Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-27
THE OCEAN MAIL SERVICE.
The Proposals Received by the Postmaster
General Under the New Law.


General Under the New Law.
As stated in yesterdays STAR bids were
opened yesterday by Postmaster General
Wanamaker for supplying the proposed in
crease In the ocean mail service under the act
of March 8, 1891.
Twelve bids were received and opened; no
two of them, however, were for the same serv-
ice. The first bid was No. ID of the schedule:
From Newport News to Rio, Brazil. by st.
Thomas, Martinique, Barbados, Para, Pernum-
buco and Bahia. Once in two weeks, twenty
six trips per year, in vessels of the third class
Each alternate trip not to exceed nineteen
days, touching at Bahia and Pernambuco- The
remaining trips in twenty-four days, touching
at all above named PORTS. Contract Tor hve
years. The bidder was the United States and
Brazil Mail Steamship Company, the compen-
sation asked being 81 per mile for vessels OF
the third class and 66yS cents per mile for YES
sells Of the fourth class. The Postmaster Gen.
eral stated that this bid seemed to vary some
what from the form of the advertisement
The second bid No. of the schedule:
From Boston TO Liverpool by Queenstown, once
n week, ffty-two trips per year. In vessels OF
the first class. The bidder was the Columbia
Safety Steamship Company; bid "A per mile
The third bid was No. A of the schedule:
From San Francisco to Panama, touching twice
each month gong and returning at the follow
ing ports: San Diego, Cal; Nazatlar. San Bias,
Hanz.niio, Acapulco. Port Angel. Salina Cruz,
Tonaia. San IBenito, Ocos. Champerico, San
Jose, Aesjutih,. La Libertad. La Union, Anna
pala, Sorinto, San Juan and Punta Arenas;
three times a month, thirty-six trips a year.
time sixteen days. in vessels OF the fourth class,
for the first three years, and the remaining
seven years once week, tifty-two trips per
year; time fifteen days and half. the increased
service TO be performed in vessels Of the third
class. the bid to specify the rate for each class.
The bidder was the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company at CPS cents per mile Tor vessels of
the fourth class and 81 Per mile for vessels Of
the third class.
The next bid was No. - Of the schedule:
From New York to Colon, three times u month,
thirty-slx tips per year. fer the first two years
In vessels OF third class. time not to exceed six
and one-haf days, and once a week-fifty-two
trips per year-for the remaining eight years,
In vessels of the third class time not 10 exceed
six days on the outward voyage, the bid to
specify the rate for each class. The bidder was
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, at 81 per
mile.
The next bid was No. AZ Of the schedule:
From San Francisco to Hong Kong, by Ioko-
hama Once IN every twenJy-eight days. tnir-
teen trips per year, in vessels OF the third class:
time sixteen days for the first two years and
once III two weeks, twenty six trips per year,
in vessels Of the second class for the remaining
eight years of the term; time, thirteen days to
and from Yokohama, the bid to specify the
rate for each class. The bidder was the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company at 81 per mile for
vessels of the third class and 81 for vessels of
the second class.
The next bid was No. % of the schedule:
From New Orleans to Colon, touching (going
and returning) at Greytown and Bluehelds,
Nicaragua, Port Limon. Costa Rica, Cartha-
gena. Savapilla and Saint Martha. in Colombia.
once in two weeks, twenty-six trips per year, in
vessels of third class. Time between New Or
leans and Colon six days each way; contract for
five years. The bidder the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company at 662s cents per mile for
vessels OF the fourth cless. As the advertise
ment called for vessels of the third class, the
Postmaster General expressed the opinion that
that fact might invalidate the bid.
The other bids were follows: Schedule
No. 80: From Galveston to Laguayra, returning
by Curacao. Savanilla, Carthagena and Colon
three times a month, thirty-six trips per year,
in vessels Of the fourth class; contract for five
years. Bidder, John B. Clark and associates Of
Chicago. 663s cents per mile.
Schedule No. II: From New York to Buenos
Ayres, Argentine Republic, touching at Monte
video, Uruguay eighteen days outward(, once
in three weeks-aggregating seventeen trips
per year, in vessels Of the second class. touch
ing on each returning voyage at Montevideo
Uruguay and Rio, Brazil, and at Santos at the
contraetors option, which voyage shall be per-
formed in sixteen days from Rio. Bidder,
VIM H. T. Hughes of New York at ~ per
mile.
Schedule No. 35: From New York to Santiago
de Cuba, by Nassau, once in two weeks-twenty-
six trips per year, In vessels of the fourth class
Time average each way. six days. Bidder the
New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Company
at 662s cents per mile.
Schedule No. 80: From New York to Havana,
once each week, ffty-two trips per year. in YES
sells Of the third class, time averaging not more
than three and three-quarter days each way.
Bidder, the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company at Il per mile.
Schedule No. 81: From New York to Tuxpan,
Mexico, by Havana, Progreso and Tampico, and
return by Vera Cruz, Frontero, Progreso and
Havana, once a week, fifty-two trips per year.
in vessels of the third class, time three and
three-quarters days to and from Havana. Bid
der, the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship
Company at 81 per mile.
Schedule No. IS: From New York to Laguayra
by Curacao and Puerto Cabello, three trips
each month, thirty-six trips per year, in vessels
of the third class, time six days TO Curacao.
Bidder Bouton, Bliss i Dallett of New York at
81 per mile.
The bids will be classified and then Mr. Wan
amaker will decide upon the awards.