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VOL. 11. NO. GL. 2111 Fig ures tat liiglil. THAT IS THE ROSTER OF THE CITIZENS’ CLUB. / Turner Hall Filled to Overflowing- Ringing Speeches by Members— The Greatest Enthusiasm Prevails and the Members Are Prepared to Meet All Opposition at the Mass Meeting To-night, and Will Be Out in Force. When President Osborne called the meet ing of the Citizens’ Club to order at 8:30 l ist night, fully 1,000 members managed to squeeze into the crowded hall. It was a close sultry evening, but it was not warm enough to drive any one from the meeting until the close of the business, when the members from each of the four districts held separate meetings. A MEMBERSHIP OF 2,111. After the minutes of the previous meeting had been read, and approved, bv Secretary pro tern. C. A. Lnmotte, 43 applications for membership were received and accepted Die president stated that this swelled the mem bership to 2,111, which announcement was received with cheers, followed by laughter at the rema'-k of the president that, according to the Morning News, there is “not a good man in the crowd.’’ The crowd was so large that a member, wanted to know how many were present, but he seemed to recognize the difficulty of the undertaking, and joined in the general cheer ing when the chair announced that “there ' are a great many more present than Tammany has oi; iL roll.” ■ The chair defined the boundaries oi the four districts and the squares in which the mass meetings are to be held to-night, and 1 urged an early attendance upon the meetings. Messrs. T. D. Rockwell, A. N. Manucy and Dr. Louis Falligant addressed the club. Messrs. Rockwell and Manuey’s remarks were stirring appeals to the members to turn | cut early and enforce their rights and to per- j mit no amount of blaster or intimidation to prevent their dischaige of duty. Dr. Falligant’s remarks were principally di- 1 r rted against the speakers at the meeting of tr. * .iger and its tail at the meeting at > iatholic 1. ary hall, last Friday night, and was well ! -] rd widi ridicule, sarcasm and cutting ' Ct. 'l'.', I. ,)T WEANED FROM HIS NURSING BOTTLE. | ■ ACe.di to the speeches and the speakers i ' a; tire meet.ng of the Tiger and the 150 < flub. ; Dr. Falligant pad his attention to each ol their speakers. The following are extracts from the doctor’s remarks: “Alter Gen. McGlasiian came my young friend, Walter C. Hartridge, who is really a nice young fellow—(I am not joking!)—but when he came to compare the personnel of ! citizens in the different clubs he slipped up badly. My advice to him is to‘beware of the day when the foeman shall meet him in battle array ’ In politics Walter is merely a little babbling brook—fresh like its waters, innocent in its simplicity, and hasn't got quite through sucking his political nursing bottle. I might paraphrase his speech in these few words; 'Look on this picture (the Tammany Club), and then on that (the Citizens’ Club). Now you see it and now you don’t,’ and then In subsided •‘And then followed the roseate-tongued orator of the National League, P. J. O’Con nor. ‘Tiie Citizen’s Club,’ said he, ‘is a Russell Club, whilst Tammany and the Tiger’s tail are anti-Russell!’ What splendid eloquence! Cicefo in his greatest effort never originated a thought like that. De mosthenes sinks into insignificance beside the lurid flame of O’Connor’s genius! Patrick Henry when he blazed the way of original and patriotic inspiration, never dreamed that the future had instore for American worship a star in the east like iny friend O'Connor. Closing his utterance., with that glorious evolution of divine con ception ‘When it comes to throwing oft » the bridge let them learn that we can thiow well as them.’ Holy of holies! Murray of Murrays os English Grammar, hide your heads in everlasting shame in the presence of O’Connor's powers of expression! Gram mar is nowhere As the clown said, bring jn anoth r horse.” * * * “ 1 don’t believe with my friend George Owens in washing democratic dirty linen in public, nor do I believe tint all the dirty lin'n was gathered from or by Russell. Jn d ed I happen to know .to the contrary. And further, if Mr Owens will take the trouble to read the testimony in theGuerard-1 Russell controversy, which is open to his i s "he will find that his comments I Ion ‘that matter are based on ignorance of : the facts. If Mr. Owens is like his father: (whom 1 have no hesitation in declaring one pj tflp must considerate and well-balanced of ;ny acquaintance), he will ex amine that record and rptpact his hasty and. ungenerous comments on the committee of investigation. He will certainly never at-' tain jhe elevation of a Cicero bv theemplov meiit i.f such terms as‘carrion crow,’in [ refererce io others whose lives are as pure ; as hjs, and whose virtues ate as worthy in the sight of G°d. ‘•personal superiority co sisls in the pos session of those qualities which commend themselves to the admiration of mankind by their illustration of good sense, sound mor als, and gentlemanly courtesy, and nut in an affectation of individual superiority based j aptM) family names and unsustained by that ' jemperiieuesv of language and recognition , of the good qualities of others in every | tagttte' of ide which is the essential charapj 3e gentleman. \ MR. MF.LDRIM AS DR. FALLIGANT SEES HIM. “And last, but not least, appears my elo quent friend, Peter W. Meldrim, formerly ot the abused Second district, but now of Bull street. Peter thinks his side ought to have all the o.iices, and th t when ‘taxes’ (1 quote b s ianguags) ‘eat i.u.j the poor man’s wages’ the people ought to come to him and his side for divine guidance! How many watered railroad bonds and watered railroad stocks, lihving no foundation in capital honestly in vested, have Peter's associates in the so-called better element floated on'a green and gullible public, and cut down the time and wages of their employes to save money enough by the skinning process to pay dividends on these worthless securities so that they could unload them on the out-ide lambs until this floating process was accomplished? Where are the major's tears for the widows made penniless, the orphans made homeless, the charitable institutions wrecked and desolated by Com mercial sharks, members of the better ele ments, so-called, who, having accomplished their wiecking processes, dash back again / into the ocean of plunder, leaving their bleeding victims dying along the shores and breakers of human rapacity? The little petty offices to which Maj. Mel drim refers are but flies in the air, but specks on the wall beside the black desola tion that sweeps everywhere in the wake of those vultures of commerce—the floaters of watered stocks and wreckers of human trust fulness Peter should walk back again along the pathway trod in his youth, and see the suffering faces of laboring men and women whose sorrows lie at the door of the water ing stock members ‘of the better element ’ It might recad the manly impulses of his childish ambition when his playmates, though poor, had hearts as honest as his! It might re-awaken memories of olden times and dress unemployed labor’s gaunt skeleton at least in the covering of just appreciation instead of sneering allusion.” A Hint (o (Ik* Street Force. It is reported that Supt. Fitzgerald, of the street and lane department,has ordered all the c : ty hands under him to go in the First dis trict this afternoon to vote the Tammany ticket under penalty of discharge. The Daily Daspatch k-nt out a reporter to try and find Fitzgerald, to secure a denial, but he was not to be found. Some oi the employes admitted that they had -been in formed by him that they would be given a half hour to attend the meeting. As the street force is not required to be on duty as late as 7 o’clock p. m., jhe fact that Fitzger ald has sought to influence the men under his employ is a natural inference. • - they please, and Fitzgerald docs not dare to discharge them for so doing Democrats, Watch for Lying Circulars. The democracy of the various districts of the city should look out fin such anonymous lies as the following, which has been sent out by the bribers and ringsters of Tammany and the 150 Club in the Fourth district: ■‘ Dear Sir : You am earnestly requested , to attend the m iss meeting of the citizens of I the Jfoutth district, which will be held in i Troup square, corner of Chai Ron and Haber- j sh nr streets, T night, June 12, at 7 ■ o’clock promptly. i ne. executive committee] of tli? democratic party will be chosen at] lliis meeting. An attempt is being made by [ Waung Russell, through the so-called Citi zens’ Curb, to control the meeting. ‘‘ The open frauds and undented use of money of the members of the present execu tive committee from the First and Second dis tricts at the last primary should make every good citizen see to it that the new commit tee should be free from the control of such parties.” Recorder's Court. In the recorder’s court the following cases were heard: Edward Butler, disorderly conduct, $3 or five days. Charles Goven, for cursing a fruit pedlar on Broughton street, $5 or 10 days. Mary Jenkins, cursing Eliza Green, $5 or 10 da vs. Henry Stults,ordinary drunk, $3 or 10 days. The case of Virginia Riley, for giving her baby potash to drink, continued till to-mor row. This is the case published some time ago exclusively in The Daily Dispatch. Emile Muldraw, fighting a 'd cursing in her house, $3 or five days. The case ot Prince Albert, who snatched a pocket book from Miss ;'.C. Sutlive as she was walking down Bull street yesterday evening, continued until tq-moirow. Maggie Harden and Annie Patterson were given a hearing before his honor lor fight ing Annie Patterson was badly cut in the head. After hearing the evidence the recorder dismissed Annie and lined Maggie $5 or 10 days. When she has served her sentence she will be turned over to the city court to answer to the charge of assault and ba“?,ry. AT THE HOTELS. At the Screven house arc W. L. Hirsch, S. G. Wormser, Atlanta; A. C. Mcl.edd, Mine ola; C. W, Carpenter, Newark, N.J. At the Harnett, house are: CL McClain, , Luraviile, Fia: E J Meilelt, Orange City, Fla ; R B Hadley, Longwood, Fla; E B Barstow, I Chatham county; J Jackson and 3 children, I Paris island; James F Heath, Atlanta; J C.i Hitter. Waycross; M M YMeh, J S Lonal ! Johnston Sation; H G J-flmson, Conley, Gfl B J Conover, Lyons; W C Bryan, Gifforfl SC. fl At the Pulaski are A. L. Bearing, S. railroad; W. E Maiti’, Miss Martin, Carolina; Al Cleveland, Hamilton, ’O Allen, Milledgeville; II T. I cestei, Mass, fJ. W S-.lby, B 11. : Atlanta; G. A Coupe ,F. i Bell, (jfl J. Hid, New York: Vv I. Nourse, cisco; W. E Burner, >mer, Fia. : . I.'i t. w. - At tile De S jt.i ..e Gu-tW Tq,-; Bremen; ES. Bu'.', IL jfl ii H.: Li., w. j I! ’.Ls. C'\- Wall?’ feiepateb. AN EARLY MORNING FIRE. . Hr. Ernest Sebmidt the Victim ol an Incendia ry’s Torch. I One of the boldest attempts at incendiar , ism was brought to light this morning when . the frame residence of Mr. ErneM Schmidt, treasurer of the City and Suburban and Coast Line railroads, was discovered to be on lire at 8 o’clock this morning. Mr- Schmidt’s house is on Barnard street, three doors south of Anderson street. Smoke was seen issuing from the attic on the east ern side of the building in volum s. An alarm was turned in from box 65, at Duffy And Jefferson streets. The de; artment re sponded promptly and in a few minutes fter their arrival the boys of No. 5 had on two streams. ON FIRE IN TWO PLACES. It was with the greatest difficulty that the firemen got into the house, as the smoke was almost stifling, and Foreman McFarland and his men deserve unstinted praise for the fight they made against the situation. When the firemen had gained an entrance and after two copious streams of water had been playing on the fire, which was located in the bath room, on the western side of the house, a Daily Dispatch man who arrived on the scene, made a startling discovery. On the first floor near the moulding in the southwestern part of the building there was a pile of wood briskly burning, the flames running up against the moulding, having already started to eat its way through to the laths beneath the mortar. ’ The blaze was extinguished by several buckets of water. After the lire‘had been put out in the bath room an investigation was made. The result wa. that the con clusion was reached that the house had been set on fire in the bath room as well as in the little room down stairs. NO CLUE TO THE INCENDIARY. Ihe house has been unoccupied for the past two weeks, Mr. Deveau, a carpenter be- < ing the last tenant. No reason can be ad vanced as to how the tire originated, but it is generally believed to have been set on fire bj. some tramps who have been sleeping In the house without the knowledge of any body. Jhe back door which opens into the ■ little room in which the fire was burning in ! the middle of tjie floor, was open, which . would seem to indicate that, alter starting ' the tire, the parly or parties made their exit 1 through it. * 1 The houro was insured for $2,000, and the i loss will be about $250, the damags<-beiil)g both by lire, which eat a hole i;i the tool . above the -bath room, and the water, which 1 ran thniiijji the plastering of the ceiling of the ’ first story from the second -story and the ! attic. I Mrs. L. M. Warfield will leave for Balti more via the Coast Line at noon. M M Moody and J. H. Higgins left for , Suwannee Springs, Fla., last night. Mr. Richard Johnson, private secretary to Vice President Haines of the Plant s stem, 1 left for New York via the Coast line at 1 noon. Mr. Max Myerson and family ol Sanford, , Fla , are visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Philip Myerson. Mr. Myerson is colonel of ' the uniform division Knights of Pythias at Sanford. Miss Clyde Boyd, who has been spending i i some time with her uncle, W. G. Brewer, I i leav'es this afternoon on the steamer Katie for home, much to the regret of those who have met her. Cards are out lor the marriage of Mr. Richard Halmilton Taylor of Washington, D. C., to Miss Ethel Gibson, daughter ol Capt. and Mrs. William T. Gibson, at Christ church, in this city, June 20, at 7:30 o’clock. Mrs. Ira R. Fox, accompanied by her son Frankie, left to day on the Nacoochee for New York. Mrs. Fox has been on an ex tended visit to our city and was a guest at the home > f her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hazzard will take up her residence in Brooklyn, where her husband is employed. Major W. A. Wilkins ol Waynesboro will leave Thunderbolt to-day on his private yacht Moselle for a two weeks’ cruise along the southern coast of Florida. He will have a pleasant company of 12 as his guests. Mis. Howard Williams and Miss Julia Wilkins of Atlanta joined the party here this morning and will go on the cruise. A NEAT TRICK. How t'oimtry Constables Let their Man .Slip. Two country constables arrived in the city yesterday in quest of a negro who had committed some crime in their county. In their search they located the negro at work aboard of the Chat' hoochee. They asked the wharf authorities for him and he was called ashore. He came "it the wharf with out h's hat. One of the constables informed the hatless darkey that they had come to arrest him The negro stoutly denied all knowledge of the charge in the warrant, but the constables were equally as positive that he was the man wanted. . negro right sir, if I my hat?” 1 Sllu 1 "■ ■■ ■ ■ ; l ■■ ■ ■ - '“X J \ SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAYjBuNE 12, 1894. [COULD KEEP OPEN SUNtiY. TAMMANY’S LATEST OFFER Ts) SE CURE RECRUITS FOR ITS RAFfcs * / Nick Kenny Tells Neil .Gildea That If He Joined Tammany He, ioiiltk Keep His Saloon Open Sum ays— Mr. Gilded Tells The Daily DD>jtch of the Proposition. 7 The people of Savannah who hay® heard so much of the ravings of TammahySabout good government, honest elections, a fan count and a free ballot, will be dumb mnded to hear of the latest act on the part oil one of its leaders, which, however, is only n keep ing with the past record of the orgai ization. COULD SELL ON SUNDAY. Yesterday one of the tigers, name! Nick Kenny, during a conversation with Aentlc’ man in Neil Gildea’s salo ■’< on Liiughton street, told Mr. Gildea that f he joinjj Tam many he could keep his saloon open ■ Sun day. “ Mr. Gildea was seen at Ins place ol busi ness to-day by a Daily Dispatch man and asked about the truthfulness of the report. ‘•Well," said he,“oneof the gentlemen who was in the party said that Tammany would win and that he intended to cast his vote with that side, and then 1 said yes, and mine will go in on top of yours and will not be cast with Tammany.” “Mr. Kenny,” continued Mr. Gildea, “spoke up and said, ‘wlty don’t you join Tammany; then you could sell beer on Sunday ’ I told him that I would tell The Daily Dispatch of his suggestion to me.” The Daily Dispatch has no hesitancy about saying that the common people of Savannah, who know of some ol the un scrupulous men composing Tammany are not surprised" at anything that tjiey stoop to. Tammany have endeavored,* in every manner imaginable to lick its wa| to favor. When the mass meetings are ov|r to-night it is hoped this oath-bound organization, which has endeavored to control jhe city of Savannah, will be wiped out of existence. ATKINSON’S CALLFts. Hundreds of Friends Sec I lie Next (lovei'iior at the He Boto Lust Night. Hon. W. Y. Atkinson returned to the city last night from Effingham county, where he spoke to the democrats yesterday. He held a reception at the De Soto in his room, and during the evening over 200 admirers of (he next governor called to shake his hand and extend their congratulations. Col. Atkinson left this morning for Liberty county, where he will speak at noon He was accompanied by SoFcitor Gen- r.d Fraser and Hon. William Clifton. The party will return to the city to-night. Our New Shoe Stare. We are better prepared than' ever to save you money in the purchase of siloes. We have many single pairs of a kind, odds and ends remnants, as our dry goods liiends might say—that we are offering below cost. Our grand fall opening will take place the latter part of August, when we will have one of the largest and most complete stocks of shoes in Savannah. It is our aim to be rid of as much of our present stock as possible, to be n ady for our opening with as many new shoe; as we can See our large windows and low prices. Look at shoes in racks in back ] irt of store. Ask for shoes that we are do: ng out and see tiie bargains we will give you. M. L. Lambert, No 158 Broughton street. An Eiirluqii'.ike at Grana a. Madrid, June 12.—| By Posta Co J—De structive earthquake shocks occurr d yesterday at Granada, Almeria. Several houses col lapsed and a large number were L fled. Hun dreds are homeless and the wild st scenes of excitement are met wi‘h on c -ery hand. Slight shocks have follow <. at it avals, and terror and apprehension ; , zisi le on every face. ' Yellow .Jack at Rio. New York, June 12.—[By Po tai Co] -- The bark Fautee, from Rio, a rived this morning and reports having but led one of the sailors at sea who died of y How fever. The vessel has been detained at quarantine. Johnnie Bested Joe. Washington, June 12—[By P sial Co.]— Johnny Glynn of Wilmington, Del., bested Joe Bateman outside of the c :y in a 15- round fight last night. Considt able money changed hands. fekVaMiT (ar Builders of An rlru. June 12.- Bv Postal UkL-ii Bnil.L-is ... . i.it? :> PUDER ALL RIGHT. Chief Haile Thinks Savannah's Eire Department Should Be Kept Ont of Politics. Chief Fireman Puder has been exonerated by Chief Haile of Kansas City. The report says that th? department personnel is one of file best in the country,, but thinks it should t be kept out ot politics. Ihe report also con tains several recommendations. Bay street 1 Ishould have a 12-inch main, the present 6- inch main not being equal to the demand on it. Here is what is said ofChief Puder: “ [ was afforded somewhat of an opportunity to study the capability of your chief , William B. Puder, whom I found to be a ' wide awake and energetic gentleman, and a man in my judgment who possesses all the . qualifications necessary to tit him for the position he now holds, and I believe he has done remarkably well with the means at his disposal. “1 am of the opinion that Chief Puder would give Savannah excellent tire duty if your honorable body would clothe him with the proper authority to control his depart ment, and be not subjected to the whims and ideas of people outside of the lire ser vice who are present at all large fires.” ANOTHER WAR CLOUD. Il Is Jiuw Hovering Over Morocco. Toulon, France, June 12. [By Postal Co.]—Four warships under Admiral I.eßour geois have been ordered by the Dupey gov ernment to Tangier, and have set sail. Four other ironclads have a’so been ordered to bo in readiness to sail to Morocco. It is the in tention of France to assume control of Mo rocco, and Spain will send a naval fleet to join the French naval forces, with an under standing that the two powers have made an offensive and defensive alliance for a dual gov ernment, and resist English interference, if necessary, at the mouth of the. cannon. DEFIANCE TO ENGLAND. Paris, June 12.—[By Postal Co.]—The action ol the government in dispatching a naval fleet to Morocco, it is understood here, is to mean defiance to England Four war ships were dispatched from Toulon last night and four more ironclads will be ready to leave at a moment's notice. A well-founded semi official report has been circulated that Spain will strengthen the French fleet at Tangier. HOW THE NEWS IS RECEIVED IN LONDON. London, June 12.—[By Postal Co.]—The dispatch of the French fleet to Tangier ex cites the greatest attention here. It is be lieved that there is great danger to English intents on account of Premier Dupuy de ar rrtrmx. n .□•■ v....-.—.... wants the same, and that probably France and Spain have agreed upon a dual control of Morocco against England. CITY LACONICS. e* tug Lorena arrived here yesterday afternoon from Beaufort. Mr. G. H. Remshart was sworn in to-day as Postmaster Haines’ successor on the alder manic board. In the city court the case of John Kelly vs. Charles A. Jacobson, action on account, is being heard this morning. The cheap rate to North Georgia and mountainous regions was put on by the Central railroad this morning. Go to Thunderbolt and enjoy a pleasant afternoon at Andeison’s pavillion. Dancing every Thursday, Ito 12 p. in. Good music and refreshments. Just the place for ladies and children. Mr. John L. Foster of New York will lecture to-morrow night, under the auspices of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, at its hall, No. 174 Broughton street. Sub ject: ” Hell on Eadh. ’’ Admission free. The steamship William Crane, in coming •up the river yesterday, grounded opposite Fort Oglethorpe. About 800 tons of freight was taken off of her and lightered up the iver before she came off, assisted by the tug Cynthia About 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon, while a cylinder was-beiffg sunk under the Lazaretto creek bridge, Thomas Cross was crushed and drowned by it. The man’s body was recov ered and brought up to the city and turned over to Coroner Dixon. Richard Evans was arrested this morning on a warrant from Justice Waring Russell, Jr.’s court for assault and battery on Ben Davis. The accused was committed to jail in default of bond and will be given a pre liminary hearing to-morrow. Strachan & Co. cleared yesterday the Ger man bark Enma and Robert for Garston dock with 15,391 pieces pitch pine Inmber, measur ing 192,998 feet, valued at $2,509, and 900 barrels rosin, weighing 437,080 pounds, valued at $3,100; also 100 barrels spirits turpentine, measuring 5,150 J gallons, valued at $1,420. Total valuation of cargo, $7,029. Cargo by S. P. Shotter & Co. and Strachan & Co. The Idea Is Excellent. A certain young and popular assistant cashier of one of our leading banks has been elected president, secretary and treasurer of a refreshment club, said refreshments to consist of fruit only, at 11 o’clock a. m. daily at a private room at the bank. It is understood that the genial teller will ably assist the assist ant cashiei in dispensing the shares of fruit to their biother employes with interest well added. The exchange clerk declares that he will oveisee the meetings, very watchful of his line. WllniinKton Island. Wilmington Island is now a very popular resort for» young and old. Convenient ■schedules are run by the steamer Flora, leaves Thunderbolt at 10:30 a. m., 3 ■1 7 p. m. daily. Mr. J. C. Toshach has Hkge of the pavillion and bath houses. Re- are served and music and danc- in daily. Take the children for outing on the salts. To the Virginia Itesorts. Sen schedules ever en h are now via Florida Cen lar. Through sleepers _on ive_on No. 38 at 11:45 a. 'Zin. Connect at Char uceli O. trains. IN POLITICAL FIELDS. t Conventions Galore to be Held Throughout the Country To-Day. Bellefontaine, 0., June 12.—[By Postal t Co.]—The republicans of the Eighth con s gtessional district meet to-day. There is I considerable opposition to Col. Strong, the - present representative, and his renomination is by no means certain. | may name llewelling. Topeka, June 12—[By Postal Co.]—The populists of Kansas met here in state con vention to-day to name a full state ticket. , One faction of the party is bitterly opposed i to the renomination of Gov. Liewelling, but i indications are that he will head the ticket j The expected big crowd is lacking. There : are (>lO delegates present. Lewelling will ; head the ticket unless a new deal is made Congressman Harris may be nominated governer and Lewelling for congressman at large. This is the talk of the convention f now. I IN THE SIXTEENTH OHIO, Steubenville,O., June 12.—[By Postal Co.] —The republicans of the sixteenth congres sional district meet in convention here to-day. The district is now represented by Congress man Pearson, democrat. TO OPPOSE ROLLA K. HART. Augusta, Ky., June 12.—[By Postal Co.]- Ihe republican congressional convention ot this district will name a candidate to-day to oppose Hon. Rolla K. Hart, the democratic nominee. DEMOCRATS OF THE FIFTH INDIANA. Columbus, Ind., June 12 —[By Postal Co.] Jhe lifth district congressional democratic convention will be held here to-day. The contest lies between Congressman Cooper and Judge A. M. Cunning. COOK COUNTY’S DEMOCRACY. Chicago, June 12.—[By Postal Co.]— The democratic county convention will to-day nominate their candidates for sheriff, county clerk, court clerks and other minor offices. NEBRASKA’S REPUBLICANS. Lincoln, Neu., June 12.—[By Postal Co.] -—1 he State League of Republican Glubs meets in annual convention here to-day. Prize for Druggists. Excelsior Springs, Mo., June 12.—[By Postal Co.] —The State Pharmaceutical Asso ciation convenes here to-day. The conven tion offers a prize for the best retail drug ex hibit and a series of prizes for five-minute ex temporaneous speeches on the following sub jects : “Resolved, That Woman in Pharmacy is a Failure :” the debaters are to be from St. Louis and Kansas City. "Resolved, That Colleges of Pharmacy are an Injury to the ... GRAIN CONGRESS DEFERRED. Nkw Orleans, June 12.—[By Postal Co.] —The grain congress to have been held here to-day has been postponed until next fall. WINTER WHEAT MILLERS TO MEET. Kansas City, June 12.—[By Postal Co.] — The Southwestern Winter Wheat Millers’ As sociation meets in convention here to-day. MISSOURI'S BANKERS. Clinton. Mo.. June 12.—[By Postal Co.— The State Bankers’ Association meets here to da>'- - Colonial Dames to Visit Mount Vernon. Washington, June 12.—[By Po>i; 1 C ■ ] — Mrs. Townsend, legent of the Mount Vernon Association, has appointed this as the day set aside for receiving the Society of Colonial Dames of Maryland. The society, accompa nied by the officers of the Maryland Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution, will come from Baltimore in two private cars. MARYLAND’S SONS OF VETERANS. Annapolis, june 12.—[By Postal Co.] —The State Camp Sons of Veterans meets here to day. Past Capt. Otto L Suess of Washing ton, which is part of the Maryland depart ment, is a prominent candidate for com mander. MISSOURI VALLEY VETERANS. Yankton, S, D , June 12.—[By Postal Co.] The fith annual reunion of the Missouri Valley Veterans’ Association takes«place here to-day. Examination for Veterinary. WASHINGTON, June 12.—[By Postal Co.]— The United States civil service commission will hold an examination to-day to secure a register of eligibles for the position of in spector and assistant inspector in the bureau of animal industry, department of agricul ture. Arrangements have been made to give this examination at all large cities where there may be applicants, and where the com mission has a competent board of exami ners. The Indiana Sunday Sellouts. Muncie. Ind., June 12.—[By Postal Co.]— The state Sunday school convention opens here to-day. VASSAR’S REUNION. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., June 12.—[By Pos tal Co.]—Vassar has class day to day, and it will be made memorable by a reunion of the Alumni Association of the university. To-Day’s College Commencements. New York, June 12. —[By Postal Co.] — Columbian, Washington, D. C.; Emory, Ox- ford, Ga.; Swarthmore, Swarthmore, Pa.; United States Military Academy, West Point; Western, Toledo. la.; Wofford, Spartanburg, S. C. Train Dispatchers Meet. Chicago, June 12—[By Postal Co.] —The Association of American Train Dispatchers meets here to-day. Officers arc: President, A. F. Vickroy of Denver; Vice President, E. ; A. Smith of Boston. Freight Agents Confer. Pittsburg, June 12.—[By Postal Co.] —A national convention of local freight agents will be held here from to-day to June 15. Free Muile. 1 Cut this out and present to The Daily Dis patch office and get a copy of the “Clipping Down the Stairs,” PRICE 3 CENTS THE TUG OF WAR. Citizens' Clnli and Tammany Italy and Eager for Ito Fray. TO-NIGHT’S MASS MEETINGS PROM- ISE TO BE LIVELY. 1 The Tickets Which Both Factions Will Present—Both Sides Confident —The Greatest Fight to Occur in the Fourth—Twenty Policemen To Be On Hand at Troup Square. Everything is ready for the test of strength to-night between the Citizens' Club and Tammany Club and its annex. Both sides are confident and both are working like beavers to capture the mass meetings and secure control of the executive com mittee for the next two years. The story of the Morning Unreliable that the fight is Russell and anti-Russell is false, like almost everything else published by the organ that has always fought the interests of the people of Savannah. PEOPLE AGAINST SECRECY. The issue is whether the people shall rule or whether an oath-bound secret organization shall control the politics of Chatham county. If the citizens of Savannah want an era of corruption overshadowing lhe rule of Boss Tweed in New York, then they should see that Tammany wins the fight ; if they want a clean city and county administration that will make Savannah a power in the commer cial world, then they should deal Tammany a death blow to-night. THE FOURTH’S FIGHT. The greatest fight will be in the Fourth district which Tammany considers its stronghold. The Tigers, however, will find that the people are ready to meet and teach them a lesson they will never forget. The Tammanyites will also make a fight in Hefe S/exne TdcßctS'-Aftc Aieti- opposing organiza ions: CITIZENS’ CLUB. At Large—J. F. Sullivan, Harry Willink, W. W. Osborne, John Power and W. P. Laßoche. First District—Frank McDermott, William M. Gibbons, John F. Lubs, C. A. Lamotte and James McGuire. Second District —Waring Russell, T. D. Rockwell, T J. Sheftall, John Juchter and A. L. Alexander. Fourth District—Maj. John Schwarz, Capt. Tom Screven, Samuel Reynolds, J. E. Maguire and E. Getfcken. Fifth District—Herman Winte r and George I Howe. Eighth District—Joseph Newton and David __ L. Christian. The Citizens’ Club will hardly make a fight in the Third, Sixth or Seventh Districts. TAMMANY CLUB. At Large—Col. G. A. Mercer, Walter G. Charlton, David Wells, J. R Saussy and P. H. Gearon. First District—M. J. O’Leary, J. F. Canty, Thomas Cooley, Thomas Fogarty and Bart ley Donovan. Second District—W. P. Bailey, Raymond Judge, James L. Murphy, Andrew McCor mick and one other, to be selected before the time set for the mass meeting. Third District—George W. Owens, J. Randolph Anderson, John R. Young, George W. Pai ish and Walter 0. Hartridge. Fourth District—M. A. Buttimer, J. T. McMahon, John McLaughlin, Jr., J. J. Mc- Donough and H. C. Cunningham. Fifth District.—John O. Smith and George T. Cann. Sixth District.—Col. C H. Olmstead. Eighth District.—Dan Jackson and H. G. Morgan. TAMMANY’S LEADERS. In the Fourth District M. A. Buttimer and a M. A. O'Byrne will be the leaders of Tam . many. It is stated on good authority that Mayor . McDonough will have 20 policemen on duty at Troup square, presumably to coerce the Citizens people, but they will find that the Citizens’ Club will not be coerced. Its mem bers are going to the Fourth for fair play and • they are going to have it. s In the First district the meeting will be held on the west side of Elbert square, at (he intersection of Montgomery and McDon- . ough streets; in the Second, on the western t half of Chatham square, at the intersection . of Barnard and Wavne streets; in the Third on the north side of the parade ground; in the Fourth in Troup square at the intersec tion of Habersham and Macon streets; in the Fifth at Isle of Hope; in the Sixth at Mont gomery; in the Seventh at the Ogeechee and Fort Argyle roads, and in the Eighth at ' Pooler at the depot. BIG DUKE WILL SOUND THE TIME. The chairman of the party requests The Daily Dispatch to announce that he has requested the fire department to sound the Big Duke three times at 7 o’clock, exchange time, so that each district may be advised when that hour arrives. A Kummer tn the North. A description of hundreds of the charm ing lakes and pleasure resorts of the north, northwest and west, the best route or routes by which they are reached, together with a list of the hotels and boarding houses, the names of the proprietors and the rat s per day and per weee, and all infor mation pertaining to a summer in the north, are contained in a handsome publication en titled: “ Hints to Tourists,’’ recently issued N rthwestern railway, free to any address ’■*•l4. A. Thrall, general