The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-29

insigniificance. They are handsome. fire proof structures of steel and marble and bronze. towering far into the air. Hundreds of, thousands of dol- lars are lavished on the architectural beauty of the exterior. and on interior decorative effects. They contain every thing from a two-cent paper of pins to a s12,00O Automobile. A feature of the uptown movement of the department stores. with collateral businesses, Is the fact that they are pushing the resi- dence district steadily uptown. Fifth avenue up from Thirty-fourth street, once the stylish dwelling section of the town, is being transformed into busi- ness thoroughfare. and the time is probably not far distant when there will be no private houses on the ave- nue below Central park. The million aires are fleeing mile or so uptown to the neigi1borhood of Carnegie Hill, or across to the cliffs of Riverside drive.
 Fraunce's Tavern. one of Father Knickerbocker's best beloved relics of the Revolution, will soon be only a memory as a public house, after cen tury and a half of service. On May 1. the building will pass into the hands of the Sons of the Revolution the in- terior will bo restored to something re- sembling its appearance In Colonial days, and the house will be preserved as a show place. The old tavern, now Gotham's oldest drinking place. stands at Broad and Pearl streets, in the old business district. surrounded by ship ping and commission houses of the old style It is a four-story brick structure, painted conspicuous yellow Two blocks to the north the great sky. scrapers of modern business begin and the flood of brokers clerks roar along Broad street and through the canyon like adjacent lanes. Far different wat the city when, in December, 17S3, 1T the long, oval second-story room In thu tavern, General Washington. surround. ed by his officers, delivered his farewell address. In this chamber also the Chamber of Commerce held Its first meeting. on December 6, 176S, and di- rected that for subsequent gatherings the treasurer should have beer. punch pipes and tobacco provided. so that Il does not exceed one shilling each man. At many a ball in the old chamber Colonial beaus and belles danced, and at many a public meeting did angry patriots denounce King Gecsge. Oi late years the place has degenerated into an ordinary Raines law hotel.
 The confluence of nearly 10000 emf. grants to the port of New York last week brought to light the fact that ir spite of the vigilance of the govern ment authorities to guide the incoming foreigners to other proper destination many of them fall prey to swindlers almost as soon as they set foot upon the land of the free. These swindlers are usually scoundrels who themselves came from Europe in the steerage 8 few years back and realize how help. less the newcomer is. One of the principal schemes Is to sell the emi- grant an ordinary five-cent subway ticket for several dollars, on the rep resentation that 1t is railroad ticket to take him to his destination. Many of the sharpers. knowing the emi- grants blind faith in uniformed functionary, wear suits with bright brass buttons. One of these fellows
 recently presented himself to grouI
 of foreigners bound for Rhode Island and Connecticut. who had been es.
 corted from Ellis Island as far as tn, Grand Central Station by government agents. While they were waiting fol their trains. the crook appeared and showed his brass buttons. They fol. lowed him like sheep, to his hotel where he announced in Italian that ths government delegated him to change their money for them. They had al. ready received American money fo their native bills at Ellis Island, but they patiently turned this over to him thanking him humbly when he return ed sS in small bills for $50 and cor respondening percentage for othel sums. This particular parasite hal since been caught and secret service men are trailing others.
 Longacre