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

was partly his own fault. o dear fellow,
for he had fallen asleep whilst waiting for
the performance to begin, and 30 lost his
balance. But his look Of indignant sur.
prise was SO ludicrously human that none
of Us could help laughing. However. both
he and his pedestal were speedily REIN
stated in their former position, and q lump
of sugar soon restored him to his usual
tranquility aud spirit.
And will the animals be arranged
round the Chicago circus ike this, Mr..
Hagenbcckf said l."
Everything will be exactly as you see
1t today" he replied. Perhaps, il any
thing, on a bigger SCALE" At this moment
the band struck up a stirring tune. on
hearing which the animals delightedly
pricked their ears. and all became lie
and animation at oncel my animals
love music" said Mr.. Hagenbeck. and
they perform twice as well with q band as
they do without"
The first thing that took place was the
riding round the circus on q pony by a
full-grown lion. Round and round they
went. the pom spiritedly enough, the
hon, it must be confessed. looking. as
wild beasts generally do when engaged in
such performances, rather a fool. The
ponies and dogs were at first dreadfully
afraid of the ions and tigers" explained
Mr.. H~agenbeck. but they soon got over
ii. These two animals were the rage OF
all Paris when l was performing there a
year or two ago. Four ponies refused al
together, but at last We managed to per-
suadc this one to accomplish the trick"
HAS your brother-in-law never been
hurt by any of these animals?"
''Oniy once" said he. when he tried to
separate = dog and a tiger which were
fighting. and the dog bit him. The dogs
are frequently very plucky. and some
times attack the lions"
The next feature in the programme was
that a tiger should ride round the circus
OF a tricycle.. A man rolled in the tri-
cycle. the tiger was called by name to
come down from his perch, which he did
slowly and unwil!ingly enough. For"
said Mr.. Hagenbeck, "he always hates
this ride of his" Then the tiger suddenly
mounted the tricycle.. growing frequently
the whoie time: Two of the boar hounds
walked behind q, footmen. the band struck
up a slow tune, the tiger set the tricycle. in
motion. and slowly and solemnly enough
the little procession passed round the
circus.
Now" said the chief trainer. "Iil show
you how a tiger can roll a ball along
standing upon it the whole time" Some
t~restles were brought in. placed at equal
distances from each other, and a iong
plank was laid across them, and then
there was placed upon It a huge wooden
D1t pii oHr S'bestt ~ @Hs- 4ats'Nt
mann. Its your turn now" To our sur
prise a beautiful lion jumped down from
his pedestal and ran gaily up to Mr..
Meiierinann. NO. no. no, you dear old
stupid, said the trainer, leading him back
to his perch. Il want Cesar. not you."
But all our persuasion ou.dn get Cnsar.
the tiger, TO come down, so Mr.. Meier
mann went boldly up to him and gently
t.ickered him .ith his whip. Cesar got
slowly down, snariing AMI growing tie
whole time Come OF. there's q good
fellow said Mr.. M~cileru.ann: and after a
while Cesar was persuaded to balance
himself on the bail which he rolled slowly
along the plank. Having done il once
or twice, forward anu backward. he WAS
allowed TO return 10 his seat, which he
did with great Joy and satisfaction. Nr.
Melieymann then went up TO him. tod
him he had been a good fellow. and gave
HIM a special bit of meat all 10 himself
Il always do that, - said he. coming back
to where | was standing, when an AMI
NAL has shown any unwillingness TO per
form his tricks, for there - nothing iha:
encourages them like kindness"
Which. animals show the most inte'Ii-
reace7" said /.
well" replied Mr.. NeIlermann. II
don't think there - much of a difference
bet cen them. lions and tigers. maiesand
females, are equally clever. and. coniin-
ucd Mr.. MeIlermann. Il ihiBk IL - all
rubbish 10 say that tigers are not so alice
tiona,e or 50 easily tanned IS hons why,
look here" he continued. coins up 10 a
splendid Royal Bengal tiger which greeted
him with a most extrayagani affection as
he threw his arms round his meek and
drew his head down on . ieve! with his
ovu; '.yoa couldn't get a more Affection
ate heas, than this il. I atm sure" On this
particular morning the animals seemed TO
oe . little Eighty. which Kari Hagenoeek
explained 10 me WAS owing TO the 1acs
that the young animals were Sd close by.
and the old ones wanted 70 play with
them.
Next. one of the bears vas led forth 10
walk on the tight rope. tho tight rope be-
ing q long. narrow plank. Very eisveriy
IL balanced itself on its hind legs and
walked, 1rss forward and thea backward,