The San Francisco call., 1909-08-08

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LivingtOn Seaman have just returned from
Africa. Doctor Guteras made the trip for
the purpose of having vacation and shoot
ing. and Doctor Seaman with the intention of investi
eating the diseases of Africa and hunting.
At Mombasa Doctor Guiteras met Colonel Roose-
welt, who his classmate at Harvard. Colonel
Roosevelt guest at a dinner at the Mombasa
club, which attended by Governor Jackson, F. c.
Selous, Colonel Harrison and Kermit Roosevelt the
scientists of the expedition the captain of the Eng
lsh man OF war; the German consul, Doctor Redford
Doctor Seaman, Doctor Guiteras and others
"In considering trip Africa" says Doctor
Guiteras "if wants to hunt he has to consider
first the variety OF game that he is desirous of finding
and second what his outfit should be to
fully carry out his undertaking in such country.
"He usually thinks only of the big game-the
elephant rhinoceros hippopotamus and the lion He
also thinks of the venomous reptiles and the different
diseases, but gives little thought the buffalo and
various antelope and buck that are found there AS
a matter of fact, the number of elephants and
rhinoceroses are limited to each and the former
he probably will not unless he goes outside
of British East Africa the usual hunting ground, or
else travels long distance into that country, far
away from the base OF supplies. He will probably
see no venomous reptiles, he will find the wounded
buffalo the most dangerous of animals and he will
shoot more antelope buck than anything else. The
hippopotamus he will not to shoot, it is
harmless animal except for the fact that in some
places destroys the farmers fields There is moth
ing about it that is much OF trophy
The hunters principal effort will be to shoot q
hon. and his success depends greatly on luck. He
will be sure to bag rhinoceros, which is about the
only animal that times charges the hunter without
proyocation.
The greatest inconvenience and danger will come
from the insects and the water, it is from these
sources that illness originates.
1T Is advisable to travel light-a small steamer
trunk and kit bag, two sack travelling suits
one OF light and the other of darker gray; dinnei
jacket and shoes, wooden underwear brushes, safety
razor, two pairs Of thick waterproof hunting boots
a few pairs OF black wooen socks, pair of slipper:
mosquito boots, shirts, collars and cuffs; pocke
compass tape measure, drinking cup pajamas, travel
ing ulster, thin raincoat jackknife, waterproof match
box, camera and medicine case containing medicines
ointments and dressings.
REGARDING THE ARMAMENT
Amy rife that he hunter is accustomed to arc
sufficiently powerful to kill and caribou; sufi
cient supply of soft nosed bullets for the time h
expects to be gone; a shotgun, revolver and helc
glasses It is also necessary have double barre
express rife with hard and soft nosed bullets-fou
times many soft hard. This may be bought il
London at Hollands or the army and navy stores o
else be ordered through some one this country
If he has rife of his that he is accustomed
the Rigby Mauser and Mannlcher Schonau are tn,
two recommended by the guides of Africa the bes
all round rifles.
with the exception of the articles mentioned
everything else may be bought or hired in Africa
such as tents folding beds, tables chairs, bathtub
and wash basins, khaki suits, puttees hunting shirts
socks towels, blankets Swahili books safari boxes
alarm clock, whistle water bottle and thermometer
The helmet may be bought at Port Said on the way
down
"As far as this outfit is concerned it differ
little from that of hunting trip elsewhere except
helmet spine pad and express rifle, and the las
mentioned would be very serviceable in this countr,
if to hunt in the grizzly bear region AS IA
the helmet and spine pad are concerned they ar,
used principally on account of the proximity of tn,
hunting ground TO the equator and the danger 0
sunstroke from the direct rays of the sun
This seems strange to me, as for 80 wears
had been in the habit of canoeing and boating barr
headed and in a bathing suit when the thermouete
registered higher times than it did where we wer
shooting. Some OF the hunters however do not u.s.
helmet, but simply thick, broad brimmed felt hat
like Mexican cowboys sombrero, often with
double crown. spine pad is merely thick piece o
doubled flannel six inches wide, with some cottoi
between pinned buttoned to the back of tn
shirt. The shirt is flannel one, yelowsh green ii
color. The shoes are of very thick leather, witt
double soles and hobnails, with which worn tn
thickest kind of wooen socks of the variety used b.
lumbermen in Canada. The reason why these thic
eoiee eoclre worn fc hecause the surface :,
the veldt is as hard as frozen ground and the fee