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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR ANIMAL SUPPLIES
for the United states Marine Corps
Headquarters u S. Maine Corps, Quar-
terma sters office, Washington, d z, May
2. s9T. Sealed proposals In duplicate viii
De received at this Office until Il O'Clock
noon on the 10th day OF June, 1897. for
furnishing supplies, consisting or cloth,
kersey, flannel, blankets, helmets. caps,
seeks. military stores, broonls, brushes. etc,
etc To De delivered az the dep0tof Supplies,
y. ., MARINE Corps. at Philadelphia, "a
anu -. washington, ID. G. Sealed proposals
Same place Until IL O'Clock noon on the 10th
day orJune, 1897 ,forfurnishing statiOnc ry,
10 -, be delivered at the Depot OF Supplies.
duplicate will also be received at the same
place, and date i10th day of June. 1917.
TOT furnishing the quantity OF Ice thar
may be required during the fiscal year
ending June 80, s9S. at the following
named places daily (Sunday exeepteeI1:
Headquarters L. $. Marine Corps, 80 lbs
Marine a Barracks, Navy Yard, Washington.
ID g.. 100 lbs Sealed proposals in dupli-
cate will be received at the same place
until II O'Clock noon on the Sd ddv of
June: 1897. for rations, forage, fuel, and
laundry work. Mt one and ALI OF the follow
ing places, namely, Portsmouth. " H.:
Boston, Mass: U. 5. Naval Training Station,
Newport, r. l.: Brooklyn. N. T.; Phna
delphia.: and League Island, Pa. Anna
polls, Md: Washington. u. c.: Norfolk va:
Port Royal. 5. c.; Mare Island. Cal: BTem-
erion. Wash; and Sitka, Alaska. Bank
sFS, hts'td oaiS anu pfOposdiS tan De Obtained
and standard examples examined upon
application 10 the QuartermastcT, at Wash
fngtOD, D. C., the Assistant Quaruermas-
ter, 100 South Broad street. Philadelphia.
Pa, and TO the Commanding Officers at
Marine BARRACKS, Brooklyn, n Y, and
Boston, Mass This office reserves the
right To reject any and all bids and to
waIye defects, and bids from manufacturers
or regular dealers in supplies only will he
considered Proposals may be made for
one or more articles, deliverable at one
or more stations. Proposals should De
indorsed Proposals for supplies, Fuel,
Forage, Laundry Work, Stationery. or
Ice, as the case may he, and addressed to
MAJOR ii. B. LOWRY, Quartermaster, u.
:. Marine Corps, Washington, d.
1 q.
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LOCAL. LABOR FEDERATION.
Eighteen Associations Attend Last
Nights Business Meeting.

a full quota Of delegates from eighteen
local labor organizations answered roll
call last evening at the meeting of the
local Federation OF labor.
The placing OF one OF the local steam
boat compa MES ON the unfair list, by
Painters Assembly, 1T4S, was discussed
at length, nearly every one of the older
members of the Federation taking part
in the debate.
The usual conservative spirit which
characteriZes the action of that body
prevailed, and at the close of the debate
a committee was appointed to investi-
gate the circumstances connected with
tie listing of the steamboat company
and report at the next meeting
Delegates from the BARRIERS assembly
announced an open meeting last Sunday
at P1asterers' Hall.
Resolutions of regret on the announce
ment of the death OF Mr. William +.
Waldsoner, secretary of the Carpenters
Assembly, No. 1913, K. OF L., were
adopted.
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The westfeiid Qnd.) News prints the
following in regard to an old resident
of that place: Frank McAvoy. for many
years In the employ of the l., N A. & C. BY.
here, sa VS.: 4 have used Chamberlain Colo
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for ten
years or ionger-am never without itin my
family. ] consider it the best remedy OF
the kind manufactured. take pleasure in
recommending It,. 1t is a specific for
all bowel disordera For sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, 93s
F ct. and Conn. ave. and 81 NV.
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A Direful Consequence.

"Yessuh," said the proud Vine street
father, lit weighs ten and a haf pouns, an
it's as fine, healthy boy as evah yah
see an 1t was bon on the very day Gen1
Grant was buried over again, an Ah'm
goin' to give i'm name that'n be ap-
poperate."
You'll call him Ulysses 8. Grant John
son, suppose said the friend who was
hearing the news.
mo, sab; nothin' so common as that for
my boy; Ah'm goin to name i'm Mausoleum,
sab. buffalo Express.
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AUCTION SALES.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL SALE-By
virtue or writ or iIeri factas issued out
oil the Clerks Office OF the Supreme Court
or The District of Columbia, nd 10 me di-
reoted, Will sell at public sale In front
OF the Court House door on Thursday, June
3, 1897, at IL O'Clock a. m. all night,
troDiey IN aud to original lC three i3l in
square forty-four (44), Washington, ID. c. /;
seiZed and levied upon the interest OF
TO satisfy execution Ne. 1850 in favor
OF Edgar &. Gilbert 10 use or Charles b.
Cropiey.
ALBERT A. WILSON, U. s. Marshal
DUNCANSON BROS, Auctioneers.
Tny5 wed6 sat-9t-e n
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washing
ton, D. C.. Mays, 1897. Sealed proposals
will be received at this office until Y
clock, noon, May 10, and opened at
clock ID. m, same day, in The presence
OF bidders. for furnishing, delivering ana
erecting in the National Museum, in this
city, brick or terra Gotta arches or other
firs-proOf Construction OF sufficient strength
70 support the floors OF four galleries re-
cenuy erected In the courts in the National
Museum. Plans, specifications, general In
struCtions and other Information may 90
obtained on application 10 j. Eifreth Wat
kins, Chief OF the Division or Buildings and
superintendent, National Museum. 8 r.
LANGLEY, Secretary. my6, ,IO,1254s
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Rea Monument Exercises.

The work on the Rea monument is being
pushed forward as rapidly as possible, in
the hope that it VIII be finished ON Decora-
tion Day. All the arrangements are COM
plete, and if finished the monument viii
be dedicated on that day. The dedicatory
address will be made by Mr.. Dougherty, of
the Marine Engineers.
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No PEACE tor Him.

.sAh,'' said the city man, "often have
I wished cosild have led as peaceful and
quiet life as you."
..Peacefui and Quiet?" retorted the
farmer. II goshl I've raised q double
set of stepchfldren-eight boys. Indian
spoiis Journal
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DIED.

O'CONNELL--On Monday, at 2 M,
MARY A beloved wife Of u. OConneiL
Funeral will take place from No. 40
Decatur street northeast, on Thursday, at
$50 a. m, thence TO the immaculate
Conception Church, where requiem mass
will be said for the repoSe or her soul. 1t
SAUL-On Tuesday, at a. m, after a
short Illness, at his residence Ca Bright
wood avenue, JOHN SAUL, in the seventy
eighth year of his age.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
ELLIS--On Monday evening, May 10,
1897, SAMUEL B. ELLIS.
Funeral Wednesday, May IL at p. m,
from his late residence, 1903 SC. sw.
Friends and relatives invited to attend.
Item
MARTIN-Remains OF IDA MAY NJ Ar
TIN, loving wife OF E. T. Martin, and loving
dauGnser 81 J H. and M. A. Naliy, to he
taken from the vault and carried May IL,
at o. III. to Gienw wood Cemetery. Item
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PosToFFIcE NOTICE.

Should be read daily. as changes may
occur at any time.
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
May 10, close promptly at this office as
follows:
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


OFFICE removed TO No. 1909 III Sc NV
Hours. e 80 to $50 p- H. DR. LOUEASH
NORTON LEHMAN. my5-7t
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SCHOLARLY INDIANS FOLLY
Lewis Williams, a Talented Bed.
man, Arrested For Forgery.
A GRADUATE OF CARLISLE

Learned In the Law. Wealthy and
From Il Family OF Chiefs. He Gets
Himself Into Dis repute-A Three
Months Bridegroom on Pro-
tracted Spree.
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UNpERTAKERS.

UNpERTAKERS.
=. VILLA NJ LEE.
UNDERTAKEN
$50 Pa. Ave. NV.
Eirst-class service Phoue. 1854
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DAILY OFFICE HOURS 10 90 8: Mon
day, Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday
till 3 p. m; Sundays, 10 to II.
s9r CONSULTATION FREE. ga
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So 90 A MONTH,

Including All Medicines.
Catarrh, Indigestion,
Asthma, Constipation,
Piies, Liver Complaint,
bronchitis, Cbiils and Fever
Rheumatism, Malaria,
Neuralgia, Cancers,
Sclauca. TumOrs,
Luinbago, Skin Diseases,
Female Weakness, Blood Diseases,
Heart Disease, Private Diseases,
Blu0der Troubles, Nervous Troubles,
Rupture, Structure
Loss or Vitality, Yaricoceie,
Dyspepsia, Hydroceie,
AND ALL CURABLit DISEASES
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0Dncf persons.
Mr. Richardson made a statement re-
citing the terms OF the Bailey resolution
providing for the publication of the mes
cages No appropriation was made for
the work of preparing the matter. He
was authorized by a joint committee To
proceed He stated on his honor that
he had worked not less than three hours
day for over two years. He had asked
no colnpen sation from Congress. The
work is not yet complete. He was of
fered compensation in money by an ap.
preparation. lie declined He was ask
ed to make an index, which was worth
at least SO, 900, requiring years time.
The amendment simply desired to give
him duplicates OF the electroplates. lie
would have no right to copyright the
work If he had any subsequent right
to copyright it was not referred to in
the amendment, and, besides, no Coy
ernment publication could be copyright
ed against the Government Any other
person could do the same thing Mr..
Richardson ssid that he had no details
of clerks to help him. except typewgiters
to copy work that could not be removed.
In answer to question from Mr. walker.
Mr Richardson said tiatit might be res-
sible for him to copyright such puhIica-
ton as this, but not against the Govern
nlent, because it had in 1t original ma tier
Mr. NortiIway wanted to know if ne
would be contentto have the plates without
copyright.
Mr. Richardson would not admit that
he would not copyright against all persons
except the Government
The motion to concur was made by Mr..
Livingston, Of Georgia. 1t was adopted.
All OF the amendments adopted were re-
ported to the House, and Messrs Cannon,
w A. Stone, and Sayers were appointed
the conferees on the amendments not
agreed to-
The House adjournef. at 5:35 y. M. until
tomorrow at noon.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

AS has been before suggested the last ngures
indicate the population embraced within what
NAV be termed the metropolitan district and
again the final note of increase is sounded on the
strength of the Create NewYork union. which
has to be taken a fixed fact. whether IL ne
generally acceptable or not But that aside. the
census table tells its story more powerfully than
written or spoken word The figures are sgnh-
can't bee ause they do not tell the story or tenn
porary habitatcn on the part of those VINO
have come from all directions and from every
land to swell the ggregaton Of humanity CEN
tired on and about Manhattan Island. Men
come to New-York with uncertain notions OF
ultimately remaining within its borders In
the end there is nothing more certain than that
only the drest Of necessities will drag them
away Life away from NewYork is camping
out. said an actor of certain celebrity, and he
was right. At least the majority of nd-
viduals whether men or women, arc a unit upon
the issue and the majority generally right.
But this census narration tells another story.
II reveals what was outlined above as to the
conditions by which municipalities grow. Men
have multiplied in the Greater New-fork for
the simple reason that greater and better op-
portunites were offered them to improve their
conditions in life They found chances open to
them to drop into positions in the world OF trade
for which they especially adapted. and
Judging the future by the past. there Is little
reason to doubt that three years more. or the
entrance Of the next century, will see four mill
ions Of people within the corporate limits Of the
city which stands next to London among the
Christian cities of the world so-called
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30
SATURDAY,
JANUARY 80, 1897.

oossor IN President Charles q. Wilson. of tho
ueal,b Department who has been hold-over
e,nce Nav / 1895 He has also full power OF
removal In the cases OF the '"n"hSs''"' -
ctraet Cleaning the Commissioners OF Chan'
ties the Commissioner Of Correction ana '"e
Commissioners Of Accounts
More than once the Mayor has reverted 10 '"'
burden imposed upon him and ms deter"'"a-
,iop NOT IN accep. a reelection. Recently ne
s.id with enphass: The cares and exacuohs
of public office too great STRAIN uPo" o"'
and the rewards are not commensurate with
the labor involved I never want to hold o'nce
again and say this IN 40 spirit or dlssa'is'ac-
tion I believe that the rank and ME OF the
peopla approve OF the manner In when this al
ministration is conducted. | believe that the
time is rapidly approaching when the peop'e
will realize that the public work u beng dohe
I'm n manner which gives employment 10 our
citizens without the hindrancc Of any man or
any set OF men, and that they can obtain pup
lie employment without being compelled 10 pay
FOR the privilege either in party work or money
Nothing more is needed To prove that Mayor
Strongs administration s not a partisan Re-
publican administration than visit To the
Mayors office in the City Hall In the hours SET
apart for the reception Of the general pubic.
The visitor will be ushered into n superneateo
room already uncomfortably filled with men
who do not want the Mayor to appoint them TO
a place have other favors to ask.
While there have been many sharp bouts De-
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the States General signed at Westminster,
and New Orange became New-York once more.
and so the dreams Of the Dutchmen OF suprem-
acy in the Western Continent went upward like
the smoke from their own long-stemmed pipes
and lost in the blue haze. The city became
English. The Dutch became Americans along
with their fellows and went with their work
of building up the city Of their foundation
They builded industriously and well, for in the
long and ever increasing census lists New-York
has always stood at the head Her supremacy
as the first city Of the land has never been ques-
toned. The name heads the list in all tabuated
statements Of population from 1870 to the pres
ent time. These figures most significant
indication of the steadiness of the citys growth
and point as well to the temperamental differ
ences Of nations. The Dutchmen were traders
from the start. They made NewYork City
port of entry. and themselves handled the goods
that were brought from seas. making the
city distributing centre 1t has remained the
principal por. of entry since. and well has
maintained its leadership as the distributing
centre for the United States These facts recog
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the Metropolitan Traction Company. employs
5000 men, and 1t is simply drop in the great
throbbng hive of life and business. Scarcely
industry can be approached on the arth-
metical side where the figures do not pass into
the millions and one weares of the computation
The great Brooklyn Bridge is an indicator in
way Of the metropolitan conditions. The
port for the year ending December l. 1896 sug-
gests 1t all. The police force employed is as
large as that of some Of the good sized interior
towns. There is captain. two sergeants, three
roundsmen and eighty-seven patrolmen No
effort is made to compute the number Of pedes-
trians across the towering span. for the foot
way is free to the public. On the cable road
however. 1896, 4j9 people were carried produc-
ing total income Of 81 .112 9J1 -. Ninety four
persons were injured on the bridge. Sixty per-
sons were taken i'll and two died suddenly. One
feels in perusal OF the document as though he
were reading the annual report Of town trus-
tees. Yet it is only statement in cold statis-
tcal form Of one Of the many agencies by which
people pass to and from business across the
East River There are eighteen ferries across
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

the East River. There is one ferry. the Brook
lyn Annex, from the Jersey shore. The Staten
Island ferry is sill another for the convenience
of the thousands who daily traverse the marvel
lousy beautiful expanse of the Upper Bay either
for business pleasure. There are also the
summer ferry TO Bay Ridge and the Liberty
Island boat On the North River eleven ferries
ply their never ending course to the various
cities and suburban towns lying opposite the
westward shore. making in all thirty-three tran
sit convenences. and whether in fog or sun
shine the passage Of time is hardly more def
ntey and correctly marked by the great steepe
clocks of the metropolis than it is by the various
double-ended craft passing with many a warn
ing note to and fro. In few years more there
will be still anothe: subdivision Of labor, for the
completion of the great Blackwells Island
Bridge which was the dream of Austin COrbin's
lifetime will be reached, and trains from the east
ern end of Long Island will connect without break
with the Third Avenue Elevated Railroad. The
North River Bridge is at last a project in hope
full prospect SO on every hand the close Observ
or notes the signs of that largeness Of purpose
which has ever dominated the builders of the
metropolis of the United States The generation
that built only for its limited needs has long
New-York tribune., 1897-01-30

tween the Mayor and Controller Fitch in Board
meetings the cause has always been over the
question Of an economical distribution Of the
city's money.
Controller Fitch's management OF the Finance
DEPARTMENT has met with the approval OF husi-
ness men generally. II has been essentially
business administration. and no stronger COM
ment to this end be cited than the fact
that Wall Street bankers fairly tumbled over
each other In their efforts to secure SloV""""
worth Of city bonds. for which the successful
purchaser was finally Obliged to pay at the
rate OF 10411 per cent.
The city during 1896. redeemed stocks ana
bonds amounting to S39.27l. 263 IS including
S21 S3l 600 Of revenue bonds issued In antcipa-
ton Of taxes to be collected later In the year
The total funded debt of the city on December
81 was S1gj 9O1. $50 10. from which the Sinking
Fund of ST. $50. 1871 63 is to be deducted leaN-
ing the net debt at Slls.211, 19S 56 In handling
these vast sums of money the Controller was
ably assisted by Deputy Controller William
lanes Lyon, who succeeded the late Richard
Alsop Storrs on June ); Auditor John F. Goulds-
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ave and the East River. St Johns PARK.
bounded by Hudson, Leroy and Clarkson stsr
and the widening Of Elm-st. will be projects in
augurated this yea.
While the budget shows nominal increase
of 81. 800 900 no increase Of the tax rate is ao-
pretended, the total assessed valuation Of prop
erty in the city having been increased some
S6OOOOOO0 OF course the budget increases
every year because the city is gradually grow
ing and needs money.
Mayor Strong will have some very valuable
bits of patronage to bestow in a short time. On
May l. 1891 the terms Of the following city
officials will expire:
City Chamberlain. Anson G. McCook salary
$4,000 full term OF four years: Counsel to the
Corporation Francis NJ Scott, salary S12OOo
term four years; Commissioner Of Public Works
Charles II. r. Coils. salary $1,000. term four
years President of the Department Of Taxes
ard Assessments Edward =. Barker, salary So.
600, term of six years; Fire Commissioner
James r. Sheffield salary 5000. term of six
wears; Dock Commissioner John Monks. salary
1000. term of six years; Commissioner Of
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concrete fact Il is true that there exists an IN
terdeperdence among the many cities and towns
that may properly be numbered as lying within
the Metropolitan District which cannot be
yainsaid In this district there now about
three and one-half millions of people Accord
ing 10 figures which are below rather than above
the actual valuation capital TO the amount or
about s42J 900 900 is invested In manufacturing
in New York City alone. An army OF 5JO.Ooo
find daily employment. These people draw In
wages the enormous sum Of $3.50 100000 every
year and the value Of the manufactured prod
uct they aid in turning out is computed at
s115.O0O.000. AS much more capital is invested
in the various cities and towns lying wlthlh
a radius Of twenty miles OF the City Hall. Take
Brooklyn which is now in Greater New-York.
and whose manufacturing industries are grow
ing 10 such an extent that she is likely TO add
another and more practical title TO the one she
already wears with so much grace, that of the
City of Churchhs Her invested capital in man
ufacturing enterprises is fixed at about SlP2'-
10000 In the factories OF manifold industries
100000 persons find employment, drawing In
wages SGj.00O.OOO year. The value or the
Manufactured product is placed at about H@o3-
10000 Here alone is army Of more tnan
10000 bread winners. and no account is taken
Of the thousands Of people engaged in other
pursuits in wholesale and retail stores Think
N the great parade Of business men just before
the last election. Nearly 10000 men were in
Inc from the wholesale drygoods trade Of New
York City alone One street railway company.
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nized. the rest is easy for the reader to under
stand
The wagon ways that SCARED the eternal hill
sides rutted deep the Towering valleys lead
ing westward to the Golden Gate turned back
upon themselves to meet in NewYork. The
ships that furrowed old oceans fallow bosom
girded the world In time, but. when freighted
with their wanderings turned prows to east or
west for Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn pas
sage 10 land at NewYork. Every modern i'm
provement. whether for land water transit
simply served to increase the tide of wealth that
flowed ceaselessly into the lap OF the coming
metropolis. and from there again moved rest
lessly outward to close the mouths OF hunger
ing nation that ever crying for more. Busi-
ness increased. and men increased in rational
proportion to care for IT, Subdivisions in trade
began and the dealer in dozen articles Of live
commercial importance found less and less time
for fractional separation Of his powers Finally
he pitched upon one which appealed to him the
most. ard the specialist in trade came into
being The subdivisions that were dropped were
taken in hand by others who were destined TO
become commercial specialists in their turn. 1t
was only the old law Of evolution and the sur
vival Of the httest exemplifed in another way.
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per East Side will have a good breathing spot
in the shape OF a roof-garden over the pier at
the foot of East One hundred and seventeenth
ST. pavilion has already been completed at
the foot Of West Thirty-fourth-st.
Condemnation proceedings are under way to
acouire sites for the West Side Park, bounded
by Ninth and Tenth aves.. Twenty seventh and
Twenty-eighth sts.; the Eleventh Ward Park.
bounded by stanton Houston. Willett Pit and
Sheriff SITS: Fort George Park. between Wash
ington Bridge Park and Dyckman-st.. Tenth
ave. and the Speedway and the so-csled Little
italy Park. bounded by ne-hundred- and-eev-
ar,b and northumberland fourteenth sts First
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,x,NCIAI, CENTRE OF THE AMERICAN
CONTINENT, RANKING NEXT TO
,oxDoN-rOI-R MILLION INHAB-
ITANTS WILL GREET THE
TWENTIETH CENTURY.
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Jurors William Plimley. salary $1,000. term Of
six years President Samuel II. Mcmillan and
Commissioner Smith Elv. of the Park Depart
ment presidents salary $4,000. term OF five
years; Inspectors OF Weights and Measures
Peter Ryan and John c. II. Smith and Seaers
of Weights and Measures Henry Bloom and Jo-
seph Cook. inspe ectors' salary 81 300. and seal
ers 81 900 term OF six years.
on July | Mayor Strong will have the APP
polntment OF successor Of Justice Holbrook.
Of the Court Of Special Sessions, for term OF
twelve years at an annual salary Of $4,000.
Besides these places which Is called on to
Ill. the Mayor may appoint at MY ,ins suc-