lOlllSl’OWll BECOVERIIG
Business men of the City Hold
a Meeting.
"03128 ALREADY 0l'lIN AILIIN.
W tho Clan-cl at the Blur-Crud
h MOP-Drona at Dram-Ina at Johan-
towI-lkllralu and llltcboll Spar for tho
Iafiura.
Jolitl'rows, l'a, Juno lt.--Tho woman
(I citim tau-mud in Johnston‘s future
“Nod again in ma- nwotlng. This time
GUI. liabiiligl took tho initiative in tho mat-
” W and called on tho luminous men to
mart with him at lIiI headquarlt-m Goa.
Haulag- called the mouting toorder and iiald:
"l have called this meeting ot intimated
basin. men tor the purpose of consultation
about the iuturo oi the busines- mono! the
Coatimangh vallry."
lo than outlined his plans for cloaring
away the rut accumulation of llcbfla from
tha struts; whether thcotato would author-
iaohim tiugo further and clean out the vol-
lll'lcl private citizens and llllnllttm haunt-o be
war anal in to state. Tho general aL‘und his
lbtanan that bk work would program as vig-
a’otuly al pmsible. He then urged tilt? busi-
n. men to look ahead toa prompt renuuipv
lion 0! buslncia. “ll there arc among you
lamina man here Wtuliiul who dosirc to
open barium, and will indicate to me what
will be nomaary to mist in that end, i will
communicati- with the propr-r pnoplc in ordm'
to m if we can t got you nhat is not-dud to
put you on your {La-t again
Ht.‘ amun‘i his li-tcni-ra that there WIN no
malty for any on» now In the valley to
{col hunger or to go iilicltcrliwa, as the organi-
ntlou ior Lupplina. t'lolliillg, pin, is as near
(ct-t Inn in ponilLe, and it any one wilt-n
55m any causc it in their own tault. T he
cral urgi-d the actually of their reorgan-
mg thcir municipal government. thc meat-
lng oi the iity council, and appointment of
a police [one for the protu tion of private
intcnwta, that the military guard cannot
undertake. “i want you to go about your
daily Mutations as you did ionncrly." Tho
speaker again lntllml them to make their
wanta known, my lug that ho Would call
upon wrtnin parties to turniah building Ina-
tarial to I-roct structuru >nitablo for tho
traiiiini lion oi busincm "l’Ittaburg Illl'r-
chants arc anxious to provide you with stocks
to sot you up in business again, and then- are
gcntlonn-n in this audience who have come
here tor illt‘ purpose of taking you by the
hand and Laying toyou that if their aid ll
desirul tin-y are willing to trust you and
wait on you until this charity can take some
tangible sham 'l'ho lumber for your build-
ings will 1AA sent to you in train loads cntirt-ly
gratis."
(ten. Hastings Applaudoil.
Um. Hastings then asked {or remarks and
suggestions from his audicncv. ills spmch
Wits rt-cc-I'L‘il with applause and “it'll rushed
iorwnnl to grasp his hand, tcars streaming
ircin tlnAir eyes, spanking their thanks Will)
lanky voices.
William Caldwell, tho oldest blisinL-ss man
in the city, announced that he had arranged
to medium business immediately. Many
others {olitht-Il in brie! talks, urging upon
thcimclves united action in all they did It
was then suggested that Col. Linton prepare
a set of rtmlntioiis embodying the Viows of
the burial-.3 mm 01 tlu city. (ml Linton ro-
iipoinlul by saying that lib oilicc, together
with his pants, ink and paper, was by this
time in the Mississippi river and he could not
write resolutions or anything else.
William Searight, Gen. linstings’ atetiok-
rapher, stepped to the trout and COL Linton
dictated the following:
Ranked, That the nicrclmnts and business [HUD
oi Johnstowu. mmblui here at th.‘~ request of
Gen. Hastings, will mitonoiw his int-it Atom
to reston by his own actiom the condition at
business and prosperity or this place prior to the
flood
Ramiro-l. That this met tin: Kt riders its hearticat
thankato Gen. Hastings for his kindly mm.
“on: to alter aid.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted
' Forty-two business firms were rcprcscntal.
Storea Again Open.
Several stores were opened during the day,
and were thronged with purchasers. Many
a! the things purchased were for female wuar,
which they have deprived themwlres 01
rather than to accept them (or nothing in a
crowd at scrambling men and boys. Them
ha- been system everywhere, and a great in?
pavement is manifest. There is an excess a!
clothing. Money and low! is the present
great need.
Twocarloada 01 fresh meat, delayed by
the way, were so badly spoiled when they
arrived that their precious contents had to
be burned. The donations of proclaims can-
not be too extensive.
The ”tilt Burning Flarrely.
The intention in to solve the raft problem
with petroleum and the torch. For the third
time the driit was tired and is burning fierce-
ly, but it it is not destroyed titty barrels o!
coaloilwiil be emptied onitandthewbolc
man will go up in a bonfire.
The citizens a! Cambria borough have
paid resolution asking Gen. Hastings to
furnish them lumbar andnailstouablo
than to put up temporary homes, than be-
ing only dill houses to sheltu'l,.">tllpeople
now hon-Isles
The newcontracton in charge 0! thertatc’s
wa-kinclearlng out the flood debristrom
Johnatown and vicinity did not have all the
man they needed but the number was large-
lyhcrualedbeiore nightfaILandaomeva'y
elective work was performed.
A regular mgue corps 01 six mantel—
lowad the worker! in each district and-a
hat I bodi- wl'auncoverad removed them
to the aunt lime, where they were
quickly for burial. ,
Gui. Banting: wa- very much griitifiod
with therapeu- received from his engineer
capldthewurkdonoduringthaaay. Col.
iii-chief, aid that be ex-
pactadtoharaacbannal thirty foetinwidth
cutthroaghthaflgrat‘tbyflaturdayevening.
lynainite was usadvrry extaiaivaiydlh
lagthodaytoloowmuptheldgpiloot dritt.
Four main tin
ara expected to arrin during the night.
The unneeded to check any spread
d In the burning of the debris
At noon forty caps-lenced lumhumen
in Indian nullity, armed withpiko poles,
loch. ate, joinad Cannot“ chnight’a
m Atlo’dock ha concentratedhiler
W. n th- ratt and began tho task (I
up th channoi in the Coaunangh
cranium
WWII! Stlmh,who has
Ink-.manhingtwtbhodi-dhhwfla
udmfiw.wko wwa lost on th up-
tfiJ-ha-nt hula raving make.
It. knowledg- at thohtaot “Illa“
“ml-thhhm
. Whitman-u.
: Amt-MY“ was roe-trad
filament I,” Italian-war I
”a.” tum tot-wk
obi-rut wartywda-I"
hbmwnmw
W
fiat they will get vary llttlo wwk out o! Ill
u. now on tho ground
Two ll‘ol’t' hula: lllltt‘ lawn Ian-overod and
Milton to tho inorgur. 'l‘hoy urn not yet.
hloniitlmlui [his writing. Work nan coin-
mont'ni on n Inigo tram» building which will
In uuod h-numrarily mi tho t‘aiuliria lion
outtipiiny‘» atom and moat market. It in
about oighty loot aquara The old stock in
being rumored from tho wrockt-l building
and la dinplayod tor tale in trout oi the new
building.
l'uoplo am buying Nil]. Homo booauIIa
the good: arc oflerod choap, other: [manual
a drain to mourn roller of the dilator.
Drovoa at Dru-mun.
llruiiinioni ropromnting all branch- at
barma- are hero in drowns making arranp
manta to get thulr lonnar cuatomoni Ital-tad
in billions again. Nobody who in anxious to
gi-tiitartod in businaai again will have any
ditliculty hi getting a stock oi 30000 and all
thotimothoy wautlnwhichtopayla
them.
sympathy from Abroad.
Wannmuroa, Juno lL—The pmidaut but
caused to be rotomd to the mmtary ol' Itatl
telegranni annual“: of the deep aympathy
with the people (I! the Unitud Htaiol u ao-
count oi the mount Johnatown disaster, from
his honor John Harris, mayor of Sydney,
Australia; hlr. Edwin Grove, 01 Newport,
Ilonmouthnhiro, Elias. the honorable H. A.
Atkinson. premier, Wellington, Sow Zealand,
and In- honor Mayor Galloway, oi liriabana,
Australia. To each of tho-iii gentlemen the
urn-rotary oi stato has made tilting and prompt
valy in the name of the president and 01 the
United Staten.
Another toiograni from the general man-
ager oi’ the Lion Fire Insurance company, 01
lnndon, oi the 6th inst, expressed a denim
on bcliali ot the director: therefore to con-
trllqut “.000 to this relic! fund of the rut-
tumors by tho flood The president, thmugli
Mr. lilaino, accepted this Voluntary dona-
tion on behalt oi the alrlckcn wfiorerii, and
neonatal tho nuinnger to tlt‘ith‘l’ the money :
'Sateens
to the United Status minister at London to be
iorwardod here.
No hicknm at John-town.
it: wnumni, June It —t'lara Barton writ.
klni. Jnnu Marsh l’arker, of this city, to the
ell'ur't that there hi no uickncas in Johnston,
and will probably be none, and that no more
hum-I nro llt'ult'il,
Ill-ll“ Note».
l’anui, June lt.—-liullalo liiii gave a monv
stcr onu-rtainmont hero (or this benefit of the
Johnston-n sutlomra. The Prince 01 Wait:
and his party were prmnt, as iron» also
Whitolaw fluid, the American ininirtcr, and
all the lcadoni oi the American colony.
tilts l-‘nasi'isco, June its-The custodian
oi thc relic! funds for Johnstown and Seattle
reports that the money: raiaul in this city
amount to o\ or 90,000.
NEW Yoitlt. Juno IL—Tho benefit in aided
the Julillslowu sullcrera at the Mctmpolitan
Uprrn house realm-d 82, 1:50.50. The benefit
at the Casino realized 8557. At the mayor:
Ollii‘u 443,073 was rocclrcd during the day.
“’anAr Stanton. chairman of tho trnmpor-
tation t‘ulnllllfll‘t', received a telegram irom
Goi'cnior lioavI-r, which says, among other
things; "Tho grunt problom of getting tht
pmplo ot the Concinnugh valley upon tlicii
[out at) an to enable them to help themai-lve:
is the one to which womust turn our thoughts,
and to this the (.‘ollllllL-Non which I have just
Ippmliltlfll will giro their immediate alien
lltill."
Charb-y Mitchell and Jako Kilrain sparrul
in .‘intllsnn Square garden for tho bonelit at
111-: Jullllstnwn suit-iron About 34,011) war
nottnl for tho (and. John L Sullivan seat
a notc of regret over his inability to ba 1)“!
out.
Allen Thorndike ltlco'a Will.
Kim Yoiut. June lL—Tho will of the late
Alb.- ll Thorndike Rico has been filed with 1h:
probate clerk. The will was executed in Liv-
erpool, iii-pt. 1'1, last it appoints as execu-
tor: thc dcumsal n unclo, Count do Banueloa,
oi Madrid, and Charla U. Cutting, of 80.
ton, ainl makes bequests as follows: To each
0! his musing, Mario do Banueloa and An-
toinette de Banach», 8100M”: to his llt‘y
lather, Frederick Roller, of Danniitadt, Ger-
many, mum, and to Col. Lloyd 8. Bryce, 01
New York, titty—om onohnndredths oi tin
teatator’s interat in The North American Re-
ricw, together with similar intcmt in the
stock in trade, machinery, plant and cflecti
unpla)’ ed in connection therewith or belong-
ing then-t0. All of the residue of the rail
and personal property isdim'sed to his execu-
tors in trust, to be cot» erted into money and
paid to his aunt, the (kmntcss Banueloa, his
aunt, the Countess de Sartigea, and the chil-
dren 01 his latcaunt, Martha Parker, in thru
equal parts.
O'Donowal Boa-a Defeated.
Nzw Your, June 14.——Thc wait of O’Dono
van Roam against Patrick Barsfield Casidy
for libol was dbrnised by Police Justia
Smith after hearing the testimony, which
showed that Roma had accepted 332.3) in
(all settlement at any damage which he may
have sustainul by the publication of the al—
leged libel in The Catholic News All of tho
alhgntions omreyed in the publication and
many more d'iacrediting Risa were proven
by the tirstinwny, which included a letter
written by Henry Labuuchcrc convicting
Roma 0! intimacywith Britahspiasandin—
formers By the tartlmaiy of Patrick Ford,
Caddy, Richard Short, the man who
stabbed Capt. fliclan, and other-a, it was
proved that Rosa had delaulted in almost
every instance of his being the custodian of
lands raised or intrusted to him (or specific
objects.
The Ticket 0! have Law limitation-l.
Tunas, June H—Attorney Gama]
Stockton, in accordance with a request“ tba
board at inspectaa ot the state prison, rm
dared an opinion on the constitutionality of
the “Hartin parole” or ticket of leave law
panedlartwlnter,underwhich it In: been
found that 200 prisoners convicted of high
unnumbereleuodoa proving a citim—
ahipoithreeyearsin the state. The attor~
my general declamthe law nncnnstitullmal,
oaths ground thahjudgment havingboen
pad on those prisoners, it it beyond the
pow-’0! tholcgialaturatogiva authority to
the head kepu’and inspectors to Interim
withtheauitanca, thoconrtotpardonralone
baring jurisdictim.
ACIrtrItlga'I'IIrow-attfladam
Loam, June IL—The mrtridge which
was thrown at InGladrtom at Wadell'ldgw
flewwldeofthcmark,anddldnot eve-I
touchthcurriagewhich proceedadwlthont
flopping. Mr. Gladstone did not knowd
thcoccamnceuntllhohadalighted.whcaha
wa- toidwhat had happanod. flavor-ally-
dandaspolntadouttothopoiioetha pram
whothnwthomhflgbnttheywmnnahla
topoddvdyidntflythamandmhewaa
MM
lunatic-taunt“
Amman» 1L—lnthaeaodthuho-
flauroLMGHatgup-ddntd_
noun-damag— eunpanynald-
wudW-Iipla, ,tb Mina
memdmfihhb
dead tho uni-a1 bud th- I]!-
“tan-adamant-
ulatatku—mt-d or.
raw. at at”
SOUTH NORWALK EVENlNG SENTlNEL, FRIDAY, JUNE 14.1889.
A Céniury of Talking is Not
Worth 3. Minutes Proof.
ll Duns Nil lain luv llllllfli ill Plflll 'l'llal
M. 8. SMITH’
la the right place to puiclmiw to“ thin dry gooda for you Limo tin rI-iA “In?! tho
crowd gum You kmw you Will «av» hid! your iiiom-y bi dot! I no. Y t u know
we haw tho Inrgi-at I-tock In Noiwalk or Son: II wa 11k. Y on In...“ ii. -I w- Imp
rvcrythmg lint-clum- and n-lmblv. You know our ninth-M nun-iv uIcln-im all that
heart can “1511; and Ii you know all li‘r‘t‘i' incln, wt Ich undoubudlv you do, WI-tlld
you not think it for your intm-nt to coma and flt't' In, and that is “but, no coiolialiy
inritcyou iodo,
Call and aw the grflal niaiigiiti-r Ivo Inm- nindv in our stock» thhi wrvk.
Sateens !
Our choice line of Swim-n9, all now, handsom-v atylw. brought arca' crowds oi
customi- riI laat woo Alt. “9 have a low left which w» will roll at 1'1" «on» prit‘t’.
180. at d if llll‘l't' be any as ynt not rupplwd (or t! In coining acne-nu. tlIi y Would do
wull by calling upon us as early on cohvcnit-ot, for thin is a pomp-o ban: vain.
Outing Flannels and 3‘4 “Listes.
With tiw Iilllt‘ of whiili no im- ur- rj -u- -d, and wi'h Ihudu i-p pru-éutidn of thv
the people wi- lul It our duty to Io'.tVt' tho-in at Ill" sumo- mic-.121 and l-’IA-. per
yard, that wc worn si-liIvIg iIIi-III lust w-Ack. for “u know oi n go at turn y p. upli-
doiiirinc to purchase goods of this to M‘ll'llllr I in tho chm-3t pth-ll It iiglin- that did
not avail tiII-Iiiwlvwi of "I" opportunity, ..-I m gin- tho m niioili. r i but It'.
- fl . . .,. ._A;~..'_.~:_..~_.;~ «guru-n ~~ ~-.- .
One more opportunity granti-d for th. pulpii- to buy R. bin 1 a {i r l. as tho:
mic quarter tlwir actual value, in all Widths and. hndvii. at 8.10 and 12%: n tor-l.
Don‘t Fail to call and make your pun-lime of ribbon ior Fancy work ..I.d trini-
iniizgs. The chancc' Is a row on», c us: iii-rim: Ilw quality and price.
Fans. Fans. Fans.
We have purchased the host assortm-A nt of Fun to he bud, consistir 4: 01 all
pricesnnd styles from2 cents to 2.00. Any one coIIHdo-Iing hon warm the
weather is liable to be at an hour would do well to malt-I their 1 nrchascs at once,
while the st: Ick is new and fillr’d with the liandaoinvst designs.
Again we make mt‘lttiml of our complv to but at Swiss ard Lace Flouncmga
3175c, “ortb1.25;996. worth 1.35:1.10, Worth 140:125, Worth 50' 13'). uoith
1.60:1 1.50, worth 1.75;2.25, worth 3 00.
Til [ii iii ’3 Fill 'l'l‘llll
We would say that we have just Iectired thi- finest and moat complete line 01
Genta' French Flanel shirts at prices that arc beyond reproach.
Ties of every description.
Collars and Cuffs.
All linen Collars, 11c each. Cutie 13¢ per pair.
The bargains ad's-maul above are the most attractive ofl’erings.
Ma ~ s- SMITH;
ill'l'. lliii'il'i',
South Norwalk, Conn.
CHALLIES, ‘ .,
10 yarda oi (‘hallira for 45:. We ban the bout-r qualliy aim. at 5 and lit. wh‘ch arc int colon.
ill-llit‘h wool. attort dark chamo- at 9i
10 yard. at Lawmihc
lit-retit- drua maxima- at 91' pct yard. Never lit-tore "inn-.1 Iona than I' is.
(hit domoi'h gingham-not whiihm- ham-Input! auortni -,nt \Vt wlll allot an a bargain for the
in- It w- ok at fly: per yard
1 ouildcni that you wil. decide that the place in at
SCOFIELD
No. 3 (humane Building. Nor-walk.
W. VILMEEKERVLL C0.
SOLE} AGENT!
‘
1
'llllllH “13913 "Bimini.
Plumbing,
Steam. and
Gas Fitting.
Tin and sheet lroii Work.
STOVES, RANGES.
AND '1‘ 1 N w AR 12.
Iranian!- given for
Steam and llot Air floating.
LCSIC l'lAIJ. BUNK
Then we will sell at 170.
'l‘hn- silk won
M ii haa hm mne aniI-iiiIIIII-Iiiai fact of lulu that! all dry goods homla this I iclnily are no rallud rollahlc, it now remains for you touccrtalu who tell-
LAWNS ” AND bATEENS
‘OhllNH W El K
SCOFIELD & HOYT’S
AT
Saleem tor I23“: ‘dvflllld by our waipctltoni at ltic. Alao tho tine-t l'nmth natu- at It.
Banal: Iaaliaa. 8‘. yarda in length, for 3:1 5 which others Mk am tor.
All our winch wool Henrietta Clothe. tomcrly We pia- yard, reduced to me.
There m not many-ta or poor colon, IIut arc oi the lam-t Dhldt'l and lumt Irrtnm.
(I "at a in black silk, tu- lnrho-wldo,warnnu-d mi in crack. and of Inporlor lull". at liar.
ho a bargain at 3|. LEI.
an inch lohalr. in all the moat dulrahle Ihador, at tile per yard.
ml. the chapel.
«it HOYT’S,
No. 39 Washington St., South Norwalk.
And al'n-r calling on u we teal
SPECIAL SALE
-—OF-—--
HANDKEBCHIEFS
lluve bought a large line of Fan—6y
Handkerchiefs, usually sold for 25c. and other prices.
Large assortment at 00,100,150
Sonic jobs in Silk Handkerchiefs.
A. DICKERMAN & SON,
St, So. N orwalk, Gt.
85 Washington
W. B HALL & C0.,
Largest Dry Goods Dealers
Bridgeport, Bridgeport,
Ari! IAIozItr-d
0n Ill Main St, inner ill tannin.
The K" ' :11 o! mum; ”wry article at a emazl profit, but of a thoroughly re-
liatAlA- quwlz . u .k rnoog principle oi this firm.
Mr». \\ il Juno. on Mon 31., has sanIoiI-s oi «may ('1 our Bargains, and any
i :o h 1 mil ht filled at sam- pm»- .. at m: n. I no" Commencing
Jun» let. a JD!” none on solo an Hint» at wk of :t Boat-I.- I importer that am have
just pure!» J at i'w' s. on -ho dollar
~i— Icasc, 01) sort (I a Few Prices.—
t'ln-ncy itrothri.’ Imt nrinure Hutu till.
244nm: lilnck “to ”ram Silks all
60 pirc' bu—t IIIIlnr (itotirain. 5.9
300 pict ~ Plaid Sarah» at 45
275 i at '. quality Sural's at 50.
.200 pin ~ plain Lia-hairs at 25. 3.5 and 50.
200 pic. 6 new Clinllics in (lots.
50 :iS-ii 'h all wwd‘Drms Goods 25.
50 36-h 'n Mottled at 19010.
One cam 33 new at 12f
——Lincn Department—-
100 pin- -As Scotch lliapior, all limo," l 'I.
21 piccr « two yards wide Table Damask, 35.
100 iar. L' Quilts at $1.
5 bales good Crash at lists.
——~-.lackets and Wraps.————
200 In»: $15 tailor mado lacketa $7.50.
150 rcm $10 quality at *5.
llandsu ow Beaded Wraps 86.
All Loin: Traveling Garments: were $8, $10 and $12,
200 plain Caqhmere Shawls at 79cm.
We liar» many bargains in Hosiery, Swiss Fionacings. Chantilla Laces and
Drew Trimmings.
W.B.I-IALL&CO
Cor. main and Cannon Streets, Bridgeport.
FRUIT PUDDINE!
A mart dcllcioulkamt, that can he (1 in m minute; Race, Vanilla, Chocolate and I
dam We who have used It apical: Rainy at it.
N o. I
For the Lenten Season are have firm-class,
Mackerel at 16c III. Mackerel in 10 and 20 III.
kittn, rial! Fish and Blaster Herring, kc.
The finest Florida Oranges in the City at 32¢ a doz.
3 Iii Nonlieli Creamery Bitter it? $1.00, 01356 1i.
3 1-2 lbs. Choice, Sweet Bony Butter for $1, or am: lb
4 lbs. Good, Dairy Butter tor $1, or 28c lb.
thmmdna-ring,annautide,twounatorflc.cn Clio-data mar. Pockledlphaterand
last-Tongue. andmedoyatalia glara. ktnt’hoioel’nnadguelb
Fresh. E888, 200 per (102.
shnniledcodbhiadelighml; oaepouaawillzoiuriwopoaaihdaa oihakindnac it.
(hiltmhhunqlklbhsiha turtle. larzeOalilomla Prim“, auditelb. 3m 1230:.
albc‘hoioelayarrlgtor «25c
WE SOLICIT YOUR ORDERE-
rmnmmmmemncwnmmmm; theyheattbelaal.
CHAS. E. SEYMOUR’S,
33 Washington St... - - So. lorwalk.
THE
Palace Queen
FURNACE
IS USED IN
nonwm.
so. ngnwnn.
{mar refit—warn.
be
All ”autoimmune-lawl-
lilllillllltili
Oi'ilrl.‘ out." 1
reduced to $3 and 85.
Grand Spring opening!
The most elegant display of
Foreign Novelties
Ever shown to the public.
A large assortment in
Trimmedfiénd Untrimmed Hats
And prices to suit the public. llave also a complete line of
FANCY CICCDS.
Guaranteed Black Stockings at 25c
A large nsoortmcnt in fancy summer hose, prices similar.
Guaranteed Kid Gloves at $1.
In Ribbons we Defy Competition.
Give us a call and prove for yourself.
H. Krieger,
Hahackemo Hotel Block,
South Norwani. Conn.
DAVIDSTOW,
FURNITURE
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS IN
PARLCR S Ul TS.
Mohair Plush Suits, with Divans,
$40.00.
Also Great Bargains in Lounges.
DAVID STOW,
87. DO and DI Iain Direct, South Now-IR.
lip Stain,
GROCERIES AND MEATS
.———a1' 11!: OLD STAND 0P—
'1‘.B‘UBR GUYER dz SON.
SPRINGWOOD.
ALI. “RBI-IRS I’IIIIIEID PROMPTLY.
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