The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-21

he himself was the only spectator. A SIM
liar experience befell me When / was visit
ing Hamburg. For Karl Hagcnbeck, at
my special request and with great good
nature. gave two full performances in my
I honor, in which, like the mad Bavarian
monarch, l was the only spectator.
In the first performance only very young
animals took part, but as they had been
working since last January. they were.
pretty well up to all the little tricks they
had been taught. My readers will imagine
a great circle carefully rallied of from the
outside world by iron bars. Round his
circle. upon a number of little stands, sat
the perfor ming animals, waiting to take
their respective turns" as they say IN
the music hall. In the midst Of the circle
sat myself with n beautiful little baby lion
on my knee, which amused itself by play
ing with my watch chain and handkcr-
chief. Two little tigers got tired Of sitting
still and suddenly jumped down from
their perches and ran up TO play with me
and the baby lion. 4 young lion on
another perch yawncd SO oud that we all,
animals and men, looked up to see what
was the matter. Mr.. Hagenbeck walked
round the circle stroking the animals.
most OF which atiectionate!y kissed him as
he passed.
A, this moment Mr.. Mellermann, who
is one of the finest wild beast trainers in
the world. entered the circle with his
whip in his hand. which. as he entered,
he cracked smartly, causing the animals
To spring sharply to attention upon their
little seats. Karl Hagenbeck introduced
ME to Mr.. Meilermann. who is his own
brother-in-iaw as will as his trainer.
What is your rule of training, Mr..
Mellermann? ?" said l..
kindness and GOODNESS and firmness."
he replied, las you viii, see in his per-
Torrance. Come on, pnssies," he con-
tinued, show his gentleman how you
can run oun the circle" The pussies.
as he called them, fairly big tigers as
should have considered them, un wiilingly
crept off their seats. growing not a little.
Mr.. Mciiermann cracked his whip smartly.
bu, did not hit them. The animals then
began TO run very pre.tily round and
round the circle. So we'll did they do
their little tricks that Mr.. Mellermann
said: Now you shall have some sugar,
you have been very good" He placed in
my hands a few Jumps of sugar which
myssli gave 10 them greatly to their
pleasure.
Then n pyramid was formed BY some
young tigers. sotns lions. q couple of
ponies anu four young goats. The pyra-
mid Itself consisted OF a small double lad.
der. upon the steps of which the animals
somewhat n~ervoussy too their places, and
upon which they stood gazing quietly
down upon rs until they were told they
might go back TO their places.
Alter awhile. when school was over, the
goats and ponies left the arena. and then
the door OF a big cage. which gave entrance
upon the circle, was thrown vide open. II
was pretty 10 see the little liens and tigers
running home alter school. for all the
world ilSe an infant school dismissed to
PLAY. The pretty creatures gambolled
about Tor a short time while IN their rage
ami them lay down TO rest
And now" said 2Y. Hayenbeck. 1.-The
Older animals are coming IN TO do their
per.orraance." Several attendants entered
the oailding a. he spoke, for to handle a
large number Of fully grown wild animals
~ no light matter. The first animals To
come Rushing into the arena we're a nurn-
Der o. huge German h~oarhoands: great al
iecstonase beasts they we're. too. As
patel one OF them as he passed me he
feared himself On his hind legs. threw hi.
~iorepaws around nv meek and ~deiightedIy
covered M face with Kisses. Each boar
hound In entering the circle went to his
osa allotted place with al the sense Of q
human being.
4 few moments sf.eTvara a door vas
faToSn open and in = ksd the lions and
igeEs. Splendid beasts these last were.
Some looked very socS. tempered, although
Il ~ 10 be Acknowledged that one tiger had
evidently got out of ted the wrong side.
While the lion that hat arrived CON para
lively recently from Natla ev.nced now
ami again a strong disposition 10 retel
against the novel circumstance. in which
be found himself placed. Three bears then
naked ia polar bear. a sloth bear and q
black bear, the latter causing much ainnse-
men; by quietly entering on its hind legs.
Then casae = couple OF elephants. q Games,
as. sleepy sheep. which seemed to pe on
particularly intiruAss fsrzas with one Of
Lie isons. thereby anticipating The scrip