The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-21
RICH LANDS ABOUT
AFRICAN MOUNTAIN.

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upon o great pedestal, which Is more
LOT Mount Washington.
Tho Worlds Mighticst Mountains.
Kilimaniaro is ono the roof OF the
AFRICAN continent, md 1t is one OF the
half-dozen or moro spires which rise
high above the roof OF the world.
With tho exception Of Mount McKin-
ley and certain Of tho Hltnalayas ana
the Andes It Is by far the highest
mountain on the globe. We have noth-S
can g and s1sss w could PUT s sSs A nRsa
MES on top OF Mount Blanc they
would not reach 80 high. / have gone
along the Andes from Panama to Pat
Peaks cbimborazo. in Eenador, IS : JUS. Just
as tall as KIlimarjaro with the height
Of tho Washington Monument added
to It. Mount sorata. in Bolivia, is
Aconcagua on the borders OF Chile
and Argentina. Is $4,000 feet, or 5000
Africa.
Ono OF the greatest sights of the
out OF the midst OF the Himalayas to-
a distance Of almost six miles above
the. sea. It's actual height Ia 10000
f f, have az. seen seen 1t from near Oar
morning, and I can tell you It does
not compare In beauty with this
mighty Kilimanjaro. Everest has 80
many other mountains around II that
you cannot realize Its size. Kiliman-
faro stands almost alone. and It's dou-
bio dome Of frosted silver fairly floats
in the blue sky. Indeed. the natives
living near 1t believe that the top of
the mountain is made OF silver. They
are too far down to know what snow
equator that oil the lowlands are
steaming.
The Natives About Kilimnnjnro.
During my stay here have talked
plored large parts OF this mountain.
They tell me that the land liz rich at
the foot, and that 1t Is inhabited by
number OF tribes, each governed by
are Nasal among them. who have large
focks Of cattle and sheep, and many
other tribes who engage In farming,
having little fields Of grain, surrounded
gate their fields. carrying tho water
from level to level by means OF canals.
A little further up. Kilimanjaro is
trees are full Of orchids and other air
plants: and there are lions, leopards
and all sorts OF Wild beasts. There
are some elephants, and the hunting is
said to BIO very good. Higher still the
vegetation changes and becomes more
like that OF the temperate zone. Al
the altitude Of Pixies Peak It ceases
entirely. and from thence on the per-
petual snow begins.
The topmost peak. known as Kibo. is
always snow covered. This was first
assembled by Hans Meyer in 1883. He
mile In circumference. and over GOO
feet deep, the walls OF which are Gov
cred with Ice. The lower peak Is
known as Ri'nawcnsi IT is Just 1850
fect high. or about as high az Popo-
catapetl, in Mexico
The Port OF Tan1n.
I wish could show you this uttle
African town OF Tanga. 1t lies here on
the seasoast: Just opposite the Glove
island Of Pemba. which belongs to-
Africa. few miles below the Umba
Rt"er which IS part OF the boundary
between this country and the British
East Africa 1t lies at ono OF the
mouths Of the PanganI River which
rises on the slopes OF Kilimanjaro. and
shows.
The coast here is low and tropical.
ana the vegetation is so dense that the
mounta!ns cannot be seen. Indeed, ]
there are no hills anywhere, and the
eye Whndnrs ever cocoanut palms load
ed with nuts and grass lands spotted
here and there with fat baobab trees.
whose skeleton-like branches reach out
like great white fingers clutching the
air.
Tanga has beautiful harbor. The
mouth OF the river Is such that II forms
hay OF thousands OF acres. we'll pro-
teeted from the storms OF the Indian
ocean AT the entrance to the bay Is
point on which stands white light. ;
house, and farther inland is n big
white walled. redroofed hospita. of
two stories At the end OF the bay the
buildings OF the city begin. They are
composed of European Structures and
thach rooted huts, which are the
homes of the Hindoo merchants and OF
the Swahili natives.
German Settlement.
The town has "A bona or fort. and a
large iron shed. which serves as n ma
tive market. It has a post-office like
those of Deutschland and government
buildings OF various kinds. There is n !
two story hotel with n roofgarden up
on 1t and wide verandas running around