The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-20

JUMBO mas D nhtorlc lnt0reAt Ior tno IcBAl cou'
test VIZ had over him In England. They had
him In ChAncery. you know. and even the
power Of tho Queen was sought to prevent our
getting him out Of the country. No other ami!
NAL IN the world ever had such . fuss made ADJ.
n SST ~ n 70 %. :: ss
from his trip around the world told him 10
said No; Mr.. Barnum. you are better known
Perhaps Jumbo IL better known than either
Of us; but, when you talk Of comparing him
with the white elephant. that 10 another mat
.r YSs go: sort 'Ss yas ' ssd mS g
elevated taste. When told 40. old friend Of
mine that proposed 70 bring Jenny Lind to
s ce%as she Ell :.s sh very ~ hs
Ste "a s ssys ss y
ssy nSss is s:l be- ss.n 1s 3:
Patti now, But was satisfied that the people
oon,d DO educated ny 20 90, payinNx. .., ~.
there is now no. doubt that we are exhibiting q
think the evidences is overwhelming on that
point. 30 that tho pubic knows. soiar NJ human
ssy sn @ 70 s S.fs iSs
The fact that such an achievement was deemed
impossible made 4 ali the more to % desired
to rely upon convincing the, public that had
something to show we'll worthy Of visit"
,Aow came you to think OF getting the white
We'll. the idea has been in my mind q good
S aE0 the a.S Sa:
bsr the oar 81 Juggernaut drrEn BY ten sle-
the time and often heard them say. oh. &
S0q n s1 Ss mnd % ~Ss
found that the best.informed persons deemed
the iss. imposslbIs The he. natives were ysry
County, Try would result in nat,ona! d!s.:ssr W.
supsrstitions. We Gan show that mo schisye:
a s colt Il Us more s ssn s sloSss B aSa
sshsys%sns q my me- W ", have got some
.'s Aos ;ssss sAs s;sIsiei:%: that the white
elephant. but am sure We have got Tho Whissst
year, resident at the Court Of slam. has giyen
tho public in this respect. We DO not want sny-
sss hs Sess sSss ~
e e as 2s' R sa as Es'
d.nss .S.t !hs White e!spssas j. Sofshippsd ::
si6e 70 secure one q these sacred animals and
really = aiiicSit for me- IS i would b Tor The
King o! Siam to capture the tomb Of Washing.
ton and s1hiI 1 s"ms.s sirSo. 70
loung'. notified appearance to disease n view
Of the doeumentary and oral testimony that We
Plant ali the way from the stable OF he King
Of Siam to Madison Square Garden. Minister
ssss to as
white elephants that have existed In Siam, arc
infinitely described In Siamsse h!atory. and &C.
kok they Ind cream. co!IoEed foreheads and
ana brown 1hs fRs t.
that xS The pSHs wafa ns s st
sSsy; 4 thsst he is a genuine sacred white sle-
You are not afraid Of any examination Of
the white elephant by experts. then !"
ss e.
will also DO welcome. Con. Grant has seen the
beast and psrcoives him to DO like tho ono he
.,.S sa a! thssyou expected to see whittier
Certainly. i waa A. much misiniormed -
most people. You see the beasts are surround
cd with o .o9d den! Of mystery IN their own
should have ' oSteined currency. 81 soarse. L
should have preferred TO see real white ele:
RsSe mad. It Whiss But .ee that sh..s was
= rather disastrous sttempt to do thstin Phils-
sm 10 THAI Ts: Would I'd
hn az n h5sns e %sa
white elephant moro Of a curiosity. You 500
INNS
knew that " We could get that We should
a. sut the took money! Ss h sns %s
we'll invested. We would not take half = MIL
lion dollars for the white elephant to-day or
Then you expect to continue In the show
Yes. Our contract runs to 1899. with pro;
soc no reason why. The Greatest Show on Earth
sGsf o S3 ss sa. w ssH Il
wow. which Of all you, achieyements DO you
Jumbo, or tho white elephant. or tho woolly
they wore msrsy modes Of advertising. They
come Sna soc sss sSs sSqs q :us
worth. SO that they. would come again. II
had. not done that do you think could have
Tho men who have tried to use the woolIy
10 horse and The mermaid g ths sh9w instead q
called for even In England. France. and Cor
but 1ss
-. Thea you regard the circus as your great
.,.T.king Il sitogethsr. yes. Look what q
different thing Il e now to what Il was. For
II:
n0y . n' ss T.ss Psr
| the people 60 In full evening dress. Formerly
| the preachers warned tho people Against it;
Hnx th ne. ~ Ssn shT fsnf ssci
tho indesency and ya'x.rity., would NOT Ter
take these. old English clowns that come over.
and drill them before let them 60 on. say.
S%st,a. N:Sily al appeal: to liz ": ~:
q tie elI circus has hssa nat even sIls:
opera folks came e e u., Even Mathew
is. HS Tor home SttSoss s"sns thu sr r
show on earth. We 8. not only .musins She
ssSool children are 20 Ionssr cautioned moi 70
90 to the circus. Their parents and teachers
take them: The fact 10, tho oircus L. An object