The Ordway new era., 1905-11-17

ssAbhhhS~s -
X modlc frelghter, which
came into the Port OF New
@ York with excited tales OF
!, the China sens, Of an en-
,or neo", with Russian warships and OF
Uun,ss s',~ " Of A peremptory shot which
be p., mann lie still; until the war arma-
ave , s.d nassed. But the chief tale
n. ~ trim from the East deals with
.a, ,,,erpr M horde of Japanese siminns
ea, Gu" oscoped from their cages. dehed
@ srs swung aloft during the day
h'"T ,;cht descended to torment the
g. I',s.e q, sailors. and harassed one to
,a. Non,rose was on her maiden
nd the monkeys. to the number
p.hout W two hundred, were taken on
w. -, Yokohama. officers of the
@ 'I had bought them at bargain
' and meant to dispose of them
There was also taken on board
,h,t and other ports sundry parrots
,d divers dogs. The parrots were
nnr about the deck In cages, pens
sre lmproyised fo' the monkeys ana
| docs were allowed at large.
,monc the monkeys was an eScep'
Saaally big and mischlevous fellow
| n one dark night In the Indian Ocean
1 ..soncd from his pen. Not satisfied
n, bis own freedom lie must needs
['.@.,ep the doors of other pens. and
,tors apy one had been made aware
II, A hundred OF the captives We're
tatlpr like shadows about the deck
al nm and down the rigging.
Thu first alarm was sIuawked from
%. where indignant parrots We're be
a. derived OF their plumage. and
L,au kennels where poodles were being
S.,a, The watch on deck was sent to
rs,nra order and to drive the monkeys
,,r into their prisons, but in n short
Elm. the watch below was called to
L., the monkeys from pulling the pig
I'M: OF the heads OF the watch on
E.t Throughout the rest of the night
II offensive and defensive warfare
hi.td.
When daylight came all Of the mon
|tsy, had taken to the rigging. where
hb,y sleefully swung by their tails and
.bbered defiance OF all pursuit. See
h: th-t 1t was impossible to capture
|hen there. Captain GlegS concluded
|,Aa, be would starve these long tailed
|Hutlneers into SUBMISSION. and accord
|n.ly gave orders that all provisions
|yefe TO be secured. and placed where
|,As monkeys could not reach them
hue day passed with the monkeys still
|isstooned about the rigging.
Night came. and with 1t descent OF
|,he tribe on deck. They trooped below,
sampered from place to place. their
|nc,emcn,s being followed by the
|.lreals Of suddenly awakened China
reu. whose hands and feet they had
bitten. to whose queues they had given
vicious yanks.
ror days that was kept up. the mon
tsys taking refuge aloft during the day
sad descending at night TO loot lockers
;ud generally disturb the peace of the
uew. One OF these, n Monaghan. Hoy
slug by name, was so harassed by th,
little torments that he became dement,
Ell aud one night took n plunge over
board. The ship was stopped and
search made, but no trace of him could
BE- found.
Eventually starvation did its work
and sixty OF the recreants allowed
themselves TO be enticed back into theil
eises, where food had been left ms Q
lure, and where trap locks prompt!
fastened them In again. About fort!
others died, some from starvation ant
some jumping overheard when hot'!
tursued.
Voming through the China seas th'
vessel encountered typhoon. ant
While passing through the Gulf of Ar
Gen, on her outward voyage, in Febru
aiy, the Montrose overlook four Rus
San battleships aud four torpedo boats
Proceeding In the same direction. On'
ot the vessels fired n shot across hei
DOW. which the officers interpreted n:
signal that the Montrose should drol
eehlnd and not keep them company