The Washington times., 1901-12-08
Famous Traveller Pays a Visit TO
the Capital.
SAYS HE MAY SETTLE HERE
Has Wandered Over n Large Part of
the Globe and Had Many Adven-
turcs-knoviedpe Gained From
His Tour-spenIss Eleven Tongues.


with Argentina, having made two visits to
that country, and, should he be unable to
obtain position here, viii return to
South America and wander again until be
finds, as he expresses it, a place of des-
tiny"
Indeed. it would be very hard TO say
where Schwarz may end his Strange
istence. He began it in Austria some
twenty-seven years ago, and, when almost
a child, because possessed of that desire
to see the world which has actuated all
the heroes of adventurous tales since the
days of poor old Robinson Crusoe.
Schwarz's father procured him berth on
board of ship. and he set forth upon his
travels. He has visited many quarters of
the globe, haviHg been in Egypt. India.
China, Japan, Korea, and North and
South America. He has lived in the gay
and gorgeous cities OF Europe. and he has
managed TO exist in the wilds of Peru,
Bolivia. and Chile. He is well known in
official and scientific circles in this coun-
try. and has been connected with the Chi
cago and Omaha expositions, well as
with that at Buffalo.
knowledge From Experience.
Schwnrz calls himself a connecting link
between the learned and the ignorant.
Though an uneducated man. he has seen
what most of the former have only read
about. He has Lot only seen--he has
compared, and his comparisons are inter-
esting to scientists He made a tour of
the Smithsonian and National museums
and there was scarcely an object, whether
an antique from Egypt, Mexico, or As
syria, or a specimen in zoology, anthro-
pology, or ethnology which he could not
identify and talk about instructiyely with
out looking at the label. He will dis
course in a fascinating way, about the
similarity Of climate, other natural fea-
lures. antiquities. etc, in countries at the /.
opposite ends OF the world. He will tell I
how the carvings On the rock temples OF I
India resemble those to be found on the
Aztec ruins Of Peru. And he has picked I
W eleven languages.
Gained Through Hardship.
All this varied knowledge has cost |
schwarz much toll. and wearlness. and /
hardship. He has been for days without /
food on the mountain slopes Of Ecuador, 1
dizziness In his head and despair in his 4
down beside the body of the poor animal. 1
like a tragic Sancho Panza. expecting to
follow the beast and not caring whether
he lived or not But the impulse TO live
asserted Itself. and he dragged his weary
way along until he came to a native nut
where they gave him corn. and cider made
from corn. 1T was heaven" nc said
Schwarz cannot speak of corn cider with
cut paying it an ailectionate tribute
way, and half a dozen persons will finish
twelve or fifteen quarts at a sitting. They
drink out OF the same glass, and usually
eat peyami during the operation I
''Whew, That peyami -aint Il hot" he
exclaimed and the mere recollection
made the traveller vince.
An Unknown Country.
People in the United States know moth
Ing Of South America" says schwarz,
Its richness in mines and natural re-
sources OF all kinds. Most of these riches
remain undeveloped, and the portion
which is worked goes to Europe, except
perhaps the coffee. There are splendid
for capital down there
Among other occupations. Schwarz was
with the building Of railroad
while in Chile. He had TO go about with
GUARDS. as the MUrkmcu ]
we're of very uncertain temper.
on another occasion, when engaged in
mining operations in the Aconcsgua VAL
ley in Chile. he had memorable expe-
rience with the earthquake
Like the Crack of Doom.
1t was about O'Clock in the morning
when he was awakened by what he
hought was the end of the world
The trembling Of the hut in which he
'iept was accompanied by the most terri
wing sounds imaginable, caused by the
oar OF the falling rocks in the uuarries /
These frightful noises. reverberating
tmong the highest peaks OF the Andes.
which were revealed by lightning flashes,
ent peculiar horror to the spectacle.
Grnndcr Tbnn Sinsarn.
The fact that there Is a waterfall in
Argentina grander in height. breadth. and
tolume than Niagara. if known. is not
mentioned in the Biographies in use in
his country. That this is a fact. how
yer, was shown In the Argentine exhibit |
h Buffalo by photographs II Is Schwarz's
Intention to visit this waterfall, Of which
lo mas mad only casual view, and bring
,ack an authentic account thereof.
Legends are rife among The people OF
I'd away from the rapacious Spanlards by
he Aztecs. Schwarz tells OF an expert
-nce in this connection. He learned OF a
'lace where thirty mule loads af silver
vas supposed 10 nave been hidden. The
pot was believed to be enchanted The ,
redulous natives expressed a dread of
enturing near IT, II was told that treas
ire seekers Of old had tried to get at the
hidden wealth, but some dreadful fate al
Ways overlook them.
The rule prescribed by the wiseacres {
or averting evil consequences in the /,
uest OF the buried silver, was to 20 ,
round with sacred book ana a lighted +,
sncle. III the wind turned page OF the :
ook, or put out the candle. or both 1t ,
ias best Tor the adventurer to give up
is quest, at least for that night
Schwarz Seeks the Treasure.
Schwartz heard OF these admonItions Il
ut. dispensing with the talisman against \
VII, went armed with pick He found Z
he holes where the silver had been plac- !
d, he says, but someone In the three or /
our hundred years that had elapsed since O.
he burying Of the silver, had evidently :
cen before him.
Readers OF Voltaire's celebrated tale, I
Candide. the optinis." will recall the 5
escription therein OF the fabulous land n
{ 'El Dorado" Schwarz says that the /,
addition OF this golden country is com (,
ION among the natives Of South America. :
e says that the legend is OF native, and q
Of OF Spanish origin
III Dorado is supposed 10 be the hrc- | =
iipa Valley, in the southern portid->of :,
cru. IL VIII be remembered that in Vol :,
Tres description gold and precious | -
ones We're looked upon as dirt by the | =,
sople OF this happy land. they having