The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-05-18
TRAINING The WILD BEASTS.
uOuEN tBIE 10 Ht>DLI IIO\>
~ UEiI ~ NTN.
o., IN Mere successful Win tue trrart-
~rou. ~iJeopsrds -Nrramous Snakes
txhIbite,i Win Their tanGs Nav
Wild itrasis nred In captivity.

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Many ~o-ca'ci carnival companies are
travelling about the country giving cN-
mhitionS, and a feature ~ all Of them l. the
parfotranc. ~ the trained animals. One
81 thcse shows usually includes one or two
.l~rphsnts, -four or rye cduo1ted lions, a
box of snakes. a trained hear or 40. a few
dogs. hug and little. a pair Of tigers and
some trick ppnie>
Nost Of the lions and tigers have been
horn IN captivity, for the handling of such
hrutc- las become ~ svstcmatzed that
they will thrive as we'll rahind the bars -
in the forests from which their ancestors
were taken No difficulty il Experienced
in rearing the Young Iona. and ~ many are
nov horn IN captivity that the work Of the
lion catcher Is practically a. an end This
il true al-p -. Tigers amt lauIards.
one collection Of animals which recently
~Int cred at baltimore contained more than
thirty I'm cubs. and during tho winter
three litters Of from four Ia eight each were
horn. all but two living ThosH not necied
hy tte show are sold 10 animal dealers.
geological parks or other show
VERY few are KEEP, except To- 10 trained
20 perform, and the skill which has tren
attained in this respect IL remarkable. A
woman Of nerve can train n lion or tiger as
well n. II not better than a man, while as n
rule women can handle leopards-the most
t~teschefou. 81 all Wild aninals-much
icr'er than the s'erner seN
In training lions and leopard. the whip
il used un-raungly. They dread the sting
Of he long lash more than almost any other
pain. while II docs them no injury.
The trainers begin on hon cuhs rs soon
asthev are three months old. and become
familiar with the animals wheu they are "a
few weeks old. although only trainers
whom tho Iion.-- know : ara allowed la 70
near her young From fondling and feed.
ing the cub- become acquainted with
them. aud generally one or two Of tho
litter are Of a more sffectionats DISPOSE
tIUn than others.
These ran b. laugh, the hrs, tricks moro
easily and their example IL .omatines
initiated bv the re-t. Such performances
~ sanding and sitting on stools ara at
tempted first. 1hen follows recsawing
with one hon on each end Of q plank e--
pscially cpust ricted
After these fests have heon accomplished
more difficult ones ARE taught, such a. form
ing pyramids with thrce or four lions with
n dog ~ i her end. The fear Of dogs for
lions OF tigers - well kuown, and much
persuasion and punishment arr required
before thev will perform this trick,
tn" lions are also pnset IA groups 20
initiate statuary. one standing on another's
back, or Two standing on their hind legs.
facing with their front paws bracsd against
each other, OF the order 81 an English coat
II arms.
Some are trained "a form a footstool
for the man or woman performer, but
feafs Of this kind are only taught after
| the brIte~ have been ~ training three ar
four wears and the instructor receive,
many "a bite and stroke of the paw before
| thatr C,purSR Of aIu0Htinu IL over
The tIgeis olu b. taught 10 balance them
selves on the fitting board and 10 lie down
n different po~i'tots with IA" trainer,
but ieS trainers attempt more difficult
fea,.. as they are 80 dangerous
Tho fact Is hat lions have very h'tl"
trescherv IT, their dispositions, and traiuers
ad nit that they are about the noblc~t Of al
bru'es. They arp extremely a~NeCtiona'e
and when three or four even 81 the Older
lions are together in the big cage th"v will
plsv around like kittens when not rerform-
ing. licking one another'- faces and jump
ing over On" another hacS-
when resting they Invariably lie down
side bv side and ~ - y common sight ~
$50 a ha'f dozen cub m q age, psh"i IN
such a wav - n 'hey looA like an animated
rug. their bodies are - twisted
TIE performance Of the i In- and Loop
ards and tigers ar" generally IN" most
Interesting features - he show. and plenty
Of Vim. l. taken with them. The trICk
elephant. however. T. 40 an attraction
with the children, a. well a. tho ponies
and performing dpgs.
Tho training Il elephants has not pro-
crossed ike hat ~ the cage animals. A.
they are not such a novelty, bat those
nov seen ia travelling shows ~ through
q more olabprot" Performance than those
IT the old-'iW" circus
4 feature which also draws IN" crowd
j. tls .,rl'4E ~ 'lv animals. Tor then IN"
brute- display uruor ~ 'No animal 'ero,itv
~ their di~T %u~iflor. and there j. a ia-ut-
nation, iu the way which th"v sprlug upuu
the prrr- 4 m'At ana ca' II Llpn cuts
until 'r'y arp a year old 10 not gr' 'uoi"
than four pounds IF t-ef or hpr-" meat
da.
For Tho first 'ow weeks after b.iug taken
from their mother iucy ar i'd principally
IN mix aui meal. \ healthy cub vii
driu, a ha.f gallon Il mlk d uay and then
NOV fs~ more
FlH-r.,Nn ions got from ,i-ht to ten
ppuud- IT hecf uf hlf-. l--i with p,"nfv
~ Don" IN It. daily Tn" iul-srowE tigers
Pc about 'hc -ifr" - lpus. m" allowance"
Tor '.' smaller ou'- Sarrtug /
i'nd' ). ~. cIst OF UT''iu'ug fuf b" AMI
mas j. v'rV ift.p " ft' show stays ln
'H.r town for several w'ct- arrangements
arr made 10 purvhG~e uii 'h" vermont
ror-'- and mules. winch a." q 'tNnrt-
article 81 food and are killed and hutcherrd
bN ~" cpwp1nv'~ men
T4e e. cphaut~ eai ANYTHING from peanuts
Go 'uruip- and hay, wuI." il" CaW'ls ar"
lltfpl about ~" am" a. hufrf~ Inc
= axe. | "principaiIv ourik Wt'h a rabbit
~ Two every II. OF eight Wt'k-. according
to the ~igu - ~" r.lfil-
The old-'iUr method - showing snakes
r. about ub-p,"t'. the performers de not
-'op 20 "A'ract toe TAI ~ aud a. j. q tact
that ratt "r- and even "pbrhS ar handled
lies. b'acA-uasrs and boa- Tic pr
FORMERS. mot ot whom are women, hHv"
.rduiraI the Indian Trick of grI-ptuR th,
snakes Nv the back Of the neck in such q
v1v thai il'y cannot turn ,hth heads Il"
b,. o. |
IN, snake - prevented from col'.g bs
-',.-I4u % lDNr iIs back VIII f| hand
~ p,--ihiv n feather Thi- --"uu~' 20 r'"v"r'
% from 'Irt tx IFS spil 4ud Iah'- away
Oh, ~iu,ug'N u' q. body
NIL a snail. Iu ,acn hiiu. ~" per
former vii a--um" N1Ttpls a'fl' .u'-
twisting 90, bodies around hor u''k or
v.l-t ar wh"r,vrr she d,-Ir-s. ~ bv practice
sh, has b.con4c quicker than ih. i"ptlt-
and ,al watch every movement The
nld-fasriou,l pc~rinrranoc wa- merely to
Dos, WITH two - tuI'H snake
One 81 a." fsl'- meow -a-dtv- i 10 dump
A hall duycl raft '-uakcs yluu ~" no'
of tl,. bis ,a'' ard make to - angry 10y