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BANK CLOSED ITS DOORS, Citizens' Bank, of Converse, Suffers from Financial Stringency. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. CONVERSE, Ind., June 18.-The Citizens' Bank. of Converse. failed to open its doors yesterday morning. and posted thereon a notice to the effect that the bank had suspended payment, and that owing to a gradual withdrawal of deposits and its inability to realize on securities it was unable to maintain its reserve, and had made a deed ot trust to Roscoe Kimple, covering all property of the firm. The liabilitres are less than $10,000. while the assets exceed $50,000. At a meeting of creditors to-day plans were put on foot to enable the bank to resume at once, as confidence seems now fully restored. Mark Tully's Exchange Bank was the scene of much excitement from the opening of its doors yesterday. A run was only prevented by posting a guarantee to all depositors signed by twentyfive su abstantial farmers and business men. The excitement is now thought to be ov er.