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The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-22

Mrs. NJ. A. Trigg and Her Daughter
Sufocated by Fire and Smoke.


At $50 o'clock Sunday morning fire
was discovered in the frame dwelling
on the rear of lot No. 1.O3O Kansas ave-
nue.. Before fremen were able to make
a rescue, Mrs. NJ. A Trigg and her
daughter Ethel aged 10 years, We're
suffocated by the flames and smoke
Firemen carried out the bodies in time
to prevent total incineratiOn. The
house was partially destroyed by fire.
Mrs. Trigg, a widow, her son Walter
aged Is years, and her daughter Ethel
lived in the house. The son work
ed in a blacksmith shop near by. Sat
urday night they retired at the usual
time Early Sunday morning Mrs
of flames and the smell of smoke. She
hurried to the room where her son was
asleep and cried: For Gods sake get
out of the house as quick as you can;
the house is burning up
Young Trigg suppOsing that his
mother and sister had already made
their escape, let himself out of the
window. But Mrs. Trigg had thought
of her little daughter who slept in the
rear room. The flames were shooting
up through the floor and the smoke
was binding and suffOcating. But
Mrs. Trigg made her way toward the
bed of her daughter. She was over
come with the lss@t and smoke before
she reached the bed, and fell back on
the floor. Ethel Trigg must have been
overcome with the heat early in the
progress of the fire.
Chief Wilmarth ordered a ladder run
up to the second story. Firemen en-
tered the room in which the two bodies
lay. The flames had not touched the
girl but Mrs. TriGg's body was being
consumed. Both bodies We're carried to
the ground and were taken to the
home of Andrew English, a relative,
near by.
The flames were eXtinguished, leav-
ing the house greatly damaged. The
remains of Mrs. Trigg and her daugh-
fPT charge
taker, and the coroner was notified. He
did not consider it necessary to hold
an inquest.
Mrs. Trigg was 80 years of age. She
and her daughter We're supported by
Waiter Trigg. The origin of the fire is
not known. Some suggest that it was
caused by rats gnawing matches. 9th
ers believe that clothes which hung
over the kitchen stove caught fire
This is Chief Wilmarth's theory.
Chief Wilmarth said of the fire:
In the room on the bed we found
the dead body of the young girl. [
first felt of her face, and found that
she was not breathing. Rhodes then
took the body of the girl down to the
ground while I continued the search in
the room.
You cannot imagine the horror of
the moment when I found lying on the
floor on the other side of the bed, the
body of the woman. We at once re-
moved the body from the terrible heat
of the room to the ground
1.-The room where the bodies were
found was a furnace of smoke and fire.
No one could live for a minute in such
a n 9fn9nSnhRTR
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THORN TRIAL Res UMED.
An Entirely New Jury is to be Sc
lected.

New York, Nov. 22-Martin Thorn,
jointly implicated with Mrs. Augusta
Mack for the murder of William Gull
densuppe was again placed on trial to-
day in the criminal branch of the
Queens county supreme court at Long
Island City.
ThOrn's first trial was begun two
weeks ago, was interrupted and had to
be abandoned on account of Juror Lar
sen becoming seriously i'll.
Judge Smith went upon the bench
formally opened court and announced
that owing to illness, he would not be
able to preside, but that Judge Maddox
would sit in his stead after which te1n-
porary adjournment was taken.
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LUETGERT CASE GOES OVER
Change of Venus Will be Asked by
the Defense

Chicago, Nov. 22.-The second trial Of
the alleged wife murderer Luetgert was
to have been begun today before Judge
Horton but at the request of the de-
Tense, the case went over until tomor-
row. Luetgert'S attorney announced
that he would ask for a change of ven-
ue from Judge Horton.
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not be proper for this court to stay the
proposed examination by the defeedant
in this case The complainant 8 fright
for relief depends upon the anticA bated
wrong of the defendant, as inferrRd by
his conduct in other cases; that wrong
is chiefly apprehension or expectation,
that the defendant will make unreason-
able and eXorbitant charges for his
services I do not think that expecta-
tiOn is sufficient to warrant the court in
holding that the defendant Will act in
q manner indicating oppression in Of
fee. or in fragrant abuse of his dis
cretiOnary powers"
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DEATH IN THE ASTORIA
w. f. Burden Succumbs Sud-
denly IN New YOrk's
Swell Hotel.

the New Astoria hotel occurred last night
suddenly. William F. Burden of New
port, R. L, died while preparing to dine
in his apartments. Heart failure is
thought to be the cause
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Burden came to the hotel
direct from their handsome establishment.
Beech Bould, Newport, intending to start
trip to China and Japan next Mon
day. Mr.. Burden, who was 40 years of
age, was son of the late William F.
Burden of Troy, \. Y. and grandson of
the late Henry Burden
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LOCAL MENTION.

Sergeant Donovan Detective Capron
and PatrOlmen Hendricks and Whita-
ker raided the place kept by VIII BrOtt
on Kansas avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets. Brott was arrested on
the charge of running a gambling
house. He made a deposit for his ap-
pearance.
Before the dirt is put into the wal
Ieys" between the spans Of the new
bridge, the concrete viii receive q coat
ing of Trinidad asphaltum. This is
done to make the top of the spans va
ter proof. The surface of the roadbed
viii also receive a similar coating be
fore the brick pavement is laid.
A suit for $4,000 damages against the
Union Pacific railroad was filed in the
United States circuit court today by
Almeda Humphrey, wife of Spencer NJ
Humphrey, a conductor who was killed
at Lawrence less than a year ago. Con-
ductOr Humphrey was son OF ex-
Railroad Commissioner J. NJ. Humph-
rey.
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INSURGENTS CAPTURED.
VentuTed Too Close to Havana and
are Taken by the Police.

Havana Nov. ga small party of
insurgents last night raided the farm
of San Nicholas Casa Blanca, near
here, and captured a number of horses
and carried off a quantity Of rifles.
The Havana police, assisted by in
habitants of the district pursued them.
Gen. Parade arrived today with the
insurgent Col Jose Cuervo and Major
AdolfO, and Maj. AdolfO CuervO. who.
with Is insurgent cavalrymen- and p
infantry surrendered at PalOs.
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Desperate Fight With an E a gle

Carlinville, H.. Nov. 22.-Word comes
from Palmyra today of the narrow es-
cape William Chase. a farmer, had from
a large bald eagle in that vicinity
Chase shot and crippled the eagle and
when he attempted to capture it the
bird made fight, and the farmer was
cut and scratched with the birds claws
and bill in a frightful manner. He shot
the eagle seven times, and not until
he was almost exhausted from the fight
did he succeed in killing it. The bird
measured 8 feet inches from tip to
tip, and weighed 48 pounds.
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TOWNS ARE WRECKED.
Severe Cyclone Sweeps Over
North Melbourne.

Melbourne, Nov. "a dust cyclone
swept over the northwest portion of the
colony on Friday evening. 1t was es-
peciaIly severe in the Wimmera dis
trict, where several towns were
wrecked many churches and promi-
nent buildings being ruined.
One town alone suffered damage to
the amount of $4,000 pounds ($250, 900 e.
Several persons were seriously injured.
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LOST At SEA.
British Ship TaymOunt, Long
Overdue, Has Not Been
Sighted.

San Francisco, Nov. 22-The belief that
the British ship Taymount has been lost
at sea is strongly confirmed by the fact
that she was not sighted by any one of
the sixteen deep water vessels which
have arrived here within the past forty
eight hours.
Already 80 per cent reinsurance has been
paid on the Taymount and tomorrow 20
per cent more will probably be paid.
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Competitor Men Arrive.

New York, Nov 22-The steamer Sar-
atoga from Havana having on board
the released members of the COmpeti-
tor filibustering expedition, has been
reported entering the harbor.
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scaids may be avoided by using De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. the great
remedy for piles and for all kinds of
sores and skin troubles. C. w. Stans-
field, 623 Kansas avenue.
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at HAvAMA,s GATE.
Sharp Contest Between Insurgents
and Spaniards.

New York, Nov. pa party of in
surgents attacked the Spanish outposts
of Havana and a sharp engagement
followed, says the Havana correspond
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-04
LITERARY NOTES.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has written
for The Youths Companion an article. de-
iscrihing in simple language. How Our
Foreign Treaties are Made"
A special feature OF the next volume OF
The Youths Companion Will be group
OF Ballads of American History simple
enough for the boy or girl who wishes to
speak piece" yet not lacking artistic
excellence. Among the writer's Of them tre
Joaquin Miller and Harriet Prescott spcf-
ford
None OF Rudyard Kipling's various con-
tributions to The Youths Companion sur
passes In interest THE Burnlog OF the
Sarah Sands which he mas written for
that publication. II Is a historical ntrra-
tive, based on hitherto unpublished infur-
nation. and II carries the reader along With
breathless interest In showing the u,itocst-
full hcroism OF the Fifty-fourth reg,Iucnt In
fighting death on crowded troo3-sbip,
which the crew had deserted.
The Duke OF Argyll Is naturalist as
well as q statesman, and hab giren much
time to the study Of herons, wblrt can
neither swim nor dive nor plunge frcm
the air into the water. and which yet de-
pend on fish for food. The duke mas two
magnificent castles In Scotland W It'll large
heronries on both estates. and, as ne SAYS,
has lived among herons the grea'fr fart
OF his life. He has written an nrti 80 on
theaA interesting birds for the next yoiJmc
OF The Youths COMPANION
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being very fine specimens, and create cen
siderable interest among the ret roultry

being very fine specimens, and create cen
siderable interest among the let roultry
display.
Amcng the visitors of yesterday was
pleasantly noticeable Mr.. WIN II. Harris.
an old Houston boy, but now engaged with
the Houston and Texas Central Hallway
company at Fort Worth. He is IN especial
friend TO all poultry and therefore quite
competent to discuss the merits Ct all he
saw.
Judge Heimlich finished the scoring Of
all poultry at late hour yesterday, but
the score cards have not yet been COM
piled and arranged for public notice. The
Judge leaves the city today at o clock for
Shelbyville Ky, where he is to oficiate
there ON the 7th to 10th. inclusive; he Is to
then return to Texas to judge the poultry
show at Austin ON the 18th. His engage
ments so far for the season embrace nine
shows in widely different sections.
Mr.. j. G. McReynolds, the expert breed
err says he is pleased to lote from the
scores and prize winners OF the present
show. that, as rule. birds bred
and grown in Texas have ontcassed the
stock lately imported from the Northern
States. which is considered their best
blood. 1t Is true that at some time or
an other all stock we have has been i'm
ported, but the fact above mentioned goes
TO prove that the climate and facilities
of Texas are particularly adapted to poul-
try breeding.
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PABLO RoMANI."

Alden Bencdicts ''Fabio Romani." which
will be presented nj Sweeney a. Coombs
opera house Monday. December 8, one night
only. surpasses Monte Cristo' In Its In
tengity OF action. In its subtlety OF plot
and IN its cause and effect. There are no
chasTns OF sequence that must be bridged
by the Imagination. II steps Immediately
upon level OF intense. active interest. md
keeps that level up 10 the terrific emo
tional climax which Ii the submerr1g OF
the expiring bodies OF the prin si2al clGr-
acters in the rolling waters Of the bay Of
Naples amid the crashing thunder ~ an
earthquake and the weird light OF an erup-
ton OF Mount Vesnvins. and as tale II
the dead. founded first and last upon the
Judas like duplicity OF woman.
Mr.. Benedict. who enacts the role OF
Fabio, the wronged husband. is praised ty
the press everywhere the company have
appeared. and he has surrounded h,nself
with company of mere than usual mti H..
Mtss Olive West, who impersooa.es Nina,
the woman who bartered her all for love
Of gold. Is an exceptionally hne actrets.
The remainder Of tho cast ID strong AID
even. The costumes are rich ari the ytsRe
settings are bcautifui paintings OF Naples
and vicinity. Miss Grace Hunser, who in
PRODUCES her serpeniine, Are and s.creop-
ticon dances between acts 2 and 3. Ia the
finest artist who has ever Attempted the
difficult cyolrtions demanded by thore ir-
tytcate dances
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POULTRY JoTTINGs.

One OF the best workers and enthusiastic
eeaers OF the city Is Mr. James iourneay
no Is also the efficient secretary q ths
soclation. He is wen posted or all The
chhieaiities regarding the wcrkiugs and
arrangements of well governed popltr,
bow.
Mt George Ellis, Jr., OF this city, Ia
pc OF the youngest exhibitors in the show
pigeons his white. biss.k, blue and yell
Pw Fantaiis. pouterE, Tumblers AMI Owls
fake one of the leading displays and rave
|etted him eight first, three sec1nd aud
pree third premiums
Among the most successful sAhib.;ors
Pay be mentioned Mrs. NJ ~ Ceinhert
Tho has won sc many psentianls On hes
"a scoring Light Brahmas Tney make
very snowy display as hey appear 10
ffher IL one eud OF the naii She las
20 nve beautiful Maltese ats. lss,ag im-
ested originally from the Island Of Mslta,
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STREET SHOOTING.
JOHN SMITH FIRES TWO SHOTS AZ
FRANK HAWKINS.
10th Are 1nefcctual--The Result OF
Previous Trouble--Both
Men Arrested.

between and 2 o'clock Yesterday after.
noon considerable excitement was caused
by the firing In quick succession Of two
pistol shots at the corner OF Preston avenue
and Travis street and the few people who
were on the street, In consequence OF the
very disagreeable weather, scaanpsred on
to get out Of the way OF stray bullets. but
shooting was over the crowd gathered about
the scene recruited tenfold IN numerical
strength
The shooter. John Smith, a Young white
man, and Frank Hawkins, a bright mulat-
to, who was ehe target were bo.n the OBJ
Jects OF universal attention until they were
arrested and marched off to he station
houses Then everybody wanted TO know
why II occurred.
reporter for The Post followed the Of
ilccrs and prisoners to the po;ire station.
aud though Smith at FIRST refused to assign
any reason for his shooting at Hawkins
he finally reconsiderel and made the fol-
lowing statement:
He said that he and Hawkins had some
previous trouble. They had abused each
other and Hawkins In retaliation had
caused Smith to be arrested on a charge
WI aDutlNc ldukudSt, 10 Wulcu C0uVSe ne
pleaded guilty and was fired.
This was on Wednesday. Immediately
after this trial, Hawkins, In the presence
of Detective Ellison aud Police officer
Depenbrook. bad threatened 10 take Smith S
life. This Information was subsequently
conveyed to Smith, who was advised by
both Detective Ellison and Police Sergeant
Ray to file complaint against Hawkins
for threats and have him bonded to keep
the peace.
This. however, he did not do He rre-
pared himself, though. Cor IN emt rgency,
and as he was walking along Travis street,
at the corner of Preston avenue, about the
hour stated. he saw Hawkins coming across
Preston avenue from the opposite corner.
Smith says as they approached he appre-
hended difficulty and that he saw Hsw-
kins make movement OF putting bis hand
tAhind him. as though 10 draw weapon.
whereupon he drew his pistol and fred
Hawkins turned and ran 20 the orposite
side OF Preston avenue and Sot behind a
telegraph pole when Smith fired the second
shot Both shots went wide OF the mnrk.
Smith and Hawkins were Dotn arrested.
Smith charged with assault To murder.
while a complaint was lodged against Haw-
kins charging him with threatening to
take life Two pocket knives were found
uron Hawl ms whcr searched, but no pis-
toll
lt,oth men were released during the after
noon on hight bond
Detective Ellison corrohorates that part
OF Smiths statement in reference TO the
threats made in his presence by Hfw-
ldns against Smith.
He says that Hawkins said in his pres
ence that he would kill Smith and that
he trllison) conveyed this nforrnation to
Smith, thinking that ne s.oald be advised
OF it, that he nigh. be prepared to pro-
teet himself He had also advised smith
10 have Hawkins arrested FOR making the
threats, hut that he had declined 10 do So
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Ben Smith, burglary examination waived.
placed under a 5000 bond to appear before
the criminal count
" H conroy and Harry Kee. yarrancy;
fined IS each.
TO rob- $500 bond each.
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a LOADED log.

A warrant was sworn out In Justice i'ilis
court yesterday by Louis Stephan. sharg-
Ing Charles Hcineman with assault to
murder.
Stephan and Heineman, though neigh
bcrs had some differences. stephan re-
cited TO the court that short time ago
Heineman purchased a load Of did bridge
timber. and, as ne hal more than he resd-
ed he let stephan have half OF 81.
yesssday. when Mrs. stephan was doing
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NoTIcE To TAxpAYERs.

This rs the last month city taxes can BE-
paid without additional cost. The city
charter provides that interest at the rate
OF per cent per apnum shall be charged
on ali unpaid taxes after December 81. II
further provides that the city council shall
not have the power to extend the lime for
the payment OF taxes. and that statements
or all taxes unpaid by 1larch ! shall he
placed In the hands Of 81 city attorney
10 enforce collections by suit. Respect
fully. Justin g. White.
& City Assessor and Collector.
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some washing. abe used some OF this wood
under her wash boiler In the yard. The fire
Tad been burning some time when sud
denly there was a terrific explosion the
embers being blown In every direction,
pieces OF wood filled the air and the pot
~as overturned. Luckily no one was with
in reach OF the flying fragments and no
damage was done.
Stephan charges that Heineman loaded
the wood With gun powder In order to get
even with him. lIcnce the charge.
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the rntroImen,. HALL.

At meeting OF the city natrolmen held
oft the station last night Frank Herbs band
was the unanimous choice Of the members
lat Turner ball on the night Ct December
IA, the proceeds OF which VIII 10 TO the
Faith home. The sale OF tickets will prob
ably reach 700 and the police are figuring
on neat sum OF money % be delivered TO
the charitable institution.
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In CHARITY'S CAUSE.
THE LIQUOR DEALERS .-IsTRIHuTE
ALL THEIR FUNDS
Among the Faith Home, Crittcnton
Mission, the Orphans and Some
Deserving Private Charities.

| Several years ago. when the liquor deal
ers of Houston were contesting the pay
ment of their license tax with more or less
assurance of success, owing to flaws in
the law, which have since been remedled,
they organized for self-protection AID from
the nature of their calling and the backing
they easily secured the organization nt
once became very strong one.
BY subscription and otherwise they got
together in a common fund about $4,000,
practically all of which was expended be-
fore they discovered that the law was
stronger than any organization they could
effect.
On certain technicalities they succeeded
in delaying for long time the payment OF
q license tax. which they considered excess
sive, until an appeal to the supreme court
removed the technical obstacle, after which
the criminal district court found 40 diff
Guilty in securing convictions and the oc-
cupation for which the liquor dealers o, r
ganized was lost and being without pur-
pose, nothing prevented an absolute dis
bandment long ago, except the Tact that
there was about $500 on hand, the property
OF an organization which numbered about
300.
After numerous suggestions 80 20 what
to do with this money and the crystalization
of sentiment among the leading MEM
bers that 1t would be well to de.ote It
to charity, Il meeting was held yesterday
afternoon at Saengerbund Hall to Gerry
this idea into execution and Siye II ON
cial sanction.
The following members were pie.tnt.,
Charles Floeck, president; a. @. Opper-
man, secretary; Max Koepnick, vice p'esi-
dent; Louis Scha,'ke. treasurer; b Ma
jorowitz X. X. King. VIII olscheske, j :.
Napoli j. A. Kiesiing. +. Proehl, g.
l,ampiere, II Wigman e. Block, l.. Schlcs-
singer.
Mr.. Fioeck called the meeting to order
and requested suggesting concerning tns
purpose OF the call
The finance committee and treasurer re-
ported that after the payment Of all debts
there was Il clear balance left IN the fund
Of 1899. l5
This report was approved.
President Flock said he had cherished
purpose to devote this money 10 The cause
OF charity.
Mr.. Mnjorowitz said there had been some
suggestions about dividing the money
among the members. but like AZ. Flo.ck.
he favored dcyoting 1t to charity and in
this connection he made an earnest apt cal
in the cause OF Mrs. Myjack, the widow
OF the man who was murdered IN ,his city
about two years ago. leaving ner Il Ltnpi-
less widow with six children, tho eldest
but II years CT age.
Mr.. Louis Scharke reported as deserving
OF help Mrs. Lambert, a blind and help
/ less widow. living at 1913 Chenevert street.
Both Of these cases We're considered as
deserving.
After considerable discussion the follow
ing distribution Of the fund WAC I'm ,ily no.
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SOUVENIR BUTTONS WITHDRAWN PROM
GENERAL SALE.


houston
be throughout
Festival Association
ton during the
me Of one 70 others 10 buy button
Souvenir Button Dollar
sale the Auditorium Festival
hndquarts Huchns
We feel the
discouraged o a drain.
cash all to
Chndess in Couon exchange not later than
above appeal Is made b. order OF the directory
". A. chldress
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urday. All changes for ads for Sundays
paper must be in the office before D. IN.
to secure insertion.
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On account Of the necessary rush on SAT
urday, ell changes for ads for Sundays
papsr must be n the ofneo before ! p. m.
% secure insertion.
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C. Janke q Co.. 6oa Main street.--Up-
right piano, used only few months. good
as new, cheap for cash.
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\ po,rND TRIp TIcKrT

viii not be given bat We Will give you
the best work in Houston at r; rackards
Trey Laundry. sle Prairie Ave, Phone 3s2
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Pennsylvania College for Women
PfrrsBuRd. q. e.. PA.

Second semester begins February 1. 1894.
A beautiful Home. Thorough colicGiAte
COURSES. Exceptional advantages II ere
and music. MISS n. J. DE v0kE.
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AT Levy :.
DOLLS
DOLLS.

7oor
Lots and Lots Ct e ce and pr Dolls ever brought Houston laughing nO Crying q
Sleeping Dolls
Kid Jomted Dolls No China Dolls because THEY are easily broken
Come down. look them
sa7s s, up