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New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
TOPICS AT YALE.

lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSRl
NEW HAVEN, Nov. 1.-The committee elected
nv the Junior class make preparations for their
made the great social event Of the year composed OF
Messrs. Bertron Robinson Allen Mallon' Brooks
Derby Vernon, schuze and Brandegee. February 5 is
the date decided upon and the promenade will probably
be held in the new I'd Regiment ArmOry building
At the meeting Of the senior class Henry ~ Wolf OF
Chicago was elected class orator, and Edward Wells
IT, Of Peekskll. N. Y, class poet.
The Yale Noes has printed list of 124 who
graduated last june with their present occupations
showing that thirty studying law, eleven med
icine and two theology; eighteen are teaching fifteen
are In business; and of the rest some are travelling
abroad some studying" some practising journalism
some AZ home" and two are said 10 be going on
ranch" - ., ------...s 4 -. ..t,o,r.. ts,rs.
&a,nrs. ID 81 KpOyltOn '83. E. T. Sanford, "a, j. A.
Msffii ,s5 L. Adler SO, Beade. S6; second ten9Js
m A Jones g4 4. ID. Bowen, "a, Il. Mcclellan, s4
r. " Rrandegee ,S5; first bassOs W. IL. Jessup "a,
r. Wilder, 84F Strong. "a, WV Crehore' 80 second
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
MARRIAGE AT TENDER AGES,
ONE SOURCE OF DOMESTIC TROUBLE.
REFORMS NEEDED-vIEWS OF EMINENT
CLERGYMEN.

The inquiry into the subject of divorce, now oc-
cupying large share Of public attention, dscloses
that fruitful source of domestic trouble is the
ease with which the married relation can be as
snmed. Licenses ar&hot required in this State and
there is no regulation by statute concerning the
age at which persons can be legally married. The
general regulation is that of the common law,
which makes the age of puberty to be the marriage
able age. This period is fixed at fourteen years in
the boy and twelve in the girl The only statutory
regulation in the State the point makes the mar
rage of girl under fourteen years yOidable If con-
tracted without the consent of her parents.
Whether OF not there should be legislation pro-
hibiting marriages at the extremely early age that
is now lawful and whether additional safeguards
ought not to be thrown around the family relation
by requiring persons seeking matrimony to attest
their eligibility in all respects before licensing
officer, are the questions which n TRIBUNE re-
porter has obtained the opinions of a number of the
leading clergymen of this city and Brooklyn. The
burden of their expression is of surprise at the
nature of the law and of unqualified opinion that the
legal age is much too young. They speak of decep-
tions practsed on them by runaway couples, OF the
means to which they generally resort to prevent
impositons on themselves, and generally favor the
establishment of a civil bureau for licensing mar
rages which shall make close examination under
oath as TO the legal qualification of candidates
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

The large discrepancies in receipts between successive
days Is due to two causes-tO the utaby OF all bus-
ness and ALSO to the undenabe fact that part Of tie
Bridge railway system ia working well. The auXil-
iary cable, which furnishes the power for tho
Paine introduced the system OF running double cars in
the labor hours That system was paramount mecca
Sty could the large numbers that poured upon tho
platform at those times be accommodated In any other
way. Should the railway traffic in the ensuing lnUnth
show still further increase, Is likely there VIII be no
way of meeting the public want by running three
For this there arc possible facilities at the New
York depot.
Matthew Bunker the secretary and of the
Union Ferry Company, said to TRIBUNE reporter that "
would GifOrl him very great pleasure 10 furnish
that paper with ali the figures bearing upon the
action OF the Bridge the ferry receipts. But
the time had net for such comparison because tho
Fulton Ferry had lost during the last six MONTHS and ex-
pected recover during the six months to come Their
six months past upon passengers only l9 per cent
But these figures misleading IL so happened that
there increase in the month OF May Dc
fore the Bridge opened Giving to May its normal re-
ccpts the loss would have been Big cent Ills reason
thinking the next six months would be III TaIor
the ferry was that in cold weather pedestrians could
not stand the Bridge and would be question OF Bridge
boats during tire business hours recently crowded
as ever There slight loss during the day. and
slight gain days in the business hours, over the
receipts OF year In the month OF May next he would
be in position state the exact facts TO the public, ard
no was very hopeful that they would be favorable The
Bridge had taken the funerals away fOu the ferry alto
gcther and the larger part of the private carriage Du
ness Tho trucks remained almost undimished, and the
foot passengers, also The exact facts could only DO
known in Nav
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
EXPRESSIONS FROM THE CLERGY.

al do not think" said the Rev. Dr. John Hail. that
the tendency in this country Is to marry too young but
rather that young men and women otcn wait 700 long Ill
the hone OF aInassing wealth before marrying MOder-
etely carly marriages are. rule, hcathful sign in
nation Iprcsumo there are, though, occasional mar
riagcs of boys and girls in their teens which are lad
ysed and should be prevented or postponed II all min
ister thought alike, such juvenile weddings would not
link there IL a greater need though Of lioenser
slch gs we have in the Old country, 10 whom all must
aTT Iy who wish TO marry Who're minister perform,
SO many marriages in the course Of week IL IL great
rcsInusibilty and has not time facilities for
nain Iroper inquiry about persons presenting them
selves 10 hc married. marriage license bureau would
take great load of shoulders and should be glad
fp -e, Ii established"
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

sctngi Who among them Is likely TO pick out promis
Ing yOungster and give him chancei MOI one. They
wait till lucky fuke' Like that Of mine brings man
into prominence and thcn oyewhelm him with offers OF
treble and quadruple salary Am better actor than
was year ago Very Bttle We always learning it
ia true, but for all practical purposes was as good
year two years ago am to-day. They tax or the
high salaries they have toPay Twill give you facts N
black and white In this country In 1874 acting
under another name but did not stay long next cao
20 play in Mod1eska's company Al that time was
earning In England the magnificent salary OF 80 sbngs
a week MOdleskas manager offered me 95 and juvenile
business Jumped at the offer, but found was cast for
eccentric character parts and feeling dsgusedI returned
home. next came out here under contract with John
and pay my wifes travelling expenses, for S1OO.
imagined my time would be divided between Booths In
York and hs theatre In Boston, but was mistaken.
was out to Brooks and DcFOn, and had 10 travel
All over the country, that found actually out OF
p0cket at the end OF the Brooks and Dickson
offered TO reengage me, but we split on matter Of
g25 then got offer from Miss Davenport, and here
am with hope bright outlook for the future but ono
which has depended on sheer luck.
What the remedy for the present state Of things may
do not It Ia useless to talk OF cOnservatOres
and dramatic colleges for the pupils turned out Of these
have an their perenc0 yet to gain That combinations
can be done away with is equally useless to imagine
People ia small towns and cities get after all better
article by these than they would without them,
but fail to see why city Ike New YORK should not sup
pOrt two or three moro good STOCK companies
playng all through the season, and playing round OF
good plays when that day comes we shall nave the best
school for acting have and In very Jew years the
parrot cry OF good actors to be had VIII DC hearu no
IN IN the managerial land"
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
MANAGERS NOT GOOD JUDGES.
MT. NANTELLs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COMPANIES
TIE ONLY SCHOOLS

dE. NAHTELLS EXPERIENCE-srOCK COMPANIES
TIE ONLY SCHOOLS.
II. Il. Mantell, whose name buta fow wCeksago
was known few outside the theatrical world is Row
known IA the young actor who achieved Instantaneous
success "a Louis In Fedora" and was Immediately del
uged with offers from nearly every manager in America
and good many out of America lie was found the
other day by TRIBUNE reporter at his hotel and In re-
ply to n graduation his remarkable SUCCESS said
Yes It's curious Is IL mott Here I've been working
years having just this country far back
"a and all of sudden, with particular effort any
part wake morning. 20 find myself Well,
you must lot let be ogotstical for understand
you want my views the subject discussed by various
managers In THE TRIBUNE q Sunday OF two back As
well us mako out, the managers complain. In the
first place the doarh Ofeading anecessary
consequence OF the high saa lea they have to pay Now
the managers 1t to me- have only themselves 20
bme. They and they only responsible for the intro
ductOn of the combination system, which "a rapidly and
surely crushing out all the youthful talent am young
man myself but luckily had several years OF work In AN
old-fsshoned stock company. TO as groundwork
Yet in late years have had struggle t0 gain the practice
which Is absolutely necessary 10 actor. Managers
Agsin not rule judges of the goods in which they
deal silk merchant II successful Ia generally an auth
ority In silk butterman knows the difference between
fresh and salt at least but among manaers with
two notable exceptions who knows anything at all about
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A LEADING MAN
AN OPINION FROM MR.. TERRIs-TnE SITUATION IN
ENGLAND

William Terris, Mr.. Irving's "leading man."
yasfound in his rooms on Irvngpace "There s," said
he the same cry In England that y0u tell me thee
here over the difficulty Of obtaining leading men and lead
ing actresses and capable actors can obtain almost any
salary they ask for In fact they are better paid there
than in NewYOr for find that not only does the cost OF
living here make great difference, but actors and
actresses have to provide their dresses Now, that
Is n serious em and goes far to reduce ones earnings
You should remember too, that even under the most
favorable circumstances a leading man Is dihicmt
article to find He must be young Of good figure toler
ably goodookng and have at least ten years experience
Of hard and varied work The latter is at present the
most difficult thing secure i'll England at least In the
first place play is not success now unless 1t runs for
about year; the second, the provinces are entirely
given up the Vaccinations of combination companies
These two things long and the combination SYSTEM
have driven out of existence any sort Of school for actors
The ranks arc therefore left untitled.
Do you know that you have in this city The Oly good
and efficient school for actors in the Engshspeadng
world refer to Wallacks Theatre. There you have
everything which you have not in London or anywhere
else in Amoca constant succession of plays OF every
sort, modern comedy ono month"; melOdfama the next,
Old English comedy tine next Shakespeare the next and
so on the drectorshp of gentleman and an actor and
the association OF company Of good sterling actors and
actresses. II young man 1OeS not Learn Ms buiu~s IN
such theatre 1t IL his own fault As to our own com
belong it, and MI Irving therefore has only to chooSe
for bis company actors amt actresses WHO nave "eauJ
learned their business" " ~ -
What you think the upshot OF tho matter viii ber
"That ia u riddle too hard for TO read at present
must confess the outlook Is gloomy one. young man
has no opportunity Of learning his business, or what IL
still moro essential Of learning how much he has to learn.
Alter had been year the stage thought was an
actor, have been finding out every day since then now
much Il takes pal Remember II IL not only that
one feel the emotion but must know how 10
portray IT, that the audience may eolt TOO Both are
and few portray without feeling, aUd bOth i 10
hold their audience"
You think then that actor should really DO moved
when he plays part Y
do DIR. nving's eyes I'll with genuine tears when,
os ChurS H. he bids his wife and children farewell, and
am sure his audiences would be touched they are
II he were to simulate merely the broken voice aud tear
filled eyes"
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

nas.o,, z. A.. Lawrence ,s4, G. W. Cutler, 80 W r.,
sd e. g. woodward, 'S7. The clno VIII sing
a. 'shsrsi Mass December IL, and In Metfden; comm
mooamher H. During the Christmas vacation they VIII s
- concerts I'm OF the principal Cities gong rs i
Eest as Chicago and perhaps ST. Louis.
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

The surviving friends of the hero of Long
felows Excelsior did not get any damages from tae
company at the time OF mis- death he was uayenns On
pass.-l Rochester Post-Express
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04
TILE REV. DIR. TAYLOR.


The Rev Dr. william M. Taylor pastor Of the Broad
way Tabernacle was busy writinga sermon when the
reporter called but he stopped TO say that he should
heartily favor a law making the marriageahe ages
eighteen and tweny-One years. and fixing penalties for
its violations "Thoso ages young enough for people
20 decide for life such important step said he aud,
for one will not marry people undcr ngc when know
It, think never deceived but once about the age
OF persons applying 10 he married, and then they
so maturc-loOkng that did not have any misgiyings
about mary ng them The unsatisfactory state Of the
marriage laws has often struck fOrCibly. should
ccrtany favor bureau Tor licensing people who wish
10 marry. BY the way, think there should be In the
blanks furnished 10y the Bureau Of Vital Statistics qucS
tiou 0 TO whether the parties have been divorced
There Il question touching ne number OF times that
we have no authority ash this question IL to
that It should be put with the Others on the blank"
THE REV. DIR. sTOGRs.
"Why II an absurd age at which to thni, Of marry
ing said the Rev. Dr. Richard s. storTs; = was not
aware that the legal age war ~ young. should think
eighteen and twenty-onc wore the proper ages and
should think it wise amendment to change tine law in
that regard"
Are you often called to marry people UudoT age r.
NO very seldom. or The eighteen couples whom I
married last year think only bride under eight
ccn she WAS seventeen and her parents gave their
sept and were present at the wedding have always
refused 10 marry very young persons aud perhaps that b.
why am not often applied to for that purpose. great
many people used to come 10 me- tra'c,fs through tue
who are not particular and they become known to
the miscellaneous class Of marry ing people through
sort OF rccmasonry, am always on the alert against
runaway matches. and | nm not popular with that
class Almost all Ol the people whom marry nIe
known to me O else to people whom know, a large
share of them being members OF my congregation.
For hjs reasOn have felt the need OF any Hccus
ing Official though other ministers may have had differ
eut experience Persons certainly moi lted to take
such an impoltant sttp marriage until they grown
men ana women / do not approve OF marrying boys
and girls by any means
TIE REV. DIR ARMTTAGE.
Tho Rev. DT. Thomas AIutage, pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church, manifested deep in the
subject. am glad" he said, to Bee TIN TRIBUNE
taking Rn interest IN this matter. have probably
bidercd this SUBJECT carefully most clorgyncn and
became 80 convinced Of needed reform In the mar
rlago laws which "a akin TO the ono you mention,
that 20 the Legislature myself soIGo years ago,
and obtained the passage Of Law authorizing minister
Of the Gospel tO administer oath 10 persons applying
N be whenever they had 10 doubt the
statements made by the applicants "a TO their tness for
tho contract This law passed February %, 1873.
must admit that dll not enlist many ministers with
me In moving fog the law at the tiHo and doubt
New-York tribune., 1883-11-04

Thursday ..lsl80 500 Friday, ........i7220 SO
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WIG DAILY BlIIETIN
OFFICE so 20 ONO LGyG&

IgooI1l rAFEN7T 0"Y hHV C0HNT.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-19

In the museum at Berlin, in the hall de-
voted 10 Northern antiquities, they have the
representations from the idols from which the
names of days Of our week are derived.
From the idol of the sun comes Sunday.
This idol is represented with his face like the
sun, holding a burning wheel, with both
hands on his breast, signifying his course
round the world.
The idol of the moon, from which comes
Monday, is habited in short coat, like a
man, but holding the moon in his hands
Tuisco, from which comes Tuesday, was
one Of the most ancient and popular gods of
the Germans, and represented in his oar.
ments Of skins, according to their peculiar
manner of clothing; the third day of the
week was dedicated to his worship.
Wooden, from which comes Wednesday
was a valiant Prince among the Saxons. His
image was prayed to for victory
Thor, from whence comes Thursday. is
seated in bed, with twelve stars over his
head holding sceptre in his hand.
Frya, from whence we have Friday, is
represented with drawn sword in his right
hand and bow in his left.
seter, from which is Saturday, has the an
pearance Of perfect wretchedness; he is thin
visaged, long haired, with long beard. He
carries water pail in his right hand, wherein
are fruits and flowers.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-19

its lands, is too much to be borne. II Chi
cage is Christian community, and has a
reputation at stake, as we think, let an ex-
ample be made speedily Of this hollow knave
Bbeamer, that such men may have warning
Surely there is law for such case a INSIDE
meanor so fragrant cannot go unwhipped Of
justice, or II it can, let at least his establish
ment be broken up, and others like it be
ferretted out. There is plenty of work for
this Executive committee of cigar makers If
it proposes to clean its skirts of this crying
wrong. But it seems to US municipal com
mission should take the work in hand, put
ting away the cigar makers until they are
wanted.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-19
TIE CzAR's DAY.

1t would be strange il the approach of the
day appointed for the ceremony Of converting
the Gar Of Russia into an Emperor by placing
a crown upon his head did not excite an in
terest most novel and unprecedented. There
is not only the grave question Of the value OF
this conventional bauble, but far more the
pride Of race, the honor Of royalty, the reputa-
ton of majesty for ordinary daring. 1t is not
strange that many precautions should be used
During the procession no window is to be
opened, and only officers are to appear on
horseback. A life is at stake which, with or
without reason, is not rated an ordinary life.
With bated breath the world will await the
end. The pledge of Nibilism is as a charter.
Upon no circumstance does the issue depend
but the bare ability 10 compass this royal life.
1t may be at much cost, it may not be. But
to thought, reason, prestige to the nation or
the race, what is the life worth that is not
people behind it but hardly friend.
The solitude of majesty that, unsupported,
awaits humiliation by Nihilism, if skill at
tend and fortune favor it. is indeed sad
irdst, a melancholy office, a situation to be
bewailed, not coveted. What is Alexander
more than his meanest subject? A life is
life and it can be nothing more all lives are
royal, and they can be nothing less. The
King is as good as his subject, no better.
The Lord as much as his vassel, no more.
And in the trough Of this philosophy we all
swim whether we will or no.
In the great wilderness of that peopled city
in which this pageant is to take place, there
ought TO he the means of safety for solitary
with everything at his command and
only his safety to secure. A solid people az
rayed against him is matter of sentiment, not
practical physicism. To manifest they must
have agencies, methods, instruments, and all |
these involve exposure. The aspect of the
field at this time denotes safety, but what the
event may bring forth time will tell.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-19
A CHICAGO SCANDAL.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Executive commit
tee of the Cigar Makers union yesterday
evening heard the testimony of six young girls
employed by one Bheamer, of Kinzie street.
II was shown that they work from g. u. IN. TO
p. m, making bunch cigars. A majority re-
ceive So per week. and in order to make profit
of of this scanty pittance he charges them
cent minute for lost time. When the health
inspector visits the place, the proprietor man
ages TO secret the children under age EN-
ployed. Other tyrahnical practices are allowed,
aud 1t is claimed the place is only type of
others in the city, Associated Press Dlspstch.
With this incredible statement given in the
form Of testimony, before us, it is quite use
less to recall Dickens descriptions OF factory
life in England, or fortify ourselves with
sterner argument against its abuses. We
eagerly ask has this executive committee
handed the rascal Bheamer, over to the au-
thority to answer for his crime, and, if not, oil
what utility is its inquest! II an employer of
this character is to be left day with young
girls under his control what abomination
would be likely to secure the attention of au
thority in Chicago? From O'Clock in the
morning till o'clock at night of this shock
ing servitude seems too much for belief in
live American city, when told of tender young
girls who need mothers and homes, and for
whom schools Of instruction are provided by
our people. 1t is not even the factory life of
bpm and shuttle but worse, the odious
poisoning OF the sources of health by in
haling for IS continuous hours the suffocatine
fumes Of tobacco. Shall .alth hold life so
cheap, and is this huckster to cover the cries
of the children from our hearingl Three
dollars week, and even that scaled by
dogs device.
Any such conditions as these, any such
life, any such suiferings born in city like
Chicago, where wealth has its palace homes
and holds its privileges By as safe tenures as
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-19
Distinction without Difference.

A mechanic in search of work is ''oat of a
job" clerk in the same predicament is
"disengaged," and professional man SINH
larly placed is lat leisure" The mechanic
''gets work" the clerk connects himself
with some establishment, and the profession.
al man ''resumes practice" This rule holds
good in some other things besides employ
ment. When one of the upper ten" has n
high time over night, it is said next day that
he was Slightly elevated" The middle
man, under similar circumstances, was "a lit
tie intoxicated" but the laboring man was
"beastly drunk"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-19

Frau Won Sch. one day complained to sold
Fritz" Frederick the Great of Prussia) Of the
coarse and uncivil treatment she received
from her husband The King replied, "Tha t
is no business of nine" "But, besides, he
calls your Majesty all kinds of bad names"
continued the lady, greatly excited. But the
King closed the interview abruptly by saving
"rhat is not your business, madame good
morning I"
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-05-19
Analysis of Tears.

During matrimonial dispute. the wife of
an apothecary, as last resort, tried to work
on her husbands better feelings by bursting
into tears. whats the use Of crying ?" said
he, "there's nothing to be made out of tears.
have tested them chemically, and find they
consist of an inhnitesimll proportion of p hos
phate Of lime. and little chloride Of soda
the rest is insipid, worthless water"