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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. Keep It Dark We’re selling 1,000 Suits and Overcoats with a quarter scaled off the price and if you can’t call, write or telephone and we’ll select the coat or suit for you subject to your approval—we take all the risks. If a saving of $5 or $10 is of interest to you, you’ll take advantage of this sale. EISEMAN & WEIL 1 WHITEHALL ST. V E. & W. Shoes. 1-4 OFF ON UNDERWEAR ROCKEFELLER GIVES $32,000,000 “FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY” Gift Is Accepted by General Education Board. DONATION IS MADE THROUGH JOHN K, JR. Oil King Gives a Total of $43,000,000 to the Cause of Education. New York, K«b. I,—The largest «um aver (Ivan by a man la the hlatory or the race (or any nodal or philanthropic purpose was offered yesterday by John D. Rockefeller 19 the general educa tional board, which bald a special ses sion here late In the afternoon. Through his son. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., the king of oil made a gift of <31.- 000.000 worth of Income-bearing secu rities “for general education purposes throughout the country.'* The. offer was promptly accepted and "the board wrote a letter or thanks to Mr. Rocke feller. Has Given $43,000,000. Mr. Rockefeller 4>revlously had given the board tll.000.000 for the same work, and his contributions now amount to Ml,•00.000. Members of the board, when asked what the “specific purposes” referred to In Mr. Rockefeller's letter meant, said that Jt was In the line of educa tional work, and was Intended. In their opinion, to give Mr. Rockefeller the right to direct the disposition of the fund to such institutions, within the province of the board, as he may deem proper. The elder Rockefeller Is not a mem ber of the board, but his son Is a mem- LETTER OF ROCKEFELLER ANNOUNCING HIS GILT New York, Feb. t.—The following Is the letter from John D. Rock-* efelier to thi general education board announcing his gift of (M,(0«,000: "New York, Feb. «, 1M7. "General Educational Board, New York City: Gentlemen—My father authorises me to say that on or before April I. 1M7. he will give to the general board income-bearing securitise, the Present market value of which Is about tl3.oeO.OM, one-third to be added to the permanent endowmenUof the hoard: two-thlrde to be applied to such specific objects within the corporate purposes of the board, ee either may from itirie to time direct, any remainder not so designated at he or I the death of the survivor to be added also to the permanent endowment of the board. Very' truly, “JOHN D ROCKEFELLER. JR " WILL GEORGIA PROFIT . BY GIFT OF MILLIONS John D.. Rockefeller's bequest of It!,000,000 to the general education al board was received with Interest In educational circles In Atlanta and throughout the state. Whether Georgia will benefit by the gift or not, la a matter of spec ulation largely. In the past the state has received donations through the general education board. But the Rockefeller gift la to be entirely In the liende of the board, which will be the arbiters of Its distribution, under the direction of Mr. Rockefeller or his son. On February 13 Dr. Edwin A. Alnermun,. president of the I'nlveralty of Virginia, and who hae charge of educational development In the Mouth as Southern member of the general board, will be here to confer with the educational campaign committee of the state. This committee will meet In the office of the state school commis sioner to confer along the line of advancement In the rural schools of the state. This committee la composed of Chancellor David C. Barrow, Bishop Warren A. Candler. Governor-elect Hoke Bmlth, Htate School Com- mlslsoner W. B. Merritt, Oovernor W. J. Northen and M. I.. Duggan. At this time Dr. Alderman may be able to give aome Idea as to the chances of Georgia In the distribution of the Rockefeller fund. 1 POLICEMEN FIRED 8! SAVANNAH CHIEF; GENERAL SHAKE-UP 40,. Fab. Chief of To ller Austin today dlemlned eight po- llrrnirn and appointed an equal num- ber * , Thi« is the second genera! shake-up •In* e Captain Austin took charge. PARTY OF ATLANTANS SAILED FOR CUBA. $$frii! to The Georgian. Brunswick. Qa.. Feb. A party from -aiumri. winch arrtved yesterday itt soon. en route for Cuba, remained in this city for several hours, driving over th* tow n and left at 4 o'clock, when the Brunswick tailed for Havana. In tin* party were: J. H. Harrell. Dr. C. L Curtis. J. Sydney Holland, Cho*. L t'hosewo' Miss Choaewood, W 1’utL Alfreu . Newell and others. HAWKINS HELD UP BY SWELL ROBBED While on hie way home Thursday night J. I- Hawkins, of 111 Walton street, wee held up at Walton and. Spring streets by a stylishly dressed young white men, who'shoved a pletol In his face and relieved him of M.10. After obtaining the booty, the high wayman commanded Hawkins to “light a rag," while he vanished In the opposite direction. The robber wore a gray suit end heavy gray overcoat, with velvet collar and velvet ruffe. TREASURY SENDS MONEY TO JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION. Special to The Georgian. Norfolk, Va., Feb. S.—The treaeury department official* arrived here today and comrade were signed by the expo sition company by which 1750.000 of the 11,000.000 loan made by congress becomes Immediately available for lb* Jamestown Exposition Cl j will com* from him. Five College* Remembered. The member* of the board who will admlnleter Mr. Rockefeller 1 * Immense gift Include some of the beet-known educational worker*, linanclert. pub- Ucleta and philanthropists In the coun try. While the board was In session gift* to live colleges were ordered, amonnt- Ing to <400.000. as follows: Beloit College. Beloit. AVIs.: Mom- Ingslde College, Sioux City, la.: La fayette College. Kaetoa. Pa., <60.000 each; Wabash College. Crawfordavlllc. Ind.. and the University of Wooster. Ohio, each <135.000. Chartered by Congress. The general education board was chartered by congress In 1MI. It em ploys a fores of exports In the Study of educational conditions In all parte of the United State*. The organisation was adopted to as sist Mr. Rockefeller In the distribu tion of hie gifts to education, but It was not Intended to limit tho work of the board to the administration of funds given by him. U was rather men of means who desire to promote education In Its various forma In the United Statee could do ao In a sys tematic, Intelligent and effective way, and the board Is being to used exten sively by phllenthroplets. Board All Powerful. In March. 1903. John D. Rockefeller pledged <1,000,040 to the work of the J. D. ROCKEFELLER CONFIRMS REPORT OF GIFT TO EDUCATION Special to The Georgian. Augusts, Oa„ Feb. I.—When sought by The Georgian correspondent this morning for a conflrmatlon that he had given (33.000,040 to educa tion. John D. Rockefeller could not bo found at his hotel. He left word, -however, with his secratary to announce the correct ness of the story, as lie did not wish «» mu* any elateman* In regard to it lilmeeK- Mr. Rockefeller has been playing golf all tbe morning, and declined to be Interviewed. CAREFUL THERE! DON’T SUP! ICY COATING ON STREETS MAKES TRAVEL PRECARIOUS Mr. Peachtree shut his front door be hind him early Friday morning and ran dowffl hie stone walk to catch his car. Then he eat down suddenly—oat down *o hard that It Jolted the gold fllllng from his pet tooth: sat down right In the middle of Jhe walk. Then he remarked—but that’s Immaterial. It was all on account of the Ice. At lanta wore an enamel face Friday. Sidewalk and asphalt were glassy ~ ««"telu c d??3 lu “** p«i>M' to the study and promotion of education In the Southern state*. On June <*, M05. Mr. Rockefeller gave the board (10,000,000 In securities, the principal to bo held as a founda tion for education, the Income above K nses of administration to be dls- ited to or used for the benefit of such Institutions as the board might deem best. •mooth with a coating of Ice left from tho sleety enow of the previous night. Ugh! It wee slick and slippery. I.lke trying to walk on roller skates. ljut the horses had the worst of It Early In ' the morning they were brought from warm stalls lo stagger and slip over Ih* Ice tb the nearest smithy, where they were “rough shod" to keep them from breaking a lag. It wee pitiful to watch them. Thar* le nothing more helpless then a hors* whose footing le uncertain. One milk man solved the question by wrapping his horse's feet tn tow racking. It looked clumsy, but It beat nothing n long Thi lere were several caees of accident reported. More than one horse fell and broke Its leg, and a prompt shooting followed. The blacksmith shops were crowded to overflowing and It wee late In the day before many of tho waiting horses were reshod. But everything has Its good side. The Ice furnished an excuse to many a man who lay under the warm blankets too Rebuilding Sale: February Reductions A Trade Event With a Double Incentive For Price Cutting FRIDAY. FHHKt’ARY *, VNT7. , ! . - TAYLOR’S Clearance Site of Men’s Suits and Omesits All of our <10.00 and <12.50 . Winter Suite now (8.50 All of our (10.00 and $11.30 Rain coats and Overcoats, now (8.50 All of our (6.60 and <7.(0 Men's' Winter Suite, now (5.00 All wool, heavy C'aixlmsre Pants, worth 11.00, for (1.50 Clearance Sale of Ladies’Suits and Clonks All of our (f.00 and <7.00 La dles' all wool Tailor - ■ Suits, now . ...—.— (2.90 All of our 111.50 and (10.00 Ladles' K llor Suits, w (7.95 All of our 07.(0 Ladles' Long Coals, In black and colon, now (3.98 All of our <3.(0 Misses' Long CAats tn solid colors and mixtures, now (1.69 Ladles' finest Kid Shoes In newest styles, worth 13.60, for Extraordinary Sale of Shoes (2.00 Men's Vlcl or Box Calf Shoes, fully worth 03, for (2.50 Misses' Wear- wall School Shoes, . fully worth <1.(0, for (1.25 Boys* heavy Box Calf Shoaa In all si see, worth (LI0, for (1.25 Greatest Values Ever Ottered In Underwear Ladles' extra heavy. large slxe, full made Vests and Pants, worth «0e, for 25c Men's heavy Jersey fleeced Underwear, worth 50c else where, for Boys' heavy Shirts and Drawers, fully worth 15c, for sach and Child's heavy ribbed ana fleeced Union Suite, In all sis**, for 25c 240 MARIETTA STREET couldn't walk' TWO AUDITORIUMS We’re going right ahead with the rebuilding operations and in a few weeks we’ll be ready to welcome Ton into one of the handsomest and largest men’s stores in the city. In the meantime we arc bending every effort to clear out winter stocks completely. The usual Febru ary reductions are greater than ever on account of the necessity of making room for the rebuilding work- Price-cuts touch every stock: come and share in the bargains. No Reserves—No Restrictions—No Red Tape Methods—Usual Credit Courtesies. ~ Plans for the Tabernacle Institutional church have been drawn, and will prob ably 1 be accepted Friday night. The architect, R. H. Hunt, of Chat tanooga, Tenn., ha* rMHfled Dr. L G. Broughton that he baa completed re vising the plant, according to the di rection* given, and he is expected to arrive In Atlanta Friday night with the plans. Dr, hrougliton announces that the work will be Irtished forward to com pletion. A* Is well known, the lot on the corner nf Spring and Luckte streets has been purchased. The build ing. It le estimated, will coat about <300,000. The building will be six stories in height The Hrst three tlnqn will be the auditorium, the second and third living balrunle*. The other 1 floors will contain offices. “The building nf an eudltorlum-ar mnry has not deterred u* one whit,' Sold. Dr, Broughton Friday morning, In response tn a question. “We are going nn with our plans, as originally Intended, and aa a matter of fact I-haven't even thought about the auditorium-armory In connection with the structure we shall erect." There le a possibility of un unique and exciting rare In Atlanta. Both auditoriums have ranched about the earns stage, It seems, ami the public will watch with inlcreal tho growth of the two buildings. “Which will be finished firstIs an Interesting question. ers. Every suit and overcoat in the house is marked down 25 per cent—staple blues and blacks, full dress and Tux edo styles as well as fancies. It’s a clean, straight-out reduction sale with no deceptive features and the clothes offered are America’s best—H§irt, Schaffner & Mapc and Rogers, Peet & Co. Underwear •Good idea to buy your next winter’s supply of un derwear during this sale. All grades, styles and sizes 33 1-3 per cent discount Fancy Sox Today, and Saturday-all 75 cent and $1.00 fancy hosiery at 50c a pair. Newest styles in oinported novel ties included; samples in window. Daniel Brothers Co., £ 0 Pr r 'ifct Her: Schslfac, V Mug Clothicrs--Hattcrs--Furnishcrs--Shirt-Makcrs, 45-47 Peachtree—OoDOsite Walton St BEVERIDGE BILL IS OPPOSED BY L At a inSctlng of the officer, tin,I risen the committee of the tlcorlxn Industrial Amoclatloa Thuraday a roolutlun wa. ilid labor hill, now pruning The tight which Coarreumaa Lon K. t.lr- lns.u>n 1. making on the New York t'nttau —is Indorsed by the meetlsg. catua.l >» flinch dtsrasslmi tlirmfilumt the cotiatry. I. charectartewt •• nimervsanry lest.latlen nail lieyoud the roustltuttoesi grant of the power vented In eongress to regulate commerce between the nutra. r,i|ric of the reanlutton* will tie furwnnt Suspected of luring small boys Into th* path of evil and teaching them to gamble. J. O. Watkins, the barber who came to Atlanta a abort time ago from Hawklnavllle, and who Is accused of twice sntlcliig llttls 13-year-old Joh£. t Lewis' Stevens from his home, 4*5 Woodward avenue, ti again behind th* bar* of the police station. Watkins was arrested In connection with the latest disappearance of |ty» Stevens boy, but failed to appear In po- ' Uce court Thursday afternoon, having deposited HO cash collateral. After further Investigation Into th* case, during which sensational Information waa unearthed. Detective nsrgusi> t jwfnrfl aqA Pnllrsmsil W JT, Thursday night rearrested Watkins on suspicion." H* will b* given an ex amination before Recorder Broyles Friday afternoon. Sergeant Lanford soya he ha* In formation lo the affect that Watkins, by sums mysterious means, ha* obtain ed the friendship and companionship of numbers of small boys. Th* ser geant has been Informed by some of these boys that Watkins frequently gambled with them. On* poy a Prisoner. The Stevens boy, who was found in Watkins’ room at th* Kingston hotel. 10 1-2 Trinity avenue. Is being held In the police station os a witness against the barber. In a statement to Proba tion omcer Gloer, the Itttl* fellow ex pressed great fondness for Watkins, saying hs was a “nice man" and had bean showing him a “good lime." When pressed for details th* hoy staled that Watkins had given him a place to stay In the hotel room, liad frequently given him money, had sent hltn to the theater, and had shown him the sights generally Th# detective* arc nf the- opinion » policy Isuts. secretary: Jnuie* p. Venlery. of An cunts, chairman nf ttir exrrsllve commit- tee; Puller It. t'nllowsy. of laiUranir: J ml sou I. ilnnd. of IVIbnm: W. J. Klucalil, of ttrlfflti: It. M. Walker, of Monroe: J.tek J. HpaldlB*. of Atlanta: N. f. Dunlap, nf linlneaGMe. chalrmnu of tbe leglstsllle cum- uilttce, ami other*. Walklrp has pursued this same . with otnsr boys, and that thla accounts for his popularity. rrgeunt Lanford says hs has ob- _ j*d positive Information that four little boys were In (he room with'Wat kins In the Kingston hotel at 1 O’clock In the morning only two or this* dam ago. Denis* Any 'Crime. Watkins, when seen by a GeorgMft reporter Friday morning, denied h* wns guilty of any misconduct. He declared he had used no undue mearns to sntlcs the Btevens hoy from his horns, but sold the boy cam* to him voluntarily. He also said th* boy told him b* bad the consent of his parents , "I am Simply a friend lo th* small boys," saltl the prisoner; “and they Just naturally Ilk* ms. I'lt admit that number* of small boys have been In my room at th* hotel, but they were boy* in whom 1 had taken an Interest and who wer* merely staying thsr* un. til time to go to woik Ih tho morning. J nothing to eat. and have I a place to'sleep In my room. I have also gotten Job* for some of these boys I have treated them so well they like to be with me." The accused prisoner It "33 year* „f age. Hs'csme to Atlanta from Haw- iklnavllle, and has been conducting a Ibat ber ahop In Peter* street, near fVlr. Charles Lawless. Tile funeral services of Charles Law. less, who died Wednesday nlghl. were __ enndusiod Friday morning st the North j pdi'Krr. amounting lo Atlanta Baptist church He Is survived by hi* wife and two children. The In terment was In Mason's church yard. jki ihfi tl.t'f of hii* mrssi Watkins had a roll qf^msj^J^MC I Copyright 1906 by Ilart Scbtftner (S Marx Rsv. W. ft. Stillwell. Rev. W. R. Stillwell, an aged Meth- odist minister, died Thcr*d*y night at I lie Wesley Memorial irmpliul after an Illness of •even! month*. The body waa sent to McDonough, Ci« . for Inter, mint. Mr. Bttllwell was transferred to the Jenklnsvllle circuit at the last confer ence. but waa too unwell to taka up m . €0 1 new chare*. The funeral took place |V| A 1 Qt tfOrfC MrDnnuiich Frldnv afternoon. wA* ^ 1 A Fine China Elegaut quality and dis tinctive patterns. Imported from historic factories, if you care for beautiful china, ’see ours. at McDonough Friday afternoon.