New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-11
BEA UTIES OF MADAGASCAR.

LIEUTENANT sHUFELDT TELLS THE STORY OF HIS
JOURNEY ACROSS TIE ISLAND.
Lieutcant Shufeldt of the United States
Navy, who recently crossed Madagascar from cast 10
west. accomplishing what few white men and no A'pen-
can had done BEFORE told large audience at Chckcring
Hall last night. something about the island and his e1-
plorations tbere. Tho lecture given under the
auspices Of the American Geographical Society ana was
ILLUSTRATED with stcrcoptlcon views.
scar he said. is tho third largest island on
the globe Its 100000 square miles; being
900 miles long and averaging In breadth go to 400
miles, II Ia four times the szc Of Groat Britain inc
interior gives tho observer potent sense OF silent ana
majestic vsstness II exhibits some OF the grandest
specimens OF Natures handiwork consisting OF mountain
peaks plains and forests. cataracts and Waterfalls
Around the scacoast stretches donse bolt OF tropical
forest the home maarias and deadly fever; the abiding
Mace of savage and barbarous people. and OF richly
pumagcd birds The chief river. the sizehout e. u the
sic OF tho Ohio shows Of the most nagnlfce
river scenery in tho world tbnnnefons wae'''' ""u
a he ,%S s 5 %o tho
ducts OF the interior. ebony; sugar rice ana T.d,
articles Of commerce In quantities sufficient 10 ,nase o
the III Dorado of the Eastern seas" 1ho ciltHc he
described M variable. In the interior ls cquablo ana
autumn but about tho scacoast it Is always warm aud
nwholcsomo. IIc estimated the ropuln,,on =,
color ply .iquo ana civilization The principal tribe
The loyas. nrc mon Of Malay origin with fhir com
herring ohom, 200 900 and lar advance Of tho rcs OF
the inhabitants IN intelligence and the nrs of cf,hn-
tion. Tho women nrc often handsome some o, ,n"ao
advantages can he attributed 10 clmnto Tho REGION III
hsbitrd by them averaging i.b,O feet above Tue sen
level and niording brnrlng tmoSI mere NrW W n-
Ioancc and intelligence he placed lhc hrsl'n ,pu
The men Iosscssng 1.-THE and ictivo frames put tnr
women unlike the Ioyn women. hr" seldom "t h'Ior
handsome The iiarrn people IN thr southern l't o
noh!mg qualities. The mornlit. o thr hti niu i''n
tenant Shufeldl. might Tins he summed NJ CIV, nc
nv gun and my NJ ear. my and my wives ana my
oxen let me steal plumber aud destroy everybody let
nobody modest II and care not who Is my King, .
Lieutenant shuold then described MS tourney m",oss 80
| much perseverance, made landing NJ
town on the southeastern side OF the island on apr,
across the Island lie reached the CAPITAL withon,
| encountering many dangers Iheio nc WI a.
| presente to the Queen whom he thu. described:
!. She Is a young woman Ofmedum height oi ltho nS.e
and graceful movements and distinguished BY mUcslic
bearing though girlish III appearance enc mas uarh
waving hair light compile Nion ana black ln.trous eyes
husband Is the Prime Minister ana Is SKY KY
nine years old" According to royal Gus
tom She never left the palace without pop aTSe
ws1e carried Objected n''1SA s % within
had TO PROSTATE himself on the erounu
until the queens goods had passed when iae",en,
seated tine top of q throne with thirty steps ION tne
first step knee with hand extended toward me
young Queen her husband the prime DARK
compile Sonod gray haired man She was dressedln gh
Ego Iaf sa ' studded ana with d%ond ''u
extended her hand. + assembled the throne
and sh ok her extended hand. the first white man 10
grasp it." &c.,, ,,oa
about Tour months The traveller started
out with $50 natives and three white men, ana wnen ne
ers remaining and himself the sole surviving white