The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
ROOSEVELT TRAINS
FOR AFRICAN HUNT
Former President Tramps Ten
Miles Aboard and ''Cuts
Out" Luncheon
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

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STEAMSHIP HAMBURG Cat sea-,
March "a. via wireless.-This was a
day of roughening sea and a rolling
ship that made many passengers feel
seasick. but Colonel Roosevelt declared
that he felt fine and dandy
He was up fairly early this morning
and took hundred turns up and down
the deck before breakfast. There was
cold wind blowing. but he plunged
into it with great gusto. He spent
most of the day on deck Before noon
he had walked 10 miles. Then he went
into the gymnasium and had an hour
of vigorous work on the various exer-
cising machines and the steel geared
bucking bronco. He rode the bicycle,
lifted weights. swung on the rings and
the parallel bars.
He .cut out" luncheon, taking but
two meals a day. That was not because
he felt i'll. but to ward off superhuous
weight and keep in good physical trim
during the period of relative inactivity
on shipboard.
number of passengers, looking
rather pale and wan, remained in the
deck chairs bundled UP in rugs. Colone.
Roosevelt stopped frequently during his
pacing of the deck to cheer them up. He
knows already who everybody is, and
he talks first to one and then to an
other, telling stories and chatting about
all sorts of subjects except politics
Looking 10 days ahead, he is antici-
pating his arrival at Gibraltar. He
wants to go ashore there and get a look
over the great fortifcations of the rock
He expressed the hope. however. that
no formal reception would he arranged.
Thirteen Mauled by Lions
MoMBASA British East Africa,
March 24.-The heavy rains have be-
gun in the protectorate and yesterday
there was precipitation of 4
inches in three hours. The grass fires,
which lately have been drying the
prairies and driving the game in close
to the railroad line, were extinguished
by the downpour.
The popular shooting season is at an
end. The record for the four months
shows the killing of 110 lions. includ-
ing two man eaters. and 5000 head Of
natives and four white men were
mauled by lions.
George Mcmillan, nephew of the late
Senator Mcmillan of Michigan. has re-
hunting trip in India. He left Nom
basa yesterday for Jujas ranch, his
property. north. of Nairobia, to make
generations 3 for the reception of
the ranch is in the midst of the bush
country. but he has installed there an
electric lighting plant and an ice max
ing machine.
There was a slight earth shock in the
Kilindini district March 20. lasting 80
seconds. This disturbance was prophe-
sled fortnight ago by Emile Mar
chand director of the observatory on
the Pac du Midi in the Pyrenees.
The African Standard has published
eulogistic article welcoming Roose-
welt In it the former president of the
United States is referred to as "the
greatest republican autocrat in his
tory
Alfred L. NJ Gottschalk. American
consul general at large. has arrived
here for the purpose of looking into
the matter of opening new consulates
TO take care of the expected increase in
trade with this district.
A complete taXidermic laboratory Is
being established here for the treat
ment and preservation of trophies for
the Smithsonian Institution.