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National Republican., 1888-04-13
DRoPOSALS FOR ANNUAL SUPPLIES
FOR The L. $, MARINE CORPS.
HEADQUARTERS L. $. MARINE CORPS,
QuARTERMAsrERs OFFICE,
~ AsuINUrnN Mnrnh 10 1909

QuAGTEGMAsrER's OrFioE,
WAsiISGToS, March 10, 1898,
SEALED PROPOSALS, IN duplicate, will be
received at this Office until Il O'Clock NJ Of the
ID day of May next for furnishing RNrlONS,
and until IL o'clock VI. of the ith dayof May
for furnishing FUEL 10 the United States Ma
rlncS, AT one or more Of the following stations,
from the lst July, 1883, TO the 3Oth June, 1850
yyiZ; poRTsM3l II, = Il; IlI,AIiR,,EfSST,4nWHiN
MD; WASHINGTON, u, G.; NORFOLK, VA;
PENSACOLA, FLA. MARE ISLAND and
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
his oli.rr until IL O'clock NJ: Of thc 5th day Of
May next for furnishing SUPPLIES, consist.
Ing Of CLOTHS, KERSElS, FLNNNEl.S,
BIANKFETS, hats, iIELMETS, MILITARY
to le delivered At the office OF the Assistant
Quartcmnstcr, Philadelphia, Pa, free oI cH-
pcnsc To the United states.
sealed moGosalS viii also hr received At
May next for supplying STATIONERY, To be
delivered at the Office Of the t.mutrrmHstcr,
Washington, d. G., free ot expense to the
United States.
Specifications, blank forms Of proposals.. and
all information can be- obtained upon upplica,
tlun NJ any of the stations named above, or N
the offices Of the Quartermustcr, Washington,
ID. g., and Assistant Qunrtcrlnastcr>, sli Suuti
Second street, Philadelphia, Pa, and Gl5 san
some street, san Francisco cal. This office
reserves the right tO reject any aud all bids
and TO waive defects; and bids from manu-
tacturerS ofur regular dealers in supplies only
Will be considered, Bids accepted and con
tracts awarded subject toun appropriation hy
Congress 10 meet the expense, Proposals n4l
he made for one on more articles deliverable
AT one or more stations, aud will he considered
separately for each article and place Of de
livery, They should be indoIsod "rRurosNI,'
ron RArIoNs, Fuel, MILITARY SurrIES, ol
STArONERN,' rs the ease may he, and hd
dressed To MAJOR H. n. LOWRY,
QuaTcnnastcr L. - Marine Corps,
ml2Gmlt Washington u, &,
National Republican., 1888-04-13
RIGHT HERE IN wAsmrSGroN.
what Your Friends and Ncighbors Say
on u Matter of vital Importance.

Below will be found sample Of the null
titudc Of letters of encouragement Messrs
II. H. Warner & Co., Of Rochester, n. Y,
daily receive. The subjoncd unsolicited
testimonials are from your friends and
neighhors, ladies and gentlemen you know
and esteem for their honor and straightfor-
wardness, and who would scOn to be II
party 10 any deception. What has been
done for Others can be done for you, and il
Is folly, nay suicidal, TO longer suffer when
the means Of recovery lie at your very door;
WAsHiNGToN, d. G. Patent Attorney, Jan.
.. 1sSS.--lluyiug an occasion TO try the efficacy
of Warmers Safe cure" and "Warncr's safe
Pills" take pleasure In stating that ] have
derived great benefit from their use. con
sdcr Warmers Safe Cure u perfect pnnacea
Ter malaria, of which have been afflicted.
Nothing having given me relief until | took
Warmers safe Cure and Warmers Snfc
] ms" which has. apparently, oradicatcd tho
disease from my system.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
NI~ M Mazm>
The District Water Works.

According to the report of Maj. Raymond
$1dlGoi was expended in prosecuting the
work on the Washington aQueduct during
the month of March. The stone crIsher which
teral for the repair of the lower sections Of
the conduit road is now ut work crushing
stone for the Great Falls division of the road.
Eight hundred and forty cubic yards of stone
have been quarried for this purpose. During
the month Of March the sum of S350il.2
was paid to the contractors on the work of
increasing the city's supply of water 1t is
tunnel will be resumed during this month.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
40 THIRD PARTY NEEDED.
The Republicans Arc Doing Good Work
for Temperance.


The National Prohibition Union had a largo
and enthusiastic gathering at It's meeting last
night In It's new hall, corner Of Four.anl.l-
half street and Pennsylvania avenue. Prof.
Mitchell, of Howard University, delivered an
able address on prohibition and the nccc, sty
for third pnity.
At lis close the president Mr.. II. II. Moul.
ton, called upon Col W. T., Rogers. who was
TrCsCnt, for an address. The colonel, while
declaring himself an earnest temperance adj
NoCatc, took strong ground against u third
party, said that he was and always had been
n Republican, and that party was doing u
grand work for temperance. lie supported
high license as q means toward prohibition,
pnd instancod the working Of the same IN
Philadelphia. Pittsburg, and elsewhere, where
the number of saloons was reduced more than
one hnlt, and claimed that was grand temper.
ance work. lie ridiculed the idea that,
though the number of saloons was reduced,
Tie amount of liquor consumed was the same,
and said that ON the square bounded by Four.
tcenth, Thirteenth, T. street and Pennsylvania
avenue there We're fourteen saloons and
drinking places, and no one could convince
lin " thirteen uf these We're shut the same
amount of drinking would be done In the re-
manning one.
These views met with no favor from the
audience, and We're vigorously comhattCd by
Bailey DR.. Carpenter, Mr.. Moulton, and 9TH
Crs.
Mr.. Moulton, the president, called FOR Il free
expression of opinion on the part of the speak.
ors, and said these meetings We're for that
National Republican., 1888-04-13

didatcs, when nominated and elected to
Office, Shall owe their gratitude and their ele-
yaton 10 office TO these few party managers
rather than to the honest mass Of party
voters.
The adoption Of this method Of voting by
the people in the selection of delegates, in
the voting Of conventions or in their final
elections, will mark the first step toward cs-
tablishing q true government by the people,
Tuos. ID. INGRAM, VI. u.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
The Classical Society.

At meeting of the Classical Society Wednes
day night at Miss Ransom's, there was good
attendance and a season of enchanting inter-
est and enjoyment. Mrs. Stevens commenced
with a musical exercise rendering "Margu-
ret" both In German and English. Hon.
Thomas Wilson read a paper on "Etrurian
tions and personal explanations Of the life and
habits of It's people and their achievements In
art and mechanics. After the usual time ul-
lotted to these papers II was found desirable
to extend the subject to another time, and all
invited guests were asked to meet the so.
ciety again In two weeks for the completion
of this work Of the learned archaologiSt.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
Our Insurance Laws,

EDITOR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,: The laws
regulating insurance companies in the District
of Columbia are very defective. Congress
should take some action at once, looking 70
fire and life risk in insurance companies
Every insurance company doing business in
the District should be required to comply with
such a law as would protect the insured. Each
company should be called upon to make an
exhibit of its assets, showing the class of such
securities as held by said company and their
cash value. X
National Republican., 1888-04-13
to Ouash the Indictment.

In the case Of Richard II. Brouner, indicted
for violating section 5iO3 Revised Statutes
of the United States, in stealing large guam.
titles of papers, cards, &C., part of the files of
the pension office from there on July 25, 1885,
Justice Montgomery in criminal court yester-
day denied the motion of defendant to quash
the indictment. And in the case of Allan
Rutherford who was indicted at the same
time for having possession of the goods stolen
by Brouner, knowing them to have been
stolen, his honor certified the motion to quash
the indictment to the court in general term to
be heard In the first instance.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
PROPOSALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS sUP.
/ PLIES.
DEPARTMENT or TIN lSTEmoR
NY A.III AIrnA LII Il An. 4 lAAA

WASHiNGTOS, ID. G., AR ,, lNSS
Sealed proposals Will he received NJ this De
partmcnt until II O'CLOCK NJ TIT 'RSDAl,
MAY 3, lsSS, for furnishing Miscellaneous sup.
plies to the Department of the Interior during
the fiscal yenr ending June 30 1850, consisting
of hrOOms, brushes clocks, file holders port.
folio drawers, soaps, hardware, chairs, carpets,
desks, dry goods lumber, forage, ,Sc,
Proposals must be made on the Department
forms, which, With the necessary instructions,
will be furnished on application. They must
be addressed 10 the Secretary Of the Interior
and indorscd upon the envelope, proposals
for Miscellaneous supplies
WM. L, Villas,
apt ftuGt Secretary.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
To Those Looking for n Favora
hla RlnaR for Lncntinn.

II you are wholly without money do no;
come TO Tallapoosa. Don't 20 into any new
country without at least somethingto give
you start, but IL you have little money.
be you farmer, mechanic or laborcr, and
desire TO locate in q section where the win
tcrs are mild and equnhle, and the summers
no warmer than In the North; where perfect
health Is secured for yourself and family;
where YOU can build a house for onchalf
the cost Of building the same house In the
North; where you can live In comfort at
much less than In New England and the
West. and are willing TO use your energies
and influence III cooperation with others
for the prosperity Of the city in which you
are located, and appreciate thriving, in
dustrious, progressive city and people cone
to I'aNdpoosd. II you are Of this class You
are wanted here, and the little you have can
be invested in the building Of home that
will rapidly yincrease in value on your hands,
or in the channels Of some business or enter.
prise that will earn the most gratifying
H..
National Republican., 1888-04-13
Bids for Postal Matter.

The third assistant postmaster general
opened yesterday the bids for furnishing the
Postofice Department with registered pack
age, tag, official and dead d-letter envelopes for
the fiscal year beginning July L. Tho bidders
were; The White, Corbin Il Co.. of Rockville,
Conn.,; Plympton Manufacturing Company and
Morgan Envelope Company, of Hartford,
Conn, and the Whitcomb Envelope Company,
ofWorcoster, Mass. The Plympton Company's
bid was the lowest.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
u E n u q D. n .
A PROFITABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTMENT.
fALhAP00SA, Ga:
The Progressive Young City Of the New South.

This prosperous young city, which is now
. attracting investors, nianuflcturprs and set.
tiers from every section Of the Union, is sit
uIted in the 'Picdmont' region of western
J Georgia, four miles from the Alabama line,
:. in the heart Of the richest iron, gold, marble,
agricultural and timber district Of the South.
. It's population has doubled in the last six
I months, and with the present rapid increase
!, will be 5000 before the close Of the present
Z year.
Its location Is on the Georgia Pacific Rail
! road, G3 miles from Atlanta, 40 miles from
: Admission and 100 miles from Birmingham.
and is already the objective point of three
!, other railroads now building or already
surveyed.
There are nearly fifty business houses, e1.
2 press, telegraph and post Office, one newspa-
. per, three churches, three hotels, eight saw
and planning mills and wood working estab.
:. lishments, schools, cotton gins and factories.
! Nearly si,O0o,0O0 Is represented in the capi.
: tai stock and money invested In the city a,
! the present time. Its elevation is / 200 feet
. above the sea, and the city is noted for its
: remarkable healthfulness, being out Of the
!. limestone district and entirely beyond the
4 range of cholera, yellow fever, or any cpl.
der:i;;:.. The purcst and best Of frecstone
Z and mineral waters abound. and the natural
drainage and location of the city 10 trfcct.
2 The climate Is q happy medium Between
: the sub.tropical climate of Florida and the
Y extreme cold of the North, the average ther.
!. riome;or being in winter So degrees and In
: summer 7G degrees. The city Is surrounded
!. with the highest grades of iron ores, man.
ganese and marble, and the gold deposits of
:. rullapoosa are at the present time attract
I ing wide spread attention. Over 100000
!. has already been invested in one mine
2 which will begin operations by April LIST.
Z So, 90 to $500 per ton. and the supply Of
{ iron. gold and marble is inexhnustiblc
National Republican., 1888-04-13
The Academy of Sciences,

The annual meeting of the National Acad
emy of Sciences will be held on Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of the com.
ing week in the lecture hall of the National
Museum. The morning sessions will be of an
executive nature and entirely secret. The
scientific meetings in the afternoon of each
day will be open to the public. These will be
of great interest, as papers will be read by
learned scientists Of International reputation,
National Republican., 1888-04-13
C0 GEO. ADAiR President Tapoosa Land Mining and Manufacturing Co., 1aapuos Ca


Officers and Directors are well known men,
and their purpose is to establish large and
progressive city on the site Of the old village
Of Tallapoosa.
Birmingham, Ala, Herald, Oct. i6, 1887:
One year ago Tallapoosa was hardly khown
TO the outside world; il Is now attracting men
National Republican., 1888-04-13
Instructed to Negotiate Treaties.

President Diaz communicated TO the MeXi-
can congress in his opening message of the
list instant that the Mexican minister at Wash.
ington has been instructed to negotiate
treaty Of friendship, commerce, and naylga-
tion with China and another with Japan,
through the Chinese and Japanese ministers
residing at Washington.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
PROPOSiES.
DROPOSALS FOR OFFICE FURNITURE
WAn DrrAnrMrNr. SrrrLy DNIsIoN.


Sealed proposals, in duplicate will be re.
crived at this Office until WEDNESDAY, MAY
o. 1883, AT O'CLOCK p. NJ, for such articles
of plain and upholstered office furniture as
and Center Wings of the state, War, and Navy
Department Building.
Lists of articles, with information to guide
bidders, will be furnished On Application.
The government reserves the right to reject
any and all bids, and To waive defects.
Envelopes to he indorsed Proposals for
Furniture" G. II. liOIT,
Assistant QuaitermaStcr.
u,,1l ~ ~ - ,nyi
National Republican., 1888-04-13
HONEST ELECTIONS.
TIE SUCCESSIVE BALLOTISGS OF
CONVENTIONS ILLOGICAL.

4 simple Method OF Conducting Eicc-
tions at one Direct Baiioting by
which thu VIII of Majority May
he Logically and Faithfully Deter
mined.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
DlEDMONT AIR LINE.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NJ NR. -. iSsS.
Trains leave u. ~ T. station, sixth and q

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAR. -. iSsS
Trains leave u. " i. station, sixth and D
$40 \. NJ Ea,t Tennessee Mail daily for
MariCutun, Gurdon~Niir. Chd-iu'tcs-
willie, LNnrhhurg. and stations hytwccn
Alexandria and llnchburg, Roanoke
BRISTOL Knoxville, Rome, Calrrl, Mont.
guirrly and New orleans. Platinum
Sleeper Washington iu New Orlrtr,
ll:2i \, NJ Fast mail daily iur Wufr,tion,
charlottesville, GurdnnNvillr, stations
Chesapeake and Ohio route. lynch.
burg, Rocky Mount, nHuNiilc. and
stations between lNIwhhurg and Dan.
VIE, Grconsh" halrieli, thari~ttc,
Columbia, Augusta, Mlrlta, BirminG.
liam, Montgomery New orleans r.. Nas,
and, California Pullman sleeper New
York To Atlanta in connection with
Pullman SlcCpcrs ATLANTA 10 New Or-
leans and Mann BOuduir Sluv,pr> for
Birmingham, NicksburG, and Shr,vc-
port Pullman, sleeper Dauyillo 10
tCltimhin and Charleston. solid rains
Washington to Atlanta, Docs not
connect for c. " U route points ON
SUNDAYS,
::35r. Nj Daily. except sunday, for M4nas.
saS. sirasburG, and Intermediate sta
.&Or.M.-wcstcrn express daily for war-on.
mGnrd"n>villr, Charlottesville l. ,uis-
VILE. ,im,nnati, and -. Louis. Pull
man Slecpcrs nHd solid trains Washing
Ton To Louisville; also ivr I.ynchburg,
Bristol, Chattanooga. Mempnis littfo
Mnrk and al southwestern ,poDss.
hllllhl SlC'ItTS W Washington
tu Memphis without changc.
llNO T. M.-sOuthcrn Express daily for Lynch
burg. Danvillc, Raleigh, Ashcvils,
Charlotte, Columbia, Aiken, Augusta,
atlanta, Montgomery, New Orleans,
Texas and california. Pullman slcCp.
crs Washington 10 New orleans, via
Atlanta and Montgomery. Pullman
Sl,"pcrS Washington 10 Aiken. ). ..
without change.
TRAINS On WASHINGTON AND ONO pl-
VISION.
Leave Washington 9l2 a. N. daily except sun
day. aud i;ia y. IN, daily, arriNin; at Ruuri
I'M llisA. IN. and ,:s y. IN; returning. leave
Round Hill $50 n. m daily and l;sI u. m. daily,
except sunday. arriving Washington SIS Il ~
and 300 H. IN,
Thrnngh trains from the South Via Charottc,
nanNilC and lynclhurg, arrive in Washing
ton $40 u. IN. s".i y. m; via East Tennessee,
Bristol, and lynclburg, at li:i3 II. M and Q. ID
y. m: Via Chesapeake and Ohio route and
charlottesville, at 9i0 y, IN, Strasburg Local
at H:iI a. m.
Tickets, sleeping car reservation, and irfo--
nation furnished and baggage checked 40
office, 1900 Pennsylvania avenue. and az uis-
scnGsGr station, Pennsylvania railroad, Sixth
ana streets. JAS, l.. TAYLOR.
General Passenger Agent.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
Emancipation Celebration.

Rev. r. II. G. Dyson, George w. Lee, II.
johnson, and Messrs. j, F. n. Wilkerson, and
j. W. Branson called on the President last
Wednesday and through Mr.. Lee as spokes.
man, invited him to review the parade on the
with pleasure.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
>A@Ea''~'"
pntnni Aiinrnrv.

T'HTVHT NTTOTNTN'
WASHINGTON. y. G. oil Pa. Ave. y. EJ. Jan.
90. lsSs..-.Somc >iS years ago lived at Char.
lottcyillc. y. V, and during the fall and win
ter Of 1852 Travelled on the mountains IN all
kinds Of weather. | contracted a number of
severe colds, and after suffering some two or
three weeks broke down. ! suffered from
cllls down my back and extreme pain IN my
kidneys, voidng urine sometimes 20to 10 times
u day. Whilst In this condition | was per-
suadcd TO try warmers safe Diabetes Cure"
did so, and at once received enough relief TO
encourage me TO continue It's usc After using
Diabetes cure" was cured and have not been
bothered with u return of my Illness, am
frank 10 state that have prescribed and used
Warmers safe Cure just as would any
other therapeutic agent, and have been more
ihan sniisllel with the results.
National Republican., 1888-04-13

A bill'will shortly be presented to Congress
asking that the reservation at the intersection
of Maryland and Virginia avenues between
Seventh and Ninth streets southwest be i'm
proved. The bill has been sent TO the commits
TO the capitol.
National Republican., 1888-04-13

present rapid growth Of the city, property
must ten.fold IN value during the next year,
and lots that are selling to-day at from 800 TO
$780, should bring five times that sum before
the close of the presentycar. This Company
have invested over $4,000 In improvements
In the last few months; over 100 new build
peted in the city, and hustle, push aud enter.
prise is everywhere apparent.
Nearly $f,OOO,OOO for nidntJdcfur-
ing enterprises aud Improvements 10
pledged for the city to be located here in the
next three years, and this alone means pop.
lation Of from ten to twenty FIVE thous9nd.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
Suing Her Step-Father,

A bill has been filed in equity by Florence T.
Mitchell against her step.father, Charles p
asking that he be dccreod To pay her
$1,000, In the bill she charges that in 1881 her
mother, having married Thompson, loaned
him 81 coo belonging to the estate of her father,
which was to be held In trust for plaintiff, and
Is due her
National Republican., 1888-04-13
using Petroleum as n FmeI.

Reports having been made to the Treasury
Department that several steamers on the Pa
cifc coast are using petroleum as fuel, and
that its use caused recent boiler explosion
near Vallejo, Secretary Fairchild has instruct
ed Supervising Inspector Lubbock 10 make an
investigation and report the result to the de-
nnrImnnI
National Republican., 1888-04-13

custored to small rates Of interest, TO tl,c ad.
vantages Of Tallapoosa as place of profta.
BILE and absolutely safe investment. Real cs.
tate and stocls in Tallapoosa are rapidly adj
vancing, and investments can be made here
to-day that arc sure TO double and quadruplc
before the close of the present year. Invest.
mcnts made in real estate In rapidly grow
ing and prosperous manufacturing city arc
sure to return handsome profits to the invcs.
tor, and are absolutely safe Investments.
We have yet TO know OF a single instance Of
Investments made here, that have not re.
turned large dividends 60 the investor As
the city Is but yet its infancy, real estate Is
selling at low prices and those WHO invest
during the next few months will reap >hc
harvest before values are forced to the cxiiorbi.
tant figures which will surely follow the rap.
idly growing Drosnetity of the city.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
CITY ITEMS.

Rowland DENTAL ASSOCIATION, Ell Four
and.a.half street northwest, three doors north
Of Pennsylvania avenue. L. r. Rowland, NJ.
D., c. ii. Rowland, ID. ID. s., surgical, operative,
nitrous oxide, so cents each tooth, and only 50
cents extra for gas, whether one or n number
of teeth are extracted at the same sitting.
persons Artificial teeth 81 per set. Gold,
amalgam, and white filings Inserted In tho
best manner. All work warranted first class.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
District Telephone and Telegraph,
Wires

Yesterday report was sent to the Senate
by the commissioners In response TO a resolu-
tion of inquiry, and stated that the total
length of wires used by the District telephone
and telegraph service Is 1851, 200 feet, of
which $4,000 feet are already under ground.
The cost of putting the wires under ground
will be SlS0,OO0,
National Republican., 1888-04-13
Government Directors of Union Pacific
Railroad,

The President has appointed Frederick r..
Condert, of New York; Franklin Macveagh,
of Illinois; Alex G. Haskell, of South Carolina;
NJ. A. A. Hanna, of Ohio, and james W.
Savage, of Nebraska, as government directors
of the Union Pacific Railway Company,
National Republican., 1888-04-13
COME AND INVESTIGATE.

Nine out of ten of those who come and
personally investigate the merits Of Tnlla.
poo9sai, as a place, OF profitable investment
permanent residents, or both. The won
derful advanta &c Of this Piedmont region
and rich mineral belt are as yet compata.
lively unkno Hn to Northern investors and
settlers. An. accurate description by US
would be looked uponwith incrcdu'itv.
We 1vM ehetyaiiy PAY fhe frapriLng Sr-
teHsTs Of any prrton pisitiJi. 1diisIooSG,
.oAo do.S nor J7iid IL and ~ sWyoaHii;Igs,
and tie b,cbsriy Of Ills Company as ,c}yc.
ssgted 61 as. Ne court ths mosf :iy.i rrr.
soHai G!TcStiydioR BY i9VSs.drS ard fAoSc
looking for a GeSiratG place of location, and
nre+ all soho eau TO came oHi see fer Nrn.
SeiVts tie many ddTdgfdyes Of 7'aidSooSG cs
a Place Of Jyoffd6ie ant SAFE 6rsS.iHrnt, 10
cation Of business or manataeinrigs', or 10,
National Republican., 1888-04-13
Liberal Inducements ts Manufacturers.

This company is prepared to offer the most
liberal inducements to manufacturers who
will locate their works in Tallapoosa. They
and other valuable considerations; raw ma
teral and cheap labor are abundant, and
home market assured. The south is fast be-
National Republican., 1888-04-13

"ALpERSEy DAIRY AGoSs.n-Fresh Alder
ney Butter chumed every morning and deliv-
cred in pound Ward" prints at i5 cents per
pound. Also cottage cheese, cents per ball;
buttermilk, cents per quart. and sweet milk
at cents per quart.
National Republican., 1888-04-13
Washington stock Exchange.

The following list of the most active stocks
dealt in Oh the Washington stock Exchange Is
furnished by Messrs. Bell Il Co., Bankers, No.
l43I Pennsylvania avenue:
National Republican., 1888-04-13

Mt, VERNON. - MI. VERNON.
Nj MT VERNON.
STEAMER W. W, CORCORAN
Leaves ;th.st. Wharf Daily except sunday for
MT VERNON,
Al 10 O'clock Il, m; returning, reaches wash.
49, MgtVn about $3.50 y. m.
~. -. L. L. BLAKE, captain.