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IN A PRIVATE rARLoR.
Vtchtc Knocked ont Jack Mnuson
of 'sSnn AutOnc."

~ iftNi iN|fNhalN.
There was quite u pleasant little prize
flght brought of In the cardiac region OF
81. Louis yesterday afternoon. Tha pr,n-
cipals Were John II. RchIe. a wen known
iscal snrapper. und Jack Manson. who
claims to be n son OF tho Lone Star state.
hn!slng from "san Antoine" Richie won
tho fight, as he knocked Manson out N
the fourth round. Az far as It went the 10
wac not SO bad but At dix look as II Man
son should have managed To ro a little
further. lie WIS not VERY determined
cuss Both men weighed 100 pounds. Tho
Texan had tho best of the first two
rounds. He 1s lad lUnty and long of
reach, He must have o'cr toppcl Nche
good ain Inches, He had long LEFT
hand than was weak hut quite hart 10 get
past HIS right was not 80 bad, hut the
hoy was palpahly weak and evidently IN
want of nourishment. rlic on brake
beams from San Antonio To st. Louis,
with no stops for mcnhs " not good train
ing for a prize Fighter.
iechse wac IN very nice condition. he al
WAYS rs In the second round he was IN
Queer street as the result OF meeting With
"A couple OF Mansons double leads for the
ihc" Manson was very Wad n Ms de-
cNpoi an imminent knockout. In the
third round Manson had shade the wors,
q the encounter. but nut NJ a good battle
After n few pnsses KAchfc cornered him
and slapped In hot lof, on the jaw. Thie
ntnrtcl the funeral. Manson staggered 10
tho cf inter- OF the rims and III, he was after
him like cat. hc knocked him down
with II lrrt oh the Jaw. Manson took the
Hunt. He arose aud was pasted right
ami left This time he went down aud tho
referee counted him ont
Tn" stceplc Of church arross the why
threw Its sunht shadow over the naked
body az the fallen gladiator. In the III
lclrc OF excitement could be honrl the
roals OF the organ. And with the pltilcss
onumcratlyc monotone of tho ref roe could
he hearl the sweet volceg Of tina sacred
chofNstnrs.
The fght took t,'ace for @ email purse
and god time. About 100 men. all well
known m business circlusi put up S2.bO each
to see the fun. The contest took pace In
n spacious parlor of Il private residence
the floor OF which not long ago wax the
seena of q vcrY swell sonlety fnnciLln.
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Will PAY N ELL

a. 1Vago' December 29.--Attornev \. ".
- VINO drew up the ASSIGNMENT pa-
NJ 81 the Batavia bank. disclosed tho
m.'pa' causes. which led IN 10 the as
,,sr m IN an interview today. Aside
inoor,aaee. Atlas banks liquidation. the ms.
cash h factor cf the Van NorfbWirks'
disroso "e sald, was the recent failure to
Boston vi $500 con worth OF bonds on thr
tiusd market secured BIZ the urea, com.
wIscorutsIh mills. situated On Fox river in
clear n,n and valued at 500. 00o O, A
tusIon" SskeL Negotiations for the con-
pstea w y, shlS deal had nearly been COM
blur wnen the National bank Of Illinois
rtoppta "ds announced. That Immediately
koith,s,, lie sale of the bonds and inc
Ptson,rhs were thrown uuon heir ,a.h
tAis hon, once more. Mr. Green saws n
Batayis saie had besn successful. the
thronsh hanh would havo he, tiie1
H. 'he present storm.
ltars AZ Is no question but that ,hc cred
". Crsar snas will be paid in fnil" said
lxignmsn. The immediate Gauss of The
iou,s.aeen' wss due TO the Alas b,nL
,sb,es1 20 n, The Van Northwicks were In,
Ind wa,o .ne Atlas, for a considerable sum
IN sec,,, unable TO pay cash. These loans
'o ny the Appleton Paper mills
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Minneapolis. Nina. December 9o---Ihe
Washington bank, a state institution clu'cd
tie doors today II had capital Of Sicovco'
and by its last statement at the c.ose OF
business. December IL, had $500 10 hans
and discounts. $li.e2S uyerdrif,s. S2p.1lO In
sroeis aud bonds. sll,l75 In rcai estate and
SIS. az cash on hand.
The suspension was due 20 nc &c, inat
its clients. being the same as tha' OF re
susnendcd Columbia National AMI % ii.a'a
bank. becamo alarmed aud nesla 10 ora"
out deposits this morning al sueh rave
that the management decided thar IN. pvss
interests OF the bank aud all woui' "e
served by closing the bank
The condition is most eS;ollent, the az
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WANTED An ABILENE.
Young FnuIk Admits Having Forged
the Checks.

Los Angeles. Cal. December 2a.-Scmo
weeks ago tho shcrn received notice to
look out for j. V. Faulk. the son of
prominent South Carolina farmer. who 10
wanted in Abilene. Tcxns. for alleged forg-
cry. The police got truck of the young
fellow at Month Pomona. followed him TO
Idaho. aud lodged him IN tail here.
Faux has made "A confession to Sheriff
Burt. Ho stated that he was barely 81
years of age and the son of wealthy South
Carolina people. and that he was Assoc
ciatci with u Texas acquaintance no had
made on the day after leaving home. lie
does not deny forging the checks Tor s30D.
hut claims he got but $50 of the amount,
II tho matter can not hc settled by his
father rcpayang the amount. no says he
VIII plead guilty to the charge.
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Politics and Religion.

Montreal December 2e.-A meeting OF
liberal leaders has been called to meet In
the city OF Quebec January to discuss
the politic-rcligicus situation which has
be present and while firm stand win
be taken against the attitude Of the
bishops in claiming the right to Interfere
In political matters they will he treated
with respect and Mr. Lauficr is anxious
that no extreme or offensive language shall
be used. The discussion that will take place
VIII include tho whole history OF the school
question and the interference OF the bishops
In the late election
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CONDITION OF THE BANK.

Minneapolis. MINI, December 90 The
Columbia National bank, small institu-
ton, Of comparatively recent establishment
and 100000 capital, closed It's doors this
morning and is how in the hands of the
bank examiner. According 10 rs last state
mont, it had loans ard Investments Of S3Si,-
l45; United States bonds to secure circula-
ton. 10000; real estate and mortgages.
$4,000, due from other DanKs, Si9, S97.
cash reserve. S3i672; other cash items
81 $50; National bank notes outstanding
$4,000, due other banks. Sl}6.510. deposits
subject to check. Si01 ,507; certificates Of
deposit SG2, 5Ji certified and flashed checks
$S33l: bills payable. $4,000.
Cashier Bobleter said this morning: I'VE
could have stood the pressure little long
er, but to protect the majority we closed
this morning. We have S33 900 cash in the
vault and inside OF sixty days expect 10
have fully 100000 more collected our to-
tal liabilities are only SaiT,000, and much
of that it is understood. is not immediate.
There is no doubt but We viii be able 10
make a full account with cur dopostors
and fair settlement with stockholders.
The recent Withdrawals which caLsed
the trouble were city and State funds OF
which We had large deposits and also by
country correspondents ~ The city and
State money. only about $ll 200 remains in
the bank. Tho majority Of our individual
depositors were business men"
The bank is in the immediate charge Of
George Coffin, deputy comptroller Of the
currency. lie states that the officers Of
the bank applied to the clearing house for
assistance but this body and he directors
OF the bank agreed that the best thing IN
der the circumstances would be TO clocc.
Il believe said Mr.. Coffin. that this
action was anticipated by I'll parties in
...f..
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COVBlN'S COLONY.
Nearly Four Hundred Italians Start
fnr Arknnsns.

New York, December 29.--Austin Corbin.
several months before he died. founded an
agricultural colony near Helena. Ark. To-
day. when Inspector NJ j. Renck of the
contract bureau boarded the Kaiser VIII
helm II. he found $40 Italian men, women
and children ticketed to Arkansas. lie
found that each adult had collection OF
seeds. vines. shrubs and roots as well as
stock OF agricultural implements. He
toephcned 10 Ellis island and was in
structed to land the party there. Mean
time word came from Washington that the
colonists were to be admitted, as they were
in no wise vioators OF the contract labor
law
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Lampasas, Texas, December 2s.--Mr. c.
~ Witcher doing millinery business,
filed a deed Of assignment late Saturday
night ]. j. Word. assignee. Creditors
are. First National bank OF !.ampasas
5000 Nathan & Manhcim,r. DALLAS.
S2i6.ai' Zaicr q stroth Millinery company
st. Louis, S9S.S3; Pratt. Simmons 4 Krous-
muck. St Louis. $257S7; Euglehart Dnvi-
son Mercantile company St Joseph. s;g.S3;
>. Is. Rosenihll Millinery company, st.
Louis. s40.76. Total. Sl023, ~. Assets
about $il0n
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Lost.

Charles Giddings. an unfortunate man Of
unsound mind, was lost from home Sunday.
He is 40 years old, has black eyes and
hair: is about 5 feet 10 inches high and
weighs about 100 pounds. When no left
home he had silver headed cane with his
rame on IT, Any information leading TO
lis restoration 10 lis family will be lib
orally rewarded. Address Hohor Stone or
D. Il. Tague, Brennan. Texas.
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CommcrcinI unnk of RonnoLe.

Washington. December 29.-Comptroller
Eckels received Geographic notice today
that the Commercial National bank Of
Roanoke. Va, has closed Its doors and sus-
pended payment. Bank Examiner Sands
was sent to take charEc Of the institution.
The failure is not regarded as a serious one.
The last report made November n, showed
The assets Of the bank to be S263,i0i in
Guiding its bonds for circulation, stock
500 600 surplus $25,e00; undivided profits
$1,000
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GInds,nnc.r nLrthdny.

London. December %. Tho birthday OF
Right Hon, William Il Gladstone was eel
obrated at linwarden today. There was the
usual flood OF kilograms and letters from
home and abroad. The veteran statesman
was enjoying excellent health.
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New York, December 29.-It was errone-
ously reported in some of tho press dis
PATCHES from this city that on Christmas
night the Sohmer Piano company had been
burned out. This report was owing TO the
fact that a piano company on Thirty-third
street was burned out. whose company
name was COMPOUNDED with the Sohmer
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brenham Texas. December %. Follow
ing !" the list Of creditors of the Albert
conn failure reported in today's Post;
CLASS --Eddins 4 Bryan. Rrcnham. $3.50.
First National bank. BRENNAN. s76a 81: l..
~ hlga' trustee. Houston, S775, MIS-. r.
cohn, Brennan $500: Sanger Bros. DALLAS
SSit't9; Landaucr & Meyer, New Orleans,
S,oS ,H5' j. j.. Crawford. Dallas, s23;. as
~. ; Mittonihal & Co. Dallas, SIPS Sc
Nathan Mansheimer Dallas, $50 IS; Marx
bum Galveston. $685. "a: j. Rosenfield
d Co, Galveston, siOi.S9.
class b--Someryllle Wooden Mills s2i460;
Williams Richardson company. silS 20; NJ.
Hamburger & Co, 1913 70; T. b. Smith &
20. $ss Total amount preferred. S57Ss. q.
No schedule OF assets filed.
Mr. Cohen assigns as the cause Of the
azure disposition Of the creditors to
nave been poor
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tors were mainly american and english
men. There Is still talk OF getting up &
local team TO contest with the Missouri
team on New Years day. The Mexican
brutal and exfd>cse tho opinion that tkZ
Latin race Is too hot blooded to play this
q great novelty here and arousee public
interest. but II is not likely that It can be
accltnAted in Mexico. fs n
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Holidays ON the Exchange.

Liverpool, December 29.--Next Frida,
and Saturday will be observed as holidays
on the cotton exchange. The provision ex-
change Will also be closed Friday,
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Constantinople. December 2o--Thc porte
has granted the demand OF the ENJOYS of
France and Italy that their dragomans be
presented at the trial OF Mazhar hey.
Mnzhar hey is charged with being respon-
sihle for the murder Of Father Salvatore, an
Italian priest. who was killed In the con
vent OF Jcnlljokcle. at Matash. In 1898. by
Turkish troops. under Boys command.
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Thr Plague in InJ,n,

bombay. December a9.-DurinS the past
twenty-four hours the health officers have
recorded lS7 cases of the Bubonic plague.
In tic s1rac period thirteen deaths from
that disease have occurred.
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Commcrcinl TraveIer. Mect.

st. Louis. Mo-. December 29.-The an
nuai nesting of the Western Commercial
Travellers association was held here to-
day. with II large number of members In
attendance. The report OF the financial
committee showed that the balance on
paid beneficiaries during the year was
500 525 and the number OF death assess
ments 22. The Operating expenses were
si9o5. The reserve fund amounts TO $52,ssc.
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Dublin. December 29.-During the past
night and this morning the hog Slide at
Castle Island, county Kerry. continued I'M
checked. A cOpious rain was falling. which
helped the movement. The mass Of bog, n
mile aud half WIDE roars like the ocean
and carried away bridges and roads do
stroying houses and farms II swept through
the Fiesk valley and emptiod carcasses OF
COWS, sheep and conkeys and debris Of
houses into the lake at Killarney
The people living in the direction in
which tho bog slide Is coming have ncd,
and the police are searching for bodies
everywhere.
The creates. excitement prevails In the
vicinity and all the houses are open to
receive the hundreds OF people rendered
homeless by the disaster.
The movement ceased tonight. Two bodies
lave been found, a mile distant from the
scene Of the disaster.
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81. Petersburg. December 29.--Faminc is
prevailing in the province OF Kharson. 1t
IL estimated that 5000 roublcs will be
raised for tho relief OF the sufferers.
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Columbia hank of minneapolis.

Washington. December 90 Comptroller
Eckols has received dispatch announcing
the failure OF the Columbia National bank
of Minneapolis. Deputy Comptroller Coffin.
who is next in rank to Mr.. Eckels, hip-
pened TO be passing through Minneapolis
and was directed to take charge of the
bank. Examiner Cook was ordered from
Chicago TO take permanent charge.
The last report OF the bank received by
MIR. Eckels was that on October 6, the fig
uros OF December II not having reached
here. At that time the assets were SOIL.
GOO but these probably have shrunk since
then. The comptroller acrihcs the failure
to lot Of slow assets. on which ready
money could not he realized. and he says
this has been the cause OF most Of the re-
cent bank failures.
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ItcinIl Dry Gnnds.

Parkersburg, w. Va. December 29.--lsaat
pragucr & Sons. retail dry goods dealers
assigned today Estimated liabilities, 500.
600; assets about the same.
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Felt DoubIy Honored.

The Signal was pleasantly surprised
when that great paper. The Houston Post.
reprinted some Of our alleged humorous
stories, but when our own st. 10 Herald
did the like honor (think Of a prophet hav-
Ing honor in his own county. the Signal
felt pulled up. And our little fun has NOT
been written to catch the eye Of fame
tnekle jake). but Just to please the
"chilIun."
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FITZ CALLED DOWN.
A Friend OF COrbetfs Made the Mig
C0rnishmnn Eat Crow.

Tho night before he left san Francisco.
Bob Fitzslmmons IL said TO have been
given good dressing down by Tom Null
queen. "A friend OF Jim Corbott's. for max
ing some uncomplimentary remarks re-
parding tho clever Californian.
Mulqueon WIS talking TO some friends in
a saloon when fitzSmmons and Martin
Julian entered and took some drinks. A
conversation was begun, and naturally IL
drifiod TO the subject of prize fighting
ftt2 began to abuse Corbert--to tell OF
how he could whip him, and from calling
him oowardly cur began to use the vilcs;
OF expressions.
Muiquocn sad; you are tho coward,
you cur You would not dare to say that
II Corbctt were here. You must Tctract
mat name and never repeat IT."
fNtz di1 not know the man 10 whom he
ton of being In his time the best rough
md tumble fighter The Wost has produced
In this ignorance fitz repeated the name
he gave corbctt and added few more
adjectiyes.
Mulqneen became furious and shouted:
You rcd-hcadcd. rat-eyed loaser III
choke those words down your throat"
fltzsimmons was stnng by the epithct
applied 10 him, and. feeling his reputation
at stake, clinchod his fists and pit on an
appearance to Indicate that he was about
10 destroy Mulguecn.
70 his astonishment. however, Mul1uccn
assumed the offensive AMI rushed at Fltz-
Fl'iiFb'sF, VINO became very quiet. Jlltpn
tuRged ~ his coat tails and easily withheld
MIN. while II was all that four of Mul-
gucens friends could do TO keep him from
jumping on the pugllipt.
titzsimmons pleaded In defense OF his
apparent fear Of Mulqucen that the latter
had a revolver and had made a motion to
Is that Mulqueon did not have a weapon
aud he is not the kind of a man TO make a
blum to do anything he can not carry out
says a Frisco exchange.
New Orienns Races.
New Orleans La. December 29-Weath-
or cool; track fast.
SeVen-eighihs of "A mile-Mollle D.. Lit
tie Billy. WhIf Time. 1;2S
Three--quarters Of mile-Sugar Cane,
Ntile Buck, Elkins. Time. l.l5A.
Mile and twenty yarls--Trlby, MarQuise
Sobriquet, Time. 1:iih.
scyen,eighths Of a mlle--Hilly Billy, Wis
count. Pelleas. Time. i:2Nk.
Six furlongs-iialloween Laurada, Ida
Wagner. Time. l:l5ls
Six furlongs- Tenochtitlan, Emma Lee.
Judge Bullock. Time, 1;l54.
On Oakland Track.
San Francisco, Cal. December 29.--Track
muddy; weather cloudy.
Three-auarters of n mile-Pat Murphy
Banjo, Harry o. Time, t19.
Mile--Sweet Favordale. Torssno. Cap
tive. Time, i:i5k.
ard s.. Casper. Time, 1:33,
.Sevcn-eighths OF a mile--Rcdding& pn
Hazard. Woodchopper. Time. i:32il.
Thrce-uuarterS OF mte--Lucky Dig
Yemen. Toano. Time. 1:iSis.
Football In Mexico.
city OF McHicp December sc--The Mis-.
souri, State University team played game
OF football today at the fndlanilia grounds
their contestants being the Texas State
University team. Neither side scored in
either the first or second half. One player
named Tucker was seriously Injured In the
back of the neck by kick II is not
know how badly he ~ hurt The great
elevation was seriously felt by the PLAYERS
who easily lost their wind. The specta-
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shot His Hrothcr-in-Law.

Paris. Ark, December 29.--Whi!c trial
was In progress In justice court yesterday
Deo Churchwoll shot and killed his brother
in-law. Bob Davis. Davis was on the
stand giving testimony which Churehwell
IA moi like.
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London. December ga Melbourne dis,
patch to the Times says cyclone has do
stroyed the town OF Novcrtire. N. s. W, It
Is feared that several persons have been
KILLED
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country and develop large commerce
through the ports below Mazatlan. In ac-
cordancc with the governments plan an
eminent engineer has been sent TO the west
ern coast to inspect al harbors and retcr-
mine which shall be improved and TO what
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winner n iIccht.

Palestine, Texas December 2S.--Winner
& Hecht, jewelers., filed deed of trust to-
day, naming Charles Jacobs trustee. 10 So
cure creditors. Assets. s2lO0; liabilities
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Lima, December 20, via GalveSton.-Thc
relations between Peru aud Bolivia are
strained owing TO an invasion of the fo-
ruvian frontier by Bolivian force.
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City OF Mexico December 29-Reports
from the coffee districts show that the
CROP will be a very heavy one and planters
are going 10 have the most prosperous year
ever known.
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Or. A. f. Caiothers. San Antonio, Texas.
says: 1T " the best tonic know OF ~
sleeplessness. caused by mental oveeWnrk
or prolonged lactation." RI ~
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Protest Against Ovcrtnx.,ion.

Limerick, December s9---Lord Duprav,n
presided today at n meeting here of all
classes, at which a resolution similar 10
the one agreed upon at the Mansion bo,sc
Dublin, meeting Of yesterday. was adolitcd
calling upon the government 10 remedy tho
financial injustice done Ireland by over
taxation. Bishop O'Dwyer, who was the
chlef speaker, eXhOred Irishnien to stand
together In the spirit of tho wordE OF Lord
tasiieton, uttered at Cork on December q
when he denounced the obstinacy of tb,
British treasury officials in refusing to
right the grievances OF the Irish IN rcspect
TO taxation. Lord Castloton upou that oe-
oasion said he hoped history might ropcat
itself and the people of Cork follow the OK
ample of the people OF Boston In f373
When they threw n cargo of ten into The
farbor as protest against unjust taxation.
John DAILY. the Irish agtator. recently
released from prison. said that Lord Castle
tons declaration that he would have truth
aud justice on his side or do az the pconie
in America had done. sent thrill through
the country, and he hoped the meeting
would declare that If Lord Castleton was
true to himself and ireland history might
yet proclaim him the successor OF the great
and illustrious Washington. (Checrs)
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and there is no question but in limo ,,,,
all the assets are liquidated there w,I, W.
money enough for all creditors and s,ra
left for the Van Northwicks - ''Nie
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. December 20. Nj. ].
Rosenberg < Co., retail clo,hiers, failed to-
day and the store was closed by the sheriff.
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into money. MUMMY '''''''''
CLEARING HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT
minneapolis. MINI. December sa-Ths
iohowlns announcement was made by the
mousse committee this afternoon.
me clearing house committee deem 1t
'heir duty to announce that their invost,.
sa,ions warrant them In advancing what.
VT sum OF money may be needed by the
swedish American National bank TO meet
promptly any calls upon them BY deposit
nus bank has an unusually large
ss aiiaple cash reserve, amounting to about
20 per cent Of its obligations and ,ts Hills
receivable are Of such a class that we bavc
no hesitation in saying that we will mako
lhe necessary advances 10 meet all de-
names and that we do no, look for further
"oioie among the banks Of this city.