New-York tribune., 1907-06-19
DIR LONG TALKS AMIN AIS
DEFIES THE PRESIDENT.
alleged Nature Faker in To1cn at
Hotel zcith Menagcrie.

The Rev. Or. ". j. Long. Of Stamford. Conn. the
writer of animal stories who came into prominence
faker' by President Roosevelt, studied the wild
d block from Broadway yesterday afternoon The
scene the Hotel Navarro at 3Sth street ana
Seventh avenue, right in the heart or the Whte
light section but the nature student found real
bear dog. three parrots, two pheasants. Java spar
rows and a flock of canarics. while he narrowly
missed being introduced to two monkeys ana a
Dr., Long had been invited to deliver an address
on animal Life and Death at Pilgrim Church,
12lst street and Madison avenue. last nIght, ana
he seized the opportunity to take apartments al
the Navarro. He had just heard that this was the
only hotel in town that maintains private men
agcrie Of real animals. while In any other place a
guest who sees beasts and things is slahnpe" as !"
nature faker and hustled OF to the pSycHoPa'"''
ward.
When Charles w Dabb. manager of the Ma
varre found DR. Long had engaged suite no
guessed one of the reasons for tn" writer's visit.
II was unfortunate. though that OF the TWO bears
formerly kept in the cellar had died and tho
other vyaG taken away 20 England by it's owner.
Eddie Ball the bicycle rider who sailed last Week-
When Or. Long arrived he was delighted with
the number of birds in the grillroom. trained
Java sparrow that viii lie on fits back or stand on
its head or play dead passed 10 HIM ana
the nature specialist held the little gray bird on
his finger he said that in the North N"""s ~ ~
had often had sperrows and other birds eat out OF
his hand after he had attracted them 10 MS camp
by scattering bread crumbs near the tent
He was also Interested in the parrots that are
turned loose every DAY and permitted to stroll 2hou
tho rIaca II was at this time that Manager pabb
sen+ a hell bov downstairs to see whether the
MONKEYS and the marmOso- would receive callers
The hellboY found them asleep ana SO repoi'e"
quietly and unknown TO DR.. Long.
A yvinsome little girl or about ten years, VINO was
waiting In the lobby, hailed Mr.. Dahb with the re- re-
quest: pleas" may l So" nv Ieddy pear cog.
MIR Dabb understood and hastily explained to l)r
. Long II appeared that h" missed the bears anu
So decided to adopt the lonesomest least attractive
s,rav dog I'm the Bidc-a- Wee Home He got the
dos on Monday. \ friend was airing the amman on
Seventh avenue yesterday when 1ne TniG ~ no @ rs
Gretchen Hartman. Of No. 2oi west 5'th street ran
up and claimed him. The noisy Joy OF EfI anu i
dog at meeting left no doubt OF Their t,endshp ]
TjttIa Gretchen was willing to have the hotei
k.an tho dog because i'm her home tho landlord
objects to animals. but she stipulated that sHe oe
oliornd to rail on her Teddy Bear every day. The
dog ia n black and yellow monGrel, fuzzy In spots
and every body surprised when Dr. Long ex-
claimed seeing him. why tha' t"' "'sS'
kind OF bear Dog
"yas D. he wont on hes a cross between a black
aud-tau AMI a Canadian yellow dog. You can tell
by feeling OF his nose that he has Keen scent
Those little dogs follow "a bear ana nip ms heeIS-
Every time the bear to strike at thcm they
are agile enough 10 got out OF h.s way. dog, no
matter how large that is hit by bear IL usually
n dead dog. These Itte fellows save utl' sAI"s
u hunt another day
Gretchen had been impressed when called to one
side and informed that Or Long was noted
writer Nevertheless. she Said positively: II don't
care what you say. he's Teddy bear dog"
Dr Long smiled and did not argue the dehni-
ton Before leaving he said: The presence Of an
finals iu a hotel is good thing. u gives n hu-
inanlziug homelike touch 10 the place. and ia
Ike to see more OF them ABOUT lHeE awake the
host there Is I'm one"
In his talk on animals At tho church Or. Long
made no specific reference the controversy with
tho President Aftorward. however. ho said: II
am preparing further reply 10 Mr.. Roosevelt that
ho viii he compelled 10 answer. Already have
three afn~1vits I'm desk To prove the falsity OF
the criticism ne made of my declaration that a
wolf can XIII a deer by biting 70 behind the fore
leg and thus piercing the heart. l am after other
aflidavits. will get them II ii takes me ten years
and am obliged to search Alaska from end 10 end.
] expect. though. l shall have them very soon.
will make him answer me
During his lecture. in which he discussed his
deductions as animal psychology. Illustrated by
anecdotes he remarked: II have been accused OF
having told very remarkable incidents ~ animal
life That is natural for l have studied them
closely and know their peCuliarites To person
who looks them from distance they all look
alike Just all babies look alike To unmarried