Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 6, 1874, Page 1

e Chicage Baily Teibune, VOLUME 27, . CHICAGO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1874. OARRIAGES, &c. HALL & B ARTLETT, The Grat Carriage Mannfacturing Honss of fhe West We have in atook the Liargest Assortmont of Homo-Mado Onrriages in Chioago, consiat. ing of LANDAUS, CLARENDON BRETTS, COUPES, ROOKAWAYS, PARK PHAE. PONS, Bxtonsion and Half-Top Carriages, LADIRS’ PHABTONS, Light and Heavy Bug- gion and Rond Wagons in groat varioty, which wo will soll at prices that dofy compotition in first-clasn worlk. Ohtango Warerooms, 203 & 205 Wabash-av, Rookford, 11, Manufactory ond Grond BEmporium, OCEAN NAVIGATION. NEW YORK TO CARDIEE, ThoBouth Wales Attantio Stesmaliip Unmpany's Now olast, Hull-nomorad, Olydecbully Steamatins wil T from Bonnsyivamin Rallrond Whaet; doracy i BLAMORGAN.«revoduly 18 PEMBROKI ccrevs Avit1 ‘Gurrying goods and nastangosa at through ratos from Ar2s o fha Uniled Nintos and Canadn. to ports [ tha Brintol Channel, and all othor points in England. "I'igan ateamships, bullt sxpreesly for tho trado, are pro. ridedd with all the latost improvomonts for the comfortand Couvenience of CADIN AND STRERAGE PASSENGERS. Tlrst Cabin, 876 and #80 ourroncy. Socond Cabln, £55 Syrroner. 3 (o CATAIyaveaesneess ST 2 inpiply {n CardIfl, at the Com. pany’ lices, No. 11 kl}l 1 aud in Now York to * OTNROBIBALD BAN STATE LINE. Nrw York to Glangow, Livernool, Belfast, and Londonderry.—1uese olexant, now, Clydo-bultt b Wil ol Fotn Mlos Nos iy North lver, as fote I0ws; STATE OF NEVADA Wednasday, Aug, § STATH OF VIRGINIA! *Wadnowny,'Aug. 11 STATE OF INDIANA, Wednesdny, August 13 Aud ovory Wodnoxdny hiore taking pussenues at thraugh ratos t0 all parts of Great liriiain xud Irelaud s D %, ani Gormany, Drafts for ¢ e " akanca mopiy 15 AUGTL BALDWIN & C0., Ageutay @@ Hroadwar, Now York. Stoctayo Offco, 56,46 brosduag, bt ¢ e, N it Ang Othor i Westorn Agont, o0 Glari FOR EUROPE. CUNARD MAIL LINE. BESTABLISEIED 1840. Four Sailings Every Week. From Now York ovory Wednordey snd Snturday, From Roxtan evary Tuesdny and Saturday, . Cabin Passsgo, 380, $100, and 31301 gold. ° Round-trip Tickots at reduced ratos, Blearago Passago at Jowest rates. 11, DU VERNT lark and Raudol ONLY DIRECT LINE TO FRANCE. ENERAT, TRANSATLANTIO COMPANY'S T eSS, ETWNER, MW SORR AND 'HAVRE, OALLING AT BREST, 7 Tho splerdid vortls on his fasorlts sout for the Con= e mare sautberly than any other) will sail A et Kivar, a8 Toliows: O ) LATAYETTE turday, Aug. 8 PEREIRE. Saturdng, At WASHINGTON. o Saturday, Scpt. b jcan tenselors, by aking this iino, avold Uoth tean. A oy hd 1o ineainforts af crosiug the Uhatinol, boalds saving time, troublo, and exponse, GRORGE MACIENAUS Apeat, Broadway, N, Y. E. GIRARD, Western Agent, Ghicago B4 Jiast Washington-st,, Jtoum 19, OARRYING THE UNITED STATES MATL, Tho magnitioeat, now and fullpowsred Bteamahine Ro- % , Britannio, Ocoanic, Celtic, otc., B A % Kafundisa nd . Livorpoot o Tk on Ratosas low ns ‘hay irstcings Huo, T el g}l\iln‘ln%lg?lg\l Trom £i upwards, S o Olfougo. 4 Otics, 97 Bouth Ola a0 A BRGRE, Agent National Tine of Steamships. NOTICE. Tae most sontherly routo Lns almege beon sdopted by H tf nd headinns, IR oo York for LIVIERIOUL and QUENS- OWN orary SATUIDAY. Salling trom N. York for Londou (dlroet) bsary fortaight, Cavlo 0, 550, ‘SEToNGy s SLcorges &t KRUS(ly seficod Fiaa; ilotirn tckotaat Jowost ralr Dialta dor £l sag, YGRS, Westorn Aces Northeast corner Olark and Randofphasta, (opposits new ‘Sherman Houso). Unicago, Grent Western Steamship Line, From Now York fo Heistol (England) dircct. Great, Westorn, Sat, July 18] Corawall, Tuesiny, A Cibin Pasago, $i0; Infvrnadiate, $15; Steraio, 10, Escursdon tckorn, 81, Apply at'Gen'l Frelghe Dopob Lake Shoro and M. 8, It. B MoDONALD, Agent. CIGARS, Read, Ponder, and Be Amazed! Cigars at $2.50 Per Box! Rotafling at fobblng Firfoss to Tntroduca onr gonds, Tho B e b oF Bl made 5y Ghostor s Hann's patent,—tho fimt successful Ofgar-3uohine over luventod R Niaha, o Doirolt, the origlualipsontorol tho world-renownod Pullman “Palaco ). Producing ca- ety aiimited; 10,000 bulohos & day. at & coat for Tibor” of 25 e T000, Compotitton 88 _imposslbility. Gur” cooda bitior than Landcmada. Kvory Gigar war- fllnffii to smoke, ‘Tobaoco, alear Connocticut, with Ha- ‘vana llavor, \Vll’xh, 10¢ for Clgars whon you can huy as good for A%e? Urdors of 10 or morp boxes, frum city or Fitontor, Ueived tres of o for fraite o eartage, L , Dot cash upoa ¢ . oris, Bob el W N R ENSSEEALR 4 arann, i3 Waneap-av. T'RED. W, MANN, . D. VAN RENASELAER. SHIRTS, SHIRTS! WILSON DROS, G7 Washington-st., Chicago, And Pourth-st.. Pike's Opern House, Cincinnath, FINANCIAL W. F. TEEORNTON & SON, Bankors and Brokers, Sholbyville, T, Established 1869, Cullostiots mado in Sholby and adjvining coauties, B rocoeds romitted on day of paymont, Olicagy corres. Pousiontes Fradore® Natiopal Bhake ROBERT WINTHROP & CO BANKERS AND BROKERS, 3 ot uto ordors for STOCKS, B s BT Orit e T st ftero o D% Dankingsud Lrokorago aud trausaat a geuer: HOTELS. WESTMINSTER HOTEL, ON THE BUROPEAN PLAN, Corner Irvingpluce nnd Slxteenthesty NEW YORK. Qnly atta block from Unlon Squara, the most contral et wiot toostion fu the city, in the inmediato vicinity of all Qo brinetnat laces of aniusuinons sud Joading retail e T R e L ol seaccly ¥ OO AS, BTN Bravroto: r FATRBANK® BIANDARD SCALHES OF ALL BIZES, FATRBANKE, MORSE & 00 U1 AND 113 LAKE-ST, BUSINESS CARDS, MASONIERR T . ¥ 1onca as bullders in Chl- lo, 'l‘ml who wish to “h‘n‘“n lnlr"l,h‘u":h'm nll(lflm:m: o otition with bl E&“u.tb:.p(,::;fi ‘it eharagtot, UAICTER BIOS., U, 8. !«;‘ pross Bullding, 61 Wasbington-st. LUMBER OR COAT; DOCK TO RENT ORFOR SALI, 180 feot front on Twelfth-st,, running back to the Empiro Bln et riae, Anoty to Sk B HTIE, 105 Washingtonest. Bisoment, - ' WINES, SEASOWABLE G00DS! NATHANIEL JOTINSTON & SON&?, 8t, Estephe Claret, PARTON & GUESTIER, Claret and Sauterne Wines, DILTILY, BAITL & COu Tlock Wines, Tellust Ginger Ale, Racaliont des Arahes, Lyon's Sanenge. Westphalin Sausage, Westphalin Hams, . Californin Fruit, Apricots, Pears, Grapes, Plums, FOR BALE BY C. T AT TR, 146 BAST MADISON-ST. FOR SALE. PACKING IOUSE SITES At the Stock Yards. We have just made a subdivision of tho 40 nores lying south of “ Tho Ricker Packing House,” Tho Blooks nre 300x400 foct, con- nooted by Railroad with all tracks centering at Oattlo Yards nnd Chicago. Wo will offer special inducements both in prico and torms to those who will improvo at once. Apply to ‘WM. D. KERFOOT & CO., 85 Last Washington-st. DRY GOODS. GREAT FIRE - SALE Continued until every article is s0ld. COME EARLY in the morn- ing and avoid the RUSIL MANDEL BROTHERS 63 & 65 Washington-st,, Belween State and Dearborn-ste, LAKE NAVIGATION. ~ GOODRICH' STRAMERS, For Racine, Milwaukeo, Sheborgan, Manito- woc, otc., Aally(Sundays oxcepted), e DR ¥2Saturday’s host don'tleava until 8 p. m, For Grand Haven, Muskegon, Travorso City, Biacklnse, ote., daily (Sundaya azoopted),.... 7 p.m. Tor8t. Josoph dalls (Sunday oxcopted) 104, m, Saturday's Toat don't loavo until For Manisteo and Ludington, ‘Thursdsy,, . Dam, Tor Groen By and Iatermodiata ports, Tavsday 800 FridaY.sserorssrseres esrvassissssss T Pr e For Escanaba and Lako Supenor ports, Mone dny and Tunrsday. Dam, PLEASURE EXCURSION TO MONTREAL. Tho_now and_splondid Tow-prosure ftoamor ASTA, 2.6, 3OO, MAstor, will Toavo her fock, foot of dacks son«st,, li'_ll’ht;;?lhfl”'l\‘lm(; fl‘r‘l: fiATlUl'(DAY, Aug, §, at i SO frolht oF pRiAgY MBIy to T e Yorfrolghtor gy (R Abswonm, 201 South Markot-st. REAL ESTATE. A Very Ghoico Gorner, 100 Feot, East Front, on GRAND BOULEVARD FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE, (FOR ONE WEEIL ONLY.) B. T, JACOBS, Real Estate, 110 DEARBORN-ST, DISSOLUTION NOTICE. DISSOLUTION. Th tnership horatoT Isting botweon T, D, locum w5, . Horson 1 fuls day diasetved by miant comnent. 11 SLOCUR, Ohicago, Aug. 1, 1874, J. Y. BERGEN, NOTIOR.~Tho undorsiznrd will_continus tho business f & packs o SAARE UL R B, D, SLOOUM, DISSOLUTION NOTIOH.~The capartnership horstofors exfating bo- tercon tho undersignod under the firm bamo of briith & Mosher, in tho lovtaurant buriness, at.1) and 70 Dear- ormma, Clileago, 13 this dny dissolyoa, by iitual con- sont, John I, Binlth roticing feam tha firm, T busks meaa'wll bo condusted ut tho old atand by A: 1. M . 1L, B! ' Ohlcago, Aug, 4, 1614 % 4 Mostin, DISSOLUTLION Tho firm af Telmau Tiros, & Walkor fa this day dis- solved by mutual cousent, D, 1L, TOLMAN, J. A, TOLMAN, Chlgsgo, Aug.1, 1874, W WAL, SOTCI.— 1o Wdorataned wll Sontling e bsltcss #s iorutaforo undor Uio Hini namy of Tolan & Walkor, ., WAtKER, DISSOLUTION. “The firm of jeckol & Co., Commissinn Morchauts, lx;l lfl“i;lll"dl;,l ":'I Ds“’tkuuli lhfl l’l“ llillth muil\llllll "o, IAGG it Jaw: i THhnry Ttomobtare Bave o right to liguidato, 1 BROKRLY 60 HENRY HEMMELGARN, PRODUCE QOMMISSION MEROHANTS, 201 Hast Kinzio-st., Chioago, Relorring tw above notioo of Moa: Backel & Co,, wheruin tho dissolution ot ssid lirin is aunounced, 1 heg onyo to lutorn the public that I sbiall continus a BTHIOT Uunnnhé:hm ‘;:’“’“fizi‘l!n l‘l}all‘li\:yllfl[fl\\fil st the locution of tho bl fiu, N0, 801 Rest HiENILY MEMMELGARY, SECKEL & ROSENBAUN, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 126 _Washtngton-at., Chiongo, BUSINESS CHANOES. THE UNDERSIUNED 0\‘1"{51\‘; ifi“ BALETHR Slock and Fixtures of the Grand Pacidc Drog Slore, lnlonglpg to the Lankruptey matter of Elizaboth Olark, iy i recelvod fof (o purctisss af sald nronory watl 13 o'aloui¢ own of Briiay, Aug. 1, whien, bids wlll by Spaiud b preseuce of blddocs, e rlalt tefagt ull Sldaia rosderod, lnvoniory sy bo socn aud slock ox. asained oa wpplication to th undars) Provistousl mad, LOIIICE . TRNEING, ; Asslguov, 108 Lasallo. STAR PAPERS. Not Included in M. Beecher’s Publish- ed Volumes. But Comprising His Cor- respondence with Mr, Moulton, Demands for the Production of the Documents Before the Committee, The Rhetorical Form of In- terrogation Adopted. Were the Letters Garbled ?---¥¥hat Did They Contain ?---What Tas Omitfed ? Moulton Appears with the Con- sent of Both Parties, The Purport of Iis Testimony Sug- gested In the Leiters, It Will Bo More Surprising to Tilton - than to Beecher. And Will Probably Fully Sus- tain the Accusation. |;iervinw with Dr. Storrs---A Reason ~ for Miss Anthony’s Silence. THOSE DOCUMENTS, THEY ARE TO BL GIVEN TO THE COMMITTEE. New York, Aug. 5,~Tho following corre- spoudonce botween Bir. Beechor, bir, Moulton, and Mr. Tilton, shows that all tha fncte tn Me. Moulton's possession are now to bo given to the Tuvostigating Committes at tho united request oxpressed in writing both by Mr. Leccher and Dfr. Lilton : (B, DEECHER TO MRJ MOULTON, Jurx 2, Mr Dean Mn, Mourrox + I am making ont n atates ment, and 1 necd the letbirs and papers Ju your Lauds, Wil you sond me by Teucy all tho origitaie of my yapers, Let them Lo numibesed, and un lnventory 1uken, and 1 will roturn them to you us soon va I can seo snd-compare, get dutos, mak oxtracts or capies, as tho casomay bo,” Will yon ulto scud me Lowen's + Heads of tho Difculty,” and o)l letters of my slater, i any aro with you? 11, ‘W, BEgcuen, I SIOULTON TO MR, DEEOHER, Iy Dear r. Zeacher : Your 110to of July 24 18 recefved, I shull sscredly liold all the papers and {nformation I huve uutil botk parties sball request o to zuke them publie, or to deliver them nto tho hands of elther or both, or to lay thom before the Committee, or sm compelied in o court of Justice to_produce thein, If I can i 40 com- elled, My regret that I am compellad b this courso s softened by my belief that you will not bo oubstin- tlally Injured Ly 3t in thia regard, for all the fucta are of coure, known to you, nnd 1 as bound to beliove und asenme that, in tho stafowent you ara prepuring, you il only set forth tho exact facts 3 aud If 0, the doct. mentn, When produced, will only’ confiri end connot coutradict what you may state, 60 thit you will sutfer no loss, 1f, ou tho contrary (which I canuot pre- #nmo), yout deaire tho possession of documents in or- der (st you moy provo your stutement in & mune ner not fo Lo contravened by tho facts set forth in them to tho disadvantuge of Mr, Tillon, I should Lo thien uldlug you in doing that wiich I cutnot bes leve the strictést and firmest friendship for you calls upon we to do, Wilh gratefut recolicctions of your kind confilenco aud trust i we, Lum very truly yours, T. D. MouvLToN, DEECHER TO MOULTON, Lnoorty, July 28, My DEAR Fzxn: The Committes of Investigation A waitiyg maily for you beforo closiuy their labory, 1, too, carnostly wish that you would came und clear your mind aid memory of overything that eun besr on my case, 1 pray you, alao, to bring all lotters and papers reluting o 4t which will throw avy Jight upon it, und bring o o rosult this protracied case, I trust that Mrs, M, bas' been refuvigorated, and ber need of vo wiil nat Lo £0 great 48 to delajn you, Truly H.W, Brrouen, . Monlton, Exq. ABLCOND ATPEAL: Buooryry, Aug, 4, F._D. Moulton, Exq. : Sin i Your'leilr bearing dato Aug. 4, 1874, fs thin miumneut received, Allow e to express my regregand astonishient thut you refase mo periniasion eveh to 500 cortaln lettors ud popers dn your posseusion, re- Iuting to charges mado agalust mo by Theodors Tilton, and at tho renson given for the refusul, Ou your wolemn aud ropeated ussurances of persofinl {rieuds ship, and {v uquestioning confidenca with which you inwpised 1o _of your honor and fidelity, T plaved in ‘your handa for safo kecpdug various leitrs oddreeacd 10 me from my brother, my sistor, and various other partics ; also suomorandn of aflairs not jmmediately counvcted with Mr, Tilton's mattors, I also, from time to time, addressed you confidential notes Telaling to my uwn 8ol as ono fricnd would write toan. ollier, ~Theso pupors were uover pluced i your hands to Lo held for two yartics, mor to be used a auy way they woro to be held for me, I did not wish thein to bo suliject to risk of loss or scalterlug from my carclens lubits in matterm of preserving documents, Lhey were £0 be hiold for me, Tu 80 fur as those papers wero cous cerned you wera only u frivndly trustce holding papers aubject to my wishes, Aly, Tiiton bus made u deadly agnult upon me, atid hiss uncd letlern und frugments of letters purporting to Lo coples of theeo Jerare, Aro theso extructa gouniue? Aro thoy garbled? Wisat nro thiefr dutos 7 What, if anything, has boeu left out, aud whut pntin? You'rofuso my domand for these pipors ou varjous pleas; thut §f Ispeak tho trath in my statcs mont 1 do not neod thom ; that if 1 ke n succoseful uso of them ¢ will bo an 1ajury 0 M, Tilton, and tust ot na frloud of oot paitice are baud uot to ald ‘wither f1 any act that shafl o furé tho oter, But I douot desira to injuro wuy one, but to repdl an {njury uttewpted upon me by the'uso of papers committed sugredly to your cars, Theso dogunients have been geutt unid copled; thuy hnve beon hawked for eale in Nuw York nowspaper oflices ; what purport to be my coufldentiul notea to you ure on the market, But whott I dermand a sight of the originnis of tho papers of which you are only u trustes, thut I may defend myself, you rofueo bocause you area friend of both purtlee, * M, Tilton bus accedn to your dopository for mutecials with which to striko 1o, bub I at uot pors mitted to uso thum in defondiug myself, Idonot ask you fo plnce before the Commiitco any paper whioti Mr, Tillton may havo glven you, Biit I do demand thint you forthwith placa befors thio Cannnltice ovory paper which T huve witten or deposited with you, Yours wuly, 1l, W, BEEonen, Moulton says that ho Las auswered the above lottors, and expresten suspriss that bis answoer 1 not given to the public as well as the lottors of Mr. Uoecher, Moulton stated this afternoon that ho would go bofora the Committes this ovoning, Con. Iutlor has beon lulog{nphod for, and will bo in Brooklyn to-uight, 1o will probably ace as Wil tow's cauntal, 31, NOULTON T0 MR, DEVCHEN, My Deaut 813 In all our acquaintanve and friend- ship, 1 buve nover rocelved from you s lotter of the tong of yours of August 4, It wecin uuliko your- self, aud to inye been dupired by tho sumo i1l ody fsors Who 8o lumientobly estriual your private wilairs efors a commiittos of your chnych, and thence beforo th pub- le, In reply, let ma remiud you thut duriug (Lo whola of ‘tho past four years all tho duonments, nates, aud wemoranda which you und Mr. Tilton fntrusted {omo have been ko fntruited bucuuso thoy had a refercnce to your mntus) difercucos, 1 hold 1o Duess of yonrs or L 15 except such as buar on this caso, You spiak of memorauda of affaits not {nunodiately connected with the Tilton matter,” You probubly silude here to the memoranda of your difiicultios with My, Howen, }mndlrvcl roference 0 YUY presout cayd o but theso with NIr, aud wero dgpoaited with o’ by Sou becutien Of atich Teferonce, You wpeak ulto of alottor or two from your brothor and slsicr, und 1 an nuro you have not forjtotien the uppreenelon which wo ntertadued lest dira, Hookor sbontd foltlt o deslgn Which #ho foreshoduwed, to dnvads your pulpit wd read o your congregation s confession of your dutimicy with Alre Tilton, You speak of olber papesm which I Lold # gubject to your wishos,” T hold nonoauch, nor do I hold auy ubject to Mr. Tilton's winhes. Tho papers srhicl woki=-loth yoiir, aml his-—wefo nat alvon to bo ubject to tho yislies of eithor of tha parties, Bt thio very otjoct of my hokling them war, and atill s, to prevaut tho wish of ono party befug inJuriously oz’ creised agaiunt the other. You are fucorrcet i say~ ing that Mr, Tilton awhad access to my * depository of materlals; " on. the contrary, I havo refured f. 'Titon such access, During tho preparation of his sworn mtatement ho came (o mo sud sadd his cane woulil bo incompleto unless I permitted him {o Ao all tho docunientw, but I rofusud, sua_ all o could rely ipon were stich Dotes na ho had mado from timo to time from writings of yours which you had writien to me, to be rend to bim, ‘ana prswigen of whioh lio caughit from niy lpa i’ sbort-hand. Mr, Tiiton hins neen anly » part of tho papers In niy posscasion, and awoulil b mora wurprised to learn ‘tlio_cutiro facta of the caro than you can possibly bo, Whnl Jdls rumors may bavo oxistod in nowspaper offices T know not, it they hiave not come from me, In closing your lottor YOU 8, I do not auk yait to Ylncn Lotors tho Conie imittevany pnpers which Mr, Tilton may have given o, hut "1 Qo domand that you orhmits 1laco hefore tho Commitien svery papor which I have writ~ ten or dopositod with you. In roply 1 can only sny that T canuob Justly pinco beforo the Committn tho paporn of ono of the partica without dalng the kumo wilh the papers of the othicr, and 1 cannot do thls hon- orably oxcopt clthier by legal process compolling mi ot olso by aonsent In wriling, hot onty of yourselt, bi of Jr, Thton, with whom 1 shall confer on tho sib- Ject 32 speedily oo possible, “You wil, T tru greater npirit of Justico in thin reply than you infused foto your unusuul letter o Aug, 4, Yours resuoctfuily, Franots D, MouLToN, A, MOULTON TO MR, TILTON, a. B, Thendora Tilfon, }7«?.‘ & M Doar Stas 1 hove recolved, under dato of July 28, a lolter from the Ttov, Henry Ward Boochor, o wiilel o exprosses the wish that I would go beforo the Investiguting Committoo and “cloar my mind of evorythiug thut can bear on this caso, rofcrring, of ‘course, to_the coutroversy letweon yoi and him, "I " cannot, in view of ‘my confidontlal ralations witls yon, mako nny statement be- fore the Inveatiguting Commition wnicks you rolvans i, s Ml coher s doue, oxpilcitly, tratm vy oblly gatlon to" maintain your confdonce, -If you will cxpress o moclently n roquost that I should 1w beforo Tuvestignting Commiites ond ute any and all fata within my knowledgo concorning your case with Mr. Toechor, and exbibit to them sny or ull documonts in my posueslon thereto, 1 ahull, in view of Mr, Brochor's lottar, cons nldor niyself at iberty to_actedo to the request of the Commiiteo to ntate miich facts nud oxhibit_ancl docu- ments, Very reapecifully, © Fuaycts D, MOULTON, MR, TILTON TO Ml MOULTON, Ava, 5, 1874, Franefs D, 3oulton, Fag.: ¥ DEAR 811 :_In responso o your noto of thin day, mentiontug dir, Beecher's request Lhat yau slould et hibit to the Comsmitteo the facts nud documents hithe erto hicld in confidenco by you, toucting Lia ditference witli 1ne, I iereby glvo you potico that you have my own consent aud request to do the rame, " ‘Cruly yours, THEODORE FILTON, 3Mr. Moutton, in Lis lotter to the Investigating Commitice accopting_tho invitation to appear and tostify, snys: *I bave endeavored to avort the calamity ‘which has now falton upon all, With the consent or request of Mr. Deecher end Mr. Tilton I havo folt myeolf rondy, worrowfully, to give all the facts that I kuow about tho objct of luquiry of tha Committoo produco whatover papers ‘I havo to the Com- mitteo, and lenva coplos of the veme with thown if they desired it, with perhaps tho one stipula- tion thot if T was to givomy ovidenco orally, orto ba crosg-oxamined, that I might bring with mo & I:lmuu,,vrnphlu roportor 1n order thut I should inve nn exact copy for my_own protootion. Sinco I am now fully reloased from my confl- donttal relations to parties involved in this ead affair, aud, einee my only proper statonieut must consist of truth, the whulo truth, aud notbing bub the truth, I eco no os- pecinl ronson why it may not bo mado at ono timo ne well a5 at anothor, Dut as my state- mont must necoswnly include o great multiplicity _of facts and papors, I must ask a little delay to srrange and copy them. Accordingly I suggest Baturday oven- ing, Aug, 8, 08 an evening couvenient for mo to lay my statement boforo the Committea, TFnaxots D, Movrrox, — ITR. AND MRS. TILTON. THEODORE WIITES TO ELIZADETIL Specuat Dispateh to The Chicago Tribune, NEw Yonrk, Aug. 6—Edward J. Oviuglon told a roportor yostordny nttornoon that Mre, Tilion hiad just received o loter from Mr. Tilton, “It shows how utterly iuconsistent and chisnyreablo,” said Mr, Ovington, *“1s Mr. Tilton's disposition, » veryshort time beforo he wan raging ton, and now he sends Lor an affec- tlonato poto, inclosing o lettor of thelr drughter. The letter,” continued Mr, Ovington, * reads in the main as follows "z My Dear Elizaboth; I aend yon this note, incloning alotter from our daugter Florenco, Your uffection= utely, THEODUME, ** All of theso advancea by Mr. Tilton towards Mra. Tilton wero made prior to the publieation of her {ostimony, I bolievo that theso ovor- tures were made to her in the hope that they might intluence hor testimony, which Mr. ‘tilton know would bo overwhobningly against him; but" continned Mr, Ovington, * though AMrs, “iiton still decply cud dovotedly loves Mr, Tilton, she Lias declured that sho can RLVER BUTURN TO 1IS HOME 0 B have nor ftve with him ns his wifo ngain, For her cbildren's sako nlono sho would staud by hor de- tormination, ‘Luo children aro now in Hontelur, N. J., living with Mre. Tiltou’s mother, Mrs. Mozso, and it was from that pluce thnt Florcuco wrote to her mother.” Ira B, Wheeler, counsol for Mrs. 'Lilton, who wropared tho papers of soparation, was calied upou 8¢ No. 230 Lrondway yesterday sftemoon, and asked for a copy of thé doeumonts that lo Lind propared. s, Tillon's signature has beon aflixed, but r. Tillon has emphatically refused to sigu the papers, Mr, Wheotor declined to perniit tho publicution of the documents or to give auy points in relation to the soparations Ho #id that upon 2n wmicablo separation dopended Mrs, Tilton's chances of obtuining sufllcient {)ropnrly to support herself and her children. Alr. 'Tillon had rorused to sign the papors until the case should be ended, but if tho documonts wera made publio, Mr. Whooler feared that Lo could not bo induced to sign thom at all. it e, END OF THE LIBEL SUIT. New Yorx, Aug. 6.—~Tho suit brooght by William J. Gaynor agaiust Thoodoro 'ilton, for a libol ageinst tho Rev. IHemy Ward Deccher, was disposed of to-dny by Judge Riley. Neither 3Ir. Tilton nor bis counsel was prosons, and ouly a fow porsons bo- sides the rogular attendauts wero in tho court- room, When the case was called Gaynor wadoa hort address, in which bo said: “I have beard that this caso wvas to be taken to a hizhor court. Truth, justice, and tho well-dofined law of tho Commionwepith were my only motives in bring- ing this caso to iriat, and, us thoy would huve full satisfuction before a highor tribunul, Ithore- fore withdraw tho camplant,” dustica Riley—* Tha complaing boing iwith- drawn, the case is dismissed," e TEE COMMITTER. MOULTAN APPLALY, New Yorr, Aug, 6.—~TLho B2ochor Committes conginned ity ivvostigation this evoning, Iranle Moulton appoared bofore thom, nud was exumin- ed about one bour, It was atated ho would bo before the Commitioo on Suturdny oveniug next, srmied with his lottors®and docnments, bo having asked tinwe to arrango them in order, The only otlior witness durlug ke ovonmg was s ludy who was_closoly ‘vellad, and accompnniod by Mr, alliday, bub whoso nume was nob discovered, The Committes will not nect to-moryow ovon- iug, unless » spocial mooting should bo cullod, ————— DR. STDRRS INTERVIEWED, Swecial Dispateh to The Clicago T'ribune, New Youk, Augr, B.—Aftor tho crosy-oxmming- tion of My, Uik:on by tho Investigating Conmmite teo, tho testinony of Dr. Btorms was considered necessary to o 2orroct undorstanding of the in- torviows Dbotweon limself and Mr. Tilton in Decomber, 1812, whon the lattor wought his counsel, * Mr, Bago wrote at ouco to D, Storry in behalf of the Conunitteo, avking him to tes- tity on the cvening of July 90, Tiua lotter wau directed to I'rincofon, sud renshed Dr, Btorrs at Denniugton, Vt., on the 8lut ult, o at onco responded, declining to appenr beforo the Cummittes on the ground that his testimony was unhnportant, but it they wished ho would auswer such questions ns thoy might aulc by lotter, ‘ha Committee concludod that it was too Jate to do this, sinco they wished to eloso tho caso au carly as pomsiblo. What the Qume nutteo wore unablo to vbtwin tho tribuin Iy ablo to present through ay intorviow of a report- or with Dr. Htarrs ou Tuosdsy in Princeton, ‘I'ho conversation of Dr, Btorrs contirms in gon. orul Lio acoount givea by Dir, Tliton of their jn- terviowa ; corroots Mr. Oarpontor In ono of his statemonts, and CONFIMME MRS, TILTON when sho statos that just befors the sssalon of tho Congregational Coancil she informed Dr. Btorry of tho authorily of tho lotter from her whtel he had seen flftoon months boforo, and of tho falsity of tho cliarge which it embraced. Dr, Btorrs stated that just . before tho sosslon of the Congropationnl Conneil s memn- bor of Plymouth Ohurch, who olmimed that 1o was familiar with tho wholo subject of ean- dal indotall, canto to him and talked with much froodom upon all points Involved. Tho goutie- nun 8aid to Dr, Btorrs thiat he kuew that tho ao~ cusations sgalust tho pestor woro uttorly qrnuml- Ioss, and thnt thoy would bo proven 5o If evor forcod bofore tho public, Ho asked Dr, Btorrs what positiou the Councl) would assums in rola- tion- to Mr. .Boochor porsounily, to which Dr, Btorrs roplicd that, so far as ho 'wna concerned, ho should assnmo the entire jn- nocenco of alr. Boochor; that thero was no Enumbfl“v of hils personal affairs being discussed y tho Council, which wonld have to_do with the prineiples of churols governinent and followship, and vob with mon, Mo this position, said Dr. Brorrs, tho Council strictly adhered throughout, and thoso who numwsnd or bopod that this body of ministors would examino into or rosolve up- on Mr. Boocher's charactor wore thoronghly aud soroly disappolnted. Nothing of the kind waa attomsptod. Nothing of tho kind done, Y RELATIONS TO MR, TILTON in tho easo now exciting publio notico, snid Dr. Btorrs, aro ensily and rondily told. 1lave no cause ‘to ‘witbhold such faots as I may know, although they wero too meagro to throw any light upon tho subject at ity prosont advancod stago, oll that, J* know haviug - alroady boon atated by thoso dieotly intercuted. 1 ENOW THEODORE TILTON £8 & young man very well, and sdmired him for vigor and brillianoy of thonght whioh ho din- played. After 18¢1, for many yoars I saw liltls or mothlng of Mr. Tilton, ~ ife had assumed Iargor roupousibilitios, and swas maling for him- sell a wide sud honorablo roputation, I only hionrd of his succanses, however, Lhrough pablic sourcos, Lut was confidont that e was fui‘:miug the oxpoctations of his frionds in .overy rospect, « apparontly. The euddon chango in i prodneats aud position bofora tho public, I wis, -and am still, 8t o Joss to undorstand. ‘While I wos abaont from the country, hofor somo rengon lost ground, but, till aftor the pub- lication of 2 _ TIE WOODRULL BCANDAL, Twas unfawiliar with bis personal difficultics. It wan a woolk or ton days befora this paper was issued thot lio came to me for advice. Some publio ~ atatoment, ho thought, was noces- sary a3 o ruplr, but {n what form, or even o farjtshould go, he could not of bimself do- cido upon this point, e wished couusel. TFor this ho camo to mo a8 o friond of Mr. Beochor. As Mr. Tillon has stated bofore the Comnittoo, 1 hind not thon rend tho papor of Mrs, Wood- Lull, but told Mr. Tilton that I wonld borrow a copy of a friond, who I know bad it, and read it of ho, desiced. I did _this, nnd, aa ngrocd upon, Br. Tuton called agalo, 1 told lim that L bad road tho statoment with much caro, nud that thoro were_four points in it to bo deniod: Firat, that Mr, Beechor and Mrs. ©Lil- ton hed criminal relations; eocondly, that he digcoverod (his; thirdly, that Mr. Deecher re- coived & papor’ from'Ars. Tilton douying that guch rolations|had over oxistod;; and fourth, that Moulton- obtalued that paper from Doccher. [ did not eay, a8 Afr, Carpenter has put it, that I Lina drawn four conclusions, but that there were four poiuts to bio donted. "I was of ‘the impres- sion tha! BIMPLE AND MATEBIAL DENIAL DY THOSE .CON- . CENNED : would probably be made, and thus an end put to the wbole story. Mr, ‘Tillon, hbwoyer, said to wo, *‘Supposing . theno points can’t Lo denled.” I told lim iu effoct. that in that csso & plaio .gtatoment of: the truth or abuoluto sidence on his part were the only nlternatives open to Bim; that it would not auswer to attempt any evusicn in o public statomont, sinoo tuat would not silonce scandsl, bt instoad would keep it allv aud jsivo It uew forco, Doyond this, I dochned to give advico, unloss hao ehould be disposed Lo acquaint me with sufilelent facts in the. casa to cirable mo to form nn intelligeit judgmont. wish to do v.‘:iu, amd L did not urge him to do it was very much disinclined to inquire iuto or becoma cognizant of lis story, nlchough willing to counsel with bim as witli vory maay others who duming my loug profeasional lifo in' Brooklyn had consulted upan personal or busiuess affairs. This s o part of the work which a ministor is called upon to do, aud not the most sgroenblo part by an moans, ffo con't refuse to listen, aithoug] sometimes ho can only dacline to give advico. Alr. 'ilton ot the tine of the second intoryviow suggested that, without atsting to mo ruy of tho netunl facts in the cass, ho should like fo have my judgmiont s to tho course to pursuo if cer- Lot unl:poned circumstances actually cxisted. To this 1 objcoted, and, whon he bogan to sup- pose casow, nssurad him that no satisfactory con- clusion could be reached by wsuch roundabout wmuthod, but that e would only bring bis own mind into desper doubt, sud make the complication, whatever §t might be, all * the moro moxtricable. Thia ended the matter for that day. Mr. Carponter WAS 110t 0 witness to®this conversation, Soon aftor this Mr, Tilton ‘came to my house accom- punied by Mr. Carponler, snd enid thab ho wished to” progent to me guch facts ay would epable mo to comproliend hig position, and to give bl advico ; at the samo time ho bauded mo A LUTTER PION MRS, ELIZADETH TILTOX, tu lll;'“ handwriting, whieh I reud and rolurned o him, Jottor, but it of course was dooply impressed on my mind, and, aftor Mr. Tiltou went nway, Imado uotes of it as well ag of the statcmont whiclh he atterward read. Ihave thoso momo- rands with me, but, if I zemembor correctly, wd I think I cannot bo mistaken regardmg it, the latter bogan, **On a cerrain duy in the sum- mor of 1870, 1 mformod my husband that Mr. Beecher lind asked mo to bocome & wife to him with all that theso words imply." This was a most remarkable statemnont, was, of courdo, shocked by it, and domurred to listoning to MR, TILION'S BTATEMENT, . but with the underatanding from the letter and from AMr. ‘L'ilton that 1t was the wish and request of Mrs, ‘Lilton that Ishould do o, I attended to tho reading by BMir. ‘lilton of the paper which included n portion of tho lottors aud docuruents that havo sinco beeu pube Jished. I will not undoertake o usay exuctly what was contained m thav statomont, It did not sot forth the full mray of alloged facts that make up tho caso of Mr, ‘Lilton béforo tho Commnties, nor did Mr, Titon profess to stato e his wholo ease, nor did I suppoue that Lo presented it to me in ite entivety. 1 understood that ho was making me acqueinted with such facts as ho supposod would Justify mo in advieing blm, Tor this reason 1 i wot awis himif ho bnd othor facty, or if ho wns roenling {o mo tho wholo truth, §hnd long boforo lenrnod that when any one in trouble, cs- pooially if it bo of domostio” or buasiness nature, seekn counsol, lie will only communicato tho miuimum neeossnry to olicit the desired advice, Leoping to hinwols the most trylug aud doficalo fontures of the ease. I didnot question Mr, Tilton bhocauso 1 usually prosumed that he had told me nil that ho wishod or thought necossary for mo to know, and beewuso I did not desivo any further rovomtions. Tho impression was loft, howover, that he had much more upon hig mind, The statomont for the most part was writton, although ho added some things that wore uot in the writing, Lilko the Bacon letter, thig was intonded to show thue 3, BEECHER JAD COMMITTER AN OFFENSE for which ho had mnde wn apology, and 1 think somo part of the apology was quoted and_up- penrs In the Bacon lotter, 'Tho lettor of Mrs, Thlton indicntod how grave an offendo it was at best, and might have boen consirued an uuuiug the full offunsa to Lo an improper proposnl. gaw, with thls oxcoption, nono of tha original lottors or dooumonts. Mr. ‘Yilton did not lave thom with lim, and I did not ask to too them, Eseept for dre, ‘Pilton's lottor, I shonld not havo listoned to the ststement ninco 1 was convineod that the subjoot wus not one upon which I offored to advise, I donot recnll what . MY EXACT LANGUAGE WAS TO M., TILTON whon he hud finishod vending his sintemont, but, a6 bofore, tho supstanco of 1t way that o pubs lo card, ombodying an ovasion, wonld i auy way bottor tho ewso, ~ Tt would bo proferablo to tako nonatico nf Mrs, Woodhull's paper, 'Lhis way tho last of tho nfTuir so fu 1 was concerned, 1 Jearned no more pastioulars of tho ohargos agaiust Mv, Beachor feam that timo forth to the iresont duy, L Luve nover introduoced the sub« oct in conversation with any person, aud, o far wa yosstle, have avoidod speaking of 1t when appmachod by others, Binco nbout that time, Docombor, 1873, I hiavo only goon Mr, Tilton when by chauce wo hsye mut in tho straot or on Ho “did not L did ot tako a copy ot « © tho forry-boat, = & sl ths Sonndy en for anly fow moments, £ ovor boon rerorred to. o N's Anmtos. lon, Dr. Hiorrs snld: At o firet cxmo to conault with mt intorviows, ho did not &, tad by auy spitit of malice or rovenge. It 2d him clasoly, with & viow to discover, i1 ¢ o, if lie was lnfluoncod by any sinistor mot' > S d, whatover may have beon the fact, J&o3 _entiroly disnbusod of nny sus- iclons ~ 1&=F [ mny have had an Lo hin motiverdh & apoke with no bittorness of My, Beool o of lis wife with affection and tondornoss, Ho was not violaut in his lau- gungo, aud apponred to bo honestly sooking somo ponceful solutlon, Foating that & public answer to tho Woodhull paper was neadtul, ha still oxprosrod anxioty lest any roply that conld bn made would keep the seandal alive instead of quicting tho troubled wators. Ono of Lis ox- prossions was ' Rovonges hava burned out.” Ho scomed to mo to_ bo mad and deprosecd by s great burdem, which ho was in vain irying to romove, ‘Uhis was ns ho apponred to ono who hind known little of him personally for ton yoars. I may have been wholly deceived, but I spoak of my impression then. RS, TILTON'S BIATEMENTS, Q.—DId Mrs. Tilton moke any statemont to you in porson, oithor at that timo or upon a later occasion ? A,—AMrs, Tilton camo to my honso for the first timo ono day durlng last Xobrunry or March, full o yoar oud s fourth sfter she h wiitton tho lotter regarding Mr. Beccher. She then informed mo that abo was in uo sonso the author of that lottor, and that tho statement 1n iv affecting Mr. Beechor was utterly.falso, with- out nshalyyw of foaaducion in fact, *I was as wmuch astounded to hear her donial a8 whenI road hor churgo, ovor a year before, and askod Lior if sho realized whbat sho liad dono. Bho naid that sho did fully: roalize the sin slo liad committed, I toid hor that sho hnd dono Mr. Beechor an incalonlable wrong in nllow- Ang & falso charge, so fearful n ity character, to atund against him for vo long a time, whatover the circumatancos which eausod hor to mnke It 3 that it was a terrible wickedness against God and agalnst socisty. Bho ackuowledgad it all. BYMPATIY ¥OR NEECHRR, Dr. Storra spoko with much feoling of the many yonrs of friendship botween MMr. Bocehor and himaelf, and said that nono could Liopo more strongly than he that Mr. Beecher would bo shown “to bo blamoless. lle hoped that tho investigntion _wonld be 80 nr.-nrchlnfi and thorougl, -and would demonstrate Mr. Beceh- or's innoconce so completoly, that no Eglunnud arrow - that should bo hurled at im horoafter would over Lo effectiva. Noth- ing could ho mora terrible than to sco such brilliant and glorious siccoss as Mr. Beechor + has achieved end in darkncss, o has good roason to ba cheered, und it is greatly to his Tionor, eaid Dr. Storrs, thnt not ony Llymonth Clnrch, but tho public ab large, huve such fnith in his houosty and purity, Thero is hatdly an- otber man in” the counfry agaiust whom 8o di- roct and fearful cliargos would fall so lightly. No ran with a heart can wish for bim anything l‘:‘m than that ho bo frecd from every imputa- on. In roply to ¢ tho Hu‘:ny Mr mo, aud st an 3 soom to bo 0 {1y, —— A REASON FOR MISS ANTHONY'S SILENCE, J To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune: Bin: Three years ano the past winter (in Janu- ary, I think), 1 saw dliss Busan Autbony for tho first tmo i my lifo. On that occasion sho urged mo very atrangly to become ideutitied with tho sullrago-movement in this city, I ro- pliod to Lor that, 8o long 8 he then-nlmost- seandalons divisions butween the New York aud Now Eugland factions osisted,—divisions now happily hesled,—I felt vo attraction towards eituer party, She thon proceeded to eny that the blame of this blrife zested Jargely upon tho New England faction; thab thoy hud falsely sc- cugod her of holding Froe-Love doctriues, while somo of thelr own number wora guilty of wmot omy - holding. but practieing, them. For instance, Mr. Beecher— the flrat President of tho Boston Boviety—was oriminally guilty congerning & cortain marricd woman of Sraoklsn, whose nnmeX did not nsl nor did gho give it, ** But,” sho continued, 4 Mr, Beeehior will nover attack ws"—that is the New York wing—* again.” "This wag tho reason sho pavo for the assortion, Sbe suid that, whon tho Boaton wing began to abuse Mra, Stanton, sho (Suenn), knowing the facts about Mr. Beoeclior, wout to him and asked him if he pro- posed to stund by & party that 8o accused a woman whom Lo know to be us puro and exemplary as Mrs, Stanton. Then sho wenk on to tell him what sho lnew of Lis practices. 1lo mado o denial of theso charges, but “came down” at once, and said, “ Suean, whnt do you want motodo?” * You know,” slo gnid tome, *ho wes Monry Ward eecher, and I could not tell him ho shonld ro- ign atonco; but I did say that bo should nob sulfer bimscll to bo re-viccted, and that he ehould utterly withdraw lus support from that faction ; and,” snid Susan, * from that moweny Lio lins novor squonked.” - I presumo Nlss Anthony, in addition tg the natural feeling of delicnoy iu regard to knowledge gained as bors was, by boing mado the unwilling witness of A domostic quarral, felt also under some obligations to dr. Boecher, ~—ho having acceded to ber terms in rogard to suflrage-mattors It muy bo “ungracious” to dikcloso this, but T cannot ho!p fecking that tho mattor has gons Deyond mero conrtesy. + 1t now seems likoly that & guilly man may be sblolded from the just con- mequenices of liis 8in, by meaus of stopping the mouthy of oll divect witnenses ; and that au in- Jured man way Lo crughed i the process 5 and RIL this by virine of ecclesinstical anthority. It seoms to mo thut, whatever injury to tho causo of soligion might oceur through Boochor's fali Fzom bis high position, an iufinilely worso injury will be dous if, espocially in the fuce of so0 strongy anublis sentimout as has bacu arouded, his crima elinll bo coverad up ur coudened by & budy which professos tho name of Christ, 1f this is to bo done, I for one wish o have no sharo in it, * P THEODORE TILTON, T the Editor of The Clicwro Iribune & 5, Inving read tha communications of W, C. F..” I dosira (altbough Iam noba “jousnnle 18t or well-informed man,” but simply z woman, who was o constant reader of the Independent when Tilton edited that papor, and have read every numbor of the Golden 4ge) emphatically to stuto that I huvo nover read & xoutouco from the pon of Thuodore Tilton that could be con- - atrued as advacathifz tho doctrine of Free-Love. T'ho Golden Age is, and ever han beo, & jourunt of high moral tono, but of free aud outspolion opinious. I ehaliongo ** W. C. F." to prodice an article or sontimons af Tiltow’s advocating tho doctiine of Iree-Love, "“or lax viows of martinge.” In Titon’s opoen lottors to Dr. Dacon, he suyn: ~ *“Touching marriage, I bave nlways hold, aud stil hotd with evor-ineronsing finnmess, the ono and ouly viow common to il Christendom.” Any eandld, inprojudiced reador of Tilton's stutes monts knows that ho has never told * tureo dif- forent stovios.” Samucl Wilkeson and *W, C. E." aro, I boliove, tho ouly persons who have oharged Titon with ondenvoring to blackmail Mr. Bosehor, 1n the light of subsoqueut reveln- tions 3Mr. Wilkeson's chargos luve fallen through., I wishtosny to * W, C, F.” that thero is a lavgo claes of eultared Ameriean pooplo who do think Theodore Tilton o **great moral ro- former 3" aud, furthermore, thera s an eve incrensing cluss who considor him a *solt-sacri- Heing mattyr,” an % omblem of purity.” I cor- tainly think it fa ** W. 0. '™ ¥ projuidioo” that yrm’uutu him from apprecinting tho purity of lton's motives, My sincoro advics to W, C, F." i to ** hasten to apologizo "—yes, to huwbla Limsolf In sackoloth and ashos—to 'icadaro Til- ton, the man ho has so foully misreprossntod, Y s, M, L, K. . —_—— TUE WAYNE COUNTY, ILL., GRAMGERS. Special Disnatch to The Chicago T'ribune, TFamerisoy, Ik, Ang, b,—"The Patrons of 1Tus- buudry 1n Wayno Caunty mot at Falefisld au the 8lat o July, ta organize & County Councll. The Tollowing officers wers olocted : ifenvy Cramer, Maustor 3 J. L frvin, Ovorsoor ; Nathan CUrows, Hoerotnry 3 J. MeUrow, Treasurer ; J, 1. Bmith, Btoward’s J, B. 'Widbull, Gatekoopor i Jamos Hmith, Chaplain' s and Wiliun Portertlald, J, L. Irvin, and Robort Gray, Iixecutiva t‘ommittoe, Lo wlection nf Purehuislug-Ageus wad doforrod 1ill moxt meoting. et SHAD-SPAVIN FOR GERMANY. New Yourr, Aug, 5.—~The stoumer Donau will talio out, towdns 100,000 young shind, to be placed in the River Rluno uudor tfie diroution of the Deutsobe Hisherelvarei, NUMBER 348. EDUCATIONAL. Second Day's Session of the National Teachers’ Asso- ciation, An Ablo Address by President White, of Cornell Untversity. He Advocates a System of Na« tional Universities. Reply to the Objections of President Efiot, of Harvard, and Dr. McCosh, of Princeton. Second Annual Session of the Gormans American National Teachers' > Association, Oherlin College Graduates Twenty-Seven Alumni--~Cosnmencement Ex« ercises. NATIONAL TEACHERS AS30CIATION. THE BECOND DAY'S BUBSION. Syeeial Dispateh to The Chicago Tridune, Detrorr, Mich,, Aug. G.—Tho second day's sossion of the National Weachors’ Assoaiation called ot an attondauce thet comfdrtably filled tho main floor of tho Opora Honse. After prayer by tho Rov. Dr, Eddy, the following gon tlemen woro appointed & Committea oo Nowming- tions for the Normal section: Profa. Joaumot, Minsouri ; Putnam, Bichigan ; Dunton, Mngsa- chusotts ; Charlton, Wisconain; snd Beard, ‘Ponnsylvanis, Prof. Thaicher, of the Towa Univorsity, reaa parts of a paper writton by Presldent Porter, of Yale, concorning schoola preparatory to colleges. 1lo said that it was au unquestionabla faot that there was an abundance of good col- logos, but a great lack of good proparatory scbools. A eketch of tho growth of Harvard was glvon, and also & history of omo of tha best academios in Now England, which scel to fit studonts for colloges. Some of thess schools aro vxoollent, but the proparatory schools of tho ‘contutry ave, as a_rule, voiy defoctive in tho courses of study, which are far from uniform, THE COLLEGES PABTLY TO BLAXE. The colloges are, perhaps, somowhat to blama for this, but the fault of the preparatory schools is groator, Tho lalior, also, aro often not thore ough iu their iustruclion, or run too much tp upeciat branchos o the negloct of thoe require. monts of n broad culturo. Yresidont Porter also coudemued the disposition to crowd young pis pils too much in these inatitutions, PRESIDEN £ WHITE'S ADDRESS, Prosidout A. D. White, of Cornoll Umversity, read the following nn?er upon ** Public Pro- vision for Univoreity Education: ™ GERMANY AND THE UNITED SYATESH, Amopg all grest modern nations, two stand pro- eminent for faith in publio educution nnd energy in providing for it, Of theao, 1 hamo firat tho Germon natlon, In the midst of great calumitics nnd trisls, and long years of ard work, aud uuder udwministrations cconomical to paratmony, sl bug developed u aystem whicly for bnlg & century liau been tho ndmiration of tho world for its intellectuat trlumphs, and which In the past ton yeara Lias nroused tho world’s wonder by ita political aud son cial trlumyhs, Noxt, Iuuma the Unitod States, where, in sight of all yankind, popular educaton bus liffed o nation Sonato-house, and fu tho pross, In ono thiug theso two nailons have ndopted tha namie polley, and oblained the same results, ifach hax o abuidant provision for primary and secoudary education in publle schoole, and both have found in. {his 5 sonres of power in Lislia of peace, of strength m timo of war, and of triumpls, both 1n peace and war, whiich hiove blaced thown 41 thd foromost Tank nmong modern nintions, licr half of the system, in proviston for in bigh, scientitic, and induse raitles, they havo followed cournen dizoctly” oppolta, and with iractly opposlte alts, Germany s earrled oat hor fundamenta principle Toglenlly, ° Having utarted with (1o {dca that 1bo peo- Pl of & hatlon should provido for tho cducation of untloy, 1 has etoyped atno {mugluary lius; it provided for tho education of the wholo peoplo; foz tho young in privwry snd secondnry schools;’ for {liosd nioro advanced $n teclinlcs! schoola and wstvers sitios. . 0o reanit §a now before the world, Thongh some of the Germuy universitios ate ou yery ol foundae tlous, they havo been remodoled to wult wodorn needs, and nroin_reality new ; th greatest of oll, the Unie versity of Borlin, is younger than the great majority of our Americau colleges wiiich liavo any roputation, “Chiere stund thoss univeraitles, oach coutra of iight aud etrengtl to Germany and 6 tho world § far above any oflier In_oxistence ; forcmost in- the humber of thielr professors, of thefr studeuts, in the oxtant and yerfection of thoir oquipments, tu thewr wholo lifo and Vigor, Studenta flock to thom from all parta of the carth, At o Untversity of Derlin, now as it is, bora an 1t was amid terribly " calamilics, malutainod’ whila Trusein wos dismembored by Napoleon or desporately strugglivg ngalust Lim, 190 yrofessors, snd 2,500 sludents, atiost the world's Tecogultiod of ila'sue premucs, - Norliblsall, Tna Blate whose central sdminise tration is thoraughly ortbudox and eserclacs atroug yolitical control, these univorstios aro strongholds of Irevdont iu poiifics uud roligion. In tho halls of tho Uuivorslty of Borila, within a_slonc's throwof tho palace of the rigldly ortliodox Frederick William IV, Inight be Lieard, duiring bis entiro relgn, tho fruo utter= ances of wou opposed to avery religious or political doctrine which the King thought etsontial, From the patico window, whers the Emporor William 11, loves 1o utand, cxu Uo 6oon In tho Uivarsity locture-rooms on theopposit sid of the atreet, professors putting forth Idess futal 1o absolute monurchy. “[ho result Lug been great, jutalioctually, morally, and polltically, Theso universlties, supported by the wholo poople, and for the whols people, sand far abovo any other, th tho world, Tho Uniled Sistoe, agreelng with Germany In the gencral ling of hier pubio wehiool policy and primory ‘dncatlon, has puraucd an outirely dliferont puth in Tegurd to university poiicy aud advancod education, While making primsry” and sccondary education o ‘matter of uatiopul gl Syito concerd, i hua left 1e ade vauced_education, in tho main, 10 various religlons secte, It han allowod an {maghuiey line fo bo drawn, utterly illogieal, bulow which the’ State provides for education, gldiy und fully ; nbova which alie turan the Whole tnatter over to tho ssclarian Bpirit of the cona= try. Whtio tho Unitod Statoa has pushod tho rools of 3t publlo chiool syatem down 1 tho necda aud foolinga of the wholo people, sud thus obiainied a deop, rich soil, which Lios givew sturdy growtl, it hus pushed the roots of advanced edugation down 1i tho multitide of scalterod scots, and hss obtmuced 4 woll wrotchedly thin, and & growth misersbly scant, Tor tho firat resutt of this policy, a8 to advanced oduoation, was that, ud scots multiplied, the so-calicd colleyos 0@ univerkitics multiplled, Now, whilo the mafu condition of prinry educution ta LIFFUSION OF NEROUIOES, tho main condition of advanced edueation I8 concentron £imp of Teources, England seca this, aud ba but four univereltioss Tinpiorlal Prusla seos 1t, and has efgit ; thio Unitud States bius not weon it, and 'tho last repord of the Tureuu of Education shiow that wo have over 930 nstitutions beariug tho prowd namo of “ Collega and % Universlty,” "o most evidont reanlt hna beon the INPOVERISHMENT OF TUE WHOLE BYSTEM, With vory fow oxceptions, tha collegon and univacaitics a6 withont avyihing wphroaching complote Iacuitics, without librarios giving uny idos of the presout condic tion of knowledge, without tllustrative_ollections for study, without luboratorlos for expuriments, with noxt tono modern apparatus end {nstruments, —Thiv is truo of tho wholy countty, but it {s moro sadly true of thuso Htutes outwide the orlginal thirteen, Tlo nuxt striking resull s Dol o Lustieg injury to thow wigaged i tho work of wivanced tustructlon, Wiy HobLo men stand I tho facultlvs of thuso cols Jegos ind untversitivs, mcu who would do hotor to any fntatitution of advanced loarning fu_the world, - Aftur Jitieh fatercourso with University Profensors of vari- Gus untions, I foel usanred that T liave novor scen auy who sttpuus {n uatural streniih i eaEnculnuss Vory uuny I our own countey, und I fuve heard this rém wwrked moro U ouve Dy thoughtfol Amorleun s dents, whifo sfitfuy in - forelgn uuiverslty leoture. Yaois, Thoso meu of ours world, uuder a Lotter yse Yo, dovelop admirably th futoilctual troaeurca of ou poople, sud tho material resuiroes of our country§ but, erampell by want of books, Want of apparatis, walit of avorythiug needed i udvincod Instriction,— cramyed above ull Dy tho spirit of th socturkn collége systein—inoat of s 1119 Deolh prsiyzod, Kuow wheroof 1 speak, Within tho Jast twenty ra 1 huve scon much Of theso lustitutions, aug withfy the lust soven years T lavo mado it w duty to watel thew closely, alld T frauly confeus that zy obsore yations bave sadtoned wwo. G rom ono greas Blate 0 anothior) iu overy ouo you'shull find that tunato aystern has yroduced Mailors T KAME MINERADLE BESULTS, In tho vasl mnjurlty of our Btatow not a single coll or wuiverlity worthy'of thouamed Only a mulld nabove il the efforts of demafogues i the tlold, fn the { fe v i e oS %