New-York tribune., 1908-11-01
MOVING PICTURE HUNTERS.

The party was sent by a moving picture firm
of Paris al cost OF 5000 francs Their plan was
20 stalk the game, snap il with the camera in re-
pose before il became alarmed, then fire upon it
and trust 10 luck 10 catch succession of mega
fives the wounded beast thrashed about IN the
throes Of death Jne unwoUnded ones dashed
away for cover Additional photographs Of still
life rrere also made when the carcasses of the
slain being skinned up for meat. N.
David was the chief huntsnan OF the party, and
Alfred Nachin. the chief photographer Some of
us pictures are reproduced on this page by cour-
Iesy of ILLUSTRATION The party consisted Of
twenty and twenty camels 10 carry their lug
gage. provisions. cameras. Photographic plates,
rifles ammunition, etc.
The first game &c attract their attention con-
sisted OF gazelIes and antelopes. but these they
spared. expecting more Important quarry. Coming
10 district Of gigantic trees interviewer with end
less vines, they found the woods fun Of monkeys
which had attracted many leOpards. Leopards
relish monkey flesh and constantly pursue IT. Once
fairly IN the game country the party never lacked
fresh Their daily menu contained such
dishes as antelope steak. crocodile la sauce
blanche bouilon OF pintado, koodoo ribs slices OF
roast boa constructor. lOin Of buffalo. wild pork
pie and elephant foot. The sight of such viands
prepared by Z French cook excited the nativEz,
many Of whom begged TO be allowed 70 follow and
do the chores around the camp If they might re-
ceive as their only pay the eayngs from the white
mans table. So plentiful was the game that on
Tho river banks when the animals came down TO
drink IL the eErly morning or the late even
sng it was only necessary TO fire one fusiliade
snto them to insure enough meat for a day for the
whole party. Including the camp followers
TRACKING THE LION.
Where gazelIes are, there also viii the lion be
sound Their roaTings could be heard all around by
night once q big fellow sneaked right Up to the
camp in the darkness but the fire probably
alarmed him, and ne retreated without attacking
any Of the camels. His sPoOT was seen next morn
tre. The trackers often came upon carcasses that
had been killed and partly deyoured by lions. but
,hey never wee able 10 get snap shot Of the
Isiug OF Beasts at his meals
Desiring to get some fine negatives q hippo
l7otami q play and feeding. they sought and found
:. pool in the river which seemed by the tracks on
The bank 20 be d fatorite resort Of these mighty
river horses. At a favorable spot on the bank they
built hut Of branches 10 conceal the photographer
suG his camera. This was deity covered with
leaves Ijv the natives that no trace of the hut
was visible even u the keen little red eyes OF a
s.inpo. The hunters did not have long TO wait Soon
TIE 0achyderms were sporting IN the water and
feeding GA the river plants. Every once in
while an enormous head would bulge up the
surface. blowing and strong from the scarlet
lined nostrils- 4 few turns OF the handle of the
moving picture camera registered all their fOUn-
ierings before they dived again. When enough
Cf these reposeful pictures had been obtained a
startling variation occurred bullet suddenly hit
the biggest head IN the bunch and instantly the
calm surface CT the pool dashed into 1Oam as
the wounded animal rolled about in his agony
The other heaus aiI saIlh d. Ie scuu VI IAe mt
Presently the wounded beast also sank, and for
more than three hours the party watched the still
waters for its reaprearance. Then slowly tho
great dead body TO the surface TO the great
Joy cnly Of the camera man, but of the camp
followers who relished its flesh and also have
uses for its tough hide Much of the flesh was
dried by the natives. who simply hang it up in
the trees strips. where the hot sun shrivels 1t
I'd befora it decay The bones were disposed
of as the hyenas, and photographs OF these
llideous scavenger beasts We're made they bit
and clawed the feast and sometimes one another.