Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-04
GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM
Domination of Native Born Threat
ened by Alien Invasion.
Russians DispInce Germans nv Lend
ing Element in Foreign Colony
Bowery Mourns Passing of Po-
Iiticai Prestige.

Statistics iu-i COLLECTED hero reveal the
STARTLING fact that in n few more years
n tho nrcsent rate of foreign immi grafton
continues. New York actually will
cease 10 be an American CITY TO the cx-
tent that its nativc-horn population will
he IN an actual minority. Already ~
per cent Of the total Formulation Is Of
foreign birth and tho propor,lon is stead
ilv Increasing. An analysis of tho racial
clements composing this vast cosmopoli-
tan population reveals some surprising
facts One Of tho most striking of these
Is that the metropolis is being rapidly
Russianized Former subjects Of tho
car already outnumbcr all other for
cign nationallties within the city. There
are 4s35Sn OF them or onc-fourth Of the
entire population Of 81 Petersburg and
more than third of that of Moscow.
Next In numerical strength come me
Italians The regulation Of Genoa
brought bodily TO Now York would not
como within u hundred thousand of tho
city's Sio.59, inhabitants Of ina, race. All
| her Of Cnlts in New York which IS
| a., b2S out Of Il Of the foremost coun-
! GERMANY
| less we'll reprcsertod in 1910 than in 1900
| To make the existing slump more re-
markable thcse two nations led all 9th
ers in 1870. In 10 years the German fig
| ure has fallen from 32iI9S to 27g az and
the Irish colony from 975073 10 90. 52s
| OF the well-known nations the Turks
have Increased most rapidly in the past
decade having grown in number from
| 400 to o.9S2 Newfoundland not renre-
sontcd In 1900 now has colony OF LOIS
The inclination OF the Immigrant to re-
main in New York is shown by tho fact
| that at present the city has IA per cent
of The entire foreicn-born population of
! tho United States Apparently the
| Dutch are pretty well satisfied with
their own country. since but Also Of them
are included in the city's roster Of for
| eign horn an increase of but 57s IN the
past 10 years The changing compilation
Of the foreign invasion is shown I'm many
ways but most graphicallv perhaps hv
| the predominance of the leading race at
! public gatherings and IN me street cars
Nothing that has haprcned to the
Bowery since the passing Of steve Rrodie
|
the venerai,lo thoroughfaro as the r,,mor-
| ed DETECTION Of tho clan Sullivan Tho
old Occidental hotel. Rowerv and
Rroome where for wears East side mol
| Inc deserted ror tho hote, G, Dents Mt
broadway and Eleventh street. The old
timers refuse to credit the report bu.
from Barney Flvnn's tea house on the
south 70 the nalm room of The Alliya-
tor ON the north the Rover. Of song
| and story. what is left of Il. Is stunned.
| So benumh,nr Is the report TIM, Rig
| Tin" Sullivan is TO remove to Broadway
| that the keenest minds arc hefuddled
At The Doctors" where before seven
O'Clock in the morning a "shock" costs
but a nickel and includes a treat by the
house. tho bartender abscntrnindodlv
| treated twice. upon hearing the news
The Bowcrys most efficient panhandlor.
blind Pete" reached his post on Four
tecnth street minus the blue goggles
| which keep the suns ravs from injur-
ing his eyesight OF one thing the Bow
cry feels sure however that in honor
Of the birthday of tho leader Of the
Sullivans in February there will az usual
| be free shoes for everybody. But the
old-tmcrs are worried. H. tho name OF
progress even the name of their street
has been threatened and now its politi-
cal renown seems to be ieopardizod
Goats with harrassed expressions all
over New Yorks far,hest north. the
! Bronx arc scuttling furtivoIv M steer
hllsidcs and into convenient alleys a,
the sight of huecoat and brass but.
tons. The Morrisania court. presided
over by Magistrate Breen resembles 8
scene in the Alps with goats coming ano
going Tho cause Is a notice. roundup
"A careless member of the flock consumeC
the sacred rose garden of a militant cit
izoncss and later refused 70 permit he
to enter her own house burning let
ter from the owner of the rose garde,
crystalizcd sectional feeling against
multplicate of goats and an officia'
raiding party including a police captair
and dign,ted inspector set ont q,
horseback to bring in the animals In
side of Two hours the nol,ce cohorts no,
% goats locked I'D in the srabIe Tho,
the excited owners began to arr,vo mos
of them DAUGHTERS OF sunny r,alv Tba,
wanted the goats to milk sore IN,
were n dIffcren, KIND or goa, ,,aro u..r,
; ed ANYHOW. The charge acoir,, ,b.
owners WAS tina, o, having coats with
| out a permit. one Josoph .,anrtoro il,
formed th, mapis,ro,o ,h,, b. H.,
permit for his coat but tho poo, alto f.,