New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-08-27
4 POPULAR PLACE AT THE GREAT FAIR.
THE AoUARIA THEIR INH>BIT,NTs. AND THE
INTERESTED VISITORS

d"r"d II necessary 10 plan the buildings thus.
central structure was provided. with a clrvlnS
arcade extending 10 the east and west connecting
with a large circular building at either end, III
which the aqu1ria are located Among the
masses of visitors no places are more popular
than these aquaria. The avenues are throngrh
continuously; and il is surprising how much
eennln" sport and mcriimcnt can he derived
from simply standing and watching tho fishes. Til"
tanks are kept constantly filed with running
water. and il is possible while walking ona
side OF q tank to directly through the glass
and water TO the other. noting mcanwhil" all
the graceful or unTacciul movements of IN"
living jewellers in those places. OF cours" IN"
largest exhibit is that of the United States Fish
Commission: but many Of the States hav" also
manifested much interest in This particular line,
and the tanks representing Wisconsin. Minnesota,
PENNSYLVANIA and other commonwealth Who's
fishing streams and ponds are famous present some
fine exhibits
WATCHING THE TURTLES.
II Is amusing 10 stand on ono side near tank
of popular interest and hear the many expressions
Of wonder and pleasure which the movements Of
the creatures within or their peculiar appear
ance evoke For instance. in I'll" Wisconsin cX
hibit there is "A number of water turtles OF diff
fercnt sizes. On the backs Of some OF these a
thick growth e green moss Las Developed The
lager one Of thcsr has fonlnrss for crawling mp
the side Of .hc tank 4 ltth. boy standing by
the side Of his father. whose hand he was tightly
ciutching. was heard 20 remark Papa, he's got
. coat Docs Il" over wear plnti">? This
turtle has venerable appraranrc-a sort Of bat
tered look about the head and with many ini"ntd-
tons on his shell. Whether it was hi, solemn
and dilapidatcd appearance which prompted IN"
remark or not. one man, evidently from part oi
the country where certain ism has found
lodgmcnt. said. while looking at this animal
Well I'll be DANCED Il this amt worth comm
all III" way to Chicago 10 t"c. There's IN" real
old daddy -gr,s.nback himself N another time
this same moss grown creature WAS resting himself
on board which foat"d in Ill" water. when
couple Of young girls. approaching ia" TANK.
emitted many "Npr' hSions of ruIpri>" at sight OF
the LIVING things they saw Goa'tne arohnd
Finally one of them exclaimed oh. -cr that
pr,.n fling on the board" Wh"I"upon III"
other wisely informed her friend that -h" had
noticed it there before and that it was artificial
bcin. covered with this green material to deceive
,ecple into the belief that 1t was a mo~'-sr"wn
turtle.
Much amnsomrnt il afforded to th" onlook"r~
who will take the time to watch ia" turtles m
board that j. tins provided for them. ON"
animal will get himself we'll over III" r'ig" into a
position OF apparent security when another hP-
proachc. tn. opIo-t" end. tips mp III" board. ana
over the first or" goes. There l. on" turn" IN
this tank which has 20 b" known lbs Nh"
name of Llt'lr-Biglcr" II" usually conceal
himself behind an obstruction ~ III" wafer an
~ people come from on" direction they l. dir1i"
their discovery Of each additional on" hy cries
of Here's anothrr,' Iiut ihcs" nr" generally
all Of uniform size When this particular "u"
i, discovered some on" invariihly "\clrim-
Here's on" a little bigger and ~ nv p"oIl"
who are familiar with ia" locality h." la> h"'
dubbed " Idti BIGGER ~ irdica'Iv" of III" ~
rorancr of soIn" people regarding tins species oi
turtle. woman who Wa looking ~ couple
Of turtles ondraNorne 10 ct on a board. bat
with no better result than being repeatedly tiln-
lied back into IA" water expressed 10 her com
panon the wonder that they didn't get drowned
It's cute to watch them. amt il ." was til"
exclamation of one Of fouI ancient looking ma'dcns
10 her associates, diicI they had stood tor about
iv" minutes. with their months half op"U ana
laws dropping. witnessing th" antics OF III" an
mas Yes" VA, the reply OF on. VIII" added
reckon them. the kind they max" soup OF. O."
The. other one replied III" s'po-"d So" bat, con
tinuing. said " never Saw more exactly hk"
,hcm and | doat really know"
LOBSTER, >vp CRABS.
Tuning from the turtle tanks, There l. no place
which affords children greater amusement finn To
watch the movements OF IN" HOLSTERS an ctah, Of
various kinds in the water We who ar" nS"i I"
encountcrng the lobster only ON the lunch counter
or cafe table would lind entertainment in watch
ing his movements along the prhhly bottom oil
wcil-nllcd tank. He il not graceful; he walks III
4 sort Of lop--id,d way; bnt lie winlts his eyes
knowiuolv -. hr moves along a. if to say " No
matter If il does look awkward tins movement
SHIFTS me- exactly, for I'm but that way When
he ste down IN the water he scans 10 tnmbir 3ii
70 pieces AMI when he IiS'p the operation seems
like the shaking oht Of a 'fln's' puI|''
The movements of the crabs are also vcrv lndi
crous and cause children to shout with laughter
For instance. two crabs, apparently ont for IN
of,cru.on stroll. were advancing toward caci'
other from opposite directions. \ collision VS.
cvdnnt unlcss one or III" otl"r changed IN,
cour.o The children were growing excited. when
.uddcnly the two came squar"y against each oth"i
and tumblcd upside down upon the sandy bottom
If the tank \ lobster Just about thi- time. cam"
out from among some rocks, walked deliberately
to where the crabs were lying ard, after carefully
trcadinp on both, proceeded Oh his way to IA cavern
on the other side.
SOME ODr FISHES.
The catfish under the best conditions has not
pleasant countrnanor. some oil the HPciih'iS III
fine tanks az che Fisheries Building are si'p"ri-
lively uplv I'm tl,c Wisconsin exhibit there is
huge fish Of this rpccics which In an object OF rurI
o,ity mingled with PITY. His lac" resembles tha'
of a "plue-u4ly" IN the lGowcry the morning a't'f
row. His mouth is no; ~ attractive ~ u mlsh'
be- A couple of young women Wei" &pir'"'hi"S
th, tank while this particular fish '" is lying WIN
his nose against the glass. Dnc Of ihr %"nhe
women started suddenly aud cNclain"d. Ny goo
land, what nos" that fish has snt. Her con
uanlon evidently had some hurior Ia hct Tor alter
looking silently at the h, for moment, Sic s'h'
wonder if the fellow he ran up against has goa
ne FOUNDER is an ainusing tin IN the water