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The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07


be noted in connection with the work.
There was hardly an Irishman or an
italian at the pick or car, but instead a
body of Swedes. They proved, so the
records say, both diligent and faithful,
nor would there have been the slightest
tremor of fear among them had an omi-
nous cracking sound came.
The methodsof tunnel construction in
use was curious and a novel one. 1t
was experimental with in the excavation
of a smaller masonry sewer in Brooklyn
in 1885 and. 1886, and it worked to a
charm. This present sewer, though, is
the first, so far as is known, to be built
solely in this way. A small tunnel,
technicallya .9tpilot," six feet in diameter.
composed Of sheets Of rolled boiler iron,
is built into the central part of the exca-
walton on the axis of the tunnel. The
men work from the inside, excavating
enough to advance plate or sheet and
bolt it firmly on. The material around
the exterior of the pilot is then excavated
and braces are set radiating from it, sup
porting ribs of iron which form the out
side shell to hold the earth in place until
the masonry is built. The bricks are
laid on. boards, closely following the
tunnel line.
The masonry is left twenty-four hours
to harden, and then boards, outer shell
and braces are taken away. The rear
plates of the spilot'' are unbolted and
removed. In the meantime the ezcava-
ton has been carried forward, prepar-
ing the way for further brickwork.
The ''pilot" is usually kept about thirty
feet ahead.
The silt and trap basin at the outlet
is ingeniously contrived. Here all solid
matter is caught on screens and odors
are imprisoned. 1t consists of boxlike
structure, sixty feet long and eighty
wide, divided into two chambers. In
the first are the screens, and the odors
rise into tho arch above. The flow pass
es through twenty 36-inch pipes, over a
trap wall and thence goes out into the
canal through like pipes eight feet be-
low mean high water.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07

It's tab+ 5s hidden under bushel-un-
der unnv thoz,sand bushels, as it were
of rock ana gravel, sand and clay. While
its building was going on nine-tenths Of
the people of Brooklyn knew nothing Of
what was being done underneath their
feet. MANY were barely conscious that
anything was being done at all. Seven
shafts were sunk, and this necessitated
little temporary Encouragement of car
tracks, These and the barrows of dirt
that came up the seven cliffs" were the
only evidences of the laDors IN The clty'a
depths.
The contracts were let in late June
and early July, 1890, and the working
time was two years. Unlike mostcity
works, it will be finished within the days
specified, the lower portion being al
ready in use. The work was divided
into two sections, it being found that as
the canal was approached the line passed
through made ground and dangerously
near the surface, within four or live feet
toward the end. The tunneler wants at
least twenty-five feet between him and
the roadway, that he may work with
bedrock overhead.
Section No. /, considerably less than
half mile, was built, therefore, in
open cut. Part of it is circular, exactly
conforming to the tunnel, which it
joins, but owing to the low elevation
above tide level near the outlet it be-
came necessary to change the form there
to rectangular section, 81 feet wide
and 6 feet high, and again II feet wide
and 6 feet high. These sections were
covered by brick arches between steel
beams, tied by iron rods, the whole
covered with hot asphalt pitch.
The work in the open cut, however,
was child's play compared with that in
the tunnel. In The course of construc-
ton the figures delving there seemed
gnomes or moles rather than men. Elk
cept for the completed brickwork above
and below it seemed like some huge'end-
less boiler, lit here and there with the
radiance of an incandescent bulb and
the flicker of candle in the hands of
an inspector. A curious labor fact is to
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
AT THE FOOT OF THE SHAFT.

AT THE FOOT OF The SHAFT.
bout region Of the navy yard, a place Of
lumber and market wagons. This and
the land directly back Of it is known as
the flooded district" for Immediately
after great rain the outlet sewer gets
choked with the volume of water pour
ing down the hill, the torrent backs,
rises in the manholes, throws off the
covers and deluges the streets, flooding
the easements and cellars of houses
near by.
To dispose Of this surplus storm wa
ter was the problem that the engineers
of the city cudgeled their brains over
for several years. It would not answer
to enlarge the Wallabout sewer, for as
the city grew SO would that be out
grown. The engineering riddle was
finally solved in the building of a ''re-
lief" or ''grsat storm sewer, cutting
across the existing pipes at right angles
and tapping them in their course river
ward.
1t was not intended that the new
storm sewer" should take off all the
water in the old pipes. The normal
amount of drainage is still to keep on in
it's former course. But, by clever az
rangement of stone coping, whenever
the flow exceeds that the surplus will
drop down many feet into the tunnel of
the new sewer, and having thus acquired
q mighty ''head" or impetus will rush
along into the waters of New York bay.
That there might be sufficient head
for the storm water great depth was
necessary. Therein lies the feat of en-
cheering now on the verge Of accom-
plishment. Instead of being long pipe
set deep in trench after the fashion of
most sewers, the ''relief sewer is great
round gallery of solid masonry, its
diameter never less than ten feet and in
creasing as the cross sewers are reached
to twelve, fourteen and fifteen feet. Its
distance below the street varies with the
inequalities of the surface.
Where Brooklyn hill first commences,
less than mile from the outlet at Co.
wanus canal, its depth is 80 feet. Eight
hundred feet farther on this becomes Al;
1900 feet more and it is increased to 90;
but little distance farther it reaches
it's greatest depth, " feet, and at its be-
ginning, 2l55 miles from the canal, the
tunnel is 81 feet below the surface.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07

tide in some great cylinder or culvert.
But he is ignorant of the wonders down
there, or else he constructs a halo of ro-
nance for the underground. The sew
ers Of Paris opened up a new world for
the French romanticists.
Beginning with Hugo's Jean Vatican
in "Les Miserables," and his wonderful
escape in the s'great sewer" strange
tales have been told time and again of
swift, dark boats in this modern under
world. The Partisan sewers stood as
shining mark for the rest of the world
for many years. Gradually, however,
American ingenuity and invention have
equaled and finally surpassed them.
1t is not SO very long ago that the city
Of Washington built a sewer twenty
feet in diameter. The 'great sewer" OF
Paris is but eighteen feet high and seven
teen wide. And now there is being fin
ished in Brooklyn one that will rank as
third of the working sewers of the world.
It is third so far as the size goes-that is,
being fifteen feet in diameter in places
but easily first when its plan and novel
method of construction are taken into
consideration.
Cities vary greatly in their sewerage
problems. New York, for instance, with
her few important hills and with a
broad river on either side, is one of the
easiest municipalities in the world to
drain. Chicago, which proposes to build
the sewer of the globe when the Worlds
fair is out of the way, will not find it
such weighty task. But Brooklyn
was confronted at the outset with engi-
neering difficulties. The careless para
grapher of the east describes Long Is
land in many a jest and quipas utterly
flat" Yet that is not the case. 1t
abounds in many little hills, dales and
undulations. The city of Brooklyn
spreads out like fan, the famous Brook
Ign navy yard and it's surroundings
being the open sticks and the new and
growing part Of the town the silken
outer edge.
The sewers of this new section follow
the line of the sticks Of the fan and dis
charge into a great pipe in the Walla-
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
To PROV 2 III M zA5ta T.

On and after October /, 1891, we give every
person selling our medicine the privilege of
selling six bottles for $500, and guarantee
that In case it does you no good you can
receive your money back. Read guaranty
with every bottle. We claim to cure Dys-
pepsia, Headache Sour Stomach, Heartburn,
Kidney Complaint, Neuralgia, Distress after
eating, Palpitation of the Heart, Collie, Ner-
yousness, Loss of Sleep, Dizziness, Irregular
ity of the Appetite, Pieurisy Pains, Bloat,
Wind on the Stomach, Hacking Cough, and
Constipation. And why will It cure? Be-
and Healing. II Is compounded from the
purest roots and herbs, free from Alcohol
or Morphia. 1t is harmless to the smallest
child; children like it, and it is far superior
to Castor Oil and all other preparations.
Call for Groder's Botanic Dyspepsia
Syrup. None genuine unless bearing our
trademark, the Beaver.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
THE GR0DER DYSPEPSIA CURE COMPANY,
WATERvILLE. MAINE.

The The Boston Globe, Nov. %, and The
Hosfon Boston Herald, Nov. 26, 1891, pub
Paners, shed list of 341 persons, with
names and post-ofice addresses, all
in New England, who have recently been cured OF
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, etc., by Ath-lo-pho-ros. OF
these 81 were in Maine, Al in New Hampshire, 10 in
Vermont, 1926 in Massachusetts, 2s in Rhode Island
and 66 in Connecticut. From each there Is aletter
on file in the office of the company, commencing
Ath-lo-phoros as having cured one or another form
of Rheumatism Neuralgia, etc. The list will be sent
to any one interested in the of these diseases
and who will write for 1t to the Athlophoros Co.
The list includes similar evidence from almost
every State and Territory in the Un1on.---Ath-lo
pho-ros is sold at 81 per bottle. All Druggists. The
Athlophoros Co., New Haven. Conn. rrestse OF
Rheumatism free. Write orlt.
jamie h.S.cS6mnrm
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07

The Non Forfeitable and E,acontest-
able features of the policies of the
UNION MUTUAL LIFE INSUR-
frontrank of Insurance Contracts and
causes them to be unexcelled in liber-
atty.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
A WONDERFUL WORK.
The Story Of the Building Of Brook
lyn's Big Sewer. :.

An Enterprise Involving Magnificent En-
cheering Skill and the Expenditure
of an Enormous Sum of Money-Inter'
esting Details.
tCopyright 1892, by American Press Assoc1a'
toni
Something dark and mysterious hangs
about the sewers of all great cities. The
average citizen, as ne walks or rides, is
dimly conscious that far below the tan
gled web of gas and water pipes under
meath his feet there is a swiftly flowing
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
A n.enition of Gout.

Rev. Mr.. Gange, of Bristol, told his
congregation that the late Rev. G. II.
Spurgeon suffered for years from govt.
The great preacher once said to him, Il
have inherited most Of my fathers ex-
cellen,,ies and tile govt with them" He
asked Mr.. Sturgeon, "What is govt
like:" and Mr.. spurgeon replied, eff you
put your hand into vice and let man
press as hardas he can, that is rheuma-
tism, and if he can be got to press lit
tie harder, that is govt. i
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
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OF THE
MANY BARGAINS
THAT CAN Be FOUND AT
MANSON c. LARRABEE'S
During the sale OF the stock
purchased from tine Standard
CHOaIiing Company.
GENTS UNDERWEAR
GENTS UNDER EAR.

This line of goods was very large and
includes all the best makes OF foreign
and domestic manufacturers.
To purchase goods from this stock for
next season will save you SOC on every
dollars worth purchased. u
Some of the different lines are in bro
ken sizes. We suggest that our customers
be patient, as the store will probably be
crowded and it will necessarily take con-
siderable time to find the desired size.
/ lot of Gents Scotch Mixed Shirts
and Drawers, nicely finished. Shirts
bound with silk, pearl buttons,
most all sizes. "a ca Piece.
/ lot of Brown Mixed Merino Medi-
UNI Weight Shirts, sizes 40, AZ and
"a, suitable for fall and spring
wear. 33c a Piece.
/ lot of Sanitary Natural Wool Shirts,
in sizes 40, AZ and A, with ribbed
skirts and cuffs, nicely finished, at
59c a Piece.
Shirts nicely finished with French
neck and silk binding.
lot of Gents Natural Wool Shirts
and Drawers, extra fine, all sizes,
made of selected quality of wool.
7lc Each.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
CALIFORNIA, TEXAS AND MEXICO.

Semi-MontI1y Parties, personally conducted
combining comfort, low rates, quick time, Pull
man sieeping cars. Call on or address Z. Z.
CURRTER New England Agent Southern Pa
cific Co., 1872 Washington ST., Boston, Mass:
ian19 eooom
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07

To Thomas B. Haskell, ofthe 7own Of Caps
Elizabeth, az the County Of Cuno6er0neo,
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07

There are now nearly 100, 900 Jewish
residents Of. the little kingdom of Hol-
land, and the Jews in Amsterdam are 10
per cent. of the city's population. Some
Of them are very rich, and the majority
OF them are prosperous.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
NOW CURED.
Mr.. F. STORY, Augusta, Me.

nyse say shat udged ean By
cured, if you only use the proper remedy.
/ have, during my many yeAys' suffering,
tried a great many different kinds of
medicine. and have also employed good
time, but could not seem to get perma-
nently cured until used Groders Botanic.
Dyspepsia syrup, then at once / noticed
change. In the first place, it. regulated
time my stomach began to perform it's
work. My food digested, my headache
disappeared, and all the rest of my
troubles, such as Sour Stomach, Heart
burn, Paipitation of the Heart, Ner-
vousness, Bloating Spells, Kidney Com
plant. sharp PIeurisy Pains all through
my body. I am now, as you can see, in
good fiesh and healthy, thanks to Groder's
Syrup. Yours respectfully,
T. STORY, Augusta, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07

hOW THE WOFsN Is DO1S1S'
The total cost of the sewer, it is ex-
pected, will be $1,5oo,o0O. The area it
will drain is about 1900 acres. The
work was done under the supervision OF
Robert Van Buren,, chief engineer Of
the city of Brooklyn, and L. Russell
Clapp was the engineer in charge.
CROMWELL CHILDE.
The Portland daily press., 1892-03-07
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rs THE CELEBRATED
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Descriptive Pamphlet feb4eod4m
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15

NEW YORK, Dec. l2.-COTTON-Spot lots steady; midding nplands, s}4c. Futures steady 1; December, e.35; January, $40; February, s.bl; March, 9.62; April, 9.72: May, 9.82.
 FLOUR-In fair demand and steady; fine, sl. .509l 90; super6ne, sl.s0Ds2; city mill ex- tras. $4.l52b4.25 for West Indies.
 wHEAT-Opened firm and advanced ss per cent. in the early trading, but subsequently weakened and reacted Ac.: receipts, 233. 2i5 bushels; shipments, 7,ll0 bushels; No. 7 red winter, 7716c cash; January, 7sAc.; March sOasc.; May. s2l1c
 CORN-Opened firm and advanced in the early trading sc, but reacted Isc. near mid day; receipts, 2s i4s bushels; shipments, 52. l25 bushels; No. ? mixed, 53c. cash; December 52c. :; January, 621sc. February 52asc.S March, 5yAsc
 OATS-Dull and unchanged; receipts, e8,l5O bushels; shipments, none; No. mixed, .36I5c cash; December, SeS4c.; January, 5ssc.; May, 3e1Sc.
 RYE-Dun but steady; western, 546t6Sc. ... BARLEY-Dull and unchanged MoLASSES-In fair demand at 2S0b35c.
 SUGAR-Refined in fair demand; cut loaf and crushed, 63lQ5.36lxc.; granulated, extra fine 4slGAsSc.; cubes, 4.sl@tsoc.; mold A. Ag4a a495lsc.
 CoFFEE-spot lots steady; fair Rio cargoes, No. [, l61sc.
 RICE-Nominally unchanged
 PORK-Dull, and without change of impor- tance; sl4.6oGl475 for old. and sl6.5nal6 for new.
 LARD-ouiet, but firm; December, yio.oo; January, se.91; March, ss70
 BUTTER-Dull, with easy tone; state tubs. fall made, best, 2702sc.; western sepa. rator extras, A93lc.
 CHEESE-Quiet, without important change; state, factory, full cream, fali made, fancy white. l0zt1I1c.
 Ea0s-Dull and unchanged, state, frs~h, sss.i wsssssa, frssh, sss.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
A Hint to Lazy Electors.

Mir. Balance, the premier of New Zealand, has suggested very novel method of keeping the electoral rolls honest and pure. After every election he would strike of the name of every elector who failed to record his vote. Absentees and dead men would thus be removed at stroke, and the trouble the lazy live electors would experience in getting on the roll again would teach them to value and exercise the franchise h future. = London Tit.Bita.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
After a New Trial for Harris-

ALBANY, Dec. Civilian F. Howe, the New York criminal lawyer, appeared be- fore the court of appeals in behalf of Car lyle Harris, who was convicted of poisoning Helen Potts. Mir. Howe endeavored to prove that the young woman was in the habit of taking morphine to induce sleep. It is generally believed Harris will be granted new trial
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Gould Left R72. 900. 900.

NEW YORK, Dec 13.-The will of the late Jay Gould was filed for probate in Surro- gate Ransom's court. The value of the es- tate was stated by Judge Dillon to be in round figures S72,000,000. As the great bulk of it passes directly to his children it will be subject to an inheritance tax of only per cent, but even at this rate the city will net $T20, 900 of probate duty.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Goddard Whins nIaher.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-It only took Joe Goddard, the Australian pugilist, about ten minutes to knock out Peter Maher, the so called Irish champion, at the Coney Is- land Athletic club. A stiff punch in the third round ended Maher's participation in the contest There was very little betting
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Little Hope for Mrs. Maybrfck.

LONDON, Dec. 12.-The British govern ment has informed the United States lega- tion that no ground can be found for the belief that Mrs. Maybrick's condition is critical or threatens to become 30. In case she becomes worse the government will inform the legation immediately. There is little hope of her release
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
So in His Case Anyway

Mawson--Hicks, do you believe that every seven years make a complete change in us, as they are said to dop
 Hicks-I certainly do. 1 hnve evil dence of it. My portrait at six months old is totally different from that taken when was in my eighth year. --Har- psr'l Pasas.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Editor Dana for the Senate.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The Herald is again booming Editor Charles A. Dana, of The Sun, for United States senator. The Her ald says, ''Tammany and Hill, if they are wise, will send MT. Murphy to the rear and bring the name of Charles A. Dana to the frontn
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Mitchell,s Money Is up.

LONDON, Dec. 10.-Charley Mitchell has deposited ,5o0 with George w. Atchison to bind 8 match with James J. Corbett-
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
THE DAVID N. HUNT SCHOOL
Falls Village, Conn,

FAIJB VIIIHR6, OOuus
 The second year of the David N. Hun Sch..ol will open September l4th, 1892. Tn successful management of this excell-n school the past year has established 1t on ! firm foundation, and is an earnest recommen datton of It's continued superiority.
 The school contains three department Primary, Grammar and Academic. EnglisI branches thoroughly taught. Latin. Greek German, French ana Bookkeeping taush without extra charge. Excellent facilities Il mathematics. "A special course arranged fo those who desire to ht for college. No extri charges except for music and art. For fur ther information address the principal,
 NRs o. H. GuIoU,
 Falls Village. 'Aots'
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
J.EDMUND sKIFF,

Orga mist Firnt M~theS1i>s Church Wnserbary. Paptl MetropOlitan C.sl- lego New York, and r. " Root, Chi- CAgO.
 Piano. Organ and Vocal Instruction. Direc- tor of Choral Societies and Singing Classes. Engagements solicited Address 186 North Main st., Waterbury, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Baldwin Says He Has Not SIT.

NEW HAVEN, Dee. 7.-Exccution va, aken out against ex-Mayor Charles R Baldwin, of Waterbury, in the Kelley suit .or 2,s00. Ex-Mayor Baldwin took tn, poor debtors oath and swore that he had aot seventeen dollars Sensational devel .aking the oath counsel for Baldwin gay, notice of appeal.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Colonel Hcaley Named.

NEW HAVEN, Dec, 10.-John C. Healey ,f this city, has been appointed assistan, ldjutant general of the state, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Colonel Healey served in the Ninth Connecticut infantry rising from private to the rank of lieuten mt colonel
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15

WE PUT PRINTERS INK IN YOUR EYE ALL SUMMER About Bicycles. Well. we also do large
 business in WATCH 8, CLOCKS, JEWELRf. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, etc. We are head quarters for Clocks. We sell cheaper than the factory will to you. Fine assortment ot Rings We are>cutting prices on best Roger knives and forks. Better see us. We sell right
 r. B. CATLIN'S WIDE AWAKE STORE, Winsted, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Yale studen.. Alarmed.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 1.-The students who ook an active part in the disturbances last Saturday night are just now passing hours ,f fear and trembling. That severe sen ences will be passed upon several of the nen implicated is now certain.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Perry Locked Up.

WEsTPoRT, Dec. 6.-Charles s. Perry, who conducted a jewelry store on Main treet last summer, and who subsequently disappeared after robbing his customers of everal hundred dollars worth of jewelry, sas finally been arrested and locked up It s said that when his recent sentence of hree months has expired he will be pro ,eeded against by scores. of his victims. Perry victimized peopleSfn nearly every own between New York and Boston.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
The Election at New Haven.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 7-The local election Or municipal and town officers resulted in victory for the Democratic nominees Mayor Sargent was reelected by the hand ,ome plurality of Ls94. the total vote be- ng: Sargent CDem.), 7,6se, Dewell (Rep.), ], j,73s; fusion, 115, and scattering, 9. The Republicans elected five aldermen
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15

NEW HAVEN, Dec 7.-The Yale univer
 dty eleven will attend banquet in Boston
 ,n Friday evening next given by Dr. Hig unson, Harvard man. The banquet i,
 understood to be given in honor of the Yal, md Harvard eleven.
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
Etna omeers Promoted.

HARTFORD, Dec. s-The Etna Insurance company has promoted A. c. Bayne from secretary to vice president. First Assistant Secretary James F. Dudley was made sec ,etary, Second Assistant Secretary w. H King was made first assistant and O. K Weeks. hitherto general agent, was made pecond assistant secretary
Connecticut western news., 1892-12-15
A New Building for Yale.

NEW HAVEN, Dec. 9.-A recent graduate ,f Yale has given good sum toward the construction of an indoor baseball diamond and running track. Just where the build ng will be located has not yet been deter mined. It will be 200 feet square. Around he sides there will be B running track and probably a cement track for the bicyclists. The whole interior will constitute the base oall diamond. The building will be heated oy steam and arranged after the most ap- proved methods The facilities for base oall, field and track practice during the winter months are very limited, and the aew structure is expected to do wonders ,or the men in training in these lines.