The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-24
About Fifty People Before the
Civil Service Commission.
DEMANDS OF OLD SOLDIERS
They IEsist Upon Being Restored
Without Any Preliminary Test.
Military Post Near Little Rock
Designated as Fort Loc an IL.
Roots Agricultural Changes.

kisSippi, the wei-knOwn colOned Repuhli-
can leader in that State, isa candidate for
appointment to the office OF auditor OF
the Navy department Mr.. Lynch held
this position under President Harrison.
The application Of the ex-Congressman
gives his present residence as Washington,
ID. c. Other applications filed with Secre-
tary Gage today were as follows
A. b. Schutt, New Philadelphia, Ohio,
to he deputy auditor OF the War Depart
ment at Washington, ID. c.; j. W Anaer-
son, Pittsburg, Pa. 10 be assistant regis
ter at Washington, ID. C: g. s. Lacey,
New Orleans, La, to be oOiner in The mint
at New Orleans, La: 6. H. Darden, Eron-
son, Fla. TO be collector OF customs at
Cedar Keys, Fla: Wilbur Mccoy, Tampa,
Fla, TO be collector OF customs at TautIa,
Fla; Joha 7. McEnery, BeSsemer. Ala,
70 he collector OF customs at Mobile, Ala;
A. w. Lyman, Minneapolis, Mimi, TO be
collector OF customs al st. Paul, MIan.;
a. 5. Eost wick. Galena, H., to Ae sur
VevOr oil customs at CRlena, III; c. c.
Wilson. New Orleans, La, To lac ,ol-
leetor OF internal revenue at New Or
Ieans, La; J. B. Henderson. 2ed HiH,
Tex. TO be collector OF internal revenue
at Dallas, Tex; j. W Dinwiddie, Rean-
oke, Va to he commissioner OF immig gra-
ton at Vancouver, 3. c.
Capt. James kenningl on, retired. was
today buried at Arlington He died in
this city yesterday. When but boy
Remington came 10 this country from Ire
lanJ Whea the war broke out he enlisted
q private, ana was promoted rapidly 10
corporal, sergeant and sergeant major,
ami for gallant and meritorious service at
Ere lerickShurg, December l3, 1852, he
was promoted 10 he lieutenant March I3,
i6o5, he was commissioned captain
The deceased leaves a son, who grad
uRted from Yves, Point in 1886. and whoiS
now vita the Army in the West.
The following orders have been issued by
the Navy Department Pay Clerk II. o.
Mettins, appointment revoked at Puget
Sound; Ensign j. NJ. Luby, detached from
the Texas April 2S and assigned to tile
Alliance; TnsiCn p. Symington detached
from the Alliance April 2S and ordered 10
the Coast Survey; Lieat w. II. Turner,
ordered 10 Washington, d. C, May 3, Tor
examination Tor promotion; Ensign L. C.
Bet0lette. ordered to Washington, d. C,
May 3. for examination for promotion;
Lieut. Commander II b. Mansfield, ordered
TO Washington, ID. c., May 3. for examine
tion for promotion; Lieut. F Swift. or
dered 10 Washington, ID C, May 10, for
examination for promotion
The War Department today received "A /
dispatch from Capt Davis. stationed at /
Memphis, in which he said that he has a |
balance OF $4,000 on hand from the |
$4,000 appropriated for the relief of |
flood sufferers. He has distributed Il ga /
600 nations 10 people, and fodder to ST. /
coo cattle
A civn service examination was con-
Quoted today at the office of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission. 1t was in the nature
OF an overflow examination from thatheld |
at Baltimore yesterday, there having been
so many applicants auUhat city from Wash
ingtCn. ana as the regular Washington ex-
animation is scheduled for Monday, it was
concluded to hold the overflow meeting
in this city instead of holding an additional |
examination at Baltimore.
There were fOrty-eight applicants in at
tendance this morning. They ranged from
beaTdless yOdths TO gray-halred men, and
from bright-fac ced maids 70 withered danes
Three or four of the candidates were col
ored. Some were composed and confident,
some nervous and unstea dy. All had their |
nerves attuned to the highest pitch, an1
some seemed bordering on collapse.
The examinations today were TO de-
termine competency Of candidates for the
following positions.
Aid, Coast and Geodetic Survey; assist
ant examiner, Patent Office; bookkeeper
craftsman, mechanical, typographical and
and assistant topographer; fish cultuIist,
Fish Commission: Indian "a service, farmer. in
dUstTial teacher, kindergarten teacher, ma
tTOn, nurse, physician, principal teacher, |
superintendent, teacher an d |
teacher Of industries; junior engineer, enEi-
neerdepartmenta atlaIge. law clerk; meatn- |
spector, fAgliculture;obseryer /
Weather Bureau; special pension examiner.
state department clerk, statistical field
agent, Fish Commission, station superin
tendent, Fish Commission.
The examinations for the Indian service
are for the most part topical rather than
lextual, although both topical and text
lal tests occur in some parts. Instead
IF questions aud tests such as are found
n the ordinary text books in use in schools,
he ecompetitOri given topics upon which to
write essays or TO prepare lessons The eS-
says and lessons required are intended to
est the competitors knowledge Of the sub
ect, and particularly his ability TO prepare
exercises for teaching Mere superficial
'ssayS, which display little knowledge Of
ne subject and but little comprehension Of
What is required are graded very low.
The examination for farmer comprises