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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS. ffllPAT, DF.CEMBIV^VT. 3 U.S.HASMOREGOLO THAN ANY NAT COLUCOLNR World’s Entire Supply of Metal Given at $6,888,- 900,000. Wa«hlngton, Dec. IS.—Tho treasury department has Just completed Its final figures on the amount of gold there Is in the world and the world's product of cold and silver during the year 1906. On December 31, 1906. the world's stock of gold amounted to 16,883,900,000, of which the United States held Sl,- 893 800,000; Germany 31,030,000,000; France 3929,400,000;- Russia 3939.400.- 000 and Great Britain 3468,700,000. From this It will be seen that this country has vastly more gold stored away than any other nation, and more than three times as much as Great Britain. The United States owns ap proximately one-fourth of all the gold In the world. i During 1906 the production of gold all over the world amounted to 3400,245,- 300, and the commercial value of the silver-produced in that year amounted to 3112,120,500. _____ insurance problem FOR COMPTROLLER Was the First President of Great Iron and Coai Corporation. Special to The Georgian. Nashville, Tenn.. D*c.' 13.—Colonel MUTUALRESERVECO. Ill FEDERAL COURT Counsel and Manager. Show Company Is Strong and Solvent. Arthur S. Colyar died here this morn- Con 'l’ !, . l 'J Ingr after an Illness lasting: hardly more than a day. Colonel Colyar was twice elected to the Confederate congress, In one race defeating Peter Turney, since governor of Tennessee. He was born In ISIS. In* his early mahhoocl he taught school and read law, then he engaged In the practice of law, which he followed until, his death. In‘1856 he organized the’ Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, now a $35.000,. 000 corporation. He was Its first pres. Ident - 4 • . .•*, -. <- Colonel Colyar waa an editor of Nashville dallies for several years and a member of the Tennessee legislature in 1878. He was reared a ptaunch Whig and supported the .Whig* tickets from 1840 to 1860. Hater he became a Democrat, with certain reserved priv ileges. In his younger days he heard famous debates between, the ^country's noted orators and he 'often told of them. A few years ago Colonel Colyar wrote f ‘The Life and Times of Andrew Jack* son,” to answer the defamation of Jackson's character, as he saw it, on the part of Sumner and Patton, IX. |ituv MUUUII.I i nivun, Colonel Colyar was In Kin ninetieth year. He leaves a wife and four chil dren. The funeral takes place Sun (lay. Comptroller, General William A. B'right lias a knotty problem to solve In his capacity as state Insurance com missioner. Some time ago the Florida Fife In surance Company, chartered under ihe Florida laws, applied (or license to do business In Georgia. Before the ^0^“ company, 1 such SHEPARD HEADS- company must file a certificate show- j ing that It has 3160,000 In money or negotiable bonds deposited, with the state treasurer. The Florida law dqes not require such deposits. Wljen acquainted with this fact, the Florida company desired to make the necessary deposit in Oeor- 8 *As It la an entirely new point. Gen eral Wright has asked the attorney general to render hjm an opinion on the matter. An echo of the fight being made la Sew York on the .Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company' was heard In the United States court In Atlanta Thursday afternoon, when an ancillary petition was filed hy Reuben O. Renville, of Kankakee. Ills., nnd James C. Hobtusnn. of Connecticut, through tlidr at turners. William Ilephnrn Russell, of New York, nnd Wlmhleh, Watkins A Ellis, of Atlnntn. The original hill of complnlnt against tho company was filed hi New York and Con- neettent and the fight la now being waged there on the corny take similar noth POLICE RELIEF FIRES PISTOL IN POCKET, SERIOUSLY WOUNDING SELF. Special lo The Georgina.. Savannah, Ga„ Dec. 13.—T. N. Wool- folk, Jr„’a young man of well-to-do family in Albany.’ shot himself In Kicks' Cafe here last night, at. 11 - clock. He Is said ,to, be mentally un balanced and boasted just before the shooting of having escaped from a san itarium. thought to be in Richmond, Vn. WoolfoHt shot himself In the groin " 1th a 41-caliber derrlngcc,molding tho pistol In his trousers pocket. He claims the shooting was accidental. Wool- fdk Is well known over the state, hav ing attended tho University of Geor gia, Sewanee and tho University of Virginia. - , , ' As the culmination of the liveliest po litical campaign ever known In the po lice department, Captain J, T, Shepard, of the nfornlng watch, was Thursday afternoon re-elected president of the Police Relief Association at Its annual election. Sergeant W. X. Sheridan was re elected vice president, and W. T. Mor ris,- night secretary to the chief of po lice. wan chOsen secretary and treas urer. Kaoh of the three offices was contested. A .spirited . campaign has hcep on, for jibveral weeks past. OFFICER TO BE TRIED FOR KILLING BARR. Special to The Georgian. Montgomery, Ala., Dec, 13.—The pre liminary hearing of Police Officer Sear, cy, charged with tho murder of.F- M. Barr, a well-known and prominent citi zen. of Marengo county, will take plaoe tomorrow morning before Justice M. H. Screws. The warrant charging the officer with murder was sworn out by John C. Anderson, one of the associate members of the supreme court bench, who comes from the same county as did Barr. It was necessary to w M ... other states/ an»J this resulted in'tho ancillary petition here. With thin petition was filed printed copies of the original bills In hook form of a vol uminous nature, ami setting forth in detail the. VomplflintH of* the policyholders who Hi** dissatisfied. Th* litigation was brought on by a differ once of opinion ns to* the old assessment nolMes Hud the dgstro of the company to collect In advance the money necessary to meet death claims, instead of, on-certain forms of contracts In force, by post-mortem assessments. It was claimed by the com pany that this would lessen the expense all around and that no one would any thing. It was tho opinion of President Archibald O. Haynes and other officials that each, sixty days’ ^pUoctlona should cover‘the death claims of that sixty days In Ilea of being n collection for meeting claims of n preceding period. , .. On the other bond, a commission of policy- holders got together and collected money to make a fight on the company through the courts. It wps claimed that the Mutual ltesenre was try lug to amend Its by-laws nlongUlues which would permit It to make good any loss by saddling the impairment on the. policyholders. . ..The petition filed hefe does not require any action by* .lodge Newman until au order Is pnss<sl h.v the court of jurisdiction, with whom the original bill of complaint was tiled. Then it would be proper to nnk for receivers for the property or the company lu Georgia or to have some other action ta ken similar to that taken by the original court. In the petition filed In Alant* receivers _.-e asked for as in tbdifl hut the fight is still on in nothing will b? done here. Anderson says the officials of the company believe the fight was instituted against the company held the oh are trying ... ........ — —. ----- strengthening Its reserve fond. He says the officials of the company are endeavoring to come up to every requirement of the New York state laws and fnat efforts are being made to thwart these endeavors. T. C. fdirovo Is general manager of the company In Georgia, South Carolina and Florida, with headquarters In the Empire building, and he Is emphatic In his state ment'that the company la perfectly solvent and will come out of the litigation all right. “The fight la being made by. a few dis gruntled .persons," he aafd, “aided by law yers. They can neTer hope to sceomplleh anything by tearing down, for there are others. The company Is all right, nnd the fact that people hare confidence In It Is shown by the fact that since last April 1 have seen red a million dollars worth of now business.** SATURDAY BARGAINS =AT= BROYLES' 5 Everything That'S Good To Eat at Saving Prices. Finest New Georgia Cane. Fresh JQn from kettle,, gal* Try otir Eggs. The ver-y best,'<9Jjn per dozen, LOU I rish Potatoes, every one OCp large, a peck If You Want a First-Class Picnic Ham, Try Ours. Only 9c lb. THIS IS THE TIME. GET IN LINE ON FRUIT CAKE ARE THE BEST. GOODS. OURS Citron, the best, lb........25c Lemon Peel, JBT........ .'."26b OratiRe Peel, lb 25c Pigs, finest, lb .....20c Fit?*, medium, lb ...,15b Currants, pkg., 12 oz 10c Currants, pkff. 16 oz.. ,12 l-2c ’ National Biseuit and Home-Made Company FRUIT CAKE in anv sizes. Try them. Raisins, 'pfcjf., 12 qz . .... 10c Raisins, pkg., l6 oz.,.12 l-2c No. 1 pk(t. Dates 10c Finest L. L. Raisins,. 15c No. 1 fine cluster Raisins, ,25c Jordan Shelled Almonds, ,60c F, Shelled Almonds 50c A FRESH LOT NUTS—ENGLISH WALNUTS, ALMONDS, PECANS, FIL BERTS, BRAZIL NUTS, MIXED NUTS. A FEW OTHER SPECIALS. TEAS—A full line of’ Tet ley’s nnd Lipton’s good mixed Teas, from 40e to if 1.00 pound; Strdmtf black or green, 50c to ll.QO pound. » PICKLES AND SAUCES— Heinz Sour Pickle, pal....40c Heinz Dill Pickles 40o Heinz Sweet Mixed, qt.. ,23c Hulk Worcestershire, gal 60c Hulk Mustard, gal ,40c Ihillc Catsup, gal ..40c full line spices ■COFFEES to suit any taste. Maxwell House No. V can. 35c ; No. 3, #1.00. Our choice Nos. 1 and ,1 cans, 25c and 70c. Chase & Sanborn’s, Nos. 1 iuiiI 2 onus, 38e and 75c. Full lino of fresh roasted bulk eoffee, 15e; No. 8’ for $1.00. Others 20c, 25c, 30c and 35e pound. 6 lbs..Buckwheat ...28c 3 thC Buckwheat....... ,17c 1 1-2• Ibs. Buckwheat... .10c 10 Urn. Buckwheat.......45c ALL KIND EXTRACTS. 10 lbs. Graham .46c 10 lbs. Whole Wheat 60c Puriana Pancake 10c Quaker Oats .,; I2c Grape Nuts .12c .Shredded Wheat 12c Post um, small -.. 13c Postum. large ..23c Hardy Food 10c Mnple Food ,....12 l-2c Force 12 l-2c Corn Flakes , 10c Egg-O-See 10c FLOUR FOR YOUR CAKES. Fresh Western Meats and Live Poultry at 392 Peachtree and 88 Whitehall Sts. SOUTH SIDE. M WHITEHALL ST. BOTH PHONES 466. *11 WHITEHALL ST. PHONES—BELL 5326; ATLANTA 1200. BROYLES’ FIVE STORES. NORTH SIDE. 52 MARIETTA ST. BOTH PHONES 1222. 100 SPRINQ ST. PH0NE8—BELL 5548; 1250. :ATLANTA \ R. A. BROYLES, JR.. 392 PEACH. Great Showing Holiday Goods Toys and Dolls for the Children—Other Things for Grown-Ups . We’re ready with a splendidly large collection of Toys, Dolls and Holiday Novelties of every sort aud we think you’ll agree that our values are the very greatest to be found in Atlanta. Come and look through'the ex hibition and choose the gifts for young and old; you’ll be sure to please those you remember if you buv the pres ents here. And buy early, while assortments are complete and best values obtainable. Don’t wait until the last and greatest rush is on. • . . , r , . Doll Go-Carts and Carriages, extra large nnd well made; same as sold elsowhere at $1.00; our special price, only OUC Dress Goods Silk-finished Poplins in all shades, including new 4 C^ browns; 25c value.. I 3C 54-inch all-wool Broadcloth in black, grocn and blue; 85-cent grade, at . Big line of fancy Albums; Photograph 50c values at. 26c $1.00 values at $1.50 values at 95c GasiBnlloons in nil colors; same as sold on the street at lOe; buy ’em here while they Inst, at 59c Men’s Suits and Hats 5c Sale of Fine Eiderdowns We secured at ’way below cost of manufacture, about 100 pieces of fine quality Eiderdowns, including plain colors and scores of attractive figured, striped and fancy effects. The en tire line on salo tomorrow at the following extraordinary bar gain prices: 85c grade, 50c grade, Ml 40c grade, * ^ per yard.. 4C9C P« r yard.. JLDC par yard.. IdElC 100 pieces of good Sea Island at 5c a yard. 1,000 large Dolls, nicely dressed, in various styles; real 50-cent values; specially priced at choice., 25c Blankets, Etc. Full 11-4 size gray wool-mixed Blankets, worth $2.50 a. pair; only $1 .95 Full size silkoline-covered cot ton-filled Comforts; good weight; $2.50 value Here’s a line of Men’s Suits that we are going to of fer at much below real value just to create rapid selling in this department. Plain aud fancy fab rics, new single and double breasted styles, well tailored throughout. Beal <$12.50 to dlA Qg $15.00 values; choice. . Big lot of Men’s fine Hats that were considered cheap at $1.50; to go on sale to morrow at Fancy Jet Crowns, worth up to $2, at 10c Fancy Jet Scarfs, worth up to $3, at 25c Junction Walker and Peters Streets 95c Ladies’ Suits, Coats, Skirts Ladies’tailored Suits in “pony” and three-quarter length styles of fine plain cloths, serges and cheviots nnd smart mix tures, stripes, etc.; satin-lined coats, full ttQ QC plaited skirts; real values up to $20.00; choice... )wiwv Ladies’ full length Coats of fine plain cloths in black, tan, cas tor, brown and blue; very newest styles, some tastefully trim med with braid; some with velvet collars; £Q QJJ values up to $20.00; choice.......... 9viWV New and very stylish Skirts of fine Panama in blaek. brown and blue with silk folds; $5.00 Of* New Waists of fine black sntinc; extra well ^4 AA made; $1.50 value 9 * >UU $1.95 Good, Stylish Shoes Ladies’ lino dress Shoes of plain viei kid with pat ent tips or of patent leather, lace and pa button IpdsidU Men’s plain and patent leather Shoes £A in newest shapes; real $3.00 values at. Misses’ Shoes of good vici with patent d* BA leather tips; special at... y ItJv Ladies’ fur top Felt Slippers iu black d>4 AA and colors; fine for Christmas gifts.. ^ *■ *W Ladies' Untrimmed Hats, worth up to $2, at 45c Ladies’ 50c Fas cinators and In fants Knit Caps at 10c Smith & Higgins Take Walker Street Cars “THE UNDERSELLING STORE’’ BUFFALO BILL” SUING MRS. GOULD FOR $60,000 New Tork, Dec. 13. — Anoth er feature of the marital trou ble of Howard Gould and hit wife has developed In the publication In the calendar of the eupreme court the no tice of n suit entitled Cody ve. Gould. This Is the cnee of Colonel William F. Cody agalnnt Mrs. Howard Gould for half the losaes sustained during her theatrical tour. It wae estimated that upward of 360,000 was spent by Colo nel Cody In an endeavor to make Mrs. Gould, then Katharine Clemmons, a stage favorite, both here and in Lon don during the years 1313, 1893 and 1114. . , . Mrs. Gould long ago denied any financial reeponslblllty In the matter. She said: ■ . I am Indebted to Colonel Cody for nothin*. He thou*ht I would be •uccese ea a etar and engaged me under a regular contract, Juet os he would have done any other octrees. If he loot a large amount of money, the Halt was entirely his own and wae due to bud management. I fulfilled my part uf the contract acceptably and to the best of my ability. When Colonel Cody finally broke the contract. I woe pleased to be released." Mrs. Gould hen Inetltuted an action for divorce against her husband, nnd he In turn has attempted to fight back by naming Colonel Cody In a counter suit. Colonel Cody ha» eald that he had boen approached by agents of Howard Gould with an offer of 360,006 for tes timony against Mrs. Gould. This offer, he said, he Indignantly spumed. GEORGIA GRANITE CO. ORGANIZED IN ROME Special to The Georgian. Romo, Go., Dec. 18.—The Qeorgla Granite and Marble Company was or ganized here today with $12,000 capi tal. H. P. Colvard, mayor of Dalton, Is tho active head of the concern. He will dlsposo of his Interest Dalton and move to Rome. Twenty at three of the lending cltlsens of Rome Are stockholders. J. H. Taylor, presi dent of the Rome Manufacturing Com pany, Is temporary president of tho company. Work will begin In a few days on a large building for the com pany. The capitalisation will be doubled within a year. A., B. St A. ISSUES HANDSOME BOOKLET One of the moot attractive booklets from both a historical and advertlalng standpoint descriptive of a Southern enterprise has Just been l«su*d by W. H. Leahy, the popular geniraJ passen ger agent of the Atlanta, Birmingham and Atlantic railroad. The booklet Is devoted to Brunswick, Go., and outly ing islands, but more, especially to the newly rebuilt and.renovated Oglethorpe Hotel. The typographical work Is beautiful In execution, while the photographic re productions, abounding In acenes rich in historical interact, are a credit to photographer, engraver and printer alike. The booklet gives interesting end valuable Information concerning! boating. Ashing and hunting, at the] name time exploiting In convincing] language the many attractions of the «Dut heast Georgia port. Mr. Leahy has also Just Issued an 1 attractive circular suggestive of the Christmas season, announcing low ex- oirslon rates via the Atlanta, Birming ham and Atlantic railroad, which op erates electric-lighted, steam-’he&ted vestlbuled trains. Mr*. Hawkins Arrested. Mrs. Minnie Hawkins, the young woman who figured recently in a biga my case and who escaped prosecution in the state courts. Is again in tho toils. Mrs. Hawktns and her brother, William Gault, were arrested Thursday night about midnight at the home of Gault, in Fourteenth street. Both the sister and brother are accused of be ing disorderly. Mrs. Hawkins admits she and Gault had been drinking wine, and says their conversation may have been a little loud, but not loud enough, she thinks, to disturb the neighbor*. Glove Sale Saturday, 9 O ’Clock, Ladies’ $1.00, $1.25, $1.50 and $2.00 KID GLOVES 89e: In all sizes and a great range of col ors. Just for this special occasion 89c pair. PAIR None Taken Back or Ex changed. Glove buyers, here’s your ehauce to secure Christinas Gloves way under value. This sale consists of Ladies’ French Kid Gloves, 2-clasp, Paris point stitching- and overseaming; also celebrated marvel; $1.75 and $2.00 washable Kid Gloves. Colors: White, pearl, gray, mode, tan, champagne, helio and plum. Come promptly Satur day. Sale begins 9 o’clock. At 89c Pair. J.M.HIGH CO.