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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS. VOLUME 1, NO. 241. GEORGIA MARKSMEN GATHERING IN MACON FOR THE STATE SHOOT ARE RAVING A FINE OLD TIME —t — AND ARE LEARNING HOW TO DO GOOD SHOOTING— COLONEL CANN TALKS ENTERTAININGL. OF THE SHOOT. BRUNSWICK DELEGATION HAS ARRIVED AND REPORTS SAY, ARE HAVING AN ENJOYABLE TIME. Macon, July 7. —Macon’s rifle range presented a lively scene yesterday af ternoon. By 3 o’clock 125 soldiers from the various parts of the state had arrived and every train brought in more. The camp was officially opened this morning. The soldiers were here last night on their own expense, but the state will take charge of them this morning, and will pay the expense of five men fioin each company for tne six days of the shoot. Some of the companies have sent, ten men, but the extra live will pay their own expenses. They come to get the benefit of the vrstnu lion and experience. Some of the soldiers hSve never fired a rifle. Therefore they will have to be. schooled considerably before they will be allowed to shoot the : tale's cartridges. This schooling be gan this morning, immediately after tile camp was organized. It will take until Wednesday to do all of the pre liminary work, and it is not likely that much shooting at targets will he done before that time. The soldiets will be taught all about the trajectory of t’ne bullets under the varying conditions and they will he shown how to grade the sights, how to hold the gun during firing and a thousand little tilings that can never be thought of at a reg ular organized state shoot or In actu al warfare. As soon as the preliminary work Is disposed of, the work of the camp will Interest the citizens of Macon who go out to the grounds There will be all sorts of field work, drilling, etc., and just as tne twilight begins to thicken in the evening, sham battles will be fought. This is an important part of the soldier’s training, and it will be quite spectacular at that hour of the day, for the flashes from the hun dreds of blank cartridges when dis charged will be plainly visible at a safe distance away, and, combined with the work of the combatants, will present a thrilling picture. This hour is chosen especially for the spectacular effect. Col George Cann came p from Sa vannah and was on the range yester day. He is thoroughly in love with his work, and infuses enthusiasm into all of the soldiers around him. He shows them in a masterly way the import ance of good markmanship and makes them ail ambitious to learn all that Is to be learned about the handling and shooting of a gun. “Why," says he, "markmanship is everything. What good is a soldier who cannot hit the mark at which he shoots? The newspapers tell us every now and tnen of a riot lasting for sev eral days or a week because the sol diers cannot overcome the rioters. Take for instance the riots at Chicago, Brooklyn, Birmingham and other places. They w'ere much more trouble some than shey should have been, or would have been if the soldiers had been skilled in hitting the mark. You let the rioters see that tne shooting of the soldiers Is not effective and they become much bolder and more danger ous. But a few good marksmen can soon intimidate a mob. In Birmingham ham I was told that if the officer in charge of the soldiers had been glyen a dozen good marksmen he could have accomplished a great deal more than was accomplished by all of the sol diers. "The average citizen does not appre ciate the importance of these things,” continued Col. Cann. "They seem to have an idea that a •eSUiar U a sol- dler, and that liis work consists in knowing how to fours rights, fours lefts, etc. Indeed, the drill part is use ful when the soldier is showing off, and it is pretty, hut when the time comes for business you ant something else besides marching in order, You want men who can bring down a man when they shoot. The states throughout the Union are now thoroughly aroused over the im portance of this, and you will notice that they are paying more attention to rifle practice.” The Brunswick hoys have arrived and are having a great time. LONG TERMS AT LAW SCHOOLS. Mr. Steed Dicusses the Action of the Bar Association at Warm Springs. The recent action of the Bar Associ ation at Warm Springs in regard to an extended law course has been the sub ject of much comment. The resolution of last year was repeated. This resolu tion is equivalent to a petition to the legislature to require law schools ei ther to adopt a two years’ course or to submit to to state board examina tion. Mr. C. P. Steed, who took a promi nent part at Warm Springs on tne side of the opposition to the resolution, and who is a member of the la w faculty of Mercer, said last evening that while the resolution was passed at the asso ciation the question was not dealt with exhaustively and that there was a di vision of Bentiment. He said in the Arts place that suen action by the state would be a hardship because the state does not presume to regulate the curriculum of schools, and he can not understand why it should do so iii the case of the law school. Mr. Steed said, moreover, that the measure would effect the law schools of the state in a material way by caus ing those who would attend the law schools, if it ere not for the extended course, to pursue their work in the law office, under the disadvantages tiiat I his wuulfflhitail. The prime purpose of the resolution is dedared to be the elimination of in competency from the ranks of the legal profession. That there is need of some method of accomplishing this is the consensus of opinion of both the, pro fessional and the non-professional pub lic, but there is much, difference it discussion as to exactly what is best to be done. Many have said that the present resolution cannot lie embodied into an act of legislation, because of tne hard ship that it would work. For Biennial Session. Atlanta, January /.—From members of the next house who were at the state convention, it was learned that another fight would be made for bi ennial sessions of the legislature, lim ited to fifty days. Thi would do away with the sec ond fall session now held and would prevent any future summer session, also, as is no the case. A New Catalogue. The News has received copies of the new catalogue of Shorter college, Rome, ith anouncements for 1902 ”. It is a very handsome publication and is one-third larger than any heretofore issued by the college. Credit to Schley in Louisiana. New Orleans, July 7.—ln the state legislature the Smith bill has passed the senate and gone to the governor. It bars all histories in Louisiana pub lic chools that do not give complete credit to Admiral W. S. Schley for the victory of Santiago, Governor Heard undoubtedly will sign tne^j|^ Uneasiness for the Mohican. Honolulu, June 28, via San Francis co., July 7 —The United States train ing ship is 37 days out from Yokohoma on her ay here and there is some un easiness lest sue should have met dis aster. " Panama Canal Matters. Washington, July 7. ine negotia tor for the treaty between the United States and Columbia, which will ac quire he right to build the Panama canal wifi begin here this week. Min ister Concha, of Columbia, having con ferred with Secretary Hay on the preliminaries ot the negotiations. BRUNSWICK, GA., TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 8, 1902. PISTOL UW OF SOUTH CAROLINA * PRACTICALLY ENDS THE SALE 0 F PISTOLS IN THE STATE. It is a Remarkable but an Excellent Measure to Prevent the Car. rying of Concealed Weapons. The now pistol law, which took effect in South Carolina oil July, I. is a remarkable statute in many ways According to this law state dealers are not permitted to sell a rovvolver loss than twenty inches long and weighing less than than three pounds, its aim is to prevent the indiscrimi nate carrying of firearms, and while it will prohibit the sale of smaller arms it will not stop the public from going armed as heretobore. Samples of tne new guns have been put on the market. Charleston deal ers say they will not, handle the new article, for the reason that no sales can be made. Estimates also show that a gun made according to the required length will weigh nearly five pounds and will 'shoot a fifty-live calible bul let. The rebounds from the shot would he so powerful that a person could not hold the weapon in one hand and it would be as dangerous for tbo man firing it as for the man at whom the weapon was directed. The inevitable results of the law will be the opening of blind tigers for the sale of pistols just, as the state has hundreds of blind tigers foe the ale liquor. Local hardware firms withdrawn their old stock and not a Bingle pistol can be bought today le gally. BOUGHT A WOOOYARD. Pyles & McCaskill Now Own Strick land Place. Messrs. R. S. Pyles and D. M. MeCas kf 11 nave purchased the Strickland wood yard, corner (! street ami Coch ran avenue, and took charge of the same yesterday. Mr. McCaskill will he the active manager of the business and later the new Arm will handle coal also. Messrs. Pyles & McCaskill will no doubt do a good business and the News sincerely hopes they w ill. FIRE NARROWLY AVERTED. The Catholic Church Scene of Excite ment Sunday. Fire was discovered in the vestry closet of the vestry of the Cotholic church Sunday evening at 7 o'clock and by prompt action on tiie part of those who discovered it, and ■ fire department, whicn was hastily sum moned, a disastrous lire was probably averted. It is supposed the fire originated from a match dropped by one of the acolytes after the evening service. The damage, which was slight, was fully covered by insurance. Large Crowds Went. As usual the, excursion to Savannah Sunday carried many from Brunswick. It was the first B. and B. excursion, and this road had the largest crown. Will Play Ball Today. An interesting game of base ball will be played between the colored teams of Macon and Brunswick this afternoon, and those who go to the park will see some „ot playing. BRUNSWICK CIRCUIT’S LEARNED YOUNG JUDGE The Atlanta Constitution of yester day said: "Francis Willis Dart, who has Just been appointed judge of the Brunswick circuit to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge Bennett, is one of the youngest judges in the state. Hq was born In Brunswick thirty-three years ago. After graduating from the schools of that city he spent a year or two in the mercantile business with his father. He then took the law cours® at the university, graduating In 1892. In 1894 he located at Douglas, Coffee county, and opened a law office. His rise in the profession has been rapid. In 189. he became judge of the county court IDE ISLEOFPINES BELONGSTOCUBA THE STATE DEPARTMENT DECID ED ON THIS POINT YES TERDAY. The Little Island Is Under the Flag of the New Republic of Cuba. Washington. July G.—Tlie state de partment decided a very Important international question today. The question was to the effect that ilie isle of Pines which lies on the southern coast of the Island of Cuba has been under Cuban authority since May 20, the day that the Cuban re public was established. The decision says turther that the se of Pines must remain under such uithority until its status is definitely lecided by treaty. The department yet ready to login negotiations but will refer all ictitions for intervention from the in habitants of the island to President Palma. MINISTER WU APPEALS. Asks the State Department for Influ ence With Foreign Powers. Washington July 7.—Minister Wu today presented to the United States government an appeal from the Clp nose government) The appeal asks tnat the United States use its good offices to cause those of the allied powers who still occupy) Tieu-frsin to evacuate that place in conformity with the treaty. Secretary Hey will probably take ac tion on the matter through Minister Conger, of Pekin. To Nominate Bartlett. Macon, duly 7. —The Sixth eongres sion al district nominating convention will be held here at the county court house at 12 o'clock tomorrow. Con gressman C. L. Bartlett will be nomi nated without opposition, he having been honored by the at the recent primary. Who Will Get it. It is said that quite a number will hid for the Grand Opera house this season and as to who will make the best offer, is, of course, not known at present. GEORGIA LEADS ALL. It is Now the Banner Peach State of the Union. The peach season in New York will for the first time reveal Georgia as the chief peach producing state. Ten years ago the four chief peach produc ing states were Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Georgia, in the order named, the number of fruit trees in each being as follows: Maryland G,ldo,<>of) Delaware 1,">20,000 New Jersey 1. too,ooo Georgia .2,780,000 Since then Georgia has largely in creased Its number of peach-bearing tree's, while in the other states there has been a decrease, the figures re ported in 1901 being as follows: Georgia 7,660,000 Maryland 4,015,000 New Jersey 2,700,000 Delaware 2,40n.0bn of Coffee county and when the city court was established, judge of that. Last year he declined reappointment in order to devote himself more close ly to the pjractice of his profession. While presiding over the city court of uouglas his reputation grew, and when It was known that Judge Bennett wuold not be a candidate for reelection bis name as prominently mentioned for the place. His friends were anxious for him to enter tne race, but he de clined to do so in opposition to Judge Parker, who had announced as a can didate. Judge Dart is an earnest, uncompro mising democrat, and for several years has been chairman of the democratic executive committee of the county. KING EDWARD MUST SOON AGAIN BE PUT UNDER CRUEL KNIFE CAN ATLANTA RaISE $250,000. If So She May Secure the Great Pres byterian University. Athens. Ga., July 7, —Rev. Ur. Wal den, of this city, chairman of the com mittee to establish a Presbyterian nul iversity in Georgia, said tonight that the prospects for consolidating the theological seminary at Columbia, S. C., and the Southwstern Presbyterian University at Clarkesville, Tenn., were bright. Dr. Walden says that if Atlanta will will give $250,000 there is every indi cation that she will secure the new university. The combined endowments of the two colleges amount to $600,000. It Atlanta raises the quarter million dol lars for buildings and grounds, the synods of Georgia, Florinda and Ala bama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Lou isiana and Mississippi will raise an equal amount, making the total value of the assets of the new university offer $1,000,000, A FIGHTING FARMER Kills One and Badly Wounds An other. Americus, Ga., July 7. —A farmer named Gwynes residing on the Slc.p pey plantation near Americus shot and instantly killed a negro farm hand this morning and at the same time dan gerously wounded a negro woman. Gwynes and the negro had had an al tercation and as the white man pulled the trigger of his gun the woman un fortunately stepped to the door just in Fime to receive the entire load of she* in her abdomen. Gwynes and the negro man exchang ed several shots at close range. Gwynes was struck twice and finally succeeded in emptying his gun into his adversary, killing him instantly. Lightning Kills Young Lady. Memphis, Tenn., July 7. —A Scimitar special from Huntsville, Ala., says: Miss Annie Mathias was killed by lightning at. Meridianville, Ala., last night. Tne house was partly wrecked. Laurens’ Primary. Dublin, Qa.. July 7.—A1l interest in this eountyt is now centered in the democratic primary' to be held July 15. For several days the registrars have been going over the registration list purging it of those whose names ha,ve boon illegally placed upon it. About 3,000 white voters have qualified lor the primary, and it is believed that the largest vote will be polled July 15 that 7ias ever been east in a primary election In Laurens county. FUNERAL OF MR. BAKER. Remains Tenderly Laid to Rest Sun day Afternoon. The funeral of Mr. M. A. Raker, Sr., occurred from St. Mark’s Episcopal church’ Sunday afternoon at I o'clock and many of our poo >le wh ■ had known and loved the de >a?ed in hie ■ ttende.l. The pall bearers were: Messrs. A. V. Wood, E. C. Butt: . If. J. Read. R. E. Bricsniek. li. H. McAllister, A. C. Banks, C. McGarvoy. MR. McIVER HAS LANDED. He veil be With the Atlantic Coact Line. • The many friends of R. S. Mclver, formerly of this city, will bo glad to learn that he will be with the At lantic Coast line. Mr, Mclver will be freight reditor, which, by the way, is the highest po sition in the auditing department. Is Himself Again. judge Horace Dart was at his of lirc and held court yesterday for the first, time since his long illness. The many friends of the genial judge were delighted to see him out again. A Good Drill. Captain Newman had his company on the streets for a drill last night and the members showed wonderful improvement. Will Start in September. On account of the establishing of cold storage plants in many cities of the country, the work has been de layed here by the Armour Packing company, hut wilt probably begin on or before September 15. In the mean time Agent Smith is doing business right along. PRICE FIVE CENTS. THE CAUSE IS ■NOT REMOVED * OTHER OPERATION WILL NOT BE PERFORMER UNTIL AFTER ,HE DA l E OF THE CORONATION OF THE KING. PHYSICIANS THINK THERE WILL BE NO TROUBLE At>OUT THE SUCCESS OF THE SECOND OP ERATION. London, July 7. —Immediately after August 15, the date set for the coro nation, King Edward will undergo an other operation as the primary cause of an ulcer remains 'still and his com plete recovery is impossible unless this cause is removed. The second operation would be per formed at once but the wound is still giving the king a great deal of trouble and the physicians thing it best to give him plenty of time to rest before placing him under the knife again. AGAINST SENATOR JONES. Governor Dav|is, of Arkansas, Makes An Appeal to Roosevelt. Little Rock, July 7. —Governor Jef ferson Davis has forwarded a letter to President Roosevelt He said in part: "I desire, Mr. President, to say in behalf of the people of Arkansas, with all due deference and respect to your self, and your power of appointment, that if you contemplate appointing Mr. Jones to the Panama commission as a. democrat from Arkansas, as an honor to our state, we would like to have an opportunity to protest against the proffered honor. "He lias been repudiated here by the democracy, ami by his recent ut terances ami actions has put himself beyond the party line, but if you desire to appoint him as a republican pure and simple, of course we can raise no objection, thougn if you appoint him as a democrat we would like to be heard. “Perhaps I should not have ad dressed you thus plainly, and I should not iiave done so but for your kind consideration of me on my recent visit, and the expressed desire on your part to 'nave me communicate with you freely about any mater in Arkansas.'’ Business Getting Better. Things at the mayor’s court are getting lively again and quite a num ber of cases are ng tried. Yes terday six were occupying the mourn ers' bench, and the fines netted a neat sum. NEWS OF THE SHIPS. e Some Small Marine Items of the Do ing/s of a Day. The following is the movement ot the vessels at the port of Brunswick yesterday: The Falcon left for the Satilla river yesterday morning. The Mallory ship did not arrive yes terday, but will probably reach here today. The Clyde Steamer Carib will leave this morning at 7 o’clock The schooner Governor Ames, Cap tain King, arrived Saturday. The finishing touches are being put on Tupper’s pretty new’ steamer and within a short time it will be ready for the ster. St. Simon Notes. The Fourth was celebrated in the most orderly manner on record for such a liberty worshipping event. Tiltonville [(resents a most attract ive appearance—a tented field tak ing the place of cottages. A large number of visitors are on the Island at .present, among the number being some of the state's most beautiful women and best known men. Mr. . ilton has an extra force of em ployes at his place of business. His plan is to satisfactorily meet tne hea.vy demands of his trade.