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Show RECEIVERS FOR PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6. On petition peti-tion of two stockholders of the American Am-erican Cement company, Judge Mc. Pherson, in the United States district court, today appointed three Philadel-phians Philadel-phians receivers for the concern, which Is one of tho largest manufacturers manufac-turers of cement In the United States The receivers are Robert W Leslie, Les-lie, president of the company; Sidney W. Keith and John Scott, Jr Tho stockholders alleged that because be-cause of "the depression of business in tho oement trade,'" tho receivers wero necessary In order that the property prop-erty of the company might bo cou-sorved. cou-sorved. Tho company did not oppose the receivership, Tho assets of the concern, according to tho petition fllod. are placed at $1,S5S,000, and consist largely In tho company's holdings hold-ings of stocks of subsidiary concerns. The UablllUoB arc given as $925,000, which includes a bond issue of $550,-000. $550,-000. After tho receivers had been appointed, ap-pointed, President Lesllo gave out a statement in which ho said that somo of the subsidiary concerns wero unable un-able to operato at a profit. oo |