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The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
THE CASE OF
{ 7. COOPER
The Colonel Will be Sentenced
Today by Judge Bradford
in Federal Court.
MAY APPLY FOR A NEW TRIAL
Thu Iifa nf William N RNvVc
MAY APPLY FOR A NEW TRIAL
The Life of William N. Boggs
Threatened
BY a Friend of the Colonel and His
Arrest Will FOllOw--The Case of
Thomas s. Clark Continued
Until the June Term
of Court.

Yesterday WIS one of unusual quiet
ness in the Federal Building and moth
ing whatever vas done in the case of
Col. Ezekiel 7. Cooper, convicted of mis-
applying the funds of the First National
Bank OF Dover
The colonel remained at New Castle
Jail all day, but this morning it is ex-
pected that he will be brought here and
sentenced in the United States District
Court by Judge Bradford.
1t is not yet known what means of
procedure his counsel Levi G. Bird,
Esq, and United States Senator Gray
will adopt, but if they contemplate max
ing a motion for suspending Of judgment
on new trial, the time limit or the
usual four days allowed in such cases
expires today. ".
The general belief prevails that coun-
sci for Cooper will not apply for new
trial unless Judge Bradford sentences
him to the full limit allowed by law, a
fine of $40, 900 and two years in Jail.
If however, the sentence is under the
maximum then counsel for Cooper will
leave the matter rest as 1t is.
1t is quite possible that Cooper would
have been sentenced yesterday, but
owing to the abcence Of United States
District Attorney Lewis G. Vandegrift
this couldnot be carried out. ..-.
Sheriff Finn appeared at the office of
Marshal Short in the Federal building
yesterday morning and informed the
Marshall that while William N. Boggs
was in Wilmington on Thursday one of
Cooper's friends from down the State ap-
preached Mr.. Boggs and said, "Boggs
have mind to kill you for convicting
Cooper. You had better look out"
On hearing Of this the United States
Marshall gave Sheriff Finn permission
to arm Boggs when he came to this city.
The name Of the gentleman making the
threat is known, and it is more than
possible that he will be arrested within
the next twenty-four hours.
Thomas S. Clark, accompanied by
John Biggs, his attorney, and ex-Sheriff
Joseph Mcdaniel, of Kent comfy, called
at the Federal Building yesterday morn
ing, for the purpose Of giving bail for his
appearance at the June term of court.
He intended to present ex-Sheriff Nc
Daniel as his bondsman. District At
torney Nandegri was not present, how
ever, he having gone to Newark, to at
tend a meeting of the board of trustees
of Delaware College, and in consequence
the acceptance of the bondsman had to
be postponed. The District Attorney
returned yesterday afternoon, and was at
the Federal Building at 5 o'clock, when
he accepted ex-Sheriff Mcdaniel as
bondsman. After Clark had properly
bonded, Judge Bradford made an order
continuing Clark's case to the June term.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
More Vessels Wante |.

On Thursday circular was issued by
Judge Advocate Lemly at Washington
defining the chief characteristics of the
sixteen torpedo boat destroyers and the
twelve torpedo boats provided by Con-
gress in the present naval appropriation
bill. The proposed destroyers will be
much larger than any OF those now in
service and will measure about 400 tons.
The torpedo boats will be the same size
as those now built and building.
The contracts for the vessels will stip-
ulate speed of not less than 2S knots
per hour for the destroyers and 26 knots
for the torpedo boats.
The destroyers must be completed in
eighteen months and the boats in twelve
months. The cost OF the destroyers is to
be not over S295, 900 each and the tor
pedo boats, Sl75,O0O each. The Harlan
4 Holingsworh Co. will bid.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Merritt's Army Is Strong.
Special Dispatch to THE SUN.


WASHINGTON, May 2O.--After the Cab
met meeting today Secretary Alger re-
mained with the President and General
Merritt was called in and the expedition
to the Philippines was thoroughly dis
cussed. General Merritt has concluded
not to leave Washington until tomorrow
morning, and hopes to arrive in San
Francisco by the time all the troops are
ready to leave. The President discussed
the appointment of a number of officers
Of the Signal Corps for the expedition.
These were sent to the Senate today. 1t
was decided that Between $1,000 and
1900 troops will form the expedition,
5000 OF these being regulars and the
rest the pick OF the volunteer army. To
make up the number OF regulars the 18th
and 23d 1nfantries, now at New Orleans,
were expected to leave at once for San
Francisco. These orders were tele.
graphed to leave Immediately, and no
doubt they will be under way before
night. The President, Secretary Ager,
and General Merritt discussed at some
length the plans for establishing the mil
itary Governorship at the island and the
course General Merritt shall pursue after
his arrival.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Doubt Fleet at Santiago.
cial Dispatch to THE sun.

elal Dispatch to IHESu
NAsHINGroN, May 2O.-The report
" the Spanish fleet, under command
Cervera, has arrived at Santiago de
ba, is viewed with great suspicion.
Fhe report some time ago when this
et was actually off Martinique, that it
a arrived at Cadiz, was accompanied
N quite as much corroborative detail
this report. Then, as now, not
was the report given out, but it
ollowed up with other reports tend
y confirm it.
knowledge Of the fact that the re-
bf the arrival of the fleet at Santiago
ba could not pass through the
sh censors unless desired by the
Zsh officials, and a practical certainty
|)|y$pain would not want this informa-
nade public if it were true, cast the
Jest suspicion upon the confirma-
parently no one here is in position
to state with knowledge that the
is not true, yet all reasonable in
Ees discredit it. There is a strong
zion that the report is designed as a
to cover some other complicated
A report this morning not gen.
current, but emanating from high
bs, is to the effect that the Spanish
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
FOSTER CONVICTED.
His Cousel H. H. Ward, Esq, Appeals
for q New Trial-Other
Court Cases. O.,

Chief Justice Lore was absent during
the morning session and a portion OF the
afternoon session OF the Court of General
Sessions yesterday.
Mahlon B. Fosters case consumed the
principle part OF the day. Attorney Gen.
eral Whites argument to the jury con-
sumed the time until $780,
The jury retired and about 5.45 p. m.
they brought in a verdict ofguilty.
John Hanrahan, who keeps saloon
at Front and King streets, was arraigned
for selling liquor without license,
pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay
a fine of $50 and costs.
Joseph Brown was charged with the
larceny of a black mare from William
II. Teller. The mare was valued at S25.
According to the evidence of both
sides Brown traded the mare for hcg,
stove, chairs, table and bedstead, but did
not receive anything but the hog, for
which he got $4.0O, and thinking the
horse Lis property he went to the stable
of Teller's and took the horse away
about II p. III. After much arguing on
both sides the jury went out and in five
ISputllCA WIN NOlulSu vi law
guilty and Brown made bows of thanks
to jurors and court.
William Mills, who was indicted for
an attempted murder of Charles Brown
at the saloon on the corner OF Ninth and
Walnut streets on May lst, will not be
tried until next term at the request of
defendant.
The court this m orning decided to re-
nit the lashes in the cases of Harry
Brown and James Demby, colored, the
two boys who were convicted OF the
charge of stealing thirty-six states from
Frank A. Mitchell.
The court stated that it was an unus-
ual action to reform sentence when the
prisoners were not present. Mr.. Small
ley said that the prisoners would not OBJ
ject if they were present.
In the case of Mahlon B. Foster, H.
Fl. Ward, Esq, his attorney. is prepar-
ing papers to make an appeal to the S,l-
preme Court, the jury's verdict of guilty
not being accepted as the final disposi-
ton OF the case.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Annexationists Impatient
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.


WASHINGTON, May 2O.-The advocates
of the annexation Of Hawaii have not
yet been able to get any assurance from
Speaker Reed that special rule will be
reported from the Committee on Rules
for the consideration OF the resolution.
The difficulty of the situation is that in
order to get the''rule reported from the
Committee it must be voted for by Mr..
Reed himself who is one OF the most de-
termined of the opponents to annexa-
tiun.
In the parliamentary manOeuvring this
question and that of the war revenue arr
said to be becoming involved, the one
with the other, the opponents to annexa-
ton desiring to vote on the Revenue bill
before the House takes up the Hawaiian
question, or else designing to prolong
the discussion of the Revenue bill in the
Senate to hold it in the way of the
Hawaiian resolution, if that resolution is
to be passed by the House.
On this representation of the case it is
urged that for the House to pass the
Hawaiian resolutions now would be to
endanger or at least to delay the revenue
measure. Yet on the other hand, it is
said by some of the friends of Hawaiian
annexation that declare that action on
the revenue measure cannot be fastened
by holding up the Hawaiian resolutions,
and that they will insist upon a course
being followed which will give the reso-
lutions fair show. They feel warranted
in insisting on this by the acknowledged
fact that large majority of both houses
favor the resolutions.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
DEATH IN A LEAP.
Miss Steele Dies at the Delaware Hos
pital-BOdy Identified by Her
BrOther.in-law, DIR. Newton.

Miss Carrie Steele of Washington, d.
G., who jumped through car window Of
one of the coaches of the Congressional
express train near Newark on Thursday
evening, died at / O'Clock yesterday
morning at the Delaware Hospital, this
city, without regaining CONSCIOUSNESS, ;.
The remains of the young lady were
given in charge OF Deputy Coroner
Chandler, and yesterday morning they
were identified by her brother-in-law,
DR.. William Newton, of Washington.
Acting under his instructions the
body was sent to his home in that city.
Before departing Dr. Newton stated that
Miss Steele had been ailing for some
time. About month ago she went to
the sanitarium at Atlantic City and they
had no idea that she had left the place.
In conclusion DR.. Newton said that
Miss Steele had left Atlantic City with
out the knowledge of her relatives and
that she must have committed the rash
act while laboring under fit of mental
alteration.
Deputy Coroner Chandler will hold an
inquest today.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Safe From the Canaries,

On Thursday evening the Philadelphia
barkentine Anita Berwind, under COM
mand Of her principal owner, Captain
John II. l. Donohoo, which Las been
many months away from her home port.
passed in at the Delaware capes after
having been out exactly one month from
Las Palmas. Canary Islands, she having
sailed from that port on April 10.
Owing to the great excitement at that
time between this country and Spain the
relatives and friends Of the crew we're
anxious as to their welfare, and so a
cablegram was sent, but it arrived there
after the vessel sailed. Upon the in
formation that the bark had depart
ed from that Spanish port the people
here 1elt more at ease, although they
have ever since been watching mpa-
tientv for her arrival.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
THE ELECTRIC
ROAD MOVES ON
Combine Laying Plans to Con-
meet This City With
Baltimore.
TRACTS OF LAND BOUGHT
Route Between Chester and Whining
ton Changed and Marcus Hook
People Now Want to
Effect a Com
promise.
TRACTS OF LAND BOUGHT

Plans for extending the system OF elec-
trio railroads between Philadelphia, Viii
mington and Baltimore are rapidly as
suming the definite, and it is highly
probable that before the end of the sum-
mer survey Of the proposed combine
road will have been completed.
Despite opposition, offered by large
landowners and borough councils, the
work Of surveying the route of that part
of the combine, known as the Whining
ton and Chester Electric Railway Com
pany, is being pushed.
Wilmington wants the combine to
prove success and it is said that the
large gang of surveyors at work on the
route will be augmented by several local
surveyors who under personal direction
of General Manager Fox will soon begin
the survey of the route between this city
and Baltimore.
Large tracts Of land on both sides of
the Susquehanna have been purchased
and no difficulty is now expected.
The residents OF Marcus Hook are
about convinced that the Wilmington
and Chester Electric Company, part Of
the combine, does not intend to lay it's
Wilmington extension through the bor-
ough owing to the opposition offered to
the laying Of T rail, by some OF the
citizens, together with two of the coun-
cilmen and the burgess.
1t is said that strong effort is being
made to compromise matters in order to
secure the road.
TIL, two councilmen who have been
opposing the T rail and also the burgess.
it is understood, will withdraw their OBJ
lection if the company will lay a box
rail from Market street to Blue Ball
avenue. They will then consent to the
laying OF T rail the remainder OF the
road in the borough. Blue Ball avenue
is about half way to the Delaware State
line. r-7s ,''s =
The company does not look with favor
on the compromise and will in all prob
ability pay little attention to it, for they
are receiving big inducements to extend
their line out Seventh and Ninth streets
and down through Trainer and Lnwood,
and it is doubtful if they would go
through Hook even if they were given
permission to use a 7 rail the entire dis
tance.
In order to enter Delaware by the new
route, the company will be Obliged to
purchase the right of way fromth4 vari.
Gus property owners from the line
to where the road Joins the nike at Clay
mont, and will also have to lay addition
al track. but this expense Will be more
than IF set by the fact that the company
will escape the overhead bridge at Clay
mont, were the line crosses the P, W, u B,
railroad.
This bridge alone would cost about
$4,000, Then again the company will
not have to build an iron bridge over
Naaman's creek and will also escape the
expense Of the trestle work just below
Market street, Marcus Hook, all of
which would have to be done ii the COM
pany should go down the Post road
through Marcus.IIook.
On the new route the company may
have to erect trestle across the low
land at Caymont, but this will be only
small one.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Special Dispatch to THE SUN.

Especial Dispatch to THE SUN,
WASHINGTON, May 20.-The arrival Of
the Spanish fleet at Santiago De Cuba is
not viewed with delight by the officials
of the Navy Department.
Although that port was not blockaded
by the American fleet, being on the
southern side and at the eastern ex-
tremity of the island, yet the naval
sharps hoped to catch the Dons out in
1.-THE open, or at least to keep them from
making friendly port where they could
renew their coal supplies.
The plans for capturing or running
down the Spanish fleet are not made
public but it is thought here that one
division of SIMPSONS array has been as
$signed to the task of following them un-
&til they are brought to bay and forced to
Eight.
IN Included in this are probably the last
bst OF the cruisers and battleships, which
will make formidable fleet of fighters,
butte as strong as the Spanish if they
$can be met before the expedition az
M&ives that is said to have started from
ECadiz to reinforce their squadron on
side OF the Atlantic.
An Various runorshave been in circulation
lie past two days regarding the acqulsl-
ion OF a coaling station on Miquelon ISL
hds, of the coast of New Foundland by
he Spanish government.
All This is a small French possession. and
N is hardly thought worthy of considera-
Wion by the officials here that France
MEould be guilty of such an uniriendly
Met.
M Major General Fitzhugh Lee left to-
hight for Tampa. He was accompanied
#by his staff. and the expectation is that
move in the invasion of Cuba by the
merican army will soon be made.
lM Dispatches from Key West and Tampa
pnfrmatory of this impression have
&ached here this afternoon. The move
ent will be as secret as possible, how
A Ter, and it is not likely that any in
rmation as to the time of starting will
hss the press censor.
ny Assignment of staff officers were made
N $day. Brigadier-generals Pennington
\ hd Young were assigned to the Sixth
Prps, which is commanded by Major
&eneral Wilson.
M Between two and three thousand regu-
fs and volunteer troops will leave San
fancisco tomorrow on the steamer City
Pekin to reinforce Admiral Dewey at
anila. General Merritt, who will be
v ilitary Governor OF the Philippines,
II leave here tomorrow night and will
N company the second exception which
IN II sail from San Francisco within a
II brt time
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Lee Starts for Tampa.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
WASHINGTON, May 20.-General Lee
left for the South this morning, and will
go direct to Tampa. 1t has been under
stood that General Lees departure will
be the signal for the army at Tampa to
make ready for the invasion of Cuba
Now that the American fleets have been
reorganized no doubt arrangements have
been made for conveying the troops to
Cuba, but as yet the point for the landing
of the invasion has not been settled; if
So it has not been made known and will
not be made public.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Sir Gle Tax Club.

The Young Mems Single Tax Club
will hold grand rally at Fourth and
Shipley streets this evening. A large
stand will be erected on the street in
front of their headquarters, from which
Herman V. Hetzel, the Philadelphia
cyclone, will address the public. Others
OF the advance guard will be present and
speak on this OCCASION
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Rev. Shorts Lecture,

Rev. L. Burgette Short lectured to a
large audience at Rising Sun, Md, last
evening. Mr. Short will lecture at Girls
field, Md. Tangier, Md, and Brldgeville.
DEL, during the coming week. The pro-
ceeds of his lectures are for the benefit
of Epworth Church. So far they have
all proven successful
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Guthrie Hears From Mckinley.

John Guthrie, who wrote to President
William Mckinley sholt time ago in
reference to organizing a cavalry to join
Roosevelt's regiment. Mr. Guthrie re-
ceived the following i'll reply to his in
quiry:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, May
10, lS0S-Dear Sir: The President directs
me to acknowledge the receipt of your
letter of recent date, and to inform you
that it has been referred for the con-.
sideration of the Secretary Of War.
Very truly yours
JOHN ADDISON PORTER,
Secretary to the President.
There is gentleman interested with
Mr. Guthrie who will equip the COM
pany completely in the event of the
government accepting them.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Something Big Will Drop.

Special Dispatch to THE SUN.
NEW YORK, May 2O.-.A Key West
special to the Evening Post says:
Events Of surprising interest are
expected to develop near here within
twenty-fOur hours. Details of the inn
portant movements projected are not
permitted to pass the censor.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Rebels Close on Havana.
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.

New YORK, May 20.-A copyrighted
special from Port au Prince to the Even
ing World says that information has
reached that place that General Gomez,
at the head of an larmy of $4,000 in
surgents, is closing in on Havana.
His advance guard, led by Quentin
Bandera, the dispatch says, had skir.
mish with and put to flight 500 Span
iards.
Santiago de Cuba, according to the
same report, is menaced by 5000 insur-
gents under General Calixto Garcia.
The dispatch also reports that Spanish
warships have been sighted off Yncat an,
conveying three transports CARRYING
troops and provisions for Havana.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21
Spanish Troops Embark

Special Despatch to The Sun.
BARCELONA. May 20 10000
Spanish troops, drawn from Cata-
lOnia, Andalusia, AragOn, and Valen-
cia, are embarking here for the
Philippine Islands.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-21

An unsuccess III attempt was made by
thieves on Thursday to enter the resi-
dence of William Lawton, No. 7lS
French street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-06
THE CAME OF HAND BALL

NMa
Has Caught on IN Wheeling-A League
Formed at the Y. N. C. A.
The game OF hand ball has caught on
in Wheeling. the Y. NJ C. a. having a
number Of enthusiasts, and so many. in
fact, that a league OF four clubs has been
organized. The clubs have dabbled In
Greek for their names, but that won't
cut any figure. for they already put up o
good article OF the sport. The game has
been popularized to some extent by
James J. Corbctt. 1t Is very interesting,
and the Y. NJ. c. A. has hung out 4 prize
to the winning team.
The four clubs will play n series Of ten
games each, playing o Monday and
Wednesday evenings. Last night the
first game was played between the Anti
nooplis and Theadoius, the latter MIN
ming, IS to 2s. Two 15-minute halves
were played.
The personnel Of the four teams is as
follows:
AntinooplIs-W. Whttehouse, captain;
E. Dobbs. F. Armbruster. w. Brand, Ed
Brooks, E. Armbruster. B. Frazier.
Hadrian-W. Swe!tzer, captain: E.
James. H. Oberman, Leo Mershrod. F.
Schmidt, F. Walt. A. Daily.
Carmbyses-Roselieb, captain; B.
Mitchell, A. Neuman, s. Hoge, F. Med
lex, II. Swift, NJ. Miller.
Theadoius-O. Elliott. captain; Charles
Long. Guy Bebout. Tom Garden, c.
Campbell. F. WEIGH, George Hesse.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-01-06
MouNDsv1LLE
& .ftscelInneons oreIanSe of Minor aIat.
terr from N%nrshnll's Nctropollx.

& Mtscelinneous 1Iclanye of Minor aIat.
tors from Mnrsiiall's Metropolis.
In the preliminary nearing Of the cases
OF the state OF West Virginia VS., John G.
Cline, Scott Caldwell end William Pat
terson, all OF Mcafechen, before Squire
Edwards yesterday, ]. H. Holt and ]. A.
Ewing appeared for the state and D. B.
Evans and S. o. Boyce, OF Wheeling, for
the defendants. The charge Is the un-
lawful selling OF liquors in McMcchen.
v. L. McCuskey filed an affidavit charg-
ing that Caldwell and Patterson had
threatened him with great bodily harm
while he was returning home from 4 for
rner trial. The fellows were placed un-
der arrest for contempt OF court and
their case will be heard as soon az
the liquor case lis settled. Late last
evening the evidence was not all in and
the cases will be continued until this
morning. The cases are being fought
with a vengeance by the attorneys. The
jury.
TIE stockholders OF the Farmers & Me-
chanics Bank elected the following board
of directors: Miles Bonar. who was re-
elected president; L. G. Martin, who was
again chosen vice president; W. II. Dor
sey. J. L. Bonar. I. n. Houston, DR.. S. NJ.
Steele, Alfred Tomllnson. E. G. Roberts
end John Allen. The cashier and assist
ant will be chosen at the next meeting
Of the board.
The L. B. Purdy Hook and Ladder
Company No. !, has elected the following
officers: President, Willis Johnson: Sec
rotary, Frank Bowers; treasurer. W. +,
White; captain, Charles T. Rice. A COM
nlittee was appointed to secure 4 room In
which to hold their meetings.
Miss Zou Hastings, Mr.. Fred Frazier
and the Ariel ouartette. of Wheeling,
will be at the Parish House Saturday
night.
Volunteer Hose Company No. 3, will
give o rabbit supper Saturday evening.
Z. O.. Keller, OF New Mnrtinsville, was
in the city yesterday or business.
Miss Olive Ewing is visiting friend, in
Pittsburgh.