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SMALL BANKS FAIL. Defalcation Causes Collapse of Cleveland, N. Y., Institution. OSWEGO, N. Y., March 2.-The Farmers' Exchange Bank at Cleveland, N. Y., and the Parish Exchange Bank at Parish, Oswego county, both operated by Potter & Marsden, have suspended business. The Farmers' Bank was capitalized at $10,000. According to a recent statement is owed depositors $31,000. It is reported here that the embarrassment of the two banks was caused by a defalcation. The man responsible is said to have fled. The liabilities of the Parish bank are estimated at $25,000, and its assets at $5,000. Besides several thousand dollars reported missing, it is charged that Niles, the cashier of the Parish Bank, who is said to have disappeared, cashed many checks in Syracuse. The Cleveland Bank had $30,000 on deposit and the Parish Bank $11,000. The latter had lent $8,000. Many farmers are losers and $3,300 town money was on deposit in the Parish Bank.