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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
n>AT. JAM'ARY 3, 1*n*.
Save 25 per cent in your clothes buying
If you want to practice economy in your clothes-buying, this reduction sale of
ours offers a rare opportunity; you can save onerfourth of usual cost without losing
one whit of style or elegance. Better come in tomorrow and get fitted.
Copyright 1907 by Hut Schiffner ti Mirx
Men’s Suits and Overcoats
Rogers, Peet & Co. and Hart, Schaffner
& Marx are the names on the labels of
these clothes; guarantees of correct style
and all-wool quality.
$15.00 Lines Reduced to $1J.25
$18.00 Lines Reduced to $13.50
$20.00 Lines Reduced to $15.00l
$25.00 Lines Reduced to $18.75
$30.00 Lines Reduced to $22.50
$35.00 Lines Reduced to.. 1.. $26.25
$40.00 Lines Reduced to ' $30.00
$50.00 Lines Reduced to . $37.50
Men’s Pants
$ 4.00 Lines at....... $3.00
$ 5.00 Lines at $3.75
$ 6.00 Lines at....... $4.50
$ 7.00 Lines at $5.25
$ 7.50 Lines at ... $5.60
$ 8.00 Lines at. $6.00
$ 9.00 Lines at... .V.. $6.75
$10.00 Lines at $7.50
Don’t Neglect the Boy
Here are boys suits and overcoats at
one-fourth le$s than usual, also:
$ 4.00 Lines Reduced to $ 3.00
$ 5.00 Lines Reduced to. $ 3.75
$ 6.00 Lines Reduced to : ; $ 4.50
$ 7.00 Lines Reduced to $ 5.25
$ 8.00 Lines Reduced to $ 6.00
$10.00 Lines Reduced to $ 7.50
$12.00 Lines Reduced to $ 9.00
$15.00.Lines Reduced to $11.25
Daniel Brothers Co.
L. J. DANIEL, President
45-47-49 Peachtree, opp. Walton Street
ATLANTA, GA.
thoroughness-discipline- up- to-date ness-efficiency.
MRJVARD C.ANSTED, President.
32 DIVORCE SUITS
ON COURT DOCKET
Kl'i'ihil toTh* Georgian.
Rome. On.. Jan. 3.—The calendar
n arranged thla morning for Floyd
ulterior court, which meet* next week.
Thirtv-two divorce nulla are on the
docket. Three sensational murder rosea
are t.. be tried.
COMMITTEE TO FIX DATE
FOR COUNTY PRIMARY.
SpHnl to Th<*-Georgian.
t'olunihu* Go., Jan. 3.—At flu* refluent of
<*an«Utl<iIt*K f«ir county tfrioern. Clmlrtnnn
Key nf the Pcmocrntlr executive eon*nilt-
tef e' MutM-ogee foil lily, fwlny IhkiiH u rail
for meeting of the rmimltlee for Jnminry
11. • nnnie 11 date for n prlntiiry. The
ii'iid.itoM denlre a prlmtiry to Ik* held on
Kflirtinry 28.
PLOT TO KILL
CZAR’S MOTHER
St. Petersburg, Jan. S.—Nineteen
persons were arrested charged with
plotting the assassination of the czar's
mother, and rumor has It that they are
being tried In prison. The entire case
1s veiled In profound secrecy and de
tails are unavailable. The general Im
pression Is that the prisoners will be
quietly disposed of.
Stuek Cotton Stalk in Eys.
sV'lnl to The Georgian.
Ltigniivllle, Ga.. Jan. k^-Itoy Marltcld. 5
rear. old, living nt Rouble Springs. In
W, 1:mi ,■utility, Imtl his eye pierced Ity n
Mitt,tit Htuik on 'I'ucsilny. The stalk went
In Just nver the evelinll. which has Induced
liiflntimmllmi In Imth eyes mill lliere Is
d.iiyrr of losing the sound eye.'
Rent Strike in Chicago.
Chicago, Jnn. 8.—The strike against
high rents of tenements 1 Is exported to
tske pines In Chicago's ghetto tomor
row. The demand Is to be for n re-
ihictinn of I:! a month. If this conces
sion is not granted, the Jewish tenants
"III refuse to pay rent and submit to
eviction.
Povsll Elected Superintendent.
Ih-'lal t.i Tho Georgian.
t’ulloden, Ga., Jan. I.—Professor
Ralph O. Powell hoe been elected su
perintendent of the public schools at
onyers. He will take charge as soon
»* his position here it filled.
Insurance Hearing.
The hearing before Special Master
John M. Slaton In the Provldence-
VVnshlngton and Atlnnta-Blrmlngham
Fire Insurance t 'ompany litigation was
continued Frldny In the Federal build
ing. A large number of attorneya rep
resenting a multitude of claims was
. present proving claims. There • will
I probably be other hearings before the
matter Is In such shape for a report to
Judge Newman.
Mr. Henderson Recovers. •
Robert A. Henderson, official stenog
rapher of the United States court, was
nut Friday and visited the Federal
building for the first time In several
months. Mr. Henderson was stricken
with a severe Illness some months ago,
and for n time his life was despaired
nf. While considerably Improved and
on Die road In recovery, ho Is still
weak, but expects to be back at hie
duties before long.
Mr. Cartsr Is III.
Deputy Clerk W. Colquitt Carter, of
the United States court. Is confined to
his residence In Peaehtree-st.. suffer
ing from a severe attack of the grip.
He was compelled to take to hla bed
Thursday and hts condition Is such that
It will probably be several dnys before
he will be at hla desk In the Federal
building.
’MADAM BUTTERFLY” A GEM;
PUCCINI’S BEAUTIFUL OPERA
SUNG BY SPLENDID COMPANY
By DUDLEY GLASS.
Atlanta had Its first real musical
treat In many monthe Thursday nft-
ernoon and night, when the Savage
English Grand Opera Company sang
Giacomo Puccini's beautiful "Mndant
Butterfly," evolved from the book by
John Luther Long und the drama
which David Belasco produced success
fully several seasons ago. The pre
sentation at the Grand was an artistic
triumph, musically and dramatically.
It left little to he asked.
More than anything else In the pro
duction stands out the accompanying
ntualc. Puccini's orcheatratlon Is won
derful. and Mr. Savage has provided a
big and capable orchestra. Mr. Dop-
per conducted In the afternoon and Mr.
Ambrose at night, and the music was
something for real music lovers to re
member for many moons.
‘‘.Madam Butterfly" Is distinctly of
the Itnllan school, and one can easily
recognize In It the hand that compozed
"La Bobemo” und "La Tozca." It has
none of the big, ringing, sweeping cho
rus numbers of tht German opera. In.
deed, the chorus of Geisha girls and
Japanese people-Is used but tor a brief
scent In the flrsl act. There are but
one or two "great" songs which stand
out above the rest. There Is rarely a
number for more than two singers, tho
there Is occasionally a trio arrange
ment. But the opera doesn't depend
upon Individual “gems” to give Its
charm; It Is to be taken as a whole,
slept over, then remembered.
The opera seems dull at first. The
songs are largely recitative, the accom
paniment Jerky and without melody.
But gradually the spirit of the music,
Into which Puccini has endeavored to
instill a Japanese atmosphere, steals
ot er one, and with tbe entrance of Cho
Cho Ban and the Geisha girls, the true
beauty of “Madam Buttorfly" begins.
The charm Is never lost after tbl*.
The first scene, where tho ntfislc be
gins to really uplift the listener, Is the
flr.ale of the first act, when the child
lirldo nnd her sailor husband are left
alone In the twilight. The duo, “Night
of Rapture! Start Unending.” Is sung
with a passionate feeling that maken
It magnificent. Another great number
Is the trio for baritone, contralto and
tenor In the third act.
'The Daylight Corner
Pointers for the Particular:
Cold weather was slow in
coming, so our warm suits were
slow In going.
Now if you’re particular
about money matters it will in
terest you to buy the be3t cloth
ing in America at 25 per cent
less than our original low prices.
Reduction on the
finest line of Suits,
Overcoats, Rain
coats, Trousers,
ever brought to
Atlanta.
This reduction
is on as, the gain
on you.
Six Pointers for prompt pur
chasers :
1— $12.50 Overcoats at.. 9.40
2— $15.00 Overcoats at.. .$11.25
3— $18.50 Overcoats at.. .$13.90
4— $20.00 Overcoats at.. .$15.00
5— $25.00 Overcoats at.. .$18.75
6— $30.00 Overcoats at.. .$22.50
OSEMAN & WEIL
MEN’S AND BOYS’ OUTFITTERS
1 WHITEHALL ST.
"Madam Butterfly" haa something
besides Its mualc, for It Is a tragedy
of sufllclent power to stand upon Ita
purely dramatic merits. The tragic
reaches Its climax In the last scene,
when Butterfly, realizing that her hus
band has deserted her, stabs herself
with her father's dagger and dies. The
prchestral music leading up to this Is
superb. The constantly recurrent clang
of the tympanl, the Insistent dull note
of the muffled drum, key the listener
up to a nervoue tension that Is ended
only when the dagger deecende and
the orrheetra marke the death of But
terfly by a great, eudden note that le
like the sob of a soul released. Truly,
Puccini haa mastered' the art of telling
a story in music. The nccom'panltnent
In this scene is even more graphic than
the death theme In “Carmen" or the
passages leading up to the prison scene
In "II Trovatore."
The night performance drew an audl.
ence which filled the Grand to over
flowing, and the orchestra seats and
boxes were filled with social leaders.
In honor of the occasion Miss Ethel
Dufre Houston, a Columbus girl, was
given the splendid contralto role, of
Suzuki at the night performance, In
stead of at the' matinee, as announced.
She has a truly wonderful voice. Mize
Dehnee'sang the role at the matinee.
Mndant Butterfly woe sung In the aft
ernoon by Mies Dora de Filippo, t
soprano'whose voice Is alluring In Ita
beauty, and who gave splendid dra
matic force to the role, tho the critical
are Inclined to believe her death scene
was too strongly drawn. At night
Mme. Phoebe Htrakosch sang nutter-
fly. She le a soprano’ of marvelous
power, and her acting le charming. The
only other Important roles are Lieuten
ant Pinkerton, sung by Vernon Stiles
In the evening and by William Schuller
at the matinee, both qf whom used
their fine tenors to advantage; Sharp-
lees. sung by Thomas I>. Richards at
the matinee and by Ottley Cranston In
the evening, a baritone role giving
splendid opportunity In some scenes;
nnd Goro, a purely comedy role for a
light tenor, sung by Rudolph Koch.
As a "production.” "Madam Butter
fly" Is superb. The scenic effects In
the first act, the three curtains which
successively rite and transport one Into
fair Japan, the lighting, the properties,
all bear the stamp of care and. study.
Mr. Savags has a reputation for artis
tic perfection, and he has eclipsed him.
self In preparing "Madam Butterfly"
for the stage.
OOOOOGOOOOOOOOWOOOOOOOOOG
STATISTICS.
SPENT $216,889
ON IMPROVEMENTS
FORCITYOFATLANTA
Finance Committee Makes
Report of Excellent
Conditions.
OOOOOOOOOGOGOMiOGOOOOCHSOOO
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
11,160—J. C. Wilson to J. F. Wilson,
lot In Fulton county. Warranty deed.
MOO—Thomas Hogan to - A. W
Range, lot In Fulton county. Warran
ty deed.
1160—Mr*. E. J. Mitchell to T. K.
Walts, lot In Fulton county. Warran
ty deed.
6146—J. M. Baker to W. D. Mitchell,
lot In Fulton county. Warranty deed.
6360—Thomas Hogan to M. B. Bry
ant. lot In Fulton county. Warranty
deed.
6400—N. E. Wilson to J. M. Baker,
lot In Fulton county. Warranty deed.
61.200—A. R. Walton and D. D
Lyle, to Wllllngham-Tlft Lumber
Company, lot on Masons and Turner's
Ferry road. Warranty deed.
BUILDING PERMITS.
6600—A. Samuel A Co., 14 Marietta -
at.. to change store front.
6200—8. C. Glass, 109 West Hairie
st;, to re-cover dwelling.
6600—M. Puree. 22 East Alezander-
., to change store.
6100—W. M. -Nichole, 107 Chapel-
et.. to repair house. '
6400—William Dennis. 626 Fulton-
.. to build 6-room house.
DEATH 8.
Mrs. W. V. McGee, age 30. died at
163 South Pryor-st.
Mrs. 8. L. O. Allen, age 77, died at
(61 Peachtree-st.
Alice Weatbrooka. colored, age 26,
died at Naahvtlle, Tenn.
William Lester, colored, age *74, died
at 161 Connally-ei.
Lucinda Pye, colored, age (4, died at
67 Rockwell-st.
C. If. Ranger, age 72. died at 610
South Boulevard.
BIRTHS.
To Mr. and Mrs M. A. Shelton, 161
East Palr-st, a girl.
The finance committee of council
met at noon Friday at the mayor’s of
fice, and adopted the annual report
which had been drawn by Alderman
Peters, chairman. The report show's
clearly the financial condition ot the
city. It follows;
We take pleasure In reporting that
we leave the financial- affairs of your
city In excellent.condition. After hav
ing provided for the payment of In
creased salaries to school teachers,
firemen and policemen and Increased
appropriations for all departments, the
following Important iiermanent Im
provements were arranged for:
Auditorium-Armory
Third Ward school and lot...
Fourth Ward school and lot...
Fifth Ward school lot
Girls’ High school annex
Engine house No. 11 and lot..
Contagious Disease Hospital..,
Pryor Street underpass
Edgewood avenue paving.
Broad street paving
Piedmont Park, roadways
Howell Perk, walks
City hall, Improvements
Total
6 76,000
41,8(3
43,300
13,600
16,200
22,1(6
10,781
8,780
18,000
10,100
8,000
2,000
6,000
Ing the financial operations of the glty
for the current year.
Financial Statement January 1.
January 1, 1907—
Comptroller's
balance... .
Collections dur
ing year 1907
6 466,488.01
2.442,071.61
Total to be
accounted for 62,898,637.(6
Total disburse- *
ments 1807. . J,832,967.62
January 1. 1906—
Comptroller's
balance. . *
Warrants out
standing... .
January 1, 1908— *
Cash In treas
ury and banks S 269,1
Depositorisz of Above Cash,
January 1. 1908—
Cash In Mad- -*
dox-Rucker
Rnnklug Co. .6 29,268.36
Cash in Lowry
National Rank 29,268.36
Cash In Fourth
National Hunk 29,268.36
Caah In Atlanta
National Rank. 29,2(8.36
Total cash in
banks. . .6117,076.44
Cash lit treasury 162,807.48
Carnegie Gives to Organ
Fund and Others
Contribute.
8276,888
Met Old Obligations.
The following obligations contracted
by previous councils have been paid:
Engine; Hemphill station, note
and Interest ' 627,640
Howell Park, note and Interest.. 6,(67
Reservoir, note and Interest 10,416
Total
841,716
By authority of council your com
mittee sold to the sinking fund com
mission 8126,000 4 per cent water bonds
at par, so providing funds for the
prompt construction of the duplicate
clear water and coagulating basins;
also the 16-Inch main from the river to
the city. These Improvements to the
water works system will prevent any
future shortngp of pure water.
Piedmont Park.
In appropriating 88.000 -for road*
waya In Piedmont park, the council
has Inaugurated an Important work
for the citizens of Atlanta, and your
commute; requests the next council to
continue this work until Piedmont park
Is brought to the same standard of
beauty as Grant park.
Your committee appropriated 86,000
for the Improvement and remodeling of
the city building used as a city hall,
thereby providing ample room for the
several departments for a number of
year*.
Bond Sinking Fund Commission.
The sinking fund commission - now
holds 3674,000 of the city of Atlanta
bonds registered In the name of the
commission. Also 360.000 Piedmont
park purchase bonds bought by the
commission at the request of the city
council. These bonds were counted by
the commission and chairman of your
committee December 66, 1907, and
found correct. The commission paid
the following bonds; which were burn
ed by this committee, aa the law re'
quires:
One 31,000 water bond. No. 42, dated
January I, 1874; due January 1. 1904.
Heventeen 81.000 water bonds. No. 101
to 117 Inclusive, dated January 1, 1877
due January 1, 1147.
Saven 31.000 water bond*. Ill to 116
Inclusive, dated January 1, 1177; due
January 1. 1907.
Four, 81.000 water bonds. 127 to 110
Inclusive, dated January 1, 1877; due
January 1, 1807,
One 81.000 water bond. No. 61, dated
January I, 1183; due January 1, 1907.
Hlxteen 81.000 water bonds. 68 to
(8 Inclusive; dated January 1,1381; due
January 1, 1607.
During the year 8124.120 registered
Interest and coupons have been paid
Third -Fourth
ward schools.
Pryor-st. school
lot
New engine
house, . . ,
Edgewood-ave.
paving.
Broad-et. pav
ing, . . .. . .„
Balance Pryor-
st. underpass.
Balance new
city code
Inman sewer...,
Forsyth - et.
bridge
Broad-st. bridge
Paving rebates,
remetery wall .
Hurplus caah. .
6209.680.92 269.880.92
Cash Carried from 1907 to 1908.
Perpetual cttwn
ter fund 8176,000.00
Due bond sink
ing fund cpm,;. 871.88
Balance sewer
17,428.97
bond sate..
Warrants out
standing. .
4,800.79
11,102.96
l!.2S0:00
10,800.00
6:627.00
1.664.16
1.000.00
1.116.12
160.00
2,013.86
‘ ' 82(9,660.92
Your committee Is Indebted to tho
general council and hie honor the may
or for the generous support accorded It
during the entire year, every recom
mendation of the committee during Its
term of service having been approved.
tVo desire to commend and thank
each' Individually, Comptroller J. II
Goldsmith, City Clerk IV. J. CamphelJ
and Treasurer T. J. Peeples for their
efficient services.
by the city treasurer, verified'by your
committee and the comptroller, and the
coupons destroyed by burning.
The commission has been paid dur
ing 1907 81ll.109.6t to be used In pur
chasing and retiring city of Atlanta
This large sum le taken from
Marshal-Elect Dines Council,
Special to The Georgian.
Loganvllle, Ga. Jan. 8.—Mr. Newt
Floyd, re-elected marshal, out of ap
preciation, entertained the mayor and
council at a turkey dinner at hie home bonds.
on New Year’s day. Marshal Floyd the regular Income of the city.
makes a good officer and a popular one.' We append below a statement show- dnn.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
, COMPANY.
Changes in Schedules Effect
ive January 5th, 1908.
No. 6 arrive Atlanta 12:26 p. m„
formerly 11:69 a. m., leave Atlanta
12:16 p. m. for Jacksonville. No. It
from Cincinnati arrive Atlanta 12:46
p. m., formerly 12:20 a. m., leave for
Jacksonville 12:66 a. in., formerly 12:40
a. m. No. 6 arrive Atlanta 4:26 p, m.
from Jacksonville, leave for Cincin
nati 4:16 p. m. No. 16 leave Atlanta
1:46 p. m.. for Rome. No. 8 from Rome
arrive Atlanta 10:10 a. m. No. 16, from
Brunswick, arrive Atlanta 9:64 p. m.
Instead of 3:4ft p. m. No. 26 leave At
lanta 4:46 p. m„ for Heflin, Instead nf
4:16 p. in. No. 40 leave Atlanta 1:11
p. m. Instead of 1:10 p. m., discontin
ued north of Charlotte. No. 44 leave
Atlanta 8:46 p. m. Instead nf 8 p. th.
Nos. 8 and 8 between Atlanta and Ma
con will be superseded by No*. 6 and 6,
which will be operated between Atlanta
and Jacksonville.
JAMES FREEMAN. D. P. A.,
No. 1 Peachtree-st.
DRUCE INTERESTS
MAY EXTRADITE
ROBT. C. CALDWELL
Back from a trip thru the East. after ,
conference with Andrew Carnegie In
his mansion In New York; after ad- i
dressing big congregations in the great |
churches of Eastern cities, Rev. Dr. I
H. H. Proctor, pastor of the First Con- '
gregatlonal church, colored, or Atlan- I
ta, exhibits subscriptions tp the !
amount ot more than 810,000 for his
new Institutional church to be built at
Courtland and Houston-*ts.
Dr. Proctor le well known In the
East, as he is In Atlanta. Here the t
people know- him as a negro who has
done much toward uplifting ble race, •
and who has been especially Influen
tial In bringing about good feeling and
closer relations between the better,
classes of the two races. In the Ertst :
they know him as a Yale graduate: a ’
forceful spenker, nnd n man wonder- .
fully successful In 'cbaxlng money for ’
hla Atlanta movements.' ’ ;
Dr. Proctor visited Columbus, Cleve- '
land, Buffalo, Syracuse, New- London.
Providence, Worcester nnd Boston, be- i
sides New York city. Ho delivered
Sermons and addresses In Dr. Wnsh-
Ington Gladden's church. In Columbus, j
and Dr. Charles A. Eaton's Euclld-ars. I.
church. In Cleveland, the fuimmi
Rockefeller's church." He also spoke
at the Men's Club of this church, in
Brooklyn he epoke at the famous old 1
Plyiphuth church, Henry Ward Beech- I
er"» former charge, now directed by Dr. 1
Newell Dwight litllle. Dr. Hulls has
promised to visit Atlanta In February
and deliver a lecture nt Dr. Proctor’s I
church.
In Boston Dr. Proctor addressed the
Twentieth Century Club, nnd was In- !
traduced by Booker T. Washington. In
Nsw York he had a conference with ,
Andrew Carnegie In the latter’s mag
nificent new home. Mr. Carnegie con- j
trlbuted 61,600 toward the new organ
fdr the Atlanta rliurch.
Among the special contributions nf ,
the trip were 1,500 volumes for the .
church library; from Mrs. David Board- |
man Flint, of Boston: an equipment
for the gymnasium, from the First
'Congregations! church of Springfield,.
Maes., and a model kltchep equipment
from Miss Harriet Emerson, of Spring-
field. Mr. and Mrs. Whitcomb, "f 1
Worcester, will furnish the. women s
pnrlors. : ,,
"The three points that Impressed the
people .of the East." said Dr. Proctor,
upon his return from hla tour, "are pro. ,
lilbltlon In Georgia and Its effect up n
reducing friction between the races, the
Increased co-operation between the
races after the Atlanta riot, and the In- 1
tercet which white people are taking In .
the .practical religion among the ne- ,
groeetf* ,
It will be remembered that people of ;
both races In Atlanta subscribed liber- ,
ally to this movement last fall. The
second Installment on these subset ip-
tlons la now- due, and a New Year of- ,
taring for the movement will ho re
ceived Sunday. Dn Prpctor win tin tue
pulpit at both services Sunday. npe«k- I
Ing at the niornlng hour on "The t’ullj
nf the New Year," and at the evening'
on "The Story of the Raising of the Ten
Thousand."
Sprlngvale Man Dsad.
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Haralson, Ga, Jan: 3.—W. H.
nt Sprlngvale. died al the'resident
his brother-in-law, J. D. Cole, yet
day morning. ..
Negro Will Recover,
Special to Tbe Georgian.
Haralson. Os.. Jan. 1.—The n
who was so badly shot by Snov
Swygert last Friday will probably
cover.
London. Jen. 3.—Representatives of
the duke of Portland and Herbert
Druce have decided to push the extra
dition case and subsequent prosecution
of Robert C. Caldwell, the New York
er, who testified that he managed a I
mock burial for Druce’s father, putting
200 pounds of lesd into the coffin. The
Portland-Druce Interests question
whether. Caldwell Is really III. as has)
been represented. It Is asserted that
he seemed remarkably vigorous for n
man of hie age when lost seen Jn Lon-
Fine China
The nrtistie', unusual nut-of-
t lie-ordinary kinds that per
sons of discerning taste like
to own. That’s the kinds we
have.
Maier & Berkele