Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, March 18, 1877, Page 5

THE LAKE CRIB. Its Safety-and Durability Seriously Questioned. - ‘Was It Built After the Most Approved Plans?---Defects in Its Constru-tion. Figures Showing the Immense Strain It Xs Subjected To During eavy Gales. ‘What Superintendent Bramhall Knows Concerning It. To the Fditor of The Tridune. C=1c460, March 16.—Fears and complaints ‘have becn cropping out from time to time in some of the daily papers tor the last two years D regard to the safoty of the lake-tuanel crib, and these fears that have been foreshadowed in the minds of many men and the press have been a5 often quieted by men or parties who were jsupposed to know the real danger, if any exist- ed; and aseurances have been given in return by the press that there were no well-grounded reasons for auy fears or apprchensions. The assurances that were given ont last Scptember were well caleulated to set the public mind at rest. Just after the equinoctial storms had passed over last fall, and likewise somc of the loudest complaints of the press, THE CHICAGO ‘I'RIBUNE came out with an article of some length which should have settled the question for all time to come, forit asserted that the lake-tunuel crib was s firm and soid as the rock of Gibraltar, and that all that was needed wasa little poiut- ingup. It isto bepresumed that its authority came from 2 source not to be gnestioned, and that it was the honest conviction of the party or parties that no real danger did exist: and was accepted in good faith by THE TRIBUNE that the question could now be set at rest. My experience of nearly two years spent on this crib, night and day, from the day on which it was launched till the tunnel was completed, and my thorough knowledge of the constitu- tional weakness of this structure, and also with what it kas to contend, coupled as it is with a sense of duty I awe the public, prompts me to give the authorities and property-owners of this city a warnine that 1t is high time to discard all of these absurd assurances, and to do away with all this nonsense that this crib is perfectly safe, and as “firm and solid as the rock of Gibraltar.” It was an {nsuli to the common intelligence of this city, whoever may haye been the author of such a comparison. Millions of dollars have been spent to com- plete this system of supplying this city with water, and it must be admitted that it is a grand scheme; and, so far as care has been taken in the construction of the tunnels, pos- sibly they are as perfect and complete as human skill and engineering caun well make them, and ther have no powerful forces to contend with, and no possibility of being misplaced or dis- turbed in their rest. Thiscrib, it must be remembered, is quite a different institution from these tuonels, im- bedded thirty or forty feet down in the solid earth, where there is no probability of their ever being disturbed or misplaced, except by an eartliquake, and even then there is barely a pos- sibility of their being seriously imjured. It must not be forzotten that we Lave a different element to deal with where this weak erib is lo- cated, and if possibleit is more of an experi- ment than was the Ashtabula bridge (as I shall show before I get through withit), and this vast outlay of millions of dollars waich have been czpended to secure this water is hinged to this weak and experimental crib. 1 have no hesitation in declaring, as I do, most cemphatically, that unless the authorities take some steps 10 shield and protect this weak structure, it is only a question of time when it. all-important as itis to the cily, will go the same road the Ashtabula bridge has gone, and for very similar reasons. This question about the satety of the loke-tannel crib is o moment- ous onc, for it not only ailects business aud property, but the health and comfort of all clnsues, rich and_poor alike, and every man, women, and child Las a voice and 8 prayer L0 the authorities in regurd to this vital question. It was pot many weeks eince I was called out in the night by the assistants of the Chief En- inecr at s request to g0 With the force of ridge-carpenters under iy charge and shore or prop up the iron roof of the North Side Pumping-Works to prevent its falling down on the engrines, and possibly killing half 2 dozen men. Some of the main truss-rods had broken and the main valley-rafter and one hip-ratter bad vuckled so that the ceiling sazged down trom fitteen to eizhteen inches. We worked night and day till it Wus secured so that it could not fall. 1 want to ack the authorities and -+ whose business it was to kuvow. when this iron raof was beine put up,what and how maoy factors were wanted or lacking -in any rod with a ten- slon-strain or truss-rod in its construction; or ayers, bu deficient in any membeérs of this iron roof? The citizens and taxpayers have nothing to do with these fractors and factions. The only thing that will strike them with any degree of force is that they paid for a good iron roof once, and this roof bas turned out to be a failureand a treud, and these questions of factors and frac- tions are to be left to the Chief Engineer of this city to nonder over. confess that these hints which I have thrown out, in regard to the safety of the lake-tunuel erin, wili be very unpalatable to the public, and jcularly to some engineers; that. they will t:r:m unpleasant reflections for the citizens and taxpavers of this city, who supposed they 1iad paid for a good crib; but the satety of des- perately sick men frequently requires radical and forvible treatment for their safety and per- mavent recovery, as I shall show before L get th rough with this crib question. ‘The assurances given out last fall by THE TRIBUNE, in regard to the safety of the lake- tunpel crib, I regarded in all charity, as T sup- posed the Chief Engineer of this city wanted to gain time to meet and overcome the difficultles under which the crib was laboring. This assurance that the crib was *‘as firm and solid as the rock of Gibraltar*’ proves one of two things: that the Chief Engineer does be- lieve the crib to be perfectly safe, or else it ‘proves that he does not comprehend the situa- tion. Those difticulties, and forces of the ele- ments with which the crib Las to contend will just . as surely prove its destruction as dig those deficlent factors and diffical- tits in the case of the Ashtabula bridge. Unfortunately, or fortunately, by the force of circumstances, I have been placed in a position where 1 bave gained possession of a train of facts, and had knowledge of certain errors, in the plansand construction of the lake- tunnel crib, which; unless met and provided for, 1must, in time, prove its final destruction. This knowledge, as 1 bave said, has come into my possession through the forceof circum- stances, and perhaps it is safe for me fo say that {n all probability no other human - bein; does imow these tacts and cirenmstances as well as I ao, from the fact that they bave not been in 2 position 10 comprehend them so- well. I PROTESTED VEHENENTLY against the outlines and plar. of construction of tliis crib the first time it was spread out before me by Mr. James Gowen, oveof the contractors. ‘The reply in substance was, That is not the question du‘;;ec‘x’finmfl 5 n;a; but "‘,':’WL‘,'," i.gi lans an ications for your work. Fourse that put an end to the discussion, bat. it did not chiange my views in regard to this ques- tion. - The ;»h.nif slmrl_\' conhi‘xswdfl Er 3 idmmd 3 g;wa ou please, having fivesides, an - nlfz“ra:e ineumd of laying the foundation and floor timbers; likewise a ical cross-section, showing the method of dovetailing to keep this structure from spreading, which I shall examine intime. This plan, speaking modestly, I could ‘ave prodaced on two pine boards with'a pair of ‘compasses, o tram, an iron square, or pociet- sule and straipht-edge. 1 say I could have pro- duced every line there was on this plan in two hours, Ae the crib yeared completion, I was compelled 1o devise and make il drawings and plans for lnanching: likewise the drawings and plans for putting down the screw anchiors, and ‘plans for Jowerinz and sinking the iron cylin- ders or shaft, of which I have a patent from the Tnited States Government in my possgssion to- day. I hope I will be pardonea for ‘making this sllusion, for 1 know it is quite unbecoming at this time, but it e:emedba-l’.mg: n;finsm ::_ #ay this mych to show i un aupied and what position 1 had held in relation to this crib. in ssion of certain facts in relation w:tf:zwm;&’;ftfn and safety of the hl:b-b:'un- nel eifb, ] does know so well, for reasons just s a:fi kuowing them from the very foundation of this crib, and the fact of my not. being in a position to enforce my views and mndi‘x:gnm mm degree of force to the men atthe head of thi undertaki be 1 ly understood as Tezsons for not making these facts known soon- er. Also, Iwasan entire stranger to some of these men, and consequently would not have been listened to; nevertheless, I knew there was a day coming, and that in'all probability 1 should five to see it, when these difficulties would present themselves. 1t has come sooner than I anticipated, as 1 had not been on the erib since that heavy body of masonry was piled on the of ‘this st.rmrlu.r:l and I had not realized that the danger was so close at hand. The reasons for entertaining these fearful 1misgivings and uncertainties to the safety of the Crib are:’ First—Its outline and want of sufficient seat- ing-base in that depth of water, which varies from thirty-five to thirty-nine feet in some sea- sons, and being in one of the most exposed and unshel positions to be found on Lake Michigan; its great height belng entirely inad- uate to the breadth or seatine-base, which is ninety feet and six or seven inches at'its great- est breadth; the height of the wooden base, composed of soft, white pine timber, with very slender fastenings, is from thirty-four.to thirty- five feet from the bottom to the water-line. Then there is a high pile of masonry of twenty- two feet on top of this weak wooden base, making fifty-seven feet from the bottom of the cribtothe top of this masonry. Above'this fifty-seven feet is a hure, unnecessarily hich tower of masonry sixty-nine feet five inches high from the watér-lne to the topof the tower. Thaus the whole height of this structure. from bottom to top of the tower is eighty-one feet six juches,—almost equal to its breadih of base.” A structure of this height and character, taking into consideration the mode of its construction, ~it having twenty-two feet of stone masoury, and tower of forty-seven feet above that, all resting on a soft, springy wooden base,—would not considered auny too safe on dry land, much- less in from - thirty-five to thirty-nine feet of water, and in, as I said, ove of the most osed 5i- tions to be found anywhere on this lake. Ifind from my own observations that dnring the heaviest storms and seas this weak, limp, and springy structure sways or is jerked back and forth on the water-line Tully five inches or more by these furious seas, at the top of the stone- work, twenty-two feet above the water-line, about seven and a half inches, and ot the top of the tower, which is sixty-nime fect five inches above water, I find this swayine or jerking mo- tion back and forth is cqual to Iourteen or fifteen inches. This calculation does not allow anything for the spring, which is greater or less in heavy seas, especially s0 in the rebound of the crib back to its nataral position. These ob- servations were taken seven years before the stone-masonry was erected on top of this springy base, when the structure was new and more stanch. Consequently this swaying mo- tion must now be largeiy increased. 1 judge so from a conversation I held with Mr. Kalstrom, the keeper of the crib, on Sunday, the 24th day of lust September. Mr. Kalstrom's views on this question must not be irmored. He has said all it would be prudent for him to say, without laying himscif liable to the of cowardice, and possibly losing his position. A braver man and woman than Mr. and Mrs. Eal- strom could not well be found. They would fgive up their lives before they would haveit in- timated that they were cowards, and this must Dbe the height and pinnacle of brgvery. No man or woman coul@ do more than give up life for a cause and principle. He told me that sometimes he actually thought the tower would fall down, which is not at all surprising, cousidering the sryrations it Las to perform during one of these furious storms, and the seas with which it has tocontend. Ihope for the credit of any en- yrineer employed by the United States Govern- ment, that hé was not guilty of advising or countenancing the erection of any such on- strosity as has been put up on this crib. If he aid, hé certainly did not appreciate the situa- tion and difficulty it had to labor under; for it .is a powerful auxiliary and lever in belping to complete its destruction. . My advice to the authorities is given frankly ana fearlessly. Take down that unnecessarily heavy and high tower as soon as practicable, and substitute for it a light iron frame atout tiven- ty-five or thirty feet hi%h. which, I am told by one of the most respectable, likewise one of the oldest and most_experienced of men that sail these lakes, is all that would be required. He was amazed when I told him the tower was built of brick. He said he never fora moment thought but what it was built of wood, and sald g:;‘flls surprized that it had stood as long as it Second—The outline and principles of its construction are seriously at fault, and will eventually prove its final destruction, unless ‘provided for in a reasonable course of time. take the liberty to state here that I don’t care whom the Chief Engiucer consulted in regard to these plans and outlines for this lasting and sacred work (I must call it so), I deciare most cmphatically that they Were not well considered ~ or well chosen, and consti- tute ome of the worst features in its construction. This is an irreparable fault that can never be overcome, except by artificlal means, and this artificial remedy will ever after require to be maintained. 'This structure might possibly have met the requirements had it stood in sowe sheltered place or bay, where heavy scas could never have reached it. My observations during the two years of my residence and experienceon this Crib established | L-J_eary in my own miud thst the seas on this lake during one of our beavy storms run about thirteen fect high, and that during the severest of these storms there are two classcs of seas, which are as distinct and observable as on the Atlantic Ocean. The latter class are those which create such havoc among the merchant vessels and ocean steamers. The proof is, that, during one of the furious equinoctial storms, vessels and steamers run glong hour after bour without any apparent increase in the sturm, when all at once they are struck by one of these overwhelm- ing seas, and sink, never again to appear. Having given the breadth, or seating-tmse, of the brib and its height, which we find lacks only nine feet & bemg equal to its breadth, or seat- ing-base, it will be I.\cccssal?]‘ to show the hori- zontal lines or facades of this structure, which Tave to face, squarely meet, and resist the scas just described. To the best of my recollection, by taking a central point on the crib, and sweep- ing a line around with a radius of fifty feet, de- seribing a figure or line of circumference with & diameter of one hundred feet, theline will touch each corner of the erib. Dividing this line into five equal parts or points, and drawing inter- secting lines from each of these given points, will give the exact shape and size of this crib, which has five straight or_squarc sides, cach fifty-elght fect six and one-half inches, or fifty- eight feet seven and one-balf inches, a3’ near as may be, from out to out,’or corner to corner, and the placking on cach side will mske it about fifty-nine feet. g To make myself quite surein_regard to the statements and figures which I am about to ve, 1 have consuited the authoritics, and I Tind they give the height of these seas even greater than I have given them by two feet; but I shall contine mysclf right to my own ob- servations in regard to them, and place them at thirtcen feet. According to Col. D. C. Hous- ten, Major of Engineers, U. 8. A., we have seas fifteen feet high, which, in a storm, move with a velocity of 5,000 fect B ‘minute, and the pier or crib against which a' sea dashes must be able to sustain a blow - for livear foot equal to a ton of water falling a distance of ninety-five feet, five times each mipute. Assuming the waves to be only thirteen feet high in a fale, rushiug as they do against the crib, o broadside of filty-nine feet, the stroke of a single wave is cqual to, ot Teast, 2,000 tons weight, ahd with five waves per min ute, would Le 10,000 tous each minute, an 600,000 tons per hour, and for s continuons gale of seventy hours, 42,000,000 tons; and during one season averaging six of these storms, wafch will be a very moderate estimate, 252,000,000 tons pressure, which it is necessary to meet and resist. This is not all, for_every great wave striking it, the crib receives three separate and distinct shocks of nearly equal force; for. if it moves at all, and I have shown that it does move considerably, which cannot be denied, the first blow each THROWS THE CRIB past the perpendicular towards the south or southwest: then,-as soon as the wave has spent. its force, the crib_rebounds back past the per- pendicular towards the north or northeast, and tinally to its usual resting place, ready for the next wave,—making three successive vibrations or jerking shocksfor each great wave, each fending inevitably towards the destruction of e 1 nteresting t These tizures will be very interes! 0 any intelligent ana thinking man, especially.if he is a property-owner in this city and has a family. I repeat, they will be very interesting indeed, if he chooses to extend the results along for s serles of years. 1 must add right here that the assurance given to THE TRIBUNE last Septem- ber, by men who ought to. know these results, was an gssumption that Was an insult to reason, Should any accident happen to this institution, we would. scarcely be able to give our property away “for - months and months to come. as it would require two years toagain make connections with these tun- Tnels. This city cannot afford to allow one man’s teputation, or any dozen men’s fortunes and reputations,to stand between them and the per- fect safety of this crib. Hax shown with ‘has to contend, and the unneces- ‘what this crib oot oy g apart, ead of this danger, which I have u;!i‘dtrm 1s to prevent its gradually spreading R e e ... .. . THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY. MARCH 18, I87/—SIXTEEN PAGES. L ) v % 5 apart, on account’ of the great load placed on top of this structure so disadvantageously, is one 13¢-inch bolt or-rod, placed fifteen inches back from.each corner of the outside wall, on “each side alternately; that is, on every other course of timber on each side. This runs pack through the middle wooden wall, a distance of thirteen feet, and at right avgles yith the out- side walls, which will be-shown on the plans L have pre d to meet and overcomeall the dif- ficulties already mentioned; also plans of what conld and should , have . been done at the com- mencement of this worlk, if it had been well con- sidered. » ‘When we deduct.fifteen inches from cach cor- ner or width of the crib, which is filrg;clgm feet; we find we have fifty-six feet, and that we have but five white-pine ties, with only a simple dovetall, witha draught of one and a half inches 1n twelve to resist all of this outward thrustand pressure from this enormous weight of mason- 1y, laidona course of dimension-stone about five or six feet in length, with the outer end of these ‘stonss resting on this’ outside wooden’ wall, where there s no possibility. of the outside or end .of the stone settling, as- long as the onter wooden wall is held in place. But the inner end of this dimension-stone rests on a column, or,as I shall call it,a box of loosc stones, mlngvrnur or mmi.du fect, decp and eleven feet broad, and this heavy course of masonry is carried up twenty-two feet high. Itwill readily be secn by any practical man that the natural result in the course of tune must be that these stones cannot be held in place, owing Lo the Dblows from the Lieavy seas, and this heavy col- umn of masonry, #ith two-thirds of its weight resting on this loose stone foundation, wi constant pressure and outward thrust,—this heavy welzht taking advantage of the natural outward spring of the sides of the crib during these storms. There is nothing to resist the outward pressure from these bluws or concus- sions for a distance of fifty-six fect, but simply the five white-pine ties, with a simple Govetail, +hich during the hot, dry summer of 1884, when this timber was framed, became so sun-checked that parts of many of them came off of their own accord, and had to be nafled on again. In handling the timberall care was used to prevent their coming entirely off. As no pro- visjpn had _ been made in the speci- fications for - the effect of the sun on this timber while being framed, the contractors could not be held responsible for these results, as the timber was perfectly sound, avcording to the requirements of the specifications. = Of course the timber had to be used, notwithstand- ing the fata! omission. T must not forget to add that there are drift- bolts one and one-fourth inches square in the course of timber, which are used chicfly to overcome buoyancy, but they do not_materially add security azainsf this outward thrust and ressure. 'The proofs of this eradual spread- ng apart are these flimsy pive, sun-checked dovetails, with only threc ties on a side, on every other coursc of timber, as the walls were 1aid Up; and another positive proof which can De seen to-day is that the bottom coursc of these dimension-stones, which are laid up close with a cut _joint and clamped with iron clamps (as I have been informed by thecontractors wlo did the work), are now s!preml flglfl from half an inch to two inches. It would be well for the authorities to question Mr. Earnshaw, of the firin of Earnshaw & Goble, on this head. Noamount of prayers or pointing up (this term ¢ pointing up » may not_be readily under- stood by all my readers, and for their benefit I say that Itis simply plastering a thing over,) can save this institution from spreading apart in time and going to destruction, uniess all these difficultics are met and provided for ina reasonavle course of time. To add to the sum of all these oversights and difliculties which this weak structure is laboring under, and the pow- erful force it has tomeetand contend with, ‘proper care was not taken in locating the crib to ascertain whether it would stand on level s;rmxnd oronaside hill, which, unfortuuately, it did. Still more unfortunately it stands on the wrong side of the hill, so” that it leans toward the heavy northeast seas, where there is a certain amount of leverage to overcome with the weight and force of the heaviest seas it has to contend with. Had it stood on the other, or southwest side of the hill, there would then have been an advantage gained from this mis- fortune, as it then would have presented a bat- tering wall to the heaviest seas. ¢ This difficulty was first discovered when the crib was filled “with stone, and settled on the ground,was sidling and uneven, sloping off more abruptly, ungupuss(bl)' being softer, under the nortneast b or portion of the crib. During the first heavy scas it slipped after settling; the inner corner of the inside walls parallel to the northeast eide, which bad been secured by the dovetailing, drew apart an inch and a quarter or more, ana this rgnt must have extended nearly to the bottom of the crib. The two other cor- nersat the right and left of this corner drew apart five-cighths of an inch or more, leaving the northeast corner of the crib about three feet ten inches above water, and four feet two and one-half inches lotwer than the southwest corner orside. There could beno mistake about the level, forit was made by the Great Creator's hands, and was perfect, with no possibility of the indicator getting out of place on a still, calm day. At the commencement of this work I protested to the Chief Engineer against this mnode of builaing thie crib, without planing all the timber in the walls, on Dboth sides, re- ducing them to one exact size, especially all that depended on the dovetail for their “security. They varied in size from cleven and a nfi inchies square to twelve anda half, and some- tjmes even to twelve and threequarter inches square, but there was no relief, as not one word was - mentioned in the specifications on this head, and tnerefore it was iinpossible to make a good, strong job with this uneven aud roughls- sawed timber., b With my fourth and last conclusion I will be as brief as possible, and anything which I may forget or omit to mention will be shown on my plans of what might have been done had these plans been well considered and well chosen at the beginning of the work: This plap _and cle- vation will be part of my last conSideration, and had in my mind months before this work was cominenced in this_wise. Several months in advance of the letting of the contract to Messrs, Dull & Gowan I was enenged by them on condition tuat, if they obtained it, I was to comeon from Pennsylvania and superintend the work. They stated-that a crib was to_be built and placed two miles out in the lake. The gosslbllity of my haviug to take the responsi- ility of thiswork naturally set me to studylng the question, and I soon came to o conclusion. 'é'his contlusion or picture has never to this day een OBLITERATED FROM MY MIND. ‘This crib might have been constructed with o triflc of additional expense, considering the ad- v:mu%e to have been gained. It should have ‘been built about 182 fect in diameter and per- fectly round, and the nutside battered four inches to the foot. All the lumber for the out- side and inner circular walls should have been cut up at the mills into six and three-cighths or six and a half inch cants, or simply slabbed up. All the lumber for the walls should bave been cut in short lengths, say from twelve to twenty fect at the greatest leneth, and all to have be run through a planer, dressed up. on both sid and reduced just, to six inches iu thickuess; while in the slabs or cants two of these courses would have corresponded exactly with the radial straining-beams, - which would be of twelve by twelve timber. Eacn course of the outside circular wall should have had a bevel of two inches, which would be rained out of the cants or slabs, as we would have plenty of timber in the slabs, and two courses would produce the required batter of fourinches to the foot. All of the middle and inside walls would be carried up plumb. The plan or principle of building up these walls should be precisely the same as that on’which frain elevators are built; bresking joints on each course as the walls are carried up, and secured in . the usual way with dnfts, bolts, and being ou a true circle, the strongest method of building to resist Scas known andin_use, as no amount of outside pressure could affect it, nor any outward thrust -or strain could possibly spread or tear it asun- der. ‘When the walls had all been carried up the proper height for the dimension-stone, then one and thiree-cightlis or . oncand a half inch tic rods should have been put in about six feet from centre to centre, in all of the circular walls reaching from bottom to top, securea with nuts and washers, the holes being bored for these bolts as the timbers or courses were laid up; likewise all the radial tie-rods by the side of the radial straiving-beams, averaging about cight fect from the centre, and [n evory third course as the work was built up: The plunking on the outside and 1n the inner chamber-wall should have been of four-inch oak plank; every other course to bave extended from bottom to top,. fastcued on with seven- elehths inch iron dowel-pins or tree-nafls, reach- ing through the walls, riveted over wrought- iron forelocks, and then wrapped with the best uality of three-quarter-nch. chain, down about twelve or fourteen feet from the point where the stone-masonry commenced, and this would have completely shielded the wood-work of the crib from the ecffects of the fce, besides piving additional strength and weight to the -crib, or it might have 'been covered with the best quality of bofler-iron. The crib being round, with a strong batter, the ice would have slid up on the sloping sides, hnsddng and crumbling to pleces, uuf !\:‘g pnssec‘ off without doing the str‘l’mtm any v harm. _Had the crib been built on this, or 2 similar &uu. 10 tears need ever have been_entertained regard to its safety, as it_would have met all the requirements, and.endured for all coming time. Then assurances of itssecurity might have been given without insulting reason. “Finally, the Chbief Engineer's visits to this weak and limp structure have not been timely nor well chosen, nor well calculated to give the _press or public any intelligent conclusions re- garding the safety of this crib. These visits invariably have been made in clear and calm weather, while the crib was in a state of rest and repose; the critical moment hn\'lnipusud, and thus lost; when his services could have been of any earthly use or benefit to the public or him- self, in forming any intellizent or practical con- clusfonsin regard to the length of time this weak structure could successfully cope with the overwhelming seas and forces with which it has to contend. So far as any benefit having been derived from these expensive and professional visits, the city mioht just as well ‘have sent the tug and Chief Engineer to Calu- met. The only time when these professional visits could have been of any avail or benefit to the city was during one of the worst and heavi- est. storms. i There {8 one factor or consideration I had nearly forgotten, but which must not be over- looked. - It is this: In every fizrce strugsle which this crib has to cncounter, a certain amount of power.and resistance is lost, and every year,and every storm, adds to these ac- cuinulating losses, Wwhich can never be rezained. Meanwhile, the enemy mnever loses any force, but, on the contrary, it is augmented in exact proportion as the crib loses its power of resistapce. I think I have quite forcibly shown the danzer of this overconfidence in men sud individuals, and I repeat that the citizens must not be misled in rerard to this question; neither can the city afford theselosses which are accumu- lating from year tosear. My complete knowledge of this weak struct- ure, and my experience of almost two years, night and day, on this crib, will not allow me to coincide with the statement of -the Chief Engineer of this city, that it is perfect- I{ safe. On the contrary, I assert that the crib is ‘not safe, nor even comparatively safe, for any considerable number of years, muchless for generations to come, as it should be. To be safe it must be immovable, and not sasceptible of vibrations to any extent. I maintain that it is due, not only to the authori- ties, but to the citizens and thelr children, that the' Caief Engineer of this city should prove the crib to be perfectly safe; and I think the burden of proof will rest on bim. T have but little to add to this subject. Can the authorities and property-owners of this city, after taking all things into consideration, sit down and quietly fold their arms, saying, & Well, we have hd assurances that this crib 18 perfectly safe, and os firm and solid as the Rock of Gibraltar, and we think it is not worth while for us to give ourselves any further trouble about it?? Very n:spmfu!lfé GEORGE R. BRAMHALL, 405 North LaSalle street. BLUE-GLASS CURE. A Helpless Rheumatic Restored to Actlvity by a Single Application. An elderly gentleman, living in the vicinity of Union Park, has for years been a martyr to rheumatism. In wet or cold weather he is liter- ally unable to move a limb, and on ordinary oc- casions groans when le takes a step, and is as unable to stoop as if he wore the most fashion- able pull-back ever invented. He bhad read a good deal about Gen. Pleasonton’s discovery, and resolved to try it. Accordingly he went out and bought the requisite number of panes of blue-glass, though he bad bard scratching to get them, so great had been the demand by pre- vious customers. Then he bad a window on the sunny side of the house glazed, and all placed in readiness for his cxperiment. Just at this moment it turncd cold and raw, and his ancient foe laid sieze to him with such persistency and effect that he was all tied up in knots like a handkerchief. Next day, however, the sun came out bright and fair, and so he had achair placed in due position; then had them ‘place him in the chair and leave him. Then he etripped to the waist and prepared to cnjoy a bath of actinic rays. After about fifteen min- utes the sun began to shine in earnest, as if it wanted to make up for lost time, and the pa- tient’s back began to twitch as if flles were walking over it. “Them's the true actinics, fifty above proof,” he murmured to himself, as he resolved to vote for Pleasonton for President in1880. Inabout ten minutes more he tried o wrigele his shoulders, and whispered in an awe- strack tone, *That mazarine {5 mighty drawing —phew!” Then he added: “Holy ginger, if T didn’t thiok it was good for the rheuma- tism I'd stop right here.” The sun let out another link or two, and a faint odor like burn- ing meat became apparent fn the atmospbere. «Yowch!" yelled the patient, ** those rays are worse than hot_gimlets—they're into me half an iuch deep. Hoop-la! Help! Fire! Fire” Then the awful reflection flashed upon him that his wife had gone out for the day aud the ser- vant-eirl was as deaf as a post. “John Rogers!" he shricked, “I’m making a regular Brooklyn Theatre of mysclf! Water! Water!” Here his back began to sizzleand faint sinoke-wreaths curled up from it, and, with a fearful howl. the patient jumped out of the chair, caught up his cane, threw s couple of handspriugs, and bounded down the stairs. The girl, seeing him come, thought he was mad, fainted and fell through a $90 looking-zlass, and, uttering wild yells, hie bounded back up the stairs with the agility of a chamois, ana kicked the curative window into the strcet. This alarmed the neighbors and they came in and secured the ‘maniae, Who was treing to get under the tap_of the kitchen sink. The doctor said he was rather rare fora _barbecue, and too well done for a peaceful citizen, and yut sweet ofl, linseed poul- tices, pounded ice, and similar things on the 187 holes burned in his back. They couldn’t find auything in Plensonton's book to account for this; but the old man remecmbered that the panes were all full of knots, bubbles, and im- perfections of a similar cort, so that each of them contained ten or a dozen powerful burn- ing glesses all prepared for business. That prob- ably accounts for it. He will have to eleep face downwards for the rest of his life, but his rheu- matist is cured. e e——— CANNOT SERVE. T the Editor of The Tribune. Cricaco, March 17.—I see my name used as acandidate for President of the Young Men's Christian Association, under head of “mem- bers’ ticket.”” [cannot serveif clected, and I cannot therefore allow my name to be used in that connection under any circumstances. . Will you please make this as conspicuous in your ‘olumns es possible, and otlize yours Very truly, Jons V. FARWELL. ——————— ITEMS OF INTEREST. Rifle practice—pocket-picking. President Hayes never smokes. Ormsby, the leading photographer. Chapin’s original cheap book house. Gentile’s carbon photos are Jew(el)s. Out of season—an empty pepper-box. Cornis growing fn Harris County, Tex. Flowers are blooming at 145 State street. The * Bussey Range” at Merwin Church’s. Mrs. Thompson’s gray hair combs from Paris. Last year's coffee crop was 900,000,000 pounds. The “Crystal” fireplace Leater at M.Churcl's. 'ln:fi laziest man writes fortunately ©42- The wool clip ‘of Muson, Texas, for 1877, will sell for §100,000. J. H. Dix’s ipse Dix it: smoke is better than blue light for curing hame. Over 500,000 bushels ol peanuts are raised yearly in the United States. Durine the last thirtcen vears $960,000 have ‘been given to Darimouth College. Almond-raising is -more profitable in some parts of California than rrain-raising. A vein of copper has been discovered at West~ boro, on the West Wisconsin Railroad. ‘The Nonotuck Silk Company’s new store, 159 Fifth avenue, i5 lined with (s)pool tables. ‘We are all going to hear Dow on his method of teaching bookkeeping to-morrow night. S. Hyman & Co. will move ahont April 1; meantime go there for bargains in jewelry. “ Hitchen oulfits™ a specialty at Merwin Church’s,corner Wabash avenue and Van Buren. Convenient for the ladies—frames and fram- Ing. Goods delivered. Lovejoy & Foster,S3 State. ‘Where do the pins go? Recent calculations show that 50,000,000 are made daily in England clone. | i Spilkens always insists ‘on spelling needle, niedle. He says every needle should nave an eye in it. Every mill in Fall River, Mass., Is in active operation, and the manufacturers are buoyant and happy. Pl An order for 100 dozen Amberg’s self-index- iog letter-files and indexicon’s for India is the latest item of interest at Cameron, Amberg & Co.’s, 84 Lake street. The salt marsh on the Southern Pacific Rall- road, near Bitter Springs Station. is the lowest point on the desert, , according to Lieut. “The tone is very unpieasant.- It will not be ‘manufacturing town in the West. From 2,000 “That -husbands. “advance of the anclent post-coach. L‘Lh‘efler‘s nifie}, 272 feet below the level of ocean, an surveys of 7 pany 874 nd 278 feot beow, e Com Counterfeit half dollars are being widely ci culated ip various parts, of the cox::mr‘_r. y!? r’; -worth whie to study into the distinctions be- tween a genuine and a counterfeit coin. The large bell in the Cologne Cathedral, made out of captured French caunon, is a_faflure. used, and is named * The Silent Bell.” Charléston, Ill., claims to be the chief broom- 10 3,000 dozen arc-made there weekly. lace is a paradise for women with réfractos Corticelli spool silk is evidently well manu- factured, according to reports from city job- bers. Ladies find this unequaled silk at” Field, Leiter & Co.’s,and Mandel Bros.& Co.’s, on State street, and other leading dealers in the city. Did you see the little white envelopes carried in the hands of theladics who attended the matinee on Saturday at McVicker’s! They con- tained superb photographs of Mr. Thorne, pre- sented by Copelin, the popular photographer. The most important accession of the year to Chicago in the educational line is undoubtedly Mr. Dwight 8. Dow in his commecrcial night classes for business men. Mr. Dow has devel- oped a new, simple, and perfect system of col mercial iostruction, which is as much in ad- vance of the present cumbersome methods in use in commereial collezes as telegraphy is in he next course begins to-morrow evening, at 77 Clark street. e ——— BRILLIANT OPPORTUNITY. The problem of the times is how to reduce expenses without giving up any of the comforts: hergtofore enjoyed. Begin with your wardrobe, |- cut loose from the old habit of paying from $10 to $50 for a suit, or $8 t» $I12 for pantaloons, when the same are made to order of reliable 2o0d and fn style for just about half that price at Gatzert's Popular Tailoring House, No. 153 Sonth Clark street. ———— GRAND OPENING. The annual opening at No. 180 State street for display of spring styles in domestic paper fashions has previously been announced. Trimmed suits showing the latest New York and Parisian styles on exhibition. Catalogues free. i 20 L AMERICAN PIANOS IN EUROPE. Sixteen Stelnway pianos, all of the most ex- pensive styles, grands and uprights, were ordered by cable during the month of January byitheir Lon- don agency. Among the recent sales in England, the following are to be mentioned, viz.: Steinway upright, style 2, to Lord Walter Camp- bell, son of the Duke of Argyle and brother to the Marquis of Lorne. Our readers undonbledly remember that the latter is married to Princess Louise, daughter of her Majesty the Queen. Steinway Centennial Grand to J. M. Levy,Esq., proprietor of the London Daily Telegraph.- Stelnwoy Cabinet Grand, to one of the **Fel- lows of Christ Church,” Oxford. Christ Church is the principal college in that university, being the one at which most of the sons of the English nobility pursue their stadics. The instrument is reported to haveattracted much attention through- out Oxford.—Zrade Review, Feb. 18. —— GET THE BEST. Solely upon their merits have the productions of Dunlap & Co., the celebrated New York Fifth avenue hatters, pained a reputation fn the fashion- able world unequaled. Brewster, corner of Clark and Madison streets, is the Chicago agent for Dun- lap & Co., and is now showing thetr spring pro- ducticns. **The best is the cheapest.” ———— THE LONG DISPUTED TITLE TO THE HOT SPRINGS has been settled, and now every curative ad- vantage can be had at Dr: McChesney's new and clegant medical baths for ladies and gentlemen st the Palmer House, at less cost. Turkish, Rus- sian, Roman, clectro-thermal, medicated, vapor, swimming, and sea-water baths, hot and cold. Entrance 36 Monroe street. e GOOD WORK AND FAIR PRICES. Nobody guesrions the excellency of A. T. Stew- art's merchandise becauserhe advertlses. Then why should we eriticise that branch of merchan- dise known as dentistry. Dr. McChesney's grand secret of success les where merit should. The best possible services at low prices. The best fall set of teeth, $9. —— NEW DRUG-STORE 148 STATE STREET. D. W. Reed, for many years so favorably kuown with Buck & Rayner, has just formed o co-part- nership with P. I Crowell at the above number, under the firm name of D. W. Reed & Co. Pre- scriptions a specialty. Fine toilet goods, m- ported and domestic cigars of all kinds. o i & A SOCIETY EVENT LAST THURSDAY. Ballenberg & Metz's new millinery store opening, 147 State street, this past week, was an event of more than _ordinary intercst to ladies. The at- tractions In all the latest shapes and styles, and the richest and most artistic display, made a most favorable impression. ————— ENGLAND. One of the best laws of England Is that against the adulteration of food. Snow white fmproved corn-starch is s pare as the new-fallen snow. Snow-white gloss starch Is_30 per cent whiter and strongerthan that of any other brand in the market. ———— PREPARE FOR SPRING, GENTLEMEN, Now, before the rash begins send your garments to Cook & McLain for cleaning and repairs, Their new process can't be beat. 80 Dearborn, 93 and 261 West Madison streets. ——————— HEALTHY AND PURE, Dr. Price’s Cream Baking-Powder and Flavoring Extracts are the only kinds made by a practical chemist and physician. with special regard to their healthfulness and parity. ——— THE REV. DR. CHARLES H. FOWLER, of the Northwestern University, gave Copelin, the photograph artist, corner Madisonand State streets, a sitting. e, 8 well as his friends, are delighted at the result. i B CORRECTION. In article on House and Sign Painting of one week ago, O.'Schmidts was given 480 State street fnstead of 480, BUSINESS NOTICES. .Keep's Custom Shirts Made to Measure.—- Yery best. 6 for $9; no obligation to_keep any of Keep's shirts unless perfectly satisfactory. 173 Madison-st. ——— ‘Boland's Aromatic Bitter Wine of Iron isa remedy for nervous debility; impoverished blood, and unpaired digestion. Depot, 53 Clark street. e T Dunbar's Bethseda Water for kidney diffi- culties. Gale & Blocki, 85 South Ciark etreet. MARRIAGES. B o i bouis b RV BRUCE—SULLY—On Tacsday, March 13, 10:30 a.1m., at the residence of the bride's_parents, by the Rev. J. T. Boynton, Mr. C. W. Bruce, of Chi- ago, ana iss Minnic Shily, of Shboyzan Fails, Wik, +7 Cincinnati, St. Lonis, Peorla, and Brim- field papers please copy. SAUNDERS—SMITH—At Fitchburg, Mass.. March 13, by the Rev. F. Mavuire, Mr. Henry Saunders, of Chicago, and 3Mizs Eila 1."Smith, of Fitchburg. - BASSETT—CAMPBELL—At the residence of the bride’s mother, 49 South Carpenter street, on Tuesday eveninz, 13th inst.. by the Rev. Galusha Anderson, Arthur J, Bassett and Miss Theophila E. Campbetl, all of this city. 2 Taunton (Mass. ) papers please copy. DALDWIN—LANE—At Augusta, Mich., March 12. by the Rev. H. I Van Awkin, M. G, L. D, Baldwin and Miss Lily S. Lane, daughterof Joseph Lane. of Chicago. No carda. DEATHNIS. A AP A A ANDERSON—At Aldine street, Lake View, of scarlet fever, Isabelle B., cnly daughter of H. T, and E. L. Anderson, aged 3 years 1 month and 9 5. l:nner:fl from residence, Monday morning next. 10th inst., at 10 o'clock, by carringes to Grace- land Cemetery. &~ Forest and Prescott, Ont., Canada, papers please copy. BENSON—Mrs. Donella Benson, wife of Alfred Benson, aged 20 years. e Funeral to-day at 1 o'clock p. m., from 113 Archer avenue to Rosehill Cemetery. ‘DODGE—)Xarch 10, in Boulder, Col., Freddie, youngest son of Dr. i1, 0. and Laura H.'S. Dodge, aged 3 years 0 monthsand 8 days. ‘GORMAN—March 18, Edward, only son of Ed- ward and Mary E. Gorman, of the membranoas croup, aged 2 years 6 montha. Foneral from _residence, 124 Erie street, at 11 o‘dncfié l;{“urrhgu to Calvary. 2 Springfield, Mass., papers please copy. TRONS—Saturday, March 17, 1877, at 485 West Adams street, James Trons, aged 50 years, Funeral notice hereafter. ‘ROBERTSON—On the 1st inst., at No. 8 Bread- albane street, Glasgow, Scotland, after an iilness of twenty-one dayz, William A. Robertson, in the 7Tith year of his sge,—a native of Perth, and late of Chicago, baving resided here for twenty-five years. : Friends will please accept this Intimation. MANHATTON—March 16, of heart disease, Susanna. danghter of John and Mary Manbatton, aged 24 years and 4 montns. Funeral on Sunday morning, March 18, at 10 o'clock, from residence, €91Clarkstrect, by cars 1o Calvary. NAYLOR—At the reslence of his daughter, Mrs. R. S. Thomas. 21 Twenty-cighth street, Wililam Naylor, aged 83 yeara. "}’:lnml to-day, at 1 o'clock. Friends are in- NETTER—Friday evening, at her. ents’ resi- ence, Lilly Netter, azed 0 years and 8 months. restiunce, 101 e tonsiy Srect: B Sotcisoes enty. o Rosehiil Cemelury" ouithistreety by eateiagon O'BRIEN-—-March 16, of congestion of the bratn, ‘Thomas, infant son of William and Mary O'Brien. svene Suniee, Seeen 384 T i s O % , March 18, at Y oy carniages to Culvary Cemetery. FRloteg: i by REYNOLDS—March 16, at hi: M}amflfial} m;Sunllllylat 10;1' 2. m., to the Ghurch he Holy Family, from thence by ca vary. %7~ lowa papers please copy. 7 et oA TIEALY—March 17, at her residence, No. 439 Archer avenue, Anne, widow of the late Robert Uy, aged Wyéars,” O Funeral Tuesday, March 20, at 10a. m., b; riage to Calvary. Friends of the family (nflfl:" 0~ Montgomery, Ala., papers please copy. lglfl;l‘ll—.-\ll }’Kamfe, h\'.h\'.. ol‘l“'l'un}dny, March of paralysie of 1] eart, Ars. J. P. Sy mother of 315, TL. D. Gakley, of this city, TONGE—At her late residence, 521 Twenty- second etrect, Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Tonge. ‘The funeral will take Tnce {rom the residence of her brotner, Mr. Patrick Farrell, Lake Forest, on Mouday, March 10, 1877. ‘VORCE—March 14, at the residence of her son, B. C. Vorce. 570 North Wells street. after a severe 2nd lingering lllness, Mrs. Emeline Vorce, aged 53 ears. 3 Funeral service occurred Thursday, March 15. Remains taken to Aurora, N. Y., for interment. uffalo, N. Y., and New York City papers please copy. ‘WATERS—The funcral of Mrs, Alexander Wat- ers will take place from 107 Grand boulevard, at 12:30 p. m., to-day. Friends are invited. VEGETINE. VEGETINE 15 THE GREAT PAMILY MEDICINE Healfh—Eestorer. GENERAL DEBILITY. Debility Is a term used to denote deficiency af blood. The nutritive constituents of the blood are tn less than thelr rewglar, proportion, while the watery part I8 In n c is scanty. and costivenesa, with un- healthy evacoations from the bowels and dyspeptlc state of thestomach, arc extremely common symptoms. MARVELOUS EFFECT. T S Timse used VEGETINE, ftad T Ve sl 1t) to acknowledge the great benefit ([‘gi’g‘n&‘fl’l. uh’l 1t any of them, untll 1 was persuaded to try VEGETINE. T had taken this ok weok, my improved. condi- tion gave ne rencwed hope and dourage. T continned ke I¢ every day. gaining more strength until 1 was campletely restored to health. ‘The effect of this rem- edy, In the case of gencral debility, Is Indeed marvel- ous’ LIZABETH A. FOLEY, 21 Webster-st., Charlesiown, Mais. SWOLLEN LIMBS. Sesualys Lxnaxos. N. H., Jan. 29, 1870. Mg, Dear Str—I write you this note to Inform you of the muck debiiltated. My ltmbs were swollen so um'fi was impossible for me to get into or out from n carriage, and very painful to go up or down stalrs. In- deed, . My appetite w . ATter using 'gan to Improve. My apietite linproved, and my strength returned. T can RO perform my dutics a5 4 hurse with my wonted case, and I fecl L owe it to ViGET) Yours gratefully, C. A. H. TILDEN. A PERFECT CURE. CuarLzsTows, Junc 11, 1861 Mr. C. IT. STEVENS: Dear SIr—Thia Is to certlfy that VEGETINE made 8 perfect curc of me wlien my attending physician had Promounced my case consumption, and sald 1 could no- survive many doys. MRS. LEDSTON 35 Cook-st. The facts stated by Mry. n _are ns Kown by e, a0 they are truce 4 By HAYRES " ‘Would not be without VEGETINE FOR TEN TIMES ITS COST. The great benent I have recelved from the use of VEGETLNK Induces meto glve my testimony In Itatavor. Ibelieve it to be not only of great value for restoring the health. but a preventive of disesses peculiar to the spring and summer seasons. T would not be without it for te times ita cost. WIN TILDI AT e G lavieance. Company: Ho. 45 Uraf X urance m) s No. - Sears Buildlng, Boston, Mass. AT, e Vegetine is Sold by all Druggists. MILLINERY. MILLINERY! ‘Wenow have in stock a choice selection of rrrench and English Hats and Bonuets. Also all the leading shapes of Eastern man- ufecture, together with many of our own designs (not to be found elsewhere). WEBSTER & AUSTIN, 107 STATE-ST. The best Artists in the country employed in our Trimming Department, : Mde. POITRAS ‘Has removed her MILLINERY PARLOR to the floor lately occupied Ly Mme. Rapp, 109STATE-ST MDE. POITRAS riors. ai -5t., up- ariors formerls oceupied by Yme. Tagpe” "> SHIRTS, SHIRTS Cheaper than any other place in the world at C. GEO. MEGINNISS’ Branch. 71 Fifth-av.. Chi 1., and 1012 F-st., Yushington, D. C. " Factory, 73 Weit Piedtn B s We make the finest dress shirts to order fn the most e, B e i e o, B e . The following fa lp;rlce-“ll of Iyl gooda: Fine gnfinlshed shirts anty 60 ceate; unfnished shirts made of Wamsutta muslin and eightéen bundred linen ur A shirt, fmproved. s the nlcest hirt out, and the price s stiil kept down 0,80 centa: boya”slzéa L1, 1216 aml 13, only @ cents. By sending size of collar you caa procure a coat-fit- ting shirt. Orders by mall promptly attended to. J. A, ECCLESTON, 3Mansger Chicago Branch. STOCKHIOLDERS' MEETINGS. SPECIAL NOTICE. CHICAGO MEDICAL AYD SURGICAL INSTITUTE. Nt e lven it a meet] f stockh e E ek aF e Sfhce, Ro. 185 South Halited st om will day, 15th nat . for the. of b e ctom apa Facaity: * B ERIAED, S Bor o C.A. LOT, Sec’s. Prafe ELECTION NOTICE. - Flection Notice. B * Official Publication. | Towx CLERK’s OFVICE. | ‘Wizst Cnicaco, March 16, 1677. 3 Public notfes is hereby given that on Tuesday, the third day of April, A. D. 1877, an election will be beid 1n the Town of West Chicago for the followlng officers of sald Town, to-wit: Supcrvisor, Assessor, Collector, Town Clerk, and twenty-one (21) Constabless that the several places at which the vote shall be takes at sald election will be as follows: SIXTIl WARD. Distriet 1-Yo. 21 Canal) District 2= Enins howe o For L Sor street. District 3— ath Bidtict 3N eamre b pRsicL s Sonet comer Blue Lland avene sad . Ditrlet6—Southeast corner Western aud Biue tand Diatrict 7~Rallrosd station at Lawndale, Dlstrict I—Engine house, Aaewenand Canal streets. —~Engine-house, Districe M7 South ?ml‘m“ .:.d 24 = District —No. 248 Tweltt] District 4—3titchell and Jeerson streets. Istrict 5—No, 120 irown street. District 6—Maxwell and Henry sirects. District 7—No. &3 Sampson street. istrict $—No. 279 Thirteenth place. i S IGATH WARD. = ‘est Harrison street Districe 2 3 South Canal sireer. Discrlet 3—Yo. 172 Welt Harrison strcet. ct 4—Corner Forquer and Desplaines streeta. Tict 5—Xo. 376 South Morgan sireet. | District 6—No. - 38 Weat Bolk. 0. 3 District 8- No. 1 Blue laland avense. Diatrict 9—No. X6 West Taylor street. District 10-Engine-house, Blue Ialand avenae. et NINTI WARD. trict 1—-No. 197 South Jefferson street. Distri ‘ashin, Diatrict 23 2200 and Clinton streets, -No. 147 Sanj 00 Disirict +-Waabington and Sehgessan streets. TENTH WARD. District 1—No. 106 West Indlana street. . District 2—Northwest comer Halsted and West Indt- ‘uB.l’.i.l:le! 3—Northwest corner Desplaines and West In- District 4-Northeast corner of Lake and Jefferron District 5—Northwest corner of Fulton and Halsted streets. District 6—-Southeast corner of R, er of Lake and Ssagamon ELEVERTH WARD. e N west Randolph sreet. "Diatrict 6—No. 288 Lafiln street. TWELFTH WARD. District 1—Corner of Madison and Wood streets. District 2—No. 759 West Madison street. Distict A—Khgiae hotse oa Madpon smeer ™ atrict i—Engine-howe on s near ‘Western avenae. District 5—Corner Madison street and California ave- nae. District 6—Corner of Western aven: Polkstreet. District 1—So, 55 Oniea avenngr o4 % 5 THIRTEENTH WARD. ‘District1-Southwest corner of Wood and Walnat reel Dltrict 2-Southwest comer of Hoyne and Carrell reets. m:ams—sonnwm corner of Lake and Oakley District 4—Northwest corner of Paulins and Indians streets. FOURTEESTH WARD. District 1-No. 205 Milwaukee avenue. District: 274 Milwaukee avenoe. . 340 Milwankee avenue. #48 Weat Ch avenue. 505 Noble street.. X District 6-Xo. 643 Sllwaukee avenue. District 7—Corner of Wood and Augusts streets. District 8—No. 742 Milwankee avenue. District —~No. 524 Elston avenne. District 10-No. 1159 Milwaukee avenue. And that the Annual Town Meeting will be held ¢ No. 422 West Madison street at 2 o'clock in the after- noon of that day. v HENRY L. HERTZ, Town Clerk. TEA AND SUGAR. Teaand Nugar. Granalated Sngur, standard, 3 D. A Sugar, Standard, ® D. Ex C Sugar, Standard, B B CSusar, Standard, D....... New Orleans Sugar, Standard, & D .9 Gunpowder Tea, ¥ B, 35, it il .90 . Young Hyson Te: S e ¥ .00 Delivered inall parts of the city . free ot‘clmrge, HICKSON'S - CASH GROGERY HOUSE 113 East Madison-st. CATARRH CURE. CATARRH. Chronic Catarrh can be cured, " And we have the positive proof. “The expense is only 50 cents a week, AND WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION. Reference given to numerous cases cared Right here in Chicago. # Home Testimony” in abundance, NOTHING LIEE Jeffers’ French Catarrh Cure las ever appeared for the cure of Catarrh, Colds, Congh, Bronchitis, Asthma, and Hay Fever, ITS EFVECT 1S SIMPLY WONDERFUL. . Sént mall, with dicections, on receipt of price, $1. Trial snd sample free at onr office, 70 State-st., up stair. _Send for dsscriptive pamphiet. PERLEY JEFFERS & CU., Proprietors. CATARRH. “Dr. Sykes® Sure Cure for Catarrh,” Exstablished herd In 1870, bolds 1ts own agatnst all new- comers. and needs no long-winded sdvertisements; Jour nelehbors can testity to [t Tmerits, for thoussn ve been cured, Al sufferers are cordially lavited to my rvums, 160 East Madison-st.. to see evidences of cores and for FREE EXAMINATION and FPREE FRIAL of the remedy. Nobody asked to buy anything. No Smoking, Acida or Caustics used. Office hours,s 10 €. Sundays, only 2to4. Cut out. DR C. . SYKES. (9 KID GLOVES. KID GLOVES! 400 DOZEN LADIES' 2. N BOUDIER KIDS, The most celebrated make in Paris, snd equal to the yery best in the world, at $1.25 per pals, worth $3.00. Each pair WARRANTED 2nd FITTED. PARIS RID GLOVE DEPOT, D4 STATE-ST. FIRM CHANGES. DISSOLUTION. The copartnership existing under the firm name of EGAN & BOWES Is thia day dissolved by mu- tual consent. ‘The accounts will be setzled by F. E. BOWES. 0 NOTICE- The business will be earried on at the old store, 38 Dearborn-sf., and I solicit for Mr. Bowes & continnanceof the fayors eXtended to our latefirm, - WILLIAM T. EGAX.