The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-22

1HE season is approaching when @ an army of ''0uysrs" will march upon New York. In the fall of the year the metropolis Is Mecca for merchants from all parts of the country. especially east of the Mississippi river. It is estimated that the number of pros- pective purchasers who will visit New York this year will exceed the records of previous years by 25 per cent. This is sure sign of the country's prosperi- ty and will be a good recommendation for the republicans to use as campaign material It is expected that the total sum that will be expended for fall and winter goods will reach the enormous figure of one billion dollars. In addi- ton to this amount a heavy outlay of funds will be required to pay hotel ex- penses and other incidentals, for the buying season is when business man lives high. It is considered policy to do so. The annual trips to New York for the purchase of goods Is a striking fea- ture of our commercial life and is the only holiday thousands of our merchants
 
 trips during the year. one in the fall and one in spring. thus enjoying two outings to the lesser merchants one.
 | Betting on the international yacht race has been light in Wall street this year. | Although the excitement caused by the contest interfered seriously with busi- ness operations on change the bulls and bears were not very anxious to place their money on either boat Probably the cause of this apathy was the general belief that Shamrock III had very little chance to win. It is reported that Fred Brooks bet $SO00 on Shamrock against $16,O00 on Reliance He also has $10, 900 more to wager. Other bets of $5000, 5000 and lesser amounts were made, but as general rule the stakes wagered were very light. Arthur Hanan, winner of the Canadian cup this year, is said to have offered 5000 that the Shamrock would not win a single race.
 Since General Nelson A. Miles was so curtly dismissed from active army ser vice by the administration honors of all kinds have been heaped upon him by his friends in various parts of the country First the Grand Army veterans showed their esteem by accaiming him their commander and now 1t is suggested by the Boston Globe that he would make good candidate for governor of Massa- chusetts on the Democratic ticket. Gen 6ral fe of hot {t is believed that he would be a logical candidate for the presidency should he be elected to the gubernatorial office. It is reported that he would be willing to accept the nomination.
 The Sage of Princeton has prema- turely fled from the seductive pleasures of Meddybemps lake. When the ex-Presi- dent arrived in that locality for the pur- pose Of wooing the f1nny tribe he expect ed to have period of quiet lazy angling, and did not bargain for an inroad of down-east politicians. However, the dem ocrats of Calais and the neighborhood were exceedingly anxious to show Mr. Cleveland how much they thought of him I and contrived to make his life one long nightmare by their attentions. All the preparations were completed and the publieans were looking forward to glor- ious occasion when the fisherman rose up with his paraphernalia and disappeared
 Prior to his departure the newspaper men and MT. Cleveland played a game of freezeout. It is hardly necessary to say that the former lost.
 Anna Held, she of milk bath fame, has returned to Anne ican shores bringing her husband and new play. Joseph w. Her bert has been in Paris all summer work ing on an adaptation of Mile. Napoleon" |" in which the petite French singer will appear. It was not very long ago when Anna Held's acting was considered a farce. but she has been studying hard and is beginning to show some dramatic