The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-20

is staying at the home of Richard L.
DuVall ll52 Kenmore avenue, Edge
water He has been working up his
scheme for some time and has met with
many difficulties, but the details are
said TO be almost completed for the
trip. y company has been organized
which is willing to stand the expense
Tor the benefit of science, although it is
quite possible the stockholders look for
ward To dividends upon their invest
ment when the professor returns from
Africa and lectures with his talking
monkeys, throughout the country.
Just what the details of the COM
panys plans are is not known. but
among those interested are Professor
Peabody, of the University of Chicago.
and K. l.. Duvall. The Academy of
science and the university are also TO
be benefited by the results of Profess
sor Gamers discoveries. Professor
Peabody is said TO be the prime mover
in the enterprise. under Mr.. Gamers
direction. MIR. DuvaH and Professor
Peabody are both out Of town. and Mr..
Garner declined yesterday To make
public the particulars of his plans. To-
day at 1880 O'Clock he viii be given a
luncheon at the Union Leagu Club by
gentlemen connected with the COM
pany. and it is expected he Will then
tell what he expects To do in Africa
that Professor Garner intends to con-
tlnue his studies OF the monkeys in the
way he aid when in Africa before.
Having the benefit OF previous expert
ence. and having learned to A certain
extent what he claims is the monkey
language, he viii be in a position to go
deep into the subject He will take a
steel cage with him and have il set in
The midst of the forest. In this cage he
VIII live for time and commune with
nature and the monkeys. Along the
bars OF his unique home there will ne
monographs. When all * ready the
professor VIII entice his pets out Of the
jungle with his most alluring calls.
When they come he VIII tell them TO
look into the monographs and say
few words. Then he viii press the
hutton. and when he comes back 10
chicago anyone viii he able to hear
the remarks Of the monkeys. which the
professor viii doubtless translate for
4 consideration.
To what an extent research will he
made VIII probably depend on the re-
suits obtained. That discoveries %
great Importance are considered pos
sihle : indicated by the Willingness Of
me chicago men n nut their money
into the scheme \ great deal has been
published about Professor Gamers
previous experience in Africa. and il
: Wei known De claims - have found
that monkeys actually have a language
~ their own He also says he learned
sufficient number Of their words 70 he
Uble l. carry on a limited converse ton.
When he returned from Africa he
brought with him q number OF apes.
which he had captured and tanned.
one # these animals was remarkably
bright and took great delight in lab
berinS with his master
II i not known whether Professor
Garner Will attempt = bring back any
monkeys when lie returns n civiliza-
ton again. Il IS said. however. that
ne VIII gather what curiosities in gem
eral that he can find and br.ag them
II the Chicago Academy OF Science and
the University II Chicago i is even
said that the professor intends 70 cap
ture some Of TIE piEmy men who roam
about IL the forests Of Africa These
little fellows Were found - be exceed
iuEly ferocioUs by Henry NJ Stanley
and i : feared the professor may find
them harder 70 deal with than the
monkeys. II this part OF the story i
true, il is n0t clear just what the Chi
coga company intends 70 do with the
piSmyS