The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-21

they have under way. That the New Workers do not mean to be beaten is in evidence by the equally gigantic im- provements. which will revolutionize their whole business, that they have set on foot. Which will win7 1 do not be- lieve either of them will lose. In the enormous progress of the country there viii be room enough and plenty of work for both of them. But. nevertheless, II will be great battle.
 
 The men who come here from all parts of the Union to buy goods leave as rule their Sunday school habits at home when they visit the metropolis once or twice year The curfew bell Is all well enough in their quiet little towns, but they do rot care to hear 1t ringing out in Man. haitian. An exhibition Of the annual ex- pense account of the great mercantile houses for entertaining this class of pa irons in the gilded halls of all sorts In the metropolis, would be an interesting revelation. A wide open town is the thing that suits not only New York, but most of the millions who visit 1t.
 A friend of Burke Cochran tells me that the marriage of this somewhat famous orator, ex-congressman, ex-friend and henehman of Richard Crolker, to a daugh-
  will probably have the effect of fixing his residence permanently abroad. Not only that it is intimated that Cochran may return to his allegiance as British sub feet with a view of entering parliament, which could be easily arranged by the re- tirement of one of the Irish members. MT. Cochran is financially well along on the other side of a million dollars. Some of 1t he got from his first wife, and the ts, al 0ffo of Ia "a many brand He and Croker quarrelled years ago. Report has 1t that 1t was over a big campaign contribution to Tam many by a great multi-millionaire with vast oleagineous interests which he want ed protected Bourke. so the story goes, was sent after the cash, got it. and charged a commission for his services which the ex-Tammany boss thought out of all reason. Why 1t amounts to con fiscation." Croker is said to have spoken in wrath. The Cochran smile was child like and bland. and possession being nine- tenths of the law, Croker had to accept the situation, that Is the sum Bourke was willing to give him. What else could he do? But ever since Bourke and the Squire of Vantage" have been out
 
 Dr. w. Seward Webb, who is so i'll in Paris that his wife, a daughter of the
  have been sent for. was at one time ac- lively connected with the management of the Vanderbilt roads, but he has had very little to do with them in recent years, except to draw his dividends. With all his wealth, he is disappointed man. He aimed at the presidency of the New York Central and failed Up in Vermont he has made out of barren old farms in a picturesque situation one of the finest f., thousand acres, Lake Champlain and the Adlrondacks are on one side, the fa- nous Green mountains on another. Twen- ty miles of stone roadway run through the property, which is divided off into farms, orchards. parks, lawns, and so forth Shelburne House is the name of the main residence on the estate It is Q big rambling structure in the Queen Anne style, containing over seventy rooms, finished in mahogany oak and other wood. It Is one of the showplaces of Vermont. Dr. Webb went Vermont ward from the metropolis well supplied with tho Vanderbilt millions and the am- bition to be United States Senator That was years ago. The thrifty Vermonters have been absorbing as much of the mill lions as Webb was willing to give up ever since. but they keep very tight grip on the senatorship. This is another disap- pointment. Dr. Webb. however, ought to be satisfied. He drew one great prize in the lottery when he married.
  It is now nearly certain that Mayor Low will be the fusion candidate for the mayoralty as against Tammany, al- though the honor should go this time to some independant democrat. The re- publican leaders however although they are not in love with MT. Low, prefer him