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People's voice., 1899-04-27
Battle at Quengua.

Manila, April 23.-F0ur men OF the
Nebraska regiment, including Colonel
Stotsenberg, Lieut.. Sisson and three
men of the fourth cavalry, were killed
and fOurty-four wounded 10 an en-.
gagement at Quengua today. The
Filipinos retreated, with. small loss.
The engagement developed into a
disastrous, though successful, fight
The insurgents had horseshoe
trench, about mile long, encircllng a
rice field on the edge Of a wood.
Major Bell, with forty cavalrymen,
encountered strong outpost. One
OF his men was killed and five we're
wounded by voley.
The Americans retired, carrying
their wounded, under fire, and with
great difficulty, being closely pursued,
fog enabling the enemy to creep up
to them.
Two men, who were carrying COM
rade, were shot in the arms, but they
continued with their burden.
Major Bell sent for reinforcements
to rescue the bodies of the killed cav
alrymen, and battalion of the Ne
braska regiment, and Major MuffOrd,
arrived and advanced until checked
by volleys from the enemy's treRches.
The Americans lay about 500 yards
from the trenches, behind rice fur.
rows, under fire, for two hours.
Several men were sunstruck, one
dying from the effects of the heat as
they lay there waiting for the artll
lery TO come up.
Finally the second battalion arrived
and then Colonel Stotsenberg, who
had spent the night with his father
at Manila, came upon the field. The
zen Immediately recognized him and
raised a cheer.
Colonel Stotsenberg, deciding tt
charge as the cheapest way out OF the
difficulty, led the attack at the head
Of his regiment. He fell with a bul
let in the breast, dying Instantly
about 200 yards from the breast
works.
Lieutenant Sisson fell with a bu,
let in his heart, the bullet stricking
him near the picture Of a girl sus
pended by ribbon from his neck.
In the meantime the artillery hat
arrived and shellcd the trenches
The Filipinjs stood until the Ne
braSka troops were right on tn,
trenches, and then they bolted to thu
second line Of intrenchments, a milt
back.
The Nebraska regiment lost thre,
privates and had many wounded, IN
Gliding two lieutenants. The Iowi
regiment had several wounded. TIL,
| Utah regiment had one officer ant
three men wounded.
People's voice., 1899-04-27

Elder G. B. Cain Of Belle -Plaine,
was 10 the city Tuesday, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Bloom. He
went to the Indian Territory, where
he is 10 deliver the anniversary ora
tion at an Odd Fellows celebration.
People's voice., 1899-04-27

Mrs. Claude Powell of Argonia, was
In the city Tuesday on her way to
Mongrove, Mo-, on months visit to
relatives. Mr.. Powell accompanied
her as far as Wellington, returning
home Wednesday morning.
People's voice., 1899-04-27
1'HE AICHIsON, TOPEKA & SANTA FB
RAILWAY COAnANY.

ARRIVALS.
From north and east
No. 427, Accommodation .......... 9:50am
No. i25, Accom-, daily ex, Sunday. ...7:20 pm
So. Kansas division
NO. 1O3, Express. 1880 am
No. 221 Freight, daily. 9:30 pm
From the west
No. 24, Passenger. $50 D M
No. Az. Freight. daily ex. Monday. $40 N
qrLm the south-IIunnewell branch.
No. 426 Accom-. daily ex. Sunday. ay......7:40a a 10
NCaldwell nranch-
o. AS, Accommodation. on...............5:l6p p m
DEPARTURES.
North and east
No 426, Accom-. daily ex. Sunday -. .s:35 an
No. As, Passenger. .... $40 d N
stock Express every Tuesday. y........ 800 p m
southern Kansas division
No. 2G. Eastern Express. ..... 600 pm
o.2.2. Accomm. deave fr't depot SLOAN
West-
No. 15. Passenger. ..10:40a
sNo. 4e1, Freight, daily ex. Sunday. 500 q m
south-Caldwell branch
No. ~, Passenger....... 1000 q N
south-Hunnewel branch
No. ls5, Accom-. daily ex. Sunday. ....7:N pm
Leaves freight depot.
~Alltraips run through without change
to Kansas City, Atchison and st. Joseph
making all eastern connections.
Reclining chair cars on all trains.
Trsin Nos. 2zl, 222, 491 and lg2 arrive an a
depart from the Freight depo,.
Nev.S lso& Z. E.PURDYs Agent.
People's voice., 1899-04-27

Extensive improvements are being
made on the Santa Fe coal chute at
Mulvane.
People's voice., 1899-04-27
RAILROAD A.1ME CARD.
CHIcAGo, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC

NHICAG0, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC
GOING EAST.
No.2. Chicago Mail and Express. $3.50 m
No.4. Chicago Fast Line .............9:2 y no
No. 80. Accommodation Freight. .......7:l5 a No
GOING WEST.
Mol. Chicago Nail and express. .7:51 NJ
No.3. Chicago Fast Line =. ......6:l3 10
No. 81. Accommodation freight. :. $40 pm
Nos. and run through Fl. Worth with.
outchange.
Nos. and do not run Sundays.
Free reclining chair cars on all passengers
to Kansas City and st. Joe, where direct con-
uertion is made with all lines north. east
San Antonio. Tickets sold aud baggage
checked TO all important points In the Uni.
ted Ste ties and Canada.
Nay Q, 1898.
J.V. WILLIAMS. Agent.
People's voice., 1899-04-27

The charges against Senator Quay
followed the collapse Of the Peoples
bank in Philadelphia 10 March, 1898,
aud the examination Of its books by
receiver. The warrants were issued
in the following October, aud includ-
ed, besides Mr.. Quay, his son, the
name of Charles II. Mckee, a Pitts
burg lawyer, and exState Treasurer
Haywood. On November 2l the grand
jury found true bills against all but
Mckee. The suicide Of Cashier Hop
kins just prior. 10 the banks failure,
prevented his coming within the
scope Of criminal action. The indict-
ments we're five 10 number. These
were reduced to four by the death of
Mr.. Haywood, on February % Of this
year. One week after true bills had
been found, counsel for Mr.. Quay and
the other defendants filed demurrers
to four OF them and moved to Quash
the fifth. Judge Finietter, on Decem-
Der !, decided against the defendants.
Counsel then carried the case TO thel
supreme court, on the plea, among
other contentious, that the prosecu-
tion was actuated by political motives
which would prevent an impartial trial
in this country. The supreme court
declined 10 interfere. The trial was
set for February 2O,and was postponed
until the 9th, when 1t was again
postponed until Monday OF last week.
People's voice., 1899-04-27
Quay Is Acquitted.

Matthew Stanley Quay was Fridas
day declared by jury Of his peers, to
be not guilty Of the charge Of conspir-
ing to use for his own unlawful gain,
and profit, the funds of the state Of
Pennsylvania, deposited 10 the Peo.
pies bank, Philadelphia. Governor
Stone Immediately appointed him to
serve as senator until the next session
of the legislature.
People's voice., 1899-04-27

lOpekd, hds.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G.P.A., Chicago.
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dividends and 8nterest.

Chicago Great Western Railway Co.
Tho Board of Directors OF the Chicago Great West
Rail way Company have declared the semi annual
dividend OF -: 80 per share on the Preferred
Stock for the hAlfyear ending with December. 1899.
payable on the 3lst day OF January, 1900 70 the
holders OF record the last day OF December 1899.
and In accordance with the contract pertaining to
said stock, have ordered that the surplus earnings
for said halfyear applicable for dividends on said
stock shall be carried forward and held available for
the DIVIDEND Of the second half OF the nscAl year
ending with June, 1900.
The transfer books OF the Preferred Stock will be
closed from the close Of business on the 21th day
Of December ls9n to the 1st day Of January. 1900.
By order Of the Board OF Directors.
r. c, WIGHT, Secretary.
st. Paul, MIMI December eth. 1899.
Chicago Great Western Hallway Co.
The 18th semi.annual payment of $500 per share
interest on the per cent Debentnre Stock OF the
Chicago Great Western Railway Company will be
made, according TO the contract pertaining to said
stock on tho 18th day January 1900. TO the hold
ers OF record on the last day OF December. 1899.
The transfer books OF the per cent. Debenturs
Stock will he closed from the close Of bus on
the 10th day Of December, 1899. to the LIST day OF
January. 1900.
BY order OF the Board OF Directors.
II. c. WIGHT. Secretary.
st. Paul. MINI, December eth. 1890.
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GAS COMPANIES BID ALIKE
This Leads to Report That tho Gas War
Has Been settled.

Commissioner kearny Of the Department OF Pub
lie Buildings Lighting and Supplies opened bids
yesterday for the lighting OF buildings and the
maintenance Of street gas lamps during 1900
The city has been getting its gas and electricity
on tick all this year because the commissioner
was prevented by suit from making tho con-
tracts. To his great surprise tho bids received
yesterday. numbering in all thirty-two, were all
at the Same price. whereas those which were re-
ceived last spring showed strong rivalry among
tho companies to get the contracts. Last juno
tho Consolidated Company bid o. cents thousa nd
for interior lighting and the Amsterdam company
bid 80 cents. In the bids opened yesterday each
company bid % :, cents a thousand the full legal
rate. For lighting and maintaining street lamps
each company bid SIT last June, Their bids
yesterday were $3.50.
The bids led 10 rumors yesterday that the com
panics had come together and that their action in
bidding the same rate was a preliminary To the
ending Of tho gas war Russell Sage, President OF
the Standard Gaslight Company, denied, how
over that the war had ended or that the companies,
had conferred regarding making uniform bids To
supply tho city Another gas company director
explained the uniformity by the statement that
the bids were in accordance with the implied con.
tract with the city, which was lcgalizcd by the
passage OF the progressive reduction In price oct
by the Legislature several years ago. Under tina,
law tho price Of gas to the public was 10 be re-
duccd 3 cents a thousand feet each year for Ave
years and the price 10 the city was 10 be reduced
-, cents each year
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Live Stock Market.

.,-,-. FRIDAY, Dec. ~,
Receipts OF beeves were 1851 head includn R %
cars for export alive, 90 for slaughterers and 10 for
the market making with the stale cattle - cars on
sale Demand fairly good and prices loc. higher.
The yards were cleared Common to choice native
f4l5. 'sto,kers' at sB.'5: bulls at s2,s6@S4, 70:
COWS ut u hoSSt,oo Dressed beef steady at last
previous quotations, Liverpool and London cables
quoted american cattle slow refrigerator beef lower
at H'ssiIhc. Der N, Exports to-day. none TO- NOR.
row. DOL cat 10 and 6.iSi quarter, Of beef.
fece!ptS OF calves were l6l head, including ~
direct! with the stock and held over yesterday
there were iva on sue Demand slack and prices
barely steady, and b. ucad were held over Com.
mon Ia choice veals sold at S4759SS2 % per 100 ms:
ttleCaves AT 81 ou@t4ooi barnyard calves at 81 30
@tH2h, CITY dressed Ntals safe, per n.
Receipts Of sheep aud lamhE were q, ma head in.
cluoqnn cars for butchers aud III for the Market
making with the stale stock, So cars TO be sold.
Sheep ruled dull: lambs moderately active, and
choice lambs rrm: others generally steady; 2 cars
OF sheep unsold, Common to choice sheer sold at
81 I5sSt4n per 100 lbs, culls at 81: common to
choice lambs at t4T5Ss5.pO; CanAd an lambs at
Sh,dr@s57b, Dressed mutton steady at 4aIc per
lb dressed lambs at hSSlsC.
Receipts OF hogs were :. 1901 head. all for slaught
eTsrs. No trading. NominAliy nrm.
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NOTICE,

The coupons due January 1st. 1900. on RUTLAND
RAILROAD CoMPASYs AZ PER CENT GOLD
BONDS will DO paid At the UNITED STATES MORT.
GAGE AND TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK
The coupons due January LIST. 1900, on tho 90.
DENsBURG AND LAKE CHAMPLAIN RAILWAY
CoMpANY's FIRST MORTGAGE 4 PER CENT.
BONDS will be paid at the NATIONAL BANK OF
REPUBLIC New York.
The coupons due Jan. LIST. 1900 on the RUT.
LAND'cANADIAN RAILROAD CoMPANY'S FIRST
MORTGAGE PER CENT. BONDS will DO paid
at the GLOBE NATIONAL BANK Of Boston
HENRY q. SMITH Treasurer
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
JOIN NJ coNKLIy q SON AssIeM
Pressure OF Creditors Causes Doors to BE
EIn.ed on \ store Full OF CustomeIs.

Closed on y store Full OF Customers'
The holiday shoppers In the dry goods dis
,rlct OF BROOKLYN were surprised yesterday
morninp by the announcement OF the failure
Of the firm OF John NJ. Conklin Son. which
was organized about year ago and had been
doing business in the old Lehman building
Mt 4}D Fulton street since February. The elder
MIR. Conklin. who had been connected with the
nrm OF Journeay h Burnham for more than
twenty-five years. died soon after Launching
his new venture and the firm was continued by
George william Conklln. his son. with William
Howard rs special partner. Prom the start the
1rm had to content with long esta blished rivals
in the immediate neghborhood. but the crisis
I'm its Affairs might. II ia supposed. have been
nyerted had IL not been for the recent pressure
OF creditors for Immediate payment and the
inability at the last moment to secure tho
necessary funds.
The doors OF the store were opened as usual
yesterday morning. and crowds OF cuatomers
we're still pressing In at 10 o'clock. when they
wero suddenly closed, and the five or
ak hundred persons inside were requested to
leave. AT the same time this notice was posted
on all the doors:
A general assignment has been made TO the under,
signed BY John NJ; Conklin Son. The store Will
" DrS. ~. 1859. EDWARD p. DuoAs. Assignee.
MIR. Dugan. who has been the financial
manager Of the nrm,, immediately made
application to Judge Hurd OF the County
Court for permission to qualify as as;
given provisional bond ia $4,000. The
PERM sslon to continue tho business only ex-
tends to Dec 80, In the afternoon y: u CInl-
croft 4 Co, creditors TO the amounts respect
lively. OF. 50. 241 ~. S462nS and Sh'2 "a, made
application In tho United States District Court
10 have George W. Conklin adjudRed an inyol-
untary bankrupt. on the. ground that the firm
had committed an act OF bankruptcy by making
the assignment. &. J.. HARDWOOD OF 10 wall
street, attorney for .he firm estimated tho
assets at $l35OO0 and the liabilities at
S25O0OO.
Business wns resumed as usual shortly after
] o'clock in the afternoon. but whether " will
be continued after the close OF tho year will be
decided later. Efforts will be made to reor-
ganiZe the firm. II Ia said.
Judge Thomas appointed Robert d. Beattys
receiver on the application made by the Clailin
Company and tho other creditors who united
In the application. Two Judgments were OBJ
tanned In Manhattan against George W. Conk-
Nm Tor SI2S in favor OF III. Goldberg Sons.
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II was a small cotton market. Briefly. higher cables
and bullish statistics had very little effect because
Of decline at the stock Exchange and Wall Street
liquidation. Nevertheless statistics were 80 strong
that they put up Liverpool and caused good deal
OF Liverpool arhitrago buying here One Wall
bales, But German houses and people representing
Boston int rests ut times bought quite freely Liv
erpoors stocks not far from 500, 900 bales less
than year ago,
CoFFFF-Ro on the spot WINS steady at q lalHc
Futures closed steady and unchanged with sales OF
5000 bags Havro and Ham burg were unbalanced
to a higher. American warehouse deliveries u, 1877
bags Rio was frn and unchanged. Receipts 5000
Stock 100000. Exchange UNCHANGED at l.32d
Santos was quiet and unclaimed. Receipts IL, 600
stock $4,000. Prices here ~ follows;
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REORGANIZATION.

Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 2cd. 1899.
p as ny the civ s suit Ss aaroad
Company have been deposited under and IN Assent
TO the modified plan for the reorganization of these
PSsdsps. Ps NosemSer 9ss. isS tSsr.so1s e'
Resolved That sad above mentioned plan is
application TO any OF the following depositaries.
PRGylpENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY OF
hf TRUST e5 I Sh~ Sf& Y6RK
TssE G TSASE OF 81
AMsifRDXMscHE BANK OF AMSTERDAM. HoL
coMaERz AND DIscoNTo BANK OF BERLIN.
MEs SN$i iS sfb SONS CO. OF LONDON.
The Ssw sSSa Lifting
the said dspo.isriss wi receive deposits OF any Of
until and As n Ak $sss & sSi$ss
Et$hisS f fbEsSSSS S ;ss Ss:
Mhf fAh h. 'sshhiIGfffffEsS .
aiSTHRoP sMiiTIH.
LArHRop. M 1SHS v F t9SGi n1ohE Secretary
PAN sI S Gsi T,h "a E SIsSN OK No.
R91kery Building Chicago. Ill.
REED n PETIT.
32s Chestnut at. Philadelphia. Pa,
OF Counsel for the Reorganization Committee.
TOLEDO. ST. LOUIS AND KANSAS CITY
RAILROAD COMPANY.
REORGANIZATION
To the Holders Of First Mortgage Bonds OF tho
Toledo, ST. Louis aud Kansas City Railroad Com
pany subscribing the Bondholders' Agreement OF
August 4th, 1893, their representatives Igns.
Holders of certificates issued by the Continental
Trust Company Of the City Of New York. repre-.
senting the deposit under said bond agree.
ment OF August +th, 1898. Of nrst mortgage bonds
Company.
In pursuance Of the authority conferred by said
agreement OF August +th, 1893. this Committee has
prepared and adopted plan for the reorganization
OF said Hailroa Company.
Notice In hereby given that said plan will he sub.
mitted to the bondholders subscribing said bond.
holders agreement, their representatives assigns
holders OF certificates Of the Continental Trust Com
pAny OF the City Of New York representing the de.
tth 1898. OF hrst mortgage bonds Of the Toledo ST.
Lonis and Kansas City Railroad Company. at O gen.
eral meeting which " hereby called TO be held on
the erth day OF December. 1892. Mt halt.past 10
O'Clock in the forenoon. in room No. 1894, No. 81
Broad street in the City OF New York New York for
the purpose Of considering said plan and acting
thereon. This notice 10 given In pursuance OF the
terms and provisions OF the third and seventh arti
cles OF said agreement.
Dated New York. December 18th, 1899.
JOHN C. HAvEMEYER
HERMAN q. ARMOUR.
RICHARD n. HARTsHORNE.
OTTO T BARNARD.
MORTON y. PATTON.
Committee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
Fun at tho Consolidated Exchange To-day.

Christmas celebration will be held on the
noor OF the Consolidated Stock and Petroleum
Exchange TODAY after the close Of business at
noon The Eighth Regiment Band will give a
CONCERT until O'Clock. when twenty cake
walkers Will take the floor. There will also be
singing by quartette Admission will he by
have arranged no formal ceebration The
closed to-day "'s'o a'e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
DEPOSITS OF GOVERNMENT FUNDS.
Tho First Fifty Banks Applying VIII Get
All They Desire.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Assistant Secretary
Vanderbilt OF tho Treasury announced to-day
that the banks which make application for
Government deposits under the terms OF the
offer made early this week, will be divided
into groups OF fifty. The first fifty banks max
ing application are to be allowed to receive as
large deposits as they desire. within the limit
at the disposal OF the Government, and the
second and succeeding groups will not be
allowed to receive any until the nifty banks In
they may call for. The applications for deposits
up to this date amount to 81. 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-23
United States Bond. We're Taxed Legally

On tho appeal from an appraisers report
taxing United States bonds OF the estate OF
Joseph Plummer, Surrogate Varnum decided
yesterday that although under the federal law
these bonds are not taxable. when disposed OF
by will tax Is properly imposed. not on the
bonds but on the act of transfer computed on
the value OF the bonds. 1t was conceded that
which provided that they should be EXEMPT
from taxation by the United States. State,
the appeal. holding that the tax was legally
imposed, >"N''
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FRIDAY. Dec. ~.

FRIDAY. Dec. ~.
The suspension OF the Globe National Bank
OF Boston and tho unsettled condition OF the
London market for securities caused sharp
declines In prices on the Stock Exchange when
business was resumed this morning. The
nervousness OF the Street was increased by the
circulation OF the same alarming rumors that
we're current Yesterday Right here It may be
said that q most careful investigation by
prominent bankers. as well as by the State
Banking Department. Of the reports regarding
several financial institutions has proved
that they are absolutely without foundation.
The real cause for further decline In the
stock market was continuation OF the liauida-
ton made necessary or desirable by the break
in prices earlier In the week. The selling
movement was most pronounced In sugar he
fining, American Tobacco. Manhattan Railway
and Atchison preferred.
A number OF stocks were depressed ma
terially In the early trading that subsequently
recovered to figures above those recorded at
the close yesterday. Conspicuous among these
were Metropolitan Street Railway. Peoples Gas
and Anaconda Mining. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
also showed q decided tendency to rally. This
was accompanied by reports that the control
OF the company has been acquired by so-called
Vanderbilt and Standard oil interests. Lon
speculative community there being encour-
aged. apparently by the amount OF gold that Is
being attracted to the Bank OF England.
The amount In transit to London from var
ious quarters. including the S3.77oOOO that
will be shipped from this centre tomorrow.
Is computed at over S10.0000OO. The en-
gagements of gold for shipment to-mor-
row had very little effect upon the
stock market because II had generally been
expected that much larger amount would be
shipped. Moreover. the nature OF tho transac-
ton Ii perfectly well understood. or to-mor-
rows shipments. only Sl.0O0.000 was taken
from the Sub-Treasury.
Notwithstanding the exports OF specie the
money market showed increasing ease. The
liquidation has been so extensive that the de-
mand for money to carry securities has fallen
of decidedly. without doubt. the floating sup
ply OF stocks has been very materially reduced
by actual purchases at the decline. Buying oil
that character was dscernible again to-day
and Is likely to continue. in Wow OF the ex-
cellent railway trafic returns that are con-
stantly coming TO hand and the gratifying
trade reports.
1t appears from these last that general busi-
ness has suffered very little from the holiday
season and the unreasonable weather. In
spite OF the lower prices for securities. the
bank clearances OF tho country for the
week ending Thursday are the largest
ever reported. and nre 10 per cent
larger than last week and 80 per cent. larger
than for the corresponding week OF last year
Unusual interest centres In to-morrow's bank
statement because OF the great change that In
oil probability has taken place In the loans
The closing was irregular at decided re-
coverles in many cases from the lowest prices
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BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY.
$4,000 Reward.
TO THE PUBLIC:

WHEREAS, The circulation of false state.
ments run1ors, with intent to affect the market
price of the stocks or securities of a corporation. Is
punishable criminaIly under the laws of this
State; and
WHEREAS, Certain persons have circulated
false statements and rumors, with intent to affect
the market price of the stocks and securities OF
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company;
RESOLVED, BY the Board of Directors of
BROOKLYN Rapid Transit Company, that reward
of $4,000 is hereby offered, and will be paid by
the said Company, for information furnished to
the counsel of the Company, Sheehan & Colln
80 Nassau Street, New York City, leading to the
discovery and conviction of any of the persons
who have circulated such false statements or
rumors; and the Company hereby requests all per-
sons interested i'm the preservation of honest bust
ness methods to furnish such information.
BROOKLYN RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY.
December p, 1890.