Show hippopotamus IS DEAD he could not live without miss murphy new york jan 10 caliph the great hippopotamus which was for 22 years in the central park 00 oo is dead for several days he hart been ailing and in spite of all the keepers could do for him he gradually grew worse last night the head keeper entered his enclosure to soo what could be done for him caliph rolled his little eyes gave a brunty groan and ex alred caliph was about 34 years old and was the largest animal 0 hla breed in america weighing something like four tons since the day 22 years ago when he and his mate miss murphy arrived in the zoo he hag been one of the most attractive animals there and millions of haw gazed at him as he waddled around in his enclosure occasionally opening his enormous mouth seemingly pleased with the wonder he cheated for years caliph and miss murphy happy together five blessing their union the last 0 these peter was taken away from the park a year ago when ho was three years old after that miss murphy agan to grow peevish and frequently at tacked her mild mannered spouse finally so bad did her temper become that the two animals were pance that time except for brief intervals they have occupied separate cages miss murphy has not yet realized that her spouse is dead it is said that the hippos equivalent of a stork is hover 4 ing over trie zoo it has not been decided what will be done with caliphs carcass he faff valued at |