New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-05

Feminine unrest is usually. spoken OF as some
thing essentially modern. but glance over that
famous book Jane Eyre" shows that 1t existed
at least as far back Charlotte Bronte's time.
1T Is vain" says Jane Eyre. Ito say human beings
ought TO be satisfied with tranquility; they must
have action and they VIII make it If they cannot
find IT, Millions in silent revolt against their
lot Women supposed TO be very calm gen
orally but women feel just as men feel Ihey
need exercise their faculties ana helos lot leIT
efforts as much as their brothers do; they suffer
from too rigid a restraint too absolute stag
nation precisely men would suffer, ana It's ~ Is
creatures to say that they ought to eontne them
selves TO making puQclnss anu bai.s
The substitution Of third cabin" for 'steerage"
is not a change in name merely 1t accompanies a
marked Improvement in the hitherto crowded NE
- the lower deck All the new vessels are proyid-
ing dining rooms in this department which compare
lot unfavorably with the same rooms IN the hEst
and second cabins There are revolving chaIIS'
there is printed bill Of fare and the dishes 1t moi
Gates are varied. palatable and clearly served In
the sleeping accommodations there are comfort
and a privacy provided which have hitherto
been unknown. There is even piano and the
vessels daily runs printed in several languages
Seas as well as in the tenement world the under
dog coming in for share OF the worn ItosISs'
Serial gain for the upper dos resulting from mas
care for his neither brother
Il was on a corner of the Bowery and one OF
the lower streets Quite knot Of the modern
Athenian order had gathered about a policeman.
and a stranger on the outskirts inquired casually
az an alert youngster who sboulderng his
way out from the centre OF interest as 70 me cause
Ynst..y VAS tha nonchaIant reply AN rink de
cops goin' ter lug her IN.
The one redeeming influence Of the present prev
alenoe of bfbulous habits among women is that
this tendency is longer considered an indica-
ton OF perfectly hopeless condition OF character.
A female drunkard has heretofore been considered
wholly beyond hope Dr.. BraithwaiJe. inspector
under the recent British Inebriate acts, an au-
thority whose wide experience gives weight TO
his opinion. strongly dissents from this view
Such popular impression, he says did incaIculaoie
harm. Formerly the woman who gave way 10
an appetite for drink despaired of recovery and
was forever after ostracised and regarded with
suspicion. Now. however, when ii Is no longer
a public disgrace 10 be seen imbibing, while the
light tipplers increase In number. the so-cahed
hopeless drunkards' do not and at least 4 Ge-
gree OF the stigma attached to the habit being
moved, fewer extreme cases are met with Drink
ing In general, however. among women mas ur le-
is 10 be much depored. As reasons therefor he
Tow accorded women and the life Of ceaseless
wear and tear which is called 'society -
ity accorded the helpless.
It was at a chamber concert by a famous string
quartet and the two large hated, chatty persons
Of the matinee type who sat directly before the
music lovers were communicative as to their
affairs and those OF all their acquaintances that
the recital was Of small pleasure TO the appreci-
atve and long suffering couple directly In the rear
Of the conversatiorlists. Il sorry could not
have heard more Of your conversation" the patient
male lover OF music wrote the margin OF his
programme but the vioinist has inconsderately
been making himself heard from time to time.
am sure. however. II YOU speak a little louder he
will understand and give way TO you"
- would like TO droo that in their laps. he
said passing it his companion with q savage
CLEAN in hts eye, but don't quite dare
u do then" said the mild voiced young woman
al his side and in some sudden and ineNphcable
manner the paper appeared before the eyes or ne
vouble persons before her. They looked WIaihiuliy
behind them only 10 encounter row Of imm9hile
,i.-s. 80 ,i5bt ana "a lea OF them with no
satisfactory results. Then they sulked, Wfich haH
the desired effect and the remainder OF the even
ing was a distinct success In their vicinity.
The sixteen-year sentence Of "A young German
who six wears ago was sent 10 Sing Sing for house
breaking has been cut short by pardon on ac-
count Of rapidly falling health. Six years ago he
was In perfect health. To-day he Is wreck. The
report OF q medical expert is that the whole o.
the left lung is involved with the tuberculosis
process. and the apex Of the right lung also SHOWS
evidence Of trouble. Efforts now being made
secur. his nardon from the German Government
Tor the military offence or deseTtloh SO hat ne
may 20 home 20 hts mother to die. The cells M
sing sing are so Infected with dlsetss' ss mem
81 The NeW-York Prison .AsSoclaloi mat Il SioIt
imprisonment is frequently equlN1tIIeht 10 a IesLh
sentence The State Board OF team lea: sh s me
State Prison Commissioner nave poth So,usiniled
the prison b,fldinrs az unfit for human habltation,
and The Instance quoted above Is only one Of