Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-02

only snimals that breed IN CAPTIVITY ana they
prlng only such ragged aud puny cuos that
they are not salsole. The growing demand,
therefore, and the losses by death must be sup
piled by fresh captures and importatfolI Goa
sequently Mr.. Reiche'S hunters are kept busy,
and his ships are always coming In. Frequent
ly he receives special order from some circus
or park for a certain animal. This order is at
once dispatched through various agents until
II reaches the hunters, who organize special
expedition and capture II. A pair of hippopo5:
a cost OF about $40 600.
A large business is done exporting American
animals this business, as We'll as the importing.
is controlled by Mr.. Reiche. The grizzly bear Is
the typical American beast, and is always IN
demand for European buyers. The buffalo,
moose. elk. and caribou are the larger animals
types. The opossum, the gray squirrel. the red
fox, the hedgehog, are the most popular of the
smaller animals, while the puma Is in great
demand da as new type The moekiag bird Is a
has men who search the southern forests for
them annually. The red headed woodpecker
Is exported heavily as show bird, and the
quiet but handsome fellow. There is a very
large profit On The exchange. Mr.. Reiche
once bought pair OF fine cranes in Scho-
haTie, n. Y. to fill an English order-giving SIS
for them and receiving 800. There is an inter
eStiDg story connected with the famous ~
don show elephants, showing S)me of the
points Of the animal trade. A Mr.. Kelly, a
mortgage On the Van Amburgh menageri5,
seLt out snip to Ceylon. He lOade1 1t with a
number OF Yankee houses, all ready for putting
together. He had the sashes doors, locks and
everything complete. Arriving at Ceylon, he
sold the houses aJ enormous profit bala5te1
his ship with coffee, and put thirteen elephants
clear money by the trip, and had his elephants
clear. OF this herd five were trained for the
LONDON Show, and one OF them, Baby" Is the
mother OF the frat elephant ever born In cap
tiyity.
OF course, Mr. Reiche has amassed huge
fortune in his unique trade. He is more than a
millionaire, and he is certainly growing richer.
He has superb residence at Bergen New Jer-
sey, where he is surrounded by every luxury
that taste and money can command. The house
is fine. and is appointed with that admirable ad
mixture OF elegance and comfort that the best
Germans understand SO well. The grounds are
noble, and are filled with handsome staJuary
and living birds, antelOpeS. &C. He insisted,
with cordially that could not resist, that
visit his house. more delightful home l
never saw. l met his son, Herman Reche, a
scholarly young fellow, a graduate eff the best
colleges, and a man Of charming manners. At
this house. which might stand as type of the
American home, Mr.. Reche spends his
days with his family, quietly and happily
managing his vast business easily and accu-
citizen. AS left his house for return to the
city, closing a day that had been full OF sur
pT1ses and enjoyment smiled as returned
Herman ReicheS courteous SalutatlOn, and,
ioohiIS do HlS SIeilupT Inquire, wondered III ne
was lot the only young fellow in America who
could go to his father and say: Il notice that
our stock of tigers is low, and the girafTes are
entirely out. You'd better order new supply
OF hippopOtam1 and have about six polar bears
sent over. l think Wen have lively demand
Tor rhlnocerf this season. and I'd be sure to have
enough ordered. Here is the bill OF lading for
those elephants from Alexandra, aud there's
fourteen lions. three boxes Of snakes, and two
BengalS at the wharf for us now. Eve shipped
lhose Grizzlies and panthers, but can't fill the
order for the buffalo and wOodpeckers."