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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. w 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.