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Show BANK AT BOSTON ORDERED CLOSED In Bad Condition for Some Time; Efforts to Liquidate Liqui-date Have failed. ' WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. The Comptroller Comp-troller of the Currency today received a telegram to the effect that by order of its directors the American Natiorfal Bank of Boston has closed Its doors. It is said that the. bank has not been in good condition for some time, and efforts ef-forts have been made to liquidate, but apparently without success. It is not expected that any of the creditors will lose anything by the failure. National Bank Examiner W, E. Neal has been appointed receiver. The bank Is not one of the large financial finan-cial Institutions o. Boston, its capital being $200,000. It was not a member of the Boston clearing-house. The bank was Incorporated In 15H. The officers are: President, H. G. Patterson; vice-president, vice-president, J. Middleby, Jr.; cashier, H. A. Llbby. It Is understood the bank was heavily heav-ily interested In transactions of Burnett, Bur-nett, Cummlngs & Co.. railway promoters, promo-ters, who failed last spring. |