New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-06
BARYUM SUCCEEDS AT LAST
SECURING A WHITE ELEPHANT.
THE PRICE PAID s2OO, OOo-ro ARRIVE HERE NEXT

THE PRICE PAID S2OO,OOO-T0 ARRIVE hbkb NEAT
JUNE.
Mr.. Barnum and his partners have been trying
for years TO get sacred white elephant. Their agent
Mr. Gaylord visited the court Of Siam for that purpose
last spring, obtained audience with the King, and
stated his Grand The King with afr Of astonishment
at the request referred Mr. Gaylord to his aged unces
who he said, his advisers An interview was OBJ
tanned with OF the unces, and Mr. Gaylord told MIN
that 100000 would be given for the elephant,
or half that for its for exhibitions purposes Tor
two years. The 7amese Prince Indignantly replied:
." Sir, you know that the siamese worship the white
elephant that the King demands for them the same care
and respect that accorded to his Majesty any MEM
Der OF the royal family that we believe the spirit OF
dees and the spirits OF our Kings possess these sacred
animals Now, suppose the King OF Siam should ask the
President Of the United States to sell or loan him the
tomb OF Washington for exhibition in Siam, what would
be the reply DO you suppose that hundreds of millions
OF money would influence his decision Sir, you have
my answer and advise you to hasten your departure
from Bangkok lest the vengeance of Court and all
the 5amese people overtake you for your blaphemous
presumption"
Mr. Gaylord quilted the slamese capital the same day
and fastened to British India whence he cabed the facts
10 Mr. Barnum. His visit to the Samese capital and his
proposition to the King talked about throughout the
Eastern country. IL became known that the owners
OF Jumbo would give 100000 for a sacred white
elephant. month later three siamese sought out Mr.
They knew OF sacred white elephant which had been
captured by Samese nobleman, who was at twenty
Gaylord signed contract to give them
100000 If they could purchase the animal
steamer Singapore and 900 upon arrival in good
health at San Francisco. In forty days the elephant
night all being liable to instant death II they caught
smuggling this sacred animal out OF the country Gay
shipped TO singapore, where it killed by poison
supposed TO have been administered by siamese ennis
saTfes. This fact cabed 10 NewYOrk last day. r
Barnum and his partners cabled Mr.. Gaylord to oner
$500 900 for whe elephant owned by some potentate
Cairo 700 on delivery in London and the remaining
hundreds Of fortune hunters in ASIA and tie
result IL, that after months OF diplomacy ana large
Bnrcosed o 5s Notorious w and cruel Rns TheebaG Of
Bnrmah, with all the royal documents under seal es
The price paid by p r. Barnum and his partners James
A. Bailey and J. l. Hutchinson, is 100000 In gold Inc
now under the care Of Barnums agents India j. b.
Gaylord, Robert White and f. III. Davis. The Following
dispatches have been received:
RANGooN Nov. "a. 1888,
To BARNUM BAILEY & HUTCHINSON;
Money received. Secured genuine sacred white ele-
phant With royal documents from King Theebau Cost
100000. Can ship only deck VIII 1t be sale Dy build
Ing strong warm house Steamers leave monthly Tor
England. lSignedl GAYLORD.
RANGooS, Nov. 20, 1888.
TO BARNUM. BAILEY HUTCHINSON: ,
White, with two native assistants leave with sacred
elephant December T. steamer Tenassernm. Building
strong warm house amidshps Captain guarantees safe
suez snail obtain hairy people, Wrote fun details from
Maudalay. lsignedI GAYLORD.
The animal win probably reach London IN February
and will not the Atlantic before June London ana
Paris WILL therefore, have the first peep at him. rms Is
the first white elephant ever permitted TO pass INTO chris
tan territory. There Ia breed or white elephants
They albnos freaks OF nature, and are rarely born
when found in siam great feast day Is appointed
the King, court and priests joining IN solemn Geremo.
MES. The animal is invested with all the Jrapplngs OF
royalty and installed I'm the sacred elephant palace Inc
finder noble and presented with $4,000 nom
the royal treasury. These animals not pure whlte
but vary In shade from light drab to clOuded cream
color and that not always extending over the entire
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