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and there is no question but that in time when all the assets can be liquidated, there will be money enough for all creditors, and some left for the Van Nortwicks.' Lyman A. Walton, secretary of the Equitable Trust company, who was entrusted with the assignment papers of the Van Nortwick bank, has returned from Batavia. When seen he disclaimed all knowledge of the bank's affairs. "I spent only thirty minutes in Batavia," said Mr. Walton, "and did not have time to look over the situation carefully. The cause of the failure was the liquidation of the Atlas bank. The Van Nortwick interests are SO large that it will take some time before the exact figures can be given." MINNEAPOLIS BANKS. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 29.-The Columbia National bank, a small institution of comparatively recent establishment, and $200,000 capital, closed its doors this morning, and is now in the hands of the bank examiner. According to its last statement, made December 17, it had: Loans and discountsfi, $348,145; United States bonds to secure circulation $50,000; real estate and mortgages, $48,728; due from other banks $42,897; cash reserve, $34,872; other cash items, $11,852; national bank notes outstanding, $45,000: due other banks, $136,579; deposits subject to checks, $101,507; certificates of deposit, $63,594: certified and cashier's checks, $3,313; bills payable $15,000. Washington, Dec. 29.-Comptroller Eckles has received a dispatch announcing the failure of the Columbian National bank of Minneapolis. Deputy Comptroller Coffin, who is next in rank to Mr. Eckles, happened to be passing through Minneapolis and has taken temporary charge of the bank. Examiner Cook was ordered from Chicage to take permanent charge. The last statement of the bank received by Mr. Eckles was that of October 6. the figures of December 17 not having been received here. At that time the assets were $641,000, but these probably have shrunk since then. The comptroller ascribes the failure to a lot of slow assets on which ready money could not be realized and he says this has been the cause of most of the recent failures. The suspension was due to the fact that its clientele, being the same as that of the suspended Columbia National and Scandia banks, became alarmed and began to draw out deposits this morning at such a rate that the management decided that the best Interests of all would be served by closing the bank. Its condition is most excellent, the assets being $600.000 and the hablities $500,000 There is little real estate among the former and they can be quickly converted into money. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 29.-The Washington bank, a state institution, closed its doors this noon. It had a capital stock of $100,000. and by its last statement at the close of business December 17. had $507.104 loans and discounts: $14,228 overdrafts secured; $20.165 in stocks and bonds: $14,475 in real estate, and $88,272 cash on hand. Its deposits were $363,132; certified deposits $112,587; bank deposits $84,937. A. C. Hagan, city treasurer, was one of the founders of the bank and was one of its directors. O. E. Brecke is the cashier. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 29.-The following announcement was made by the clearing house committee this afternoon: "The clearing house committee deem it their duty to announce that their investigations warrant them in advancing whatever sum of money may be needed by the Swedish-American National bank to meet promptly any calls upon them by the creditors. This bank has an unusually large available cash reserve amounting to about 55 per cent of its obligations, and its bills receivable are of such a class that we have no hesitation in saying that we will make them the necessary advances to meet all demands and that we do not look for further trouble among the banks of this city." AT ROANOKE, VIRGINIA. Roanoke, Va., Dec. 29.-The Commercial National bank of this city closed its doors this morning by order of the directors. The trouble was a heavy run on the bank yesterday by the depositors. On December 9. J. C. Davenport, cashier, resigned and his successor was elected. The matter was kept quiet until Sunday night when Davenport left the city for his home in Charleston, West Virginia, and it is stated that as soon as this became known a general run was made on the bank and it was compelled to go to the wall. The officials say that depositors will be paid in full. Washington, Dec. 29.-Comptroller of the Currency Eckles had telegraph notice today that the Commercial National bank at Roanoke, Va., had closed its doors and suspended payment. Bank Examiner Sands was sent to take charge of the institution. Mr. Eckles does not regard the failure as a serious one. The last report to him, made November 21, showed the assets of the bank to be $263,704. including its bonds for circulation: stocks $100,000: surplus $25,000; undivided profits $6,000: owing depositors $75,000. Other liabilities amount to $35. 000. The failure is attributed by Mr. Eckles in part to speculation and boom security The bank's liabilities are about $65,000. while the valuable assets are estimated to be worth more than double that amount H. S. Trout. president of the First National bank. and T. T. Fishburl. president of the Mercantile Exchange express themselves as being of the opinion that the depositors will not lose a dollar, This opinion is concurred in by business men generally. The paid in capital stock of the bank is $100,000, and nearly three-fourths of the stock is held by men of large means, which will further insure the depositors against loss. WILL FAIL GRADUALLY. Denver, Colo., Dec. 29.-Dr. D. H. Dougan, president of the Carbonate National bank of Leadville, has accepted the office of cashier in the Bank of Commerce in this city. At the January meeting of the Carbonate bank a vote will be taken to reduce the capital stock and the bank will gradually go into liquidation. It is thought that the change will require a year. but before the close of 1897 in all probability, the Carbonate National will have passed out of existence. Dr. Dougan says that the reason for taking this step is that Leadville is no longer a profit able field for SO large an institution as the Carbonate bank. ECKLES RESTS EASY. Washington, Dec. 29.-Comptroller Eckles said this afternoon that he felt no apprehension over the back failures which have occurred of late. Two more failures. the Commercial
