New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-03
triches a pair Of condor vultures. bearded witt
ure and ten pairs of swans. They are expected To
arrive from Hamburg some time this month

triches pair Of condor yultures. bearded vuih
ure and ten pairs Of swans They are expected To
arrive from Hamburg some time this month.
John H. Starin recently wanted 10 get rid Of q
seal on Glen Island Director Smith gave him
surplus red deer, buck, but having no room for
the seal at the menagerie he gave Il to the Aqua.
rum at the Battery.
Early in the year Director Smith exchanged with
Hagenbeck hippopotamus for pair of Indian
antelopes, lIoness tiger, pair of pumas and
pair OF leopards. About two years ago he made
trade OF another hippopotamus with Ringing
Brothers. the circus men. OF Chicago. or an els.
plant and lion and lioness.
"The value placed on these animals in making an
exchange" said Director Smith In talk with
Tribune reporter. is regulated by the supply and
demand rhnoceros is more valuable than en-
elephant a hppopotamus. You get lions for
all SORTS Of prices. A six-year-old lion is worth
more than a two-yelr-od. The condition Of tho
animal also counts Twelve lions six years cid, are
equal In value to one rhnoceros. You get ee-
plants for all kinds Of prices bad elephant
really isn't worth dollar. but may bring so
good elephant is worth from 5000 to Sl50O-that Is.
a doce elephant. who hasn't any tricks and can
be depended on. a bad elephant might as well 10
shot.
"Hagenbeck is a trustworthy man. lie 10 the
largest dealer in animals in the world. and you
depend on what he says. II an animal does no.
turn out TO be represented you send
DdckI puI WITH most Oh the people VINO lEduc aLf
mails, If you're stuck you're stuck. ! have been
making exchanges from time to time ever since
came here eight years ago. and exchanges have
been made OF surplus animals, whenever 1t was sd-
vantageous since the nagerie was opened. IN
1857
"Hagenbecks whole family has been In the AMI
nal business for years, and his father and grand
father before him. His immense place in Hamburg
is a great resort for tourists He has men out al
the time wherever animals are captured He comes
TO America twice year, ana was mere I9iln,sAss
ago, when | suggested a trade 10 MN plasst
my valuation on the animals, ana after lew ea!s
consideration he wrote me that he would accept
my proposition" ,...
While Director Smith talking an asslstan.
came In and announced that "a lady wants 10 go
monkey to the nenagere." She Mrs. J. D.
Coin OF No 5o2 Flfth-aVe.. and said that as sns
would not live in her Fifth-ave home ms WINE,
she wanted 10 give her marmoset MONKEY 70 US
menagerie where he would be taken care or Ine
little fellow In cage. and was caretuIy
wrapped u) In white nuf. In which only as
cage was placed on the floor, and as Mrs CONS
pump pug dog shifted about II the monkey ena,.
tered In impotent rage. Mrs. Coin explained now
cute her pet was, and as he was OF soelaoe ois.
position she was afraid he would be lonesome u ~
should be kept in a cage all by himself But yos
mustn't touch him. He won't let you touch nm
exclaimed Mrs. Coin, as an assistant started 10
We'll touch him quick enough when we 81
him outside" remarked Director Smith, cheeIIlI.
ly and Mrs. Coin was thanked and invited 70 Vis''
the cage where the monkey would I'VE WIN 'e''
eral little companions. -, ,.
You can buy monkeys for ell prices" the dreS