New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-27
B4RGATN SALE OF ANIMALS.
SUPERINTENDENT SMITH DECIDES THAT
THE PARK MENAGERIE is ovERsTocKED

THE PARK MENAGERIE is OVERLOOKED
AND WILL HOLD AN AUCTION.
Superintendent Smith OF the Menagerie In Gen.
tral Park has been for the last three weeks taxing
count OF stock He has come TO the decision that
he Is overstocked and intends 20 have an auction
sale on Friday. He said Yesterday that choice
animals would be sold at unheard-of prices
Superintendent Smith went about the Menaeerie
and determined that he had too many good tninss
He decided therefore. TO let the public in on some
OF them. He could sell these choice bargains at pr-
vate SALE but desires 10 ascertain the estimation IN
which the public holds the citys pets and the best
way size up public opinion. he thinks. would DO
at a public auction BY expert who knows
porcupne from a giraffe.
The first thing Superintendent Smith determined
the reduction in the number OF the hocks
Of sheep and goats now roaming peacefully over
the meadows OF the Park. job lot OF william
goats he thinks will bring good prices. One ram
named Tranquility. he says. has a benevolent ex-
preston which ought TO be great inducemene
for some who wants that kind OF PET. NO
guarantee goes with Tranquility. Those VINO nave
met Tranquility when his spirit has been Jared.
Superintendent Smith says. are tranquil now.
There are six lambs with horns. These have such
attractive names as Faith. Hope. Charity. Truth.
Justice etc. There thirteen lambs and num-
Der OF Australian sheep 10 be disposed or The
superintendent also announces that there VIII no
ANY old kind OF a sheep for those who desire that
Kind OF article, ana goats lndl dtc hathcu nAe0~
the batteshlps in Admiral Dewey's feet.
Last month clipping month among the nocks.
and stored away are nice lots OF wool ana
fleece which will also put up for sale at auction
There 24O pounds OF wool OF al grades ana 20
pounds taken from goats. This part OF the SAFE MI
Smith declares VIII ,be q sacrifice. 80,
Rut the great attraction Will be IN the MenaBetse
proper The schedule IL as follows; one pair
zebras one pair Cape buffaloes one req deer ana
jackasses. -, ,, ...ar,,o, 90
the zebras The stripes are well denned ano sno
animals have been well trained, so ina. tney aI'
enabled to often as 1000 Is onsreu 70
dociIe and gentle while the other. AuDurn, nes a
few recuIiarities which superintendent sHun-'s
cure the buyer will get accustomed 10. .,,-.
The Cape buffaloes ne considers an ehCePuoI.se.sy
names Of Tornado and Cyclone, but MT smith
quotes Shakespeare and says there Is nothing III .
name. . ,.u, =. r,,,c,
.baT ~ weeps whenever the band in the Park plays
Hello Ma Baby" Among other qualities serapn
nossnsses Is an unlimited capacity for carrots ~dl
arden truck. In his case the demand 10 49,
greater than the supply, ana ne eats "'o'' '' -
TIE TWO iackasses the superintendent asserts,
anneoI 70 few buyers. one OF them, LOOKING
Rackwar I'd ne describes animal OF great re-
trosnection while Catapult the other has an easy
graceful motion which the observer wouio s'afSev
think possible. - 80 49,. =. "a, v+v. M
guarantees with these animals. but ne gives peo'-
Srae thai is as long that OF stake winner.
Sunerintendent Smith remarks that the aucuon..
oar ayiI give a full history Of the animals 500 VIII
SHeU an heir characteristics. and Will glide SMOOTH
" and swiftly over anything that would oerseS
not shop worn nor has the sale been forced oy -