New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-11
ANIMALS IN THE PARK.
SOME OF THE GREAT FAvORITES.
;Apr1vEs WHICH GIVE THE KEEPERS TROUBLE
BEASTS RARE AND VALUABLE.

BEASTS RARE AND VALUABLE.
There is always pleasure In visiting the Central
Park Menagerie. The visitor should enter by the
Flnv.eighth-st. entrance. Along the asphalt path
there IS on every fine day n bevy OF small children
come OF them dressed In the dainty garb OF Ffth-ave
and attended by governesS. Others walking
hand IN hand in more simple dress. These latter
have tramped for miles. laughing and joking they
have trudged along the Sidewalk and their Joy seems
complete. But If you wish to see 1T increased ten
fold lust expeud few cents for peanuts and give
these small waits q package each. They will eat
some OF the nuts themselves. Who can blame themf
But there is the most hilarious JOY when they reach
the monkey house They Chamber up on the railing
exhibiting muchy patched trousers, and laugh In
way which does old mans heart good rs the
smians quarrel their booty. The dainty maid is
inst as much amused. and proclaims her American
independence by insisting on climbing up also
Next 10 the monkey house is the one given up TO
the smaller birds Here small children and men ana
women Of all sorts and conditions OF HE laugh al
the quaint ways OF the tackdaw, the maggie and the
laughing jackas which in strdent tones derides me
appancy of his feathered friends. The toucans. with
the. strangely coored beals. attract universal aten
Hon Just across the way, however. Is cage niled
with the most gorgeous maoaws from central America
and n perfect galaxy of cockatoos from Australia
The whole cage is a mass OF blazing. beautiful Color
hut It must be admitted that the chorus Is not us
cal. Old and young, however seem never ureu III
,otch,,c tbs kaleidoscope of feathered life.
The next cage Is given up the eagles and vultreS
says for the baldheaded eagle. who always permits
nm the highest rock looking down Win s''en' WI
tcmut on his meancr COUSINS ana the hins '
n rorc bird from South America, there is not n'u0' "
Interest the public here 49, .A.r.
Near the eagle house is the pigeon cot. here '",
.r. fov snecimcns OF the passenger pigeon Oh 'o
country which rot many years ago turned u''' LIZ
night as they migrated north or Sou'". 1870,
are some Of the rare Moorhees pigeon from ee,'ns|
natam India. ard in the cage also Is " ~
from Egvpt and some silver peacochs' ,.
~ ,ha onen men where the swans have their "in'or
.a tbore are common white swans ana also o.''N
.wans the latter of whose homo is III "o,'O' -
,rouo They are beautiful bras anu
sverv one who visits the Park, TOT III 'me" r,,n
garments they are of the handsomes, oilu' .,'".
.,oncside these birds is the home OF inc e.no,
a,o, &c one of the most wicked brutes III
49,, erocer,e II was not long ago that nc treu ~
iii spperintendent W. A. Conkln one Oh u'o 49, -.
oon who ever tended captive beasts. iho u
,ooIlsbly turned his back on the ani"ui anu -,
.,use,f the next moment hosted In the ar o"' Twins
y. .ho .ssstance of Of Philip Holmes, the Keeper ~
I" Wv o,ors ininry The camels are OF great In
,, % those who visit the Park, and Just now nave
thar tll winter coats. The small Gamer DOTH i"s.
Wv. ,n Tho menacerie has done wonderfully we'll "
is Almost a pure white camel and most docie lilo oar
harry sheep are fine specimens OF the'r oiceu I'D
Tne African bu aaloes formidable brutes morose n'
90 .o,aa orc not pleasant animals to have the
80 % and their keeper. Philip Holmes mas hau
nora than one narrow escape from their shaip "o'
Nox next 20 these are two noble animals a''no'' Wv
lac nj n grand race and essentially Amercah Du
and COW bison There is always crown ""'Vn"e
t,.se animals and many man and woman turns a""'
expressng disgust at the crncl anu """'0"
hon of these splendid cattle 80 -. .,,
pr,n Is never neglected by the public 'us' io"
there is almost a plethora OF bears IN inc
The pit" proper is gwen up 10 INC ro'''. D. rH
Grizzlies a common and grand oacA Do~
orc all passiouately fond Of the peanut ana 81. uo"n
comically on their launches, putting i pa" ou' "e
A., hors and taking In, IN AN agreeable way e'o'S
cut that is offered, blinking their s'ioh' 'l',,'h'
lower down in the Menagene are TWO osse' i".' ~
vonna black cubs, as playful as Kittens i"o' n
given M their old love. the beechnut' anu arc O
erroad neonnt fends. Next to the monkeys tnese
urspe babies give more nun 10 ,ho puoN' ~
other OF the exhibits In the Menaeene' =. VI.
nh. aIepbant house is always full. WicKed oia iip
anr. hts bodv from side side an through the ahy'
looking out savagey through his tidy Dyes Wv nv
hs nen Int not within reach OF his trunk anu 'o "
rascal Will scream at you in impo'ont iAse. I'm
opotber Of the elephants, is thankiess scouhuo O
&C.,. Won have expended peanut after peanut Oh nun
nd have come TO the end OF your STORE ~ VIII NV
hesitate 10 spit at you through bis uu'h
.Ice ,s the pct elephant and goes through MANY
performances for her keeper. william Snyuo'
rh dear-house IS always well patronized'. Inv
- antelopes the oryx. the nylghaus' tho al,
so. ona the common American deer are Always p'
nv the visitors. In this house Is aiso - .' md
,onir that strange link between INC pis i""' .a
,ha horse The specimen In the men'e'o sons
one and is gentle. The cry oi inc '"pn r., Uttered
Iii Mind OF OF whlstng sound. unlike that u''.'
s IT, animal other interesting lnlaDi'aHt' Va
~, ho,ss are several land turtles from the "ainpe
Islands. and as far years are cohcermeu q, t,c,
s,,h,edly the oldest individuals IN Ne"-i " 49,,
throughout the whole country. III Is oo"'pu''N
DO
.,h.r trne net in this house is Wachta' the alpaca
-, nos hrouglt TO this country some time ago by lis
,x,er Ira Garfield, jr. and follows MN aoouS WIS ~
y DOR He is a most ahectionate poss. anu VIII large
US name readily coming up to the bars wiz. m
~ ye ms oppealing for tldbit ana ears Wacbip
In anxious expectation When tr disappointed
up the humber Of he expects he IS hc ra 70 Of
pectorate in way only , pseu nccnrste.
ail baby camel has her temporary nome ~ ths
house and nobody passes TINS The chief Curiosity Of
all however Ftima The one yen50p the PPhnoeero.
The Hons. the tiger ,s scs p arc ali neglected
Ihs p" known that s" well esf S%ss
,nr has Ss fi tic second that has been zen born IN
eopiriv she round as 9arrsl a care which
not heo avshed her The m9a dt ,av "ne
Jealous IN the care OF her cepe come too close
s Se cage Bliss Murphy comes sS @ch IN" make sur
p,ssle and opens i pnir Of in 'e Comparison
NeH 10 the rares animal !" rh Inc or
house is undoubtedly tn Hra,niy looking brute
hehti,ant Of Sunatra, and IS an lInpaohU n0nuhi
Of man The specimen In the ,,ey'se''
When lack the hon. makes up ms rvd rotheTed
there is always large and appecauoc thyce prendes
aroma which bring the small children hnryng 10 the hs
r.Il in front Of his bn when ,, he ones retreat
sr the beast looks maJestically awluii u,,o,ced
Two small animals which are Sonel",,' ogcctionate
IN the mensgere the pair Of EG nr oy seems
s,ond ans one take notice of them r'e nc otber in
mbnnded and they will tumble over eacn ot ~ 600,
sIr epdeayors to get pated and will jump all oVc'
tho cage.
HARBOR.