New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-11-14
HERBERT WARDS LECTURE.
SHADOWS FROM THE DARK CONTINENT.
WHAT he SAW AND HEARD THERE TOLD by

WHAT he SAW AND HEARD THEME Aoi@o pi
WORD AND PICTURE.
The bad weather did not prevent large number oil
people from gathering in Chckorins Han yesterday
afternoon TO hear Herbert Wards last lecture In New
York peculiar interest attaches to what this m
trepd young English explorer has TO say about Central
Africa and the Congo for he is Stanley's firm friend
and adhernt and one of the exceedingly few men who
can speak with any authority 10 the recent dongs
and the future prospects Of the finder Of Dr. David
Livingstone Mr. Wards lecture yesterday dealt more
particularly with the cannibal tribes OF interior Africa
10 was illustrated by number OF GOOD pictures thrown
on large screen and also by the exhibition OF great
variety of trophies brought from Africa by the lecturer
Mr. Wards manner a lecturer suggests that he is
not az familiar with the platform as with elephant
shooting. He has too much modesty for man who
has braved and accomplished so much but his COM
ments on the pictures ntained much Interesting mat
ter. The life OF some of the African cannfbas, as
DESCRIBED by him, would suit certain human products
of civilization. Some fellows who live in village
700 miles from the African Atlantic coast begin the
day by polishing up their anklets and their bracelets
At noontde they sleep During the afternoon they
get drunk. After that they fight, and If they are not
killed they get ready for the round of experiences
the next day. Mr.. Ward went around in Africa with
a sharp eye for the beautiful. Lie did not like
the bloodshed, the executions, the eating OF
prisoners of war; but he brought back pleasant rec
costume" which the women Of Of the tribes affect
The portrait of Tippoo Tib would, by most Of Mr..
Wards audience, have been characterized as that OF
rather an snlable looking old colorod gentleman but
Tippoo T1b, in spite Of his frendness to the white
folks and his kindness TO Stanley and other explorers
is one Of the most bloodthrsty and cruel wretches
now Fostering the African continent His name is
not "Tppoo 11b" at all, but Hamd ben Mohammed !;
and the natives dubbed him "Tippoo Tb,' saying,
"The sound of his guns when he attacks us In the
early morning is like 'tip-tp-tipP" They there
fore called him "TipTp," which Europeans and
Americans have corrupted into "Tippoo Tib." Tip
Tp or Tippoo Tb whatever his name is has become
enormously wealthy on the returns of many years
spent in extorting ivory from his victims. Mr. Ward
exhibited a picture Of the Old rascaI's house. with
TIN TIN and crowd of his followers grouped around
thiry-nvc tons of ivory, worth S30OOOO. ana all ac
cumnlated within three months MIR. Ward found that
the won N are in state Of slavery IN most OF the
mid African villages. But he visited one place where
the ladies have It all their way Ihey are ruIed
over by a fat, we-favorcd queen, ana the men arc
their very humble servants" h. j. GlaVe. an
interesting Young Englishman, who was seven years III
the Congo Free state, sang savage canoe song, anu
was loudly applauded. The air was exceedingly
with something like Kooma koOma, kOOma We nenni
meant freely translated, Il know you by your trDe
mark and you know me by mine. \ spear Is q me
thing for fighting with, and kn fes mighty eooo
thing to cut OF a mans head wlth HurrOo'
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