The sun., 1893-06-08
TO INVESTIGATE THE SLAVE TRADE
Stnniey's Iieuterart, r. j. Ginve, win 60
on n Hazardous Mission 10 Africa


z J. Glave. who has Just started for Africa
to Investigate tho slave trade for the Csnt,uN
knows perhaps as we'll as any man save STAN
10y himself the Arabs whose business 1t is to
catch slaves and steal ivory on the Congo.
Glave was six years in Africa with Stanley, and,
unlike some other OF Stanley's lieutennnts. he
came back to civilization still firm in his alle-
glance to his leader. He has taken no part In
tho quarrel among Stanley's men. though he
has written much upon tho subject OF the OK
plorations Glave was very young whom
he first went 10 africa in Stanloy's en-
ployment he returned to London after
some time spent the Congo laid up
with swollen spleen. Those who have
travelled in Africa think they have dis
covered tho use OF that puzzling organ. and
believe that Its sole function is to make its
owner thoroughly uncomfortable. without
serving any useful purpose In tho economy OF
nature. Glave's spleen khrunk 10 normal szs
during his days OF recreation In London, and
ho shipped again for the interior OF Africa. He
had already crossed the continent with STAN
Icy. and he now Joined tho Emin relief eSpe-
dition Stanley dropped the young man with
a few black Xanzibarls on the edge OF u SAVAGE
negro village. 200 miles from nnv other white
man. Glave built himselt little homo. estab-
lishcd liveablo relations with the savagss and
uMelt tuere lWenty mCntnt,, nc slreauy
and hsr" hG sddcd t9 To his 151i.r
savage state and hunted big game to his
heart content. Being an observnnt young
man with larger fund OF humor than Proyi-
dence usually allows to men Of British birth.
Mlavs bronGht out OF Airics and that lonely
lightful anecdotes and remarkable ac-
luaintance with tho ways Of the negro. He
learned TO sing a cnnnlbal song In a way to
mnk Ike your hair stand on end. and his stories
ohdomestic life are uncommonly " drol.
On coming out Of Africa Glave visited tho
United Statos, and soon found hmself VOL
come among all sorts Of people and his m anu
script sought by the publishers OF nsws papers
and magazines: Ho joi cd an exploring com:
rany sent to Alaska by . weekly illustrated
newrrsper. and WAS so pleased with tho coun-
own account. With = single white companion
and a few Indian guides he penetrated far into
the interior. and no was the first man to take
horses beyond the Ala skan mountains. Naval
officers who know the Alaskan coast have
sometimes sneerad at Glsre's rretence to have
taken horses into the interior, but he has
photographs to show for 1t, and no did what
seems to ordinary folks an even moro remark
able tn ing in teaching hts horses to walk upon
snow shoes. They were painfully awkward at
It Tor time. hut thoy eventually became skill
fu and fearless snow shoeTs. Glays saw many
interesting things In Alaska. and ,came back
TO writ. unon the subject After his last re-
turn from that country he attempted . dis
couraginG course OF lectures in Canada For
the past six months. however. he has been
living in New York and writing for several
rortant; and it may bring him into hostile con.
thing that no man acquainted with tho Congo
country cares to encounter.