The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-18
FRESH GOSSIP
FROM GOTHAM
Radical Reforms Needed in Construc-
ton Of Tenements.
HURRY WORK ON NEW DEFENDER
Modistc Brings Suit Against Fashion
able L ,dy tn Recover Pric' OF " eu
dung Observation-Disclosures e'cfN
Ou,ted from Custn'i- I. oess'
HURRY WORK ON NEW DEFtNOEK

first public hearing OF the ia
men; House Commission "li.In S-,,a.;-
in the ASSEMBLY hall Of the o''l.su 49,,
ties Building. Twenty-second s'rSee at'A
Fourth Avenue ~
This commission vas crSa.ea
Legislature for the purpose OF in'es,.S So.
ing tins .tencn,ant house problem ana i+'''
the mower to summon before 1t WIN 800
who may be in a position - S's g..
nation to existing conditions ano o'Ae
ing suggestions as 10 rSuledl.s-
Yesterdays subject was 'Ihe he 1x!'li
Of tuberculosis to the Ten-ine fiouss
Problem, and physicians "ofh'i5 a-'lotI7
the poor in the tenement alstsictS " -
hGard.
Dr. John Il. Pryor. CT Buffalo, sac TIA,
conditions in the tenemenls III Buffa!o as
ure.ssnt We're MUCH superior TO the cor
ditions in this city, becaus@ IN buhaio
there were some light anu fresh ar III sne
ten-nIents willis in New York there was
practically neither lie said there were
probably twenty thousand consufnptiSSs
in this city. He said tna n,aloilty o. ti'e
persons living in tenenellts had .tlpelcu-
loss in some form. He said that in &Very
tenement there should be at least SIX
hundl ed cube feet Of air for each inmate:
He sad some tenements were SO infected
that thy ought to be demo-ished-
Dr. Herman NJ Briggs said thera We're
nine thousand deaths from consumption
in this city annually. He said the causes
OF tuberculosis, resulting III death Ill SO
many cases. ware the ulsanitary cond--
tons in the tenements. the oVefcroWoiiis'
lhs poverty o. the inhabitants, ana the
infection of the houses themselves. he
recommended a change in ths construction
Of tenement houses. More fresh air and
more light WIRE required.
OLD CLERK OESTED
Much interest was aroused In Custom
House and marine circ.es yesterday Wien
it became known. through telegram from
Washington, that the position Of Chief
Clerk OF the first, or marine. division Of
the Custom House had been ABOLISHED
and Thomas J. Dunn, D. mocrat, who
has he'd the position for fourteen years.
had thercoy been dropped from the ssrvice
o. the Government.
There is not prison employed In the
New York Custom Housa who is more
widely known among business men in the
lower part OF the city, especially those
connected with marine affairs. than is
Thomas ]. Dunn. In his position chief
clerk and acting Deputy Collector he has
practically beSn the head of the first dl-
vision. although Frank Raymond is thS
i actual head Of that division. Through his
| long connection with the office. Mr.. Dunn
! that al matters relating TO the marine
/ section were. usually referred to him for
| immediate action.
| The work of theE first division includes
! the entrance and clearance of vessels from
! foreign ana domestic ports tha registry,
| enrolment and licensing OF vessels, the
| enforcement OF t1@' steamboat and naviga-
| ton laws, the receipt of reports OF dis
asters to vessels, the making of Necessary
JS tt,a :rn,, c,,,;C. 10 j,a
| Treasury Department Of the proper re-
! port.
| When it first became known that Mr..
! Dunn had lost his pace ii was generally
| believed n would eventually be restored
! 10 his position through an appeal to the
| Civil Service law, but il was later ascer-
| tanned shat this law makes no provision
Ior the restoration Of an cmpioye who
| loses his place through the abolition OF an
| Office.
| MARRIAGE FOLLOWS DIVORCE.
! Clarke Day, a Brooklyn lawyer, and
| Mrs Mary r. Roach, Of Syracuse, n. Y.
were married on November 1th. Mrs.
! Roach had hecn divorced from her hus-
| band. William r. Roach OF Syracuse, on
! October 10,h. Mr.. Z! Y was named as one
! Of the corespon .leuts. although the
! referee. Frederick Frazer. in Washington
| county. y. Y. found him innocent and
| gave MIN a bill OF costs against the hus-
band.
The vorce was granted because Of Mrs.
Roacf2s al eyed friend.ness with Fred
| er,ck Danger, Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Day DID not conceal the fact, how
| ever that he was in love with Mrs.
| Roach, nnd in less than a months time
| he had won her, and they are now living
| n Mr.. Days handsome homo In Prospect
| FErk West, Brooklyn
| Mr. Day, who is associated with the
! firm of Sheehan & Coll rs. counsel for the
! Brooklyn RAPID Transit Company. had
/ known Mrs Day for many years. Iney
| were schoo.ma;eS. it is said, in Syracuse,
| WHARF he later won h 5 first hono-s 1T the
! bar. Mrs. Day is a graduate OF the SYRIA
! cuse University 1t Is said that In the
! d vorce proceedings Mrs, Roach. acting
| upon the advice of Mr.. Day, retained
! Daley, Bel II Crane, OF Brooklyn, as ne!
| attorneys. Former Judge Daley sad last
| night that he had not handed the case
| personally, another member OF the firm
| having K in charge, and he therefore did
| not feel at liberty to say anything aooIt
| it,
It was learned from another source hat
William R. Roach, who Gbta ned the d.
| vorce from ths PRESENT Mrs. Day. was a
| well-to-do merchant OF Syracuse, and that
he and his wife had been very prominent
socially in that city.
THE NEW DEFENDER.
| che order fo- the new yacht 10 defend
| the An,aT-ca's Cup n the match Of Angus;
next against the Shamrock II. was prced
| with the Herreshoffs on Wednesday, No
| veurber 18th. the contract required in tie
case being signed in this city on that day
| Weeks ago il was understood that The
| Herreshoffs would build the new boat. AMI
the rumor was current that Captain n. G.
Herreshoff, the des gnsr. had his prsiiinl-
nary pans then arranged for such YES
sci. TIL s. no doubt, was true. and now
that the contract has besn signed the wor,
Of building viii he carried on as fast Us j,
is practicable. An early Launching OF tbs
boat VII be required. because OF the carly
! date of tue races, SO i is pronah!e that the
new cr,sft will be affoat the. latter part oi
April or the first of May.
/ The material of the hui OF the new
boat is, of course, a secret and IS like J
to remain SO for some time TO come The
construction of the Columbia was SOW be
cause Of the material used and the tho
/ rcughness of the work. The new BOAT ". L
also be thoroughly built. but 1t VIII assume
shape more rapidly than the Columbia
because of the additional experience OF
the builders and the urgent necessity q
tho case.
SUED BY MODESTO.
Suit has baen brought II the t.ty Court
/ ny Louise Borges. a smodiste aga INST Mrs
1 tn :