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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
II. a. HERBERT.
RELATIVE TO THE,
EXECUTIVE ORDER OF JUNE
10. 1896. IN REGARD TO Lac
ORERS AND WORKMEN

While. in the opinion of the Commits
sion. the matter of Interpreting and
apDlvinC the Executive order of Junn
10. devolves upon the several executive
DEPARTMENTS. the Commission deems IL
proner to make a few suggestions IN
order that uniform action may be taken
In enforcing the order. The object OF
the order may he stated as follows:
l. TO classify all laborers or workmen
regularly assigned to work of the same
grade as that performed by classified
EMPLOYEES.
.. To prohibit the assignment here
after of unclaSsificd labOrers or work.
men To work of the same grades as that
performed by classified employees
B. To require all vacancies in positions
=: classified laborers or workmen to be
hlled. i'll accordance with the civil SER
vice rules. through examination and
certiiicaiion by the Commission.
Ut NAV be stated that the Executive
order of June 10 originated from the
well known fact that many employees
horne on the rolls as laborers o, work
men are performing clerical Waterman.
messenger or other work of a classified
character. In this way an unciassificd
service. composed of employees engaged
nnon classified work. has been raDidly
developing in evasion of the civil service
law ana rules. The Executive order re-
ferrcd To was issued for the purpose of
correcting this evil and preventing fur
ther eNasions OF the law and rules
The Interpretation and application of
the order depends chiefly upon the def
milton of the phrases mere laborer or
workman" and regularly assigned -
The phraseS mere laborcr or workmcn"
as used in the civil service law and rules
has already been practically defined by
the various Executive orders bringing
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
oartmental Order No. IL
Navy Department,

washington. ID. c., June 10, 1896.
~ direction of the President of the
uhited states. and in accordance with
Hle tnird clause of section of the act
r ma,.neu An act to regulate and i'm
prove the civil service of the United
states approved January 16. 1883.
L is ordered. That the officers and
eihnioVes III or under this Department
Included within the provisions of the
clNli service laws and rules he, and they
classes: ''s
C!ass a. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of less than $72O, or Il COM
pehSatlon at the rate of less than S720
ser annum Wv
Class Il. All persons receiving an an
MAJ saiarN OF S12O or more. or compen-
SSation at the rate of S720 or more, but
less than $40 per annum
class Z. All persons revolving an an
nual salary of $50 or more. or n compen-
Sation at the rate OF $50 or more. but
less than $500 per annum
lass ID. All persons receiving an an
hual salary OF $500 or more, or a compen-
Saiion at the rate of $500 or more, but
less than $1,000 per annum
Slass Il. All persons receiving an an
huai salary OF $1,000 or more. or a COM
nensation at the rate OF $1,000 or more,
but less than $1,000 per annum
Class l. All persons receiving an nm
nual salary of $1,000 or more, or n com
nensation ut the rate of $1,000 or more.
but less than Sl.400 per annum.
CLASS =. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of Sl.4O0 or more, or n com
penShtion at the rate of 81. 400 or more,
but less than $1,000 per annum.
Glass 3. All persons receiving an nm
nnal salary of $1,000 or more. or a com
pensation ut the rate of 81, COO or more
but less than 81 500 per annum.
CLASS J. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of $1,000 or more. or a COM
pensation at the rate of 81, 500 or more
but less than $4,000 per annum.
Class 3. All persons receiving an an.
nuai salary OF $1,000 or more. or q com
pensation at the rate of $4,000 or more
but less than $1,000 per annum.
CLASS q. All persons receiving an an.
nual salary of $500 or more, or a com.
pensaiion at the rate OF $500 or more
per annum
1t is provided. That this classification
snail not include persons appointed Il
an Office by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate. nor persons en-
ploNed as mere laborers or worIimen
.ut all positions whose occupants mr.,
designated as laborers or workmcn an(
who were prior to May 6. 1896 and ar,
now. regularly assigned to work of tn,
same grade as that performed by classi
lied cmploves. shall be included within
this classification. Hereafter no perso1
49, - "'''ii''u 40 d HtDoIcr OF WORK
man. without examination under tn,
civil service rules. shall be assigned t
work OF the same grade as that per
formed bv classified employees.
1t is also ordered. That no person
shall be admitted into any place no
| excnpted from examination by the civil
| service rules. in any of the classes abov,
| DESIGNATED. until he's shall have passed
an aDproDriate examination prepare,
by The United States Civil! Service Com.
mission and his eligibility has been Ger.
tilted 10 this Department by said Com.
mission. ii. y. HERBERT,
Secretary
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03

Yesterday afternoon Mt 8 o'clock w.
-. McBride. whose home is al No 1902
Hrecn street, was caught In piece of
machinery at Primers Point and badly
nurt. His clothes We're torn from his
body. one ankle was broken. He was
brought to the city and attended by
DIR. Hatton ~
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
I'M BERKELEY.

Arthur and Cleveland Langley. two
OF The V.rglnian carriers, left ghelr
school books down on the corner of yir-
c:rih ana Clifton streets yesterday az
iernoon and went back to the school
room nearby. When they returned to
get their books they were not to be
;>artv that found them to please re-
tnrn them to The Virginiun Office, No.
- Chestnut street
MISS Moody. of Windsor. N. c.. is vis-
itihc Mrs. lozicr. corner Chestnut and
PAYNE streets.
An attempt was made vpsterdov
morning about o'clock to enter the
residence OF Mrs. Joe Hodges, in South
Norfolk. The would-be burglar was
fri"hiened off before am entrance was
affected
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Funeral orMr. Vim. .tu,,bin

me lunerai or Mr.. VIM. Stubbin took
place Yesterday afternoon from his lnt
residence. No. 926 South street. The
services were conducted by Rev. Mr..
t'arland. after which the remains were
inferred in Oak Grove Cemetery.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
Prices Suit tic Ti,,,cs

We took special care this season to So
lect nothing except the neatcst, nobb!est
and best made clothing that could be
found IN this country. at prices that are
astonishingly low.
BRESLAUER e. ANTHONY.
III High street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
All StyICs.

we have the Hopkins. Young. You
man. Knox. Dunlap and our own Spe-
c!al' blocks in stiff hats We are al
WAYS glad to have YOU examine our
goods. w f. VIRNELSON & co.
COG HIGH street
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
July 90. 1896.

IN order that the officers and employees
OF the Navy Department may fully
COMPREHEND the limits of the classified
service of the Navy Department. as de-
fned by the above order the following
memorandum from the Civil Service
Commission is published. and all officers
ana EMPLOYEES of the Navy Department
a Washington will be governed in ac-
cordance Herewith.
&
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
ITundsomc Ncc,,wear

The llndsomest and largas: line of
Ncckwear ana Mems Furnishings can be
found at Levy * Jacobs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
j. -, Crawford.

the High street furniture man. has re-
duced prices on his refrigerators, door
and window screens. Big bargains
await you.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03

Remember Charles r. Welton & Co.
when YOU want new hat. Prices very
lowest always.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
All Are welcome.

Free to-day. at o'clock this after
noon. $500 free samples OF U-No Tonic
VIII be given away at our office 207 and
700 Main street. formerly The Hub.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
BLANKETS. nLA NKE Ts. BLANKETS

This week at Lawrence 81 Weifon's.
Entire new stock at special prices for
few DAYS only. Terms Cash to all.
LAWRENCE & WELTON.
Portsmouth, Va.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03

a mortgage for 1000. 600 was recent
" placed on single building in New
York
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
CIVIL SERVICE RULES
As Applied to the LabOrers Employed by
The Department of the Navy.
ALL WORKMEH REGULARLY CLASSIFIED
Arranged Into Six Classes
Tho Object of tho order Particu.
'"riN is TO Prohibit Assignment of
tnclassiGcd workmen to Work of
Same Grade AS Classified Men.

ne following new regulations for
me Navy Department Were received in
me late mail yesterday and will be
in the yard:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
TO cunEA Ct,Ln 0NDp.y

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
AZ druggists refund the money If II
falls to cure. 26c spS-tu thu. snt I'm
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-10-03
Specials for To-Day.

Fine Cape Cod Cranberries. 10c. per
quart; prepared ham, l2iac per ID: new
buck wheat. ID. package. i2lac: new
Scotch Hcrrngs, zoe. per box Our trade
on butter has about doubled within tho
last six months. Why is this? Becatse
our Vermont Creamery IS as fine as can be
made, and the price IS only 25c. TRY n
c. w. HUDGINS & co
and YOU will be convinced phone I9i0
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15
INCOME TAX IN THE STATES.

In speaking of income tax, the state
ment is often made that there is no in
come tax in the United States. This
statement is fallacious. Two States, viz,
Virginia and Massachusetts, levy gen
eral income taxes at present. In Penn
sylvania an income tax is levied on
special kinds of income. According to
Ely's Taxation of American States and
Cities" We find that the income of one
per cent. in Virginia is levied on in
comes derived from interest or profits
in excess of 81 900. In Massachusetts it
is provided that income from annuities,
from certain ships and vessels, and $50
much of the income from a profession
or trade or employment as exceeds the
sum of $1,000" shall be taxed. In Mr..
Winston's law traces of the Massachu-
sets act can be seen. The exemption of
incomes of $4,000 makes a large num-
Der of people escape who should not
escape and who are quite able to pay
a moderate quota towards the general
expenses of government.
In Pennsylvania an income tax of
three per cent. is levied upon the in
comes of corporations, foreign insur-
ance companies-which is levied on
premiums received for business trans
acted in the State-and private bank
ers, brokers or Incorporated banking
and savings institutions and express
Though in none of these States does
he income tax form the backbone of |
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15
SOME NEW NOVELISTs.

Nothing is more surprising in liter
airy way than the rise of the Scotch
novelist at the end of the century. The
names of Barrie, Crockett and Ian Nc
Laren, both the latter mons de
plume" are now almost as well known
as their great prototype, Sir Walter.
Scott, however, except in the Heart of
Midlothian and the The Antiquary, was
rather the historical and romantic
chronicler of his country than the por-
trayer of the characteristics of his con-
temporaries, though he has given us
some beautiful character sketches, as
in his Edie Ochiltree, his Mucklebackits
and his inimitable Oldbuck-but his
forte lay in the romantic and the pic
turesque. Crockett aims to follow in
Sir Walters footsteps, and in his Men
of the Mosshags' he is every whit as
romantic and picturesque as Scott is in
his "Old Mortality" Indeed, the Men
of the Mosshags' is better tale, be-
cause unmarried by a certain manner
ism which Scott always displayed when
dealing with characters of the style of
Edith and Lord Evandale. In a new
work, "The Grey Man." Crockett fol-
lows out the same vein. But where the
new school excels is in its short stories
describing the daily life of a simple peo-
pie. The Window in Thrums," the
Bonnie Briar Bush" and For Aud
Lang Syne" contain the most beautiful
character drawing that has been done
for years. A writer who can see the |
beauty of character and the true poetry |
in the lives of the rough farmer folk,
who can show us the nobility of life in
he humblest walks of life is a true
artist, and it is refreshing to turn to
works of this character from the trashy
of the Duchess, or the NOR
lid moral musings of Madame Sarah
irand
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15

AS an example of the workings of the
American system to be adopted, an in
stance is cited of four vessels that sail
ed from an infected port of Europe.
Two of these vessels sailed for Ameri-
can ports and the passengers were sub
jected to the usual quarantine previous
TO departure The others sailed for
South American ports and the passen-
gers were taken On board without ques-
ton. During the voyage of the latter
cholera broke out. On arrival at their
destination the vessels were turned
away and became floating pest-houses.
On board the ships bound for the
United States one case of cholera was
reported. The patient was carefully
guarded, the spread of the disease pre-
vented and the passengers finally land
ed in good condition. While shutting
out steereage passengers is the only alb
solute guarantee against infection, it is
doubtful whether such a measure could
be enforced. Even if an infected ship
were to arrive at this port, the Gov
eminent would hardly be justified in
turning the passengers away if they
were willing to submit to quarantine.
A ship in distress cannot be deserted,
no matter how rigid the quarantine
regulations may be. Our trade with
China and Japan is constantly increas-
ing, and it behooves the Government to
adopt an intelligent scheme whereby
the health authorities can guard the
country without imposing unnecessary
upon the merchants and the
travelling public.
1t is much better to establish reliable
guards at the other end of the line than
it is to trust to the representations of
officials inclined to make light of the
plaques that infest the Orient, and wait
with our sanitary guns loaded for what
they may send to us. By going to the
Orient and giving his personal atten-
ion to the selection of health inspect !
ors to represent Hawaii at Hong Kong
and Yokohama, President Smith can
establish a sanitary outpost that will |
1t least prevent misrepresentation in
he reports upon the state OF public |
health in Oriental cities.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15
GOOD SANITARY MEASURE.

Second thoughts are proverbially the
best, and the old proverb certainly
seems to have been proven in the final
policy mapped out by the Board of
Health for protecting Honolulu from
the epidemics which bid fair to have a
terrible run in Asiatic ports during
the coming summer. Even in guarding
public health our commerce has to be
taken into consideration. OF course, if
worst comes to worst, both merchants
and the plantations would have to give
way to whatever restrictions it might
be necessary to place upon passengers
and freight coming, from the Orient,
but it is certainly to the advantage of
the country to make the restrictions as
light as possible and at the same time
assure our ports proper protection from
disease that may be brought either by
freight or passengers. We cannot af-
ford to cut off all connection with the
Orient during three months in the year
if any plan can be hit upon whereby
Hawaii can be effectually guarded and
a clear bill of health assured.
The plan adopted by the Board of
Health is almost an exact copy of the
regulations in vogue in the United |
States, regulations that have thus far
proven entirely satisfactory from san
itary point of view, and which allow
the trade between the countries inter-
ested to be carried on without serious
or disagreeable delay.
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taxation, still it shows that the germ of
the idea is at work. What we want 10
do here is to have a true income tax
and not makeshift, as the Massachu-
sets or Pennsylvania laws are. An in
come tax 10 be effective should occupy
an essential position in the scheme of
taxation" and no incomes, save very
moderate ones, should be exempt In
this country, upon rough estimate, we
believe an income tax would yield one
third of the total income of the country,
if the exemption rate is made low
enough, as we have suggested. If the
exemption rate is too high, far too many
would escape, and the tax would not
yield sufficient But if, as has already
been proposed in these columns, a pro-
gressive rate is established, the tax
would indeed become the backbone of
our financial system, and yielding more
than our taxes do now, would yet re-
lieve the laborer from all contributions
towards the State; or, if it were consid-
cred desirable, tax him at the rate of
one per cent. instead of two and half
and three upon his pitiful income.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15
FITZHUGH LEE.

The appointment of General Fitz-
hugh Lee to be Consul General at Ha-
vana. in place of Ramon o. Williams,
will probably result in the United
States Government getting accurate in
formation as to the true conditions In
Cuba. Cuban news is more inaccurate
than Chinese war dispatches. The
Spanish Government suppresses and
perverts the truth, the Cuban insur-
gent magnifies and lies, while the news
paper correspondent gets up the most
picturesque copy he can and fills up
his letters with lurid details of con-
fiagrations, murders and butchery,
which highly spiced viands are evident
" to the taste of his editors and mass
of his readers.
General Lee has been sent out more
as a military attache than as Consul
General. The Spanish Government
would not hear of a military attache,
and President Cleveland needed some
military man TO give him
required information. So the appoint
ment of General Lee was made. 1t will
be some time, however, before the infor-
nation forwarded by General Lee will
reach the public eye. But the action
of the President in regard to Cuban af
fairs will be a guide as to the direction
the information is tending
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15
BRITISH INCOME TAX.

The present income tax in force in
Great Britain and Ireland is divided
into five heads, known as schedules
A, B, c, E, D. The object of the tax is
to reach incomes of every sort derived
by residents from sources in and also
out of the country. Another object is
to avoid unnecessary prying into the
circumstances of the taxpayer. 1t was
with this object that the tax is divided
into five heads.
Schedule A deals with income from
lands, including houses, the rent or an
nual value being the measure of charge.
Schedule B deals with the benefits de-
rived from the use of land by the agri-
cIlturalist- Rent forms the basis of
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15

Mr.. Roberts, president of the great
PENNSYLVANIA railroad system, recently
stated that the thousands of dollars
which his company puts into buildings
and equipments for railroad Y. NJ. c. A.
work is the best investment it makes,
steel rails not excepted. Such state
ment coming from the head of soul
less corporation ought to go a good
ways toward quieting the fears of those
who feel that a Y. NJ. c.. A is not
worthy of being placed within the vale
Of public institutions exempt from tax
alton.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15

Recent kilograms state that if Presi-
dent Kruger had not commuted the
death sentences of the Transvaal raid
ers the British Government would have
Immediately taken steps to assume the
control of affairs in the South African
Republic. Although carrying out the
death sentence might have forced the
issue at an early day, it is only mat
ter Of time when the Beers will have
10 give way. and the object of DR.. Jane
sons raid will be successfully accom-
plished. In stretching out its hand
for the control of new territory Great
Britain possesses all the tenacious
waiting power of Russia. If the first
move is not successful it accepts the
setback with diplomatic grace and
waits for a more favorable opportunity.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15

Senator Lyman's annexation resolu-
ton is timely and to the point. 1t will
attract comparatively little attention in
this country, as annexation is a fore
gone conclusion, and the majority of
the people know that Hawaii is simply
waiting for the United States to ex-
tend a welcoming hand and express its
readiness to enter into negotiations.
At the same time, the legislative session
would have been incomplete without
this rea ssertion of allegiance to the
annexation principle. Such a resolu-
ton effectually takes the wind from
the sails of those hopeful enemies of the
Revublic who are assiduously laboring
to prove the disloyalty of the present
Government to the central principle
about which all others should be made
TO revolve. 1t reminds the people of
the United States that Hawaii is still
at the door, seeking an entrance to the
larger Republic; it reminds the good
people of California that they can solve
the problem of Japanese competition,
English competition and German COM
petition. so far as their trade with this
is concerned, by simply lend
ing their efforts to bring Hawaii into
the American Union. No more absolute
freedom of trade exists than that which
Hawaii seeks with the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-15

The wise heads of the Senate have
settled upon a financial scheme of their
own, which they apparently consider
as quite sufficient to meet the demands
of republican progress for one session
of the Legislature. Time alone will
prove the wisdom of the Senate. The
attitude of the upper house toward the
financial policy of the country calls to
mind an incident in an old New Eng
land town, where the good fathers of
the hamlet turned out to move house.
All went well until the house had been
moved to the bottom of a steep hill.
At this point vinegar-faced corner
store orator announced that there were
not enough oxen in the whole town to
take the building over the hill. The
energetic leader of the house-moving
aggregation shouted Drive on" while
the orator stood by the roadside. shout
ing, I'VE can't do it, We can't do itp'
Mid the vociferation of the counter