Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-30

takes TO mako these immigrants as quick
~ as possible sclf-supporting and loyal
Americans. Unless they move to other
PARTS Of the country the metropolis must
soon attain an uncomfortable state of
congestion.
Another evidence OF the uptown move
ment is shown In the intention of the
famous old jewelry firm of Tiffany to
build "A store twice az large as the Union
SQUARE establishment on Fifth avenue
rear Thirty seventh street. The change
is made for the comfort and convenience
of the Tiffany customers, who are famous
the world over, or rather many OF them
are. When the house was founded IN 1897
by the late Charles L. Tiffany the sales
for the first three days amounted to only
Si9S The firm has occupied the linton
Square building for SO years and the 70
ccipts are now estimated to aggregate
millions yearly.
After May | the local liquor dealers will
sell no moro beer by the pint, but meas
ure containing two pounds of the huid
will be substituted for the GROWER and
sold for 10 cents. The boycott on the
cheese ana hops of the New York farm
crs Is already in effect.
It does not now seem SO certain that
trains for passengers will he running in
the subway by next December as was re-
comfy promised, because of labor troubles.
A visitor to New York however, could
hardly imagine from the wrecked condi-
ton of the streets what great progress
has been made in the big undertaking.
There are 200 city blocks under which
! the work has been carried on by the open
process, involving wholly or in part. the
demolition of the street surfaces. Fifty
eight of these blocks have the tunnel en-
/ tirely finished under them and are re-
/ paved in good shape and have been clear
| cd of Instructions. In one section the lay
| ing of rails has begun.
a beginning has been made in the long
! talked-of scheme of reclaiming extensive
marsh lands in the vicinity of Gravcsend
! Bay. Jamaica Bay and Coney Island. an
effort that will be accomplished by Il war
fare against the mosquito. The scheme
which is financially backed by ". G..
| Whitney. whose racing stables and pri-
vatc racing park are in the vicinity has
the endorsement and cooperation of the
| New York board of health.
Speaking of ConeY Island this season
will strikinGly illustrate the growth of
the amusement trust" at that famous re
sort. In the old days all the enterprises
AT the island were conducted by individ-
| u1ls. separate and on a small scale. Grad
ualy large amusement companies have
campcd at the island. with their score $
of shows. under one roof or enclosure,
| and while many individual purvcyors
flourish still not a few have been driven
out by tho wealthy companies. ConoY
] ISllllu ~ us Nl'lt open ~ t\tl' htSIllN''
! the police diCtum that il must be closed.
The concert hall people appear to be
fertile in evasion devices.
4 Policemen will not I've quite as much in
cvidcuc, at the Metropolitan race tracks
this year as formerly. Before the season
opened last week an intimaton was con-
NcNcd to the captains and sergeants that
they would better stick to their respective
precincts So general has been their at
tendance in seasons past that, it is de-
clarcd, has q riot call been sent in be-
tween > and ) in the afternoon. there
would not have been enough precinct
commanders available in the city tn
make Il showing. They dead head IT at
the gate. so that their absence will mean
no loss to the racing association.
Barnard college girls are to have a root
playground. Their present campus is toe
much in public view and they find the
''ruohering" of passcrsby unpleasant
one of the trustees of the institution will
provide the funds. Alas for the poor
chappics of the various colleges who
daily gather to watch the doings of fash
iOnlblc fominint" that constitutes tho
attendance Of Barnard