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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-05
PUZZLED RIRDS.
The singular Warfare of Neighboring
Sparrows and Martins.

The singular Warfare of Neighboring
Sparrows and Martins.
Across the Quinepiac y,yer near New
Haven. Conn, is long iron drawhridg
1.-The Tomlinson bridge ON the high
est points If the middle of the span are
two little iron houses that cover the
pieces 10 which the supporting cables
are attached These little houses are
meant to be a protection against the
rain, and in winter they are closed by
sort of iron door removed only when
the machinery is oiled.
But in the spring, the engineer, Mr.
Powers, takes away these small doors.
and then two couples of birds. pair Of
martins and a pair OF sparrows, build
nests in these accidental bird-houses
Though for several years these birds
have been neighbors. they are often at
war, squabbling and shrielling at one
another, while feathers fly through tie
air.
Mr.. Powers. who is close observer
soon discovered the cause of their
strife.
The drawbridge turns upon pier t.
let vessels pass, and may be turned
either halfway and then back To it
first position, or completely round -
as to change ends.
Whenever the bridge is thus r Aersed.
Mr. and Mrs sparrow, returning from
an expedition in search of nest-building
material, or from marketing, perhaps
viii find as they think, those meddling
neighbors, the martins, at work in the
sparrows home-for the turning of the
bridge has brought the martins over
to the neighbor's side
Amazed by the sudden attack. the
martins there do their best to defend
their home from those wicked spar
COWS and So the fight win be con
tinued. As the two iron houses com
pletely hide the nests. and are jls'
alike, the sparrows and martins are
continually lat war whenever the bridge
is turned so as to change its ends.
As soon as he had found out the
cause of the strife, Mr.. Powers was
careful to return the bridge always e.
the same position. and he found that
the birds lived in peace and harmony
SO long as he thus prevented them from
confusing their nests.
Occasionally. however. to test his
theory or to illustrate it to some pass.
ing visitor, the engineer viii reverse
the position of the nests. The expert
ment never fails-a quarrel between
the mutually angered birds was alyays
the result.
Mr. Powers says, also, that during
the whole time he has been in charg
of the bridge years-the sam,
comedy has been enacted. The tu,
sparrows alone are no match fol the
two martins. but they bring Other
sparrows to help them. and then turr
out the martins IN short order.
The martins cannot find enough D
their own kind to resist the conteder-
ated parrows.-Edward 5. Moore, IN
st. Nicholas.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-05
ANOTHER CHANCE.'
What DR.. Talmage Thinks of q Too
Prevalent Idea.

There VIII BE No Opportunity In the Next
World to Correct the Mistakes of
This-No Future Chance for Those
Who Have Wasted the Present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
CARRIE CARS MUST STOP FOR ALL.

correspondent writes to The Tribune asking
IT, by the rules OF the Broadway cable road. grip
men are required stop the cars for men. as well
as for women. when signalled.
Rule a. OF the Rules and Regulations for Con-
ductors. Drivers and Gripmen'' OF the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company which operates the Broad
way cable road begins thus ION signal from per-
sons desiring to ride (see rules q and 2S or from
CONDUCTOR drivers and gripmen must bring the car
to full stop"
Rule q reads as follows: Conductors. drivers
and grlpmen required to keep careful lookout
on both sides OF the street for people who wish to
ride and to bring the to full stop for every
person who signals. This rule is imperative. and
violations OF 1t will be punished by suspension or
dismissal The only exception allowed will be when
car is considerably behind time and another car
follows within 100 feet Drivers and grpmen may
then motion persons signalling TO take next car.
Rule % reads: "Cable-cars will stop at corners
only on farther crossing. and In front OF places or
amusement churches. etc. where any considerable
number OF passengers desire to board or leave car
and AT points provided In special orders. Horse
cars will stop anywhere signal The city ord-
nances provide that stops must not be made so as
20 block cross streets or crosswalks ana Same
must be obeyed."
These rules explicit. The cars must De stopped
for men as well for women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS Nv NEwJERSEY.

Trenton n. j., May &-An act OF the Legislature
of New-Jersey. approved May Is, relative to cor
porations OF other States doing business In this
State. provides that on and after the lst day OF
July 1894. no such corporation, other than banking
Insurance and railroad companies shall transact
business in New-Jersey until II shall have filed In
the Department OF State ID attested copy or its
charter or certificate organization, and CD
statement of It's capital stock authorized. amount
issued character OF its business. and designating
citizen or corpora ton in the State upon whom .egal
service may be made In certain cases service may
be made upon the Secretary OF state upon Ming
these papers the Secretary OF state snail Issue
certificate authorizing the corporation 70 transact
business In New-Jersey. The fees are - Tor ming
each paper and IS for certificate or authority; ota
SIS: for service of process upon secretary Oh
State &. , ..-.
In addition to the foregoing retaliatory feature
was enacted which provides that when by the
laws OF any other State or nation. any other 1xea
fees penalties licenses. fines or other obiigatons or
requirements are imposed upon such corporations OF
mis- state doing business in such other state or
nation or upon their agents therein so long as sucn
laws continue force the same taxes, Fees penal
ties licenses, fines, obligations or requirenente
OF whatever kind, shall be imposed upon all sucn
corporations OF such other State or nation doing
business within this State and upon their agents
here" ,-, ..u-,s
There is a proviso that previously established
requirement shall be affected by this act Copies or
the act together with blank forms for compliance
may be obtained by addressing the Secretary OF
State, at Trenton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
DETAILED FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

For Maine showers; slightly warmer; north winds
For New-Hampshire and Vermont. fair. preceded by
showers in the southern portion In the early morning;
slightly warmer: north winds
For Massachusetts. probably showers near tho coast;
slightly warmer west winds.
For Rhode Island and Connecticut. generally fair:
warmer; winds.
For Eastern New-York. showers in the early morning
generally fair during the day; slightly warmer; west
winds.
For New-Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania generally
fair: slightly warmer west winds.
For Maryland and Delaware. partly cloudy warmer;
winds
For the District Of Columbia fair preceded by light
showers \ the early morning: west winds.
For Tennessee and Kentucky partly cloudy, possibly
showers: slightly warmer, variable winds.
For West Virginia. Western Pennsylvania and Western
New-York partly cloudy. possibly showers warmer;
variable winds
For Ohio fair preceded by showers the por-
tion in the early morning: slightly warmer; variable
winds
For Indiana Illinois fair. except probably showers
In the southern portion. warmer In the SOUTH
portion: variable winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
STOLE 4 POOR NAYS RINGS.

, THEFT OF DIAMONDS WHICH CAUSED MUCH
SORROW AND TROUBLE.
Canta,n Cross Of the Fifth-st station. reported
a robbery 10 Police Headquarters yesterday which
has an unusually sad feature connected with it.
Tho captain asked that general alarm be sent
ont for two diamond rings and a wedding ring. As
result Of the robbery an entire family is left des
tItute
The rings we're stolen from Mrs Rosa Enger. who
uvos with her husband Sgmund and four small
children nj No 225 East HOuston-st. Enger is a
barber and until four weeks kept shop at
No 2if East Houston-st. He was compelled 10 dis
pose OF his business on account Of dull trade.
Before starting the shop Enger had been prosper
ous and had given TO his wife two valuable dia-
mond rings When the shop ceased to pay expenses
the barber was reluctantly compelled to pawn the
diamond rings and his wife was even compelled to
raise money on her wedding ring.
When his shop was sold Enger redeemed the rings
with the intention OF selling them and with the
money thus obtained take his wife and children TO
Europe where he has relatives. with whom he
could make n good home. The balance OF the
money left after redeemng the rings supported the
NAMED Mrs Enger left the house yesterday after
to 20 to the home OF her brother-in-law. Leo
pold Enger, at No. lSG East Houston-st 10 see
about disposing OF the rings.
She had kept them in pocketbook and this she
cents when she reached Leopod's house she found
that the pOcketboOk was gone The loss threw her
into Mysteries When she regnined composure she
ST. between Orchard and Essex SITS. small woman
wearing a light Jacket pushed against her In
crowd. She thinks the woman stole her pocketbook
Captain Cross and his detectives are looking for
the woman
The diamond rings are valued at Sl75 and the loss
has almost crazed the unfortunate barber. who Is
loft
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
TRUNK WITH STLTERU4RE SEIZED.

IT is BROUGHT TO THIS COUNTRY on THE
UMBRIA FOR a COLLECTOR OF ANTIQUITIES
TIE PIECES VALUED At $500
trunk containing siverware valued at nearly
81 800 was seized last week by Customs Inspectors
on the Umbrla, and the Customs authorities
now waiting hear from the Treasury Department
as 70 whether not the trunk shall be released
upon the payment Of duties II was brought mere
by ]. r. Willis. American living In London, and
was entered duty free containing. II was said.
various articles made prior 20 the year 1909 They
were brought here by Mr.. Willis for friend Of his
In this city. who is welknOwn collector OF anti
oulties The Appraiser found that more than half
OF the silverware OF recent manufacture and
was subject duty Of - per cent. The rest
not dutiabe. The trunk seized for undcTvaud-
ton and Incorrect description. II was valued AZ
about 500 while the Appraiser valued 1t at nearly
ST.
Mr.. Willis who brought II over. said that he had
bought the slverware a. antiquities ana mat ne
did not know that any OF II was dutlable. The
Customs officers are inclined to take his View Of
the
Among the collection are two massive silver
pitchers. Another piece Is a small chalice. All
the pieces in the collection, which consists Of nine
teen pieces, are Of elaborate design and antique
pattern. From the inscriptions OF the
pieces, It would appear that they were over 800
old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
now BAPTISTS SPREAD THE GOSPEL.
THE PUBLICATION SOCIETY HAS ISSUED MORE
THAN 100000 COPIES OF BOOKS PAM
PIITETS AND PERIODICALS.

THAN 100000 COPIES OF BOOKS. PAM
PIILETS AND PERIODICALS.
Saratoga y. Y. May &.-Thc annual meeting Of
the American Baptist Publication Society held in
the First Baptist Church 10 o'clock this morning
Samuel Grozier. the president. In the chair. Prayer
was offered by the Rev. Dr. Manning. Of Michigan.
and the Scriptures read by the Rev. DR.. Ulden
OF Iowa The SEVENTEEN annual report OF the Board
Of Managers presented and read by Colone;
Charles H. Banes. OF Philadelphia. II first paid a
tribute the memory OF the late corresponding sec
retary the Rev DR.. Benjamin Griffith. who served
In that Office from May 49, 1851 until his sudden
death on October "a. 1893. Colonel Banes chosen
his successor
The statistical features summarized as fol-
lows: Bible department-Recelpts for the fiscal year
81 236 a: Disbursements sl372O &C. The total
ceipts OF the missionary department were $l26i9 81
and the board is obliged to report a deficiency OF
sib33 s. The board has two chapel at work,
one in Minnesota and the Dakotss and one in Call.
billion here In the Delaware and Hudson yard. 1t
is named the Glad Tlings." II vii. be sent to
the mission colporteur work In Texas, Indian Ter
rltory and oklahoma.
The business department reports that the re.
celps from sales for the year were siS7.W7 4S, de-
crease from the former year Of sl5,SS 81 The re-
nine new publications issued during the year.
and the total number OF books, pamphlets etc.
printed and issued was 49, $50. besides S4.e2loO
COPIES OF periodicals. The ne, assets OF the society
are $50, 2O6 20. The report was adopted.
The thanks of the society were voted TO william
Hills for his generous gift OF chapel car No. and
to the Mount Morris Baptist Society OF New-York,
The Rev Russell H. Connell of Philadelphia then
delivered an address on the Power of This Society
for Spreading the Gospel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
PRlCES IN TIE M1RKETS.

''hA"BERRIEs INJURED BY RAINs-GOsLINGs
AND DUCKL1NGs-CHEAP BLUEFTsH
me continuous rains and the lack OF sunshine
ing he last week have been very trying 20
~s'ae' men, who all agree that in heavy, muggy
aner people lose their appetltes eat less. and are
-. disposed TO Shell OUT their cash freely In
...s0n. the quality Of such perlshabe things as
49, ue provision marts sadly deterlorates In
g V weather. from fresh beef 20 strawberries.
a. ress strawberries Of splendid size and just
ea' scarlet hue. are now 10 be had al the
49," low price Of two boxes for % cents. The
,Aeeper' somewhat mystified at this cheapness,
axe couple OF boxes when her doubts quick
a =. ASA Tor on examination the berries are found
q - washed full Of fine Jersey sand. the result
,,,,.. neavy rains, and the amazing cheapness Is
49,. 49, Norfolk and Maryland berries sell from
GU. s 70 % cents box
sl'ornia cherries are mora IN ev,Aenca ,b,s weaL
en, .'t and the same be said OF the peaches
u "on Florida and Southern Georgia. from
o4.s'u OF Valdosta and Fort Valley. The
i. are selling from Is 70 40 cents a pound, and
49, sscnes can be had for 81 Is basket, or six
rshs for g cents
n. nothing Is being done In the poultry or
/. S now English cartridges can be had for
en and English pheasants for s. a pair.
t,A' . cents each. and Philadelphia squads
zen Reedbirds at 81 dozen. about COM
~ :, ehtire list Of game birds on sale at this
HA ana "e year. spring gOsngs cost ~ cents
"a CAM. spring ducklings. 40 cents. Capons sell
$as broioa pound roast chickens for p cents;
"a tu-lA.s from Philadelphia. * pair, and
.Hhdons,ssys Tor Y cents pound
M14 Ara OF mutton retail at IA cents
~ csr,. ioTrsquarters at 10 cents: rack-quarter
g csn,a' English saddle 20 cents; leg OF NUT
s sbas,,s rack chops. Is cents; English chops. 20
uef' cents. and mutton kidneys .
g tofeausrst.o OF lamb sells for i6 cents pound
sfm cents Tor u cents; rack lamb chops are
q q lamb IL "a pound; saddle Of lamb 20 cents;
Tsst csnt ~ cents; Shoulder OF lamb, cents. and
ssnoked bsa, LON lamb chops sell for Is cents.
Sieon sell s a. costs 10 cents a pound. Ham and
T. Snss; Ioir - cents pound: smoked tongue for
ssahs port PORK, IL cents salt pork. Is cents;
TaSes for' ~ cents; can lard for IL cents. and
N Fu,ton 40 70 cents pound
oe1ss 4 Market the best eggs are retailed al
'Ses pound men. Fresh butter costs from 20 TO %
SsS =, salmon Cthe first Of the season., are
~ Tor Is esn ~ cents pound. Kennebec salmon
"a pound 'S and Western salmon for 30 TO 40
~ Cents biuefsh are abundant and sen for
.!fu snS pound Soft-shell crabs, likewise are
e2o1l ~ cost from 7s cents to 81 rs a dozen
- nom ~ North River shad will nave
81 c sne markets The few roes still 70
SoS,'ns,nnts and the bucks. 20 cents Fresh
- II sse scarce and high, costing from
nu each. Live Holsters can be had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26

PRESIDENT CLAUsEN SAYS THE SPEEDWAY WILL
FIRST BE BUILT AND BEAUTI-
FLED AFTERWARD

President Clausen of the Board OF Park Com
missioners back to Mayor Gilroy yesterday the
petition OF officers and members Of societies and
other citizens asking that landscape architect
be employed to supervise the construction Of the
Harlem River Speedway. He also sent letter
saying that il is the boards Intention 20 give at
tention at the proper time TO the question OF land
scape treatment of the driveway. and that when tn"
construction work is completed the advice and ser
vices Of the best authority the subject VIII be
asked The letter went TO say that the work
on the Speedway consists mainly OF dredging.
regulating and grading. the building Of sewers.
cutouts and retaining wall. upon which matters
the opinions Of the engineer OF construction and
Landscape architect have been obtained
Mr.. Clausen adhered yesterday 10 his previous
declaration that Landscape architect Is not needed
to supervise the work I'VE propose 10 build IN"
Speedway first and then beautity IT. he said
There is need OF landscape architect until
all the rough work Is completed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
AZ UNINTEN TTONAL MILLING.
4 RHODE ISLAND COTTON MANUFACTURER SHOT
BIZ HIS FRIEND

4 RHODE ISLAND COTTON MANuFACTrRER SHOT
81 HIS FRIEND.
Providence May 3.-Iiichard Mercer killed
by David s Randall In the Board OF Trade rooms In
this city this afternoon Mercer who cotton
manufacturer. and Randall. a cotton broker. both
members OF the board seated In the rooms
nd Randall was showing his friend new revolver
when the weapon. which he supposed empty.
discharged. and the bullet passed through the palm
Of Randall's left hand and lodged In MERGERS abdo-
men, causing instant death Members Of the board
who were In the room At the time OF the shooting
ran 20 the assistance OF the wounded man. Randall.
who Is a young man. about thirty years old. and a
son-in-law Of State Treasurer Samuel Clark.
removed from the room. ana his wound dressed.
Later on the arrival Of the police. he placed
under arrest Mercer member Of the firm,
Of Mercer Bros. cotton manufacturers at Green
Vile r. T.. and was about thrty-twO years old. lie
leaves a wife and one child.
The medical examiner who viewed the body OF
Mr.. Mercer said the shooting was accidental, and
Mr.. Randall released.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26

She hal said some time before that she had had a
detective watching her husband and Mrs. Pearsall
The detective had followed them 10 a hotel she de-
clarri
Frederick - House cross-"vamined the woman
To him She admitted that she had often seen Mrs
FltzgcralIs husband call on Mrs. rearsall
Police Scrgean; William Dean described Mrs. F!,z
gcralis coming the Twenty seventh Precinct sta
fioa just after thr shooting. The woman had pls-
t0i In her hand which she lad on the desk. She
SAID. Il shot that woman. that Ictrrih woman
She was So excited that she dll NOT recognize the
witness. who had known her since childhood. He
thought sh" seemed 20 Do Insane
Police Sergeant DAME. VI Sh.ge corroborat"d this
testimony. alliuE that Mr. Fitzgerald had also
SAIL. They iri~l q XIII me- and II ~a@ either that
woman or me-" Several other policemen declared
that the woman seemed Irrational
Policeman John y. P0arsaN. husband % the muir
deroI woman testified that the prisoner had several
times made charges Of misconduct against his wife
Nh House. IN opening his side OF the case. de-
cinr,d that his clients husband had been unfalth-
mi 20 her. Mrs. Fitzgerald. he declared. was not
TegIOns bic for her when sho fred the fatal
shots Several witnesses testified to seeing FltZ
gerald and Mrs Pear sail together at ShOhJa Glen.
The trial Will be- continued on Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26

persons the Rev Or. Hiram Mattson. who or
ganzed there in 1850 the First Independent Metho-
dist Church. Eight years later the property was
transferred TO the New-England Congregational
Church. the Rev. DR. Lyman Abbott. pastor, and
the following year Il bought by some Methodist
layman for a church which soon TO be estab-
llshed This was organized May %. 1863. with
twenty three members and three probationers. and
has been known as ST. Luke's Church ever since.
preached the first sermon after the organization Of
the church, and supplied the pulpit for most Of
pastors have been the Rev. DR.; c; S. Harrower
the Rev. DR.. J. F. McCleiland. the Rev. DIT w =.
Abbott the Rev DR. NJ. H. c. Crawford. the Rev.
Or. A. p. Vail the Rev: E. S. Triple. the Rev
Herbert Wech and the Rev Dr Narrower. who
is again the pastor. At the silver jubilee tomorrow
Bishop r. $. Foster the first stated pastor will
preach in the morning. and the Rev Or. NJ D. G.
Crawford will preach at night. reunion Of the
Sunday school and congregation will be held al
y. m. when the Rev Drs. Triple and Welch AMI
Bcwles Colgate Will make addresses. DR.. narrower
has some raging announ cements to make in
reference TO an endowment for the church which
certain friends arc 10 provide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
THE WEATHER REPORT.
BAROMETER CONTINUES GENERALLY Il

BAROMETER CONTINUES GENERALLY Low.
Washington May 25-The disturbance central Long
Island Thursday evening has passed on the New England
coast attended by showers IN the New England and
Middle Atlantic States storm appeared the
North Pacific No Of high barometer appears
within the region The temperature has
risen generally except in Northern Montana. Northern
North Dakota and British Northwest Territory. where
II has fallen 10 20 degrees Scattered showers have
occurred Upper Ohio and Middle Mississippi valleys
and Tennessee on the Florida and in the
extreme Northwest.
Showers will followed by clearing weather IN New
England and showers are indicated ~ areas In the ONO
Valley and Tennessee and the Northwest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
cE1EgB4TyyG OyOyDAGA's CENTENARY.

Syracuse y. Y. May 25.-The first OF the town
celebrations in honor OF the Tooth anniversary Of
the settlement OF Onondaga County held at
Onondaga Valley to-day. and was participated in by
residents from the towns Of Camillus. Geddes. Mar
cellus Onondaga and Otisco. with large delegation
from Syracuse The incleruent weather narred the
celebration somewhat and the exercises. which
were 10 have been held outdoors. were In conse-
quence. held in the Presbyterian Church. They
were OF a historical nature. and were participated
In by many OF the descendants OF the pioneer fani
lies This afternoon there a meeting OF the
alumni Of Onondaga Academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-26
EXPLOSION ~ 4 SYNAGOGUE.
THE JANITOR LIGHTED MATCH OF ENTER
ING THE BUILDING And WAS BADLY
T\TTsRED

INJURED
An explosion occurred yesterday I'm the vestlbule
OF the Gates Of Hope Synagogue at so llj East
Eighty sixth-st and oscar Kaufman. the janitor.
was painfully burned about the hands and face.
He was removed T. his home at No. 1853 Thrd-ave
shortly before o'clock the janitor entered the
church for the purpose OF cleaning up. lie walked
through the vestbue the stairs leading 10 the
loft II was intensely dark. and he lighted match
Immediately there terrific explosion. and
Kaufman thrown about ten feet TO the front
door Two Of the heavy oaken doors We're blown
from their hinges. \ heavy coOrel glass window
near the stairway shattered and the entire
easement was blown out with H. The janitor
bleeding from the face and hands. taken to
the house OF Or. George Haynes At LeXlngton-ave.
and Eighty slxth-st., where his wounds dressed
lie was unable give any account OF the accident.
What caused the explosion Is not known, but pro-
aunab.y was caused by a leak In the gas meter.
Immediately after the explosion fire sprung up, and
caused damage estimated at $500.