New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-15
PART IL.
TEN PAGES.

- .go made his famous journey across II that
.. led 10 think little remains to be dis
- hut that all OF the continent has not been
'cose-S- cd an the curious things which abound in
IS, - have not been found have been empha-
.s .neu- by Major Powel-Cotton's experiences in
si1s 1 ,or-pey through a hitherto unexplored
,Taior Poweu-Cotton. who is officer in
r-.-ish army tells % interesting peoples and
-. -,s-or1s which he encountered, with unpleas-
I.'- .-e-4ences n some instances, in an article
--t1,sbed in The Illustrated London News en-
- Alone in Unknown Africa.
-,-,ue 10 this trip he had conducted an expe-
-, .,-opgh Abyssinia. IN January, 1902, he left
- arriving al Moubasa, on the east coast OF
- East Africa. on February 10 Twelve
p later with a caravan OF seventy-seven Swa-
-, descendants Of the slaves brought down 10
- oas, rv the oldtine slave traders. twenty Of
-, we're armed. ne started for the interior In
y. CURSE oe q month he reached the kIkuyu coun-
- where he spent some days trading beads and
- cIo+h for -four. He found the Kikuyu VII
- ,,,,7ue In one respect. They were nearly
So hidden by dense vegetation, so that the
.-b- would never suspect the existence Of any
SLt-.-Ior Entrance gained by narrow
- which led up 70 the only opening IN the
F.-,ase This Was low that II could De
&C only ny crawling on the hands and knees.
80 sn,aIled waffle fences marked Of The com
- ~ each family. within which there were
1--su, TWO or three hUts one for each wife The
be- NJ huts IN the chiefs compound indicated
-, vea1th Of -he chief. for each wife represented
80 NJ several COWS. we paid" he says,
g. early morning visit 10 one Of the villages
--.n We entered the village the people were
-. sreIirr meas IN one hut 7 noticed no sign
:. ne The doorway was barricaded with holghs'
- there was an absence Of all cooking pots.
80 the head man whether the hut had been de-
60 owing 10 disease and he replied that the
woman who had lived there ha0 cleH anu 'i-e -'1-
mould not be used again
The nsople seemed 10 enjoy dancing, for the men
.vbftd5e5 many different dances The heads OF
sbs oe-forrers we're daubed over in curious pat
..-,s with white clay. They were further deco
-.ta5 with fantastic coverings OF ostrich feathers
While hunting elephants Major Powell-cottoH
.or,5 thai his Swahiis were utterly devoid OF the
sense OF locality. When in doubt as 70 the direc-
tor ia which his camp lay his men insisted that
Il lay in an opposite direction, so IhaI ne was
obliged 10 depend entirely on his compass ana MS
OWL ingenuity IN reaching H.
Near Lake Bari7go he came upon q PACK OF WHO
6oes Although ne said. lin some parts OF
Africa these pests-for they drive away al game
a. fairly common, they are 50 wary that they are
seldom shot and still more rarely DO lhelT Sans
and skulls reach England. Once. on my WoNno-
ing one Of these dogs. the whole pack went Tor
ne The grass was long and il was by no means
easv n pick them of. However, the death OF one
or TWO of their number-due TO the accurate shoot
ing Of my ManrIicher-gave ne time 10 beat
retreat"
A
edge OF the Barlngo plain. was the manner in
which they ,IsG ..5 .her hair They worked Il up
into a kind Of bag shaped matted chignon stHened
with clay. Tbs reached nearly 10 the waist The
E-ks wear q FURIOUS ca0e made Of monkey skin
rubbed soft. This cape IS not worn for the sake
O. It's warmth OF for protection from the sun but
u protect the hair when il rains. They put the
cape over their heads. and so prevent the clay
from being washed out. When the Suks were met
they advanced with branches in their hands "as
En- hle11s Of friendship The branches suggested
&c Major Povef-COrr0u African Birnaul Wood
coming 70 Dunsinane- In this instance the augury
was a happy one They conducted him 70 the
government station ar Baringo. where he saw many
tribesmen- -'nonE them was one. Wanderobo
hunter who nc possessor Of most accom-
T--shed donkey. This animal trained 70
& decoy. With az an1elope's horns strapped TO its
had, its body covered with q skin OF painted 10
ensemble the animal IFS master intended 70 stalk
mat day il was the means OF deIuding many an
u1wary creature into falling victim 70 the
poisoned arrows II the hunter crouching behind
him
z September he reached 8Iurnias where he erert
fortnight packing his collection q skins and
making preparations for The journey through the
uuexpiored country he was about 20 enter So
i5r he had had little trouble from the rhievirg
propensities q the natives. usually a source Of
irritation, but here two Of ms men broke open an
ammunition box night nd stole a number OF
pounds The case was tried before the govern
H-ent Official stationed there and the men found
guilty. Al The inland government stations where
there are no prisons corvcts are placed in 4 chain
gang and made 10 work IL the fields The two
thieves made unwilling members OF this chain
galE- While ~ MUmias ne made a shooting rrin
70 the northern part q the Nandi Escarprlert
passing through the Kirnager country Unlike most
negro tribes, the kimager women 60 completely
FAXED while the men are clothed. The fayorite
decoration among the women is q raised pattern
wrought or the body when they are Young Small
lnllsions geonetricaIly arranged are made In the
hA'A and into these ashes are inserted The
N'-hos neal IN permanent raised Jumps. The ma
les OF me Nanci Escarpuent had curious habits
solae o. them coated themselves with white paint
10 keep OF the flies.
From Mumias Major PowelI-Cot,o1 went to
mount Egon. the country Of the cave dwellers He
escIloes The discovery OF unusually interesting
I've occupied by some OF these people u was
-4innlng with a telescope" he said "a water
1a- which the Fish River made as It fell over the
+-SI'plo1s rocks encircing the lower slopes Of
Igor, when I discovered the entrance 70 = cave
o'se 70 The fall. Ny guides casually informed me
- Il was one Of the habitations Of the cave
1NeAers but they supposed il 10 be deserted How
- next morning I paid IL a visit and thoroughly
p-'feo tnree Of the caves, two OF which 70 my
'.-lsinlent. proved be still inhabited. This
"1'eu my interest. and day or two later
~1e 11rther Investigations, visiting another group
- caves. al Of which were occupied. Here the
1AT OF the Cave Settlement, although first
sNaoas OF my Intentions afterward became
indy and introduced me 10 the members OF his
My. He likewise conducted me all over the
On my inquiring 70 the origin Of the
- they said they were natural. and ridi-
1-ea The idea that any man could do such work
- as could distinctly trace tool marks over the
-O'e surface there is no doubt in my mind that
Sc caves have been hewu out either by some
e--Storic race possibly by the remote ances-
q he present inhabitants"
- 'he midst OF the country Of the Karamoja
.-1'or Powel-cotton found the Tepeth. tribe Nv
- apart from the other occupants Of the country