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New-York tribune., 1896-01-20

a time ride around th, arena. slashinR a. scv-
eraI wooden objects representing anythinH that
the mind Of the rider cares 30 imagine. one OF
the most interesting and difficult feats at
tempted in this ride s the "tcnt-pegsins,' y
which consists in pulling from the ground with
the point OF a sabre a piece of wood securely
pounded In by the groom.
Next come the limbering up exercises. con-
sisting of turning on the horse leaning back
ward and forward. front and rear low reach
ing. riding with the body turned completely
to the right and then 10 the left. all of which Is
done while the horse is COINS AZ lively pace.
Mounting and dismountinG when the horse Is
walking. trottirg and galloplns Is the last
manoeyurc In this act. This is one of the best
tests Of skill Of the evening None but vet
Gran can lean off and on his stecd without oc-
casonally missing his hold or landlhS on the
wrong foot first.
Then comes what the professor calls the
single horse exercise. The horse Is brought out
with surcinglc provided with handles. and is
driven by means OF a caVisson and long rope
around in a circle I'm true circus fashion. One
after another the pupils grasp the handles Of
the surcinglc and mount at trot or q Gallop,
vault over the horses back, mount from the
right side, and jump hurdle while on the
horse. In the second round they dismount just
before reaching the hurdle and leap over the
hurdle with the horse. landing on him on the
other side Of the hurdle. Then they leap over
the hurdle with the horse. land on the ground
and bounce with one leap on to the animals
back.
The double mounting Is always OF the
prettiest features of the evenings work. Num-
Der mounts. number two running along be-
side him for few steps and then jumping up
behind his companion. Then at the command
OF the instructor, number one pasaes his right
leg over the horses neck and disnounts in
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
TOPICS BEFORE WOMEN.
QUESTIONS TO BE DISCUSSED IN THE CLUES
THIS WEEk


The coming week promises to be 2 busy one for
the various womens clubs Of the city.
At the Cambridge this afternoon the question. rs
Our American Civilization Going Backward" VIII
be discussed
Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock the Suffrage AS
ISOLATION will hold It's January meeting at Wilson's
parors. No. l5S Pierrcpont-st. The Committee on
Education. of which Mrs. Rebecca l.. Palmer is
discuss the general theme of business education
for women Mrs Cementine S. Wing will present
"Tne Value of Business Training in Everyday
LIE" Mrs Emma +. Pettengll will discuss THE
Ideal business Woman" Mrs Margaret II. Welch
will read a paper on Women in the Business
World" and Mrs Helen II. Backus one on "A Sense
of Relative Values an Element of Success in Busi-
ness" The Old Man and the New woman Will
he Miss Caroline b. lie Rows subject. delega-
ton from the local association will probably attend
the National Suffrage Association convention which
opens on January %.
The Indian Association will meet Wednesday at
the home of Mrs Lyman Abbott. Columbia
Heights. ..-,, .,.
On Thursday afternoon the fortnish'ly meeting Ing
OF the Packer Aumnae Guild will De held at the
Institute Miss Both-H Hendrckson viii lecture on
Great Educational Centres.
on Wednesday afternoon at their rooms IN Pros, ,,
pect Place the Catholic Women's Association viii
listen to an attractive programmei ,ro ., "rb.
iionaI airs viii be given by George Werrenrath.
The Civitas Club Will be entertained next Nednes-
day at It's open meeting by Morris g. Osborn OF
The first of q series OF at homes by the Civitas
Club was given Saturday nighi, by Mrs. I!mQthy
/. Woodruff, at her homo. Elghtb-ave ana tresi-
entertained inc guests with readings. and Mr.. and
Mrs Feiningcr with piano and violin selections
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.

CLOTHING THIEVES LOCKED uP.
POLICE BELIEVE THEY HAVE CAUGHT THE LEAD.
ERs OF GANG OF BURGLARS.
william Cropp and Michael Steers. the two men
who were arrested on Saturday night by a police
man of the Sixteenth Precinct after lively fghI
during which Cropp drew a revolver and attempted
TO shoot the officer were arragned yesterday in
the Lee Avenue Police Cont, charged with purs'
larv and were remanded for trial
The police now believe that the prisoners are
members of a gang OF expert burglars who have
been robblng the tailor-shops in Brooklyn tor some
time without detection A bundle containing twen-
ty-fve dress coats was found in the possession OF
the prisoners which had been stolen from the shop
OF Isidore Leitke at No. 60 Gerry-st.
The place had been robbed on Thursday last
Jewish watchman. the police say, had heard the
burglars but refrained from making an outcry on
n threat to Kill him. Cropp told the pohce thas
he lived In Newark y. J. and Steers said ne lived
at No. 10 Hopkins-st. The addresses were found
by the police to be fictitious, and both men were
found 10 live at No. "a Gerry-st
Yesterday when the police went TO the mouse
they found Steers's young sons, John ana
Wagnus and his daughter Dora. The youngest
bow tod the police that his father. CroPp and
man named Burns had committed the Dirsar!.
The boy said that a brother named George was
now In the Emira Reformatory Iney were ai
locked up a technical charge or sasrdh,y
Later the police, on returning to the house found
Maggie Hart. alias Clark, middIe-aseI woman;
who said she lived at No. Is South Tenth-st ana
Patrick Schultz OF No. 81 Bartlett-sti trying 70
gain an entrance to the apartments and both were
arrested. A package OF pawndckets was iound IN
the apartments by the police representing cIothinY
believed 10 be the proceeds Of other burgaries
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20

\ SMALL ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING OF
THE PROHIBITION LEAGUE

4
THE PROHIBITION LEAGUE
Tn. Prohibition League held meeting yesterday
afternoon AZ 80 5lj Fulton-st TO take ACTON IN
rorari 20 tho Sunday closing movement Inc ke''
4 Funk presldcnt OF the League. was chair
man. and J. L. Burgess secretary. Inc attehuahce
was rather meagre There were present Freeborn
6 smith the Rev Or Morton and Mrs. CASTOR
Mrs pae and Mrs Chambers. % the Woman
Chr,stlln Temperance Union. together w1ih seven
or eight others DR. Funk read an open letter "hich
was sent to Mayor Wurster.
4 reror, from John Berry. agent Of the League
giving the number of saloons which he found open
yesterday. read
In commenting upon the report Dr. Funk SAID
that while coming from church ne h%mseI % saw saw
policemen standing IN iront ol Il oa ,s'',p
at No. "a Myrtlc-avc. They we're SnieaNottnE 10
Galn entrance. thnking TO i11 the HuuaS aioon
law being violated Next door, he sSld, was saloon
Il asked the officers" said DR., Funk ~ the
barbcr Was not violating the law. They said Yes
Tbsn said So * tho saloon next door. Why don I
Won arrest the proprietor? one Of them replied with
a wink 'rhe saloons ought to be attended To, but
ue ha"en't had any or lers yet from Iieadquarters
This IS the way that the saloon law is being at
some discussion was had concerning the recent
visit ~ the Temperance League TO Mayor Wurster
II was decided to give him chance to reply 10 me
request 10 close the saloons on Sunday before taking
Dr Funk in, the course Of his remarks said
that a report had come 10 the League that the
Uavemeycr < Elder refinery people were manufact-
urlng whskey out OF sugar refuse. He spoke rather
rcgrctflly of the idea that Secretary Seares OF the
Sugar Trust. an excellent citizen and leading spirit
in Methodist Church work was connected In any
Scarlc be- communicated with In order to learn II
the report was true.
pcrancc education law and decided TO take It up
at the meeting next Sunday afternoon, with a view
to having mass-mecting to discuss the subject in
the near future. Or. Newton VII, address the League
next SUNDAY on this subject
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
INDIVIDUAL COMMUNION CUPS USED.

For the first time IN any Presbyterian church In
Rrooklyn Yesterday the members OF the Ross street
PRESBYTERIAN Church. OF which Mayor Wurster is
member introduced the individual communion cup.
Three hundred and sixty cups were put In service
Heretofore not more than half dozen silver GOD
lets we're in use by the communicates during the
Lords Supper. 4 single cup was passed around
as many as sixty and sometimes hundred times.
While this has been the practice for many years,
objections 10 it By are by no means new IL
was only after the most careful thought and seri'
GUS consideration and discussion for twelve months
that the members of the Ross Street Church decdeo
10 change from the old system. According 10 tne
decision the wine yesterday morning az the COM
muron service was served from SIX chaiice 1oldeIS
with three racks each holding the cups. the cups
are OF metal silver plate haf an inch wide al the
rim and one irch deep.
Wayor Wurster did not attend the communion SCI.
viz tefla
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NO TROUBLE TO GET BEER.
SIDE DOORS SWUNG AS USUAL AND THERE
WERE no SIGNS OF A DRY SUNDAY.

SIDE DOORS SWUNG AS USUAL. AND THERE
WERE no SIGNS OF A DRY SUNDAY.
Taking into consideration the small number Of
excise arrests yesterday and the reports OF the
Temperance League agents, IT was easy 10 see
that the same policy prevailed yesterday that eX-
lsted during the previous administration. some
liberal people think It is safe 20 assume that open
side doors in Brooklyn Sundays Will be thorn
in the side OF the prohibition people for the next
two years Mayor Wurster. they say. IN other
words may possibly follow in the footsteps OF his
predecessor so far as the excise question is con-
ccrnel II so. arrests would continue TO be MADE
each Sunday, but in the absence Of peremptoTy
"orders from headquarters the rank and file OF
the force would continue to show the same Abers :
lty az their superior officers show. Commissioner
Welles might continue to say that the captains
understand the laws and their duty; but the general
Interpretation OF the assertion followed out means
that the Commissioners injunction has string
to it,"
The Mavor has declared heretofore that he was
not aware OF his own knowledge OF the open
condition OF things in Brooklyn. He has prom
lsed TO do what he can after consultation with the
Police Commissioner toward suppressing the eVli
and large number OF temperance ana church
people I'm Brooklyn are looking 10 him Tor sup.
preston OF what they call the loose ehlorVe''e'
OF the excise law Sunday" - .. .Ao
Mayor Wurster was asked yesterday as 70 Lhe Lh
exrse quest lon under his administration. but de-
cl.ned 10 say any. thing definite. lie vas oDtaluins
Information. he said. and DID not care 10 outlIn9 IN
his uolIcv until after he had thoroughly consderen
asked Il nc did not consider the NUMBER OF ea0,e 30
arrests between m!dneht OF oaturua{ am, M
ihe number OF places known 10 be open, ne sald
,ha. thore would naturally be some arrests but
as 70 the o nh9n dc,n1e Tfno%edse lie added that he
might have something TO say on the supJect to-day
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front Number two takes number one p''No
and number ono. at the command ho"ii'' "
hind number two.
SKILFUL JUMPING
The last feature of the evening Is usually tue
leaning which Is done on a bareback morse heiu
by groom First the agile riders leap OH ~
the horses beck from behind. placing lhel'
hands IN the horses haunches. They then reap
over the horse from behind without sittihs Oh
MIN At the command 'left' the pupil puts ms
hands an the hcrsc's back. passes his rlGnt Ics
over tho horses neck and lands on the srouhi
close TO the animals shoulder in the positloh OF
"s,,nd to horse" Next the riders vault on 10
the horse from behind and twist thenseiVsS YES
around I'm some mysterious manner while III me
air 40 as to land with their backs toward lne
horses head. The last is perhaps the most ull.
Gcult feat OF all Standing thirty or ior'y irel ,
away the pupils run toward the horse from 'he
left side and with mighty spring lana thelh-
selves squarely on the horses pack' PasShs
the right leg over his neck. Many ~ all.e,es
would find this no easy task VIII yu"praS yanly'a,
from hard floor but the performance becomes
doubIy difficult when the jumper mas 10 ieap
from the soft and yielding tan bark
Professor del Bosco will introduce several mem
exercises as soon as he considers that MS Pup'i9
are ready to make new c"nquests
The present members of the class are Rooms
Woodward Winthrop NJ Tuttle q. Herbert rot
ter w W. Walsh. jr, Frank e. JenHllss
Daniel Tow W. G. Gilmore jr. William e. can
dec 4 c. Brown. John Talmage. jr., j. NJ
White L. NJ Gibb Ernestus Gul.ck Edward
Hewitt :. c. Pirie. Walter A. LuckenbacK ana
Allen Towl. 49,,
Professor del Bosco IS doubtless one OF me
most experienced horsemen in charge or any riu-
ing class In this country. Before coming 10
Brooklvn he had served In the Italian cavalry
and had conducted classes In NeW-Orlcans ana
South America He highly recommended To
the officers Of the Riding ard Driving Club ny
Auruet Ecn1ont He is universally popular with
fhe members Of the club not only because of MS
tact and skill as an instructor, but also because
Of his genalty and his anxiety to attend o. every
need of his pupils while they are under his IN
structiOn.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
The News OF Brooklyn
GENERAL FOWLER BURIED
LAST HONOEs PAID TO THE DEAD
SOLDIER.
GUARDED 81 VETERANS N THE CITY HALL
RUrIN. IN GREENWOOD CEMETERY.

GUARDED 81 VETERANS N THE CITY HALL
BURIAL IN GREENWOOD CEMETERY
Surrounded on every hand b. black drapery. and
covered by the Stars and Stripes. the body Of
General William y. Fowler lay in state in the C.t.'
Hall from o'clock Saturday afternoon until
o'clock yesterday afternoon. II was guarded BY
details OF veterans of the lith Regiment. the
fighting Fourteenth" as Il was called, which he
led through a score of bloody battles. from Bull
Run to the Wilderness Thousands Of people. of
all sorts and conditions of them out OF
curiosity but by far the larger part through
motive of respect paid their last tribute TO the
dead soldier and II was after midnight before the
Ci.y Hall was cft TO the silent charge OF the
death watch. The first detail, who were on watch
from 10 p. m. composed OF {. J. Mdhoney
In command. George ". Walters G. w. Evans
John u. Rankin and Alfred Moore; second detail,
from p. m. 10 . q. n. s. B Martin in command.
John j. Wynne. Nathaniel Robertson Edward
O'Conno- and w f. Russell; third watch, a IN.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20

many a hard fall and numerous collisions of
one kind another. no serious injury Was ever
reported after any ~ the squads drills The
most dangerous period was al the beginning
when tho riders knew little better what they
were expected to DO than how to Do II. SIKH
came with practice. however and II IS now Il
rare thing - soc one II the horscmcn tumbng
around in the tanhark.
If the riders were about n score of gears
Younger than they are. il could easily be
imagined that in their riding they were at
tempting to Initiate the heroes Of frontier
stories and "Budalo Bn" shows. for most OF
their antics are precisely thoee graphically de-
picted in all Juvenile literature on NE on the
far edges Of the wild and wooy West Las
sos war whoops and tomahawks are not
brought into use. but those seem to be the
only things needed 10 make the meetings Of the
souad out and out Wild West shows. unless II
be that under Professor del Bosco's direction
there is more order about the proceedings than
there would be IN a skirmish between Poor Lo
and the palefaccs.
An HOrR AND \ HALE OF RUSH.
The rough riders meet regularly on Tuesday
evenings from $50 until 10 o'clock. from the
middle Of December until the close of the in
door riding season. Each evenings work opens
with sabre exercises IN which the men, one at
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
A BIG MEETING EXPECTED.
MEASURES OF RELIEF FOR ARMENIA TO DE DIS
CUssED ON FEBRUARY O.

MEASURES or RELIEF FOR ARMENIA TO DE DIS
CussED ON FEBRUARY O.
I, Is expected that the mass meeting arranged by
the Brooklyn Committee Of Armenian Refer. at
vvh,ch means of RELIEF for the Armenian sufferers
Will be sough, and sympathy expressed. will be
large and successful The meeting VIII DC hcio IN
the Academy Of Music on February G. Among the
sneakers VIII be the Rev. Dr. Richard s. siorrs'
General Stewart l.. Woodford the Rev DR.. Thep-
dore l.. CuyIer Frederick Davis Greene, the kev.
Dr. A. j. f. Behrends. Hiram N. kiretch]an, o.
Constan,inoplc. ana Fartan DlIloyan' VINO u
survivor OF the Sa ssoun massacre. 49,, :,
The committee which has arranged the mtetiHs -
composed OF the Rev. Dr. Charles Cutbbert Hali'
General John b. Woodward. Arthur H. COOK sA-
Mayor Schiercn Genera, Woodford. James NJ, NC
Keen William G. Low. Edwin Packard the Eev.
Ijy James H. Darlington and John HOFFMAN ne
Rev. Sylvester Malone has been invited 70 JOIN '"e
committee. -. ,,.,,o, (.o,,
Xrthur b. Cook the secretary Of the Re'iei com
yoiffee wants ALI Young men especially interested IN
the subject and in the brotherhood OF man 20 know
that the committee will be glad TO have tneIT sup
port and assistance In making the mass-meet,hs "a
success He says that II each man Interested VIII
send word TO his office In the Drexel Buildins New
York city that he Is ready to help Armenia, ne
viii send tickets 70 be distributed among friends
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
VIEW ATHLETIC CLUB OFFICERS

This ticket was elected at the annual meeting OF
the Flushing Athletic Club on January Is: President,
Albert S Thayer; first vice. president. John w.
Weed; second vice president George Ingrsham:
third vlce-presdent, Ernest Mitchell; treasurer.
John Clarke secretary. Herbert r. Peck: members
Of the Board of Managers 1.-TWO years)-Mrs. Edward
u. Sprague. Miss Kate NJ Franklin, Miss f. II.
Rossiter. Charles Il. Titus. John ]. Chickering and
Robert Colgate.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
THE PARROT SAID MASS.

James j. b own is the owner of green parrot
The parrot came into the possession Of Brown az
the time of the Corbett and Sullivan fight. ana ne
took It to his home. in North Sixty-tirst-st near
Driggs-ave. Browns home is opposite the recto:y
OF St. Vincent de Pauls Church, which adjoins tns
church The rector OF the church is the Kew
Martin Carroll Since the parrot has been IN
possession Of Brown II has learned parts OF inc
masses through hearing the priest say mem h auI,
ing the services. and has caused the priest musn
ANNOYANCE by repeating them. The bird wa. keps
In the yard OF Browns home. and yesterday fa'he1
Carroll complained about IL 10 the police.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
ARMBRUsTER's LAMB HAS GONE AsTRAY.

Charles Armbruster. butcher. OF No. d Floya-
ST. IS the owner OF a pet lamb known as Baby"
Yesterday Armbruster reported the lamb missing
to the police Of the Thirteenth Precinct, and asKeo
their assistance in finding H. Ambruster came il''
possession OF the lamb three years ago Al tha'
time he owned a dog named Daisy and horse.
The three animals were donciled in a stable IN
the rear Of his house. The dog and lamp wers we re
others company The dog disappeared a week
ago. and the lamb took IL so mucn 10 nears rn. rnas
~ r.of,,ssd To eat anything. on SATURDAY, curing
the absence Of Mr.. Armbruster. the lamb disap-
pearcd.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
HOW 1T IS ACCOMPLISHED.
SUCCESSFUL WORK IN A DOWNTO" y
CHURCH.
TIE REV MR.. BAHTHoLow. OF THE FLEET
errrrr METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
TELLS or THE METHODS WHICH HAVE
INCREASED HIS CONGREGA-
TlON- WINNING AGAINST
rlFFIoT-ITIEs.

IiFFltf' IsIlfS
That tho downtown churches In Brooklyn nave
Tor tho last five or six years been having a nara
struggle to get along and pay their pastors Hoer'i
salaries has been A fact apparent To eve" 'i'e
c.sual observer and TO the members OF '"e
churches a most painful reality. In many locah'''
between Smith-st and Washington Park, where
TWENTY-FIVE years ago Methodist BAPTIST freso'
,erian and Congregational churches had large au-
AZ, noes and "A growing membership. there mas OF
tat. wears been a most distressing falling on poth
In membership and income. Probably there are a
lscore ~ churches in the Twenty-thiTd, twenty
fourth and Twenty-hfth wards which were startea
nv the bone and snew of the membership or frotes
Tan, churches In the nelghborhood bounded by the
first streets mentioned The history or no church
oners 4 more striking illustration Of this state OF
affairs than docs the old Fleet stree Methodist
church Twenty-Five years ago 1t was the centre
80 d, rr,snorous nsIgnhorhood When tho Hanson
place Methodist church built II lost u large
number from ns flock VINO went 10 the n'" So
ci.,y and when the elevated railroads gave Brook
lyu peop,e rapid transit facilities 70 thc Twenty
third Twenty fourth AMI Twcniy-hfth wards ana
fh. district beyond. there was st further exodus
among the oil church's members. Despite all ths.
h.vreyer the Flee, street Methodist Church today
Is 4 most prosperous one although located IN
v.ha, Is CONCEDED o. be a much run DOWN neigh
b.rhooA Its prosperity has been the subject -
commen. a. NOR. than Methods minister's
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
s,,nnrN DEATH OF A MIDWIFE.

Mr. Arcus,a sawato. a midwife. ffty-four years
o,d d,ed suddenly at early hour this morning
IN the apartments of Michael Ar'endo' AT NO, 10
Old Wood Point Road. where she had oeen ea'.eu 70
~ Dr Wilson Small OF No. S26 Lorimer-st' was
,a,,od but on his arrival she was dead. Mrs, "a
,t, lived at No. old Wood Point Road The oody
Va rcmoved TO her home and Coroner Nasah Will
nerform an autopsy.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
nJyvpP TO AN HONORED TRIO.

. ao,,,n,uentarv dinner was given on Saturday
.,,o,,rr AZ the Hanover Club, Bcdford-ave. ana
podnev-st 10 General Horatio C. King. Senator r.
II. McNulty ard Arthur somers three OF 'ne re-
tring members OF the Board Of Educauon; 'o
toa sts were responded to by j. Edward SWAMI oii
nresiS,1f Of The Board of Education. John farrl,,
gan vice-president George p Clark and fchafu
Young
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
DIED FROM sELF-INFLICrEp WOUNDS.

Louis Scholl. seventy-two years DID, a tailor. VINO
tried to brain his wife, Sophia. with a cIuo on
Thursday night last at their home No Is Mc<ibpeh-
St and then cut hs throat and left wrist with q
carving knife. died yesterday in st. Catherines
Hospital Mrs. Scho is confined TO her home suI'
fering from several the head. received DUR
inc the nilirdcrOus attack.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
THIS GATOR STOOD A FREEZING.

ra,,es A Callahan. OF No Is Lee-ave. recently
ID tr,n 10 West Virginia accompanied by his
wlfc Ieayin, a pet alligator in his nat. Last week
Tho coup,e returned. and Mr.. Callahan found the
wa,sr in the tank frozen and the alligator. as he
sIpposed dead. The jaws were VIDE open ana on
vrSrpe3 Il IN a blanket and II soon revived. and u
now as Lively as ever.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
JURY swAYED by FEELINGS, 1T rs SAID.

request made Of Justice Gaynor In the
Supreme Court on Saturday for a certificate OF reas-
enable doubt for the purpose OF an appeal In the
matter of W. H. Smith. recently convicted in the
Court of Sessions Of robbing Mrs. Mary a. Morris
of $500 The application was based on the gronnd
that the fury were Influenced by their feelings In
decidine the case Assistant District-Attorney
Crane said that the jury had all the facts before
them when they gave their decision. I'stice Gay-
nor took tho papers.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-20
SKILFUL MFING.

front Number two takes number one piace'
and number ono, at the command hho"i'''
hind number two.