The morning times., 1895-12-24
FLEDiFR0M THE EMBASSY
Venezuelan Confined in Sir JUL
ian Pauncefote's Residence.
RECAPTURED AZ TER A TIME
Green Parrot From South America
That HIS Been the Minister'S Pet
Took French Leave and Could Nor
he Found-Search Was Long and
Fruitl.,~s-RestOred by Boy.

Jacob. a native OF V Venezueia. md prcsuma-
bly, sympa thizer. escaped from the BRUSH
embassy last Saturday afternoon.
reward was offered for his capture and
yesterday morning he was returned d pEis.
oher He was seen by Times reporter
and said: s-----
IT'S all right: it's all right
He showed a disinclnation to be inter-
viewed further by refusing to utter a syila
bic. The incident became public property
by the insertion IN local paper OF the
following:
LoST-A green. Iong-taiIed Parrot from
the British embassy, DaIned Jacob: re-
ward.
Jacob Is a handsome green South Arneri-
can parrot. with long and luNnriant tan
He is the special friend of Sir Julian
p Pauncefote. the Brush minister. il is
said. and general favorite about the
household. Still Jacob is very bad. very
bad" say the members OF the legation.
The handsome fellow is often allowed
the privileges or the Hansion of Connecticut
avenue and street. II was while taking
advantage of this courtesy last Saturday
afternoon that he preripItated himself into
more trouble than small boy VINO Gathers
up an animated hornet 5 nest
HOW JACOB GOT LOST. $500
Jacob tired OF Tying about The room aud
Disguised with Englands attitude on the
Nenezuclan question; sarntered With an
ennuied air out on the great balcony that
arches the driveway Ill 1runt or the house.
He veutured far toward the edge OF the
awful precipice of some fifteen feet
Whether he grew dizzy in looking over or
whether he determined to kill him self. is
not known. and Jacob himself declines Ia
say. though he can talk far better than the
ordinary run OF parrots.
Anyhow. he fell, OF nuttered. to the as
phalt walk below. Jacob looked back at
the fifteen feet OF balcony above him and
looked at the wide, wide world before him.
He chose the latter and strelied about in
the yard for while. Then the Christmas
hustle OF Connecticut avenue lured him
apdhe liedforth, h alff flying, half walking.
Then it was Jacob found that the
world is not all so nice as Connecticut
avenue looks to be from an embassy front
yard.
LUCKILY ESCAPED DANGER.
He screamed at the top of his voice. and
ran from under a cab only to narrowly es-
cape being translated to the parrot heaven
by the foot of street car horse. A boy
threw a stone at him and he grabbed his
breath as a bicycle whiried past.
Little Willie Ashton. who lives halfway
up the block. aw him about m hour u fter
he left the fifteen feet Of balcony and caught
him. Jacob was weary and disgusted and
early sig nified his desire to form friendly
Meanwhile there was CONSERVATION in
the household down on The corner. Jacobs
disappearance had been discovered and
1t was feared he had taken state secrets
with him. A search was made for him from
cellar to garret. In fact, 1t Did not stop
at the latter place, but the legation ser
wants were ordered 10 cimp on the TOOL
chiinneys. But Jacob could not be found
As last resort they advertised for him
In the newspapers.
WiIlie's mammal read the advertisement.
and. though Willie OF course hated to do 1t.
he went over and told Sir Julian's house
hold that the parrot was boarding with
him. RadfOrd. tire butler, forgot his hat
In his anxiety to meet jacob. When he
reached the door OF Wflfie's house the
parrot saw him.
'..It's all right, it's all right, Radford."
said Iafpt, who has n U6rtf(JIlar fODfUPSS
for the butler. The latter took him home.
and he's there today.
Jacob is about fourteen years old-oh
enough to know better, the legation people
say. He is said to have been born down
in Venezuela, near the SchoTnkburg line.
He has been in America six years.