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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-26

sion work the great Protestant cathe-
dral which has been built here by
the natives with their own money. It
three miles from Kampala and 1t can
be. seen FOR miles around. Ny first
glimpse OF It was on my way inland
then that 1t must be the palace OF the
king. 1t is an enormous structure OF
sundried brick with roof Of velvety
aam wn9h essi N three Of
makes you think of the wonderful tenn
pies of Slam or Burmah, save that this.
to my eye. Is far the more beautiful.
acre and II can accommodate 5000
worshipers
It's walls are about fifty feet high
Of rich a red Color e From ,her tops slo ope
Ing upward to a ridge with beautiful
curve extends the mighty roof. which
is SO largo that 1t took more than 1905
tons of grass to cover It.
The interior is equally beautiful. It
| Is a symphony of whites and blacks
and and rich rich dark reds. The floors are Of
The roof is composed entirely Of reeds
punches and SO tied with black shrugs
from the swamps as to give It de-
many red brick columns and the work
beautifully done. The building Is in
the shape of cross with great nave
sixty feet wide and with chancel for
the choir at the front. The people
come in bringing skins and mats with
them and they sit cross-legged upon
these during the preaching
This great church is the fourth
which has been built here. The first
was made many years ago. It was con-
structed by the voluntary labor OF
the natives and its labor cost repre-
Isented $4,000. This was at the rate OF
8 cents per day for the men who work
ed upon It. and at our wages OF 81 a
day the labor cost would be over $500
900. All this work was given of their
own free will by the natives and they
must have had considerable faith to
have done So A short time after
that church was built 1t was destroyed
by one OF the big thunder-storms com
mon to this part of the world The
present cathedral which has taken its
place was erected in 1904. Ten thous-
and natives We're present at Its dedi-
cation.
FRANK q, CARPENTER.
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Two English Missionaries. ArchdcRcon
Walker stands mt the right.

AT that time the king had the right
to any woman in the country, and no
matter how many deaths, the harem
was kept full, His majesty was sup.
posed to marry only the daughters OF
chiefs, hut II he fancied other girls
ne, had the chiefs adopt them, and In
THIS way they were brought into the
palace according to law, The sending
OF z pot If native beer to the father
KING required one OF his daughters,
and the maiden specified was AZ once
sent 70 the palace, If she proved true
70 70 Ila mnjesly. and he did not Kill
on the wnolc fairly Well treated and
she had tho chance OF the lifelong
death watch which the widows are now
gin was not true TO Mutesa and sneak
.ed aWay to another lover she was ter
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the NAMlREMBE CATHEDRAL,

Mutesa was King Mwanga, who sue
ceeded. him. He reigned after the
and and When the country was to 1g' large &c
extent converted to Christianity.
Mwanga was at times much opposed
to the missionaries. and he tortured
the Christians among the natives, cut
k inr nthera 10 eat over soe an
He killed several of the White missions
aries and acted SO that lie brought
about civil war among his people.
tia ma NATIVE Protestants fought ts WITH WITH
each other, and for tlmn the coun-
try was uader the, control OF the Mo-
halnmedans. The king himself was no-
The orgies Of his palace were so dis
graceful that they cannot ha printed,
and the people themselves Were glad
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stories Of King Mutesa.


When King Mutesa died he ordered
that the human sacrifices be doae away
with; and so his cook. beer man and
chief cowherd went free, but the wild
ows remained. and they arc still on
the job. This was so, although King
Mutesa had some years previously
killed 1000 innocent men, women and
children in one day to celebrate. a
tomb which he built in honor of his
father Had it not been for the work
Of the missionaries his own death
would probably have been accompanied
by similar slaughter. The present
king of Uganda, whom have described
in n previous letter, Is a grandson OF
tian, and was then given the Bihle
name of David. which is here spelled
Daudi. This boy king has a Christian
tutor. and his prime minister, Apollo
katiklro, is Christian, who. as a boy
was tortured for his religion.
l have heard many stories about old
Mutesa since l came to Uganda. He
was mighty monarch and was goy-
erning 100000 or 50 people peer s,s at al the
here at llanpala and the neighboring
countries recognized his power and
paid him tribute. have. already writ
ten of the blind musician. who lost
to please this king, and of the royal
drummer whose cars We're cut off be-
cause one of Mutesas daughters hap
pened to spy MN IN swimming. Undcr
King Mutesa 1t was considered indeli-
cate for man to show any parl of
lis person, except his face, neck and
feet, and IL he happened to lift his
dress bit high and display sec
tion of his calf in the royal presence
he was liable TO execution. This was
so, Notwithstanding the maids of honor
INSIDE the palace went naked and the
king was waited upon by girls In a
! similar state,
4 Snd Fate of nm Uganda Eve.
| King Mutesa had scores of wives
during his reign, but the two or three
dozen that are now watching his tom b
are all that remain During the earlier
part OF his life he had playful way
of reducing his family whenever he be-
came drunk. AT such times he would
| take up his spear and stab at his
| wives right and left I was told
/ here of a picnic he once gave, at which
all the ladies of the harem were pres
4 ent. One OF the prettiest OF the girls
lin the party thought to curry favor
4 with her loyal husband after the man
ner Of Eve. She plucked piece OF
me fruit and offered it to him. Tho
i king ,thereupon denounced her for her
familiarity and began to beat her tc
death with his club when Spoke, the
explorer, who happened to be pres
ent, ran IN and saved her,
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THE TOMB OF KING MUTEsA.

ribly punished, The old penalty fos
such q crime was that both offenders
should be chopped up alive, someWhat
aaeenty me Ssns Rrs6ss1 ghna
such penalties have now been done
away. with, and lntidellty Is punishe,d
BY the native courts, which are OIL
rected by the British officials.
kro, the present prime minister, de-
serlbes how one of his8yWiNes was
killed for speaking too loudly N the
royal presence. The king was angry
straightway ordered that her nose
aud cars be cut off, and finally hei
head This sentence was carried ollt
right In The midst OF the court crows
and the soldiers laughed as they dld
|. An even moro brutal beast than 0ld
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jaw, wrapped in bark cloth. was laid
on bedstead In the centre of the tent,
and the door was closed. Immediately
following this came the sacrifices.
Three Of the kings chiefs and three
high-class women OF the same rank
We're seized and slaughtered IN front
of the door, and their bodies were left
there to be devoured by the vultures.
The three men who were killed were
cSar tne Of and he
boss of his cowboys. After this the
jaw was placed in a hut built near by,
and chief was made guardian Of 1t.
Another chief became guardian of the
tomb itself. and he and the widows
took up their residence in 1T to watch
ovar
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PhotogrnphInE tho Queens.

PhotogrnphInS tho Queens.
AGeomDanied BY my guide and
iato the tomb. At first it seemed as
dark as night, but as my eyes grew
used to the gloom I could see about me.
Squatted around the coffin and seated
here and there, on the grass in differ.
/ ent parts of the hut were women OF
|. various ages ranging from thirty-ive
| upward. .AN had blankets Of bark
cloth wrapped about their bodies. coy
ering their breasts. but leaving the
farms, shoulders and necks perfectly
bare. They were barefooted and bare
Eheaded, and with two exceptions their
& heads were shaved close to the scalp.
Some Of the younger wome'a were fair
Ely good looking. but all We're dark
T brown or black and of negro features.
I, BY the aid of my guide l was able
\ to get a number. of them outside in the
sun. and by paving little money had
lows have been so long in darkness
THAT their eyes We're almost blinded
( by the light. and II was only after a
Number Of trials that l got good
\ Picture.
Mutesa, and upon his death, by Gus
tom. they took their places about his
of their natural lives They have an
ALLOWANCE from the native government,
and receive 50 much food and drink
1 every day. I understand that there are
a score or more of similar tombs In the
country. above, each containing tho
body OF king who reigned long
ago and each guarded by widows who
are thus doomed to living death. I
spent some time around the tomb The
women were interested in me for a
sWhile, and then went back to their
seats in the gloom, Here one sat and
rocked to and fro; there another crawl :
ed over the grass, smoothing 1t out
on the floor, and further over ,hir!
stretched herself out and slept A sad
der sight l have never seen! Every
woman seemed g petrfed figure of de-
SPAR, and the whole recalled Dante's
inscription over the gates of hell
All hope abandon, we who enter heren
How They Bury Kings In Uganda.
have learned of the funeral o,
King Mutesa from the missionaries, II
was more civilized than that of his
predecessors. There were no human
sacrifices at his death, and he was
buried with his under jaw intact. I,
the past the under jaw Of dead kinl
was cut off and laid to one side TIL,
body in the meantime had been wran.
ped In bark cloth by tho prince VII,
was to succeed him, and the prince
the official eNecutioner and the keepel
OF the kings tomb carried the bod,
10 this region where Mutesa lies,
Here the e&ecutioner cut off the Jaw
and laid Il carefully away in a wnode,
bowl. After that the grass. telt-lik,
tomb was built and earth banked vi
around It TO prevent the surface waite
flowing In. Then the body, minus tn
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Timber lands and farming lands in
Lunenburg County are the best in Vir-
ginia. On account Of lack Of transport
tation facilities these lands and forests
have hardly been touched and are prac-
tlcally in virgin state.
The completion through Lunenburg
County Of the great Virginian Railway
"a line that is to connect the Atlantic
Ocean, at Norfolk, with the Great
Lakes--brings these virgin lands and
forests into market.
In the centre Of the richest part Of
Lunenburg, and on the Virginian Rail
that is destined to be manufacturing
city---the raw material being at its doors.
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UGANDA HAS BUT
TWO MONUMENTS

Continued From First Page.)
brass in front, and at the back are
huge curtains of bark cloth, the same
material which forms the clothing Of
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The Kennedy-Walker Land and De-
velopment Company was formed to
purchase, acquire, own and develop the
immensely profitable lands in Lunen-
burg County, " and for the specific
purpose Of building the town Of Ken
bridge.
The company.now own and control
the major part Of kenbridge and are
prepared to offer Inducements to manu-
facturers seeking neamess to the raw
material.
The kennedy-Walker Land and De-
velopment Company control large tracts
Of timbered and agricultural lands in
Lunenburg---the RICHEST County-in
the State.
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when be was deposed, as they feared
he would corrupt and wipe out the
whole nation. The British at last
threw him from the throne and chose
Daudi Chau. who was then a baby, as
ago, and in the meantime the couatry
has been ruled by this boy. with re-
gency Of natives and council Of the
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
INQUIRY MAY BE SECRET.
Plans of Committee to Investigate
VAL Street Conditions.

Although formal announcement OF the plans
Of ths committee appointed by Governor Hughes
TO investigate Wall Street conditions has been
made yet, ii is understood that a majority or
the members in favor OF holding secret ses-
sions and not making anything public until the
final report This course Of procedure was foi-
lowed by the Hepburn banking COMMITTEES IN Us
investigation Of the banking situation last winter
The COMMITTEES meets for organization on Fri
day. It became known yesterday that all nad
consented TO act In connection with the organiza-
ton Of the committee il is understood that the
secretary viii not be member, and Maurice l.
Muh1eman ex-Deputy Assistant Treasurer OF ths
United States and former president OF the FRANK
lin Society is mentioned TIE man who VIII
-roba bIv get the place. He secretary OF the
Hepburn committee. and Is looked upon as one OF
the best informed present condltiohs IN
Wall street and s widely known in the nnanelaL
district as the author OF Monetary systems OF
the World"
Among the reform suggestions that VIII De nlAoe
TO the committee will probably be that OF Z CIa
ence Jones for the adoption Of the 'contango' Ut
b-rnonthIy settlement system. used on the Lonoo,
Stock Exchange. Another may be thar proposeu
a bout year ago by Theodore HernpteninAcHeI'
government supervisor OF the Berlin Boerse' "Lo
advocated large addition TO the membership o.
the exchange and also suggested doing away win win
the stock ticker as an effective curb on specuallO-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
STRIFE In YACHT CLUB
Larchmont Members Struggle OUer
a Big Deficit.

Charges Of extravasance and abuses in the man
azen1ent of the Iarchrnont Yacht Club were made
last night at the annual meeting Of the club at
Delmonicos. Free mention made OF the in
debtedness OF the club. which has been pIing up
steadily for the last four years. until now II Is
s23ooa The question of finances caused consider
able strife among the two hundred and nfty OF
more members who we're present.
lust what happened beyond the election Of Of
acers no one would care to state unless promise
not to use the name oc the informant was pledged
Several members Of the club, under the conditions
mentioned. consented TO talk. One said:
There was quite q fight We the younger ana
progressive element OF the club-that's what we
style ourseIves-fought the older element and beat
them 10 finish We ali agreed on one tning-the
ticket. That vas elected without discussion. BuJ
then followed couple OF hours Of good stsE fight
ing
frst We beat them on the proposition to increase
the annual dues from SO 500. So the dues VIII
remain as they are. Four years ago they got US
to consent 70 raising the dues to S5 from $50 bue
there's no need 10 pay any more Next We beat
them on the proposition TO close VI the clubhouse
for the winter-at least foT the present we sue
ceeied in tabling both motions
The debt OF the club Is now S25,e9n That vas
dua 10 poor mana cement and extravaganza Inc
older element used that sort or bugaooo 70
fghten US into letting the dues be raised from 80
10 siaa but didn't succeed
The officers we're elected as follows Commodore.
Wilson Marshall: v-ice-comInodore, joseph r"
Fletcher: rear commodore, Ralph :. townsend
secretary A W Johnson; treasurer, William MuT-
raw trustee for two years. Frank A. Moore; trus-
tees for three years. r. Floyd Clarke and WAITER
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
ST NICK HARD PRESSED.
Finds Trouble in Beating st. Paul
School HOckey SeUer.

The ST. Nicholas Hockey Club seven had its
hands full last night in defeating the ST. Paul
School team OF Concord by score Of goals 70 l
at the St Nicholas Rink. The youngsters played
so well that the crowd OF some fifteen hundred per-
sons voted il the best match Of the season 70 date
H Baker was the bright particular star for St
Paul. His shooting, lodging and fast skating
would have done credit 10 a Wall or a Dolby.
Gardner in goal. also played well and stopped six
or seven hard shots in the second period, when
the St Nicholas team was forcing the play
Gordon scored the first goal for St Nicholas
shortly after the game began Putnam carried
the puck down the ice and on quick passes TO
souther and then TO Gordon the last named made
the goal Souther made the second after picking
the puck out of a scrimnla5e-
In the second period ct Paul scored first T.
Baker dr1bbled the puck along for twenty yards
and then after Two passes got it back and shot the
goal Three minutes later Chew scored the last
goal for St Nicholas unasststed.
The lineup follows
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
EIGHT HOUR Law UPHELD
Railroads Can't Work Telegraphers
for LONGER Hours.

Alba7~. Dec. 16-The validity OF the law passed
bz- the legislature Of 1851 prohibiting railroad co1
ranies from employing railroad telegraphers more
+bsr .irh+ hours A day is upheld IN decision rem
zar.d by Supreme Court Justice keogh al Ne" r@O-
rbsIIs according to information received to-day At
the Attorney Generals office
The constftutfonaIity Of the act was qteslon7
+, an action brought BY Attorney General Jackson
AGAINST the Erie Railroad Company 70 recover '
penalty Of 800 provided IN the statute IoI q
viola +ior The test case submitted involved VIZ
1a-Ion bv the Erie in the employment OF Ia %
F4enion as towernan at sterlington' Ko-Alell1 ~
C-o,,n-v on November l. 1901 for period Oh t"el'7
hours time .-..z -o,,-
II was contended by counsel for the ralroad CON-
ranv that the law was not only in contraVen'ion
of the constitution Of this state, but mat - "a -
eio+ 7-f+b the federal statute passed by congress
IN 1897 and taking effect March 1, 1903 whlch pro
- . 1,-,ira+fon of nine hours for days WorK
ro- such telegraphers employed by railroads en-
gagged in interstate commerce
II 70 believed that the case viii ultimately DC q
risd 10 the United States Supreme Court II Is
understood that all the railroads are oDse '-Hs ---7
eight hour law pending the outcome OF the mug
ton.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
FIND 900 SLOT MACHINES IN VAULT.
G J Sullivan Company Denies That It Owns
Anu of the Candy Vendors.

Acting Captain OConnor- OF the EI'l LaI+ m
,oIt-e s+ation led a raid yesterday on a a. -,
der building at Delaney street ana s'-s - the
~ ,oI;ce found more than Two hundreu - % 80
t IiI7 - - slot machines that were conTsca'7N
in sndv stores on the East side some weeks The
NUMBER Of the machines, accorilhs - 80
police bore the label Of the c j. SUM- - t,tIe
80, Cor,nanv OF which Big Tim ana
.s SI,. are vice-president and attorney re-
s-ac+tzaI1 The machines we're taken to the sUi STA
ton house and Captain O'Connor said ma. Illal an
one anpearfnz TO claim them would De aEIes'l
At the Offices OF the Sullivan conIpaLz cpLL-..7 ~,
60 oor7nanv had been turned back 10 the auto
Tnatic Trading Company, OF No. go West 90
etrae+ and that the company had ordered 'la' u
1zy7A he taken OF all the machines II Nds
IItas RAT this action had been taken after the
- -fas and that the machines had been stored
str-a nat time Some machiues. It vas ssid,
r,irbt stiu bear the Sullivan eonpanys laoe-' O1I
i+ ou-nad none Of them.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
HOPPE TO THE RESCUE.
.S0ys He UOuId EIeCate Billiards
and U7ants Match.

Willie Home who styles himself the champion
billiardist of the world out with challenge 70
r,aa+ snz plar rar IN three four. five six night
match 51a points night. at Isinch 5alkl1ne, one
r- two shots in for the Of from SLee 10 Ele,.9
q side
Hoppe who startled the billiard world two or
three vea~s ago By winning the championship al
81 and later proved his right 10 frs, rank. has
-,sr mas Ssec his tventy-drst birthday, and having
reached the age of discretion has decided accord
ing p, = statement issued yesterday with his chal-
7erge 70 devote his time TO elevate billiards 10 ta1
standard where II belongs. Hoppe says, II part.
From thiS dav on l have made Up my mind TO
sever NV connections with any one billiard concern
ard devote the future o. my profession III dII-
1-1far5s today IS nor r-hat IT should be and that
* --l--- feel this wsy It IS about tine LlaL J--
r,-7b, should know the facts ia regard 10 pt
fs-de for. i they 90 not md them OUT nov" itt>
Fzai-E Young and having a brilliant future, I in
tend 10 devote ms time tC elevate plla-C@ I'D -li7
standard where IT belongs
WHY should there be In this country AZ the pres
arr r1rue only players or championship cal
bre they being Sutton ana myself There shoLIo
he with all the billiard rooms tnar We nave al
ras six uIayerS championship class. There ls
no need scarcity or good players u olillaII7
was given the TlgFE attention
ATrHC7sa,g I say myself. 7 have beer me only
Young PLAYER since the time OF Ives Ilat mas
come 10 r1e front ana become a champion In
times rssr was discouraged at the way billiards
--ss heinz. conducted in this country, but never
years would b At the top Of the heap where an
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
Totals .- 6
HOCKEY PLANS AT COLUMBIA.

For the first time IN several years the Columbia
hockey team is to take extended trip during
the Christmas holidays. L was announced yester-
day that the players will travel to Cleveland and
play three games with the Cornell seven in that
city The dates for these matches are December
% and 81 and January D If it is impossible to ar
range all three games with the Cornell team. it is
likely that one contest viii De played with the Win
uipeg University seven.
In preparation for these holidays games the Co
Iumbia team is arranging 10 play several contests
on the new rink South Field, which is rapidly
being completed. If the weather is cold enough 10
freeze the rink in time an opening game win be
pla ved with Company +. 9TH Regiment on Deem
Der p on December a a game has been scheduled
with Williams College. and It is probable that an
other viii be held December 23 with the Michi-
gan school of Mines team
New-York tribune., 1908-12-17
DISCUSS RACING PLANS
Amateur Meetings WW Be Encour-
aged Neat Season.

Steps were taken yesterday to encourage and tos-
ter amateur race meetings next season which are
likely 10 bear fruit Representatives of thirty ons
hunt clubs and amateur racing associations out or
total Of forty-two responded TO the invitation OF
the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association
for a conference on the question Of arranging q
circuit and>fo protection and Increased facilities
The meeting held in the offices OF the
Jockey Club in the Windsor Arcade, and after a
session lasting four hours, in which racing was
discussed at length the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved. That a committee OF i've, members be
appointed TO confer with the stewards OF tle %
hest methods by which amateur racing can best be
promoted and strengthened
The COMMITTEES was named as follows: Charles
Pfzer, New Jersey: Redmond Stewart, Maryland;
A J A. Devereux, Pennsylvania; Westnoreland
Davis, Virginia; Fletcher Harper. New York
August Belmont, president Of the National Stee-
plechase and Hunt Association. presided and seven
Of the niEe stewards were present. including H
Alexandra s. S. Rowland Charles Hayden, II. J.
Norris, Harry S. Page and J Z. Widener.
The various hunt clubs were represented as fol-
lows.
Hounds Va), c. Moore; Louden Hunt Club CEa)
J w Davis Radnor Hunt PENN. A J A. Dever-
euN- Shelbourne Hounds Et}, ". Webb: Green
Spring Valley Hunt NIdp. 2. Bonsa!: Mary land
United Hunts Md ". NJ Manley; Patapsco Hunt
Md. d. NJ Williams: Chevy Chase Hunt ID. c.,
Clarence Moore; EIkridge Hunt Club CAdD, " NJ
Manley; Meadow Brook Hunt IN. V. Samuel VII
let's: NIiddesex Hunt Mass, A. II. HigSlnson;
The Country Club lBrookIine. Mass.), Charles Hay
den; Okies Hounds (Ea-). F. Okie; Berkshire Hunt
lMass), F. Bull; Snithtown Hunt L. L., c. Rob
bins; Hitchcock Hounds IS. @. Thomas Hitchcock
jr- United Hunts N. " Harry 5. Page; Rose Tree
Hunt PENN Ivan Fox: Suffolk Hounds IL L.
NJ Newton: Pennsylvania Racing and Breeding
PENN, II. Lloyd; White Marsh Hunt Club PENN
". Straw bridge; Lima Hunt PENN, William Kerr;
Brandywtne Hunt PENN. c Mather' Essex hunt
IN j. Charles Pfizer: Westchester Hunt PENN, J.
G.. Murtah; Monmouth County Racing and Stee-
plechase Association. Mr. O'Donohue; Chester Val
ley Hunt PENN. Mr.. Rollin: Westchester IN. y
Hunt. Fletcher Harper; Piedmont Hunt (Va), Rob
ert Neville.