The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-01-15
PIGNiES OF AFRICA
Trip Through the Heart of the Dark
= Continent.
LLoyD.s DARING FEAT
NEW EXPLORER VISITS DWARFs
AND FIERCE CANNIBALS.
interesting Description of the Dwarfs
But Four Feet Tall, Wear Long
Boards and No Clothes-Bicycle
Paralyzed the Cannibals--Gossip
of London-Bad Weather.

Copyright, 1899, by Associated Press.)
London, jan. 14-Probably there has
been 40 slch interest circling around
Afriesn sTavelers and geographers since
the tins Of Henry II. SANKEY'S expedi-
ton as has been caused by the arrival
this week of a young and hitherto IN
Known ,Englishman, Mr.. Albert Bush
mill i-loyo, from central Africa, after q
record Journey of three months from
The hCaE OF Africa to London, travel
ing ser SANKEY'S route down the
Congo to,t west coast. his journey
was in one respect more remarkable
than StSnley's. inasmuch as Mr.. Lloyd
Travelled quite alone, 50 far as Euro
peans Vcfe concerned, and was accom-
panied ~ only TWO native servants and
d slnaA number of carriers Moreover,
although he marched three weeks IN tho
pi9my forest and then traVerSed the
whole leugte of she Aruwimi river. the
banks OF which are lined with Warlike
cannibals, he never once fired a shot in
self-defense. on the contrary, he was
on cordial terms with both piSmleS and
cannibafs
Mr.. ElesTes is already coming to be a
celebrity and has received number Of
lecture oFers Possibly, later on in the
year, after the publication Of book
based on His experiences. he will lee
ture in thesUnited States His journey
west along the almost untrodden path
from UPan6a. was most hazardous. His
owl. friends tried to dissuade him. but
he persisted, and on his arrival at The
Congo the Belgians could scarcely be-
lieye that he had safely run the gaunt-
let of pigmies and cannibals.
MET THE PIGAIIES.
On entering the great primeval forest
Mr. Lloyd went west for I'VE days with
out the sight OF q pigmy Suddenly he
became aware OF their presence by nlys-
reTiolls movements among the trees,
which he first attributed TO the mon
keys Finally he came to a clearing
and stopped at an Arab village, where
he met Z. great number Of pigC1ies.
They told me-" said Mr.. Lloyd.
that unknown 10 me they had been
watching mesfor five days peeFing
through the growth Of the forest. They
appeared very much friehtened and
even Ephen speaking covered their
faces-sI asked e. chief TO allow me to
photograph the dwarfs, and he brought
q dozen together. ! was able to secure
a snap shot. but did not succeed in the
time exposure. as the pigTnies would not
stand -Stin. Then I tried to measure
them, Ind found not one over four feet
in height. All were fully developed
the N-eepen somewhat sligllter than the
men sElzWas amazed at their sturdinesS
The Tsin have dong boards, reaching
half w. down the chest. They are
very tafis.I and VIII not look a stranger
in ne race their bead-like eyes con-
St-lsly shifting. Taey are, it struck
me-, fairly Intelligent 1 had a long
talk 4sitlF a chief who conversed in
telligeAtly about their customs in the
foreSt ssnd the number of the tribes
men. Both men and women, except
for a tiny strip .of bark, were quite
nude. The men were armed with poi
soned arrows. The chief told me the
tribes were nomadic,' and never slept
two nights in the same place They
Just huddied together in hastily thrown
up huts Memories Of a white traveller
Mr.. StanlPv. of coUrsn-whO crossed
the forest 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 straightforward, and had
no difficulty with them. At one place
he put together a bicycle he had with
him and rode about their village. A re
markabe scene followed, thousands of
cannibaIs, men. women and children,
turning out. dancing and yelling at
what they described as a European
riding a snake"
BEASTLY WEATHER.
The opening OF the new year has been
marked BY most unSeaS0nab bic weather !
accompanied by furious gales through
out the United Kingdom. The recent
mild weather proved very unhealthy
The mortality from respiratory affec-
tons exceeded that OF any week since
Nav. Seventeen deaths were directly
attributable TO influenza in London, in |
which city the death rate is the high !
est for several months.
Hurricanes have seriously interrupts /
ed communication with the continent. /!
Dover harbor has been practically IN /
usable in consequence of the sO-called |
Improvement works, and the continent /
tai mails have thus been badly de- (
layed. The authorities of F'OlkeStone /
tried pouring oil on the water at the /
entrance OF the harbor. The expert |
rent was very successful. and the mail |
heats were able to approach with the !
Creates ease.
The leading ball cf the winter season !
v-as given at the Duke and Duchess of /
Dev1rshire's seat, Chatsworth House. /
narbvSnire on Thursday evening
1,vervthing was on a gorgeous scale.
The Duke and Duchess of Marlbor-
c,,eh entertained Mr.. and Mrs. George /
" Vanderbilt at Blenheim early in the
week.
There was an interesting ceremony at
Cshorne House Isle Of Wight. this
Tor distinguished service III the field to
q group of OmduTman warriors most !
IF s5iem nom commissioned officers. Her
majesty vas wheeled into the green
loom. where the soldiers were drawn
IN and saluted her. Then each recipi-
ent knelt and the queen pinned a medal
~, his breast. She also questioned the
sounded concerning their experiences.
Colonel Matthias, the hero of Dargaf, |
where after Il stirring appeal to his
men. he leo his Gordon Highlanders 70 !
storm the heights. has been given a
BANQUET by the CALIFORNIAN club at
which the Prince Of Wales was present
and in a neat speech warmly endorsed
the admiration expressed by Colonel
Matthias for the Indian troops. saying
he regretted never having had the priv
ilege of serving with the Indian SOL
diers in active service, but had often
seen them in large bodies and was con-
fdent that the queen had no finer sol
diers.
The-cane with which Robert Pate, re
tired lieutenant, attacked the queen in
1850, inflicting a wound upon her
majesty, the scar Of which she still
carries, WIS advertised to be sold at
auction this week, but the owner re-
ceived an official communication from
Osborne, in consequence of which he
withdrew the cane from sale. Pate,