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ACTION OF BANKS. Some Post the Sixty Days' Notice and Others Fail to Open Their Doors. FALL RIVER, Mase., July 31 morning the four savings banks of the city took advantage of their by-laws to prevent any further withdrawale of deposits. Hereafter until further notice is given deposit ors will not be allowed to withdraw large sums except after having given 30 or 60 days' notice. In some banks the amount is $50 and in others the amount is $100. This action was necessitated as a result of heavy withdrawals during the past two weeks, but more particularly during the past few days. It is said that last week the withdrawals were $100,000 in xcess of the deposits. BROOKLYN, N. Y., July 31.-The sixty days notice order of the Brooklyn banks, compelling depositors to give notice before they could withdraw their deposits, caused several runs on the savings banks to-day. The greatest run was on the Brooklyn Savings bank. When the doors of the bank opened at 10 o'clock this morning an enormous crowd was waiting to draw its money. When they entered the bank they found notices posted on the walls compelling depositors to give eixty days' notice before they could draw their money. Great indignation was caused by these notices. Threats were made, but as these were of no avail the crowd went away in an ugly mood. Slight runs were also made on the South Brooklyn Savings institution and on the Dime Savings bank. UPPER SANDUSKY, O., July 31.-The Wyandotte County bank went into the hands of 8 receiver this morning. The bank officials claim the assets are sufficient to pay depositors three times over. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., July 31.-A. Daniels & Co., private bankers at Marion, made an assignment to C. H. Kuriz. The property is valued at $200,000 for the: benefit of all their creditors. PORTLAND, Ore., July 31.-The First National bank of East Portland failed to open its doors this morning. The officers of the bank say the suspension is temporary. A statement published July 12 shows resources of $300,000 and deposits of $150,000. THE DALLES, July 31.-The First National bank closed its doors this morning. The suspension is due to the closing of the Commercial National bank of Portland. PENDLETON, Ore., July 31.-The Pendleton Savings bank has temporarily suspended, Assets, $250,000; liabilities, $135,000. WORCESTER, Mass., July 31.-The Worcester savings banks give notice to-night that beginning to-morrow they will, in common with the majority of the savings banks throughout the state, enforce the provisions of their by-laws which requires notice of withdrawal of amounts exceeding $50.
