Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-03
CITY CAPTURED
BY THE CIRCUS.
The Public SUrrenders 10 Sells &
Gray Combination.
IT Is HERE FOR TWO DAYS,
Gave Parade This Morning and First
Performance This AuernoOn-Four
More Are Scheduled.

1--WE do not claim 10 have the big
gest circus in the country, but we do
claim to have one OF the best. was the
sententious declaration Of William Sells
Of Sells q Grays show which arrived
in salt Lake about O'Clock this morn
ing and which pitched lts tents at the
foot Of Main street a.; made ready
for the parade which was delayed fos
an hour or more on account OF the
havoc that the big winds Of Tlntic had
created with It's canvas. While giving
a performance at Euraka a mountain
sQuall struck the main tent in genuine
star board style ana scattered remnants
OF canvas right and lett ani sent the
employees OF the show scamper.ng for
such shelter as they could md under
the pressure OF hurricane conditions.
The parade drew the usual crowds OF
curious people who will go farther and
oongregate upon the side walks IN larg-
or numbers for a circus than for al
most any other sight As MI Sells
said, II was not a arge or. but IL
was good one. A Visit TO the show
grounds shortly after the parade had
turned in disclosed a scene thar Is al
ways animated and interesting. The
little army of employees worked with
the precision and discipline OF trained
soldiers and performed their tasks in N
manner that Indicated a master mind
at the helm. Like all Of the Sells. VIII
Ham understands his business. a ! does
also his partner, Mr. Gray Both are
show men OF long experience and
marked success. Their calling has been
reduced to science so far as its prac-
teal operations are concerned. Not a
single detail escapes the vigllant out.
look that is always maintained.
During the noon hour Mr.. Sells es-
corted News" representative over the
circus grounds and called special at
tention TO the features Of the show.
The menagerie was first visited II
contains some very rare specimens
OF the animal '.lndgom. Among these
is a black polar bear one OF the queer
est specimens OF the family OF bruin.
ever exhibited In the country. He Is
known as Hans Stein among the at
taches Of the circus. presumably on
account OF his f0ndness for beer In or.
der TO show how great his weakness
was in this direction Mr. Sells dis
patched a little negro for a bottle of
the amber fluid. As soon as the colared
lad hove in sight Stein set up roar
that could be heard a block away and
hurled himself against the bars In an
tlcipation Of quenching his thirst with
a bottle OF Pabst's best. The cork was
partially drawn for him and the bot
tie passed into the cage through an
open gate, He seized It with his fore
paw and Zen upon his back ana CONF
menced the difficult tack OF finishing
the drawing Of the cork. At this ne
showed himself an expert and soon ev-
cry drop ~ the beer had been
swallowed by him With such evident
relish as to make The spectacle de.
cldedly amusing
one OF the most interesting. ~ in
deed not the most Interesting animal
IN the menacerie was a giant Bovoiu-
puS or Philippine OK. Mr.. Bovolupus
occasionally goes on the war path.
When he does so the circus people go
on vacation as they find Il conduces
greatly 10 their safety TO get out of
the way as speedily as possible. In his
native island home this animal rs used
70 hshten the labor Of the people and
Is very fond OF he water where ne
spends much uf his Time Near by is
an India Yak. lie has no horns bnl Is
2 Fighter and sometimes causes trouble.
The show has only one elephant. hut
he is a fine one and is used In the ring
as performer ana during odd hours
az @ general utility beast. 4 saced
OK ana a Mexican tiger are also rare
specimens of their Kind
In the main tent which IL Is claimed
seats five thousand people, +. d. Bar.
mum, a nephew Of the great show man
~ that name has charge. lie has been
in the business Cor thirty years and un.
derstands Us details as good az any
man In the circus field today. lie is a
tircloss worker ana never drinks LIQUOR
cf any kind or touches tobacco IN ans
form and has never been sick a day in
all the years OF his arduous labors. In
respect 20 his temperate habits he
said. II am pretty good Mormon"
An inspection of the stables showed
some very fine quarters. All separat.