THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1900, Publlfhed Dntly, Except Buniloy. by Th Tribune Publishing Company, at Fifty Centi a Month. New York Office: 150 Nnxiiu Bt.. 8. S. VniJKt-AND, Bole Agent for Foreign Advertising. Entered at the rontofllcp nt Scrnnton. Fa., as BeccndClatft Mall Matter. When ppnen will permit. The Trlbuno Is nhvnyn Kind to print short letters from Us friends benrlnK on current topic, but Its rule Is thnt these must be sinned, for publlentlnn. bv the writer's rent nnmei mid .the condition prereilcnt to acceptance Is that nil contributions of whatever nature nnd by whomsoever sent shall bo subject to editorial revision. TEN PAGES. SOHANTON, JANAUnT 3. 1000. It wus a wise decision tn close No. 35 sehool until some of thu (llsonse serins In It can bo exterminated, When tlio hazard Is human life the school nu thorltles cannot bo too careful. Speculation. TI1USR WHO DO NOT ordin arily pay much attention t.i Uuctuatlons In speculative stocks will, as n matter of lucre curiosity, lie Interested In some of the ups at"! 'lowns recorded on the New York stock exchange In 1M'9. Kor Instance: At the beginning "f the year the American SURttr ItellnliiK ctmitiany'd common stocK was worth $,"0,OW),noO. During the year It reached a IiIkVi water mark valuation of $112,000,000; hut In the recent panic It dropped to SIl'.OOO.OOO nnd at the end of the year was worth, at exchange rating, ?!", 000,000. Metropolitan Street railway nt one time during the year, wo learn from the New York Times, was woith J7C.000.000 and later was down to $,"$, 000,000. St. Paul, common and pre ferred, sold as hlRli as $255,000,000 and fell to $2".0,000,000. Tennessee Coal and Iron, common and preferred, was as high ns $57,000,000, and fell to $30,000, 00U. United States leather, two stocks, sold as hlph as $1 I5,000,ij0 and receded to $sr,000,000. Hurllngton sold as IiIrIi ns $146,000,000 and declined to $111,000, 000. Great Northern got as high as $175,000,000 and fell to $127,000,000. Man hattan sold up to $63,000,000 nnd de clined to $40,000,000. New York Cen tral, beginning the year with a show ing of l.u.uOO.000, sold up to $:',t,000,000, then back to $26,000,000. llrooklyn Knpld Transit showed on the first bus iness day of the year a capital value of $33,000,000, which later Increased to $58,000,000, then fell to $26,000,000. Even the D., L. & W. ranged between lf7Vi and 19414. Such unusual variations Indicate both that money for speculative In vestment Is more plentiful than for a long time past and that the sharpers are taking full advantage of the fact. It Is unnecessary to tell any man of sense thnt most of these variations ore artificial; and certainly every In telligent man knows that the stocks of well managed and honestly capi talized properties doing a -eputablo business are actually worth moie today than they have ever been worth before, for the simple reason that business Is bettor and earnings are greater. Th. tendency to speculate was n?vcr mote general than It is today but at the risk of being considered old-fashioned we venture to admonish our readers against It. - - General Wood has doubtless discov ered by this time that the Cubans are sincere In their desire to hold all the ofllces. A Year of Trade fllraclcs. UPON THE ESTIMATE that our foreign commerce will be pushed by the official fig ures for December beyond the $2,000,000,000 mark notwithstand ing a decline In the foreign demand for breadstuffs, Dr. William P. Wil son, director of the commercial muse ums ot Philadelphia, has prepared a highly Instructive analysis of our in ternational trade achievements and prospects. After noting that for 1899 the exports of manufactures will exceed those ot the phenomenal year 1S9S nnd will amount to over 30 per cent, of the total exports, he says: "While the Im ports have increased twenty-live per cent, the Increase has been mainly In tropical food products, such as coffee nnd tea, and In crude nnd partially manufactured products for use In do mestic Industries. This has aided our manufacturers nnd enabled them to Increase the amount of their exports twenty-five per cent., offsetting i!p de crease In exports of ngrlculUMl pro ducts." The principal Items in Increased ex ports ns given by Dr. Wilson -are: Agricultural Implements iuereas-ed forty per cent., mainly to Eurnp., British North America and Argentina, the latter having almost doubled the amount of Its purchases in this line. Of the breadstuffs tho only Increases ivere In barley and in corn, which Is tteadlly growing In favor, and, once 't becomes better known In Europe, It i-lll exceed wheat In the amount ex orted. Iron and Its manufactuies, In . M9, Increased 30 per cent, over the ixtrnordlnary year IMS. Steel sheet la(es Incrcnsed 100 per cent.; wire, 00; structural Iron-steel, 30; wire, 100; ullders' hardware, SO; electric ma shlnery, 25; metul-worklng machinery, ': pumping machinery. 30; sewing . nachlnes, 25; Implement machinery, nalnly to Europe, 30; wlro nails, 100; jlpes, 'tubing, 50; leather other than lole, ' mainly to, Europe, 20; boom, hoes, one-third to' Europe, one-third to I.atlitTAmerlca, one-sixth to Aus tralia;, 100; oil enke, 100; mineral oil, 25; cotton seed oil, 15; paralllne, 20; leaf tobacco 25; lumber, 33, Carriages and cars have increased 25 per cent., .JIftTin'o' cycles have decreased 25 per cent., being nbout the only manufact ured article In which there has been a largu decrease. Chemicals, drugs, i 3yos and medicines have Increased .'5 peiv-eent. -Coal, un Item in which PennsVlvnpl.i 1s largely Interested. Is itea'dlly increasing, lis exports In 1S98 sclng 20 per cent, over the preceding rear. Copper Increased 25 per cent. In 1899. Cotton, rnw, decreased In vnluo 10 per cent., and In quantity exported, about 15 per cent., while exports of cotton goods Incrcnsed SO per cent., China taking more than one-half, nnd Increasing the amount of her pMichase 25 per cent. Kertlllzcrs Increased 50 per cent., almost entirely to Kurope. Glassware Increased 30 per cent. In dia rubber goods 25 per cent. Instru ments nnd apparatus for scientific pur poses, Including telegraph, telephone, Increased almost 100 per cent. "For the first time In our national history," says Dr. Wilson, "our manu factured exports have climbed up until they are Just about one-half of our agricultural exports. The proportion of manufactured exports to total ex ports during the eleven months end ing with November last, was 30 per cent.; the proportion of agricultural exports to total exports was 61 per cent. It Is very clear that the day Is not far distant when the products of our shops nnd factories will be sold abroad as freely and In ns great value as the products ot our farms." During last year the range ot prices was steadily on the Advance: gross railway earnings Increased 10.7 per cent, and net earnings 12.1 per cent.; there was a large and well-diffused harvest of agricultural crops bringing good returns; tne output ot the mines, Including metals as well as coal, was high above the average; wages gener ally advanced and arc still advancing; and tlmt the American people nre sav ing some of their earnings Is shown by the figures of the comptroller of the currency which Indicate a gain of nearly 50 per cent. In the number of deposit accounts In the national banks within the decade just ended, nnd a gain In the value of those deposits of neatly $3,000,000,000. On this basis, to predict for the new year a prosperous business Is simply to announce the In evitable. Germany's despatch of a cruiser to Delagoa bay Is not necessarily slgnill cntit unless on board It Is another von Dledorlch. For a Moody Memorial Fund. UPON THE EVENING of the funuiwl o" D. L. Moody, a meeting of his friends and co-workers was held In Northfleld and It was resolved to make public a statement concerning tho In stitutions founded by Mr. Moody. These consist of the Northfleld semi nary nnd training school for young women, the Mt. llermon school for young men and the Hlble Institute in Chicago, all of which offer exceptional opportunities for young men and wo men of limited means to equip them selves for special usefulness In life. By request we reproduce a portion of the statement: "The Northfleld plant consists of about 1,200 acres of land and about thlity buildings, beautifully situated nnd excellently equipped. With pres ent endowment it Is valued at one and a quarter millions, and ' practical1 free from debt. At Chicago the build ings, land and endowment exceed $250,000 In value. The Northfleld schools have about 400 students each, who nre charged $100 per annum for board and tuition. Tho actual cost Is nbout $200. At Chicago the amount required ap proximates $150 each for 300 students. In brief, therefore, a sum of about $125,000 is annually required to main tain the work Inaugurated by Mr. Moody on the principles successfully pursued for the past twenty years. "This sum has heretofore been large ly raised by his personal efforts. We believe his friends will now wish to express their appreciation of him and their gratitude to God for his accom plished work by sharing the responsi bilities bequeathed to his children by raising the present limited endowment to $3,000,000. the Interest of which, at four per cent, would guarantee tho perpetuation of his work in all Its present prosperity. Such an endow ment would bo a monument to his memory more enduring than brass or marble, and just such a memorial as he himself would have most desired. The appeal Is therefore made now to Mr. Moody's friends throughout the world to contribute, without curtail ing their support for current expenses, to n Moody Memorial Endowment, notifying his elder son, W. 1$. Moody, East Northfleld, Massachusetts, of the amount they nre moved to give." Money given for this purpose will bo well placed and It will do good for both time and eternity. Several days yet may bo devoted to tho recital of what we accomplished In tt'.'J. A Princely Giver. ANDilKW CARNEGIE'S latest gift of an endowment fun J for a mechanic arts school In Cooper Union Is among his best; and It recalls attention to tho splendid good sense with which this shrewd product of self-education In disposing his benefactions. Some men blessed with great wealth hoard It while alive and In dying give it Into unknown hands for disposition as fate may decree. Their Intention? are benevolent nnd In their wills they enumerate a number of charities to which they desire to contribute; but they have no means of assuring them selves that their bequests will reach the proper destination In the desired way. Where there nre wills there are usually contests, and where wills get through without being contested there Is always the possibility of misman agement on the part of the executors or ot carelessness or breach of faith somewhere along tho line. Hy his policy ot giving his surplus money away while alive and well, M-. Carnegie not only averts all these risks and assures himself that his pur pose will bo carried out, but ho alio contributes to the causes of his choice the benefit of his counsel ns well as of his cash. Note, too, that ho gives less to char ity, as the term Is generally under stood, than to the establishment or de velopment of educational means, iits theory doubtless Is that It Is better to prevent the multiplication of unfor tunates than to try to alleviate the consequences of misfortune attar these have ripened. It does not follow that there will not always be need of ho pltals, asylums and homes of shelter or that contributors to these nre mis directing their philanthropy. Far from it. Nevertheless, there Is a practical Bide to the Carnegie plan of empha sizing self-help. Great should be the honor paid to such a man. Would that hla example might Inspire universal emulation. If It be true that Secretary Hay has succeeded In securing from all the powers written assurances thnt Amer ican commercial privileges In China will be respected no matter how that venerable empire may hereafter be carved and partitioned, the achieve ment wilt redound Incalcuably to the credit of his diplomacy. But much of the credit will also belong to Admiral Dewey; for, had we not the Philip pines and a navy men respect, the continental despollcrs of China. would politely laugh In Uncle Sam's face. Treasurer Hershey, of Lancaster, t missing nnd his accounts nre about $05,000 short. Wall street, It Is said, absorbed one lump of $20,000. Her shey Is probably one of the speculator who had "tips" nnd got in on tho "ground floor." Ills is tho usual fate of such. General French, drawing pay from thu English, inn do tho Boers walk Spanish, nnd still folKS say there's nothing In a name. TOLD BY THE STABS. Sally Horoscope Drawn by AJacchus, The Tribune Astrologer. Astrolabe Cast: 4.0S a. m., for Wednes day, January 3, 1910. MI t A child born on this day will noto thnt tho reluctance to play one's own cornet has often been a bar to success. Many of our fitting friends who bet on Jlaher doubtless feel that they have been "Kidded." NctldnjT looks so shocking as the flir tation of suino cue cite. IMItois often realize that It Is easier to hhupe public opinion with tha shears than the pen. .Man Is most generally Judged by his mistakes. Distance lends enchantment to every thing save wealthy relatives. Ajacchus' Advice. It Is well under certain conditions to preach contentment, but tho contented man seldom feels dispos-cd to hustle for tho currency. Review of the Work of General Ofis Manila Dispatch In the Sun. Tho closo of tho year ilnds General Otis' work rapidly approaching the point wheru President McKlulcy can safely permit him to name the date for his re turn to the United States. When General Otis assumed command hero he found an extremely complicatul situation, which steadily became worse until tho outbreak of hostilities with tho natives. Since then the re-establlshment of peace and order has been the tlrst essential. Tho difficulties under which General Otis has labored will never bo known in full, although tho ultimate publication of the war department recoids will make them clear to some extent. Suffice It to say now that when criticism of him was most virulent last summer, ho was con ducting the transfer of the army from volunteer to regular under conditions sometimes reducing the force to perilous ly small commands. Meanwhile, Impor tant civil problems wero constantly de manding decision, and harassing compli cations were constantly arising. Regard less of public nbuso and vituperation Gen eral Otis pursued a steadfast course, hammering the enemy wherever It was possible to gain nn enduring advantage, smoothing difllcultles, adjudicating civil questions nnd pressing undevlatlngly to tho fullest performance ot his public duty. Now that the end Is practically In bight a condition will soon bo reached where General Otis will bo enabled to lay down his heavy burden with great honor o himself and tho consciousness of hav ing performed a tremendous task well, wider almost tupcrhumnn difllcultles. Considered nt large the present situa tion Is very satisfactory. Tho northern provinces of Luzon are practically cleared of Tagals. Thu natives there wel como the Americans, and aro anxious to recommence business. They are heartily desirous of peace nnd quiet. The estab lishment of two military governments In tho provinces east and west of tho moun tains will soon be followed by tho estab lishment of provincial civil governments, with courts. Reconstruction will soon bo undertaken In Pangaslnun Province, whoso capltol Is I.lngayen. A court ot llrst Instance has already been arranged. The Zaflro returned at midnight last night from Ratan, nu island which lies to tho north of Luzon. Aboard the vessel wus General Tirana, who was formerly tho rebel commander In C.igaynn, who accompanied the Knllro to liatan and used his ,'utluencc to bring about the sur render of thu garrison there. All tho rllles of the rebels wero confiscated ex cept ten. These and a dozen smooth-boro cannon wero left for tho protection ot the Inhabitants npnliibt Chinese pirates. Until General Tirana landed, tho liatun lans proposed to resist tho Americans, but his representations caused them to lay down their arms, liatan Is it beau tiful Island. Tho people aro clean and peaceful. Their principal occupation Is the raising of cattle and poultry. - It Is dally becoming clearer how ah tolutely the iusuirectian Is confined to the T.ipals. Outsldo of their influence tho country would soon bo moro peace ful than ever It was under thu Span iards: Tho T.ignl provinces nro liable to cause t-omo trouble In a small way for some lime. Tho pf.rtlng ndvlco of the Indcpeudencla, tho insurrectionary organ, which died miserably, was a fervid ap peal to tho "blood-crowned" soldiers to continue, their guerrilla warfare, Thero Is some evidence that this will bo at tempted, but only In tho Tagal provinces ur by 'i'ugiils. Possibly it will bo necec- sary to adopt tho same tactics In these provinces that were found so successful In tho Island of Negros. These Tagil guerrillas constitute only a part ot tho population of their provinces, and they are confined to tho naturally lawless cle ment which hns found war better than work. Their possesflon of guns enables them to levy tribute on tho peaceful na tives. They aro actually only brigands. Their suppression Is a matter of police work, not wnrfurc. Thero reiralnb Cnvlto province, tho tra ditional homo of the Insurgents. Tho Tngals hiivo many titles there. Tho men aro now occupied In harvesting tho rlco crop, but they run to tho trenches when ever tho Americans tppenr. There are many reports that Agvlnaldo Is working his way to Cavilu province, Intending tn muko a great stand, and promising to capture Manila. Thero is little hope, however, that ho will stand. If he wnulo, oao fight might end everything, Prepa rations iiro now being made for u cam paign In Cuvlte, which will piobably be gin nu soon us thu southern ports arc opened. That will bo tho first work to en. gago General Oils' attention. Tho open ing of thu southern ports Is ulready ac complishing good results. It Is reportid tlmt tho hemp crop Is very large. Tho opening ot thu southern ports will boom business. o Outsldo of Luzon the conditions nro bright everywhere. General Hughes has chased tho Tngals almost completely from Pniiay. That Island will soon bo ready for tho establishment ot a civil government. The Island of Negros is quieter than ever before In Its history. Tho other Visnynn Islands nro In a simi lar commit n. lienernl Hate's work In Mindanao Is most tcmnrknble. Ho has accomplished In rlx months moro than the Spaniards ever drcLtncd of doing. Ho has been unfailingly successful In estab lishing friendly relations with tho Moron, heretofore uniformly reported to be cruel, savage and Intractable. Tho Americans now occvpy towns that tho Spaniards wero unable to enter and mlnglo compar atively freely with tho Moro3. Tho Span Inrds always feared to do. Tho result will surely bo the development of thoso Islands, which less skilful work would hnvo delayed, perhaps for years. Gen eral Bate's personal wish was to remain In Luzon nnd to have a comnvtnd where, thero was actual lighting. Ills work In the south Is so valuable, however, that It Is unlikely that anybody will rcllovo him. o The military problem herctoforo has necessarily been tho llrst consideration In point of time. Now, however, tho civil question, always thu moro Important In point of fact, will cone to the front nnd assume Its real place. With tho end ot tho approaching campaign in Cavlto province tho tlmo will bo Hue for tho establishment of a military department and the relegation or military work to tho department commanders. General Otis has already considered, nt least In principle, practically every civil problem that Is likely to arise. Tho results of his work will bo vastly vnluablo when con gress comes to legislate concerning these problems. Tho most Important ques tion Is probably that of titles to realty. This question Is closely allied to church disestablishment. Men who aro most competent to judge say that a settlement of tho land question Is moro Important than tho church question, although It Is practically Impossible to settlo onu with out tho other, becauso tho gravest ques tions concerning titles arise through at tacks on tho church holdings. Many cf tho church holdings wero originally grants from the state, which wero given to the church for administration. Dur ing the past week nn urgent appeal of tho residents of Pasag against the ac tion of tho church in transferring land which thev claimed. Undoubtedly, tho appointment of ti land commission, with power to quiet titles, similar to tho com mission in the case of New Mexico, would have tho greatest effect In convincing the Filipinos ot the good faith of tho Amer icans and the beneficent results of Amer ican control. This question presses hard est for settlement. It Is even moro Im portant than the details of a govern mental scheme. These three questions, government, realty titles and disestab lishment, uro tho first great problem that tho Americans must solve. Tho cur rency, commercial regulations, tho tariff, and a franchise for a cable arc of sec ondary Importance. o A general reform of tho laws Is urgent ly needed. The Spanish laws under which tho Americans nro now trying to worn aro clumsy, uncodified and liicfilclcnt. General Otis Is now having a working code prepared, which will servo until congiess relieve? tho situation. A vexing question, tho legality of civil marriages, was settled by a teeent order. It Is be lieved that the friars will cause trouble until they aro eliminated entirely from all governmental fcnctlons. It hns been Interesting during tho last few months to watch the developments, llopefulnisa Is evidenced by tho general talk of the future possibilities of tho isl ands. The Irevltablo topics of any gath Ing aro Improvement schemes, business chances, railroads, port woiks, nnd ship ping. Everybody is looking toward tho tlmo when American methods will oper ate undisturbed. Manila is already pros pectively rebuilt, a hill station erected, roads opened, resources developed and tho country explored. A great era of prosperity la In full swing, nn easy pos sibility In this wonderful country. THE NEW 1EAR AT SCHOOL. (From School Songs, by Oriana M. Wilt lams.) Ding dong! vacation's done, Fun Is over, work begun, Christmas presents put away, Llfo can't bo all holiday; After frolic, fun, and cheer Let's begin the glad New Year, Hearts aglow and faces bright, Study with nn earnest might. Ding dong! Improve each day, For the school months slip away And when out in llfo wo find All our Iclsuro left behind, Let us then use all our powers, Fill with work tho flying hours, Make with earnest, hopeful cheer Truly happy this New Year! Roll Top Desks, Flat Top Desks, Standing Desks, Typewriter Desks, And Office Chairs A Large Stock to Select from. Hill & Connell 121 N. Washington Ave., Lmther Keller LINE, CEMENT, SEWER PIPE, Etc. Tard and Offlo West Lackawanna Ave., SCRAWTON, PA. "' wire FURNITURE MOOTOffl UHU iei i, oo Wyomi Our Thirty-fourth Year. A GRAND Christmas Display . o o BARGAINS IN EVfiKYTfflHG. Fiee Diamonds, Rich Jewelry, Stone RingSc Watches of the reliable sort from $2.50 to $150.00. Sterling Silver Wares, Sterling Silver Novelties, Clocks, Etc. Our prices are at the bottom. Our guarantee as perfect. NEW YEAR'S GREETING UEfI5,RElIXYAVflES Wish, the peaceful, honest people of the world a Happy New Year. We are happy because we live iu one of the most prosperous cities, in one of the best counties, in one of the largest states and the greatest country that man is privileged to live in. Among the cities, towns, etc., that we wish to remem ber in a particular way are the following: Wllkes-Barre. KhiRston. Dennett. Forty Fort. Wyoming. I'arsons. Miner's Mills. Mill Creek. Lailln. Yatcsvlllo. rittston. Duryea. Lackawanna. Taylor. Avoca. Mooslc. Mlnooka. Hancock. StnrllKht. Conklln. Great Hend. Now Mllford. Alford. Oeorsetown. Hnwlcy. Ilonesdale. Wnymart. Klmhurst. M03COW. Oouldsboro. Tobyhunna. Mount Focono. Pocono Summit. Cresco. 1 lenry vllle. Sprasuevlllc. Delaware. "Water Gap. Mauch Chunk. Preston Park. Lako Como. Poyntelle. Delmont. Pleasant. Fnlnndalc. Forest City. ("arbondale. White, nrldge. KliiKsley's. Foster. Fnctoryvlllo. Nicholson. La Plume. Dalton. Glenburn. Clark's Summit. Chinchilla. Vnyfleld. Nny Aufj. Dunmoro. Wlmmcra. Maplewood. Lako Artel. Jermyn. Archbald. Wlnton. I'eckvllle. Olyphant. Dickson City. Throop. Scranton. Hhicrhnmtnn. 1'ortlanu. Conklln Center. Stroudsburff. May they live Ions and prosper Is the wish of LEWIWtEILLY&DAVIES Tho hcrcst nnd most extensive dealers In boots, shoes, rubbers, etc., In Noith eastern Pcnrtylvania. 114-11 11 6 Wyoming Ave. The Hwnt & Connell Co. Heating, Plumbing, Gas Fitting, Electric Light Wiring, Gas an Electric Fixtures, Builders Hardware. 04 Lackawana Avemi IS YOUfl 1IOUSU VACANT? IF SO, THY A "FOR ItKNT" AD. IN THE TRIBUNE!. ONE CENT A WORD. S Heating Stoves, Ranges, FtmraiaceSj Plmmbfln and GUNST1E1R $i 1F01SYTH S8-327 PENN AVENUE. HENRY BEL1N, JR., Uciierol Agent far tua Wyoinlat District.'.).' JJlnlng, Ulasllnz.Hportln-, Smokelail and tho Itepauuo Utieinlcal Company' IM EXHQ3IVB. talcty Kuie, Cup and Ktploitci. lloom iul Co n u oil llalldm;. Scrum, ja. AUK.NCmi THOS. FORD, - Plttston. JOHN B. SMITH & SON, Plymouth. W. E. MULLIGAN. - Wilkes.Barre. lupoirs ronESi A joiner and builder of Karoraa, Oklahoma, who was employed in building Bchoolhouso at that place, related tho fidlowiut; narrative to hU fellow work man oao day duriug noon hour, while they wero eating dinner : " Before I. came to Oklahoma, I usod to livo in Chioago. I worked at tho bricklayer trade au.l was troubled with dyspepsia a great deal. My head achod terribly at times, and I durst not eat raw vegetable3 of any kind. I triivl all kinds of metlicind with no effect. My case grew rapidly worse ; I had to quit work. One day M old friend of mint) visited mo and asked ma what klud of msdicine I was tak. ing. I uamed n whole list of modicinoi that had been prescribed for me, all having little or no effect. 'John,' said ho, 'try lUpaus Tabule Youcaa get them at tho corner drug store.' I Bent my littlo boy to tho store and toltt him to get mo some. lie soon camo back with them and I commenced to nee them. Hefore I had used half of tho box, I Iwgan to get better, and whcnl had used it all, I was well and went to work again. Since then I have alway kept them in tho houne. And if you will como to my house," ho said, turning to a man who had complained of headache, "I will givo you a medicine thai you will have faith in." ill. fttyl iMcket rnatalninn Tttf MrAvvTiMTiis In n.r carton (without cLwr) la novfaraAaaaipflaBt dniftaumt rn ri'tccaTa. flil.o.rticJ..rl UlnUi.du-l t.irlhi. iHrauJ tl tconowtcai. 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