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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

,isl.u y. v.u us,on |" Nnich
the tripartitc covenant referred. so
once more, and this time against my
calmer Judgment, | patched a hollow
peace with him. That have grievous-
ly erred in Judgment upon this per
picked Cas- g lno one is more conscious
than [ am. [ chose a wrong path,
accepted a disastrous guidance IN
in the beginning, and have indeed
travelled on a rough and ragged
edge, in my prolonged effort to sup
press this scandal which has at last
spread so much desolation through the
land. But I caunot admit that [ erred
IN desiring to keep these matters out
of sight. In this respect | appeal to
YOU, and TO all Christian men,
to Judge whether almost
any personal sacrifice ought not to
have been made rather than suffer the
morals of the entire community, and
especially of the young, to be cor
rupted by the filthy details of
scandalous ialsehood daily iterated and
exempll6ed for the qualification of
impure curiosity and the de-
mobilization of every child that
is old enough to read.
The full truth OF this history re.
ouires that one more fact should be
told, and especially as Mr.. Tilton has
invited 1T. Money has been obtained
from me in the course Of these affairs
in considerable sums, but / did not at
first look upon the suggestions that |
should contribute to Mr.. Tilton's pecu-
mary wants. as savorlng OF black mail.
This did not occur to me until |
had PAID perhaps 81 600. Afterwards
contributed at one time $4,000.
After the money had been paid
over in five 81, 900 bills, to raise which
I mortgaged the house | live in, felt
very much dissatisfied with myself
about it. Finally a square demand
and threat was made on Ee by my
confidential friend, that If S., 600 more
was not paid Tlton's charges would be
laid before the public. This | saw at
once was blackmail In its boldest form,
and / never paid cent of it, but chal.
lenged and requested the fullest ex-
posure.
But alter the summer OF 1873 l be-
ol tb0t IN itOn WaC
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

summary manner with M. Tilton. Had
I allowed them to do this, it was obvi-
GUS that Mr., Tllton vould have been
greatly enraged; that all his former
unjust SUSPECT ms Of me would have
been confirmed, and that he would
have had every motive which WAS nee
essary to induce him to break up The
peace between us, and to make some
such public attack upon me as he has
finally made. But one thing was cons
slant and apparent: when Theodore, by
lecturing or otherwise, was prosperous,
he was very genial and affect1onate to
me. Whenever he met with rebuff, and
was In pecuniary trouble, he scowed
overwhelmingly upon me as the author
Of his troubles; and Mnuiton himself
seemed at times TO accuse me
OF Indifference 10 Mr.. Tilton's
misforiunes. It was under cir
cumstances like these, it may be, that a
part of these events happened shortly
afterwards; that in a thoroughly wor,
lied and depressed mood, discouraged
by my apparent helplessness of extri-
eating Tilton from his difficulties or of
saving his family from the blight
which he has since fastened
with even more destructive effect upon
its members than I then feared, that
[ wrote the letter to Mr..
Moulton, of which Theodore Tilton
has given extracts even more wickedly
garbled than his other quotations; for
he has represented two extracts from
this letter as constituting parts Of two
separate letters, ard has artfully given
the impression that they were written
in or after June, 1873, whereas this letter
was dated February 5, 1872 He fur
Their SAYS that this letter was written
for the purpose OF being shown to him.
I had no idea Of such n thing being
done, as the letter shows plainly
enough on its face, and did not au
thorize any such use of that letter,
which was supposed by me to be writ
ten and received in the most sacred
confidence.
am now informed an inspection OF
the original would doubtless refresh
my memory concerning the circum'
stances. But this Mr. Moulton denies
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-19

semblance OF herself again, and she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18

sderatiOn the Cape Flattery line Of soundings, as
we'll as this. the bottom temperature Of the Pacific
is constant at depths ranging from LOCO to S,054
fathOms
But few practical observations of currents were
made, owing to the sea being too rough for boat
work. still one, If not the prominent cause OF cur
rents was distinctly demonstrated. Within few
hundred miles of the Sandwich Islands we ex-
perienced long, heavy sea, for two or three days.
from the westward, the result OF heavy gaze
During this time, Notwithstanding we were In 'no
equatorial current which sets to the wostwaiu "o
were carried by the current in nearly an opposic u"
rection about four knots an hour Inc VIM wac
light and from the eastward Casts are now taken
in three miles depth of water with as httie oin'-
Guilty and as satisfactory results, az IN shoai i''
which is sufficient 20 demonstrate the perioo''on
the apparatus used Over 500 miles na'o oov
trayersed. and soundings constantly m".0
with the same length of wire. WHICH 80,
still in good condition. 1t woniu 10
cuIt and in fact thus far impossible. 10 ae-
dido which of Commander Belknap's three sounding
cv,inders was the best adapted TO the service fo-
orirad ne the action of each seems perfect
+, ia nerbaps too soon to discuss now the reiatVo
norits NJ this proposed route to attempt to com
mare IL with the Cape Flattery line, the survey Oh
neitber being as vet fully made; still am forced 10
believe that sufficient data have been obtained even
now to indicate the probable results OF future IN
vestigations The strongest. and L think the only
arguments in favor of the northern route for ele
graphic cable are theregularity OF tho plateau and
the comparatively light expense, owing to the small
amount of cable required account of there beng
less depth and distance between the initial points In
favor of the other route must be considered the local
traffic of the South Sea Islands, and especially OF Aus
tralia which is now directly In teegraphc communi-
cation with Singapore by way of the Island of Java
and thence westward through the Red and Medi-
terranean Seas No difficulty would be experienced
in LAYING cable over the southern line, since fair
winds and good weather almost invariably prevail ;
and no difficulty would probably occur in dredging
for it in case of break at any tlme while at the
north the Summer months would be the only ONES
in which such work could be successfully under
TAKEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18

than to any fault Of tho system Is expense
was complained Of by many, but TO reiuse 10 inxor
cood ma yement because IL not cheap was snort
s,ghted and false economy Aiusi0n having been mao
n the Churcb-s pavement, Mr. Barbour tho secretary
of the Guidet Company, SAID, In eAp ~
nation OF its bad condition. that tue u,.-
eutios overcome In Church-st. were very eroaS;
Mr. Barbour had charge OF the WORK, anu iodna
the most troublesome inequalities 10 overcome nay
heen Obliged 10 lay the pavement In places where ne
sidewalk side OF the street was several nyhes
lower than that the Opposite sue.
IIoweyer they were not ashamed Of Church-st
The Guidet pavement has borne the brunt OF the IN
cessant wear and tear of Broadway In manner when
has satisfied many of its claim TO rank first because OF
its durability Its safety is assured for at least Ten
years. the surface beng by means smooth after the
wear of seven years. The South Fihh-aye. pavement
payment for which disputed excessive, was laid at
the request OF the prOpert yOwners the line, who
would have no other. 1t is used by the greater
part of the carriages passing down FfthaYe toward
the lower part OF the city.
Mr. Green says that he thinks the Gudet Is not the
pavement for New-YOFk. Tue miserable CONDITION vi
Broadway compared with some streets paved niteen
wears 20 is he says, enough to show that Belgian
pavement OF proper dimensions would answer every re-
auirement better than the Guldet The South tthave
pavement In opinion cost the city $4,000 more imam
II ought and the 100000 spent Broadway he did NOT
consider a good Ryostment. good pavement ought 70
paved ten years. the opinion OF the contractor VINO
paved 10 was that IL should be done over at a cost
OF $4,000 10 put IL good condition MI Serre OF Tue
Coutroler's Department said that some OF the pest
pavement I'm the city Belgian, laid eighteen year5
AGO by (idet himself which had remained undlsturDed
ana sound up to In his estimation IL iar ex
celled any stone pavement yet laid IN THIS CITY,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
THE CHINESE COTTON TRADE.
From The Philadelphia Pres.


1t appears from an official statement of the
proceedings of the Shanghai Chamber OF Commerce,
printed The Overland Trade Report Of Dec H. 1873 and
embodied in a communication to THE NETWORK TRIB-
UNF that the sent out from England TO China for
several years have been heavily weighted and that
of late still weight has been frauduenty added III
the sfZins Several important lnierences are
to be made from these disclosures. a. The decline In
our exports of cotton not due to enhancement II
the price by Protection Is continually charged but
TO the fraudulent practices OF the British manufactur
ers which have enabled them for the time TO undersell
their American rivals, tnUuS as u must prove at the
expense OF their future trade. C0uuUpS the actuai
fabrics, minus the OF starch dsnQpesly
added TO the English cOttons, they are now
sold at higher price III China than those
OF American manufacture. This fact has been
discovered at last, and must lead to an Increased
demand those countries for American goods In prefer
the British. az Our people have been swinded
out OF large amounts of money annually by purchasing
foreign cotons supposDg them cheaper than the Aer
can, when reckoning separately the starch aud cloth
entering into the composition OF such goods the foreign
article dearer even at considerably lower price
81 Protection has established the American manufac-
ure successfully that English cott0n5 have not only
lost most Of their former markets the United States
but have lately been unable TO compete honestly with
American goods in China, ana have therefore been
Obliged resort 10 gross deception, which must uti
a staggering blow to tlcir trade. Protec-
lion has therefore built up an extensive manufacture
within the country and at the same time reduced the
pliee OF the articles manufactured until they underse
the English In common markets Who shall say, then,
that Protection does not protect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
THE CHARI CTgR or TIE CIRCULATION.

TO the Edttor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Few things in THE TRIBUNE have moro
pleased me in long time than the Statements
on Monday concerning the circulation Of it's several
editions And, that the subject has been
preached, let me say word about the character Of
the circulation to which reference was briefly made
at the close of Mondays statements. During several
months residence as professional student. have
taken some pains to ascertain in what light THE
TRIBUNE is regarded by Yale undergraduates, by the
men pursuing special studies in the schools and
graduate courses (who may be said 10 occupy kind
of middle ground between the students and the
faculties) and by the faculties themselves. l
gard this a. an especially good test both because of
the extent and emnence of the college. and because
it il near enough to NewYort to be much interested
in its Journals and affairs, aud yet far enough of 10
be bipartisan. l may summarize the results Of my
observations follows:
l. In the Yale readng-room, TIE TRIBUNE is tho
most persistenty read paper of the NewYork daies,
and think may say Of all the papers in the room.
Ii is the hardest file to get show at and duplicate
file would be great saving of time and temper.
Q. Among the men whom have put in the middle
cass-that hard-to-be described company of specials.
post-graduates. and professional students who
linger about the college for One or two, or three
years. TO fit for proessorshps, study for journal
ism, in some way Sub3Ou nel1s WHICH are aiieahy
highly cultivated and whom, of all the students ON
its catalogue, the college values mOst--THE TRIBUNE
is uniformly held in the highest esteem / have
heard it criticised by such men, but with the air OF
those who feel that thing is worth critcisng. and
with inevitable approval far outweighing all occa-
sonal structure.
8. By two principal news dealers, and | think
the only ones who supply professors and Instructors
in the college, twenty-three (23 TRBUNEs are regu-
Iarly taken as against total Of six 6l for the re-
naming four-cent New-York dailes. And If it were
in taste to give list of the twentvtree purchasers
The TRIBUNE could receive no higher tribute.
a. A professor universally admitted to be one OF
the abest in the college, and well qualified to Judge.
recently stated that The TRIBUNE was the ablest
paper on finance in America.
In the remarks of The Springfield Republican, in con-
graduation of The TRIBUNE attaining its thirty
fourth birthday it takes occasion to say that THE
TRIBUNE is no longer the paper founded by Horace
Greeley" L think that nothing could better dis
proye that assertion than the above facts For take
it that that mans highest glory as journalist lies
in these two things first that he would have his
journal at once destructive and constructive; and
secondly that he would make it journal alike Tor
farmers and for the heads Of universities
RESIDENT GRADUATE.
Ne,c- Karen, April Il, 1874.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
THE LATE JOSIAH WARREN.

Josiah Warren, who died in Boston on Tues
day at the age OF rs, noted for the peculiar views
he held on the organization OF society lie 'ooA an
active mart in Owens experiments at New'HarnonJ
during the two years and 1885, but was so
aged by the failure that enterprise that he Was on 'n'
point OF abandoning any further attempt III that dro'
zion when as he has said In writings new tram Vi
thought seemed to throw sudden Hash OF hsut upo"
our past errors aud to plainly the pain TO DC pu
sned" He abandoned the idea OF maintaining COM
muna sy sten society. and sought TO at tne s.
an tirou IN individual sovereignty He hed ut au9
nronsr reward OF labor was like amount OF labor
am brekayer and need the services of physieian,
said he I" An hour Of my work IN brcklaylng y 'no
proper recompense 10 be given the physician 10,
hour OF his services In other words, the cost oa
In time OF any thing IL the limit OF price mr. by
carried this singular notion into pracuch enoSs =.
establishing what Was known the " ilhe otoio ,nr
Cincinnat which he conducted with fair success ~,
two years. he XII wing and receiving labor notes IN IT,
actions with his customers lie Proponnded us Ind
ries In work entitled the "True Civiilaton ms
elected the commentator Of J0hn stuart miIl 10, aa
OF hls ylows. Until Increasing axe ann lhhrbiy a.
dered IL npossible Nj Warren was frequently seops
labor reform meetings and often engaged Ia "a
at those tines. lilo VI kindly dlspositsoh' .Ne
lamented by largo CIRCLE of friends'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18

II will be seen by an inspection of the accompa-
nying diagram that within about ninety miles from
Honolulu in lat 30 43 N. Ion. 1869 81 W. depth OF
8023 fathoms was found. In the diagram, depths
are given in fathoms distances in hundreds OF miles
From that point the bottom shoaled rapidly to 4So
fatboms in lat. 30 90 NJ Ion. 1879 1g. at only Do
miles distance this slope thus averaging $50 feet to
mile. The greatest elevation in mid-ocean was In
lat 90 30 NJ lon 1872 81 W., and was in fact, the
only one worthy of mention. The depth was $500
feet less than at the succeeding cast, which was
taken at 50 miles distance making the slope 60 feet
70 a mile. This mention. however. only as the
extreme case, as the plateau cannot be regarded
otherwise than wonderfully regular. The greatest
depth attained was 1858 fathoms qS,3lS feet. The
average depth of the ocean bed of the Pacific has
been theoretically determined by the researches OF
the Coast Survey TO be about 24OO fathOms. Thus
we have corrOborated practically considering that
portion as the bed which is below l,SO0 fathoms.
Inahis cruise e. casts taken at an average of
every 80 miles. A yelowish-brown mud or ooze
brought up from the bottom at each cast, and was
bottled and preserved for future investigation ana
analysis Careful attention has been given to the
taking of serial temperatures at all depths The
temperature of the surface water increased gradu-
ally from So f. off San Diego to IA f. in the yicin-
ity of the Sandwich Islands. II was generally found
that the temperature fell very slowly to about so
f. at 100 fathos depth the former place and to
g. f. the latter defining distinctly the depth OF
the equatorial current. rapid fall takes place
at about 300 fathoms at that depth throughout the
entire distance the temperature nearly constant
standing at about AZ +. Below that there was
steady fall of temperature till the bottom was
reached. where the thermometer stood at about 81
r. Adherence OF 400 500 fathoms, more or less, in
deep water on this line has no influence upon the
bottom temperature In lat 9C' % N. long 1872 ~
w. in 100 fathoms the bottom temperature was Si'
f. the lowest reading obtained. Taking into con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
OTHER PAVEMENTS.

NJ, Tvventv- second-st the New York Asphalt
conosite Pavement Company have laid a strip OF their
navement which Is II prepared concrete blocks
mt down in a similar manner to the stone-0ock pave
ment The travel this is not great enough TO oHe
conclusive test. The surface of the pavement is still
good though owing to the hasy preparation OF the oun
dalton has not remained perfect it believed 1t
would by those who built it, Mr.. Van Mort has also
been in communication with several European pave
builders who had expressed the desire TO lay ex
perimeDta samples OF their pavement in New-fork.
All that could be done Tor those desrous OF testing te
claims OF new payements 20 give permits TO pat
10 lay such pavements at their own expense OF
for the per block allowed by law, on streets Where
repairs needed and the persons referred " had
apprised OF the fact . ,
CITY Commissioner Of Sewers of London, interest
ing facts concerning the relative safety Of granite,
ASPHALT and wooden payements were submitted. Mr..
HAYWOOD had communicated with Com missioner Van
before making this report with the view or en-
bodyng in IL the results OF similar observations In New
York But with the single exception OF that made by
the Grahamite Pavement Company, no attempt " III
gulre to the comparative safety Of the various pave
tons had not then been made known. Hence the report
aiiudes only TO London payenents The following curl
statements bearing on the questions herein DIS
cussed from this report of Mr. Haywood:
S;%IS 2o5s95 s!s: ir.Is5;s Eo5.s. .lI:
90 cay, sn Iv1o es Ss9 & BS 81 srs ne s a ss ~"
NOV discarded New YO l79 ljl miles and 5i2 accidents
mi accident occund with asphalt i9l miles and wood
$50 miles Aher seSsrang the accidents hey occurred on
cen cent 81 III. Ssaosss, asis
falls; granite 1883 1856 and 80 O5 repecrvely and wood eig7,
3O7 90 respectively OF falls 1H-es The wood had BY tar
the greatest proportion, and toe sspha the maes Of as
the smallest and 81
complete hl. granite the largest and wood the smallest
AZ regards the gradients the asphalt favored
granite while the
the Sho the least f.yord The result OF the ob.er
TO that asphalt most slippery when merely lamp
safest When per dr. that horse might s expected to travel
accident
pavement d that could do when damp and tia, h7 daereaes
btseb The a asphalt Sbeu All Dry not considerable The
grsntc slippery dry and safest when ght
BE- expected rye iats without accident nearly tunes The
tAl when Dry aud the
merely damp when dry Wool
ppe and ssfea DRY horse expected
tfAe the S0O1 three ms sslae When The
than when damp and wood than safe
strn danp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
STONE PAVEMENTS.

There are about $50 miles of pavement in
city, of which by far the greater portion consists OF
stone The length miles Of the cobblestone pave
ment is So; Of Belgian 1886 and OF Guidet about 81.
As all the new pavements laid under the direction OF
the Common Council blocks the relative pro-
portion this description OF pavement constantly
increasing The Belgian pavement will require during the
present year. repairing 10 the extent Of onetwefth OF all
that Laid ut 80 cents the square yard square
yards al 100000 supply OF material for
this pavement convenient and nexhaustible most OF
the stone being of the quarries az Weehaw
aud Fort Leo where II is blasted from the face OF the
Palisades Ii is hard enough to stand the wear OF many
years where the travel Is dense and heavy, though
where is put to t severes tests the rock viii cease TO
furnish foothold for the horses and require to
surfaced relad. Unless the persons directly inter-
ested should demand otherwise this pavement will event
ualy replace the wooden pavement on the upper part
OF Flfth-ave 1t Is considered good pavement when
carefully laid but the work has OF late years been done
In All unskifl and imperfect manner and the result
exhibition In many Of the streets thus paved OF hills
and h0lOws entirely bad alike for horses and vehicles
MI Van Mort Is OF the opinion that the Belgian viii
answer the ordinary requirements OF the city years
come. He has found that when carefully laid as IL
was on Fifth-ave, from Washington-square 20 Four
teenth-st 10 IL an excellent pavement The remainder
tractor is bad pavement OF square block WINS laid on
nndred-and-twenty-hfth-st. which found 10
"a durable One possessing Advantages over
the Belgian when put down on properly prepared
ssnd-bed.
Guldet and which hears his H. 10 the opinion of
the paentee the pavement II the future" at least Tor
the commercial portion OF Nev-York. Mr.. Guidet be-
eye there substance In superior 10
for paving purposes. lie has contracts at present
pavements below UnOnsquare which being patched
with Belgian blocks should all be paved with the
the end 10 the city than the wooden
Belgian payements, even at three times the
price of either OF latter The test 20 which broadway
has been subjected 10 him conclusive one 10 tho
excellence his pavement. lie admits that Broadway
treatment OF the pavement since IL laid by those
employed In replacing the blocks removed by plumbers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-18
MISSION OF THE INDEPENDENT PRESS.
From me Cincinnati commTciaL
Unrna,Je UeokilI il STEADILY IN mischief. III

Cincinnati Gazette not growing III grace We are very
much afraid independent journalism Is being OVerdOnes
Wat the ADMINISTRATION needs is few trustworthy
gs Id has one certainly in The Baltimore American.
We notice In that paper Thrilling leader showing
That tle indie pendent Press Is guilty OF DenOcratc
Ir0clivitics and the same time destroys the Demo
cratic newspaper. The following the concluding sen
ful reading: " - ~.
We doubt whether The democratic party TO-DAY numerically any
stronger tbtu n as wien HEwloRk rBUNK The Sun Jat
Cag9 Trbae Cincinnati coanereiA aud Iae Sprl.gHe1
SDie5n vere doing stye and Efficient IN the Republican
aud the sners ana snse ehe ppheo
those they formerly eoopeia ana WHO are probably
then Attributed 20 persona
panoc Hence the make Sni eN prosee In
purifying kepabAcan aud dnyuS cal the
goats ihe are ind ubey doing good service and may have DeA
ia iIuiod iog a end
IL are indeed purifying the Republican party aud
not adding the Strength Of the Democracy, II must be
conceded ~ Republicans that mission II that OF good
viii 10 men, and that we abound in good works