The Washington times., 1905-12-25
GREAT SPORT IN
JUNGLE COUNTRY
New Yorker Returns With
Animal Heads.
MET ALSO A STRONG TRIBE
The Nasal, Although Good Fighters,
Did Not Oppose John r. Brad
ley's Quest of Sport.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-After a nine
months hunting trip in the heart of
Africa. most of it over territory inhab-
tied by savages, John r. Bradley, of this
city, arrived mere on the Caronia, OF
the Cunard line. with a remarkable
collection OF trophies of the hunt
Ninety head of various animals were
included in Mr.. Bradley's baggage. but
the number does not nearly represent
his prowess with the gun. He killed
three lions, six rhinoceroses. two hip
popotamuses. four leopards. one elephant
and countless Jackal. gazelle. anteloIe
and smaller beasts. He brought back
with him the skins Of three rhinoccroses
and one hippopotamus
Accompanied by L. George Turner, of
Arizona, also n keen huntsman and an
expert shot. AIr. Bradley left New York
In April last. He had already sought big
game In various countries. having been
twice around the world. but this was his
first venture into the interior OF Africa.
HIS armament consisted of seven guns.
one Sco-bore express rife shooting
cordIte powder. four American Win
chesters. one German rife and an Eng
lish 1G-bore doUble-barreled rife. shoot
ing black powder with an explosive
bullet
Through Suez Canal.
Sailing by the Suez canal route. Mr..
bradleys iirst stop was at Mombasa
near Zanzibar. There he engaged 1s1
natives and pushed on 10 Nairobi the
next nearest town. and thence 600 miles
r. nf Tlrft
where, he said. the shooting is so fine
that Il might well be called the sports
mans paradise. Travelling on an Abyss-
inian mule and rarely staying more than
two days IN one place. he made n circuit
Of loo miles OF country inhabited by a
tribe called Nasal.
Although they are savaGes and good
! fighters. I had no trouble with the
Nasal said Mr.. Bradley. in fact. any
traveller is safe in Africa il he makes il
clear that his errand is not one oi
plunder. They are divided into two fac
tions. ruled by rival chiefs. who are
brothers. and these are constantly war
ring either with each other or with
neighboring tribes.
A Strange People
The Nasal are a very strange people.
Ten years ago they numbered between
600 and 100000. but they have fallen
OF by 10 per cent. This is due largely
10 the invasion of the Arabs. OF course.
the British government does not allow
the natives TO have guns. and their on
ly weapons are spears and knives. The
Nasal always split their ears and
and hang in them anything they can
| get hold OF. often a day or two after
/ | had thrown away a jelly can or
something OF the sort. I would find II
serving such or ornament for a
Nasal woman
| As TO the game, well. there are fifty
FIVE species OF big game Elephants,
lions, leopards. giraf1es, rhinoceroses,
| antelopes and others. On Lake Baringo
orce shot a hippopotamcs in water
! that - said TO contain fully 10000 croco-
( diles. often l saw drovcz Of animals
that numbered between 1000 and 30ll
/ There was not a night when I did not
have TO keen armed men outside my
tent and fires burning 10 keep OF wild
beasts.
My escort OF natives was perfect.
never had a dcscTtcT. They We're an al
ways cheerful. and when we had tc
! cross swarnps. as we often did they
would wade through mud up 10 theI,
aecks. carrying me on their heads as
4 they carry anything, so that ! did not
. even wet my feet"
Next year MIR Bradley will make q
! trip 10 TIE interior Of Asia.