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THE BRUNSWICK NEWS.
VOLUME 1, NO. 255.
BIG RIFLE SHOOT
AT SAVANNAH
—* —
IT WILL OCCUR THE LATTF °
PART OF NEXT
MONTH.
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Hill Be An Interesting Affair.—Bruns-
W wick Teams Will Probably
Enter and Compete
f for Prizes.
The great southern rifle meeting
which is to be held in Savannah Au
gust 25-30, promises to be one of the
greatest events of the kind in the His
tory of t'ne south.
The News is in receipt of the pro
gram of the events, which is print
ed below, and which it will be no
ticed is a very Sdttraetive one.
The program in full is as follows:
1. Deßenne Trophy Match.—Open
lo teams of ten men (Ivina fide mili
tary) from each of the southern
-dates. Distance, 200, 300 and 500
yards. Seven shots at each range,
l int ranee fee, $2.00 tier man. ' Ist
prize, trophy valued at SI,OOO, to he
held by the winning team for one
Tear 2d prize, $50.00 cash.
2. Regimental Interstate Team
Mat eh. —Open to one or more teams
of six men earn, from any regiment,
iimwsigued battalion or unassigned
company from the southern states.
Distances 200 and 500 yards. Ten
shots at each range, and a skirmish
shots per man, with thirty seconds
run at silhouette figures. Twenty
firing Internal at each halt: at least
one shot to he fired at each hall) un
til ammunition is expended, with priv
ilege (if firing as many shots within
t'ne time limit as the shooter may
elect. Entrance fee, SI.OO per man.
Ist prize, DeSoto trophy, valued at
$450.00, to he held by the winning
team for one year, and $50.00 cash,
2d prize, $25.00 cash.
2. Company Team Match.—Open to
one or more teams of five men each
from any company in the southern,
states. Distances 2on, 300, 500 and
000 ycards, and skirmish at silhou
ette figures. Five shots each at 200,
300 and 600 yards; ten shots each
at 500 yards and skirmish; ten halts
on skirmish, one shot at each halt.
Entrance fee, SI.OO per man. Ist
prize, trophy (Silver loving cup) to
lie held by winning team for one year,
and $50.00 cash. 2d prize, $25.00
cash. 3d prize, $15.00 cash.
1 Rifle Novice Match. —Open to
teams of five men each from any com
pany in the southern states. Men who
have qualified as sharpshooters or
marksmen prior to 1902 barred, Dis
tances 200, 300 and 500 yeards. Five
shots earn at 200 and 300- ten shots
at 500. Entrance fee, SI.OO per man.
Ist prize, $35.00 cash. 2d prize, $15.00
cash. 3d prize, SIO.OO cash.
f>. Cavalry Carbine Match.—Open
to one or more teams of.five men
each from any troop of cavalry in the
southern states. Distances, 200, 300
and 500 yards, and skirmish at silhou
ette figures. Seven shots at* each
range; ten halts on skirmish, one
shot at each halt. Sling permitted at
500 yards and skirmisa, provided it
at no time touches the ground. En
trance fee, SI.OO per man. Ist prize
$40.00 rash. 2d prize, $20,00 cash.
3d prize, SIO.OO cash.
6. Carbine Novice Match.—Open
to teams of five men each from any
troop in the southern states; men
who have qualified as sharpshooters
or marksmen prior to 1902 barred.
Distances, 200, 300 and 500 yards.
Entrance fee, SI.OO per mam Ist
prize, $35.00 cash. 2d prize, $15.00
cash. 3d prize, SIO.OO.
7, Visitors’ Match.—Open to one or
more teams of five men each from
any company in tne southern states,
Georgia excepted. Distances 200 and
500 yards; ten shots at each rangs.
Entrance fee', SI,OO per man. Ist
prize, $75.00 cash. 2d prize, $50.00
cash. 3d prize, $25.00 cash.
8. Revolver Match.—Open to one
or more teams of five men each from
any organization of state troops of
the U. S. army. Distance, fifty
yards; five shots at American target.
Position, standing, off hand. Weapon
IT. S. 38 or 45 caliber Colts or 38 cal
iber S. & W. service revolver. Trig
ger pull not less than throe pounds.
Original open sight required. Am
munition, any. Entrance fee SI.OO
per man. Ist prize, $25.00 cash. 2d
prize, $15.00 cas’d,
9, Individual Medal Match No. 1. —
THE CROP REPORT.
Conditions Generally More Favorable
In All Sections,
Washington, July 23.—The weath
er bureau’s weekly summary says:
The lower Missouri and upper Miss
issippi valleys and the lake region
h-V'c continued to suffer from excess
ive rains which have also interrupt
ed farm work in the Ohio valley and
in portions of the middle Atlantic
states and New England, Much in
jury to crops has resulted from over
flows in lowa and portions of Illi
nois-, Missouri and Michigan. Drought
has been slightly relieved in the
southern states, but extensive areas
in that section are st.'.l much in need
of rain, especially the northern por
tions, extending from Oklahoma east
ward to the Carolina's
Although generally improved in
condition, cotton continues to suffer
from drought in portions of the Cnr
oiinrs. over the north central portions
of the cotton belt, and in extreme
northeastern and southwestern Tex
es. In much tue greater portion of the
last mentioned state the crop is noi
mally developed and heavily fruited,
with ample moisture for present
needs. A material improvement is
noted in portions of Louisiana, Miss
issippi and Alabama, and the crop
continues in generally promising, con
dition in Georgia. Ofver much the
greater portion of the central and
eastern districts the plant eoninues
small and blooming to top is exten
sively reported.
In Tennessee, Kentucky and Mary
land the condition of tobacco is some
what less favorable than in the pre
vious week, but the crop has done
welt in Indiana, Ohio and Virginia.
Cutting and curing niv progressing
favorauiy in the Oarolinas.
O’FARRELL PURCHASES A
NEW ELECTRIC PLAN]
ELECTRIC ..SUPPLY ..COMPANY
WILL SOON BE IN GOOD
SHAPE.
C. .1. O’Farrell, of the lSrunswick
Electrical Supply Cos., returned from
Atlanta yesterday, and while in that
city he an entirely new
electric bo used in the busi
ness of Iho company in this city.
One of the engines bought has al
ready' arifjved, and tine other is ex
pected some time during the week.
Mr. O’Farrell says that the poor
| service trio company has been giving
lof late is duo to the fact that the
[engine bought and guaranteed to lie
strictly high grade, has never given
satisfaction, and has not done the
work it should.
He says that the company from
which trie engine was purchased lias
sent an expert here, and that even
he cannot get the engine to do the
proper work
In this connection he asks that the
people of~"The city! indulge him for
a few days longer, and that be will
then be in perfect shape to give a re
liable service.
JUDGE OAR I 10 HOLD HIS
FIRST COIR I HI RE
THE APPEARANCE DOCKET TO
BE CALLED.—OTHER
MATTERS.
Judge F. Willis Dart, (lie newlv;
appointed judge of the superior court
of the Brunswick circuit will hold his
first court in this city tomorrow.
At that time tie will convene the
Glynn superior court for the purpose
of calling the appearance docket,
hearing motions, etc,
In addition to this he will draw the
juries for the fall term of court and
will formally adjourn the May
which has practically been in ses
sion for three months.
1
Distance 200 and 30 yards. Seven
shots at each range. Scores on both
ranges must he made on samp day.
Any military rifle or carbine allowed,
except Krag-Jorgenson. No handicap
allowed carbine. Entrance fee, $1 00;
three tickets for $2.00 if purchased
at one time. Re-entries allowed.
10. Individual Medal Matcn No. 2.
—Distances 500 and 000 yards. Sev
en shot it at oaeb range. Same condi
tions, entry fee, etc., as Medal Match
No 1.
It is very likely" that "Brunswick
will send over at least two teams
to participate in the- shoot, *
BRUNSWICK, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1902.
HOBSON BOWSAT
CUPID'S SHRINE
—♦ —
THE GALLANT CAPTAIN FINALLY
CAPITULATES TO HER
DARTS.
His Engagement is Announced to t ie
Daughter of Ex-Vice-President
Stevenson.—Wedding Will
Occur This Fall.
Bloomington. Ills,, July 23,—The
engagement of Captain Richmond
Pearson Hobson :• ml Miss Let ill •
Stevenson, the daughter of Former
Vice-President Stevenson, is authen
tically announced in this city toda.
and the wedding is to occur some
time during the coming fail.
Miss Stevenson is an unusually at
tractive young woman, is one of
the most accomplished in this sec
tion of the state, and is a great lead
er of the social set of this city.
She has often visited the national
capital and if was on one of these
visits that she met the gallant cap
aiti and the friendship lias developed
into I,no engagement)
Already the society element of the
city is talking about the wedding ol
these distinguished young folk, which
will of course lie among the most
biilliant the country has ever seen.
The announcement of tne en
gagement has been g{Vcn out by the
parents of the young lady in ques
tion.
HAWAIIAN POLITICS.
A Red .iot Fight Being Made Op
Delegate Wilcox.
Honolulu. Inly 15 via. Sap Franc’s
eo. July 23.- The territorial conven
tion of the home rule republican par
ly here ended in a- split between the
two factions and Prince Cupid, with
about forty other delegates, bolted
from the convention to form anew
party in opposition to Delegate Rob
ert W. Wilcox.
Delegate Wilcox and Kalilankoala
ni botii Stated that, they can do with
out the element represented by the
prince and tit,'it Wilcox will lie elect
ed to congress again, but it is gen
erally thought that file division in
the home rule party is a serious one,
and will end in the defeat of Wil
cox in the coming election.
After Hie bolt of the dissatisfied
ones the regular convention nominat
ed Wilcox as delegate to congress and
adjourned.
The bolters organized anew party
which they called the nonpartisan
party. They eho.se Prince Cupid pres
ident and talked of naming him for
congress and of combining with ttio
democrats who also held a meeting
lust nignt,.
The Excursionists Return.
The eight car I cuts of 'trunswick
excursion Ist s who left ter Atlanta
Monday morning returned \< sterdav
and rap M a -cry e'vicyahle trip.
MAN WELL KNOWN HERE
IS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT
The following is from the Atlanta
Constitution of yesterday, and will
lie of interest in Brunswick, since Mr.
Edwards is well known here, having
been a frequent visitor to the city
in the interest of his" bouse.
“C. 1,. Edwards, southern represen
tative of the Caine Piano Cos., was
probably fatally wounded by the ac
cidental discharge of a pistol yes-*
terday morning about 0 o’clock.
The accident occurred at tne home
of C. E. Edwards, 111 Spring street.
It was caused by Edwards accidental
ly knocking a 38-caliber pistol from
the bureau.
The nail entered the abdomen, pass
ed through the liver and lodged just
beneath the skin behind the spinal
column. The wounded man was re
moved to the Elkin-Cooper sanitari
um, where an operation was perform
ed and the bullet removed. Dr. W. S,
•Elkin announced last night that Ed
ward's condition was very critical and
the chances are against his recovery,
Edwards slept la(e yesterday morn
ing and was preparing for breakfast
at the time of the accident. His wife
HOBRVUPORDEHS
FOR CORONATION
IT IS NOW FEARED THE KING'S
CONDITION Id BECOM
ING WORSE.
Attending Physicians Think He Will
Never Be Well Again.—
ders Cause Serious
Alarm.
Cowes, Isle of Wight, July 23. —
-1 lurry up orders have been issued for
Jl the details of ihe coming corona
tion.
Tue condition of the king took a
turn for the worse today, and it is
now feared that his condition is not
s good as it. was at first expected.
imperative orders have been sent
lo London not to delay the work of
Ihe preliminary arrangements.
London, July 23.- Tito orders re
lived from the attending physicians
villi reference to Ihe coining corona
tion have caused intense consterna
tion in tliis city, as it is believed
'hat it means tha the king is about
l.i suffer a relapse.
A iiiga court official, who would not
eon sent to the use of him name, said
IMs afternoon: “The reason for hav
ing the coronation so soon and the
cause of the king's rush orders is due
to the fact that the king’s physicians
do not think that lie will ever lie a
well man again.”
SMITH FIGHTING BACK,
“Kill anti Burn” May Contest Action
of the President.
j Washington, July 23.—President’s
ord.,' retiring General -i. 11. Smith,
<ui account of the "kill and burn” or
j dor in the Philippines may he invalid.
Tne friends of General Smith claim
that the president, according to law,
I
II an mitigate a sentence of a court
martial,, but he cannot make it more
severe, as he did in this ease. It.
is analogous to proceeding in a crim
inal court, the judge not being per
inittod to increase a penalty found by
the jury. General Smith can have
status denied by a federal court by
instituting proceedings to have paid
to him the difference between hit
salary as a retired officer. While the
president, may fail in retiring General
Smith on this account he can take
another opportunity to aecomplisn
the same end, as it is in the power
of the president to retire without
cause an officer 02 years of age.
Lost Deed.
Any person having knowledge of a
certain deed executed by J. J Spears
to the Brunswick and Seamens’ Hos
pital, and conveying the property on
which the unfinished brick hospital
now stands, will confer a favor by
reporting the same to N. 1). Russell,
clerk of council, or to F. E. Twitty,
city attorney. This deed was execut
ed hut never recorded, and has been
lost
had been in I,'ho room with him and
had just left. The pistol was lying
on the bureau, and in moving some
articles Edwards struck it and
knocked it to the floor.
Instantly there was a loud report
I and Edwards foil with a, bullet in his
abdomen. Mrs. Edwards, hearing the
shot, rushed quickly into the room
and endeavored to relicfye the suffer
ing of her husband Physicians
were hurriedly summoned and Drs.
Henry S. Wright, Arch Avery and W.
S. Elkin responded. Tbe physicians
gave ihe wounded man immediate at
tention and as soon as possible he
was removed to the sanitarium.
An examination of the wound was
made, and Its dangerous e'naracier
ascertained. The hall was discovered
Just behind the spinal column, under
neath the skin, and was removed by.
an operation.
Edwards was conscious left night
and was resting as comfortable as
posislde under the circumstances. Tne
nature of the wound, however, ren
ders his condition critical, and little
hope is, entertained for bis recovery.’’
PRISONERS TO THE STOCKADE.
Those Convicted Last Week Escorted
Out Yesterday.
Cnptain Joseph Williamson, the
superintendent of convicts for the
county, game in from the convict
I arm yesterday' afternoon and cap
Tied to the stockade fi’ve convicts
Convicted for various offenses at the
last session of the superior; court and
sentenced >th terms on the gang.
The negro Hassell, sent tip for the
snooting oi Captain Sprague, was not
among the prisoners carried out, and
it. is understood that he will pay his
tine of S2OO during the present week.
SUICIDED AT 71.
Aged Man Takes ' His Life at Co
lumbus.
Columbus. Oat, July 22.—Frank
Poker, aged 71 years suicided this
morning by shooting nimself with a
pistol in a front room at his resi
-1 deuce.
His wife was the first to reach
him. He lived but a few minutes.
Two of his children have died with
in the past year and this fact seemed
tio prey on his mind. But little at
tention was paid to his remarks th;
he wouk, as soon lie dead as living.
Mr. Poker was a native of Bohemia
and had been in tuis city since 188 ti.
He was the father of C. F. and V. ,1.
Poked
Bound Over,
August. Green, the negro arrested
Severn, weeks ago, charged with the
theft of $l3O from anot.ier negro, has
been given a preliminary hearing in
Justice i.ambrignt’s court,, and was
bound over to the city court in the
sum of slsq Failing to give the
bond 'no was remanded to jail and
is now awaiting trial.
MORE SEVERE RIOTS ARE
REPORTED IN PARIS
RELIGIOUS ORDERS CAUSE ADDI
TIONAL BLOODSHED IN
FRENCH CAPITAL.
Paris, July 23.—Serious rioting
was renewed here tills afternoon over
tile expulsion religious orders.
Deputy Conti was in the midst of
fit impassioned oration when the po
lice attempted to stop him.
Tliis seemed to lie a signal for an
attack, and instantly more than six
hundred persons attacked the police
and a fierce riot followed.
The police were badly used up and
a number of them were seriously
wounded. The other side, however,
did not escape unscathed, and a num
ber of their leaders were fatally hurt.
After about, a half hour’s fighting
the mob was finally dispersed, and
all is quiet now.
Is Improving.
William Greenfield, who was badly
scalded on the pile driver at Taylor’s
: mill some days ago, is rapidly im
proving and will lie out again soon.
Mr. Greenfield’s injuries were very
painful.
COASI LINT ROILING
sfOCK IS RENAMED
LAST VESTIGE OF OLD PLANT
SYSTEM NOW BEING
RELEGATED.
The painters in the shops of the
Atlantic Coast Line in this city are
now aL work doing away witli the
last signs of the old Plant System
domination of t'he lines.
Yesterday a force of them was put
to work painting out the name Plant
System, and inserting in its place the
| Atlantic Coast Tune on all of the roll
ing stock of the big system.
I Of course this is a large job and it
will take some time to accomplish
it, as the same work will have to
. be gone through with on all of the
old Plant System lines,
i The various officials of the rompa
n* in tins city are also being sup
. illicit witli new forms, in which the
' Atlantic Coast I.ine appears in place
of the Plant System.
I
An Interesting Meeting.
Tne Brunswick Riflemen held an
j unusually interesting meeting in their
armory last night and a large number
of routine matters were transacted.
This company is now in a most
flourishing condition and under its
present officers is growing both in
numbers and Interest.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
WRENH GOING 10
IDE BURLINGTON
*
THE WELL KNOWN PASSENGER
MAN IS TO GET BIG
JOB.
It Is Authentically Stated That He
Will Be Passenger* Traffic
Manager of the Great
Line.
It is reliably stated teat Colonel B.
W\ Wrenn, formerly passenger traf
fic manager for the Plant System, is
to accept a position with the Burling
ton as general passenger agent, it is
understood that Colonel Wrenn wiii
have charge of the passenger busi
ness of one of the western divisions,
though nothing definite Is known as
to this.
The Burlington is one of the great
est railway systems in the country
and altogether .comprises something
over 8.000 miles of track. Passenger
Traffic Manager P. S. Rustis, who
was recently promoted to his present
position, has charge of the entire
passenger business of the syjstem.
Under him there are a number of
general passenger agents, each of
whom has full authority in his own
territory.
Mr. Rustis was general passenger
agent of one of the divisions up to
a few months ago, when he was made
passenger traffic manager. It !h un
derstood that the position then made
vacant has never been filled. Wheth
er or not Colonel Wrenn will take
charge of the division formerly, di
rected by Mr. Eustis is not known.
Few passenger men in the country
are belter known than Beverly W.
Wrenn. When .it was first stated
that he would not, continue in the
service of he Plant System after it
was merged into the Atlantic Coast
Line, railroad men were unanimous in
saying that it would he only a short
time before some road would he
looking for him.
Colonel Wrenn is familiar with ev
ery detail of the passenger business,
Jut his strong point is iiis ability as
n advertiser. He did as much to
gifve Florida its present prominence
as any man in the state. It is believ
ed that he could do great work in
attracting tourist travel to Colorado
over the Burlington rails. Colonel
Wrenn seems very popular with west
ern roads and it is understoaod that
he has been offered a similar position
by another line in that part of the
country. However, is is regarded as
certain that he will go to the Bur
lington.
WAS EARTHQUAKE THE CAUSE?
Water at Mouth of Mississippi Only
25 Fathoms Deep.
New Orleans, July 23. Lieutenant
Foster, in charge of the New Orleans
branch of the United States hydro
graphic office, reported to Washing
ton that a recent, survey ot tne gulf
of Mexico near the mouth of the
Mississippi river shows only 25 fath
oms of water, where there were fiO
fathoms at the time of the previous
survey. Lieutenant Foster is puzzled
over t’nc phenomenon.
Many believe that It was caused
by volcanic upheavals, the result of
the recent earthquakes In the West
Indies, while others think It was
caused by a deposit of silt from the
Mississippi river. Asa result of this
the government will order a resurvey
of the entire gulf of Mexico.
SENT $50,000.00 MORE
Another Big Contribution for the An
thracite Coal Strikers.
Indianapolis, July 23. —At a rousing
meeting of the Indiana organization
held here today, the members in a
very short time raised another $50,-
000 for the benefit of the anthracite
coal srikors, which was at once for
warded to them.
This is the second time this organ
ization has made a donation of SOO,-
000, and from the enthusiasm mani
fested at the meeting today and from
the staement. of the treasurer, it is
very likely that they will he willing
to make a number of similar con
tributions.
Will Meet Tonight.
The regular meeting of the city
council will be held at the usual hour
this evening.