Arizona republican., 1897-11-10
ALL LANDS AND SEA
Furnish the Empeges for the
 District of Columbia
RIFLE MATCH WITH ENGLAND
French Feeling Regarding the
 Dingley Tariff Law
A Modification of the Passer ger Baggage Clause Asked-Reccllec- lions of the Lata Lovs-SrriCksn Senator Jones of Flcrida.

Washington Nov 9.-(Special)- It is interesting to note some of the facts developed by al census just taken of the em- plcyes of the government of the capital city of the United States. The da.a was collected for the purpose of having it included in the forthcoming issue of the Official Register, of gov ernment Blue Book
 There is shown to be a total of g. 038 employees under the district gov- ernment, and their aggregate salar- ies amount to $1,707 ,251 per annum, or an average of $S37.6O per annum. The staIaement is especially interest ing as showing of the nativity of the people who are employed under the tripartite commission which gov erns the capital city of this great American republic. In the statement of the residence, place of birth, and the compensation received it appears J of Columbia, and one of the terri tories are represented, while the ma bivity of others is stated to have been in thirteen different foreign nations and one was born at sea.
 Less than one-half are credited to the District of Columbia, this district having 917 of the total number, and salaries aggregating $725,666. Natur- ally, the largest number of persons whose nativity or residence is placed in the states came from the adjacent states of Virginia and Maryland. Vir- ginia has 298 of the whole number of employees under the district govern ment, and an aggregate of $239,7 in salaries. Maryland has 232 persons credied to her, and an aggregate .n salaries amounting to $182,999. The Empire state of New York comes next in order with 94 persons employ ed, at aggregate annual salaries amounting to $SO.695. Next comes the Keystone state, with 67 otAhe em- ployes and salaries aggregating s61,- 271. The Buckeye state is sixth in order, with 37 employees and salaries aggregating $39,390; Illinois, 26 em- ployes with salaries aggregating $26,- $40; Massachusetts, 26 employees and $29, ,705; New Jersey, 21 employees and and $17,745; South Carolina, 16 em- ployes and $13,O25; Vermont, 13 em- ployes and $11, ,450 aggregate salaries; Mississippi, 12 employees and salaries aggregate $11, ,115; Wisconsin, Il em- | ployes and $9,735 in salaries; Dela- ware, II employees and salaries aggre- gating S12,760; New Hampshire, Il employees and salaries aggregating 1 $11, ,625; Indiana, Maine and West Vir- ginia each 10 employees; Iowa and Michigan, each g; Georgia, Kansas and 1 Tennessee, each 6; California, Con- necticut, Florida, Kentucky and Mis- souri, each 5; Nebraska and Rhode | Island, each 2, and Louisiana, Mime sota and Arizona, each 1 employe The foreign born persons in the em 1 ploy of the district are: From Ire
 land, 51; Germany, g; England, 12 Scotland, 8; France, 6; Canada, 5 Austria and Italy, each g. British Col umbia, Belgium, Denmark, Hayti
 Holland, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia Prince Edwards Island, South Wales Spain, Switzerland, Sweden and Wes Indies, each 1, and one was born a
 sea.
 AMERICAN TEAM AT BISLEY.
 The proposition to send team o
 American rif1emen to England nex year to participate in the annual com
 petitions of the British National Riff
 association at Bisley is now unde
 consideration by the council of tn
 British National Rifle association
 It will be recollected that at the tim
 of the recent assemblage of cracl
 marksmen at Sea Girt, New Jersey
 this proposition was favorably decid
 ed upon, and Major George H. liar
 ries, the inspector general of the Ma tional Guard of the District of Col
 umbia, was authorized to enter int
 correspondence with the proper au
 thorities in England. He sent
 communication to Colonel Mackinnoc
 outlining the proposition, and ha
 just received a reply from Colone
 Mackinnon stating that the matte
 has been referred ito the council (
 the British National Rifle associatio for action. In the meantime, the co onel suggested, it might be we'll fC himself and Major Harries to ente
 into correspondence without della.
 pending action by the council, in ret
 erence to the rife to be used by th American team in the event that on } does go to England. Major Harrie } has suggested to Colonel Mackinno
 that the American team be arme