New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-08
BIDS FOR OCEAN NAIL SERVICE.

GRATIFYING PROPOSALS TO EsTABLISH LlNEo
TO SOUTH AMERICA AND TO SOUTH
AMPTON AND HAYRE.
woshintRon. Sept 7-Postmaser- General wanna
raker st O'Clock yesterday afternoon openeo DuS u'
ns the advertisement Of the Department dated May 20
issued In pursuance OF the Act OF Congress approVeu
March g. 1891 entitled "aD act to provide TOT ocean
mail service between the United States and foreign
ports and to promote commerce." The DDS tecc'eu
we're NJ follows: ,,, -. :,
No 67-From New-York to Rio. calling, calling at pr ar.
nanbuco Bahia and Rio once every twenty Tour aays,
in vessels Of the fourth class Time Gi ,rs sseh V Ssy
years sddefThe United states and Brazil ga Msl an
steamship Company; compensation required o"-o
40. Si~FrOm New.York 70 nucn0s Ayrss eA nIr:
q. 81 Thomas Pernambuco, Rio and Montcvid~o one
Of voyage thiftyOne and one halt days When nS
yrVsse the time OF voyage be reduced TO twenty
eight days Bond reQdirsd with BID s.;o3o G ans
Brazil Mall Steamship Company. compensation IT,
Quired, 90 90 cents per mile ..,-,, .~on,v
six trips year. calling at St. Thomas. Martinique
Darbadoe Para Maranha: PerHsmoav9 ana yovuse
IN s made in and one half days and the
return voyage calling al Jahis Pernambuoo aha 81.
aTsruate outward voyage TO be made In twenty days
ana twenty-five hours, and each aitsiha,e ho,e Sv
of twenty eight and ontalf days outward ana twenty
Fe Cns r'} gdGs-T&e Tnsd States and brazil Mall
lGa@'p G SS%p'1{ hs by Is saS%t
that bias numbered 07 and "a by the same co'hpuy
30. 7o~From New York to Havana once each week.
nytwo trips per year In vSc o, ,hs ,hrce and
three. fonrths days each way. BOND required with
bid 10000. Contract FOR Ave years. le Ns%
York ard Cuba Steamship Company compensation
required FL Der mile.
30. Je-rrom Ncw.york to Tuxpan calling at
Havana. prorr'so Tnnplco and returning calling nj
week dftywo trips per year In vessels Of me t d
f" and nm aG ol TSy'f BOND 1' req n with lid 1000
Contract for FIVE years Diddcr-The New-lork ard
cube steamship Company. Compensation i'qur'''
30. 57~Trom New. York to southampton, once e..
TssN n jnr prSaed pr r ss"'b 10000
The international Navigation Company. organized
under The laws Of the state Of lihe IN
no 5s-rrom View York 10 Antwerp, calling at
southampton and one French port either Dogosne.
once week n{'wo TIs pSt S'@5 d IN sGS o O BID
dsr-The international Navigation Company. Com
pcnsntion required. "a per mile.
II Is probable that nearly oil these bids Will be
accepted. Postmaster General Wonamnker In an IN
,.rvte. Yesterday stntct that hc hgtly graft
nod with the bids. The proposals OF the lnter1ia-
uonal Navigation Company VIII require four or five
OF from 100000 10 100000, and the
scrvic. proposed + not only nistclnss, but double
hrst-casS because Il coLtempates what mas never
before boon done. that Is, lin" from an american
port carrying mails and passengers not only 10
british port but to French port also. southampton
md IIoulogne or llavr, Will DE the ports Of call The
offer OF n line from Bucnos Ayrc~ IS also gritifylne
rho company bidding state that they can start the
first steamer by the end OF the present month, ad ms
would Do the hrs, ship with an American nag on the
River Plate As the Argentine country Is now quaran-
tined against british ana German ports, II would De
an olp0rtuuo time 10 send out American products
service is aD offered for brazilian ports upon IKE"
schedule Of shorter time than the present slower ana
Irregular service. II Is mich 10 be regretted now
ever said tn. PoS,uaSterGerrral, that no BIDS we're
received for service from Newport News or mobile
From the earnest demands on the Postofce Depart
ment 10 include southern ports In the adyertl.crnt
Il was expected that lines would be- projected from
baltimore, Richmond and Mobile