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Mesa free press., 1896-05-01

Fresh and Salt Meats, Mutton, Pork Veal aaS
Beef Corn Beet Sausage and Bologna.
Best of Meats constantly on hand at lowest pries
for cash. Home lard, very best and pure. /,
Also Rolled Barley in any desired quantity
Butter, Eggs, Poultry and Stock taken in exchsugs
Meats or Barley
Mesa free press., 1896-05-01

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has gone
6shing.
Mesa free press., 1896-05-01
LEHI STORE
CHAs. WING, PROP

Full line of Groceries, Dry
Goods, Etc. Agent for the White
Marble Lime Quarry lime the
best in the market
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-11
ALCALDIA MUNICIPAL De ADJUNTAS

Por disposition del Ayuntsmiente, el dfa
ounce del actual, las dc su mafiana y
ante la respective comision, tendra lugar en-
ell salon de e+ta casa consistorisl la subasts
de mi qWintentos metros c1bicos de casca-
10 piedra mschacada, colocados 70 metros
cdbicos cada cien metros y comprendiendo
Ia distancia desde La casa de Manuel San
chez al alto de Ia bauders, camino vecinal
que conducc Ia ciudAd de Ponce; compro-
metiendose ell Ayuntamiento q satisfacer an
peso 25 centavos por cada metro c1bico dis
tribufdo on la forma iudicada.
Lo que Sc hace pdblico para oonocimiento
de aquellas personas q quienes pueda inte-
resar.
Adjsntss, Junio de 1895 Ell Aloalde,
Jose G0rrig6. 5-S
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BATALL0k CAzADORES De Ia PATR|A
M ERO 25
ANUNOIO

Acordado por la Jnnta Econ6mica de este
BatalI6n la celebration de nuevo contrato
para Ell suministro de carne necesaris 81
mismo aurants mn afio. que empcZarA con-
targs desde Ia fecha en- que sea aprobado poi
ell Excelentisimo sefior General Presidents
de la Junta Central Kcon6mica, por haber
rescindido el contrsto ell que Ia auministra-
ba anteriormerte; los industriales que de-
saen presentar proposicionea concurrirsn
con elias el dfs Q del corrisnte mes las diez
de 81 mafana al despacho del sef1or Tecien
to Coronel 10 JETS del mjsmo, sito en- el
Quartet de IufanterfS de esta Oiudad.
Aun cuando ell acto no rsviste carscte de
subasts, los propositores deberAn exhibir
ante la Junta Las c6dulas de vecindad y ma
triculas correspondence, asf como los po-
deres, si fueren representatives apoderedos.
Entregar&n al sefor Presidente, bajo pile
go cerrado sus proposiciones, suget&ndose al
pliego dc condolences que Sc hallara de ma
nifesto en- 10 ofcina del Detail, sita en- el va
referido cuArtel, todos los dias lsborables de
ocho once de Ia maf1ana J de tres cincc
dc Ia tarde.
Cuando el sefIor Presidente de Ia Junta
Central Econ 6mica aprusbe las actas, sc no.
tihcarA al agracisdo para al oonocimiento y
dep6sitS en- GAIA del imports sefislado en- el
pliego de eordiciones como garantfa al cum
plimiento del contrato.
Ponce dos de Junio de mil ochocicntos no
venta seis.-El Comandante Jefe del De-
tall Froildfs PenG.-V' Bel Teniente
Coronel Ter Jefe, Nasarredo. 3-3
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Sc venlde

Afuera (Barceloneta) compuesta de so cuer-
das de terenos, de los cuales tiene fipoadas 4
de cafe en- primer ooseeho en- llano, de
montes virgen ESQ excelentes maderas, de
malogillos, de frutos menor, uu buen de-
p6sito de aqua duradera, una buena casa de
doss pisos, con MADEIRA del pals, una casilla
para maquins, buenas malezas para la plan
taei6n de esf6, y pastos de gramas.
Est4 media hora de Ia estaci6n el sita-
10 pueblo, el que la interess puede dirijirse
al que suseribe en- Florida Adentro.
Mayo, 90 del 90 RoaoZfo VdzQuez sAI5
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COCHE
r RIs z NJ a N a L

El que suscribe tienefel gusto
de participar al p1 1blico, que des-
de el dia 4 del mes corriente que
dara establecido un coche trise-
manal, que hara Wales desde
esta villa q Ponce y viceversa.
Saldra de Guayama los Lnnes,
Mie coles y Viernes q las 6 de la
manana; y de Ponce los Martes,
Jueves y Sabado & las 2 de la
tarde. - eso'ss9
Guayama, 3 de Mayo de 1896.
Carlos II. Blondet.
PRBCIOS
Un asiento de Guayama Salinas
Y viceversa, ST. 25.
Un asiento de Guayama & Santa
Isabel viceversa. $500
Un asiento de Guayams Ponce,
So 90. a 7s -
Un asiento de ida y vuelta Pom
ce. $3.50.
Puntos de venta de billetes: En- Guaya-
ma, Hotel EsmerGldG En- Ponce, Los Pre-
clos Ftjos. Sc FLETAN COCHES. IL --15 q.
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Gaia de Prestamos
16-PLAZA LAS DELICIAS-16

e dfa 30 del corriente, 4 las nueve de Ia
mafana, Sc remataran en- P1blica subasta
las prendas de los talones que continua-
ci6n sc expresan por cuenta de quien CORES
ponda orden de los que suscriben.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-11
Sc Venden

dos cesas CON aus correspondientes solares,
situadas Ia primera, en- esta ciudad, calle de
la Guadalupe, esquina Bertoli; techada de
hierro galvaDizado. "a
La otra en- la Gale Real de Playa a 900
metros del puente, es de madera y tiene 2A
cuerdas de terreno. M IL
Para iDformes en- La ciudad don Rafael To-
ro Betancourt, en- Ia Playa, don Manuel
Fernandez. C f s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-11
JARABE DBPURATTVO 7 FORT[FLCAUTE
BEL B0GF8R +. ESGoVAR G,
PremiadO con menci6n honorfflca
EN- KxP0SICTON UNIVERSAL DE PARIS Ell ANo DE 1889

r"EXPOsCION UNIVERSAL PARIs-Departaneno MsxuoP.,
% 1889 Alfredo Bot
Eb6 do ExotOrs
q q d. Co os @ uaos n assds
de 1876
En- los &c de Nt Abf
W. do snS1us On N9vnbre do 1894 rstrado nun 258 Todos
curative FOrt6ans de Ia constitution humana = :
Eczema
etc UAs Lg" Afsccionss del hdo
aogra frhfoa
APSHto A las e6 h
guaeno s H ests acsstumbrado naturamente
PAsiente baharH
Odo TEMPE ad s.taado las periodic
suehad
comds
De parae
not sono
'afG al da, de la mismA dtriOu
PRECIOS ..
I'm 8 500
dS.sn.s hsss rsb. Dc quins. SisatO
J6 eusnt las FmAcs las rss Lcenoa!os D. f.
surm del g6to rnao de las sehOas do los hOnbre
PROHIBIENDO EN ABSOLUTE Ell UsO DEL PESARIO
C6n omps los P6PoS aoers; ag srSn 1teO vagos Gu
impotsncia debiidad,
pd oAculos vec'eS benorss Aujos sOos usalea
dell vejg, eta, ete
CURACION RADICAL EN- DLEz OLAS las HsrRHoHEoEs
epeyGei6T cortGn6
EBr GarAnt1s tOda operaci6n espeoialdad -AH
CALLE DEL COMERCIO Ne Is
Ponce Mayo de Ait .
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= = -:

Baratfsimas en- ga procio de % centavos
cajitas con 4S pfldoras.
Buenas en- todos sus componentes necesa-
rios inofensiyos. ef#a eEaFf
Ben6fcas en- gus efectos scbre toda dispep-
sis, son las PILDORAS PEPSICAS inventa-
tias p0r Manuel Martinez Echen1qne. Resons-
tituyentes porque producer bUena digestion
y mejor nutrici6n y asimilacion.
De venta en- las Boticas de Ia isla. g
Ofrezco tambien la jabonosa varios pro-
ductos nuevos.
Ponce, Mario 19 de 1898. smT2vps
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-06-11
Sc alquiIa

En- el pr6spero, simpatico y salndable pue-
bio de Aguss buenas, la planta alta dc una
elegante casa de construction moderna, la
cual reune las recsmendables condolences
de oomodidades yesmersda pintura, la de
radicar en- Ia calle principal de dicha pobla-
ai6n, la de ofrecer verdaderos paporamas.s
Dirigirse en- ell indicado pueblo don Juan
Y. Figueroa, el que desea obtenerla en-
arrendamiento.
Mayo % de 1895. Inn tlf.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-04
LA ssBELLEZA's
GRA N IA BRICA DE OLGA ARROS
DE ANDRES RODRIGUEZ
-CALLE DE zANJA NU NERO 5s3,-HABANA.-
FELTCITACION

fabica LA BELLEZA"
tbecida en- Ia Hbana cae de Za ndneso ficiar los
hbantes de Puerto Rico las Pascuas Ano o
poduco elaboration
e de- tantos ano
eboracion al matedes
lie exquisite guo
FUMADORES
mis-
rescs munio. los
la BELLEZAn-
GALE DE LA ZANJA NUN, 531
HABA n A.
Fuuarzos para que los jnggueis
fresca existe la pnadfa LAS tres B. de
Hermanos Atocha Ponce
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GRAN DEPOSITO
&c otzzzGdo 3 pe1eaeTga &c s7s4sssse Rtsl111zs
At,]Ha, S p0nces

En- eE.s snhguo eoIno acrsdiSs6o esss
bleciuiento hay conatantemen9e un eiegan-
te variadfsirno snrtido de bo3a els go De
eslzado = DE- sc3os praoios, = cue sc. .fenoe-
VS. rnansualm8nbe por los varores direotos,
Exlste tanti4n III cc@pIeto surtido da
toGa oisae de ustsr!aleg psra zapatsros 2
yenta al par asyc- 81 detail. p.s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-04
MOTEL mARfMA
MARINA 8. LUNA /.
PONCE. PUHRro-R10o

I dueho de este antique acreditado es-
tablecinaiento, afanoso siamprs er nnejora~-
10 ponerlo al nivel de los buenos dc En-
repa, de nuevo ha instalado sus oonedores
en- la planta bsjs con cabida para mas de
Glen personals y en nejores condolences
que antigoamente lc tenia.
Hay habitaciones frescaa espaeiosas
dssde una persona hasta 8; las hay espeeia-
les para eomisionistas con aparatos para
sus muestrsries; custeo salones de des
canso; espienlidos ba1os frios de ducha y
tbios todss horas del dia y de Is noohe;
una cant;na provista de busnos vines y IL
cores coeins, aaeo prortitud On el servi-
clio, sin rival en- IL isla; IN criado man 1ads-
TO un serene pues 81 Hotel pernanece
siempre alberto todos horas de la noche,
cosa que los trsEst1n 5os no tengan demo
"a alguna en- su alojsmiento: al efeoto hsy
habitaeionss preparadas.
Asi puas, no dIdando MERCER como
siempre el favor del p1olico en- general,
amigoa eonoeidcs De dsntro y fuera de
la isia on particular, tengo el honor de po
nerme las 6rdenes de tedos ofrecisndolea
seran eomplacidos en ouanto pUeda serlee
it'll
Su atento servidor, JUAN BOIX.
Ponce Mario Q Is 1895. I'm alt.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-04

pr,rea Fae'.rAvf, 10 81, 1864. 3ssn. =
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-04
JARABE
DE FOSFOGLICE7 AATO DE CAL

CURA 81 raqutikmo esta ind eadoen 'o&5 c eeencs Pa
reeup a fuerzas abadas
CURA la rotbco ell vigor fco moral de las
CURA raqutimo escr6u los viejos recupean
la acasp plentiful de- facultades debiladas
nfasmo vue)ye la vida encanto los nino
escrofulosos
la abuminura corosis debidad general
CURA debdad Intellectual PARALYSIS parcia
sen csado 6xto fz nfAtas ujsres
dffes debtado
padn tropical feddes de m6dua espina
Este pc6co agrsdabo al pa adar causa la menor
funciones dgestvas
Cada chsrada conten vein cert1gramos
Preparado poe FRANCISCO GIOL TEXIDOR tamacS~ttco
USARLO Para los aduos cuchrada anes de al
muer y autes de la comida
Para los ninoa de Ia
- - - -. .-..a
Agosto 27 de 1895
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HOTEL FRANCES

HabitacIones veneilaias y essnr<e
do servlcio.
Calle del Corsercsa zssfos@~o ;.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-04
R0hsgtO Graham
lssssst22sc==<,ee, i5zes.sesc . Es;esge5sgEa
r1ElG- PuEHE3- -aElo
- - AZ
~ Ssc.is - :

E'aprican4a De daspolpadoraa de esfs ds
los aigter1as Rolio Disco, COMO tannbi61:
Cedazos, Tahonae, 2uedaa hidr&Ulicss, Ms
laosbes, Sssaderas = todR clase De znsqu;nA.
ria para oaf4, picer yerfa. desgr4neT rnas4
etc. etc. Hieeyo, eoafs ; azones SO f]seraa
olEG9has : fan6idc,
E'idansa arlcrnaas. Julio I. 1888.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-01-04
PRES PARIS, FRANCE.

En- aten@i6n al nj nero .cada aia mss Gre
de prestar roayores faeiiidades para las Or
denes pedidos, So comp!ace la referids
sociedad, en- anunciar al p6blico en general
Y eepecialmente los ge7iores hacendados
haber distribuido sus reprssentaeiones en
esta isla, como siyue:
Desde Maunabo, sigaiendo por Yabucos,
Humacao, Fajsrdo, San Juan, etc, hasta
Arecibo, Don MATEO LUCoHETTI, residen
ta an Puerto Rice.
Desde Hatillo, por Aguadilla, Mayagtez.
Yauco, Ponce. ETC., hasta Patillae, DON
E. A. ROUSSET rssidente en- Mayaguez.
El Inspector general de la Socseddd 7 ecau
Uille,
VICOMTE G.. della AUME.
Noviembre IL del 95. 3 n alt
The evening times., 1896-05-02
ROYAL ARCANUM'S VISIT.
Officers of the Grand Council Enter
tanned with Special Exercises

All who attended the meeting of National
Council, No. 527. Royal Arcanum, Thursday v
evening had an enjoyable time. it being
the first official visit of the officers of he
grand council for the present year.
Nearly all the officers and man ymembers
of the grand body were present, besides
large delegations from the local councils.
Regent +. {. Fawcctt presided and well
coined all to the hail. The full degree was
conferred upon two candidates in accord
ance with the new Gardner ritual, Eew
form of initiation originated by Brother S.
s. Gardner, past regent of the above named
council. and several applications for MEM
bcrship were receivcd.
Under good OF the order Mr.. George II.
Cooper. who had been chose n as the orator
of the evening by the grand regent. made
a stirring address upon matters of much
Importance to the organization. In lddi-
tion to this. remarks were made by Grand
Regent Z. B. Eyuan. A. II. Fiegcnbaum.
W. W. Chase. and j. W. Hodges, Ill of
which were intcrspe rsed by music from the
Royal Arcanum Mandolin. Banjo and
Guitar Club. composed of W. s. Crown,
leader, and Messrs. Day, Hayworth. W.
F. Grow Berkeley, Malay. aud Brigham.
all members of the order. The next official
visit win be at Kismet Council on the even
ing of May 9.
The evening times., 1896-05-02
POSTOFFICE NOTICE.

Should he read daily by all Interested, as
changes may occur at any time.
Foreign mails for the week ending May
2 win close promptly at this office as
follows:
Mails for Central and South America,
West indies, Etc.
SATURDAY-At2 EOS p. m. for st. Pierre.
SOD p. m. for NORTH Brazil. per s. s. Paraense'
from. New York, via Para Maranham and
CeaIa Letters Letter for Pot Other parts Of Brazil
Mails FOR Newfoundland, by rail to Hall
fax and thenceby steamer, close al this office
daily at $40 a. m.
Mails for Miquelon. by rail to Boston and
thence by steamer. close at this office daily
at $40 n. m.
Mails for Cuba close at this office daily at
p. M. for forwarding by steamers sail
ing, Mondays and Thursdays from Port
Tampa. Ella.
Mails for Mexico.ovcrland unlessspecially
addressed for dispatch by steamer. close at
this office daily at $50 a. m.
Trans Pacific Mails.
Mails for China and Japan, per S. 8. City
of Peking, from San Francisco, close here
daily up to April 2Sth. at $50 p. m.
Mails for China and Japan. specially adj
dressed only, per g. s. Empress of China.
from Vancouver, close here daily up to
May -, at $50 p. m.
Mails for China aud Japan, per $. s. Ia
May III, at $50 p. m.
Mails for avail. per s. s.A ustralia, from
San Francisco, close here daily up 10 May
II, at 6:30 p. m.
Mails Tor Australia. except those for
West Australia. which are forwarded via
Europe. New Zealand, Hawaii, Fiji and
Samoan Is!a ands, per s. s. Nonowai, from
san Francisco, close here daily up to May
s23, at $50 p. m.
Mails for Australia. except West Austria
liza. Hawaii and Fiji Islands, per S. s :.
Warrinoo, from VANCOUVER, close here daily
after Arri! 2S, up TO Nay '23, at 6:3O p. m
Mails for the Society Islands. FER ship Gal
ilee from San Francisco. close here daily
up to May rs, at $50 p. m.
TRANSIT Gcilic mails are forwarded to the
port of sailing daily, ard the schedule of
closing is arranged upon the presumption
of their uninterrupted overland transit.
Registered mail csuse 8 at p. m. Same
day.
fostoffice, Washington, D. c., april 90,
1896.
LANES P. WIlLETT, Postmaster
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Knights Had a ,Jolly Time

Crusader Commandery of the Ancient
and Illustrious Order of Knights OF Malta
gave a smoker last evening at their rooms,
No. 80 Pennsylvania avenue, and enter
tanned a large number of visitors. The
Rev. T. C. Easton gave grand lecture on
Malta. and the following took part in the
musical and literary program: Mr.. Barton
Miller. recitation: Prof. Meyers. piano solo:
Sir Knight g. Howard Kennard. musical
solo: Sir Knight Charles T. Conrad, recita-
tion: Sir Knight W. w Beattie, patriot
ism; Sir Knight T. W Gray. comic songs
Mr.. John Lewis! recitation: Mr.. W. S.
Wright. bass solo; Sir Knight P. c. F. n
Skinner. remarks.
The evening times., 1896-05-02
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR FUEL-office Of
the Superintendent of the State, war,
and Navy Department Building. Sealed
proposals in duplicate, indorsed PRO
posals for Fuel" will be received at this
ofiice until p. m. on THURSDAY, May
4. 1896. to supply the State, War, and
Navy Department Rui lding with fuel
during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1897, as follows: 5000 tons of extra
hard white ash furnace coal, 20 tons of
Whte ASH stove coal, leo cords of hickory
wood, 100 cords of Cak wood and so
cords of spruce pine wood. All coal to
De OF best quality, free from dust or i'm
pnriues, ana Inspected by person who
shaii be designated by the Superintendent,
and to be weighed upon the goyernme mt
scales IN the court yard. All wood to be
OF the best quality and inspected by a
person who snail be. designated by the
superintendent. The hickory and oak
wood to be sawed into three pieces
ana measured after IL is sawed and
delivered. The coal and wood to he de-
liyered at the State, War, and Navy Build
ing aud stored III the vaults by the party
or parties to whom the contract or con-
tracts may be awarded at such time and
III such quantities as the convenience of
the ofice may require. Reserving the
right TO order as much more or as much
less OF either Coal or wood as may be re-
quired ut the contract price; also the right
10 REJECT any or all bids, or to accept any
portion OF any bid. The successful bidStr
10 furnish bond in the SUN of $1,000 as a
guarantee OF the faithful performance OF
the contract. u W. BAIRD. Chief Eu-
gineer, U. S. N, Superintendent.
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PROPOSALS FOR suPrLIEs..oe

PROPOSALS. tOR SUffl4tES.--O
nce PUBIC Buildings aud Grounds, War
Department, Washington. ID. G., April 20,
1896. Sealed proposals, in duplicate. will
be received here until O'Clock p. IN,
MAY Is, 1896. for furnishing supplies
required from time to time during fiscal
year ending June 80, 1897. as follows:
Class /, florists supplies; class =, flower
pots; class ), paints, oils SC, class 4,
hardware; class ., agricultural iDpleu ents
&c; class s, electric battery supplies;
class 7, drain pipe and plumbers supplies;
class & stationery; class 8. ma nurc; class
10, sand aud gravel; class IL. soil; class
IL, ice: class Is. lime and ceir cnt: class
IA, brick; class 10, sod; class l6, fuel;
class II. lumber. sash ami doors; clasS
Is, use of teams. No bids will he ac-
cepted until Congress shall have made the
necessary appropriati ions. Serir1te pro-
posal for each class is desired Each
envelope should be irdorsed Ia Indicate
class for which the nclOscd proposal
was made. Preference will he given ia
articles of domestic manufacture, con-
ditions OF quality aud price tincluding in
the price OF foreign productions or manus
facture the duty thereon being equal,
Attention is invited to acts Of Congress
approved February 20, 1883, aud Feb.
ruary 23, 1887. vol. 90, page 332, and
Vol. "a. pa ge IA. Statutcs-at-LarSe. Right
is reserve TO reject any and all proposals,
informal ion can be obtained here. JOHN
n. WILSON, Colonel Engineers.
apr29, ,30.m .may1 ,2,26,2
The evening times., 1896-05-02
Baby Burned to Death.

South Bethlehem, Pa, May 2.-The two
ycar-old son of Charles DietZel, while play
ing around burning brush in the yard yes
tcrday was horribly burned by his clothing
igniting, and he died in great agony.
The evening times., 1896-05-02
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASH.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, WASH.
ngton, ID. c.. April 10, 1S96-Sealed
proposals will be received at the office of
The chief clerk, Department OF. Justice,
until O'Clock p. M, THURSDAY, MA Y
Z, 1896, for supplying the Department OF
Justice with the following articles and
services for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1897: Stationery, fuel. ice, miscel-
laneous supplies and washing towels.
Blank forms and other information will he
furnished by the chief clerk on appiica ton.
The Department reserves the right to
waive defects, aud to reject any or all
bids parts of bids.
The evening times., 1896-05-02

PROPOSALS FOR MISCELLANEOUS
ITEMS-Ofrice of the Superintendent of
the State, War, and Navy Building. Sealed
proposals in duplicate, indorsed ''Propo-
sails for Miscellaneous Items" will be
received at this office until p. m on
THURSDAY, May Z. 1896. for furnishing
this office, during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1897, with soap, brushes, spongcs,
paints, oils, towels, crash, nails, screws
etc, etc. Schedules, forms OF proposals,
and all necessary Information can be oh
tanned upon application to u. W. BAIRD.
Chief Engineer. U. s. n. Superintendent.
ap1 Is. %, 26.my2,6
The evening times., 1896-05-02
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
Summer Law Lectures
UNIVERSITY OF :

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
July 1 to Sept. / 1896. For students ard
practitioners. 2Tth year. For catalogue,
address tP. o. Charlottesville, Va.)
ap4-13teod r. c. MINOR. Secretary.
The evening times., 1896-05-02
AIS FOR ICE AND FOR
MASHINCI TOMELS-Navy nepart.

WASHING TOWELS-Navy Depart
ment, Washington, d. c., April 10, 1S96.-
Sealed proposals, endorsed Proposals
for ice and addressed to the Secretary
OF the Navy. will be received until O'Clock
p. M, THURSDAY, May :, 1856 to sup
ply the Navy Department and its various
Bureaus and Offices in Washington mot ill.,
Guiding the Navy Yard, Navy Pay Office,
Naval Hospital. or Naval Observa tory
with ice during the fiscal year ending June
80. 1897. The ice 10 be supplied must
be the best quality OF northern ice, or ice
equal thereto. solid, clear, and free from
delivered daily in such quantities as may
be required at the offices designated.
Also, at the same time and place, sealed
proposals. endorsed Proposals for wasfl-
ing towels, and addressed to the Secretary
of the Navy, will be received from parties
regularly engaged in such business for
washing the towels of the Navy Depart
ment and its various Bureausand Offices iiu-
Guiding Naval Observatory in Washington.
during the fiscal year ending June 80. lS97.
The department reserves the right to rejec
any or all bids and to waive defects in
proposals. In case of tie in the bids
the proposals to be accepted will be decided
upon by lot. The bidder W hose pro-
posals Is accepted Will be required TO enter
into contract and give bond. with two
penal sum OF $500 with the contract for
ice, and $50 for the contract for washing
towels. for the faithful fulfillment OF the
contracts. Bids must be made in dupli-
cate upon forms which will be supplied
upon application TO this department. W.
McADO0. Acting Secretary of the Navy
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PROPOSALS for supplies for III

Z AS ioI SUppilts tue
Naval hOspiTaI and Dispensary, Wash
ington, ID. C.-Aprli Z, 1886. Sealed
proposals, Indofsed Proposals for Sup
plies for the Naval Hospital and Dis:
pensiry, Washington, d. c., to be opened
May IL, 1896 will b. received at the
Bureau of supplies and ccounts, Navy De
partment, Washington, ID. c., until IL
O'Clock noon, MAY IL, 1896, and pub
llay opened Immediately thereafter, to
furnish attbe Naval Ho pit ala nd Dis spensary,
Washington, ID. c., the daily supply or
meats, groceries, butter, eggs, cheese,
ice, milk. bread, vegetables, ana proyender
Iof the fiscal year. ending June 30, 1897
The articles must conform 10 the Navy
standard and pass the usual naval in
spection. Blank proposals will be fur
nIsiied upon application TO the Naval Hos
pital, Washington, ID. C., or the Navy
ara. Washington, d. c. Tie bids, all
other things being equal. decided by lot
The department reserves the right to waive
detects or To reject any or all bids not
deemed advantageous to The government
EDWIN STEWART, Paymaster General,
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PROPOSALS. FOR STATIONERY

aud miscellaneous supplies.-Nayy De-
partment, Washington, ID. c., April 10.
lS96.-Sealed proposals, in duplicate, adj
indorsed Proposals for stationery and mis-
cellaneOus supplies" will be received at
this Department until O'Clock p. M, on
THURSDAY, May =, / $50, for furnishing
such stationery andsupplies for the Navy De-
partmeut, including the Naval Observatory
and the Hydrographic Office. in Washing
ton, daring the fiscal year ending June 80,
1897. Blank forms OF proposals. giving the
necessary information, Will be furnished on
application to this Department. Tie Depart
ment reserves the right to waive defects.
and to reject any or all bids Contracts will
be awarded only to manufacturers of or
regular dealers in theartiCleS to be furnished.
W. McADOO, Acting Secretary Of the Navy.
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