Telegram-herald., 1891-04-20

of the metropolis. Hundreds of wild
animals were released, creating the
widest CONSERVATION among the many
thousands of spectators who had gath
cred. In 1868 his place on Broadway,
near Prince street, was burned, and not
only many animals. bat several persons,
lost their lives. He then moved onto
Fourteenth street, between Third and
Fourth avenues, and that place burned
in 1872, causing large loss OF human
life. June 5, 1888, his big tent burned
in Chicago. it having been pitched on
the lake front. Including the loss Of
his residence "Iranistan" at bridgeport,
Barnum is estimated to have lost S., 000,-
0O0 by fires
Earnum's great success was undoubt-
eddy due, as he himself said, to liberal
advertising. for which he had spent
hundreds Of thousands of dollars. His
estate is worth $40, O00, 900 or 81, 00o. goo,
In his will, executed in 1888, he made
very largo requests to charity.
Many years ago he and his then asso-
ciate, Gen. Noble, donated to the city
Of Bridgeport Washington park, .
beautiful grove surrounded by churches
AID fine residences, which the city
would not sell now for hundreds of
thousands Of dollars. Then be, individ-
ually. gave the city SO, 900 worth moro
OF land for park purposes on condition
that it would maintain it forever as a
park and always have a free bathing
e. T.. IL
etery he gave several thousand dollars
worth of lots for burial plot for the
Grand Army Of tho Republic; as much
more for the fire department Of Bridge
port; 5000 single graves for poor people
on condition that they should be scat
tered all over the cemetery. not located
in any one place together, where tho
spot might come to be known by the
opprobrious name Of potter's field, and
the further condition that the very poor
shall be buried for nothing. and in no
case shall moro than 81 be charged, In
stead of the ordinary rate of 81.
In 1883 Mr.. Barnum made his win. In
order that there might DO no question
as to his sanity upon which 70 ground
contests after his death he had eminent
physicians examine him and secured
their attestation that he was Of sound
mind. The win and its codicils cover
moro than TOO pages Of legal cap. close
" written, and dispose OF real estate
and personal property Of the value OF
SIC. 900. 900 TO twenty-seven heirs The
property Is In New York, Brooklyn,
Bridgeport, Colorado and several other
places His requests for charitable
purposes are numerous and large.
Among the beneficiaries are the Chaplin
home. Childrcn's Aid society, Old Men
and womcn's homo and the Society TO
Assist Males end Females Over Eight
cen Years OF Age the Bridgeport
orphan asylum. Bridgeport hospital and
other Bridgeport societies. Mr.. Bsrnum
also made provision for certain worthy
charities by bequcsthing TO them a
stated percentage Of the large annual
profits eccruing from his share In his
shows To the city OF bridgeport he Sc
cures the oely water front not already
seized by private corporations, With q
dock upon IT costing SO, 900, for twenty
one years after his DEATH during which
time his executors are forbidden TO sell
or lease t.
TIE great Snowman was q man Of
broad information and was very popu-
lar. He was twice sent 10 congress.
was twice mayor Of Bridgeport, and
represented his county in the legisla~
ture four terms Bsrnurn was tee
totsler and at enc time declined a nomi-
nation By the prohib'tionists for prssi-
dent OF the United Stssea