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DEPOSITS EXCEED DEMANDS. If any alarmist thought to have his vague premonitions verified at the Astoria bank counters yesterday morning, he was badly bumped. There was not even a sign of a "run" anywhere in the city. The business of the banks barely exceeded the normal volume of any first Monday in the month, and the sum of the day's business was marked by a distinct excess of deposits over check demands; which condition speaks for itself unequivocally. In one or two instances there was some disappointment when it was made plain to those who were peculiarly anxious to draw out the full balances tlue them that they could not get but a rational per centage of their holdings; and these were quite satisfied when the situation was fully explained to them. The day was utterly free from untoward circumstances and closed with confirmative quietude and assurance throughout the city. A Cashier Gordon, of the First National, commenting on the status of affairs, yesterday, said that his house "had no more than the customary run of business for the first of the month; that those who had visited the bank had come, apparently, as well informed of the conditions and what might be expected, as the bank officers themselves, and that there was an intelligent acceptance on all sides of the restrictions in force." Mr. Gordon also said he was inhope that but a few days would intertervene before even these could be done away with. Mr. Higgins, cashier of the Astoria National, was pleased to report that "the deposits had materially exceeded the demands of that instution; and that the day business had been charactt erized by nothing worthy of comment. The people seemed to understand the case clearly and so far as the bank's in clientelle was concerned, were unanimously disposed to make the best of it in every way." I Mr. Patton, of the Astoria Savings bank said that the day's affairs went t off without the slightest manifestation of disquietude, though there were a few signs of disappointment in cases where the Inmitations imposed by the bank interferred with the plans of some client but these were passed up plesant3 ly, upon due explanation being made; and that the situation being thoroughly understood there was nothing to appreb hend. The business of the bank showed t . no variation from that of any first-ofthe-mouth day, and was as good as usual in all ways." All of which goes to show that Astorians are taking a sensible view of the case and are abiding the issue of the "holidays" with equanimity and undisturbed faith in their banks and bankers. It is such business-like adaptation as this that makes for the good of a community when the matter is treated as an episode in history; and in the present instance is proof positive of the characteristic soundness of public opinion and action here.