The Portland daily press., 1891-01-13
RELIEF OF EMIN PAsHA.
Horny NJ. stanIey's Lecture at City
HALL.

Horny M. stanIey's Lecture at City
Hall.
Henry M. Stanley, the distinguished Afrl-
can explorer, arrived In this city In his prl-
Vate car from Montreal, over the Mountain
Division OF the Maine Central, yesterday
morning at nine o'clock. Mr.. Stanley was
accompanied by Major and Mrs. Pond and
his black servant Salll who Is a most devo-
ted body servant, who Joined him In Africa.
Mrs. Stanley and her mother remained In
Montreal, as did Lieut.. Jephson, and will
join Mr. Stanley In Boston. Mr.. Stanley
didn't receive any callers, as he desired TO
rest, and he says that having come from .
very hot climate he has to take great care OF
himself In this frigld region.
Prior to the lecture In the evening. num-
Der Of invited guests assembled In the
Mayors office and were introduced to the
great explorer. Mr.. Stanley's pictures are
very faithful reproductions Of bis features.
His hair and moustache are quite gray. His
figure Is compact and his height not above
medium. He was In full evening dress and
carried his lecture under his arm.
Among the invited guests who shook the
explorers hand were Gov. Burleigh and Mrs.
Burleigh. his son, Mr.. G. Is. BurleIgh.
Of the KenneAec Journal. Miss Vallle Bur-
leigh. Adjutant General and Mrs. Sprague
Col. q. A. Philbrook and Mrs. Alden Phil
brook, Col. Geo. l.. Thompson and Mrs.
Thompson, Col. w. A. X. Boothby, Water
vile, Col. +. Z. and Mrs. BOsthby, Col. @. ID.
and Mrs. Clark, Col. @ p. Allen-these ON
oora all of tho oovarnnrga afaH -praaidank
Hyde OF BowdOln College, President Small
Of Colby. President Cheney Of Bates, Presi-
dent Fernald Of 0rono, Ex-PresIdent Hill Of
Harvard, Ex-Surveyor PulIen, Rev. DIR.
Henry Blanchard. H. X. Morrell Of the Gar
diner Home Journal. Mayor Melcher and
several OF the mayors Of the leading cities of
Maine, President @. +: Libby Of the Maine
Senate, Mr.. James p. Baxter, Mr.. w. 5.
Dana, Hon. Albion Little, Prof. Young Of
Brunswick, Prof. Cobb of Cobb Divinity
School, Prof. Stanton OF Bates, PIofs. Files,
Wheeler aud Dunstan Of Lewiston, and 9TH
ers. Most OF these gentlemen and ladies oc-
cupied seats on the stage.
There was a magnificent audience present
In the ball when the lecture began, probably
in character and intelligence as fine one as
ever seen In Portland. On the back OF the
~tage hung larga map of the newly explored
Africa. Mr.. Stanley was warmly received.
His enunciatiOn Is net very distinct and his
delivery somewhat monOtonoUs and preachy.
The lecture Is series OF pictures without
connection, and Is somewhat permeated with
The fol owing Is a brief abstract Of his re-
marks, which continued for about one and q
half hours:
In opening he called to mind his intending
TO have Visited Portland some four years ago
but unfortunately was taken away rather
suddenly, aud had now returned TO make up
for the lost OpyOrtunitv.
The wanderings altogether occupied 98T
days, In which over 5000 miles were travelled
1870 Of which measured their tramp through
the great central African forest.
ln brief, the expedition assembled the Con-
go to Arumini, and then on through the
Great Forest, arriving at the Grass Lands
and on to the shores OF the Albert Nyanza.
Emin was not found here, and after retraclng
a portion Of their journey for supplies. they
again pushed on and finally accomplished
the object of the expedition only TO be met
by hesitation on the part Of Emin as to
whether he wanted 10 go back or stay where
he was. The eventful return vas then COM
menced. through the forest again, with the
hnal arrival at Zanzibar.
Mr.. Stanley gave q most elaborate descrip-
ton OF this famous forest. 1t Is more than
224OO 900 acres In extent, crowded with im-
uense tress from one to five feet In diane
iet and 200 feet In height, while the foliage
was dense oeyo yond description. Each tree
seemed tO be lashed 10 the others, reminding
him, he said of dOcX wherein were thou
sands Of vessels whose cordage had been
inextricably tangled, and the undergrewth
80 dense II almost seemed as II 1t would be
impossible TO walk upon ii The whole riv-
elled 10 hot house luxuriance, while damp,
steaminR vapOrs make 1t almost suffOeating
besides shutting out nearly every ray OF sun
light.
There are many rivers throughout this re-
gion, and In one case 80 were crossed in
l0-mile march. Rains are frequent and copi-
Ons.
ln tho Central Congo region small tribes
live at every 10 to 80 miles, aud and one OF
their chief characteristics Is canabalism.
"We vera compelled" no said. ''to bury
all our dead in the river for fear lest the bod
les should be exhumed..'
He spoke at length Of the animals that
s0ouad, elephants, ehlmpanzee, mokeys,
bats, bnffalos and antelope.
lnnumerable obstacles eomfOrted the SOL
diers, famine. bad water, ants and unfrlendly
savages. Then, after 160 dogs OF this eternal
gloom they emerged from the forest upon the
Grass Lands.
He painted vivid picture of the contrast
between the beauties Of the clearing and the
horrors OF the forest. The difficulties Of cut
ting through the undeTbrush, the exceeding
slOwness OF the march and the occasional
separation OF one body of the army from
the other gave some idea Of the great work
undertaken. He described the people as di-
vlded In two classes, big and little.
The tall tribes are nOmadic and wander
pigmies, scarcely four feet In height, with
many remarkable lpecullarties, among which
was their great love for snowy and bright
tTinket>, and he gave an amusing sketch OF
pigmy queen completely decked with brass
chains and ivory ornaments.
The lecturer gave beautiful description
Of the Mountain OF the Moon, and explained
their miraculous appearance and disappear
ance as caused by mists. These mountains
are over 5000 feet high and have base line
Of fifty miles.
Mr.. Stanley then passed on to discussion
OF the character Of Emin Pasha as marked
Oy his apparent gratitude shown Stanley at
a banquet held when they afterward reached
the coast, and his later lack OF friendllness
aud ungrateiul utterances. Considerable OF
the discourse concerned the rear guard more
to call attention TO the unwlse aetiOn OF the
relatives Of Bartellot and Jameson In venti-
lating the matter than TO explain the affairs
connected with IL. He claimed that the
whole story was correctly recorded In the
journals and that a bad matter was only
made worse by stirring 1t up so publicly.
He said much In vindicatiOn of his action
and compared 1t to a similar historic event
In XsnOphan. The whole trouble with the
rear guard he said was due to their lack OF
courage. They neglected their promise, and
had been Indifferent TO their orders.
He then turned his attention TO his own
critics as an explorer and thought man
VINO had found Livingston and done 50 much
for civilization did not deserve the names OF
freebooter" and "land sehemer."