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The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

go to the fire station where they secured
the necessary lantern and the services
of some of the men. Mrs. Hlgbee was
then rescued from her uncomfortable
position, where she was buried knee
deep in mud. She returned to her home
and did not attempt to cross the river
that night. This heavy rain frightened
many of the people who had returned to
their homes, as many Of the cellars were
again filed Mrs. J. Lapp found that
the cellar of her home was full of water
and Thursday she went to the south
side to spend the night.
When the flood was on and especially
when the devastation wrought became
fully known North Topeka was certain
ly more or less panicky. At first it
seemed that it could never be restored.
A few sanguine and level headed busi-
ness men believed differently and went
to work in gum boots. Overalls and
jumpers to retrieve their losses. But
many others dispaired Of the future.
Small property owners could not see the
way out and signs This property for
sale were numerous. But there were
others who had ample means who were
willing to sell for various reasons. Some
We're doing a good business south of the
river and preferred to live there. They
Were willing to sell at a low price rath
er than be to the trouble and expense of
repairing damages. 1t was at this juno
ture that Congressman Curtis did more
for North Topeka than is generally re-
e1AA1SI1- -NOtWltitSt tduulHS Ills OW41 ASetN y
losses he promptly bought two houses
of V. 3. kistler at 81 000 each, although
they cost nearly or quite four times that
amount It was thought to be a good
business deal and no doubt it was such
But the general effect was to inspire
public confidence. Then for family rea-
sons Charles Gerteisen offered his home
for less than one third its value and
Congressman Curtis promptly bought it.
But the reasons that induced Mr. Ger
teisen to sell were removed and Mr.
Curtis at once resold the property to
him at the original price. The effect of
these transactions have been almost
magical. Mr.. Curtis has shown that his
dealings were not altogether mercenary,
but were in effect Of immense benefit to
the North side in giving the people con-
hdence in its future For some reason
a story has been started calculated to
Go injury to Mr. Curtis. 1t was report
ed ON Friday that Mr.. Kistler wanted
him TO cancel the purchase of his two
houses and it was characterized as a
very LAean trick on the part of Mr..
Curtis. This morning Mr.. Kistler de-
MES the story and says he does not
want the houses back. Mr.. Curtis GER
tainly DID restore his home to Mr.. Ger
teisen. And now comes the report that
should settle all doubt as to the future
of North Topeka. 1t is the fact that
the new electric railway company pro-
poses net only to rebuild the Garfield
park line but 10 run a line to ShOr'Y.
If these capitalists are willing to invest
thousands of dollars in this extension
under existing conditions, certainly no
one need fear that North Topeka VIII
not speedily become a more prosperous
community than ever.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
TOM M'NEAL'S SPEECH.
Atchison Teachers Fail to Compre-
hend His Humor.

Al(AtGOA ACaGAC4S al ~ OCAA
hend His Humor.
The following is from the Atchison
Globe:
1T has been said that the perpetuity
and glory of the republic rests upon
our school teachers said T. A McNeal,
editor OF the Topeka Mail and Breeze,
in an address before the county normal
institute last night I have thought,
continued the speaker. that it is great
deal to place upon the shoulders OF you
teachers at $50 a month"; and you board
yourselves" The teachers apparently
took the remark so seriously that Nc
Neal labeled the joke. and said he really
thought that they had a great deal to
do with it; that the teacher was largely
responsible for the country's high aver
age Of Intelligence. As they say in base
ball, AIcNeal has a good eye. He sees
things, and can tell about them in Ian
guage that viii stand the searchlight OF
pedagogy He avoided tiresOne Stats
tics, and garnished his talk with a
bunch of good stories. which he told well.
A trace of the Scottish dialect helped
him.
His more serious remarks should have
been heard by every school trustee IN
the county, because they need 1t. He
said that while we boast of a school
house on every hill. it was no better
than a barn, the most fOrlOrn and cheer
less place in the district, grounds void
Of trees and the building rubbing place
for cattle; nothing Of the beautiful.
AIcNeal says that as a matter of fact
the public school system is only half as
good a S it should be. The great trouble
now is to get boys in school McNeal
would have schools you couldn't keep
boys away from. He would have bath
houses, and pools where the boys could
bathe in the summer and skate IN the
winter. He probably scared q little high
n-tilis. but there was good sense in his
plea for better school houses, better
grounds and better fences. Speaking to
the teachers, he impressed upon them
the necessity of knowing something be-
sides books: knowledge and under
standing of human nature
He said forty children were like forty
bOils. each of which required differ
ent application - bring it to head. II
a boy FIlVed beyond understanding, he
thought it possible to get at his true
character by studying his fathers the
boy is very apt to be much like the old
man. He advised that children be I'M
pressed with the necessity Of honesty,
truthfulness, industry and courageous
ness once in While a jewel is pick
ed up in a hog lot" but as rule men
grow up according to the environments
of their youth.
There-are things some boys just can't
learn, and McNeal believes in following
natural tendencies. He thought many
mother. ambitious to see her son a pull
pit orator, had spoiled a good mechanic
by converting him into a third rate
pTeaciler. who gets $500 a year for prac-
ticing an sff4aesthetic on his cOngrega-
ton He warned the teachers not to set
fap false standards; that all boys can't
and every sentence was interesting The
high school room was well filled. The
audience was largely composed of young
women who are attending the institute.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Wall Street, New York. June 27.-
OCKS-Pennsylvania opened Is point
higher than last night and then reacted ss
point. Baltimore and Ohio and Missouri
Pacific rose 5s point Small fractional
gains We're shown. But few stocks were
traded in at all but those
The increased surplus disclosed by the
bank statement caused prices to harden.
The movement from the rally was uni1n-
portant- Hooking Valley rose Il and re-
acted a point Wheeling & Lake Erie and
Railway Steel Spring preferred grained
and Denver & Rio Grande, preferred. ex-
dividend lost l. The close was dull and
steady
Prices improved slowly on a light de-
mand- St Paul. Erie, Second preferred.
Amaigamated Copper rose l0114 and other
leaders were fractionally above the open
ing prices. A few losses were scored. in
Guiding 3 in Lackawanna. IL in Ice pre-
ferred and in Metropolitan Street Rail-
way and Toledo St Louis and Western.
There We're fractional reactions through
out before II o'clock.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
BRIDGEIS REOPENED.
People May Now Cross Into North
Topeka.

The new approach to the AFelan arch
bridge has been opened for travel. The
flooring is not entirely completed but
people car cross the bridge and are do
ing il. Ey tonight the bridge viii be
entirely COMPLETED for use. It is likely
to be .everal years before the Melan arch
structure is completed with another
arch which is now considered necessary
in replacing the earth approach which
washed away.
City Engineer Nfogabe pronounces the
new approach to Sufficiently durable to
serve for ten years or longer under fa-
vorable conditions A flood would
doubtless wrench it but Topeka can't
make any allowances for floods just
now.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
NO HEARING AT GOODLAND.
The Dewey Murder Trial Set for To-
peka June %.

The Dewey Murder Trial Set for To-
peka June %.
Cfoodland, Kan, June 27.-It is said
that the witnesses for the defense in the
Dewey Berry murder case are afraid to
come tc Goodland and testify before
Commissioner Hamilton. AS a result,
hearing for their benefit vii be held at
Topeka Monday June %. On Thurs
day, July ,, a hearing viii be held at
St Francis for the benefit of the re-
mainder of the states witnesses.
The hearing was opened Friday. Com
missioner clad Hamilton announced that
he was ready for testimony. Then Sen
ator Hessin for the defense. said that
he had word from his witnesses stating
that on account of the infamed ideas
Of the people toward them thsSy feared to
come to Coodland and testify, and
therefore they refused to appear. The
witnesses thought that when their story
was told it would make the people more
than ever angry with them, and they
would rather give their testimony al
some place where it was safe to do so.
Captain Hamilton was accompanied
by James Wick of Topeka as stenog-
rapher They both left for Topeka last
night without having taken word of
testimony
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Furnished by A. O. Goodwin. Comm
sion Company, Commission Merchants
and receivers and shippers ot grain
Room NO. g. Columbian building Euae-
pendent telephone 72S-
Liverpool closing cables- Wheat ssd hl<a-
er. corn ed lower
Receipts OF grain at Chicsgo- Wheat. -f
cars. graded. B. Corn SIS cars. Eradati s.
oats. 21i cars. graded.
Chicago. Estimated cars Monday
Wheat. 25. corn. 500. oats 2sS
Chicago. The wheat market received q
severe setback today en- indications ~
rain in the northwest some biz lfnea
were thrown over and selling was general
C'hica gO- Privileges good AloulaE- -Fr-
temher wheat-Futs. l5fsc- calls.
curb 7Sisc. September carl-E'l llE-
calls sic, curb, 5fc-
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Kansas CITY. Mo. June 27-CATTLE
Receipts today. 5Ga head Market unchaug-
cd Native steers. 81 5on5.le. Texas ana
Indian steers. S3-15lf425. Texas COWS. s. g
as .. native cows and heifars S1-59n -.
stoczers and feeders S2.5e04-25- bulls. sz5
ft5H#- calves = l5fft.25- western steers
3 sen 80; western cows s2.e0N350
HCGS-Rcceipts today. 900 head Mar
ket steady at Yesterdays close Bulk oi
sales S5.f005-7o. heavy. s. 7fU5.7e. pacis-
ers s5.5 ass. medium. S5.efn5.12i2 light
9f5ee
EFP-NIarlzet unchanged. Muttons
si.sff3-l3- lambs. S4-l7flt-f5. range Wethers
5a.llll5. 40. eWes s.. so.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
LCTE WIkIDAL HURT.
Hand Injured Playing Ball and Will
Lose One or More Fingers.

Lutte Wikidal. who is at home in
Topeka on a visit. is now at the Santa
Fe hospital in this city where he will
undoubtedly have TO undergo an opera
tion for the amputatioH- Of one or more
fingers on the left hand. Wikidal has
been at Las Vegas and was spending
a vacation period here. He was. play
ing baseball the early part Of this
week and suffered an accident. In
catching the ball the little finger was
split open and dirt got in Blood pois~
oning set in and the hand swelled to
twice its natural size. With the blood
poisoning he had a fever, the tempera~
ture rising as high as 104
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Chicago. June 27.-CATTLE- Receipts to-
day. 800 head Good to prime steers. S5.l0u
$50. poor to medium S4-25a4.9e stockers
and feeders S2-75g54.75. cows. Sl.G1N47e:
heifers. S2.5Gu 4S5: Gamers. 81 .e5a2.S0. bulls.
s2.59u450- calves, $2-2506.25. Texas feI
steers $500 4.e8.
HOGS Receipts today. 1ooa0 head: esfi-
mated Monday. a5fpo head. Good 10 chores
heavy. s5.NeN5.s9. rough heavy. SL7jW5 +,
light. S5.SOu6.W. bulk of sales S5NfD5.s0
SHEEP-Receipts today, 1900 heal.
sheep and lambs steady Good to choic
Ne7hers. S3.9yl f-25. fair to choice mise
S2.5eQi-l5. western sheep. SA01Q6.50; native
lambs S.QlN5.e
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
CHANGE AT BETHANY.
Miss Katherine Wood to Succeed
Mrs. Horton.

Miss Katherine H Wood will succeed
Mrs. H. NJ. Horton as teacher Of piano
and head of the department of music at
ncyt year.
Miss Wood comes to Bethany from
The conservatory Of music at Toulon,
ILL.,. Of which She has been at the head
for several years. She is a graduate pu-
Pill Of Seeboeck. .Chicag go. and has studied
With Frederick Grant Gleason and Rob
e.t Stevens OF Chicago university.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
ANOTHER PERNELL SUIT.
Effort Being Made to Collect $1,000
Chrisman Note.

The hearing of the claim of Fred Per
nell against the estate of Eliza Chris
man was begun IL the probate court
this morning
PerneH claims that he holds a note for
81 GOO given him by Mrs. Chrisman. A.
s Embree and s. s. OFT administrators
of the estate. think that the signature is
not that of Mrs. Chrisman. They also
claim that there was no consideration
for the giving of the note PerneH was
rene bered by Mrs. Chrisman who gave
him a building On Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

St Louis No. June 27-;-ATTL Re
eeipts soday. 90 head. including 100 head
Of Texans. Market steady Beef steers
s4-e0n5-25- stockers ard feeders s3-901J -
cows and heifers. s2.25a fo0; Texas steers.
So .z5a4-2g. Texas cows and Refers S2.fs1t
IFOGS-R -Receipts today. 1sa9 head Mar
lzet steady Piss and lights. $3.50 s. 50.
IacheIs'. $3.50 5.s5, butchers 500 30
81 EEP- Receipts TODAY. 3e0 head
Market steady. Natives. SAf9I4.75; lanos.
s47506.00; Texans. Ss-50ft45o
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

4sAc Cash: No . mixed. SEC. NO . waite.
54d &c. No 3. 53i.fr54c.
OATS-NO white. 4stzc
RNF,-No. 2 SEC
HAY-Choice timothy. slsaaIs50 chaice
prairie SlIHB
BUTTER - Creamery. I7u1sc dairy.
fancy, Ice.
EGGS-Fresh. 1ft-c-
Receipts of wheat, 10 ears
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

With an impatient grunt the book
keeper threw away his pen and put a
new one in the holder. It's terrible
he said how ink corrodes pens In six
or seven hours a new pen viii begin to
scratch. 1t keeps me busy changing the
blamed things. let alone the expense.
There's money in it for the man who
viii invent a non-corrosive ink" An
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Chicago. June y.

old mana bill remarked to
him: MY young friend. I'll tell you a
sure way to stop your ink from corrod-
ing your pen Take Few rusty iron
nails and put them in your iukweu.
The inks corrosive acid viii play itself
out on the nails. and in consequence
your pen Will escape. A pen that only
lasts you a day now should with my
method. last at least a week. -Philadel-
phia Record.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Chicago. H.. June 27.-BIiTrE.R- Market
steady. Creamery, 16Q2le. dairy. 15sI
EGGS-Marlet frmer. Il ~ i8i.c
CHEESE-New cheese e1sy Twinz
1015c: Daisies le2fnl1c. Young Americas
u0I1ac-
POUBTRY-Afarket weaker. live tur-
keys, 10c: live chickens. lie
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Cotton Market

New York. June 27-COTTON-S
closed dun. Aiddlng uplands. si3E a1-
Gulf. $3.50. Sales. none.
Galveston. Tex. June Z7.-CJI TON
Dull. 1z12c
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New York June 27.-STGA AR-Rarr
steady Fair refining. 31sc- centrifugal IS
test. 9-16c. malasses sugar a7.c- F,e5r=II
steady. Crushed, S5-s5. powdered. sfs--
granulated S4-s5-
COFFEE-Quiet; No. Rio. 5isc
AIOLASSE-S- S-F-irn1.
a-3Ioylnentant Roaals ISL RDI.EATFY
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27


noes ez7ka' June =
MIXED -.---- --------------------- 80
hh-A L ---- ----------- ~. 2 $50
LltIttA - - 9.la 7s5
-,-,e. LII --s'- - ! 4-t-- .---
s9sl,F1ls 9dI5lele9 --.s-- -
HELPERS -. =. = -. 49,. Is ----- s-5es 80
GRASS "a Al-r-
COWS - -.-------'----- 80 q
CALVES
VEAL CALVES ----------- .$i5s s7f
GftAlN
NO. " MFtA u --------.- .--------- ------------- -s-r-
WHITE corn ---------s.--
1fsl-i-C sl- n - - u y 80 '''fs-,-
NJ : "a -
no. OATS. ~ ,,,,, -. :. e.. 80
FURNISHED oy s E. Lux saeesssor % 80.
nue.l
ORANGES etl ile.in Us. ler
box
BANANAS-Faney Port L-imors- s-z5f
2.15 per bunch extra large punches Up 81
S. o.
PINEAPPLES-Sizes "a 50. 35 per crate.
s3-15l53.25
IRA W. " tsi-ls9zl e g f''s-f home sFo"n -
BLACK BERRIISS-P crate. gls-
crate lots si.75-
GOOsEBI-Is1 I-S-S2-25 Ter crate
CUREANTS-s2 15 per crate
RAsPBHsIsEsI Es-I'er crate. $3.50. 5-cras-
TABLE PoTAIoEs-old stock E-5 nsr
e,, 81 50. I.56
... lIT9Tf- GROWN VE-f-T--r r,r rs.
fs75EI-N 4sFs NS-1-3 IS. h-x
RADISHES- dozen nizncrl- 7r.-- a
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
WILL LIVE TO STAND TRIAL
HcKim and johnson VIII Recover
the Atchison Doctors sav.

Atchison, Kan, June 27.-The physicians
attending Theodore McKim and Ike
Johnson. who were shot by policemen a
week ago after a murder, say both wifi
recover in spite of their numerous wounds
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

St Louis. Mo. June 27-WOOI-1rarizs
Unchanged. Territory and western u1efll-
inns, 1501I1zc. fine, l40lfcs coarse. l5 i5c-
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Furnished by J. E. Can. Commissions
Grain, Provisions. Cotton and Stocks
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
4s6 Corr espondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co, Kansas City, Mol
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

New York June 27.-BIrI-r Err Receipts.
459l packages. Unsettled State dairy I7sf
2012c: creamery. 1702fc.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Furnished by J. E. Can. Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street Telephone
4S6 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock &C.. Kansas City, MOI
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Five Works at wholesale

To dealers only same as Kansas City
wholesale prices and save freight.
THE COJGHIIN HARDWARE co
706 Kansas ave. wholesale and retail.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27

Kansas city. June 7.-WIIEAT-Julv.
711sc. Sept 6SIsc Cash: Nc. hard 73Q
coRN-July. sslza7sc; Sept. 45c; Dee.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-27
Kansas CITY Grain.

IFurnished BY ]. e. Gail Commissions.
Grain. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 11O West Sixth street. Telephone
4S6 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co. Kansas city. MOI
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-22
INSPIRED TO CAUSE FRICTION
Rumors of Russia's Purpose to Oppose
Treaty With China.

Washington, Oct 22.-The state de
partment officials are disposed to at
tach litt1o credence to the reports that
come from the Far East of purpose
on the part of Russia to defeat the
operation of the new treaty between
the United States and China, SO fal
as 1t relates to the opening of ports
In Manchuria to our commerce. 1t is
pointed out that the reports come in
roundabout way from sources which
are probably inspired by a desire tc
cause friction between the United
states and Russia. AS an act of cour
tesy and in view OF Russia's consd
erable Manchuria interests draft OF
this treaty before signature was un
officially submitted to the Russian
agents in China and by them com
municated to the Russian foreign
Office. Through eesirely reliable
channels the United States was as
sured that the treaty was not objec
tionable 30 Russia. With tho compli
cations then existing ir%'outherr En-
rope engaging her attention in addi
tion to the Manchurian and Korean
problems, II is understood that Russia
was very glad to come to terr.s with
the United States on basis Vat did
not involve the sacrifice of any OF
Russia's political aspirations as tC
Manchuria.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-22
SECOND WEE PRESIDENT OF BUR
LiNGTON BECOMES HEAD or
NORTHERN PACIFIC.
BEGAN At BOTTOM OF THE LADDER
WHOLE CAREER AS A RAILROAD
MAN SPENT IN SERVICE OF
WESTERN LINES.

New York, Oct. 22-Following
meeting of the Northern Pacific rail
way directors the following announce
ment was made by First Vice Presi
dent Lamont:
Howard Elliott. now second vice
president OF the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad. has been elected
president of the No,thern Facirc Rail
way company to succeed Charles S
Mellen, who has resigned 70 accept
election as president of the New York
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company.
Mr. Elliott will assume his duties
on the cath inst"
No statement regarding the North.
ern Pacific dividend for the fourth
quarter was made. Three dividends
aggregating 5 per cent have thus fal
been declared.
President Howard Elliott is a
comparatively young man. He was
born in New York city, Dec. 6, 1860
He entered railway service in 1880
as rodman in the engineering corps
OF the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Within a year he was clerk in the
presidents Office of the st. Louis, Keo.
kuk and Northwestern at Keokuk, la
and in 1882 was clerk in the as
sistant treasurers Office Of the same
road at Keokuk.
From 1882 to 1887 he was auditor
and assistant treasurer of the Chicago
Burlington and Kansas City and st
Louis, keokuk and Northwestern at
keokuk and from 1887 to 1891 was
general freight and passenger agen,
OF the same lines at keCkuk.
In 1891 Mr.. Elliott was made gen
eral freight agent at st. Louis of the
Missouri river lines OF the Burlington
system, which included the Hannibal
and st. Joseph and the Kansas City
st. Joseph and Council Bluffs, in addi
tion to the lines with which he was
previously connected
Mr. Elliott held this position unit,
1896, when he was made general man.
ager OF the Missouri river lines of the
Burlington, and in 1901 was promoted
to the position Of second vice presi.
dent OF the Burlington system at Chi
sago, in charge of the operating de
partment of the entire system
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1903-10-22
HAS CLOSED IT'S DOORS
FEDERAL NATIONAL BANK or
plTTsBuRG sUSPENDs.
President Langfitt Blames StockhcId
ers and Depositors for Failure
of institution.

Pittsburg, Oct 22-The doors o
the Federal National bank were no
opened for business during the morn
ing. The following notice was postec
in explanation:
CLOSED by the authority of tht
comptroller of the currency"
Some such action as this has beer
within the possibilities during The
past two days. forecasted by the de
termined raid made upon the institu
tions stock on the Pittsburg Stocl
Exchange. The positive statements
however, of the president, j. A. Lang
fit, TO the effect that the bank was
not in need of money and that its
losses would not affect its capital OF
surplus did much toward allaying dis
trust on the part of its depositors
thus preventing run.
The bank was established in 1901
with capital of $2,000,000 and the
last statement, filed with the comp
troller in September, shows resources
and liabilities of $7,693,7S2 each
The closing of the bank was de
cided upon at meeting Of the direc
tors, which did not break up until
O'Clock in the morning. AT that houl
none of the officials would make a
statement and locally the outcome OF
the meeting was not generally known
until the receivers notice was posted
at 9 O'Clock.
Held Government Deposits.
The bank is a United States depos.
itOry and reported on hand Sept. 8
$500 of United States deposits.
The stock of the company has been
subjected TO sharp declines on the
Pittsburg Exchange this week. On
Monday the stock sold down from lie
to S5 but was forced up again TO 10l
All day Monday it sagged and the
closing quotations were so bid and Sc
asked. number of transactions hav.
ing been made at so.
The course of the stock had at
tracted much attention and numerous
adverse reports were in circulation
but they were promptly and fully de
MED by President j. A. Langfitt. He
stated that the bank had suffered only
one possible loss-that of $4,000
for which it held notes of the Eastern
Tube company of GAINESVILLE, O. That
company is in the hands of receiver
and a plan of reorganization is being
worked out, he said. and the banks
loss on that account may be small.
In a signed statement j. A. Lang
fit, president of the Federal National
bank said.
"The Federal National bank has
finally yielded to the combined as
sauts of its stockholders and depos-
itors and has closed its doors until
arrangements can be made to dis.
charge all depositors claims. The
question of reopening will then be de
cided"