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BORELY TRIED. Tansas City Banks Forced to Stand Heavy Run-All Demanda Promptly However-Business Troubles at Other Points. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 16 -Saturday was trying day for the banks of Kansas City but they weathered the storm admirably The failure of the National bank of Kansas City five minutes before closing time Friday created a very panicky feeling and all the bankers opened their doors Sat urday morning expecting 'runs' of more or less consequence. The publication of the statements of all the banks in the morning papers was calcu lated to restore confidence. The banks were prepared as well as could be to withstand any attack and as soon as the doors of the Bank of Commerce the Missouri national. the Metropolitan, the Union national and the Midland were thrown open the people began to collect about them and many drew out their deposits. Only however, in the Bank of Commerce. the Missouri and the Metropolitan were there any well-defined runs, and these banks withstood them successfully A run by heavy depositors caused the suspension of the Northrup bank. the oldest financial institution in Kansas City, Kan The assets are placed at $475,000, with liabilities amounting to $315,000. The Armourdale bank at 415 Kansas avenue, Armourdale, suspended pay. exent at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and was placed in the hands of Bank Commissioner Breidenthal of Kansas. The liabilities are $35,000 and the assets about double that amount A number of the Karsas City banks kept openuntil 6 o'clock, but very few of the depositors availed themselves of the opportunity to withdraw their money. The banks are amply prepared to meet any further demands made upon them, but it is thought that the flurry is over and the excitement ended. CLEVELAND O. July 17.-A dispatch from Ishpeming, Mich., says that the Schleisinger syndicate, the largest ore operators in the world, are in difficulty owing to the depression in the trade. Adolf Schleisinger, one of the organizers of the syndicate, says the output was reduced 25 per cent. some time ago All the mines are in Michigan and the central of fice is in Milwaukee. The plants owned by the syndicate are: The Chapin Mining company, the Buffalo Mining company, York Mining company, Arogan Mining company, Claire Mining company and Sunday Lode Mining company. These individ ual companies, all owning mines. were consolidated four years ago by Schleisinger Brothers, and, it is said. on insufficient capital. It is also said the syndicate went too deeply into railroad building Schlesinger's properties have over $1,000,000 worth of paper held by Milwaukee banks, and it is considered probable they will help him out Schlesinger began operations four years ago and has cut a large figure in the iron trade. He was embarrassed ten years ago, but sold the Escanaba, Iron Mountain & Western railway to the Chicago & Northwestern railway and pulled out of difficulties. If matters cannot be fixed here it will probably lead to trouble at his numerous other mines, employing nearly 2,500 men all told. PEORIA. Ill., July 19.-William Oberhauser's private bank failed Saturday much to the surprise of the community The liabilities are $60,422 against scheduled assets of $69,637. The assignment is due to the loss of money in the American national bank at Kansas City, and it is the first to be made here during the present financial troubles. The bank was an old-established institution. Charles Tehrmann is assignee. CARMI, III. July 17 The old banking-house of Hay & Webb has made a general assignment to P. A. Pearce. Assets, $216,267; liabilities, $180,000 Hay & Webb have been in business here for thirty-five years and enjoyed the confidence of the entire community Large loans on long time. large sums invested in real estate and the stringency of the money market caused the failure. All creditors will be paid in full. CHICAGO, July 17.-The George W. Ludlow Shoe company made an assignment in connection with its failure at Elgin. This is one of the largest wholesale shoe concerns in the country. It removed its factory and offices from Chicago to Elgin January 1 last and since that time has conducted its business in the latter city, No financial statement has been made. NEW YORK, July 7.-Chancellor McGill at Jersey City has appointed John C. Paul, of Plainfield, N.J., receiver of the Garwood steel works. The company was originally a Boston concern The works are at Garwood, N. Y and $300.00 has been lost in following à new process in making steel car wheels CHICAGO, July The Bouton Foun dry company, located at Thirty-ninth street and Evans avenue, made an as signment in the county Saturday in favor of the Equitable Trust company. The assets are figured at 8175,000; liabilities at $200,000. CINCINNATI, July 17. The John Kauffman Brewing company went into the hands of a receiver Saturday Pressing claims and inability to obtain ready_cash caused the action. The assets are given at $600,000 and the liabilities only $150,000. WAYLAID THE SHERIFF. An Arkansas Officer Shot and Robbed of $12,000 Near Memphis. MEMPHIS,Tenn.,July 17.-Friday night heriffWerner.of_Crittenden county