Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, June 5, 1881, Page 16

t —_— OVERCOME THE 10 THE CHICAGO. TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 1881 NTY PAGES. AMUSEMENT: “OUR WATER-SUPPLY. Mr. Bramhall's Plans for the =¥rection of a New Crib Four Miles. Further Out in the Lake Than’ the Present anf One. How the “Aqua-Port” Is to Be Constructed and Put in Place. A Solid Stracture Which Will Defy : the Waves and the Ice. A.Plan Which Gets Rid at Once of All Contamination hy Sewage- ‘No Need ‘of Any Person's Staying Out There During the Winter to Gare for It. The Mayor and Other Citizens Think Favorably of the Scheme. i THE AQUA-PORT. ! qPHE INVENTOR’S DESCHIPTION OF IT. ‘Tag Taruse published last week the fact ‘that Mayor Harrison had been examining some plans for a proposed new Crib to be situated ‘seven miles further out in the lake, and had ex- ppressea himself quite favorably in regard to the scheme. The Mayor, us is known, is opposed to these wild ana visionary propositions to spend $10,000,000 or $15,000,000in establishing reservoirs ‘and pumping-works way up of the lake skore,— Schemes which are favored by some because of ‘the ‘opportunities which woutd be afforded con- teuctors and otbers to make lurge sums of anoney at the public expense. The Mayor's dea has been the extension of the present tutnels, which he thinks will accomplish the end desired more cheaply and more sutisfactor- ly. ‘The plans for the new crib—the work of Mr. George 8. Bramhall, the designer ana Duilder of the present one—were submitted, 23 ‘was stated, to the Mayor, with whose geucral ‘views they coincide, and pleased bim greatly. He spent two hours or more in looking over ‘them, and was very much impressed with the Sdeas contained in them. For the purpose of -gotting further details concerning the scheme, reporter called upon Mr. Bramball yesterday and asked him what he bad accomplished and swhat had calied bisattenuon to the subject. “About two years ago, in June,” said Mr. Brambull, + ‘ “] MET ME. WALLER at. the City-Hall, and he asked me if certain ‘th! cuuldn’t be done,—a change made in the Water- Works. He had somehow or other zot hold of the article I had published in Tue Tiun- TE four years ago.—the one which caused me 50 much trouble. I told sim 1 hadn't looked Into the subject or thousht about it. He spoke 80 kindly in his genial way—I had had the blues fora couple of years—that his words seemed to ive mé new lite, and to meun, ‘Bramhall, 1 have confidence in you, ‘and believe you can give us somo valuable sug- gestions.” His were the tirst encouraging words That had been spoken to mein twoyears. He swas so anxious and so much in eurnest that 1 ‘beran to restudy the matter. I had studied it for yeare and years. After thinking it over for ‘a year or two 1 began to put my ideas tozether, and theyure now alt inshupe. Istarted out ‘with the determination that 1 would consult no one,—ask no man’s advice or opiuion,—tell no- ody what 1 was doing, for two rea. sons: First, because, if I went to con- sult any person Or ask questions, £ would never accomplish snything: and, second, I wanted the plun to embody my own jdeas.“"After they were put together, if any- bods had any improvements to suggest he would be at liberty to do so. ‘My first consideration was to DIFFICULTIES OF ICE AND SEWERAGE. Igave them mucb thought, ard made up my ‘ind that they could not be gotten rid of with- ‘out going out inte the luke where there wasa depth of sixty fect of water. ‘That would be ‘beyond the reach of auy description of. ice. ‘Anchor ice if it got down there would be Boft and plastic—could be dipped up and drank, and, if it got into the pumps, could be pumped like water,—would do no harm. And the spot would be beyond the reach of any con~ tamination from the sewage, especiully at that distance northeast of the crib. and for this reason: Eversbody who knows anything about * ‘the river knows that the depth of all the filth and stuff that flows into it is about fifteen fect. ‘In some pluces it is ten, cleven, ur twelve feet, ‘and in others eighteen or twenty, but the aver- age is about fifteen. Al! the ‘oifal that doesn’t float in that fifteen feet settles to the bottom, and must be dredged out. It doesn't’ go into the lake, and docsn’t affect the wuter there. ‘But if: filth flouts above the fifteen teet, the ‘water beinz wari in the river it floats accord- ing to its specitic gravity. The worst filth. ani- xu! and human excrement, floats near or on the ‘top of the water. Nuw, as goon us tilth gets into ‘water oxidation commences. Excremeat will ioat for miles, that process xuing on all the ‘while. out, the water becoming ser, -the filth will rise. is plain, and it we get our water supply. below the tifteen-foot Une, where itis so dense and so buoyant, no filth will ever get nearit. lf the inféts to the wells in the present Crib were sixty feet down there would be no troub'e from that source. SPEAKING OF SEWAGE reminds me of what I saw when returning from Bio Janeiro in 1849. Weran up te coast until we came to Lupe SL Rogue, tne most castern point on the western hemispherc, und then toox a bec-line for New York. Whep three or four dass: out, I was un the forecustle ‘one morning about 10 o'clock lonising. aneud, and saw 2 discolorahon of the water. We were fin. blue water, but ahesd some distance the ‘water looked roily. "I sald to the Captain, who stood neur me, that the water looked stran:e. He eaid.*'That is the Amazon River.’ 1] asked in how far we were frojn Jand. He said, * Two hhundred and fifty miles at So'clock in the mora- ing. 1 was of course. considerably interested. ‘The idea of seeing the Amazon River 2 miles Out in the AtlanticOceun! In a few moments the ship struck the water: 1 iooked both ways. As far as 1 could see there was a straight line between the two. The waters did not mingle. Tne blue was on one side of the linc and the oily water on ‘the other. We sailed througb that rolly’ water allday, getting out of it some time during the night. "It struck me then, and I bave thought a. great deal about it since, that supposing the water at the mouth of ihe river were fifty, saxty, or seventy fathoms deep, and 20 fathoms ‘where we were,—I undertake to suy that, under- neath the fifty or sixty fathoms, that water ‘was just as clear and. pure—there were ‘probabty more or leas scttlings in it—as the blue alongside of it, And 1 believe that the same principle governs the water in our river, as it runs out fourteen or Ofteen feet deep. There 46 a line between the pure and the dirty water, and the filth becomes oxidized as it tows along. ‘That is my view, and { think 1 am pretty well gustained by other men who have studied the and by the authoritics. + Having settled iu my mind the matters of Bewage and ice, the next question was), A SIBUCTURE THAT WOULD RESIST THE ICE. % AND THE WAVES. : “| \ came to the conclusion that nothing would do it except a perfectly round tigure—as round as a ir of compasses Could make it: and’ thut that didure should bave a. sloping face, go that if a ‘wave struck it the water would do no damage, or, if a tield ot ice camo aguinst, it, the ed; would slide up und break off. [Mr- Bramoail here exhibited’ a section of his: ~aqus- port,"—he not king the name ‘of: crib, shor what was to be | cpnstructed -uder water.) “The figures.>“be- went a y on, “is 150 feet in diameter and about 450 in cir- cumference, and the outside curered with ‘steel armor, fastened on with bolts, counter-sunk, so ‘gto make tho surface perfectly smooth, and leave nothing for the ice to take hold of. Above this substructure is granit. cut smooth co as to offer the least possible resistauce to the ice and Beas. Stone isto be used in every place exposed ‘tw the water. This disposes of the ice and wave questions. We aredown below the anchor ice gud the sewage, and we have a structure that will, relieve us from the dangers of fields of ‘ice. There is nothing for the ice to~fasten. iteclf to. ‘The moment’ it touches the armor and rises a quarterof an inch—there is co spring tu ice—it will break. ‘Andif asea struck the naua-port, there being ‘no square surface, the blows would be rlancing ones, and. barmiess. The resistance offered by a round figure is 50 to 45 per cent less than that of.one with straicht ines. Another thing: A round figure isthe only one that can be made strong. If you wanta tunk tohold water you builda roundone. ‘takea nail-keg and knock out the heads; it requires heavy blows to crush it. “The aqua-port being 15) feet in diameter, I make 7 AN OPENING OF FIFTY FEET fu the centre for the chamber. That ‘Bity feet ofa sold val all ‘around. ‘ imbers run 1m side to side throu; - fer Ge seme ato gh the centre, divid- eight inlets fifty feet below the surfi from the outside to this chamber to supaly he cylinders, each onc having a fish screen. There -Steonly two Uttle inlets to the present Crib, into four sections. “There are” and they are somewhat obstructed. One of the cylinders—there. are four in all— is intended to suppl iy, the present tive-foot tun- nel to the old Crib, another, fifty feet away, the seven-foot one, The other two, also flity fect apart, are tor future ‘use. They run’ into tunnels, nice and dry, extending 100 feet from the aqua-port, so that, when tho time comes, men can go to work in them and connect with others digging out from the shore. These four cslinders and tunnels will supply 2,000,000 peo- ple with water. a ; ue “NE WEA OF THE AQUA-PORT was taken from a’ cart-wheel. Oak timbers run in from the circumference, connecting with the centre wall, which forms the chamber. These timbers are dovetailed into three middle walls. ‘They are not only locked, but bolted together with tie-rods from top tobottom. Ali the pieces could be cut from one pattern. The spaces be- tween are to be filled with the best concrete. It. will be fifty feet thick, and welgh 140 pounds to the cubic foot. A railroad cogineer told mo that, in two yearg, it could not be removed ex- cept by blasting. “As soon as I tow it out it will ‘be fastened in place by screw-anchors, and thus held until all the stone is put in tosink it to lace. sas Above the granit will bo the living-rooms and places for the storage of muterlal. When the substructure is down, the #ranit work car- ried up solid to: twelve fect above the water- Jine, and the tunnels constructed, the cobblo- stone used to sink it will be taken. out little by little, and the puttiny in of concrete com- menced, the same stone being used to mix with thecement, which would come up, to within twenty inches of the water-linc. The stone above—of large -size—would be in regular courses, securely anchored withiron bands. The hight. of tho granit from the water line would be thirty-two feet. Tho top will be the keeper's house, two stories high, with a tower, and near ita lighthouse, the bight of the light being 122 feet from the water line, and of the vane 155 Yeet. The supports will be open ironwork. the piers standing on the walls of the chamber. Some objection taay be.made that a Nyhthousi as high as the one anticipated to be overturned by the wind, but it must be borne ia mind that it fs an jron framework. open to the air, of great strength. which cannot pos- sibly be shaken from its posinon.” “Would you construct;the *aqua-port* out in the lake?" “No. Iwould first CONSTRUCT WAYS FROM WHICH TO LAUNCH Yr and I would construct it on them. That could be done easily. The armor could be put on and the cylinders placed in the chamber, as they are so utranged that they can de hoisted up and lowered down. When launched, rubble-stone could be putin from time to time white being towed out, 28 the depth of water. in- creased, ad, when the location was reached. but little filling would _re- main to be done.. When in posiaon the cylinders could be lowered into the clay, and then men could begin on the tunnels from that end. These crlinders are to be supported bv timbers, and so firmly us to be immovable. Aud they can be puniped out in case repairs are necessary.” “How do you get lizht inside?” “ By windows und a skyligbt. There are two corridors, the entrance, which has fron doors, feading to the upper one, and stairs to the lower one. from which the cylinders can be seen. The insiae of the structure will be well lighted and ventilated.” “}TAVE YOU FIXED ON A LOCATION for the aqua-port?” ise . Cxpt Butler, of the tug John A. Craw- ford, who is interested in the project, very kindly took me out into the lake to make soundings, ‘Two miles northeast of the Crib we found 42 feet; three miles, 43; four miles, 45; ve miles, 50; and six miles, 51 feet. See how gradual the slope is. ‘Then we went south by east two miles and a half, and found forty-eight feet; then due east two miles, where we found sixty-nine feet. We were out of sight of land, and I asked the Captain to shape his course for the Crib. After running a mile we found 61 feet. ‘That is. on a line with the Crib—a line which, it extended to the shore, would strike, as near as 1 could judge, about 200 yards north of the Expo- sition Building.” “Mr. Bramball was unwilling to_go into the de- inils of construction fur the reason that they would be uuintelligivle unless accompanied by diagrams of the structure. He is having theso prepared, however, and, within a month, will place his plan fully before the public, in order that its merits may be seen and appreciated. =. Tiavite criticism,” said he, “and I wauta man ‘to state his objections, if he have any, clearly and fairly.” * What will it cost?” - “ The aqua-port, $1,000,000.” s “ And how much tor the tunnels?” “Tallow $150,000 2 mile, though the present serven-foot one cost $137.250."” “ The two new tunnels, six mules each, would cost $1,500,000.’ About that?” “Would not the job be a difficult one?’” “Not muck more than the construction of tho old tunnels.” e “How long would it take to get water trom the aqua-port?” “Itwill take about three put in place the aqua-port. Were to begin work now, it would be necessary to let the contracts, to cet the timber. and to fix a place for the coustruction of 2 crib. I would not build it. in the river, but on the lake shote, and as near as possible to deep water, making a basin by piling, if necessary. Then you must allow for the delays of contractors, which are Snevitable, and then for the fact that we must wait fora zood time in which to launch it and ec- cure it in place. As for the tunnels, they can be built at the rate of about eighteen fect per day, working from cach end. Provision was mude for the extension of the two tunnels fur- ther out into the lake, so that the work of con- struction can go-on from the new and the old Cribs, without interfering with the present water-supply.” “ Would not the supply be interfered with WHILE MAKING CONNECTIONS with the old tunnels at the Crib?” * No, it would not, When the tunnels and the ears to build and First, supposing we -aqua-port are finished, then we make a connec- tion first, say, between. the aqua-port and the tunnel leading to the West Side Water-Wofks, the city gettung its supply in the meanwhile from the other tunnel and from the inlet basin. Then, when that tunnel is connected, we proceed in the same way to make a connection with the other one.” “HAVE YOU SPOKI regarding your plus: “Yes. About the iirst gentleman 1 calied on tolookat my work was Mr. Wright, a railroad engineer now in the ewploy of the North Divis- fon Strect-Railway Company. He is a young man of tine talents, and a thoroughly educated engines He looked over my work and seemed to think well of it, Mr. Johnson, the Chief En- ‘gineer of the Northwestern Railrvuad Company, —a person for whom I bave the most perfec! respect on account of his great experience in the questions we bave to deal with,—ulso looked at my pluns,and expressed bis gratification with them.. Ihave taken tho liberty of giving these names to the public for the simpic reason that they are those of. en- gineers, belonging to the class of men ‘who ure to be called on to sitas judges on the feasibility of the problem that 1 have undertak- en to solve in regurd to tno future supply of water for this great and growing city,—i pi Jem which has been agitating the minds of utlof us for the last twoor tbree months. { have the most profound respect for that class of men known as railroad men,—both managers and en- gineers,—for they are, a @ Cliss, the most encr- getic, sharpest, sbrewdest, and must practical Face on the fuce of the globe. There are no quacks among these men. The questions they have to deal with will not admit of any experi- menting nor balf-way- measures. Their con- clusions must be accurate and conclusive. ‘fhe nature of their business requires rapidity, and their thoughts are rapid. “It was owing to the ‘approval of these gen- uemen that | was encouraged to lay my work before the Mayor. Jt seems that it rdn, toa luree extent, in the line of his thoughts, as he comprehended my ideas ata giunce. He’ spent nearly two hours Jookiny the plans over, occa- sionally askine questions in regard to detuils which he did rot clearly understand. As the in- terview was closing, L was quite encouraged by aremark which Mr. Harrison made, and that was, ‘Bramball, do you think we can tind men who would undertake the contract to build these tunnels?’ 1 auswered,*Most assuredly, your Honor. We can tind good men right in this city, who will give you the umplest_ and the Kind of security forthe faithful performance of the work.’ He suid ne would think it over and sce me again, and 1 was happily pleased to sec in the papers the next duy that he bad taken quite a favorable view of the suggestions that I nud laid before him. Several other citizens, men promi- nent as lawyers, and as architects, and mer- chants, bave also inspected my plans, have been exceedingly pleased with them, and have as- sured me that it was, in their opinion, the simplest, cheapest, and surest way of getting a cunstant watersupply for the city, and that they would do all they could to insure their adoption. “I would be obliged xf you would return my thanks to Capt. Jobn A. “Crawford and Frank Butler. J hope f shail live to see the time when the city can make suitable acknowledgment aud compensation to them Jor the services they reely rendered mein tendering me the uso of the tug 4. B. Ward.” 3 THE MERITS OF MR. BRAMBALL’S DEVICE are brietly these: He goes out into the lake a distance of about six miles, where the impuri- ues from the river donot go. Even if they did extend that far, they do not sink below the sur- face fifty feet,—the depth at which the water- supply isto be taken. The inlet gates of the resent tunnel are but a tew feet below the sur- face of the water, and all the impurities that flow out to the Crib are sucked in there.- Itis proposed, of course, to have a man ut the igua-port during the summer for the Sey Ore an anything else, of attending to the lighthouse, whicn it will be necessary to have there. During the winter there is. no need of any one. When the season of navigation closes, the man will leave and come asbure. At the present one a large force has to be kept during the winter, in order to see that the inlet gates are not obstructed by the ice. With the aqua-port there will be no ico obstructions, for at 2 depth of Afty feet there will be neither anchor nor drift ice. The inlets, being so low below the surface of the water, there will not be the same sucking-in force that there is when they are near the surface, as at present. The arrangements for mulotaining a constant supply are very simple, ana yet per- fect, After the tunnels are cone, the upper part of the cylinder, whichis builtin sections, is lifted by screw rods about sixfeet, so that the \ i S TO ANY ENGINEERS would be likely. water flows right through the inlet basin into the cylinder ud. tho- nels, without any ‘gutes whatsoever. Watching, no- ‘supervision, is. needed. ‘The permanency of the structure ts believed by engineers to be all that may be desired, whilo the present one is in an exceedingly precarious condition. The inlets are nearly choked up, pura tha Crib itself, which is set on a aide hill, is apttogo over during a severe winter storm. he weight of the aqui-port, and the devices for auchoring it, are so perfect that it is belleved that it will defy time and ti Bits MAYOR HARRISON.’ HE THINKS WELL OF THE. PROJECT. “T have examined Mr. Bramhall’s plans,” said Mayor Harrison to the reporter, ‘and think, it he can get the structure out into the lake and fillit with concrete, it will bo as firm as tho Hock of Ages. 1 like the idea of locating tho inlets far down, because I believe, if we can Kot acriv in sixty fect of water, even witb 1,500,000 peopte in Chicago, there would be no contam!- nution of the water. To locute a crib in sixty feet of water: it will six or eight miles from shore,—probably five or six miles from the present Crib. It is a law of bydrostatics that a column of water flowing into a large body of water flows into it at no greater depth than the column where it enters the larger body. Our river at its mouth {fs from fourteen to twenty feet deep: If there is'no disturbing clement in the lake, the water will slow out at that depth, und, instead of sink~ ing to the bottom, the tendency is to rise toward the , surface xs the river! water spreads out, And this tendoncy is increased by the river water. being warmer than that of the inkeatall seasons except in midwinter. Now if Mr. Bramhall can launch and get his crib in position, the {inlets being ten or fifteon feet frum tho bottom, leaving fitty feet of water above, he believes and I. believo that there would be no contamination, even if all the city’s sewage went into the lake.’ “OW MUCH WILL THE WoRK cost?” * Altogether—the two tunnels and crib—about $3, “You think thisa better plan than going up tho lake shore and building u reservoir?” “Decidedly. A great many people favor that plan—wast to go up north ten or twenty miles und build a _reservoiron the ‘higblunds, They lose siht of one great advantage n hike-crib bus over reservoir. Water from the crib ts always nscoolus a spring. Ice-water is unnecessary. If we get our supply from a depth of titty fect, the people would save over $10,000a year which they now pay out forice. With a reservoir ico would be necessury all the time as in New York, and Philadelphia. “But I want to call your attention to con- tamination again. In four years there havo Deen twenty days all told when the water from the present Crib was in the least contaminated. The, few days lust-epring when the water was slightly impure caused many people to cry out for new Water-Works, regardless of’ cost. There was some alarm at the in- creased death-rate during two or three weeks. If any one will examine the mortality statistics -of Chicago, he | wil see that Chicago is one of the beaithiest large cities in the world, aud I bold that that fact is due to the cheapness und abundance of water. There is no such thing as waste here. Every gallon thrown on to the streets or that runs into the sewers is a disinfectant, and helps keep tho city inn healthy condition. If expensive works are built far up the Inke-shore, the cost to the consumer will be increased. If $10,000,000 were spent, the interest would: have 10 be added to tho water-tax, Thereforo I profer to have the soruce where we can reduce the force to the mininium, even if we run the risk of an occasional contumination, because the injury done by a few weeks of slightly .im- pure water is vustly compensated for by the limitless supply the people have during the re- mainder of the yeur. And, vesides, the money . some would spend up north, added ‘to what we can get from the State or the General Govern- ment would widen the oanalso that our sowige would ran intu the Mississippi, and then the water would not be Huble to be affected at all, even at tho present crib, except when there Is a fresher. 1am not alarmed because of the cqn- dition of the water last spring. It muy be yetirs betore that occurs again. We have pleuty of time to mature: plans, make soundings, xo to the Legislature (we can’t get the monoy any- where else) and ask for authority to issue bonds, and we can huve the bonds out long before our people will suifer for the want of water. Put in two more engines at the West Side works and wocan supply Chicago for at leust five years, even with all the growth in population we ex- pect. Before the end of that time we can have the right to issue bunds, and bave everything ready to BEGIN ON THE NEW WORKS.” * ore engines will be necessary for them?” “Engines can be constructed as they are needed.” “That suggests new locations?” “7 think we will have to buve pumping-works in different parts of the city, on the South Side and in the northwest section, with lake tunnels running to the crib. Mr. Brambull makes pro- vision for as many ‘as may be required. Some want un engine located down town to supply elevators. Lthink it will, be udvisablo in the course of a few years to bave works closé to the shore to supply cievators and manufacturing establishments. They can easily be secured by giving private parties the right to build them, lay pipes, etc. ‘The water would be pure enough for such purposes.” ‘His Honor in speaking further of THE MONEY QUESTOIN said the present Legisluture would doubtless be called torether before long to redistrict the State, and application fer authority to issue the onds could then be made. His Honor is very enthusiastic on the subject of anew crib, be- Here it to be the only solution of the water problem. in the tun- No MAJ. LYDECKER. The reporter called on Maj. Lydecker, who bas charge cf the harbor improvements, an asked him if it would be necessary to iret per- mission from the Government to locate the aqua-port eight miles out in the lake. “*No,” said he, “the Attorney-General bas decided that the soil covered by the lake belongs to the several States bordering on it, and elybt miles off the shore here is within tho jurisdic- tion of Milinois.” “Do you think it practicable to construct tunnels six miles further out?” , “It could be done, but the undertaking is a gigantic one. There would have tobe unusual appliances to furnish tho. workmen with fresh air.” Having explained the form of the figure to himn, bis opinion was asked regarding it. “Tne form {s the proper one, and the idea good. If put into position it would remain there. “ Would it be dificult to get it out there?” “There would be considerable risk. Our cribs which arcthirty feet high, draw twenty-one or twenty-two fect, and we huve to use pontoons. us there isn’t water enough in the river to float them. A crib sixty feet high would draw about forty-two feet. DR. CLESSON PRATT, of 243 State street, whose card appears on the fifth page of this paper, claims that the underlying cause of catarrh, hay-fever, asthma, ete., is blood poison, coupled with nervous exhaustion; and that the treatinent of those diseases upon any other hypothesis inust be a failure. “GOD KNOW<TH ALL.” For The Chicano Tribune. Dear soul, the night of bitter wo Is closing round thy life; ‘Dark, dark the shades that compass thee, Of sorrow, care; and strife, But, through the dense and lowering clouds, A Star of beauty peers, c And from the blackened sky a song Of promise greets the exrs: “ Tho heavy, gloomy shades may fall. God knoweth all!” God knoweth all! ‘The world is beautiful, dear soul— its sunsbine all fs thine; But comes the bitter truth that round Thy youth, Death's ars must twine— ‘That soon the boatwan grim will bear ‘Thee o'er the silent d And yet there's One who'll watch with Him That peaceful, dreamless sleep: “The sun may rise, the night may fall— God knoweth all! God knoweth all!” Obreathe it through the heart of wo, ‘This sweet, this Diessed truth, ‘To struyrgling souls, to doubting minds, Old uxe, and restless youth: His care is hovering o'er His own, ‘Phe God who notes the sparrow’s fall: O music-tilled, joy-waking thuught— “He knoweth all! He Knoweth all!” FIDELIS. ——__— Just Arrived! And will open to-morrow afternoon in the large building, No. 172 State street, three consolidated bankrupt stocks of men’s Clothing, hats, ete. Also ladies’ gouds. The stock is from three wholesale firnisin New York that failed, and must be closed out iu tive days. Have’ only space to mention a few prices: 3ien's cloth punts, $100, and gunranteed worth’ $4.50 or moucy ' refunded. Men's fashionable 31 cents, cuaranteed worth $1.75 or tine socks, 5 cents, worth 40 rts, 59 cents, worth $1.73; and over 12,000 different articles for gents’ wear. Ladies’ embroidered chemise, wkirts, and drawers, 49 cents, guaranteed worth $1.50 or money’ re- turned; ludtes’ fine stockings, 5 cents, worth 40 cents; handkerchiefs, 3 ceuts, worth 350; and other goods for ladies” use, at 172 State street, two doors from Monroe. a ‘fraveling in Russia. Dr. Thomas,a dentist of Vienna, was sum- moned recently to Kirwin, in Russlan Poland, to form a dental operation upon rhe Countess Waleska. At the border station of Rudjwilow be was stopped, required to show his pussport and have bis bagguge searched. His name at once awakened suspicion from its resembiance to that of Thomassen, the infernal machine man eee and prnch the omicials founda rious. apparatus in his baggage this sus- icion- became fixed and positive, and the un- fortunate dentist narrowly escaped taring roughly. He tried to explain the ‘working of the apparatus, bat without much avail; and when be necessary to gO° TUESDAY, June 7, ‘he was finally sllowed too on bis way a detet tive accompanted him antil be met, the servants. and carriage of the :Countess. ‘The machine, -however- hud been previously confiscated. Such is traveling in Russia-. 4 —— In all tempies of artor'témples of worship. the dignity of the médhanical architecture is altogether secon: “to the voice, which utters the truth for which the tempie stands. And so the dignity ofa man’s character is not measured by “his hight, or:form, or dress, but revealed’ in the voice that utters immortal truths. And in musical instru- ments it is nobextérnal appearance nor costly ingenuity of’handiwork that determines its musical tsefulness;-but the quality. of the yoice. And it is siuuly in the spirit’ of this truth, by subordinating the appearance of the exterior architegture of the piano to the attainment of a voice, a tone. that surpasses in capacity, sweetness, ge musical, purity ‘anything. that man -hds: ever heard in any artificial form, that Hallett, Davis & Co. have at last produced a piano which is finally ac- cepted as the proper instrument of the human race. E ~ AUCTION SALES. GEO. P. GORE & C0., SU & 216 Madison street. ~~ _ We ask all retailers of OTS & SHOES To look over the-goods we shall sell Auction Monday, June 6. Men’s choice Low-Cut Shoes, in ma- chine and hand-sewed, as well as Alexis and Button, are ‘a feature, as well axa fine assortment: of Women’s and Chil- dren’s Wear. vg ~ GEO. P. GORE & CO., 214 and 216 Madison-st, REGULAR TRADE SALES DRY GOODS, Tuesday, June;7, 9:30 a. m., Thursday, June 9, 9:30 a. m. Summer Clothing, Mosquito Bars, Dress Goods, Straw Goods, Carpets. GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctionecrs, SPECIAL. EMBROIDERIES, (300: Lots.) GEO. P, GORE & CO., Auctioneers. SPECIAL. Tuesday, June 7, 600 doz. Black Sewlng Silk. » (100 YARDS.) GEO. P. GORE & CO., Auctioneers, DEALERS IN 0OTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS Will find at the Anction Sale of GEO. P. GORE & CO.,.214 & 216 Madison-st., on Wednesday, June 8, 500 Lots of well-assorted MEN'S, BOYS’, WOMEN’S, . and CHILDREN’S. WEAR, amoung which are 200 cases of a Bank- rupt Dealer, sold by order of his As- signee. 2 THURSDAY, June 9, at 9:30 a. m., REGULAR WEEBLY SALE OF Crockery and Glassware, 7 Eackages woll agsorted IF. G.y C. Cy Porce- in, and Rockingham Ware. Also, < Glassicare, Bamps, Brackets, etc. Goods packed for country merchants. GEO. GORE & CO., Auctioneers. SPHCIAL. Thursday, June 9, 20 tons Upholsterers’ Filling, (SHODDY.) GEO. P. GORE & Co.. Auctioncers, and s27-Peremptoryy By GO-AGAIN & REY-EL, Cor. Fifth-ay. and Randolph-st. BARGAINS! Furniture, arpets, - [ee Boxes, eirigerators, ‘Mirrors, Desks, Show Cases, &c AGAIN REV-EL’S Cor, Fifth-av.and Rando!ph-st. BARGAINS! AUCTION! Finest Collection of Oil Paint- ings by best Local Artists, as Prof. GOOKINS, H: A. ELKINS, HAR- VEY, and others, to be sold with- out reserve at 83 East Madison- st., near State, until the entire collection is $old. H. FRIEDMAN & SON, Auctioneers. FOR SALE. P. &J. CASEY, . 41 and 43 Fifth-av. ‘Have forsale some Fine Black Walnut Bank and Saloon Counters. some Fine Wainut Bank and Office Partitions; Beer Boxes,Refrigerators, Store and Office Wagon, Carpets Furniture of every kind belongitg of every kind belo Yo housekeeping. Bie , AUCTION SALE: ~~By ELISON, FLERSHELI & CO. HERE AT LAST! ea Tho Large. and Elegant Collection , TURKISH RUGS, IRCASSIAN CARPETS Real Persian Hall Rugs, RARE AND. BEAUTIFUL - Embroideries, Portiers, &C., Will be on Exhibition MONDAY (to-morrow) during the Day and Evening. AUCTION SALE. Will commence on : TUESDAY MORNING, June 7, at 11 o’clock, WHEN c " e * Over 200 Pieces Of these Rich and Beautiful Goods will be offered at: : UNRESERVED SALE No such opportunity has ever been , offered in this city, and no such display of Genuine Rugs and Carpets Has ever been made. ory GRAND OPERA HOUSE ONE WEEK ONLY, commencing Monday, June 6, ... Gala Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. JAY BIALVS |. Majestic Revival of the Famous Moral and Picturesque Drama of ELEVATED TO THE POSITION OF A HISTORICAL DRAREIA BY MRS. HARRIET BEECHER STOWE, ’ Forming the STRONGEST COMPANY that has.ever. presented this Beautiful Home Picture of LIFE AMONG THE LOWLY. 2 f Powerful Double Company! Grand Scenis Effects!” Celebrated Trick Donkey “empress A TEN MAMMOTA TRAINED BLOODHOUND The Magnolia Jubilee Band. Grand Transformation, ‘ PRICE THAN Exhibition and Sale at Store, 212 WABASH-AV ELISON, FLERSHEIM & CO., Auctioneers. Prices, 25, 35 & 50c:| 50 CENTS: ae xt Week—James O’Neill and Dramatic Company. # AMUSEMENTS. HOOLEWS THEATRE. TWO WEEKS ONLY! SPECIAL e ; : MONDAY EVENING, June 6, and during the week, BRIEF ENGAGEMEN HARRIGAN & HART AND THEDR * STANDARD COMEDY COME] From thelr awn New Yors ‘Theatro, will present Mr. Edward Harrigan's Comle Play, Volume Seventh of the Mulligan Serles, entitled the AMUSEMENTS. | tS MPVICKER’S THEATRE. Under the management of Mr. John Stetson, * oF THE . ‘ORIGINAL AND ONLY ~ Christened by the press ~” “The Perfection of Fun.” COMMENCING MONDAY EVENING, JUYE 6,” Presenting their Orizinal, Musical, Saltatorial Opera ic, Tragical, Comical Extravaganza, entitled the New and Beautiful Scenery, Novel Mechan- ical Effects, New Properties, &c., ‘The same us used in the original production at the ‘Theatre Comique, New York City. yw York C! MIR. EDWARD HARRIGAN as....DAN MULLIGAN MEL TONY HART as...... 20S REBECCA ALLUP Other characters by the full strength of the Company, ‘which includes the following well-known artists: Mr, JOHN WILD, Mr. WILLIAM GRAY, Mr. EDWARD GOSS, Mir. JAMES FOX, Mr. Jofin Queen, Mir. Wm, West, Mr, James Tierney, © Mr. Harry Fisher, Mr, Ed Burt, Mr, Michael Foley, Mr, M. Bradley, Mr. John Gberist, - The Merrett Bros, — Mr. Robert Hall, Mr, Fred Queen, Mr. M. F. Orew, Hiss ANNIE YEAMANS, Miss ANNIE MACK, Miss Mary Bird, Miss Emma Yeamans, AND A HOST OF OTHERS. Mr, Dave Braham and His Famous Orchestra, THE SKIDMORE GUARD In new and beautiful uniforms, will muster and parade. ALL THE NEW, AND, POPULAR SONGS. INGILENTAL TO THE PLAY COMPOSED BY MR, -DAVE RAHWAY: WEDNESDAY. - { MATINEES} - SATURDAY. With High Tragedy, Low Comedy, Opera, and Ball ‘To be preceded (for the Urst time tn this city) by the Vokes' new version of COUSIN JOE. COUSIN JOE. ‘Tho Vokes appearing in both pie: Grand’ Yokes. Hatinee Saturday. During the engacement of the Voki we day Matinee will be given. een ete, Chattel Norigage Sale! ? AT OUR STORES, z 78 and 80 Randolph-st:, Tueslay, June 7, at 9:30 am, FURNITURE OF A 5-ROOM DWELLING, . INCLUDING ONE ELEGANT “KNABE” PIANO. Sold by order of mortgagee. Regular sale of Furn.ture M MORNING, 30 9:50, Se ee POMEROY & CO. Aucuoncers. Elison, Flersheim & Co., At the old and reliable Auction House, 84 and 86 Randolph-st., HOLD REGULAR SALES OF FURNITURE, - GARPETS, and General Household Goods EVERY - Wednesday and Saturday, At 9:30:a. m. By W. A. BUTTERS. Real Estate at Auction By the Chicago Real Estate Ex- change, at their. Salesroom, 116 and 118 Dearborn-st., Wednes- day, Tune 8, 63 p.m. 482 Hubbard-st.—Vacant lot, % feet N. front by 93 feet degp. being Tot in block 19, W. SN. W. 34, Sec. & 4H ubbara-st—Cottage und lot 25x98, adjoining the above. 446 Hupbard-st.—Vacant lot, 25x93, west of and ad- Joining the above. A fine business property, corner of Archer-av.. Mo- Gregor and Snazer-sts. 12 front on Archer-av., HU feet on MeGregor-nt. with all the improve- Monts. A two-story and basement brick, and two frame bulldings. Al! rented to prompt tenants at St per month. a Frame dwelling and Jot, %x125, on McGregor-st.. be- breon Wallace und Butler. ‘Title perfect. ‘Terms ‘The Ninth Real Estate Call Board Sale on Wednes- day, Jane =, at 3p. m.. by eer WIE CHICAGO LEAL ESTATE EXCHANGE, ‘The only exclusively Real Entate Auction House in . K. NIXON, Real Estate, President. CHANDLER & CO., Murcenge Brokers. treasurers and Trustees. WM A. BUTTERS, tt ‘Manager und Auctioneer. By POMERUY & CO. MONDAY, June ‘6, At (0 o'clock a..m., WE WILL SELL BY AUCTION, ENTIRE STOCK Of a retiring.dealer at 205 EAST RANDOLPH-ST A’complete assortment of * EBONY; GILT; AND. OAK MOULDINGS, Finished and ungnish: = Finiahed and unGnlshed. together with moulds. At- Fe} | 1e is called. °. POMERUY & CO., Auctioneers. By HODGES & MORRISUN. ‘We shail sell all this week the Largest Stock of Howsehld Goods and Cares the city. Marble-top Chamber Suits, Parlor Suits, ‘Dressing Cases, Lounges, Wire Springs, Har ahd Wool Snutresses Wire Lawn Flow. erStunds. Goods in useashort time, and must be this week. Owne) ing abroad. 654. Madi- waaay "HODGES & MORRISON, ‘Commission Honse, BIRCH & BACKUS' SAN FRANCISCO M! CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. ee LYDIAN ART GALLERY, 106, 105, and 107 State-st., THE SEVENTEL Annual Spring Exhibition Friday, June’ 10, 1881, When will be prezented a superb collection of Emi- nent Works in olland water-colors by the lenatng American and Foreign Artists, including such names as William Hart, James M. Hart, J. G. Brown, Phe'ps, Chapman, Coleman, Sontac, Selfert, Bierstadt, Laz- erges. Blashtteld, DeHHaas, etc., etc. HOOLEY’s THEATRE. + ‘This Sunday evening, positively Iast appearance of the acme of ail troupes, BIRCH & BACKUS’ SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. Clark-st., opposite Court-House. -T0-MORROW EVENING, June 6th, = GRAY! CONGEIEL will be siven for ihe Benoit ofthe | a FOUNDLINGS’ HOME, | STABAI ‘ROSSINT'S - Mi ATER AND MASSENET’S When Eight Numbers of Will be performed with Full Chorus and Orchestt® = under the direction of * MR. CLEMENT TETEDOUX, Assisted by the following artists: Miss JEAN WAL? LACE, of Pittsbursy_ iss MARIE SUSGEIT, of: CONUS BNOgte Sie JAMES 5 MARTIN, Dr S A 3 Mr N, G,B. MARTIN, Soloists: and Mis Ge ‘MARBTLY, ianiste. Reserved Seats for sale-at the Box-Office st S10) an ach, according to location. staeocad act sources aaa en cota tee SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE. Clark-st., opposize Sherman House. rising the FIRST ACT o! BILLEE TAYLOR, And the Second and Third Acts of The Gems of Both Operas—Two Performances in Presented by the FIFTH-AV. OPERA COMPANY. Next Week—Jay Rial’s Uncie Tom's Cabin Co. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. This Sunday evening go sec BACKUS as SALYINI in OTHELO, with BILLY BIRCH a8 DESDEMONA, received nlebtly with roars of Inughter. A GALA WEEK, Beginning June 20. W. C. COUP’S MONSTER FOUR-RING CIRCUS. This Sundsy Evening 2. Grand DOUBLE BILE, com- PI Re-engugement for one week only, commending 7 ‘MONDAY, June 6, OF ADD. WEAVEN’S ee at : 8. CELEBRITIE 40 Variety Stars, 40, incinding the greatest and best of -- {rian character’ dellueators’ SHEELAS. & COTA Gate Sheeban & Jones), who will produce their us equaled comedy, entitled MRS. DRISCOLL’S PARTY. c ACADEMY OF MUSIC, WM. EMMET! CIRCUS, | THONDAE LENE EA Carnivat at BEB ‘With Automatic and other Wonders. genus “Transformation. presenting Scones of asain > MENAGERIE, Reeser era tne aee ae oTucabon anderen ‘With Rare and Costly Animals. PARIS WIPPODROME, arglith Roman Chariot. and Jockey Races. eer und Grunder than all the Shows and Cire: of the World combined. ‘rent sea:inx 1400 People. ~ Beginning June 20, on the Lake Front, Admission to eversthing only Sic. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. ‘This Sunday ovening. June 5, positively Inst per-. formance of BIRCH & BACKUS’ SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS. SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE. Clark-st., opposite Sherman House. To-day (Sunday). June 5~—2 grand per: ces—2 Matnee’ei 2p ana niguvat SoGocene ADD WEAVER'’S CELEBRITIES, Including the original and only burlesque Germans, MORRIS AND FIELDS, | ~ Each performance concluding with the side-splitting afterplece entitled UNNEIGHBORLY NEIGHBORS. Michael McCormick, a hod-carrier..... ....Dan Sally, CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL. Prof. LYMAN'S SUMMER SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION Commences July 7. closes Sept. 2. Send for circutars. Private lessons dally. -AsJ.CUTLEI Manager. APOLLO THEATRE, ey ‘Third-av., near Harrison-st ing. Sanday, June 1}—Beneft of John Mulr, Tresh ‘urer, afterngon and evening. METHODIST CHURCH, Corner Washington and Clark-sts, \|__ TESTIMONIAL CONCERT TO : Miss LENA WEISS, TUESDAX EVENING NEXTATS =. § Ticwets, %5 cents. ss . ae HOOLEY’S THEATRE...- - ‘This Sunday evening, tarewell performance of rd : ideal minstrel troupe of the wortd, § BACKUS, SAN FRANCISCO MINSTRELS, FURNITURE. Peat ANT OR! FINE & MEDIUM! -_ Ag 3 Holton &Hildreth 221 & 223 STATE ST. SUMMER RESORTS. __. Manitou Springs, Colorado. - MANITOU. HOUSE, Reopened under the old management. Will open Tuesday Evening, June 7%, a” ‘With a red-hot show. THEODORE STONE, Sole Proprietor. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. ‘This Sunday evening, last performance of the at ys - 7. @st troupe on earth, con ot Mee INSTRELS. 350, the “CAPE ANN.—Bass wk house. Good bescn, Gloucester Siaeas finest, surf Beene _beeart scenery on the Auantic coast, trated books 7 On Me Avante, foe" G. BROW great