The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1881-01-15
now STANLEY MET LIVING
STONE.


Hashme, young Arabian, now in Wash.
ington, who was the first to greet Llv-
ingstone when the expedition found the
explorer, has been interviewed by Post
reporter. Selim says that he was in
dhced by trick of Stanley to go with
him to Africa, Stanley having promised
to place the young Arab at college, but
taking him on the expedition instead.
He described the battle between Stan.
leys force and that of King Mirambo.
The latter wanted tribute before allowing
the caravan to pass through his country,
but it was refused. During the conflict
the men all deserted the white man, and
Stanley wanted to give up the contest,
but Selim. refused and continued to fight
while Stanley went back to find his men,
Speaking Of the meeting with Living
stone, the Arab said to the reporter;
"When we arrived very near to Ujiji
we met two head servants of DIR. Living.
stone. One was named Chooma, and the
other Susie. They were dressed in white
shirts and wore white turbana They
said, Good morning, sir; how do you
do?' speaking the English language"
"How did Stanley act!" -.l l,a
He was very excited. said: Do
you believe now we have found Living.
stone,' He replied; Ne. no; not until
see him with my eyes The servants oi
Livingstone remained with us to show ua
the road, as il was yet eight hours travel
ing to Tiff. I was At the head Of the
- caravan, and was tho first to see Living
stone. Without stopping I rushed bach
TO Stanley, and shoutsd:T'I saw Living
stone.'" -
"Thenfwhat did he say.-
"Hc merely said: I shall not believe
it until see him. So I hurried Stanley
up to the front, and pointing out IN!
hand to the man whom We had come t.
find, said: There is Livingstone; so
him!" Then Stanley's calmness loft hin
and he lifted his cap and shouted 'hur
rah!" G
"How did the two men aet!"
"Ws were then at Ujiji. Stanley an,
Livingstone stood afar of from eacI
other, looking hard one At the other, a
if they did not know what to do. The
4 Stanley lifted his cork hat and Living
stone lifted his cap, which had gol
stripes. Stanley said: DR.. Livingston.
presume" go
"1 forget what Livingstone said"
Did they embrace!"
No, they merely shook hands. Ii,
ingstone was plainly angry because h
did not see the English flag flying any
where. He did not like Americans ,
find him. Then he went to his hu
made of mud and grass. 1t. carpet W.
buffalo skins, and lion and tiger skin
were on the walls. We took seats q
the floor, and Livingstone was very an,
RI lOuS w llS6r dUOut tIlc WOIlu OuC9lQ
a About five or six minutes afterward Stal
ley said: 'Selim, bring out the last bott
Of champagne. It had been kept fl
this occasion. I got the bottle and
little silver cup Stanley had brougl
frow Bombay. We had no corkscrev
and I asked should i break the bottl
mo- said Stanley, 'you will lose Il
champagne. He took the bottle al
managed it in way that saved the win
I brought him an African cup, made o
of the shell Of a cocoanut. poured o
the wine, first to Livingstone and then
Stanley. They drank three times, fiji
to America, then TO England and last
Liyingstone's health and to Stanley
having found him. asai s..llg tl'
~, A bald. headed man is refined, and