Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-28

game IS SNOl DN niiu IL VIII o' ohii- ned and repared on the spot. Hopes for White RninOceri. MT. Roosevelt will be greatly dis appointed if he fails to kill several ] specimens of the white rhinoceros. This is the same as the square mouth ed rhinoccros and is the nearest liv- ing ally to the type of the extinct Tichorine or wooly rhinoceroa which lived in England at the close of the glacial period.
 The outfit which MT. Cunninghamc has selected in London consists of rot-proof tents, green in color, camp tools and cooking utensils.
 MT. Roosevelt and the other enl- , bers of the party will sleep on the simplest kind of light cots. \ lux ury that will be taken are folding baths. A large quantity of preserva- lives and materials for curing skins and preparing them for shipment home is being taken.
 Nairobi being the ccntra! station of the Uganda railway it will be easy. to reach quickly the remote parts of the country where the party can strike off into the jungle. All the specimens will be taken care or at Nairob before shipment to the Na- tional Museum.
 Hot Days And Cool Nights. The altitude of the Niarobi district /, is over 5000 feet above the sea and further west the country reaches l 1000 feet above sea level. Taking the country as whole, the climate Is distinctly favorable to health. The days under the equatorial sur are hot, but cool nights amply atone for the heat of the day.
 The rainy season in that section of Africa occurs from the end of Janu- ary till the end of April. Another rainy season, but of short duration, occurs about October or November. From May to February is considered as the best season for the shooting of big game.
 In October the expedition will pack it's outfit at Nairobi and continue it's journey inland over the Unganda rail- way to Port Florence, Lake Victoria Nyanza At that place short stop will be made and probably a trip will be made to Mount Elgon, seven Ity-tive miles north. Mount Elson is over l4,000 feet in height. Presidents Battery.
 ! When the party again returns to Port Florence it will board a steamer of the railway service which plies about the lake and proceed to Ell tebbe, l50 miles away. It is expected that Entebbe will be reached early in December. At that point a small caravan will be made up from anil mals and natives which MT. Cunning hame has specially engaged for the "trip across Uganda 10 the Nile.
 The first stop after leaving Entebbe will be at Mengo. Then by short stages 1t will proceed until reaching Kibira on Lake Albert Nyanza. The journey across Uganda is expected to take not more than month and the |expedtiion should strike the White Nile about the first of the year 1910.
 Of the greatest importance is the battery of guns which MT. Roosevelt will carry along with him. He had made specially for him by one of the best American gun manufacturers four different types of rifles, each having special use.
 Four Special Rifles.
 The first of these is a powerful rife of .4O5 caliber, carrying 3O0-Srain bullet. and Is intended for the largest type of African game, such as the rhinoceros, hippopotamus and elphant. Smokeless powder is used, and it's power can be measured by the fact that the bullet at the time of impact has an energy of 3,50o-foot pounds.
 The second rifle is known as the new 30 United States government rimless cartridge type carrying 22O- grain bullet and is fitted to kill very large game at a range of 800 to 1000 yards. This will be the lion gun.
 The third rifle is an extra light weapon carrying a 45-70 cartridge It is of .405 caliber. This is the wea- pon Mir. Roosevelt used considerably in his excursions for big game in Western United States.
 The fourth rife is a 400 gun for moderate sized game, carrying smokeless powder cartridge with hnllef of ITO grains. N also Is of 8