Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-03
Roosevelt Will Sail Away
March 13.
TWO OFFICIALS IN PARTY
To Cross Water on KONG Albert for
Naples, Then Through Suez.
PERMIT FROM GREAT BRITAIN
Navy Department officer and Scien-
fist From Smithsonian 1nsti-
tuition Will Join Him.

NEW YORK, November 3.-From an ex-
cellent authorit:- the New York llmes
learned yesterday that President Roose-
welt plans to leave New York March IL,
n DAYS after the Inauguration, by the
North German-Lloyd liner Koenig Albert
for Naples via Gibraltar, where the
liner is due March %. His expressed de-
sire is to get away as soon as possible
so as not to embarrass Mr.. Taft in his
new office.
Besides his SOP Kermit, who will take
photographs of big game In Africa, lie
will be accompanied by professor from
the Smithsonian Institution and an Off,
cial from the Navy Department lheJ
have not yet been chosen but several are
under consideration. One will nave
knowledge of medicine. So that when bhe
party leaves the Uganda railroad anu
plunges into the unbeaten paths of the
eastern African forests members Oh TIE
expedition may be properly cared lot
From Naples Mr.. Roosevelt and ms
party will travel on one OF the German
East African steamers to Mombassa, Via
the Suez canal and Alden, sea journey
of seventeen de-. s, including stops
So far no arrangements have been mace
for the six months the party Will speno
i'm Uganda province, between the coast
and Port Florence. distance OF ooe
miles On Lake Victoria NyanZa the
party will embark for Entebbe, IN cen
trail Africa. One thing certain is that
Mr. Roosevelt will not enter the congo
territory.
yitation from Mr. Mcmillan. nephew OF
the late Senator James Mcmillan OF De
troit who owns $4,000 acres OF FOREST
mountain and jungle in the Maroon us
trict of Uganda,to shoot over ms es.a.e s
rt a
that have been erected in various sections
where big game is to be found
To Engage Many Natives.
The President is scheduled to arrive at
Entebbe early in December, where his
native porters, hunters and guides Will De
waiting to conduct him through central
Africa. exploring some of the tributaries
of the Nile and eventually landing him
at Gondckoro, the frontier post OF the
Sudan. some time toward the end OF
April, 1910
The number of natives to be employed
on that part of the journey has not yet
been settled, but it is estimated that
somewhere around fifty will be needed
Each man will carry on an average load
of City pounds on his head.
While no fixed plan has been made Tor
the hunting trips, ii was stated yesterday
that the President will not follow the
beaten paths of travellers and hunters IN
the East African protectorate or on any
part of his journey in Africa, but will
strike out on new tracks for himself.
From Entebbe the distance to be COW
cred on foot and by boat on the rivers
and lakes to khartum. where it is ex-
pected that Mrs. Roosevelt will probably
join the party, will be about 5000 miles
The journey from Gondokow by steamer
will take eleven days. and the vessels
leave once a month
Il ha
across the desert to Wadi-Halfa, on the
second cataract of the Nile. takes thirty
six hours. and from that point there is a
regular steamboat service down to Assou-
an on the first cataract and Cairo. a total
water journey of 300 miles. The time
taken from Wadi-Halfa depends on the
length of the stay the party will make
at Aboo Simbul. Philae. Luxor and other
points of interest on the banks OF the
River Nile. The usual passage for tour
lists down is about two weeks.
Permit From British Government.
From the British government the Pres
ident has received a permit to kill as
much game as he likes, but it is under
stood that he will go to Africa more in
the interest of science than to kill ami
mails for the mere sport of it. 1t is prob
able that he will confine himself to one
specimen of each kind of large and small
game. including lions elephants, rhi-
noceroses and crocodiles
Lions. it is said, are the most difficult
to get at in Africa because they have be-
come wary of the white man and his
deadly gun. The kings of the forest can
he heard roaring around the camps all
night, but they take cover and disappear
before sunrise.
The President will have no difficulty in
keeping in touch with the outer world
whether in the British or German East
African protectorates. Telegraph wires
and where the station is some distance
away native runners are employed to take
messages. AT night the natives have a
Semaphore signal by means of torches
waved from hilltOps, which has been in
use in the orient for thousands of years.
and is still reliable
An expert who has made the same jour
ney through Africa three times from the
east coast TO the Nile said yesterday that
the climate in the interior was healthy for
white men If they only took ordinary pre-
cautions TO safeguard themselves against
disease. The country teens with interest
for the hunter and naturalist. from the
time he lands on the East African coast
until he reaches Egypt.
On to Mombassa.
The large steamers land their passen-
gers at Kilindni harbor and the pas
sengers drive by carriage along a smooth
road fringed with Immense mango trees
To the old Portuguese seaport of Nom
bassa. where the Uganda railroad starts
through East Africa to Port Florence on
Lake Victoria Nyanza, a distance OF 5S4
miles.
The temperature at Mombassa is torrid
as il is situated only degrees from
the equator but the railroad begins to
ascend directly after leaving the coast
and by the time the station of Mazeras is
reached the elevation is $50 feet above
level.
For the accommodation of the President
and his party a special saloon coach,
with kitchen attached, will be reserved
in addition to saloon carriage with
leather seats. which are transformed into
sleeping berths at night.
The whole country abounds with small
game of all kinds. which can be obtained
with fresh vegetables and fruit, at every
station along the line. Ice is manufact-
ured at all the principal points of the
railroad. In order to protect travellers
from the heat of the MONDAY sun, the
railroad cars are all equipped with dou-
bic roofing, and pipes are led around so
that by turning a tap in the saloon a
stream of water pours down over the car
on both sides and cools it OFF.
From MaZeraS To Samburu. forty-four
miles from Mombassa and 80 feet eleva-
ton the train passes through plantations
or orange trees. corn, millet and sweet
potatoes, followed by well wooded coun-
try, where the natives build their huts
in the thick bush. almost invisible to the
eye of the inexperienced traveller.