Evening star., 1905-09-24

When they were thoroughly excited, each
one drew long knife and placing it be-
tween his lips, ran straight toward the
foreigners, with terrible expressions in
frightened, and grasped our guns, but we
soon found it was all intended for a joke.
Il had a long interview with Ras Ma
konen, and found him a e-loolSing man
with dark beard. He is probably the
most intelligent man in Ethiopia. He has
Travelled through Europe, and understands
something of several languages. He gave
me all kinds of encouragement for pushing
American commerce
Continuing our journey, we were har-
assed at nighttime with hyenas, leopards
and other animals. At different points we
received fresh passports. so as to continue
our journey In the deserts we did great
deal of our travelling in the early morning
and lat afternoon, so as to avoid the heat
Leaving the mountain country we as-.
cended into the deserts inhabited by the
Dankalis. Our soldiers assumed serious
looks on entering into this country we
were several days in the desert BUT had
no serious trouble with the natiyes on orr
way, although coming back / thonxht I
would never get out alive. Nothing was
more terribly fascinating to me than to
M WMa.ch the hordes of lions, 1eopards and
eiephants that came down to a large river
near where we were camping one night to
satisfy their thirst l remember looking out
IN the dark that night and seeing the Iumi-
nous eyes of the wild animals proving
around cur camp to see If they cou d afford
10 steal horse or mule. The easiest way.
to chase them off was by sounding our
tumpets and shooting our rifles Ruf thev
always came back.
After several days in this desert we he
gan to approach the capital of King Meme
INK and TO once more be among the noun
tains We found the people more inteIIf
gent and that considerable land cultivation
was done. The women came to our Camp
and brought for sale chickens, eggs. bser
and cider, and for the first time I noticed
that they preferred money instead of car
trtdges and the articles of civilized barter
we had brought with US. At many points
we were greeted by native chiefs who
treated US kindly and assisted in every
way possible.
Adds Ababa is situated on a group OF
hills, and the traveller can see the capital
for distance of thirty miles. AS we were
about to enter the town we heard man
call from the top of HILL Who goes here?
Show me your pass. Nobody can enter the
city without one
I'VE were weary and 1t was very hot. so
we did not think 1t worth while to stop,
but 1t was not very long before tall SOL
der met us and earnestly asked for our
pass, which we gave him. We saw the
palace of King Menelik and other govern
ment buildings and from my hotel baheld
a number OF courtyards with thousands of
soldiers sitting around.
That afternoon had an audience with
the prime minister of the king presented
my credentials and had an interesting con-
yersation with him. He said he would ar
range an audience TOR me with the emperor.
''The following day visited the foreign
legations and also paid OF my men,. This
last was the most difficult thing did, as
the men haggled as to what they ought to
get, expecting various tips beside Their
regular compensation.
1.-THE French government has an en-.
bassy stationed at Adds Ababa. and the
other countries have embassies.