The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-05-10
SIR HENRY N. STANLEY,
FAMOUS EXPLORER, DEAD
Of PLEURO-PNEUMON|A
His Illness Was Complicated by
Heart Disease, and He Had Been
Unconscious Over Day.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Attained Distinction by His Ex-
plorations in Africa and as
War Correspondent.

LONDON. May 1O.-Sir Henry NJ STAN
ley. the African explorer. is dead OF pleuro-
pneumonia He was attacked by pleurisy
fortnight ago at his London residence. His
Illness was complicated by chronic heart
trouble and he had been in a semi-con-
scious condition since Sunday afternoon.
Henry NJ Stanley was born in Denbigh,
Wales in 1S4o. His parents. who were poor
people, placed him at three years of age in
the poorhouse of Asaph. where he remained
until he was ten years old. Here he re-
ceived an education. and being naturally
bright was fitted to teach in a small par
ish school When he was fifteen years old
he shipped aboard vessel bound for New
Orleans in the capacity of cabin boy. In
that city he was adopted by a merchant
named Stanley. whose name he took, dis
carding his baptismal name OF John Row
lands. His adopted father dying without
making a will threw young Stanley on his
own resources. At this time the civil war
was in progress. He enlisted in the Con-
federate army, and through the misfortunes
of war was made a prisoner He finally
joined the Federal service and was made a
petty officer on man-of-war.
AT the close of the he went North
reportorial capacity until 1857. when the
New York Herald sent him with the Brit
ish army TO Abyssinia a special cor
respondent. He did his work faithfully and
after the trouble ceased took tour
through Spain, writing letters as he went
Finally 1t became rumored that DR.. Living
stone. the explorer. was dead. az he had
not been heard from in two years. and the
Herald again secured young Stanley's serv-
ices. He was sent out well equipped TO
Zanzibar on the east coast of Africa. He
reached this place early in January. 1871
From there with a company of natives
and years provisions. he pushed on to
Ujji, which he reached on Oct. 2S of the
same year. thus making forced march
through jungle and marsh from the coast
to Lake Tanganyika, distance of nearly
1000 miles, in little over six months.
Here he found Livingstone and remained
until February of the following year. Then
Livingstone started on his fatal journey,
and young Stanley returned to Europe. His
exploits and his letters created furore and
he was sent by the Herald and the London
Daily Telegraph on another trip to Africa.
He went TO Zanzibar again. reaching there
in the fall of 1874 Here he learned of the
death of Livingstone and resolved to follow
i'm his footsteps. He collected a company
of natives and set out in northwesterly
direction to explore the region about Lake
Victoria and NyanZa. He experienced
great trouble with the natives. and did not
reach his destination until February. 1875.
He found the largest body of fresh water
on the globe. the lake surveying 10000
square miles After exploring for some
months in an effort to determine whether
Lake Albert Nyanza was connected with
Lake Iahsanyika ne was iorceu py the
hostility of the natives to abandon. his
search and return TO Ujiji.
From here he again started out. intend
ing TO descend great river that Living
ston declared tc be the Nile. This trip took
eight months and cost the lives of thirty
five out of his $50 men, and was accom-
plished only by the greatest strife with
greav difficulties and privations. He final
ly. reached small settlement on the coast
and from there was taken to ST. Paul de
Loando by Portuguese vessel. From the
latter place an English vessel took the par
ty to Zanzibar again by way of the Cape
of Good Hope. Here Stanley left his men
and returned to England. reaching there
in February. 1875. He wrote book called
How / Found Livingston" that was pub
lished at a guinea copy and created a
sensation. This brought him recognition
Immediately and he was placed in the first
rank Of African explorers.
His later expedition from Ocean was writ
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