The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-11-12
.TAMMANY Gets A TIGER
Frisky Young Brute Sent From
New Orleans.
JANIT0R WOULDN'T TAKEITIN
The Donor Thinks Ii Should Have
Place of Honor in the wigwau'.
Some Very Entertaining Corr
SIondence-Centrai Park May BE
It's Fuiurc Res sidence.

New York, NOV. ia big express wagon
stopped in front OF Tammany Hall yester-
day Afternoon. The driver rushed irto
the bunGing and asked for the a,an in
cnarge.
Il am the ianiior," said Robert Kelly.
We'll, sign this receipt. i" said the driver,
for Young tiger, and I'll bring il in
Bring what in?'' calculated Kelly.
"A tiger that came 10y express. Theticer
is alive aad IN a box In my wagon"
Kelly followed the driver TO the wagon
aud sure enough there was tiger cub in a
IoA cage.
-Civrm', n hand. and wen tn ke him in,''
Remarked the driver.
:" aIa not the keeper of a niena gerie,' re-
Piled Kelly and 1 don't know anything
about .he tiger. Wait a minute" Kelly
went To tie Telephone box.
Nr. Croker and Mr.. Sheehsn are out IF
The CITY, 20 Kelly telephoned TO former
Mayor Grant. The latter replied that he
had directed the express company to send
tie anime 20 Tammany Hall.
The tiger came 10 me, 'phoned Grant
Ia Kelly, 'and as 1 had no use for the
pet thought YOU might wish to take care
OF it
what SIAN / do with the bcsst?'
'phoned Kelly To Grant.
''Do what you please with the tiger,
bat don't send it hack To me-"
Kellr refused to accept the tiger. He
told the eNpreSShan To take il back to
tte express sornpany's office.
u II likely that tEe tiger will be pre-.
Sented L. the Central Park Cpnmission ners
The tiger came all tn. way from NeS
CrnaI.s. II wss sent 20 Hugh ]. Grant by
fCrmer MSvor Fnzparrick. OF the Crescent
Cas-. Tine following correspondence ex-
Ilains matters:
New Orleans Nov. :, 1897.
Hugh J. Grant.
! have read your palitical forecast of
the New York election, your ca Ieftlly-
prepared estimate or the vote that would
DE "a II and the number of ballots expected
IoT Van NFck. l must say IN all candor,
that the rrsIlt H. great credit 10 your
political Judgment and sagacity.
1 believe that TanInany should have
represen to tive OF the organization. 1
send YOu' 10y express, a beautiful speCi-
men OF a tiger. He is but two and one
half months old and was brought TO
TINS city from san Juan del Norte, Mica
ragua. He is pla yful and kind in dspoSi-
uOn, nd Will lie very handsome. He il as
satisfied with his surroundings as ! know
Tammany is over the result oI the election
an Greater New York. Give him place
OF honor in your great wigwan.
You will pleas accept tnis beautiful
token OF mighty Tammanys glorious Vic
tory, with the compliment OF your friend,
JOHN FITZPATRICK.
Mr.. Grant wrote TO John {. Sheehsn AZ
follows:
Ny Dear Mr.. Sheehan: I am informed
that there y awaiting my disposal. N the
care OF an express company, i've Tag ct
ln cage. IL was sent To me from New
Orleans, the donor. former Mayor John
Fitzpatrick, informing me that in ms
opinion "Tammany should have its wig
wan graced with a real, living repres
tive OF the organization
1 am told ihat he D. pla vful and kind
IN disposition" =" and there should be no
hesitation on your part To take tiin INTO
the wigwam.