The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-18
REMARKABLE CALIFORNIA CATS
An Accomplished Tar, q SGusical VirtuOso. and
an Opium Riend.

An accomplished bhF, SiItuOsOs ouu
an Opium Fiend.
SAN FRANCISCO, April lott has been tho
proud boas: OF California that her wonderful eli.
mato has produced the finest fruits, the biggest
vegetables. the handsomest women, and the best
horses to be found anywhere in tho United
States. Even the cats OF the Pacific coast now
seem to have felt the influence of that climate.
On the United States ship Albatross, now in
these waters, is n cat that was originally n San
Franciscan. and 80 a product OF this climate,
although her subsequent experience on the ship
has made her somewhat Of a globe-trottcr. She
is a pretty white pussy named Trilby. and is OK
ceedingly vain OF her many accomplishments.
AT the word OF command Trlby sits up on her
launches with her forepaws dropping down.
ward in n dcmure. attitude. while the rapid
aourishe; and sudden Jerks Of her long and
feat. TTrijby is asked Is Where Is the %pretticst
foot on the coast T. she Immediately spreads ont
two dainty white paws. sheathinR and unsheath-
beauty. and loudly pIrring her delight IN the
can also walk a I tight rope. but she will do this.
a feat which she thinks quite beneath her dig.
Hi6Saitrosss. the arst mate Of the Vessel. At his
command also she will jump overheard and
d dhS n.t fGs a ash; 81 + tr. has to Inaucs q ha long e
only when she is in the proper frame Of mind.
about the deck with tail up and eyes wide open
she, will leap from the rail with, very little
with eyes half closed, nothing can induce her to
show herself OF ~ this trick.
named asH ssvte en- n i whoso intellectual a. feS StsG arc Of
the musical order Il The LADY lady Is a pianist OF con- ION
gall is In his element. After tho music begins
he cannot be kept out Of the room, At first he
his eyes tasted on tho plano. Gradually no cir
cles nearer. and finally mounts viii, ono leap TO
wal the performer. As soon as tho music
stops he gives n long yoWi which his mistress
ont delight he strikes tho keys with his forepaws
and then jumps on the keyboard. dances bacl;;
scrcechcs until he is takcn from the room; But
he is soon back again unless he is locked in u
s sioS to .ho music h" viii jump through Win.
dows, claw at doors and walls until they are
wrecked, and watch for hours for q chance to
tross p~ractlses s~vcngali always sits in her lap,
and occasionally plays ducts with her.
ar DSsi opium lend. Mo Seionss TO- nc chinaman
who brought him from a town in the san Jo,-
aan ndan th se cSiSam nn,i has Ss named him AZ lii' Toy c'"s tRc
Gold One" The. Chinaman and the cat arc In
When tho man Wishes to smoke he calls the cat,
who curls up beside him him ON the bunk and
with VIVA. seems to be the rode deepest pest a sHt,
and poEes his head close 10 his masters faee in
order to get the oplum.lnden air expelled from
An Toy, as 1t does upon his master; and both
sink into tho sleep OF the poppy. All Toy has
and Is already much the worse for his dissipa-
ton. When his piastsI brought him from
fat and risky Kitten, holding only tho
eayest and most frivolous views OF life.
Now he Is thin ana forlorn looking. docs not
care to eat, and has a most melancholy de-
mesnor. The only time when he shows any In.
terest in life Is at the hour of the daily smoke.
J IDENTIFY All Toy cannot stand the pace, and IL he
! does not reform he will Soon DO q dead cat