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xxii UNITED STATES person described in tlie certificate of naturalization. The signature to the application should conform in orthography to the applicant's name as written in the naturalization paper, which the Department follows. 8. The xoife or loidoio of a naturalized citizen. — In addition to the statements required by rule 4, she must transmit for inspection her hus- band's naturalization certificate, must state that she is the wife or widow of the person described therein, and must set forth the facts of his emi- gration, naturalization, and residence, as required in the rule governing the application of a naturalized citizen. 9. The child of a naturalized citizen claiming citizenship through the naturalization of the father. — In addition to the statements required by rule 4, the applicant inust state that he or she is the son or daughter, as the case may be, of the person described in the naturalization certificate, which must be submitted for inspection, and must set forth the facts of his emigration, naturalization, and residence, as required in the rule gov- erning the application of a naturalized citizen. 10. Expiration of passport. — A passport expires two years from the date of its issuance. A new one will be issued upon a new application, and, if the applicant be a naturalized citizen, the old passport will be ac- cepted in lieu of a naturalization certificate, if the application upon which it was issued is found to contain sufficient information as to the emigration, residence, and naturalization of the applicant. 11. Wife, minor children, and servants. — When an applicant is ac- companied by his wife, minor children, or servant, being an American citizen, it will be sufficient to state the fact, giving the respective ages of the children and the citizenship of the servant, when one passport will cover the whole. For any other person in the party a separate passport will be required. A woman's passport may include her minor children and servant under the above-named conditions. 12. Professional titles. — They will not be inserted in passports. There are no exceptions to this rule. 13. Fee. — By act of Congress approved March 23, 1888, a fee of one dollar is required to be collected for every citizen's passport. That amount in currency or postal money order should accompany each application. Orders should be payable to the Disbursing Clerk of the Department of State. Drafts or checks will not be received. 14. Blank forms of application. — They will be furnished by the De- partment to persons who desire to apply for passports, upon their stating whether they are native or naturalized citizens or claim through the naturalization of husband or father. Forms are not furnished, except as sami)k'S, to those who make a business of procuring passports. 15. Address. — Comnmnications should be addressed to the Depart- ment of State, Passport Division, and each conmiunication should give the post-office address of the person to whom the answer is to be directed. Department of State, Washington, Sept. 15, 1896. FEDERAL OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES : SALARIES According to the latest statement by the Civil Service Com- mission, there are 178;717 officers and employees, classified as follows :