New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-26
vSTEDTING TIE GORILLA LING CIGE.
PROFESSOR GARNER TELLS or HIS EXPERIENCE
IN THE AFRICAN JUNGLE-PLENTY OF
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PROFESSOR GARNER TELLS Of lil9 fs-Nl fsisiE>-'NiS
IN THE AFRICAN JUNGLE-PLENrY OF
FEVER on HAND
Professor Richard Garner. the ethnoloSst, who, in
July. 1892 left New-York for Africa, where he IN
tended 10 study the habits ami language of the
monkey tribes returned to this city yesterday and
won't 70 the Madison Avenue Hotel Professor Car
Nor sad that with the facilities he had at hand,
the trip was successful He was hampered by the
non-arrlval Of the monographs on which to record
the speech Of the chimpanzeas and gorl!.aS WalcA
H. studied Professor Garner viii continue his in
yes,igations and will probably revisit the scene Of
his late studies in 1895. when he will also eXp.ore
TN. Apini country in which race of dwarfs is
sail TO live.
The region in which Professor Garner made his
observations was on the south side OF Lake Fernan
Vaz. about degrees below the equator and about
go miles east OF the west coast
The traveller is convinced that both the gorilas
and the chmpanzees have distinct languages, and
he saws that many OF the statements of scientists
and travellers regarding the habits OF the different
branches Of the Slmian species are Incorrect ana
misleading.
The steel cage which Professor Garner took with
him. and which he occupied for almost year III
the Jungle was not 4 complete protection
The cage when set up was six feet six inches
souare and was erected on a platform and anchored
one safeguard was the hollow arrows hhed win
prussc acid and impelled through blow-guh'
Another prccautlon against savage gorillas was Il
reservoir of concentrated ammonia, whose Tunes
world KIN any animal There was no need now
ever. OF these implements OF defence OF io' '1e
Other arms Professor Garner carried -
The start OF the journey into the interior wa a.
made from Gaboou. on the soCth"'sn Tt,,,,'lred
Africa near the OgOwe River. over TWO hunLr9l
and INV miles were travelled on this river III
research. before the cage was 3et up' ,, talon
young chimpanzce, named Noses. Wa ,nnS a..
into the cage. but later separate house was mace
for him. hut Professor Garner frequently as , H'
with Hoses. Many gorllAS were sesi!, in ~.
characteristics and language were cartiuiy no.SSu
with every possible advantage Many HINES ~ nor NOR
standard works, says professor HdrhV' uo - ~
tally with his observations. one point vas uIs,
that the goras are n2t nearly a. $500 male on
described, and unless an a'utSh -
them they do not make war upon others, PROFESSOR
cupied it until August of the same year re wcu'
out OF ths cage almost da.y our T srnng opjn
ion is not strong enough to get Il goou opeh-ar
picture. .,, - ..,ro,ohiy dozen A.
p,ost nf the words OF the chimpln2ec tongue. Inc
words are utterly unspellabe In any language
anlv lead 10 confusion. The only effort made 10
record them was for my 4%n imi0rin"nyn e f,
their uterances that is by combining the sounds OF
The sSrlas undoubtedly have marital relations
with chfmpanzees. They are poisonous 50 ,b Iar
retain The same female companions for number
Of years The gorias live in groups Lnere sons ems
be- one adult male ana ifequeny ~ ps,riarrbal
S'"N white man whom | considered trustworthy,
10 nantoins and other fruits from his subjects but
doubt this after observation ! made friends with
young gorilla whom | named Otneno' Du, e, ~ WIS as
vicious degree Gorillas mature IN 49, 49, OF
ten years. possibly twelve years ana D9s1n 10
bear young when about ten years Old id nave nN
learned A few gorilla sounds. but have been unable
TO differentiate them. started to take TWO chiin-
panzees to England. but one died on the way In
All saw about two dozen gorillas vale was III
The cage | am convinced that gorlllas ana chin
nanzess have separate languages The trip cost me
about S2O0o | have the vocal and other organs OF
both tribes oxford and the University or lVerpool
have some OF my specimens. The gorllas saw
an not aDpear to be VlciOusy disposed as nad
exnected 10 find them. They seemed to be indlfier-
ont 10 my presence, but my face they studied IN
tenty at times ..., - ;,,,ol,
fever wi hin n year He said that the statement
mat gorillas build huts is false. in conclusion ne
said that the gorilla was omnivorous ana that me
| man while the other organs were different In
| various respects