Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-27

them for days for they are sure Of at
least three good meals Of mule per diem.
The sWiit-st vessels OF the fleet make
the distance To Cape Town in twenty
eight days. by this time many of tho
poor creatures, from standing still so
long, with not room 10 turn around are
too stiff to move and have to be lifted
out OF the stalls. They soon recover
those not too far gOne-and when they
realize that they are again on terra
ilrma they jump and buck with Joy be-
yond control But It is simply giving
them another taste OF lie before the
slaughter for fever insect and bullets
make short work OF them.
Occasionally storms are encountered
that toss the ships about so that many
Of the beasts are manned and crippled
beyond recovery or killed outright The
/ Corinthla encountered a gale that blew
her upon reef OFF Hayti In January,
1900. After five days work in attempt
Ing TO float her she was given up.
More than thousand mules were taken
up on deck and after their noses had
been pointed toward land so that they
might see and scent It. they were low
cred overheard. -Four hundred swan
the distance. The others were unequal
20 the effort after being pent up so long
or spent their strength in vain efforts
to get aboard the ship and tug boats
about her
Of late the percentage OF loss among
the animals has been growing less. At
first any mule from thirteen 10 fourteen
hands high or horse from fourteen TO
sixteen, sound Of limb and In good con-
dition. after three days rest 10 recover
from the railroad Journey TO New Or
leans, was loaded for Cape Town. Now
only an animal with a tried constitu-
tiOn is sent The whole workings Of
the department are now complete. In
Kansas city ST. Louis. Dallas. Hous-
ton. corrals for collection are main
tanned. To these recruiting stations
candidates are brought Any that pass.
be they one or fifty, are retained until
the number has grown large enough TO
warrant the chartering OF a train.
Then they are shipped 20 New Orleans.
where stables that viii accommodate
nearly 1000 are operated. Here they
are sorted and gotten into condition
for shipment The first assortment Is
the sick and bruised from the well The
former are sent to the hospital depart
ment They are exercised daily and
fed up for the Journey. Each AMI
nal is vaccinated. Then they are as
corted for fitness for the various SER
vices Each is numbered on the hoOf.
and marked with broad arrow II for
heavy artillery and a double cross for
the cavalry Those simply numbered
go into the pack trains or are assigned
10 some other routine work
With the muleteers the qualifications
have grown less rigid. AZ first az the
offer OF free transportation the officers
could pick their men. All the dis
charged Spanish war soldiers who APP
Piled were chosen. But particular care
was taken that they should not get near
a Boer recruiting station. Finally when
the South African enthusiasm began 20
wane the price had 20 be raised re-
turn transportation was added Later
return transportation and SIS. But New
orleans was drained Now hobos and
tramps are enlisted from any ola place
They act free transportation on the
tops u the stock trains from as far
away as Chicago. and the Br.tshers
are scratching harder Tor them than
they are for mules. II Is interesting and
pathetic 20 see the animals shipped.
and 10 Is amusing and ludicrous 10 see
the motley Congl0rnerdtlon or Naei-
bonds Besides what covers his hide.
a red handkerchief slung over his
shoulder generally contains the entire
worldly outfit Of the Amerlco-Briish
Of today Each goes with The
Intention Of letting the light strike him
lnly az meal times and lying IN The
nay under the shadow Of a mule AN the
rest ~ the day Each thinks he X
slick" enough 20 evade the Goo kney"
boss. and has the idea that his destina-
ion is a land Of free gold and diamonds.
Zach meets a sudden and sore awaken
NJ when once aboard ship.
The British officers were very much
.citated the other day after one ~ the
hipments left % see the name samuel
on the list " muleteers. II
idn't seem possible that % could be
heir arch enemy the Boer general.
let they were prepared 60 fear almost
nything from nocr strategy and they
rere Indeed relieved when the ship ar
ived AZ the other end safe. 4 hobo had
hipped In alias.-LOs Angeles Times.