The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-01-30

Have you ever heard of Prof. Garner,
the man whose efforts to prove the ex-
istence of a language among monkeys
are attracting the attention Of scion
fists? And it is only fair to the indie
fatigable Investigator to say that he has
really mad, some progress towards de-
monstrating the truth of his somewhat
startling theory. In the geological de-
partment of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, at Washington, he separated two
monkeys that were mates, and having
caught in n monograph the words"
spoken by the female after the separa-
ton, he took the instrument to dis
tant place, where the male was Gagged,
and having put it in operation, he saw,
beyond any reasonable doubt, that the
animal recognized and answered the
calls as they were reproduced.
Prof. Gamers contemplated ex-
petition to gorillaland is exciting pro-
found scientific interest at Washington.
The expedition will enter the mouth
of the Gaboon river, just under the
equator, on the west coast of Africa,
and, having secured an escort of ma
tivcs, will proceed up the stream for n
distance of liz miles. At that point
the first of a series of cataracts and
rapids is reached, and there the party
will disembark, plunging southwark
into the tropical forests of the gorilla
country. A locality that is particu-
larly infested by these giant apes will
be sought, and there, in the midst of
the bowling equatorial wilderness, the
professor will set up his cage. He will
occupy IL alone, at night as well as in
by telephone-wire with the rest of the
party, who will be located at dis
lance of half mile or more.
The cage will be constructed in New
York. It is to be made of aluminium,
for the sake of lightness, and will be
built in eighteen sections. Thus it can
be carried very easily All of its joints
will lock automatically when it is set
up. The floor will be of rubber. Strong
steel chains will fasten it to the ground,
lest any gorillas should take a notion
to walk away with it.
Every possibility of attack, however,
is sufficiently provided against in other
ways. A powerful electric battery will
be so arranged that by the touch of n
button the entire cage, save only the
rubber floor, will be instantaneously
charged with electricity. If Prof. Gar
ner sees any hostile and dangerous
creature approaching he will merely
have to press the button and the cleo
trio fluid will do the rest. The fierce
gorilla supposing such case--upon
grasping the bars will receive shock
of 500 volts This is enough to kill
man, who is able to survive more pow
erful stroke of such lightning than any
other animal.
Recourse would not be had TO such
means of defense unless it was abso-
lutely necessary, because the PRIZES
sor's object is to cultivate friendly re-
lations with the gorillas, and not to in
jure them.
At short distance from the cage on
all sides will be extended copper wires,
arranged in such manner that they
can be drawn taut at about two feet
from the ground at n moments notice,
though ordinarily they simply lie slack
in the grass. Suppose that whole
troupe of fierce animals, enraged by the
presence of the cage and it's occupant,
should make rush to destroy the one
and capture the other. Then
the bold scientist would touch
button, the wire barriers
would spring taut all around him, and
the foes, upon touching him, would be
knocked down by tremendous shock
of electricity.
Some curiosity has been expressed as
to the means by which Prof. Garner
will attract the gorillas to his cage in
order to interview them. He does not
anticipate any difficulty about that. In
the first place, these animals are so ag-
gressively disposed that they may APP