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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
4 FAKE ASSASSINATION.
Dun Fired Several shots. and the Report went
Out That Callahan was Killed.

JACKSON. KY, Dec. 1s.-The report circulated
here several days ago that Ed Callahan, ex-
Chairman of the Democratic County Committee
and leader of tho clan which exterminated Capt.
Bill Strong. chief of the "Red Strings last
May, was assassinated. is untrue. Callahan Is
alive and we'll. On Monday Isom Bagley, a
friend of Callahan, came to him and said that
Ned Duff had offered him $500 to assassinate
Callahan; that Capt. Bill Strong's widow had
employed Duff to hire Callahan killed. Bagley
pretended to fall in with Duff's plan. Callahan
told Bagley to make the appointment with Dun
to do theNkilling the next day: to have Duff re-
main down the road within hearing distance.
and to come up near Galatians store and nrn OF
and claim tho reward.
The plan was carried out to the letter. Duff
thought Callahan had been killed when, he
heard Bagley's shots. and promised to pay, him
the money two days later in Jackson. After
Bngley left Daft with this UNDERSTANDING he
went back to Callahan, who notified the Sheriff
Of Perry county. and Duff was arrested ant
placed in jail at Hazard. Callahan says he will
swear out a warrant also against Mrs. Strong,
charging her with conspiring to murder him.,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
FIRING ON THE sEvENTH's RA Nc Es.
Member or the Crack Regiment Use the New
Rifle with Good Erect.

Member or the Crack Regiment Use the New
Rifle with Good Erect.
The two matches scheduled to be shot on the
Seventh Regiment Armory rife ranges last
night were the Prone Glass and the Non-Expert.
In the former the conditions were: Open to all
members of the rifle club; seven shots standing
at 200 yards and seven shots prone at 500 yards;
entries unlimited; Ave prizes; ties to be de-
cided by the best score at the prone range;
first prize to the man making the best score in
the highest class, second prize to the man having
the best score in the next highest class, and in
like manner through the fifth class; all scores
having the same Numerical value to constitute
~ class. The best score was made by Private j.
D. Theis. Jr., of Company b. ~ out OF a possible
70, only one point behind the record with the
new rifle.
In tho Nop-Expert match there wero seven
shots standing and seven prone, open only to
those who have never made u score OF 90 or
better ont OF n possible 10; tivu prizes. 1t was
won by ORDINANCE Sergeant II. NJ. kalloch, n. G..
s., who made the fine total OF 81. The sum
marieB follow:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
PLANS OF JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
senator DAILY says War on Trusts. Restore
Riparian Rixhts. and Stick TOgeihnr.

senator Daily says War on Trusts. Restore
Riparian Rights. and stick Together.
Senator William d.. DAILY of Hudson county,
n. j., entertained some of HE colleagues at din
ncr yesterday in the Hotel Washington. Jersey
City, and incidentally discussed politics and tho
plans of the Democratic minority in the Legis.
lature for the coming session. The guests were
Senators Christian Braun of Passaic. James H..
Van Cleef OF Middlescx. Isaac Barber of War
rem. John II. Foster of Hunterdon, Howard f..
Packer of Burlington. and former Senator Kuhl
OF Hunterdon. Senator Lewis J. Martin OF Sus.
sex was expected. hut did not come. Senator
DAILY Will re the leader OF the minority. He said
Yesterday:
I've have decided to stand together in en-.
deavoring TO repeal that equal taxation law
passed last year, and which has not the slight
est particle OF merit in IL, We will Introduce
one which, wo believe, will be satisfactory to
the people. We will stand together in trying to
prevent some people making New Jerseya home
for trusts, and generally we have decided upon a
very aggressive policy. We will push the
movement to restore the States riparian rights.
There is no discord among us. as some would
have the people believe: on the contrary, tho
Democratic Senators were never so closely
bound together as they are now
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
COT SEQ BY MISTAKE FOR $40.
HsrachbcrG Wanted Goldsmith To Divide the SUR
plus and Grabbed Tor u.

HsrschbcrE Wanted Goldsmiih I" Divide the Sur
plus and Grabbed for II.
Isadore Herschberg Of 419 East Eighty.scvcnth
street met his friend, John s. Goldsmith of 1873
Third avenue, on Park row last night. Herself
berg wanted to borrow $40 from Goldsmith.
Goldsmith borrowed the money from another
man and lent it to Herschberg. The other man
gave Goldsmith two ten.dollar bills instead OF
two fives by mistake. Goldsmith did not notice
the mistake till he got into u saloon at the bridge
entrance.
Herschbcrg noticed that Goldsmith's friend
had made n mistake when Goldsmith pulled
out the money to pay for the drinks. He wanted
Goldsmith to divide Tho extra $40 and say no
more about the matter.
Goldsmith refused and said thai ne would re-
turn the money. Thereupon Iierschbergg grabbed
the bills and squabblcd with Goldsmith till n
policeman came and arrested Herschoerg for at
tempted theft. Herschberg was locked up in
the Oak street station.
Goldsmith refused to make a complaint
against Herschberg and he was discharged.
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Their Detectives Find n Man Aiivo Who WA
supposea TO Have Been DroMnaa.

CLEVELAND. o., Dec. 1S.-In the person of
George Wilson, a sailor and inmate OF the Ma
rine Hospital here. detectives in the employ of
insurance societies have discovered George
Rollins. who was supposed to have been drowned
at Toledo on Sept. "a. The discovery saves the
70. 900.
Rollins was the chef at the Hotel Emery of
Adrian, Mich, and when he disappeared, the
report being spread that he had been drowned
in the muddy Maumee, the Ancient Order OF
United ,Workmen and tho Modern Woodmen
were called upon TO pay, the former $4,000 and
the latter $1,000, to his wife.
When Mrs, Rollins's pastor received a letter
from, Cleveland signed George Wilson in
which the writer was very solicitous as to Mrs,
l%tolins's welfare, suspicion was awakened.
"A decoS letter WAS sont to Cleveland, and
sheriff Ferguson OF Adrian waited at tho Post
Office, Wilson" came and the officer followed
him TO the Marine Hospital. Ferguson inter.
Septsd him. and he hnaly confessed he Was
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
samuel Gompcrs ae-eIected.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Doc. lS.-Samuel Gompcrs
was reelected President of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor to-day. defeating Ernest Kreft
of Philadelphia. The convention reelected /.
J. Mcclure of Philadelphia First Vice-Presl.
dent, James Duncan OF Baltimore Second Vice.
President, James O'Connell Of Chicago Third
Yice-Presideut, NJ. NJ. Garland OF Pittsburg
Fourth Vice President, John B. Lennon OF
bloomington. H.. Treasurer, and Frank Nor
rlsOn OF Chicago Secretary.
The %fraterual delegates 10 England are: James
Duncan OF Baltimore and Henry Loyd OF Bos' on.
Andrew Furuscth WAS elected to MI q now
office, that OF member Of tho Legislative Com
mittee, whose duly 1t will DO TO look after labor
legislation. Mr.. Furuscih Will no stationed at
Washington, The contest between Kansas City
and Detroit for tho next place OF meeting re-
suited in favor OF the former.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
FERRYBoAr BANNED By a TUG.
The Fred u. Dnizeil Cuts q Hole In tho Pierre
pont's side and steams or Uniujursd.

the Urea ~. Dhizell Cuts q Hole In tho Pierre
pont's side and steams on Uui1jursd.
The ocean-goinR tug Fred b.. Dalzell steamed
down the East River yesterday afternoon on q
strong ebb tide as the ferryboat Pierrepont
started across from Hamilton avenue. Brook
lyn, to tho foot OF Whitehall street, this city.
There were only about twenty passengers aboard
the Pierrepont. The ferryboat's pilot whistled
that he would cross the bows Of the Dalzell. He
says the pilot Of the Dalzeli did not respond 10
his signal, and he whistled again. The tug
was then close to the ferryboat, which blew
whistles indicating that her engines were full
speed astern. The tug also reversed her engines,
but too late to avoid collision.
Her stout stem rammed the Pierrepont on
the starboard side abaft tho wheelhonse, cut
through her guard rail, and stove n hole in the
womcn's cabin about twenty feet long and five
feet high. There were no passengers in the
cabin near the point where the nose OF the Dali
zell entered. The tug was apparently INDIAN.
aged, and proceeded on hor way TO Atlantic
Basin. whence she was to tow n bark TO Staten
Island. The Pierrepont was laid up for repairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
MORTALLr HURT IN A g HE.
Thomas Lynch Dies rs the Result or Injuries
Received on Tuesday.

Thomas Lynch, 81 years old. died at his home,
40 Bayard street, Williamsburg. at 8 o'clock
last night. The man had been i'll since last
Tuesday and was attended by DIR. Emma An.
tonius of l0s Rowland street.
After death, DR.. Antonius reported to the po-
lice of the Bedford avenue station and to Coro-
ner Mason that Lynch had died Of injuries re-
ceived in n fight last Tuesday with two brothers
named Jacob and John Fesslor.
According TO DIR. Antonius, Lynch and tho
brothers Fesslor worked in tho foundry Of
futile & Bailey.
On Tuesday noon Lynch and Jacob Fesslor
had q disagreement. When the men quit work
at q o'clock that night the quarrel was rene y ed
and John Fesslor took 4 hand in it.
upon Lynch and kicked him in the abdomen, in.
%tiicting ~iniuries from which he died.
Capt. Short OF the Bedford avenue station and
five detectives at once began search for the
Fesslors. but hadn't found them at l o'clock
this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
70 rnorRor THE AnrRIoAN rae,
ratr,stie Societies sleai,ats Ashins csnrrc..
Tor LeeisiattsI.

fer hc0tntntton.
Representatives OF various patriotic orRaniSa-
tions, including the Sons OF the Revolution, the
Daughters OF the Revolution, the Founders and
Patriots OF America, the Loyal Legion and the
Institute Of Civics. met In City Hall yesterday
to take steps to secure legislation to preserve
from dissertation the American nag. Col. Ralph
L. Prime Of Yonkcrs presided.
A bill drawn by a patriotic society Of Milwau.
kee making II q misdemesnor to use tho nation.
al colors for advertising was read.
A motion to indorse IL was lost, and q commit
tee. composed of John. Whitehead, Major J.
LanRdon Ward, Gen. Thomas J. Morgan, Col.
l.. G. Hopkins, and Can't. s. +. MeiRs, was APP
pointed to draft another bill on the subject for
the consideration Of Congress.
A letter from Samuel w. Williams OF Little
Rock, Ark. suggesting that no legislation for the
preservation OF the. national colors be advo-
Gated, was not we'll received. Mr.. williams
said that in his opinion the flag could take care
of itself, but the patriots present evidently
thought otherwise. for they determined to raise
n fund for carrying on q campaign of education
on the subject among the people at large.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
CAMPAIGN FOR SENATE CLERK.
Ban or weiIuviile Takes the Field Against
whipple. wko Ia on the Slate.

nail OF WelIavtlle Takes the Field Against
whippie. who L. on the slate.
Charles A.. Ball of wcllsville, Aliegany county,
Assistant Clerk Of the State Senate. appeared In
New York yesterday and opened headquarters
at the Hotel Metropolei in n fight to elect himself
Clerk of the Senate to succeed Col. J. 8. Kenyon.
who has been made Secretary OF the Board Of
Railroad Commissioners. Mr.. Ball told his
friends that he had already the votes of seven
teen Republican Senators out OF the thirty-siN
pledged to him.
Ex-Assc blyman James s. Whipple OF Cat
taraugus county has been named to succeed Col.
Kenyon ne Clerk OF he Senate. and just why Mr..
Ball appeared in New York yesterday and
started a light against Whipplc's selection the
Rcpu blican leaders did not seem to understand,
and they only said in rather ominous tones:
Possibly Mr.. Ball is not so sure of remaining
as Assistant Clerk Of the Senate II he persists in
these efforts"
Senator Malby said that he had been pledged
to vote for Mr.. Ball, but just who the other six.
teen Senators are who Mr.. Ball says are favora-
bic to his candidacy could not be ascertained.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
THREE DIsAPPoINTED BURGLARS.
They Made Too Much Noise In Saving tho
window Rara Of JeNelIer MoLIer,a Atoro.

They Made Too Much Noise In Saving tho
window bars or Jeweller HoiIer's store.
Burglars made m unsuccessful attempt to
enter the jewelry store OF Peter Holler at 60
Broadway, Williamsburg early yesterday morn.
ing. Henry Botsford, the agent for the prem.
Uses. who occupies a room over the jewelry store,
was awakened by a noise at 2:30 A. NJ, and
saw three men saving the bars of n window at
tho back of Iiollcr's store. Botsford dressed
and hurried into the street, where his cries
brought several policemen. They found that
the %scuttles OF a row of houses at II 42l, 423.
and i25 Wythe avenue had been unlocked.
There was no trace of the burglars. Two of the
window bars of Iiollcr's store had been sawed
through. An the jewelry was IN a large safe
near the front of the store. An electric light
burns all night in the store.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
WRECKED in the AsbtabuIn Rnv,ue.

AsHTABULA, O., Dec. 1s.-A Nickel Plate
freight train Of three empty cars and a caboose
fell into the same deep ravine where the fearful
Ashtabula disaster occurred many years ago.
The Nickel Plate track crosses the ravine only
n fcw hundred feet to the south OF the Lake
Shore road. on which the other disaster &C.
Cured.
The crew OF the train escaped without serious
injury. The wreck caught fire and was entirely
DESTROYED. A rear collision caused the accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Head or CoIoraan,n NInlna.

DENVER, Col. Dec. ls.-Irving Hale. Colonel
commanding the First Regiment Colorado Ma
tionnl Guard, was appointed to-day Brigadier-
General commanding the Colorado militia by
Gov. Adams. Col. Hale was in the first class TO
graduate from u Denver high school, which was
IN 1877. Later no graduated from West Point
WIN honor, and after serving several years in
business here.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
suatehed Miss Adama,. PoeLs,booL.

Charles Brown. a negro, 80 years old. who says
he lives in Charleston. s. c.. was arrested. after
q chase last night, for stealing q pocketbook
from Miss A. L. Adams of 1O5 Montague street,
Brooklyn. He ran through State street. and
when he saw he could not evade arrest he threw
the pocketbook into the street. 1t contained
only 80 cents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
will Vote Tor Mclean for senator.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1s.-The nine Democrats
the fourteen Hamilton county Legislators mot
this afternoon and resolved to vote for John
r. Mclean for United States Senator. DIR. J. c.
Otis, tho Republican Secretary of the Hamilton
county legislative delegation, has said that he
does not think Hanna will get a single vote
from the Republican members.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
musical Director kraushnar Arrested.

Charles Kraushaar, musical director at the
Hoffman House. was arrested yesterday on an
order of Justice Lawrence of the Supreme Court
and held in default of s., 900 bail in an action
brought by his wife. Paula, against him for u
separation. She asserts that he has threatened
TO leave the country. She says that ne has be-
come infatuated with a young woman who as
sists on his musical scores.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
MAI Re PHILIp STEMS BODY.
Hts Son Max Relieves That n Man Who sho,
Himself Was His Father.

HTHNtH VHH HE FnIher.
The body Of a wcll-dresscd. middle.aged man
was found back of the German Odd Fellows
Home in Unionpo:t yesterday afternoon. There
was n bullet hole in the right temple and q re-
volvcr was lying beside the body. In the pock-
cts were n box of cartridges, a gold watch and
chain, two handkerchiefs marked with the
or papers,.
The description OF tho dead man tallies SO
closely with that OF Philip Stein of 1855 Madi-
Stein left home on Friday morning and did not
return at night. His disappearance was report
ed to the police last night. Max Stein, his son,
said last night that his father had been greatly
troubled for year by i'll health. He was con-
WINGED that his father had shot himself. He will
go 10 Unionport to-day to identify the body.
Stein was 4 retired wholesale liquor merchant
and very well to do.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Chris MAGE a Pros Club president.

P%rrrsBURG, Pa. Dec. 1e.-C. L. Magee. owner
of two daily newspapers, State Senator, leader
of the Republican party in western Pennsylva-
mia, and probable candidate for the United
States Senate. was unanimously elected Presi-
dent of the Pittsburg Press Club tonight. The
Press Club contains nearly all the active news
paper men in the city. and Mr.. Magee is the
politician whom many of them as reporters and
frequently attacked in carrying out the policy
of their papers,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
west End Railroad Lease uaunea.

BosroN, Dec. ls.-The modified lease Of the
West End Street Railroad to the Boston Ele-
waited Railroad was approved to-day by the Board
OF Railroad Commissioners The objections
noted In the first lease by the Commissioners
the. ninety -nineycar term. with an 3 per cent.
dividend on the common stock of the West
End, were modified in the second to a twenty
~ive-year term and "a z per cent. dividend. The
actual work Of construction will be begun as
soon as the architectural and detail plans have
been submitted and approved by the Railroad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19

In the Ge.d music OF the Ninth Regiment. Corporal
John j. Morris has been promoted Sergeant, and Pri.
Nate Waiter W. Garrabrant Corporal. Company
drills will be suspended between Dec. "a and Jan. l.
The regiment will parade for instruction st the ar.
mory tomorrow night. preparatory to the review
and reception TO be held on Friday evening, Dec. 81.
The schedule Of events on this evening have been
laid out as follows: $3.50 o'clock. review by Major.
Gen. Wesley Merritt. u. S. A.; $40 O'Clock, physical
drill, and drill in close and extended order by a com
pany OF the Thirteenth United States Infantry; 10
O'Clock, dancing. A court for the trial Of delin.
quents. with Capt. Morris as President. will meet at
the armory tomorrow night.
The question OF the vacant MaJorship in the Eighth
Regiment has been settled by the election OF Can't.
Isaac Freeman OF Company c. senior Captain in the
regiment. An election for First Lieutenant In Com.
pany G will be held next Wednesday night, whom it
is expected Second Lieutenant J. C. Brown will be
elected.
Col. McCoskry Butt OF the Twelfth Regiment has
rendered a review of his command to Adjt. Gen.
Tillinghast on the evening OF Jan. z. A presentation
Of the State and brigade trophies will also be made,
and . dance will follow the military ceremonies. An
election for Captain in Company d will BIO held at
the armory on next Wednesday night. and q lively
time Is expected. An apron and necktIe party 10 to
be given by the non.coms. of Company c on Jan. 10.
Lieut.. William E. Downs OF Company Z has recon
sidered whatever intention he had OF resiguing, much
TO the satisfaction OF his company.
Sergeant J. Z. Chatneld OF Company l., seventy.nrst
Regiment. has been elected Second Lieutenant.
In the First Naval Battalion q pistol range has been
established on the orlOp deck OF the New Hampshire
for the use Of the members OF the several divisions.
The Following seanen of the Fourth Division have
been promoted fourth.c!ass petty Officers: H. X.
Coolidge. G. F. Sever. and +. c. De Kay.
Major Roo Of s%quadrn, A announces that his COM
mand intends to establish a shooting club. member
ship in which shall be open to honorary as well as
active members of the squadron. for tho purpose Of
encouraging shooting. The club will have the ex.
elusive use OF the range on Saturday evenings. and
matches of various kinds with both revolver and
carbine will be arranged. In order to encourage be-
ginners, many OF the matches will be handicap.
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CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-The cold wave still hovers
over Chicago. The lowest temperature registered
this winter was reached this morning. degree
below zero. Much suffering among the poor Is
reported. Commander Booth-Tucker Of the Sal.
walton Army reported to Mayor Harrison to-day
places for the destitute and could accommodate
5000 persons nightly. Intense cold Is reported
from the Northwest. Battleford, Mimi, with
81 below zero, being the cold centre. At st.
Paul and Huron II was To- below.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Preacher Arrested for n, Rlopemeut.

PUEBLO. Col. Dec. 1s.-Chief of Police Grit
fifth received q telegram about a week ago from
Stceleburg, Neb., asking him to look out for one
Rev. I. s. Rocks. who had eloped from that
place with a 15-year.old girl named Mary John
SON. Detective Massingall to-day found tho
couple and arrested them. 1t Is said that Rocks
is pastor OF the Methodist Church in Steeleburg,
and that n short time ago he left there for Den
yer. Soon after that the girl disappeared and 1t
is presumed she Joined the preacher in Denver.
The couple then came to Pueblo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
struck n sunLen wrec and sank.

CLEVELAND. O.. Dec. 1s.-The steam pile
driver Fishing Queen, owned here, struck a
sunkcn wreck two miles Off shore to-day and
sank almost Immediately. The crew of three
men managed to reach the dory, and threw
themselves into it just as the tug sank. They
battied for life, and were within 100 feet OF the
shore when tho boat WAS swamped. They final
" reached shore,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Irrsnlaent n,rne Very III.

President Charles Byrne of the Brooklyn
Baseball Club, who has been i'll 30 long at his
home. LOT West Eleventh street. was very low
last night: He was unconscious and his physi-
clan, Dr. j. s. Warren. feared he would not live
more than twenty.four hours. Tho members Of
the family are vt his bedside.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
SPARKS FROM THE TELEGRAPH.

The Delaware and Hudson Canal Company have
entered into a new contract with the Erle Railway
Company for hauling their coal from Honeadale and
west from CArboudale. by which the canal ooApAny
the stock The contract goes into efectoA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
KILLED by n Fail.

David Kelly, a truckman OF 81 Hudson street
NonkGrs, fell from the fourth-story window Of
aiount ST. Vincent's Academy yesterday after
noon and was instantly killed. He was hclpInu
10 hoist a sale TO one OF the upper fioors. Kelly
was married.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
4aD STREET REsERpoIR EMITTED.

Soon TO ne Observation-Disclosures OF Small
Fish In u.
The water in the old reservoir at Forty.second
street and Fifth avenue was drawn Off yestcr-
day, and the work Of tearing down the struc.
ture to make room for the now City Library
building will soon begin. Thousands OF small
fish were found in the bottom of the reservoir.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
Unsucces.rul saloon Keeper Kills HIMSELF

Frank Dauch Of 2s1 West 11sth street was
found dead on his bed yesterday afternoon by
his wife when she returned home from q shop
ping tour. He had taken cartolic acid. He
failed in the saloon business n year ago, and
since then had been unable to get work.