The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-10
VISITORS FROM AFRICA.

AN ouRANd oUTANG AND cHIMPANzEEs IN
Four adolescent chimpanzees and an ourang outang
safely landed at this port by the steamship Hermann
Monday, attracted crowds OF naturaists and curl
osity seekers 10 the New York Aquarium yesterday.
The ourang outang was captured the Congo
River. In Africa, about thirteen months ago. and
ever since been travelling as 1t by easy stages to
this country, after nrst paying passing visit tho
south OF England Leo, no Is called, is said 10 BIO
the lrst Of his kind ever in the United Slatcs
It that animals have been exhibited here under
the pamo OF ourang outangs but these, is asserted
were only dog-faced balloons. Although having a
facial expression which for gravity might III bcht
the age Of three and ten. Leo is still child be-
ing only little over six years old.
He stands about iour ieet high and can suspend
himself by his great toe from the top Of his cage as
gracefully Arst class trapezst Alter taking q
swing Tor the entertainment OF his VISITORS Leo DO
sends aud with q precision absolutely ludicrous
which no entresty but that OF MS keeper induce
him 10 emerge II any unusual noise made with
the object OF bringing him out he merely raises tho
blanket from his head sufficiently peer and then
drop It as though be would say "No you DON'T"
MoLLY's DISTRESS
OF the four chimpan zees-wn lch animal more closely
resembles the human species than any other branch
OF the nnthropoid ape family-lwo males and two
females Ned, the largest about ten years OLD and
,s nearly Iour feet M height He il sa,d To be no
finest specimen OF his knd ever brought TO this
Try Europe, far SURPRISING Pongo tho famous Chin
paDzee that died IN London short time since.
The ages OF tho others rauge between three
and i've years. The Arrival, OF this group
AZ the Aquarium caused little amount Of
distress 10 Molly, the iemae chimpanZee that
lost her brother, who bore the name oil .sNlp,"
few weeks ago. Molly is known TO possess decd-
edy jealous dispositions and doubtless believing that
the corners would divldc the attentions Of the
keeper, which she has been monopoiizlng, sho
screamed, scoided, tore her HAIR and in her rage
attempted TO break into the strangers cage for
purpose OF attacking them with all the fury AN
asperated vxen The diot OF tho chimpanxees Is OF
the most dainty kind and Incl udcs chocolate honey,
boiled eggs, port wine, milk, rice aud potatoes, with
little boiled chicken once week. They Will take
glass by the handle ana drink out OF II like human
bong and their Keeper hopes IN little time have
them perfected IN the use OF knife ana fork
When the nrst couple Of chimpanxees arrived at this
port ABOUT SIX weeks since, owing to their striking
resemblance to the human family the question was
raised 10 whether they should be landed as immi.
grants or animals. The Custom House authorities
adopted the latter view, and a consequence the
proprietor OF the Aquarium paid, under protest, the
duty importing them He has since referred the
matter 10 washington. and the Treasury Department
has not yet decided whether the panzces are TO
be ciassed Bushmen, Hottentots animals