The Anaconda standard., 1896-04-26
NATIVE TRIBES OF ARYssINA
Interesting Experiences Among the Peo-
pte Around Lake Rudolf.
Front he London Tirnes

pie Around Lake Rudolf.
Front he London Times.
DR.. A. Donaldson Smith, the Ameri-
can explorer, lectured again this week
at the Royal institution, describing his
expedition to the north of Lake Rudolf
and among the Gallas, made with the
object of exploring the country be-
tween the Somali coast and the lake,
both from geographical and natural
history standpoint.
The xpedition was an altogether pri-
vate undertaking. It's personnel con-
sisted of three Europeans, Frederick
Gtllet, e. Dodson, taxidermist, and Dr.
Smith. with 80 Samolis. One hundred
and ten camel were required to carry
the stores. OF the country of Arusa
Gaibas nothing was hitherto known
except along the lines of march of the
Italian explorers, Captain Bottego and
Prince Ruspoli. Bonga, in Kaffa, and
the upper course of the river ONO were
reached many years ago from Abyssin-
la by M. D'Abadie and NJ. Borelli, but
below these points the country was un-
explored as far as Lake Rudolf and the
lower end of Lake Stephanie. From
the lower end of the lake the line of
march passed again through unex-
plored territory until the Aana river
was reached. except at Guasa Npiro.
The expedition started from Ber-
pIAo Oi July 1Vt 1879, anu on sept. i
the party was across the Shebele river
after having traversed $50 miles from
the coast The terrible Gallas should
now have appeared, but instead of a
msty, wariike people only a few poor
villagers of 100 huts were found, the
natives presenting the most abject ap-
pearance. Mastered by the Abyssin-
fans, these poor people were only the
remnants of great tribe. One could
not find over 5000 souls among them
now.
On Sept. IL the Luku was reached, a
place OF some Importance as an agri-
cultural center. All this country. DIR.
Smith said, was excellent for farming
purposes. Indeed. most of ii used to
be under cultivation before the
Abyssinians killed off the greater part
of the inhabitants. What people are
left work hard to pay the enormous
taxes demanded by their conquerers.
Some days march brought the party
to place where they were astonished
to discover the presence of stone build
'ings. Here there was evidence of a
fair degree of civilization on every
side. On one side was an acre of
ground. inclosed by high stone wall
having a curious arched gateway.
Crossing the Jub the expedition came !
among people called the Gerre Gal /
las, whose country extends 100 miles /
10 the west Theyq are an intelligent 1
lot of people. very light colored and of !
graceful, slender figure. Though many |
of them have no religion at all, Mo- |
hammedanism is fast taking hold |
among them.
The Boran country and people were |
next met with. a people who were by
far the richest and most civilized and /
powerful natives the lecturer had seen
They showed themselves rather treach-
erous. however, as one day. just after
the party had made their camp, be-
tween 1000 and 5000 warriors dashed
down upon IL. Many of the Borans
were mounted on smart horses Of a
superior breed. They succeeded in
driving off many Of the animals before
they could be checked. At one instant,
when alOt Of hOrsemen were collecting /
near by, preparatory TO a charge, DR.
Smith anded out few shotguns 10 his
boys. loaded with small shot. and or
dered them TO fire directly at the
horses. The effect was magical; horses
Were thrown into a panic and the
charge broken up and the Borans i'm
afterward sued for peace.
Another bit of excitement was ex-