, 1890-11-13
Interesting Anecdotes From
the Far-Of Congo.
GROWN CALL0US TO DANGER
A Recently Returned Alaskan Elk.
plorer Tells OF Former Ad.
ventures In the Tropics.
Mail and Exprcss.1 |

p'o''gc VI SUNNY, WI II. - N'luNe'
lie had the intrepid look of man
who had faced danger. Not more
than rs years old, he has spent six
years of his life in the wilds of At
rlca, and for twenty months he
never saw n white man. His id
ventures and narrow escapes would
fill volume. The King OF Belgium
presented him with the decoration
OF L'Etolle du Service in recognition
of his gallant service In the Congo
valley. He speaks iluently the Ian
guagc of three great African tribes,
the Kiswahili, Kibanyi and Kundu,
besides French, English and u little
Arabic.
Several weeks ago he returned
from Alaska, whittier he went in
the Arkell expedition. He Is not
quite six feet high, and weighs
about 10 pounds has cleun-shaven
face and pale blue eyes. Mr.. Glave
is modest, and did not care at first
to speak about his African expert
ences beyond few commonplace
Hlt lutiNtH' ibtt W Htll tHe TtScTNc
was broken he told about several of
his narrow escapes and many inter-
esting facts of the Dark Continent.
He said:
IL was only 10 years old when l
first went to Africa. In fact had
no idea of going rs soon as / did. /
had read stories about Livingstone
and his rescue by Stanley, and my
ambition was to 60 To- Africa aud
do wonders. With this end in view
! wrote many letters to various men
who | heard were fitting out cXpcdi-
tions to 60 to Africa. never received
an answer. When | heard that
Stanley was going to the Congo for
Belgium ! wrote To- Bruxellcs, and
much to my surprise and delight
| received II reply to the effect that
enough men had already been en-.
gagged. Without waiting | wrote
again and again, because / wanted
to get answers II nothing else. /
waited patiently, and one Saturday
| received n dispatch asking me If
| could leave the following Monday
for Africa One man who had
promised to 20 had failed them.
| wired back yes without consult
ing my father or mother, and Mon
day | departed for Africa. This
was before the Congo was declared
II free state.
"Well, L remained in Africa six
years, and for some years | had
charge of n pioneer station on the
Congo river, some 400 miles higher
up than Stanley Pool. 1t was in
the Lukolela district, 300 miles
from the const. My guard con.
sisted of fifteen Xanzibarls. never
experienced that great feeling OF
loneliness some men have when far
away from civilization in an unex.
plored country, because | always
did something To keep myself EN-
ployed. When | first went to Africa
/ had the rheumatism aud my arms
drew up. An old missionary came
along and gave me great encourage
ment. Young man" said he, ''yOu
will never be able to use your arms
again until you go back home and
have both of them broken.n He
wanted to break them for me, see
ing had no idea of going home,
but | declined with thanks. | soon
got well, but | never saw the old
surgeon missionary again. My
health was very good. although /
had the indigenous disease of the
country-dysentcry. Quinine, cal
omcl and ipecacuanha were the
staple medicines relied upon in
Africa.
"lhe country Is so full of danger
rom beasts and reptiles that one
soon becomes callous OH the subject.
| enjoyed hunting buffalo, an ami
mai about the size OF an Alderney
COW, but ierocious and dangerous
almost rs II lion. These animals
Were numerous, aud | had no trou-
ble In finding them. One day, L
was out in the high grass, and sud
denly saw huge buffalo fairly
springing upon me. j raised my
Martini rifle and fired. The animal
turned II somcrsault and landed by
my side. There was no time to lose
by slipping another cartridge into
my rifle, so | drew my pistol and
fired quickly at the fierce kicking
animal almost on me, My left hand
was In the way somehow and the
bullet plowed through my foreflnger
before II entered the side of the buff
falo. Frequently natives were killed
by the buffalo, and the only white
man saw In u period of twenty
three months was also killed by one
of these animals.
"Hippopotamus hunting had an
element of danger In 1t that made
the sport more or less exciting. But
the killing and capture of hippo
potamus fully repaid the hunter for
the trouble and danger. The tusks
of the animal made the finest ivory,
nnd certain parts of the flesh are
good to eat. A hippopotamus hunt
oftentimes requires IL number OF
boats to scare up and run down the
animals. One of my men would
beat drum in the evening and the
natives in the nearest village up the
river hearing IL would have their
boats out early in the morning
ready for the hunt. The nearest l
ever came being hurt while hunt
ing these powerful amphibians was
when three of my men were thrown
into the river from the forward part
of my boat. We were skimrning
along the river on the lookout,
when huge hippopotamus sud
denly arose under the boat and
sent the forward part high out of
the water, throwing three of my
Ianzlbarls far out into the river.
l managed to get IL good shot ut the
animal and killed 1t. My men got