New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
IN STRICT SECLUSION.
THE BABY H1PPOPOTAMUs KEPT FROM
PUBLIC GAZE.

GREAT CROWDS GO TO THE PARK MENAGERIE TO
SEE THE YouNGsTER But ARE DIsAP-
PoINrEp-A COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP.
absolute quiet" said the doctor.
YES sir" Calph replied.
He must avoid rich food and late hours ior the
present"
Certainly I'll attend 10 that.
"A bottle of stout porter with each meal will
aid greatly in building up his strength. continued
tho man OF medicine
"A bottew exclaimed the happy father.
That's So ! had forgotten. Make II small
key" and the doctor felt OF one OF Fatimas dainty
wrists Then he took a couple OF hours OF examin-
ing her Ghe hippopotamus's) tongue. Finally ne
tossed the baby twice in the air (Which Is
a clever little dodge adopted by all family physicians
DESTROYS of keeping a good hold on the family pat
ronage). made the comment that the infant was
the handsomest young hippopotamus that he had
had the pleasure OF helping get start In NE
and then brought his call TO a satisfactory end by
saying that the youngster was the exact Image OF
its papa Caliph laughed long and loud az this
that the roof OF the building shook. Fatima smiled
approvingly and the dear little baby boy two
feet without going under just 10 show that he was
made OF the right stuff Then Caph wrote out an
order for $50 on the Park Commissioners and gave
Il TO the doctor, exclaninz in an orhand way that
incidents this kind few and far between that
he felt he could well afford the extra expense In
voved. He felt unusual interest in this one. "a
II enabled him 10 look upon himself in the double
light Of father and GRANDPA Their OF the newborn
child.
AL this concerns the affairs o, several inmates
OF the Park menagsre. First. there is Caliph the
papa hippopotamus; second. there is Fatima, the
mamma hippopotamus; third. there is Miss Murphy,
the grardmamma hippopotamus. and last. but not
least. the little baby hippopoamus. born just be
fore daybreak Friday morning.
Splendid reports received yesterday from both
and OH Tgl.h Jofup vaf W arxfe
is felt by the keepers for safety wellbeing
any Of the members OF the hppopotamus family.
Unusual crowds went - the park yesterday on
purpose to the youngster and We're disappointed
at not receiving permission fulfill their mission
The cage containing the mother and Young son was
screened from the public gaze by canvas curtains
This deemed advisable in order 10 keep Fatima
from undergoing any excitement Everything IL
going we'll 1t is. and II the present condition Of
affairs continues. the curtains will be taken down
time the latter part OF the week welcome
will then be given those who anxious to see the
infant prodigy The baby now weighs about forty
pounds. and Is only able swim but also to take
d few falter;ng steps on dry ground
AZ regards food Fama gets a double al
| owance. The usual bill OF fare for the day pro-
vided for a single hppopotamus il follows: Fifty
pounds OF hay SIX loaves Of bread peck OF
apples. small measure Of carrots, and % cents
worth OF bran.
An interesting announcement has been made to
J
give birth 70 a child. This will render the already
complicated condition OF the family genealogical
tree still more confusing. The arrival will be
either the uncle OF the present baby Stu
dents of genesiogy busy trying solve the fol-
/ lowing problem: Given family OF five members.
consisting OF grandfather. father, two
mothers, grandmother. daughter. one son
and one unknown. What tell? When the new
member comes 10 the scene OF action aunt
or uncle and niece Will be added the puzzle.
One genealogis who stood outside the hippopo,-
anus headquarters and mad because h.
! couldn't get in, fell 10 musing. and after a while
buttonholed bystander and whispered in his
say, Fatima, is Calph's daughter Amt she?
And this youthful hippo is also Caliph's amt
! he? Yes Well. then. Fatima and the baby
! sister and brother; amt they? Now a brother
Is the uncle Of his sisters children amt he? That's
right Well. then the kid hppopotamus il his own
- gosh"
As a result OF the rapidly increasing size OF the
! hppopotamus family in the Park menagerie some
action VIII be necessary on the part OF the Commits
eioners looking toward providing them with ade-
Quate quarters. Or perhaps two OF the
family will be sold. a tank with suitable house
would 1900 5000
the meeting OF the Commissioners this
question of a name for the child OF Fatima.