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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
SMALL-POX AND VACCINATTON.

The intelligence that smallpox is prevailing
in Paris will excite in some minds an appre
hension of its appearance here, and will nat
uraly bring up once more the question of vac
cination, which has slumbered now for some
time, but which will be again and again raised,
and must be again and again answered How
far the answers given will be affected by re-
cent doubts, misgivings, and even assaults on
the practice of vaccination, it is impossible to
coniecture but persuaded as we are of the
immense value of the practice, we can omit
no fair opportunity of bearing our testimony,
in the hope that by doing it we may put some
in the way of saving their own and their
children's lives
Unless we accept the rough dictum of some
dupe of false statistics that nothing lies like
figures, except facts,n we must hold that the
advocates of vaccination have proved their
case; for the authorized facts and figures point
one way with surprising inhexibility. Here
are a few that will hardly be disputed: In
London, during the ten years ending 1900,
there were 1,780 deaths from smallpox, in
population of 261 ,233. Fifty years before, Par
lament had made innOculation of smallpox
penal Oiiense, in consequence of the amount
of disease artifcially produced by very i'm
perfect and unsafe method of performing the
operation. DR.. Jenner's first work discOv-
ering the true secret of vaccination,
as since adopted and used, was pub
lished in 1893. A new face was put on
the matter thencefOrth In fourteen years
from 1841 to 1S55-the population of London
being 2,250,000, there were but S21 deaths from
smallpox. In England from 1854 to 1863, the
annual mortality from this cause diminished
from 5000 per million to III. IN Sweden, be-
tween 1910 and 1850, it fell off from 1850 to 1853;
in Westphalia, from 2,642 to ia; in Bohemia,
from 1000 to 200; in Berlin, from 3422 to 176;
in Copenhagen, from 3,12S to 286. These state
ments are given by DR.. Seaton in recent
English work. In the year 1868 a very severe
epidemic of smallpox ragged in London. OF
the children who died-and children constitute
large majority of the entire mortality-seven-
eighths, it is is estimated, might have been
saved if all had been vaccinated before the
age of two months.
There are degrees of thOrOughness in the
operation, and the success of the operation
will depend to some extent on the carefuness
of its performance; but experience establishes
the fact that . thorough vaccination. ~ our
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

SHALL THE INCOME TAX BE RENEWEDr
We confidently look to the Senate to prevent
the reGnactment of the Income Tax as pro-
posed by the House. The late action of that
body has aroused an opposition to the measure
at once so earnest, indignant, and general that
1t cannot but have its due influence with the
Senate. The people have patiently endured
the tax and the odous manner of its enforce
meDt because they regarded 1T as an lmpera-
tive war measure and Gid not doubt that the
pledge it contained that 1t should not be enforced
after the year 1870 would be sacredly kept.
Now that it is deliberately proposed to con-
| time it indefinitely, loud and angry protests
| from all classes warn Congressman OF the
| fate in reserve for those who vote violation
| of the national faith and further infection of
| this odous measure. There is no reputation
more gross than that of the strong power
which breaks its pledges with its own people,
and requires of them more than is written in
the bond.
The advocates of this tax call it an equal
and inst levy. because, as they claim, only the
wealthy pay it. But the fact is that 1T Is not
tax upon property the income from
property but upon ability, industry, enter
prise There are thousands of men IN this city
living upon salaries who pay more income tax
than many very rich property owners. In one
case, man on a salary of $4,000 year pays
more tax this year than another who has real
property worth over $2,OOO,OOO The President
of the United States pays on his salary $1,000
income tax year. A clerk in Govern
ment office on salary of $500, pays an in
come tax of $75 year. If he were in a
banLinp houae On the same salary and paid
$500 year house rent he would pay only
SAT 50-a discrimination of s27 so. Of the 100000
persons assessed on income in 1868, one-half of
them were persons assessed on their salaries,
or on the earnings of their labor, and not upon
income from real or personal property. To
tax the industry of a people when it has
thousands of millions of property to tax is to
take its life blood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

Prim is getting rid of his competitors. Es-
partero is shelved. SerranO was destroyed the
other day by the proposition, made by Prim
himself, to give him royal prerogatives; and on
Friday the adherents of Montpensier received a
terrible check by the introduction of resolu-
ton that no King should be elected except by
"a majority equal to One-half of the full num-
"ber of Deputies in the Cortes,"-that is to
say, as we understand it, three-fourths of all
the members chosen. Under this arrangement,
Montpensier would need 179 votes, and he now
commands only SO, with small prospect of Sc
curing the additional 60 Prim, meanwhile, has
emphatically assured the country that the pres
emf state of anarchy has become intolerable,
and choice of some kind must be made at
once. There is little doubt that he is now the
strongest of possible candidates, but it may be
doubted whether he is strong enough to bring
order out of the Spanish chaos. The revOlu-
ton which drove out Isabella settled no prin-
ciple it only overturned dynasty; and the
factions which shared in it cannot make up
their minds to foregO, for the sake of patriot
ism, their individual claims to the property of
the departed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
Netn'Uotk Daily Gribmare.
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1870.

The reported massacre of Jews in ROumana is un
true 1t is stated that the Egyptian Viceroy is pre-
pairing for with the Sultan and that he has formed
an alliance with Russia. 80 The EnglshInen captured
by Spanish brigands have been released. Espartero
has again absolutely refused the crown OF Spain. 80
Several of the alleged cOnsprOr in Paris have been in
dicted Another large ire is raging in the forests
OF Canada.
the Senate Saturday, bill was introduced TO aid
the construction Of the Texas International Pacific Rail
road. The Indian Appropriation bill was considered ==
In the House the bill reducing taxation taken when
MI schenok reported as an amendment his amended
Tariff bill the House seconded the previous question
on the amendment but the fbustering of the minority
prevented vote being taken.
Maunix, the escaped Fenan has delivered himself up
TO the u. S. authorities. $50 The smallpox Is making
great ravages among the Crow Indians. =- mail
station Fort Hayes, Kansas, has been atack by
Indians, two soldiers being killed =- The Maine lum-
bermen seriously mpeded in their work by want Of
rain. == Germantown, Penn.l burglar +has been
sentenced to "a years imprisonment
The ship William F. stOrer and cargo were burned last
night. - The funeral of Patrick II. Herman was at
tended 10y number of political and social organizations.
60 To-day the Common Council will be organized.
60 Rutgers College Commencement exercises began
last night =- new Catholic Church has been dedi-
Gated in Jersey City. go The American Jockey Club
Spring meeting commenced on Saturday. - The cor
ner-stone OF the Masonic Temple in this city will be
laid on Wednesday. =- Gold, 114a l143, 114s Their
mOmeter, Saturday, 81. 70, Ga; Sunday, &C. IS, &C.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
tcryrn,t PRESS DIsPATCHl

,, t,roidepI, scnt The following nominations 10 the
otnate hbbst Of NewYork Chss P james 81 the District ~
Ih and victor C. Barringer Of North Csrohna 70 oe V"i
~, uper The Nav g. 1870 % provide ior hs fe''s"
idaon the statutes OF TIE United STATES v,s,, Di,tret
Edwin L. BaTne! 70 DC IhVe" Se''o' '''''! "
The recent action of the Committee on Forege Affairs
,hat II IL inexpedent TO grant subsidies IN any lof
i,er in money or lands 10 aid in the construction Oh
noan telegraph lines does not refer 10 the ptOposVh
osSing consent for the laying and maintaining ole,
or etic lines or cables httseen the Om,Sa
Stafes and Re1ium II merelv asas tie "o4eIt VI ~, o
limited states TO bring aud operate the cables ~ may
country subject To sach regulations as Congress ed
prescribe. This bill, however has not yet been &c
upon in committee. m.
Jonah d. Hoover died here to-day. aged 4s years lie
was Marshal for the District Of Columbia under Pfesdt
cal circles throughout the country both President o
the Jackson Democratic Association and - ntmpcr oi
the National Democratic Committees and Dcegatohs:
He had been in bad health for The last ten years Hhu
personally highly esteemed by men OF an shadeS VI
politics. ,.....,o
Gov. Geary OF Pennsylvania has written l,tEr 70
Vce-Admiral Porter in reference 10 the NlcoAuhlIA
letters Mr.. Negley the subject OF the rrNHd o
American commerce. Gov Geary compliments Woo su-
miral Porter the opinions set forth IN the e0nuhe
ton, and says:
Let your svioe be followed commencing the pont q
swirl iron steamers suited 20 the Of bat % To- "
you will drive OF opponents houor than they e or
from the We have the hest Of and coal oA
locations for building yards able mias wiling hsmswh thse AF
ties for building and with the requisite sid 10 launch forth enpn
will come iron ships OF TO those Of England -e
in these will that satisfaction which you k and AAsA 90
shall all 80 veil appreciate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

Under ordinary circumstances the haste OF
the Police Commissioners in promoting Pa
trolman Burke, who killed one Of three who
assailed him on Thursday night, might have
been of questionable propriety; but we pre-
sumo these officials are convinced that it is
time to do something to check the rufianism
of the city, and could devise nothing better
than a prompt and formal acknowledgment
that they will uphold the police. On the very
day Burke was attacked another policeman
was wantonly stabbed and during the week
New-York was disgraced by the fact that 800
arrests were made-an aggregate never before
attained. With these evidences that Tammany
supremacy is having the natural result, 1t Is
plain that something decisive must be done to
put down organized lawlessness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

from further service during that year-the
"iu,v YEAR, AZ the act terms it, dating from
the list of October
The causes of permanent exemption are not
materially altered. Clergymen, teachers In
academies, colleges, and public schools, pr''c,
ticing physicians and lawyers provided-aho
this proviso applies to all the classes we nave
enumerated-they are not engaged w any
other business, Federal, State, County, OF oi'y
office-holders whose duties prevent their a'-
tendance, foreign cOnsuls, pilots, engineers,
and officers of vessels, telegraph operators, anu
members and exempt members OF inc hiii''"'
and fire department, are not 10 dc caiieu upon.
The law also excuses persons over ~ years Oh
ace nersons who cannot read and write, ana
norsons NOT nossessed of $3.50 worth OF prop
artv The great reform is looked for IN Inn
;totion of the authority of the court to grant
individual exemptions. No judge can excuse
iuror except it appear that he Is necessarily
absent from the city, or physically uhaDie 10
serve or that one of his near relatives
is dead or dangerously sick. Courts, however,
NAV temporarily excuse juror for not
more than three days at time when the exi-
cepcies of his business require it. Heretofore
most trivial excuses. Now their powers are so
strictly defined that citizens who have been
duly summoned might as well make up their
minds to do a little disagreeable service for the
public good. In case of sickness physicians
certificate is required, and upon any one who
gives false certificate, or any one who attempts
by corrupt means to escape service, as well as
any officer or clerk who takes bride for ex-
cusing juror the law provides severe penal
ties.
A reform is also made in the system OF pay
ment to jurors, though just how great re-
form we do not yet clearly understand. In
the courts of General Sessions and Oyer and
Terminer jurors are to receive 81 for each
days service-which seems to us upon the
whole a reasonable compensation. In other
courts of record the pay is 81 for each case
tried, and fifty cents for each case in which
default is made-which may be either great
deal too much or a great deal too little, ac-
cording to circumstances. These changes IN
the rates of compensation do not take effect
until the first of July.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

The principal argument against the Presi-
dents Indian policy, advanced in the Senate
debate on Saturday, was that it is carried out
by Quaker agents, whose selection for the work
was considered, by one speaker, as can in
"vidiOus distinction between the religious de-
nominations of the country IL they have
not manifested, as charged by Mr.. Casserly of
California, peculiar ability in the administra-
ton of the Indian Superintendencies, the
Quakers certainly have displayed honesty,
a qualification very much needed in the
past. The prevention of the threatened
war with the Sioux, in spite of the
belligerent and unwise proceedings of Gen.
Sherman, is sufficient answer to the charge
that Indian affairs have not been ably managed.
That already assured success has saved to the
country many millions of money, which would
have been wasted if other than what are some
times sneeringly called Quaker cOunsels had pre-
vailed. Our Laramie correspondence, published
on the first page, gives a connected account of
the circumstances under which the present
negotiations with the Sioux were brought
about. The disposition, as therein described,
in which Red Cloud visits Washington, cannot
but lead to a peaceful solution of the diff
culties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
The Democrats who have been most clamOr

The Democrats who have been most clamor-
Gus for a reduction of the Tariff and the in
PRODUCTION of a general bill in lieu of the
pending act in the House. on Saturday con-
spired to defeat, by dilatOry motions, the
amendment reducing the Tariff which Mr..
Schenck introduced. Their objection to the
amendment was that it gave protection to the
Bessemer Steel interest When the Tariff bill
was before the House last month the Besse-
mer Steel clause was thoroughly discussed and
voted upon. The rate was then fixed at 500
per tun by very decided vote, which the
Democrats have no good reasons to believe
they can now overcome. In view of these cir
cumstances, and the fact that in the amend
ment offered on Saturday, the tariff Is fixed
at lower rate than that once adopted by the
House, it seems to us that the resort of the
Democrats was an unwarrantable waste OF
time and practice without just defense. We
presume that it will be again attempted to-
day when the Tax bill comes up for final dis
position, but we trust not as successfully as
on Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

cred Cloud who recently arrived at
Washington has a speech all ready, which
he is to deliver to the President, and which
some reporter has screwed out of the
brave, most unfairly sending it on in ad-
vance by telegraph. "Red Cloud" calls
Gen. Grant his "Great Father" four times,
my Father twice, Good Father" once, and
simply Father also four times. VI course
he alludes to the Deity as 1.-THE Great Spirit
and tells Gen. Grant that he has come to
Washington "t0 smoke the pipe OF peace,
whereas it is well enough known that the
General would much prefer to smoke first
rate cigar. Isn't it about time that this old
fashioned nonsense of Father" and Great
Esprit" and the like, initiated, and that
badly, from COOper's novels, should no longer
be put into the mouths of the poor Indians
Why must the Red Man be forced to acknOwl-
edge upon all occasions that he is a child
still in condition of pupilagef Why make
him affirm fanciful paternity, when Gen.
Grant is no more his father than lie is ours
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
TILE NEW Jury LAW

The June term of most of the courts opens
to-day, and at the same time several of the
features of the new Jury law, passed at the
close of the legislative session, will go into
operation. The purpose of this law is to secure
better class of jurymen than we have had of
late years, and to remove some of the difficult
ties in procuring the attendance of those who
have been summoned. These objects are to be
attained by strict enforcement of penal
ties for attendance and an important re-
striction of the facilities of exemption. Courts
have power to arrest and imprison delinquent
Jurors, besides which it is made obligatory
upon them to impose fine of not less than $50
DOR more than $3.50 upon any person who having
been duly summoned shall fail to appear The
Commissioner of Jurors has no power to remit
fines, or hear excuses, or grant exemptions, as
he had under the former law, and even the
powers of the judge in this regard are greatly
curtailed. The Mayor, Recorder, City Judge,
County Clerk, and Commissioner of Jurors are
constituted board for the enforcement of
fines, and delinquents will be summoned to go
before them with their excuses, if they have
any. Any person who pays the fine imposed
upon him may be excused from jury duty by
this board for term not exceeding one year
Any one who serves Oh a jury will he exempt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
THE ODIOUS INCOME TAX.

SPEECH OF JUDGE NOAH DANIs-THE FAITH on
CONGRESS AT SrAKE-INEQUALIrY, MUST
ICE, OPPRESSION-DOUBTFUL CONSTITUTION
Atty.
Judge Noah Davis of NewYork spoke strongly against
the continuance of the Income Tax during the recent
bate upon that subject in the House Of Representatives
We give below the main points OF the speech.
A WAR TAX oSLY-rHE FAITH or CONGRESS PLRDgED-
ENGLISH PRECEDENT.
Mr. speaker the income tax ought not 10 be continued
In any FORM First II a tax imposed for tho
purposes OF the and borne by patriotic people
one the necessities OF the IL cannot be conn-
ued without breach OF good faith by reputation of
the solemn pledge OF Congress When this tax was do
manded 10y the mperous exencies OF the Congress
in imposing 10 gave solemn pledge TO the country that
IL shoud not he continued renewed The language Of
the act IL THE taxes incomes herein imposed shall
be levied" A" until and Including the year
1870. aud no lopger" The people have borne tho tAs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

Never, in the history of journalism, have we
heard of a more mOurnful misfortune. new
daily newspaper was announced to appear III
Bangor, Maine, on the list inst. We have not
read the prospectus, but we know perfectly
well what was in it, This newspaper in enter
prise spirit, Judgment ability, and incOrrupti-
bility was to surpass all other newspapers here
tofore or at crescent printed in Bangor; was
to be conducted with strict reference to all
the cardinal virtues; was to maintain the
rights of the people; and, generally speaking,
was to be perfect in every department. But
early ruin hung on the heels of the under
taking. The press maker not getting his money
came and carried off the press. Then arrived
the constable and carried off the proprietor,
who is at present in gloomy dungeon,
charged with obtaining types under false pre-
lenses. Evidently he did not quite understand
the secret of starting a newspaper without
money and without brains. He should have
come to New-York, where there are several in
genious gentlemen who could have impaired to
him the secret of prolOnging a newspaper life
upon a very small allowance of honest prov
ender,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

The ice traffic would have been singuarly
exempt from the ordinary laws of trade if
the enormous prices now asked had not
brought here dealers from other cities pre-
pared to undersell the monopoly which is de-
manding double the natural rates for neces-
sary article. Many families are compelled to
forego ice, because the Knickerbocker Com
pany has made it luxury attainable ouly by
the rich. If the outside dealers persist in
their venture they viii find here a large and
remuneratiye business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

The long-pending troubles between the SUI
tan and his Viceroy in Egypt are TO end' IL
seems, in war; Russia has interfered, but not
rs a peace maker, and, assured OF the Cars
powerful aid the Khedve prepares for war
II is well-known that he has drawn much OF
his armament from this country, has shipped
sixty thousand Remington rifles, and has more
under contract, and has enlisted numbers OF
American soldiers as officers of his battalions
Such struggle is likely to lead to other Eu'
ropean complications of more serious nature
and this speck of war may possibly become III
brief time cloud obscuring no small part OF
Enrnne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

The Government paid, at the close of the
previous Fenian raid, $4,000 in returning the
invaders of Canada to their homes. At the
end of the late raid the Government gave
peremptory instructions to its military and
civil representatives on the frontier to pay
nothing whatever, taking the ground that it
was under no obligation, first, to incur the
embarrassment caused by these expeditions
itted out to make war upon friendly power (;
and, second, to relieve the people who under
took them from any embarrassment which
they might suffer and return them in safety
and without expense to the homes they had
left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

The theaters, it seems, have been playing
the same little game which one or two of our
minor newspapers have thought wise, in
making larger revenue returns than their bus
mess would warrant for the sake of the ad-
vertsement thus secured. In this particular,
Wallack's appears TO have been managed al
most as well as The World. One of its late
returns was for a larger sum than the house
could possibly have been sold for if every seat
in it had been occupied every night at the reg
MAR rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
cmpsements, feetureo, eir., CHS euenins.

Rooru,s TUF,TFR Twenty third-st. and SlAth-
- . T,iinr the Chances" Mr. J. II. MoNcsar
r,,,,ru AVENUE THEArER.-"T The Good-Natured
Man. Benefit Of James Roberts 4,
GRAND OPERA HOUSE, lwenty-thru-SV' ""'
F.ehih-ave-" Twelve Temptations"
NIRio's GARDEN" Not Guilty"
OLYMPIC THTATER.-Mrs. James A. Oatess Dur
t.,ns t,omnany =" The Fair One with the Blonde Wig"
WuLAcK'S THEATER Broadway and Ihrteenth-St'
-" The Red Light" John BTougham
WOOD'S MUSEUM AND MENAGElsB - Day anu
Evening" +" The Young Widow" MSrineth Troupe
Central PARK GARDEN.-TheOdore Thomas's Pop
elsr Concert.
Kr1,y & LroN's MrNSrREIs. No. 72O Broadway
Nv spirits star Hunting Pima Donna"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06

in the House. That is stigma which witty
sneers at less polished colleague cannot
wipe out. We do not here enter upon the
question of Mr. Covodes right to bis seat =
however that may be, it cannot aiieot 'ne
question of Mr.. Woodwards dishonesty III
talking Protection in Pennsylvania anu VOL
ing Free Trade in the House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-06
HP.TOWN- ADVERTISEMENTS.

For the accommodation of uptown resi-
dents Mr. E. H. Brown has opened offices at No 81 West
Thirty secOndst junction Of Broadway and Sixth-ave,
and al No. 40 East Eghteenthst between Broadway and
FOurthaye where advertisements for THE TRIBUNE will
be received up 70 "a in the evening