The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-11-18
CANADA GEESE At THE zoo.
Nine Visitors Persuaded to Remain There
After Considerable Brain work.


Nine visitors persuaded =" Nrma,n mere
A"er .oe'a'i"o'e "''i ""A'
A-honk! a-honki Through the uncertain
light Of the pale moon fit- m irregular trt-
angle Of dark. rapidly moving spots. Ag an
the weird cry. and IN. spots break ranks. The
leader gives the trumpet-like signal, which Ia
echoed In unison by his followers, These
move In uncertain curves. All at once from
the space below comes the same strange note;
1t rises % the accompaniment Of a noisy cllt-
ter OF strong wings. Uncertainty vanLstcs.
| the spots float In bis circles around, around.
! rea-er and nearer. until immense wings and
long necks are plainly seen. Then a con-
fusion Of honks iadlcate that the sounds have
net Tie FIRST Bit OF daylight shows nlnc
! superb specimens Of Cansda geese (Be-nicla
C1nadensis, floating, In addition TO the original
seven, on the mirror-llke surface o, the aquatic
mammals pond at tie new geological Park
in The Bronx.
The leader, he OF the tenor voice. q mag
| rlrcent eander. raises his long velvetv neck
| and with ~~autious eve surveys the qu,c- sur
face Of the little lake which nostles sem-lke
under the sheltering ridge comprising the
northern end Of the Elk Range. His we.ried
followers from the nortAland trip maintain
a vlyorou, goose conversation with the cap
| tive denlzcns who. frem a clipped-wing choice,
make the DDn1 "a nOnA
In the meantime Struggling report. from
various hands employed about the park roach
the once. The flock Is variou.ly estimated
from ono 20 one hundred, 1t lie as doubtful as
the election. The number OF reports il also
large With the assistance Of the engineer 3
transit, used as q telescope. the true state Of
affairs il discovered. Naturally Cll,s re-
celyed A. the Zoo cause little or no
They come often and In quantities. Sumo
times an excited citizen at the North Pole or
the New Rebrides makes a contribution. which
tho express company kindly carries right t.
the Office door with a thirty-seven-dollar ex-
press bill attached but a gift flying to the door
and no transportation bill In sight was not
to be snsezed at, A council OF war was held.
The guard at the service road safe stood or
,ha avnr.ssuo, Curator Reshs va. notified
by bIoro,e express He arrived a, tn. soa. Of
war and beaned calmly throgea his glasses.
Ea,ht,y shnr, =, ~hinnon~r,mrs Vim yipgs
would disturb his soieatl.c serenity. lhey
might lie good enough for exchange. 'Oh'
,hsr.n s,.r all ,,sht : in answer 20 a opestion
when they see the bill OF iare we have
Valuable suggestions from various ones
Beebsl the dorcas sazelles' summer Enclosure,
S.cn.: tho Edison o, tho ,ooi Unconscious Of
,hI. do,, riot ,ha ce.s. ~. shsornInr va,
! lIls uUIb IEpl' IHo tc'>c uio w N'~h
| Quantities Of corn and disporting themselves
~ 49, on,o, w,tors -, rho nond Tysntv non
a IN tEv , qa,s "t' ths immense IN rns wiz. ,ra, pS,t ,Ss
Uu ,nn roueNn NI"irt' aa -,
niue inhabitants gaze IN h'iIo-eyeo wohoe1 AZ
the great monster. Ike the worm WITH q thou
sand legs: past the prairie dogs village. where
MIR. and Mrs, oynomys Ludoviclsnus and dozens
lent celery and cabbage to view tn. s,rans.
pI",essiVM, N"n
e1ela!ms Mrs. Cynomy'. as she looks at her on
spring fond!y but snxi'usly. Father indus
,lr.ady suspiciousIv nrS. chsek' INV d.
hasn't no already used thousands Of yards Of
string In traps for US with a wiggle of an es-
pressive tai: The family heave q oig SIGH
4nd ssain Son'silpia'o tns ineai, ~. .ov,,-
$3.50 ~ nnnS etHsit,s o,c,r.
Beete; ground arms. and the Big case orens
r.. ~ = ~ h,,t,fnator In tH.,r re- whyt.
, h"e INN ans f{ sSeE sriter. Warn ~ Ha snpr otss o sh is
. .aatISrs . 91ahon nsIds al GBBu q tu.y arc SHe pf kpener
taasEsiS sped' ,n ms Iso VIZ oI. uera9 piet dda,
L NJ Two ai Mic sDsni . salIs:ais sH% q iI Tcsc ..4.
ootiIa nS p,.sIiinsi TsspIrademI IN oIafR yeres
.re"t. aIees' tarGinnss IN ehe oe,alls of Ire sueIn
,a,ai 49,, - ~ enI TIs 49, go.
rs,ea hIUh n ~ Ia ~ - ony unah y nSar -!
r Iss or;i n,.H ANN /, 70 ny; ana 9 Inn tea 70 retsgaGe
the 'enipths oait does nGt Hnie ua.in; lac Dig.
srrcting soo.e Would be- dece.y
-wam1 !, GOO nluSmj as ME- .isrx Ml.cheI.
W. t;ust suna sur ~ ,ren' a III sua.tso; AZ
,neI nSi' yni.o !" ihe Iap w hao,e tne IraI'
10 t1eu. ne MaAolnet ana 1he mountain
ofEnn MN ,norrino d.rrod 7, oro,. .r.
Sumuny morn,nR da"nea' opTheo avs,
piei2uSi6, nnt not ior tho geese, ne fhief
..ern' Ntiihston hAe' ma1rhAieu ms ilttie
IoT Ss.S Sn sIe I for %S5. e1pG ,S s. q t ss tssf;
WaIeTio1 ,be CAUTIOUS thit yaEder 4. %orsftier,
ttah Lnfihss SooIS. u ths adiite AZ the Word
i1ir aQvahce Is gwen. Nr ahtcheu stations
!ls men. ana WIN cafetiI steps ipoves a!ohs
We ea,teIh shoie' HIi'e VIC cnlei ~l.tester