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The sun., 1898-03-30
HAVE 70 Be INVESTIGATED
The Commercial Fire Insurance
Company Scrutinized.
AMOS COLE IT'S PRESIDENT
Now Under Bail for Completely
in the Looting of
Il Dover
Bank.

For several weeks the affairs OF the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
have been under consideration by the
Insurance Commissioner and the inyes-
| tigation eliminated in the following
letter which was received yesterday by
| Attorney General White.
"MY DEAR SIR: gretsthat you did
not meet me today March "a as had
by, in compliance with section ,, Vol.
XVI, chapter 347, of the Laws Of Della
ware, communicate to You the tact that
| have reason to believe that the Com
mcrcial Fire Insurance Company of
Wilmington is insolvent and fraudu-
Icntly conducted, AID | hereby request
you To file q bill in Chancery in accord
ance with the provisions Of paragraph 3
OF the section above named."
The investigation was caused by
rumors which were rife as to the stand
ing Of the company. When its last an
nual statement was issued, several weeks
ago, it was found to contain many items
not calculated to convey an assurance Of
security to its patrons. 1t contained,
among other things, statement OF $780,
600 deposited with the Insurance Com
missioner OF Delaware, which, however,
comprised four notes OF S25,OO each,
with mo substantial commercial value.
The statement was not satisfactory to In
surance Commissioner Fowler, and he
therefore directed Attorney General
White to make an investigation OF the
status Of the company.
The President OF the concern is ex-
Sheriff Amos Cole, who is now under
bail in the United States Court charged
with completely with William N. Boggs
in robbing the First National Bank of
Dover of $l07, 900. The company was
organized several years ago and is sup
posed to have been doing good bust
ness.
A peculiar feature Of the case is that
Peter L. Cooper, Jr., who's is Deputy At
terney General, is the local counsel for
the company. Mr.. Cooper stated when
asked as to whether he would defend the
company in their Case agaiHst the State
that as Deputy Attorney General it
would be impossible and other counsel
must be secured.
Amos Cole, the president of the com
pany, was seen in regard to the pending
investigation.
He stated that he was not only willing
that the investigation should be made
but was rather very glad OF it as know
ing the company to be sound he saw
nothing but a benefit to the company
from All official investigation.
The real status of the matter is that
the Attorney General will be obliged to
proceed against the company, and, if it
cannot show that it is entirely solvent
and safe, and in sound condition to
conduct an insurance business, compel
it to wind up its affairs and leave the
field.
The sun., 1898-03-30
HORRIBLE DOMAIN MURDER
Case Investigated by the Deputy
Attorney General.
No NEW DEVELOPMENTS GIVEN
Mrs. Mary Jane Williams and Her
Grandson Still in Custody in
the Municipal Building,
This City.

Deputy Attorney General Peter L.
Cooper, .Jr., yesterday morning visite,
the police station and held an interview "
with Mrs. Mary Jane Williams and her
grandson John Doman, the two main
witnesses in the murder committed at
State road on March l.
Nuthing additional was cleaned in the
tragedy beyond that already published
IN these columns as to the manner in
which Alexander Noman beat his son
Jos i'ia to death.
Alter the invest cation held bv Mr..
Cooper, he stated that he did not yet
know what disposition to make OF the
two witnesses, and it is quite probable
that both will he held until the case
comes up for IL ial.
1t is also possible that through her
intimacy with Doman and tie fact that
Mrs. Williams washed the blood from
the lace of her murdered grandson on the
night OF the crime, that she may be i'm
plicated and held as an accessory.
The belief prevails that Mrs. Williams
knows more Of the awful crime than she
has related and pressure may be brought
W. - {" W. iiiohC 'iNi SlNS u ltiIl stuttliltLt
OF the facts that eventually led to the
brutality Of the father Of the dead boy.
Both Mrs. Williams and the boy are at
present confined in the municipal build
ing in this city and will be incarcerated
there until Mr.. Cooper makes his final
decision in the case.
After the interview detectives McVey
and Witsil took the witnesses out for a
stroll, which the boy appeared to enjoy
hugely.
The main thing to attract the little
fellows attention was the trolley cars, in
front OF which he would run and then
return, asking in his broad negro dialect,
"whers are the horses"
Detective McVey had also promised
the boy some candy, and when they en-
tered the store to purchase the "daint y"
John took advantage OF the opportunity
offered and literal lly filled his pockets
with Easter eggs and other confections,
until Mr.. McVey was compelled to stop
further proceedings.
The negroes in the vicinity of the
crime are still greatly excited, and none
OF them venture near the scene after
nightfall, for fear of seeing "Shosts,' y
or the supposed dead victims of the wife
and other two children of the murderer.
The sun., 1898-03-30
MCKINLEY is KISSED
= AND LEE Is CHEERED
Sensational Scene in a Pleasure
Palace in New York City During
u Biographical Exhibition.

New York. March 2o.--During a bio
graph exhibition in Proctor's Pleasure
Palace, this city, last evening, pictures
OF Revolutionary and other patriots
aroused storm Of enthusiasm that swept
the large audience off its feet when the
picture of Consul General Lee was
flashed. 1t was soul-stirrng demon
stration. Cheer followed cheer. The
women waved their hats and handker-
chiefs. The applause was dcafening and
continued for several minutes.
The last picture was Il view of Presi.
dent Mckinley walking in the garden of
his old home at Canton, Ohio. At first
there was a faint outburst Of hand.clap-
ping, which vas Immediately drowned
in a storm OF Kisses and cat-calls.
The sun., 1898-03-30
MANS BODY DlSrIEr1BERED
Letter With the Name Of John
Morris, Upland, Pa, Found in
a Coat Pocket.

An unknown white man was run over
and killed at the Seventh and Pine
street crossing OF the p, w. & b. rail-
road about 7.3o O'Clock last evening.
Prior to the accident engine No. 1913,
in charge ofcngineer George buchanan
had backed out of the round house.
When the crossing was reached sud-
den jar startled the engineer and on in
vestigation he ascertained that the
wheels of his iron stecd had run over II
man and cut him in two.
The remains were conveyed to the
dead house of the railroad company and
subsequently given in charge OF Deputy
Coroner Chandler.
The only article found on the dead
mans person was a letter containing the
name of John Morris, Upland, Delaware
County, Pa.
Mr.. Chandler has forwarded dispatch
to that place, but has not received any
reply yet.
The sun., 1898-03-30
NEW YORK WILL
DEMAND INTERVENTION
A Great Mass Meeting Called to Pro-
test Against the President Accept
ing Peace without Honor.

New York, March pa mass meet.
ing to demand immediate Intervention on
behalf OF Cuba will be held at the Metro.
politan Opera House, this city, on Mon.
day night. President Mckinley and
Congress will be told exactly how New
York sta..s in the present crisis.
Gen. DAME! f. Sickles will preside.
Among the speakers will be some OF the
most prominent men in the state.
The call declares that humanity,
civilization and neighborly duty, az well
as protection of our citizenship and COM
merce. not only testify, but imperatively
demand the intervention Of the United
States
The sun., 1898-03-30
WOODFORD CONCLUDING
The DEAL IN MADRID
The United States Minister Holds an
Important Interview With
Premier Sagasta and
Others.

MADRID. March 29.-Inited States
Minister Woodforl had an important in
tcrview today with Premier Sagasta,
Senor Gullon, Minister + Foreign
Affairs, and Colonial Minister Moret.
This meeting is regarded here as the
final, decisive exchange Of views for a
settlement Of differences between Spain
and the United States.
\ high Spanish oEcial sums up the
situation in thrse words: ",rhc most I'M
portant Of events is Forthcoming, one
which will calm the desperate situation,
avert war, settle all international differ
enccs and end the fighting in Cuba"
The sun., 1898-03-30
MCKINLEY BURNED IN
EFFIGY BY A MOB
Crowd Then Started a Subscription
to Repay Spain for Powder
Used in Blowing Up the
Maine,

DENVER, Col, March 29-Colorado is
very convincing in its method Of show
lug its dIsapproval of he policy Of Presi-
dent Mckinley in dealing with the pre-
sent crisis.
In. Durango Sunday night a mob
gathered and burned the President in
elligy. The mob was not otherwise
particularly demonstrative, but went
about its work in Il businessIikc way.
When the figure representing Mckinney
had been reduced to ashes grim
humorist, IA member Of the mob, started
a subscription to reimburse Spain for the
powder used IN blowing up the battle
ship Maine. This subscription reached
a good figure in a few minutes, the
crowd failing into the spirit of the
leader
The sun., 1898-03-30
Two RaiIdrOad Men Hurt.

Geo. w. Coulbourne and Harry W.
Darby, two brakeman OH the same
freight train which arrives in this city at
1l.45 a. nj. from down the state were
injured on their north bound trip yester-
nay.
Coulbourne had his chest squeezed
between two freight cars at Harrington
and Darby fell from the top Of a car TO
the ground at Bear Station and hurt his
side and hip.
Darby was brought to this city and
attended by the company's physician
DR.. Ogle and was able to walk home.
Coulbourne is seriously injured and
may not recover for soma time.
The sun., 1898-03-30
BANK CASHIER ARRESTED,
". Steele, Of the Recent Defunct Ma.
tional Bank Of oflhiladelphia.
in the Tolls.
SPECIAL to The Sun,


PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-W. Steele,
cashier of the recently defunct Chestnut
Street National Bank, was arrested here
late tonight and held under $1,000 bail. on
the charge of knowingly, wiIliulIy and
unlawfully, and with intent to defraud,
make false entries in the reports and
statements Of the said Chestnut Street
National Bank, to the National Bank
Examiner on March 8, 1897; MAY a.,
1897; July %, 1897, and October ), 1897.
The arrest of cashier Steele has created
great sensation in banking and other
business circles in this city, US with the
present excited condition of banking
affairs there is no telling where the pres
cnt trouble ls going to end.
The hearing OF Cashier Steele is set for
tomorrow noon before the United States
Court OF this district.
Bail for Steele was entered by one
Boyle, q prominent liquor dealer
The sun., 1898-03-30
"Nl'RkY" ORDER RECEIVED.
s. &. Simmons Il Bros. Making Boxes
to Carry Explosives For United
States.

S. q. Simmons 4 Bros. one OF the
leading lumber and planning mills in this
city, located at Front and Tatnall street,
have received "hurry' order from the
DUPONT Powder Company.
The firm is engaged in making boxes
for the du Points, which will be used to
carry explosives for the United States
Government, and for the next month
will be compelled to work day and night
to finish the contract.
The boxes are manufactured in three
different sizes and are designated as the
navy army and glycerine. They are
strongly made and all are held together
by large brass hasps.
The sun., 1898-03-30
FIGHTING BOB EVANS
CALLS FOR WAR.
Betting on War and More Than Anx-
ious to Strik Sraina Knockout
KtDW

TAMPA, Fla, March 2A.-''Fghting
Bob Evans has left for Key West to as
slne command Of the battle ship Iowa.
lie is firm in his belief that the Maine
WIS blown up by the Spaniards, and
said:
1.-The vescel was in a Spanish harbor
and was blown up bya mine placed there
by Spanish officials. ! do not believe
that the President can hold Congress in
check until next Fall. Immediate action
is necessary, and believe that there will
be war shortly.
"Ii was a betting man would take
all the bets offered by those who do not
believe that there will be war. | would
also bet 100 to 10 that an attempt will be
made to assassinate General Lee if war is
declared. The coast defences need look
ing after.
The sun., 1898-03-30
NiaQara's Dock Trial.

The yacht Niagara will have her dock
trial next Saturday. With the excep-
tion of the smokestack she is ready for
the trial at any time. The stack is in the
yard and the various sections of it are
being riveted together, and if it is possi-
bic to get it into position by Thursday
the workmen will put steam in her
boilers and give them slight test prior
to her dock trial.
The sun., 1898-03-30
SPLIT IN THE CABINET
ON SPANISH SITUATION
Dlssc nsionaW ere Developed at Meet.
ing Last Night..-The President
Urged to Take Action.

WASHINGTON, March 29.--Nothing but
disaster can come to the administration
should autonomy or armistice or delay
in any form be its policy. This is the
feeling in Congress today, as expressed
by a member Of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee, who has been identified con.
spicuously with every move the admin
The sun., 1898-03-30
FINGERS AMPUTATED.
William H. Green Meets With an Ac
Ci(lent at the Mercantile Print
inx House,

William II. Green, printer in the
employ Of the Mercantile Printing Com
pany on Sixth street below Shipley, had
all Of the fingers and thumb Of his right
hand cut off late yesterday afternoon.
At the time of the accident Mr.. Green
was engaged in cutting paper when the
knife slipped, fell and catching his hand
amputated the fingers and thumb. ;,
He was taken to the Delaware hospital
in the Phoenix Ambulance and his iniu-
ries dressed
The sun., 1898-03-30
Ready to Launcll.

The launch of the Philadel phia and
Reading tug boat Gettysburg may not
take place next Saturday as has been
published lately. Her builders, the Har-
Ian 4 Hollingsworth Company have
notified the company that the tug is in
shape to launch on Saturday if it suits to
have the launch on that date.
The sun., 1898-03-30
Buoy Damaged.

Captain Burt, OF the schooner Josie r.
Burt which arrived at Philadelphia on
Monday from Providence, reports that
the cage on the whistIing buoy on the
Overfalls, Delaware bay, is broken and
the whistle damaged.
The sun., 1898-03-30
Right Leg Fractured.

Lewis Mccain, a resident of this city
slipped and fell at Fourth and Orange
streets, late yesterday afternoon and frac-
tured his right leg. He was taken to the
Homeopathic Hospital where the fracture
was reduced
The sun., 1898-03-30
Good Advertising Medium.

Mr.. John Bartell of COZ King street
praises TIE Sun as al advertising me
dium. He advertised the sale Of piano
in TIE Sun early last wee and by
Thursday had succeeded in disposing of
the instrument through the 'ad.'
The sun., 1898-03-30
Reception and Hall.

The Delaware Fire Company will give
q ball and reception at German Hall, on
the evening of April Is. The committee
having the matter in charge are now
perfecting the arrangements.
The sun., 1898-03-30
Company Thanked.

President Henry G. Morse of the Har-
Ian & Hollingsworth Company, has re-
ceived a letter from Secretary OF the Navy
Long, thanking them for pushing work
on the torpedo boat Stringham.
The sun., 1898-03-30

WASlIN,iroN, March 29.-Congrrss is
on the verge OF re 'olt In both houses
the President is denounced with equal
bitterness. \ wrath like the wrath ol Il
nation, as il proceeding from divine IN
tuition OF wIrIt patriotism and honor
call for spreads and threatens to sweep
all considerations OF 'poicy' and "tlInc-
illness" away and recognize the lnuc-
pcndcnce OF Cuba at once.
The fierce lndl lenatlon against the
President ) policy knows no party lines.
Republican members are more unsparlng
in their criticism OF the President than
Democrats.
The general sentiment in Congress is
for immediate intervention in Cuba to
end the war-by force, II necessary.
Even a deeper feeling exists that the
destruction OF the Name has not been
treated with American spirit.
The worst that was suspected was re-
ported by the Court OF Inquiry.
The Maine was destroyed by a NINE.
The inference is plain that it could
have been done on yby the conn.vance OF
some Spanish official:
The least that could have been done,
no matter how mid and nOn-committ:l
the report, has been done by President
Mckinley, the members OI Congress
say. :,
speaker Reed at noon today notified
the President that he WAS unable to con-
troll the House, and that there would be
All outbreak upon tho slightest provoca-
ton. Senator McMlliin, OF Michigan,
who il one OF the most conservative OF
the administration Senators, and who
was one Of those summoned to the White
House last night, said this afternoon:
"Thc crisis VIII be reached before the
end OF this week. No power on earth
can delay VI 9r. The President is again
being urgedS b stop the advance Of the
Spanish torIedo tiotlila. His advisers
are urging MIN to prevent it leaving
Porto Rico
Tile Michigan delegation in tho House
this afternoon decided to goto the White
House and notify the President that they
should oppose any proposition to relieve
Cuban distress, unless immediate inter-
vention be the administration policy 1t
is said similar action will 10 taken by
the Minnesota and Wisconsin delega-
tiOns.
Congressman Butler, OF the Delaware
Chester District. and u member OF the
House Naval Committee, said: "lf the
President does not lead the American
people, the American people will leac the
President. expect the Crisis before next
saturday"
The sun., 1898-03-30
CONGRESS
MENACES
MCKINLEY
Senator Morgan Will Move to
Declare War.
REBELLION IN BOTH HOUSES
Exciting Scenes In and Around
the National Capital.
ARMED FORCE CALLED FOR
Woodward Concluding the In
famous Deal at Madrid.
"Fighting Bob Evans and Others
Up in Arms Against the
Presidents Action.
Mckinley Burned in Enigy Near
Denver. Colorado---Lcc Chccred
at Meeting in New York
City--.SpIit in the Cabinet
on the Spanish Situa-
tion see Americans
in Peril In
Special to The SrN.

Special to The srN.
WASHINGTON. ID. G., March 2O--.
Never before in the history OF the
United States has news in reference to
another Nation been received here
with greater excitement than that Of
tho present existing trouble between
this country and Spain.
Open threats are now made by
prominent Senators and congressman
that unless the President rescinds his
previous action the matter will be
taken out OF his hands and the free
dom of Cuba and war against Spain
be declared by both the United States
Senate and Congress.
The Committee on Foreign Affairs
will meet tomorrow morning at 10
O'Clock, when tho message OF Presi-
dent Mckinley, together with the re-
port ofthe Board Of Inquiry, will he
transmitted to the members of the
committee.
On their action much depends and
should they take the same stand as
the Chief Executive OF the Nation, an
open revolt is predicted.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-04

larceny. 1t is thought that MsKenna is
the leader of a gang of juvenile thieves who
have been operating in the southeastern
portion of the city for some months past
Three white boys were caught later during
the day and taken to the police station but
they claimed that they had nothing to do
with the robbery, so were released on their
own recognizance. Their names are Irwin
Terry, aged II years, Levi Palmer, aged 8,
and Phillips Cobb, aged g.
Several days ago the house of Mrs. Bar
ber at S22 Mateo street, was entered and
her purse containing 60 cents, and hand
some knife stolen. McKenna is said by the
other boys to have been guilty of this theft.
The youngsters claim in their own extenu-
alton that they were with him when he
went inside the house but they ran away
after he had disappeared.
The coal and feed store of Clark Bros. on
East Seventh street, near the Santa Fe
tracks, was entered by some persons re-
Gently and $3.50 taken. The Mcdonald
Grain and Milling company also lost s3.4O
in a similar manner. Last Sunday the
bicycle repairing shop of w. w. Riner cor
ner of Violet and Lemon streets, was en-
tered and a pair of tires stolen. The Nc
Kenna boy, whose name is said by the
white boys to be Richard Mckinley, is
thought to have had a part in or at least
to know something of these other rob-
berries.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-04
WENT ONCE TOO OFTEN
James Fogerty Wanted to Get a
Shoe

James Fogerty evidently did not know
the old saw about pitcher going too otter
to the well. He had it brought home to
him yesterday when he was locked in the
police station by Officer Conley on a charge
of petty larceny. Tuesday evening a trio
of men were arrested on East First street
by officers Conley and Tyler on suspicion
of having stolen some shoes from a rack
in front of the Chicago shoe store. A
fourth man, believed to have been Fogerty,
escaped.
Yesterday Fogerty went back TO the
place and while, as he supposed the clerk
was not observing him, snatched a black
shoe from the rack and started to run.
Miss Goldberg screamed, and this attract
ed the attention of Conley, who was stand
ing at the corner of First and Los Angeles
streets. He saw the man running in his
direction and before Fogerty realized that
an officer was near, he had run plump in to
the arms of Conley. 1t appears that of the
shoes stolen Tuesday night one was black,
and Fogerty no doubt desired to secure
the mate. Hence his return to the rack.
Justice Owens sentenced John Sweeney,
Ed Miller and Joe Barry to thirty, thirty
five and thirty days, respectively, in the
chain gang yesterday for drunkenness.
The men are thought to have stolen the
shoes on Tuesday and while no more seri-
Gus charge could be made against them it
was deemed best to get them out of the
way for a time at least. Sweeney was re-
Gently released from the city Jail after
serving sentence for petty larceny and
Miller also served term in the county Jail
for vagrancy from Lancaster.
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HE'S BEEN ABUSEIl
While He Was All Confused, Saws
James Grant

James Grant. the Florence rancher, does
not think that he was we'll treated by the
authorities yesterday and he proposes to
try to prove that Justice Owens was in
error when he fined the man from Florence
SIS for battery. Grant came to the city
Tuesday to enjoy the sights and incident
ally to secure some swill for swine he is
keeping at his place. He loaned his rig to
Mrs. L. Czarske and companion to take
a drive but they remained away so long
that he got tired and tried to amuse him
self with the flowing bowl.
He got drunk and knocked over some
fruit at a stand run by L. S. Ottman a t the
corner of Los Angeles and First streets.
Ottman told him to keep away from the
place and Grant instead of letting we'll
enough alone, picked fight with Gilman.
so the latter claimed inscourt yesterday.
The result was that Grant was arrested
on a charge of battery. Justice Owens
found him guilty and fined him $15 Grant
gave notice of appeal and furnished bail
bond of 500.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-04
UGLY-FACED MAY
She Resented Supposed Sarcasm at Her
Expense

May Fox. vile creature of the Alameda
street cribs of sin and misery, was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Officer Stewart on
charges of disturbing the peace. When
searched she was found to have an ugly
looking dirk concealed about her clothes, so
q second charge of carrying concealed
weapons was made against her.
In company with a friend. Stewart was
walking down the pavement in front of the
cribs and, having passed a good-looking fe-
male, the friend remarked that she should
not be in such place. Stewart answered
just as they were passing the window of
May Fox that she was too pretty a woman
to be down there. May is anything but a
beauty. In fact, she resembles the Gorgon
more than she does Venus, so she thought
that the coored police officer was waxing
sarcastic at the expense of her homely face.
She forthwith proceeded to "roast" him in
the most approved and valiant crib Ian
guage. Stewart placed her under arrest.