The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-01-15

Probebly there has never been such an
interest circIing around African travele-
ers and geographers since the time OF
Henry N. Stanleys expedition as has
been caused By the arrival this week OF
young and hitherto unknown English
man. 1Ir. Albert BushmilI Lloyd from
central Africa. after a record journey OF
three months from the heart Of Africa
to London. travelling over Stanley's
route down the Congo to the west coast
/ His journey was IN one respect more re-
markable than Stanleys. inasmuch as
Mr.. Lloyd Travelled quite alone 80 far as
Europeans were concerned, and was ac-
companied by only two native servants
and a small number OF carriers. More
over. although he marched three weeks
In the pigmy forests and then traversed
the whole length OF the Aruwimi river
the banks OF which are lined with war
like cannlbals. he never once fred a
shot In self defense On the contrary,
he was on cordial terms with both pig
mics and cannibals. Mr.. Lloyd Is al
ready coming to be celebrity. and has
received a number Of lecture offers.
Possibly later on In the year, after the
publication OF a book based on his ex-
periences. he will lecture In the United
States. His journey west along the al
most untrodden path from Uganda was
most hazardous. His own friends tried
to dlssuade him. but he persisted. and on
his arrival atCongo. the Belgians could
scarcely believe that he had safely run
the guantlet OF pigmies and cannibals.
On entering the great primeval forest,
Mr.. Lloyd went west for five days with
out the sight of a plgmy. Suddenly he
became aware OF their presence by mys-
terious movements among the trees,
which at first he attributed to the mon
keys. Finally he came to clearing and
stopped at an Arab village, where he
met great number OF plgmies. They
told me, said Mr.. Lloyd. that they had
been watching me for five days, peering
through the growth Of the forest. They
appeared very much frightened and even
when speaking covered their faces. I
asked a chief to allow me to photograph
the dwarfs and he brought a dozen to-
gether. l was able TO secure snap
shot, but did not succeed In the time
exposure. as the plgmies would not stand
still. Then l tried to measure them
ara found them not over four feet In
height. All were fully developed the
women somewhat slighter than the men.
was amazed at their sturdiness. The
men have long boards, reaching half way
down their chests They are very timid
and will NOT lock stranger in the face
Their beadlike eyes are constantly shift
ing. They are, It struck me, fairly in
telligent. had a long talk with a chief.
who conversed intelligently about their
customs in the forest and the number OF
tribesmen. Both men and women, ex-
cept for tiny strip Of bark, were quite
nude. They were armed with poisoned
arrows. They just huddled together in
hastily thrown up huts Memories Of
white traveler-Mr. Stanley Of course
who crossed the forests years ago, still
linger among Them Mr. Lloyd then
proceeded through the cannibal countries
to the coast He found the cannibals-
warlike and fierce, but open and straight
forward, and had no difficulty with them.
At one place he put together bicycle he
had with him and rode about their vii
lage. A remarkable scene followed,
thousands of cannlbals, men, women and
children. turning out, dancing about
and yelling at what they described as
European riding snake