The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1897-02-26

The company at West Point win JOIN
the companies from Willetts Point, as
they pass through Jersey City, and will
separate from them at that place on
returning from Washington.
Major General Kruger, commanding the
department of the east, with headquart-
ers at New York, has issued the follow
ing special order in regard to the par
ticipation of the troops in the depart
ment of the east in the Inauguration
ceremonies:
Under instructions from the head
quarters of the army, the troops herein
ceremonies, at Washington, on March 4,
next, attending the Inauguration of the
President of the United States:
The four troops of the Third cavalry
from Fort Ethan Aller. Vermont.
The band and four troops of the Sixth
4 cavalry Fort Myer. Va.
Tight battery E, First artillery, from
Washington barracks, Washington.
Light battery d, Fifth artillery, from
Fort Hamilton New York
Three foot batteries of the Fourth ar
tillery, with band, from Washington
barracks, Washington, under field Off
Ger.
Four foot batteries from Fort Monroe,
Va, with band, under a field officer
One foot battery, Fourth artillery, from
Fort McHenry, Md. All of the foot ar
tillery will be under the command Of
Colonel F. L. Guenther, Fourth artillery.
Bishop Arnett of the African Methodist
Oh, IL, Sob, l..
week, on his way to Washington, to ar
range for the entertainment of the mem
bers of the committee appointed to pre-
sent to Major Mckinley a Bible, for use
in the inaugural ceremonies.
THE Bible upon which Major William
Mckinley will take his oath of office on
March 4, as the President of the United
States will be a very fine and elegant
volume" said Bishop Arnett. THE book
will be donated to Major Mckinley for
this purpose as the gift of the African
Methodist Episcopal church. 1t is now
being printed in Cincinnati. 1t will be
handsomely bound, and lined in front
and back with silk, with suitable dedi-
catory inscription on the inside. On the
outside there will be a beautiful gold
plate, in the form of a shield, on which
the name of the president, the date and
the names of the donors will be be hand
bomely engraved. The Bible will be en-
closed in handsome box made of native
Ohio wood and gold mounted"
President-elect Mckinley will come
from Canton in a remarkable car. 1t is
a private car without name, save that
it is known all over the Pan Handle
system as mo. 49," The walls are white
oak, planked solid, instead of the usual
studh az. If 1t should roll down an en-
bankment the sides would not break,
and il would resist almost any kind of
shock in "A collision. The top is double |
framework of steel, and the ceiling is !
thoroughly cushioned. The floors are
four thicknesses of white oak. The en- |
tire car is hugh safety box. The CHIEF
luxury of the interior is the perfect ar
rangement of everything pertaining to
human cumfort. 1t has an oId-Iashioned
fireplace, and two palatial bedroom
apartments, and a bath opening from
each chamber. There is magnificent
silver service, and a large collection of
rare china.
The 18th annual report of the civil serv-
ice commission has just been made pub
lie, and in view of the much discussed
subject of civil service reform in re-
cent years, this document proves a very
readable and interesting paper.
The approximate number of places in
the civil branch of the government is
1871 OF these, S7,107 are classified
service and 1,610 unclassified. OF those
not yet classified. &c. 725 are postmasters
of the fourth class. OF those unclassi-
fed, many will be transferred to the
classified service by the action Of the
rules. The aggregate compensation
paid in the executive civil service of the
United States during the last fiscal yeaI
was, approximately, $1OOO0O.0OO.
The commission is of the opinion that