TUAN'SFALLCERTAIN Reported Degradation of the Boxer Leader Confirmed. CHINA'S PEACE COMMISSION NAMED. General Jaag La, Who Led Attacks «n Foreigners In Peking, One of the Number Whom United Statea Will Not Accept. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Mr. Wu, the Chinese minister, has received official confirmation of the issuance of an im perial decree degrading Prince Tuan, Kangi aud other officials for their actions in regard to the recent troubles in.Chi na. This information agrees with I 'that contained in a dispatch received by the state department-yesterday from Consul McWade at Canton. The minister has beard nothing of the designation of officials reported by Min ister Conger to act in concert in peace negotiations, but he has no doubt it is correct. On reaching the department yesterday Secretary Hay had the satisfaction of finding on his desk a telegram from Rob ert McWade, the United States consul at Canton, confirming the issue by Emperor Ivwang Su of an edict providing for the degradation and trial of Trince Tuan EMPRESS DOWAGER OF CHINA. and other aptiforeign leaders for caus ing the trouble iu which China has be come involved. He received also a tele gram from Mr. Conger at Peking which contained information that muy call for important action by this government. Mr. Conger's dispatch tells of the ap pointment of the Chinese peace commis sion, and amongjtbe commissioners nam ed is General Jung Lu, who commanded the imperial troops in Peking during'tbe attacks on the foreign legations and stands accused by Minister Conger and others of being a participant in the at tacks. Unless that accusation is disproved and ■lung Lu is shown to have been, as he assorts and the Chinese government pro fesses, a consistent friend of the lega tioners during the period of their ordeal of shot and shell the United States will hardly consent to accept him as a pleni potentiary to negotiate n peace arrange ment. This government has declared that it will have no dealings with any Chinese concerned in the untiforeign out rages. and Jung Lu stunds accused of lieiug in that category. Jung Lu's absence in the Interior is evi dently a measure of safety on his part, lie probably does not dure show himself in Peking until the powers have declared that he is acceptable. Tin Kun Yi and Chang Chih Tung, named with Ching, Li and Jung Lu as peace commissioners, are the viceroys of Nanking and Wuchang. They are acceptable to the United States and, it is believed, to all the other pow ers. During the period of the untiforeign excitement in China they co-operated with the foreign consuls of the southern Chinese ports iu maintaining order in their provinces and showed pronounced proforeigii tendencies. Prince Ching and Earl Li are acceptable also, so that Gen eral Jung Lu is the only Chinese plenipo tentiary to whose appointment there is likely to be any objection. RUSSIANS TO LEAVE PEKING. Other Truops Have Revelled Mo Or ders—Hockhlll Leaves the City, PEKING, Sept. 25. viu Shanghai, Sept. HO.—At the conference of generals today the Russian commander, Generul Line viteb, announced the immediate with drawal from Peking of the bulk of the Russian troops and the legation. He will leave ou Thursday, Sept. 27, and the le gation will follow on Saturday. There will remain a mixed force of about 2,000 to represent Russia. General Liuevitch asserted that the dis patch from St. Petersburg transmitting the order to withdruw contained a state ment that all the powers were udopting the same policy. The other generals re plied tbut they had received no orders of that nature. Gurmau and Japuuese columns are operating to tha southward near the im perial deer park. Sir Alfred Otselee, the Itritish com mander. ha* gone to Tientsin to inspect the British troops there. Friction between the British and Rus sians over the railway continues, each party mining aud guarding small sec tions. The repairing is unsystematic aud the completion of the work very indeH ul|». Mr. William Woodville Rock hill, spe cial commissioner of the United States, ha* UK Peking with a cavalry escort for Tifp-utn. lie-will visit Naukiii and the ! Yangtse valley, examine affairs there and advise tbe viceroys to memorialise the throne urging the return of the court to Peking. ■hat While Mnaalaw. FORT PLAIN. N V . H.-pt. M While gunning In the Adiroudacks near Ben son. Hamilton county. Tuesday Edward Auihal, aged 50 years, was fatally shot by William Davenport, a b»y of 12 year*. It was about dusk, and Auibal was rest ing on a stump. Davenport, thinking the object In tbe distsu'u was souie bird, ttred aad upon hastening to hi* supposed game found Anlbal la a dying condiliou. The bullet bad passed under a •boulder, through the body aad came eul uu tbe tppolite side ot tbe beck. CONDENSED DISPATCHE& Not Able Event* of the Week Briefly and Tersely Told. Towu elections were held throughout Connecticut. Luther Eidgerton Newport of St. Paul became suddenly insane at Hartford. Much property was destroyed in Ma zatlan, Mexico, by a severe windstorm. It is stated that Secretary Boot will probably be able to resume his official duties this week. The mayor of Georgetown, 8. C., ap' pealed to the governor for troops to pre sent a race riot in that place. President Adams of the University ot Wisconsin has been obliged to take a year's rest because of poor health. At the opening of the Nottingham autumn meeting Johnny Reiff, the Amer ican jockey, rode the winners in four chief races. Monday, Oct. 1. Thirty persons were injured at Wichi ta, Kan,, by the derailing of a street car. Mrs. 3. W. Clark of Avondale, Ala., was shot in the head and instantly killed by her own son, aged 18. Governor Sayers of Texas announced that h« had received $672,470.29 for the sufferers on'the Texas coast. Hon. S. N. Parent has accepted the premiership of Quebec province to sue coed 1 the late premier, Marchand. The recent storm damages at the town of Velasco, Tex., are announced by the local committee to aggregate $400,000. A Santa Jfe passenger train was wreck ed at Waterloo, O. T. Two persons wera killed outright, and three others IF ere fatally woi\nded. Saturday, Sept. 29. No case of yellow fever has been re ported at Santiago, Cuba, since last De cember. The town of Salomon City, at the mouth of Solomon river, Alaska, was de stroyed by a recent storm. Paul Sloan, a deputy sheriff, was kill ed by a mob at Lake Charles, La., while saving a negro prisoner from lynching. The United Mine Workers ordered a strike in the Oak Hill district of Ohio un less the operators raised wages to the district scale. Fire in Hamburg, Germuny, destroyed several warehouses, a granary and resi dences, causing a loss of more than 1,000,000 marks. American exports to Asia aud Oceaniea for August show u falling off, but total exports for eipht months of the year show a large increase in all directions. Charles T. Verkes of Chicago and New York was elected chairman of tile new board of directors of the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Underground railroad in London. Friday, Sept. 28. The Greek warship Navarcbos Miun ules arrived in New York harbor. The United States training ship Iluwk ran ashore nine miles above Montreal. Secretary Hay will resume charge of his office in Washington early next week. Irving M. Scott of San Francisco has been elected president of the Pacific Com mercial museum. The two hundredth academic terms of Yale opened yesterday. The freshman classes number 600. The new bessemer plant of the Repub lic Iron aud Steel company at Youngs town, 0., began work. The United States received more awards at the Paris exposition than any other natiou except France. Charles A. Collier, a prominent citizen of Atlanta, was found in his back yard, having been shot, probably by burglars. The steamer Robert Dollar, which sail ed from Port Townshend for Cape Nome on Aug. 25, has not since been heard from. Thursday, Sept. 27. News was received of a great hurricane in Iceland Sept. 20. The Russian church has excommuni cated Tolstoi, the novelist. An appeul for further relief wus issued by the Galveston committee. Four lives were lost in a tornado at Ferguson, Marshall county, la. Lieutenant Richmond P. Hobson has gone to Alabama to visit relatives. Professor Frank K. Sanders of Yale has been elected president of lowa col lege. The Mexicun congress declared Gen eral Diaz unanimously re-elected presi dent. Steps have been taken for the federa tion of the Fiji islands with New Zea land. Admiral Walker, chairman of the Nica ragua canal commission, visited Canton and conferred with the presideut. Boer sympathizes in convention at Chicago invited President Krugcr to make his home in the United States. Wednesday, Sept. SHI. Another death from the plague was re ported at Glasgow. The Iron Mountain shops at Baring Cross. Ark., were burned. Marble Falls and Kingsland. Tex., were reported in great danger from floods. Two men were sent to jail for two months at Atlantic City for scitlping rail road tickets. Fire about Occidental. Cal., covered 150 square miles aud did damage to the amount of $1,500,000. A storm that raged for two day* at Nome destroyed property valued at $500,- OOtl. Many lives were probably lost. Relcian Kins to Ahdleate. PARIS, Sept. 2H. "From a source worthy of confidence," says the Courrier du Koir, "we learn that the king of the Belgian* intend* to abdicate before the close of the preseut Belgian parliament In favor of th* Prince of Flauders. King Leopold count* confidently upon the' re sult of his action being the Kinking of the quarrels ot the rival parties, which would theu unite to observe the couditious of the uew regime." Hold Hubbery at \oaae. TACOMA, 0.1. I Th.' boldest rob bery yet per|M'trated at Nome occurred on the night of Kept It), when thieves sawed through the Hours of the Alaska Commercial company's warehouse, se curing gold dust amounting to $10.5410. The robbers worked so quietly that the watchuiau lu the luiildiug did uol hear them The gold du»t was stored iii a safe in the company's ofllce. Trasstaal Helaaees. UHIUKM'O MAMQI FH Del. 2.- The Austrian Steamer Mtyria IJuyd ha* ■ailed froui here, having on l*>aid 4011 Transvaal refugees, part of theui being IrUh Americana All their eipeuse* have been paid by the Transvaal government. Kacb utau received $7 341 aud will he I paid $4$.M nil Isadiutf at any point tvbU-b may he elected by thsw. Commissianers Sale of Seated & Unseated Land. The Commissioners of Sullivan County will offer the following tracts and parts of tracts of seated and unseated lands for sale by bublic outcry at the Court House in Laporte on FRIDAY, the »th day of November A. D. 1900, commencing at 2 o'clock p. m.of said day. The sale will be adjourned from day today untill the whole are disposed of. ACRES. NAMES. 32 Brown, Leonard CHERRY TOWNSHIP. 72 Kunisman, Annie E. 50 Moyer John. 12 Bryson, Samuel 100 Bachrer, Sebastian. 100 G'onley, Robert 47 Harris, Henry 30 Cooley, Henry 25 Sharp, William 200J Turner, George 8 Mibson, Martin 267 Sullivan, John 50 McCarty, Charles 84 Proctor & Hill 50 Baldwin,Henry FORKS TOWNSHIP. <ll immons, I errance 50 Dougherty, Martin CO Brysee, John 7 Walter*, Philip 20 Leonard, Doraey 50 Burnes, John or .las. 57 Lewis, Joseph H. 53 Quiney, Timothy 437 Dorsey, Leonard 220 Morris, Jessie 50 Harrison,Jacob 50 Peaker, Valentine 44 Richard, Thomas 31) Coll ins, Thomas 50 Lowens, Joseph 50 Kuhl,Augustus 300 Mathews, Manning 75 Jackson, Jeremiah 75 Cunningham, Peter 21 Heed, Collison 00 Bankley, Edward 4 Laskey, Edward 407 Doraey, John 40 Ueinbury Henry 00 Pleasants, Israel 1 Lot Scouten, J. G. 273 Bouser, Isaac 50 Vansickle, S. P. 50 Harris, Jesse 11. »k L. Kraus, William ]2 Lloyd, Peter Z 52 Collins,Thomas , 100 Ingham, T.J. OOLLEY TOWNSHIP. « 438 llenrv, Samuel 55 Roberts, Jos. F. 178 Welcli, John 24 Chilson, Harry 20 Barton, John 45 Heacock, John M. 350 Downer, Elieha FOX TOWNSHIP. 330 Fower, Alexander 100 Heed, Jacob 100 McCormack, Ed. 195 Appleton, Moses 15 Lewis, William 144 Bower, John 130 Douglas, Samuel 00 2-3 Wilson, Cornelius 215 Kck, Peter 12 Barton, John 50 Gntherie. William 15 Stole, Silas 10 Sliaw, Robert 00 2-3 Campbell, ZacLarias 9'' Oigga, Henry 25 Hose, George 4 Sawyer, O. (t. 275 Campbell, John 28 Porter, C. L. S. 130 Campbell. John 29 Penrose, Thomas 200 Fitzsimmons, Thomas 9 Lewis, William 40 I less Thomas 3 May, Warren 13 Nicholson, William 383 Williams, Henry 100 Howe, George 100 Kpple, Henry 100 Howe, Henry 30 Epple, Henry 100 Amnion, Oscar 307 Jones, Israel 50 McCarroll, Harris or HILLSGROVE TOWNSHIP. 25 Mahal! Jauies £oraon, James House and Lot Parish, T. J. 1 mains, Anna House and Lot Parish, A. L. 3 4 ff. ck > I ( f , enr . v Undivided Jot 418 McMullen,Jno „ , ;V b * rt (,e . or p do 417 McMullen, Alex. '" 4 Djiiilapp, soh„ 50 Comton, James A. ilottn, J. G. 427 Kwing, Robert ' ®^ rt 75 Par won«, Edward Shea!, \\ illiain H. & Lot Partons, J. T. LAPORTK TOWNSHIP. 50 Harris, Mrs. Mary _ _ (lansel,Joseph I>A\ I [ >SON 1 OWN SHIP. (Trangh heirs.) 400 Warren, George 50 Beecher, Jeremiah 407 Forrest, Thomas . 43 1 arker, W illiain 250 Kvans, Paul V,*.'!' 400 Kvans, Andrew Hill, B. r. 8 James, Sarah V, rU , rt ' A, ' d , rtw 418 Mary Sample, n er \ J 430 2-3 Coates, Mary • Raum, Rh'hp 27 Bradley, John 13 Gardner, Richard 190 Blanchard, Charles U 01 !""- 50 Coates, Jacob ™ ra , n drew 83 Coates, Marv Rackstraw, Joseph 150 Kvans, Joel - Lo, « Dunham, E. M. 427 Kwing, Hoberts Gower, Sarah 10 James, Thomas llolmes. Henry 48 Woodside, Archibald 1 Lot I tnklepaugh,"< has. 382 James,(irace LAPORTE BOROUGH. 180 Craig, John . ~ 84 Bradley, R. F. 1 Lot MoLnm. M»rv 1 Lot Hint, J". F. SHREWSBURY TOWNSHIP. ELKLAND TOWNSHIP. 401 34 Longe.Jun.es 10 Akinass. Adolphus •j l ' Hunter. Alfred 200 Byron, James 100 Byron, John ami J 4 I-hlriMl, i,hu.. D. Ridgwav. I<K) ' 'gden,'Joseph 280 Kldred* Charles >' 4 Swam, John 100 Lancaster, Robert I onne, <ieo. \\. 275 Parker, James L- L. Sampson, Al. 10 Snyder, Harritt -l™" 25 Scoonover, Morderia leuiple, k 11. 3 Snyder, Jerome 2 ; j o-4 leasants. M.irv 50 Yargason, Uriah Barteli, Amanda 131 Carpenter, John 3 Lots Hess. Gideon 80 Spaulding, Hugh l '- ot Savior, G. S. 71 Hobb, BP. Boyd, John V2 Cross. Peter 'A* 4 1 oughertv, John 150 Cox, John R. 355 Haines, Reuben 50 Carpenter, John < £<len, .Joseph 00 llunsinger, Aaron ->' J.„ v . 100 Sullivan, John Bigger, (..W.AILN, 200 \Y heeler. Feter W. C. GRAIFLEY, c . REUBEN BROWN, n n X <iiin irc ADAM BAUMUNK, t-omnnssiontrs. Attest: THOS. E. KENNEDY, Clerk. Commissioners' office, I porte I'a., October I, 1!MK). Remarkable Prosperity in the Steel, Iron and Tin Plate Industries. ENORMOUS INCREASE IN OUTPUT. Ofllelal Flgnrra Showim the Great Volume of Business aad the Hark ed Advaner la Wanes as Compared With Heeord of flevelaad'a Admla- Istratlon. Pennsylvania has shared in the pros perity that followed the election of William McKinley to the presidency. The extent to which the prosperous tiroes have benefited the cltliens of this commonwealth is shown in the records of the office of the bureau of Industrial statistics. The iron, steel and tin plate indus tries of Pennsylvania have probably been affected as favorably as any others through the return of the Republican party to power in Washington. 1899 marked the greatest era In ths production of pig iron In the history of the state, the Increase over 18M being 1,176,018 gross tons, or nearly 30 per cent, and the increase over 1896 being 2,i11,548 gross tons, or 82.6 j»er cent. Pennsylvania's production of ti.5i2.9V8 gross tous In 18VV was within about 30 per cent of the entire production of Great Britain. The production of the United titates was 13.620.703 gross tous. Un excess over me proaucnou oi ureui Britain of more than 46 per cent. GREAT BRITAIN LEFT BEHIND. These figures are very significant, when it is leflected that in 1894, just six years ago. Great Britain produced nearly 12 per cent more pig iron than wu produced in the United States, and that In 1899 Great Britain's In crease in production over 1894 was but little over 25 per cent, while the in crease on the part of the United States was over 100 per cent. The market value of Pennsylvania's production of pig Iron for 1899 was close to a hundred million dollars, the realized value being $98,203,803. As compared with 1898 the increase was $44,872,575, or 84.1 per cent, and as compared with 1896 the increase was $53,031,764, or 117.4 per cent. An average of 15,347 workmen were employed in Pennsylvania in the mak ing of pig Iron during 1899, an Increase over 1896 of 3,767. or 32.5 per cent. The average earnings in 1899 for skilled and unskilled labor was nearly SIOO in excess of 1896, the average for 1899 being $495.18, and for 1896, $396.30. Pennsylvania produced 6,446,159 gross tons of steel of all kinds In 1899, an increase of neurly 93 per cent over 1896. The production of the United Htates for 1N99 was 10.6K9.857 gross tons, and of Great Britain about 5,000,- 000 tons. Pennsylvania consequently produced over 60 |ier cent of the pro duction of the United S'ates and about 29 per cent more IIIHII Great Britain. The Increase In production of steel In the t'nlted State* for the past five years lias been 141 per cent, while Ureal Britain's liiiicasc has been but about 55 per cent. The entire production of Iron and »teel lolled luto finished fonu lu Penn- Shopbell, Gamble & Co., 313 Pine street, WILLIAMSPORT, PA., We are ready in every department for the fall and winter buyers, of Dress Goods, Silks, Jackets, Tailor made Suits, Capes, Wrappers, Skirts, Petticoats, Waists Underware, Hosiery, Gloves, Notions, Laces, Furs, Domestic Flannels, Blankets, Comforts etc. No more complete stock can be found. All the new est coloring and weaves are here. Everything up to date. Samples sent on application, but state just what is wanted. SELKS. OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT. We carry the largest line of silks for This department is specially attrac- Dresses, Waists and Trimmings; all the tive this season; all the newest styles are latest novelties are here. here for your picking. The length verry DRESS GOODS to suit your taste. Our Tailor made suits T . • „ .. ' are all new up to date in style and materi I his collection covers every new col- als (Prices flight, too). Fur Jackets oring, and weave; you will find the best Capes, Scarfs and Collaretts are herein assortment here, Our Black Dress goods endless variety. Vou will*iot go wrong are a leaning feature anil sure to please. here. & • Every department filled with the latest. Try us. Shopbell Gamble & Co. sylvanla during 1899 was 7,093,485 net tons, an Increase over 1896 of 3.336,415 tons, or nearly 89 per cent. The value of this enormous produe tion was 5233.377.12 C, an Increase over 1890 of $114,347,364, or over 90 per cent. LABOR WAS BENEFITED. The number of workmen in 1899, In dependent of those employed in the rolling of black plate, was 09,982, an In crease over 1890 of 16,409, or 30.G per cent. The average earnings of the 69,982 workmen, skilled and unskilled, was $559, as against $444.89 in 1896. an in crease of $114.11, or 25.6 per cent. Pennsylvania had 21 black plate works in operation during the whole or part of 1899, of which 18 turned out a tinned production. 368,000,734 pounds of black plate were made, as against 158,306,490 pounds In 1896, an increase of 210,294,244 pounds, or 132.8 per cent. Pennsylvania's increase in tinned production for 1899 has been equally as satisfactory as her increase in black plate, the aggregate of the black plate works and dipping works combined being 331,082,734 pounds, as against 139.588,703 pounds in 1896, an increase of 191,494,031 pounds, or 137.2 per cent. Pennsylvania's share of the entire pro duction of the United States of tin and terne plate for 1899. which has been placed at 891,000,000 pounds, was about 37 per cent. Comparing this produc tion of the United States for 1899 with her production In 1894, of 106.343,409 pounds, it will be seen that the increase In the United States for the past five years has been 724,656,591 pounds, or 435 per cent. The number of workmen employed In the black plate works for 1899 was 7,682, an Increase over 1896 of 4.488, or 140.5 per cent, and the average daily wage for all workmen was $2.36, an In crease of 56 cents per day. During the administration of Presi dent McKinley great and important changes have taken place In the gen eral estimate put by the Orient upon the United States of America, says J. Sloat Fassett, the distinguished New York Republican leader. Previous to 1896 there was prevalent only a vague notion of our wealth and our power as a nation. It was general ly understood that we were great money makers, manufacturers and traders; that we had a small and in efficient army and a small and untried navy. Compared with the military and naval strength and display of European nations, and compared with the diplo matic* equipment of these nations, the United States suffered in the minds of most Orientals, who are profoundly im pressible by the outward and showy demonstrations of wealth and poweo nnil the disposition and ability to use them. Since the resurrection of industrial activity, due to Republican policies under President McKlnley'B adminls tfV ' 1. BLOAT VJMITT. tratlon, and more emphatically since thcttemonstratlon of our vast military and naval resources in the Spanish and Philippine wars, a new and truer con ception of our power and dignity as a nation has taken deep root In the Ori ental *rorld, as Indeed It has through out all the world. New consideration has been extended to our diplomatic, consular and military and naval rep resentatives abroad. Traveling Amer icans have been treated with Increased respect. Greater Interest has been manifested In American machinery and manufactures and wider llelds have been opened for the Investment of American capital and the operations of American enterprise. Special bargains in liatw at J.W.Buck's I'old s canned meats are unsurpassed for flavor and are all Government insoect ed, for sale at BuscliHansen's. You cannot find a finer Red Alaska Salmon no matter what the price yon pay 15cts a can at Ruschhausen's. Lake herring and white fish al J. \Y r Buck's. Mr. James McFarlane is agent for the Celebrated Pitkin Paint and Specialties. This is the oldest mix ed paint manufactory in America and their goods are guaranteed not to chalk, crack or peel off when properly applied and to last longer than any mixture of Trust Lead and Oil. T d. KEELEK. ' • Justice-of-the Peace. Oftieein room over store, LAPORTE, PA. Special attention given to collections. All matters left to the care of this office will he promptly attended to. CARROLL HOUSE, DusnoKiTi™ E,Proprietor - One of the largest and best equipped 'Pi. ,® ls ' n t,lls sec ''<>n <>f the state. Lrg:.°,U^ boßt - Hhtes 100 'lollarpur day. (JLYSSES BIRD Land Surveyor Engineer and Conveyancer. Relocating old lines and coiners, and dra« ing maps aspecialty. \> 111 usually lie found at home 011 Mondays. Charges reasonable. Estella, Sullivan Co., Pa. COMMERCIAL HOUSE. THOS. E. KENNEDY, Prop. LAPORTE PA. This large anil well appointed bouse is the most popular hostelry in this section LAPORTE HOTEL. r. W, QALLAOHEH, Prop. Newly erected. Opposite Court House square. Steam heat, bath rooms, hot and cold water, reading and jtool room,and barbershop; also'good stabling and livery, WM P. SHOEMAKER, Attorney-at-Law. Office in County Building. LAPORTE, PA. Collections, conveyancing: the settlement ot estates and other legal.business will reeeivu prompt attention. jj T J. BRADLEY, ATTORIfa Y-AT-LA W, orrica m couarr iiiiLnma NBARCOUKT lIOUSI. LAPOKTE, PA PIRST NATIONAL BANK ' OK DI'SHORE, PENNA. CAPITAL - - SSO.OOO. BUBPLUB - . #IO.OOO. Poea'a'fleneral Hanking ltusiness. B.W.;jENNINHS, M. D. SWART 3. President. Cashier J. & F. H. INGHAM, ATTOltaars-AT-LAW, Legal business attended In in this and adjoining cuuutiai _A PORTE, PA. £ J. MULLEN, Attornay-at-Law. XAPORTK, PA. i Mllce over 'l'. .1. KeelerVstore. J H. CRONIN, ATTOUIT«AT LAW, NOTAKY PUBLIC. orru a OH HAIR MTKBBT. DIJriIIOKK, I'A r HARRISBURGPA CuOt* ALL DotNK *NO DOUO AOOICTIO** Ncwti FuONiSHtP Ni v* MAHAUHINT
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