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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

around the heart The family physician
was called and Gens Palmer obtained
some relief, but the pain continued the
greater part of the night, and the doctor
was called in several times. Shortly be-
fore s o'clock in the morning Gen. Palm
er passed peacefully away.
John McCauley Palmer was born in
Eagle Creek. Scott County, Ky, on
Sept. 13, 1917. In 1882 he removed TO
Illinois and in 1889 settled in Carlinyille.
He was admitted TO the bar in 1870 and
was delegate to the State constitutional
convention in 1877 He was member
of the State Senate 1S52-54, delegate
to the national Republican convention in
Philadelphia in 1856, a Presidential
elector on the Republican ticket of 1860
and delegate to the peace convention
in Washington, Feb. 4. 1861.
He was elected Colonel of the Four
teenth Illinois Volunteers in April 1861,
accompanied Gen John c. Fremont in
his expedition to Springfield, Mo. and
was commissioned brigadier general of
volunteers in December of the same
year. He was with Gen. John Pope at
the capture of New Madrid and Island
No. ~, anu dlleFNdIu tti'Hiudlutu the
First Brigade, First Division. of the
Army of the Mississippi In November,
1862, he was with Gen. Grants army in
temporary command Of a division. Sub
sequently he led division at the battle
of Stone River, and for his gallantry
there was promoted to major general of
volunteers Nov. 20, 1862. He participat-
ed in the battle of Chickamauga and led
the Fourteenth Army Corps in the At
lanta campaign from May until Septem-
Der, 1864
From 1869 to 1873 he was Governor
of Illinois In 1891 he was elected Unit
ed States Senator and served a full
term.
The gold Democrats placed the name
Of Senator Palmer before the IrGianapo-
lis convention of 1896, and he was nomi-
mated on the first ballot for the Presi-
Dental office.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
EXPIRES All HIS POST
END OF A VETERAN LAKE SHORE
FIREMAN..
Man Who Fired the Engine that Drew.
lincoln to His Inauguration Is Dead
Commission Men Rejoice over Mich
iEan Supreme Court Decision.

Engineer George Martin, known to
railroad men all over the country as the
fireman on the locomotive that hauled the
Lincoln Presidential train to Washing
ton on the occasion OF the martyred Pres
ident's Inauguration trip, died suddenly
at gainesville, Ohio, while at his post on
the engine of the Lake Shore fast mail.
1t was a remarkable coincidence that
Martin was also the fireman of the en-
CINE that hauled the Lincoln funeral train
west after the Presidential assassina-
ton. Engineer Martin was the oldest
engineer, with one exception, in the EN-
ploy of the Lake Shore Road. His home
WINS in Eric. Pa
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
STRIKE TENDS TO UPSET TRADE.
Prices of Staples Rise Despite Coal Stu
acknowledgements Confident.

Bradstreet's weekly review of trade
says: The unfavorable turn given the
general industrial situation by the strike
of anthracite coal miners and the posi-
bility of wage disputes in the iron trade,
with rather less activity in the latter in
dustry, and some increase of weakness
in the prices of cruder forms, have given
an appearance OF irregularity TO the gem
eral trade and business situation. On
the other hand, the course Of staple
prices has been very generally upward
this week, fall distribution of dry goods,
clothing, hats and millinery has been Of
large volume at nearly all markets; there
is decidedly better tone noted in the
boot and shoe and kindred trades, and
the strength of cotton goods, though APP
parently in excess of that shown by the
raw material, has been regarded as in
dlcative of confidence on the part Of man
ufacturers. A little more is reported do
ing IN raw wool. but it is mostly to sup
ply current needs of manufacturers. Re
ports of damage to grain in shock in the
Northwest, REINFORCED by Northwestern
buying in Chicago, furnished the key to
the advance of nearly cents in wheat
followed by a gain of 20 to % cents in
hour and of IA cents in corn. Wheat,
including flour, shipments for week ag-
gregated 1886, $50 bushels"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
mIcHIcAN Law DECLARED VOID
supreme Court Say. ForsIsn commits

Supreme Court Says Foreign Commits
sion Men Need Not Get License.
The opinion Of the Michigan Supreme
Court in the case involving the constitu-
tionality of the act of the last legisIa-
tTe, which required commission mer-
chants to take out licenses and give
bonds in the sum of 5000 as prelimi-
naries to doing business in Michigan and
which was Of so much concern to fruit
dealers in Chicago. Detroit and else
where, was handed down the other day.
The court, by unanimous agreement, held
the law void, declaring it to be class
Legislation and an unjustifiable interfer-
enee with the right of citizens to carry on
Legitimate business.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
PLAGUE FOLLOWS FAMINE.
six and a Quarter Millions Are suf-
fering In India.

UudHtCE - eNA
fering In India.
The official kilograms from India,
though meant TO be encouraging, fail TO
be so on examination. The returns from
Bombay and Bengal are reported as in
complete. but all the same the numbers
described as on the relief works are Civ
on AT close on six and quarter millions.
What makes these figures so terribly sig
aificant-and the complete returns would
make them more so-is that while the
people at work earning wages are fewer
in number, the number of those in receipt
IF rratuitous relief is increasing. Album
dant rain is said to be falling throughout
the country, but crops are backward.
nrices are high and there is restricted
demand for labor in the fields. Also,
there are no means with which the fields
can be tiled in the vast majority of
eases and over large tracts of country.
Meanwhile pestilence in one form or
another is running its course unchecked
among the starving natives, and cholera
has begun TO attack the British garri-
son. one hundred and forty-seven cases
of cholera. Of which IS were fatal. oc-
CURED in ten days in the varions military
stations. one cavalry regiment losing thIr-
teen men. Owing TO the abuses Of vari-
ous kinds that crept into the management
ef the segregation camps established with
the object OF staying the ravages of the
plague. the resistance Of the natives in
creased. and riots in which many lives
are lost we're becoming dangerously fire
quent
The government, fearing that graver
trouble might arise ont of these incl
dents. has virtually abandoned ali seri-
Gus efforts 10 check the spread Of dis
ease. with the result that it threatens
10 overflow from the British territory in
rndis into other countries Ii is already
reported from Afghanistan that cholera
i raging AZ CabuI. and the plague. we
row know. IS established in England Il
sslf. having made its appearance IN 9th
er European countries snd in Africa and
Australia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
MOUNT AND DURBIN IN DANCER
Accident to India1ea's Governor and
the Nominee to Succeed Him.

Accident to IndiaIsa's Governor and
the Nominee to Succeed Him.
Gov. Mount of Indiana and w. L.
Durbin, Republican nominee to succeed
Dir. Mount, had a narrow escape from
death in front of the Denison Hotel in
indianapolis. They came out of the hotel
hurriedly, and, jumping into a cab, or
dered the driver TO make all possible
haste TO the union station, as they wish
ed to catch the train to Peru, where the
Governor was billed to speak. The driv-
er turned his horses rapidly upon the
street car tracks, and just as he did so
the gong of a College avenue car sound
ed an alarm. The car was upon the cab
before the driver could turn from the
track. One Of the horses was knocked
down by the rapidly moving car, the
driver was knocked from his seat and the
cab was partly overturned. Gov. Mount
and Col. Durbin were thrown from the
cab as it careened under the strain from
the collision and both fell to the street.
They quickly regaincd their feet, neither
being badly hurt, but both being severely
shaken up. Gov. Mount received few
bruises upon his arm and Col. Durbin
slight scratch on the face.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
COUNTY RECORDS MISSING.

Those of an Oklahoma County Are
Thought to Have Been Stolen.
The county seat war in Washita Coun-
ty, 0. T., eliminated in the theft of the
judicial records from the court house at
Cloud Chief, until now the county seat.
Judge Irwin and the court retinue went
into that county to open court and court
convened at Cordell, the newly elected
county seat, much to the surprise Of both
cities. a posse armed with an order of
court repaired to Cloud Chief to bring
the records. However, they had been
stolen the night before. Court adjourned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
NOME SWEPT BY STORM,
Several Lives Lost and Much Property
Destroyed.

From Nome comes information Of a
disastrous storm which ragged two days
prior to the 18Th. All along the shore
wind and water leTeied tents and mining
machinery One man is known to have
been drowned, and several seamen and
captains Of small tugs are thought 10
have been lost Five hundred people
are homeless and the property loss win
reach total Of $500, 1000 The heaviest
loser Is tie Alaska Commercial Com
pany.
The government reservation has been
thrown open for the benefit Of the home
less and Capt French. in command Of
the troops, viii lend such government
aid as possible.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Industrial Items.

In ten months of 1899 Bremen imported
1,045.635 bales of American cotton.
England received S525. 242 worth Of
boots and shoes from this country last
year.
Germany's pig iron output increased
frem 1.9SS.00o tons in 1872 to 7,215, 900
in 1893.
In thirty years imports Of crude rubber
into the United States have increased
49, per cent.
Switzerland imported 5.O27 bicycles in
1873, and the American wheels had the
largest sale.
Bordeaux bu8s about 10000. 900 barrel
slaves year. All but 100000 Of which
come from Austria.
The Paris. Lyons and Mediterranean
Railroad reports a loss OF 10000 in
traffic owing 10 the diminution Of Eng
lish travel in France.
In Germany 1.O57.93S acres we're seed
ed TO sugar beets last year The Weld
was about eleven and quarter tons 70
the acre, and the sugar results I2.T per
cent.
For ten years Maine has cut logs al
tie rate Of 100. O00. 90 to 40. coo. 600 a
year. and now the cut must be increased
to meet the growing demands Of the pulp
mills
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
LIGHTNING CUTS A cAPER.
Exploding Bolt Knocks Over South Da.
kota Farmer and His Cow.

Lightning has been cutting queer
capers near Hurley, S. ID. Daniel Polly
Of that town says that while he was milk
ing COW in an open shed one morning
a bolt of lightning descended, exploding
about fifteen feet from him. The eXplo-
sion took place about foot from the
ground and sounded ike giant frecrack-
er. He and the COW were both knocked
over. the COW rolling completely over
him. An examination of the ground
where the bolt struck revealed no dis
turbance of the surface.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

to name the ship. Michigan wanted the
honor, Wisconsin had name for the
ship, Illinois thought it was due to that
State and even Indiana wanted to be
heard. The treasury officials finally set
tied upon Mackinaw, naming the ship
after the island, which is neutral ground.
Now the same war is on over the dspo-
sition of the boat. Each Of the States
mentioned above wants the ship assigned
TO port within its borders. 1t is likely,
however. that the Mackinaw will take
the place Of the Fessenden, which will
be assigned to the lower lakes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
SCORES DIE on FISHING BANKS.
Loss of Numerous Vessels Dur ing Re
cent Gale Is Reported.

An unknown American fishing vessel
foundered ON the Grand Banl,s of New
fourdland. during the recent gale and all
of her crew, about twenty in number,
persisted. The French banker" Thorn
ley foundered and fourteen of her crew
were drowned. while six escaped. The
schooner Eddie lost three men. The
schooner Dolphin was dismasted and lost
five men. A number of other vessels were
greatly damaged and many fishermen,
who were away in boats overhauling their
travis when the gale arose, were drown
oil
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

in New York. The four leading com
panies involved are the American Tele-
phone and Telegraph Company, csntroll-
ing the American Bell Telephone Com
pany; the Telephone Telegraph and
Gable Company of America. the Western
Union Telegraph Company and tie Pos
tai Telegraph Gable Company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Baltimore Produce Exchange 81 ,356,OO0

Baltimore Produce Exchange.517 1860
Duluth Record ......... l0,0OO,OO0
Average estimate ......... .515, 155,oTl
The crop of wheat last year as shown
by the official statistics in possession of
the chief statistician of the Agricultural
Department was SAT 100000 bushels. 1t
is, therefore, quite plain that this years
fruitage in wheat is to be about as grea1
as that of last season, which was herald
ed the world over as most remarkable.
Estimates of the Corn Crop.
AS TO corn, an immense yield for the
wear is forecasted All the forecasts are
close to the 2,O00,0O0,000 point, so that
it can be said that the total corn crop
will certainly be as much as that. Last
wears figures were slightly over that
mark. being 2,07S,000,000 bushels. The
various estimates on corn follow. all be
ing up to date:
Bushels.
Daily Trade Bulletin. 1898. 600, 900
y. Y. Produce Exchange. .2,O15, S6o,OOO
snow ., 100. zoe, 600
Cincinnati Price Current. 2.O50,OOO,000
Baltimore Produce Elk. .2,O49,376,OOo
The average of these figures is so close
TO 1000. oo0. 900 bushels that exact fig
ures need not be given.
There is great demand for all cereals
now and this is to continue or to increase
from present indications. Wars and tur-
moils in Asia and Africa and the neces-
sitv of European nations keeping large
standing armies will have an influence TO
hold up prices. irrespective of natural
causes and market vicissitudes, such as
short Yields in other countries.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
WILL RESUME WORK.

Steel Mills and Anal gamated Assoc
cia.ion Strike a Compromise.
Sixty thousand iron and steel mill men,
who have been idle three months, will go
back to work as a result of the signing
of the yearly wage scale agreement in
Cincinnati. The conferees of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers and of the manufacturers usu-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Miners Need Not Undress.

Tho strike of the miners at the hide
pendence mine, Denver, Colo, over the
attempt to enforce the rule requiring
them 10 strip off all their clothing in the
presence of a Waterman before quitting
work terminated in favor of the miners.
1t was settled that there should be no
other change of clothing than at present.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Big Fire in New York.

Five policemen were overcome by
smoke in the fire in what is known as
the Terminal Stores, a New York ware
house block. The fire loss is estimated
at $4,000. The stock, principally fur
niture and carpets, in the buildings, esti-
mated at several millions. is stored by a
number of leading New York houses.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
FataI Riot in Cbinatoun.

Twenty armed highbinders. bent on
exterminsting the Chinese MaSons. at
tackled All Fee in Chinatown. New York,
and one Of them shot him fatally. A
rio. followed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

In st. Louis Francis Mcclure, a dis
charged employee of the st. Louis Tran
sit Company, Shot FIVE times and in
stantly killed Wesley p. Haynes, "A road
officer of the same company. Mcclure
attacked a conductor named Scott, accus-
ing him of having caused his discharge.
Haynes interfered as a peacemaker. Nc
CURE Knocked him down and pistol
dual followed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Money for oberIin College.

President Barrows of Oberlin, Ohio,
College announced the receipt of $1,000
from Mrs. A. G. Bartlett of Chicago as
a memorial to her son Frank, who died
last year: $1,000 from Mrs. Helen CO.
burn of Boston, to be known as the An
dover scholarship. and $4,000 from James
b. Dill of New York for new football
park
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

About two-thirds Of the American
troops now at Pekin have been ordered
to retire aud return to the Philippines. A
legation guard q ore regiment, one bat
terry, aud Sgasdren Of cavalry
I $50 n.en-~ill be left at Pekin under
The direct control Of Minister COnger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Ros.n.r. Rn.h "a Washington.

Hundreds Of lsEd seekers are arriving
at Brewster. okan0gan County, Wash,
20 secure locations in the COlviile Indian
reservation. which viii be opened for
settlement Oct 10 They are chiefly from
Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, the Dskotas
anS Indiana
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Steel Mills Rennen

IN Cincinnati the conference committee
Of the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers and of the manufac-
turers signed the wage scale that win be
effective until July, 1901. Immediately
messages We're sent in every direction or
dering the furnace fires built at once.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

The Thalmer Iron works. the largest
concern of its kind in Indiana, an indie
pendent plant, owned by w. III. Palmer
& Brothers, Chicago was almost totally
destroyed by fire at Muncie. The works
will be rebuilt There are 500 her e1a-
ployed, who will be out of work for a
brief season
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Heiress Iilts a Veteran.

NJ. Bramham, aged 80 years, a Con-
federate veteran, came to gainesville, O.,
from Charlottesville, Va, to wed an
heiress whose acquaintance he had made
through a Chicago matrimonial agency.
The heiress changed her mind and he
left town single, penniless ard wiser.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Burglars recently entered the residence
af DIR. Wrede in Berlin and secured
10000 marks in cash and securities to
the value OF 100000 marks. Within
a day the police had recovered all the
stolen property except $4,000 marks
worth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Angry Mob Attacks Roosevelt.

Gov. Roosevelt and his campaigning
party were attacked by mob at Victor
Colo. and the Governor was struck by 2
man. who was knocked down by one OF
EooSeyelt'S party.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Two men held up the Hoyne avenue
ticket agent of the Metropolitan Elevated
Road, in Chicago. and took SO. all the
cash in the station.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
One Man Robs a Train.

Single-handei. masked rohber held
up the west-bound passenger train on the
Northern fscife and succeeded in getting
away with about $500 in cash. several
watches and quantity OF jewelry. The
robbery occurred alter the train left
Athol, Idaho.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
ASSUMES HIS wIFE,s NAME.
His Own Is Not Euph onions and His
Spouse's Brings a Fortune.

Harry A. Stanley of East st. Louis,
by decree of court a few days ago, has
been permitted to assume his wife's fam
lily name of Haines. There are two rea-
sons assigned by the friends Of the couple
for the desire to change their name. One
is that Stanley was not euphonious
enough to suit their tastes. The other
is to the effect that the change involves
an estate which the woman will inherit
provided she always retains the name
Haines.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Porter Gagged and Cash Gone.

Three men robbed the Newport Hotel,
% Monroe street, Chicago, of $40 at 5
o'clock the other morning. They bound
and gagged the porter and forced the
clerk to open the safe, doing the work 50
quickly that the victims were able to give
tie police bur a meager description Of the
bandits
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Seems Able to DEFY Death.

Joe Moore missed instant death at Co
lumbus, Ca, by a narrow margin. He
went to sleep on the railroad track, his
head being on the end of tie. A pass
ing switch engine came along, striking
him and cutting two gashes in his head
Moore has strange reputation for vital
ity and some people think he cannot be
killed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
wealthy Youth Must work.

Percy Avery. the second son Of VII
liam Rockefeller. is 10 follow the family
tradition and work FOR living. He IS
10 begin at the foot Of the ladder in the
business Of the Standard on.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Blood was shed for the first time Fri
day in the great anthracite miners strike
in Pennsylvania. A sheriff's posse fired
into a crowd at Shenandoah, killing two
and wounding many.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Owing TO an adverse decision made by
him at Marietta, Ohio, Judge ]. NJ. Duff
fin was attacked by DR.. Sylvester Per-
kins. The fight became general. Every
one in the court room participated, in
Guiding three of the judges sons, and
Perkins was badly beaten.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Military commanders OF the powers
find the holding OF Pekin useless as 4
means 10 hiring the dowager To terms,
and are p.eparing 70 evacuate the city
before winter
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Ends III wi1h NIornhine.

Melville N. Wines, prosecuting attor-
ney for Silver Bow County, Mont, for
two terms and Il prominent criminal
lawyer, committed suicide by taking
morphine. He was known to have been
ont of his mind for several days.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02

Edmund Morrow Post, one of the chief
credit men Of H b Clafin & CO. is dead
at his home in New York. Death was
due 20 ptomaine poisoning, caused by
eating broiled lobster.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Sherman,s Gift 40 Daughter.

Former Secretary OF State John Sher.
man has placed on record a deed convey
ing to his adopted daughter, Mrs. Mary
Il. McCallum. his handsome marble front
mansion and his adjoining property on X
street, Washington.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Big Elevators Are Burned

Fire partially destroyed the large grain
warehouses and elevators on the Atlantic
dock, Brooklyn, causing a loss of $780,
600 to buildings and contents.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Killed by a Watersnout.

-Four persons were killed and several
others were severely hurt by a water
spout and tornado at Ferguson, Iowa.
The railway station was wrecked, cars
were blown from the tracks and many
houses were destroyed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Trots a Mile in 2;O8 IA.

The Abbot, the sensational T-year-old
gelding owned by c. j. Hamlin Of Buff
falO. trotted mile in 2:03A over the
four-eornered track at Terre Haute, Ind.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
JOHN M. PALMER DEAD.
Lawyer, soldier, Statesman Pass
Away of Heart Disease.

Lawyer, Soldier, Statesman Passes
Away of Heart Disease.
Gen. John NJ. Palmer. former Gov
ernor of Illinois and United States Sen
ator, gold Democrat candidate for Presi-
dent in 1896, and one of the great gem
erals in the Union army in the Civil
War, died suddenly at his home in
Springfield, at s o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. During Monday evening Gen.
Palmer was apparently in his usual
health and spirits and was about town
mingling with his old associates.
After returning home he complained Of
an intense shooting pain in the chest,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-10-02
Ranker Takes His Own Life.

n Bertrand, Jr., sole proprietor of the
Bank of Walker, Mimi, committed sui
eide by shooting himself with rife The
bank is in good condition and depositors
will be paid in full.