The morning call., 1891-03-20
IN SEARCH OF EMIN.
Henry III. Stanley Tells of His
Varied Experiences.
No New Topics Introduced-A General Review
Of What He Has Already Written-Ths
Pasha's Indecision.

California's climate has evidently agreed
wonderfully with Henry NJ. Stanley, the
celebrated African explorer
When at $50 o'clock last night he ap-
peared on the stage of the Grand Opera
House to describe some of his African ex-
periences the large audience that filed every
seat in the capacious building beheld a
portly form of medium height and a ruddy
face that seemed the embodiments of good
health and content.
He looked more like some easy-going,
wealthy New York oiubman than the leader
of an army of negro suxiIiaries across the
wlds of Africa, through tribes of savage
barbarians and all manner of dangers.
The topics of his address last night we're his
march to relieve Emin Pasha, the great
equatorial forest of Central Africa. the
pigmy races inhabiting this forest, his meet
ing with Emin, the disasters of the rear
guard and his opinion of Emiu.
THROUGH THE FOREST.
AS he has already discussed these very
fully, both in his published books and in his
previous lectures in the East, which have
been also published in the local press, what
he had to say last night was somewhat
familiar to most of his hearers.
Ilt Sdlu llbtic duOub LIc VI buo
rear guard, nor did he explain the reasons
that caused them, preferring to dwell mainly
on description of the forest and the pig
mics. After telling how the Emin Pasha
Relief Expedition was organized in England
and of the caravan he started with, he de-
scribed the building of Fort YambOula at
the entrance to the forest. and tho estab-
lishment of Major Barttelot there in charge
of the rear guard.
Then came the slow progress through the
forest, which was duplicate of the forests
of the Amazon, and the forced, tedious ad-
vance, the difficulties in obtaining food, the
detection of his native followers we're de-
picted very vividly. Fungi and wild berries
were their principal food. When finally
the forest was traversed only 173 men we're
left out Of the $50 that started, aud it took
100 days 10 make the trip.
THE MEETING WITH EMIy.
Reaching the Albert Nyanza they heard
nothing of Emin. and retracing their steps
to a suitable point five days march back he
built Fort Bodo left party in charge and
returned 10 the NyanZa. In May. 1888, he
there met Emin and tried 10 ascertain what
he desired to do. Emn was we'll supplied
with champagne, and over an occasional
bottle he and Emin discussed the subject.
Emin was undecided whether to stop or go
back with him. He refused the offer of a
generashp under the Belgian flag, ana also
the offers of an English company to found a
colony at Lake Victoria, which Stanley
was empowered to offer him, and finding
him undecided Stanley returned to look
after the rear guard at Fort Yamboula. He
only found Mr.. Bonny, who could tell him
nothing but that they were all dead, and
had no reasons or explanations to offer.
Mr.. Stanley then described the pigmy
tribes of the forest, who, he said, are all
| cannibals. They are great hunters. and
live lnXuriously off the game that is very
abundant in the forest The forest covers
| 224, 100000 acres. and is two and a half
times larger than California. The Noun
tains Of the Moon. the true sources of the
Nile, are on its borders.
ENNIS INDIGESTION.
lie returned tc the Nyanza and finally ac-
cOmpanied by Emin went back to Zanzibar
When he reached there he found there was
much political rivalry between England and
Germany for the control OF Eastern Africa,
and Emn finally decided to enter the Ger
man employ.
Speaking Of Emin's lndecision, Mr.. STAN
ley said: 1.-The trouble was with Emin
that he did not know whether he wanted to
stay at the Nyanza or not. On his reply de-
pended the lives Of myself. my men and my
rear guard. However, if Emin is satisfied,
| am"
Mr.. Stanley was applauded at the close of
the address. A sort OF religious benediction
was pronounced by crank in the gallery.
who startled the audience as ii left the
theater by shouting at the top Of his voice:
Prepare to meet your God. | feel the
spirit of the Lord in me. Prepare to meet
your God"