The sun., 1896-08-14
THE eREAr PoPoCRArIo sHoH.
No Charge for Admission 60 the Wonder-
ruI Hotel BArtholdi MennGerie.

fu1 Hotel HArtho1dt MennEerte.
Come one, come all to the great Popocratio
menagerie at the Hotel Bartholdi. No charge
for admission. Hand your card to Head Keeper
Jack son at the inner door. and II your creden-
tals are satisfactory you may be admitted to
all the greatest political show earth. Four
regular exhibits and several others who come
in to do their turn at frequent intervals. Visit
ors are requested not to poke tho animals with
canes umbrellas.
First and most important and interesting of
the exhibits Is the monster hermit crab in the
FIRST cage Name. st. John: habits shy and re-
tirlng. Was dredged up by political fishermen
on the banks of Wall street. Has romarkA-
Bile aversion to interrogation points. At sight
of one will retire into his she'll with great
celerity. Favorite occupation. adding up long
lists OF figures supposed 10 represent political
majorities. Feeds on hopes and eats heartily.
Can be seen only through the keyhole of his
cage door, as publicity makes him nervous.
Next we come to the silver-tipped squirrel.
Name, Mclaughlin. Disposition gentle, but ex-
tremely timorous. Like the foregoing exhibit,
becomes greatly alarmed at being questioned,
and retires to the far corner OF his cage with
chickering's of fear. Feeds on pamphlets and
populistic arguments When left alone will
chatter to himself for hours uninterruptodly.
To see him in his special performance. place q
silver dollar within reach Of his front paw.
Spectators are cautioned that the management
is responsible for the return Of any coin thus
placed. This rare animal is solitary In his
habits. viii exhibit signs OF comprehension II
'T" The third exhibit is the Teall duck. Name,
Ollie; disposition, absorbent Someiimes called
riesed forward and Democratic aft. 10 said
formerly TO have possessed language OF his
own but now refuses to open IN his mSuh Has
Inortinately fond of publicity. Will exhibit
symptoms OF Joy on being noticed by visitors.
paper, or anything else he can get, and builds
his neat in the aottest spot he can find Ia not
Las, ps' Of the regular "a eIhbss is st the rhinoeeros
bird, or special warner Name. j. Oliver. This
bills or political strikers. Feeds on patronage,
but doesn't get much of 1t. DEPOSITION ener-
tops OF Paradise Park. at which time lie was
extremely wild, but has since become so tame
so that spectators cannot possibly mistake or
miss him.
hs. several other exhibits. They are quite tame.
aud come and go as they please. One OF the
most interesting Of tnese 10 the Harlem yAwp-
yRwp. extremely rare in this vicinity. Name,
Sulser. Possesses long distance voice and re-
markable development of vocal IN uscies. Feeds
hours without saying anything. Gregarious by
inclination, but can hnd nothing else OF his own
kind or any other Kind TO dock with Likely to
be vicious IL stirred up. but will make stump
speech hes Il gently addressed.
Early in the afternoon the Jimmobrine usually
fits in. This Ia a curious aud unclassifed freak.
Has been frequently placed in q scientific cate
cory, but has always escaped. Feeds upon milk
and water, sixteen of the latter to one OF the
former. VIII perform tricks upon suitable per-
suasion. Has a hoarse voice, and when at rest
croaks Bryan" increasingly.
Last OF the wandering exhibits now in stock
is Dick Hinton. the wide ebilled cuckoo. VIII
take in any thing that Is offered. Feeds princi-
pally quiz. Was captured twenty years ago
IN the wilds of the metropolis. Was then quito
old, and has since been becoming habitnated to
political life Has a beautiful white head. and
Is ambitious. Early in his political captivity
learned . song OF silver. and has since sung
nothing else. Not a rare specimen, but an In
tere-ting specimen.
Other exhibits are expected from the West
and south soon. and It is hoped that AN increase
in tho attendance, which has been small, will
result.