The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-02
LION CUB AT PLAY WITH NEW BABY GIRAFFE Winter Quarters of Worlds Greatest Show AstiP
 With Arrival. STORK COMES ON
 WINGS OF STORM Parents Are Distinguished As Only Prolific Couple in
 Captivity.

OoPeAt4Cys
 GIRAFFE-To Tom and Mary. of the
 giraffe family, a daughter, Anna
 Louise.
 Borne in on the wings of the storm. the stork settled down into the winter quarters of the Greatest Show on Earth here this morning with a babe the like of which is seldom seen in these parts .
 The infant. if she could stand. would stand six feet tall She is prdncirad- 1y neck and legs The trunk. like section of mottled stove pipe sprouted into four spindling legs and into neck more like that of a swan than of the average mammal
 The proud father, peering down with big lirnpfd eyes eighteen feet above the new bundle of life for the big menagefie, shared in the delight of the circus men who were proud at the acquisition, and glad with the reaHza- ton that the new babe means an addi- ton Of from s10,000 to $12.0o0 to the value of the menagerie.
 A baby lion, obvious of the pres ence of many awed human beings, playfully patted the flank of the new born giraffe, and shared in the general fers was soon alive and< a.bust1e with l the good news, and mammals, birds and reptiles, in the inccmprehensible language Of the ZOO, soon apprised one another of the notable happening
 So happy were all that even the mother forgot her natural hatred of the king of beasts as the young Hona 6tros7e about the room to pay humble homage to the event. Even the big armored hippopotaHnus in its gigantic cage but fifteen feet distant forgot it's hunger when instinct inspired it with uatureas greatest achievement
 The baby giraffe was born to the world as tenderly within those red brick walls as if 1t were the heir to a shrone-a tsa1by that it's birth stands over six feet fdg1, with Hront Legs 3 1-2 feet long and hind legs abort a foot in length Its commercial value is approximated at $10,000 to s12, coo She as third baby giraffe ever born an captfv7ty-at 1east in the United Sta4es-and from the only mother who has ever seen fit to relin- quish her longing Tor the -wi1ds and consent to maternity in captivity.
 The new born giraffe will be called Anna Louise in honor of the daughter. of Charles Hutchinson treasurer o8 the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Barch. Its christening will prob ably be held at the Madison Square Garden, New York city, during the latter days of this month
 Of dark lawn body with large square npott1ed brown spOtss the little giraffe came to life at g o'clock, rest 1nE upon its side with its mothers foot upon its flank to conserve it's en- ergy until BPS when with several struggles it made known a desire to stand erect Several futile efforts to gain an equHfbrium failed before it learned the spread of it's legs over came gravdtation Then, braced, by dts mothers forward legs the babe was Irt1rsed for the first time at 10 o'clock
 Little Anna Louise bears the dis dinction of being the second female born in the United States. Both it's father. Tom. and its mother, Mary. were brought from Africa several years ago. The first daughter. Jennie. was born to the pair at 6:30 a. m. January 15, 1910. A brother, Harry, present at the birth today, was born at { D. n. January 31, 1912. All were born in Bridgeport from the same mother and under the care of the only attendant who has been able to con- suznmate such great event in men, agerie circles. The most eminent an- 1mad keepers and veterdnaTfes in the country were in attendance.
 Andrew Zimgralben, conceded to 1nnoV more about the Tecu1iarities of the giraffe than any man, has been in the employ Of the Barnum show for fifteen years. He came from Europe and had spent many years in the Af-
  and day he sleeps within easy reach Of his charges, which include the four girzffes a baby lion and a gigantic armored hippo A thermometer is nailed to a post near his sleeping quarters and three times during the night must he inspect the mercury which must ever remain at tropdc heat In the event Of symptoms of distress from the animals which never utter a sound he must use the great est care. A sore throat or a sudden wrench Of the strong though easily fractured legs means death to the most valuable animal in captivity. Each morning they must be brushed down like a horse. This they appar- entfy relish, though Tom who stands over seventeen feet from his hoofs to Che tips of his short horns, refuses to bend his neck Mary is but fifteen feet high.
 Besides the four giraffes in the Bar mum n1enagerie there are three with the Ringing show, including the danghter, Jenn6e. Two are known to he in the New York parks and two in Ciucinnati- 1t is believed that these are the only specimens of the species Gn this country. The Barnu1n herd is valued at $50000 and heavy ineJlrance xs carried upon them.
 So careful must they be tended that i'm transportation special wagons, which do not permit them to recline, have been built. During the show hours they receive what exercise they need With strangers they show signs of Hear and will use either their knees to kick them away or lower their horns like cow. The males occa- ssona1ly fight, burt are easily separated
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