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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
DIVORCE WITNESS
TELLS OF "CHICKENS"
Says Employer So Described
Guests While Wife
Was Away.

Evidence concerning a couple OF
chickens" has resulted in n decree OF
divorce for Mrs. Margery W McCluney
OF 146 East Forty-ninth street from
John H.. McCluney. who is in business
at lT77 Broadway. Supreme Court Jus
tice Page has signed a decree for Mrs.
McCluney under which she Is to receive
as alimony o5 per cent. OF her husbands
income from all sources.
The chief witness for Mrs. McCluney
was Mrs. Clara T%rumbull. maid in the
McCluney household. who told OF occur
rences there on election night last fall.
when Mrs. McCluney was visiting at
Easthampton. L. L The maid testified
that she reached home at about mid
night and that when she entered Nc
Cluney called out. breakfast for four
Mrs. Trumbull said she met The de-
PENDANT In the hallway of the apartment
shortly afterward when he was on his
way to the icebox for drinks. She asked
him who was in the front room and he
said, "a couple of chickens" Subse.
quently she heard loud talking and
laughing and the lights were kept burn
ing for a long time. She testIh. ed tina
the next morning she SERVED coffee, eggs
and toast to W couples. one of whom
was the defendant and a little woman
she was sure wasn't Mrs. McCluney.
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COURT HOUSE COST
SET AT $25,OOO,OOO
Prendergast Says McAneny's
Estimate Is Too Low by
S8,OOO,O 900.
PLEADS FOR ECONOMY

The eve ending controversy as to
the probabl e cost OF tho new County
Court House Is enlivened by a state-
ment which Comptroller Prendergast
has Med with the Board of Estimate.
He predicts that the building and site
will cost at least s25,262,1e which is
100000 more than the owest esti-
mate Of acting Mayor McAneny. who
figuree the outlay at between S7,-
000,o 900 and $40, 900. 900.
Until the beginning OF this year the
Comptroller acquiesced in each step IN
the court house proceedings. He was
on the committees which unanimously
approved the original site at Centre
and Worth streets and was chairman
OF .he corporate stock budget com
mittee which reported favorably on the
plan to shift the site and buy add
tional property.
81 am asked" he says in his state
mont. why I now dissent from this
programme. II II not necessary for a
man to justify himself on a charge Of
inconsistency. because II Is my expert
ence that all officials change their views
and are very often opposed to things
which they previously favored
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
U. S. SHIPS CARRY MORE.
Quantity Of Goods Conveyed Il
American Bottoms ses.

WASHINGTON. May 30.-An increasing
share Of the imports and exports OF tho
United States is being carried in Amer
lean vessels.
The total value of our imports and
domestic exports in the eight months
from August !. 1914, to March 81. 1915,
according to the records Of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce, De-
partment of Commerce. was S2.797,-
900. 900 and of this sum 1855. SOC. 900, or
1854 per cent. was carried In American
bottoms.
The corresponding period one year
earlier showed a total OF $4,000. 200. 900,
OF which s248, SOC. 900, or s,34 per cent,
was carried in American vessels.
The proportion OF our domestic ex-
rose from 6.57 per cent, in the eight
months ending with March, 1914. to
1925 per cent. in a like period ending
with March. 1915; while of the i'm
ports the proportion brought in Ameri-
can vessels increased from 1913 per
cent. to 1850 per cent,
An interesting feature OF our trade
during the European war Is the In
creased value of cargOes carried by
each vessel. Thus our exports In Amer
lean vessels rose from s11i, 700. 900 In
the eight months ending with March.
1914. IN SITS. 700, 600 In the period end
Ing with March OF the current year, an
increase of so per rent, during which
time the tonnage of American vessels
cleared in the foreign trade decreased q
per sent. and while there was a de-
crease Of less than I per cent In the
value Of exports in foreign vessels the
net tonnage Of those vessels decreased
10 pr cent
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been protected by its advisory architects
and engineers. II was not learned until
later that no suitable foundation base
could be found and that Il woul1 10
difficult to erect the court house over
tho preser; subway.
Mr.. Prendergast takes no stock In the
argument OF MIR. McAneny and others
that the net cost of the present s.,s
will not be larger than the figure con
templated when the original purchas"
was made. He expects that the ad-
ditional land. costing probably more han
$4,000, 900. cannot be sold for much more
than $4,000, 900, and that more NJ IT can
he sold until the building Is finished. lie
says his advisers on this point are Al
fred r. Marling, president OF Horace s.
Ely & Co. william l.. Dc Boast. vice
president Of the Cruikshank Company,
and r, w. Spear of the Douglas Robin
son, Charles $. Brown Company.
The average estimate of these three
men ms 10 the price that could he real
lied from the sale after the court house
was completed was $4,000. 900. In which
the real estate division of the Finance
Department concurs.
THE city is facing at this time" saws
Mr.. Prendergast, "a gross cost for tho
court house site Of s9,S31, $50. as agains
a s7.14s.76O transaction into which 4
originally entered. After allowing
against this the claimed savings in relo
cation OF $4,000 there is still an in
creased cost TO the city of yl,333. 900. Or
a net cost for the entire site OF sS,isl.
700"
He SAYS that his estimate Of $500.
0oO for court house equipment IL con
sentative ne would not he surprised II
the cost reaches $1,000. 900. In adding
10 nor cent. Or extras he saws: NO
building Of this kind has ever been
erected which did not cost more than
the original estimate
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
TRIBUTE PAID TO TOM MOORE
Irish Citisens Hold Impromptu
Celebration In Park.

'Treland's Bard Tom Moore, received
impromptu honor from about 100 OF his
race at the foot of the bust in Central
Park near the Fifty-ninth street and
Fifth avenue entrance yesterday after
noon. An elaborate celebration had been
planned by the Gaelic Society and the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick. but this
was called off In the morning because
OF the rain. Friday was the one hundred
and thirty-fifth anniversary OF Moore's
birth.
A wreath was hung about the bust at
the opening of the ceremony n talks
were mada BY Thomas l.. Lorncgar, who
presided; =, A. Moynihan and Capt, Ed
ward O'Maher Condor. who was one OF
the five men condemned to death for
shooting a police sergeant In Manches-
ter. England. during the Fenian troubles
Of 1867.
The ceremony closed with the singing
Of God Save Ireland,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
Roy SHOT PLAYING
INDIANS; 10 YEAR
OLD CHUM HELD
Rifle Used in War Dance Goes
or and Bullet Enters
Brittan's Head.
VICTIM rs IN HOSPITAL;
RECOVERY Is

Albert Britain, ~ years old. Of 81
U.., righty-fourth street, son OF Harry
pr,,,an. n jeweller. was shot in the
,orehead yesterday while dancing az
indian war dance with his chum, ten
x,.r.o,d Cyrus Roberts. In the Roberts
name. se West Eighty-fourtn street. Al
h,r, /. in a critical condition in knick-
.rbocker Hospital. the bullet having
,,her lodged in the brain or passed
through II. Young Roberts was arrested
last, night.
Both boys attended Sunday school
yesterday at st. Matthew's Episcopal
Church. IS West E~ighty-fourth street.
where they are members OF the same
class After taking home his sister
rI,abeth. Albert Britain ran across the
stree, TO the Roberts home. Mrs. Cyrus
q Roberts, a widow. had gone to church
and her mother. Mrs. Du Fourque, was
alone in the house.
For some time the boys played with
m. lead soldiers In war games. Finally
,h,y switched to "Indians" and used
the 90 callbre repeating rifle which the
Roberts boys uncle sent him from
Mexico some time ago. They often
played with II. but II w was loaded.
The police think they had found a cart
ridge somewhere and decided to try II
In the gun.
Before doing Il, however, they must
have the scene set properly. so with
A piano cover n two chairs they con-
,riyed an Indian wigwam and put on
hea6dresses of feathers.
'Now I'll show you how TO do a war
dance the Roberts boy said, accord
Ing to Albert Britain. HE had the
gun and he waved 1t above his head I
started 10 dance too and we were both
yelling warwhoops. All Of a sudden !
heard a big bang and there was a fash
and a lot OF smoke. n Albert was
wing on the floor with o running
down his face
Cyrus ran to the stairs. where he mel
Mrs. Du Fouruue. who had heard the
,ho, She summoned Or. Theodore u
Barringer. Jr.. OF "a West Eighty-fourtf
street, who called Patrolman McHugh.
The doctor and policeman found the
Britain boy lying unconscious. blood
flowing from a wound In the centre OF
his forehead. Or. Padula. who came II
the ambulance from Kn~ickerbocker Hos
rital. ordered him removed there a
once. As he was carried to the ambu
lance the congregation OF st. Matthew.
Church was leaving and many gathered
about.
Later Detective Hawkins. after an in
vestigation. arrested Cyrus. He main
tanned stoutly that the shooting was &C
eldental. even when Hawkins asked how
Il would he possible for a boy doing
war dance to shoot himself in the fore
Read with a rife OF the average length
A, the direction of Coroner Hellens.e!i
the boy was paroled in the Gus
,ody Of his mothers lawyer, William II
Brinckerhoff of 6s william street. TO-
tprearance tomorrow In Children
Court.
The Britain boy recovered conscious
ness for a short time Mt the hospital ant
It was said he had a bare chance Il
i've. even though the bullet probably !
IN his brain. His father. who has
store At $40 Columbus avenue. and hi
mother, Mrs. Edith Britain, were wit
him
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ROUSE TO RULE BIG SIX"
Elected President Of Typographical
CniOn-Blg VOte,

Leon II, Rouse was elected president
Of Typographical Union No. 6 by a mar
gin OF 2l1 votes. according TO returns
made public yesterday. He received
2,i96 votes. His closent competitor was
James II. Dahm, who received cess
votes, Six thousand printers cast bal
lots. II was the heaviest vote In the
history OF big Six"
Charles ]. Marquart defeated W. Lin
coin Phillips for vice-president.
The official returns were as follows.
For presdent-Leon II. Rouse. 2,496;
James II. Dahm. 2,2s5 James ]. Nolan.
I.432.
For Observation-Disclosures j. Mar
quart, 2.450: w. Lincoln Phillips. 2,22s;
Daniel W. Golden. 1,34S.
For secretary-treasurer-John g
O'Connell, 1871; Edward F. Cassidy.
2.273.
For trustee-Charles E. Conway,
3.423: Alexander Gray. 2.3e7.
For auditors (three to be elected)-
Samuel Hart, 1851 Ambrose D. Albert
son. $500: Harry w. Weir. 3.233: Jo-
seph i. Quigley, 3.l4G; W. X. Shaw.
2.422.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
II PER CENT. JOBLESS
IN FIFTEEN CITIES
Duluth Leads in the Number
of Wage Farmers Who
Are Unemployed.

wAsHrNGroN, MAY 3o.-A statement
relative 10 the condition Of unemploy-
ment in fifteen cities, based upon figures
prepared by n life insurance company
of New York. was made public to-day
by the Department OF Labor.
This is the second study IN an investi-
CATION INTO unemployment by the De-
partment, the first embracing New YORK
and the metropolitan district of northern
New Jersey.
The study Just completed covered
399.s s. families in BOSTON, bridgeport
Comm. Chicago. Cleveland. Duluth,
Kansas City, Milwaukee, Minneapolis,
st. Paul. Philadelphia. Pittsburg. ST.
Louis. Springfield tMo), Toledo and
Wilkesbarre.
In the nearly 400, 900 families studied
644,3bS wage earners were found. bi
this number 73,soo, or lis per cent,
were wholly unemployed. In addition
1906 $50. or l6.6 per cent, were reported
as part time workers.
The highest percentage or unemploy-
ment, Goa per cent. was found in
Duluth, MINI. The lowest percentage
Of unemployment was reported In
bridgeport, where only +S per cent
OF wage earners were out Of work
However, more than 10 per cent. OF the
workers of Bridgeport were engaged
only part of the time.
The percentage OF unemployment in
the cities studied was az follows:
Boston. lO.2 per e Chicago, 1913
Cleveland, %; Kansas City. 1875 Mil
waukee, 10; Minneapolis. 1913. Phila'
delphia, 1913; P~ittsburg. Ill 81, Louis
1876 Springfield. Mo. IL ST. Paul, III
Toledo, 1917; Wilkesbarre, Ga.
The cities showing the largest per
centage OF part time workers were
! Wilkesbarre. 32.3 per cent. Pittsburg
20; Milwaukee. 2S.9; Bridgeport. 1919
! Philadelphia. 1876: Duluth. 17,s: To
ledo. l7.5. and Boston. ia, The per
centage for all cities combined was 49,
per cent.
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Commissioner George II. Bells license
inspectors, who have been overworked
since the Eugenia Kelly case disclosed
conditions in some OF B~roadway's cab
arets and trotteries. probably will not
have much to worry them In that quar-
ter for the mex few days. 1t is under
stood that the managers OF the more
elaborate cabarets in the white light
district will continue to prune their
shows until after June 3. when the two
managers now under m for al
legged license violations. will ave Their
hearing In court.
Inspectors SIN watching.
Commissioner Bell has been informed
that a decision calling for a general
modification OF the big cabaret shows
will not be unwelcome to some OF the
managers. because II will mean less ex-
pense. at least IL generally enforced and
agreed upon by all the cabaret restau-
rateurs. However, Mr.. Bell had his
inspectors watch last night the places
that have been mentioned by those urg-
Ing reform az needing surveillance.
Meanwhile the broadway Association
has come to the defence Of that we'll
known thoroughfare. A statement Is
sued yesterday and signed by Secretary
David Robinson says:
THE attempt to make such unwar-
ranted attacks upon the restaurants OF
broadway II folly and absurd. Never
In the history OF that great thorough
fare has Broadway been In such decent
condition respecting the manner In
which such amusement places are con-
Quoted. Women are very rarely mo-
Tested and Broadway is as safe for
| women as any other street in New York,
1t In not The places of amusement that
cause such occurrences n have beer
related recently In the newspapers hui
the acts OF those who frequent the re.
sorts. Such acts could happen In any
OF the exclusive dance parlors OF the
! city.
why then should Broadway h,
blamed" New Workers.. visitors and
/ In the world seek their W form o'
! enjoyment. and as long as proper con.
duct Is maintained our great white way
should not be maligned. The police and
city officials are we'll able and do handl,
the situation mos: capably. There Is M
cause for all this female notoriety seek,
ing element TO advocate the closing o.
properly licensed hotel and restaurant
entertainments. Business enterprls,
should not be made TO suffer because o.
this hysteria."
Nevertheless Mrs. Henry Moskowitz
whose committee on amusement re
sources has Interested itself in an at
tempt TO rid the city OF the alleged dan
gers and evils of he trotteries, espe
cially the afternoon places. will open he
campaign on Wednesday. The wome
members OF the committee will meet n
her home IN the afternoon and map on
a course of action to be presented I,
! Commissioners Bell 500 afterward.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
ADMITS WINS Is TO MARRY.
Member of Family, However, Re-
fuses Farther Information,

A member Of the family Of William
NJ. WINS nj his home. 145 West Fifty
eighth street, yesterday confirmed tho
report that James s. ". WINS. son OF the
chief counsel for William, A. Barnes. Jr..
in the Roosevelt libel suit. Is to marry
Miss Cecilia r. LANCER OF Larchmont.
The family. however, would not give out
any further information.
The license for the marriage was
issued in Philadelphia Saturday. and It
is understood the wedding will take
place there 500 n will be according
to the rites Of the Society OF Friends,
although neither 10 q Quaker.
Mr.. WINS. who In a lawyer and con-
nected with his fathers office at 81
william street. wa. a deputy sheriff
under John ]. Cross Of Newport and
figured IN the raid on the Narragansett
Club. He was divorced from his first
wife on April 8 by the Superior Court Of
Rhode Island.
Miss LANCER was employed a. a
S~tenographer for Byrne 4 Cutcheon. at
tsrnsyv. ~ Broad StrssG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
URGES BETTER MEN AT POLLS,
honest Ballot Association Sees
Chance Under New La ".

The Honest Ballot Association has
,rht a letter to the Republican and
democratic chairmen Of all the counties
W the city calling attention to opportu-
n'y offered by the new election law to
secure a better class OF election oficlals
Fl" act at the polls.
The new law provides that registra-
Won be held during the evenings of an
.hure week, from $50 p. NJ. to 10 80.
,,cept on Saturday. when the polls shall
We open from 7 A. NJ. until 1880 p. N.
The Honest Ballot Association points
cut that these hours will enable men
.ssularly employed In banks. law offices
.hd business establishments to serve at
me polls n that these men are more
.nlclent than tho class Of men formerly
eppolnted through the county chairmen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
FOR ONE FARE BUS SYSTEM.


Charles II. Strong. until recently pres
ident OF the City Club, has written to
the Board OF Estimate, urging the adop-
tion of n unified system of motor bus
transportation for Manhattan. The
board will begin soon to consider bids
OF the several companies that are seek
ing to operate the proposed new bus
lines. -
Mr.. Strong said In his letter: 1T
seems to me that a unified and compre-
hensive system Of transportation Is just
as essential to a proper and complete
DEVELOPMENT OF the motor omnibus as
II was In the solution of the subway
problems, and that It would be a mis-
fortune II the system were cut up into
pieces to be operated severally by in
dependent companies.
MY belief is that q comprehensive
service for a single fare is what the
people want, and what In a long run
will be best for the city. even II II In
wolves the rejection of sectional bids
that are apparently advantageous"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
WOMAN MYsTERIOUSLY SHOT.
Actress struck by Bullet while
walking on seventh Avcnue.

Mrs. Nellie Cafertv. IN actress. Nv
ing AT ca4 Eighth avenue. was mys'erI.
ously shot early Yesterday while walk
ing with her husband on Seventh avenue
The couple were on their way home and
whom they reached Twcnty-ninth stree
Mrs. Cafferty felt n nain in her riCh'
side hut did not uow n had heer
shot until she nparcd her home.
Patrolmau Joseph Frederick o. m
East Thirtioth street station sum
moued an ambulance from Bellevue Hos
pital. Dr.. MURRAY found that the woman
was suffering from a fcsh wound an,
removed her 20 the hospital.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
r 4 ROOF k
MAY DISCIPLINE CRITICS
Resent Hints by Mrs. Moskowitz and Associates Link
ing Closing of Garden With Broadway
"Trotteries' Now Under Fire.

Herbert L. s%atterlee. s~on-in-law Of
the late J. Pierpont Morgan, who is
counsel for the Strand Roof Garden.
Inc. said yesterday that the company
was considering the legal aspects Of
the statements recently made about the
garden by Mrs. Henry Moskowitz in
the course OF her Investigations Of the
'trotteries" Of New York and her as
s%ertions.
my attention has been called to an
Interview with Mrs. Henry Moskowitz
IN which she was asked concerning
denials made by Miss Anne Morgan
and Miss Elisabeth Marbury that the
garden had been closed because OF com-
plants made by reform Investigators"
said Mr.. Satterlee. 'She is quoted as
replying: Well. the place is closed.
isn't Il? That was all anybody wanted
III Mrs. Moskowitz was correctly
quoted her remark was unfair. an
warranted and extraordinary as coming
from one of the official patronesses -
the garden. who has attended 1t and
conferred with the officers as to its
management n has never suggested
hat any one was In favor OF closing II
or that there was any reason why 1t
SHOULD he closed.
THE Strand Roof Garden was de-
veloped TO I'LL a need pointed out by
Mrs. Moskowitz and other social
workers. Its cement has been
closely under the supervision OF Mrs.
w. X. Vanderbilt and her associates.
1t has given satisfaction to over 10o. 900
patrons during the past four and a half
months. II anybody has wanted II
closed II has been the keepers OF low
class dance halls n places where
liquor is sold and such people only.
IL to Reopen In the Fail.
Five hundred and seventy-eight OF
it's patrons recently signed n petition "a
the management to have II kept open
during the summer. However. It Is
not a private charity run by a few
ladies. II is operated by "A stock com
pany with over thirty stockholders
representing the various elements which
have contributed 20 its success. Wher
Il was started IL was understood that
the g,rden would be open for as long a
period as experience should prove thai
the Young people needed such a place
of recreation
ut IL not a philanthropy. but a com
mon sense business proposition. and
when spring came and the receipts fel
Off IL was decided to close 1t instead
OF reducing expenses, which woult
affect the quality of the food and music
and to reopen II in the autumn, when
ever those for whom II Is run want &c
dance again.
ANY one who suggests that 4 wat
closed for any other reason VIII have
to bnck up their remarks, because tn
,tock holders do not intend to have ,h'
reputation and good will Of their enter
prise damaged"
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ARCHBISHOP HANNA NOW.
Pope HONOR Former ROchester
Man with San Francisco Seat.

ROCHESTER,, ~. Y, May 30.-Bishop
Edward Joseph Hanna, formerly of Ro-
chest err. received his appointment to-day
AS Archbishop of the Catholic archdio.
cese of San Francisco, where he had
been Bishop Coadiutor to Archbishop
william ra;r!c', R!ordan since DcCsm-
her, 1879, and acting Archbishop since
the death Of prclate RiOrdan IN De
cember, 1914, Archbishop Hanna's ap~
pointment came from Pope Benedict at
Rome to the Most Rev, John Bonzano.
Apostolic Delegate ", Washington. and
was transmitted by him to Bishop Hanna
at San Francisco.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
EDUCATIONAL FAIR HERE SOON
VIII show Progress I'm American
Training.

An educational and vocational train
ing exposition will be held In the Twelfth
Regiment Armory. Columbus venue and
Sixty-frst street. from June 90 TO July 6.
The purpose will be to demonstrate tho
advance and progress of American edu-
cation in all branches. including public
and private institutions.
Coincident with the exposition there
will be educational conferences, national
and local.
Awards OF merit will be made to the
exhibits from manufacturers, schools and
students. Many men n women Of
prominence In educational circles are
working for the success of the exposi-
ton.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31
SHOOTS AT BALL, THEN AT BOY,
Hits Latter In Leg md Runs Away
Police Seek Him.

An unidentified youth between is and
% wears Of age il being sought by
BROOKLYN detectives because of his fond
ress for amusing himself with target
practice at baseballs as they are thrown
from pitcher to catcher.
The boy was shooting yesterday
afternoon with a .22 calibre rifle
at Stone and Hegeman
Brownsville. Charles Karchensky. 10.
Of 77s Sackman street, n Of the ball
players. demonstrated with him and the
shooter %thereupon turned his Weapon on
Karchensky. wounding him In the leg.
He then ran away. Karchensky was
taken 10 81. Mary's Hospital.