The morning call., 1891-01-02
PRAISES FOR A BLACK MAN.

A Zanzibar Headman Whose Worth Is
Recorded by Many Explorers.
Mr.. Stanley in his latest book pays very
eloquent tribute to the humble porters who
followed him bravcly across Africa or sue
cumbed to the terrible privations Of the
journey. Now and then one among these
Zanzibar porters, who are an essential part
uf every expedition, becomes widely known
through the superior services lie renders.
Such men were Chuma and Susi, the we'll
known headmen who were long in the ser
vice OF Livingstone, to whose worth and
value he paid many tributes in his diaries,
who finally brought his body hundreds of
miles TO the sea, restoring it to his friends,
and receiving the thanks and substantial
rewards of the British Parliament. Another
of these staneh Zanzibaris is the headman
ALI kiongwe, who is type of all that is
best in the fine Swahili people who inhabt
the African coast near Zanzibar. This man
has rendered services to African exploration
which has attracted the attention of geog-
raphers. and his journeys have been recorded
IN at least one OF the leading geographical
periodicals.
When lie was only 10 years old he accom-
panied an Arab caravan to Lake Nyassa
and the river Loangwa. On this occasion
he showed his remarkable facility for ac-
curing the leading African dialects spoken
In these regions, a talent which has been of
great service to the explorers who in later
years he accompanied. In 1875, when still
very young, he joined Staney's expedi-
tion, and, with that great explorer, made
the memorable journey across Africa, when
The secret of the Congo was discovered A
liitle later Stanley returned TO the Congo to
develop that region under the auspices of
klng Leopold. One OF the first things he
dld was to send to Zanzibar for ALI Kion-
give, and Tor three years the man served
STANLEY up and down the river, proving enc
of the most faithful of assistants. He was
often ID charge Of large bodies of porters or
roau-naKers' and was one of the few Afri-
cans who seemed equal to any duty.
In 1854 he joined the expedition of Fl n
johnston to hlllma-Njaro, and the explorer
says that IN scores of instances he showed
great bravery, aStutenesS and fertility of re-
source. hen for time he was in tue ser
wee OIL the Universities Mission in Usam-
bara, having charge of the entire business
OF transportation from the sea 10 the mission
stations among the mountains When Count
Ieiekl set out on his fruitful explorations
lhIee or Jour years ago he was very glad to
engage tills man al Zanzibar TO take charge
OF his pOrterage service. He accomnanied
the Count through MaSaiand. and this iour-
ney resulted in the discovery of the two salt
lakes, Rudolph and Stephanie, and settled
the lact tnat the enormous sea which was
supposed to exist under the name of Sam
buru Is n myth This is one of the most
noteworthy contributions recently made to
the geography of Africa, and Count Teleki
was profuse IN his praises of Ali Kionpwe
lul MS COHLLIUullOu 10 Tie success OF the eY
petition.
little later this now famous Swahili was
engaged by the wealthy Englishman. CIV
Dawnav, TO lead his hunting expedition into
MaSalland, an expedition which had a very
traglcal ending, for the white man who had
hireu the party at great expense to go with
MIN In search OF sport on the big African
plateau met his death by buffalo. which
goreu ana trampled him under foot, rs thew
confronted one another in the same path.
On this occasion kiongws showed his pluck
and cunning. Tie Nasal savages were first
To discover the tragedy, and they took nos
session OF the unfortunate white mans bodv.
1ney robbed 1t of the watch and the RINGS
which Mr. Dapnay wore. They are one of
the hardest people to deal with in Africa.
but the Swahili headman succeeded in oh,
tanning from them all the valuables which
lhey had appropriated. lie restored them
10 Dawnay. s relations, who have presented
klongwe with watch and chain as mark
of their esteem.
In the expedition which II. Fl. Johnston
mas recently led from the mouth of the Fam
oesl TO Ianganyika, Klongwe was in charge
OF ms porterage service, aud his employer
mas Just paid an ample tribute of praise to
MS honesty, pluck and devotion He is a
type OF the best specimen of the East Afri-
can native, and the records of Rnrton
Spoke, Grant, Stanley, Thomson and O her
explorers show that there are others equally
deserving of praise, and who have proved
as faithful and devoted in their attention tn
the interests of white men as any nerson
could Ben. Y Sun