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New-York tribune., 1907-04-10

There is an enormous consumption Of live pouI-
try and eggs in New York. The annual receipts
show that about 2OOO carloads OF poultry are re-
ceived and consumed in Manhattan ana that
nearly 900 carloads Of eggs are received there
every year, The Jewish population probably con
sunes 30 per cent OF the poultry on an average
New York Will receive about forty cars a week
but during the time Of the Jewish holidays the
consumption frequently runs as high as seventy
i've or hundred cars OF live poultry a week
The professional poultry man has 10 make a con-
slant study OF peculiarities OF the different mar
kets. The people OF Boston and New York prefer
dry picked poultry and VIII take tho scalded prod
uct only at discount Phiadephi. and san Fran
cisco also prefer the dry picked. while Washington
Baltimore. Chicago and ST. Louis prefer the scalded
kind. unless It is wanted for stornRe nurrosa.
The New York. Washington and San Francisco
markets show preference for white-sheilcd eggs
while Boston and Philadelphia wifi pay more for
eggs having dark brown shelis
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
SUNSHINE LIBRARY.

SUNSHINE LIBRARY.
The Sunshine Library for Level Green, near
Mount Vernon. KY. Is on its way. and the T. s. s.
has paid the express charges on the same An ap-
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
OTHER ANSWERS.

plcation for ore Of the small libraries has come
from Furnace Woods, in Westchester County
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10

The art OF Matching eggs artincially has been
known from the remotest ages but not as II Is
done in this country. Artificial Matching has been
practised so long in Egypt that the hens have com
pletely abandoned that part Of their work 10 man
notable difference In the methods Of the two
countries is that in Egypt the work of Matching ia
never attempted except during the months Of Feb
ruary, March and April. Another important ,ari
ance is that hatchers the Nile do not attern, %
rear the young broods. Word is sent out from ,ho
incubators that a certain number OF young cbtclon
will be discharged a given day. and the vor,or1
Of the neighborhood arrive with palm baskets to
carry the chicks away by the hundreds Forty
eight hours after they emerge from the sben tbe,.
scattered over the country
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10
POULTRY FOR MARKET.
The Hen the american Farmers
Greatest asset.

Tho Middle West is the zone of production for
that great American bird the turkey. Chicago is
tho strategic point in this trade, and In the
last holiday rush nearly 100000 turkeys, valued at
inward of 81, 10000 were handled in that market.
The number of cars required to handle the turkeys
shipped to Chicago for the Thanksgiving, Christ
mas and New Years trade last year, il put to-
gether in string would have made train seven
miles long. AS many as 5000 OF these proud birds
were handled in the market there in a single day.
Twenty years ago a whole carload Of live
poultry received from shipper was such an
unusual transaction to call for special mention
in the newspapers, but now a single dealer may
receive a dozen carloads in one consignment and
no attention will be paid to It. One firm recently
had an order for four carloads of geese seven car
loads Of 1.-Two turkeys and two carloads OF pigeons
The special for live birds is a great saving TO
the shipper. consignment was recently for
warded from San Francisco to New York a dis
tance of S245 miles The tariff for the use Of the
car this distance was SO. trifie than cent
bird. The owner found that his fowls not only
gained enough In weight during the trip across the
continent to pay for the of the car but nettsd
him additional profit Of ss7. The carload lots Of
geese come mostly from Wisconsin and Southern
Illinois. the big shipments OF turkeys from Mis-
souri, and Kentucky and the chickens from the
states which compose the corn belt"
Armour s. Co. either own or control dozen
large poultry fattenng establishments near their
packing plants in the MID lie West. The chickens
fattened at these stations are bought when six
weeks old and sold when from nine weeks TO two
months old The Armours annually dispose of
about 5000 chickens in this way and the most of
them are sold for export The total annual valua-
tion Of the poultry transactions OF this firm is said
to be $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-10

novel practice in Egypt is to pluck the feotb
ers from the young birds and slightly grease tber
skins. This adds greatly TO their health hut do
tracts much FROM their beauty 1t strikes the
stranger as extremely odd to see hundreds of per
fectly naked chickens basking in the sun or nm
ming about Another peculiar feature of the Indus
try in Egypt is that the operators of the tncuba
tors do not use thermometers, but regulate tho
temperature of their ovens by keeping the heat "a
trihe greater than that of their own skins. The
Egyptian incubator of to-day is an exact reproduc
ton Of the one in thousands of years ago
and in all the centuries the Egyptian breed oF
chickens has not changed in the least Not LONG
since the metal stamp OF chicken was found I'm a
tomb where it had been deposited over twenty-six
hundred years ago, and II was a perfect type OF
the Nile fowl OF to-day. When that stamp was
struck artificial incubation was a thing of actual
practice in the land OF Pharaohs.
The last poultry show held at Madison Square
Garden in New York. proclaimed by the au
tnorites to be the most complete and best at
tended exhibition OF the kind held in the world %
GATE, The ohicial catalogue contained the grand
total OF t entries. which included fowls OF everv
KIND and description such as pheasants pea fowl
homing plseoss' owls, canaTies gray Mnnets gold
hnches siskons. minos. parrots and African hnches:
also RABBITS guinea pigs rats MICE cats and bees
There were three countries Qhe United States
Canada and England) and twenty-six states repre-
sented, the states being Connecticut New Jersey
Pennsylvania, Nsw York, North Carolina Rhode
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
PARKHURST AS An OPTIMIST
New York Pastor Urges People to
Look for the Good, Not Evil.
Declares Custom of EmphasIziDg the
Wrongs Gives a Perverted View
of Actual Conditions.

New York. Feb. 2L-Dr. Charles II.
Parkhurst, at the Madison Square Pres
byterian Church. took occasion to-day to
condemn the prevalent custom of en-
phasizing and dwelling upon the wrongs
Of the day and of allowing the good
things TO go unnoticed, on the ground
that it tended 10 make the public think
that everything had gone to the dogs
Or. Parkhurst said:
''The past year has been exceptional in
the amount OF corruption that has been
unearthed in places high and low. I have
discovered that the general impression is
that things and people are going to the
bad. The public has forgotten that these
things are exceptional, and not general.
1 hear people bewaillng these conditions
on all sides. They are like Elijah. who
entirely forgot the existence of the other
Lo00 faithful ones. They bewail the fact
that they alone are good. and that every
one else has gone to the bad. In fact.
this sense Of moral loneliness is pa
thetic. The public is continually prepar-
ing inventories Of wickedness, but never
catalogues the good people
Journalism" continued the spea ker.
taking another tack, lives upon the ex-
ceptions, upon the things out OF the
ordinary. 1t has no interest whatever in
what Is usual I az not criticising the
newspapers, however. If I were running
a newspaper I suppose I should run il
just the same way. The press is hardly to
blame. The public is not interested in
what is usual, and there is no money in
printing It,
People still cherish the idea that the
press is reflector OF nature. It thrives
on them"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

L. Z. DEPT. At Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Sunday, Feb. q, 1875 p. II.
The Western trough Of low pressure has separated.
the northern portion being central north Of Lake
Huron. and the southern over the Middle Gulf.
Snow has fallen quito generally from Northern Viz
ginia 20 New England aud in the Lower Lake re
g0u the greatest amount, about FIVE inches appears
60 have fallen il the District Of Columbia and Mary
land. The precipitation in the Ohio Valley, Ten
scattered thgudeT-stoIms in the South.
The weather Monday and Tuesday viii be fair. ex-
cept IN the Lake region. where snow Will continue,
and IN the South. where rain is probable.
Il viii Dc somewhat ooldcT IN northern districts
east Of Minnesota, and warmer in the extreme
Northwest
The winds along the New England coast VIII Be
brisk Southwestern; on the Middle Atlantic coast
fresh TO brisk s0uthWesterly: the South Atlantic
coast fresh and variable AID on the Gulf coast
fresh northwestern
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
viii have fresh TO brisk southwes;eTly winds and
cloudy weather 10 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
CONVERTS A CONDEMNED MAN
Mrs. HiekOk Wins George Granger
to Christian Science Belief.
Woman Declares Her Willingness 60
Accompany Him TO the Death
Chair II He Desires.

Poughkeepsie. n Y. Feb. 2L-George
Granger is the first among condemned
men in the State of New York 10 20 10
the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison a
convert TO Christian Science. Mrs.
Charles IT. Hickok. prominent member
Of the Christian Science sect in Pough-
keepsie, is responsible for Granger
change Of heart. She has visited him
frequently since his conviction.
To-day before leaving for Ossining. Mrs.
Hickok said that she had received a letter
from Granger. written Friday night, in
which he gave no intimatiOa that he knew
he was about TO die. The letter. she said,
was a beautiful one, fun of hope She
said that in it the young man said he
had no fear Of anything that might come
now, and that he was prepared to meet
death unfiinchingly.
II was Mrs. Hickoks intention to pass
this afternoon reading to Granger and to
strengthen him for his ordeal The prison
officials have left to her the task Of
notifying him OF the governors refusal
TO commute his sentence.
I know that Granger would rather
have me tell him than any one" said
Mrs. HickOk
She further said If Granger wishes it,
she would accompany him TO the chair.
If he so desires said Mrs. Hickok.
L will get up at o'clock in the morning
and go to him. have taught him 50
thoroughly that all Of Us will be present
even though he does not see the earthly
body. that I know he will feel just the
same IL l. or any other of his friends
are not there in the body; but if he
wishes Il l shall be there personally"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
RUNAWAY GIRL IS FOUND.
Mary Clay Wanted 10 80 To Germany
10 Seek Titled Mother.


New York, Feb 24.-Mary Clay. the
fourteen-year-old daughter OF C. II. Clay,
OF Narbeth, Pa, who was reported miss
ing at police headquarters on Saturday,
was located to-day at the home of Mrs.
Breese, 207 West 18th street. where she
had gone to become a nurse maid
After being brought to headquarters the
girl was given into the custody Of the
Gerry Society and her father was sum
moned from Philadelphia.
Mary told a mixed story TO the police
She said that she had run away from the
girls school under charge of Miss Shap-
ley, Wood street, Auburn, on February
Is, and had come down to the city with
the intention Of earning money enough to
take her 10 Germany. where she wanted
to find her real parents.
A strange woman had come to her
while she was in school, she said and
told her that she was not the daughter
OF @. II. Clay. but that her mother was
the Countess Won Graf. of Bonner Castle
Bitten Mountain. Germany.
This mysterious woman had shown her
letters and documents to prove that she
was the daughter of a countess. the girl
said, and it was her intention never to
see the man again whom she had called
father, but 10 seek out her titled mother
and come to her inheritance across the
sea. The girl was convinced that G.. II.
Clay and wife had been appointed care
takers for her by the Countess Of Bitten
Mountain. The girls mother died a few
years ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
INTERMARRIAGE BILL UP.
Representative Byrd to Present Fig
ures on MiscegenatfOn.


Representative Byrd, Of Mississippi,
whose bill prohibiting the intermarriage
of whites and negroes I'm the District OF
Columbia has been favorably reported by
the House District of Columbia Commit
tee, hopes TO get the measure up to-day.
The bill met with almost no objection in
committee. and Mr. Byrd believes that
with a committee report behind him he
will be able to get the measure through
should a vote be reached.
Mir. Byrd has made an exhaustive study
of the question. and if opportunity offers
to-day will present to the House an in
teresting array OF statistics on the sub
ject.
According to the latest statistics gath
cred by Mr.. Byrd. the percentage of mu-
Iatto blood in the total negro population
is very much greater in the States per-
hitting miscegenation than IN those for
bidding it, For instance. the percentage
of mulattoes in total negro population in
Maine was 574 per cent; Massachusetts.
56.S per cent; Ohio. Il per cent; Michigan,
53S per cent. New York. p per cent
Pennsylvania. q per cent.
In Alabama. however. the percentage of
mulattoes to the total negro population
was but ia; Mississippi. 1l5; Arkansas.
l2.S; Louisiana. 1G.3; Texas, 135: Ken
lucky. 49,; Tennessee, I7.S; Georgia, %;
Florida, 119
Judge Byrd shows that the increase
Of mulatto blood from 1850 TO 1890 has
been least in South Carolina; next least
in Georgia; next in Alabama. while the
fourth in rank as to smallness in increase
is Mississippi. The greatest increase of
mulatto blood appears in Maine; next
greatest increase in Michigan and the
next in Ohio.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
No TRACE OF MISSING BOY.
Searching Parties a Providence Fail
20 Find George Ross.

Providence. Feb 24-Searching parties
have been busy all day endeavoring TO
find some trace Of George Ross, the eight
year-old son Of William T. Ross, OF Paw
tUcket, but when darkness settled down
there was no Clew to reward the search
ers. Detective Henry and Pawtucket
patrolmen were in charge of the parties
Neither the Pawtucket police nor any
others who are cOnveTsant with the cir
cumstances of the case place any cred
ence in the kidnapping theory. as there
is an entire lack of motive
Since the boy left home Wednesday he
was reported as having been seen on that
same day at Newelis coal dock where a
barge was unloading: and there is a
strong feeling that. being subject TO con-
vulsiOns. he may have met with some ac-
cident at the Pawtucket River near
where the dock is situated. That he has
wandered away from home is all that
the police have been able 10 learn.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25

New York. Feb. Pc. H. Hartman
will take the stand tomorrow morning
as the first witness in the resumption Of
the Interstate Commerce Commissions
investigation into the so-called Hartman
lines. He is entirely prepared for the
examination. and. it was said to-day, will
make an exhaustive and detailed eX
PLANTATION Of the financial transactions
with which he mas been connected as an
officer of the Union Pacific. Mr.. Harri
man, It IS said, will not attempt to
evade any of the Inquiries which the
attorneys for the commission might in
stitute. He realizes, it was said, the inn
portance of making complete explanation
Of all matters on which the management
Of the Union Pacific system and its sub
salaries has been criticised and has pre-
pared "A complete history Of his financial
relations and other connections with the
railroads IN which he is interested. This
history he will give freely, it is said.
without prodding by the commissions at
torneys.
Accordingly it may be assumed that Mr..
Hartman viii tell more Of the $4,000, 600
Union Pacific preferred syndicate, in
which he gave James Hazen Hyde "a par
ticipatiOn, than he disclosed to the life
insurance committee. It was broadly in
timated that neither Mr.. Hartman nor
his attorney. Judge LOyett. would in
terpose objections to his examination on
any of the financial affairs of the COM
pany.
It is probable that Mr.. Hartman viii
set up the defense previously outlined
TO the charges of imprOprieties IN con
nection with the transfer Of the $4,000. 600
Southern Pacific stock TO William Rookie
teller. It was TO keep the road away
from James r. Keene. Talbot J. Taylor.
and their associates, he VIII say
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
WANT THREE-MINUTE CLAUSE
Labor Unions Working for SIOdihea-
tiOn of smoke Law.


Strenuous efforts are to be made bv
the many labor organizations interested
to have a three-minute clause inserted
in the new smoke law to embrace the
railroads. The Brotherhood of LocOmo-
tive Engineers. the Brotherhood of Lo-
connective Firemen, the Order of Railroad
Conductors, Machinists' Union 1873. and
the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
embracing the switchmen and brakemen.
held a joint meeting last night with J.
Riggles as the representative of the
smoke law committee Of the Central
Labor Union, and gave their unanimous
Endorsement to the fight OF the local body
for the three-minute clause
To-day they will appear Jointly before
both committees OF Congress and en-
deavor to obtain a hearing on the sub
ject. They maintain that the law is un-
just and is detrimental to the business
interests and the working people of the
city. Ii is said the Pennsylvania round
house and shops at South Capitol and X
streets employ about 200 men. II the
engines are forced out of the city il would
practically drive these men out also
Practically ali these men, it is set
forth, own their own homes in the south
east and southwest sections, and they
do not want to sell their homes and go
out in the country, which they would
have 10 do If the shop was moved seven
miles or perhaps nine miles, out Of the
city. They say IL would be practically
impossible for them to go to and come
from their homes each day. as il would
take at least an hour each way.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
RECEPTION At PROVIDENCE.
President and Party Hold Informal
Reception at Union Station.


Providence, Feb. 2l-Tbe Federal Ex-
press. bearing President and Mrs. Roose-
welt Mr. and Mrs Longworth, and a
party Of ten others in the Presidents car,
pulled out of this city at 1851 tonight,
forty-one minutes late. Owing to a series Of
mishaps the train was twenty minutes late
in arriving here from Boston. and during
the twenty minutes that were spent here
Mr.. Roosevelt and Congressman Long
worth held an informal reception on the
platform al the union station.
The train left Boston at SOP. and at
Sharon when half the distance TO this
city had been covered. a freight train
blocked the way. and "a delay Of FIVE min
utes easued. Near Mansfield the steam
pipe broke two cars ahead OF the Presi-
dents coach. and i'm swinging under the
car uncoupled the brake. The train came
20 a dead stop It took fifteen minutes
to straighten the air hose out, and from
Mansfield 10 this city the Presidents car
and the day coach. directly ahead Of it,
were without heat.
on arriving here. the day coach was
then taken out and side-tracked, and dur
ing the twenty minutes wait that ensued,
Mr.. Roosevelt left the car and came out
on the station platform
4 am glad to see you all" he said,
and 7 think you show true New Eng
land hardihood In not caring a rap for
the snow"
A line was Immediately formed and the
President shook hands with at least 33
people. Congressman LOngworth also
joined in the handwriting In response 10
repeated calls, and Mrs. LOngwOrth
waved 20 the crowd from the car steps.
Finally when the cars had been ar
ranged the train pulled out, the crowd
giving three rousing cheers for the PTesi-
dent and his party.
Jersey City. FEB. z4-The Presidents
train will arrive ia Jersey City at 3.4j a.
m. and leave there at 40 a. n. on its
NV 10 WASHINGTON
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
MYSTERY IN BOSTON SHOOTING.
Accident ia which Presidents Body
guard wounds Friend Not CIeared.

guard Wounds Friend Not Cleared.
Boston. Feb 24-The narrow escape Of
Police Inspector ". 4. Smith, OF this city.
from being killed last night by a bullet
from the gun carried by stephen A Con-
nell. one OF the Secret Service men de-
tailed TO guard President Roosevelt on
his visit here, was the talk Of police cir
cles to-day. The accident occurred in the
cafe Of the Quincy House. where four
Boston inspectors were entertaining Con-
nell. and Smith received a slight flesh
wound on the forehead over the left eye.
The wound was treated. and in a little
more than an hour Smith was able to go
TO police headquarters in Pemberton
square. where he. with the others Of the
party, made a report Of the accident to
Superintendent Pierce. II is doubtful If
anything comes Of the matter. although
the question no doubt will be raised as 10
how the revolver happened 10 explode.
Those of the party say that it fell from
the holster OF the Secret Service man.
and in dropping to the floor was dis
charged.
Others, not OF the party. when ques-
toned at the Quincy House. told a story
of a cornwall party which had dined well
and was having a jolly time. Finally. q
is said the talk turned on the question
of who vas the quickest to draw his re-
volver in case OF a real emergency. This
is what other guests who We're in the cafe
last night said, and although there were
several women there at the time just as
the party was 10 break up. there came the
moment when it was to be seen who was
the ouicL,eef AZ getting a line on his man
Two Of the Boston inspectors in the
party say that this story is false. and in
their report to the superintendent they
will say that the revolver was dropped to
the floor, and that it was discharged accI-
dentaIIy.
Connell was completely upset over the
incident. and had not recovered his good
spirits when he left with President Roose-
Volt sn-ufoHf
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
ROMANCE HAS ODD ENDING.
Last Chapter of This Narrative NOt
Like that of Fiction.

Paris, Feb. PA romantic marriage, or
at least recalling a romance and also
tragedy. occurred here yesterday, when
Louis Castel, one OF the thirteen survi-
vors of the COurrierss mine disaster
married Angelo MoIlaret.
Il may perhaps be recalled that when
Castel was In the depths of the mine
lighting desperately for his life. he called
for hiss then fancee. Marguerite NOUS
sou.
Analysts of passion asked II It were
not the great power of love that gave
CEstcl strength to fight for his life. vet
yesterday he married another woman.
Castel gives a simple explanation He
found place as an office attendant in
the ministry of public works. and wrote
to Marguerite to come TO Paris Not
liking the city she would not come
After a period OF distressing sorrow.
Castel found in time consoling balm,
and Angeles eyes did the rest These.
he says, made him forget
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
Families Driven OUT by Flames.

New York. Feb. CA fire which did
about $4,000 damage and made several
families homeless started early this
morning in tho plant Of the Barnes Brass
Lock Company, s. and G. Cottage street.
Bayonne. The building was ablaze when
the fire was discovered and the tenants OF
adjoining tcaements fed 20 the street.
The home of former Fire Chief John Mel
lendick. at So, was Quilted. as was the
house at 50. Flying embers SET fire 10 the
house az 90 evergreen street. half block
REAE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-25
Usc Dogs as Life-snrers.

Paris. Feb. 24-The river police here use
dogs as life-savers Dogs viii soon be
utilized TO augment the efficiency of the
regular land patrolling force Expert
ments in the Bots de Boulogne proved to
the satisfaction of the project that ami
mails may be made useful 20 patrolmen at
night particularly as regards thieves.
Their carly adoption as an auxiliary force
is announced as likely.