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New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
THE VALUE OF VACCINATION.

Sanitary superintendent Day yesterday presented
40 the Board OF Health, TO bo placed tile, the fol-
loving statement III regard TO the value of vacci-
nation:
In view Of the efforts recently made 70 throw doubt
upon the efficacy of vaccination as preventive OF
snapor beg leave 10 submit the following report of
observations made at Riverside Hospital the statistics
Of which have been carefully compiled Uy Dts MOtt ana
(,hapin physicians in daily attendance:
During ;he month Of January, 1882, there were ad-
,uttcd 10 the hosps 166 Of smallpox in various
degrees severity. During the same period AZ deaths
occurred the Institution Taking no note OF the mum
Der remaining the hospital at the beginning or at the
end OF the MONTH lind the ratio Of deaths to adms
sons was % 92 per cent OF the l66 patients So 5L2
ner CENT lad been vaccnated 10 az per ceut had not
been vaccnated and OF us per cent? no history IN
regard TO vaccination was obtained or the
a. persons who died only one had been
vaccinaed gave any history showed any evidence
of vaccination Al deaths were OF the unVacclnated
while OF no history was obtained, or the 80 vaccl
mated AZ OF mild type and none were oI tne con
fnept-hemorrhagic type OF the 7S unvaccinated, 20
we're disrete 20 senconfuent dscrete heInorrhagc,
semiconnuen ut hemorrhagic and y connueDthemor
rhafic.
With statistics derived from daily experience
t seems 10 TO qnoe figures from the past
history OF smallpox and vaccination to what has
been repeatedly shown regarding the efficacy of vacona
tion Il. IL. JAMES. NJ. D.,
Assistant Sanitary Superintendent.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22

ton of the Corporation Attorney IN sending bills to
Albany without first submitting them to 1t. ~ mas
passed n resolution requesting all bills afectlng
Long Island City interests to be presented to IT,
before being to the representatives OF the city
ut Albany -. Chief Engineer Spears states that ne
will be able TO furnish an additional supply OF
1000 900 gallons of water daily by the end Of the
ensuing week. The petitions for reducing the
ferriage across the river at Thirty yfOurlh-st have
been signed by over LOCO persons from all parts OF
Queens County.
STATEN ISLAND.
ToTTENvnIE,-Be Benjamin Joline the oldest oyster:
man on Staten Island, did yesterday at the home CT
his daughter. Mr.. Joline, who was nea ly ninety
years of age was one Of the first 10 plant Virginia
seed oysters in Northern waters He made a small
fortune in the business, in which ne WIN pe sue sue
ceeded by his three sons william: David and Al2n-
20 He will be buried in the old Bethel MethoulsO
Churchyard.
WESTCHESTER COUNTY.
MOUNT VERNoN.-A car iage owned by Durr
Davis was run into on Monday night Dy ,rG WSt Sat,
iage OF Mr.. awxhurst, who lives IN the 9ld a0 ho
Plains road leading from the village OF East ines,
ter which contained his two daughters. ifteeh anu
seventeen years of age The pole OF Mr IaW1ii VIZ
hnrss carrase broke ana the team slafca az tee @
One of the occupants was thrown to the grouuu
with great violence, and so seriously injured tnat
her condition is considered very critical Inc lower
part of her body is parayzed and her race terIIoIy
lacerated. .... The Law and Order Association on
Monday evening held a meeting which was very
fully attended notwithstanding the storm Tnlch
prevailed. The executive committee, to when had
been referred proposition to organize ponce IVrce
by private subscription, reported against tne pan
While the expediency OF estabhshlng an c51cIenU @
police force for the protection OF the YeS ana prop
erty of the citizens was conceded, II was tle sense
of the meeting that 1t should be done by the truS,
tees of the village and the ezpenseiS ,nHatnn
After some discussion the matter was referred 10 the
committee with instruction to report as 10 me pos
sibility of getting the village charter M amfnded 80
that the trustees could raise funds Tor the estaD-
liShment of a police force.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
RIrsINEss EMBARRAssMENTs

Clinton h. Smith, doing business under the name
~ Clinton H. Smith a. Co.. manufacturers of col
isrs. cuffs and rutfngs at Nos 4S9 TO 493 Broome-
st., made an assignment yesterday TO John Gault
6mith, OF Smith, Churchill a. Scibner. giving pref
crenoes for Sll8,32l O8 The failure is attributed
TO the sudden stoppage, without notice. of banking
facilities for accommodation, drafts for about
$40 900 having gone to protest at Dunkirk, n. Y,
Lr Smiths father-in-law was president of
: hank at Dunkirk, and accommodated him
With money by honoring bis drafts. He
died about Q year ago. bqt the bank
Continued the accommodation until LAST week The
Total isbilities are estimated from Sl35, 900 to
Si4O. 600 Tbs asssts haxs not yet been determined
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
JENNIE wEsTBRooK IN TWO COURTS.

Jennie Wcstbrook, OF Francis dc Nyse, she
sometimes calls herself who was arrested recently
and committed by Police Justice Smith TO the Penl-
teutiary for six months for appearing publicly IN
a mans clothes, taken yesterday before Justice
Donohuc ia the Supreme Court, Chambers, on
writ of habeas corpus Every available foot of space
In the courtroom was occupied by men ana boys
who had assembled watch the progress of the case
aud perhaps to get a glimpse of u woman dressed
in trousers The woman wore small solt
hat but "A long ulster left the public in dire uncer-
,ninty on the question of the trousers. Justice
Donohue at first denied that he had any jurisdiction
in the case rs the Court of Oyer and lermlncr was
In session. Justice Barrett, who was holding that
court however, directed that the case should bc
heard before Justice DOnohue. The womans dis
charge was demanded Oh the ground that she had
been committed TO prison on charge winch, II true,
was no offence known 10 the law. Mr. Brady, who
represrnted Police Justice Smith, admitted
that there was something little irregular
in committing person to prison for
doing what the law did not prohibit,
Int argued that the prisoner ought not TO
te discharged on that account. out should be sent
again before Justice Smith TO answer to some
matter that would be offence against the law.
charged from the commitment Of Justice Smith.
She vas Immediately reaIIcsed on new warrant,
issued by Justice Smith. charging her with va
,rancy aud taken before Justice Power at the
Tombs Police Court. Her lawyer asked for her i'm
mediate discharge on the ground that she could not
be tried twice for the same offence. The motion
W as denied, and tho prisoner was sent back TO the
ToInbs to await examination on Thursday after
noon. Mr. Partridge who had offered TO become
her bondSInan was not present, TO give the necccS
sary bonds.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
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A PERSONAL STATEMENT

Meeting Mr.. H. q. kecr treasurer OF The Cleveland Her.
aid recently representative of The Cleveland ohol Penny
Press inquired OF that gentleman after stating his MISSION
personally know anything about the Great German oin
ody Jacobs on smile played across Mr.. kenere OK
pressVe face Lis twinkod merry IA he replied In
The Affirmative Win not refuse to state my eIpeenco win
It, II you think best Four years ago
ankles accident which as you are aware
much suffering and sonetmes leaves the limb 10 con
remind frequently OF the old hurt Untortu'
natoy this result ensued Whenever the weather became
damp absorbed tho agh test cold, my ankles
This at Intervals for over three years
and could obtain relief Last winter applied the ST.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22

A NEJF PRIMARY ORDERED.

The Republican Central Committee met last
evening at it's headquarters In West Thirty thirds
william A. Darling offered series of resolutions ex-
pressyo OF the regret of the members OF the committee
at the death of their late fellow member, Seym A.
Bunce 1t was resolved that the primary election tho
XIItb Assembly District should be he'd March II.
The standing committees for the year were announced
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
RESULT or THE JAMEsTOBY ELECTIONS.

JAMEsrowS, n. Y, Feb. 21.-The principal
contest at the election to day was for Excise Com
missioner. The License candidate, j. I. Wilson, was
elected by 265 majority after sharp contest The Ex-
else Board composed OF member In favor Of
and two opposed 10 hoenses The rest or the ticket Ia
Republican,. Assemblyman A. II. Sheldon, Republican,
Was defeated for superYisOr In Sherman.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
HOME NEWS.
ppONINENT ARRIVALS.

Uote, Pyvps,cick-Baron Won Schnefer, Austrian
Minister at Washington -. rum hp,nue Hotei.Jnsuce
stanley Matthews. OF the U. supreme oonrt Augs Wn
Scboonmaker OF Kingston N.Y. Henry L. Pierce ot bos1h
and IawTason Riggs, Of Baltimore ~ Jams nihan-
Cow nrreSsman NJ n Nolan and Daniel Manning. o; Aoany
Wfndsor Hotel Thomas Swinyan, OF Toronto .-.-"W
YORK Hofel-ColOno X. 4. % Bcine. U. - a.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22

GOOD BUsISEss.-(Scene Outside q hos
pitaL LJ-FiIst patent ito second who has fallen ana
broken his leg whilst running to catch the trninl 80
you never caught the train after all JIM y eecoud
patient (tr1um phautlyl mo; but saved tho railway
fare ~ Judy.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
rgE EMIGRATION BOARD wRANGMNG.

IL
The Commissioners Of Enigratloni at their an
rnaI meeting Yesterday, spent the hrSt nan hOnr
Wraugling over An objection 10 the minutes lh3Vo We
by Mr.. Ulrich that secretary 9ackSpn au t; ~;
report fully the proceedings OF the last meeting IN
relation TO report made by Mr.. llnch that NlI.
Jvnch had told Senator Treanor to Withhold all
appropriation OIl . r 49,, v7or1,s leland
Committee asked as TO the financial cOhdiuoh Oi
fhe Hoard He was informed that there was only
sufficient money TO pay about ouo-IlI ol wv eIIa 5
r;os for February Mr.. Stephenson then said he had
a reouisiton for provisions and ci9tlilg ioI Natu ~
Island but would not sign IT unti 'iE O3i'SolCl
had secured an appropriation. Mr.. HurlDut sald
that the Board was now entirely without money 10
paw its current expenses iho "~oNrldiol ~
had recommended III his ahn1a' nf $40 600,
Thie ,ronnsition was now pending in the Legsla-
ture NE suggested that the Commissioners sh0uid
GO to Albany and urge the lmnedlat9 fnS"ge H. ,
bill resolution was passed prohibiting raliodu
agents from paving directly or indirectly, any com
missions To employees at Castle Garden for tho sale
of tickets W. II. Macpherson who has bccn IN
terpreter at the Garden for eight yeaT3 i9T acg as
nrailroad runner" was dismissed MI. Cirlch iheh
moved to abolish the Castle Garden Gom- 3
,nittee as ii had been ignored ana lnSulted'
Mr Lynch opposed the resolution ami II was
lost Mr. Hauselt said that numerous cases OF
lost baggage at Castle Garden had heeh brought
10 his attention and nc wanted to know II
Bernard Bgln was responsible for the careleSsness
of his employees 1t was resolved to appeal from
the decision of Judge Blatch%rd 70 tb eS ID
gpection law. Mr.. Ulrich offered The following reso
lntion:
HhcrcdS. The Commissioners or Emigration are now
n f funds and The Commission can only be supported
ly taxing the citizens o this state wmch taxation Is III
ReSoIro5 That the Legislature Of the State of New
Yorl be requested TO abolish the laws calling into exist
cnce the Commissioners OF Emigration, also the law con-
ferrng certain powers and duties these Commission
The resolution was lost. II was reported that
the wall the north side OF the Garden Is IN ual-
cerous condition and il is TO be repaired. Mr..
Turlbut was elected president of the Board.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALHATAC-TO.DAY.
sun rses G4 sets 543 Noon setsl31 Moons age dys
HIGH WATER TODAY
ForsnOor-sdy IIk 1IO4; Gov Id ll5l; Hell Gate, 1l6
AQernOOH-S'y Wk ll.3l; Gov lsld, -; Hen cate, LAO
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
SCARCITY OF FISH IN THE MARKETS.

The storm Of yesterday cast a bIilht over Inc
hopes of the fish dealers who have been calculating
on large business i'll consequence OF the approach
of the Lenten season. The weather has been 30 bad
that even the bold fishermen have had to seek the
seclusion which the harboI granted. In conse-
uuence dealers say there will be few fsh and high
prices during the last of the week. load of hall
but reached this city yesterday from Gcoreia's
Banks; there were 250 averaging seyenty-hyc
pounds apiece. These were all sod at wholesale
with heads and tails on, at ! cents pound. Lob
sers are unusually scarce, and while they now sell
at II cents pound an advance is predicted. Smells
are abundant and the only, fish with which the
slowly from the South. Those from Savannah
bring 10 cents each North Carolina shad are ~
each. Blueish. usually so abundant, sell at Is
cents pound There is a great demand Tor terra
pin. The "diamond-ba from seven TO eight
inches in length, sell at $50 dozen. Green turtles
arc scarce and expensive.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22

bpt The firm claimed nominal surplus of $50, oop,
There is large stock of manufactured goous ~
hand made up for the spring trade, ana 'ho ou'-
standing accounts are about $4,000. -.
Nos SAT TO 500 West Twenty y-irst-st.. mace an ~ ~
signment yesterday TO Isaac J. Cole. Cha,ics nd ,
sbe continued the business m to the 18th inst;
when the factory was burned down. meelneh hot o.
creditors was held yesterday when appeaIdd
the liabilities were about Si0,OOo. Inc .ioaIt oa aoIts
proposed to take the insurance money! pay tne ueos
and give her 50 900. This she refused ana 'ne 10
sigmnent followed
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
Jacobs OIL, snd It completely cured m. Ib,ve M,
a return OF the pain. 1870 ' ""'e no' nhce felt

1919. a
AT JOhnstOD's, 150 BOwery. tho varv b;ob.,.
prices paid for duplicate Wedding Present, sornn.
ware Diamonds Watches Jewelry Bropzes p,1r na.
Daonds 3Oo; other pairs. S35 TO s3 3OOO,away bslo%
regular prices. sway ooioN
DIR. LYOa's TOOTH TABLETS.
An elegant toilet luxury for the teeth
HENRY A. DANIELS Md.
hfLexinst0n.ave., near 23thst Hours % lai,.,,,
Attention 70 9entlensl.
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day and saturday His book with
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The highest hopes and interest of the race
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tke pleasure IN referring readers 10 the remarkable
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CLASS ol diseases iroa which women suffer 50 much.
The INFANT AND INVALID POPULATION
or America a. well as OF Europe has been greatly benefited
by Anglo.Swi MilkFOod
UPUOLSTERING GOODs AND LACE CURTAINS.
We are Offering our immense stock at reduced prices.
SHHPPARD KNAPP, Slxth.aye. and l3th-s1
You will never be troubled with dyspepsia and
weak bowels If you Parker Ginger Tonic occasionally
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
MoJrRNyNG OVER HIS LOST BREAsTPlN'

Alexander Tavlor. ir the well know, rs stock Nas
broker and vachtsman, advertised yeSSib"d diamonds
of double horseshoe breasfpn set %" Larry to
sapphires and rubes. and markfu' To a TRrn-
Aleck." He offered liberal rewafa:h ho ;nscrintion
UNE reporter, who asked what nm ane 10 him by
"arry y Srome s The two are very intimate and
both are very fond Of practical jokes last AugsdI d
Chester Griswold, Henry Leavilt, MI Mss com.
;nonIv no "S known as Holiness Hole. Mr.. Jerome
asked Mr. Taylor TO 90 iishing' pI' h.p,np %
latter decnea TheTe was & efnscd s%%e lf to 90 and Mr.
Jerome vowed that he would TX nndo nun 90 tbat n,
More chat followed and het was finally lhsuU ,,is a
TAYLOR would be forced to admit before the 1ay Ms Ms
over that Jerome had got even with nm. no n
effort TO fix him" resulted in visit by jerome "
the shore and his return with boat-load OF ane,'
lar and ancient maidens and bouncing wldo"s "a -
from forty 10 fifty years OF age. whom jerome CI %
succeeded in convincing that the owner or the SKY
lark was very rich and very eccentric man wiz We
possessed of an insane passion tolnarTE dTI
well-matured daughter of Massachusetts. ri mere %
was n lively scene on shpboard, but MT; layi,or
bore the ordeal gracefully and bravery lna' ~ i,
Jerome was forced to confess himself Deateh H. 1tf
breastpin followed did later dinner az 'le ~
Climb given bv Mr.. jerome and Chester HrlSwolu 10 10
Mr. Taylor Al this dinner John lloey, Wlhan ID.
Dinsm0re John Mccullough, William D. IIoieiSo 1 bo
and others well known on the street anu on ~ .inp
stage were present, and IT was anything ouI HuLl' III
Mr. Taylor is greatly grieved over the loss OF ,ne
pin. He prizes il as one of hls most GhsrSGeu po1
sessions and admits that he VIII pe 1conSoi
able until he gets il back. And, as lie Hds H?u
the least idea when where or how he lost IT, ne Is
inclined 10 suspect that after all its disappearance
nav be only another joke by "the boys" Art;
cles with Larry" on Them seem TO have an odd
way of disappearing. 1t was only lew weeks ago
that Mr. Jerome was amonting the loss OF cane,
made from champagne corks, which had been glyen
him by Capt in Candy the hero OF the equestrian
adventure at Newport, not many seasons ago;
That cane was inscribed "Sugar TO Larry"
Sugar" being Captain Candy'S pet name. Mt.
Jerome SAWS that lac lost the cane in Ccntrai Iark.
Whether Mr.. Taylor lost the pin IN Central larh
also is uncertain
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22
1N MEMoRY Or JOsEPH Z. sHEFFIELD.

IN MEMORY OF JOSEPH f. SHEFFIELD.
A meeting of the graduates of the Sheffield Scien-
tifc School was held yesterday afternoon az NO .
WaIl-st to take action in regard TO the death OF
Joseph f. Sheffield. j. b. Gardner, class OF 6S'
was chosen chairman of the meeting. Ihe follow;
ing letter from Clarence King was received anu
read: -. ~, ., 1000
To he Chairman and Members Of The S"ep5e'd Ae"'0''@
Meeting:
Although unable TO be present at the meeting OF grad
yates Of the Sheffield Scientific School gatheIed louy
benefactor the Joseph T. Sheffield cannot yerln
the occasion to pass without eXprt ssng my proTH1
sympathy with object for which you are assembled
Tue age and Nation in which we live 9her sIaiP anu M
lamentable contrast with older eiylzalons III to %
the past. For us, the heroesand martyrs Whose sss
and death have made possible our modern dcsd names
embamed in the great tomb of literature or ut oes as
more familiar figures outlined among countless
Others on the fading canvas OF history
The modern rain remembers!
The modern heart forgets
Every viii carry to the end OF lie M the mem
Ory Of venerable parsonage passing with NE nens G
ured step of rpening age under the Inns OF ld!e, a
of forget the face OF our 1enelact0r
with its expression of benevolent peace III was our
rare privilege know the beart which offered ana TO
grasp the hand which gave rs the n'aDe ha
and the heart hrobs again with its old pulse OF graft
tnde Year by year Si y & CERTAINTY and
majesty of the laws OF nature IN me sch0oi %Ic o
of their benefacor Over that gentle picture the curtain
of death is forever drawn ,.,
We OF Ioday nsVt az a. d sec d .foiIv , If Mr. shef
field our gratitude for his benefits TO us and our living
appreciation of his example in deYotlag the fruits OF
honorable toll TO the generous endowment OF a wise
institution of learning =,
Seroad-That we should make enduring memorial
which shall express all future scholars OF the sheeld
Scientific School the feelings toward Its hDeral ionh4er
of those who knew him personally. to the end that LIS
memory may be honored and loved. Truly you're,
CLARENCE KING.
Clarence King, II. |. Tiffany and j. A. Macdonald
were appointei a committee to draw up resolutions
EXPRESSING the sympathy of the meeting with the
family of Mr. Sheffield. After considerable discus
sion in regard to the memorial. the chairman was
authorized to appoint COMMITTEES TO sohclt SUD-
sc1iptions for one committee will also be ap-
pointed to decide what the character of IL shall be-
and where it shall be located. These committees
will report at Il future meeting of the graduates.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22

surplus By Conn Standard, per cent. s33o757l s8
surplus by y STANDARD, per cent about O5O0OoOo W
Ratio Of expense of management TO receipts
IN 1881 $500. ............... $50 per cent
Policies In force Dec. 81. 1881. 63,9l3, insur-
inq ......... $3.50 O3a s67 20
New-York tribune., 1882-02-22

charity ball held last week in aid of the Fire
mems Widows and Orphans fund netted the sum OF
$l,376 O3.
Joseph Fohncr was arrested yesterday on a capias
issued by supreme Court Commissioner l.. w.
Stevens on complaint OF Emma Bart, for breach
of promise of marriage. He had been arrested pre-
yiously i'll another civil SUIT on caplaS Issued by
Judge McCarter, OH complaint of the girls father,
for betrayal.
Gustay Ocrte q restaurant keeper at No. 422
Broad-st.. employed Franz Wiener as waiter a
fortnight ago. Wiener arrived in this country
nine months ago, AMI cannot speak English. On
Monday night Wiener disappeared with lot of
cutler, table linen and other valuable articles. A
description of the thief was sent TO Police Head
quarters III this city. and yesterday morning Cap
lain lyman, of the Fourth Precinct, arrested We
n,r, who confessed his guilt. lie was taken back
TO Newark III the afternoon, and on the way stated
to tho officers that he had committed ten robberIes
since his arrival in America.
LONG ISLAND.
EAST WULISTON.-Mrs. Ann H. Titus denies that
she ever sold the meat of diseased cows, Te-
ported She asserts that this done by the State
officers.
FLUsHING.-Since the issuance of the order by the
Long lland Railroad Company requiring all its
employees to pay their fare when riding TO and from
their work, and since the stOppago OF mechanics
tickets, many families nave lett hIIeSohe, Flusl-
Ing and " lnheld.
COLLEGE PoINT.-rwO weeks ago an infant son
of Albert Won Busse died. and certificate of death
was given by Dr. FerrdT, who attended the child.
Coroner Muller OF Flushing, asserted that DR.. Fer
rar never visited the child, and demanded that an
inquest should be held upon the body. At this, it
was shown that the iather of the child asked Cor
oner Muller to visit the child, Dr. FerraT not being
at home. DIR. Muller refused as DR.. FtIrar was the
family physician, The jury, yesterday. found a
verdict OF death from natural causes and censuTed
both the Coroner and DIR. Ferrar.
LONG ISLAND CITY-Ihe Board of Aldermen is
preparing a bill for the payment of It's mombcTs.
The Aldermen endeavored TO have bill passed for
this purpose in tho Legislature in 1851 but failed
They want 5000 year Tor each Alderman, which
would add 81 200 year to the expenses Of main
| tanning the city government. 80. .Ex- TREASURED
| Koran. against whom judgment was obtained in
favor of the city short time ago. for over Sl5 1900
counter-clan of over $4,000 for supplies paid fol
by hun for use In his office and for the cost of add
Ona clerk hiro for tho collection of the city taxes
..-..The Board Of Aldermen Is INDIGNANT ut the &C