' TU ESDAY. DECEMBER 24,. 1895. The Daily Gazette, established in 1890 The Weekly Gazette in 1800. a Absolutely Independent. MAIL S DESCRIPTIONS. Daily. one year.33: six months. $1.75: three months. 81.60: one month 30c. Weekly. one year. in advance. 31.00: .'six moths. one. three months. 350. POSTAGE FEE-PAID. No Paper To-morrow. To-morrow being Christmas, the GA-. ZETTE will not be issued, and newsboys who have served its readers during the year will be, as has been the custom since the DAILI GAZETTE was estab- , lished in 1890, presented with their pa- pers free to-day. The Money Well Invested. Ex- Comptroller Nicholas Staub, says the Norwich Bulletin : squandered sev- eral thousands of dollars in his attempt to oust Jeremiah Olney from the school fund commissionership and to get a republican out of the office, and how totally he failed to make a case is now u matter of record. At the start the Democratic auditors pronounced Mr. Olney’s accounts all correct in the face of the declaration of irregularities by Mr. Staub. The successor of Mr. 01- ney sent an agent to Ohio, and he came home and reported that he could find no evidence of irrregularity in any of the transactions. No one has been able to give any support whatever to the al- legations of Staub except the men he paid liberally out of the state :treasury to go west and find something deroga- tory to the old school-fund commission- er, and they were never able to find enough to make the people believe Staub’s statements or to bring the case to trial in the courts. Now Commissioner H. E. Benton has made a deport to The New Haven Regis- ter that “Mr. Olney’s investment of the school fund in Ohio is first class,” and that “the money is as safe in Ohio as it would be in Connecticut.” The state- ment is made by Commissioner Benton from a personal investigation made in Ohio. Mr. Staub’s partisan desires were never realized because the facts were. against him. _..___._._....—————— For and Against the Monroe Doctrine. The Monroe doctrine will have its material backing in the resourses of the Three Americas and Russia. All Eu- rope outside or Russia will sympathize with England’s view of the Monroe doctrine, but there is a difference be : ween this sort of sympathy and that which furnishes soldiers to fight Eng- and’s battles in this particular case. It s not surprisin r that’European powers should refuse to formally recognize a doctrine which shuts them out from a hemisphere. t would, however, be snrprisi 1g if any of these powers, with jealous and dangerous neighbors close at hand to Watch, should give to Eng- land more than an abstract indorsement of her position. Russia disposed of her American possessions to her in order that she might not be embarrassed in just such an emergency as this, andshe has territorial designs in Asia, resisted mainly by England, which will cause her to back us up actively and power- fullyin any controversy with GreatBri— lain. She is in favor of the Monroe doctrine oranything else that will di_ vert and occupy England’s navy until she can seize and make her own the winter sea ports which for many dec- ades she has coveted. England’s weak points are Canada; her vast commerce upon which our privatecrs would prey; and her depend- ence for food supplies upon countries which we would close to 11 Our own weakest point is our unprotected sea- port and lake cities, which would suffer severely. There is nothing in the situatior~ to temp either Great Britain or the United States to plunge recklessly into such a , 'forseen, some inexplicable something war. It is to be remembered that the strdined relations spring from Great Britain’s refusal to arbitrate a differ!- e-nce of opinion with Venezuela, while we are so anxious to arbitrate instead of fight that we provide for our use and guidance an exclusive arbitration of our own. If hostilities come, the bar- den of responsibilities Will fall upon England. Q. ——Go to Raymond’s grocery and iii-v Nonwmrflcm. ,Welome- Stranger Lodge. _ At the'meeting of ‘Welcome Stranger Lodge-Sons of St. George to-nightffour candidates will be initiated ,by’ a team Composed of members from Bridgeport, Stamford and Danbury lodges. The lodge will also be presented with a handsome gold and silver plated sword and shield. After the meeting 'a good time will be indulged in by the mem- ' bers and their families and friends. Prof. Reynolds. There was’great. sport at Music Hall last evening furnished by Prof. Rey- noldk the mesmerist. Besides putting the subjects through the experiments of forgetting names, stammering, sneezing, the inability to perform cer- tain muscular movements; he had them fishing all over the the stage and watch- ing- imaginary “bobs” ras intently as though they were sinker and hook deeper down. —Detroit Free Press. - Prof. Reynolds will be at the Nor- walk Opera House for one week com- mencing on Monday next. Chief Prowitt Renominated. . A meeting of the Norwalk Fire De- partment was held at the Pioneer Hook and Ladder company rooms last even- ing. Representatives to the number of eighty were present from the several companies. The present chief engineer, J. Thornton Prowitt and Assistant Fred Smith were placed in nomination with hearty acclamation. Thomas Murray was nominated in the same manner as second assistant, to succeed Arthur J. Wheater. He Went Inside. A South Nprwalk man befuddled with intoxicaiits insisted on standing on the platform of a Street Railway car at the close of the entertainment in the Opera House, last evening. Con— ductor Adams politelv requested him to go inside or get off from the car. This he refused to do. The conductor then attempted to eject him but two of his friends-interfered and there threat- ened to be a lively tussle. At this point Superintendent Kyle appeared on the scene, and the man wisely concluded to go‘inside and sit down. He had a. close call from being landed in the station-house. —.— —— —-—-_...——- a o o———_——-—-—_— Tuxedo. ‘ l The prince of ballad singers, Raymon Moore, supported by a- company of merry makers, comes to Hoyt’sTheatre Saturday night in the farcial success "Tuxedo.” This up to date comedy is singularly different from any other entertainment now before the public. It contains the best elements of every- thing known in farce comedy, minstrel and vaudeville. This season it has been brightened up with new dialogue, en- chanting music, and catchy medleys. Numerous pretty girls, in finished dances, are among the promised fea- tures. As a whole it is one of the best attractions on the road to-day. , O Town Court. There were three cases before his honor, Judge Hubbell, in the Town Court, this morning. Isaac Arnold pleaded guilty to drunk- enness and breach of the peace and was fined 85 and costs. He will eat his Christmas dinner in Bridgeport. James Welch, hobo, pleaded guilty to intoxication, and not guilty to breach of the peace. He was found guilty of both and given a Christmas present of $5 and costs. He too will dine in Bridgeport tomorrow. The case of the State vs. James H- O’Reilley was continued for one week. O’Reilley is charged with having as— saulted James Brundage. CO The American. The large crowd in attendance at the American last evening roared itself hoarse. The eccentric Irish comedian, Joseph J. Sullivan, is all that was pre- dicted of him. He . produced more" original, genuine Irish fun and humor than is often boiled down into one show. His face is the whole map of Irelandcnd his action that of the gen- uine thorougbred. The other features of the p ariormance were up to the usual standard of excellence. The large audience, among whom were a number oflladies, were unanimous in praise of the whole entertainment—New Haven Courier-Journal. ' Mr. Sullivan will appear at Hoyt’s Theatre Christmas night. Alone on the Prairie. The day was in that transitory state when twilight lingers in the lap of day and darkness struggles for the ascend- ency. The sun hung in a great red ball of lurid flame betwixt heaven and earth; there was a feeling of profound quiet which seemed to settle on all things animate and inanimate. The birds, the insects, the very trees-and sprouting plants were for the moment hushed as if in expectancy of some un- which seemed to pervade the very at- mosphere. Abull frog gurgled softly as he fell back into the limpid water. bill, there appeared a solitary man, seated astride a great bay horse; he cast one long sweeping glance around him and then went back over the brow f the hill again. And that same night over seven hundred people were turned" away unable to gain admission to the Opera House where “A _Midnight Frolic” was beingplayed to the most der your Xmas dinner. delighted audience of the season. fl A’NATIUNMAPIT‘AL? Suddenly, over the brow of a distant y'._."This week. Financial Measure to 'Be Reported on Thursday. sznrrn’s BUREAU. WasnrNeirox, Duo. 23d. )g- .5,- There will be no holiday recess taken this week, the House having passed a resolution tothe’ effect that it 'ié “not expedient for the two houses of Con- gress to adjourn for the usual holiday recess. _ ' . o o o . . . - The House intends to meet fully, but in its own way. the demand of Mr. Cleveland for legislation on the finan- cial question. ‘ . o o o It is understood to be the program to present a financial bill to the full House committee on ways and means the day after Christmas, Thursday, and perhaps bring it before the House on the same day. 0 o . o . Congressman Hill’s Committee on Banking and Currency met to-day and organized after a general but informal talk on finances, and then adjourned until January 8. , o o o Edwin A. Hill, just appointed by Patent Commissioner Seymour as his private secretary, was a classmate of Mr. Seymour in Yale and is a resident of New Haven. He is not therefore a son of Congressman Hill,nor Mr. Moul- ten as has been mistakenly stated. — o o o The National Guard of Connecticut will be pleased to learn that General Flagler, chief of ordnance, has drafted a bill which authorizes the secretary of war to issue to the several states, Spring- field breech-loading rifles, calibre 45, sufficient to arm all the National guard. o o o C. C. Hubbard of Hartford is in town looking after his candidacy for collec- tor of Hartford. , ' . o o -0 Miss Helena Hill, daughter of Con- gressman Hill, has come on from Vas sar College to spend the holidays‘uwith her parents. —<~o— Dead atl05. “Aunt Sally Brown” died atEast Granby Saturday afternoon in her 106th year. in what was then a part of the; town of Windsor on the edge of the village of Rainbow.She was the daughter okaOna than Brown and married a man named Brown, by whom she had four children, Jane, N ewell, Nancy and Wordsworth. Of these, two are now living. There 'are five grandchildren, four" great- grandchildren and four great-great- grandchildren. Mrs. Brown’s birthday anniversary..- was regularly celebrated until last year. when it became necessary to omit any- thing which would at all excite the old lady. Her life was co-existent with ev- ery presidential administration of the United States and she remembered un- til two years ago, going to Hartford on the occasion of Washington’s visit to this city. Mrs. Talcott of West Hartford will celebrale her 105th birthday Christmas day. She is now the oldest woman in this state. —~ ~—~-~»-——~‘ c c o No. l8 Again. A careless driver ran his vehicle into car No. 18 of the Street Railway line near Hale’s drug-store, this noon. Luckily the vehicle was not upset but the car receivd'an'ugly scratch on its side. Everything seems to get in the way'of this particular car, asa certain row. It has also been kicked by horses, but bobs up serenely and in the best form after every battle. __.. A Treat. The Baptist church Christmas festival will be held on Thursday evening. A programme of unusual excellence has been arranged. An attractive feature will be the presentation of the Greek emotional jestures by Miss Gertrude Lyon,_,of this city, and an advanced member of the American. School ’of Oratory in Brooklyn. Miss Lyon has delighted Norwalk audiences in the past, and knows no such word as fall. 0 Robert Barrett Repertoire Co. There was a fair attendance at the presentation of the military drama of “Between. Two Fires” at the Opera House last evening. The Robert Bar- rett company was much in evidenceas being a. good one. The company will appear everynight this Week.', “The Bowery/”Will’be presented this evening. _a,.____-_‘+ Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. ”When troubled with a cough or cold ive this remedy a. trial. You will be more t ion pleased with the result. It will cure ase- vcrc cold in less time than any other treat- ment. ' It relieves the lungs, opens the se- cretions, aids expectorution and effects a prompt and permanent cure. There is no danger in giving it to children for it com tains nothing injurious. 25 and 50 cent bots tles for saler'P‘vE. P. Weed, Druggist. —The finest cakes for the holidays can be found at DeKlyn’s. . ‘ l . , . . s . 4, ‘ .. .. V I No Holiday Recess to be Taken" 709 EAST Cameron Steam ,9, if i .- Mrs. Brown was born'March 28,1790, . Mephitis Americana. knows to its sor- _ but called the meeting to order. .was read. these columns on Thursday. "'9'; City Councllof the,_Ye'a-r I .- '89§"H0|Ii$ as final fleeting." “ The Munificent Salary of $25 Each, Voted 1.“. _. the Mayor and Gonncilmen. The final meeting of the Council of the city of N orwalk, ‘elected to serve for the year 1895, was held last evening with his Honor the Mayor, and the full board of councilman, with the excep-' tion of J. Arthur Pinneo being present. The board is comprised of representa- . tive citizens in the person of J. A. Os- born, E. L. Boyer, A. C. Wheeler, W. H. Smith, A. A. Chincry and J. Arthur Pinneo. A good representation of the, “different interests of the city of Not- walk. . i . The room was chilly and would hinge been cold if the gas and the combus- tibles in the grate had not been ignited a few minutes before the Mayor An interesting report from Chief En- gineer Prowitt of the fire department It will appear in full in A petition of the Tramway company tabled at a previous meeting, asking for a layout from the company’s present line at the top of Mill Hill, over East avenue to Westport avenue and over the same to the city line, was taken from the table. Owing to some tech- nicalities in regard to the petition in reference to the matter in which the road should be left, particularly as to rail, macadam, the change of a catch- basin, etc, the petition on motion of Councilman Smith was again laid on the table. The salaries of Itax collector, $400, as well as that of the Mayor and council- men of $25 each were ordered paid, so was that of the clerk for $125, the city treasurer for $50 and the usual grist of “every day” bills. The bill from the town of New Ca- naan for $15.38 was referred. The Norwalk Street Railway then petitioned for a layout on and over Westport avenue to the city line. Un- satisfactory plans being presented this petition was ordered in company with the Tramway petition to lie on the table. Mayor Hubbell was instructed to appoint a committee to make the necessary proceedures looking to the establishment of a public library. He appointed Councilmen Smith, Boyer and Chinery as such committee with power. ' Tax collector Betts reported the amount of the city tax as being 834,- 607.64, of which amount he had turned over to the city treasurer $33,278.28, with cash on hand of $637.25, 'leaving a balance of something over $500 to collect. Taxes to the amount of $108.90 were abated, . ' ' The bond of E. H. Morehouse as surety for D. Warren Fitch as Water Commissioner was accepted. Councilman Boyer reported a floating indebtedness of $5,000, not including that of the Water Commissioners amounting to $5,275.52- The plan of the Street Railway pre- sented in a previous petition and grant- ed, was modified in reference to a piece or tract of land adjacent to the Green, so called. , ‘ The contract of Councilman Wheeler with the N. a: S. N. Electric Light com- pany, calling for city lights until 2 o’clock in the morning. at $75 per'light— 7 ampheres, 50 volts—orfrom dusk un- til daylight when deemed necessary, at $105 a night, pro rata, was received, ratified and placed en file. It was on .‘I the recommendation of councilman Wheeler,vo‘ted that a street lamp be placed at the corner of Chest. nut and School streets. The inspector of the sewer depart- ment reported the cost of cleaning the catch basins as being $385.49, or an average cost of 880. per ‘basin, much less than under the contract system. He also reported 4,600 feet of new sewer as having been laid during the year, and the total number of connec- tions as being 606. The catch basins all in good order. Councilman Chinery of the fire com- mitte asked for $500 for his department and the clerk was instructed to issue proper notices for such appropriation. » This practically ended the business session of the board, but as it was the last meeting of the. board President ' Osborn felt censtrained to remark in substance as follows: . , “I cannot allow this the last session of the council of the City of Norwalk for the year 1895 to adjourn without saying aword to express in a. feeble way the kindly feeling that all of us have had for you, Mayor Hubbell. Divided as we have been_upon the questions of our political belief, I wish now to say at this last meeting that this is the first time that the difference has ever been alluded to and I think even remembered. And it is a fact as far as I know, that there has beenno poli- tics in this city government, and that its only thought hasbeen for the general welfare, and” that on every occasion a great aid to us.‘ , for your constant and unfailing \cour- tesy, and the patience you have ever shown through 'our many meetings, when the crudeness of our views .an } their expression must have worn‘ upon ‘ ’ Thousands; your strong, ' clear intelligence has been ’ For the Council we wish to thank you- ‘your [legal training. Duriiig the year you have been called to the highest ' le- gal position in the town and the marked success of the own Court, has been; as we know large yv .due to your valued presence on. the, bench. » , , May you long continue to serve your town, to honor the position, and dignify the office. 7 You and I, your Honor, retire with the year from the cares of the city gov- ernment. but we leave" it without fear or doubt in the skilled hands of associates, and the good and true men who have been called upon to aid them. See to it, gentlemen, that the high standard ,you have demanded in the conduct of the business of the city of N orwalk be maintained. . In closing I Want to add a word . fo myself. I would that I had power to express in the faintest degree to you, my associates, the kindly feeling I have for :you all, and the thanks I have in my heart for the continued courtesy and forebearance you have always given me. “ Ixshall ever remember with pleas- ‘ure our,:meetings.together, and with a God-bless you all, I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year, and many of them.” This led up to remarks from the entire board including the' Mayor, who took-“for his text, “Thanks.” With one eye on'the reporters’ table and the other on the council he modestly re- marked that his duties as presiding officer of- the board and Mayor of Norwalk had ’ been light. His dealings with the councilmen had been harmonious, 'and they had "sprung” no questions or points of order on him. He said that from a certain source the council had been criticized as not being progressive. In a spirit of humor he remarked, “Happy isanation that has no history.” He gave Councilman Osborn deserved credit as having?- an eye open to an emergency of any kind, and in the same breath credited him with being indulgent; he gave credit where it be- longed in saying that Councilman Boyer did the city good service in placing its bonds and taking advantage of an opportunity, whereby the city was saved $5009. year. He also paid his compliments in a. happy way to Councilman Wheeler of the light com- mittee, Councilman ‘Chinery of the fire committee, Councilman Smith of the highway committee, the representa- tives of the sewer committee and Clerk Lockwood. - Councilman Wheeler seconded the re- marks of Councilman Osborn, and as- sured the outgoing council that he regretted their demise. Councilmen Boyer thanked the other had-rendered him in earning his salary of $25, and added if any mistakes had been made they were made honestly. Councilman Smith remarked“ that it seemed to be a sort of a love feast. He voiced the sentiments of Councilman Osborn, and fiatteringly remarked on the unanimity and hearty concurrence of all in the doing of the council. Councilman Chinery voiced the sen- timents of all and made some trite re. ‘marks as to the good that the council had done the fire dcbartment. City clerk Lockwood thanked the board for courtesies extended to him and congratulated the board on the work they had done in the interest of the city. The council then adjourned. c..— Suddenly Disappeared. George Brady 9. young man who for the past few months has been in the employ of Finney & Benedict as a de- livery clerk, suddenly left town yester- day aftern00n, since which time noth— ing has been heard of him. His accounts with the firm are all right. He went to his dinner as usual yesterday noon, and failing to put in an appearance up to4 o’clock. his employers instituted an unavailing search for him. He made a similar sudden disappearance some time ago while in the employ of Orrin Scofield. It is thought that he has gone to Pennsylvania where he has relatives. Fell Through a Bridge. As John Kirsch was driving his valu- able Span of horses from Darien to Norwalk, this morning, one of them broke through a bridge between the two towns, and but for the prompt rein- ing up of the team, the town of Ner- walk would have had chores to pay for. The Selectmen were advised of the dangerous situation and promised to hays the bridge repaired immediately. Mr. Kirsch set up a danger signal on the bridge before driving away. 9- Turkeys Flew. While a clerk in the employ of Butch- er Wadhams was making his rounds with a wagon load of turkeys,and when on the turnpike the horse attached. to the delivery wagon started and ran down the street by the Armory, up Main street to Wall street where he was stopped in front of Comstock Bros. store. Some twelve'or fifteen fine spec- mens of meleagris gallopavo marked the path of the runaway. The wagon was wrecked. ' - O. No Truth in It. The Stamford Advocate last evening published a statement to the effect that Mayor Lee of South Norwalk had is- sued an order forbidding further box- ing contests before the S. N. A. C. There is not a word of truth in the statement and, furthermore, there is no occasion for the Mayor to issue such an order. The contests before the Athlet- ic club are conducted orderly and with- d :in the law, otherwise the officials of the club would themselves stop the bouts. members of the board for the help they - p ’ "1'0 RENT. g _ Leonard .street. .Enquire of Pater. . n 1811' c 1' OR 8A.]: E. OR SALE-aTeachers Attention l Weiivill ~ give 10 per cent discount on ocket“.dut- lei-y when .bought for classes. 8 have the H. B, kmves;=everv blade hand-forged and warranted. Souru Nonwanx 1)me Com- PANr, 42 South Main Street. T0 The Board of County Commissioners for Fairfield County. I herebv apply for a license to sell ale. lager avfland streets, town of Nor-walk. My blood of business is not located Within 200 feet in a direct line if a church edificeor public school house. or the premises pertaining thereto, or any post office or public library. ' Dated at Norwalk this 17th day of Dec._1895. WILLIAM M. SAUNDERS A plicant. We. the undersigned electors an tax-pa - ers, as defined by aw. ofithe town of Norwalk. hereby endorse the application of the above named William M. Saunders for such license Dated at Norwalk this 17th da of Dec.1895. _E. S. nusted. Charles E. Ferris; A. H. Mer- ritt. Thos. C- Cavanagh, George N. Warren. I herebv certify that the above named en- dorsers are electors and tax-‘ ayers, as defined by law. of the town of Norw . Dated at Norwalk this 17th day of Dec. 1895. H BERT B. SMITH. Town Clerk. inner Board of Relief. NOTICE is hereby given that the Board of Relief for the Town of Norwalk, on the assess- ment list of 1895. will meet in the Selectmen s office, Monday January 6th, at 2 o’clock, p. m., Wednesday evening. January 8th, at 7 o’clock; Saturday January 11th at 2 o’clock p. m.,: Wed- nesday evening January 15th at 7 o’clock; Saturday January 18th at 2 o’clock p. m.: Wednesday evening January 22d. at 7 o’clock and Saturday January 25th at 2 o’clock p. m.. forthe purpose of hearing and determining any and all an peals made to them from the doings 'of the Assessors. The Board of Belief will meet with the As- sessors as a Joint Board, January 18th at3 o clock p. m., for the purpose of abating the polls of sick and indigent persons. B. S. KEITH. Board HENRY SEYMOUR, 0‘; JAMES M. LANE. Relief. Norwalk. Conn.. Dec. 24th, 1895. Norwalk Opera House. ONE WEEK, COMMENCING’ Monday, Dec. 23 ROBERT J. BARRETT ABLY SUPPORTED BY MISS SARA MONTGOMERY * And a. Company of rare excellence in follow- ing brilliant REPERTOIRE: Slaves of a. Great'City “Between de Fires” Mistaken Identity, “Irish Doctor,” Our Regiment. 1:1“M1ralcla.” Hick’ry Farm. l American Born. Slavery Days, [The Bowery . PRICES. - - 100. 20c and 300 Special Matinees ChristmasIDay and Saturday Seats on Sale at Weed’s and Tomlinson 5 Drug Stores. NURWALK OPERA HOUSE, ONE WEEK, COMMENCING Monday, December 30th. PROF. JOHN REYNOLDS. FROM LONDON ENGLAND. The Greatest Linn Mermaid. Laughsble, Mystical and Wonderfully Excit- ing Entertainments, Consisting of Experi- ments in Animal Magnetism or Mental Elec- tricity. . . Persons coming voluntarily from the and- ience, if_ found susceptible, Will be made to close their eyes Without being able to open them; they Will be made to stammer, forget their names, laugh, dance and Sing; their voluntary motions Will be completely con- trolled. so they cannot stand or s1t. Water will be changed to Wine, coffee, etc. They will be shown the Falls of Niagara, take a. ride inaballoon and many other interesting illu- SlOIlB. A mission 25 and 35 Cents. Tickets on Sale at Weed’s and Tomlinson’s Drug Store. ' nuns: unless ‘ One Night and One Night Only, WEDNESDAY, DESEMBER 25, ’95, The Most Original of all Irish Comedians. ”S 45. SWEET And his Remarkable Company of Comedians in the thoroughly up-do-date medium for laughter, Maloney’s Mishap“ No Aiitidcluvian J okes, N0 Time-worn Melodies. ' No Ancient attempts at Comedy. But a Funny Show by Clever People. ADMISSION. — 85C, 500 and 750 HDYTQS TIEATRE Saturday, December 28 Y ESSA-alt . The World's best Ballad Singer. RAYMON MOORE Is singing at every performance 01' high TUXEDO Supported by a brilliant company of Singers and Come ans. . 20—AETISTE—20 1Faseineliiiig Giris, li‘etézlhingNCostalisimelsfiJ Eni t' usic. very mg cw. rig anc (llaSriLdlk.1 ng J OHN P. REILLY, Manager. PRICES. - 35c. 500 and 750 Seats now on Sale at Plaisted’s and Weed’s ‘Drui;r Stores. d. D. Jennings. UNDERTAKER 4 Knight street. opposite . Street Railway Benet GET BELL AT OFFICE. TO REEL—.7 rooms.5.o‘n first floor," at 28, i I Pm'r beer, Rhine mac and cider at corner Water and ‘ In
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