St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-06-21
EMIN PASHA.
Sketch of This Mysterious and
Remarkable Man.


Remarkable Man.
1t is again rum0red that Emin PaSha
has met his death in the interior of
Africa. If it is true that Emln is dead
the natural supposition is that he has
fallen victim to smallpox, from which
reports in April stated he was suffering.
The birth and early life of EmiE
Pasha are shrouded in mystery. He has
been called DR.. SchnitZer, and it has
been said he was born in either Prussia
or Austrian SileSia about 1888 or 1910.
A couple OF years ago an assurance was
given that he was born March %, 1910,
at Prussian Silesia. His father died
when the boy was quite young, but his
mother is still living. According to this
report. young Schnitzer graduated from
the gymnasium at Neisse. went 70
the University of Breslau and
to Konigsberg to study medi-
and Vienna. He also devoted much
time to natural sciences, Ornithology
especially. Wandering eastward. he
became the companion of 1smail Pasha
in his journeys to TrebiZund. EZerroum,
COnstantinople, Janina. in Epirus. He
learned French. English, Italian. several
Slavic idioms, and Turkish, Arabic. and
Persian. In 1876 he took service with
Egypt and remained with Gordon until
that leaders death. He was
appointed governor of the Egyp-
tian equatorial provinces with the
title of Bey. He established
himself in the Albert Nyanza. and for
three years nothing was heard from
him. He was known to be surrounded
by hostile tribes, and Stanley was sent
to learn what had become of him. The
history of SANKEY'S march to the rescue
is fresh in the minds OF all. April 10,
1889, Emin decided to accompany STAN
ley to the coast, and start was made.
They marched up that valley of the Sem
Tiki river, crossing at Awamba, through
USonOra and Kative' to the Victoria
NyanZa. MpwapWa was reached Nov. IL.
and Bagamoyo on the east coast of
Africa opposite the Island of Zanzibar,
Dec. 4, where, during a banquet in
honor of the safe return of the traveller,
Emin was seriously hurt by falling
from the second story of the house in
which he was Quartered. Emin went
to Cairo, where he wrote the story of
his African experiences. 1t was an in
teresting narrative, with much more IN
it. however, to touch the sympathies of
naturalist than of the student of natural
history or of political conditions. t.s
Emin found his element in the WlldS,
and having emerged from it he was
seized with consuming desire to re-
turn. The atmosphere of Europe had
no attraction for him. Having written
his book, he felt that he had paid all lie
owed to civilization. He returned to the
interior late in the spring of 1890. The
people were glad to have him back with
them, apparently, for the first reports
from him after his return were that
he had regained his control
ports seemed conclusive evidence that
Emin was content to remain away from
civilization, and that by letting him
alone explorers would do him service
that he would appreciate most highly.
The reluctance with which Emin left
Central Africa is to many uneXplain-
able, but still it is not difficult 10 under
stand. His troops had married in the
land and refused to leave it. He
had immense herds of cattle and focks
of sheep and lived like nabob.
His stock of ivory, which he could not
take with him to the coast, would. If
the road to the north were ever opened,
bring him vast wealth. What more
could he desire? In letter written at
Wadelai. in 1886, he said: Il will never
twelve years of my life here, and have
won the trust and confidence of the peo-
pie. L have taught them useful
trades, and have aroused in them a
desire to advance in civilization. True,
the work OF years has lately been UNI
done in measure, but its influence
cannot be wholly lost" Emin Pasha
was man of medium height and rather
slender build. with narrow face. dark
hair, full beard and deep-set eyes. His
extreme shortsightednesS compelled
him to fix his eyes on the person before
him, and gave him a hard and some
times fierce expression. HIS move
ments were quick and decided,
and he impressed an observer as
a man of indomitable will. His
face did not in the least suggest the Ger
man, and its Oriental character rendered
it easy for him to pass as Turk toward
the officials and people, as he invariably
did, with whom he came in contact. A
studied reserve, calculated to impress
the onlOokers, appeared in his bearing
and movements. His outer person
evinced scrupulOns personal cleanliness
and considerable attention to dress.