Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-01-19
AN AMERICAN ExPLoRER.
The First Man to Reach Lake Rudolf
 Africa. from the North.

Africa. from the North.
 Recently a telegram was received from Alden from Dr. Donaldson Smith an American well known in this city and in Philadelphia, announcing the success of the expedition for the ex ploration of the reglon about Lake Ru. dolf, East Africa. upon which he en- tered some IS months ago. Dr. Smith enjoys the distinction-the result of his recent endeavor-of being the first white man to reach Lake Rudolf from the north. While on a sporting trip to Somaliland it occurred tc him that he might do useful exploring work fur ther in the interior, where there are still vast areas practically unknown tc the geographer. In May, 1894, he started on his trip, aiming to traverse Somaliland, the Galia country and the unknown belt of the country that lies to the north and northeast of the tive lakes discovered in 1888 by Count Tele. Ri and Lieut.. von Hohnel, of the Austrian navy. In this he has been sue. cessfuI after overcoming numerous diff. faculties created for him by Emperor Menelek of Abyssinia, who refused tc permit the explorer to pasa through his country.
 In September, 1894, he was heard from while at a point on the Webi Shebeli, in latitude ' degrees Il min. utes north and longitude F degrees Il minutes and g seconds east He then had 110 eamels ''in the pink of eondi, ton. and intended to cross the River Erer westward He mapped much ol the country along the Erer and the courses of the Sillul. Dacheto, Lummc and Turfa, correcting many errors ot existing maps. Game was abundant and large collections were made illus trating the animal and vegetable life of the country. Fossil shells and cora. were found in the hills.
 With the help of the peaeeab1e Arusa Gallas-who thought him a being oi supernatural origin because he could cross their rivers when swollen by heavy rains-he visited Sheik Husein q holy place of the Mohammedans, in lofty region with a delightful climate and fertile soil. 1t points over 5,00( feet above the sea level the air was moist and cool. The hostility of the Abyssinians detained him for long time at Sheik Husein. The doctor was surprised to find here a number o1 stone buildings, including two mosques and five shining white tombs of saints While trying to eyade the Abyssinians he discovered q remarkable subterra mean stream, where a tributary of the Jub had carved it's way for a mile through the hill.
 Eventually Dr. Smith evaded the Abyssinian eutposts by a long detour crossing the Webi SheBeli to the south He reached the country of the Borani east of Lake Stefanie. whom the em= peror has not been able to conquer From Lake Stefanie he crossed to the northern end of Lake Rudolf. where the Nianamm river enters. His return te the coast was through a new country north of Kenia, on the Tana river, by which he eventually reached Lamu. and thence Alden. Of Dr. Smiths achieve ment the London Times says: There is no doubt that he has done an excel. lent piece of work, which should helT 10 i'll up more than one blank on the map of Northeast Africa. Already, in. deed, the British museum has benefited largely by the collections Dr. Smith has sent from the Webi ShebeH, and in hi; journey to the lakes and thence to the Tana he has doubtless amassed other collections with which to enrich the natural sciences" The details of his journey will be awaited with much in terest by geographers.-Baltimore Sun