Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-17

Special Correspondence,
C)NDoN, Oct S.--Whitechapel's
crowded Ghetto is the last place
iii the world where one would
- expect to discover a collection
of freak animals. And yet, in one OF
the narrow courts of this district. there
is a modern Noahs ark where are
housed pigmy ponies, tiny teddy
bears" queer kangaroos, crowned
cranes. and other weird. specimens OF
animal. and bird life. The keeper OF
these strange creatures Is Albert jam,
rach. whose name is q household word
among animal collectors all over the
world.
There are many odd places IN the
worlds metropolis, but Janlfacifs pop
ularly Speaking. takes the cake, III
a dingy street abutting on an even DIM
gier one he houses this menaSerle. ASK
Tor Hs.JamraCI S" anywhere III that DIS
trict, and half-a- dozen bafe-tooteu,
ragged youngsters Will volunteer WIN
one accord to show you the way, anu
ny the time YOU have reached your des-
rinatjon voIl will be attended by i
strange body guard of half hundred
Youngsters all eager for peep al some
of Janlrach'S pets.
The first intimation you receive Of ne
ing in the vicinity of The miniature zoo
IA Is the presence of two tiny poliies WITCH
arc. allowed 10 wander about In the
omen streets near Brittain's court, where
their home is situated. They are only
33 inches high, and play about tbs
streets just like any other "chitdren.
Their owner seems to nave apSolutS
confidence III the honesty of the nelSh-s
bors for no guard liz placed over the th.
The children of the streets do not at
tempt to worry them, and they are as
gentle, and playful as a couple of kit
tens.
Il turn them loose and nobody ever
troubles them" said Jamrach when INC
writer found nim in his inenaseTle,
feeding a teddy bear not more than
4 foot high. ''Everybody knows them
about here, When they get hungry,
thev know where to come for their
meals. and they don't wander very
far"
QUEER COLLECTION.
Jamrach's establishment occupies q
three story building which, in its bainly
DAYS, was eVidentlysa residence of some
proportions. Since the zoo invaded II,
however, the interior has been fitted
out with numerous iron barred cages
instead of rooms, and only the four
walls; remain of the ancient mansion.
Where human beings once dwelt, You
nov see pigniy ponies and tiny bears,
dtnlinutive undersrown Indian cattle,
einus and armadillos, cranes and kan
puroos, in fact, all sorts OF queer AMI
mails. some of whose names are even
o,lcsrer than themselves. For instance,
on one corner OF the room is Il pair OF
wIly Wallabies who gaze at you with
tleceitful eyes, while not far away, even
more suspicious looking, is s. flying
phalanger.
In lEngland. Just now, there is a big
TO- ak animals and
birds OF all kinds. Americans in high
society are taking a leading part in
encouraging the strange fad. The
Countess OF Craven, daughter of the
Bradley Martins, has recently bought
several pigmy ponies: while other
wealthy members of the American col
ony who own fine country mansions
have invested in cranes and kangaroes
10 add decorative effect, to thcl.
lawns
LOYALTY INTERESTED.
Hosts OFFS English notabilitics have
also gone in for the new craze, which
has even extended to royalty. Prince
Adolphus of Teck has bought several
freaks" for his children, while Baron
Alfred de Rothschild has established a
private circus on his estate at Tring
park. Among those who are competing
with each other for the possession OF
these curiosities are the Marquis of
Stafford, the Marchioness of Butte, Lord
Hindlip, Lord Gerald Grosyenor. Lord
Edward Cecil and many other lords and
ladies'.
Agents OF Jamrach are in every sea-
port likely to BE- visited by freaks. In
the early days. sailing vessels used to
come direct to London. bringing their
strange animal and bird cargoes as
the pets of Jack Tar: Nearly every
sailor had a fancy Tor some SOFT of ami
mai or bird. and the diversity of their
tlsse iii this line was truly marvellous.
Since the advent of the tramp steam
ship in place OF the old .twind-jammer.'
however. Jack has been forbidden to
bring pets on board, and hence the old
and picturesque method OF trading at
the London tiockside has been done
away with. As the freaks no longer