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EARLY NEWS SUMMARY. President Cleveland Will Call an Extra Session SOMETIME DURING SEPTEMBER General Run Made By the Small Depositors of Savings Banks, But the Institutions Stood the Severe Test-Delaware Bay Oyster Dredgers to Be Tried at Bridgeton, N. J. President Cleveland, in an interview, declared that he would convene Congress in extra session between September first and fifteenth. He said the financial condition of the country required such action, and intimated that he thought the Sherman Silver law responsible for the outflow of gold. He advised coolness among bankers and study and reflection I among the people. Small Depositors Rush Their Banks. A general run was made by the small depositors upon the Chicago savings banks. The Bank of Commerce, Hibern ian Banking Association, Dime Savings Bank, Union Trust Company, Illinois Saving Fund Company, Prairie Savings Bank and several others were subjected to heavy demands but all went through the day successfully and claim to be able to meet their obligations. New Things at the Fair. The congress of temperance workers was begun at Chicago in connection with the World's Fair congresses. Among the interesting exhibits opened in the mines and Mining Building was the diamond display from South Africa, the earth being washed and diamonds ex tracted while you wait. That Suit of Russell Sage's Clerk The suit of William R Laidlaw, the stock clerk, to recover $50,000 from Russell Sage for the injuries received in the dynamite disaster in the latter's office in which it is alleged Sage used Laidlaw as a shield, was begun in New York. Delaware Dredgers In the Toils. Eight Delaware bay oyster dredgers will be tried at Bridgeton, in cases that will settle the right of the State Riparian Commissioners to dispose of certain oyster beds to private individuals. Mr. Harrity at the White House. National Chairman Harrity was in Washington, and, in company with Cap tain Skinner, of Fulton county, who wants to be pension agent at Pittsburg called at the White House. Mr. Harrity said he was working in the interests of Mr. Doyle for revenue collector. America's Interest Protected. Secretary Herbert received a cable gram from Captain Higginson of the United States steamer Atlanta at Grey. town, Nicaragua, saying he had withdrawn histroops, as the local authorities guaranteed protection to American in terests. Philadelphia's Fourth of July. Council's Committee on Fourth of July celebration will need at least $5,000 more than the $20,000 appropriated to carry out its program.