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BY ORDER OF DIRECTORS. American National Bank of Boston Closes Its Doors. The controller of the currency today received a telegram to the effect that by order of its directors the American National Bank of Boston has closed its doors. It is said that the bank has not been in good condition for some time, and efforts have been made to liquidate the bank, but apparently without success. It is not expected that any of the creditors of the bank will lose anything by the failure. National Bank Examiner W. E. Neal has been appointed receiver. The following is a statement of the resources and liabilities of the bank at the close of business, November 9, 1905, the date of the last report made to the controller: Resources-Loans and discounts, $386,054; United States bonds, $270 000; due from banks and bankers, $56,034; checks and other cash items, $32,714; redemption fund, $10,000; total, $754,803. Liabilities-Capital stock, $200,000; surplus and undivided profits, $24,548; circulating notes, $200,000; due to banks and bankers, $8,373; individual deposits, $256,881; United States deposits, $45,000; bills payable, $20,000; total, $754,803. BOSTON, November 27.-The American National Bank, which failed to open for business today, is not one of the larger financial Institutions of the city, its capital being $200,000. It was not a member of the Boston clearing house. The bank was incorporated in 1900. The officers are: President, H. J. Patterson; vice president, J. Middleby, jr.; cashier, H. A. Libby. It is understood the bank was heavily interested in transactions of Bunnett, Cummings & Company, railway promoters who failed last spring. NEW YORK, November 27.-According to a recent statement the American National Bank of Boston owed depositors $267,520. The bank was established in 1901.