The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 10, 1897, Page 8

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1897. FEDERAL OFFICERS JOIN THE WATCH Flare of Light Will An- nounce Butler’s Arrival at Night. The Corwin Mustered Into the Plans to Catch the Swanhilda. A Honolulu Interview Which States That the Fugitive Was and May B: Still There. Additional plans for the capture of Frank Butler, alias Harwood, the accused Australian murderer, were made yester- day. As the time approaches for thé bark Swanhilda to ‘arrive, the vigilance of the watchers will be increased. For several vs previous to the time that the bark is pected, which is about the 25th inst., the sea outside the heads will be studded with lookouts, and telescopes will be trained against the horizon to catch a glimpse of the expected sail. Only thick foz and the most unexpected luck will give the accused murderer any chance whatever to escape. What the officials fear most is a heaay fog. with fo ma 1dish crimes will not step recklessly into a new port, however far away it m The police feel that Le will be cautio landing here. Should he become uspicious, a heavy fog would pield him irom view should ude to drop overboard and swim of the many fishing-boats that are always outside the heads. But the police are doing all that can be accomplished to prevent Butler’s escape under any circam- stances, and ‘his arrest is just about as cer- val of ‘the Swanhilda. T master of the bark, and noted for stretching every inch of can- s he has aboard and getfing into port with as little delay as possible. The nhilda has made the trip from New- le, N. S. W., at which port Butler arded her under the name of Captain | ller, one of his viciims, to San Fran- 0 in 59 days. h a stiif breeze and fayorahle weather | anhilda is likely to lower this time, | and next week the police and Federal offi- cers on watch wilt beein to gaze oftener and longer out on the sea, Officers will be stationed at Meiggs and probably oa the pilot-boats. warrants have been issued for But- —one by Judge Morrow of the es District Court, as stated in everal daye ago, and another sued out before Justice Cook by De- ive McHattie, one of the Newcastle ficers who has chased the accused mur- dered nearly half way around the earth, A conference was held yesterdsy be- tween Detectives McHattie and Conroy, e: of FPolice Crowley and United States | The object of this was oid any conflict of authority or the 1y of mak- | ing the arrest_which might be taken ad- ge of by Butler. The accused is an that the arrestcame prop-'| inder the jurisdiction of the Federal The warrant of the Federal | er authorities. court had been issued on complaint of | Consul-General Warburton. An rclasion was reached and an t made that is satisfactory to | both Marshal Baldwin and Chief Crowley. The United States Marshal deputized Po- | s 1n the hands of tie Sen horities, united with the e Sam. revenue cutter Corwin will assist in z the arrest. She will have steam and be in shape to make a quick run ie the gate at a moment's notice. quarantine officers will also be on the Circumstances will alone deter- her the Corwin or the quaran- ch will be used by the officers in Lie arrest. 2 T. H. Barber, agent for the San co.pilots, has issued a notice to all which amounts to an additional , and may add a slight pyro- fect to the arrival of the accused d of the Ant podes. If theSwan- omes in at nignt the order directs | )t which pieks her up to burna | large continuous flare of light on the star- board quarter of the bark. This is designed to attract the attention of the officers on Me:ggs wharf. The pilots are also directed 10 anchor the Swanhilda | between Alcatraz Island and Meiggs wharf, on a line with Black Point. Detectives McHattie and Conroy are positive that Butier isaboard the Swan- hilda. Itis thought in Honolulu that Butler was seen there, the arrival of the Newcastle detgctives there, where the steamship MPowera touched on her way to Victoria, having served to revive terest in the many murders of which Butler is accysed, and to produce, after the Miowera sailed away with McHattie and Conroy, witnesses Who tesiify to hav- ing seen Butler there. The following article from the Hawaiian Star of Hono- lulu of December 29 last is of interest in this connection, and it may be barely pos- sible that the relentless accused murderer, who has been chased half way around the g.obe, may not be aboard the trim bark which is bending her sails this way: That the murderer for whose head the Aus- tralian Government offers many hundred pounds is not aboard the Swanhilda is the firm belief of & number of Honolulu peop'e, who insist that they saw the identical man in this city less than a fortnight ago. On the same day or the day after the arrival of the steamship Mariposa in Honolulu a man 1aliying exactly with the description of the fiendish Australian murderer called at Mrs, Nina Gardi.er's cottage, 508 Alakea street, just opposite the Christian church. The call was answered by Mrs. McLean, a sister of Mrs. Gardiner. The maniugquired if he could secure « room and he was informed that ail the rooms were occupied. Mrs. McLean directed him to Mrs, Levey’s rooming-house, but two doors mauka lakea. Mrs. Gardiner siates that she saw the man on the day that he came to her house and that she saw him several times afterward. *“I was impressed with the man’s makeup,” stated Mrs, Gardiner to & Star representative. “He had such & peculiar fece and his nose was ery funny. It looked as though it was flat on ihe bridge and had the appearance of be. ing broken. My deughter Nina, who is 10 years old, met the man on the walk on Alakea sireet in front of Mrs. Levey's house two or three days aiter his call at our house, and he opened up & conversation with her. After in- quiring her name, the stranger usked had she been to Australia. Receiving an affirmative reply, the man in answer to my daughter's queries said his name was Butler and that he hailed from Australia. “The man and his strange appearance did not enter my thoughts again unul yesterday, when Nina came running to me with her finger on & picture of the Australian murderer in & copy of tne Sydney Mail. Sne did not kaow who it was, but remarked instantly that it wns u picture of the stranger whom she had talked with but a few days previous. I noticed the resemblance et once, so did my sister, Mrs, McLean. We take the Sydney Mail and ughter opened the papers herself. Ido eve that Harwood or Butler is or Lias been in Honolulu.” Mrs. Levey was scen regarding the matter, but she was unable to throw any light on the subject. “I have refused s number of appii- Cants for rooms during tbe past three ot four weeks, a3 my rooms have been ail occupied. The man may have come 0 me on or about thé time of tne arrival of the Mariposs, and I would not have noticed him particularly, George Tietjen is the driver ot Love’s bresd wagon. He states that he has seen the man walking on the streets several times since the Frane A man charged | y be from the scene of his | nizes the likeness in the pictures contained in the Sydney papers. From Irwin & Co., the agents of the steam- ship Maripos, it is learned that the Mariposa Saifed from Sydney on November 24, reaching Honolulu on December 9. | Tt is the most natural thing in the world that the criminal who made A.T. O, Preston, s student in mineralogy in the Sydney Uni- versity, dig his own grave and struck down Sea Captain Lee Weller with o pick while on & prospecting tour in ihe Blue Mountains of Ausiralia would throw the Australian au- thorities off hix trail. He could come to Hewaii and eut oft all communication be- tween himself and the outside world. He might have backtracked to China or Japan, or have boarded & sailing vessel in Honolulu, or more plausible yet, he may still be in Hawail. His description, according to a Sydney puper, is as follows: About 40 years of age, five feet nine or ten inches high, stout build, muscular appearance, dark hair slightly tinged with gray, dark brown mustache and small side whiskers, peculiar nose—flat on vridge, larze on pomnt and turned to left side asif it has been broken, ratner high shoulders; dresses well; isan Englishman. DELAYS OF THE LAW. Judge Bahrs Says They Shall Not Occur in His Court Without Cause. Judge Bahrs bad a few remarks to offer yesterday when an attorney. presented an application to have one of his cases re- stored to the calendar, it having been stricken off for want of proper diligence on the part of the litigants and their law- yers. He thought there oughtnot to be unreasonable delays in litigation. “I had a general calendar of this court called last Wednesaay,” said tne Judge, “and directed the clerk to drop all cases that were not answered ready, or in which no proceedings had been i thibee. reasonable length of time. The calendar contained 150 cases, of which only about 25 elicited uny response, thourh due notice had been given to all interested -parties. “It is neither proper nor fair to the court to have the calendar cumbered with dead timber, and the order will be to strike off cases where there is no disposi- tion manifested for active litigation. When the parties are brepared to go ahead the cases may be restored upon proper notice and motion.” Other Judges have taken a course simi- lar to that indicated by Judge Bahrs, and it is expected that the heavy calendars of the different departments of the Superior Court will speeaily be relieved on account of the increased activity on the part cf the lawyers. In this line are the recent amendments to the rules of the Superior Court. One startling innovation provides that “‘when it appears that a demurrer is frivolous and was interposed for delay'’ the court may compel the payment of $20 as costs to the adverse party as a consideration of leave to answer. Lawyers who ought to know what they are talking about intimate that this rule will never be enforced, as it has come to be regarded as a fatal error for a San Fran- cisco lawyer to file an answer before he has put in a demurrer. The trouble about this rule is that it only says the court “may” 1mpose the payment of $20 costs. It may not also, an i probably will not. Another rule, however, which is 1n tended to accelerate tiie movements of il ial macnine is more happily worded, as it explicitly takes from Judges of the Superior Court the power tb grant {o at- torneys extensions of time beyond thirty | aays without the consent of tbe opposing party. Asthma cure gui Emulsion,221 Day ed. Dr. Gordin,s Chocolate ", Cal.$1a bot. 6-85. sam be SCHOOL FUNDS SHORT. The New Board of KEducation Must Be Careful of Its Ex- pens Auditor Broderick will notify the Beard of Education to-morrow that unless it is of the fiscal year. Since the old board went out of exist- ence it has been figured that the outstand- ing bills against the funds, contracted previous to the present board coming into power, ageregate $18,000—in other words that the old board contracted $18,000 more in bills during December than it hada right to do under the one tweifth act. The amount available for January is about $83,000, and the salaries of teachers will take $72,000 of this, so that if they are paia there wili be but $11,000 to meet the | overdratt and the expenses of the main- tenauce of the aepartment until Janu- ary 3L Auditor Broderick does not intend to aliow the teachers to wait for their pay teeth among the contractors. To be «uie on pay day Mr. Broderick is holding tem- porarily a lot of bills aggrezating several thousand doliars that bave recently been placed in his hands, Auditor Broderick said yesterday: “Some one is going to lose money on these contracts if care is not taken to nurse the funds. Should the new board choose to repudiate the coutracts the contractors will be able to fall back on the members of the old board and iheir bondsmen, for the contracts were made under their ad- ministration and they are responsible.’’ T0 HONOR THE LE OONTES. Distinguished Men Meet to Arrange a Reception to Them. A meeting was heid at the Mark Hop- kins Institute of Art to make arrange- ments for a reception to Professor and Mrs. Joseph Le Conte on the occasion of their golden wedding. Among those present were: President Martin_Kelloge, Voorsanger, Professor Frank Soule, Pro- fessor E. W. Hilgard, Proiessor W. B. Rising, Professor W. E. Ritter, Professor . W. Haskell, Professor C. L. Cory, Pro- fessor Edmond O'Neill, Protessor W. C. Jones, James Sutton, James D. Phelan and Arthur Rodgers. Horace G. Piatt was elected chairman and Professor William C. Jones secretary. An executive committee of ten was ap- pointed, to whom the matter of this re- ception was referred in all its details, with power to act; committee to meet at the Mark Hopkins Institute on Tuesday evening, January 12, at 8 o’clock. A committee of three from the aca- demic senate of the University of Califor- nia'— Professors Ritter, Hilgard and Moses—was appointed to consider the proposition of publishing Professor Le Conte's writings, and devising ways and means, with power to add three others, and resubmit their report to thq academic senate, THE LEVINS' FAILOURE. Petition in Involuntary Insolvency Filed 1n the Superior Court. Creditors of Levin Brothers, a firm com- posed of Isador Levin, Julius Levin and David Levin, yesterday filed a petition to have the firm declared insoivent. Only afew of the liabilities of creditors ‘were represented, as follows: A. Schilling & Co., $644; Doage, Bweeney & Co., 1 §2037 85; Sperry Flour Company, $1548 90 Hills Bros., $1804 34; Tilimann & Bendel, Accompanying the petition in involun- tary insolvency is the writlen consent of Levin Brothersto an order of adjudica- tion of insolvency. Through their attor- neys, Naphtaly, Freidenrich & Acker- man, they admit all the aliegations con- eined in the creditors’ petition, and con- sent to immediate action by the court in this regasd. Presiding Judge Beawell at once signed an order directing the Sheriff to take pos- session of the property owned by Levin Brothers and staying all further proceed: ings until the matter may be heard before Judge Slack on the 18th inst., at which the creditors will meet to prove their claims and choose an assignes to manage the property. e — Army and Navy Club Whisky. Affi- davit guarantees it strictly pure; 6 vears arrival of the Mariposs. He readily recog- old. Meyerfeid, Mitchell & Co., 116 Front street, San Francisco, - careful with the funds during the nextsix | | months a deficit will occur before the end and there will be wailing and gnashing of | that there will be money for the teachers | H. G. Platt, Dr. Beverly Cole, Dr. Jacob | | | { | { | | ber of sugar bags sold, 1,216.900; sugar | Cash In vaul. HAVE ORDERED MORE RAW JUTE Prison Directors Want to Keep the Bag Mill Running. Expert Wadhams’ Report of the San Quentin Books and Accounts. To Close the Ccunty Road From Run- ning Through the State’s Property. Convicts’ Credits. At tbe meeting of the Board of State Prison Directors at San Quentin yester- day, R. M. Fitzgerald was re-elected president of the board for the ensuing year. The mostimportant business trans- acted related to the purchase of jute for the two last months in the year and the supply of grain bags on hand. Warden W. E. Hale, in his statement of the condition of jute, mill, bags, etc., re- ported as follows: Grain bags on hand, 3,085,500; sold, awaiting shipment, 16,000; on hand available for sale, 3,069,500; num- bags shipped, 672,900; sugar bags awaiting shipment, 544,000; on hand, 210,0005 to be manufactured to fill orders, 334,000. Raw jute on hand in warehouse, 1294 bales; contracted for to arrive, 4500 bales; (of this 1000 bales have recently arrived). This quantity will run the mills until about August 15, and it will require about 3000 bales more 10 keep the mill going until December 15. As this condition of affairs was known before the board had advertised for bids for raw jute from August 15 last to to the end of tne year four firms bid for the con- tract, and their figures ran from 2.95 cents per pound to 8.43 cents, The last figure was probably a mistake in the cablegram received by the bidder. The directors ac- ceptea the bid of R.J. Woods & Co., who offered 1000 bales at 2.95 cents, 1000 baies a1 2,994 cents and 1000 bales at 2.95 cents. The latier offer was conditional, awaiting confirmation from Calcutta. Although the offer was an odd one, the agent said that he had presented it asit was received. The directors uccepted his bid for the two Tots of 1000 bales at 2.95. Most of this jute will have 10 come by steamer, as sai/ing vessels would not reach this port in time to land their cargoes beiore the mill would ran out of material. At present the mill is consumin jute at the rate of 100 bales a day. L. Wadhams, the expert accountant,who has been examining the prison books, which is the custom at the end of every year, presented the following satisfactory report: To the President and Board of Diréctors of the | State Prison at San Quentin, Cal.—GENTLEMEN: Please find herewith my report of the examina- tion of book, vouchers and quarterly report for the quarter ending December 31. 1896. January 2, 1897, I counted the cash in the vault belonging 1o the general fund; also that belonging (o the prisoners confined in San uertin, Cal. The cash in the general fund was short i cent; that belonging to the ors was over 2 cents. e checked the quarterly report with the ed all vouchers with cash e pastings from cash receipt and disbu ts to the respective ledgers; also chee each journal entry, and Iam pleased to report that 1 find every dollar re- ceived properly accoanted for by youchers on | file, money in bank and money in the vault agreeing with authorizations drawn to pay said vouchers. 1have also checked the pris. | oners’ cash and find vouchers proper.y filed and numbered for all moneys disbursed for orders drawn on the Warden by such pris- oners as have money in the Warden’s keep- ing. General cosh— Cash ia ban tries, che $12,904 87 819 03 Total belonging to the State. Prisoners’ cash— Cash 10 bank. Cash in vault. Total prisoners’ cash. . Available funds on hand— General appropriation fund. State Prison fund. Jute revoi ving fui Cash on hand.. Total ... 6,593 82 200 Working capital for the balance of the fiscal year. ¥Tial alances from general legder snd pris- oners’ ledger have been taken off, snd I am pleased to report that your books ‘are corfect and everything in order. Respectfully sub- mitted, L. \ADHAM, Expert Accountant for the Board. San Quentin, January 8, 1897. Warden Hale called attention to the fact that the commissary department is having great trouble with the meat con- tractors, Schweitzer & Co. of San Fran- c1sco, who are sending the prison ali kinds ot stuff instead of what the contract calls for. Certain cuts and pieces of stated quality sre specified in the agreement. In-tead of this the contractors send to the prison chunks of old cows, bunks of work- oxen and anything that wears hide and hoofs, so the Yarden siated. This be said canses great annoyance, particularly tothe families of the officers of the prison, who secure their supplies from the com- missary department. The Warden was instructed, when the contractor sends over any more such provision, to return the same to Ban Francisco and purchase the necessary meat supply from the San Ra- fael markets and charge it to the con- tractors. Several convicts appeared before the board and asked that their credits that had been forfeited by bad behavior be re- stored. ‘‘Patsy’’ Williams lost his credits for taking opium into the prison. He was half-witted at the time and soon after be- came crazy. Williams’ credits were re- stored. He has since recovered his mind. NEW TO-DAY—CLOTHING. DONT NS THE HUBS GREAT S ADGETER OF MENS AND BOTS FIND CLOTEING. S——— THE LAST WEEK ~ OF OUR GREAT AND MOST SUCCESSFUL $6.95, $9.95 AND $12.95 SALE OE" Men's Late Style Suits and Overcoats! 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MEN’S 75¢ HIGH-CLASS NE for - - - - MEN’S 75¢ FANCY EMBROIDERED NIGHT SHIRTS will go for - - MEN’S 25¢ VICUNA SOX, all sizes, will go for S TSl o S iia e el v e e ’S 25¢ FANCY BORDERED HANDKER- ME CHIEFS will go for - - FOR THE BIGGEST SWEEPING BARGAINS IN FRISCO attend the SACRIFICE SALE of Men’s and Boys’ Clothing, Hats and Furnishing Goods, now going on at full blast at i CORNER KEARNY AND SUTTER STREETS. Bear in Mind, “The Hub” is the Only Clothing Firm in the State Which is Sacrificing First-Class Goods at Shoddy Prices. CKWEAR will go > 35¢ | 35c¢ | 12ic | 10¢ | GREAT between San Rafael and the town of San uentin. g Mr. Hale informea the board that don Friday Steven Bowers, one of the guards, died of heart disease. He had been ill for some time past—n fact, for the last twenty years bad been afflicted ‘with heart troubles. Bowers had been in the service only three months. Deceased leaves a w:d’ow and three daughters llfin{ in S8an Francisco. A few years ago he lost his son, who was Hllet{iu a railroad accident. eceased was 60 years of age, and previous 10 obtaining the position of guard he was The offense of “Dutchy’” Baker was of a similar nature, but as he was an old-timer the board refused to grant the request. Thomas Murray while at Folsom many years ago made an attemt to escape and he lost all his credits. The prison officers siated that for the past five years the con- vict had been most useful, obedient and industrious. As a reward six months’ credits out of twoyears lost were restored. The recent experience of the prison officials with tho~e who made a business of smuggling opium insiae of the prison walls made the board decide to take further action to shut off the annoyance. For the past few years two convicts named Wagner and Nottingham had been sery- ing as trusties to look after the gardens surrounding the Warden’s and officers’ houses on the hill. A short time ago it was found out that they had betrayed their trust and were smuggling opium 1 to the prisoners. In fact the drug had been cached by them in several places in the gardens and the officers’ houses, Of course the convicts were punished by be- ing deprived of all time eredits for good behavior allowed by law, and were sent to the jute mill to perform hard labor. The Warden stated that the opium had been brought into the prison grounds by persons coming in on the county road, which practically runs through the prison grounds over the hill past the officers’ resi- dences. In order to exercise more control over that part of the State’s property the War- den suggested that the roadway con- nected with the county road be closed to the public and the Supervisors of Marin County be notified to use the old road north of the State’s property in traveling connected with a Marin County paper. The funeral will take place to-day in San Raiael. SEVENTH AVENUE ROAD. Oaptain Tuttle Has Finished the First Section of His Contract. The extension of Seventh avenue south of Golden Gate Park leading to the Alms- house and Ingleside has been completed as far as L street. The filling in of this the first section had been let to Captain John Tuttle some months ago, and the-work has been prose- cuted with unabated vigor until the road- way—or rather the intended boulevard— has been lengthened by the grading of the two blocks from J to L streets. 4 This section involved the removal of a small sized mountain of sand which was dumped into the ravine on the line of the boulevard. The second section, which will invoive the filling in of the Spring Valley Water Company’s pond, will be commenced 1n the near future, This will bring the road- way as far as Lake Honda. When this is done there will be a straight driveway from the park nlcns it nth avenue direct to Ingleside an the ocean beach road, making it one of the prettiest and most pleasant drives in or about San Francisco. ————— Egypt’s great queen, Cleopatra, is a mass of crumbling dust in the lfirmlh DETECTIVES ASK 10 BE LICENSED Many Agencies Beclare the City Full of Black- mailers. Their Principal Demand Is for a Law Requiring a Good Eond. There is a great deal of interest among private detectives of the State over a bill now pencing in the Legisiature, the pur- poses of which are to regulate the detec- tives of this State. i The bill provides that private detectives must hereafter pay a license of $300 a year, without which it shall be unlawful for them to do detective work. Opinions differ in local detective circles as to the justice and feasibility of the measure. . Speaking of the matter last night a well-known local Sleuth, who objected to being quoted, said: “It is simply a scheme of the Pinkertons and big guns to swallow the little fishes, so they will have such a monopoly that they can charge | have more faith in the bond feature than times $25 a month, the proposed license, v(oul,d keep a family alive in case of neces- sity.” - Detective McFarlane echoed practically the same sentiments. He believed a bond would be better, however, than a high license. Harty Morse believes in the bill, bt he thinks there ought also to be a stringent provision about ponds and zood character. “The City is overrun with desperate wretches who call themselyes detectives,’” he said. “They prey on the people and thrive by blackmailing. It is these creatures that we desire to drive from the face of the earth; but a $300 license would notdo it. They can pay such licenses all right, but they conld not give bonds and furnish certificates of character. “I have drafted an amendment which lays stress on the bond feature, as I under- stand there is no bond requirement in the new law.” ¥ Captain Curtin of the Curtin Agency rm‘:ahllyd xIé’nt:onllgtlll:liogll. He believes n the ol argie bill, which i $100 ord hondg. 3 ch provided for “We want to get rid of ex-convicts and like scoundrels who have the gall to call themselves detectives,” he said, “and 1 in the license, because rascals can pay licenses. It ought to be that they are e:gkonrespennbla in damages for crooked Detective Stilwell agreed substantiall; with the foregoing, saying: *The law ix{ good one and ought to pass. Everything Ppossible ought to be done to rid_the busi- ness of its curbstone crooks and maintain men of character in the business.” Detective Lucas uirud with Detective Stilwell. He thought it a good idea to have none but responsible men of char- acter and standing in the business. 1t is probable that the Dargis bill of 1891 may be substituted for the one now up. That measure gives license collectors grfint po;en. very detective is also required to give bonds in the sum of $2000 for the faithtul and legal performance of duaty. their own rates. 1tis a wrong to every smali operator, and the tax is so high Museum—a mummy—held together by nitch and banda, t at it will practically bar some men out of the business entirely. Why, in these If hait the blackmailing is goin, is reported by respectable a; :ncld‘l:: ‘tl::?: thinks tne $300 license is exorbitant and | sciences who prey upon their fellow-; under the guise of detectives. o FILLMORE WELL AGAIN, The Rallway Manager Able to Go to His Office Yesterday. J. A, Fillmore, manager of the Pacific system of the BSouthern Pacific Company, was at his office yester- day for a few minutes afier an absence of weeks. He received the congratulations of the railway officials on his complete recovery, and in fact only stayed long enough to greet his many friends at rail- way neadquarters, Mr. Fillmore contracted a bad cold re- cently and it developed into preumonia, which prostrated the popular rairoad manager. At one time his friends almost despaired of his chances of successfully battling with the disease, but a fine cone stitution came 1o the rescue and witn careful nursing he pulled through. Itis only & matter of a few aays more when Mr. Fillmore will be again at his desk and occupied with the concerns of the operating department of the Southern Pacific Railway. NEW TO-DAT. Are ad- vised that we havye moved to Market street, near the ferry. All railroad lines in the city go directly 1o the store. Come see our new place and look at our new goods whether you want to buy ornot. OQursis not a department store, but one large store(seven floors), all under one managementand ownership. 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