New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-22
BEASTS AND BIRDS IN TIE P.lRK.
SOME OF THE ECcENTluCIrEs OF MR.. coNKLIN's
PETS.

SOME OF THE RCCENTHCITIES or MR. CoNKLlNs
PETS.
The polar bear with contentment marked
upon every hair OF his burly form, and with his snout
lying passvey upon his Outtretched paws, was dieam-
ing yesterday afternoon OF cmes where thermometers
are not a staple article OF ira lie, whore sun umbrellas
are things OF tradition and where mint juleps are iced
before being made aud absorbed for the sake Of their
Inherent heat instead OF their impaired chill His dreams
Of cubhood going on In most promising way
when suddenly superintendent ConEtn OF the Central
Park menagcrie and a TRIBUNE reporter appeared as
spirits Of discord. "This." said Mr. Conklin as he
negigently turned n stream Of water from s1-ineh
hose on hs PROSTATE victim, d" this Is quite young
bear lie is only and half years old and about
five feet in length However the heat may expand him,
by the end OF the summer he may I'LL his cage-or
some secluded nook Barren Island. He has not
seemed regard the weather with much discon-
tent We give him large quantity OF water and as he
Is teetotaler he Is satisfied. We have had remarkably
good luck with the animals this We have NOT
lost one We give ;hem light food and they seem to
thrive. But / suppose you want news. We'll. here
1t is.
ave bave a baby elephant whose young innocence has
not been corrupted by evil companions He is as grace
full as "A nightmare and when lie trips around his encIo-
sure he mpresses the grass and gentle daisies with the
fell importance Of his presence. He is a
little over six months oil. and although not
an American by birth. is quite satisfied with
the lines into which his lot has been cast
This hair his head he born with. The growth is
not remarkable the hairs coud he used very readily
as knitting needles The only why don't dis
pose OF them as dislike to take adj
vantage OF Mr Barnum, his owner. He couldn't take
him into Canada with him because the Custom House
requires duty elephants and he Is little too bulky TO
be smuggled lie Is growing quite rapidly. The first year
he will grow fourteen inches next year he Will add
eight inches To his stature.
ave have also received recently pair OF European
brown bears They the kind that the Italian
a source of income when not employed by Com missioner
Coleman. Perhaps you notice that they have larger
heads than the American bears That perhaps duo 10
the fact that thoy appreciate the vast importance they
are OF In the support OF their and develop their
heads accordingly One OF the most beautiful animals
we present In the menagcrie Is this white TAI
low.deer II comes from England. and is remar ksoe
specimen; It's coat Is like silk. Besides the deer.
have doe with a fawn two weeks old They are both
OF the species whose coats OF dark brown shade
with family traced circles OF black But this II our pet
You see through the wire grating bird with dAzzuns
white pumage on il breast aud gray down upon us
neck II hen herring gull. over there YOU see her
mate Well abe has lau three and Ia rying 10 hRch
Them The OF brush and s,Dbe benratb her IA the
nest and brave bri gathered 1t by pecemea unls'
sisted by any OF MS until she nae nest Thar Il qa 10
any she hi gbt built upon the VI Greenland In
past Her mate is very attentive TO her. bringing to
should sne hatch the eggs the yOung glls VIII be the
first that have ever broken shell In this country The
color Of eggs peculiar brown W Oh spots OF light
shade; they are about large duck eggs We have
watched the birds with great interest," ana snould the
hen be successful there will be rejoicing IN the Park
This 10 the season, you understand when We have
the fewes animals In the col ecuOh az OF all tue brd-
ana beasts pass the winter under VERY few
belong the city. About the mddle OF the autumn tho
showncn begin Withdrawing from the road, anu many
stalls and the animals are cared until toll
10 wing spring, that with the exception OF the cost or
feed the under no expense Tor the storage
OF their nenagerie. In winter. therefore collection
very fair One-in summer. Also II Is very poor"