The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-11-25
An important Letter Written
by Faran. the Syrian
Interpreter.
The Story Of Cannibalism Repeated
Stanley Says the Letter Is
Genuine.
English Liberals Divided on the Par
nell Mattsr-A-Ceneral News
Of the Day

Bosros. Mass. Nov. N.--An Important
letter written by Assad Farrsn, the syrian
interpreter with stanley's rear guard, Ia
July, 1855. 10 Mr.. Camp. -enginaer of the
Upper Congo steamer Henry Reed. has just
been published for the arst time. The
letter b IS follows;
LUKuNau aug. l. lss--EIaylna bsen en-.
gagged In Mr. stanley's expeditfsN as in
terpfetsr through Africa. shall be glad 10 give
some Information about a. when Mr.. Stanlsy
arrived at Zanzibar he took sp men from there
90 carry the loads and twenty ssryant boys.
With these and SIXTY sondanese soldiers which
be engaged in Egypt, and thirtsen men rrOm
Aden two interpreters and ten white men. ne
started the expedition. Befure he len xanEibaf
an engagement was made with Tippoo Tfb taat
he should give him 60 msns when they arrived
~ thr farowlmi river: there they made
strong camp and Mr. STANLEY, after staying
there week, took sao men and fye ossicers and
left the rest nj tbs camp In charge OF Ma.
Bartellot. Mr.. Stanley left Yamboya eamp ca
the eth Of June 1850, promiAing % return
Nov, l. The men who we're Aeft In the camp
had great difficulties, especially about
nothing but roots. and on these they fed for
twelve raonths. Almost ali the men became
sick and good many died of starvation. MAJ.
Barteilot cruelty treated the men, beating them
Ao and SO stripes ~ time for small onenses,
and even shot them. Tfppoo TfD'H men heard
Of this and would not no with the expedition
and Tippuo Ttb himself was sorry that be had
an agreement 70 give Mr.. Stanley oeo men
Twelve months elapsed. end they coula get nc
mer from Tippoo Tib te xarry the loads and
follow Mr. Stanley. During this tlIne soans ae
serters from Mr.. Stanley arrived &C the camp.
We expaeEed good news nom Stanley, but there
was nothing interesting except that many OF
hax x4ae4 exa a4ex lad ANANFmA Il
q. Jameson. one of the white men. 20 30 With
m inaerpreter 10 Kosong0s village beaonginx
20 Tippoo TIb thirty dayA fr0m STANLEY F&ils
ny canoes. 70 try and get some men. On sAis
trip Jameson being anxious 70 sec hoW the
natives ate each othev bought giri about "
years old. and gave her 70 the natives that hs
might RE- them eat bar, They tied haf 10
tree. stabbed her twice In the b0wela. when
eight men rushed mp with knives and cut her
up and put her 10 their cooking pot. Jameson
was pleased with the sight and made pictures
OF the same A. u. FARaAN.
Signed. july u. ises.
MIR, stanley, when shown the letter. said;
"Yes. It's genuine. and I'm glad 10 hear h.
But 10 does not make the matter any
stronger than ~ was Mr.. jameson was "a
nice fellow rs you ever saw. but he did
not see the thing from human standpoint.
His science led him astray. Mr.. Jameson
was a rich man and the thought came that
may he this man was blackmAiling him for
not paying his salary, hut Jame~on's let
ter settled a."
Jameson Defanded.
LONDON. Nov. a4.--The brother pf Llelt
Jameson writes 60 the Tsnses q bitter com
plalnt upon Mr.. staniey's attack upon
Lieut. Jameson after visising his house and
receiving HIS relatives hospitality. He
quotes Lieut. Jameson's diary in eoahrma
tion OF the lieutenant's own letters on the
cannibai story. he says that Assad FarrAn
hated Lieut.. Jameson thoroughly, and was
glad to slander him. The lieutenant's
diaries, he says. are bsing pushed as
speedily a. posalhla. and xiIl, whea- psab--
n hettar fate