Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-07
FOREIGN MAIL SERVICE.

American Lines to European and South
American Ports.
Postmaster General Wsnamaker yesterday
afternoon opened bids under the advertisement
of the department dated May %, 1892, issued
in pursuance Of the act Of Congress approved
March 8. 1891, entitled AN act to provide for
ocean mail service between the United States
and foreign ports and to promote commerce"
The bids received were as follows:
No. 67-From New York to Rio calling at st.
Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, Para, Maran-
hao Pernambuco, Bahia and Rio once every
twenty -four days, in vessels Of the fourth class.
Time Of voyage not to exceed twenty-six days
and four teen hours each way. Bond required
with bid, $40, 900. Contract for FIVE years.
Bidder, the United States and Brazil Mail
Steamship Company. Compensation required,
66& cents per mile.
No. 64-From New York to Buenos Ayres.
calling at St. Thomas, Pernambuco, Rio and
Montevideo once in forty-five days. in vessels
OF the fourth class. Time OF voyage, thirty
one and one half days. When no calls are
made at Brazilian ports on the outward voyage
the time of voyage to be reduced to twenty
eight days. Bond required with bid S25, 900.
Contract for five years. Bidder, the United
States and Brazil Mail Steamship Company.
Compensation required. 66ss cents per mile
No. 65-From New York to Rio, fortnightly,
twenty-six trips year, calling at st. Thomas,
Martinique, Barbados, Para, MaranhaO Per-
nambuco and Bahia, In vessels Of the fourth
class. The outward voyage to be made in
twenty-eight and one-half days, and the return
voyage, calling at Bahia, Pernambuco and, st.
Thomas, in twenty days and twenty-five hours.
Each alternate outward voyage to be made in
twenty days and twenty-five hours and each
alternate homeward voyage to be made in
twenty eight and one-haif DAYS. so that each
hall sfst Of <HR
twenty -eight and one-haf days outward and
twenty days and twenty-five hours homeward,
and vice versa. Bond required with bid. $40 0O0
Contract for five years. Bidder, the United
States and Brazil Mail Steamship Company.
Compensation required, 662x cents per milo
This bid is submitted on condition that bids
numbered 81 and GA by the same company are
rejected by the government.
No. 70-From New York to Havana, once
each week, ffty-two trips per year, in vessels Of
the third class Time OF voyage averaging not
more than three and three-fourth days each
way. Bond required with bid, SIC, 600 Con-
tract for FIVE years. Bidder, the New York and
Cuba Steamship Company. Compensation re-
quired, 81 per mile.
No. 69-From New York to Tuxpam, calling at
Havana, Progreso, Tampioo, and returning
calling at Vera Cruz, Frontera, Progreso and
Havana, once a week. fifty-two trips per year,
in vessels of the third class Time Of voyage.
three and three-fourth DAYS to and from
Havana. Bond required with bid, SIS, 1000.
Contract for five years. Bidder the New York
and Cuba Steamship Company. Compensation
required, 81 per mile.
No. 57-From New York to Southampton,
once week, ffty-two trips per year, in vessels
OF the first class. Bond required with bid,
$50, 900. Bidder, the international Navigation
Company, organized under the laws Of the
state Of Pennsylvania (the Inman hne). Com
pensation required, - per mile.
No. 58-From New York to Antwerp. calling
at Southampton and one French port (either
Boulogne, Havre or Cherbourg. at the option Of
the Department., once a week, ffty-tw0 trips
per year, in vessels of the first class Bond re-
quired with bid, $50 900. Bidder, the Interna-
tional Navigation Company, organized under
the laws Of the state Of Pennsylvania (the In
man line). Compensation required. d per
mile. 1t is probable that nearly all Of these
bids will be accepted.