The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-07

| months 0ef0re no dishppeareu irom Wow
would still stamp him as one OF the most
remarkable pioneers in Africa.
In the spring OF 1890, having recovered
from the physical injuries that had kept
him at Zanzibar. and having enlisted In the
German service. EMIN set out for Victoria
Nyanza with an expedition, costing only
$4,000, to make treaties with chiefs. to
found station ON the great lake. and
| to study tho resources of the western
| part OF tho German territory in eastern
| Africa. His work OF the following year
was worthy OF his reputation. He gov
crned tho natives around his station mt
| Bukoba on the southwest shore OF Lake
! Victoria as he had the tribes OF the Egyp-
| tan Soudan. He protected them from
maraudcrs. and many OF them settled
around tho station. whero no built set
tler,cnt. surrounded by ilourshing planta-
| tons. that has excited the admiration Of
| all who have seen the little centre Of civili-
zation He formed plan for acquiring
| and governing the new territories which.
| in many OF its features. is to-day in opera
ton; and year after he left the coast he
| started on an exploring expedition to Lake
| Albert Edward. which had rich results.
twas on this journey, in 1891. that EMTN
discovered the Mfumbiro range OF noun
tains, never seen before by an explorer.
though SPEKE had heard of Mt Mfumbiro.
EMIN discovered that tho mountain was
over tho border in the Congo Free State.
though England had claimed 1t: and one
summit in the range was found to be the
only active volcano yet brought to view In
Africa. He also surveyed the southern
shores OF Lake Albert Edward, and our
maps now show. approximately. the correct
form Of the lake. which had long been one
of the photographic mysteries Of Africa.
He reached a once populous region west OF
Albert Nyanza, and found that it had been
desolated by SAID BIN AIDED, the Arab slave
raider. who is now said to have murdered
the explorer. When, in the latter part
of December. 1891. he was again nearing
Victoria Nyanza, he sent his comrade, DR..
SrUHLMANN. on to the lake: and with
handful OF men. wasted as they were by
fatigue and sickness. he started north
once more. Nothing has been heard Of
him since he reached the neighborhood Of
Albert Nyanza. except the reports OF his
tragic DEATH
The chief purpose OF EMIN is known. He
desired to cross Africa through the unknown
peil HoIbH VI IueSOuHo pdSlu, NlSlJlup Ldhe
Tchad. promoting Germany's interests in
regions still unappropriated. and emerging
at the CamerOons on the west coast. His
design was not authorized by the German
Government. but if he had succeeded the
deserton Of his post of duty would have
been forgotten in the brilllancy of his
achievement.
For fifteen years EMIN Pasha-EDwARD
SCHNITZER. by birth-was weighted with
great responsibilities. and his shoulders
were broad enough to carry them. The
minor weaknesses OF his character will be
forgotten. but the world will remember
his notable achievements. Wholly cut off
maintained firm pntrol over great terri
tory, kept the natives at peace and made
them helpful: and by promoting agricul-
ture. and the making Of CLOTH leather, and
other manufactures among his thousands
OF Egyptian dependents. he secured for
them comparative comfort. Amid all his
onerous duties. this man Of thorough sci
entitic instincts aud training necessarily
pursued his studies. His researches were
made in many fields. and to botany alone
he contributed more new species than any
other African explorer except SCHwEIN-
FURTH 1t is to be regretted that he never
found time to write a full account of his
various researches. Many reports from his
pen have. however, been printed in scicn-
tific journals, and they have been collected
and issued in large volume.