New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
BOSTOCK BACK AGAIN.
Many animals from Paris Due Here
Nert Week.
TELLS OF PLANS FOR NEW ACTS"

Frank c. Bostock. the animal trainer. was a
passenger on the Lucania, which arrived yester-
dav. Indirectly he caused DR.. Dowie much
chagrin. for tug loaded down with friends Of Mr.
Bostock and refreshments, met the Lucania at
Quarantine. The party on the tug was headed by
ex-senator Reynolds and Harry Schwab. whom Or,
Dowie took TO be Oyerseer Mason and Deacon
Peters. He not pleased when he learned that
the demonstration was entirely in honor OF Mr..
Bostock Mr.. Bostock, when he was landed at
the Battery, went at once 10 Coney Island to IN
spect ais building at Dreamland
He said that he was disappointed that the build
ing was not larger. as he feared that 1t would
prove hardly large enough TO house all the animals
he is bringing here from the Paris HippodroIne.
Among the new animal acts which Bostock Is 70
exhibit is one that calls for twenty tigers.
This act Will take fully five years TO build
he said. 'Eonavita's act with his twenty-seven
lions took three years and We had try sixty odd
animals before could get the required number
that would work together. We will probably have
much more trouble with the tigers. for when they
begin tight they will not stop until one or both
become good tigers.
The finest act of the lot utilities lions. tigers.
leopards panthers. jaguars. wolves. hyenas. sloths
and hounds all uneashed
''One OF tho animals OF this group. think, will
prove a second Consul. This is the chimpanzee Joe
le PapIon. His intelligence is simply marvellous.
I have also secured the Siberian tiger Caesar. the
only one Of the variety IN captivity lie is enor-
GUS almost the size OF a large donkey. and weighs
100 pounds. I have ordered that the greatest pre-
cautions be taken insure that he arrives here
IN good condition. II he does I shall invite nat
uraIists TO examine him. for he is a wonderful
brute.
"A ludicrous act designed for the children partic
ularlv-although 1 have noticed that the specially
designed childrens act always appeals strongly 10
the grown folks Auguste's trained dogs. The
dogs are made up elephants. lions. tigers and
other wild animals and parody the performances
of the Gagged and trained wild brutes'
The entire Bostock menageries has been shipped
on the Minnetonga. the Begravia ana the Mime
haha and vii! begin 10 arrive here mex. week.
On his arrival Mr.. Bostock poked little fun al
his almost equally well known fellow passenger.
Dr. Dowic
81 wonder II could train Dowie" he said to his
friends; Il nave been up against most every kind
OF wild animal that four legs. but there is
lot of difference between them and the two legged
kind.
'.stiu. might be able to utilize the Prophet as a
trainer He has had pretty good SUCCESS at times
with humans but / don't know he has had any
experience with the four legged variety. Still. he
has fathomed human weaknesses pretty well, and
that would help him lot. for fool man has
most of the characteristics Of n fool beast He
might do If he had the necessary patience and
nerve. although guess there is no doubt about
the second qualification.
Mr. Bostock said he was delighted to return to
the United states, but would not have done at
eagements made three months ago compelled him
close his Paris Hippodrome in the height Of the
IT did a terrific business IN Paris" said Mr. Bos-
6 June . Rparg this perod Go Tecev ea
francs while the Barnum show. for similar length
figures public property, as the French govern
ment requires them to be printed 6 tb audi
wild animal shows for more than century. and
hye the pbc here Outside Of the HPpodos
there were six French Pg eTs tb perform
rety and meyer saw tra m9Ts t brutal manner OF
to realize that there is such thing Kindness"