The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-14
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

SENATOR CoLQUITT OF Georgia is one Of the
most pronounced temperance advocates in the
south, says the New York World He is almost
70 years Of age, but he does not look over So
He is one of the preserved mon in public life.
lfyou look at bis picture taken during the war
he does not seem to have grown any oder since
He is a remarkable man himself, but his private
secretary is more remarkable. He is a native
OF Georgia and his name is Hy Jones. There has
not been an election Of any consequence-state,
congressional or Matchmaker many years of
which he does lot carry the figures In his head
He IL living encyclopedia Of political sta
tiStlcs. lie is almost as good, as comprehen-
sve and reliable as The World Almanac" He
is wonder. He certainly has no equal in the
United States.
THERE was an exciting time among the mon
keys at the Geological Garden yesterday. saws
the Philadelphia Inquirer. Since the birth Of
the cunning little one. several weeks ago great
CONSERVATION has prevailed in the evolutionary
family. 1t seems to be not only the idol of its
fond parent, but also the Joy and pride Of tina
entire group. Different ones share in fopdling
and coddllng it, and the guarrels and knock
downs which have occurred In the efforts of the
other monkeys to get possession of it have pro
dnced some remarkably ludicrous scenes. One
| Of these funny incidents took place early ves
terday, frightening one of the night watchmen
nan ONT OF his wits. Just as he was
about rounding the garden on the last
| patrol OF his beat Watchman Shumap had his
attention directed to the monkey houss nv a
| terrible comlnotion. All sorts of sounds sroh
as monkeys with good lungs can produce
mingled with shrll shrieks, piercing yells and
| loud screams, were issuing from the Quarters
| giving the watchman the impression that sOn,a
| small animal of prey had got into their caya
| ana was Strengthening the monkeys or elsa A
ueauIy 9attle among themselves, such as has
| occurred several times, was in progress Hasten
ing IN as fast as his feet would carry MIN be
| found the army Of monkeys formed in a rtrcIs
GROUND one OF their number chatterinR and
VI fhaw~.n
| other, rolled about the floor and indniraS in
| other unaccountable antics II bedlam had
| been turned loose in big cage the
| confusion could not have been worse, the up-
roar greater OF the scene more ludicrous
| For several moments the vatchman stood
! an amused Spectator. astonished and bevyil-
! dered at the strange performance. when snd.
uellIy 3 3 ot Sue larger of the cunning GREAT
9reS advanced TO tue monkey in the center
! SEEING the infant which up to this time was
| not observed by the man, the large monkey
gave 6lg Leap and made off with it. Up the
| side OF the cage he ran Ike squirrel holding
| the baby in one arm and climbing with the
! other, while nifty more monkeys, with lungs
/ ike brass tea kettles followed In hot pursuit.
WIN the lFehzled mother, all screaming, chat
| terlng or shrleking to the full extent of their
vocal capacity Around and around the kid
| naper, who seemed to be the most agile and
lieetest OF foot or the lot, ran, holding his in
rant charge secure and protecting it from harm.
| MeahWm!e the excitement and confusion ap-
peaTed II possible to increase. Instead Of
turning and heading him off. the foolish ami
mails continued TO chase him from the rear
frequently falling over one another in their pre-
| clpltate dash to recover the baby. Finally the
| big old monkey which had stolen the precious
infant suddenly turned into the center of the
| cage 10 where the mother sat when he grabbed
| 1t from her arms. stopping abruptly. he
| seemed TO Ind defiance to his pursuers and
while they, evidently seized with fear to an
| proach, collected about him in a circle. and
! chattered as they had done about the mother
| he nEiQ 10 teQderIV To his bpsou1 in 4
stroked lts little body affectionately with the
other. Thus caressing it for a moment, he
handed back TO It's glad mother, and there was
Joy throughout the whole family As result
| Of this incident Lady Jane and her baby Ro-
stna, we're transferred later in the day to a
| special cage