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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC PRINTER,
WARRINGTON, ID. c., July IA, 1884
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
20. 1884, for furnishing 1900 tons, more or
less, Georges Creek Coal, run Of the mine;'
Creek Coal and Iron Company's coal" The
coal to be delivered ut the Government Printing
O0ice ut such times and In such quantities as
sworn Inspector and stored OF the expense of the
contractor.
The successful bidder will be required to fur
nsh q bond In the sum of 60 600 conditioned
for the hiithful performance of contract. The
8. p. ROUNDS,
jy16, 1922 Public Printer.
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BANK FRS.
1411 + STREET,

Private Stock Telegraph Wires TO New York.
Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore. and Rich
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FIN1NCIdL.

FIN1NCIdL.
DoBERT J. THOMAS,
Broker In
GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON, AND
STOCKS
No. o13 Fifteenth Street, National Metropoll-
tan Bank building.
Orders to buy or sell on margin or for cash.
executed on the Chicago Board of Trade and
New York Cotton Exchange
Constant Quotations Instantly received by
direct private wires.
j. W. BAILEY & Co, Chicago Correspondent
SAWYER, WALLACE q Co., New York Cor
respondent
Reference NATL METROPOLITAN BANK.
Orders by telephone promptly attended TO.
DATENtAN 8 CO.,
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l. BANKERS.
1411 STREET,
MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Private Stock Telegraph Wires to New York.
Boston. Philadelphia, baltimore. and Rich
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PROPOSALS.
PRoPos1Ls FOR LAYING PIPE SEWER

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OFFICE OF THE
ENoINEER COMMISSIONER,
wAsu1NuToS, II. c., July II, 1884.
by direction of the Board Of Commissioners,
seaed proposals WI Pc reGeiyed Z! lhl9 9inee
1884, for laying 700 lineal feet of Terra Gotta
Pipe Sewer on street, Georgetown, District Of
blank forms OF proposals and specifications
can be obtained at this office upon application
,,h n t9gether WIN al necessary iniormi.
the right is reserved to reject any or all bids
or parts of bids. q. J. LYDECKER,
Major Of Engineers, U. 81 A.,
jy1S-6t Engineer Commissioner u. Q.
PROPOSALS. FOR COAL.
| REFORM SCHOOL OF THE u. c.,
| WAsHINoroN, July g. 1884.
Sealed prop9ssls VIII ", be RECEIVED BY me up to
| nj the Reform School Of
200 tons white ash furnace coal. more or less.
| 100 tons white ash range coal, more or less.
| 90 tons Cumberland coal, more or less.
Other ss' 10 be delivered 9 IN s s%e a
| and ut such times as may BIO directed by the SUI
perlntendent Of the school. TO weigh 2,2io
inspector and welgher TO be paid by contractor,
- Proposals must be Endorsed proposals for
Right to reject bids or waive defects is TO
served, 49, - - 81.
Jyd-oer-td President Board OF Trustees.
PROPOSALS. FOR FUEL. l5t0 We
DEPARTMENT OF THE INrEnIon, nj
| WAsHiNoToN, ID. O., July 10, 1884.
eoes prSPHs5s SD e JFgfeySa ps
| furnishing Fuel FOR the Department OF the In
d5ng the sSG year shd 5s 5unS
on 0fn'' OF o H. n F E9I@ ,oA
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
ITO NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE
l. AND THE SOUTH.


POTOMAC STEAMBOAT COMPANIES
POPULAR STEAMER. GEORGE LEARY,
Leaves Seventh street wharf on Mondays and
Wednesdays at $3.50. and saturdays at 8p M,
going and returning.
SATURDAY x6 NIGRT s TEA NEE RETURNS
Exclusive connection with Boston and Provi-
dence steamers. Connect also with New York
any, and hiehmohd steamers. Norfolk and western,
ginia Beach Railroads.
Passage and rooms can pc secured at baltimore
St Marc Hotel, polkinhorn's next to City Post.
office office q Knox's Express, 9th st. and. Pa.
s. VIII c or s %aacS
baggage from hotels and private residences.
Freight rs %M e. d WEG Gei General e Agent
MERcHANTs AND MINERS TRANS.
1Nl portation Company. for Boston. Mass, via
CAPT William 4. HalSts BHRR shiS GAM
M From r H SaS
e and II fE1R s ss every
Fare, including meals and stateroom berth.
FOR sXyANNHH DIRECT, the Al Iron
steamers JOHNS HOPKINS, cnpt; j. s. March,
EVERY FIVE DAYS. a. Ao0per'
Fare including meals and stateroom berth,
el5. Accommodations, unsurpassed. Second
Ssss pSsssEe ana EhidTsn reduced rates
ihd xiabama For freight or passage passage apply 70
"A. L. HUGGINs, Agent, foot Long Dock, Bal
L. SAMPSON; Agent 90 Central wharf, Bos.
ton.
JAMES B. VESTS CO.. Agents Savannah
r .ooK AT Low FARES
FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK.
FlRsToLAss FARE SIo,rsn rprp a, N
The elegant steamers LAKE aud MoSELEY
leave Sixth street wharf, Washington, Monday.
Wednesday, and Friday at $50 aud saturday
at p. M, returning Monday morning connect
and all Railroad and steamship Lines.
passaye and ROOMS secured at .. q Q: Ticket
Pm. av.; ]. d. Free, lib Market Space; ST. James
Hotel, and General Office, Sixth. street wharf
Telephone call 131-3
POTOMAC RTYER LANDINGs-steamer
Z w. THOMPSON newly fitted and Furnished
at a. m. Fare, 20 cents
Steamer Thompson for charter cheap Tuesday,
Thursday, and Saturday nights.
ALFRED WOOD, Secretary
GEO, r. PHILLIPS. Superintendent
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FOR IRON WORK.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY,
WAsHiNeroN, ID. e., July q, 1884.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until IL m. ofTHE 10TH DAY OFJULY, 1884,
for Furnishing, delivering, fitting and putting
In place, complete, certain Iron work, comprls-
Ing frames and castings for windows, q ceiling,
railings, and stairs, &C., for the reconstruction
OF the South Wing of the Interior Department
Building, in accordance with drawings, specih-
cations, and schedule, which may be seen at the
architects Office, In this building,
Tho right to reject any or all bids. or TO waive
defects, II II be deemed in the interest of the
Government to do so, is rescrvod
Blank forms OF proposals ON guarantee bonds
and any additional inform alton may be obtained
on application 70 Cluss d Schuye, architects.
II. NJ. TELLER,
jyO-eod-4t&w1t Secretary of the Interior.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-08-23
Tin.

N. Y. World: A consignment Of a
peculiarly interesting description was
received at the st. Johns Park Depot of
the New York Central and Hudson
River railroad last Saturday. 1t consist
ed Of fifty hundred weight Of tin ore
from the Eta tin mine in the Black
Hills and is the second shipment in bulk
which has been made from that re-
markable mine.
In 1873, according to the congressional
returns, there were imported into the
United States tin and tin products Of the
value Of $l9,000,000, of which betw cen
three and four million dollars was in
blocks or pigs and the remainder in
plates and other manufactures Of tin.
The increased demand for the metal
may be seen from the fact that the value
Of tin and tin manufactures imported
almost wholly from England, last year
exceeded $3O,OOo,OOO
Gently commenced. The deposit is
found on one of the highest hills on the
ridge ending in what is known as "Har-
ney's Peak" and is wedge shaped, with
the small end of the wedge uppermost.
A tunnel is being drilled from the west
side of the hill which has reached about
100 feet and on the east side shaft is
being sunk which is designed to meet
the tunnel. The tunnell is l25 feet from
the top OF the hill and the distance be-
tween its wall and the shaft is l2O feet.
The entire space thus covered is mass
of what is known as the ericsson ore
The fifty hnndredweight Of ore now re-
ceived is taken from the shaft. Two or
rhree specimens are in solid pieces
weighing from 100 to z2o pounds.
The assay Of the tin at the United
States assay Office has shown it to be Of
an unusually pure character, exception
ally free from copper. iron or zinc. The
stream tin is also abundant and yields
over 60 per cent Of the metal. The tin
deposits are about two miles and a half
from Harney City But a new settle
ment called Pine City has already
sprung up in the immediate neighbor-
hood of mine on the stream which is to
furnish water power for the works.
The production of tin in 1874, which
are the latest statistics, was: England
10000 Banca 1000, Billion 8 600, Malac-
ca 1000, Australia 5000 The produc-
ton in England, which is mainly from
the Cornish mines, has been steadily
decreasing for the last ten or twelve
years. The non-discovery of tin in the
/ United States in large quantities has
heretofore been q matter Of surprise,
and the government for some years kept
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-08-23

peculiarities not before noted. In one
Of the tunnels, after passing through
the country rock Of slate, quartz and
feldspar were found in large crystalline
masses associated with coarse and heavy
tin-stone. This tin-stone, or black tin
is sub crystalline; some Of the masses
showing distinct crystalline planes, and
giving promise of crystals from half an
inch to two inches in length and in dia-
meter. These crystals occur in the
midst Of both the quartz and the field.
spar weighing several pounds sorle
times contain half their weight of cas-
siterite. This feldspar is the potash
y-orthoclase-an it appears TO
be as favorable to the occurrence Of the
tin ore rs the soda feldspar, or albite. OF
the greisen. This albite shows a pre-
vailing lamellar, radical, or plumose
condition Of aggregation. much like that
of the albite at Branchville Conn The
greisen ore has also been found, but is
partly replaced by the coarse aggrega
tion Of crystals just described
The source of some of the green crusts
and stains found on and between the
masses of ore appears to be in dissent
mated grains Of vitreous copper in small
quantity, which decomposes on access Of
air and water. Some of the cassiterite
APPEAR to be amorphous in the center,
being filled with a yellowish. white
powder, chiefly oxide of tin. Masses OF
a mineral resembling triphylite have
been thrown out, and portions which
have been altered by surface exposure
are similar to heterosite, but the miner.
al is not easily fused.
The general average percentage of
black tin in the mass Of the vein has
not yet been determined by working i'm
the large way, but samples Of several
hundred pounds weight taken from one
Of the opening, sustain the statement at
first made, that the general average Of
the ore will not be less than three per
cent Of black tin. 1t is understood that
consisting of several sacks Of
greisen tin ore fiom the Eta, worked
in New York, averaged about four per
cent. The bars Of metallic tin made
from this ore are usually pure. The
difference between "black tin" and the
metal does not appear to have been al
ways understood or kept in mind by
some writers, which may account for
some extravagant statements in the
daily papers respecting the percentage
of tin. There is also considerable con-
fusion Of statement respecting localities.
Many sanguine prospectors have mis-
taken garnet, staurolite. and tourmaline
as well as ores of iron for tin-stone.
w. p. BLAKE
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-08-23
Engineering and Mining Journal.

Engineering and Mining Journal,
Editor Engineering and Mining Jour-
al:--Since the publication of my article g
on the tin ore Of Dakota last September,
considerable development work has
been done on the Eta location. Two
tunnels have been driven into the hill
one hundred feet or more below the
highest outcrop Of ore. These tunnels
have reached the vein and the ore. The
ore found at that depth presents some
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-08-23

a standing offer Of a bonus of S250,OO0
for such discovery. Some tin was found
in small deposits in California and traces
elsewhere, but until now bar of Ameri-
can tin has never been made. Tin is
now worth an average of about $500
ton.
National Republican., 1884-02-26
WILL VENEZUELA vINDICATE
HERSELF.
To Tie EdllO

You would confer favor on many solicitous
subjects of this great government if you would
stir up the pure mind of the department of
state, by way Of remembrance, touching that
new commission which the United States and
Venezuela were to organize for the.purpose of
adjudicating the claims of our citizens against
that iustice-loving Gland of Bolivar" An
inquiry recently made of subordinate of the
state department elected the response that it
might be three years before any action was
taken in the matter. 1t is surprising that
Guzman Blanco's man Springer, knighted
with the bust of Bolivar" whose romance
published in 1876, was the basis of the roso-
luton passed at the last session of congress,
does not see to it that something is done by
Venezuela, and done right speedily. to vindi-
cate her character. We were told by her
champions in the house last winter that Vene-
zuela was not only willing but anxious to
pay the "undisputed awards" 1t begins to
bo feared that her anxiety has been so great
that it has fatally paralyzed all hcr other
faculties and powers. r.
National Republican., 1884-02-26
REASONABLE IMpATIENCE.


The republicans of the fourth congressional
district of Alabama feel deeply interested in
the contest between Judge George H. Craig
and Hon. c, NJ. Shelley for seat in the present
congress, and arc surprised that the wheels of
justice move so slowly. We were assured by
the democracy that when they got in power
justice should be administered without sale
or delay, and yet, with one Of the best law
firms in Washington to attend to the con-
testants case, we hear nothing of any action
taken. Are our democratic friends afraid to
sift this care and air the testimony? All we
ask is a FULL fair. and speedy trial. Judge
Craig is q lawyer of acknowledged ability q
gentleman ofeducation and fine standing. His
nomination aud tho gallant canvass he made
of the fourth Alabama district created more en-
thusiasm than we have seen in the party since
President Grants first election. He received
between $4,000 and $4,000 majority of votes
for a seat in this congress. The evidence on
file will establish tho fact beyond shadow
OF doubt. Will not the true men of both
sides do the republicans Of Alabama the JUS
tce to give this case hearing at once, and
let us be represented by the man who was
really elected. SUBSCRIBER.
National Republican., 1884-02-26
FRoLIC AND FAMINE.
TO he Editor.


The city of New Orleans is to-day holding
high carnival. Thousands of soldiers are
marching about in dress uniform, and the
city is full OF bands of music. Some of these
bands are paid as much as $500 for day 3
service, and the entire, ,Nard-Gras perform
ance is cotton up at tremendous expense.
The Cuisines men of New Orleans have donated
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
be spent in the seasons pleasure.
Masked people arc abroad in the city,
and the saloons are filled with people in all
stages Of excitement, from merriment TO dis
gusting drunkenness. Almost at the doors of
these people the Mississippi is deluging the
country, destroying homes and fortunes.
Thousands of men. women, and children are
crying for the necessities Of life. The United
States government will be compelled to keep
starvation away from these people for
tho next two months, and then
furnish them with seed to plant for their next
crop. Every city in this country will be
called upon to contribute TO the necessities of
these people. Yet the city of New Orleans,
within sound of the appealing voices of these
people, laughs heartily Mt the frOlics in its
streets, gets drunk, and gives not one dollar
to aid her nearest neighbors j. A. ID.
National Republican., 1884-02-26
THE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
Measures Taken to Hold a Mass Meeting
Next Month.

Measures Taken to Hold Mass Meeting
Next Month.
The sub-executiev committee of the Citi-
zens' National Protective league held meet
ing last night in tho office Of Mr.. Simon
Wolf ON + street. A number of suggestions
was made as to how the league should be or
ganized. Mr.. Hobercrom favored the organi-
cation of q parent league here and then send
papers throughout the country asking those
interested to organize state and
county leagues. Mr.. Wolf favored
the plan of organizing league
here by the election of president,
vice president, secretaries, treasurer, and
executive committee. Also, that contribu-
tiOns be asked from all fair-minded citizens
in the United States to form a fund to defeat
unjust legislative measures and to carry on
an aggressive warfare. Tho members of the
committee expressed themselves strongly in
favor of keeping the public buildings, libra
ries, and parks open on Sunday for the bene-
fit of working people. Referring to the pro-
posed preamble of the league u member OF
the committee says, "It will be the second
declaration of independence" During dis
cussion on the various propositions member
remarked that "the Protestant church, which
is the basis of this temperance agitation, is
the most intolerant corporation in the United
States, and that if they succeed in the present
fight free men will yet bo compelled to 60 to
church against their will" TO this another
committeeman responded: "Yes, we must
attack the church as the basis of these tenn
perance societies" 1t was finally decided to
hold mass meeting at Lincoln hall at an early
date after March II. The committee will
meet again at Mr. VOLTS Office ON Thursday
evening next at 1880 o'clock.
National Republican., 1884-02-26

solicitation Of the Shareholders a Col. Fit2-
pa Tx was sent TO Cuba, and obtained thirty
three blood hounds at cost Of S1jO.72 each,
when landed in Florida, il January, 1910.
He also secured the services of q number Of
Spaniards who were accustomed to use the
animals, which had been trained in the
Spanish language, and with this re-onforce.
ment to the army of the United States the
war was continued.
On the twenty-soventh of December, 1880
Henry A. Wise of Virginia. by resolution
which he offered in the house, unearthed this
diabolical scheme, which had boon approved
by democratic administration. and its
exposure to tho country was one Of tho
strong influences which caused the over.
whelming defeat of the democratic party in
1910, and vote to pension those blood hound
trainers, Indians volunteers, &C., engaged
in catching fugitive slaves, as provided for
in this democratic pension bill ought to over
whelm with iniamy and defect any northern
man who votes for it. 2. LIS.
National Republican., 1884-02-26
PENSIoNING sLAVECATCuERS AND
OWNERS OF BLOOD HOUNDS.
IN ibs EIU0r

The pension bill over which there was such
a struggle on Tuesday night in the house
embraces some excellent features, particularly
the pensoning of the soldiers who served in
the Mexican war, but others which are alb
horrent in their character. l have only time
to notice one or two of the latter.
The bill proposes to pension any one who
served thirty days or moro in the Creek war
or disturbances of 1885, or in the Florida
war with tho Seminole5 from 1888 to 1872
These wars were waged in the interests ofthe
slavehOders to recover their fugitive slaves
from the Creeks, SGminoles, sc, Especially
was the state of Georgia interested in this
work and furnished large numbers of volun-
to ,rs. She received at one time 100000 to
pay her citizens for their slaves
VINO had escaped to Florida, and sub
sequently bill passed congress
giving these claimants Sal, 900 for the loss
go, offspring which the slaves would have
borne to their masters had they remained in
bondage, and, Notwithstanding this, she in
sisted upon the prosecution Of the war against
the exiles, raised volunteers, and employed
sayages to do her savage work. Millions OF
money were expended by tho government
and but littlo accomplished. Tho best OIL
GERS and soldiers Of the regular army sent
there were disgustGd with the infamous work
because il was a disgrace TO the country and
to the civilization Of the ago, and failing to
conquer these exiles by fair and foul means
other modes of warfare more foul and abhor-
rent were resOrted TO, viz tho employment
of blood hounds from Cuba TO hunt down
the fugitiyes.
Under Gen. Jessup's advice and the urgent
National Republican., 1884-02-26

The following names were drawn in the
criminal court yesterday to complete the jury
for tho homicide cases soon to be called for
trial: Levi Woodbury., Thomas ii. Wiltberger,
Thomas A. Watson, Il. +. Mix, Charles Worth
ington, John Golden, and w. ID. Wyvill.
Messrs. Woodbury. and Mix were returned
non est, and Mr. Wiltberger was reported as
being on the grand jury. Judge Wylie did
not examine them, and dismissed them until
Wednesday, directing that three other names
be drawn to fill the vacancies. Thecourt said
the reason for the vacancy in Mr.. Wiltbergers q
case should be entered, and added that tha
marshal informed him that it was not unusual
for tho same name TO be drawn more than
once from the same box. If this is So the
jury commissioners must act something like
the district ssioners-independent OF
each other.
The clerk drew the following names TO fill
the vacancies: George Courtney, 2l3 L street
northwest; George II. Stentz, 1929 Fifth street
northwest, aud S. Il. G.. Morsell, 92l III street
National Republican., 1884-02-26
THE sMrrHsoNrAN LECTURES.
what Prof Baird Says About Their
Popularity.

Popularity.
Prof Baird, when asked yesterday about
tho proposed night lectures at the museum,
stated to the REPUBLICAN reporter, "that tho
only drawback was q suitable hall. Tho one
now used in tho museum will comfortably
scat 500 people, and at the afternoon lectures,
and though thoy are delivered at an unde-
sirable hour, it is packed, and should night
lectures be given there would not be room
for all. Admission by ticket would give rise
to comment by those unable to get them,
and OIL tho other hand should the doors be
closed when the hall is filled clamor would
be raised by those shut out"
Tho hall now used is accorded by cour-
tcsy not by right. There is great demand
by the public for these lectures, and ] regret
very much that suitable place cannot be
found here to accommodate them"
Is there sufficient demand for such q
hallT'
Yes. But tho trouble arises again that
there is no place here to build. Such q
building is greatly needed and it would be a
public benefaction. My quandary is great,
and do not know how to get out of it,"
National Republican., 1884-02-26
NTnrrinra Licrnaes.

Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to
Edward L. Busey, of this city, and Talulah
NJ. Bush, of Heitford, n. c.; Jerome Pendo,
of this city, and Mollio Dyrerg, 81 Kings
county, w. Va; George Hughes, Of Frederick
county, Md, and Sarah Hughes, of Jefferson
county, w. Va; John DonavaE and Margeret
Cohan; James IL. Peabody, o. Philadelphia,
and Ellie NJ, Rapeje, of Mobile, Ala. Timothy
Smith and Susan Bowman; Peter McDermotT
National Republican., 1884-02-26

GESThFMEN needing the services Of an ex.
perenced physician who makes diseases OF men
specially should send II cent, IN postage stamps
for THE LAWS OF LIFE AND HEALTH new book
OF inestimable value. ltgvcs sound advice aud
information, and Is comprehensive IN detail. Ad.
dress the author, j. BRYAN, NJ, d.,
l47 East Fifteenth street, New York.
National Republican., 1884-02-26

and Maria Byrns; Marshal b. Perry, of Lees
burg Va, and Emma V. Seal, of this city;
William Reagan, of New York and Catherine
b. Kelley, of this city; Andrew NJ. Anadale
and Josephine Walsh; James Gallagher and
Sophia Stanton; Charles Edward Norton and
Lena NJ. Henderson, both of Baltimore Md;
Robert L. Cartier and Mary Brown, both of
Montgomery county, Md.
National Republican., 1884-02-26

WASHINGTON. D. c., February 81 1884, Prof De1-
ter-Dear Sir: have been II cripple for Twelve
been treated bya number of doctors, Including
the most eminent physician ofthls city, Dr.-,wbo
gave no relief, for the past lwelve months; have
suffered intense pain day and night for the past
year. You have treated mo seven times, aud you
have removed all pain and soreness. am now
health, which was very poor, is much better l
reside at $40 q street southeast. REBECCA STOREY.