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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
LID AT ATLANTIC CITY
 IS SECURELY SHUT DOWN

Atlantic City, N. J., August 30.-A real blue Sunday came to Atlantic City to- day Many persons familiar with the history of this far-famed resort have been inclined to doubt the possibility of such thing, but today every one of the 22O saloons and hotel bars were closed. They were closed alike to bonafide guests as well as to strangers just arrived with in the gates. It is said that this was the fourth time in. the a years of it's existence that a drinlSless day had been experienced In Atlantic City. bulletin posted at police headquarters this aft ernoon stated:
 Saloons all closed. No troops in town"
 Another bulletin. officially signed by the chief of police. consisted of a card on which was printed:
 Tn 1861 it was hold the fort Today it's Fort holds you !"
 Governor Forts proclamation of last week containing his threat to send troops to the se-shnr. in the event of further violate 3.e Sunday closing law had its effect. ..loon keepers and hotel men reluctantly accepted the advice of the mayor and the more conservative mem bers of the saloon mems organization and closed their places of business as tightly as they knew how. Screens came tumbling down Saturday midnight and remained down all day. Board walk cafes that on Sundays past have been thronged to their utmost capacity, serving liquors al ht,f fad White-aproned walters stood idly by the vacant chairs surrounding the little cozy tables and thought regretfully of the Sundays that were gone. During the height of the afternoon crush on the board walk a visit to one of the most widely known cafes facing the famous thoroughfare disclosed the fact that not a single patron was in the place. The proprietors declared that the loss of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
Officials Yesterday Signed Document Which Will Be Read By Every Striking Miner In District This Morning Governors Ultin1atum
 Brought Things to Head
Miners Officials Held Long Conference Yesterday and Took Final ACtion-Lews Left for North Last
 Night-Text of the Order Kept Secret

that continuance of the strike would point of view and that the sooner it were called off the better
 Saturday evening when Gov. Conner met Lewis for the last time, his ulti- matum was in substance this: If the strike is not called off by 10 a. m. Mon day, August 31, I will Immediately call a special session of the legislature for dealing with the situation. While neith : CT Gov. Conner nor Mir. Lewis gave out a statement concerning this ultimatum it is believed the states chief executive stressed the fact that if the legislature had to be called it's work would be extremely drastic in dealing with the strike.
 President Lewis seeing that the gov ernor was determined to barley no fu-- ther. got busy and called a conference of his associates for Il o'clock yester- day. He stated to a representative of The Age Herald Saturday night that conditions were so grave as to cause him to do what he made it rule not to do-namely to hold a business meet ing on Sunday.
 The conference yesterday was held at the Southern hotel on Twentieth street. Informal conferences between some of the officials were held later in the afternoon. The greatest secrecy was maintained throughout the day
 President Lewis left for Indianapolis over the Alabama Great Southern late in the afternoon Vice President White and Secretary-Treasurer Ryan remain in the city. The latter has charge of the dis tribution of the official statement or cir cular which was agreed upon by the conference. MT. Ryan said last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
EASTERN MANAGER
 WANTED BY MACK

New York, August 3o.--while scores be- siege headquarters daily and press their claims for positions to aid the party Nor man B. Mack, chairman of the democrat ic national committee, finds himself today searching for a chairman of the sub committee to run the campaign in the east and he has been hunting for nearly a month. Many have been considered but none chosen and MT. Mack declared today that while he hoped to make a se- lection this week he did not know who would be chosen.
 The selection of an eastern democratic campaign manager has been threshed over frequently in the party councils in the west and MT. Bryan was called upon for suggestion. After much considera- ton 1t was deemed best that an eastern man, preferably from New York, be chosen. National committeeman confer- ring with Chairman Mack, agreed that the eastern manager must be a man who had never been prominently iden- tified with any previous faction in the party and who could weld together any opposition now existing.
 ''The selection of an eastern campaign manager has been no easy task" said MT. Mack today, land while I hope to name the man some time this week, no one has been settled upon for the place Conditions in the east demand great care in the appointment of the head of the New York headquarters The eastern manager must be a man of rare execu- tive ability and one who can keep his forces constantly on the move and in line of action. New York is going to see the liveliest presidential campaign that has been witnessed in many years. and the eastern manager will have much to do I am depending much in this campaign on the rare Judgment of Sen ator Culberson, chairman of the advisory committee, who will probably spend the major portion of the next two months in this city am not confined in my se- lection of any eastern manager to mem- bers of the national committee, though the subcommittee will principally be made up of national committeeman"
 Chairman Mack is strongly of the be- lief that the difficulties now existing be- tween Leader Murphy of Tammany Hall and Senator McCarren of Kings county are at least susceptible to a temporary adjustment, and to this end he is bend ing every effort through new conferences which are being held daily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
CONDITIONS IMPROVE IN
 THE FLOODED DISTRICT

Columbia, S. C.. August 30.-The flood situation throughout South Caro- lima tonight shows considerable i'm provement Water in the various rivers and creeks is falling rapidly and some progress is being made in the matter of repairing railroad and county bridges.
 The first railroad train over the Att lantic Coast Line from Florence to Columbia since Thursday night arrived here about noon today. being a few minutes late. The Wateree river bridge which has been under water for three days was passed over successfully and found to be little damaged.
 No trains are moving north of Flor ence owing to the unsafe condition of the Pee Dee river bridge.
 The line from Columbia to Charleston creasing the distance about 50 miles.
 The Southern railway bridge over the Congaree river is temporarily re- paired and trains are moving into and out of Columbia over that line.
 The lines between Columbia and Spar tanburg, and Columbia and Greenville are still blocked, and 1t cannot be saiG when traffic will be resumed on these roads.
 The bodies of the little Hinson boy and the negro driver of Henry Savage of Camden, who were drowned when the toll bridge over the Wateree river at Camden went down on Wednesday were recovered today. Three or four oth- CTS who were on the bridge at the same time are still missing.
 No report of the conditions at Kinesville has been received here to- night. The Congaree river Is falling and no doubt the water at that point is receding. No loss of life has been reported there.
 A special from Lake City tonight says
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31

drink privilege had carried with it a nearly equal loss in the sale of food stuffs. There was decided decrease in the size of the visiting throng today though many persons came from Phila- delphia and New York out of sheer curiosity to see what Atlantic City, the playground of the cities, looked like on a dry Sunday. The weather was well nigh ideal. The majority of the board walk multitude, however. seemed not to 1nind the change of conditions and en- sJoyed themselves in other ways during the morning and afternoon. The gay night in the cafes, the music and the singing were perhaps missed more than any other feature of the resorts changed Sunday life.
 spokesman for the affected liquor in- terests and one of the local political leaders, declared that the loss of today's closing would amount approximately to sl5o,Oo0. He declared that the saloons would close every Sunday hereafter until some warrant of law will permit of their remaining open.
 We will appeal to the legislature when 1t meets in January and have high hopes of securing some sort of relief" he said We will work for the passage of the local option law which will put the ques- tion squarely up to the people of the city and county. We have been keeping open in the past as the result of a pub lie sentiment which we believed to be in our favor. If we are wrong we are will ing to abide by the decision of our own people The permanent closing of the saloons and hotel bars unquestionably would hurt the resort and none of us want to see that
 The authorities of the city were much pleased with the thorough manner in which the law was complied with Chief of Police Woodruff stated that he had expected there would be a number of ar rests for violations, but up to a late hour tonight there had been none. Whatever may be their attitude in the future the liquor men capitulated unanimously to- day. Many attempts in devious ways were made by old patrons to secure con- sessions of some sort today, but there were no special favors to be had any. where along the line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
TAFT IS FISHING
 AND TAKING REST

Middlebass Island, O.. August 20-WiI- liam H. Taft and party arrived at the Middlebass club at o'clock this morn ing. After a four-hour sleep the candi- date breakfasted and later attended ser vices in the little chapel He rested throughout the remainder of the day.
 The IA speeches which MT. Taft deliv- cred yesterday in the unexpected cam paigning he did on the trip through his native state from Virginia Hot Springs left their impress on his voice today lake, which began shortly before midnight last night MT. Taft sat on the deck Of Commodore Richardsonrs power yacht chatting with Gen. H. c. Corbin, Presi- dent Lewis of the Middlebass club and Commodore Richardson. He expressed himself as greatly refreshed by the lake breeze and entirely satisfied with the days work. While the week on the fish ing grounds is primarily for recreation, it Is understood several political confer ences may be held. On Wednesday MT. Taft will go to Toledo to address the na- tional encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. This speech will not be po- litical.
 The small island on which MT Taft will finish his pre-campaign vacation is quite and picturesque, one of group lying 20 miles off shore midway between Cleve- land and Toledo. One end of the island is owned by the fishing club where ample accommodations for its several hundred members are provided by a club house and a colony of summer cottages.
 The Taft family Is quartered in one of these cottages The candidate will divide his time between fishing for bass, which Is done from small boats, and playing his favorite game of golf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31

The miners strike is thing of the past.
 The executive order calling 1t off was signed yesterday by the same officials that called out the miners of Alabama on July 6-President T. l.. Lewis. Vice President J. P. White and Secretary Treasurer w. D. Ryan-and is now be- ing sent to the union locals of the dis trict With this order goes a statement which, 1t is understood, sets forth some of the reasons for the action taken.
 President Lewis, Vice President White. Secretary-Treasurer Ryan and several members of the national board arrived here from Indianapolis last Friday morn ing. They held conferences with local officials of the miners union and after wards the president and vice president conferred with Governor Conner and two or three prominent business men.
 At a conference which the governor and the union officials held Friday aft ernoon W. P. G. Harding, president of the First National bank, was present. and at conference between the gover- nor and MT. Lewis Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock Gen. D. w. Fucker was pres ent by invitation of the governor. At 6 D. m. Saturday the governor and Mr. Lewis heir their final conference.
 Strike conditions and the temper of the public had been fully discussed at all these conferences, most of which were National bank. Governor Conner, Mr. Harding and General Fucker had each impressed upon President Lewis the idea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
NezV Orleans Is Visited
 By Devastating Fire
Several Large Buildings In the Wholesale District Are Com pletey Destroyed-Fire Gains Roadway While Fire Are Miles Away Enjoying Their
 Annual Picnic.

elapsed that the fire was gotton under control and even then 1t continued to burn well Into the night.
 Among the establishments burned were: Central Glass company. 5lS-522 Bienville street.
 George D. Scott, lighting and electrical instruments, 22S Chartres street.
 Heidenheim, Levy & Weiss, shirt man ufacturers, 316 Chartres street.
 Holm & Dieth, wholesale millinery. 5S5 Iberville street.
 Kost Commission company 2o4 Chartres street.
 Paul Gelpi & Sons wholesale liquor dealers, 227 Decatur street.
 New Orleans Junk company. 5lS Cont street.
 Isadore Keiffer & Co.,. boots and shoes. 216 Chartres street.
 Thomas L. Harris, wholesale liquor dealer, 237 Chartres street.
 Carey Roofing company, 222 Chartres street.
 Simon Clothing manufacturing com pany. PA Chartres street.
 l.. Goldstein & Sons, wholesale dry goods, 223 Decatur street.
 Levy & Goseheim, mems furnishings, 226 Chartres street.
 Froelich & Bayt, wh olesale clothing merchants, 220 Decatur street.
 Rosenberg & Sons, wholesale shoe dealers, 215 Decatur street.
 Goodum and Bros, dry goods, 232 Chartres street.
 A. H. Gernsbacher, wh olesale notions. 537 Bienvllle street.
 Loubert Glass and Cork company, 512 Bienville street.
 William Ramoith & Co.,, wholesale matters, 211 Decatur street
 Curtis. Leggitt & Co.,. wholesale hat ters 221 Decatur street
 Edward May, importer, 525 Iberville street.
 The fire originated In the establish ment of the Central Glass company in Bienville street. It's cause has not yet been determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
YOUNG MAN LOSES
 BOTH HIS FEET

Montgomery, August BOA special to the Advertiser from Sylacauga, Ala says:
 young named Pitts met with a serious and perhaps fatal accident about six miles west of here yesterday mower.
 It seems that the team that was pull ing the mower was not working smoothly, when Pitts stepped from the machine in front and struck one of the mules when the team jumped Tn Q mower passed over him, cutting off one foot and so cut the other that both had to be amputated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31

that he would not be at liberty to give out a statement before today.
 It was decided, it is understood. that nothing official should appear in the press until the union locals had been informed of what had been done. This, it was stated. was a matter of courtesy to the strikers.
 The opera tors had refused to reeog nize the union; had stated over and over again since the strike was ordered that they were unalterably committed to the open shop policy, and such be- ing the case there was no possibility of arbitration or compromising. It is said that Mir Lewis had hoped up to a late hour Saturday afternoon to meet a representative of the operators association. but that when Gen. Rucker told him the operators meant exactly what they said, he gave up that hope. And when the governor delivered his utimatum, there was, it is said, notf- ing left but to quit.
 Operators who were seen last night said they had not learned the result of the United Mine Workers conference, and it was nearly midnight before owls about the clubs and hotels began to discuss the calling off of the strike.
 It Is needless to say that the news will be received this morning with great joy not only ir business circles, but in many strikers families. It is said that large percentage of the men who were on the strike will be reinstated by the operators
 The ending of the strike will mean the starting up of at least two blast furnaces that have been idle since last winter and as the iron market is active 1t Is probable that three four additional furnaces will be blown in before November.
 As an ironmaker remarked yesterday, the outlook for revival of prosperity is bright indeed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS

Page 1. Strike in Birmingham district is de- clared off Lack of campaign funds is worrying the republicans Gen. A. P. Stewart dies at Biloxi Lid Is shut down at Atlantic City. Cotton crop shows deterioration.
 Page 2. Further developments in Atlantic City sh ooting. Election will be held in Vermont Tuesday. : Americans enjoy Sunday in Mel bourne.
 Page 3. Old man returns to serve out time. Raid is made on prominent club. House dynamited and miner sh ot. Young man falls down shaft and is drowned. Alabama law given as model for others.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Chief Bodeker makes inspection trip. Memorial day for Company G. Politics will take lead in coming week. Postoffice clerks plan to entertain wis. itors. Touching tribute to the late Alex Lon don. Big barbecue will add to railroad well come.
 Page 6. Fletcher again enjoined by Louisville and Nashville road. Unusual moves in stock market.
 Page 2. Some of the trials of mall distribut- ing clerks. Great white plague in western North Carolina. Social news.
 Page 8. New Orleans wins from Birmingham. Athletes programme, for big state fair. The seasons schedule of football con tests. Cubs beat Giants in splendid game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31

New Orleans, August 30.-Fire which broke out In the center of the commer- eial district here this afternoon swept over portions of three blocks, destroy. ing a large number of wholesale houses. manufacturing plants and small stores. Originating at Bienville and chartres streets, the flames worked their way north as far as Cont street and west toward Royal, bringing about a property loss of between s1,OO0.OO0 and $2,0O0,000 be- fore they were finally subdued
 Several circumstances combined to give the fire a headway which proved hard to overcome. At the time the alarm was turned in, shortly before 3 o'clock, the New Orleans firemen were in the midst of their annual picnic at a suburban park and the engines and patrols re- sponded with mere handful of men. It was fully an hour before the department was in a position to make anything liko a successful fight against the fire, and even then the handicap against it was added to by an inadequate supply of water.
 The fire was one of the most spectacu- lar that has occurred in New Orleans during recent years. The section devas- tated was made up largely of old build- ings, some of them over half a century in use. They proved like so much finder to the flames, and famed by a high wind the fire made rapid progress.
 Two warehouses, filled with wines and liquors, were among the buildings de- stroyed by the fire. As they burned the barrels of whisky and brandy ex- ploded with thunderous roars which could be heard for blocks and which shook the walls of adjoining buildings and endangered the lives of firemen engaged in fighting the flames.
 It was not until several hours had
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
RaptIsts Meet in Berlin.

Berlin, August 30.-Every Baptist pull pit in Berlin was occupied today by for- eign pastor and the churches were crowd ed. Many nations were represented there being about 1000 delegates in attendance on the congress of European Baptists representing all the greater nations. David Lloyd George, British chancellor of the exchequer sent a message to the pres;- dent of the congress, urging Baptists tc de heir part in the promotion of peace and all the sermons and addresses deliv- cred today advocated a better under standing between Great Britain and Ger many.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
TOLEDO READY FOR
 GRAND ARMY VETS

Toledo, O., August 30-A skirmish line of veterans entered Toledo today, sur- veyed the profusely decorated streets. noted the Welcome G. A. R." signs on almost every house and building, scanned the programmes of camp fres parades music and spectacles arranged for the forty-second national encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, and had no question for the multifarious man with the Ask Me- badge. They were satisfied.
 The forty-second encampment will, vet erans declare, go down in history with a most laudatory chapter devoted to a committee which abandoned the tradi- tional tents and domiciled the old sol- diers under real roofs and on real beds. The veterans in Toledo tonight ran no risk of colds and rheumatism from sleep ing on the straw strewn ground or from dew-soaked canvas. Nor will those who come tomorrow and Tuesday. All will be adequately housed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
ObaIdia Is Notified.

Panama, August 30.-The electoral pro- ceedings which began last June, and which for so long a time threatened the peace of the republic, ended happily to- day when Dr. Augusta Boyd. chairman of the national judiciary on elections, de- livered to Senor Don Jose Domingo de Obaldia the document setting forth the final count of the votes of the whole re- public, which makes him the constitu- tional successor of President Manuel Am ador. To celebrate this event Senor Obaldia was given a banquet tonight by the most prominent Panamans and for eigners on the isthmus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
Boy Killed By Fall.

Chicago, August S0-Willam A. Dock cry, Jr., the 5-year-old son of William A. Cookery, wealthy planter of Memphis, fell from an eighth story window'in in the Vendome hotel 62OO Monroe avenue, here today and was instantly killed. The boy and a younger brother were in room by themselves when the older one pushed screen from the window and fell with it to the pavement below
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
Picayune's Cotton Report.

New Orleans, La, August 30.-The Pic .ayune will say tomorrow: The past week has been fairly satisfactory one for the planters of Louisiana and Mis- sissippi. With only two days of rain much field work has been possible and cotton picking Is we'll under way. Gen. eral complaints are heard regarding the ravages of the boil weevil. however. The rapid spread of this pest is evidenced by the announcement that it has just been discovered in Jefferson county. Missis- sippi, and that 1t is advancing at such rate that 1t Is expected to cross Pearl river before the end of the season. BoAs are attacked by the insect before blos- soming, and new cotton is said to be se- verely damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31

that portions of Williamsburg and Florence counties between the Pee Dee and Lynch rivers, have been devastated by floods.
 The Atlantic Coast Lines track has been undermined and a part of Bass wagon bridge has been swept away. The river Is said to be four miles wide.
 William McAllister and his family are believed to have been drowned, the last seen of them having been on top or their house shouting for help, where no one could reach them.
 The rise at nightfall was said to be one foot an hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-31
lnxestIqatina the Flood.

Atlanta, August 3O.-Brigadier General Potts, commanding the department of the gulf, tonight stated that he had sent Captain Huguet to Augusta to make an investigation of the flood situation there Captain Huguet has been instructed to report to the department tomorrow what relief is necessary.