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Failures of a Week. There were 187 failures and suspensions in the United States reported to Bradstreet's during the week ending the 17th against 132 in the preceding week, and 166, 116 and 88 in the corresponding weeks of 1883-82 and'81, respectively. About 72 per cent. were those of small traders whose capital was less than $5,000. The following were the important suspensions of banks, bankers and brokers during the past week: New York City, Fisk & Hatch, Hatch & Foote, Donnel, Lawson & Simpson, O. M. Bogart & Co., Hotchkiss, Burnham & Co., A. W. Dimack & Co., Nelson, Robinson & Co., H. C Hardy & Sons, Goffee & Randle; Brooklyn, Atlantic State bank; Newark, N. J., the Newark Savings institution; Boston, F. A. Hawley & Co.; Bradford, Pa., Whitney & Wheeler; Quincy, Ill.; Union bank; St. Joseph, Mo., State Savings bank; Tucson, Ariz., Hudson & Co.; Atlanta, Ga., John H. James. Among the other suspensions were the Northwestern Manufacturing and Car company of Stillwater, Minn; Charles E. Young & Co., produce, Philadelphia, and Henry B. Mayo, Boston, canned goods.