New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

IS confident n securing ono II can't o. course -
the largest whale in the world and - INTO ''
tank comfortably. but Il can be. at least very
respectablc whale. and II he VIII only blow ana us
mart himself az a whal" should. n Criticisms VIII
~. made on his SIZE But be- must blow IRE
quantity and with enthusiasm. or he VIII nnI himsei
r,,cne1 over the seawau - the Battery b. an
outraged community. All Of these pools are SIX
feet deep and llno1. sides and bottom WIN "hi'e
,uos Indeed all Of the tanks throughout inc
o,,a rim, are so lined serving 10 make them m"'h
,ch,or than usual and TO bring out the hsh Win
remarkable clearness. II - sara 'na' !" "' "'''
aquarium is "A white lining used.
n tho balcony there Is another great sen'circ'e
- tanks. sixty in number These are somewhat
cavalier than those on the io~er moor b't "''''
ise do not differ from them Opening on the Dali
oo,y are the Offices OF the superintendent ana MS
oes,s,ants There Is also large room IN whch II
n exnccted lectures will be given. and 1t Is wi'hin
49,, ,o,os ~ those In charge that a summer schooi
=, ,,o,oov NAV be established here some day WIN
tho raw material right at hand In ihS large ROOM
there are a number Of sman s'i'-S"S'' ''''""
aouarIums in glass; vessels something 'd'B'' ."'" "
six hat and somewhat smaller ,naH an a." ,,eSe
These contain sufficient quautIS VI .. ~ no
,tla crnv,th 10 -uppv everything taF"h oul o. M
water by the animal forms 50 M ,he evan,rston
i,rblnsn are In charge 81 Professor spencer N
p.d''t " ~, wanting and together with the curious
ana more less humorous annll i"'. ~ ,IS
~ 4
~ thls tine Among the creatures 1lretIy lnstalegt
o., ,,srlous forms OF cOrd some 'Sopi Spe'HI'HS ~
baroaees tha same. no doubt ina; chung TO me D'-
49, ~ The Nlylin; in mos; of ner recent races q
ru,,,her Of anemoncs both OF TN. egnDofhoou
Ia ~ bermuda and a seah0rse a nm" 'uii broH u
en- which would apparently make SVon
S,.tnc animal for sea fairy, though the unfhaI
nratrd = somewhat taken aback 20 learn that IN"
ranhorse never attains more than -FOUR or hNe
fr'r~r IN length But the resemblance or IN" hrAd.
n1ck and upper part OF the body to horse Is none
~ loss striking Another curious specimen j. ,ne
dscoratlva spider which loves TO gun hits OF sea,
aoed and other vegetable GrOwtis on MS Dack ana
homemade about to the admiration or az pen
dredeed up from Long Island Sound II Is com
,ietrlv covered with curious marine CROWNS pom
npninal and vegetable. The hat appears 70 nave
neen hought In the Iowery. and Their" IS niue dohDt
maj II belonged 10 n famous citizen OF this m-t,op.
oiIs unfortunately lOrt 10 NJ soinr three OF lou.
LAS aga a. a result OF o-icse following upon A
,nn.t Unfortunate series OF cilamIious events Dotn
,omes:'c an. Oih"rNis" . -. - IN, vor,
r. T. undoubtedly 4 fact That the New YORK
,,t,,riirn vyher finished VIII be- the hnsst IN me
ro,id and much OF the credit for this VIII probably
ro fracra6le 10 the system Of filtration employee.
7, - he Inc only institution ~ is Kind In wncn
eli the water in the tanks Is carefully nitered 20
accomplish this there are four large nlters. eacn
vim a CA pacity Of bout 10000 gallons day Two
~ these Alters are for the salt water ana are or
Sonzs. tie other two are Of copper, and are TOR
the fresh water. Their" Will he used IN the TANKS