New-York tribune., 1876-10-17

ofce.that s1ch dispatch had been received TheD tno
would be taken to ascertain the dispatch correct
The report OF the death OF Commodore Vanderbilt was
circulated Wast about IL o'clock yesterday nor1-
| ing aud coming, as 1t did, through the regular news
channels it WIS generally received true. New-YOrk
Central and Shore declined, however only aboHt
per cent under the influence Of tie report After the
positive denial had been received both stocks reacted
the latter going per cent above the early morning quo
taons The first denial OF the false report came from
Mrs Crawford TO Mr. Barton, and soon afterwari Davis
& Freeman brokers at No 90 Exchange-pacr, with
whom Mr Barton has his Office received the following
| dispatch:
am alive and doing well, and better than have been
| in many months. c. NASDERBnT.
Strong expressions Of intense indignation followed tho
publication Of this dispatch All persons were of one
opinion as the object of the hoax but there was gen
eral expression Of satisfaction the slight effect 1t
hod produced on the market. The Governing Committee
Of the Stock Exchange will meet tomorrow when the
matter will be brought before IT, John j. Kenan, man
ager OF the Wall street Financial News Bureau, over
whose instrument the report sent addressed com
muncaton to the President and Governing Committee
of the stock Exchange in the afternoon, in which he
stated that he received the matter OF fact
through a regular channel, hitherto unquestoned III
respect TO accuracy aud still uumpoachable in regard to
integrity. The telogTaphc dispatch was repeated rs
usual u was quickly followed by corrobo1tye ini"r
nation from other almost equally trustworthy sources
that contrary his usual nabt he felt no donbi a. To
the ruth Of the report In view of the suspicion which
naturally attaches these bogus reports Of the Conno
dnras DEATH bc ASKED that committee be appointed to
examine into the the false report and that he
be permitted TO aid in It's labors aud vndicate himself III
| the matter.
The connection Of The Associated Press with the dis
patch Is explained in the following letter.
NHw. YORK, oct. 10. 1876.
To the Ass9ciced Press The dispatch announcing Com
195iS a,p oysr NrhG's e sn5tre Of Isy crcs = DEEMS
Or day Ot The news department, retognHins
The name OF Dr. Deems did moi question RE good iah
ol the mt s,agc aud sent 1t out ai once, taking tie pre-
caution however to call Tor n1her iion ii ~, ~ ~
tIiiarS. This led 20 tGo discovery 81 the rac "th
hal an hour %ig @ w. & gfaS t rSrei + ' @ ms fhnsc
during my connection WIN l0dr Dnsnt@' il "it n, w. W
We nave been htial ed, even hy forgery, though IL Ia
frequently been attempted Would % not lee well 20 onrr
reward Tor The discovery oi iit ta,lIi' anu '' "a
Iosure and punishment Very r.,Icc'iniiy, ,.,t
The following is q copy OF the law governing forgery
done 10 influence stocks etc. which Is found IN Chapter
| 40 o. the Laws Of l-7i:
SECTION /. Every person who shall knowingly ciren-
late Sc Intelligence Wijh the intent az deprclalhs OF
ads t Iu@ The market price ot Ilt llpHt Iu' "' l.
UWor ~fatc- oI o. ANY >i"ieur Territory thcfroi OF oi
any err-u country government. or the stocks, bonds
orgseucc OF dcut Oi any Grafton Or association OF
the market price o! any mtrchlhdisc OF collnou.,a
slal hc pun shed upon conviction thereof h} ie oi
uot cAreedu SJ0o3' apd imfi'onmont Ior peIou hol
sfc , Every person who sHall forge the name Of any
pCT>ou or of the officer oi any corpoaoh to any e''I
message, or paper Whatever wh intent TO adv aucr OF
l. w." oI f ., s.,i, ar ,TerIitory thereof or Of
amy rru country government, or the iuaihti pite
bonds stocks or Uthor eViiruce oi debt issued b
any CORPORATION a7Suc:cton tHc market price "i
gold or silver coin bullion Of any merchandise "I
commodity whateye shall upon conviction be- 9alHdg,d
guilty of forgery the third gree, &nd SHAH ht pun
surd y Imprisonment ia state prison ior term mol
exceeding hyc years.
COMMODORE vANDEEBHTs CONDITION.
Commodore Vmdorbts condition rcmau- the same
and s as favorable has been for several days past
Hcs.t in his reclining chair for time yesterday
and seemed much amused al the fls" reports Of his
death that were circulated Yesterday morning. large
number of visitors called 90 inquire ub'u, the rtmors
hni only few were allowed 20 the Commodore. His
family visited him rs usual