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V THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28,. DO*. 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 9 o’clock; doors will not be opened until that hour. Come early. Basement. $7.60 For $15 to $25 Tailored Suits. t\ eVe gone through our stock of Tailored Suits and gathered up some 50 or more regular $lo to $25 values, including Eton, pony coat and half-fitting coat styles, ot plain and fancy all-wool fabrics—every one n ew and stylish— C A and will put the entire lot on sale tomorrow at, choice 4># Coats Below Value. Skirts and Waists. $2.98 $3.98 $7.90 54-inch Goodyear Cravenette I(nincoats, 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 elegant satin Automobile Coatsrf* -J aa that should sell for $25; choice... 1 U.UU Misses’Skirts of broadcloths and . Panamas, well made; $4 to $5 ^ J 38 Ladies’ Skirts of black and plain <t»rt 7(f colored cloths and fancy mixtures. 4 3 Line of new and stylish taffeta <1*0 Af\ silk Waists; worth up to $5.00; at. Beautiful Eton taffeta silk; silk- Jackets pf black gA lined; only «J)uiOU Other Stock Reduction Specials-Second Floor Fur Neckpitcesof black lynx; really worth $4.00; In this 98C Fur Boas, 72 Inches long and worth $10 ^to $12.50; at ££ 0Q Feather Boas In black, white and opera shades, $3 to $4 CA a values WVC Ladies' Union Suits, Vests and rants and Boys* Shirts and 1 Drawers Iwl# Children's Underwear, ribbed cot ton, fleece lined, 19c |A a value IvC Children's Coats of plain and fancy fabrics; “bearskins,” etc., Qfl $5 value ^UsSJ© Infants' Cloaks of fine cashmere, silk embroidered; $2.00 value W5JG Boys' Suits, well made, of wool- mixed fabrics; worth $3; only Boys' Suits, all wool and worth $4 to $5; in this sale $1.88 Men's Overcoats, plain and fancy. $10 to $12.50 values, $4.90 Children's Hat,, of good felt, In varloua new (styles; ape- OC« clal, at COO Ladies’ Hate, nicely trimmed, real 12 to 14 valuee; choice, to- gA 0 morrow wwU Pattern Hate, from Paris and New , York, worth 110 to *12.50 choice W. / 9 Boye' Cape, wool or velvet, silk lined; worth 50 cents Ca tomorrow wC Ladies’ Petticoats of black mer- cerlxed sateen, worth $2.50, Q7 n only ..O/C . Bed Lounges—large size, oak frames, velour upholstering; $15.00 QC value ^ ■ 6-rO Iron Beds—Three-quarter or full size, heavy and strong; SS : $i.so Bed Springs—Best steel spi ral coil; full size; g g- - worth $2.50; at . .ip Lmdtm+t Mattresses—Full size; weight, 40 pounds; cotton top; good £4 ticking Feather Pillows—Good size; weight, 3 pounds; good ticking covers Center Tables of solid polish ed oak, with lower shelf; fancy aa. styles vlfC Kitchen Tables—Extra heavy and well made; just aa. 50 to sell at wOC Remnants of Mattings—Chi nese and Japanese; worth up to 40c; at, 4 A. per yard »"v Window Shades of good opaque on best spring rollers; tomorrow, 19c Lace Curtains—Saxony and Nottingham; worth up to $4; at, per ' q*- pair 39c Grand Sale of Silks at 50 Cents. The stock-reduction sale strikes heavily in the silk department. A great center table will tomorrowliold a n immense collection of nlain taffeta silks, fancy plaid and novelty silks, crepe de chines, etc., in all the best colorings; silks Gfir worth up to $1.25 a yard; you can take choice of the lot at *Jl/L Sale of Blankets. Here are three specials in Blankets that have never been equaled in the city of Atlanta: Babiea’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 of finest California wool; $10 value, per pair Extra large and fluffy Comforts, filled with fine cotton down $1.98 79c 29c 79c $3.50 Other Stock Reduction Bargains-First Floor Comforts and Spreads. 98c Large size cotton filled fancy cov ered Comforts; worth $2.00; at .. 250 odds and ends of full size Bed Spreads; worth up to $2.00; at .. Finest extra size quilted Marseil- di* “I QC les Bed Spreads; worth $5; at *||) X tt/O Ffxnnelett.s and Outing., worth up to 15 cents a yard. O -9 o.*. choice O /-DC Blushing—Soft finished: r> cnies to 1 M.rr. 3 7-8c Dress Ginghams in beautiful plaid effects; worth up to 12 l-2c; per yard..- wl# Embroidered Flannels* and worth $1.00; per yard -Yard wide 39c Towsl Crash, plain or twilled weave; worth 10c a O “7 Pr yard, at ^ # "OO Broadcloths and Panamas In black and colors; 54-Inch; CAo $1.60 value wUC] All-Wool Challits and fancy Sicil ians, worth up to 69c; IQ/* per yard * ■ ww Table Napkins—Bleached and hem med. ready for use; each wU Huck Towels, 20 by hemmed ends; worth 19c; at • Inches; 10c Man’s Suspend. r»—Silk elastic; regular dollar grade; OC» In this sule -wC Umbr.Hu — Men’s and ladles' styles: worth *2 to *4.: "OOsw choice tomorrow OOC Ladies' Hsndksrehlsft — Plain white hemstitched; In 1 _ tomorrow’s sale 1C Ladies’ Elbow Gloves of finest ’French kid; real *4.00 CO CA Gloves, at 9C>wv Ladies' Kid Glovu—2-clasp stylo; black and colors; |t.50 G9C Men’s Kid Glovss—Dressed or un dressed, lined or unllned; CA. It and *1.60 vnlue wwC Hundreds of Other Attractive Offer ings Not Mentioned Here Will Be Found in the Store. , We Give Green Trading . Stamps. ‘ BA \ ^ 9 1SWesl ' Michell, Jj ' . ** X uw Sw— WMletal/. The Goods Must Go; We Will Make Prices So Low That All Wise Buyers Will Be Delighted. EVERY VICTIM OF MOB killed at Brownvllle. It. Wild rumors of a larger number Killed have no foundation that we can BR YAN WOULD LEAD CHIEF DIES SUDDENLY LAW-ABIDING CITIZEN AND EARNING WAGES Re i e f , Committee Submits Full Report. -MONEY CONTRIBUTED AND HOW DISBURSED Committee Collates Leading Up to September Riots and Its After Results The committee having In chnrge the disbursement of the funds for the re lief of those who suffered Injury dur ing the recent race riot here has Just completed Ita report, a copy of which follows: To the Public: The committee appointed to disburse funds contributed for the relief of vie Urns of the mob In the September riot has Instructed us to make a report of Its work, and we take this method of communicating the facts to the public. The committee Is composed of W. It. Joyner, chairman; Harry L. Schlesln- K>r. I.ouls Oholstln, M. R. Emmons, H. Patterson, chairman of tlio city finance committee, and the under signed. The treasurer has received contrlbu- fionn aggregating *4,423, and has paid ™t, on orders drawn by the aeere- lary, *4,353.96, leaving a balance of *"'J 01 on hand, which Is held for mat ters not closed up. In addition to this, the city of At lanta appropriated *LOOO for the relief '“nd, with the proviso that the funeral expenses of the mob's victims be paid >Jt of it. These expenses amounted 'o **123.65. leaving t*7«,36 of the city appropriation. Which was used for re- of wounded, except about *12., which was used to help three or four cases of 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 ( ■he mounded and paying them for thC|abled, time lost. This policy was carried out •* closely aa the funds and the number of wounded would permit. Where they "n. treated at the Orady hospital this hraiment wae In lieu of doctor bills, case was investigated as'best we 1 with the time at our disposal, aided by the city warden, Mr. Thomas Evans, and It Is a pleasure to bear witness to his faithfulness. Intelligence and efficiency as,an official. With a kind heart, he hns untiring energy and discriminating Judgment. In this manner we paid to the wound ed about hnlf the contributed fund, leaving about *2,200 to be divided among the families of the dead. This sum was divided among the sufferers In nmounts varying from *50 to *400. In llxlrg 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 a delicate nature connected with some of these cases nnd 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, n 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. Pacts About Riot. In connection with this statement of disbursements we think it our duty to call attention to some of the facts which have come to light during our Investigations. leaving out the Brownvllle cases, where a number of persons charged with complicity tn the killing of Police man Heard, are out on their own bonds, the following facts are true beyond question discover. As the city was paying the funeral expenses of victims and relief wak given their 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 ns victims of the riot had no connection with it. One, a negro man. wns killed in a broil over a crap game, and another, a ne gro woman, was killed by her para mour. Both homicides oecurred at some distance fr6m the scene of the riot. Riot Not a Detorront. 13. As twelve persons were killed and 70 were murderously assuulted, and as, by all accounts, a number took part In each assault, It Is clear that sev eral hundred murderers or would-bc murderers are at large In this com munity. 14. Although less than three months have passed since the riot, events have already demonstrated that the slaugh ter of the Innocent does 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 citizens. From one small neighborhood 25 families have gone. A great many of them were buying homes on the Installment plan. 16. The climes of the mob Include robbery as well as murder. In a num ber of cases the property of Innocent and unoffending people was taken. Furniture was destroyed, stpall shops were looted, windows were smashed, trunks were burst open, money wns taken from the small hoard, and ar ticles of value were appropriated, the commission of these crimes the vie- Nebraskan Won’t Dodge Nomination if it Comes His Way. .. Among the victim, of the mob there wan not a elngle vagrant. 2 They were earning wages In uxeful work up to the time of the riot. 3 They were nupportlng themselves nn>i their families or dependent rela- ‘TmosI of the dead left small chil dren and widow*, mothers or sister., with practically no means and very small earning capacity. 6 The wounded lost from one to eight weeks’ time, at 50 cents to .*4 a day eI *0 h ’About 70 persons Were wounded, and among these there was an Im mense amount ot suffering. In some coses It wax prolonged and escrnclat- ln ? P Many Of the wounded arc disfig ured and several are permanently dlx- Victims Uxeful Citixenx. * Most Of them were In humble cir cumstances. hut they were honest. In dustrious and law-ahldlng citizens and useful members of society. 9. These statements arc true of both "'tli' of'tlie v.oundcd ten are white and Jxhock the moral sense of our our. peo- ' the money wns paid out on certlfl- ,0 - Ldored Of the dead two j pie. • of employer*, showing the Ume,.sixty ate ' ™ ca |and. two fe-| W. O. COOPER. tints, both men anrl women, were treat ed with unspeakable brutality. Made Mary Orphans. 17. A a the result of four days of law Icssners there are In this glad Christ maa time widows of both races mourn ing for their husbands and husbands of both races mourning for their wives; there are orphan children of both races who cry out In vain for faces they will see no more; there are grown men of both races disabled for life, and all 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 sherlfT has conducted along the public highways prisoners charged with the most odious crimes, and these prisoners hod legal trials, which re sulted in the punishment of the guilty and the acquittal of the .Innocent. Comddcrfug this record of a law- abiding community it Is amaxlng that the things we have recited could have happened in Atlanta and that the small I HIS PARTY IN 1908 00O00O0000000000000000O000 O POPULISTS REFU8E O O TO DISBAND PARTY. O O O O Topeka, Kane., Dec. 28.—The 0 0 Populist leaders, called here by 0 0 State Chairman Hanna to disband 0 0mnd Join the Republican party, de- 0 0 cllned to do so. 0 0 Hanna pleaded with J»ls broth- 0 0 ren, und Insisted that Roosevelt 0 wnH a good enough Populist for I 0 him, but the two doxen leaders \ 0 said It was too early to disband 4. 0 a party that had twice carried 0 0 Knnsas. 0 0 It Is said that William J, Bryan 0 0 will advise the Populists to main- 0 0 tain their organisation. 0 0 0 00000000000000000000000000 view given at Topeka, Kans.. yester day, Democrats throughout the Hast who have been conducting a propagan da in his behnlf are ready id come out openly for him. Politicians regard his 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. Bryun’s refusal to announce him self has made It necessary for his boom” to be kept* In the background. The announcement Is regarded as coming at a happy time. Throughout New York state and In New York city much has been done quietly to advunce the cause of the commoner. With an opportunity to launch a public boom, Bryan's friends believe sentiment will crystullze so that a delegation pledged to him will be se cured. In New England excellent work in Bryan's behalf hns been done by a coterie of Democrats headed by Alex ander Troup, of New Haven, c.’onn. Bryan clubs have been organized at many places In New England. It Is their intention to organize clubs everywhere. Now that Bryan has de clared himself, this work will probably be taken up openly. Topeka, Kans., Dec. 28.-—William J, Bryan wishes to be a candidate for the presidential nomination before the next Democratic national convention, practically admitted as much last night when he said: “While I have not. yet announced that I would be a candidate, 1 have not stated that I would not be a candidate, und do not Intend to. Such a high honor as the presidential nomination Is something that no American citizen should decline.” He said there wax no foundation for the story that he would, if nominated, favor the selection of Senator Stone, of Missouri, ns 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 congresa at Its last session, ho 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 exercised 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, the president w’as now* advocating many things fa* vored by that party. BRYAN'S FRIENDS TO RALLY* TO 8UPPORT OR FAVORITE. Washington, Dec. 28.—Now’ that Hon. William Jennings Bryan hns practically announced his candidacy for the next Democratic nomination In an Inter- AS BELL ANNOUNCES FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED Hpcrhtl to The Georgia. charleston, 8. 1*., Dec. 28.—Chief O.'G. Marjetdioff of the Charleston Ore depart ment died here suddenly last ulgbt of apo plexy. lie returned from a small fire feeling sick, leaving the fire in charge of the assistant chief. He was seised with the stroke and died as four tans came In, announcing the extinguishing of the tire. Chief Mnrjenhoff was 61 years of ag**. n muu of menus, nnd for twelve years Imd been chief of the fire dtMinrtincnt, nud nil his life a Ore-fighter. Bo had exte business Interests, wholesale and retail, wns looking forward to breaking all ren for sinnll fire loan thla year In (.barb-ton, B Just before the fire Inst night he wns i a Christmas tree celebration of bis gr children. He wag generally beloved gnd respo throughout the city. TWO OF WIRE HOUSES MAY NOT CLOSE JAN. 1 Four Houses Are Open Yet—Two Close Monday. UGH PEOPLE HERE IN CONFERENCE 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 tatlon. J. D. Moss, Athens. Jeff Davis, Tore on. J. A. Iletjemnn, Albany. Daniel Hughes, Danville. Fred Hanson, Rome. A. M. Kitchen, Baldwin. Frank B. Gordon, Columbus. J. W, Pope, by Invitation. SEAT IN SENATE OF SENATOR BACON UNDER DISCUSSION afternoon, beginning at 3:30 o'clock. The meeting at the Chamber of Com merce was held behind closed door*, and at 1:30 o'clock It was said that nothing for publication had transpired. The ofllcerr and directors of the as- ml'nority which constitutes the tough I aoclation present were: element wns allowed to crucify this' F. M. Oliver, (/resident. Savannah., community In the, eyes of the worfd and 1 Governor Terrell at the capitol In the Involving the sent In tt»«* I’nlied Mtuto* senate of Senator A. O. llacoii l« *;iu*inx much comment among his friends In this. and the wages paid. , 1 Tn f mate This Includes three this Investigation' w§ were greatly male and ten male. ioi» GEORGE MUSE. Willingham. Macon. W. B. Smith, Harnenvllle. D. B. Dyer. Augusta. 8. C. Dunlap. Gaintsvflle. Hon. Hoke Smith, Atlanta, by Invi- his seat. his homo city. Thu recent champ* ol state legl«l;ituu* from October to June is largely responsible for tbk* turn of af- fairs. Ilad the state legislature elerti*«l III October meet in that month, as it for merly hml done, then Mr. Huron *vouhl have Ijeen elected without opitosltlen, us in fhe past, but the i hnugu of dates plni-cs a new ptuiN'» on uffuira. rules* the icdlctary committee of the senate shall decide that bla appointment la legal, it Is doubtful if be cun resume The loss of nearly $100,000 for At lanta and over a quarter of a million dollars for the stute—that Is what the puMHing of the bucket shops and houses infant* 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 $285,620. Of these thirty-three houses, were In Atlanta and these houses pub! out in salaries and taxes about $98,320 a year. This Mg sum does not Include rents or light. It Is only the amount paid In taxes and salaries to employees. In Atlanta the ten houses were paying ten managers $34,000 a year; twenty-seven telegraph operators were getting $36.- 920; 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 $13,000 a year. With the balance of the thlrty*three houses in Georgia conditions were about the same, and the amount paid out in taxes and salaries amounted to „$ 187,300, making for the entire state $285,620. The telegraph operators employed by the bucket shops got $30 a week, while of the managers tn 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 nitrating In Atlanta nnd all of these, with the exception of two, arc preparing to close up shop on Decem ber 31. Hubbard Bros, it Co.,- L. J. Anderson Sl Co., the Southern Exchange' and *v Sc C. Randolph, of New York, are now operating In Atlanta, but both Hubbard Bros, and Randolph will quit buslnc.*^ us soon as the new law goes Into effect. At present the Indications point t . Anderson and the Southern Exchange keeping open by some means, and it 11 possible that un attempt will bo madu to light the Boykin law. WOMAN ARRAIGNED; CASE IS POSTPONED New York, Dec. 2*.—Mrx. Catharirm Neill, tho young artlxt’x model, \v,i» arraigned today for the third tlmo In the Tombs police court, charged with the murder of her husband. Joaepli Neill, with a hat pin or nail file. In a Greenwich, Conn., hotel. As the extradition papers could n "t reach here until Monday, Magletmtn Crane postponed the cose until Tues day, New Year's day. LICENSE FOR YEAR WILL RE MADE OUT BY COMMITTEE Special to Tlio Georgian. Maruu, On., Dec. 3.—The city coom-fl of-Macon will hold no meeting this w This atinouucement was made yestcr.l iy nrterniMHi by Mayor Bridges Smith. As soon us eiminnnn Jesse II. Ilnr*. of tie* special license and tax commit to... learni’d that no uiretlng wan to be field, he called a meeting of hlx mmtnltte thU evening. At this time, the lie n-. « for the new year will he HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES VIA CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAIL WAY. Fare and one-third, plus 25 c«-n round trip, minimum rate 50 c« n Tickets on sale December 20 to Inclusive; December 30 and 31. 19 and January 1, 1*07; Anal limit Ju uary 7. 1907. For further Information apply to W. H. FOGG. District Passenger Aaent.