The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-06

whltc mani drives you In II trap like q rat, apt
you must knccl TO him and do his Bidding, u
tho meantime huts were built for the SultnI
where dancing by the court girls wrestling
sword fighting. spear throwing. cock hEhting
for two weeks. There was an irccssant beat
ing of drums, tom toms, &c. Presents were
distributed among the hunters, such as CLOTH
rice. money. tobacco, guns. and Knives.
The elephants, in tho meantime. were being
slowly starved. The second day they, were in
large or small, as they broke down. tramplcd. and
destroyed everything within the trap IN their
rage, After three d9y5 OF 7,arS Sno Tio q sn nad
c%ocoanut branches, was placed on the high pat
form whore men were ftationed Win pixies;
the charges Of The elephants after tho
food had been placed on, the platform
within reach OF the elephants trunks. Tho
men drew back n little and the elephants were
allowed to come close TO the fence ana reach up
and take, the food. This WIS repeated every
day until the elephants would approach very
slowly and hold up their trunks and beg for
God. A large trough was placed on the ground
water. To the smaller elephants food was thrown.
but they had n hard time of 1t, for unless they
we're very quick TIE LARGER 3nes would Il snatch M inl
slant. There were two baby elephants among
The lot. ono three and a hall feet and the other
four feet high. These little follows. were very
amusing. cut an opening in The fence large
enough for them to squeeze throuS h and placed
food just outside the trap, and after n day or so
they would come out with fear and finally
would allow mo ia. approach them and would
feed from my hand.
the stocks, a quarter of q mite away from Tho
trap. The elephants had been half starved TO
make the task OF bringing them TO the stocks n
as the elephants were very dangerous, and be-
sides, l had no trained elephants TO work with:
An opening was made in the side Of the trap
or Ia feet wide and on each side n stockade
about 10 feet long was built, 1t was provided
with sliding bars at each end. Tcmptine food
was strcwn along the ground TO the end OF the
stockadc. Once nm. elephant had, hccn thus
lnrsd into !rh, IT the bars n were ERE q% nick ,y slid into hts
feet were hobbled or tied together. his trunk
was caught and fastened to one of his forelcgs.
anu neck and to each leg. The hubble, being
loosened q little, he was led and dragged TO the
consisted of two large %uprights hitting closely
to the neck and back of the ears of the elephant.
two Mt the headquarters, two on each side with
a bar in front across the chest. one across the
hindourrtcrs, and ono under his body close to
his t]orelegs, The elophant was then in such
move forward or backward. or sideways. or to
lie down. In this posture he was kept for three
weeks or more. Each and every elephant has
to 20 through a certain amount Of punishment.
ana in that posture, being harmless, he can he
APPROACHED by he men told off to look after
they must never leave him alone. They must
feed, pct, and punish him, must talk with him
and must get on and of his back, and so accns.
stocks Q rope with a running or slip knot was
fastened. around his trunk close to his mouth.
shc hobbies were loOscncd. u long rope was made
fast TO each leg, the poles back of his ears and
under his body were taken away. and with ten
or fifteen men holding each rope he was
backed ont of the stocks. He was then pulled
from right TO left and led forward for about two
hours. his keepers shouting and beating him
the time. He was then fastened TO a tree.
and a big meal was given to him. Tho next
day he had TO go through the same lesson, and If
he took to 1t and did not give too much trouble
which. by the way, they seldom do after CO.
ing through what they havo) the hobbies were
taken from his feet and only shoulder hobbies
on. At this stage the pretty well subducd
elephants may be approached, fed, and pettcd
at will, and without fear. OF course. there are
some who do not give in so soon. and have to
receive longer and scvcrGr punishment.
The two babies were never nut into stocks. |
Two and a half weeks after they We're caught
and weaned from their mothers l shipped
hem down to Singapore and they were then re-
shipped to Java to the Harmston circus. by
he middle of October I had sent down to Sings-
pore to be reshipped. perfectly tame and
broken. two elephants for Java the babies, |
our for Bombay for u native Prince, and four
or Madras for the Raiah of Mysore. 1t is
With no small pride that | say that from the
hight of their capture. july II, to the middle
# October, l broke in these elephants so that
hey could be handled and would get down on
fours to allow a pack saddle to be fastened
IN their backs.
or the fifteen that were caught ten were |
away. two died, and the remaining
.hree l have broken in, as l intend to use them
n my next hunt.