St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-04

latter causing much amusement by
quietly entering on Its hind legs. Then
came couple of elephants, a camel.
TOUR ponies. several goats, and, last of
all. big, sleepy sheep, which seemed
to be on particularly intimate terms
with one of the lions.
"And will the animals be arranged
round the Chicago circus like this, Mr..
Hagenbeck?" said l.
Everything will be exactly as you
sect it today" he replied. perhaps, if
anything, on bigger scale.
AT this moment the band struck up
stirring tune, on hearing which the ami
mails delightedly pricked their ears,
and all became life and animation at
once!
ANIMALS LOVE MUSIC.
my animals love music" said Mr..
as well with band as they do with
out"
The first thing that took place was the
riding round the circus OH a pony by a
full grown lion. Round and round they
went The pony spiritedly enough; the
lion, 1t must be confessed, looking as
wild beasts generally do when engaged
III such performances, rather fool.
The ponies and dogs were at first
dreadfully afraid of the lions and tigers"
explained Mr.. Hagenbeck, ''but they
soon got over it. These two animals
were the rage of all Paris when l was
performing there year or TWO ago.
-Four ponies refused altogether, but at
last we managed to persuade this one to
accomplish the trick.''
The next feature in the programme
was that tiger should ride round the
circus on tricycle.. A man rolled in
the tricycle., the tiger was called by
name to come down from his perch.
which he did slowly and unwillingly
enough.
For said Mr. Hagenbeck, "he
always hates this ride of his" Then the
tiger mounted the tricycle. growl-
ing frequently the whole time; two of
the boar-hounds walked behind as foot
men. the band struck up 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, III
show you how a tiger can roll ball
along. standing upon it the whole
time" Some trestleS were brought in,
placed at equal distances from each
other, and long plank was laid across
them, and then there was placed upon
1t huge wooden ball.
ROLLING THE BALL.
Caesar got slowly down, snarling and
growing the whole time. Come Oh.
then; there's good fellow" said Mr.
Mellerman, and after a while Caesar
was persuaded to balance hlmself on
the bail, which he rolled slowly along
the plank. Having done it once or
twice forward and backward, he was
allowed TO return to his seat, which he
did with great joy and satisfaction.
Next, one of the bears was led forth
to walk on the tight rope, this appliance
really being long narrow plank. Very
clevely he balanced himself on his hind
legs and walked, first forward aad then
backward. with wonderful skill and
ease. The trainer walked beside him,
encouraging him now and again with
the words, STEADY, John, steady"
treating him, indeed, exactly as he
would treat boy at school.
The great polar bear was persuaded
to take MS place at the very top; next
to him Oh either eide, on the next rung
OF the ladder, was a beautiful boar
hound; then came two royal Bengal
tigers, and then a couple of the finest
lions l ever saw. Round about the base
OF the pyramid were grouped. in pic
turesque profuSlOn, lions, tigers. leopards
and dogs. There they stood perfectly
still, and uttering not a single sound
until the whip cracked, aud the animals
Joyfully resumed their seats.
THE GRAND FINALE.
And now came the piece de resistance
of the whole affair. A large Roman
chariot was rolled into the circus; two
huge tigers were led forth, and, growing
much, they were harnessed to it; and
then there was ushered into the chariot,
with no little state, noble and stately
lion. A robe of royal crimson was fas-
tened round mis- neck, cleaning crown
was placed upon his head, the reins
were thrown upon his shoulders, two
boar-hounds took their position as foot
men i'll the rear of the chariot, Mr..
Mellerman cracked his whip, and the
royal chariot drawn by the tigers rolled
solemnly round the circus.
After this curious thing occurred,
the entertainment was at an end, the
band quilted the building, and the an
finals were allowed to play about, all
jumbIed up together. They seemed
perfectly happy. gamboling round Mr..
Mellerman and his assistants, between
whom aud the animals the strongest
affection most evidently exists.
After they had played about for a
few minutes the order was given that
they should retire to their cells, which
they did by devious ways and by-paths,
the last glimpse | caught of them being
that of tiger playfully sparring with a
tawny African lion.