New-York tribune., 1909-03-29
BACK FROM THE JUNGLE
SAFE FOR EX-PRESIDFNT.
Nr. Estes Likens african Hunting
TO Shooting Goes in Back Yard.

Dana Estes the veteran publisher of Boston,
rived here yesterday the American uner s..
Louis from Southampton. after trip through the
mazes of the frtcan Jungle which will be
by Theodore Roosevelt Mr. Estes agreed with the
President that the trip would not be dangerous
for him and Hkened Mr.. Roosevelt hunting game
in Africa to shooting in the back yard
The publisher said that he saw tens OF thousands
of animals along the route OF the Uganda
Railroad from KHimenjaro To Narobi. in British
East Africa. and that they paid about as much
attention to the train the average American
herd or sheep cattle would Occasionally an
antelope would kick up its heels. he said. but the
American locomotive as it ratified and Kissed oy.
made little or impression on the animals Mr.
Estes explained. however. that these were herbvor-
and feet of foot and added that the savage
CarnivorOus beasts OF the line OF the railroad
might give the ex-Presdent more interesting
hunting
Mr.. Estes said he was a personal friend Of Nj
Roosevelt and had had a talk with the ex-Presi-
dent eight months ago just before he sailed from
New York. He went through central Europe be-
fore going down to British East Africa, and while
at Cattaro. In Southern DaImatia, the magic word
Roosevelt he said saved him from being held a.
a Servian spy. While aboard the steamer that
took him to Cattaro Mr.. Estes arrested and
taken before a tribunal made UP Of three Austrian
officials.
These officials put him through severe cross-ex-
animation and made a careful search OF his bag
gage His camera and many hundreds OF feet OF
Photographic film were seized. When the Austriaus
had satisfied themselves that Mr. Estes was really
Servian spy the American traveller found his
passport and handed it OF the three. The
official read IL carefully and when he came 70 the
name of Theodore Roosevelt he whispered to his
brother officers and the manner Of the three. Mr.
Estes said, became exceedingly mild Mr.
Estess belongings were returned 20 him and he
was permitted 10 go with q polite request not
to take more photographs in Dalmatian territory
Mr.. Estes said the trip along the Uganda Rail-
road was unusually interesting Il interested"
ne said. Ito learn that the bridges and locomotives
of the road were OF American construction The
road runs over great mountain ranges. one OF
which is 500 feet high. with abrupt drop 70
Victoria Nyanza. Oh the edge OF the lake 1 passed
of the most picturesque tribes I have ever
seen-the Kavarondi-the members Of which go
tirely naked. I made the trip completely around
Victoria Eyanzs. the second largest lake in the
world. Though navigatsd BY steamers Of A thou
sand tons burden vessel has ever crossed di-
rectly through the centre Of t-possbly because OF
the storms that sometimes prevail The
lower half OF the lake IS surrounded by German
provinces and is on the route to Tanganyika. made
famous by Livingstone's great explorations
Mr.. Estes said that by good steamship connec-
tons he had made the trip from MOmbasa, British
East Africa, to New York in thirty-one days. His
made in eight months
Mr. Estes. who is sixty-niue years old. born
in Gorham. Ne He worked as a clerk in Augusta
after leaving the public school. and IN 1859 went
Boston. where he entered the book trade He joined
the Union army when the Civil War began and
served until the second battle Of Bull Run. where
he wounded three times. He returned TO the
book business and organized the publishing firm OF
Dana Estes & Co.