Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1883, Page 2

ng THE DISTRICT APPROPRIATION BILL | eectts SOME ITPORTANT CHANGES, ‘The following ts the full text of the District n bill for the fiscal year ending IS84, as it passed the House of tatives yesterd the Senate and House of Repre= 1 States of Ameriva tn Cone ‘That half of tue following spectively, Is bereby appropriated, | station keepers,’ at #720 each; eight laborers, at fea By uf the t Out of y ny mon ¥in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the haif out of the reve- | nw District of Columbia, for the purposes | follow being the esthnated expenses of the | Kovernment of the District of Coluinbia for the fiseal year endin; s0tb, GENERAL EXPENSES. FOR SALARIES AND CONTINGENT tive oMte stoners, 4 one En $1,161.50. | and privates, mounted, at $240 | contingent expenses, Including stationery, books, At $1,820 each: ten Heutenants, at $1,200 each; twenty ‘sergeants, at $1,140 each; seven acting sergeants, at $1,080 each; seventy-three Privates, class one, at $900 each; one hundred and twenty privates, class two, at $1,080 each; sixteen £420 each; one messenger, $700; One messenger, #00; one’ major and superintendent, mounted, #240; one captain, mounted, $240; fifteen serzeants eh; one driver of police van, $480; one ambulance driver, $600; one assistant to driver, $300; rent of sixth and seventh Precinct station-houses, sub-station at Uniontown, and police headquarters, $2.92); for fuel, $1,500; re- Pairs to station-houses, $1,200; miscellaneous ‘and telegraphing, photographs, printing and Dind'ng, as, ice, washing, meais for prisoners, furniture and repairs to same, police equipments, and re- palrs tosame, beds and bed-clothing, thsignia of oMice, horses, harness, and forage, repairs to van and ambulance, and expenses incurred in pre- vention and detection of crime, $10,000; in all, $293,140, FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. For one chief engineer, $1,890; one asststant en- nfke salary $5,060 ~ $1.50; one clerk, $1,400; one clerk, $1,200; cer, $600; one driver. $180; for contin- | Hug printin statto fn all, one mes gentex temporary | for contingent nses fur inching printing, bool and inisee O: Provided, T 4 $1,000; in tin tor = thirty days and the same Is hereby rep | rollers off For oe $1,000; one Lookkeerer, € clerks, at 21.40 | $6; tor One attorn one spec one ai ent ateorns £2.00; two | & four engine one One Inspector of #400, Af deen: ering of One horse ancl | Wagon <Peh=es ON Account of same; one | assisiant mspector of bulldings, $1. one in- phalt and cement, €400; one in- spect aba meters, $2.00); One superinte ent of streets, 32.000; one Superintendent of roads, $1,460; one | tor of plumbing, $1,600; one su- Perintendent of kum; s, $900; one superintendent Of parking, $1 parktn; Bub-2 i” stant superintendent of istant engineer, $1,600; two encineers, at $1,100" ecth Ubree rodn: $1,200, p that the tees collected by said harbor m'ster a ML ry be pail into the Trei-ury; one 5 five messengers. at $480 each? three Watcnmen, at $80 each; two laborers, at $360 each ‘ard, DOoks, servation oF records in ryor’s offices; printing, transpertation ( ablmals, saddlery,for: livery and repair miscellineous ttemas not Otherwise provided for, $5,000; in all $63,950: Pro- vided, That overseers or Inspectors temporarily Fequired in connect Work dene under c Priations shall be pail priated tor the nts wuthoriz-d By appro- out of the sums appro- actually ork, thd for the t gaced therron; and the Commisstones trict, m thetr reports to Conzre: port the number of such overseers and and their work, and the sums paid to eg appropriat wel, fe nSpectors, hand out pairs, Insurance and general miscell penses of District effie’s and Markets, 9.2 FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS, AND FOR CARE AND REPAIR OF BRIDG: For repsirs to concrete pavements, $58,900: for Fepairs to McAdam roadways, $5,000; for matertals for permit work, $30,000; for continuation of sur- ‘Yeys of the District of Columbta with reference to the extension of various avenues to the District Hine, $5,000; tor Bqundary inierveptung sewers, $5,K0; tor Litersl sewers, $2,000; for work on Sundry avenues and streets, ant repls Pavements on streets named tn classes A, B,C and of eppendtx B and b, annexed to the estimates Of the Commissioners of the District for 1884, $520,000; In all, $535,000. For ordinary care of Benning’s, Anacostia and Chain bridces, $2,000; and for repairing and main- Yaining bridges under the contrm of the Commi Stoners of the District of Columbia, $1,500; in all, $3,500. WASHINGTON AQUEDUC: For eng!neering. maintenance, and general re- nd the Chesapeake and Ob:o canal in good repair at least two FORMATOKI For Washinzton Asy and intendant, #1 26 COOK, $120; tw 1 360 each Hance Georgetown 4 Port Of tsmmates, $1,500. For sup of the tr District of Columbia in v for the Insane In soit Dit tons 4.544 and 4.855 of $45,700, For transport Prisoners (ot For B nt Insane of th Governinent Hospital fas provided In the Re i Ts and conyeyIn: 0. aes * Workhou hoot © ore AL Superintende: Inatroa of 5 muily, $= chat T, $40; enginec ton of panp: = sunerintendent, ‘dininet-room ant, : Liundress, $144; florist, $249; cook, A, nOLEXveeding Ave in nunber, tn of groceries, $5,000; for Nour, WO; for dry ts, $2, 100; farm implements And seed, and repairs to same, $ For the relict And the com- pensation of the nto the poor shall not ex- cred 0 For th n. enance of the Co. lumbta Hi nen and Lyfnz-in Asylum, $15 000. Fort tristhan Assocation, $5,000, datlon for Colored Women. tol, $5,000, 500, Be sof the Distrtet of € Tequired to visit ond Inve Uf © of ali the tn f for, and <i Apts ana of re Peper then, to be transunttt weeu rnd FoR clean, STREETS. «nd sprin’ leaning alluys, irs of striet For sweeping, and avenues, $10 eurrent work of rep alleys, $25 we; hit ex- re, trees, tree tig and care | parks and miscel- ng matertal, ing. repairing, and clean- streets and alleys, ond for ens new lampposts, to re- are old di ed ant unfit for use, and hereaft i railroad eompantes nines propelled by steam shatl pay to the for the lizhting of the streets, avenues, alleys and grounds Karyugh which thelr tracks may be isid, under the @irection and control of the Conumtssioners; and In case of defautt of pay- Ment of such Dills, actions at law may be main- tained by the District of Columbia azainst sald Fallron1 compantes therefor; repairs to public ginecr, $1,490; one clerk, $720; elght foremen, at tund shall be drawn therefrom only on the reduist- {Hon of the treasurer of the United States,) = equisition specify! ie aDpropriation Ls wlch the saime 18 drawn; and Ih no case Shall such appropriation be exceeded elther in requis!- tion or expenditure; and the accounts for all ais- bursements of the Commisstoners of said District shall be made monthly to the accounting officers of the Treasury by the auditor of the District of Columbia, on Vouchers certified by the Commis- sloners, a3 now required by law: Provided, Tnat said Commisstoners shall not make requisitions upon the appropriations from the Treasury of the United States for a larger amount,during the fiscal Year 1884, than they make on the appropriations arising from the revenues of said District, inclu- ding one half of all general taxes paid in draw- back certiticates during sald fiscal year, as re- ulred by the 8d section of the act approved June th, 1879, entitled “An act fixing the rate of inter- est upon arrearages of general taxes and assess ments for special improvements now due to the District of Columbia, and for a revision of assess- ments for special improvements, and for other purposes.” The Free Bridge Question Once More. To the Editor of Toe Eventxe Stan: $1,000 each; six engineers, at $1,000 each; six fire- men, at RO cach; two tillermen, at $800¢: 3 eight | hosters at$so0 each ; fifty-fourprivates,atg7W each; U ree watchmen, at $72) exch; one ve ary SUr= | geotl, $3; renairs to encin®-houses, $1,000; for | pur-hese of horses, $2,000; forage, | MO; repairs to anpiratys, $4,000; Amoskeag engine, $3,000; conth xpenses, In hing, off, me Diack mithing, tt $7,000; In alt oeine, (arnitn stable supplies, hai or.gas, and miscellaneous For one gen- | ne electrician, at ora, Ht $1,000 each; 7 two repaik eneral Sip Date P| rs, br: = $1,600; pera 3 ery, washing or and the pure Wols, $4,000 force, extra of new implements and | sin all, $12,420, covers, | For the Poltce Court: For one jude, $3,000; one | clerk, $2,000; one deputy clerk, $1,000; two balllffs, t $3 per day each; one messenger, 2900; one door- kee United gent expe of the higas fudge ence Of sald | LIC SCHOOLS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. | aries of superintendents, teachers and sveretary of the board and clerks, la- i auONs Se: ation Tr at | on clerk to si t 000. | For 525 teachers, to be employed ta rate of compensation not (0 exceed the rate provided hy the present schedule of salaries, ond | atan av salary not to exccod $865, 33 | , Janitors, and ¢: school butliings: For one nit, $1,300; for care of the $1.200:" of ‘the Jefferson. 1 Frankiin building, $1,004 Henry, Webster, Gales, Feabo.ty, nett, Sumner, and Analostan Du each; of the Lincoin, Abbott, Mine gs, at SO each; of the John F. Cook xn | 11 Duildings. at $00 each; of the Riggs ant | Curtis buildings, $400 e: he Craneii | nd Bannaker buildings, $500 each; for one jan! | and messenger to the board and Superintendent, $300; for care of smaller buildings and rented rooms, at @ Tate not to exceed) #8 per annam for the e#Te of each school room, $2400; In all, $23, Provided, That the Janitors f tie principal sc} buildings, in addition to their other duties, sity do ail minor repairs to buildings and furatture, glazing, fixing seats and desks, and take care of the heating apparstus, and shall be selected with reference to thelr qualific:tions to perform this work. For rent of school buildings, $,8990; for fuct £15,000; repairs and Improvements to setiool butld- ings, including gradin: ing, inelosing and putting in orter grounds about the High, Henry, | Force, Webster, Gales, Garnett, and the county school buildings, $20,090; and for contingent e » lncludiny furniture, books, stattoner: ng, Instirenee and milscell.neous items, | 15,000; in all, $57,000. For buil-ings for sites, when nec ton, | cols: For the purchase of | nd the ereetion and com: pletion of th: ngs for primary and gram- | Mar schoo:s, two of said buildings to be erected In the 2d school division, and one in the 31 school | division, $7800: Previded, That. the plans and specifi h of sad butlittnes shill be | prepared by the inspector of buildinzs of the Diss trict ot Colunbis, and sail be approved by the arciltect of the Capitol and the Commissioners of | the District, and ‘satd buildings shail be con- | structed by’ the Commissioners tn conformity | therewith, and shall be contracted for before the first day’ of May next. and finished by the first | day of January, 1884, the money herein appropri- ated to be apportione:! #s fo'lows, namely: for the second sehool division, $55,000, and for the third hool div:ston, $23,000; and the Sites, buildings, and heating th« same, itures on account of std bultding: grovnds, shail in noevent oxceed the sum of $78,000. For turnitare for the above- med W school Dulkiings, $6.000; and the western portion of | £Qiare nu. nbered'446, now owned by the District, | is hereby dedicated to schoo MISCELLANKOUS For repairs and replacement of pubj seales, $500; forrent of District ofices, $3,600 General advertising, $5,000: for books for re of wills, printing, checks, damzes, and misccl- laneous items, $3,000; in all HEALTH DEPARTMENT. For one health Gficer, $3,000; six sanitary in- spectors, at $1,200 each; two food taspectors, at 1,200 exe! Inspector of marine protus $1,000; for clerks, $7,000; one mess poundmaster, $1,200 3 per month, $1,440; and for co ent @Kpenses, incinaing books, stationery, fuel, rent, rep:irs to peund, and wagon a Ses for pound-naster, | forage, Mest for dog: ait peing, | and m'scellaneous removal of gar: bage, $15,000; In ul, $12,580. INTEREST AND SINKING FUND. For interest and sinking fund on the funded debt, exclusive of water bonds, $1,213,917.97; and here (fler the surpius revenues of the District of Columbla, except those arising from tue water department, shall pe pald into the sinking fund and applied by the commissioner thereor to the payment of the princtpal of the bonds of the Dis- trict of Columbta, For ge gent expenses of the District of Columb, to be expended only In ease of emer- such as riot, pest id of ike Ghar. hay- for hail be patd for any of such N be rejected iter, whenever any horses, carriages, or wagons, ar property of any description may become unfit for service, 9 pric fele, and all bid: the judgment of the Commissioners, the same shall be sold at auetion to the highest bidder, ater due acvertisem: thereof United | shall be States to the credit of the ht se Was made. al estimates for 1984........ $3, 413.817.08 Amount recommended for 1834. 3.362244.47 Decrease under estimates... ‘The following suis ore hereby appropriated to carry on the operations of the water d: to be paid wholly {rom tts revenues, ise noted: jerk, $1.400; two 90); One super- 0; one Inspece ent Expenses, In cluding books, SUitionery, forage, advertising, printing, and ‘miscellaneous items, $2,400; engie neers and firemen, coal, muterial,’ and for lugh service in W orton and Georgetown, pipe gis tribution to h'gh and low servica, incl public hydrants, fire plugs, replacing "the Qineh with eh fee pines, materlal end labor, repatring ng new innins, lowering mains, $47.751..0: Trovided, That the imiwedtate cost of laying vew Mulns, Ot to exeved Uhe sum aereln appropriated i> this purpose, inay be defrayed trom the weneral tes of thé District, as other expenses are pala, but shail be reimylrsed after the collection of the Water main tux; for completing the layin, of 12-inch water mains, with proper fire plugs yn connections for tue proper protection of thé Gov- ernment Printing Ofiice, $3,500, of which the Vaated Siates stall pay one-half, and $1,750 18 hereby appropriated for thts purpose; interest and sinking fund on Water stock bonds, $44,610; in all, $105,853.50, al | Pi | shall be constru | indicates tue contrary; ib | ments long ¢ “And the Commisstoners of the District of Co- lumibla are directed to deposit the amount annu- ally appropriated for interest and Sinking fund for the water bonds to the credit of the appropilation for Interest and sinking fund for the indebtedness of the District of Columbla; and thatthe Treasurer of the United States as sinking fund commissioner of the pistrict of Columbia, stiali, after paying the Interest on the funded Indebtedness of the Dis- Dumps, $3,000; cleaning thial sewers, §1,000; In all, $101,280: Frovided, That no more thin ‘32 per an- BUM With a six-foot burner for each street lamp Shall be paid for gas. lighting, extinguishing, Eepatring and cleaning under any expenditure wed for in this act, ix their diseretion; and Commi-stoners of tie Distret of Columbia are hereby authorized to suustitute other Uiuminating Material, and to use so muca of the sum hereby Spproprinted as mey be necessary for that pur- Pose: Provided further, That tie Commissioners Of the D.siriet of Comnibta shall not be authorized, to make avy contract for gas or other (iuminating Materiai, In accordance with We prov.stons of tts Paragraph, for any longer poried taaa one y@or. POR METROPOLITAN PoLtc#. For one major and superintendent, $2,500; one Captain, $1,800; one property clerk, $1,800: one Clerk, $1,500: one clerk, $909; four surgeon for the Police aut ‘ire dep trict, including the interest on the water bonds, out of the combined funds, invest the balance thereof on account of the soveral sinklag funds in such bonds of the District of Columbia, including ee bonds,as he may deem most advanta- geous” Nore—Estimates,1834,for water depart- ment. $106,452 00 Recommended for 1884. 105,853 50 Decrease under estimates. - $598 50 Sec. 2 That hereafter all waeken aa riated © expenses of Uhe governinent of ret ot umbir, together with all revenues of the sstrtet of Columbla Trem taxes or otherwise,shall be deposited tn the Treasury of the United Siates, 4s Tequired by the provisions of section 4of an xct_ approved June 1ith, 1878, and shall be drawn therefroin only on requisition of the Commission- ers of the District of Columbia. or awe terest and slnking rtnients, at $150 each; stxGe- | moneys appropriated for in! Absence for a week past has delayed an earlier reply to your two correspondents of last week on the subject of a free bridge. There are no misstatements in the late article over the signa- ture of “Nous Verons.” He is as well informed on the subject of which he writes as either of the gentlemen who have undertaken to reply to him, and ts a good deal more interested in it than one of them, at least. The point will not be controverted that there are still difficulties in the way of a free bridge, or, as the newspapers are pleased to call them, obstructions, notwith- standing the fact that the courts have put it Into power of the goverment to seize the aqueduct piers whenever it elects to doso. There is no mis- \ statement in that nor in the other fact that the »ple who are compelled to use the Aqueduct bridge will still have to submit to the exaction of an unreasonable toll, while the gentlemen lessees and Alexandria canal company are en-, gazed in carrying on their squabble without rice whether the pecple most in- Tights which they are bound to respect. It is asserted that thé act of Con- ess authorizing a free bridge does not specify e site further than to say “at or near George- town.” ‘That is true, but it is also true that the | framers of the bill intended no other point than | he Aqueduct bridge or the “Three Sisters.” | he Secretary of War was authorized under | act to direct the surveys and adopt the } most elizible site, and the government ensineer, in a wise discretion, selected the “Three | Sisters” site, not only as the most eligible t also as the most economical, and it was for | iis point that his estimates were 1 It would seem that the framers of this bill imme- | diately repented of what they had done, for they were ‘filled with consternation when the pros— pect piesetted itself of a bridge anywhere but | on the piers of the aqueduct, and besieged Gen. Wright's office in dozens in frantic eiforts to undo what they had done and reverse his de- ion. The peculiar wording of the act of Con- gress referred to was taken advantage of to ad- vance the Insune idea of a bridge or bridges at the end of Hizh sireet or the end of G street. may be carried out a hun- J when Washington shall have become a city ike London, and shall extend itself to the adjacent Virginia hills. We will ave the question to be discussed and settled 5 zteat dchildren; at present Geo town would have someth toa bridge with a draw in it, when there is no | ity for it. it is simply ridiculous; besides leet. if carried out, would involve the | ity of two bridges, the second one to con- island with the Virginia shore. AT IS AND IS NOT PROPOSED. We are informed by one of your correspond- ents that the plateau which overlooks the Poto- eon the Virginia side is 300 feet above tide- It 1s not proposed, in the event of a| bridge at the “Three Sisters” site, that a road | don the plateau 2 above the river. It is proposed, however, to have aroad to start at an elevation exactly of a level with the top of the southern abutment of the bridge, whatever that may be, and to run along on that grade until it reaches the point | where the level would strike Spout run; then to | run by and with that stream to the point where It crosses the road leading from the present Aqueduct bridge to F; Chureh, Such a road ntirely practicable. Since the writer's former article he has passed oyer the groued upon which this road wouid be located, and Snds that | his informant may have been somewhat in error | as to the grade, but not sufficiently so asto be of any consequence. It cannot be affirmed that aroad over this ground would be quite a dead level, because the flow of water of Spout run yet the up grate would so slight as to be ‘scarcely appreciable. The | ‘tance is supposed to be a little over a mile. The writer ts neither a journalist nor a civil en- gineer, as his opponents on this question are, but he professes to know something of the use of a pigk and spade and of a horse and cart, andis of the opinion that a road could be con- structed here at least equal to the general run of Virginia roads at a cost not to exceed a thou- sand to fifteen hundred dollars. THE AQUEDUCT SITE. One of your correspondents is prep: build a bridge at the aqueduct site for leayi he avers, of the appropriation by Congress £85,000 for the purchase of the aque- duct piers. ow the writer submits that there | is no propriety in the purchase of that which is | already virtually in the posses ernment, and of the zo by right and law the property government. That which would haye to be purchased is the wooden structure sur- mounting the aqueduct trunk, which fs ot little or no value. ‘The present bridge proprie- tors have enjoyed their franchise und emolu- neh and should be dispossessed, and the interests of the great body of the people on both sides of the river should now bealiowed to Imve a chance; and euch a proceéding would i put an end to the unp! ntness pen the lesses and the gentle ng the Alexandria canal company. purchase ought to be settled with $10,000. WHAT THE PEOPLE OF ALEXANDRIA COUNTY WANT. Your correspondent over the signature of “Free Bride” has some Inquiries to make, and heshall now have attention. He desires to know about upon what authority the writer makes the as- | sertion that seven-eighths ofthe people of the county want the tree bridge at the “Three Sis- ters” and the particular county that Is alluded | to. As to the latter branch of the inquiry, it is simply necessary to say that one county only was named In the writer’s communication, and that was Alexandria county. For his authority for the assertion upon which was based the other part of the inquiry, he answers—his intercourse with people and familiarity with the fact which he states. Now, there are residents of Alexan- dria county who are utterly indifferent as to the location of a free bridge at or near Georgetown, These people rarely or never go to Georgetown, their business lying chiefly in Washington; the} are residents upon or contiguous to a road which is in perfect condition at all seasons of the year, and which runs in an almost straight line to the Long bridge, which, it must be recollected, is a free bridge. To pass through Georgetown to Washington would snbject them to the necessity of traveling’ four or five miles out of their way. The writer has been a witness to their chagrin at times when the Long bridge has sustained some temporary injury and they have been forced in the direction of Georgetown. ‘These residents of the county doubtless feel a kind of general Inter in a free bridze at Georgetown, just as citizens of any other por- tion of the state may be supposed’ to feel, but no more, 60 that in making any estimate of the sentiment of the péople on the subject it would not be proper to consider the: in. the caleula- tion, Leaving out the residents of that portion of the county, and taking into consideration only those who use a bridge or are likely to use a bridge at Georgetown, the writer repeats the assertion that seven-eighths of the people imme- ely concerned would prefer a bridge at the “Three Sisters” site, as would also the citizens of Falls Chureh, in his opinion. *+Free Bridge” wants concert of action; that is,he wants the seven-eighths to come over to his side and act in concert with the other eighth. WHAT FVERYBODY WANTS. He also says that “Nous Verons” would like a free bridge to be built acrosa the Potomac for his special accommedation. That is precisely what “Nous Verons” would lke, and it is pre- cisely what “Free Bridge” would like, and what he has been writing for and fighting for for the last five years—a free bridge, with a road lead- ing, directly to his house and farm. ive us a bridge, somewhere; if we cannot have it where we want * ge it to us at the next best place, but give it to us now. We are sick of the a le delay and of being at the merey of this rapacious crew; and as the iers are not the property of either of the par- tes making ® wrangle over them, the writer and the people ‘He Sonar — Sore of a Saey Process to dispossess them and bi ‘up the hallucination that they aretns owners, The subject is not exhausted. Novus Vurona. | how long he or she has been a resident of sald to say about it. As |} | appot ion of the goy- | THE CIVIL SERVICE BILL. Fall Text of the Bill as it Pawsed both Houses of Congress. The fuli text of the bill “to regulate and im- prove the civil service.” more generally known as the civil service reform Dill, as passed by both houses of Congress, isas follows: Whereas common justice requires that, so far as practicable, all citizens duly qualified’ shall be allowed equal nities, on grounds of per- sonal fitness, for securing appointment, employ- ment, and pyomotign in the subordinate CIvil ger- Vice of the Uniten States; and Whereas Jiistice to the public Ukewise requires that the government shall have the largest chotce among tflose likely to answer the requirements of the publie service; and Whereas justice, as well as economy, efficiency, and integrity In the public service, Will be pro- moted by substituting open and uniform compet tive examtnations for the examinations heretofore held in pursuance of the statutes of 1858 and 1856: therefore. Be it enacted, &c., That the President {s author- ized to appoint, by and with the consent of the Senate, tree persons, not more than two of whom shali be aduerents of ‘the same party, as civil ser- vice commisstoners, and sald three commisstoners shall constitute the United States civil service commission. Satd commissioners shall hold no other official place under the United States. The President may remove avy commissioner; and any vacancy in the position of commissioners shall be so filled by the President,by and with the consent of the Senate, as to conform to sald con- ditions for the first selection of commissioners. The commisstoners shall each receive a salary of three thousand five hundred doliars a year, and each of said commissioners shall be pald hls necessary travelling expenses Incurred In the dls- charge of his duty as a commi-sioner. Sec. 1. That it shall be the duty ‘of satd com- mission: L To ald the President, as he may request, in preparing suitibie rules for carrying this act into effect; and when sald rules shall have been promulgated St shull be the duty of all offi- cers of the United States in the departments and offices to which any such rules may relate, to ald 1n all proper ways in carrying sald rules and any n thereof into effect. IL And, among other things, sald rules shall provide and declare, as nearly as the conditions of g00d administration will warrant, as folly 1. For open, competitive examin:tions tor testiag the fitness of appile nts for the pubiie service now fled or to be classified hereunder; such e: aminations shall be practical in their Gharacter, and so far as may be shall relate to those mal Which will fairiy test. the rei fitness of the per: 3 dues of that service In! e the ployments, shall be je Irom among 3 of such com- ording to g1 the re u petitive examination: & Appointments to Uh in the department hall be loned ainong the several states and terri and the District ef Columbia upon the b:sts population as ascertained at the last preceding census, very application for an examinat among other things, 2 stitement tnder oath, setting forti his or her actual bona fite residence at the time of making the application, as well public service aforesatd place. Pid That thers shall be a period of probation be- fore any absolute appointment or employment aroresaid, 5. That promotions shall be from the lower grades to the higher on the basts of merit and competition. E 6. That no person In the public service 1$for that ‘on under any obligation to contribute to any litieal rund. or to render any polltte and that he wil! not be removed or otherwise preju- diced for refusing to do s ‘That no person tn sai service h to use Ils offi-lal cuthority or Insiue: the polit: pel 8. There shail be non-competitly in ‘ull proper cases before th comp:tent persons do pele after hu en of the ee of the under sue asytnay be prescribed by to the manner of giving nou not he found practle die, 9. That notice shall be given tp writing by the {ng power to sald commi-sion of the per- for appointmentor employment from e ed OF the place sons any such persons aiter probation of ‘Uraasiers, resignations and removals, and of the date thereof, and a record of the saime shall be kept by sal comm: And an: Ary exceptions fundamental providions of the rule forth fn connection with such ru sons therefor of the commiss: IIL. Sala commission shall, subject, to the ruts that may be made by th %, make regul om sald nine shall be set and the rea- tons for and lave cont on, and, Chronch its met ra, it shall supervise and pres rds of the same, and said commission shall keep minutes of its own proceedings. IV, Satd stand may rey touching the enforcement id regulitions and cc any eXaininer or board of = ter provided for, and Its own subordinates, a those In the public service in respect to the execu- ton of this act V. Said | port to the Pr | Show! mission shall m estdent for tran: an annual re- ‘on to Congress, 5 1Ls Own action, the rites and reguiations: plions thereto in force, the practical 5 cOf and any sugsestous It may ap- forthe ‘more effectuc! accomplishment of See. 2 That sald commission 1s authorized to employ a chief examber, a part ot whose duty it shall be, under its direction to act with the ex- ning boards, so far as practicabie, whether at Washington or élsewhere, and to seeure , untforinity, aud justice 1h all their proc which shail beat ail times open to him. Th chief examfer shall be entitled to receive a salary. at the rate of $3,000 a year, and he shall be ped 3 sary travelling expeuses Incurred In the » of hls duty. | ‘The commission shall have a secretary, to be appointed by the Pr sident, who shall receive a salary of $1,600 per annum.’ It may, when neces- sary rapher and a messenger, paid, When employed, the former at | the rate of $1 a year, the latter at the rate of $600.4 year. ‘Tue commission shail, at Washing- | ton and inone or more places in each state and | territory where examinations are to take place, designate and a suitable number of persons, taree, tn the official service or the residing in sald. state or territory, ng the head of the department or place of any one so selec h Lowrds Of examiner 1 be so located as to ake it reasonably convenient and inexpensive for applicants to attend before them; aud where sons to be examined in any state or tions shall be held therein, at ‘year. It shail be the duty of master and other oMcers of the any place outside the District of wnlnations are directed by the id board to be held, to allow the reasonable use of the pubile buildings for holding | Such examInations, and in all proper waysto factl- itate the same. Sec. 3 That it shall be the duty of the Secre- tary of the Interior to cause suitable and conven- fent rooms and accomodations to be assigned or provided, and | to be furnished, heated and lighted, ut the city of Washington, for carrying on the work of sald commission and said examina- tons, and to cause the necessiry stationery and other arifcles to be supplied, and the necessary printing to be done for said commission. Sec. 4. That any said commissioner, examiner, or messenger, or any person in the public shall wilfully and corruptly, by him- It oF in co-operation with one or more other per- ms, defeat, deceive, or obstruct any person in esptct of his or her right of examination accord. zo any such rutes or regulations, or who shall wilfully, corruptly, and falseiy mark, grade, esti mate, ‘or report upon the examination of proper standing of any-person examined hereunder, or arin so doing, of Who shall wilfully and cor- Tuptly make any false representations concerning the same, @r concerning the person examined, or who shall wilfully and corruptiy furnish to any person any special or seerct intormation for the purpose of Improving or injuring the prospects or chinces of any person so examitned, or to be ex- amined, being appointed, employed or promoted, 11 for each such offense be deemed gullty of a misdemeanor, apd, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by acfine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, or by Imprisonment not less than ten days nor more,than one year, or by both such fine and imprisoninent. Sec. 5. 1.:That within sixty days after the pas- saze of thiy act it shall be the duty of the Secre- tary of the, Treasyry, in as near conformity asmay be to the classiflegtion of certain clerks now exist- ing under the one ‘hundred and sixty-third section of the Revised Statutes, to arrange in classes the several clerks and, persons employed by the collec. tor, naval officer, surveyor and appraisers, or either of them, o¥ being In the public service at thetr re- Spective offices 1a ¢ach customs district where the whole number of said clerks and persons shall be altogether as many as fifty; and therefore, trom Ume to time, on the direction of the President, sald Secretary shall make the like classification oF arrangement of clerks and persons so employed, in connection with any gald office or offices, in any other customs district; and upon like requeat, and for the purposes of this act, said secretary shall arrange In one OF more of said classes or of existing classes any other clerks, agents, or per- ‘sons employed under his department in Sand district hot now classified; and every. ‘are Tangement 2n¢ ciassifi¢ation, upon belng made, ivait ve reported to the Presttiene | ONE TE, Within said sixty days it shall be the duty of the Postmaster General, in _ feneral conformity to the collector, po: Jnited said one hundred and sixty. sectiol Tately Jn classes the several ‘lerks tnd persons employed, or in the public service, at each eg where. the, WHOIS “8, Wi 8 Wi number of said clerks and persons shall together amount to as many a8 fifty; and thereafter, from time to¢ime, on the di- rection of the dent, It shill be the duty of the Postmaster General to arraiize tn Ike classes the clerks and persons 80 employed in the postal ser- vice in connection with any cther po=toffice; and gvery such arrangement und class gation made shat! beTeported to the President. TU. That from time to time sata n shail con- | 1 ‘any then existing classification or arrangement of those in their fe eye departments and offices, and shall, for tl of the examination a yey for, oe in pone myes such Classes, So far as practicable, sul and officers in the pubite terrige peeing to Tespective departments, not fied for examination. Sec. 6 That no recommendation of any Who shall apply for office or place under pro. visions of this act, witch may be given by any Senator or member of the House of Re} ta tives, except as to the character or residence of the applicant, shall be received or considered by any person concerned in making any examination or appointment under this act. . 2, NO. person habitually using. tntoxica- ting beveracesin excess shall be appointed to or retained in any office, business, or employment to Which the provistons of this act are appitcable, Sec. 8 That no Senator or Representative, or territorial delegate of the Congress, or Senator, Representative, or delegate elect, or any officer oF employe of either of sald houses, sind no executive judicial, military, or navgl oficer of the Unitad States, and no clerk or employe of any depart- ment, branch, or bureau of the executiv, Judicial, military, or naval servico of the United States, shall, directly or indirectly, solicit or receive, oF be in any manner concerned In soliciting or re- ceiving, any assessment, subscription, or contribu- ton fcF any political purpose whatever, from any officer, clerk, or employe of the United’ States, or any department, branch, or bureau thereof,’ or from aay person recetving any salary or compen- sation {fom moneys*derlved from thé Treasury of the United States. Sec. 9 That after the exptration of six months from the passage of thts act, no officer or clerk hall be ciaployed to enter or be promoted in ither of the sald classes mow existing, or that may be arranged hereunder pursuant to suld rules, until he has possed an examtnation, or 13 shown to be specially exempted from such exam- ination In conformity herewith. But nothing heretn contained shall be construed to take from those honorably discharged from the inllitary or naval service any preference conterred by the 1754th section of the Revised Statutes, nor to take from the President any authority not in- consistent with this act conferred by the 17534 sec- Uon of sald statutes; nor shall any oMcer not in the executive branch of the government, or any person merely employed as a laborer or werkinan, e vequired to be classified hereunder; nor, unless by auection of the § hos been nominated for confi be requ uon. Of a family In the putile service 1n the grades Cov ered by Unis act, no other members of such famtly Shall be eligible to appoinunent to any such grade, See. 10. That no person shall, 1m any room or Dullding oceupted In the discharge of oftic:l du- Urs, by any officer or employe of the United States mentioned 1, solicit in any manner what- nation by the Senate ed 10 be classified or to pass an examina. ever, or ree ay Contribution Of money or any other thing of Value for any political purpose er Whats « . ‘9 oftt-er or employe of the United ned In this act shall discharge or rade, or in any manner change the peusation of sy otaer officer eaten so to do, for eglecting to make any y oF other valuable Uutng for Member of Uhe Huus* of R: torial legislature, or ot Senator, Membr or dete r valuable thing on ul CO the promotion oF gate any money or count of violating be deemed gutity conviction thereo! eveding $5,000, or by € ding three year: prisoument dow, in From erolng sections shall of a misdemeane nd shell, on be punished b UX. prisonmert ior a term not or by such ti im- iseretion of tue court. & PACIFIC SLOPE. ‘Two Great Rivers and Two Great Baile nnd fare a Cent r—The Athens of the Pacific Coast—Yhe True Maly of America. Correspondence of Ti: EvENtNe Star. by the steam rauelseo, the ure nt, whence, ora few days ot by rail to this re set Uke a ye city, ist of acluster of noble hills. Benicia is ted 15 miles velow the mouths of the two —reat rivers of California, the Sacramento and t up the bay from Saa Pacific ocean through t from the navy yard at Island, 15 miles trom the inexhaustible coal flelds of Monte Diablo, and 70 miles from the rich iron mines of Et Dorado. It is here that th vat overland Central Pacific railroad carries its trains across the stvalts of Carquinez on the famous steam terry boat Solano. This mon- ship 1s 425 feet long, and at one trip asfers 48 cars and 4 locomotives, It is here, at the Soutiera Pacific—another trans- ental line—connects with the Central itie and follows its track to and from San Francisco. These two grand tranks, with their numerous branches, communicate with all im- portant points on the Pacific coast, and, indeed, throughout the United States. hey form intezral parts of that vast system of public tm- provements which, in a very few years, will culminate in a connection with railways of Britisi Columbia in the north and Mexico in the south, In the vicinity of the town the government owns a large tractof land, on which it has built an arsenal and barracks extensive enough to accommodate five or six companies of soldiers. There are but two companies of the Sth Intantry here at present, in com- inand of “Lieutenant Colonel Bryant. Several invalid officers of the army are quartered at these barracks for the purpose of sharing tin tive influences of this climate, which has the advantage of lying intermediate between the hot, unhealthy vapors of the inland vaileys and the cooler winds of the ocean. The United States arsenal is a great distribut- ing center fora vast area af country on this C The munit of war which are brought here from points east of the Rocky mountains are sufficient to supply the states of California, Neyada and Oregon, and the territories of Alas- ka, Washingten, Idaho and Arizona. This is not a manufactory, but simply a place of deposit for military stores. Hence, an earnest petition of the citizens has been sent to Congress, asking that body to declare that the arsenal at Benicia shall be used for the manufacture, construction, deposit and repair of arms, accontrements and munitions of war. If Congress shall so enact, the advantages to the public service and to this community as well will be incalculable. Benicia is fast becoming the center of the grain trade ot California, for home and forelzn cgpsumption. This season has already seen seventy-five ships loaded with wheat at this point, and there {fs enough still in store and in transit to the place to load a hundred more ships. Any vessel that can enter the Goldea Gate can come up to this port with perfect ease and safety. There is a large English ship now lying at the wharf named Garfield, and is draped in mourning in memory of our late and la- mented President. Benicia has won the title of the “Athens of California,” on account of its elaborate educa- tional facilities. The’ College of St. Augustine is located in @ retired part of the town, and oyerlooks the straits of Carquinez, Mt. Diablo and Suisun and San Pablo bay. It combines with its literary department a thorough course of military instruction. There are sixty acres of land in the college enclosure devoted chiefly to the cultivation of flowers and ornamental trees and shrubbery. The institution has for its president Rey. John H. D. Wingfield, D.D., LL.D., bishop of the P. E. church. The same prelate is the proprietor of St. Mary’s Hall, a female seminary of high character and beautiful surroundings, in charge of the Rey. 8. D. Mans- field as rector, and Mrs. Mansfield as principal. The Young ‘Ladies’ Seminary, founded by Mrs. Mary Atkins, of Cleveland,-Ohio, in 1853, is crowded with puy it is under the auspices of the ngregational church. St. Catherine's academy is conducted by the Sisters of St. Dominic, and though under Roman Catholic rule, its privileges are not denied to any of the religious denominations. epee Cairne is creas Italy of the United States. It is a perfect paradise compared. with the severe weather east of the Rockies at this season. Here Decembers are as pleasant as May in nothern latitudes. Fresh are gathered daily for dinner from the the pote ids are it with flowers and grasses, ‘the farmers in soll; and asto fire in our rooms, we > miles from the » Golden Gate, 7 miles peakes rt t cenlnenee aad case at the com! green the sunny and waters out before me, I felt that baie beciprap tbrden norris was typical of that land - iringablaew ead novectitiedan ogee Still Alive With a Broken Neck. From the Salt Lake Tribune. ate, shall any person who } Whenever there are two or more meibers | FROM WASHINGTON TO FLORIDA. A Winter's Trip te the Land of Flowers. WHAT WAS SEEN AND NOT SEEN ON THE WaT— SOUTHERN VROETATION—THE ‘‘RAZOR-BaCK” HOG—JACKSONVILLE—VISIT TO EX-TREASURER SPINNER—SOMETHING ABOUT FLORIDA ORANGES: —OTHER FRUITS—THE WONDERFUL CLIMATE OF FLORIDA—IT 18 WoRTH $100 PER ACRE— ‘WHAT FLORIDA AMOUNTS TO, ANYWAY. Monday morning, December 11th, at 11 o'clock anil 25 minutes. the whistle blew at the B. and P. depot in Washington, and we were off for the land of flowers and alligators. Hardly did*we realize that the Potomac was behind us when the train slackened and stopped at Milford for Iunch. A hasty snack, and “on to Richmond,” which city was entered at 3 p.m. by a compli- cated evolution such as I have never seen lald down in any of the guide-books. It consisted of running head-first onto and haltway across James river bridge, towards Petersburg, then backing off the bridge in the direction of the State House into a weather-beaten shed known as the depot. Here our party alighted to glance at the city. And littlé enough did wesee. The Brooklyn sayans wo gazed at the recent transit of Venus through a plece of smoked tin, which some wag had palmed off on them for smoked glass, saw quite as much of that heave wonderas we did of the “Seven-Hilled City” from that depot. Clearly,the Richmond depot was neither located nor designed for sight-seeing. We supped at Weldon at 6:10 p.m. Resuming our seats after refreshments, our sleeper. Panama, soon began to take on the appearance of a dormitory, reminding us t ‘ait had | “let her curtain down” and we could ire at our pleasure. Tuesday morning break- fasted in the dining-room car without stopping, and had a better breakfast for 73 cents than I have ever been able to sc her in “twenty for refreshments” at an eating station. Approaching Charleston the train stopped the junction several iniies outside the cit and we were thus spared temptation to look, and the disappoint of not being able to see, at the wonders of that proud and once rebeliious city. SOUTHERN TRE Between Charleston and Savannah we first noticed the bay tree, which appears-to hold very much the same place in the southern landscape that the elm or maple does at the north. It is a beautiful evergreen resembling the elm in size and form against the sky, but in foliage it 1s unlike anything seen outside of the southern states. The leaf, though muc smaller than the orange, has the same dark green color and waxy gloss. The saw palmetto, or littie palm, soon began to multiply, and through the lower part of South Caroiina and throughout the whole coast line of Georgia jt divided the honors with the yellow pine, known to commerce equally well as the “Georgia pine” and the *-Florida pine,” and under elther name easily taking the first rank as durable timber. Savannah, as seen from the station, impresses the traveler as_ the most ali J prosperous of south Atlantic cities. EVIDENCES OF THRIFT appear on all sides of us. Thousands of barrels of rosin housed near the railroad spoke of the industry of the turpeutine workers, while the carshops and smoking chimneys indicated a “boom” in the manufacture of rolling stock, and probably much else in iron and steel fabrics. At this station, through the politeness of our traveling companion, Mr. James M. Kreamer,we were introduced to Col. Haines, the general manager of the East Florida railroad, and we found him a genial and pleasant gentleman to meet. This will be an appropriate place in this narrative to tender the thanks of the party to Mr. Kreamer, who is the chief engineer of the Disston Land Company, of Flo: for his many attentions while en route to Jacksonville, where he separated from us, to our regret. From this point the eypress commands the traveler's attention. The body of the tree is about the size and helght of the pine, and the Hy uliarity that strikes one on seeing it for the rst time is the conical bulge in ite trank, be- ginning, perhaps, four feet from the root and continuing at the same angle into the water. Water seems to be the natural element ot the cypress. Inseparably associated with the cypreas Is the everywhere-present Florida moss. This parasite does not Impress me with favor. It certainiy is not cheerful in its appearance, and perhaps it is not too much to say that it has a funereal aspect. Thus it has such an airy way of attaching itself to the live oak and other woody giants, entwining every twig until the whole tree is enveloped, enjoying its borrowed cleva- tion in seeming triumph. I suspect, too, that its embrace is generally death to the tree. Ap- proaching the Florida line the conversation turned naturally to the Florida hog, known to tourists as the “razor back. A BOSS HOG STORY. In this connection one of our party told the following “true etory:” “Not later than the first of the present cen- tury the captain of an American merchantman on the voyage to our shores from England had on board a choice lot of improved swine, which he was bringing over for his own use, and to improve the standard of home-bred porkers. Finding among his passengers a man from Anne Arundel county, Md., he invited him out to see the swine and hear him set forth their points. After listening to It all, the countryman ex- pressed much contempt for ‘such hogs,” and proceeded to speak ofthe hogs trom his county. To illustrate their remarkable size, he related that atter a freshet some of his hogs went out and rooted up acorns in nine feet water without wetting their eyebrows.” This settled the hog question in tavor of the home-bred, f or Anne Arundel county, and probably accovats for the origin of the Fiorida razor-back. Jacksonville was reached at 5:30 Tuesday evening ions than an hour behind time), where we found Colonel 8. I. Wailes awaiting us, hay- ing secured eligible rooms for us at the Eyerctt House. Wednesday morning found us out early taking our first look at the native oranges which hang in clusters from the trees in front of the Everett. After a capital breakfast on quail and fresh oranges we took carriage for a cdll on GEN. FRANCIS SPINNER, the well-known octogenarian, who, until eight years ago, was thought to have no peer asa contortionist inchirography. Whether the pres- ent United States treasurer has reached as high a mark in that art is not so clear, nor would it be proper to make any odious comparisons be- tween the two, for it is well known that the old General laid himself out in training the young man who was to be his successor, and even now delights to speak of him as “one of his boys.” We found Gen. Spinner in his shirtsleeves, at work in the loft of his boat-house. No attempt will be made here to describe either his boat- house or his museum of marine curiosities. Suffice it to say that the museum is his own cre- ation, and that it does no discredit to the even- ing of a long, honorable and useful career. UP THE ST. JOHN'S. At 4 o'clock this day we boarded the steamer De Barry, Capt. Leo Vogel, for up river, to San- ford. Our party, with the additions made at Jacksonville, consisted ot ‘the following-named persons: Hon. James Gilfillan, United States treasarer, and his daughter Neilie; C. S. Bundy, Capt. Hi F. Smith, all of Washingtoi ro. Forrest of Philadelphia; Dr. e L Mitchell and John Robeson, civil engineer, Fort Meade, Fla. The river trip was accomplished without incident. Reaching Sanford on Thurs- day, and finding the new *Sanfora House” not = open for guests we obtained comfortable quarters at the “‘Nolan House.” VISIT TO GEN. SANFORD'S HOME. Learning that Gen. Sanford was sojourni: there with his family, we lost no time in senting ourselves with suitable letters. 2 it 8 if febea? i i grove, and semi-tropical garden, some three miles out of town, This was our first introduo- bed no farger than this one have this year been sold in New York city for $6 apiece. SOME FAMOUS ORANGES. Then there were the Mandarin and Tangerine oranges, that a lady in kid gloves can peel and eat without soiling her finger tips. These varl- eties are in great demand at swell parties in the great cities, and readily command. from €6 to $10 a box. Navels and Homosasas come next, and are only second to the former in quality and market value. As curfosities in truit culture, we were shown sweet lemons and sour or anges, perfect fruits in size and form, only they seem to have exchanged pulps. The little hy- brid from China, @ perfect orange In shape, hav- ing aswect rind and sour puip, is a beauty, of the size of a plum tomato, and ts much prized by the Celestials in its native country for making into sweetmeats. TROPICAL FLORIDA. Sanford may be.termed the gateway to tropl- cal Florida; and as the wonders of Bellaire are fatriy representative of all that we afterwards saw in our trip further south, it will be no injus- tice te other and newer parts of the state which we afterwards visited, to say that the best that we saw in other parts was only a repetition of the fruits and flowers of Bellaire. Turningfrom this place, one teels like exclaiming, * Behold, the half was not told me.” Speaking broadly of Florida, the wonder fs that the orange, lime and lemon will grow everywhere, and so luxuriantly, wherever the conditions ate favorable. A short ride by rail brought us to Orlando, the county seat of Orange county, where we met Ex-Gov- ernor Sinclair and his stalwart partner, N. Le Mills, and had only time to decline, with thanks, their flattering invitation to tarry over a day and see what Yankee enterprise can accomplish on Florida sand. Here we left the railroad and teains for the southwest and the margin of the Everglades. CAMPING OUT IN FLORIDA. From Orlando to the southera terminus of our journey is 100 miles, which we accomplish- ed In three days. Camping out tour nights, go- ing and returning, and gaining stores of expe- rience, which enables us to verify the remark of one of Florida’s land agents that the climate of that state, alune, “is worth #100 an acre,” our first night's experience with the rain, if faith- fully chronicled, would require a column, and then, quoting from the old Queen of Sheba, again, “the half would not be told.” Where, out of Florida, could such a night be accom- plished by such a party, without shelter tenta, no Unpleasant consequences? Not atwinge heuiwatis, Neuralyia, or even @ cold, did ‘one of us suffer. FROST BELOW THE FROST LINE. Saturday and Sunday nights, the 16th and 17th of December, 1882, there was frost In south Florida, not a **killing frost,” but frost, and @ scum of ice, and that, too, below latitude 28°., the boasted southern limit or “frost line.” Asa consequence bananas folded their leaves and changed color to a deep brown. Guavas | were slightly nipped. Lemon trees faded @ little, so did pineapple plants, except thore un- der covering; but the hardy orange did not blanch. Neither leaf nor fruit In that part of Florida, nor anywhere south of the north line of Orange county, showed the slightest injury from the frost. Of the country from Orlando down to Fort Meade, in Polk county, littie can be said to dis tinguish it from an — area lying to the northward. For the first forty miles of the way the road lay through a succession of pine forests, Interspersed with low hummocks, cy- press swamps, and sand hills, covered with the saw palmetto. After that the quality of the Jand is sensibly improved, and beautiful lakes with smooth, sandy shores, surrounded by roll- | ing, high pine land, abounding in building sites and natural homesteads, which lack nothing but tiers and buildings to complete the loveliest ciscapes in the world. One little lake, about, five acres in extent, which our party christened “Lake Nelly,” 1s worth €1,000 an acre for ite beauty aloue. if it would onty bear tram tion to Washington, and could be set down south of the avenue, Babcock’s lake would soom run dry with envy. WHERE A RAILROAD Is WANTED. Barton, the county seat of Polk county, lacks only railroad facilities to become soon a thriy- ing and prosperous town. Fort Meade, twelve miles south, named after the late 2 epee of the Army of thie Potomac, {slocated on the banks of Peace creek, of which strea:n a pleasant le- gend is claimed: that whoever drinks of ite Waters is sure to return. We imbibed to test the question. Peace creek, unlike other Florida streams which we saw, hasa fairly rapid cur- rent, Indicating higher bordering lands an@ more rolling country. As fairly illustrating the value of transportation facilities in a new coun- try,the orange grove belonzing to Jude Wilson, near Fort Meade.should be noticed. This grove, about twelve acres in extent, contains 500 bearing trees, nearly 100 of which are sizieen years old A single tree w hown us from which ten thousand oranges were picked last year. It 1s estimated to bear not less than Six thousand oranges at the present time, althouzh nearly one-quarter of it had evidently been plucked, while other parts of the tree were still loaded with fruit. ORANGES BY THE MILLION. Here, upon this grove, were at least 150,000 Tipe oranges In sight (or perhaps 1,000 bushels) of the finest quality by actual sampling. The crop, if within easy reach ot the railroad, would be worth $2,000 on the trees. Yet they are 45 miles distant from Tampa, on the gulf, the nearest shipping point, aad will hardly pay the cost of transportation. In summing up my impressions of Florida (all of whica are pleasaut), tt the settler and the tourist her orange groves will always be her greatest charm; for this tree, whether standing alone or in grove, in fralt or in blessom, in winter or summer, is @ “thing of beauty” and must be * a joy forever.” Tt is almost as natural to the soil of Florida as her pine forests. Will orange growing always pay? The an- Swer to that question is farther on than our trip extended. It pays to-day upon the same conditions that apples, potatves and cabbages pay in localities farther north: petrenibonil eee Maint Newsboys Got Ne Rights? To the Faitor of Te Evexrxc Sran: Last Sunday er hull lot on us got terngether on ther korner of leventh and gee n.w. street erbout 6 erclock in ther mornin and kept tryip ter let 1olks no that we had papahs ter sell and erbout 8 er man cum out and said he wouldnt by of any boy what disturbed ther naberhood and wouldnt let folks si and we hadat bin doin nothin but Jest hollerin papabs as loud a8 ever we could aS we war runnin up and down ther block and he called us a nusence and said he was goin ter sce ther thorities and find out ef somethin couldnt be did ter stop our makin Sunday mornin hideous when we didnt hide er tall but jest stood right out in plain Now what I want ter no is if neweboys haint got no rights and ifweam to be stopped becase folks want ter sleep arter 6 erclock Sun- days. Ont or Tue Bors. soe aetnaeens MR. CONKLING AS A SPORT. An alleged Instance in Which Hi ures as an Admirer of Muscle. From the Chicago Times, Thiebaud Bauer, the wrestler, who 1s sojourm- Ang tn St. Louis, telis.a story never yet publish+ ed, wiwh shows how, on occasion, the eminent and austere statesman, Roscoe Con!ling, can unbend. During the last campaign, Bauer, who had dabbled somewhat tn local politics, went with a friend to the republican headquarters in the Fifth Avenue Hotel in search of the sinews of war. Mr. Conkling was in the room, and te him Mr. Bauer was introduced as professor. “I have often heard of you and your Greco-Roman wrestiing. I should very much like to witness an exhibition of the sport.” Bauer replied that it could be very easily atranged, and a few mo- ments Iater a ly com of Conkling, an friend, Bauer an walked "The seorste ths teva minutes of ss aon eeitinog sutees avr emes the coun- >