THE ROOSEVELT HUNT. 
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emotion, viewed the pitiful ruins of the stricken city. The “Admiral” arrived 
at Port Said on the evening of April 9th, and about half way between the 
Mediterranean and Red seas the scientific branch of the party landed to 
make a collection of bird specimens. The only other incident which occurred 
in the Suez canal, worthy of comment, was the passing of the “City of Paris,” 
crowded with British passengers, who heartily cheered the ex-President and 
had the satisfaction of seeing his famous and infectious smile when he noted 
the large “Teddy bear” displayed on deck. The “Admiral” passed out of the 
canal on the evening of the following day; left Aden, Arabia, April 15th, and 
after running down the dreary coast of the Red Sea, with only a short stop at 
Somaliland, on the 21st of April landed the party at Mombasa in the midst 
of a pouring- rain, notwithstanding which, the shore was crowded with 
Europeans, Indians and natives, and a military guard was drawn up in honor 
of the ex-President, who was welcomed by the provincial Commissioner and 
conducted to the government house. Mr. Roosevelt was dined and hospitably 
entertained, but, with the enthusiasm of the true sportsman, made his prep¬ 
arations for the hunt as rapidly as possible. 
HUNTING PREPARATIONS AND OUTFIT. 
The first thing to do is to secure a hunter’s license, and it is a fair illustra¬ 
tion of Roosevelt’s democracy, as well as of his true sportsmanship, to state 
that he refused to accept special privileges, but insisted upon abiding by the 
common laws governing the killing of big game. These provide for a license 
ranging from $85 for a bull elephant to $25 for a giraffe or rhinoceros and 
$15 for an antelope; limit the killing to two> each of elephant, rhinoceros, 
hippopotamus and zebra and classify and protect as Royal Game not only 
these animals, hut buffalo, eland, impalla and ostrich. Lions and leopards may 
be killed without a license, as they are classed as “vermin,” pests fit to be 
exterminated. Further, shooting from trains is forbidden; so that the big 
game of British East Africa is protected against reckless and unsportsmanlike 
slaughter. 
In employing native help, it is usually figured that thirty porters (at about 
$4.50 per month) will be required for each white in the party, and the average 
load is sixty pounds. Gun bearers and caravan headmen are paid about three 
times that amount, if they be Swahili, and some $25 per month if Somali. 
Allowances are also made for food, and if the hunter wishes to abide by the 
strict letter of the law he takes out a government caravan license. The latter 
