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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
OFFICERS or 4 MKINLEY BATTERY.

At regular meeting of the Major Mchihley
Battery No. |, State of New-fork. he!a on Moh'As
evening. March 80. at No. tso fafH-a'e'' '"e io"o"
ing were elected officers: Francis stellenwerf preS
iaen,. Iouls Wichert. vice-presdant, john Lotz.
first vice-president: John A. Goe;z. secretary Will
lam wioher;. treasurer, John Higgie serseant-ai-
arms .,
The following were elected to membership; J.
Naxson ! Luce ". Mcbride. W. Martin, Jr' >.
III. =, Mcmahon. Jos sph Mccormick. J. Woods.
II iHIoamann r Howell Robert Pfeil, J. Scneier,
p oyackenbush aud u. Baptiste, and this resolu-
ZION was unanimously adopted: AL,
of thu Major Mckinley Battery No l. s's,e %, o.!
;ho nomination for President OF the United States.
We sincerely believe he VIII serve the people 70 is
is so essential for the prosperity OF the country
Ney.-York State Republicans desiring 10 JON can
address John 4 Goetz. secretary, No. Ss Marcy
ave. brooklyn.
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HIS LITTLE PLAN EXPOSED.

An AMBITIOUS MERCHANT FINDS THAT THERE
ARE OTHERS" ~ THE BUILDING.
An enterprising business firm. whose advertising
agent thinks himself unusually c.cver fellow
has succeeded in drawing to Itself considerable at
tention in spite Of it's advertising agent rather
than through his efforts. The firm has a store
IN Court-st. but on May will move into the VIII
loughby Building at No. AL Fulton-st. Mark Ro-
seminal the proprietor. has leased the ground floor
and the rooms above II. but his advertising agent
who Is believed to be other than Rosenthal him
SELF. thought II would sound much grander 20 say
that the Arm would occupy the entire building
Consequently a Large 10th sign Was tackled TO the
front OF the building making that announcement.
This scheme not relished by William " ool-
-ey ongraVer. whose establishment is on the top
floor Mr.. Noolsey says his business has been good
IN his present Office and he does no; care to move
he therefore prefers 70 have his customers know
that he VIII continue to do business at the Old
stand. He has chosen novel method OF making
this fact known. but IL has been remarkably sue
cessfui. and has disclosed the Courtst merchant
ili,le scheme more thoroughly than the clever pro-
prietor and advertising agent might chose II he
had his own way Mr.. Woolsey has placed just
above Ros-nthals sign another. which reads:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
CHIROPElN CLIB'S WORh
wHA-' HAS BEEN DONE by EASTERN DIS
TRIC~T WOMEN.


TRIC"T WOMEN.
The new european cub compo.el u vel known
so.eiy women Of the Eastern District. had It's reg
ular business meeting In the Mansion. Beifori-ave.
and Ross-si Thursday with Mrs. Alva O. Brown
in the chair Mr.. Edwin knowles presented u -
pori Of the Executive Committee. ana Mrs. j. Gil
her; Cullck, In her report on musical programme.
announced the formation Of tn" european carol
Club which 10 composed OF members OF the new
organlzaiior Tn. report OF Mrs. Henry Hds'r the
cubs hostess next given. ana then Mrs. DAME
r Wilson the chairman OF IN" Commute" ON Homo
and Society spoke Of the work Of her committee IN
pursuing a course OF study that would contribute
10 the development Of spirit OF patriotism. Nj.
Kullfe d., Nyse the chairman OF the Committee on
Philanthropy. referred TO the general pan OF work
proposed by thai committee. and then gave details
Of A special case. The question for the next socla
meeting TO be discussed will be- Does promiscuoJs
giving defeat the end Of charity
In the absence or OF Katherine Burnett the chnir-
man OF the Committee Oh Municipal Government
Mrs James A. Scr.ng-our spoke OF the osiaD isl-
ment Of a society TO II culcatc tn principles Of good
cltIzenshlp in children the members Of which wear
n little silver badge and are taught to interest them
saves in keeping the city streets clean.
ON MAY -. - and -. II was announced that "A
course of three lectures Will be given by Mrs. Ben
jan,in at the home of Mrs. j. 4 MoleDhaUrr, No.
lj6 South Nnth-st.. which the members OF the club
will attend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

but his wife and two Of his daughters are carrS.ns
on his work as missionaries. Miss Meury visits 'he
police courts. the jail and the pcniten'iary'
Miss Meury was visited She has been at Work s,a N
nsp sn for g9e h9 Believes iS in
of her work Proudly she opened me ai1 4anmed
" %mien She hs s placed them in the book with
her own father. the good man VINO mas no" rhs i.
nS she married unfornateiy deserted be
gan drinking and was sentenced to jai i3r We
nine days. There she was converted, altnough we
did not know 1t at that time. Soundiy savea: des,
S e h address a Of Se% s,heT and him
He part OF the money for her 20 go nome VIII
me- "' After many weeks got letter from her and md
one from her pastor The minister wrote that me me
daughter's pleadings he had given up his place. and
that now the father. mother and daughter are mem,
sort OF Ranes bin that Womans Auxiliary has
faith in Oh. If only had the money what ,ro os
society has actually been perpiexed for the saa
ries OF the missionaries" - +,
Brownsville is Miss Mary c. Sherburne. and here
again the want OF money limited the good that cou1
different kinds of readers In the schools where
to read from the books. these old school books hay-
ing been contributed from 40 many dihereht sources
found f the greatest difficulty to reach the Jewish
women. But after the sewing school was opened
in less than year has over two hundred on IN the
roll the Jewish mothers began to fall in line the
The officers of the Woman's Auxiliary Society are
President. Mrs: Darwin r. James. No 226 Gates,
Presiden,-st'. and Mrs. G. u. Chivcrs. no. is2
Greensaye u "a ss Mps r. a.
Mrs J. W. Loch. Mrs. w. 4: Davis Mrs c. r.
Mrs Mrs. C. Cuthbert Hall. Mrs. j. NJ Farrer Mrs. R s
Storrs; treasurer. Mrs II. g. Wild, No: 81 81 James
Place; assistant treasurer, Mrs Willard a. Plat; NO.
l.. d. Mason. No. III Jaroemon- recording secre-
tary. Miss Helen Brainerd; superintendent Mrs
I'ra1e rick Tor 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
A BURGLARS TOOL IN HIS POCKET.

Peter Kehoe seventeen years old Of No. POS North
Eighth-st was remanded in the Lee Avenue Police
Court by Justice Goetting yesterday for carrying
a burglars tool. He was arrested on THURSDAY
evening By Policeman OConnor. Of the Bedford-dve-
station who out In plain clothes lookihe ior
thieves O'Connor first saw Kehoe enter the base
nent OF a private house. at No. 2s2 Nortn secondst
Kehoe tired the door and on leaving there went 70
,ha basement OF No. M5 tnion-ave., where ne also
trled the ioo-. 1t was locked and kehoe went away
O'Connor was watching him and followed nm 10
| orim.r-st where Kehoe first went into the Dase-
ment OF no 5ls and then into No. % AZ eacn d
them Kesoe tried the doors. Then OConnor asked
Kehos what he was doing. hehoe sad ne was get
ing orders for coal. lie arrested and taken 70
Inc station house where a file shaped ike l;mmy
ass found on MIN. The police recognized Eehos
having been recently released on parole from ths
L,Irnlra Reformatory, where he had been for three
,,ears on a charge Of larceny. kehoe. when ar
raigned in court had nothing 10 say further than
that he found the instrument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
FUN IN THE ASSEMBLY.
MEMBERS AGAIN LAUGH AT KINGS
COUNTY MANS EXPENSE.
MR. FORREsTERs UNCONSCIOUS REMARKS GIVE
RISE TO MIRTH-BILLs THAT


RISE TO MrRTH-BILLS THAT
WERE PASSED
Albany. April (SpeciaD.--The Assembly mas had
another laugh at the expense Of A Kings county
man. This time 1t s Forester who unntentionaly
amused the members. On to-days calendar was
bill introduced by Mr. Forester. watch In It's orig
inal form compelled the Commissioner OF Streets TO
improve Leonard-st. in Mr. Forresters district. The
cities Committee so amended the bill that II read
that the Commissioner his discretion may I'M
prove I.eonard-st This amendment. OF course,
practically destroyed the force Of the bill AS the
bin came up for final passage Mr. Mckeown raised
objections Mr. Forester to allay these, said
mir Speaker there is nothing In this DILL where
upon the House recollecting bills that there had been
Something In laughed and applauded
Another objection being raised while MT orrester
still had the floor. the Speaker asked him II ne gave
way Mr.. Forester unconsciously replied: II have
given away already" and the House, mstaking the
meaning of the remark. again laughed The bill was
passed.
Among other bills passed by the Assembly to-day
were: bill by g. W. Wilson. authorizing the
transfer Of property by the Atlantic Avenue Mission
Mr.. DeGraws bill. providing that the addition OF
Flatands do not interfere with taxes levied IN Flat
lands measure by Mr.. Waldos. altering the map Of
Kings County by striking out certain portions of
East Ninety secondst., in BROOKLYN Senator Wray's
bill in relation TO the profession of public ac
countants also passed. and Assembyman
Audetts bill to increase the salary Of tho president Of
the Brooklyn Board of Aldermen was made special
order for Monday night The Senate advanced TO
third reading Mr. Hughess BILL extending to four
years the term of office OF the Kings County cor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
A CHILD NEGLECTED IN AN ATTIC.

Justice Goetting in the Lee Avenue Police Court
committed Isabella Koch. eight years OLD. 10 the
Eastern District Industrial Home yesterday al the
request OF Agent Lane of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty 10 Children. He took the girl
ont Of an attic at No. 365 Wythe-ave a week ago.
The girls mother died seven years ago. and there
were two other children, whom the girls father
shorty afterward had placed in an asylum he
has since lost all tack OF these children lnfee
Years ago Koch married again. and his wife left
him year ago Then Koch and the girl took up
their abode In IN attic al the Wythe-ave. address.
which vas neither lighted nor ventilated Koch
often went away in the morning 1t Is alleged cav
inc The Dir! without anything 10 eat. Netghbors
Complained to the Chilirens Society. Koch, who
Adj been arrested for negectine her. was held for
trial by Justice GOetting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

a worse equipped missionary corps than any OF
them. Brooklyn has plenty Of churches for the
well-to-do but these people do not 20 TO church
We cannot reach them in that way. They have TO
be brought 10 the knowledge OF the right way 10
live one by one And they literally have TO be
brought. for they viii not come Of their own ac-
cord Most OF the work OF Auxiliary Is with
the women and children. Miss isau Is our mission.
airy in the Italian quarter ] visa you would VISIT
the sewing class that meets Saturday afternoon.
We do not wish TO pauperixe these people, we want
to teach them. As reward of merit we sometimes
give girl who has been good and obedient in the
sewing class the clothes she has made Miss Ia
nett IL the missionary In the tenement house ais-
trict the Twenty sixth. Twenty-seventh and Twei-
ty-eighth wards. Here there are churches and sun
dayschools for the people TO 20 TO- but they do not
90. Sometimes the excuse Is that they have no
suitable clothes. When clothes are supplied they
usually go. II Brooklyn had taken hold OF this work
twenty-five years ago. they could see that II Is
cheaper to hire missionaries and 10 build chapels
than II Is to build tails and reformaories and truant
homes
RESCUE WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
I'm the rescue work have the services OF Miss
Emelie Meury. the daughter OF minister In one
OF our churches. Miss Meury's father Is now dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT
JUSTICE LAIMBEER CALLED POLICE CAP.
TAIN RHODES TO ORDER.
THE LATTER HAD TRIED TO CRITIcIsE JUSTICE
VAN WARTS ACTION IN DISMISS

VAN WARTS ACTION IN DISMISS
ING A CASE.
Justice Laimbeer and Police Captain Rhodes Of
the Greenpont-ave station. had a lively argument
in the Even Street Police Court yesterday, In
which the Justice called the police Official sharply
to order. 1t was all about charge OF larceny that
Peter Mcfarland. a pawnbroker. at No. III Green
pont-ave., had preferred against his Clerk. Thomae
O'Rourke. who is also a relative OF the pawn
broker The In the Even Street Court
several times and each time adjourned. II
was last called a week ago. when Justice Van
Wart, who was sitting for Justice Laimbeer. ad-
journed the case until yesterday. Then the police
left the court After the was disposed OF, ex-Jus
tice QuIgey, who appeared for ORourke. arrived a.
the court and the strength OF his statement
that Mcfarland not going TO prosecute the
charge had the case recalled by Justice Van Wart
who dismissed it. The police knew nothing OF the
DISPOSITION OF the case. and captain Rnodes, vita
others went 10 court yesterday prepared 10 try the
prisoner After waiting in court for some time for
the ca Sc to be called the police captain asked the
chief clerk about 1t. Then he learned OF the dispo.
sltion of the case. He was indignant ana caied
Justice Laimbeer's attention to II. he was on the
point OF crtic!sng Justice Van Wart acuon wnea
Justice La,mbeer declared that he would not permf
it, Captain Rhodes insisted on critcising Justice
Van Wart until he sharply called TO orner oy
Justice I.aimbeer. Then he sat down ana the ousl
ness oil the court went on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
WORKING IN THE Sums.
wPAT THE wOMAN'S AUXILIARY Is DO
ING AMONG THE POOR
AN ATTEMPT TO BETTER THE MORAL AND PHYsi-
TR1cTs-THE CHARITY HAMPERED
BY NEED OF FUNDS.

BY NEED OF FUNDS.
few years ago DR.. l.. ID. Mason. OF NO I'D
ralemon-st had occasion to visit what Is known
a. South BROOKLYN The Doctor had been there be-
fore but Il CHANGED the occasion referred 10
that Mrs Mason was with him. While the Doctor
was with MS patient Mrs. Mason had time to view
the situation. What she that day gave her
the greatest pain. but it the cause OF more
thorough investigation afterward and this investi-
gallon lea to an Improvement. There is room for
grea, deal more but It has done much, this WON
ems Auxiliary" All along the water front from
the Hamilton Ferry to Red Hook Point. taking in
the lower part of Henry, Harrison. Degraw Sack
EFT Union. President and Carroll SITS. where were
once the dwellings, Of the wealthy. 1900 Italians
have swarmed in and taken possession. And now
do they live? Sometimes rooms. and one OF
these dark shelter fifteen human beings. In the
case specified there nine In the family proper
and seven boariers. When the daughters are only
children they marry. and 50 the dread cohditon
grows woTse-less space and more people
When DR.. Mason returned. having made his pro-
fessiona call Mrs. Mason said to him: Does no
one care the soua of these people? Look at the
dirty little children running around worse than rats
In a cellar. What OF misery and sin. Is
there no Christian influence at work here Her
husband said: Il have often wanted to talk TO YOU
about these poor people, TO see II somr way could
not be devised TO better their condition.
Mrs. Mason presented the TO the W0mans
Auxiliary Of the Brooklyn City Mission, and II
was decided to try to do something for that deplor
able place They moi working against the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
A CAVE-IN IN HANCOCk-ST.

cave-n occurred in Hancock-st' between Nos
,rand and Marcy ayes. on Tuesday Inc MOI.
only about three feet square but the pa'ein.n, ""'
settled for some distance AROUND IT,
Tribune reporter stood looking a' ), 49, ~,
S S,S van going at lively and causing 'h 10
asphalt pavement for several ya OF CITY works
shn'.ed that the case reported
the clerk ia charge said the break woua ,bnr now
he repaired In a month or t"o "e
henr too cold to lay aspha'''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04

Catholic Church. for these people u'u ho' eo ~ ''
Catholic Church: they did not go TO any church'
Tho Woran's Auxiliary engaged 4 missionary 10
make a house to house canvass, 10 become aS-
ouaintei with the people 10 first nstil into ther'
as rapidv as possible. the religion of Cleanliness
IN make them feel that some one on EARN hdu an
in,arest in them: 70 ask them II a room were
o,ened for a Sunday school how many or them
would come After six months OF this going iro
house 10 house vas engaged and the sun
dav-schoo vas opened. The first Sunday Sixty
came Although this might seem an encouraging
beginning the work In those first days. three years
ago was full OF discouragemen's There were many
things TO contend against, and the work was SLOW.
,nhiu milling Sometimes the people would come.
and again the would stay away. But these brave
women refused FOR a moment to recogniz. dscour-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
NASSAU ROM TAXES CHiRGE TO-NIGHT

The Nassau Railroad Company Will assume control
of the Aiantc-ave lines at 10 O'Clock tonight. II
nothing intervencs The Fort Hamilton branch.
from the Union station at Thirty -sixth-st and
Fifh-aVc.. will be opened at noon to-day. The new
company has also decided 10 build an office building
In Fifih-avc., near Twenty third-st Pending the
construction OF this the company has rented an old
hnllng near tho place mcntiOned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
MARK n. POMEROY I'LL.

Mark NJ. Pomeroy is seriously III at MS none ~.
R,vthebourne Long Island. from cardiac urops.
has been III for number Of years WIN ,.sared
'~ , Sar,ovs combinations have recently appeareo
Az az - " Hadley. OF Flfty-hfth-st anu was vas
itrscht said last night that Mr p omsii had
s,ow,v' losing strength, but that MS co""
s,owuy LITTLE little within the last few days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
ONE MANS STORY.

Finally hey opened chap"
one evening an Itaiar, with white hair and ms
tache afte~ the meeting, came ny to Mr. Mason
and said: Il would like 10 speak to You II | may.
I have beer praying for you for many years-pray-
ing that some one would come and do for our poor
what YOU are doing This Is how 1t came about. !
was In the was a prisoner IN the ciy OF
Washington and SENTENCED to b. shot; had onls
one day more TO live.
Through the prison thee came a missionary. VINO
asked the jaller If there were any Italians IN the
nrisor He was directed The preacher took
a little book out of his pocket and giving 1t to me
said My friend, hope II VIII do you more COOL
than II has me. for it is In Italian. and | cannot
read IT.
81 took the book: it was New Testament and
| began to read | read until the last ray Of day
light vanished: then I said TO the taller. who was
pacng the corridor 1 nave 20 be shot In the morn
ing and shall not sleep. Won't you give me n
light or even put your lantern just outside Of my
door? Then I will crouch down here and Try
to finish this book before die The guard paced
HI. lantern just outside OF my cell door. and !
crouched on the Hoor and read all night. What |
read went to my heart. and prayed on that prison
floor that God would save. not alone my SOUL but
nv BODY In the morning heard steps In the hail.
and supposed that | was TO be ed out ami shot.
The man VINO 10 my cell door said My friend.
YOU are The is over. Lee surreni'rei
yesterday SO my PRAYER was answered and from
that dav 10 this ] have been praying to see some
one begin the good work for my countrymcn That
you are doing here.
The work is constantly restricted and hanpered
through lack of funds. In II time when this want
OF money was being fe.t severely Mrs Mason went
to see a wealthy woman in behalf OF her charity.
she made the selection by account OF having seen
IN the papers that this woman had paid large sum
for box at the Madison Square Garden Horse
Show All Mrs. Mason asked for was one dollar d
year. but this family. with an income OF nearly
10000 a year. could not comply with the request.
Mrs. Darwin X. James the president of the Wo-
me MS Auxiliary. said: Brooklyn. with a population
In excess OF many o: the States and Territories has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
THIS ENTIRE BUILDING WILL NOT RE
OCCUPIED ~ THE PARTY BELOW. THERE
ARE OTHERS

curious persons who pass by the building now
wonder what SORE - business teut is making lie
miserable FOR the tenants but N" engraV"t IL no
longer bescscd daily with questions about his re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-04
". ORDWiI RTRIDGE I'LL.
THE SCULPTOR OF THE GRANT STATUE NOT
LIKELY TO BE PRESENT AT THE

II is probable that there will be one drawback to
the ceremonies incident TO the unwilling Of the
Grant statue In front OF the Union League Club on
April %. This will be the absence Of the sculptor,
". Ordway Partridge. Henry C. Leroue secretary
of the Grant Monument Association, was seen at
his home. No ia HancOck-st, last evening. He
said: Il regret say that it is unlikely that the
sculptor. ". Ordway Partridge. will be able TO be
present at the unwilling, he Is Ill from nervous
prostration his home In Milton, Mass. and !
heard to-day that his physicians had ordered that
one be permitted TO see him. Beyond this. every
thing is progressing smoothly ard unless something
unforeseen happens. the ceremonies will come OFF
the day named for them. The invitations are
being settled
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18
The Ideal Female Arm,

~ find great difficulty In getting n
model with good arms" said u well.
known sculptor recently. ut Is aston.
ishing how very few women have arms
that conform to the standard. \ perfect
arm measured from the Nrmpit to the
wrist Joint should be twice the length
OF the head. The upper part of the arm
should DC large, full ana well rounded.
Tho forearm must not lie too Hat. not
nearly NJ fiat Us mans. for example.
4 dlmple ut the elbow adds beauty to
well.propOrtloned arm.
"FrOm well.MOlded shoulder tho
whole arm should taper In n long. grace.
full curves to a symmetrical ana round.
ell wrist. 1T IL better to have an arm thu,
harmonizes even II the parts do not fol.
low the generally accepted lines. For
instance. full, round upper arm which
Is Joined to hat or thin forearm has
very bad effect. 1t IL only q degree
worse. however, than a graceful, we'll.
nodded forearm tackled on to u thin
scrawny upper arm.
CORRECTNESS OF form Is not the only
thing necessary for good arm. The
owner must possess the power OF OK.
preston In her arms. As q general
thing American women are deficient In
this. Those nationalitles which show
the most expression In their arms are
the Spanish. French ana Italians. Tho
warmest admirer OF Sarah Bernhard,
would not claim that she had beautiful
arms. yet no one can say that the divine
Sarah ever appears ungainly In conse
Quence. Much more lies In the faculty
OF arm expression than is generally sup
posed"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18
shaving.

Man Is said to be the only creature
that slaves. But this Is not so. A South
American bird called the "mOtmOt" ac-
tually begins shaving on arriving at
maturity. Naturally adorned with long
blue tall feathers. IL Is not satisfied
with them In their natural state, but
with its beak nips of the web on each
side for space OF about two inches.
leaving neat little oval tuft at the end
of each.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-07-18
Lions and Tigers.

Gagged lions ana tigers, pumas and
jaguars take no notice of the men and
women passing In front of them, but
II dog be brought anywhere near
the cage they show their savage ma
ture at once.