f t .J-"-, -s, jTP-jp-t-. . v ' -nw-- 10 THE SOKANTOX TIUBUNE-SATURDAY MAY 7. 1808. T ' ' INTERESTING DATA OF PORTO RICO Description of the Island Prepared by Prof. Wilson. ITS t.MI'OinWNVi: ,s a I'oAMNO STATION AND MIL1TAI.V STIiONd- lioi.o-A (U.anci: at Tin; ropr- l.ATION, INDI'STKin.S A.'l ill!- BOL'ucna-VAi.rAUi.i: m ini.no in i:m:sTd ritACTicAi.i.Y i'ii:vn. oiM:n-Tin: cmmati:. l'llllmklpllh. Muv 11. l'Mifc-soi Wil ton, nC flu I'hlliiili'liihla iniixpiini, lm luiipnii'd .iMiu' liitfici"lliiK ilata. .Umiit l'dilD Jllm, niticli 1 which liiis jii'Mi ln'nii ii Intel, hut -ci ythliiK alintit J'nito l!l(ii Is cf p!i-i!il intrust just now. Tin tl.tili- stutihtk ate new mill llMtllMltV. I'lnfl"""!' A'lll II H piltH'I' 1 lll. H I'm In ISlro If thn niiwl I'lflPin Inland ir tin- llli'Hli-r Aitlilli" In llu Witt in--! illif. in Hip oust ill l..'-1 r An tll!i"J cuii'ii In i sjiwit lmw lii ml TilnldJil, mi the Smith mi ili.m " ft, lilt li-i J t? mi llic w In w nnl tlm i',ui Hips-ii !-ph. r( tli St. Tliniu.ifi, u IXuiMi Itlnii'l ninl i n.'iliiit: ; tatlnn, l nf t-ictitr." Mluti'SjU'iil liiitimturc'i" It N sunlit it flini th" (iiiilt.il nf I'm tn Kin', iil'Htit tiltii't mlli"1 nwiv. A limit-lit nf M'Vcnty mil' i i,'iatiM th i'luul fliilll 11.13. tl nf tip IM'St. Till' 'llhl.llll i' nf Sun .In in limn nt'ipi n.ili"l .il I piiltiin (up J. I nil lnlli-M tn r.tpi' Vinlc H .... , . tn.. . i... ... ....i i i. ... i Hiniiv, i.ii ' in ify 'i, .inn i. I." i" llitliiptmi l!'i!i In Tluri' hip ftnallir I"ln"ils Mlilih Iiplmv- to the I'liluii), os 4i,ill nil tl.p incli'in i'n.!.t. Inn tlii'y .ii' of tllKht Inip'ii taint. j'lio iniiin liiliinl Is a ii,ii allploiirain In l- m rnl otillll p. 1 mtli fimn the nst to llii' wi-st ami limn .!" ' I! inlli'-i inn, titul it IriH an nn-a c imputed nt fl.lW nqUllP mllis nr tint ipilte half ili.it of New Jets.x The htli- Islaml mi ih enm nf Vloijinv. on m lilt li ! the t"n of 'nii 1 Si Miml.i. H n 3nIIIt.it pfti.il lntlnn Tirr re ri. "Ticiv The .' ul'il'nn In 1W iitimlii i. il T''1". 'i' nf v hum '"I il' wii. wliu. ilh.ill" iiM'l.ittm ", ami 7i! 'm". m i;n . Sl,iii was nliollHlieil In 1S7.1, three yeiitx after the inlniiy h.im ileeliupil to lie u repre Mi'iitnllM- pinvliiee nf Spain anil illvlilotl lilt" "i'n tlepil tlllellts (.iie Han .Item in, the tun then-item tnimr nf the Islaml. Onl'if thence - milium il aluinf the e.i t c"iat-t the jmi t l''ajanlii In teai'l'eil. which la unthlliir hut it ihaniu'l tilii'ltereil lij the Mit.il! Islands nf OMspip, .iiiieinlii ami I'Jiniu.s. Thiie are iitliei jmit-i ami iinenniiiKet mi thlf cnant whole the Hen Is i-?iicrit1iy mini, pietalllii- i lads ln.-liiR the (itft nil tiailpf. Neai the ikii t iicriMt eoast inns th. Sleira ile Loqitlllo, In vJilrh the peak ut 1.1 Ytimiue leai'hi'.s tin lil','lust (le.tlhin mi the island ("l.dDO lift) llele the (n.int Is broken and fmlilildllih'. Tile linlth filmic lit iillieist ttiallit and preeinlK no Hheltef be lueep Cap' San Juan ami the purt of the Mime initio, tlility tnllen west, w lilt.li Is (l'"-erlbed fnillipr on. Heie Hie sea In lull ul nekit. over whldi the swell tumliU" In In avy liitakirn. Fur thei Mi-si lie i lie town and port of Alan atl with ,M,f) Inh.ibitanl.t. Il Is the Uast damti lulls pfi Kftweeil Sail .In.ill ami AliMillin. but 'n the Mlndy seaoli entels I'.inin t-l'e.ieh the nhule. l.'nlllld Inj; l'nnl.i de l!liiiiii'ti, ,hlili Is the nmtlt'ii sli in i hi mi' el the !lintil, Aisuaililla. nr S.imt f'mlnt. do At-nadllla is re u mil mi the .'st miimI It Is on the banks of ,i line t.!ri.un nt Matei. It ir nne of the btp-lisl polls lit the I'lmi'l. and .lllords a )lin anehoraue In summer iln.sj to t.:oie. but 111 v. Intel It 's im-.ife r.i-lm- I'niita San fi'ianploeo. the iuimI uiteiu point nl the Hlanil, tliete i Mini t lulu ' w I'liiila Ale.it robo, tlm nhtin - m v lib h lone the umlhcni ,biiiiiiilni nf the I!a. of M.iy.isms. 'I'he il! ol l hi, n. lino In s inland a few miles neai a liter nt tin- mouth of whldi Us pel I Is l"i .it.il. It hat. U.mil luliali Hunts, lnllliaiy b.iri.u l.s, nu lmn blil!;e, .1 Bond tl.'lde. iriillf;ht, and there an .lloi ii tVet of w.tlir in it; lunlmr, b'lt tin etltlim o is dllllMllt. I'UIll.l llllllljll)0 felHI till" fulltllPlIt idii'iv l'ilot- tite niedeil nil nlnnj- thli coast. 'aim: Aon.r.A '."tip- A "till. i In I he Miutllwctf in e tli'lllltv of the lniiinl IJetnuii this and th .Miilrilli.s of Cape Koj'i Is tie bnv nf Salniis with fioin tin to twenty l.'t ul wat'T. but not Mill protected N i m.itluii .i Inn 4T the nuitliPin i u.tst i ipiliis ii'it (in, i" tueiii Cap' I!'i i ami J 'till I l de 11 toi.l N I lulie; line uf i lin i ill i) .1. 1 i M.n l lit. I, be- twetn which ninl the mainland ttro In lelH, like the cunt. t thiuo'ilRllliireS of Maine or New Jertey, nffntdlntr many i-tiijil niii'lioniKi", but th e iititnut be inn licit without ii pilot. The poit of Ciiiiiimi, the larRent an illol.ise toiiiiil on the xnullielli count ot i'orto Itlin, lies llfleeit (!") nillrrt east ol Cap" ltojo, with llftecn (IS) feel tn thlrty-thue (M) feet of waler over i boltoni of n.intl and brukin lock. The eeasl pietelitb no rill titer lllteiit until Mi coin- to I'mae. ,hlih port Is one of the most luipoilanl on the Irlaud. Still ttirther can H ("uayitua with the pint of Aimyn. near by on the Mtith ctut-l. J'ni't'j ISIeti Is tiaverred fioin tart to wett by a inoiintaln lan-je illvhlliiK the Inland Into two uneiiti.il poitlomi, by far tin liiltRiht .slope bellif; mi the lioitliein, ho that the llvuitt on tliat 10.1st are mtlf h the iiniel', I'i mil this chain seV tial biaiiehe.s diverge towuid the noith eu.tst, Hiving It n itiKKt-t! appe.ir.ini e. l'ail of the mttlii i.itiRe Is call' d SI nil (iiitiideor llaiiosj list ntirthe.iKt stpur In Know n an tlie Siena tie I-otpilll.t. that on tie iioilhwe.jt Is the Siena I,ar t. The inot of the population Is located mi the lowlands nt tile hi n front of the h'll. Km- l.itl. of loads the Intel luliii I" act t..ble onlv bv mule tialls or itml dle piilh", ami It Is etnoied with v.tt-t r,eel iNTKi:i:sTtNfi cavi:-'. Tliete ate Intel Or tltli? raVCst ill tile iuuuiit!ilii, thus" of Astita-" I'tleiuiK ninl Ci'lo't beltiv; the nicrtt not'lble. Ulver.s and In imksi m0 ntliiRloilK, tm tyteveii ' i oiihli ral!e lheis hiivlui" been i inn a l.UPil. They me itltoit and i ipld -lop' n, which en fteup aud abiupt. 'I lie lunuiitiiliiH lull Kept Ihe iioilhi,it tintli winds blow hit: imiii ihe Atlan tic. ind Ml lie- 111' If IlielHtllle fioin tie Ml mi that the mill-fall ol the noltll Motion In vi'iv copious South of the mountains H'fio dlnuslllt. neellt and ut-tif lllttlli- deliutlld 111 iK.itluli, but ueh MolU is tiiis-,,t"lll aiic.ilh c.itileil on. The piliulpal mliieials found In I'orto Itlio ate Hold, i ai Inmate and ulphitle ot cop)il. ni.iKIH tie olde of him In l.HBi" Uaiillte. l.Ipnlle Is found .it I'liiado and Moea, ami also jellnw nni'iii'. A lare nilit of mat ble, lliiic.toiics anil other bulldln, .itones in i" (lipiisltnl on the Isl.iinl, but Hium" li.nlllies nte lirideveluprd. Theie ale i.ilt ttmks at fiuiinlt.i and Salln.ie on the viuith coast, and at Cape Hojo on tin mpM and thlt constitutes the piin i ipal iiilm lal Iinltistiy In I'orto illio. lint fprlngs and inliicral waters are found ut Juan Diaz, Snti Selmtttlan, Hnn l.oionzo mill I'once, hut the most fn nioiis Iti ul Coamo, near the town of Santa Isabel. Till! CMMATI.. The climate Iti hoi, but lunch allevl nteil by the piuvallltiR noitheast wliids. A tempernture as hlph n.s 117 deRiecH r.iliienhelt has been leeouled, but It Kcldoni pxeeed? 7 ileKlecl I''alllelihelt In the shade iluiliiK the hottest hour!! at nlpht It slnktt to 6 or fin tleRreea, The rnlny sciicon lasts fuiin AiiKiift to Deeeniber, and the rainfall Is at times so (o-iIoiih inn til of the moun titlns as to Inuntlate cultivated fields and pioduce swnmpf. The rainfall for 1S7S was SI Inches, lbs mean annual itieriiKe Is C4W. InchiH. The pievalllu dlieases are yellow fever, elephantlnxh tetanus, marsh fever and d.eiitciy. I'm to Itlco l.s uniistially feitlle. and Its doiulnnut lmliislry aie m-iicttlluial and Itimbciliif- In elevated lot-Ions the vegetation of the temperate r.one In not known. Theie me nnue than live hun dred varieties of tues found In the foiests, and the plains me full of palms, oiniu-e and other tiees, The Iirliiclpal crons are siipar, coffee, to bacco, cotton and maize, hut bananas, lice, pineapples, and many other fiults ate Important. The vvlltl doi Is the innM pi edacious tpiailt ttiied on the island and he ihlell ly attaiks pltrs and calves. Mho nte a lie-!, but they me kctit down bv their n ituial enemy, the snakes, which reach n letiKth of fioin sl to nine feet. Niuni'iou.s species of ants ninl bees nie found us well us llie-llies or cuctivcse. They lly at limes In Ri'e.a mai-es, pro-ilueliif- Welid and splendid ellcets In Ihe tiopknl nlnhts. 1'oultry Is abund ant and the seas nud llvets me full of the finest of Utdi. Itallwajs me In their Infancy and cut to.uls me dellclent. TolcRraphle llms connect the pilnclpal towns, while Mibmailne cables run fiom San Juan to St. Thntnns and Jamaica. Discovnitnii nv coli'.mhcs. Porto Illio was sli;hted by Colum bus on the inth of November, HOI!. Tin co dajtt later he anehoicd In tho bay, the doP!iptlon of which cone sponds to that of Jin) amies. In l.'lO nnil 1511 I'once de l.eon sted the Islands and founded a settlement and Kiivi" It the 11111110 of San Juitn Hau tlst.i. The Island has had many viels sltudpt, especially at the hands of tho enemies of Spain In times of war, es pecially tho Dutch and KiibUsIi. Hue cancers ntul pirates hariassed Its coasts and plundered the people iluilni a law part of the elRhteenth century. Land InRR were effect oil by the Kngllnh In 170J nt Areelbo, In 174:1 nt Police mid In 17H7 nt tho capltnt, but each time they were lepttlsoil by tho Spaniards. An nttempt of the people to obtain Inde pendence after three years of turbu lence was fiustiated In t82.!. As to the Spanish administration of the Islands, It dlrfois but little, If nt all, fintn that Iniporecl upon Cuba. The capital of the province Is San Juan Hatltlstn, founded by Ponce do l.cnn, as nltendy stated. It Is located on the small Island of Mono, now con nected by the mainland by tho San Antonio lirldRe. The dlstilct nf Its name contains 27,000 Inhabitants. On tho western cnil of the Islnnd Ponce de Leon built the Rovcrnoi'n palace, en closed within the Santu Catallnn for tifications, whole also are tho cathe dral, lown-hoiise and thentio. This portion of the city Is now called Pueblo Vlejo. It Is an episcopal see Million!!- nato to tho ntchblshop of SnntluRo do Cuba. There mo, two tiamways and nlsn railways to Ponco and to other places. Its principal exports! me bUgnr, coffee and tobacco. HAHIIOU OK SAN J CAN. The harbor of San .Tumi Is envel oped on the east unci south by swamps. On the west It Is shelteied by the Islands of Cabra and Cabrlta which a sand bank practically connects with the mainland. It Is stroiif-ly fortllled for the tlefensc of the entiance to the outer harbor. The Interior harbor Is hind-locked, capacious and safe, and Is beliiK drpilKod to a uniform depth from docks to nnehoraKo of 29 feet. Kotir wards me coinpilsed In tho old city. Three .11 e outside of the for tifications, and pxtendlnK up the hill sides like an nmphltheator, piesents a picturesiiue panotama when been from tho haibor. The houses are of stone, usually one story IiIrIi, and have, loof B.itdens fioin which line marine views may be onjocd. Almost every house has a garden In Its patio or couit. The defences of San Juan embrace San Felipe del Mono at the entrance to the hat bur. It Is the principal de fense iiKiilnst attacks from the sea. has tluce lows of batteries which can env oi. iro their cioss (lie on any point In the harbor, and Is sepal alod by a etronff wall fioin tho city at Its rear. Within this fortification are the llRht house, barracks, larRe water tanks, stores, a chapel and tho necessnry nf llccs. A tunnel rIvIiir access for troops ami provisions, coniniunlcates with the shore anil Is defended by a battery. city di:pi:nsi. San Cilstobal defends the city from the laud side and extends over the whole width of the Island on which the city l.s built. I-'IiIiir enn bo uftect ed In all directions. Two laiRc bar tacks nro thctcln. HlRher up tho hill Is the Caballero fortiess with twenty-two cannon, coni mnndliiR the cltv and Its environs by land utul sea. SnntlaRo and Pilnelpo are smaller foi tllleatlons as are also Abanleo anil Port Cannuelo, at the en trance of the harbor. Yet these foils me of the. pattern of two hundred yenrs oro; the ordnnnee Ih old and mostly smooth bore, and the walls me criunbllnR like most of tho forts In Cuba. AceordlnR to the latest Spanish sta tistics, obtained at thp luiieau of the Philadelphia Commercial Mustieni, the Importations Into Potto lllco iliirltiR 1MJ amounted to $ls,94."i,7M, and the c. poits to $17,293,03.'. Articles of Import are distributed by countries as follows: From Spain comes wines, rice, oils, Hour and tex tile. F10111 KiiRland, machinery tex tiles, salted provisions, rice and coal. From France a small amount of tex tiles, some Jewelry nntl perfumery, tome line wines and liquors. From Italy, wines, vermlcella and ilco. From Ciermauy, Rlass ami porcelain wares, textiles, paper, cheese, candled fruits, beer. Illinois. F10111 Holland, cheese. From Cuba, nun, stiR.ir and toh.it eo. Prom the Pulled States, petroleum, Iron wme, Rlas wate, chemicals, tex tiles, paper, lumber, bands, machin ery, carilaRcs, dried nntl salted meats, butler, Rrease, cotlflh, Hour, coal, ft tilts, vcimlcelll and cheese. TltADi: WITH FNITKD STATES. The trade with the I'nlteil States iliuinR the last five yeais has been as follows. Psports Imports to l S fium l S. Ii". $!.eis.tJ.: I'.'ilu.iKi: lsii n.iriiii :.7.',.rjK is'i'i i.ri'i;,r,i2 km:.:,'! lsW 2 "."ill f.'ii L'.l'i.'.ini 1S-97 2,lM,l'2i .USSSS The principal exports from tho United Stales nie Hour, pork, lard, lum her nnd shooks. ANt;i. O.SAXON UNITV. Id Conitinitnntlon .llonns the Putiiro I'eiinn ol illniiklnil. Piom the l'lillndelphla Rpcortl. In conslderliiK the tiuestlon of a clor tiuileistmitlliiR itiiioiiRAtiRlo-Saxon peo ples for the butter fulfillment nf AiirIo Saxoii methotls of popular Rovernmeflt, for the extension of commcielnl flee iloin antl for llrnier security of the lib erty of the Individual man not every one untlei stands how In nnd a basis then. Is for such an International undertaking. In n Into nddress before the colonial section of tho Society of Arts In hondoti It was shown that "tho Hiltlsh empire Is llfty-thiee times tho size of France, llfly-two times that of riet ninny, tluce and n half times that of the Fulled States nf Amotion, thrice the Hlsri. of l.umpo, with tieble the population of all the Husslas. It ex tends over ll.nnn.nfn square miles, oc cupies one-llfth of the Rlnbe. conlnlns me-flftli of the human rate, or .150,000, 000 people, emliiaees four lontlnents, 10,000 Islnnds, TOO piomontorles and 2, CW0 ihers. It Is estimated that the em pile possesses one-third of the sheep nf the world, oiie-fouith of the cattle and one-twelfth of tho hoises. Tho total shlpplnR under tho Hi Itlsh 'flair Is 10. 4,'i2,000 tons." This is a potential .iRRreRnte tho like of which the wmhl has never before .seen, whether considered with refer ence to population or tenltoiy. Put It is so Rie.it that It Is unwieldy. Though the AiiRlo-Stivm baa conquered this spate 011 the o.nth's Mil race antl this domination of a larce part of man kind, ho holds place and power by the fm ip of uit lal superiority, and not by leasoii of iiiiincilcal strength. Half the IhiRllsh-speakliiR people of the world aie In the Fnlted States. The tetrltory of the Fnlted States Is one of the faliest and most fiultftil poitlons of the earth's surface. Tho Fnlted States in point of war power are stioiiRest whole Cne.it Hiltaln is weak est, and weakest where Client Prltaln Is stioiiRest. Suppose that, for purposes uf common defense antl of common In tel est, the Fnlted States and tho rtiit Ish empire should stand toRether; whnt combination of the powers could resist them? AiiRlo-Saxon unity Is self-stiR-cestlce not for purposes of nRRtcs slon: not to make war, but to make future wais Impossible by eominand Iiir the peace with power to enforce it. Jt - 'iSwiii'wiiiiiiiBW . "?x '"' 1-1 rfj'j! "1 ' SJ 1 Jl.fl 1 55. ftk 1 j ;smMpM Japanetto Hand- 7: vcivhiofs, handsome r Vidian bordets, or t Main initial. We hae jo dozen to sell at 10c, two for 25c, A I 1 M & jfl m ill a- 1 8 9 j 11 S l-'V rest You 5S "-AA "tiy, Gents Garters, aii colors, in To know that this Spring has been most successful in our Hen's Suit Depart p.!u. - ment. Why ? The prompt boldness with which we have caught on to oppor kind. We left to sell f In Our Hat Department. ite,i fastninus.uiereuuiarc x meni- WEiy t I lie prompt Doldness witn wnicn we nave caugnt on to oppor- x id. e haV -o dozen "' tunitles for gathering the very best grade of ready to wear clothes, in styles and J t to seii a.............. jc 1 quatjes llever before shown at the prices we quote. "SAMTERS." I -". -j-n ' ifc--- v ft fl 's' Z&K JT- If .".. '"v As 'I'-tV si- seamless hose, - - 4-fr'f4 It matters not the kind of hat sell them at. new p a 1 1 o r n s , - miaranteed fast X color, these socks X cannot ho bouuht t eewhere lorle.ss X than jcc. We 15g pr, 2 for 2So t You Do Not Reqtiire the X Rayf rs. 8 . i.-v ftnf ,& v ?' A special in fine hem-, stitched fancy bordered handkerchiefs, 100 dozen J'or todav, for 25c. Boys' pretty VssteQ Suits, for ages 3 to rears, made in the newest blouse or t I!li'! shvJe nf clnths thnt nm ;osv'irffihlp 4- W-.-.-.W.--. - T - W- ---. -...- -V-. T -. -Ur.V and trimmings that are pleasing in their f ... cumuiiuiuun. i- $1.93 to $4.50. $. - Boys' Reefer Suits, in new patterns of cloth and new designs of trimming; some t of the patterns cannot be found in other -' cases of me dium w e i h t lalbntTLran un- siores. .'it aJ , -i-iit fJJ . -?. -V- . -srv ) (Zi '& ", "- " "- r f2t ? X Ui Halbi itrccan un- ' fi" 1"-4q 0 derwear. remilar I Si p-l ,-5XkJ niade and nlk : x.'' '. f I'm i'...: .i. . i i.. . v" Here's a money saver. $1.98 to $5.50. (Kr rw f I iWAn A 1VW r. 'U...O n (K. AVsY -,'i XiWkf . . -WMit ' S.IX. "-,"7, y v. -.' See the Values We Offer in This Department. you want, what shape, what X color or what price. Extra values in Boys' Junior Suits. X It S Here ill a Hundred tianf -r rt 4-1 s m - -. . Different Designs, ....... .'-. .. made ot all wool tweeds in neat patterns and trimmed with mohair braid. nent 1 , .. Ir X and serviceable j years. suit, ages from 4 to 7 $1.48. Boys' Two-Piece Suits, for ages 9 to 15 years, in neat club checks and overplaids, made and tailored to stand the wear that a healthy boy gives them. X collected by expert buyers in all X the leading trade marts, and J offered to the public of Scranton wiiu u ie cwpiicu unci unvarying v-4---f4-f -t--f 4-f 4-4--f -4-f finished. .lu.st the kind to kcov X $1.98 to $4.50. The Tougher the Boy the Better We Like to Clothe Him. Boys' or Young Hen's Suits for ages 12 to 18 vears, the choicest and best made boys' clothing that human X nanus nave ever put together. r and dark mi; ever put together. A fine assortment in brown heather and stylish light t "5 f)& 4- Q (( ixed Scotch effects, the most stylish suits in this city for big boys tyO.O UJ 4O.VFV X guarantee that the qualities will always be uniformly satisfactory or your money will be prompt ly returned. Our prices save you at least fifty cents. you Irom catch ing cold, the same quality you rui. 1 m ..vnts tor lat se.i- "' 2l5C t CUR WINDOWS PROVE OUR STATEMENTS. J 9SC, SI .50, $2.00, $2.50 t-- ,y ft J2. - KL lu ll ! IT il Knowing that you possess something totally dif ferent from your neighbor makes you happy in the possession. Have you been through our clothing de partment or looked at our window display? "That's where you see the difference." An array of hand some Spring suits ready to wear, superior -to anything ever brought to Scranton, and at prices much below those of former seasons. See the style and finish of these two in our Perm avenue windows. AND 10 The custom tailor charges for fit. Our suits are cut by the same patterns same materials and fit without extra charge. The richest and most stylish suits that ever left the tailor's hand. Every one so stylish and so perfect in workmanship that even the $30 and $40 ones made to order can claim no point of superiority over them. Study our windows, there you will get pointers on "how to dress at a moderate cost." Examine these two suits at $12 and $15. m I I Mi Swell Bicycle Suits in the New Plaid and Scotch Mixed Bannockburn Tweed, $3,50, $4.00, $5.50 and $6,00. & a- Leading CSothiers, Hatters and Furnishers. CP j99Wl9MfKIMfM
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