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of OonpeMioiiil InTMtig&tion.
SPEECHES TAKE ON . POLITICAL COLOR
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Demacrats Bar T(lie utnad la
V(r ( lavestlgatton, While'
Latter tmr The Waat it
Orderly.
WASHINGTON. Jan. a. When the aenata
met today Mr. Bcott ot West Virginia of.
fared a Joint resolution providing (or an In
vestlgatlon of the Darlen canal rout. He
said that such a waterway would be only
thirty mllea In length and that the rout
had never been carefully Investigated by
engineers.
Mr. Baoon Interrupted to ask where tho
1 L jtHl canal waa to be located, "in view
yTot recent geographical changes In South
"It la In the Republlo of Panama." re
narked Mr. Btewart, "about 150 mllea from
Colombia."
Mr. Boolt aald that although he had al
ways believed In a aea level waterway, he
bad hesitated to press the matter because
he might be aoouaed of an effort to delay
and hinder the construction of a canal, but
auca was not his purpose. He wanted a
canal, but Wanted the best one. He asked
that the committee on Interoceanlo canals
make an early report upon the resolution
he had presented. The Bcott resolution was
referred to the committee on Interoceanlo
canals.
The resolution for an Investigation of the
Poatofflca department was taken up. Mr,
Blmmona ot North Carolina predicted that
when the resolutions came back from the
senate committee they will be defeated by
practically the unanimous vote ot the re
publ loans. It was apparent, he said, that
no further Investigation would be per
mitted on the eve of a presidential eleo
Uon, Mr. Simmons made the point that the
frauds exposed by Mr. Brlstow, In nearly
vary Instance, form a civil liability and
that government funds which had been
wasted should be recovered In a court of
law,
' Heath Acala lades Fire.
Mr. Tillman said that a number of years
ago ks had asked that rural free delivery
boxes be supplied to fanners at cost, and
that he had submitted a sample bos which
sold for fc cents. This bos, said Mr. Till
man, waa furnished later at ll.tt and tl.50
each. He wanted to know whether any In
veetlgattoa ot this ease had been made.
Mr. Blmiaons answered that the Brlstow
report exposed many such vases. Mr. Btm
mons referred to former Assistant Post
master General Heath and said that there
waa every reason why an Inquiry should
be directed to finding out what his connec
tions were with poetofnre scandals. He did
not say Perry B. Heath was guilty, but If
bs waa not connected with the frauds he
waa surrounded by the most curious set
of circumstances that had ever been known
Mr. Blmmona also criticised former Pout
master General Smith because he did not
Investigate the Tullocb chsrges.
Mr. Piatt (Conn.) .replying, said It had
been charged by the democratic senators in
direct terms that If an Investigation la not
had It would be because the republicans ob
jected to the Investigation, lie said that
ah was not the ease; that what the re-
Lg)rs"publlcana demanded was the poatofflee com
iuiiipi iu cQimuri vurn en inquiry 10 aeier-
mine whether congressional Investigation
was necessary.
Mr. PUU criticised the democrats for their
Shortest Line
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failure to express a genuine hearty word
Of praise for the president, postmaster gen
eral -and fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral for the good work that has been done.
Mild disclaimers of any intention of charg
ing these officials with dishonesty had been
roado, he said, but that was all. He said
the only bums between the two parties on
the question of ordering a further Investi
gation of the PoHtofflce department was
whether the resolutions had been sent to
the postofflce committee to determine
whether such an Investigation waa neces
sary. Committee Should Decide.
Exception to the republican position was
taken by Mr. Carmack, who said the dem
ocrats are not agreed to leave the matter
entirely to the committee on postofflces and
post roads. "We admit," he said, "that
Mr. Brtstow'a Investigation waa thorough
so far aa It went, but we deny that It was
elaborate or comprehensive."
Mr. Piatt contended that the committee
should report to the senate whether an In
vestigation Is necessary.
Mr. Carmack argued that such an ar
rangement would leave the entire matter In
the hands of the committee. The senate,
however, he said, should order an Investi
gation. No course short of this would meet
the demands of the situation. lie declared
that the postmaster general had stood In
the way of an honest Investigation, and In
view of his obstinate opposition and the
fact that rottenness had been found In soms
divisions of the Postofflce department the
Inference was that there had been corrup
tion In other divisions. He would have the
Investigation nonpartisan In character.
Mr. Tillman charged that the opposition
to an Investigation was characterised by
partisanship. There waa an apparent at
tempt at congressional smothering. Ha did
not see how honest men could stand up in
the face of public sentiment and try to pre
vent an Investigation and allow the statute
of limitations to "prevent the prosecution
ot rascals.".
Smith Is Criticised.
Mr. Vjuarles criticised the remarks made
by Mr. Carmack concerning the postmaster
general, whereupon Mr. Carmack explained
that he referred entirely to Mr. Payne's
predecessor. "In respect to the Tulloch
charges," said Mr. Carmack, "I don't
think the present postmnster general was
as diligent as he might have been. Fer
hupa he relied too much on what had been
the course of his predecessor."
Mr. Dolllver said the disclosures ot cor
ruption in the Postofflce department. In
stead of convincing him thst general In
vestlgation Is necessary, showed that the
buBhie.se departments of the government
have been well conducted. The excep
tions which have been unearthed, he said,
were In esses where private or secret con
tracts had been made for the purchase
of supplies. The fact that there had been
no embezzlement or misapplication of gov
ernment funds, where a strict andlting
system was employed, proved, he aald,
that the general business was well con
ducted. Commenting on the reports of officials
on the Investigation Mr. Dolllver said he
oould not find that the president, the post
muster genersl or Mr. Brlstow had recom
mended thst they could have made more
thorough Investigations had they been
given more time and they had the benefit
of postofflce Inspectors and other machin
ery which had made the inquiry more
thorough than congress could make It.
As te Raral Delivery,
Mr. Tillman asked why It Is that the
republicans are so anxious to prevent an
Investigation. "We are trying to turn the
rascals out," he said, "while you are try
ing to keep them In. Tou have much to
gain by refusing to shed light on the de
jiartroent. We have much le gain by ex
posing corruption."
Before answer was made to the question.
T1IE OMAHA
16 HOURS QUICKER
from Omaha than anv other line.
toubst
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Mr. Tillman, at the top ot his voice, pro- I
nounced another question. "What about
those rural free delivery boxes? The man
who had that business In charge haa not
been Investigated."
"Tou can't convince the chief of the
rural tree delivery service that he has not
been Investigated," responded Mr. Dolllver.
"No, the Inquiry concerning the boxes
was confined to boxes for cities," said Mr.
Tillman, "and what about Mr. Heath?
Brlstow says he needs Investigating, but
you could not convince Mr. .Heath of that,
either, I suppose."
Dr. Dolllver replied that he had read the
Brlstow report and had found no charge
that Mr. Heath needed investigating. Mr.
Tillman started to read the references to
Mr. Heath and while looking for the place
aald caustically: "Well, If he was not be
smirched by the report he was tattooed
he Is a tattooed man."
Mr. Teller aald that the only suggestion
of a political purpose of an Investigation
had come from the republican side. - It
seemed to him the public Interest alone
should be considered. 8o far as there had
been an Investigation it had come only as
the result of Influence outside the Post
office department and the public never
would' be satisfied until there would be an
Inquiry by persons not likely to be be
smirched by It As for the qualifications
ot the senate to make' an Investigation
senators should not set In their seats un
less capable of conducting such an inquiry
and people generally, said he, demand
that It shall be undertaken.
"If It Is not made In accordance with this
demand," he said, ."you will hear such
roar as will make you tremble In your
seats."
By unanimous consent further consld
eratton of the Investigation resolutions waa
postponed until Monday, when It was
agreed that it should be resumed after the
routine business.
A house bill permitting the Issuance of
bonds for the construction of a wagon road
to the government dam on Salt river, in
Aiixona, was psssed.
At 130 the senate went Into executive
session and at 1:40 p. m. adjourned until
Monday.
SIOUX CITY BEATS OMAHA
Y. M. C. A. Basket Ball Team from Vp
the River Wins Gaaae by
Foae Folate. '
The Young Men's Christian association
basket ball team from Sioux City defeated
the Omaha Young Men's Christian associa
tion team in a nara-fought game on the
local courts last night by a score of 84 to
SO. During the tlrst halt each aide scored
14. but Just before the close Sioux City
forged ahead and made Its winning marks
with no time to apare. Omaha seemed to
play the better game, but waa penalised
irequenuy Dy empire Jieca or Bloux City,
wno seemea 10 nave unusual anility In dla
cernlng fouls made by Omaha. Hertke. ar
extremely tall young man, helped Sioux
City mateiial'y. there being no man on
Omaha's side who oould touch him In reach
or height. Nelson refereed the game and
ins lineup waa as ioiiows:
Omaha. Position. Sioux City
Hansen center Rertke
Wlllard right guard Cummins
Anderson left guard Hope
Blxton right forward Payer
Cherrlngton left forward t.Datwtler
The game between the Youns- Man's
Christlsn association Tigers and the Omaha
High school was won by the former, score
88 to 10, the high school lads being clearly
uuu'uumu. i us uiie-up was aa follows
High School Position. Tigers
Meyer .
center ..
...right guard .
... left guard .
...left forward
..left forward .
krell
Walsh
Durke
Cooper
Potter
Churchill
Kslney
Miller
E. Hausen
Substitutes for high school:
Hlne and Patterson.
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DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE
Low IsmpeTatarei Stimulate Demand far
Seasoned Qoodt in Dialer' Hand.
RAILROADS MAKE VERY GOOD SHOWING
Leading; Manufacturing Industries
Show Irregularities la Demavod
and In Waves at Open.
Ins; of Year.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-R. O. Dun A Co. 'a
Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will
say:
Trade has been slow to recover from
holiday dullness, partially because of bad
weather. Trattlo was Impeded and ship
ments of merchandise aelayed. On tlie
other hand, low temperature stimulated
the demand for seasonable goods and bur
densome stocks In the hands of dealers
were reduced. Jobbers and manufacturers
In those lines received supplementary or
ders and the wool market became firmer
In tone, although actual sales did not in
crease materially. Mills and faotorles re
port Irregular conditions, some Industries
opining tne new year under very favorable
auspices, while other branches are ex
tremely quiet. Latest returns ol railways
for December are 4.4 per cent above the
previous year.
in the leading manufacturing industry
the year opened with irregular demand
and Irregularity in wages. Wage reduc
tions went Into effect, and others are con
templated. During the last Quarter net
earnings of the leading producers were less
man nan tnose or tne corresponaing
months of llol and similarly unsatisfactory
exhibits were made by other concerns.
These official returns indicate the heavy
contraction In this industry, and there waa
a very large decrease in ordera on hand
t the opening of the year. Aside from
purchases by traction companies, there Is
no demand lor steel rails ana it is an
nounced that lower prices will be neces
sary to stimulate interest.
Violent fluctuations In prices of raw ma
terlal has a restrictive influence In Hie
market for cotton goods. New lines of
heavyweight woolens are opened slowly,
mus iar ueing connnea to low graaes, uui
there is a fair movement in carpets, man
kets and flannels. Eastern shoe shops are
shipping freely, and Jobbers are taking
aaniDles freely of heavy goods for next
fall, but few supplementary spring orders
huvo been placed.
Failures this week In the Vnlted States
are 4u0. against 283 last week. 284 the pre
ceding week and 260 the corresponding
week last year.
Failures in Canada. 37. against 13 last
week, 22 the preceding week and 24 last
year.
NEW YEAR OPEMS 4 I'IKTLY,
Bradstreet Finds Satisfactory Feat,
ares Predominating at Present.
NEW YORK, Jan. . Bradstreeta tomor
row will say:
The new year opens quietly, but with
satisfactory features predominating. Cold,
stormy weather has retarded business and
transportation, but in some sections haa
stimulated sales of heavy goods, shoes and
rubbers at retail. Wholesale business Is
seasonably uuiet at leading eastern and
central western markets, but It Is worth
noting that shipments have begun at the
southwest. Collections show a slight im-
rrovement and money is easing, supplies of
hat commodity being In better supply than
heretofore, preparations for spring are go
ing forward actively And with a good show
of conservative confidence.
War talk has been a stimulus to many
vislous, but securities and cotton have been
depressed thereby. Iroa and Meet In the
crude forms thowed steadiness and, though
quiet at the east, are In belter demand iu
the more finished forms at the west.
Western and southern plow manufacturers
sre buying more freely ana interests cater
ing to southern trade have begun to run
overtime to nil orders nasea upon an ex
pec ted enormous acreage in cotton the
coming spring. leather Is showing more
strength at the east, ana lumber, while af
fected by climatic Influences upon building
la In active export demand, with quotat o.is
held firmly. The growing ease of money la
regarded ss ravorsme to wiuespreaa ac
tlvity In building the coming spring. Tlx
Industrial situation looks rather better, em
filoyea showing a disposition to accept
uwer wagsa, aad a now bar of iron a4
JANUAKY 9, 1904.
Fastest Time
00
steel mills and furnaces are resuming on a
readjusted basis of cost. Home gooa con
tracts are reported placed on coke at the
lower level of prices. '
tJotton manufacturing ieeia ino eneci i
backward demand and unsettled raw 'ma
terial prices. Wool Is steady as a whole,
based on conservative buying by manu
facturers, who have opened lines ot new
goods, but definite lines are yet to be seen
as to future tendencies. Returns of 1803 are
fully as good as those foreshadowed in
earlier weeks. December. 13, railway
earnings Indicate a 7 per cent Increase over
the excellent returns or isuz.
Wheat. Including flour, exports for tne
week endlne- January 7 aggregate 3.369,3.3
bushels, against 2115,236 bushels last week,
6,088,961 bushels this week last year, 3,17,-
710 bushels In lfttf and 6,961,0!)5 bushels In
1901. From July 1, 1903, to date they aggre
gate S9,6u3,0ti9 bushels, against l34,ltt,17H
bushels last season. 148.7M.M5 bushels In
19u2 and 99,856.082 bushels In 1901.
Corn exports for tne week aggregate
1.249.&99 bushels, agalnBt 926,085 buBhela last
week, 2,966,551 bushels a year ago, 1M sis
bushels In 19o2 and 4,1)97,343 bushels In 1901.
From July 1, 1903, to date they aggregate
29.S90.1O6 bushels, against 18,519,418 busnels
laft season, i,43,40tt Dusneis in
Business failures for the week ending
January 7 number 262, against 2o last week,
3.16 In the like week in 1903, 346 in 1902, 322 iu
1901 and i)a in ivou.
RE PORTS OF THB CLEARING IIOTJ8B.
Transactions af the Associated Banks
Daring the Past Week.
NEW YORK- Jan. . The following
table, compiled by Bradatreer's, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended January 7, with the per
centage of increase and decrease as com
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
v CITIES. Clearings. Inc. Dec.
tNew York 11,331.687.896 33 8
tChlcago 162,463.239 14.3
t Bos ton 147.434,789 7.9
tl'hllade'phla 110,414, 5U 24.8
tat. ,lxuls 68,480,660 1.1
1'lttsburg 89,477,176 16.7
tSan Francisco 28,626.340 9 6
tBaltimore 24.2-.078....... 16.2
Cincinnati 22,449,4501 17.9
tKansaa City 21,715.591 4.7
Cleveland 14,883,243 4.1
tMlnneapolls 15,381.187
tNew Orleans 26.866.253 46.2
Itotrolt 9.167.1011 26. 3
tLoulsvllle 10,414.418 17.6
OMAHA 8.494.9-JO 1.8
'Milwaukee 7.81,864 13.2
Providence ,120,li 8.3
tHuffalo .511.633 18 1
tSt. Paul 6.8K9.861 20.1
Indianapolis 6.261.091 ...... 87 8
L,os Angeles 6.322,413 6.9
tSt. Joseph 4.638.624 21 6
Denver 4.643.156 1.8
Richmond 5.619.628 11.7
Columbus '.... 4.0J6,i 13.8
Seattle 4. 344.724 8.0
Washington 4.4i3.034 18. 8
tSavannah 4.132.151 25.5
Memphis 6.58.!f.1 89.7
Albany 8.7S0.815 29.4
Salt lJke City 3.642.27 24.4
Portland. Ore S.374.452 14.4
tToledo 8.634.956 .1
Fort Worth 368.97
Peoria t.789.951 18 0
Hartford 8. 806.912 21 4
Rochester 3.86,825 J
Atlanta 5.44.3. 36.4
Dea Moines 2.478. tl 4.3
New Haven t.nfi.8H9! 13 6
Nashvl'.Ie 8.58.7701 7.5
Spokane. Waah 2.199.6:191 8.8
Grand Rapids 1,999.7431 1.3
Sioux City 13.8"l! 24.7
Bpringfleld. Mass 1.847,7831 S4.5
Norfolk 1.730. 7o5 10.1
Dsyton 1.911.93 8.1
Tacoma 1.82 7241 18. 7
Worceater 1.017.244 65.4
Augusta. Oa 1.719.356! 15.1
Portland. Me 1.6;5,485l 22 4
Rcranton 1.064,092 t.l
Topeka 1,210.2151 81 6
Syracuse 1.687.0241...... 13 1
l-vansvllle 1319,173 14 1
Wilmington. Del I SM.frjal 4 6
Blrmlnghsm 1.6i7.2oi 12 3
Davenport 1,419 4161 1 118
Fall River 1.071.8Jij f 14.1
Uttle Rock 1,364.730 .5
Knoxvilla 1.2S.J4ll 24
Ms con : S32.0O0! 6 8
Wtlkesbarre I,159ri9! II
Akron I... 6r7.orV 87
Springfield. Ill 814 893- 7 6
Wheeling. W. Va 6x7.066! 86 4
Wichita 1.1 41l 87. T
Youngstown '. 634! 11. (
Helena &S6279I CO
Islington trt.5.3' I 18.?
Chattanooga ., 978 4"7 17.1
Lowell 4i7JkO 17.1
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Telephone 316.
New Bedford ,. 805,622 ' 1.5
Kalamazoo 86,9M 11.2
Fargo, N. D E16.-392 16.9
Canton, 0 052,000 18.8
Jacksonville, Fla..... '' 757,647 4.7
Greens burg, Pa 401.848 2.0
Rockford, 111 334,859 S.6
Springfield, 0 4x5,19.1 7.0
Iilnghamton 463,loo 2.1
Chester, -Pa 615,562 22.9
Hloomlngloil, 111 4HG,V0 4.2
Quincy. 111. 368.774 3.5
Hloux Fnllfl, S. D 1:77,44.") 13.4
Mansfield. 0 1S9..146 18.6
Jacksonville, 111 90,634 16.9
Fremont, Neb 18,597 14.2
(Decatur, 111 304,133 22.1
Houston 10.264.771 20.8
"Galveston t 11,021,000 7.4
Guthrie VX.Ki
Charleston 1,302.184
Totals, U. 8 $2,203. 0C9.2591 1 26.6
Outside New-York. i. 871,369.3631...... 11.4
CANADA.
Montreal ; If 17,411.163! 24.0
Toronto 18, 784.809 19.8
Winnipeg 6.916.00O t.l
Halifax 1,814.190 30.
t ttawa 1.749.146 28.7
Vancouver, B. C. ...... 1.834.754 14.7
Queheo 1.216.33SI 21.2
Hamilton 1.279,n6 12.3
St. John, N. B 1,051,9461,. .... 87.4
Victoria, B. C 741.12!1 36.4
.London l.U6,23i
Totals. Canada It 52,413.8701 18.1
tBalances paid In cash. "Not Included In
totals because containing other Items than
clearings. (Not Included In totals because
of no comparison for last year.
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
Little Bcont 'Wins Jackson Handicap,
Worth fl.too, at K(w
Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 8. Little Scout
snd Lurallghler. both of whom outclassed
the fields ooDosed to them, were the only
winning favorites today. The feature of
the card was the Jackson handicap at a
mile and a half and worth fl.luo to the
winner. Uttle Scout waa a strong favorite
In the betting and won without difficulty.
KoxultS!
First race, selling, six and a half furlongs:
Second Slant won. Cedar Rapids second.
Ghats third. Time: 1:26.
Second race, selling, five furlongs: cater
pillar won. Lranlum second, Ponca third.
Time: 1:14. .
Third race, one mile: Katie powers won.
Star and Garter second. Rankin third.
Time: 1:46.
Fourth race, one mile ana a nair, jaegsnn
handican: Uttle Scout won. Bondage sec
ond. Uttle Elkln third. Tims: 2:46.
Fifth race, one mile ana an eigntn, sell
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true, but the statement that "Old Underoof
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cause it is the best product of distillation
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ing: I.a King won, F.dward Hale second1.
Dou Woods third. Time: . 1:01.
Sixth race, one mile: Lurailghter won.
Sea Shark second. Lamnoon third. Tlmw
1:41'
1.03 A NO ELKS, Jan. 8. Results:
First race, six furlonRS, selling: Urhsnii
won, Iesul Maxim second, Jlnfclcr third.
Time: 1:164.
Second race, eleven-sixteenths of a mile,
purse: Golden Boy won, Unttlieben second,"
Rough and Tumble third. Time: 1 :07Vi.
Third race, one mile, selling: Platonlug
won, Discus second, L'ltruda third. Time;
1 :43.
Fourth race, six furlongs, selling: Mr.'
Robinson won, J. V. Klrby second,. Canejo
third. Time: 1:16,
Fifth race, one mile: Orslna won, Olen
neyls second, Montana Peeress third. Time;
Sixth rare, one mile, selling: Pilot won,
Furmer Jim second. Lunar third. Time:
1:43.
HAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. Results:
First race, futurity course. Bulling:
T'lctma won, The Miller second. Rustic Girl
third. Time: 1.-11V4. -Second
ruce, one mile, selling: Illulton
won, Velma Clark second, Sugden third.
Time: 1:41.
Third race, futurity course, selling: Matt
Hogan won. Cousin Carrie secoQd,. Wulot
third. Time: 1:10V,.
Fourth race, one mile and a sixteenth,
selling: Tom Slavln won, Optimo second,
Frank Woods third. Time: 1-.47V4.
Fifth race, thlrteen-sixteenths of a mile,'
selling: Ananias won, Kt Tu Brute second,
Coroner Kelly third. Time: 1:20.
Sixth race, one mile and seventy yards:
Joe Lesser won. Flush of Gold second,
Gorgolette third. Time: 1:45. -
Herrera aad Keary Fight bran. ,
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 8.-Aurello Herrera,
the Mexican, and Charles Neary of Mil
waukee went six rounds to a draw before
the Badger Athletic club tonight. Tha
Mexican hud clearly the better of the ar-
fumnnt on points In every round except
he fourth, when In a fierce mtxup Nearv
landed a hard right on the Jaw, atsggertng
his man. This round ended with Herrera's
right ear bleeding and Neary's hand hled
Ing. The fight ended in a hot mlxup, but
both finished strong.
,
Await Arrival of Witnesses.
The deportation cases of Sue Quia and
Lew Quen, Chinamen, set for hearing be
fore I'nited States Commissioner' Ander
son Friday afternoon, have been continued
tj January 22, at 2 o'clock p. m. The con
tinuance was granted In order to permit
the attorneys of the Chinamen to ob
tain evidence from Washington and Sun
Francisco relative to Hie rlKht of tho
Chinamen to remain In this country. W. F.
v appicK and Judge (igden, attorneys for
the Chlnamtn, stated that ns all this evl
dene would have to be procured by cor
respondence, it would take st lsast two
weeks to obtain It. Like action la re
quested In the rase of Chain-Pack, an
other Chinaman whose rnse was set for
hearing tills afternoon. The Chinamen, are
Still held, under bonds of 35(0 each.
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