New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-08


and glass invoices raised. - The Gibbs Com
mittee at work. 80 General Shaler before the
Mayor. == A steam yacht ashore at sandy Hook.
- Smallpox increasing. - Gold value OF
the legal-tender silver dollar (412l2 grains, 1873
cents. - Stocks dull and lower closing at about
the lowest prices.
liz MFATHER.--TRIBUNE local observations in
dictate slightly colder, followed by warmer. fair
weather. Temperature Yesterday: Highest, "a
lowest, 16H; average 1872.
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importers and traders will be interested i'll
some statements in regard to impOrtations OF
glass and china published elsewhere in tins
paper. To put it mildly, there is wide differ
ence of option between large class OF i'm
porters and the customs officers touching the
correctness of the invoices which the former
present to show the dutiable value of their
wares.
Mr. Coleman, the Street Commissioner, Is ac-
cused by implication before the Senate Com
mittee of spending more money Ill cleaning the
streets in 1854 than was spent IN 1879, and OF
having carted off fewer loads of refuse This
officers work has given so much satisfaction to
the public that it is entirely safe to wait Tor
his explanation before INDUCING in criticism
at his expense Certain it is that the streets
were pretty clean during 1884 and that they
were not so in 1879. 1t is bettcrtO spend more
money to have work well done than TO spend
less and not have it done decently.
Persons who oppose the theory and practice
of vaccination should study the contrast be-
tween the state of things in Montreal and in
this city. In the Canadian town smallpox has
ragged wildly, as every one knows. Here,
I. lnl hnx-a
discovered in which there had been exposure
enough to start an epidemic under natural cir
cumstances, the contaglon has spread only
slightly. The New York Health Inspectors at
tribute the immunity of this city to the
thoroughness with which the vaccination Of
residents is insisted upon and the prompt re-
mOval of patients to the Hospital for Con
tagious Diseases.
The men in Boston who are admirers of court
tennis are still striving hard to cultivate an in
terest in the game. Petit, the professional
champion of the world in this sport, has just
been playing a series of games there against
Saunders, young Englishman, who is not
champion, but hopes to be. He does not seem
to have much chance of winning the honor, for
although he defeated Petit yesterday the latter
gave him tremendous odds. Still such fine ex
hibitions of the sport attract attention, and IL
these fine players could be exhibited in New
York the men of leisure here who are trying to
build court would perhaps. have less difficulty
in raising the necessary money. Alter all, court
tennis will Dever be popular game, for it costs
too much to build a court-abOut $50, 900
according to one estimate.
Stephen A. Walker, president of the Board
of Education, evidently has not the fear Of
Grace before ms eyes. He told the Senate
Committee yesterday lot of things about the
Mayors use of influence to secure the appoint
ment of young Hardy to be a school principal
in spite of the practice of the Board, with Il
plainness OF speech that assuredly Will not add
to his popularity ut the City Hall. Does Mr..
Walker forget that Mr. Grace already controls
anumber of school commissioners and will pres
emily have the appointment of enough more
to hinder the reelection Of Stephen A. Walker
to the presidency of the Board Z Or does he
think the Mayor (whose relations in regard to
the public school system are decidedly deli
cate) will be more careful, after these facts are
officially known, and not try to tinker pOiti-
cally with board which the public demands
shall be kept clear of politics
1t is only about a fortnight ago that three
men were killed in Shaft No. of the aqueduct
near Sing Sing. Yesterday four more came to
an untimeiy end IN the same place. AS usual.
it is said TO have been their own fault, because
they should have looked to see that the ma
chinery was all right before they started down
the shaft. This excuse Of the contractors will
not hold water. They employ laborers who
IRE generally ignorant and stupid and natur-
rests upon the contractors to provide such
means of safety as will protect the lives of
employees under all reasonable circumstances.
More than thirty aqueduct laborcrs have been
killed thus far. 1t is time that the Coroners