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noons will continue to be popular with those who have 
the good fortune to spare the time. 
l’lans are being made for a three-cornered shoot on 
the 13th between teams of the Attleboro, Taunton and 
Providence chibs, at the range of the Taunton club. 
Krag rifles will be used at 200yds., and a suitable trophy 
goes to the winning team. Indoor shooting with re¬ 
duced load in the Krags will occupy a prominent part 
in the winter competitions, and a loving cup is already 
in the secretary’s hands for competition. Chief Yeoman 
Mayo, of the local navy recruiting station, is the second 
member of the club to make a 5-shot possible with .21 
rifle at 25yds.. all of the 5 shots scoring on the half-inch 
center. Another rainy Saturday prevented a full at¬ 
tendance on the 6th, but a few good scores were made: 
Revolver, 50yds., Standard American target: H. Powel 
(pistol) 85, 83, 83; W. Almy So, S3, SI. 
Standard target, 20yds. (indoor range): Hurlburt 82; 
Miller 81, SO, 85; Willard 80, 81, 79, 78; Gardiner (pistol) 
76, 71. 
Rifle, 25yds., Standard target, indoor range, the ladies 
shooting on the 50vds. target: Chief Yeoman Fred. S. 
Mayo 85, 82, S3, 86, 87, 82; Mrs. Mayo 82, 87, 73, 73, 73, 
80, 79; Mrs. Hurlburt 67; H. Monroe 68. 
Ring target, 25yds., J4'n ring: Mayo 238, 246, 238, 238, 
242; Mrs. Mayo telbow rest) 238. 
Cumberland Valley Rifle Association. 
Carlisle, Pa., Oct. G.—In the monthly shoot, held 
to-day, H. E. Donson won the gold medal, S. E. Boyer 
the silver medal and John Sennett the bronze medal. 
The scores follow; 
H E Donson. 
H Bear . 
T E Yale. 
S E Boyer... 
John Sennett 
71 Wm Bailor .42 
63 A G Hughes.40 
59 H Lintner .46 
51 R Lintner .36 
,42 
MODERN TREASURE HUNTING. 
Some thiee weeks ago this paper announced, on. the 
strength of London advices that the steamer Xema had 
sailed from London for an unknown destination, prob¬ 
ably in search of the famous Cocos Island treasure, since 
she was commanded by Capt. Grey, well known in con¬ 
nection with the island that made Earl Fitzwilliam 
famous. It appears, however, that the inference was not 
altogether justified, since it is not at Cocos Island that 
the Xema will search for "treasure, but in a mysterious 
island off the coast of West Africa, to which reference 
was made in an article, tinder the same heading as the 
present, which appeared in the issue of Shipping Illus¬ 
trated of July 28. In other words, the Xema is flit 
craft which the £25,000 syndicate has retained to secure 
the valuable diamonds hidden in the fortunate isle. This 
island, as Capt. Grey declared, was discovered by a sea¬ 
faring man named Dick Powell, serving on board a craft 
commanded by a Welshman named Jones, to be sure, 
and plying between Cardiff and Cape Town. Powell 
had some of the stones he had picked on the island and 
showed them to Capt. Jones. This was about six years 
ago. When Capt. Jones reached Cape Town on one of 
his voyages he went to a Mr. Griffith, said to have been, 
then manager of the De Beers Co., and told him of 
Powell’s discovery. An expedition was organized under 
the command of Capt. Jones, who, in a small craft 
manned by blacks, repaired to the island and found a 
number of diamonds. However, having no machinery, 
he was unable to carry out any sinking operations, 
that the pipe was left undiscovered, and Jones returned 
with his treasure to Cape Town. Griffith, to whom the 
stones had been shown by the faithful Jones, valued 
them at £15,000. Whoever was responsible for then 
subsequent disappearance is one of the numerous myster¬ 
ies in which the present tale abounds; however, the 
gems were traced to a sale in London, where they had 
ben disposed of for £23.000. Nobody appears to have 
made any efforts to establish a prior right to the prop¬ 
erty, but this is besides the point at issue. In any case, 
another expedition was suggested, but Mr. Griffith was 
unable to carry it out, he being at that time under con¬ 
tract to proceed to Tasmania. The chart showing the 
location of the island remained in Jones’ possession, but 
lie disposed of it in favor of a Cape Town apothecary 
namedWilliams, who in turn bequeathed the document at 
his death to Mr. Griffith, as the only compatriot he 
knew in Cape Town. The chart and a description of the 
island—in Welsh—are said to be deposited in Lloyd’s 
Bank, London. And it is on this tale that, as pre¬ 
viously announced, a syndicate was organized with a 
capital of £25,(00. to carry on the search for diamonds. 
By a strange coincidence, the syndicate selected the 
steamer Xema to transport the expedition, the very 
vessel which was purchased in 1904 by Earl Fitzwilliam 
for his raid on Cocos Island, but for which he eventu¬ 
ally substituted the Harloch Castle, of much larger 
dimensions, and which he renamed the Veronique. An¬ 
other coincidence was the appointment of Capt. Grey tcv 
the command of the expedition, as Capt. Grey made 
several treasure-hunting trips to Cocos in his yacht Rose 
Marine. However, no expense has been spared in fitting 
out the Xema, and it is said that some £15,000 has been 
expended. She is a handsome craft, 260ft. long and 
60ft. beam, with a carrying capacity of 1.400 tons dead¬ 
weight and 1,000 tons of bunker. The crew consists of 
about forty hands all told. There are on board a number 
of miners of varied experience, and among the outfit 
carried is a quantity of mining machinery, washing 
plant, gas engines, sun condensers, huts, tents, general 
mining" implements, detonators and ammunition. Capt. 
Frederick G. Jackson, leader of the Jackson-Harmsworth 
polar expedition of 1894-97, has been selected to accom¬ 
pany the diamond hunters as the representative of the 
directors. Glancing over the list of shareholders of the 
syndicate, one is immediately struck by the high-flown 
character of the enterprise. No mere earls and admirals 
this time, but real princes (though they be dusky in 
shade), marquesses, lords in plenty, knights and baronets 
galore. The capital of the syndicate is, as stated, £.5,U6U, 
