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NATIONAL CITY FAILURE, Inability to Realize Upon Securities Causes a Bank to Suspend. Doors of the Institution Are Closed, but Depositors Will Be Paid in Full. SAN DIEGO, CAL., Aug. 12.-The Bank of National City closed its doors this morning, and a note was posted on the door to the effect that on account of difficulty in making collections the concern was forced to suspend. The directors of the bank are W. C. Kimball, Flora M. Kimball, George W. Hale, C. B. Whittlesey, C. H. Sawyer and Peter Morse. President Kimbali and wife and George W. Hale of Malone, N. Y., are the heaviest S tockholders. The capital stock is $30,000, all paid, and there is a small surplus. President Kimball said to-day: "We closed because we found it impossible to realize upon securities. The bank has enough securities, if the market improves, to pay every creditor in full." From this it is believed the suspension will probably be permanent, though no one questions the solvency of the institution. Mr. Kimball is reputed to be worth $250,000. No uneasiness was noticeable here or at National City regarding the suspension. The last official statement of the condition of the Bank of National City to the Bank Commissioners, made on March 30, W as as follows: Resources-Other real estate, $17,661 26 in vested in stocks, bonds and warrants, $1150; loans on real estate, $33,47638; loans and discounts, $39,707 78; cash balances, $3448 29 due from banks and bankers, $9146 05; furniture, fixtures, etc., $1054 09. Total resources, $105,643 85. Liabilities-Capital paid up, $30,000; reserve fund, $11,549 82; due depositors, $58,830 58; due banks and bankers, $251 45; other liabilities, $5012. Totalliabilities, $105,643 85. The Bank Commissioners telegraphed to C. B. Whittelsy, the cashier, to take charge of the bank until the arrival of the commissioner at National City.