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St. Louis-Trust Companies Decline*Offers of Assistance from Other Cities. FINANCIAL FLURRY ABOUT OVER Demands of Depositors Promptly Met. One Institution Closes With Million More Cash Than When Run Began. Others Report Ample Funds. St. Louis, Oct. 29.-The statement of President Julius S. Walsh, of the Mississippi Valley Trust company, whose sentiments are echoed by other trust company officials of St. Louis, that "the situation is thoroughly in hand, the excitement has subsided and from this on we expect business will be conducted in the usual orderly manner," expresses the opinion that seems general, after the unwonted financial conditions which prevailed here. Offiçers of all the trust companies state that voluntary offers of help were received from financial institutions in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Kansas City, Boston and many of the smaller towns of Missouri and Illinois, but all were declined for the reason that they had sufficient cash with which to handle their business. Expressions of confidence and offers of aid on the part of national banks, financial and other institutions of St. Louis have helped to strengthen the situation and restore confidence. No Reason for Further Concern. "The flurry is over," said A. A. B. Woerheide, president of the Lincoln Trust company. "Long before our regular closing hour arrived all those who desired their money had received It and departed. There is no reason for further concern." President Julius S. Walsh, of the Mississippi Valley Trust company, said: "There is absolutely nothing in the past or present condition of our company to justify the slightest apprehension. All demands of every kind were met, and we had more cash on hand when we closed than when we opened Tuesday morning." Festus J. Wade, president of the Mercantile Trust company, said: "The Mercantile Trust company received voluntary offers from financial institu tions of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, New Orleans, Kansas City, St. Joseph and San Francisco, sufficient to pay off every dollar of its deposits at once. All offers, while highly appreciated, were respectfully declined, as we closed the day with over a million dollars more cash than we had when the silly run began." Outside Ald Refused. John W. Harrison, first vice president of the Missouri Trust company, said: "Other financial institutions have placed at our disposal any amount of cash funds that we might ask for in this contingency. We are pleased to say, however, that we have not been obliged to ask any financial aid whatever and have over $400,000 of cash in our vaults and ample funds at our command to meet all our liabilities of every description." G. A. Buder, counsel for the American Central Trust company, said: "Our company is practically unaffected by the flurry. I believe the situation IS clearer and that the worst is over." Lawrence B. Pierce, first vice president of the Commonwealth Trust company, stated that their deposits had been many times the amount of the withdrawals. Henry Koehler, Jr., president of the Germania Trust company, said that nothing of any consequence was drawn out of his institution, and that offers of aid received from other financial centers were thankfully declined as unnecessary. Thomas H. West, president of the St. Louis Union Trust company, stated that the so-called run was past and had done no damage except to depositors who had withdrawn their money. "Only a few of our smallest depositors withdrew their savings and they will be back again said Mr. West
