The Portland daily press., 1889-03-18
n. M. sTANLEY's WRATH.
Some Characteristic IncIdents-pe-
fence of livingstone.


The following facts concerning Henry NJ.
Stanley, writes Rev. Frank Fl. Kasson in
The Christian Union, have never been in
print. They were given to me by William
Bradford, the marine artist and Arctic ex-
plorer:-
In the year 1873 Mr.. Bradford returned
from his Greenland explorations, was in
London publishing his sumptuous volume on
"The Arctic Regions" 1t was brought out
under the patronage of Queen Victoria at
$125 per copy. At this time he met Stanley.
who was in towering rage. HE was just
back" said the artist, "from finding Living
stone, and was now very angry at the cava-
lier way in which he had been treated about
publishing his book through Murray. 1t
seems that John Murray was away and the
partner present had received Stanley quite
nonchalantly. and said he was not quite sure
whether they could publish his book or not
1t until Mr.. Murray's return. / said to him,
MT. Stanley, are you particular to have
Murray publish your book? No. We'll,
can tell you Of some very good publishers,
who, / think, would be glad to publish ii,
and that Is the firm of Sampson, Low & Co.
They are publishing my book, and. think,
would be glad to get hold of yours II You
wish. 1 will see them about it, DO SO, Mr..
Bradford; I'll be glad to have you' NJ
!. so went down and saw Mr.; Marston, of
would you like to publish Stanley new book
on Africa?' Yes. sir, indeed we would: but
thought Murray was going to have it, No
/ guess not Would You like to see Mr.,
StanleyY Certainly sir. Very well, I'll
bring him down this afternoon AS l was
suppose that Mr.. Stanley isready to consider
an offer for his book?" L think so, SIR A
Il took Stanley down to see them, and Mr..
Marston asked him if he was prepared to
consider an offer then and there. Yes, sir.
We'll, MI. Stanley. we will give you $4,000
for It and liberal share of the profits
" I'm do it, said Stanley. And a happier
man you've seldom seen. Now, Mr.. Stanley,
said Mr.. Marston, when can You begin to
furnish us copyp Tomorrow morning, sir,
and every day thereafter till it's done Just
one word more Mr.. Stanley. win you please
a special reason for asking. Yes, sir; that
suits me- said Stanley. And so the bargain
was closed, and Sampson, Low & Marston
have been Stanley's publishers ever since.
"a few weeks later Stanley went in to see
John Murray, and the following converse
ton occurred Mr.. Murray, I've come to
see about your publishing my book Do you
wish TOP Yes. think that we may be able
you much for it, as tits kind of experiment.
But We'll publish it, Mr.. Stanley ''TC -
/. No, you WON'T broke in Stanley, with
an OATH, and turning on mis- heel, left the
great English publisher astounded at the
yonng African explorers audacity.v III
81 On another OCCASION, says Mr.. Bradford,
Il was sitting at great banquet of the Brit
ish Association at Brighton. 1t was in the
evening after the African afternoon, so
called. Stanley had been down for a speech
late IN the afternoon, after several English
geographers had spoken But noticed dur
ing the second speech, by Mr.. G. r. Mark
ham. of the Royal Geographical Society, that
Stanley's wrath was rising. The speaker, IN
abiding to Livingstone. had just said word
! rejecting upon him. As soon as Markham
was done, Stanley, at two bounds was in the
centre of the platform and, leaning forward
and stretching out his forefiner with concen-
trated scorn toward Markham, began :-"You
easychair geographers, sitting on your cush-
Toned velvet carpets, what do you know
about 1t? Livingstone, after long, arduous
perilous match. says, II think have found
seclusion Of your libraries, declare, "We
know that he has. not" What right have
you to decide such question:? And then
he gave it to them hot. And yet in fifteen
minutes he had them all, ladies and gentle
The. Baroness Burdett- Coutts waved her
handkerchief. and even the Emperor Napo.
leon, who was present with the Empress Eu.
genie, arose and handed Stanley their cards
/ tell you. Stanley was the most scathing man
| ever listened to when he was mad over Liv.
ingstone. s
$50, in the evening, before going to the
banquet, said to him, Now, Stanley, keep
temper Don't disgrace yourself. Don't say
a word tonight For knew this very Mark
ham was going to preside. Well, Stanley
promised that he wouldn't say a word But
they placed him at Markham's right hand
l sat across the table where could see him.
Pretty soon i noticed that he and Markham
were talking earnestly. Then the bulldog
look came into SANKEY'S face And then he
jumped up and off he went. t
1T seems that Markham had urged him to
speak, but Stanley had declined, when the
following conversation ensued But, Mr.
Stanley, you must speak. That is the pur.
pose for which they invited iyou here is
that the reason they invited me here.' Ger
tainly, Mr.. Stanley, we expect you to favor
us with speech We'll, won't But
thrusting his hand deep into his pocket
here's a guinea for my dinner And off he
stalked in towering rage"