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Guardian Trust Case Postponed. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 24.-Judge John Philips, in the United States district court, today, postponed to one week from date the hearing on the application for a receivership for the Guardian Trust company, made yesterday by John W. Gates, of Chicago, and other security holders of that company.
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Hearing Postponed. Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 25.-Judge John F. Philips, in the United States district court, postponed, to one week from date, the hearing on the application for a receivership for the Guardian Trust Co., made by John W. Gates, of Chicago, and other security holders of that company.
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Again Postponed. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 1.-The hearing in the application for a receiver for the Guardian Trust company, made on Oct. 28 by John W. Gates of Chicago and other security holders, was today again postponed for one week by Judge John F. Phillips, in the United States district court.
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Guardian Trust Co. Hearing. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 9.-The hearing of the application for a receiver for the Guardian Trust company was today finally set for Monday, November 12. It is believed that Judge Thayer, of St. Louis, will sit with Judge Phillips, of the United States district court, on the case.
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Receiver Appointed. Kansas Citv. Nov. 30.-Judge Thay er, in the United States district court at St. Louis, has appointed ExJudge F. M. Black, of Kansas City, receiver of the Guardian Trust company. The appointment is made on Thayer's decision in the suit recently brought by John W. Gates, and other stockholders of the company.
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Receiver Appointed. KANSAS CITY, Nov. 30.-Judge Amos Thayer of St. Louis, in the United States court, has appointed F. M. Black of Kansas City receiver of the Guardian Trust company, of which A. E. Stilwell is president. The appointment was made in Judge Thayer's decision in the suit brought recently by John W. Gates of Chicago and other stockholders iu the company.
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A Receiver Named. Kansas City, Dec. 1.-Judge Amos Thayer. in the United States district court. appointed F. M. Black, of Kansas City, receiver of the Guardian Trust company. of which A. F. Stillwell is president. The appointment was made in Judge Thayer's decision in the suit recently brought by John W. Gates, of Chicago, and other stockholders.
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STILLWELL IS ON TOP Is to Be Reinstated as President of Guardian Trust Company. Kansas City, June 23.-The Guardian Trust company, with offices in Kansas City and Chicago, is to be taken out of the receiver's hands and Arthur E. Stillwell is to be reinstated as its president. according to a report current here today. Mr. Stillwell was deposed last year when John W. Gates and his following petitioned for a receiver for the company. The plan, it is stated, is to merge the Guardian Trust company into one of Mr. Stillwell's existing companies organized recently to promote the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient railway,
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Stillwell to Be Reinstated. Kansas City, Mo., June 23.-The Guardian Trust Company, with offices in Kansas City and Chicago, is to be taken out of the receiver's hands and Arthur E. Stillwell is to be reinstated as its president, according to a report current here today. The plan is, it is stated to merge the Guardian Trust Company into one of Mr. Stillwell's existing companies organized recently to promote the Kansas City, Mexican and Orient Railway.
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STILLWELL REINSTATE TO Report that He Will Again Be President of the Guardian Trust Company. KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 23.-The Guardian Trust company, with offices in Kansas City and Chicago, is to be taken out of the receiver's hands and Arthur E. Stilwell is to be reinstated as its president, according to a report current here today. Mr. Stilwell was deposed a year ago when John W. Gates and his following petitioned for a receiver for the company. The plan is, it is stated, to merge the Guardian Trust company into one of Mr. Stilwell's existing companies organized recently to promote the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway. Mr. Stilwell is in Europe at present. E.L. Martin, vice president of the Guardian company, returned today from New York, where he had been *for two weeks in consultation with stockholders. He refused to talk about the affairs of the company or the purpose of his visit. Messrs. Martin and Stilwell have been associated in various enterprises for many years.
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Stilwell Again at Head. Kansas City, Mo., June 24.-The Guardian Trust company, with offices in Kansas City and Chicago, is to be taken out of the receivers hands and Arthur E. Stilwell is to be reinstalled as its president, according to a report current here today. Mr. Stilwell was deposed last fall, when John W. Gates and his following petitioned for a receiver for the company. The plan is, it is stated, to merge the Guardian Trust company into one of Mr. Stilwell's existing companies organized recently to promote the Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway.
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SHORT NEWS STORIES. CAPETOWN.-Lord Kitchener and General French sailed for England Monday. NEW HAVEN, Conn.-The commencement exercises of Yale university were be gun Monday. Beautiful weather prevailed. ST. LOUIS.-Philadelphia Tommy Ryan knocked out George Block, St. Louis premier welterweight, in the seventh round. LONDON.-The duke of Manchester has taken the customary oath and his seat in the house of lords, his Bnancial. disabilities having been removed. ALBANY, Ga.-Edward Rich, a young white man, charged with retaining possession of the body of Sidney Wallls, a boy drowned in a nearby creek for a reward. narrowly escaped being lynched near this place. KANSAS CITY.-The Guardian Trust company, with offices in Kansas City and Chicago, is to be taken out of the receiver's hands and Arthur E. Stillwell is to be reinstated as its president, according to a report current here. NEW YORK.-A sixteen-inch gun, the largest in the world. will be completed at Watervliet arsenal by Wednesday and sent to the United States government proving grounds at Sandy Hook: Its operations are expected to astonish the world. NEW YORK-The Retail Bu chers' Protective association has announced that a company had been formed to fight the EOcalled beef trust. The company has a capital stock of $1,000,000. two-shirds of which has already been subscribed. CHICAGO.-Prince Nicholas W. Engal itscheff, well known in local business and society circles during the last ten years, has been. formally notified by, Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador, of bis appointment as imperial Russian vice consul for Chicago. NEW YORK.-A reunion of war veterans is to be held In Manzanillo this week, says a Havana dispatch to the Herald. The authorities are worrled and fear trouble General Masso. late a candidate for the presidency, was scheduled to preside, but has declined. MONTEREY, Mexico.-According to a ruling of Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Leslie M. Shaw, It is possiule for any American returning to the States after n visit to Mexico to take back goods purchased in the républic to the value of $100. CANTON, Ohio.-Mrs. McKinley has received from Fillp Beauncamino, à former member of Aguinaldo's cabinet and now a leader of the Federal party in the Philippines, the greetings and memorial of that party, which he was commissioned to per. sonally carry to her. NEW YORK.-From present indications the growing grain crops will not stay on this side of the Atlantic on account of excessive transportation charges, says the Journal of Commerce. Rates are being cut by the various routes and the steainship combination of minimum figures is, so far. ineffective. CHICAGO.-Seprte Instruction of the sexes In the first two years of college work was again recommended by the faculty of the junior college of the University of Chicago Monday. despite the disapproving vote of the university congregation In Its meeting of a week ago.
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DEFEAT FOR GATES. Judge Thayer's Order a Hard Blow for the Iron Magnate. Kansas City, Mo., Sept. 16.-Judge Amo's M. Thayer of the circuit court yesterday granted the petition of the stockholders representing Arthur E. Stilwell to discharge the receivers of the Guardian Trust Company, appointed over a year ago at the instigation of John W. Gates and his following. The supporters of Mr. Stilwell, who at the time the company was thrown into receivers' hands, was president of the company, asserted in their petition to have the receivers discharged that the business could be conducted more
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MAY REINSTATE STILWELL Judge Grant's Petition to Discharge Receiver of Guardian Trust Company of Kansas City. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 15.-Judge Amos M. Thayer of the circuit court today granted the petition of the stockholders, representing Arthur E. Stilwell to discharge the receivers of the Guardian Trust company, appointed over a year ago at the instigation of John W. Gates and his following. The supporters of Mr. Stilwell, who at the e time the company was thrown into the receiver's hands was president of the company, asserted in their petition to have the receivers discharged that the business could d be conducted more economically with them. The Gates contingent opposed the move S on the theory that Stilwell desired to merge the Gulf and Trust company into the Mexican Trust company. It is said that Mr. Stilwell will be reinstated as president. Judge Thayer's order authorizes the red ceiver to pay immediate direct liabilities to the sum of $199,433, and make payments of contingent liabilities to the amount of $31,880, taking from the persons holding the contingent claims agreements extending the time for the payment of the residue. The direct liabilities ordered to be paid include S outstanding debenture bonds, mortgages on real estate, trust funds, open accounts and $16,000 due the estate of the late F. M. Black, by order of the court for services as receiver. d A statement accompanying Judge Thayer's memorandum shows that there is $382,397 cash available at this date to meet the requirements of the order, and it will leave a balance of $151,624. Judge Thayer's order authorizes and directs the receiver, immediately on the election and organization of the new board of directors of the Guardian Trust company, which the court understands will be elected, and will convene on October 22, to turn over to such board all property and assets of the Guardian Trust company in his hands. The stockholders of the company at their coming meeting are to adopt a resolution instructing the directors of the Guardian Trust company and its executive committee to sell to the best advantage all the real property of the company, save such as may be needed for the transaction of business. The executive committee is also to sell, collect or otherwise reduce to money, with all convenient speed, all bonds, stocks, bills, demands, claims and securities which the not good interest-bearing securities, to the end that the affairs of the company may be put in a condition for speedy and convenient liquidation. The minority stockholders who have objected to the discharge of the receiver must be given at least one representative on the board of directors to be elected October 22, who shall also be a member of the executive committee of the board, if such a committee is elected. Today's order by Judge Thayer marks the near approach of the end of the Guardian Trust company. This company was organized as the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust company in 1889 by A. E. Stilwell and E. L. Martin, with an authorized capital stock of $1,000,000, divided into 10,000 shares of $100 each. In 1899, soon after the capital stock had been increased from $1,500,000 to $2,500,000, the name was changed to the Guardian Trust company. The efforts of John W. Gates to secure control of the company and oust Stilwell culminated by Gates throwing the company into the hands of a receiver. This was in November, 1900.
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Receivers Discharged. (By Associated Press.) KANSAS CITY, MO., Sept. 15.-Judge Amos M. Thayer, of the Circuit Court, to-day granted the petition of the stockholders to discharge the receivers of the Guardian Trust Company, appointed over a year ago at the instigation of John W. Gates and his following.
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May Reinstate Stilwell. Kansas City, Sept. 16.-Judge Amos M. Thayer of the circuit court granted the petition of the stockholders, rep. resenting Arthur E. Stilwell, to dis. charge the receivers of the Guardian Trust company, appointed over a year ago at the instigation of John W. Gates. It is said that Mr. Stilwel' will be reinstated as president.
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GATES' WORK A Company He Tried to Wreck Gets on Its Feet Again. Kansas City, Sept 16.-Judge Amos M. Thayer of the circuit court granted the petition of the stockholders representing Arthur E. Stillwell to discharge the receivers of the Guardian Trust company, appointed over a year ago at the instigation of John W. Gates and his followers. The efforts of Gates to secure control of the company and oust Stillwell culminated in Gates throwing the company into the hands of a receiver. This was in November, 1900. It is believed that Mr. Stillwell will be reinstated as president.
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Discha'ge of Receivers. (By the Associated Press.) Kansas Citty, Mo., Sept. 15.-Judge Amos M. Thayer, of the Circuit Court today granted the petition of the stockholders representing Arthur E. Stillwell, to discharge the receivers of the Guardian Trust Company, appointed over a year ago at the instigation of Judge W. Gates and his following. The supporters of Mr. Stillwell, who at the time the company was thrown into a receiver's hands, was president of the company, asserted on their petition to have the receivers discharged, that the business could be conducted more economically without them. The Gates contingent ordered the move on the theory that Stillwell desired to merge the Guardian Trust Company into the Mexican Trust Company. It is believed that Mr. Stillwell will be reinstated as President.
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Stilwell Downs Gates. Kansas City, September 15.Judge Amos Thayer of the circuit court today granted the petition of the stockholders representing Arthur E. Stilwell to discharge the receivers of the Guardian Trust company, appointed over a year ago at the instigation of Jno. W. Gates and his following. The supporters of Mr. Stilwell, who, at the time the company was thrown into the receiver's hands was president of the company, asserted in thelr petition to have the receiver discharged; that the business could be conducted more economically without them. The Gates contingent opposed the move on the theory that Stilwell desired to merge the Guardian Trust company into the Mexican Trust company. It is believed that Mr. Stilwell will be reinstated as president. Today's order of Judge Thayer marks the near approach of the end of the Guardian Trust company. This company was organized as the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Trust company in 1889 by A. E. Stilwell and E. L. Martin, with an authorized capital stock of $1,000,000, divided into 10,000 shares each of $100. In 1899, soon after the capital stock had been increased to $2,500,000, the name was changed to the Guardian Trust company. The efforts of John W. Gates to secure control of the company and oust Stilwell culminated in Gates' throwing the company into the hands of a receiver. This was in November, 1900.
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An order of court was filed at Kansas City discharging the receiver of the Guardian Trust Company and instructing him to turn the property over to a committee of the stockholders. The minority is identified with the interests of John W. Gates.