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ST. LOUIS. Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune. THE STRONG BANKS DETERMINED TO RESUME. ST. Louis, Oct. 14.-There is a growing feeling of indiguation here against the banks that are opposed to speedy resumption. A very considerable number will not resume currency paymont on the first of November if they can avoid it. The stronger institutions are angry at the delay, and, if it is prolonged boyond the stipulated time, will establish a now Clearing-House, and return to the good old way of doing businoss by thomselves. Such a course would undoubtedly do the work for the weak institutions, which are growing weaker daily by a steady drain of currency, and by the tendonoy of customers to transfer their patronage to institutions they are sure of. It is further doubtful if persons having dealings with the banks will submit much longor to a palpable violation of tho law under which they were organized. The limit of forboarance is being rapidly approached. The officors of the sound institutions say that they are disgusted at the situation, and ashamed of St. Louis, which is one of the wealthiest cities in the country, and has always boasted of its safe and conservative modo of doing business. The feeling is intensified by the fact that this city is now the only one in the West not doing its banking business on & currency basis. The flouring mills are running again, but shipmonts of flour alone are not enough to throw the balance of exchange in our favor. Other kinds of produce must move. St. Louis morchants are mortified to learn that Chicago is sending grain East in about the usual amounts. They know perfectly well that if this state of things continues much longer millions of bushols will BOOK your active city instead of waiting for the movements of alow St. Louis. Currency and Eastern exchange are becoming more objoots of speculation. Somo banks of St. Louis are even sonding currency to Chicago to procure I oxchange for thoir customers. The continued suspension of the banks is merely A MATTER OF ACCOMMODATION to perhaps a dozon weak institutions. some of which will have to succumb in any event before many weeks have passo:1. The reasons of their weakness are various. Most of them have paid intorests on doposits during the season when $ their funds were least in use; others have had too largo a country business; all of them have on hand too large an amount of uncertain paper; a few have speculated in county, bridge, and tunnel liabilities. BANKS THAT ARE ABLE TO RESUME. The liet of the banks that are thought ablo to resume currency payment at any momont is as follows: Bank of Commerce, Butchers' and Drovers', Capital, Commercial, Bank of St. Louis, Exchange Bank of St. Louis, First National Bank, Third National Bank, Fourth National Bank, German National Bank, Iron Mountain National Bank, Lucas' Bank, Mechanics' Bank, Merchants' National, National Bank of Missouri, Continental, St. Louis National, and the following savings banks: Boatmen's, St. Lonis, Oltizens', German, Guardian, Hibernia, Mulleuphy, Provident, Real Estato, State Savings, and Union Say: ings. A fow more might perhaps bo added to each list. If a now Clearing-flouse is formed, it will includo most of these. 3 A RUMOR OF FAILURES. It is privately reported that moveral banks 3 whose names have not been made public have failed to meet their balances at the Clearing1 House, and have only been able to go on by 7 the courtesy of other banking institutions, which 3 accepted their individual liabilities. The St. . Louis have treated the banks with b groat consideration, newspapers but, in little their too efforts indulgent to pro- for vent a panic, have been a the general good of the community. Vigorous spoaking and writing are wanted.