COLUMNS. yCll ANTON, PA., FRIDAY MORNINGr, JANUARY 15, 1897. TWO CENTS A COPY ? . """ " ' -o: -..,. u- One Week's n hj'jiJiJiiiJi) that will bilng down stocks to tho point wo deslru. ooooooooooooooooo Therms N Use attempting to hide tho fact: tho sea son has boon against cold weather garment selling, and wo'vo got left with more than wo care to carry over. Cofflsepemtly We have marked down the entire stock to a point where buying for next sea son's use even will prove a profitable Investment, as In most cases, The New Slangier Prices Do not represent the cost of the ma terials. Another point: Tho garments olt'ered are not ol ancient date: each and nil are of present season's manu facture and the highest grade of cus tom tailoring can do no more for them than Is represented In these goods. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOT Ladles' Double Capes, medium weight, In a serviceable litack Cheviot. They ousht to bring $2.D0. Clearing Price, 59c LOT Ladles' fur-trimmed Double Capes. Full length and sweep. A bargain ut $3.00. Clearing Price, $1.39 LOT Ladles' and Misses' stylish Cheviot Jackets. Box front, roll collar, rip ple back, perfect tailoring, etc. .Made to bring $4.50. Clearing Price, $2.69 LOT Children's Reefers. Heavy winter weight with big storm collars. Stylish little garments with quality to back them. We've said $3.00 right along. Clearing Price, $1.29 LOT Misses Bouclo Jackets; they're- just such as well posted mothers would like for well-dressed daughters. Been SJ.D0 all through the season. Clearing Price; $3,59 LOT Ladles' fine Boucle Jackets, storm or notched collars, right to a trivet In every detail. Actual value $0.50 and $7.00. Clearing Price, $4.29 readies' fine Boucle Jackets, Franklin parts, new storm collars and all that style can give them. A No. 1 value ut $7.50. Clearing Price, $4.98 LOT Ladles' extra flno Kersey Jackets, In. laid velvet collars and the finest tall, orlng that money can buy. Cheap at $0.00. Clearing Price, $6,29 LOT Genuine tmportaJ Caterpillar Cloth Jackets, fine all silk linings, latest Btyles, and the best $13.50 garments wo know of. Clearing Price, $7.50 LOT Ladles' Jackets, mixed qualities and styles, all extraflne goods, ranging in value from $15.00 to $25.00. Mostly high er numbers. Clearing Price, $12,50 ooooooooooooooooo WAREHOUSE GLOBE DOLPHIN'S FIRST DETECTIVE WORK The Despatch Boat Holds Up the Clyde Steamer Delaware. TOOK 1IUR FOR A FILIBUSTER Suspicious Actions Arouse Ijicittan nnt Sutherland, Who lionrils tho Steamer nntl Sails Into Port with IIcr--Clyd(! Lino Olliciuls Threaten to Sue the Cocrniueut. Jnckeonvlllo.Fla., Jan. 11. Tho steam ship Delaware, of the Clyde line, came Into port this morning, having on board Lieutenant Sutherland of the United States dispatch boat Dolphin. The presence of the lieutenant on board tho steamer is accounted for by the fact that she was taken for a filibuster when she nppeared off the bar. All grew out of the lighting of n match and the ofllcers on the govern ment vessel over on the alert to catch any filibuster along the Florida coast, Hashing its searchlights over the waters to learn the meaning of 'the little llnme. The light settled on a small row boat In which wns eated a pilot await ing the arrival of the Delaware to bring her on over the bar. The appearance of the man and small boat at such an early hour excited the suspicions of tho ollleers on board the Dolphin and tho boat was kept under close surveillance. When the Delaware hove In sight, before daylight, and tho pilot boarded her, the circumstances were recorded with even more sus picion. Lieutenant Sutherland boarded the Delaware and came on Into port with her. Upon arriving here he visited the of fice of United States district attorney, but the nature of Ms visit could not be learned. It Is presumed, however, that he was satisfied that the Delaware was not a filibuster, for ho returned to the Dolphin about noon. MR. CLYDE INDIGNANT. New York, Jan. 1-1. William P. Clyde, head of the Clyde Steamship company, and owners of the steamer Delaware, which was seized by the United States despatch bout Dolphin early this morn ing, off St. John's bar, near Jackson ville, Fla., was Indignant this after noon when informed of the report. "It Is absolutely ridiculous," he de clared, "to even suspect the Delaware of being a filibuster. The Delaware Is owned by the Clyde Steamship company and you may lest assured that none of our vessels are engaged In lawful pur suits. "The boat was making a regular trip from Huston to Jacksonville, and car ried a general cargo." Some of the Clyde line officials say that If tho Dolphin fired a gun to bring the Delawnre to a stop as reported the action was entirely unwarranted and a grievous error, for which they will hold the government to a strict accounta bility. o CAPTAIN M'GIFFIN INSANE. .Melancholy Fate of an Ullicer of the Chinese Imperial Navy. New York, Jan. II Captain Phllo Mc Gillln, the former olficer of the United States (navy and afterward of the Chinese imperial navy, who fought the llugshlp Chen Yuen against the com bined attacks of the entire Japanese lleet In the memorable battle of the Yalu river, on the afternoon of Sep tember 17, 1891, has been taken to the Post Graduate hospital in this city, a violent mad man. Ills raving grew so violent toward the last that It became necessary to ask the assistance of thu police to subdue him. The police failed, owing to the fact that Captain McGiflin stood at the head of tho stairway with a navy re volver In each hand, threatening to shoot the first man who approached. It was only when John MeGIIIin, tho captain's brother arrived In haste from his home at Little Washington, Pa,, that the raving man could bo induced to listen to a rational word. He was placed In tho care of the ex port alienist, Dr. Greene Hammond. Tho complete wrecking of this bril liant naval officer and tntlelan Is the direct result of tho terrific strain to which he was subjected during the bat tle of the Yula. His eagerness to work the warship Chan Yuen to the best pos sible advantage led him to expose him self to the fire of the enemy, and while he could walk about after the battle he was a dangerously wounded man. Both his ear drums were ruptured, his eyes permanently affected and his head and body filled with splinters of wood work and steel. Dr. Hammond thinks that splinter of bone, or of extraneous matter Is Impinging upon Captain Me Gllfin's brain. It Is only by an opera tion that the true cause of the officer's Insanity can be determined. MR. BLISS DECLINES. Ho Will Not He a .llomher of ."llr. Jle Kiuley's Cabinet. New York, Jan. 14. "I am not to be a member of Major McKlnley's cabi net," said Cornelius N. HHss to a re porter today. "It is said on the highest authority that you were offered a portfolio and declined it, Mr. Hliss." "1 havu nothing to say," was the 10 Dly. "Have you not recently written to Major McKInley declining a position?" "1 can only say that I shall not bo in McKlnley's cabinet." Mr. HHss' refusal of the secretary ship of the navy makes It extremely probable, It Is'sald, i General Hor ace Porter will now be made secre tary of war. FIRST CUBAN STAMP. It Causes Much Comment nt thu Washington Pnstollicc, Washington, Jan. 14. Tho appearance of the stamp of tho so-called Cuban republic In tho United States mails has caused much comment hero and was the source of much discussion at the postolllce department today as to whether such stamps should be recog nized as proper for the transmission of mails Into the United States, as this government has not recognized Cuba as a free and Independent country. This Is probably the first case of Its kind where Insurgents have established their own nostolllces and used their own stamps, which were transmitted In the malls to tho United States. At the postolllce department It wns stated that these stamps were good as far as the United States was concerned, as our postal laws require only that tho stamps te properly cancelled, and the envelopes containing mall matter bear the postmark of a regular postolllce. These regulations have been compiled with so far as the department knows. Had they not been admissible, tho let ters bearing these stamps would have been marked with the letter T nt the receiving office In this country moan ing "tax collect." The department knows nothing about the postolllce stamped on tho envelope, except that it is In Spanish territory and Spain ia In the International postal union. Those stamps might give rise to a delicate diplomatic question In which the postolllce department would take no part, but refer the matter to the depart ment of state for settlement. PLATT NOMINATED. Selected for United States Senator from New York-"Josepli Choate Re ceives But Secn Votes. Albany, N. Y Jan. 14. -Thomas Col lier I'latt, the most prominent and In iluentlal Republican In the state of New York, was tonight nominated for United States senator by the Republi can members of the legislature In joint caucus. His name was not presented, the only candidate formally placed In nomination being Joseph II. Choate, of New York city. The nomination was made just a half hour after tho caucus convened. Of the 149 Republican votes cast, -Mr. Piatt NUM. WW$k tM$m i ,Wfl.SWJ.ft )1 p ,l',HWVi & WW THOMAS a PLATT. received 112, although his name was not mentioned until after the roll call had begun. Such a condition has never before been presented in lmr.ty politics in New York state. Mr. Piatt ..as steadfastly said that he was not a candidate and the programme carried out by the par ty leaders tonight was In deference to his wishes. As one of the prominent leaders said: "We will let Mr. Choato's friends do the talking and we will do the voting." Mr. Choate only received seven votes, but this was four more than Mr. Plntt's friends had figured out for him. The joint caucus was held In the as sembly chamber. The spacious room and galleries were crowded long before the appointed hour. Senator Kllsworth at 8.30 o'clock announced that tne cau cus had met to nominate a United States senator and a regent of the uni versity. Senntor Parsons, of Roches ter, was chosen chairman. When the roll was called, but one senator and one assemblyman wns ab sent. When nominations for United States senator were in order, Senator Hrush, of Brooklyn, named the Hon. Joseph II. Chonte, and Assemblyman Sanger, of Oneida, seconded the nomi nation. Senator Raines then asked If there was any other gentlemen who wished to second the motion or present the name of any other candidate. No one responded, ami he offered a resolution, which wns unanimously adopted, to the surprise of every one In the chnmer, who had expected to see Mr. Piatt's name formally present ed. Tills was Mr. Raines' resolution: That tho roll of the members of this caucus be called by the secretaries and as each man's name is called he ilse In his place and name his choice for United States senator, and that the person u-cc-lvlng a majority of the votes of all thu Republican senators and members be tho unanimous choice by this caucus nnd ba voted for In the senate and assembly by every member hereof. At the conclusion of the roll call It was announced that 119 votes had been cast, of which Joseph H. Choate re ceived 7 and Thomas C. Piatt 14:'. Mr. I'latt received the vote of every Republican In the legislature with tho exception of those cast for Mr. Choate und of the two absent members. The nomination was made unanimous with much applause. Chester S. Lord, managing editor of tho New York Sun, was nominated re gent of the university anil the caucus adjourned. On the 2fith of January a banquet will be given to Mr. Piatt in this city to which have been Invited those members of the senate who were in that body during Mr. Piatt's former term and the Republican governors of the eastern states. flxports for December. Washington, Jan. H. The chief of tho bureau of statistics report that tho total values of the exports of merchandise from the United States during tho month of December, U!W, and during the twelvo months ended Dec. 31, 1S00, as compared with similar exports during the coire spondlng periods of the preceding year were us follows: December, ISOfi, $117,227, 102; December. 1695, $92,529,117; twelvo months ended Dec. 31, 1890. $1,005,S7S,I17; twelve months ended Dec. 31, 1S95, $S2I, SC0.13G. Opinion of Wolenlt's Mission. London, Jan. 14. London financiers generally express the opinion that tho purposo of the visit to Kuropo of Hon. K. O, Wolcott, United States senator from Colorado, Is merely to test tho sentiment In monetary elides up&n tho currency question, and not with a,-v Idea of ar ranging for nn International monetary conforence, to which tho concensus of financial opinion Is not favorable. w$m? uw SPAIN WILL NOT YIELD A POINT A Denial of the Report That a Settle nicnt Is Proposed. BOTH SIDES ARE DETERMINED The Fight Is to Co On Unless Spain Oilers Independence---'resident Cisncro's ljCttor--IIo Says Insur gents Will He now Their Oll'cn sivu Campaign. Washington, Jan, 14. It Is positively and authoritatively denied that the United States and Spain have practic ally concluded an agreement regarding terms to be offered to the Insurgents for the settlement of the Cuban rebel lion. It Is denied also that a special envoy of Spain has been or Is to be sent to tho United States shortly as a pri vate negotiator with special Instruc tions from Senor Cnnovas and the Duke of Tetuan. . It Is said that this latter report probably arises from the fact that Senor Solar has arrived In Washington to succeed one of the sec retaries of the legation, Senor Solar was formerly the secre tary to the Duke of TetUan, and when his coming was first announced a re port similar to the present one was cir culated and officially denied. INSURGENTS WILL FIGHT ON. . Mr. Quesada, of tho Cuban junta, to day received a long letter from his Uncle Saleodore de CIsneros, the presi dent of the Cuban republic, which, by Inference, gives a denial to the reports that the Insurgents are willing to ne gotiate terms of -)cace on any other basis than absolute Independence. The letter says In part: "I am very glad to see that tho people and congress of the United States con tinue to show sympathy for Cuba. I am preparing an appeal In which the government of the republic will ask for the recognition of the Independence of the Island. , "We will renew our offensive cam paign In a few days. Gomez has loft ine to enter Santa Clara with rein forcements and munitions of war. He will go further west. Our situation is most prosperous, and If we had plenty of ammunition, not only for our rllle, but for our cannon, and In Camagneyu a dynamite cannon, the railroads would be destroyed and the few garrisoned Inland towns would be abandoned by the enemy, who would then be con fined to the coasts. As I expect to re ceive these war materials from abroad, we very soon will drive the enemy to the sea and be In a position to tell them when they depart our last goodby." Senator Quesada declares that there is absolutely no truth In the reports of a pending compromise on a basis of home rule for the Cubans. SKIRMISHES CONTINUE. Havana, Jan. 14. Official reports con tinue to be received here detailing skir mishes in various parts of the Island and destruction by the troops of large lumber huts, Infirmaries, tents, etc., and the capture of quantities of pro visions and munitions of war. The ag gregate losses of the rebels In these skirmishes In the provinces of Mantan zas, Havana and Plnar del Rio-wore fifty-four killed, nine wounded nnd eighteen taken prisoners. In the prov ince of Piriar del Rio, alone, four camps with 400 huts were destroyed by the troopo. The aggregate Spanish loss was two men killed and one officer and fifty-one privates wounded. MISS YAWNOT DEAD. When I.tist Heard from thu Singer Was in California in Good Health. Chicago, Jan. 14. The sensational report of the death of Miss Ellen Reach Yaw, the well known vocalist, Is de nied by her brother, Richard Yaw. The report which startled the prima donna's friends was to the effect that ELLEN BEACH YAW. Miss Yaw was singing before an audi ence at Blnghamton, N. Y. and In rcnchlng the high notes for which her voice was famous, the Jugular vein In her throat burst, and she bled to death on the stai.o before her hearers. Mlns Yaw was able to reach the highest note of any enritatiice 111 the world, which was due to a peculiar formation of her throat. In straining to reach this note, the article stated, muscles In her throat were pressed against the jugular vein and Injured this by nbraslon until the membrane was worn through, causing hemorrhage. When last heard from Miss Yaw was on n concert tour Jn California and Is reported to be In excellent health. The startling report of her death originated in a false rumor sent to Watertowu, Iowa. C'orbett-l'itsimmous Tight. Cleveland, O., Jan. 14. Tho Carson City location for the Corbett-Kltaslmmons light was almost confirmed by Corbett tonight. Ho told a personal friend this evening that after tho close of his en gagement in Kansas City noxt week he would visit his home In San Francisco and would finish training in California, "which will bo very close to the sceno of the battle."' Caucus Postponed, Springfield, 11!., Jan. H, Tho house and senate steering committee this morning agreed to postpone tho Republican cau cus until tomorrow afternoon to name a United States senator. ft lite MEN OF PROMINENCE. ffcjl JOHN SHERMAN, OF OHIO, Who Will Probably Be the Next Secretary of State. SHERMAN FOR SECRETARY It Is Slated That the Ohio Senator Has Accepted a Place in Mr. McKin- ley's Cabinet. Canton, O., Jan, 14. Tho statement made by C. N. Hliss, of New York, to day, to the effect that he was not a member of Major McKlnley's cabinet, expresses the situation tersely. Mr. HHss Is not a member of Major Mc Klnley's cabinet, and he Is not at all likely to be. The reasons which would make It Impossible for him to accept a cabinet position are not of a nolltical nature. Gossip, which Is never Idle, plays to night with unwonted vivacity about tho name of General Stewart Woodford, of Brooklyn. Another New York Re publican who Is discussed somewhat as a cabinet possibility tonight, Is Hon. J. Sloat Fassett. The New England field was scanned for cabinet possibilities today by the president-elect, who Invited Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, to consult with him upon the subject. SenatorLodge said: "I am not a can didate for cabinet position. I am satis fied to be a senator from Massachusetts. We talked about ex-Governor Long nnd others. Governor Long Is very highly esteemed by the people of our commonwealth andMajor McKInley is considering ex-Governor Long for his cabinet, and the chances are that he will become a member of It, though a port folio has not been tendered him." Senator Sherman as was stated yes terday, has been tendered and has ac cepted the portfolio of state. This announcement may be consid ered conclusive. There Is no room for doubt or further discussion of the sub ject except as an established and ac cepted fact. Major McKInley appointed Senator Sherman without any thought as to his successor, assuming, of course, that ho would be a Republican. AUDE SOAP FOR THE CHURCH. Voting People Adopt Novel .Methods of Strengthening tho Treasury. Cape May, N. J., Jan. 14. Members of the Young People's Christian En deavor society, of the old Cold Spring Presbyterian church, set earnestly to work to raise funds for the church treasury, and as a result of their ef forts $285 was gathered in. One young lady, of the many who took part In the work, cooked and served as a means to fill her bank. Oth ers made aprons, shopping bags, kitch en utensils, soap and about every other domestic contrivance Ingenuity and In dustry could suggest. Steamship Arrivals. New York, Jan. II. Arrived: Germanic fromLIverpool, Hibernian from Glasgow, Mississippi from London. Arrived out: Britannic at (Jueenstown, Aller at Bre- merhaven, Massachusetts at London, Samaritan at Glasgow. Sailed for New York: Teutonic, from Qutenstown. Cook County tor l.oriiucr. Springfield, 111., Jan. II. Tho Cook coun ty caucus tonight instructed for Congress man William Lorlmer, of'tho Second dis trict, for United States senator. The delegation Is not a unit, and those op posed to Lorlmer, twelve In number, bolt ed tho caucus. THU NEWS THIS MOKNINU. Weather Indications Today: (lent-rully Pulr; Northeasterly Winds. 1 Dispatch Uout Dolphin Plays Sleuth. Spain Denies Humors of Peaceful Set tlement In Cuba. Thomas C. Plctt for Senator from New York, Day's Doings In National Legislature. Financial und Commercial. 3 (Local) Itovonues nnd Expenditures of tho City for 1S97. Juror In City Bank Case Taken with Diphtheria. 4 Editorial. Casual Mention. D (Local) Judgo Archbald's Opinion on Hundley Estate, Council Proceedlnes. 0 Judge Archbald's Opinion (Conclud ed.) 7 News and Gossip of the West Side. Suburban Iluppenlngs. 8 Up and Down the Valley, FREAK OMNIBUS BILL I'ittstou Common Council Propose to Tax All Itinerant Kntcrpriscs. Special to the Scranton Tribune. Plttston.Jan. 14. The freak omnibus taxation bill went through on final reading at the common council meeting tonight, nnd will, It Is confidently ex pected, be concurred In by the upper branch next Thursday night. By the provisions of this measure cor porations and everybody doing business here expect those who are permanently located In q, store room are taxed any where from $5 to $100. Bankrupt sales are assessed $100 per year; companies furnishing light, heat, power or means of communication, $100; bowling alleys and pool rooms, $10; hacks, etc., for hire, $5; street cars, $10 apiece; whole sale meat dealers, $50; retailers from cars, $2 a day; hawkers and street fakirs on foot, $5; hawkers on wagon, $10; druggists, contractors, lumber dealers, commission men of all kinds, furniture dealers and harfiess makers having no fixed place of business within the city, $25; grocers nnd confectioners, $C0; real estate. Insurance, foreign building and loan associations, $20 each; auctioneers, $23; restaurant wagons, $100; butchers, bakers, milk dealers, laundrymen or agents for out of tow n laundries $10 a wagon for the first wagon and $3 for each additional wag on; bottlers, brewers, etc., $23 a wagon for the first wagon and $10 for every additional wagon; playhouses, $100; tent shows, $30 for the first day and $13 for each additional day. This will affect Scranton and AVIlkos Barre brewers, bottlers, confectionery dealers, laundrymen and produce mer chants particularly. LOSS OF THE COMMODORE. Steamboat Inspectors nt Jacksonville 31 11 lie a Itcpoit. Washington, Jan. 14. Leo Vogel and Charles A. Spencer, United States steamboat inspectors nt Jacksonville, Fin., have reported to the treasury tho result of their investigation as to tho sinking of the filibustering stenme Commodore. They find that tho vessel was fully equipped In all respects. The report further says: "Our opinion of the sinking of the steamer Commodore Is that it was due to the complication or pipes for free ing tho vessel of water not being fully understood by the engineers' depart ment." As regards the loss of life, the report states that "for some unknown rea son a boat containing six men returned to the vessel, and the men endeavored to rig up a raft, nnd were carried down when the ship sank." The loss of the vessel Is placed at $13,000, and cargo at $4,S00. The report says that Captain Murphy did all In his power to save ollleers and crew. JAMES HAYMAKER DEAD. Tho Well-Known 1'ieure in the Oil Country Passes A way. Pittsburg, Pu., Jan. 14. James G. Haymaker died at his homo In this city today, aged 03 years. He figured large ly In the development of oil and gas In Western Pennsylvania and no man was better known In tho oil country than he. He ninde fortunes In developing new territory and lost considerable In dr' holes. In 1SS4 tho name ofllaymaker achiev ed a uatlunal reputation. That year Michael and Obedlah Haymaker, broth ers of James, leased a piece of gas land the then comparatively unknown Mur raysville district. The same land sub sequently came Into thu possession of the Pennsylvania Fuel company. It was while attempting to regain posses sion and eject the latter parties that Obedlah Haymaker was killed and the celebrated Haymaker riots took place. For the killing of Obedlah, A. Bowers and Milton Weston a Chicago million aire, were convicted and sent to the Western penitentiary for long terms. Bowers served his time but Weston was afterward pardoned. During tho past few years James G, Haymaker made Pittsburg his home, superintending his varluus operations from this city, I'onr Prisoners I'lscnpe. Now York, Jan. H. Four federal pris oners of Ludlow street Jail mado their escape about fl o'clock tonight by sawing nn Iron bur of a window over tho jail yard and then getting to tho roof of tho udjolnlng house on Ludlow street. One man was captured, The men are William Post, mall robber; Mlchuel Kaguu, coun terfeiter; George Polyeranils, u Greek counterfelteri and Peter Mivsso, a. procurer. 4WI FY JANUARY SALE m Underwear "We will open the season of 5897 by a Muslin Un derwear Sale, SATURDAY, JAN. 29 Un At prices so attractive as to make It an object "lor you to purchase now. S, use, Corset Cyers; Etc Child's Short White Dresses and Kilt Skirts, 530 AND 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE Always Bimgy 1897 BMsnefo $ to dance In perfect fitting shoes or slippers, Ours are perfect fitting. LEWIS,REILLY&MVIES 114 AND 110 WYOMING AVE. Greatest RedMctioe On all our Holiday Goods, Call and let us prove It to you In DIAMONDS, WATCHES, SILVERWARE, MME1XAS, BRIC-A-BRAC Watches from $4,50 up, Every one warjanted at 9 408 Spruce St. NBAK DIME BANK. SOMEILLAN'S SENTENCE. An Amoricnn Prisoner Condemned to luipiisoineut in Chains, Havana, Jan. 14. Today the sentence was read in tjic case of Luis Somelllun, the naturalized American citizen, w ho has been found guilty of conspiring against the Spanish government. The seutenco of the tribunal before which he was tried Is that he be Imprisoned for life In chains. Somelllan's lawyer will appeal to the supremo court at Madrid against tho decision of the Havana" tribunal. Thu Ilurnld'h Weather Forecast. New York. Jan. H. In tho Mlddlo States today generally fuir weather and fresh northeasterly und northerly winds, pre ceded on tho coasts by light snow and possibly high winds and with nearly sta tionary temperature. On Saturday slightly warmer, with fresh southurly and southwesterly winds, followed by snow In the northerly districts and possibly with Increasing northeusturly winds and rain or snow on the southern coasts. vr aS 3fs K 6H, lewMfigitfiF TTTTY o f T ir r r v v w -i j w s i7 i-it y o
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