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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2*. MOe. 3 Grand Year-End Stock Reduction Sale Begins Tomorrow: Doors Will Open At 9 O'clock: Come Early. In spite of the greatest season’s business in our history and a holiday rush that positively overwhelmed our selling force, we find that in many lines stocks are much too large. So, tomorrow we begin a grand cut-price bargain sale with the one object of quickly reducing stocks, no matter what the loss. All over the store we will sacrifice new and most desirable goods at a fraction of their real value; and there will be bargains ga lore on every hand. Come and share in this sale; we guarantee you the greatest values you have ever seen. Sale will begin promptly at 9o’clock; doors will not be opened until that hour. Come early. Basement. $7.60 For $15 to $25 Tailored Suits. e’vc gone through our stock of Tailored Suits and gathered up some 50 or more regular $lo to $25 values, including Eton, pony coat and lialr-fitting coat styles of plain and fancy all-wool fabrics—every one n ew and stylish— tf 7 C/l and will put the entire lot on sale tomorrow at, choice 4>l .J{f Coats Below Value. Skirts and Waists. $2.98 ' $3.98 $7.90 $10.00 54-inch Goodyear Cravenette liaincoats, extra well made; $8.00 value; at 45 and 50-inch Coats of plain and fancy all-wool fabrics; $10 val ues Very handsome long Coats of broadcloth and kersey; worth up to $25; at 25 eiegnnt satin Automobile Coats that should sell for $25; choice... $1.88 $2.75 $2.40 $3.50 Other Stock Reduction Specials-Second Floor Misses’ Skirts of broadcloths and Panamas, well made; $4 to $5 value Ladies’ Skirts of black and plain colored cloths and fancy mixtures. Line of new and stylish taffeta silk Waists; worth up to $5.00; at. Beautiful Eton Jackets of black taffeta silk; silk-lined; only Fur Ntckpieces of black lynx; really worth 14.00; in this 3^C Fur Boss, 72 inches long and worth iio to 212.50; at Jg 0Q Feather Boas In black, white and opera shades. 23 to 24 Cfte* values w*v Ladies’ Union Suits, Vests and Pants and Boys’ Shirts and Drawers Children’s Underwear, ribbed cot ton, ileece lined, 19c 1 value Iwtr Children’s Coats of plain and fancy fabrics; "bearskins," etc., ft 1 AO 35 value V««»fO Infants’ Cloaks of nne silk embroidered; 22.00 value L'ashmere, 69c Boys* Suits, well made, of wool- mixed fabrics; worth $3; 69c Boys* Suits, all wool and worth $4 to $5; In this sale $1.88 Mtn v s Overcoats, plain and fancy. $10 to $12.50 values, $4.90 Children’s Hats, of good felt, in various new styles; ape- OCa Ladies’ Hats, nicely trimmed, real 22 to 24 values; choice, to- morrow wvU Pattern Hats, from Paris and New York, worth 210 to 212.50 ftA "7ft! choice *Pw. / 9 Boys’ Caps, wool or velvet, silk lined; worth 50 cents e- tomorrow wv Ladies’ Petticoats of black mer cerised sateen, worth 22.50, Q7 n only O/C Bed Lounges—large size, oak frames, velour upholstering; $15.00 QC value ^ ■ ■•SO Iron Beds—Three-quarter or full size, heavy and strong; $3.50 p-A value *P*«3w Bed Springs—Best steel spi ral coil; full size; £ 4 OC worth $2.50; at . ,*P A Mattresses—Full size; weight, 40 pounds; cotton top; $1.25 Feather Pillows—Good size; weight, 3 pounds; good ticking covers OOC Center Tables of solid polish ed oak, with lower shelf; ■fancy AQa styles v*/C Kitchen Tables-y-Extra heavy and well made; just /vq _ 50 to sell at 5IOC Remnants of Mattings—Chi nese and Japanese; worth up to 40c; at,. 4 per yard AVC Window Shades of good opaque ou bpst spring rollers; tomorrow, <t ft- Lace Curtains—Saxony and Nottingham; worth up to $4; at, per ftp pair . Grand Sale of Silks at 50 Cents. The stock-reduction sale strikes heavily in the silk department. A great center table will tomorrow hold a n immense collection of ulain taffeta silks, fancy plaid and novelty silks, crepe de chines, etc., in all the best colorings; silks £/)/’ worth up to $1.25 a yard; you can take choice of the lot at *Ji/L Sale of Blankets. Here are three specials in Blankets that have never been equaled in the city of Atlanta: Babies’Crib Blankets—plain white or fancy; worth 75c; per pair .... Large size white or colored Blan kets; worth $2.00; at, per pair ... Extra large double bed Blankets i of finest California wool; $10 value, per pair 29c 79c $3.50 Comforts and Spreads. 98c Large size cotton filled fancy cov ered Comforts; worth $2.00; at .. Extra large and fluffy Comforts, filled with fine cotton down 250 odds and ends of full size Bed Spreads; wortli up to $2.00; at .. Finest extra size quilted Marseil les Bed Spreads; worth $5; at .... $1.98 79c $1.95 Other Stock Reduction Bargains-First Floor Flannelettes and ,Outlm», worth up to 15 cents a yard, Q ^ O*. choice <3 /- OC Bleaching- go at, pet- yard Soft finished; 5 cases to 3 7-8c Dress Ginghams In beautiful plaid effects; worth up to 12 l-2c; per yard wi# Embroidered Flannels- and worth $1.00; per yard Towel Crash, plain weave;, worth 10c a yard, at 39c or twilled 3 7-8c Broadcloths and Panamas In black and colors; 54-Inch; CAa $1.50 value WVC All-Wool Challies and fancy Sicil ians. worth up to 69c; |Q« per yatd I^lr Table Napkins—Bleached, and hem med, ready for use; each i wW Huck Towels, 20 by hemmed ends; worth 19c; at Indies; 10c Man's 8u*pendara— Silk regular dollar grade; In this sale elastic 25c Umbrtllas — Men's and styles; worth $2 to $4; choice tomorrow .ladles’ 88c Ladies' Handkerchief! — Plain white hemstitched; In 4^ tomorrow’s sale 1C Ladies' Elbow Glovss of finest French kid; real $4.00 Crt Gloves, at ,..M*fc«sWw Ladies' Kid Gloves—2-clasp style; black and colors; $1.50 value WW Men'e Kid Gloves—Dressed or un dressed, lined or unllned; C $1 and $1.60 value WwC Hundreds of Other Attractive Offer ings Not Mentioned Here Will Be Found in the Store. We Give Green Trading Stamps. BASS' 18 West Michell, Near Whitehall. The Goods Must Go; We Will Make Prices So Low That All Wise Buyers Will Be Delighted. EVERY VICTIM OF MOB LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN AND EARNING WAGES Relief Committee Submits Full Report. MONEY CONTRIBUTED AND HOW DISBURSED Committee Collates Leading Up to September Riots and Its After Results The committee having In charge the disbursement of the fiends for the re lief of those who suffered Injury dur ing the recent race riot here has Just completed Its report, a copy of which follows; To the Public: The committee appointed to disburse funds contributed for the relief of vic tims of the mob in the September riot has instructed us Jo make a report of its work, and we take this method of communicating the facts to the public. The committee Is composed of W. R. Joyner, chairman; Harry L. Hchlesln- wr. Louis Gholstln, M. R. Emmons, ' v H. Patterson, chairman of the city finance committee, and the under pinned. The treasurer has received contribu tions aggregating $4,423, and has paid °ut. on orders drawn by the secre tary, $4,363.96, leaving a balance of ♦-i'J.04 on hand, which Is held for mat ters not closed up. in addition to thfs, the city of At lanta appropriated $1,000 for the relief fund, with the proviso that the funeral expenses of the mob’s victims be paid °ut of it. These expenses amounted !f > 1623.65. leaving $376.35 of the city appropriation, which was used for re_- n V of wounded, except about '$12*>. v hi«’h was used to help three or four ca>i* 0 f suffering among very poor People whose property was destroyed. The Committee's Plan. At the outset the committee adopted the plan of paying the doctors* bills of the wounded and paying them for the time lost. * This $k>licy was carried out *s « loseiy as the funds and the number °f wounded would permit. Where they "ere treated at the Grady hospital this treatment was In lieu of doctor bills, i • ase was Investigated os best we l with the: time at our disposal. :he money was paid out on certlfl- j aided by the city warden, Mr, Thomas Evans, and It Is a pleasure to beur witness to his faithfulness. Intelligence and efficiency ns an official. With a kind heart, he has untiring energy and discriminating judgment. In this manner we paid to the wound ed about half the contributed fund, leaving about $2,200 to be divided among the families of the dead. This sum was divided among the sufferers In amounts varying from $50 to $400. In fixing the amounts to be paid, we considered the earning capacity of the deceased and the needs of the bereaved family. Under the latter head we con sidered the number of dependent chil dren and the ability of the widow to support them, or her age. Infirmity and helplessness. It was our purpose to publish a full list of the disbursements with the name and address of each beneficiary, but there are circumstances of u delicate nature connected with some of these cases and we have been brought to the conclusion that such a publication would be unwise. We have, however, submitted to Mr. W. H. Patterson, chairman of the city finance committee, a detailed statement of disbursements with vouchers attached, and they have his approval. Any subscriber to this fund who would like to see the state ment and the vouchers can do so If he will call at the office of George Muse, where they are on file. Facte About Riot. In connection with this statement of disbursements we think It our duty to call attention to some of the facta which have come to light during our Investigations. Leaving out the Brownvllle cases, where a number of persons charged with complicity in the killing of Police man Heard, are out on their own bonds, the following facts are true beyond question: „ .. . 1. Among the victims of the mob there was not a Dingle vagrant. 2. They were earning wages In userui work up to the time of the riot. 3 Thev were supporting themselves an<i their families or dependent rela- “7 Most of the dead left small chll dre’n and widows, mothers or sister*, with practically no means and very small earning capacity. 5. The wounded lost from one to eight weeks’ time, at 50 cents to $4 a day t l !; h About 70 persons were wounded, and among these there waa an Im mense amount of suffering. In some cases. It was prolonged and excruclat- ,n ? ’’Many of the wounded are disfig ured and several arc permanently dis abled. Victims Ussful Citizens. 8 Most of them were In humble cir. cumstances. but they were honest. In dustrious and law-abiding clttsens and useful members of society. 9. These statements are true of both white and colored, 10. Of tr killed at Brownvllle. 11. Wild rumors of a larger number killed have no foundation that we can discover. As the city was paying the funeral expenses of victims and relief was given rfhelr families, they had every motive to make known their loss. In one case relatives of a man killed In a broil made fruitless efforts to secure relief. 12. The persons reported as victims of the riot had no connection with It, One, a negro man, was killed In u broil over a crap game, and another, a ne gro woman, was killed by her para mour. Both homicides occurred some distance from the scene of the riot. Riot Not • Deterrent. 13. As,twelve persons were killed and 70 were murderously assaulted, and as, by nli accounts, a number took part In each assault, It Is clear that sev eral hundred murderers or would-be murderers are at large In this com munity. 14. Although less than three months have passed since the riot, events have ulrendy demonstrated that the slaugh ter of the Innocent docs not deter the criminal class from committing more crimes. Rape and robbery have been committed In the city And suburbs dur ing that time.' 15. The slaughter of the Innocent does drive away good citlxens. From one small neighborhood 25 families have gone. A great many of them were buying homes on the installment plan. 16. The crimes of the mob Include robbery* as well as murder. In a num ber of cases the property of Innocent and unoffending people was taken. Furnlturo was destroyed, small shops were looted, windows were smashed, trunks were burnt open, money wai taken from the small hoard, and ar ticles of VAlue were appropriated. Ir the commission of these crimes the vlc- tlms, botlTrnen and women, were treat ed with unspeakable brutality Made Mary Orphans. ,17. As the result of four days of law lessness there are In this glad Fhrlst- mas time widows of both faces mourn ing for their husbands and husbands of both races mourning for their wives; there are orphan children of both race;? who cry out In vain for faces they will sec no more; there are grown men of both races disabled for life, and ull this sorrow* has come to people who are ab solutely innocent of any wrongdoing. In conclusion we call attention to the fact that up to this time Atlanta had been a law-abiding city and criminals of all kinds, with a single exception, had been punished by legal methods. Repeatedly, in view of hundreds of men, the sheriff has conducted along the public highways prisoners, charged with the most odious crimes, and these prisoners had legal trials, which re sulted in the punishment of the guilty and the acquittal of the innocent. (’rm.sldciing this record of a law*- nhiding community It is ainaxing that the things we have recitecT could have happened In Atlanta and that the small i BR YAN WOULD LEAD HIS PARTY IN 1908 wounded ten are while and Of the dead tw 2.7time j g-yg two in ^.'iSrM.ISl w. rer* neat* ‘ male and ten mo.* .This Include, three Nebraskan Won’t Dodge Nomination if it Comes His Way. Topeka, Kans., Dec. 28.—William J. Bryan wishes tc1 be a candidate for the presidential nomination before the next Democratic national convention. He practically admitted as much lant night w*hen he said: •’While I have not yet announced that I would be a candidate. I have not stated that I would not be a candidate, and do not Intend to. Such a high honor as the presidential nomination Is something that no American citizen should decline.” He said there was no foundation for the story that he would, if nominated, favor the selection of Senator Htone, of Missouri, as chairman of the Demo cratic national committee. He said he did not care to see men on the com mittee like Roger Sullivan, of Illi nois. Speaking of the railroad legislation enacted by congress at Us last session, he said that he did not believe the legislation was what it should be, but he thinks the president took what he could get. He said the giving of railroad passes was one of the most corrupting Influences exorcised in this country; Mr. Bryan declared that he had never stated that president Roosevelt had stolen the thunder of the Democratic party, although, he said, tty? president was now advocating many things fa vored by that party. BRYAN'8 FRIEND8 TO RALLY TO SUPPORT OR FAVORITE. Washington. Dec. 28.—Now that Hon. William Jennings Bryan has practically announced his candidacy for the next Democratic nomination In an Inter- 00000000000000000000000000 O P0PULI8T8 REFU8E 0 TO DISBAND PARTY. O o o O Topeka, Kans.* Dec. 28.—The O O Populist lenders, called here by O O State Chairman Hanna to disband O 0 and Join the Republican party, de- O O dined to do so. 0 0 Hanna pleaded with his broth- O O ren, and Insisted that Roosevelt 0 O was a good enough Populist for O 0 him, but the two doxen leaders 0 0 said It was too early to disband O 0 a party that had twice carried O 0 Kansas. O O It Is said that William J. Bryan O 0 will advise the Populists to main- 0 O tain their organization. 0 O O 00000000000000000000000000 view* given at Topeka, Kans., .yester day, Democrats throughout the East who have been conducting a propagan da in his behalf are ready to come out openly for him. Politicians regard Ills statement ns a practical announcement. Among Dem ocrats of certain affiliations It has been received with Joy. The movement In Bryan's behalf was started while ar rangements were progressing for his reception on his return from his world tour. Brynn’s refusal to announce him self lias made it necessary for his ’•boom" to be kept In the background. The announcement Is regarded ns coming'at a huppy time Throughout New* York state and In New York city much has been done quietly to advance the cause of the commoner. With an opportunity to launch a public boom, Bryan’s friends believe sentiment will crystalize so that u delegation pledged to him will be se cured. In New* England excellent work In Bryan's behalf has been done by n coterie of Democrats headed by Alex ander Troup, of New Haven, C’onn Bryan clubs have been organized at many plac es In New # Engiand. It Js their Intention to organize clubs everywhere. Now that Bryan has de clared himself, this work will probably be taken up openly. CHIEF DIES SUDDENLY AS BELL ANNOUNCES FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED Special to The Georgia. rbtirleatoa, X. f\, llee. 28.—Chief O. Cl. Mnrjciihoff of the Charleston Are depart ment died here suddenly last night of upo- plezjr. He returned*fr<»ui a small Are feeling alek, leaving tho Are In ehnrge of the assistant Chief, lie was seised with the stroke and difd as four tans came In, nnnomielng the xtliigulfdiiiig of the Are. Chief MarJenhoff wns 61 years of age. a man ?»f means, aud f«»r twelve years bad been chief of the Are department, and nil his life it firefighter. lie hail extensive laiHliiesrt Interests, wholesale and retail, ami was looking forward to breaking all rc -rd* for smnll Are loss this year In Charleston. last night he was nt throughout the city. TWO OF WIRE HOUSES MAY NOT CLOSE JAN. 1 Four Houses Are Open Yet—Two Close Monday. IMMIGRATION PEOPLE HERE III CONFERENCE tation. J. D. Moss, Athens. Jeff Davit?, Toccoa. J. A. Betjeman, Albany. Daniel Hughes, Danville. Fred Hannon, Rome. A. M. Kitchen, Baldwin. Frank B. Gordon, Columbus. J. W. Pope, by Invitation. The Georgia Immigration Associa tion, which convened In called meeting at 11 o’clock Friday morning In the rooms of the Atlanta Chamber of Com merce, will hold a conference with Governor Terrell at tho cc pitot In the Involving' The afternoon, beginning at 3:30 o’clock. The meeting at the Chamber of Com merce was held behind, closed door*, nml at 1:30 o’clock It was said that nothing for publication had transpired. The officers and directors of the as- minority which constitutes the tough I soclation present were: element wns allowed to crucify ibis' F. M. Oliver, president. Savannah, community In the eyes of tho world and * B. K. Willingham, Macon. W. B. ttmlth, Hamesvill* I). B. Dyer. Augusta. H. C. Dunlap. GalngsvIUe. ... ., Hon. Hoke Smith, Atlanta,'by invi- his tarat. SEAT IN SENATE OF SENATOR BACON UNDER DISCUSSION shock the moral seme of our own peo ple, W. G. COOPER GEORGE MUHE -.it In the lidteil •natp of Senator A. O. Macon la causing intuit comment among his friend* iu thin, Ills home lily. The rerent chnngc of the m-ssloii* of the stnle legl'Hiiire from October to June I* largely riMfpoustldr for tide turn of af fairs. Had the state MgUlatnre storied in October meet iu that month, as Ir for merly had don**, then Mr. Itocim would have trf-ell elected without opiKodtioii. n* III the post, but the 4 hnugtf or date* plncoM u new phase on affair*. I ideas the Judiciary committee of the senate shall deride that his npfwrinftncui Is legal. It is doubtful If be can resume The loss of nearly $100,A00 for At lanta and over a quarter of a million dollars for the state—that Is what the passing of the bucket shops and wire houses means when the Boykin law goes Into effect on the first of the New* Year. Of course It may be argued that this amount may be equalled by the In creased amount of money people will spend who formerly lost their money playing the wires. But the thirty-three wire houses In the state disbursed yearly at the time the Boykin bill was passed something like $283,620. Of these thirty-three houses, ten were In Atlanta and these houses pah out In salaries and taxes about $98,32 year. This big sum does not include rents or light. It is only the amount paid In taxes and salaries to employees. Atlanta the ten houses were puying ten managers $34,000 a year; twenty-seven telegraph operators were getting $36,- %20; ten bookkeepers were paid $12,000 a year; ten office boys got $2,400 a year, and the taxes for the city and state amounted to $13,000 a year. With the balance of the thirty-three houses In Georgia conditions were about the same, and the amount paid out In taxes and salaries amounted to $187,300, making for the entire state $285,620. The telegraph operators employed by the bucket shops got $30 a week, while of tho managers in Atlanta eight re ceived $250 a month, and two were paid $5,000 a year. At present there are only four of the ten houses operating In Atlanta and all of these, with the exception of tw<\ ore preparing tc close up, shop on Decern- x»r 31. Hubbard Bros. & Co„ L. J. Anderson Co., the Southern Exchange and tl. Sc C. Randolph, of New* York, are now operating In Atlanta, but both Hubbard Bros, and Randolph will quit buslnt*.-* as soon as the new law goes Into effect. At present the indications point to Anderson and the Southern Exchange keeping open by some means, and It l * possible that an attempt will bo mado to fight the Boykin luw. WOMAN ARRAIGNED; CASE IS POSTPONED New York. Dee. 28.—Mrs. Catharine Nel|l, the young art lit’* model, wart arraigned today (or the third tlnn< In the Tomb* police court, charged with the murder of her hu.band, Joseph Nelli, with a hat pin or nail die. In a Greenwich, Cot|n„ hotel. Ah the extradition papers could not rearh here until Monday, Magtstr-oo Crane poitponed the case until Tium- duy, New Year’a duy. LICENSE FOR YEAR WILL BE MADE OUT BY COMMITTEE Special to The Georgian. Macon, Os., !>♦•«•. 28.—The city conn ll of Macon will hold uo meeting this week. This announcement was made rottentav afternoon by Mayor Bridges Smith. As soon iin Chairman Jesse II. Ilarr, of th* special license and tax commit?.-., learned that no-meeting waa to Is? h. M. he called a meeting of bis commit to r. - this evening. At this time, the lie n»< * M thi’ new* year will be made np m l Im* reeoiiitnended to coanclt at its next will 1 HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES VIA CENTRAL OP GEORGIA RAIL WAY. Fare and one-third, plus IS ci'p.ih, round trip, minimum rate 50 cent*. Tickets on sale December 20 to Inclusive; December 10 and 51. ; and January 1, 1907; dual limit Jan uary 7. 1907. For further Information apply to W. H. FOGG, District Passenger Agent