New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-11
STANLEY RETAINS SIR CHARLES RUSSELL.

STANLEY KElalNS Shh N'F-
READY WITH EMINENT COUNSEL FOR ANY sui
THE rxPIORER's LECTURE TONIGHT.
49,, u c,an,ev has secured sir Charles Russell
- C,r CHARLES Russe,s ablest lieutenant 10 DC his
-, 1, any snt arising out Of the Bar'tclo' con
troversv in which lie may be either inc ueioN"""'
or the plaintiff. The news from Lohoo, P,"V "a
clusvely in The Tribune yesterday was u.'' '' -
Low had been negotiating by telegraph WIN ',r oha'e
Russell and Major j. b. Pond' MI ,'. INC sa,s
oo.nt in America Yesterday confirmed ths, anu si'u
20, ca, charles Russell had been retained Inc
Dali Mali Gazette yesterday stated poSitivey 'iao
c,r Charles Russell and George Lewis would De inc
counsel for Mr.. Stanley III suius aea'"e' ""i''
psrt,e,ot and Others who have puohsheu charges
ao.inst the explorer. Major Pond' however s''u
49,, Mr. stanley's position is this: lie has heaio
"'"' ,uoh ~ the probability that suit may be
sv.,ch, AGAINST him in London by Sir EDWARD
Su.-sa mr. some one else, and he Is so
wiIline and ready TO give his defence IN
snch a suit and there has been altogether 50 l'"'"
talk about impending suits. in which Mr.. stanioy may
e the plaintiff OF the defendant that he has gwen OF
Charles Russell retainer TO be his eouhsci ~ any
ase II there is going TO be any fighting, Mr.. Staney
., o,no 10 he ready for it and the mere fact OF the
.,sn,on Of Sir Charles Russell and Mr.. Lewis indi
.a,es that the list of causes celebres' In Ehsanu
viii soon be added TO- VA .
rribune reporter yesterday asked Major Pond-fof
n WAS impossible TO reach Mr.. Stanley personally vi
nv note-whether an English lawsuit would 10, iIi'ei
fero with Mr. SANKEY'S American lecture tour MJo
Pond said "Nonn Mr. Stanley is to British law 1uiVh
tho country" at present and litigation cannon oee'n
I'll he ,sturns 10 Britain Mr.. Stanley Yesterday
e.c,,,dcd himself from everybody but his family inc
members Of his party and his close frienos' ln'' a"
his first lecture America, which Will be oeve'eu d"
the Metropolitan Opera House, he should DC III eoou
voice and in the best possible physical cohditoh mas
Nh
that he has sacrificed callers great and small ana mas
even denied himself the recreation aDroad 'h"' 0 o
have TAKEN in favor of absolute rest.
Tho subiect of Mr. Staney's opening lecture Is Inc
R.scne of Emin Pasha the Forests, Pigmies ana aro
Across Africa" II will be given IN ad Oh 'ho SUNNI
Convalescent Home an institution WHICH 10 i w
occasion and purpose represented by A. d. Do ~
who is already well known as SUCCESSFUL i"''es'' VI
church fairs and charitable bazaars. BY the o'anhoy
-. .h. Summit Home will be benefited to the eX
,ent of a., least $4,000 The vast Metropolitan opera
uouse has been sold from sold from stage anu eouu
aoor m DOME 1t will tonight hold all audience "ion
will be probably brilliant and as represeh,a'No -
American life as any other when mas ''iie" I've
staee has been extended out into mldorches'r'' o'
the musicians pit. On the stage TIE menipers VI
he rocent,on committee OF 500 will have seats.
Chaunoey NJ Depew and Mr.. De frece VIII oS'oi'
Mr. Stanley and Mr.. Depew will make an inuoouc'o'!
,rsecb Mr. stanley's lecture will not be illustrate"
Inv any pictures meligh stercopticon OF O'her' o"'
he Will have big map OF his Apicah io"'e "
illustrate his story Among his listeners VIII "e
several explorers-Lcuenan Jephson, OF his present
marty: E. j. Glave who was with nm III 'no
founding OF the Congo state; General o'ee'F
If whose Arctic expedition all The world Knows anu
George KEENAN, who travelled through SIBERIA ueogi"
and Arctic Russia.
Mrs. stanley who is a beautiful woman, and woman
NJ winning WAYS and OF rare accomplishments VIII
occpuv a box with Mrs. Pond and other friends
Leaders Of society and leaders in literature and ART
ard MANY Of Mr. Stanlcy's newspaper 1riehds an i1
"Sn;rcrs will be i'm the great audience Tine G"ho oa
nrr;or Crnrral william T. sherman, and other nii-
tary mci will dis0 listen TO tao lecture, l. luS
imjinlahc thai any Fan VINO Ea' ever sIohc" p ~,
in NewYork has had for his hearers such muster OF
the representatives of intellect, wealth ana lasioh a'
Mr.. stanley will have.