The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-02
DoME>TICATING THE ELEPHANT.
An Elephant stud To Be Established in
German East Africa.

Germany. which feels the want of a
reliable beast of burden in her East AZ
rican territory even more than England
seems 20 have resolved on the reiomss-
tication % the African elephant Some
time ago a German officer commenced "A
series ~ visits TO the Indian ''ketdahs."
and after mastering so far as possible the
Indian methods and system Of catching
and training Wild elephants. has hired a
stan OF experienced Indian catchers and
trainers. and Is to establish a govern
meut elephant stud" In German East
Africa Commenting on the chances Of
the success OF this enterprise. Mr.. Carl
HaeenbAck. proprietor ~ the geological
gardens AZ Hamburg and New York. has
contributed an Interesting article 10 the
Hamburger Nachricfften.
Ar. HaEg>nheck's paper takes the form
81 q plea for the preserve ton 81 the AZ
riean elephant. But with him prcserva-
ton is merely the Necessary preliminary
- their characterization. for the proba-
tle success OF which he gives reasons
which shocIld De very enCoura ging 20
those now pledged 10 the undertaking
Mr. Hagenb beck writes with authority on
the sr iect out NJ 30 African elephants
brought - Europe IN recent years he has
import "A 10 and many 81 these have re-
malos~l in Ks geological gardens al Ham
burg and in America. With the Histories
- th.s rast since they passed into other
hands NJ IS perfectly familiar. He was
recently able % tell the present writer the
exact number % African elephants and
the owner 81 Zach. in The different coun-
tries 81 Europe: and ne has a natural in
sight into the ways and means Of animal
e99rnesffs-s.fou lie gives 81 as his optn-
t-n that the general beissf that "Afr4Cau
ela7harrS ara not 80 strong "a. are wilder
and less lastly tanned. and possy 50 loss
endurance thau the lnf5an Species. Is
wrong" lie maintains, on the contrary.
that -hev ara Stronger. and at least a
r~a-.a BE. and as useful bealscS ~ buy
den er 81 Pc ridden as Indian elephants
ana he eiafn1s 20 have convinced the Ber-
In c;~osy-s rNfral Society that this view
was .~arrt--t as early as is1S when ~
haa q ntsTut-cr - African elephants IN
that rtty.
Il ut'l 10 quite sufficient for practical
PURPOSES II a rsarv only - these anttc1pa-
tfa~ss are rralizei L the African ele-
rhanf can - trained and made ar obe'ii-
.,rif slave Il will he a factor ~ srlornosls
s~,r,~.sr~a in a dis rs>t where tire fsetse
fv SONS all animal carriage. ard where
As~ genera lions huzuan-that ss. slave
+y7~z~tsrt has been she sole means -
ssnpes-sar goods from gre inneTFor - tia
,.9esf The Afr&can elephant may w'ell an
syaesr .FiS purpose without ns@engY15rg s7Eca
a marvel ~ intelligence and eto~tity a.
rs Indian relative Moreover. he - uot
c~iv as strong. bEI1 far stronger IN rE1ar~e
ths-ziqae nan che Indian, tie males h.
ing. on an average, two feet and tbe e.
yra}es on. foot hlEGer taan the Assatie
srss.-ts~ whether thev have quite Tire
ss.-.,ss massive tir1y -horse hulli may he
ssa.44.. -. fsst for faa uaszt purposes thsy
v-s,ff8 probably 20 cVeo more servicf-ahie
as beasts a. hur1gn AMI The question: ~
general consultation wou}a hardy arse
- ne case - ANIMALS used ia ths Ger
man COLONIES.