The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-18
CHIKO'S 'PANZEE BLOSSOM.
MISS JOHANN, FROM THE CONGO.
SAILS INTO TOWN.

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| The Brids Elect Escaped Tron, Tier CIoiste red
Cell ON the Steamer and Rang All the Eiec-
trio Signals on the BridEe-scnred by a
/ Little Brovn Dog and Recaptured-Sen-
sick and Fond OF Cones and CoEuac.
Miss Johanna, the bride elect OF Mr. Chlko
| OF Central Park arrived yesterday on the
Portuguese steamship Dona Maria somewhat
| enervated by her voyage. which was about the
| most tumultuous the Dona Maria has ever
made. Mr.. Chiko was not down at the Atlantic
docks to greet Miss Johanna. although there
was a rumor In meteorological circles that he
would be on hand--and feet. The report that
the Similar Quartet would greet the young
! woman with the singing Of Only a Chin pan
| zee Blossom" also turn ed out to be untrue.
| Miss Johanna was not in the humor to be
| congratulated on her arrival 1t might be
| said. II che were not lady. that she was sui
| len. She utterly refused, even in response to
| the invitation OF her keeper. Manoel Jesus, to
say whether she did or did not like America
She really did not get fair chance to see any
| part Of tho country except a bit OF the sky
! above the lower bay for she was kept a pris-
oner in big chain wrapped box with an iron.
barred opening at one END through which she
| received her meals during tho voyage.
Miss Johanna, or. as she was known In Lis
| bon. bona Johanna, was born In the Congo
region. in Africa. about nine years ago. Like
| many distinguished folk OF history. she has n o
surname. 1t is surmised that she was chris
tened by q Dutch trader. who sold her to a
| representative OF the Geological Gardens in
Lisbon. Miss Johanna was perfectly ladylike
until she reached the Azores. Perhaps the
rough weather the ship encountered on her
way from Lisbon to the volcanic western islands
disturbed her stomach She acted Just like
the other seaslek ladies' on the shin. she,
he stewarded her with soft Portuguese ad-
jectives and coRnac. At Fayal many wide-
yf pOna gnt she sSsea to
them. In fact, she treated them with marke ed
discourtesy. turning her back and giving vent
as much Of a lady as you are. and think Il is
at me-" SO all the big eyed girls elm bed up
the ladder from the forward hold and went
been a gentleman she would have received
them more courteously.
1928 steerage passengers on the Dona Maria
when she dropped anchor in the precipttous-
and ali the passengers were on deck drinking
in the nectar Of the climate, Most OF the pas.
senGers did not know that Miss Johanna was
Miss Johanna decided that accom- m odation
lineage and manners. The door to her cage is
about two feet square, and is on top like a trap
door It was q.s3ft 6y wooden PIN driven
this. doubtless. when she had been put into
the cage at Lisbon. II was uncomfortn BILE IN
until she found the pin and pulled it out Then
into the hold Tuning from the hod T To- tRs
main deck is q ladder. and up this Miss Jo-
Miss Johanna is not handsome from tile
standpoint OF human being. although che
ma nay seem RerisstXS charming to Mr. GhIko.
ing. but her arms are 80 long that she might
spare for other. Her mouth Is not q rose
bud and she neve: needs hair mattress
Hall dozen OF the idle Portuguese sailor
men were strumming on their guita:s.
Moi ii guidIara--
when here came the bride sure enough.
hind things. The women on the Dona Maria
we're not delighted to meet the bride on the
snes snd T5sy s and
seemed not disconcerted by the disinciina-
5I9n Of Of the ladies to be INTRODUCED:
5 inches high. which is a trins less than the
height Of Cleopatra. but some of the women
hatch declared that she was at least fliteen
feet. II an inch N;arly every passenger had
tear the entire ships company apart and eat
'em.
She really behaved In thoroughly Iadylike
Capt Mdrreiros. who was on the bridge with
several assistants Her smile made him fear
penter estimated 1t at thirteen inches The
skipper, trembled for moment on the d izzy
verge Of the ivory-irontsd chasm and then had
all hands piped to quarters
Miss Johanna walked about the deck. some-
times on oil Tours and sometimes like the other
Passengers, and finally ran uplon the bridge.
The skipper climhed down with as much
SIEaty as the sirs gn ireguired and
She rang the starting bell. sounded tho bell
iGtl sped. 81 course there o." was nc aasw. q to
these signals. MS the ship was at anchor. hut
nobody Knew when the sinewy young simlan
might take it into her head to pull w the
While Miss Johanna was doing these things
mon with bale sticks. The tale stick Is b good
thing with which TO do w not only hay, but
the bales stick brigade advance on the
bridge and she climber down to the
the part OF a large BODY Of gentlemen toward
a lady she never had heard OF in Congo soci-
tho bale sticks crosBed themselves. Keeper
Manoel Jesus led the bale stickers. They APP
circle; She first retreated, ana then, with a
cry that was very unteminIne, ran at tho
nearest man. He hit at her with his oale stick
She cTOuched and rstreated. as nineteen ladies
out Of twenty would have done.
little brown dog. with very big bark was
a material help to the bale-stickers Miss
Johanna had never apparently. seen a dog
aud she was almost as much afraid OF II as her
bonneted sisters are OF a mouse She mus
tered courage enough now and then TO charge
the line OF battle but reiterated when the bale
her A s6a Vent toWsrd tSg 6S
hatch reluctantly, saying things that might !
have shocked Prof, Garner Al last she was
forced TO the edge OF tho hatch, and the tale /
stick brigade aud the little brown dog closed |
around her, She was forced to the ladder. aud |
sullenly descended INTO the hold.
jose terrena. a cabin boy, had got into the I
hold Tor safety Just after Miss Johanna camo I
on deck, and he was there when she returned 7
she saw him. and peTceiyiag that he did not |
nave bale stick che went Tor him. lie ran, |
but she was too swift for him. She gave him a
clout on the shoulder that sent HIM half way |
him
JoVlano NierrA, the storage steward. went |
20 the boys help aud drove N IS Johanna. who |
alln seem 10 nave any desire to destroy the |
little fellow, away from him
Then Keeper MRnOel Jesus tried 10 pacify |
the young woman with soft words. He didn't /
grabbed his right wrist and put his forennger |