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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
FATAL EXPLOSION
Sixteen Men Reported Killed
as the Result.
PHYSICIANS GO TO AID
Island Belongs to- Nation and
Is Naval Magazine.

Peekskill, \. l., Nov. 4-Sixteen men
are reported dead and a number W un9-
ed as a result of a series of explosions
today on Iona Island, in the Hudson, used
W the government as a store house for
dynamite and powder The first explo-
sion occurred shortly before l o'clock and
was folloyed by others for more than an
hour. the detonations being heard in this
city at 2:30. A telephone call was sent
here for every physician available and
all who could be found responded to the
call.
The explosion was heard for more thai
ten miles. The island is 500 yards from the
west shore OF the HUDSON, but rocks and
dirt were hurled to the banks, falling
on the tracks OF the west shore railros-,.
A large amount of explosives for the
North Atlantic squadron was stored on
the island and several hundred men were
stationed there. The blaze and noise of
bursting explosives made a terrifying
spectacle which was watcher by hundreds
of persons on this side of tie river.
Four years ago the government pur-
chased the entire island for the purpose
of converting it into a naval magazine.
The work was begun Immediately after
the purchase and was in progress today.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
FOR DIVISION POINT.
Shawnee Expects the Santa Fe to
Treat the City Well.

Shawnee. O t. Nov. According to
the News reliable information has been
received here that the Santa Fe would,
the latter part of the month, begin run
ming regular trains through this city on
the line recently completed.
1t is stated that this will he made
division point midway between Cieburne'
Texas and Arkansas City, Kan.
Train crews numbering eighty men will
make Shawnee headquarters, besides l2)
shop men are being slated for this point
1t is useless for us 10 dwell upon the
BENEFITS to be derived from this north
and south road The Santa Fe would
never have built the line had they not
contemplated making it main thorough
fare for their immense Texas business.
The road as it is now constructed. leav-
ing Pauls Valley. !. t. and connecting
again at Newkirk. o. T, shortens their
route some thirty miles, lessons quite
heavy grades from Purcell TO Guthrie.
saves milage and rolling stock. thereby
lessening operating expenses considerable
Then again if an engine is seriously
disabled. even on the south division Il
is necessary to send il to Topeka Kan,
This necessitates considerable expense in
transportation TO say nothing of the time
required 10 get the machines in and out
of the shops. With the shops that are
proposer TO be located here it will do
away with this manner of doing business
and Shawnee will be bene-ted TO this ex-
tent.
The Santa Fe will do the right thing
by Shawnee. With a division point and
shops located here who can forge TO the
front even more so than ii has done in the
past
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
DEAF MUTE TALKED.
Suddenly Betrayed Himself at an
Angry Moment.

Springfield, Mass, Nov. 4.-Angered at
what he considered an injustice on the
part of Judge Bosworth in Police Court
this morning, FRANK ]. Davis. who had
up to that time cleyerly pretended that
he was a deaf mute, suddenly betrayed
himself and demonstrated that he can not
only hear and speak. but that he can do
so much better than the ordinary person
Davis is the man who ate a s1.25 meal at
the Hotel Worthy ana then refused to
pay for it, claiming that he was deaf
mute, and out OF money as well. His
statements were then made in writing.
Last night at the lookup he continued
to make signs to the effect that he could
neither hear nor speak, and although the
officers have had considerable experience
with fakirs of his calibre, he finally sue
ceeded in convincing them that he was in
deed deaf mute. When a charge of
drunkenness was read to HIM this morn
ing he stared stolidly at the clerk and
shrugged his shoulders. Captain O'Mal-
ley, who has the deaf and dumb alphabet
at his ngers ends, so to speak. interpret
ed the charge TO the prisoner and he an
swered, in signs, that he was guilty
He was ned s. There was one other
offender in the dock, whose case was
probated. When Davis saw this man
depart later, he said TO House Officer AL
derman, Indignantly:
why is that man released. while I,
who have never been here before, am
fined So
Il thought you were deaf and dumb"
said Mr.. Alderman
Ignoring the comment, Davis went on to
declare himself. and did not bother to use
the deaf and dumb language but talked
in such a loud tone that he could be
heard for quite a distance. That he was
not deaf was demonstrated by his quick
replies to Mr.. Alderman. although the lat
ter spoke in a low voice. Davis could not
pay the fine and went to jail.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
CHECK FOR NINETY CENTS.
It Was Raised to Ninety Dollars and
Cashed

Atlanta. Ga. Nov. Frank E. Ridley,
a fireman of the Southern railroad. was
arrested at an early hour this morning
by Bicycle Officers Smith and ozburn.
charged with geeting 50 con check that
called for 30 cents
Ridley went into the saloon Of ". G.
Stradley. cornef % Marietta and Magno-
liza. last night and asked that the cheer
be cashed Stradley did not closely scrut-
inize the check, which was a Southern
railroad check and handed out the sso.
The man took the money and left befor-
Stradley discovered his mistake Ridley
was arrested as h was preparing 20 leave
Atlanta on a freight train.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05

She seemed 20 accomplish the Impossible
in the mere matter Of deNterity. and tho
spirit with which she played was a rev.
elation.
The big piece OF the evening vas when
Madame Melba sang the mad scene ison
Lucia al I-ammerIroor. The exquisite
voice and the thrilling selection hsii the
audience IN perfect silence until the clos
Ing note. and then the dcmonstratioh
which followed testified GO the unrsdins
powers Of the great Singer. she rc-
sponded 20 persistent applause by sir.sius
dainty ballad OF the 1iEs Lshmann
type. Dorothy May
a somewhat remarkable feature Of
the entertainment was that the number
Of persons admitted Ga the building -
far exceeded the seating or standing ca
pacity - the auditorium" ,rSt scorer oi
seats were placed ou the stage. and eveH
the WINS appeared o. hold numbers -
insistent listeners
Melba viii be iu Wichita at the audi.
torium. Friday November ~
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
CABLE COLLISION
One Person Killed Outright
and Many Injured.
INJURED ARE SHOP GIRLS
They Lived Mostly in Kansas
City Kansas.


Kansas City, Nov. 4.-Onep erson was
killed outright and ffty-one others in
jured. perhaps two of them fatally, IN
the collision of two cable cars in fog
early today on the steep twelfth street
viaduct. Most of the injured were shop
girls on their way from their homes in
Kansas City. Kan, to the big department
stores on the Missouri side The dead
girl Nellie fLuscombe. aged %. clerk
was killed instantly. She was buried
beneath the wrecked trains. small
piece of steel, the size Of a lead pencil,
had been driven into the girls skull be-
tween the eyes .&lnd left side of her head
was crushed She was so badly disflg-
ured that it was several hours before
she was identified. OF the injured Carrie
Mooney. also a dry goods clerk. who suf-
iered both legs broken, and Herman Wat
kins, a clerk in the eMthodist Book con-
Germ. whose jaw was browen, and who
was otherwise hurt, viii die il IS be-
lieved. Seventeen others were more or
less injured seriously, I'VE OF them sus-
tanning broken homes. The other thirty
four injured, sustained only minor cuts
and bruises.
All the injured lived in Kansas City,
Kan. or its suburbs. Several of them
were children going 10 school.
The dead:
NELLIE LUSCOMBE.
Seriously injured:
Carrie Mooney, will probably die
tHerman Watkins. viii probably die.
Emma Oyer, both legs broken.
Lizzie Conway, leg broken.
Mrs L. L. Free, back sprained.
f. II. Conway. knocked senseless, head
cut and bruised
Mary Clemons, hurt internally.
Joseph Holloway.
Lizzie Canary, leg fractured.
Minnie Soeder, both legs fractured.
Margary Finnigan, slight.
Esther Lotus. both legs broken.
Mrs E. e Godell. legs, head and arms
badly injured.
Benjamin Metchum, head cut in half
dozen places.
Nellie Mcconnell, collar bone broken.
B. T. Fleming, bacj sprained.
L, Y. Wagner. assistant city clerk Of
Kansas City, Kan, ribs broken.
Margarent Finnigan, shocked severely.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05

Nelba gave a concert ~ the Odson
theater. ST Louis. on last Monday night.
The ST Louis Globe-Democrat ~ Tues
day morning last says.
The splendid entertainment at the
Odeon last night should Dc referred 20 az
something more than just lhe Aeiba'
concert as We have been referring u IL
before Il was brought 10 pasv. The Meiba
and Ssssom concert would b. nearer the
mark. The great Me5ba WE "a her beat.
and she could not have had more 81
thussastic reception nor could she hare
offered 2 program NOR e. the liking of
her auditors But There Eas SD aish
giri and harp who created verlta oAe
sensation seaorifa Sessol g. q giri ia
years-an unaffected nai6su with 70
thought bgt fo do her work wei Bot
surely the If1iian harp has nor been
played rs she plays FL since the days ~
Rosa DariIe WHEN sfle made her a2-
r.earance Iast night the auIIea Hots6
the black hair. caurhi az fhe rex ard
feYring loosely down -er hack noted ihe
r4r.ish. sincere nranrer in Nt4eh stf gave
her affenfia1 vhoTl~ 90 her arFsFlsrrasrlf.
and e1rects6 - hear -orns fiirs clever
Bot this go j. sn inspired artist in fhr
hands = su 1st1te agency afe saiEhi -
made a. fs-noussas the yrlfhfui 2dfifTs
.rho -arne a.a Tsaf 2 year or aeEe ago
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
NEWS IN BRIEF.

London, Nov 5.-The Daily Mails cor
respondent cables that Ioc,o Russian
troops have occupied Mukden.
Manila. Nov 4.-Twenty-two cases of
Asiatic cholera occurred in Vigan. the
capital Of ilocos Sur. Luzon. last week.
Twenly-one deaths are reported.
Manila Nov 4-The volcano Of Mslas-
pima. in Negros. is in state OF violent
eruption Nalaspina IS the loftieSt sum
nit OF the central mountain chain of the
island OF Segros. being size feet high
II has never been entirely Quiesccat
Butte. Mont. Nov flames Holland
was murdered about o'ciock his even
ing and John Sullivan siso known as
ONeill. was mortaliy stabbed in the neck.
the murderer being an Italian named
Dominick Rcolandeo. He escaped
San Diego. Cal. Nov 4.-The United
States collier Nero. under orders q pro-
ceed TO Panama, steamed out OF the BAY
at o'clock this evening TO quarantine.
where she will lay until morning and che
viii then go oGI with the tide
Bilbao. Spain Nov- t-NcrA wsS -
sl.med ;oday IN the coal mining district
81 Petersburg. Nov "A dispatch from
Port Arthur announces that Vice. oy Ale
xien has returned there from Ta.iewan
where he went 20 inspect the Russ-.sn
aest
New York. Nov. t-Thonias Cfvsry-.
said TO have been at one time middle
weight champion OF the vest has been
found dead from. the effects u gas in q
hotel here Death vas accidental
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
TO ENJOiN PAYMENT.
Taxpayers Claim They Haven't Got
Their Moneys Worth.

FL Reno. o. T. Nov. 4-Several tax
payers are considering enjoining the
county commissioners from paying the
contractors the remaining $4,000 for the
construction of the county court house,
says the American. They say it can be
plainly seen that the building has not
been built according to specifications and
also say there are a great many things
which must be properly fixed up before
the money viii be paid over. They quote
Architect Riley as telling one of the
county board that the firm of Riley &
Leighton were employed to supervise
the work, and upon their report to the
county board. the building must be ac
cepted and the money paid. Those op
posing payment claim the board, in en-
ploying the supervising architects. could
not Great a power in those gentlemen
which would supersede the power of the
board and. therefore. the building must
be formally accepted by the board be
fore the $4,000 can be paid.
The building has been built. according
to the eomplainants, substantially and
WELL but they also claim that many
changes were made which were not au-
thorized by the board and are unknown
to those gentlemen. They claim further
that the plumbing and electric furnish
ings of the building are not according
TO specifications and in the manner which
they were put in will save the builders
several thousands dollars. which the tax
payers should have.
The papers will he drawn up in few
days and reasons given for desiring the
board to withhold the $1,000. They claim
the building as specified at s5O.00O would
be worth the money, but as it was built
will fall considerably short of the orig
ipal
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
At the Toler.
GERMAINE

II all the good things said of Germaine.
the magician. who will appear at the
Toler auditorium on Friday evening next.
November .. In his wonderful feats Of
magic. is certainly worth seeing and
hearing The Iowa Recorder Of a recent
date says Of him:
Germaine. the magician. entertained a
large and highly interested audience AT
the opera house last night The enter
tainment is 'splendid- was the
verdict Of the audience as Il passed from
the hall at the conclusion Of tho program
Gcrmaine IS certainly an artist Ia his
line. Ills feats were bewildrring baf-
fers. Besides his great skin in his
chosen line Germainc is well favored
otherwise His personality Is striking and
refined. his manner courteous and pleas
ing. The humor which ran through the
program was a. spice 70 the cake. The
program was weil planned-Just enough
variation 70 free it from ans semblanee
Of pTossicism
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
RANDOM COMMENT.

Any sober. reliable farm lat,aret n
Denmark. who has saved oue-tensh ths
mortgage gsiue ~ The little fafut b. cove
cts-this value ROT 90 e1ceed s., joe
buy the land by borroWinv tfle Other
riue-tenths from @ governments 6id lie
gives a n9rtgaEe on which b. 81 4 pr
cent .tfier dve soars b. sfso pays } r-ef
cent additional toward egplnE oh hsIf
h.s debt When this hair has ben Paid
h. pass 81 per cent oB the fernkj Under
aatu hn owas The issa 4 ca-apefktisa
dairy bufs Bis cream and returns iet hn
the skinned MIX f9r hia hozr The Vat
ter g. a. the cooperative hacun nrtAry.
and the local branch ~ ca-aperaits ss
egg exporting hosao receives hla ezz
The richest g0Ung wornan in E8rolAa
t9da5 snG ore ~ the richest ln ~
world. 81 Mre Aatoa tta Begtha krur.l
onIy dsugbfnr ~ TIE late Herr Erusrl
ihs fsnous Grruan zgnnaser Miss
Kr7gpp Inherited t fortune - Eifp a.ss
ard nez tae sf.saIafe er-frDi - ft0
greet lren arg stssi urorils af a-sasn
sfisz Krupp lr an artist ~ opnsil-raas
skiI
~ sss uae ~ -fr aafi-tealn frasfaier.
fa diaf herla eaner ~ afifh fhrre wsrs
$50 lssi sear b. tre Lend .r hosp fsis. fhs
death rafs frora ise matat'T fss BEEN 20.
srrra ia few ge1n frou oFeF - 20 q
Isr oeuf
On Cafar-orai Hi af coirsia. Nsss
r monument has Heeh raised t1 -a-k fha
site - ihs nfsf 80 raisra ntfT 81 p-hie
hsc8 8ogre ia 90 fniferi Hia-rs rss
sse iu aaerfioa vsr ltfriaged ln aiar
lsls from a ieg neei house ~hslh s,oe~l
on fke hf
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
City in Brief
Personal and Other Items OF
Interest 70 Wichitans.

Do---~-O~~@O-o-~o~-00~~
William Grange, of Garden City, Is in
the city.
Mrs. G. NJ. Howe is visiting friends in
Guthrie, o. T.
Miss Alice Newland. of Derby, is visit
ing int the city.
J.R. Kearns of Fort Scott was in the
city yesterday.
Mrs. Sam Kirby, of Haysvilie. visited IN
the city yesterday.
I. n. Merrill. OF Furley, was in Wichita
yesterday afternoon.
l. c. Phillips. of Grenelle. was in The
city yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs d. McKinstry have re-
turned to their home in Perry, o. T.
Prof Blume is still very seriously III
at his home, $50 S. Water street, with
pneumonia.
Mrs. NJ. H. Scott of Springfield H.. is
the guest OF Mrs. w. 5. Maxwell Of North
Market street.
Mr.. end Mrs. William Cooley of Rose
vile We're in the city yesterday looking
for a location.
Miss Leila Purdue went to Topeka yes
terday, where she will visit her friend,
Miss Troutman-
Mrs. j. P Royal and Miss Blanche
Royal, of Oatville, were shopping in
Wichita yesterday.
Miss Marie Kenagy has returned from
Alva, where she spent ten days visiting
Miss Lea Mussellar.
Fred B. Garcelon went to St Louis
yesterday where he viii spend his vaca-
ton visiting friends.
Bert Truck, who has been in Iowa the
past ten days looking after land buyers,
returned home yesterday.
John IL Hamilton, of Shadron Neb..
here by the serious illness of his father.
Mrs. sallie Alexander. a sister of Mrs.
E. Z. Harvey. Sr., arrived in the city
yesterday and will visit relatives here.
Mrs b. w Daniels of 25l North Topeka
avenue who has been suffering from a
severe paralytic stroke, was much better
yesterday
Miss Anna Teekamp. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Teekapm, an old settler,
died at their home near Derby. Kan. at
l o'clock a. m. Octobed 4.
DR.. n. ]. Morrison, president of Fair
mount college. left last night for a two
months business trip in the New England
states in the interest of Fairmount col
lege
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
PLUNeEs FROM CLIFF.
Victim of PeriIous Accident With Mar
row Escape From Death.

San Francisco. Nov 4.-Not far from
the place where he does duty as chief en-
sineer of the Cliff House, George May
was the victim of most periious acct
dent and narrowly escaped a shocking
death
That he was not crushed 10 a pulp or
drowned in the raging surf is due to a
quick presence of mind and remarkable
bravery As it was, May sustained Sc
verely bruised shoulder and ugly contu-
sions of the heau but valiantly refused
TO stay away from duty more than one
day.
May was working on a ledge of ragged
rocks that juts forty feet above the seeth-
ing waters Of the ocean. tie was under
mining a huge boulder TO make room for
an engine shortly to be implanted. The
work had progressed several days when
on Friday large crevices in the wall of
iron rock indicated that the mass was
about to tumble. May was warned of the
impending danger. but the intrepid me-
chanic scoffed at the friendly admoni-
tions
He was at work directly beneath the
when suddenly he saw the tissue open.
the rock was poisea for a second and then
with a crash gave way May leaped from
his standing place and landed on slime
covered boulder. He struck with terrible
force and unable to secure footing He
bounded off and was hurled into the sea.
\ groan rose rom the spectators who
had been Watching his movements from
the balcony above.
Cries of Help" rang through the build
ing and dozen men dashed TO the scene
TO rescue expecting to find May crushed to
death
Ropes were procured and with the ut
most difficulty the rescuers made their
way 10 the waters edge. where May was
waging fearful battle against horrible
death
The breakers dashed the helpless man
with cruel force against the jagged edge OF
protruding rocks. \ few minutes more
and May would be either drowned or
crushed against the rocks.
As he was pulled from his perilous posi-
tion cheer Of Thanksgiving rose from q
hundred throats. When seen at the Cliff
House late yesterday AFTERNOON MAY was
willing to discuss anything by his catas-
trophe
There wasn't much TO it. he exclaim-
ed. 4 suppose it was what some people
might call narrow escape. hut I wasn't
so badly hurt. 50 it was nothing at an.
] was trying tc make a resting place for
donkey engine which will be used 10
pump salt water 10 the balcony above
was standing right under that boulder
when 1 saw il give way. People don
have much time to think In d case like
that, so I jumped When ! hit on the
rock below / couldn't stop aud went into
the ocean.
The waves were rolling pretty hier
and was unable To make a landing
Some one threw me a rope and that's al
there is 10 IL
For the past two days May has baer
the recipient Of congratulations from hi.
many friends on his narrow escape. Hs
stuouy maintains that he Will continu,
20 work at the place which 50 nearl,
caused his death until the end Is accom-.
pIished.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
CLOSED ITS DOORS,
Long Continued Strike Caused Shrink
ace of Deposits

Colorado Springs, Colo. Nov. A spe-
clal 20 the Gazette from Victor states
that the first National bank of Victor
closed its doors today by order of Bank
Examiner Lszear. Skrinkase of deposits
as a result Of the long business. Presi-
dent f NJ Woods states that all deposi-
tors will be paid in full.
Tho closing of the bank causes NJ ap-
prehension in financial circles either in
Cripple Greek or Colorado Springs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
SOMETHING is STARTED.
Wanted to Know About Pumpkins and
TURKEYS.

Kansas City, Nov. E-Thornas Benton
Murdoch. editor Of the El Dorado Repub-
Ecsn and his daughter Ellina Murdock.
are staying AT the Coates House. BENZ
asked about the anti-Bailey movement in
Kansas. Mr. Murdoch said:
There is no question about the election
OF Folk for governor.
When the full import of this paradox
ical reply had sunk in Mr.. Murdock was
asked why he had come to Kansas City
st-aIl 4 am here" he answered grsvely.
~ hs Gazed at his quesuoner over his
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-11-05
Music and Drama
Coming Attractions for
Wichita Amusement Lovers.
At the Crawford.


The Van Dyke company returned to
the Crawford last night, with Arabian
Nights presented to a large audience.
The play is a new one here, last night
being the first time produced in Wichita.
The plot was somewhat complicated and
furnished many ludicrous situations which
kept the audience in good humor
throughout its enactment.
Mr. Van Dyke. as Arthur Hummingtop.
had a good comedy part. which was well
handled. Miss Bertie Van Dyke. as Rosa
Columbia. was also clever, while Dolly
Temple. as Mrs Gillebrand. also deserves
mention
The specialties introduced between acts
were well received. tue hoop juggling
By Ronolette being unusually good and
was thoroughly enjoyed by the crowd.
The stage setting used in the piece was
pretty and appropriate
Tonight the company Will present A
Robbers Wife and it will he another
ladies free night. on the usual condi-
tions.
The adventures Of Sherlock Holmes
delighted a public which enjoys incide nt
mystery. ana above all that. matching
Of the wits of clever man against the
dumb resistance OF the secrecy Of mani
mate things which results in the triumph
of the human intelligence. Moreover.
in Sherlock Holmes himself. the reader
perceived new character IN fiction The
inventors of the French detective stories
those ingenio5s Chinese puzzles II liter
ature-had no such wizards az he 70 show.
Sherlock Holmes is a true product II
his time He l. an embodiment of the
scientific spirff seeing rlicroscop. .csily and
apDlving itself 70 construct from material
vestises and -physchologic reninde-s an
unknown body Of proof. From til small
est fragmeuts n deduccs ire Who g
structure precisely as ths great natural
lists DO: and so Gawlessly are his reason-
ins- that a course N the Adventure
Of sherlock Holmes wouiI rot g. 4 bad
text book for a high school cass In lgsi--
Great cre5it j. due yr. Gillette who
prepared this brain child of Conan Doyle
for the stage IN the dFsmatzzti1n The
story was foiIowesi closely s. as 70 pre-
serve the sa.ient feat'-res q the booz-
the deductIve faculties o. Shefl0c <
Hoirss This - what made the WORK
90 interesting 10 tie reader As pa q
with the ac1ive exposition ~ the = ce-
ducrions worked cut Dy aEimats botiss
they are ScUtly interesting. The iosic
propositions u coid prtn- may - c,o-de,
70 the reaaer bU; theT are lsfid whfu
seer In TIE theatre as ihsy are wo sea
out under color f tie liShts of M stag
.~z s-x =af+f~vs
Nercr il. the history o. The drama has
fhere been 80 much Interesting matter
rr-raffei into 2 lizy - hss tee1 doe
ulth sheriock TeIroes Prom nee 70 fau
y curtain. fhs aUtss.cs s. bSlrg CONSTANT
iy entertaIsses ~ = thrfiisnK story 80
acted ~ Fwo erniaezt stars. Hsrbert ksI-
csv ard lie Shauroa. ard = sBppoTsinS 5
company q Vel E1o~a players Ths
stage lettings are gorgeous srd the ngnl
eTecss are wonderfBl Its rrsseatzfbn1
uiu oocu- o. wedneEsa5. Sogez.tsr =
- TIE Crawford fbeasre- - iarre az
oienes Is sssarea. I'D zinx frus- IT, rsssS
inquiries rzsae 81 the box o%see
IN TINS e7z q god tirnes ~h~n peoFse
i have r4euty az zsoney 70 spend for zrngse-