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8 LONGSHOREMEN TO QUIT. STEVEDORES NOTIFIED OF A DE MAND FOR HIGHER WAGES. Lumber Handlers Want An Advance of Ten Cents An Hour-The Demand to be Made To-Day—The Men Quiet But Determined to Stand Out for the Advance—The Situation Laet Night. The lumber longshoremen last night re moved the doubt existing in the minds of the stevedores regarding their proposed strike by notifying them that their demand for higher wages will be made this morning, and unless the stevedores accede to their de mand they will stop work. They have been receiving 15e. and 200. per hour, and they now want 35c. and 30. This is the decision that their association has come to, and although the men refuse to say anything about, what, they intend doing further than to strike for higher wages, it is evident that they propose to stand out for the advance and refuse to move a piece of lumber unless they get it. NO DEMAND YET MADE. The stevedores do not yet know what the longshoremen want, as the latter have not made their demand, but have merely an nounced that it will be made. The steve dores have, therefore, taken no action in the matter, but are waiting to hear from the men whether anything more than the higher wages is wanted So far as they are con cerned the} - are perfectly willing to pay 2fic. and 30c. an hour if the ships will make a proportionate increase in the sum paid them, but. as shown in the Morning News some days ago, to increase the wages while their remuneration remains the same would entail upon them a loss of $0 per day. It can therefore be seen that unless the longshore men make some additional advance the whole matter will rest upon the willingness or unwillingness of the vessels to advance port charges. A SHORTENING OF HOURS. It is probable that the longshoremen will also demand that eight and one-half hours, instead of ten, constitute a day's work. Nothing has lx>en said to lead to the belief that they will demand a shortening of hours, but when they insisted upon the ad vance from Mr. James McAlpin, a few days ago, they then refused to work more than eight aiid one-half hours. Should they desire so much as an increase of wages and a shortening of houi-s also, they will proba bly be opposed by both the stevedores and the vessels. No work was done yesterday, as the rail roads did not bring in any' lumber, but there are five vessels at the Gulf wharves now to be loaded. Two of them will be finished to-day if the lumber arrives and the men work, hut the other three have not yet been touched. Unless the matter is speedily settled these vessels will be seriously incon venienced, and should a protracted strike occur the lumber interests of the entire port will suffer. AT REST IN LAUREL GROVE. Obsequies of the Late Mrs. Leonard Woolsey Bacon. The obsequies of the late Mrs. Leonard ■Woolsey Bacon, wife of Dr. Bacon, pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church, were attended the church lecture room at 4:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon. The re mains rested in front of the pulpit in a plain cloth-covered casket. The pulpit was hid den underneath a mass of flowers, and upon the casket were rich floral offerings, placed by loving hands. 'The lecture room was thronged by mem bers of the church and congregation. Nearly all of the pastors in the city were present. It was a sad assemblage. Mrs. Bacon was known to nearly every one present , and during her short life here she had endeared herself to the church people by her loving works and a deep, untiring interest in church affairs Dr. Bacon, with his son, Rev. Theodore. Bacon, sat during the ser vice by the side of the casket. Rev. Dr. I. S. K. Arson, pastor emeritus of the church, officiated. After a brief prayer the choir sang “How Gentle God's Commands.” Dr. Axsonsjpoko briefly but in a feeling manner of the Christian’s abiding faith and of the future life. The closing hymn was: Hail, tranquil hour of closing day! Begone, disturbing care! And look, iny soul, from earth away To Him who heareth prayer. After the benediction the casket was borne to the hearse. The pall-bearers were Col. Charles H. Olmstead, Gen. A. R. Law tou. Dr. J. P. 8. Houstoun, Mr. George J. Mills, Mr. William Wakelee, Mr. James L. Rankin. Mr. George C. Freeman, Mr. R. D. Munford, and Dr. W. H. El'iott. The remains were temporarily placed in a vault in Laurel Grove until they are taken North to Mrs. Bacon’s former home for iu terment. At the cemetery the services were very short. Dr. Ajsori offered a brief prayer, and the solo “Asleep in Jesus” was sung by one of the church choir. JAIL BIRD CAUGHT. An Escaped Florida Convict Captured in Savannah. Isaac Williams, an escaped convict from the Florida penitentiary at Live Oak, was captured in Savannah yesterday by Detec tive Wetherhorn and was committed to jail by Justice Waring Russell, Jr., for safe keeping until the arrival of the Florida au thorities. Williams is a thick-set negro, about 36 years old. He was convicted of cattle steal ing and was sent up from Jacksonville in January, 1836, for two years. After serving six luontlis he escaped, three days before Alex Hendei-sou, who was arrested here two weeks ago. A reward of SSO was offer ed for his capture. Offlcer Wetherhorn got track of the fugitive several days ago and shadowed him until he was satisfied that he was the man he was after. Yesterduy morning he nabbed him ami turned him over to the Chatham county authorities for sale keeping. Williams did not attempt to conceal his identity, but made a clean breast of his escape. He said that he came to Savannah as soon as lie got out of prison, but the officers say that tliis is not so, that he has been here only a short time. Detective Wetherhorn at once wired the Live Oak authorities, and a guard is expected here to-night to take the tugitive back to Florida. ATTACKING CONSUMPTION. Dr. R. B. Harris Gives the Gas Treat ment a Trial. The new treatment for consumption by means of sulphurated hydrogen and carbolic tcid gas lias been attracting the attention of physicians for some time. The general tes timony appears to lie greatly in its favor. The gas is administered by rectal enema, and in most cases the results are immediate and satisfactory. The new treatment has been iliaciueed by the physicians of this city, and nne of them, Dr. Harris, was so much im pressed with it that he determined to give it a trial. He sent for the necessary apparatus and yesterday made a trial ol the treatment. He was very much gratified with the result. T*ie patient at once showed signs of having been benefited. The doctor is inclined to lave a good deal of faith in the new cure. Special Weekly hiet cure ions. Attention is called to the News’ adver tising column, where will be found full Information relating to the above weekly excursions to be inaugurated on Saturday next by the Savannah, Florida and Western railway. It is saldon that such low rates are offered the Morning News readers to visit this city, and on opportunity is also |iven to visit Jacksonville and Pablo Beach, THROUGH THE CITY. Items Gathered Here and There by the News Reporters. There was only one arrest by the police yesterday, and that was for disorderly con duct. Mr. John D. Robinson, No. 100 South Broad street, lias sent to the Morning News Fruit Bureau several choice full grown figs grown in his garden on South Broad street. The Savannah Yacht Club will meet at the Fords’ Opera House to-day to arrange for “Lailies’ day.” and to decide upon the date and direction of the club’s annual cruise. HALF A CENTURY OLD. The German Friendly Society’s Semi- Centennial Anniversary. The German Friendly Society will cele brate its semi-centennial at Greenwich Park to-day. The society was or ganized in 1837, and is one of the oldest German institutions in the South. Its or ganization is in some respects similar to that of the Hibernian Society, which celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary in March. All of the German societies of Savannah will participate in the celebration. The street parade will take plat* at 10 o'clock this morning. The societies will form in line on Broughton street between Bar nard and Jefferson. Ex-President Charles Gassman, of the German Friendly Society, will act as Chief Marshal, with Maj. John Schwarz,of the German Volunteers ;ex-Capt. Martin Heltnken, of Teutonia division, Knight of Pythias; Herr Gustave Fox, of the Savannah Turn Verein, and Herr Charles Seiler, of Teutonia Lodge, Knights of Pythias as aids. The line of march will be through Broughton, Abercorn, Bay, Bull, St. Julian. Whitaker, South Broad. Drayton and Liberty streets to Habersham, where street cars will lx- in waiting. Trains will leave Bolton street at 11:30 a. m., and beginning at 1 o’clock will leave hourly until 6 o'clock, the last outgoing train leaving at 5 o’clock. Incoming trains will leave the jiark at 6:15, 7:30, 8:45 and 10 o’clock in the evening. Upon tbo arrival of the members of the society and its guests at the park a lunch will be spread, and at 3 o'clock the anuiver eary dinner will be served in the pavilion. Plates will be laid for 500. Hon. Philip M. Ilussel, who is the oldest member of the society firing in Savannah, will deliver the anniversary address. His subject will be a review of’the society's his tory during the half century of its existence. Among the invited guests to the dinner are Mayor Lester, Hon. Emory Speer, Judge of the United States Court; Hon. A. P. Adams, Judge of the Superior Court; Hon. Hamilton L. Ferrill, Judge of the Court of Ordinary; Hon. P. W. Meldrini, President of the Hibernian Society; Maj. J. T. Stewart, President of the St. Andrew’s Society; Alderman Herman Meyers, Mr. David Weisbein, Maj. John Schwarz and Gen. R. H. Anderson. Mr. Aaron Sibley, of Meriwether county, the only one of tile five charter members of the society now living, was invited as a special guest, but owing to his extreme old ago, 87 years, ho will be unable to attend. One of the features of the celebration will be the annual prize shooting contest of the German Volunteers, which will take place at 3 o’clock. The ladies’ rifle contest is also expected to be very interesting. Ten prizes have iioen offered. The committee having the arrangements for the celebration in charge, consists of Herr George A. Gemun den. Chairman; Herr H. G. Kuckuck, Sec rotary. and Herren C. A. H. Umbach. Wil liam Scheihing, J. H. Helmken, C. H. Harms, G. Maelier. A. Krieger, Adam Kes sel, Kugen Labiche, Otto Vogel, Jacob Lutz, Jacob Kraft. The Honorary Committee is composed of Capt. H. Blun, Charles Gassman, Theodore Gassman, George C. Gemtmden, A. Heller, P. M. Russell, V. S. Studer, E. L. Neidlinger and Joseph Roos. THE COTTON OIL MILL. Manager Oliver Says That Work Will Begin Here Next Week. Manager Fred Oliver, of the Southern Cotton Oil Company, in a reeeut interview at Columbia, S. C., where the company is erecting a mill, said in regard to the *com pany’s other mills in the South: “Our mills in New Orleans and Atlanta are probably being roofed now, and the ma chinery for them has been ordered and sent on. The mills in Montgomery, Little Rock, Memphis and Houston are about half com pleted. AVe will begin work on the Colum bia aud Savannah mills within ten days. That is what we are doing, the Oil Trust papers to the contrary notwithstanding.” “What will be the capacity of these mills,” he was asked. “The New Orleans and Houston mills will each have a capacity of 300 tons of cotton seed a day. The Atlanta, Montgomery, Memphis and Little Rock mills will have an initial capacity of 300 tons each. The Columbia and Savannah mills will each lie built so as to hold machinery sufficient to consume 300 tons a day, but we are afraid that we can only get enough machinery this year to give them a starting capacity of 100 tons each. This is bused upon what the machinery men say. We have given them such heavy orders’ that they do not think they can fill them in time, still we hojie that we will get enough machinery to fill those mills by Nov. 1.” “What will the mills cost?” “They will average $125,000 apiece. The New Orleans and Houston mills will proba bly cost S2OO,(XX) each, but the smaller cost of the others will reduce the uvorage to what I have stated."’ In reply to a question as to how the com pany is getting on financially, Mr. Oliver said: “Capitally. The capital stock of $4,000,000 was apportioned among the corporators, who were to offer a certain percentage of their holdings for sale to Southern farmers and business men. Well, we have found that, the Southern people don’t want to in vest. I don’t think we have placed half a million in the South and most, of the bids were for such small quantities that we didn’t have time to wait for them to aggre gate an adequate amount. Fortunately we nave been able to dispose of stock very readily in the North and it is now all taken. ” “Will you put up any more than eight mills this year:” “No, we can’t get the machinery. It is all tho manufacturers cau do to fill the orders we have already given. Next year we will build more mills if we find that it will be profitable.” Mr. Oliver is expected here in a few days to oonfer with the company’s Savannah representative, Mr. L. W. Haskell, in re gard to the location of the site for the null here and to arrange for beginning work. THE “MARIE" LAUNCHED. A Trim Vessel for Savannah's Racing Fleet. Anew yacht christened the Marie was launched from the Merchants’ and Miners’ Transportation Company's wharf yesterday. She was built by Mr. Bernard Larkin, who is also her owner, in the rear of his residence at Taylor Hnd Price streets. She is said to be a perfect model of yacht architecture and reflects great credit on Mr. Larkin's skill as a yacht builder. It is believed that she will show up well in the coming re gattus of the Savannah aud Isle of Hope Yacht Clubs and is backed us a winner, us she is thought to be very speedy. Tybee’a Hotel Leased. The Ocean House at Tybee will open about June 35. The company that has it in hand is now putting it in first-class condition, and is making arrangements to have it fitted up completely with new furni ture. A force of men is iit work cleaning up the beach and clearing the underbrush from the island. Mr. George I). Hodges, of the Marsliail House, will run the hotel. The raffle of gold watch and chain for or phans of St. Mary ’s Home takes place to night at Fernandez’. THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1887. BEETLES KILLING TREES. Park Keeper Meves’ Fight With tho Ugrly Paste. Many trees in Forsyth Park have died recently, and when they were felled their bark dropped off and left the heart naked. Mr. Theodore Meves, keeper of the park, began an investigation, and he found that the trouble was due to beetles, which seem to infest the ground as well as the trees. When tho stumps were removed, beneath them were found round balls of mud and small pieces of wood, making a compact mass. These were broken open and within them were found beetles in every state of formation from the larvae to the fully matured insect ready to burst forth and go on its mission of propagation. There are several varieties of these Insects, but the ones that have been doing the most damage are the ordinary beetles of the scarabeaus family. Their birth, life iu one form, metamorphose and death make quite an interesting history. The female beetle deposits her eggs in the rough part of a tree, between tho bark and the heart. The eggs hatch out and produce a small white worm that finds sustenance in the wood into which it bores and drills. Starting from its birth place it will eat around and around the tree, between the bark and the heart, rising nearer the top with every circuit, and when the tree is thoroughly infested with them they soon loosen the bark completely .from the wood and tho fall of the tree to the ground rids it of every vestage of u cover ing. When these worms have fully matured they return to the roots of tho tree aud there build these cocoons of dirt and small pieces of roots, lie on the inside of them and All the aperture through which they entered from the inside, and iu there they make the change from worm to beetle. a curious development. Rome of the larvae were found, and it was difficult at the first glance to tell what they were, for in color they were perfectly white and strongly resembled the grub worm. A closer investigation showed the pincers, legs and wings of the beetle, so small as to be scarcely distinguishable, yet when exam ined with a glass distinct and unmistakable. Another was of older growth. Its form was complete, but its body was white and its wings were of a light brown color. A third was fully grown, ready for its release. It was of a dark brown, almost black, and its wings and shield were hard. The cocoons are found immediately under the roots of the trees, though they are un earthed as deep as six feet from the surface, yet out of the cocoons and six feet of solid soil these pests work their way to fly for a time under the sun, woo and mate, deposit one nest of eggs in another tree and die. The length of the lives of beetles is not a matter of chance, as with some living t hings, but its time is set before its birth. Tho length of life varies with every varity. The time from incubation to death is either three, five or seven years, and most of that time is spent in wormhood in the occupation of destroying trees. The seara beaus are of an ancient family; their fam ily tree has many branches, or did until they lopped them off one by one. but they have been known from time out of mind for their destructivity. The coat-of-arms is a pair of pincers rampant, and a child’s finger pendant between, and the motto is “Chil dren, tie ware of pinch bugs.” But though there is one branch of the family of no mean distinction, it is evident that it does not come direct from the main stem, for it lms not representation iu the*coat-of-arms. If it did there would be a saw visible. THE BRAZILIAN BEETLE’S COUSIN. It is a first cousin to the variegated beetle Of Brazil, and though it is never distin guished by being set in gold and worn as a scarf-pin, it is much more effective than its more beautiful relation. Ordinarily it is a dead black in color, but it comes out of its hole when the sun is hot and lies flat on a limb of a tree, and the rays of sunlight are reflected from its hard, shining back. They assume the most delicate as well as bril liant tints. Yet while tliis innocent looking little insect is lying there, and his wings are shining so beautifully, he is doing a deed that will haunt him to the grave, He has a pernicious habit of running out of the un der side of his head, a hard, sharp, saw like instrument, and with it he works away at the limb until he has worked as deep as he can in one place; then he moves a little to the side and works again, and he goes round and round the limb in that manner, and by degrees cuts it off as cleanly as a carpenter would with a saw. This scarabeaus, is never like the Irish man who rested his ladder against the part of the beam he was sawing off, either, for the beetle does not want to go down with the debris, as the Irishman did. He sits quietly on the remaining part of the branch, and with a smile of grim satisfac tion watches the bough fall as he sharpens his saw with his right fore foot, preparing for another job. FIGHTING OTHER DESTROYERS. In addition to the beetles the trees iu the Park have suffered also from moths. They attack tho pine trees principally and lay their eggs between the needles at their base. Another little worm hatches out and it eats its way to the centre of the needle and on through it to the point where it emerges, mid from thence it moves to attack another. An idea of the diminutive size of these little pests and the difficulties that lie in the way of destroying them may be had from the statement that they burrow their way through the centra of the pine needles. They attack a tree by thousands, and in the course of time they kill it. After each of these worms has grown it also retires to its chry. al is to come forth a full-fledged moth and spend the sunny summer in spi idling winter clot hes. The spiders, too, have been giving trou ble. They weave their webs' around the tender leaves of the tree and lie snugly t here, sucking the sap that should nourish the leaf instead of the spider. After a time they collect a lot of these leaves they have killed, and binding them together with their glutinous threads they finally construct a hollow ball into which they retreat to nest. Mr. Meves has begun wholesale war on the insects, aud his weapon is a mixture of kerosene and whale oil soap. He is confi dent that close attention anil frequent ap plications of tho mixture will save ail the trees tliat have not already been ruined. Local Personal. Among the arrivals at the I’ulaski House yesterday were A. J. Smith, Montgomery; E. Y. Clarice, Atlanta; Norman Merry, New York: W. Walton, St. Augustine; E. Overman, Mrs. Ovorman, Mis-, Overman, Hillsboro, O.; C. A. Williams, South Caro lina; J.S. Mays, Augusta; B. T. Hudson, Macon. At tiie Screven House were F. Whire, Al bany-F. L. Blanchard, O. L. Richards, New York; S. P. Vauderslicc. Ocala, Fla.; A. J. Roberts. Springfield. Mass.; George E. Mitchell. Lowell, Mass.: Mrs. J. H. Say - ers, Miss Sayers, Tavares, Fla,; J. G. Me- Devitt, H. Zeigmr, Philadelphia; D. I). Pax ton, ThomasvTile. At. the Maixliall House were W. 8. Mal lard, Darien; J. B. Brawn, Miss L. Grey, Florida: E. J. Baker, Baker’s Mill, Fla.; W. S. Lang, Palatini. Fia , \V. S. Swain, Den ver, Col.; C. H. Beckwith, Glenmoro; J. \V. Walsh, Augusta; C. B. Tounsend and wife, Georgia; Mrs. R. Brinson, Mrs, C. Parker, Parker, Milieu; J. R. Wheatley, Ger trude, l la.; I). C. Bigelaw and wile, Miss Bigelaw, Florida. At the Harnett House were A. P. Tracy anil wife, Springfield, Mus-..; C. L. Fair banks, Boston, Mass.; H. H. Bacon, wife and two daughters, Sim Mateo, Fla.; B. L. Holland, Di-Luud, Fla.; J. G. Arnold and wile, Tarnra, Fla.; C. E. Weber and wife, Jacksonville, Fla.; I). M. Drury, Haverhill, Mass.; A. W. Topping, Syracuse* N' Y. ;G. 11. Ayres and wife. E. C.'stephenson. Phil adelphia; tV. H. Cornwell, New York; S. G. Pfaff, D. K. Milbank. Knoxville, Teim.; F. Lowry, Newark, N, J. * * * * Decline of man or woman, prematurely induced by excesses or bad practices, sjKHxiily and radically cured. Book (illustrated), 10 cents in stumps. Con sultation tree. World’s Dispensary Medical Association. Buffalo, N. Y. PLAYED VERY BAD BALL. MCARTHUR’S WILD PITCHING DE FEATS THE HOME TEAM. New Orleans Turns the Tables on Savannah and Reverses Wednesday’s Score—Charleston Defeats the Mem phians and Goes Wild—The Last Game With the Pelicans To-Day. The New Orleans team turned the tables on Savannah yesterday, and won by exactly the same score that the home team won on Wednesday. The visitors’ heavy battiug aud sujierior fielding, with McArthur's in effective battery work and the locals’ costly errors, gave tho Pelicans the game. It was an easy rictoiy. Alter haring played two strong games, tho locals broke up, and went entirely to pieces. Campau’s three-bagger, and Reilly, Durmever and Brower’s two-banc hits were the redeeming features of the home team’s playing. McArthur's battery record is six men given bases on balls, one for being hit w ith tho ball and two wild pitches. Powell, the New Orleans boxman, was very effective. Although the home team rapped him for three two daggers and one three bagger, he yielded altogether but seven clean hits. The visitors ran bases at will, the scorer’s summary giving them a total of eight stolen bases. The two teams will play the last game of the present series to-day, uuil the visitors will start for home to-night, to lay off until June 4. The following is the score: SAVANNAH. AS. R. B.H. P.O. A. E. PeltZ, C.f 3 0 0 3 U 0 Campau, l.f 4 X l 2 1 1 Brower, lb 4 0 2 7 0 0 Reilly, 3b 4 0 1 8 2 1 Hutchinson, s.s 4 1 1 2 j 3 bunneyer. 2b 4 0 1 3 2 2 Emslie, r.f 4 0 0 1 0 0 McArthur, p 4 0 1 0 4 0 Pike, c 8 1 1 33 1 Somers 2 0 0 0 1 1 Totals ...35 3 8 24 14 0 NEW ORLEANS. A.B. R. B.H. P.O. A. E. Cartwright, 3b 5 1 1 0 l 0 Cieiss. 2b 5 1 2 2 4 0 Powell, p 5 2 3 0 5 1 Pujol, r.f 5 13 4 10 Vaughan, C 5 1 14 0 0 W. Fuller, ss 4 1 2 0 3 1 H. Fuller, c.f 3 2 1 1 0 0 Murphy, l.f 4 0 3 4 0 0 Wells, lb 4 1 0 12 1 0 Totals 40 10 18 27 15 2 BY INNINGS. 12345 6 7 8 9 Savannah 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0— 3 New Orleans 10011340 x—lo SUMMARY. Rims earned—Savannah 2, New Orleans I. Two base hits—Reilly, Durmeyer, Brower. Three-base hits—Campau. Double plays—McArthur, Reilly and Brower, Bases on balls— By McArthur 6.’Powell 1. Bases given for hitting man with ball— Mc- Arthur 1. Passed balls—Pike 2. Wild pitches—McArthur 2. Struck out—By McArthur 2, Powell 1. Bases stolen—Reilly, Hutchinson. Pike Cart wright, Powell, Pujoi. W. Fuller, H. Fuller, 2, Murphy. Time of game—2 hours anil 15 minutes. Umpire—Suck. To-morrow will begin anew scries, with Memphis in Savannah and Nashville at Charleston. Birmingham is getting things in shape as rapidly as possible, and will have a team in the field next week ready to play Charleston on June 1. SNEED'S MEN KNOCKED OUT. The Carolinians Give Them Something to . hink Over. Charleston, May 25.—A1l Charleston is wild to-night with the victory over Mem phis. The game was a battle between the pitchers, Smith officiating for Charleston and Black for the visitors. Memphis only scored in the fifth inning, when Smith hail already struck out three men. The last man, however, got his first on a passed ball and a couple of iucky hits did the balance. In the ninth inning the visitors were rattled and the Charleston sluggers rapped three runs out of Black. The Memphis team confined its kicking within bounds and thus prevented a row. The following is the summary and score by inniugs: Charleston 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 3 9 Memphis 00003000 o—3 Base hits—Charleston 13. Memphis 6. Two base hits—Williams, Smith, Doyle and Andrews. Total base hits -Charleston 15, Memphis 8. Left on bases -Charleston 4. Mem ill: is 4. Stolen bases—Charleston 5, Memphis 2. Struck out —By Smith 5, Black 3. Bases or: halls -Charleston 4, Memphis 2. Errors—Charleston 2. Memphis 5. Games Elsewhere. At Cincinnati— Cincinnati 00001 1 20 0— 4 Athletic 00003010 I—s Base hits—Cincinnati 6, Athletic 6. Errors— Cincinnati 3, Athletic 3. At Louisville— liouisvillc Of 0000200 2 5 Brooklyn 010001100 I—4 Base hits—Louisville 13, Brooklyn 5. Errors- Louisville 5, Brooklyn 1. At St. Louis — St. Louis 1 1440000 o—lo Metropolitan 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 o—3 Base hits—St. Louis 20, Metropolitans 7. Errors —St. Louis 7, Metropolitans (i. At Washington tho Washington and Pitts barg game was postponed on account of rain. At Boston— Boston 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2—4 Chicago 0 000 0 002 0— 2 Base hits—Boston R. Chicago 12. Errors— Boston 3, Chicago 5. Batteries— Rabourne and Dally, Clarkson and Flint. At Cleveland— Cleveland 1 1001 1 ID (V— 7 Baltimore 3 40021 08 x—l3 Base hits-Cleveland 17. BaJtimore 16. Errors —Cleveland 7, Baltimore 7. Batters for the Southern League. Birmingham, Ala., May 35.—President Morrow, of the Southern League, arrived iu the city to-day, and will remain over to morrow. Eleven players have been signed by the Birmingham Association, and the tickets to Charleston will be sent them to morrow. Hayes, Duff: e and Drestell are the only Southern League men signed Oth ers are oil good men from tiie National League and Association. Two good batter ies have been secured. The United States Court. In the United States Court the argument of tho defendants on the motion for anew trial in tho rase of Williams, dol'd & Cos. vs. John Barfield was heard yesterday. No decision was rendered. A similar argument wus heard from the defendants in the case of Winchester & Parker vs. Isaac Aiken, and the motion was overruled. Warm Springs, Ga. One of the most deservedly popular slim mer resorts in tho South is tho celebrated Warm Springs, Meriwether county, Ga. Situated 1,500 feet above the sea, on the north side of Pine Mount&iu, the springs are surrouuded by lienutilul and romantic scen ery and tho climate is very drv ami 0001, with no insects, mud or dust The accom modations are strictly lirst-dmu And the rates very reasonable. Since last season the Georgia Midland has lxx-n extended to the springs, a:;il in a short "time will reach Griffin, on the Central railroad, where di rect connections will be made to and from Savannah. There are now two daily mails and a telegraph office at the springs. Savannah Academy. Students on roll of honor for tho ninth scholastic month: Auvergne l' Antignao, Neble Jnnes, George (joint, William Eckstein, Alfred D. Maiden, Mongfti Nichols, John PatiN mi. Arthur Holoinon, John R. Jordan, P.mehal Strung, Wm. (J. Cooper, Joseph Taylor, Max Leftler, Rufus Richards. •Tntrv T ' ~r * "fhi’.i-i. Principal. GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS. Matters of Money and Management About Various Lines. Mr. C. 0. Parker, recently superintendent of the Evansville division of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, Is in charge of the survey for the Central's Savannah and Griffin extension toward Decatur. Gen. Alexander’s argument in behalf of the Central railroad before the Inter-State Commerce Commission in Atlanta has been printed in a pamphlet of twenty pages. It is one of the ablest and clearest arguments made before the commission and is an ex haustive and comprehensive statement of the rate question in the South. MEXICAN NATIONAL’S SALE. Capt. W. G. Raoul’s Company Makes a $9,722,000 Purchase. The Mexican National railway was sold in the City of Mexico on Monday to the Mexican National F.ailroad Company, of which Capt. W. G Raoul, of this city, is President, for $9,722,000. Capt. Raoul was present at the sale. The purchasing com mittee will return to New York as soon as the transfer is made, which will be in a few days, and a mortgage will be recorded. Work will be begun in June on the gap in tho main line, 3(54 miles in length, and as the rainy season will be favorable to the work at the northern part of the gap, and also for fifty miles at the southern part, there will be no obstacle to the speedy completion of the road, which, it is anticipated, will lie fin ished in one year from the date of beginning work. The Mexican government is very friendly to the corporation and is disposed to facilitate the matter. T he business of the road will be continued for the present without change of officers. Capt. Raoul is expected in Savannah about June 10. Mr. J. Florence Minis and Mr. George O. Wadley, who accompanied Capt. Raoul to Mexico and who went with him over the country through which the uncompleted part of'the road is to be built, are now on their way and will probably reach here some time next week. From Port Royal to the West. A conference of the directors of the At lantic, Greenville and Western railroad, and the representatives of Susong & Cos., the construction compimy which has undertaken the building of a railroad from Port Royal to Knoxville, Tenn., via Augusta and Greenville, was held at Greenville. S. C., Monday, and resulted in the adoption by the directors of a resolution favoring the amal gamation of the Atlantic. Greenville and Western with the through line. The distance from Augusta to Knox ville by the proposed line is 257 miles. Of this, IIH) miles, from the Savannah river at Augusta to the line of Oak Lawn township, Greenville county, is graded and ready for the crossties. One hundred and eight miles has been surveyed from the North Carolina line to Knoxville, leaving a gap of forty nine miles between the Oak Lawn line and the North Carolina line, all in Greenville county, not surveyed or graded. Transyl vania and Heyward counties, in North Carolina, through which the liue runs, will give, it is said, $175,000 toward the grading. In Knoxville a subscription of $300,000 is promised. One construction company is ready to undertake the completion of the road as s(sm as Greenville provides for fill ing the gap through her territory. Rough on Piles.” Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough on Piles.’’ Sure cure for itching, protrud ing, bleeding or any form of Piles. 50c. At druggists or mailed. Skinny M6n. Wells’ “Health Renewer” restores health and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, ner vous debility. For weak men, delicate worn en. sl. Wells’ Hair Balsam. If gray, restores to original color. An elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No oil or grease. A tonic Restorative. Stops hair coming out; strengthens, cleanses, heals scalp. 50c. A Comparison Drawn. There is certainly no lack of style in stoves and ranges. Some are very fine, others fair, another kind shoddy and a fourth mis erably made, in answer to a call for cheap ones. Only when alongside of other goods in each of these above mentioned classes (with the exception of tho last, which its founders do not produce) does the Acorn Line show its advantages. One million in use ot them means something, and the manufacturers’ success for fifty years sub stantiate it. Lovell A Lattimoro, Congress street, Savannah, Ga. The Soiree Musicale. The box sheet for the grand musicale in aid of the Bt thesda Orphans’ Horae is now open at Davis Bros., and seats should be re served at once, as the demand for tickets has been very great. The musicale prom ises to be very fine, and those who attend will be sure to enjpy themselves. The tickets are only 50c., and there is ut> charge for reserved seats. The Leaders still in the Iced. The firm J. G. Nelson & Cos. continue to cut on staple articles, and are doing a rushing business. They guaran tee all goods to be first-class in every respect or money will be refunded to purchaser. Entire stock of Parasols reduced to cost at Altmayor’s. At Estill’s News Depot. Savannah Daily Morning News, Savannah Weekly News,Le Ron Ton for June, Puck, The Judge, Harper’s Weekly, Leslie’s Weekly, American Agriculturist for June, Notes on Earthquakes (No. 00 Hum boldt Library), Eclectic for June, Popular Soil nice Monthly for June, Light for Thinkers, Truth-Seeker, Christian Herald, Sunny South, Horseman, German week lies, Boston Herald, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Times. Philadelphia Press, Baltimore Sun, Baltimore American, New York Herald, World, Times, Star, Sun, Tribune, Graphic, Florida Time-Union, Nashville Union, Jacksonville Morning News, New (irieans Tiines-Democrat, New Orleans Picayune, Macon Telegraph, Au gusta Chronicle, Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Charleston News and Courier, At lanta Constitution. Children’s carriage parasol covers, mull caps, linen and lace collars and eating bibs; save money aud go to Gutman's. Fresh Ginger Snaps only 10c, a pound at J. G. Nelson <4 Cos. Our entire stock of Oriental, Egyptian and fancy laces on ourcentre table Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. F. Gutman. Another Drop. Rest Creamery Butter only 25c. a pound. J. G. Nelson & Cos. Go to Gutman’s before it is too late. No drives; everything at urtnul cost. Only a short l ime left to secure goods at actual cost. F. Gutman. Call soon and try our loaders: Rice. Sugar, Grist, Coffee, Butter and Lard. J. G. Nelson <Sf Cos. Gentlemen in mod of underwear, socks, hnndkoivhiefs, collars and cuff’s will save nioneyut Gutman’s, 141. Broughton street. Belt', pocket-books, hand-bags, jewelry, fans, gloves, mitts, corsets, ribbons and niching at cost only a short time loncer at Gutman's, Weather Indications. Special indications for Georgia: RAIN Local ruins, nearly stationary tetn- perature. North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, variable winds, generally westerly. East Florida and West Florida, generally fair weather, nearly stationary tempera ture, light variable winds. Comparison of mean temperature at Savan nah, Slay 25, 1887, and the mean of same day for fifteen years. i Departure Total Mean Temperature ! from the Departure — Mean Since for 15 years May 25, ’B7. --or Jan. 1,1887. "76 6 I 763 | - 1.3 - 230.2 Comparative rainfall statement: , . . | Departure Total Mean Daily Amount ; f rom the Departure Amount for tor Mean Since lb A ears. May 2c, 87.1 or _ Jan. 1,1887. .098 | .020 'j .078 5.777 Maximum temperature 89.0, minimum tem perature 67.7. The height of the river at Augusta at 1 :?>:! o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time) was 6.5 feet—no 'change during the past twenty-four hours. Cotton Region Bulletin for 24 hours end ing 6p. m., May 25, 1887, 75th Meridian time. Districts. Average. Max.) Mi”- Rain * lions Temp Temp fall. 1. Wilmington 11 87 64 .31 2. Charleston 8 90 66 3. Augusta 12 90 64 4. Savannah 12 90 66 .09 6. Atlanta 13 87 61 .12 6. Montgomery 7 88 61 .10 7. Mobile 9 88 64 .20 8. New Orleans 14 93 70 9. Galveston 20 91 69 10. Vicksburg 5 91 69 .12 11. Little Rock 4 81 64 .06 12. Memphis 19 85 62 .21 Averages 87.7 i 64. 2 JO Observations taken at the seine moment of time at all stations. Savannah, May 25, 9:36 p. M., city t] m e. Temperature. Direction. 5 Velocity. ? j Rainfall. Name OF Stations. Norfolk 681 E i Clear. . Charlotte 68j S .. .05 Fair. Wilmington 74 N .34 Fair. Charleston 78|SW 9 Threatening Augusta. 72.5 W Cloudy. Savannah. 68; W 13 .02 Th’nd rSt’nj Jacksonville 78S W 18 Cloudy. Key West 7'6jNWj.. j.... Clear. Atlanta 66; W |llj .01 Clear. Pensacola 78l W i 14!... . Clear. Mobile TSiSWi 7j .... [Clear. Montgomery 78iNW|.., 1 Clear. New Orleans 721S W . Clear. Galveston 78 s ll Clear. Corpus Christi...'. 78|S E 171 [Clear. Palestine 78 Sj 9 | Cloudy. BrownesviUe 76 S 12' IClear. Rio Grande 70| S 110 Cloudy. G. N. Salisbury, Signal Corps. U.S. Army. SALE OF ODDS AND ENDS. Lively Times at the Crockery House of James S. Silva & Son. We have been so busy getting rid of odd goods last week that we were unable to show all the bargains we have. This week, being relieved of such a largo lot, we will offer greater inducements than ever. We are glad to get rid of our odd stock, and our customers are glad to get such bargains. The odd chamber sets are nearly all gone, but we have a few dinner and tea sets which we have cut down below cost. Ask to see them. Don’t stop at the cheap goods we show' outside, but come inside and see the nice goods. Odd Cut Glassware, Fancy Goods, etc. James S. Silva & Sox, 140 Broughton street. Here’s a Go! You must read the new “ad.” of the popular dry goods house of David Weis bein in its entirety, to lie able to fully appreciate the grand bargains which he offers. They are wonderful in deed, and in fact it is not at all surpris ing to find his house crowded with custom ers at, all horn's of the day. But who can help but go thereto shop, when attractions are offered by the thousand. It is almost superfluous to advise oiir people to go there for their dry goods, as his efforts are already appreciated to its fullest extent. When in need of good tea try our 50c. Mixture. It is fine. J. G. Nelson & Cos. Ladies’, gents’ and children’s silk lisle thread and cotton hose at actual cost, to re duce stock before enlarging our store. F. Gutman. 100 dozen fancy border hemstitched Hand kerchiefs at sc. each, worth 10c., at Alt mayer’s. Straw Hats Given Away. For ten days loader we v.'ill give a straw hat free of cost, in grade corresponding to price suits purchased. Our competitors may sneer at the offer, but wo challenge them to show the quality of goods we give for the low prices. Best clothing for the least money can only be had of the Famous, 140 Congress street. Jet ornaments, headings, passimeteries, colored beaded sets and headings to match, and all-over beaded net, at Gutman’s. The finest blend of Mocha, Java and Rio Coffee only 25c. a pound; equal to any at 3oc. J. G. Nelson & Co’s. Boys’ Sailor Suits for 75c. The Famous, 140 Congress street, has just received a lot of blue flannel sailor suits, w’hieh are selling for 75e. Now is tlie t ime to secure bargains by call ing on J. G. Nelson & Cos. You will be sat isfied and benefited by your call. The largest assortment of lace flouncings, 43 inches wide, and all-overs to match, at actual cost, is at Gutman’s. Individuality. Tho Famous, 140 Congress street, in man ufacturing their own clothing, besides mak ing a saving in the price to purchasers, avoid handling the same colors and styles of goods which the other houses show, who buy their clothing of the manufacturer. Torchon, Medina, Eseuriel, French and Spanish ginpure laces; a largo selection at ac tual east, F. Gutman, 141 Broughton street. * We only advertise the truth. To save mon ey aud buy desirable gocxls before it is too late go to Gunman’s. Seersuoker Conte for $1 At the Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. French, Nainsook and Hamburg embroid eries, all-overs and flouncings at cost at Gut man’s, 141 Broughton street. Advice to Mothers. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup should always be used when children are cutting teeth. It relieves tho little suffer ut once; it produces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the child from pain mid the little chemo awakes as “bright as a button.” It is very pleasant to taste. It soothes the child, softens the gum:., allays ail pain, re lieves wind, regulates the bowels, and is the beet known remedy for diarrhueu, whether wising from teething or other causes. 25 cents a bottle. LUDDEN & BATES S . M. r \| Cash System 1 AND LOW PRICES. I Sheet Music I at 2 cents a copy. Sells first rate, and the way it is selling don’t gi™ us much time to keep cool. L., & B. S. M. H. Accordeons are now so cheap that we sell them in the place of Jews Harps, and if a I man wants a violin or a young lady a ■ Guitar, "why, we have got ’em" and ’ I are almost ready to give ’em away. '■ L. & B. S. M. H. ’ Stationery J “Don’t say a word;” we are con- -I vineed that a good article is what ■ you want, and weean give you.orwill come so nSar it by the low prices w will offer, that you need never again try to keep your pen from going clear through your paper. The ' I Pens, Inks and Paper we sell y ou I are first-class, and we show you the largest assortment of fine correspon- I denee Stationery this side of New York. L. & B. S. M. H. Money Sayefl is iafle. I REMOVALS. '■ NICHOLAS LANiI HAS | I removed! TO THE OLD STAND, No. 19 Barnard Street,] Where he will be pleased to serve liis friends ail I patrons from a full line of Staple and Fancy Grorail Table Delicacies, Etc. I Choice Wines & Liquors.l NICHOLAS LANG, 19 BARNARD STREET. | ~ IC E. Country Buyers, Attention! Reduction in Price. ICE ! ICE PACKED FOR SHIPMENT. 100 to 500 POUNDS Seventy-five Cents, COMMENCING JUNE’ Ist. Special rates for larger packages. Write for particulars. RHICKEEBOCSER ICE Cl. 14-A BAY ST. AND WOOD. Coal &Wood AT Reasonable Prices. DIXON&MURPHY Office No. 6 Drayton street. Telephone No. 61 Wharves Price and Habersham streets. STOVES. CONGRESS STREET FOR STOVES WE CAN SHOW ALMOST ANY STYLE AND KIND OF Stove or Range At prices below the reach of competition. LOVELL & LUTINSORE, Hardware and Rtove Dealers, Savannah, EDUCATIONAL. The Park Collegiate School. (Family and day) for a limited number of Bojl, 63 EAST 69th STREET, NEW YORK CITY. (Near Central Park.) This School prepares for College. SdentMC Schools and Business; Is progressive and tno ougb, employing only experienced teachers, the appointments are excellent. In udditlou 1 rimniciU instruction and practice are Drawing. Free I land and Mechanical and [“ trial Hand-work Circulars or other information may be recelved^.^ln^thej^.^^ EVELYN'cOLLTXtK- T.xm YOUNG WOMEN. Princeton, to £ I Prospectus, full particulars. sont on "p pi cation to J- H. McILVAINK. STEAM LAI NDRY• SIMM STM LAUNDRY, I 131 Congress Street Blankets aufl Lace Curtains Cleaned as Good as New. SEE OUR NEW REDUCED PRICE LIST. WorkCnUed fbrand State or Weather.