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©mm VOL. 6.—NO. IOS. THE WAR SITUATION SUMMED EP BY THE LONDON TEL- EGRAPH'S CORRESPONDENT. The Question of War or Peace to l>e Ke elded in a Few Days—AH Depends on Russia's Answer to Gnat Britain— _ Approaching Marriage of Stone wall Jachsou’6 Daughter- Miscellaneous News Items. London, May 1. —The situation way perhaps be summed up this morning by quoting the usually conservative Bet bn correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. I gave you yesterday to understand,” he says, ‘ that the question of peace or war would be decided within a week. I can now add that definite information on this all important subject will be forthcoming on Monday or Tuesday next at the least. It is indeed possible that all suspense will be at an end this week. Everything depends on the answer now awaited from Russia to some demands recently put forward bv the government. I cannot with | the data at my disposal hold out much hope . that Russia’s reply will be of a satisfactory i character. To go no further, the account I just published by the Russian offi cial gazette shows that the Czars government maintains its ground with regard to Komaroff’s conduct. The Moscow Gazette actually has the face to accuse the British officers attached to the frontier commission of untruthtuloess. The inte I'gence of this renewed advance (flhe Russian troops tends to confirm the im pression that the afiair has now passed be yond diplomatic action, and into a purely military question to be solved by arms- This recalls Bismark’s famous saying, ‘War is not likely to break out until both disputing parties begin to issue documents. THE GARNET AND THE STRYLOK. The British Ship Watching the Russian Corvette. Fort Monroe, Va., May I—ln an in- ■ terview last evening with Capt. Hand, of | the Garnet, a telegram announcing j the arrival of-the Strylok in New York was shown'* him. He was asked what course he intended to pursue but upon this subject he was as dumb as an oyster. At 3 o’clock this morning the Garnet quietly flipped out of the roads and put to sea. Her destination, is certainly New York. killed at church. A Shocking Sou h Carolina Tragedy. Yorkville, S. C.,May I.—While servict s were in progress in the Baptist Church, near here, a few nights ago, Mathew Reid and John Workmen called out Aaron Brigant, with whom they had previously quarrelled, and shot him . dead his body falling across the church steps. Reid escaped, but Workman is in jali. THE MANCHESTER CONSULSHIP. Given to Mr. C. J. Hale of North Carolina Washington, D. C., May 1 —The Pres ident appointed C. J. Hale of North Caro lina, U. S. Consul at Manchester, England, the ’position to which Mr. E P. Howell of the Atlanta Constitution was first named. New York Produce Market. New York, May I.—Flour dull and lower; city mill extra, $5 10 to 5 75; super fine $3 90 to 4 10; common to fair extra Ohio, $3 95 to 4 30. Wheat—No. 2 red, winter, $1 03J far May, $1 04J June, Corn No 2 mixed 58j; June 58J. OdlsNo. 2 mixed 42J for May, 42g for June. Pork dull, mess sl2 75a13 00. Lard $7 10*7 12 for May; $7 20 j7 21 June. Rice steady and ur chan’ipd. Sugar dull; refined cut loaf, 6|; granulated, 6j. Coffee quiet; fair carg es, B|. Chicago Change. Chicago, 111, May I.—The market opened generally lower; wheat a cent off, corn and oats J cent off, pork 171 cents lower, lard and ribs five cents higher. Wheat, for June, 921. Co n, for May,4B|; for June, 48j. Oats, for June, 36J. Pork tor May, sll 40; for June, $1155. Lard, for June, $6 97J. ■ Ribs, for June, SO. Stonewall Jackson’s Daughter to be Mar ried. Richmond, Va., May I.—Miss Julia Jackson, the only child of Stonewall Jack soi), will be married on June 3d, to Wm. E. Christain, a grain merchant of this city. The lady is twenty-three years old. Laborers Strike. ' Chicago,May I. —The pitmen,or unskilled laborers at the North Chicago rolling mills ‘■(truck yesterday upon being refused an ad vance of 25c. per ProbsbilitJen. Washington, May I.—For the South Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather and occasional rainsjsouthwest to northwest winds; slight changes in temperature. Northern Vegetable Market. Special Dispatch to the Daily Times. New York, May I.—Peas $1 75 per crate. Beans $3 00 to $4 00. Cabbage $4 00 to $5 00 per barrel, demand very good. Coleridge’s Bust. London, May I.—United States Minis ter Lowell will unveil the bust of Samuel Taylor Coleridge in the poet’s corner, on May 7th. SE ARCHING FOR TREASURE. A Company That Proposes to Raise Mil - lons From the Bottom of ths Sea. Philadelphia, Mar I.—Jonn J. Boyle, general manager of the Vigo Bay Treasure Company, sailed yesterday for Liverpool on board the steamship Lord Gough. From Liverpool, he says, he will go direct to Vigo Bay and resume active operations to raise the sunken treasure which has lain buried beneath the waters of the bay sin-e 1702. Vigo Bay is a deep indention of the Spanish coast, where in 1702 fourteen galleons, loaded with doubloons, were sunk to avoid capture by the combined attack of the Dutch-English fleet. Millions of wealth are supposed to remain in the holds ol these sunken vessels. Repeated attempts have been made to re cover this treasure, but all have signally failed. The Vigo Bay Company has a con tract with the Spanish Government to at tempt to recover it, one-fourth of the pro ceeds to belong to the government. Mr. Boyle visited the locality last year and re turned with such cheering accounts of the' chances for raising the galleons that money has been raised to make this new attempt. The office of the Vigo Bay Treasure I Company is on the third floor of _ No. 144 j South Fourth street. The appointments j and furniture of this office are severely democratic in appearance. No carpet I covers the board floor. Common pine tables aad chairs are provided for the directors. The walls are decorated with charts giving the location of, and books lie on the tables describing this beautiful Spanish bay. The directors meet occa sionally in this office and gaze at the chart and con over again the ancient book which contains the account of the sanguinary fight which concluded in the scuttling of the galleons. Thev are patient men and they will wait until Boyle returns with a ship load of this Spanish gold. To-day they will meet and exchange congratulations over the prospect before them; DISCOURAGING TO PLANTERS. Thousands of Acres of Cotton Destroyed by Flood. Little Rock, Ark, April 30 —Planters coming in from the Arkansas Valley, state that the destruction to the cotton crop by ! the overflow in the river bottoms can hard - ly be approximated The devastation ex pends over many plantations, and hundreds ! of acres already planted in cotion are either I inundated or destroyed by water and drift wood. The cotton seed planted will be ruin ed by rot. Many growers have not the seed to rejlint, and it would take a long time to referee and restore planta'ionsfor replant iug. In consequence, one-half the cotton crop in the Arkansas Valley is destroyed. New York Stock Market. New York, May 1 —At 1:30 [p. m. to day quotations were: Union Pacific ..... 49% Missouri Pacific Western Union Telegraph Co 59% Pacific Mail 56 Lake Shore 58% Louisville and Nashville 31 Texas Pacific 10% Denver and Rio Grande 5% Michigan Central 52% Delaware, Lackawanna & West’n 106% Northwestern 95% st. Paul 70% Chicago, Burlington and Quincy .T 21 Oregon Transcontinental 14% Northern Pacific W% Rock Island 112% Jersey Central 3‘>% Memphis and Charleston 37 East Tennessee, Va. & Ga (com) 21% East Tennessee, Va. A Ga. (pfd) 5% Pulladelphiaand Reading - ... 1614 Omaha (com) .. 20% Omaha (pfd) - 74 New York Central 89% Kansas and Texas - - 18% Erie ...'. 12 Augustas vs. Nashvilles. Special Correspondence Daily Times. Augusta, April 30.—The game between the Nashvilles and Augustas was only played up to half of the third inning, when rain stopped further pliy. The score stood Augustas 3, Nashvilles 0, with Nashville at bat. Augusta goes to Savannah to-night and the Nashville play in Atlanta to-mor, row This is the last league game here until June. Looking Through a Telescope. Large crowds were observed list week gathered around a Telescope man at the comer of Eighth and Market stree's. Our reporter stpped to ascer ain the cause if so much excitement, paid his five cents f< r a look and discovered across the face of the moon at which the “scope” was printed, Best thing for a Cold—Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.” He just concluded that Dr. Bull was a nigh cl I advertiser, and that Bull’s Cough Syrup was the best thing out. Some one had stuck a strip with those words across the end of the glass.—Phila dtlphia, Pa, Traveler. Look at Our Goods. It does not annoy us, for lookers politely treated often become steadfast customers Haven’t you noticed how hard it is for some salesmen’to show goods unless they feel sure you will buy then and there? Our invaria ble rule Is, “courtesy to all, whether wish ing to buy or not” There is a large number of young men in this city who regularly de peiid on us to fit each season in the most approved manner, for our manner of doing business is One Price to all, and that the lowest for cash. “The Famous” know of no reason why any one man’s money is better to them than another’s, but we do know many reasons why One Price to all is the only way Jo deal. Some young men dislike to put on a new suik of clothes. Well, it is annoying to have every one you tneet ask if it has been wet. The clothes old by “The Famous” will stand any imonnt of wetting—that is in the rain. If rou doubt it, purchase a Suit from the well known Famous New York Clothing House, 140 Congress street. Resignation Requested. Washington, May I—lt is stated to day that Attorney General Garland has request ed the resignation of Judge Axtell, of the Supreme Court of New JMexico, under pen alty of removal. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, FIUI>AY, MAY 1, 1885. THE SOCIAL SEASON NEARLY AT AN END IN WASHING TON. Last Week of Mr. Cleveland's Receptions— The President Soon to Move to the Solilie's’ Home—A Busy Rush Be fore the Close—Numerous Ope ratic and O her Social Pleasures. Washington, April 29—This is one of the busiest weeks society will have before the opening of the season of 1886. In a few days the President and his sister will remove to the Soldiers’ Home, and the daily receptions which Miss Cleveland has been holding in the early part of the week will end. Not that she expects to live the life of a'recluse at the Home, but her conveni ences for leceiving large numbers of people will not be such as she enjoys at the White House, and, besides, she will be rather glad to take ali tie rest. The result is that she is unusually busy this week. Mon d y, Tuesday, Wednes lay and Thursday are given in part to this duty, and the large number of people who avail themselves of the privilege of these “informal” calls is quite surprising. Then, too, there is a feel ing that the end of all things social, so far as Washington is concerned, is at hand. The Supreme Court is to adjourn pretty soon, and the receptions of the ladies, which always start oft'the week in a very delightful way, will, therefore, soon be no more until their return in the autumn. The Cabinet ladies are, however, settling down for a summer of it. They see that there is little hope for their husbands to get away from their duties very much this season, for their work is very confining, causing them long hours of over work, and while their families will, ’of course, leave the city when the weather becomes unendurably warm, there is a disposition on their part to stay as long las they can. Sa every day is a busy one I with the social world this week. On Mon- I day there were informal receptions by the I wives of the Supreme Court justices, and Miss (.leveland’s informal reception between 112 and 1 o’clock. It having been announced I that this would be her last week to receive j in this informal way, the attendance was very 1 irge. Monday was a day of regrets, j too, for the friends of Colom 1 and Madame ; Jer.me Bonaparte, for on that day the C< 1 onel and his family sailed for France, to re main until September, when they will re turn to this country and spend the remain der of the season at Newport. Their house on K street will be closed, as’ the family will take abroad with them the entire retinue of servants whom they brought over with them on their last trip to France. To-day the cabinet ladies are holding their regular re | ceptions, and their parlors are well filled i with people who are anxious to pay respect to the powers that be. To-morrow the social event of the week comes in the presentation at Ford’s Opera House of the opera of “The Kettledrum;” or “The Debutante,” to be given for the benefit of the Central Dispen sary and Emergency Hospital. The leader has been drilling the cast and chorus until they are nearly perfect in their parts, and there can be no hesitation in saying that for originality, fun and good music this perform ance is quite sure to be a model. The opera of “Patience,” so successfully rendered by amateurs last Saturday, is to be repeated on Tuesday next. Why He Didn’t Remove the Grip-Sack. Texas Siftings. “Will you be kind enough to take that grip sack off that seat,” said a countryman who got on a train at Luling. “No, sir; I don’t propose to do anything of the sort,’’ replied the drummer, who was sitting on the other side of the sea. “Do you say that you are going to let tnat grip-sack stay right there ?’’ “Yes, sir; 1 do.” “In case you don’t remove that grip sack I shall be under the painful necessity of calling the conductor.” “You can call in the conductor, the engi neer and the brakeman if you want to. Per haps you had better e’oo at the next station and send a special to old Jay Gould him self about'ifc” “The conductor will put yon off the train.” “I don’t care if he does. I am not going to take that grip sack from that place where it is.” The indignant passenger went through the train and soon returned with the conductor. “So you refuse to remove that giip sack, do you?” asked the conductor. ’■l do.” Great sensation. “Why do you persist in refusing to remove that grip sack?”; “Because it’s not mine.” “Why didn’t you say so at once?” “Because nobody asked me.” United States Court. Hon. Enory Bpeer, Judge presiding. Court convened this morning at 10 o’clock, when the following proceedings were had : James Trtrott vs. Chew & Keely. Assump sit. By consent of parties and order of court the above cause was withdrawn from the jury and referred to an auditor, ’.on account of the complicated reports involved. John Brown vs J. A. Eskell. Action on contract.' Removed case from Mclntosh Superior Court, where damages were claim ed for towing a vessel to sea. Case now on trial. Messrs. Lester & Ravenel for plain tiff, and George A. Mercer, Esq., for de fendant. Otl'[l'or Macon. Hon. Emory Speer, Judge; Marion Erwin, Esq., c erk; Col. E. C. Wade, Marshal; Col S. A. Darnell, District Attorney; S. F. B. Gillespie, Esq., clerk in District Attorney’s office, and Deputy Marshal court officers of the United States Circuit Court, will leave on Sunday for Macon, where the spring term will be convened on Monday. There are fifty cases on the docket, prominent among which are the following: One each for rob bing the mail, counterfeiting, perjury, pen sion frauds, conspiracy, extortion under cover of office, and peonage or involuntary servi tude. There are three cases of obstructing process, while the balance are for retailing liquor or tobacco. MACON MATTERS. The Chamber of Commerce Indignant With Allan a Lawyers—A Would-Be Bigamist—Base Ball. Special Correspondence Daily Times. Macon, April 30—At 11 o’clock this morning a meeting of the Macon Chamber of Commerce was held at the office of the President, W. H. Ross, for the purpose of taking some action relative to the “state of affairs” in the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia R alroad tnud.lle. The citizens of Macon generally deprecate the troubles that surround that popular corporation, and ti.any believe the suit brought by a few At lanta lawyers only a scheme to wreck the road and thereby enal le scht mere, sharks and speculators to buy it in at a sacri fice. A set of resolutions were offered which reflected very severely on the lawyers and in a manner sought to dictate to His Honor, Judge Ham mond, of Atlanta, the course that he should pursue. “The hot heads” in the meeting failed to get them through and on sugges tion of the more conservative and cool head ed gentlemen present a committee was ap pointed to draw up resolutions for a meeting to be held to-morrow morning. The general opinion is that by a set of dignified and res pectful resolutions the will of our people in this matter will be considered and noticed by the courts of justice and deter the brazen faced lawyers, speculators and wreckers in their devilish work. A lady in Brunswick, (name withheld by request,) writes to friends here th it Mr. El. Hollingsworth of this city, has propos ed marriage to her niece and she is opposed to the match and besides has reason to be lieve that Hi llingsworth was married. On an investigation to day it was found that the lady’s surmise were true and that Hol lingsworth was married several years ago by Judge Matt Freeman and that his wife is iti 1 living. Mac ’n won another game with the brag Memphis nine this afternoon, by a score of 17 to 9, eight innings, rain prevented the last inning from being played. Harold. “The baby is sleeping”—at last, yes! But she would not have slept, nor would her mother, had not that fond parent been in duced to try Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. It cures the croupy cough that sounds so like nails being driven into the child’s coffin. VARIOUS ITEMS Os More or Legs Interest. One-third of all the banking done in the world is done in England. The inhabitants of St. Petersburg consider themselves fortun ite in having had an av erage winter death rate of only thirty-live per 1,000 population. In London, where the rate has been recently 19.5, this would be thought epidemic. The usual rate for the Russian capital is forty to forty-fi • e. It is not generally known that nutmegs are poisonous, but Dr. Palmer writes to the American Journal of Pharmacy detailing the case of a lady who nearly died from eat ing a nutmeg and a half, and he points out the fact that the toxic effects of the drug are described in both the National and United States Dispensatories. The Mississippi steamboat men have a general superstiiion against all boats whesa name begins with the letter M. Oae Ctptain says : “I have never known a boat on the Western waters that commenced with the letter M that has not either burned up, sunk or been lloan up, or been a financial dis aster to her owners.” The Bulletin Scientifique reports 4,609 deaths from lightning stroke in France be tween the years 1835 and 1864. About twice the number were seriously wounded and five times as many were struck. The hot years were the most fatal. Since 1864 there has been no death from lightning in the department of the Seine. At Harpwell, Me., those engaged in dig ging clams the past winter have received $7 per barrel for them. It takes eight or ten bushels of the shell fish to fill a barrel wben the shells are removed, that is, at full moon. But according to the Bath Inde pendent, it takes twelve bushels if the clams are dug when the moon is in its first quar ter. A writer in the St. Louis Medical Jour nal advises young practitioners never to make fun of an old woman’s remedy. They will not only give offense, but will miss a valuable aid in practice. The writer adds: “In 1830, while practicing in Madison county, 18., I was induced by the represen tations of an old woman to make the trial, in dysentery and diarrhoea, of tablespoonful doses of pure cider vinegar with the addi tion of sufficient salt to be noticeable, and it acted so charmingly that I have never used anything else.” The Fugeans are th? lowest human beings in the scale of existence. Their language contains no word for any number above three; they are unable to distinguish one color from another; they have no religion and no funeral rites, and they possess neither chiefs nor slaves. Their only weapons are bone-pointed spears, and, as they grow neither fruits nor vegetables and their country is naturally barren, they are oblige! to live entirely on animal food. Even these savages possess, however, some social virtues. They are not cannibals; they ill treat neither women nor the old, and they are monogamous. From Fillar to Post. “My pa is one of the pillars of the church ain’t he ?” asked Bobby cf the minister who was dining with the family. "Yes, my boy,” replied the good man fervently, “I am pleased to say he is.” “An’ is he one of the posts of the church too ?’’ “Posts?” queried the minister. “Yes,” went on Babby regardless of a frantic pantomime on the part of his father, “when he got in late las’ night, ma told him .that he must have come home from pillar to post.” “ROUGH ON CORNS'.” Ask for Wells’ “Rough on Corns.” 15c Quick complete cure. Hard ,or soft corn warts, bunions. YESTERDAY S TILT. ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR THE GAL LANT HUsSAKS. Large Attendance and Pleasurable Ex citement— Excellent Biding and Good Tilting by all the Teams—The Lib erty Troop a Close Second—Pre sentation of Prizes—A Bril liant Ball at Masonic Temple. In yesterday’s Times we gave a full ac count of the military pageant, with which the grand inter-state tournament of the Georgia Hussars, was inaugurated, but were unable to give the scores of the several teams engaged in the tournament at the Ten Broeck Course as the contest was not comj leted at the hour we were compelled to go to press. The attendance was the largest that has been witnessed on the fair grounds in years, and the most pleasurable excitement pre vailed. The riding generally was good, and the Independent Liberty Troop distin guished themselves, and were greeted with great applause. They came very near proving the victors. The other teams also did well, and some excellent individual scores were made. The official score is as follows: LIBERTY INDEPENDENTS. First Second Third Tilt, Tilt Tilt. Total Lieut. Way 15% 14% 15 44% Sergt. Clarke 16% 16% 12% 45% Seigt. Waite 16% 14% 15% 45% Private Martin 18% 15% 12 46% Private Norman 19% 19% 19% 59% Total 241% BEAUFOBT TROOP. First Second Third Tilt. Tilt. Tilt. Total Capt. Heyward 18% 18% 11% 48% Private Pritchard 12% 18% 14% 46% Private Verdier 13 16 17 4*l Private Raymond 11% 14 17 42% Private Boyd 19% 16 20 55% Total 239% GEORGIA HUSSARS-SECOND TEAM. First Second Third Tilt. Tilt. 'Tilt. Total. Corpl. Minis 11% 15% 19% 47% Private Walt hour 14% 15 14% 44 Private J. W. Keller 15% 19% l'% 51% Private Zipperer 9% 20 ” 18% 4b% Private McAlpin 0 20 14 43 Total 283% EDGFIELD BANGERS. First Second Third Tilt. Tilt. Till. Total. Lieut. Adams 11% 13 14% 39% Sergt. Patterson 11% 0 7 18% Sergt. Mathis 11% 8 11% 31% Private Atkinson 7% 12 11 30fe Capt. Butler 11% 12 16 39% Total z. 158% EDGDFIELD HUSSARS. First Second Third Tilt. Tilt. Tilt. Total Lieut. Mays 15% 15% 13 44% Lieut. Dobey 12% 17 16% 46% Lieut. Holland 12 12 8 32 Sergt. Adkins 14 15% 10 39% Private Glover 19 17 15% 51% Total 214% RICHMOND HUSSARS. First Second Third Tilt. Tilt. Tilt. Total Capt. Clark 15% 16 15 41% Private T. C. Thomas. 10% 15% 12 38% Peivaie McDade 8% 11% )2 32% Private Jeff Thomas.l2 11 8% 31% Private J.A.Thomas.lo 15% 15% 41% Tota' 190% M’INTOSH DRAGOONS. First Second Third lilt. Tilt. Tilt. Total Sergt. Wylly 20 20 13 53 Corpl. Sinclair 16 19 13 48 torpl. Kenan 10% 16 12 38% Corpl. O'Brien 11% 15% 13 39% Private Durant 10% 11% 10 31% Total 210% GEORGIA HUSSARS—FIRST TEAM. First Second Third Tilt. lilt. Tilt. Total Private Fleming 19% 20 20 59% Private G. A. Ke11er..16% 20 16% 53% Private J. B.N ewton.ls 14 14% 43% Private Tilton 19 16% 13 48% Private D.C.Newton.l7 17 20 54 Total 259% EFFINGHAM HUSSARS. First Second Third Tilt. Tilt. Tilt. Total L'eut. Berry 8% 17 16 4% Sergt. Morgan 12% 16 19 47% Private Green 13 19 16 48 Private Exley 8% 11% 11% 31% Private Mingledorf... 9 15% 11% . 36% T0ta1204% The highest individual scores were made by Private Fleming, of the first team, Georgia Hussars, and Private Norman, of the Independent Liberty Troop, out of a possible 60. AT NIGHT. The occasion was brought to a happy termination last night by a brilliant ball at Masonic Temple, which was very taste filly and handsomely decorated. The stage particularly presenting an attractive appearance. The spacious ball was filled with the gay cavaliersand their fair partners and a scene of unusual brilliancy was pre sented. The local military and the vis itors were all in uniform, and a more suc cessful military ball has rarely been seen. "luring the evening some diversion waa created by the gas suddenly going out, on .vceount of the metre wanting a drink. In a second matches were struck, tapers procured and a weird light thrown over the scene, until the metre could be attended to. Dancing was then resumed, and the dark eance was soon forgotten. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. Shortly after 11 o’clock the bugle sounded and the cavalry quickly assembled, forming a hollow square in the center of the hall, when Major W. A Wilkins, of Waynes boro, was introduced by Capt. Gordon, and in a happy speech presented the prizes as follows: First prize ($250), Georgia Hussars, first team; second prize ($100), Liberty Independents. First prize for individual making highest score ($75), Private Flem ming; individual making second highest score ($25), Private Norman, of the Liberty Independents; prize for the individual making third best score, (gold pen and pencil), to Private Boyd, of the Beauforts. When the prize was presented to Private Fleming the Hussars gave vent to tbeir en thusiasm in loud cheers. After the presentation, dancing was re- S6OO A YE AR sumed, and at 12 o’clock the supper room was sought, where a magnificent banquet was spread. On leaving the festive board the inspiring strains of music were again heard, and the floor was quickly filled with dancers, the Terpsichorean pleasures being kept up until a late hour. The affair in all resjiects was a memorable one, and re flects credit upon the Hussars. AUGUSTAS VS. SAVANNAHS. The Game This Evening—Both Nines i« Good Trim and Ready to do Effective Work. To-day the Augustas will play with he Savannahs at the new Base Ball Park. Both nines are in good trim, both are anxious to play and neither is apprehensive of being defeated. The Savannahs can play, they know how to play ball and will do it. The Augustas are equally confident that they know something of the national pastime Nichols and Gillan will be the battery to day on the part of the Savannahs and their friends in Savannah will have an oppor tunity of witnessing their prowess. They are good players, they work well together and they are free from the unpardonable sin of playing to the grand stand and work ing for effect. Gillan, like the old sexton, takes everything that comes along, and Nichols sends the sphere in with a velocity that is seldom ever witnessed in this sec tim The nine throughout are working well together. There is not a kicker in it, not a dissatisfied one, and not a growler. They are going to play ball to-day for all it is worth. To-mcrrow Smith, the.phenomenal one, will occupy the pitcher’s box. He is one of the best pitchers in the country, and has accomplished wonders almost in the base ball line. He has a wonderful faculty of retiring the best batters on strikes. He is a thorough worker and a fine ball player. His friends expect a good record from him to morrow. Graves will catch for him and he, too, cannot be excelled. He is a manly catcher and a fine batter. Murray and Burke, the youngest and smallest of the nine, are among the best players. They are heavy hitters and contribute to a great degree to the success of the Savannahs. The former is conceded to be one of the best in fielders in the country. All the men are good players, and without making any iuvidious discrimination there is not much difference between them. They work well together, are harmonious and in perfect accord with one another. The game to-day will be called promptly at 4 o’clock. The grand stand is now arranged so that ladies can enjoy the game. All the seats have backs to them and the entrance is so ad justed that the sun cannot strike in their faces. There will be no smoking allowed on the grand stand, and everything will be lot kid after thatcan conduce to the comfort of the guests. The Augustas arrived in the city this morning and quartered at the Marshall House. They will play in the following batting order this afternoon: Hofford and Sixsmith will be the battery to-day on the part of the visitors. Donahoe, r. f.; Leary, 31 b.; Luff, c. f.; Hofford, p.; Harbridge, Ist b.; Sixsmitb, c; Heard, 2d b.; Easterday, ss.; Murphy, 1. f. The Savannahs will go to the bat in the following order: Fisher, 2d b.; Murray. 3d b ; Butler, 1. f, Nichols, p.; Glaves r. f.; In ara ham, Ist b.; Gillan, c; Burke, c. f.; Kruso, ss. To-morrow the same nine will play with the exception that Smith and Graves will be the batteries for the Savannahs. The Augustas may possibly put Murphey and Donohue in the box. Interesting games on both days may be expected. A consid erable sum of money has been put up on the games, both on to-day and to-morrow, first on the general result and then on scores made. New Buildii gI. Major John R. Hamlet, tbe contractor, is erecting for Mayor Lester a handsome brick building on Hall and Habersham streets. It will cost SIO,OOO and will have all mod ern improvements. Mr. A. M. Barbee is building for Philip M. Russell, Esq., a neat and comfortable cottage at Thunderbolt. It is being erected on a lot 50 by 118 feet. In the front will be a flower garden and in the rear a vegetable and fruit garden. The house will be com pleted next week. Mr. Blackwell is erecting for Mr. Charles H. Dorsett on Bolton street west of Barnard a handsome house. It will be a credit to the neighborhood. A Prominent Contractor. Capt. James B. Eads, the originator and builder of the Mississippi, passed through Savannah yesterday, and went to Charleston This great contractor is building a ship railway across the Isthmus and Theuan tepi c in Mexico, where he has been actively engaged the past eighteen months. The railway will be 134 miles in length, and is intended to lessen tbe distance berween American and Asiatic ports some thousand miles. The Mexican Government with which he has some dealing in the matter, has been liberal, and is encouraging the work. The Tampa Excursion. The excursion from Charleston and Savan nxh to Tampa, Fla., which will take place on Tuesday next promises to be an exceed ingly entertaining and enjoyable trip. The party will be met at Jacksonville by Capt. J. W. Fitzgerald, Superintendent of the Peo ples Line of Steamers, who will accompany them to Tampa and return with the party to Jacksonville. Every one .knows Captain J im, and under his guidance can count on an enjoyable trip. Off for Augusta. Du Guesclin Division Uniform Knights cf Pythias will leave Savannah for Augusta on Monday the 18th inst. They will take up twenty-eight men and will give an ex hibit ion;drill there. A meeting will be held on next Thursday evening when ell the ar rangements necessary to the successful conduct of tbe excursion will be ffikde. —Mrs. M. A. Lester, widow of the late James Lester, died this morning at her residence on Barnard near Gaston street, from consumption-