New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-11
4 CENTRAL AFRICAN CHIEF.

.-EsEEl VISITED HZ a EUROPEAN II HIS HIT
From Tn British Central African Gazette.
A--s-- Eur Is built Of The usual circular
s-lp=- .r- much larger Ihau the other ones
a1ill- r. 3 hen entering The outer IDc-Osure
IL people shout out Bveri' trhe royal salute
aa1 ~---' ---E--rz INTO The hut, the entrance
= which only some TWO and q half feet high,
u same --.-LatIgc Is repeated When I en-
-s--c m --t L-sL I could not distinguish any
z--lg lI-- U5 eyes got used 70 The darkness.
-r7n -- r-r=t that there We're some fifteen
people slr---E On The ground, while IN the centre,
% l--- heap u cloth was seated an old man
Cad l1 dirty flannel shirt. and with some
Cheap zrl1- round ms Joins. This was the great
Ay-s---.
sa- -oH-- ~ tn cushion I had brought with
l- -4r ---- ---5s-. and. according 10 the usual
custom waited lE-L he should address me with
~ usu-- N-.9na -uu" Il see youJ- For fully
ne minutes nobody spoke a word. all the while
II "as staring m me- with his biz glarinE eyes
: s-a-- "---.- returned. and then, Al last ne
z--.-sS-- NI-I me above mentioned words.
-=---l-.- replied 'Ndlena banda Il see
se- lai1--I anyhow il had taken him q long
--= d. discover ll- J. spite Of my SIX feet six
-lcl=S Dr.. was -all that Jnis Is MS usual way
!, S-4s- visitors for q long time and Try
stare --a- .-- i -heu brought forth my
---eI1-- telling aim Jnat Chuaula. whom his
-z- L4- r-.-.-- Hz5 friend Of mine and l
--e-- p. ask MN r4 release The prisoners
---s E- missed ~ Do. and messengers We're
-sia- l-s -- once ID call Inc iuduna who had
S7l- Ia party ra---UE- Also men were sent TO
--.ll--- mad intercepted
~t'-4--S-- speaks ar a- any rate. understands.
l-HlH1a and CllrEa--- very well. and I could
5-'-i7- n nam without an Interpreter. The
-1- ]t EE -oE had been killed by MS
-7tr @1c --- skin vas brought 70 him as the
a. pf=acrl5-s In MS hut 7 noticed ar least
17- non skins and wa -oId that nobody in
-I-Ty except himself IS allowed TO keep
- - -s1t they are spread out and form MS
-i'--E -E-s-u- IS between sixty and sew
- s1t- DID, -- stu hal- and hearty on
7---D= - a -.- and then sent him some cloth
- ~ -- always mol=sted ny his PEG
"-. cane P. .-g- but they were not very
7-Il- A1-s-rl has been spoiled by lavish
s-t-Ls %. presents
- N1-- - EpeseIIs country IS little re-
-- enter your tent. sit down,
r. a1ic ~ anything they fancy. ard say. Make
~ present " IT, my friend 30 and not until 1
-71-- Ole " nay .Ls1t=ur friends some
- a'a--E ana sent him flying OUT Of my
sl. " his wax crown (Which signitied
S an l-llaj- was 7 left in peace II one
= attempt u satisfy all the wants OF
wives one would soon become bank
-- ss ae has q hundred or more and they
2ine #-g The king fas I have heard
l4-ecl IS the worst OF the lot as regards
Sses-ls- During nay stay a least twice every
-. - SEM and asked ne = make him q pres
- ~ Or ~ nay guns, and as other people have
@- hltl a gun and revolver ne was rather
5-sDoi--7c g. md me 50 obstinate
.-zLr amer four days waiting. the Two above
H. ---'tec ---uuas GId not turn Up although
-f-St1l had sent repeatedly for them, ! went
ir4--- - i575Tt4 AZ Eeaily d dummy. ana Ms
~ - o. whatever they Ike "ChlpeJa c0un-
~, Le sac II have conquered long before the
- Men ever came 70 the lake. What right
80 -heyz" What right had you2' / asked,
~ 7SeAGa7 -lala, Bisa and AcheWa country
-, Vas the stronger Does not a lion Kill
sane be said. And does not the white
- @1 ~ ne Ion when provOked2' was my re-
Mn silence On MS part
e,--g royal manners prevail Al MpesenPs
- N hls hut the people do not spit on the
INC but against the mud plastered wall,
r-Eh fFYr With Ra M ffFNN
k'-L4 himself enjoys the privilege II using
- " " -sG f9T this delicate ceremony The
- So n ne hut through the long usage Of years
perfectly glazed now ana polished