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RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1899.
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15.
ATI FOR
Confederates Disapprove His
Pension Amendment.
T'SVIEW
Representative '.Fleming of Geor
gia Discusses the Pension and Sol
diers' Homes ATatters Butler Will
Feel Lonesome When the Vote Is
Taken.
New York, Jap". 6. -A Mail and Ex
press Washington special says: .
The action cjf Senator 'Berry, of Ar
kansas, in presenting, a protest from a
Confederate veteran camp of Arkan
sas against the adoption of Butler's
proposed amendment to provide pen
sions for Confederate soldiers, was not
a surprise to Sou tnrn Senators. For
the last, two or three weeks
Democratic
Senators from the South have received
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petitions from Confederates protesting
against such actjon. These protests
stated that neither Democrats of the
South nor ex-Confederates j had asked
for such action, and repudiated the
Populist J? ena tor from North Carolina
in his attempt to make capital for h'is
party.; .
Southern membe all express them
selves as opposed ta any such amend-
ment. and should it come) before the
Senate,, it is doubtful if it would get
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more votes than 'Senator Butler's. Since
the President's return from! the South,
they-tiave expressed sorrow and disap
pointment at the '.incident!" in Macon,
where a Confederate badge was pinned
on the President's coat after his first
protest. Pcepresentative, Fleming of
jtieorgia, apologised to. the President
for the breach of hospitality.
In speaking of the event, Mr. Flem
ing said:
"I felt that some of us Georgians
should make some kind of apology to
the" 'President for the embarrassing, but
probably well-meant act of the veter
an soldier who pinned a Confederate
badge on the President's coat. I fear
it looked like a breach of i hospitality
because the Pre'sident was our guest
and while occupying that gacred rela
tion to us, we should have avoided any-
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thing that could possibly embarrass or
expose him to adverse criticism in oth
er sections of the country. But the
President's consummate tact came to
his rescue, and enabled nim j to put
himself in a proper attitude. He did
not voluntarily adorn himself with a
Confederate badge, and when it. was
pressed upon him, he demurred, say
ing: 'I do not know that jit would be
right.' But when this protest failed the
President gracefully yieldecj and proved
himself a skilled tactician and diplo
mat. No other course' would have been
so wise and considerate."
Speaking of the bill admitting Con
federates to national soldiers' homes,
and to pension Confederate veterans,
Mr. Fleming expresses the opinion of
Southerners in Congress when he says:
- "A moment's reflection Vill show the
absurdity of the Butler amendment. A
pension is given; theoretically at least,
as a consideration for services render
ed the government or as compensation
for injuries, sustained while in the ser
vice of the government. Our old Con
federates do not- claim that they were
performing service in "aid of thej United
States government from 1861 to 1865.
The only basis upon wtiich Confederate
soldiers could ever get money from the
Federal treasury Would bej that of alms
or charity pure and simple a degra
; dation to which few, if any, would be
willing to stoop, even if they did not
know, as' they certainly do, that Fed
eral pensions to them are beyond the
range of remotest possibility."
BROOKE BAGS NftNIGOS.
Ship Load of Criminals Promptly Arrested
. ' . and Locked Up. t
Havana, Jan. 6. On the steamer from
Barcelona today were 230 members of
the. criminal nreranizaitiioh. known as
Nanigos. sThey had Ibeenj deported to
Spain for various offenses; but Spain,
following its recent policy of dumping
convicted. Cuban criminals back, on the
island to emharrass the Ignited States,
sent them here under a guard or soi
diers. General Brooke at once caused
the arrest of the whole batch. Those
whose records are not good will be kept
in prison. ;
Nine hundred rifles werej seized by the
autnorities today, 4UU f in one nouse.
Cuban guides directed the' Arherican
police to the places of concealment. All
the rifles belonged to Spanislt volun
teers who, according to 'Castellanos, had
surrendered all thelir armsj. Three thou--sand
soldiers from the jjnited States
have arrived here. Gomez arrived at
Itemed los yesterday. An enthusiastic
reception was given Turn by Cubans.
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NOTED DIVINE DEAD
Close of Dr. Hoge's Long and Honorable
Career as a Presbyterian Minister.
Richmond, Jan. 6. Special. Rev.
Moses Drury Hoge, D. D., pastor of the
Second Presbyterian church, died at his
home in this city at 2:20 this morning.
The death of Dr. Hoge Is a sorrowful
event, but is not surprising to those
who have been solicitously watching
he steady failing of his strength since,
several weeks ago, he received injuries
as the result of . an accident while driv-
ng in his buggy along the streets of
Richmond. -
Dr. Hoge was born near Hampden
Sidney College, Va., on the 17th of Sep
tember, 1819: From this college he was
gradurted in 1839j and his theological
training was received at Union Sem
inary, Hampden Sidney, Va. He "was
Hcensed to preach the Gospel in 1844,
and, in the- same year, went to Rich
mond as assistant pastor of the First
Presbyterian church.
In 1845, a colony went forth from the
First church ani was organized as the
Second Presbyterian church, of Rich
mond, with Dr. Hoge as its pastor. The
union then formed was destined to be
d ssolved only by death. During the
long period of more than half a. century,
Dr. Hoge had no other church through-
cut his ministry, and, the church has
had nc other pastor throughout its his
tory. The final severance of this rela
tion will bring exquisite grief to every
member of that devoted congregation.
Dr. Hoge has traveled extensively
throughout Europe and the East.
During the war, through the influence
of the Earl of Shaftesbury, he obtain
ed for the soldiers of the Confederate
army Bibles to the value of 4,000 as
a donation from the British and Foreign
Bible Society." Catholic in his spirit, he
v as deeply interested in the work of the
Evangelical Alliance, and was very
active in the organization known as the
Fan-Pres'byterian Council, representing
the eight or nine millions of Presby
terians throughout the world. At one
time he was associate editor of the
Central Presbyterian. Probably no man
in the United States has been more fre
quently invited to deliver addresses be-
rore literary or scientific institutions:
and' few" men could acquit themselves
with ability so distinguished.
Dr. Hoge was tall, rather slender, and
sti sight as an arrow. When he arose
to speak, his Whole carriage showed the
born orator. His very personal bearing
of himself at Once captivated his audi
ence. His voice was under perfect con
trol, clarion in its distinctness and far
reaching in its power. His soul was en
dowed with that sensitive poetic faculty
vi'hout which the highest order of ora
tory is impossible. His emotions ever
seemed on the very verge of overflow,
yet were so masterfully restrained as to
place himself above the waves of feel
ing which submerged his audience. His
oratory found its climax in his won
derful pathos. His sympathy with men
was instructive intuitive. He knew by
heart the springs of human feeling and
when the tenderness of his own soul
gushed forth in the words which fell
Upon the ear of human sorrow, the
grief-stricken heart leaped to find God's
appointed "Son of Consecration." With
uneftable tact, Ir. 'Hoge could seize the
hour, the circumstance, and unfailingly
mike ms impression; as when, in his J
address at Charlotte two years ago, he
lovingly laid one hand upon the ven
erable Dr. Joseph R. Wilson and the
ether upon the aged and blind DrT
Dabney (himself as old as either) and
ti?rillingly poured forth his utterances
concerning the deepening shadows "of
the angel's wing" that were gathering
about these founders of the-Southern
Presbyterian Church.
Only one man in the Presbyterian
Church, South, is regarded as the peer
of Dr. Hoge in pulpit oratory. This is
Dr. B. M. Palmer, of New Orleans, La.
These two have stood in the foremost
column of the ministry of their church
for more than fifty years; the one hav
ing no equal in the East; the other,
none in the West. They mitrht be com
pared onieny by contrast. The elo
quence of one had the sun's heat; of
the other, the sun's light; of both, the
sun's majesty and glory, rejoicing in
strengin ana God-given power. The
one has passed upward, to stand before
the throne; the other, beyond the four
score, still appears from Sabbath to
Sabbath in his pulpit; his body on the
earth, has soul almost enveloped in the
Shekinah glory of Heaven.
CROKER AN EXPANSIONIST.
We Ought to Have Colonies and the People
win Pay the Bills.
New York, Jan. 6. JCroker gave out
an interview tonight on expansion and
the silver question. Every Democrat,
he says, should be an expansionist and
we should hold on to all we gained by
annexation, purchase or war. In this
age of steam and electricity, distance is
no argument against expansion. Eng-
land comes pretty near owning all of
the universe, and as the United States
is the only country on earth superior
to England, why should not it too have
colonies? Our people will pay for
standing army. a powerful navy and
the protection of the flag the world
oyer regardless of expense.
Croker indicates that the next dele
gation from New York State to the Na
tionai Convention will !be against free
silver, as he says ,16 to 1 is "decidedly
a dead issue. '
Clt SERVICE
MERBY-GO-ROuKD
The Concern Revolves
Music by LInney.
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Our North Carolina Statesman
Takes a Whack at McKInley, Reld,
the Civil Service Commission and
Others Senate Calls for Impor
tant Communications.
Washington, Jan. 6. Consideration of
the Legislative, Executive and Judi
cial Appropriation bill by the House
today gave an opportunity for what
Mr. Brosius called the 'annual merry-go-round
against the civil service. law."
A motion was made by . Repre
sentative Evans, of Kentucky,
to strike the appropriation for the civil
service commission from the bill. The
motion prevailed, 67 to 61, but notice
was given that a yea and nay vote will
be demanded when the bill comes up
for passage.
Swanson, of Virginia, spoke for an
hour against expansion, and LInney, of
North Carolina, fiercely attacked the
civil service law.
The House passed a bill giving volun
teers hereafter mustered out sixty
days' pay instead of a furlough for six
ty days.
In discussing the civil service law,
Dockery, of Missouri, said that the
pending amendment looked like an at
tempt to coerce the President into is
suing the long expected executive or
der withdrawing several thousand offi
cers from the operation of the law. He
could not approve this method of pro
ceeding. If a majority of the House
wanted to repeal the law, the prper
thing was to meet the issue upon a
bill for that purpose.
To this LInney, of North Carolina,
responded that an intelligent expres
sion of the will of the American peo
ple, as represented In the House, would
never be construed by the present oc
cupant of the White House as a coer
cive measure. The gentleman from
Massachusetts had said that it would
be a reproach upon the House for it to
strike out this appropriation. In view
of the fact that the appropriation in
the bill for the current year was re
tained after several days' debate, by
the casting vote of the speaker, Mr.
Linney said it was much more a re
proach that the failure of the Commit
tee on Civil Service to report a bill had
prevented the House from voting to
eliminate this cancer from the body
politic. (Laughter.)
It was owing to this failure that op
ponents of the system were compelled
to adopt the course now before the
House. If it be cunning, said Linney,
cunning is the virtue and weapon of
the weak, and he appealed to Demo
crats to come to the aid of those Re
publicans who favored a repeal of the
aw. Mr. Linney declared that the best
information he could obtain ' was that
over 40,000 citizens had in their pockets
certificates from the Civil Service Com
mission that they had passed the re
quired examination by upwards of 70
per cent, and were eligible to appoint
ment. "Why, Mr. Chairman, this is
more people than' can get office under
the law in the next one hundred years.
The Commission la functus officio
(laughter); has nothing to do."
The House, Linney said, could do
something substantial for economy and
retrenchment by striking1 out this ap
propriation, and thus strike a blow
near the vitals of a mischief more to be
dreaded than anything else in our pres
ent system, something which menaces
the integrity,' if not the perpetuity, of
our institutions." (Applause.)
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate today adopted, after a
brief protest, from Chairman Davis, of
the Foreign Relations Committee, the
Hoar resolution calling on the Presi-
dent for copies of all instructions given
by him to the commissioners for nego-
tiating the treaty with Spain and fori'M. Barringer says the prospects are
all correspondence between the execu
tive and 'State Department, so far as
such communications are not inconsist
ent with public interests. It was first
determined by the friends of the treaty
to oppose the resolution and have it
referred to the Foreign Relations com
mittee, where It would be smothered
but finding that the resolution need
not be heeded by the President, it was
decided to allow it to pass. Caffrey
spoke for an hour against expansion.
After considering a few amendments to
the Nicaraguan Canal bill, the Senate
went into executive session and after
wards adjourned.
LInney Dene unccs Civil Service.
Washington, Jan. 6. Special. Judge
Linney plunged into debate on repeal
of the civil service in the House this
afternoon. He denounced the law and
s.iid that both parties in North Caro
lina were against it. Its continuance
he regarded as a menace to republican
institutions.
BRYAN ON IMPERIALISM.
He Discovers the Features of Avarice Un
dertn Mask of Philanthropy.
Cincinnati, Jan. 6. William J. Bryan
spoke at the- Duckworth Democratic
Club banquet tonight, the occasion be
ing the celehration of Jackson's victo
ry at New Orleans. Four hundred were
present, Including prominent politicians
rrora inaianapoiis ana Louisville.
Colonel Bryan reiterated his devotion
to silver and dwelt at length upon ex
pansion. He said the sentiment of the
people urnm any great question must
be measured during days of delibera
tion and calmness. It Is unnatural that
our people should oe more sanguinary
after battle than before. We shall ap
peal from "Philip drunk to Philip so
ber." The forcible annexation of the
Philippines would violate the principles
of American, law deeply Imbedded In
the American mind. Our nation may
learn by experience that it Is not wise
to purchase the right to conquer a peo
ple. To buy land is one thing, to buy
people is another.
If we enter upon an imperial policy
we must expect to hear the command
"silence" Issuing with increased em
phasis from Imperialists upon the
ground that criticism of imperialistic
policy and military sway encourages
resistance to authority in our colonies.
If we adopt a colonial policy and pur
sue the course which excited the revo
lution of '76, we must muffle the tonej
or tne old iroerty Dell and commune in
whisper? when we praise the patriot
ism of our forefathers. The impassion
ed appeal,' "Give me liberty or give me
death," still echoes around the world.
The conflict between right and might
will continue here and everywhere un
til the day is reached when love of
money will no longer sear the national
conscience and hypocrisy no longer
hide the hideous features of avarice
behind the mask of philanthropy.
Dim in i hue oi i nun
Charlotte Board of Aldermen
Wajit to Issue Bonds.
A Presbyterian Minister Dies After
an Operation for Appendicitis.
Belt Line Railroad Projected.
Charlotte, N. C, Jan. 6. Special
Capt. J. M. Moore, who with Capt. W.
H. Ramseur was Joint owner of the
IXorth Carolina exposition car. City of
Charlotte, which has travelled over a
laree Dart of the Union, is dead. He
died from a very unusual cause, the
bite of a parrot. He had been threaten
ed with consumption for two years, but
he was much stronger when the parrot
bit him. Blood poisoning ensued and
he died from its effects,
The board of aldermen of this city
have decided to ask the Legislature to
pass - an act authorizing the issue or.
bonds for the purchase of'lhe city wa
ter works, some $300,000. It will be re
membered that the Supreme Court de
cided that these bonds were illegal be
cause" of irregularities in the passage
of the act. They have already been sold
to a firm of New York Drokers. .
Rev. Joseph Crockard, a well known
Presbyterian minister of this county,
died -at St. Peter's hospital. at 2:20
o'clock this morning. He was operated
on for appendicitis two days ago, and
it was found that while the appendix
was little affected there were numerous
internal ulcers. His condition has been
hopeless for two days. He wis a native
of Canada, and whs about 32 years old.
He was pastor of Mulberry and Mount
Holly churches. The remains will be
taken to his former home in Siania,
Canada.
A movement is- on foot to organize
here a company to build a belt electric
car line around the city. The Legisla
ture will be petitioned to incorporate
the City and Suburban Electric Com
pany. Mr. Hugh W. Haines is the at
torney.
Entries are heing received for the
.Charlotte Poultry and pet stock snow.
which will open here on the 18th and
j continue for two days. Secretary W.
- Ifor the best show of the kind ever held
here. Exhibits will be here from all the
- j leading poultry and etocK farms in the
state
Loulsburo Movesfor Public improvements
Louisburg. N. C, Jan. 6. Special.
Louisburg is moving forward in lm
rrovemems. Appncauoxi wiii c -
to the Legislature for an act granting.
a. a 1 1 il. Vt a A &
tne town tne privilege oi noiamE
eiecnon lor me purpose oi wjuius
bonds to the amount bf $30,000 to con
Eirucx waier worjta, sewerage auu c.
trie lights. Also an act to raise and
amend the existing act ot incorporation
At the annual meeting of ' the Walter
L. Womble Hook and Ladder Company
thP following officprs were elected: W.
W. Parrish, foreman; R. G.
Upchurch,
1 assistant; E. II. Alderson,
secretary;
W. F. Utley, treasurer.
Will BE A GREAT
BUSINESS YEAR
Opening: Full of Promise of
Good Results.
Cotton Production Considerably
Higher Than Last Year Balance
of Trade In Our Favor With Enor
mous Amount of Cash Due From
Foreign Cnstomers.
New York, Dec. 6. Dun's Weekly Re-
vie ;v of Trade tomorrow will say:
The year begins with a kind of busi
ness demand that counts. For months
there has been rising demand for ma-
teri.-l3, but now a crowding demand for
finished products begins to advance
prices in the iion en5 steel Industry
about 1 per cent. The demand has never
been greater at the beginning of the
year than now.
Cotton goods are In fair demand, with
cotton at 5.SV cents, and while nobody
can guarantee that the price will not
go lower, it is believed by competent
observers that the market for goods is
so far relieved or accumulated surplus
that prices aie not likely to decline ma
terlally, even if cotton falls.
The movement of cotton thus far in
dicates a crop over 300,000 bales larger
than that of last year, in spite of all
natusal disposition and concerted ef
forts to hold it back. Although pro
ducers are not this year In unusual
need, the movement is so heavy as to
Hinder any advance in price, although
tafclrtss of splnrers have tnren as large
in 1S9S as in any other year, and exports
larger than before.
The country is on the up-grade, and
men who expec. it to take the down
ward roa i have yet some time to wait.
There are no indications of the reaction
which always follows a large and rapid
business recovery, and existing condi
tions in industries and in foreign trade
by no means forbid the hope that the
Increase may continue, as it did after
the revival in 1879, for several years
Exports, compared with imports, con
tinue to indicate an enormous balance
In cash due this country, and gold Im
ports begin again.
From Bradstreet's Standpoint.
, Bra dst reefs tomorrow will say:
The situation is one or quiet, sus
tained strength. In wholesale distribu
tive trade annual inventories have oc
cunied attention, and distribution in
this branch is, therefore, of enly season
able proportions. Retail trade reflects
3 quieting down or tne eager aerama
ruling before the holidays, but it is sig
nificant that a majority of reports re
ceived since January 1st in this and in
wholesale branches refer to collections
as almcst uniformly good.
Asite from the aggressive strength
of steel prices, quotations are little
changed from a week ago. Good trade
reports, both at home and abroad, and
small receipts, coupled with more out
side speculative Interest, have made for
steadiness in raw cotton prices, while
in manufactured goods all old strength
is maintained in print cloths, and some
other makes of cotton goods have been
slightly advanced. Returns as to 1893
trade In most lines have been favorable.
and the opening of spring trade is
rwa!ted with more than usual confi
dence.
THE PLOT DEEPENS.
Filipinos Ready to Make Armed Resistance
to American Domination.
Manila, Jan. 6. Governors of various
provinces have visited AguInaJdo, offer
ing him their unconditional allegiance
to the Philippine Republic and declar
ing that the people, are ready to give
up their lives and property in the
struggle against the forcing of any
domination over the islands. Several
military cMefs urge Aguinaldo to fight
the Americans.
The Spanish newspaper Oceana, corrr
men ting on General Otis's proclamation,
says: "We venture to predict that the
effect of the proclamation will not be
very favorable."
The Independencia says: "If 'America
persists in disavowing our acquired
rights and flinff8 legl(yns ot soidiers
agamst our well defended lines, she will
sot
have anJc road to travel. We have J ternoon, White and Hoar "being the cen
the example of the heroic city, of Iloilo, tral figures. Hoar made a strong speech
- xvy,irmVx nr.afara tn. ricU cr.- of
be.-orrfin a deoendent
. territory upm wilI aocept resign
ed!y any sacrifice when they see their
country's independence endangered. Do
not piunge us into a cruei aim uruuu
A . . i A t a w . i
war. Remember the words of the great
historian of the century: 'England, foreign relations" committee of Hoar's
with 16,000,000. could not withstand ' resolution was voted down' and the res
2,500,00 of North Americans.' " 'olutlon was passed over Davis pret?t.
WILMINGTON CRIMINAL COURT.
Jury Out With a Capital Case Conviction
for Cruelty to Animals.
Wilmington, Jan. 6. Special. The
first capital case of the January term
of the Circuit court came up today
when Edward Foy, a negro, was put on
trial for his life on a charge of bur
glary. The crime is alleged to have been
committed August 10th at the home of
Jordan Nixon at Porter's Neck, this
county. The prisoner was defended by
L. V. Grady. The evidence was meagre,
Nixon and his wife 'being the only im
portant witnesses. The defendant took
the stand and testified .that Nixon's
wife sent -for him to come to the house
during Nixon's absence, and Mr. Nixon
returning unexpectedly, she set up the
plea of burglary. The case was deci
dedly the most uninteresting capital
case probably ever heard here. It went
to the Jury at 5 o'clock, and up to a
late hour tonight they had not reached
a verdict.
The Jury in the case of the two young
men charged with cruelty to animals
returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence
was deferred.
Edward Foy will be tried again to
morrow on another charge of house
breaking. BamettV the negro smallpox patient,
was discharged from the pest hospital
today, as there is no further danger
of Infection. There are no other cases
and the scare Is at an end.
TheUnited States transport Hart
ford, which arrived yesterday with
Miss Clara Barton as one of her pas
senger. Is still in port and nothing is
known of the time of her departure. It
it is said she is awaiting the comple
tion of necessary repairs to her ma
chinery. A howling gale of great velocity is
sweeping up the coast tonight and
fears are entertained for the shipping
in its path.
AH IMPORTANT RAILROAD HEARING
Claims Against ftorth State
Improvement Company.
Sad Death of a Boy From Drinking
Whiskey-Bad Health Leads to
Suicide Meeting of Railroad Di
rectors. Winston, N. C. Jan. 6. Speeial. A
number of prominent lawyers will be in
Winston on the 19th Inst., when Mr.
Clement Manly, as referee, will hear
arguments regarding the ' validity of
ciaims against the North State Im
provement Company, which built the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Railroad.
Mr. Manly will also consider all priori
ties or securities to which any of said
claims may be entitled. At the same
time he will Audit the account of Mr. J.
W. Fries, receiver of the North State
Improvement Company, hear matters
relating to his commissions, and fix the
amount allowed to receiver as counsel
fees.
The 11 year old son of Jefferson Bish
op, living near Rural Hall, got his fath
er's bottle of whiskey a feVv days ago
and drank about a half pint of the
liquor. The boy died before medical
aid could be secured.
The wife of James Young, who lived
near Germanton, committed suicide a
few days ago by taking strichnlne. She
had been in bad health for some time,
and this is thought to have been the ex
cuse for her rash act. The husband and
wife are well connected.
The directors of the North Carolina
Midland Railroad Company will meet in
Winston at 9:30 tomorrow morning. It
is thought that the directors will decide
upon a time for running trains between
Winston and Charlotte on the new
Mocksville road.
Professor J. J. Blair has resigned the
office of superintendent of W inston
city schools to accept a similar position
with the Wilmington schools. His suc
cessor here has not been named yet.
Profeisor Blair is one of- the State's
leading educators.
PRESIDENT WILL REFUSE.
Papers Demanded by the Senate Will Not
Be Forthcoming
Washington, Jan. 6. It Js understood
that the President will not send pipers
and correspondence to the Senate as
asked for by thabody..' The excuse Is
that It would at this time be prejudicial
to public interests. '!
There was a spirited cV-cussion in the
executive session of the Senate this af
for what he termed fair play, and urged
that information pertaining to Instruc
tions to the pe.ice commissioners and
other matters in connection therewith
was necessary to a fair understanding
of the situation. Hoar's vfews prevail
ed, and the proposed refersnce to th
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