The sun., 1883-12-09
SUNDAY WITH TIE ANIMALS.
THINGS THAT INTEREST VISITORS At
TIM PARK NENAGERIE
sirhis md Sounds that Draw the Crowds
The Monkey House-A Iion's I'h-s and
pisiihes-Msp,acrdp piiy for the sun Hear.

DisBhes-Mhp,accd Pny for the sun Hear.
1t was rainy in Central Park, and the
keepers nt tho mcnaEero were at their
leisure. Tho lion house. tho barn. and the
monkey house were thronged with visitors.
but not packed tho way thoy would have
been had tho day been bright Sunday Ia
great day for visitors At tho mcnaGcric. cs-
pecially In tho fall when thcro nre many por-
sons in tho city from tho country and when 1t
is expected that the usual winter additions 10
the show OF animals may be found there. The
effect OF tho rainy weather was noticeable
outside OF the enclosed houses, whore on nlons-
ant Sundays deep lines OF visitors have re-
manned around tho snvora objects OF interest.
Tho walking matches OF the two ostrichcs
have boon interesting large crowds Of visitors.
Tho yard enclosing tho ostrches house is
noarly circular. and by walking close to tho
fenco the birds got track Of about sixteen laps
to tho mile. Tho build of tho ostrich Is rather
favorable to pcdestrianism He does not inter-
fere. He can look over his shoulder without
losing headway. He can adopt many different
gaits. 1t has been nip and tuck in all the con-
tests. with tho advantage slightly on the side OF
the bird that has u white tutt of tail feathers.
Tho crowds that havc stood for hours watching
the creatures make their rounds have found
amusement In noting tho likeness OF their dif-
feront gaits to those Of the we!l-known pcdes-
uians. Tho reckless shuttle OF Napoleon Cam
pana tho mechanical slide OF O'Leary. the
business like gait OF Alderman Fitzgerald. the
prance OF tho Leppcr. and the crazy carcrings
OF Weston have boon initiated by the birds In
their changes from one style OF progression to
another. Nobody connected with the me-
nagerio could conjecture what made the os..
trichcs devote hours to this exercise. Ono OF
them wns sent to tho city OF Moxico n few days
ago to be put in n public garden there. and the
other has given upevon training. Ho nov, con-
tents himself m M with with sittinE down. and by, ,,i,
$ a9 nSSsh pano Ss
why, he does this also romans secret.
Tie barking animal slides iazily into the water:
and stand around peerinG at the water Will an
expression Of deep interest. This frequently
Boys Boys that the pelcans M nre soeing whether they
can stand on ono leg rs long AS the sealogs
can sny Under wGte & ana the contest Is watch
casions the emus seem called upon to do sonie-
thing to wake up the spectators: SO thoy un-
dertnke to run around the pool and Invariably
ping ono foot pp", or the the toes Of tho other La
SS s mads Of no IT.
Thoy arc hairy seadogs, not fur seals.
deer are Saps is only ,e snl
with children who have been playing in the
dust always take tho little ones around TO have
iawns arc the nnrsemaids', espccinl delight.
but 1t is hard work to get the Children, So far
monkeys in this latitude nre short. but ap-
Gnren,ly merry. They all die Of consumption.
which is in the last stage OF that disease. His
suffering, is painful to soc. One OF the most
noteworthy monkeys in tho collection Is the
tho house. Shortly after she was brought to
the park man who was looking ut her said to
board several years ago. and can call her 10
mMS Then ne ssepped w. to the cage b ana saia
has been called Manila over since. Manila is
the maron nsr Of he monkey sSo hHns the
Snooks, his sido partner both Java monkeys.
and and hhssus NJ 1pkey that s9,metimef n e. tries to
two %nconsidased monkeys. turn in and snbdue
Is tho large baboon In tho side cage fronting
the ontrance. Borneo monkey has tufts q
% hs had % on aG Sailors % % cap. He IS % Called S jack
One of his practical Jokes is to throw sawdust
the Of hs small b1ys KS sesetop %
room contains small black monkey. which in
| face and manner resembles colored sls,er
| Virginia prayer meeting. Tho smallest ere ature
IN the lot is the squirrel monkey. and the one
and more fortunate fellow creature in the pro:
| cess OF evolution is monkey that has head
hlt Of Ss that the monk
eys are by far the most popular attraction in
the mepagerie. Jake Cooke. the keeper. said:
ing grown persons. accompanied by children
com come around AN and say. I'm , 50 sorry , you're
ing the monkeys than all the rest OF the menag
erie: and more than half the time these grown
%ha
| toward the source whence it comes IL the roar
Of tho tho Sn s .S A. ysnsabe % hH on 0 nsos
| glures at you from the cage next to the door on
the left Lincoln looks little, like John Bull
only cataract. Superintendent Conkin says
that wild animals in n, captivity ar, nre Liable
an an Sp expasation SI0'si Of t. mi In ef tie Euro. a
pean gardens cataracts have been, re-
Be- ao% fas
old to be chloroiormed with safety He and
Jennie. the lioncss in the cage next to his.
itivcr about thirteen Or fourteen years ago.
They were brought to this port by tho Captain,
eighteen % months % Old The The Vessel @ W was on con.
signed to Nj BartIs, Of hoS, Bofo9 and md
Of tho Park Board. % They' were the llrst lions
6y hs dMnsd rSs Sy
the circus men, was in tho menngerie. He was was
called Jeil Davis and in spirit OF natTi9ltism
and growing young malo lion belonging 70 tho
Park Jennie has borne cubs - several Sa Il times ,:
Old Lincoln is n lion of strong likes and dis
likes He Is greatly attached to Joo Ryan.
keeper Of tho lion house When Ryan goes
comes up to that end OF his cage and shows
how Jealous the king of beasts can be. u Ryan
gocs over then and scratches his chops, the old
fellow rubs up against tho bars, lies down. and
| grunts with pleasure. Superintendent Conklin
says ho would not hesitate to go into the caGo
Of any one OF tho lions or to ask Ryan to go In.
But 1t would not be safe for tho man who drives
the cart for the menagcrle TO 20 within reach
OF I.incoln's paws. One rainy day the cnrtman
came in wearing an ol-clOtl coat. and when he
took IL off he scattered some of the water in Lin
coins eyes. From TINT moment the lion has been
unable to endure tho cartman. lic knows tho
mans step on the walk when he comes around
him by scratchlng growing ',H Rnd =, ,snrnGing
also ds!iked by the elderly beast and nobody
knows why. Lincoln has hurt % only two per;
behind the cage when tho keeper's back was
between the bars with his, paw. he caught tho
mans nan arm near the shoulder and sa STRIPPED the
several months in hosni,al, -, The other
was permitted by her mother to go near