Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-27

"eavlars to the geueral"-which is
Shakespearean for "chestnutS. Bar
mum in his halcyon days never saw
such deeds as are daily and nightly
done In the huge cage at Hagenbeck's.
Here are q score or more of the might
lest wild beasts ever held Ia captivity
lions from Abyssinia, tigers from Ben
gal. leopards from the caves OF the An
des. bears from the SUBMITS Of the
Sierras, boars from the forest OF Ar
dennes-turned loose, together, In
limited area, around a solitary man
with no instruments Of defense against
their fury save a light switch and q
pound OF loaf sugar. An ordinary man
would hesitate TO take his chances IN
der similar circumstances among as
many puppy bulldogs. This wild-oeast
tanner walks among beasts unharmed,
apparently uncOncerned, pulling the
tails of crouching leopardS. tickling
growing lions In the ribs and cutting
recalcitrant bears aud tigers across
their swapping jaws. The name Of the
wild-beast tanner Is Darling-but 1t
ought to be Daniel. lie Is a legitimate
descendant OF the Hebrew friend OF
King Nebuchadnezzar. He goes the
s6rsT~UuE better for that lion tanner
dealt With four lions only; this one
walks scatheless Smong four lions, four
tigers, TWO panthers, three bears and
other savage things too numerous 70
mention.
But Daniel the Second known as
Darllngl does not restrict his operations
70 walking around the beasts; ne makes
the beasts walk around him.
He makes q brown bear with white
hair collar walk back and forth upon
p bis hind legs along q narrow strip or
wood six feet above the floor. Bruln
steps of with the jaunty air Of a Iro-
cadero acrobat, aud when he retires to
his perch after his performance he goes,
still on his rear legs alone, with the
focupd swazzer Of the man that broke
the bank at Monte Carlo. tits astound-
ing: Nc is amusing. Grim tigers ex-
change significant WiIkS and diverted
leeDards Wag their snakelike tails.
Snap goes the tyraut whipl lOrdiy
monarch OF the Bengaliau jungles leaves
his perch and mounts high In air q
slippery ball and rolls IL back and forth
along its aerial path. The beast growis,
snarls, gnashes-but never loses us
footing, though the feat is one which
would test the nerve OF trained
bnmap eouiHbrist Then back he goes
40 his perch and grOans dismally. He
wants sugar and gets IL from his Oar
ling master.
Snap goes the tyrants whip. Two
tigers, larger than the acrobat, are har-
messed in trice 20 ful-sized Roman
chariot. Snap agaiul The largest one
THE four seats himself 10 the car;
crown is TANNED upon his tawny head;
a robe of imperial purple IS thrown
about his gigantic form; a Great Dane
hound gets up behind Ia the amor
bearer OF classic times-and the strange
vehicle moves slowly and majestically
around the ring. 10 is Nero Romanous
redivivus, Shut your eyes and you may
see In fancy the burly ruler OF the eter-
nal city drawn by his ferC naturB along
the hanks OF TlDer. III your magma
tion is not strong enough for this, open
vour ewes and make the most OF the
show.
snap goes the tyrant whipl A TIGER,
with rich stripes and a jaw that dripS
beautifully, mounts a cycle; glorious
dane hound gets up behinf OF go the
pair wheeling around the cage. Ihls Is
Zimmerman Of beasts.
Snap gees the whip, 1t is time FOR
tbe pyramid A polar bear, white as
chalk and TAT as ice cream, climbs
swiftly 70 the summit Of the tallest OF
nile OF columns, fifteen feet above the
7oor. two tigers mount as many pedes-
taIs TWO feet shorter; two lions mount
two more pedeSt8ls, two feet shorter
still. the bears and dane hounds perch
nDnn lower heights, the other lions and
tigers Law prone aud dignited about the
pyramid's base. All is ready--aiI eA-
cent the brown bear with the white
ring around her neck. She sulks' sue
viii NOS mouct she pile. The lash IaiIs
besvily about her; bat she VIII NOS
move Threats, blows, entreates-
even sugar-fail 90 move her ursiae
majesty. A crisis has occurred ne
taIoer draws closer; there IS quick
',,ovement OF the hand at the animal. 5
tb-oot. wild cry of rageand pain Ioi-
80 and the maddened animal IS SIang-
49, sufTocatlng A minute later the
ss,,re IF relentless steel is Withdrawn
+be eowed beast crawls o0edlent 20
49, Dercb. The pyramid IS complete
nnioue. Man has conquered tne o e.
Nv TS audience cheers with an enthusl'
asm which is French ~. .-,L
Now that white bear from tne nOr1n
"a curiosity. Study him "hen gu see
80 show. &c has fine sense u R lLll
49, canal among his fellow beasts;
Isn9bs in his beastly way 40 lrala,
ne ial - - Natld or skiNiul, could
lnss ~. .t!k.lf "a half as funny as