Government Awards A Contract

Washington, Nov. 16. - The war department has awardd to C. I. McDonald of Pittsbnrg-, the lowest bidder, the contract for building six locks on the Mononghela river, numbering from 10 to 15, inclusive. As in the case of the Ohio river locks a number of protests had been lodged against the award in this fashion, but the department officers íound that they were required by the law to act as they did. The total amount of the bids is about $600,000.