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The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-10-15
IMPORTANCE G. PafsfRssG The FORESTS.


There is 10 body u men who have It ia their
power today 10 do q greater service 10 the e0un.
Try than those engaged Ia the scientific study
0f and practical application Of approved methods
of forestry for tie preservation Of the woods or
the United States.
The forest problem Is IN many ways the most
vital internal problem In the United States. The
more closely tbs statement is examined the more
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-10-15

evident is truth become. in The arid region Of the West
agriculture depends first Of al upon the available water
supply. IN such a region forest protection alone can min
tain the sfrea low necessary for irrigation and can pre-
vent tie great and destructive floods 50 ruinous TO com
muuiiles further down the same streams that head in the
arid regions.
Tie relation between The forests and the whole mineral
industry IL an extremely Intimate one; for. a. every man
who has had experience in the Vest knows. mines cannot
be developed without UNNECESSARILY not gifhout timber
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1903-10-15
TIE FIRST fEAR OF MARRIED LIFE.


Il seems strange that the hrst month Of mar
red life should be termed the honeymoon 80
far from being wholly sweet. Il 10 often frAught
with bitter experience: lovers. however devoted.
must adjust themselves 10 each other as hus
band and wife, and the process is not always
Pheasant i Is the general opinion OF those who
know that the first year Of welded life practical
~ answers the question. Ia marriage a failurer'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
NEW RIFLE FOR BRITISH ARMY.
To BE of "Unf%ersaI', Pattern-Mag-
mine Takes Ten Cartridges.

To BE of "Uni~ersaT' Pattern-Mag-
milne Takes Ten Cartridges.
Correspondence of London Pail Mall
Gazette.
The new rife for the army, which
is to be Of universal pattern, and used
by all branches of the military service,
has not yet passed entirely out of the
experimental stage. The staff Of the
School of Musketry at Hythe still have
1t in hand. The difficulty about the
great amount of recoil in the new rifle.
as compared with that at present in
use, has been practically overcome by
having resort to the ingenious plan of
slightly widening the bore Of the rifle
at the muzzle end.
At the present moment the special
staff at Hythe who are directing the
experiments with the new rifle are
most concerned with perfecting it's
sights, which have not been altogether
satisfactory. For the first time in the
case of a British service rifle, an at
tempt has been made to use a bead"
sight in the fore part. This. as it's
name implies, is tiny bead of steel,
which is held in position on a small
stanchion of the same metal. The Small
Arms Committee has throughout the
strong desire to make use of a bead
sight protected by hood with the new
rife. 1t has, however, been discovered
that when considerable number of
rounds have been fired through it, the
heat thrown off from the barrel causes
a curious film, almost purple-gray in
color. to form on the inner side of the
hood, which interferes so materially
with the definition of the image ut
which the rifleman aims his weapon
that only very Indifferent records are
obtained when shooting under these
conditions. The matter has not yet been
finally settled. but it is thought at
Hythe that the bead sight will have
to be abandoned, and that when the
new rife comes to be issued to the
army it will. like the present one, be
found to be fitted with "barIeycorn'
foresight.
There are several acknowledged i'm
provements in the backsight of the new
rifle, and when the leaf is raised
from its normal position it is lifted
from, instead of toward the person
using 1t. 1t has both lateral and YER
tical scales, and is considered a very
excellent arrangement in every respect,
The new magazine is a buIk-loader
taking ten cartridges, which are pack
ed in clip bundles of five.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
RUSSIA is FRIENDLY.
Mccormick Has Confidence in Her
Policy.

Mccormick Has Confidence in Her
Policy.
London, May 22.-The ST. James Ga
zette to-day prints an interview with
Ambassador Mccormick, who is on his
way from st. Petersburg to America,
in which he is quoted as saying:
zone of my last official acts before
leaving st. Petersburg was to inter-
rogate the Russian government on it's
policy towards Manchuria I was as
sured that Russia had no desire to see
the Manchurian ports closed to the
United States or have its consuls ex-
cluded. The Russian government was
emphatic in declaring that 1t was at
one with America in her open door
policy in China, and what applies to
the United States must apply to every
other Power.
"Your government also received and
accepted similar assurances. / know
M. WHITE is a firm advocate of the
open door, and I have every reason to
believe that Russia is quite sincere in
the matter. She points out that 1t is
to her own interests to support that
policy, and I think that is the case.
1.-The Russian statesmen are very
anxious that the Siberian Railway shall
be a success, and to be so It must get
freight, and freight in large quantities.
Russia cannot of herself supply suffi-
Client to make the railway the desired
success"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
RALLY IN COTTON
BULLS NOT YET WHIPPED IN THE
STRUGGLE.
THEIR LEADER IS DOMINANT.
MARKET ADVANCES DESPITE
BEARISH INFLUENCES.

Liverpool Opened with Buying Or
ders and an Advance in Prices.
This Had Its Effect Upon the Trade
in New YOrlx-Many Had Been Dis
posed to Look for Continued
Decline, But They Were at Fault.
story of the Advances and the
Trading of the Day.
New York, May 22.-At the start to-
day cotton prices at Liverpool were
not far from expectations. Then they
shot up, and at 1890 were from to 20
points higher than expected, with the
near positions showing the greatest
strength. Later they became weaker
and declines were reported, but at the
time of the local opening they were
still about s points higher.
Last night many of the local trade
were disposed to look for a continued
decline this morning, and at the open
ing here the volume of covering was
enormous, while fresh buying orders
came pouring in on the cable news.
Prices opened on the New York Ex-
change at an advance of to 20 points,
with July selling from 1895 to 1887 on
the call The advance at Liverpool
was attributed by many to buying or
ders from this side. and those who
were yesterday proclaiming the col
lapse of the bull movement again pro-
fessed their faith in the bull leaders
ability to control the market.
Bears Made Vigorous Attack.
After the initial rush of buying the
bears attacked the market vigorously,
and, being favored by the continued
heavy movement, with favorable
weather and the break abroad, were
successful in causing a loss from the
best of about 10 points on the active
months. Then speculation became less
active, though fluctuations were fire.
quent and nervous.
The suspension of F. M. Tucker &
Co. of Boston was officially announced
on the exchange this morning, but had
little or no effect on sentiment, as the
firm in question is believed to have
been only slightly interested in cot
ton.
During the entire forenoon the mar
ket was very irregular. After opening
at 10.S5c, July sold to 10 .8Sc declined
TO 10.75c, advanced to 10.91c and at
midday was fiuctuating around 10 CSC.
with August and September following
ed less nervousness. AS compared
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
TO ANNUL THE LEASE.
Suit Is Brought Against the South
ern in South Carolina.

Suit Is Brought Against the South
ern in South Carolina.
Charleston, S. c., May ga suit has
been brought in the state courts,
which practically looks to annulling
the lease of the South Carolina and
Georgia Railway by the Southern. The
suit is brought for John Cart of
Orangeburg, by ]. P. K. Bryan and
Miller & Whaley of Charleston.
The complaint alleges that the lease
by the Southern of the line from Co.
lumbia to Hamburg, part of the old
South Carolina and Georgia, violates
the clause in the state constitution,
prohibiting the leasing of road by a
competitor. Mr.. Cart asks to recover
800 per day from the date of the
Southern's lease, sum amounting to
nearly $150,000. If recovered, the money
would be divided between Mr.. Cart and
the state of South Carolina.
The suit is one of the greatest con-
sequence possible to the people of
Charleston and of those residing in the
section through which the South Car
DINA and Georgia road runs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23

The report shows encouraging pro-
gress for the past year, during which
178 beneficiaries were enrolled, COM
pared to 1852 last year. While the en-
tire number of candidates is not yet
known, this increase in the number of
beneficiaries would indicate that the
decline, which has been going on for
some years, shas ceased and that the
near future may show larger num-
Der of men offering for the ministry.
The committee pleads for more men
and larger gifts. Lack of a sufficient
number of ministers adequately equip
ped is said to be the most serious inn
pediment in the way of the progress
of this church.
The report also insists that greater
care be used in receiving candidates,
directing their studies, inquiring as to
their progress, discriminating as to aid
given, and urging the people to larger
llberality for their support.
Records of the synods of Louisiana,
Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and North
Carolina were then given out TO the
assembly for consideration.
The Committee on the Twentieth
Century Fund submitted a report,
which was referred to a committee for
further consideration. The treasurer's
report of the assembly showed that the
total funds collected were $3.50, ex-
penses $2,455, leaving a balance on
hand of 1915.
The report of the Permanent Commit
tee on Sabbath Observance followed.
Sixteen presbyteries reported success
attending efforts for better observ-
ance of the Sabbath day and recon-
mended that popular meetings be held.
The report said a hopeful reaction was
assured, and asked the assembly to
appoint an evening for the considera-
ton of this subject. ENCOURAGING re-
ports were read from the various the
illogical seminaries, and all were re-
ferred to the Committee on Theological
Summaries.
The reports consumed the major por-
tion OF the afternoon session. After
the chairmen of the various standing
committees had announced the mem
bers of each respective committee and
the places of meeting, the association
adjourned in order to permit the COM
mittees to organize so as to take steps
to get to work on the many papers
and topics for their consideration.
The assembly, in lieu of a. night ses-
sion, held popular meeting. Rev. DIR.
j. A. Wallace of Bristol, Tenn, pre-
sided, and Rev. DR.. A. L. Phillips of
Richmond, Va, and Rev. DR.. r. A.
Webb of GAINESVILLE, Tenn, addressed
the meeting in the interest of the Sab
bath schools. This meeting was large
ly attended by visitors.
The standing committees are now
engaged in arranging for the Iaborious
tasks before them, prior to submitting
action for consideration of the assem-
bly,.
The synods of the Tennessee, Ala
bama, Missouri and Fort Worth, Red
River, Brazos and Maryland Presbvte-
ries submitted overtures to the assem-
bly,, asking that an organization be-
tween the Presbyterian and Dutch Re-
formed Churches be considered. The
matter was referred to the Foreign Cor
respondence Committee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
FOR A GREAT UNION.
Speaker Wanted to See Presbyte-
rians and Reformed Church One.

Speaker Wanted to See Presbyte-
rians and Reformed Church One.
Nashville, STenn., May 22.-The sec
ond days session of the general as
sembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church was called to order this morn
ing by Moderator Tinnon, and the roll
call showed 242 commissioners present.
The moderator announced his council
as follows: Alabama, William M.
Crawford; Arkansas, H. L. Caldwell /;
Illinois, A. G. Bergen; Indiana, W. j.
Darby; Indianola, r. L. Phelps; Iowa,
r. L. Vannice; Kansas w. G. Aid
ridge Kentucky, ]. T. Barbee; Missis-
sippi. NJ. A. Montgomery; Missouri, w.
o. H. Perry; Ohio James Miller; Ore
gon, L. D. Beck; Pacific, T. q. King;
Pennsylvania, c.. R. Harmon; Tennes-
see, w. T. Rogers; Texas, j. Frank
Smith.
Rev. w. H. Black of Missouri ex-
tended greeting from the Pan-Presby-
terrain Alliance. DR.. Black dwelt upon
the growth of the fraternal spirit. He
said that great progress had been made
toward closer union within the past
two years, and that the time had come
to decide whether the churches were
to follow the broad plane of fraterniza-
ton or to continue in state of doctri-
nal collision One of the most tre-
mendous object lessons that can be put
before the world, continued the speak
er, would be for the twelve denomina-
tons that call themselves Presbyterian,
and the three that call themselves Re
formed to unite in one body.
Invitations were received for the
next meeting of the assembly from ST.
Louis, Dallas, Tex, and Hot Springs,
Ark.
The assembly then listened to re-
ports from the treasurer, the EducaS
tional Society, the Board of Missions,
the Board of Publication, the Board of
Ministerial Relief, and the Assembly
Trustees.
A resolution was introduced, provid-
ing for a committee on comfy, fedora
ton and union, to consider PROPOSE
tons relative to organic union and to
do all possible to promote federation
and union among Presbyterian bodies.
1t was referred to the Committee on
Overtures.
There will be no sessions of the as
sembly tomorrow, the commissioners
going on a visit to Cumberland Uni
Versity at Lebanon, Tenn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
LONDON BUSES
And an American Food.

There is probably no food on earth
that could sustain a woman so years
old under the following circumstances
except Grape Nuts.
For months she laid i'll from partial
paralysis brought on by the wrong
Kind of food running stomach and then
affecting the nervous system. During
the time she was getting well the ply
sieans fed her on Grape-Nuts.
She says: MY diet consisted of two
teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and some
cream each meal for two months. Then
increased 10 two dessert spoonfuls and
20 show how II sustains nature, ] never
lost lbs. In the whole months. / got
well slowly and am now in prime health
and in the last 3 months have been In
20 foreign countries. carry Grape
Nuts everywhere with me.
I'm London ] saw the big Grape
Nuts siCns on the buses all about.
Considering how near death / was and
how well ! am now through good food
alone and that ] am so years old. my
friends look upon my recovery as
marvellous" Name given by Postum
Co, Battle Creek Mich.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
GET CRANK LETTERS.
Cassini and Hay Are Both Favored
With Them.

With Them.
Washington, May 22.-Crank letters
are now appearing in the mail of the
Russian ambassador, Count Cassini.
They critic'se his utterances and at
tack his arguments concerning the
character of the Russian Jews. Secre-
tary Hay is also getting his share of
such communications.
These letters, however, give no Sc
rious concern to either the secretary or
the ambassador. Secretary Hay and
the ambassador had long conference
to-day, presumably with reference to
the status of the Jews In Russia and
the utterances of the American news
papers in that connection.
AS things now stand it is said that
there is nothing for the State Depart
ment to do, as the Russian government
appears to have acted and peaceful
conditions are reported to prevail in
Bessarabia. There is not believed to
be any danger of a recurrence of anti
Jewish outbreaks, the Russian govern
ment having given strict orders to the
local authorities, and the latter will
be held responsible for further disturb
ance.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
OBITUARY..


Mr.. David Stone Cowan of Whining
ton, N. c., died yesterday morning at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. B..
Hull, No. 221 CASTOR street. east, from
heart disease. Although he had been
ill for some time his death was wholly
unexpected. Mr.. Cowan came to Sa-
vannah a short time ago, with
Mrs. Cowan to visit their daughter.
Yesterday morning he arose, feeling as
well as usual. The attack came upon
him suddenly and he died in a few
minutes.
Mr.. Cowan was 6S years old, and was
a well known contractor of Whining
ton. Besides his daughter, Mrs. Hull,
he leaves another daughter, Mrs. Pull
liam and two sons, Messrs. David S.
Cowan, Jr and P. D. Cowan. His re-
mains were taken to Wilmington in the
afternoon. The funeral will take place
there to-day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
REVISION OF CREED
Agreed Upon by the Presbyterian
General Assembly.

Los Angeles, Cal. May 22.-The
Presbyterian General Assembly was
called to order to-day by Moderator
Coyle and business was Immediately be-
gun with the reading of the report of
Rev. w. H. Roberts, stated clerk of
the assembly, on revision of creed over
lures.
When Rev. Mr.. Roberts concluded
his report DR.. VanDyke moved It's
adoption, which was carried without
dissent.
Stated Clerk Roberts announced that
all Of the eleven amendments to the
Confession of Faith had been adopt
ed by the presbyteries by an almost
unanimous vote. No one overture to
creed revision, DR.. Roberts said, re-
ceived less than 1856 Affirmative votes,
nor more than nine negative votes
This is said to- settle the question of
revision for years to come.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
FIENDISH DEEDS OF
AN INDIANA NEGRO.

Lawrenceburg. Ind, May 22.-Posses
with bloodhounds tonight are scour-
ing the country around Manchester for
a negro who waylaid and assaulted
Martin Kaiser and his daughter, Rose.
aged II, near Manchester last night.
Kaiser was found near the Big -Four
tracks early this morning, in an uncon-
scious condition. After regaining con-
seriousness Kaiser said that a negro had
assaulted him with a club and carried
his daughter into the woods nearby.
The girls hat and umbrella were found
near the creek to-day, and it is be
lieved her body was thrown into the
creek by the negro after he had as
saulted and murdered her.
Kaiser Is not expected to live.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
WORK OF PRESBYTERIAN
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Standing Committees Were Announced-Name
of the Charmen-Reports Received.

Lexington, Va, May 22-The second
Aav's session of the Presbyterian Cen
AraI Assembly began at 10 o'clock, aft
or the members had attended special
exercises in Lee Memorial Chapel at
Washington and Lee University, where
addresses were made by President Den
nv of the university, and DR.. Theron
Rice of Atlanta, on behalf of the as
sen1bly. The opening prayer of the as
sembly was by DR.. Hyde of Fort
Worth.
DR.. Thornton Whaling of Lexington
PRESENTED Moderator Hopkins with a
gavel sent by Rev. P. F. Price. mission
nounced the standing committees. The
chairman are as follows:
Bills and Overtures, w. T. Halls: Ju-
dicial. James P. Smith, Education, T.
H. Converse; Publication and Ministe-
rial Relief, Henry Moore; Foreign Cor
respondence, r. A. Webb Foreign
Evangelization, T. H. Rice; Theologi-
cal Seminaries, d. A. Planck; Sabbath
schools. and Young Peoples Societies. j.
II. Patton; Home and School, w. D.
Morton; Benefcence, w. H. Perkins;
Narrative, j. l.. Caldwell; Bible Cause,
A D. Mcclure; Church and Christian
Endeavor j. R. Bridges; The Sabbath,
w. V. Frierson; Auditing, w Pipes;
Devotional Exercises Thornton Whal-
ing: Leave of Absence, L. r. Walker.
The ad interim committee of Home
Missions made a report through DR..
S. L. Morris, secretary. Dr. d. G.
Lilly, secretary of the Executive Com
mittee on Negro CHARACTERIZATION, fol-
lowed with the annual report of the
committee.
The Committee of Colored Evangeli-
cation reported an increase in their re-
ceipts for the past year. 1t spoke of
the need for more ministers of the
highest class, and invited the church
to send more students to the Stillman
Institute for training colored ministers
at Tuscaloosa, Ala, where young
man can largely support himself by
his own labor.
1t reported that 1000 colored children
are being taught every Sunday in
Southern schools, differed and taught
by white Presbyterians, and that over
500 pupils in four academies are being
instructed in industrial or domestic
training
The report heartily Endorsed the right
kind of education for the colored ueo-
pie, stating that they were much in
need of the steady and rigorous disci-
pline of a well-organized school.
The remaining time of the morning
session was consumed in reading a
large number of bills and overtures of
Importance from various synods, pres
byteries and churches, which were all
referred to the proper committees for
consideration to be reported back to
the assembly for final action.
The annual report of Secretary Jo-
seph II. Lumpkin of the Executive
Committee on Education for the Min
istry was then read
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23
GOLF AT ASHEVILLE.

Ashevi1le, N. c., May 22.-In the
Southern golf tournament this morn
ing the four-ball foursomes were play
ed. Messrs. Ward and Baugh won the
cup for the best score handicap, and
the Messrs. Manson the gross score,
50 on Is holes.
The Dixie event started out first, and
after close matches ended with scores:
Davidson and Ward, Davidson up;
Baugh and Smith, Baugh 1 up, 10
holes.
For the championship cup, Hill and
Edwards, with Edwards up and to
play.
The other match event was the most
exciting of the day. McCloskey and
Gaines kept close together during the
first few holes. By good putting
Gaines made the 1s-hole, tieing the
score, and the nineteenth hole was
played. Gaines won, / up.
Fitzgerald and Smith played off the
event for the consolation cup, Fitz-
gerald winning, 4 up.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23

with last night the market at midday
was II to Is points on the old and
to points higher on the new crop
positions. Speculation was much less
active than at any time recently.
Trading Was More Quiet.
Trading, while perhaps a shade more
active toward the last hour, was still
comparatively quiet. Neither side
seemed disposed to take any aggressive
action, and prices ruled from about
8 to 20 points net higher The into-sight
for the week proved over expectations
and the estimates for tomorrow 8
movement were heavy, but the bulls
bought enough to maintain values and
the close was steady, generally net to
% points higher. July closed at 10.97c;
August 1857, and September, 9.76c.
May closing at 11.60c, was net I'M
changed.
Total sales were 25O,0O0 bales, about
one-third the sales of some Of the re-
cent heavy days. ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-23

Rev. John G. Norris, a Baptist min
lister who has held number of pas
torates in Southeast Georgia, but who
has recently been living in Savannah,
died at his home, No. 1917 Habersham
street yesterday morning. His funeral
will take place this morning at IL
O'Clock. The services will take place in
the First Baptist Church and will be
conducted by the pastor, Rev. DR.. ].
D. Jordan.
Mr.. Norris is survived by his wife.
who was Miss Sarah knight of Ber-
rien county; one daughter, Miss Addie
B. Norris, and two sons, Mr.. John G.
Norris, Jr, and Mr.. James Norris. The
pallbearers will be: Messrs. w. K
Pearce, ]. N. Lee, J. A. Pearson, ]. r.
Cain. @. B. Whatley and H. NJ. Sledge