Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-04-28
rHE CIRCUS is HERE.
susy SCENES AT EIoHThAN
LOMBARD YESTERDAY.
,.,,,oc hut work Of Necessity Done.
r,.c,iuc Tents for Eating Purposes
and for slieliering tho Animatss
The Great Captain Bogardus.
Colonel Yates and Ills
Indians.

yrsDaugh's lminsnte snow cioseu .
~, successful season Oi two weeks
.Ealclph,a last Saturday night, and
,,n,r.to's we're at once made for 70.
rr,,Inv to This city. 1t was, however,
S,s,', move OF tie season, and conse-
.a,r,Iy matters did not work as smooth
svthey will when the hands have had
sors rtngrlence, therefore II was day.
ly,t Yesterday morning before every
%rg MAS ready Tor start. The ad'
,rse tfatg reached here about o'clock,
Aha unloading was Mt opcs com.
-srd. Leloye Q O'Clock the wagons Of
rnmitsary department had reached
Nh and Lombard streets, aud few
sule, later the large eating tent WAS
t,lscs. While this was being erected
sNe usu were gettilg three large cook
manages out OF one OF the wagons,
iii, sill others were cutting wood.
Ia less tine than II takes to tell its
fies were lighted and . huge pan Of
h,fstesk wss cooking on one range, .
p,u OF bacon On another. while q third
vas almOsi concealed from view with an
equally l.s, pan illled with sliced pota-
tce,, wbleA we're tried delightfully."- brown.
While bsA2,M, Was being prepared the
large tent AZ the corner Of Taylor and
l6mbsld rrtels, that Is used for the
m,nagtfle, WIS being put up, and 1t
.~q, almost Incredible how rapidly the
soik sdare.
The tents for the accommodation of
koso' we're alto erected, aud arc located
10 tie iol at the southeast corner oi
Taylor aai Lombard streets, but before
The NorA vas completed the attractive
irailfas q the show commenced to ar
re Amoug iir trst WAS the baud OF
sli ltd.eis from North western uanadA,
th'sAAl oi about sixty natives Of the
so'l'' among whom are nine SOU 'ws
nd two children. As they msrchea
il'Hg III ohardotcristic single file. with
ths women carrying the children and
Rss'er, they presented picturesque
ptlacle. The two little ones were
's'piei on their mothers backs and
ssme'i 10 enjoy the excitement.
lh'ee large wagons Hilel with hay
s'eNl Oh Eighth street aud one with
gnia on Lombard street, that were un-
hilel as soon as the tents were up. The
hnes, numbering about 400, arrived
aerliy after the Indians, and were soon
tlf'etei In their temporary stables.
lt'a came the drove of performing ele-
fin'i, consisting of IL highly Intelligent
rimAl', and these In turn were followed
~ No canicls and deer. The overland
|asc and emigrant wagon formed the
n'Ance Of . long caravan OF wagons
1a.ainlng animals, and It may be said
hat while this show may not have as
haDy animals as some otherf, thoss they
|hrs are all rare species and the best
hat can be obtained.
The unusual spectacle of the arrival Of
.ush tremendous show had the effect of
xActing large crowds of people, aud
NJ not been that they were kept back
tae ROLES they would have inierfered
p'lly with the men in the performance
shel work. The presence OF the Off
N, WHO were zealous in the discharge
ssdrIt duties, had the effect OF prcsery-
Eueellent order, and the mon per-
huel the necsssary work In the qulstest
Giner pussible.
ssa who moved quietly around and
Auaeiei universal attention by his pc
e'M costume and long raven locks,
Neh hung gracefully down on his
would "a, Some few In the crowd rec
Snlted him as the famous Captain A.
a. HogMdus, a remarkable man with q
h@Arseble history. For years he roam
ihs Wild Western plains hunting,
nPpug and trading with the Indians,
shsl friendly, and fighting them when
- The warpatb. As chief OF govern
Inll 'gquts for eight years he rendered
s'na0fh may service to the military
eoamaAdefs in the far West. lie pos.
SIC, phenomenal skill with the rife,
. saeh WAS developed whom be was but
ssat afs oil age The simple frontiers
~ regarded him as ono upon whom
.Aa'e had bestoved a charm, while the
i'tIsuliously iuclined were certain that
"as IN league with the evil one. 1t
.ua9l ht considered stran 20, then, that
! %s ,adlaus looked upon him ~ an evil
.pNN and wero poworless In his pres
bail enu5,i 5i believing that powder and
M m.n ny nos aarm him. This wonder
s.,,sr,,' ail ais three sons are the chief
m S.n' M Vi the VIVA West show, and
Ho,n 'eite,enftion Of the Lite Big
Ae 1,l,." Y.,ue He snst4ins the Gu harActer OF
"t gallant Custer,
And a9un Ofdet was restored from chaos
An n. ,'a'hs was in pretty good shape.
Lfse s.a, .sl", with the exception OF the
scrn,. Nu,,Uton tent, which extends
II to r. r.',n'h slseet aud over the lot near.
d., ns'. ,sn,u were up, aud the men soug b,
,,'s, m 'ne afternoon u roporter of tbe RE-.
h,. ha,s'h met Coloael y. ID. Yates. wbt
Coon.l i r. ol The Indian delegation. Tn,
,s's. AM ie'I the hsunts of CIVILIZATION N
h. Aso, aud since that time bas mad,
nj vh uoue Va Canada among the indians
A, ,hs ~ t'lknsuage he is n perfect master
d.eLis9 .ted Siates Government hal
hken ,. snat no more Indians can b,
h. Ior O.n Tue reservations in this coun
apnsaIa,, snoW purposes, Mr.. Forepaugt
ab1%. 10 Colonel Yates to secure hin
n,s,ss,in rom Canada, to assure the nropo,
hi. aaioh n.h OF the Wild West feature o
onlv kieAI shon. THIS, however. WA
tan,ss accomplished alter consIdsrsbl,
v,,, as the Canadian Governmert i
rirss Jealons OF its wards, aud would NO
6orn pgi giinlssion for them TO Ie.ys M
bmlaion uutil the Colonial had r,..,
,p' ay bonds for their ssfe return q s"S' ,S
'+u ol lle season, A "' 'n
,h,os ,os Indians, with that .hrsvans.. ~
sgrs, roy ara proverbial, would no
lirp. ,,,e.;e eoine unless they were assure,
Their i,es' ir,'1s' and also have the Colonel
Meir intend. friend. with ,hem to iook Aft.
circus ersss. ner A. the proprietors or til
iphrs.ver never allow the itsm of srnan.a =
ths .s in,n,w with anything that viii ADD :
Y,,ss v'sst OF their great show. Colons
sr, .a .nu his band were secnrsd an
pre.sp,M nov -. q fixture Of the shoW FOR ~ ~
The lsrus I.ans ,a1 were quartered In ons q
wh,u ~. ,ests Yesterday afternoon an
foasa ',s.ed ,',.ed BY the reporter aoms ~ a. a.
.nskipr iali length on the eroun
ihsn,eIEo. while Others were smus,n
Moaksr. watching the sntics Of IN
sndsr.ian, None S Of them can speak " 9
four tribes English, and the ialIowip
sull Bear s, afe represented: The Bisc
Sd AssInss"o"ux soux Black Fest, Mandan
a. best etIor,. tI'ne. Colonel Yates use
On. ehUTt9 In thar -