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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31
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double that of a decade earlier, though
in this particular the growth has been
no more rapid than that of other partai
of the world, the worlds total product
in 1899 having been, according to the
best estimates. S3l5.00o.000, against $l23,-
100000 a decade earlier
Minister Wu's constant explanation
that Chinese methods are different from
ours does not need any further proof.
The supreme court of Michigan re-
Gently held that a conductor is not.
bound TO give women and children as
sistance in alighting from cars. Yet
all decent railroads have somebody to.
do8this work.
Indiana farmers near Winanlac re-
port sever bushels Of wheat per acre
from the recent harvest. Oats will run
fourteen bushels
The Chinese government. at irregular
Intervals. takes a so-called census of
the nineteen provinces of China proper.
and bases some of the taxes upon this
enumeration. Some western students
Hof China accept these eliumerations as
fair approximations of the truth, while
other students are far more critical.
The figures usually printed have been.
those of the Chinese census modified
+ by Writers on China whose opinions are
Regarded as authoritative; but as these
experts do not agree it happens that in
1.-The present decade, the estimated popu-.
iylation of China, as given In various
geographical works, varies from 950.-
100000 to 45O,OOO,0G0 souls. Perhaps II
now nearly approaches, the latter fig
lures.
The melon crop of southeast Missouri
lis said to be short this season, owing TO
the wet weather that has prevailed
/ turnout that part OF the state. II liz said
there Will. not be more than one-fourth
l.of a crop. This sis melancholy, indeed.
Some of the democrats are anxious to
see the color Of Bryan's letter of accep-
lance of the democratic nomination.
Mrs. Clemens plays very important
part in her husband. Mark Twains.
literary work. All that he writes passes
under her severe censorship; she is his
I most acute critic and If there is any
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31

ma. II this is the scheme of the Chinese
rulers it is easy to see Why these for
ieign ministers are not permitted to COM
5municate with their countrymen. for
such communication would undoubtedly
bring out protests that they We're being
held against their will as prisoners and
without reason. If this is the3real rea-s
son of their detention it indicates that
the Chinese diplomats believe that the
foreign nations Interested in the well
fare of their representatives in Chinese
hands Will be governed by fear rather
than by reason and justice But it Is
hardly probable that such an implied or
open threat viii be the controlling in
huence that Will eventually bring about
a settlement of the ditHculty.
THE KING is DEAD
The assassination of King Humbert,
of Italy. has no ether significance as to
Tits origin than that of being the work
of an IRRESPONSIBLE crank, tho by one
1epcrtit is attributed To the secret plot.
ting of anarchists. 1t is8one. of the
many events OF the kind that have
Istartled the world in the past, the deed
ot a Desperate Inspired by u fslncietl
wrong Or envy OF malice. No ruler,
Whether he be king 81, president, hu-.
name ard kind to the people or severe
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31

The Real 0Pieyance.
Hard work doesn't KILL" said the alb
rupt man who had been asked for q
dime.
"Worsen that" replied the tramp. at
makes Teller orful tired."--I 'hiladelphis
North American
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31
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shistins the MalaAy.
us your cousin sensitive about her
deafness?'
"Oh, no; she says she isn't deaf. but
that people nowadays humble awfully
when they talk. - Indiana polls Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31
RIG STATE FAIR PROMISED.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-31

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

tens. W. Mensing. ". o. Beaid, J. VI.
Curtin. y. Dorohan. A. p Mess. Joe An
derson. w. l.. Ellis. John Groner. Ed
Enghardt, A. c. Fenton. w. u. Lloyd.
g. L. Manning. c. ]. Minger. s. n. Lions,
Q. J. Collins. William Benson. John E.
Good. Gus Larsen. James Jurce. w. II. e.
lenwood. A. Kinder. I. Gates, p. Pang,
Charles Ellison. J. Quinn. H. 5. Clyde, j.
Martin, A. A. Basley. C. c. Peterson. ].
Matchey. c. J. Shaw. George f. Shaw.
s. w. Shaw. c. G. Peterson. o. Olson, A.
Noble, r. J. Elliott. Gus Carlson, =.
Rothfock. William Nelson. ". Prinett H
Patterson. John s. Strong. II. J. Taylor.
T. J. Parks, Fred Behrens. T. Bennington.
J. Clarity. l.. T. Jacobs. r. Rertland, r.
xad s1hn T Mar MgrpS sorS MasSn
Z. NJ. swszsee, J. Beck. H. G. Long. J.
Eoraon, Gileertsor J. stoushS,
Roberts, +. Mather' A ". olsen. P. Nei-
son, d. Goodwin, c. F. Ross. Henry Koch.
l. hal R crossant; william Smith. J Free
ter, II. p. Lind, J. NJ. Lind. William NJ.
Rollgers. Lee Sanbon. c. Boregard. c. Gull
l To- II ". N ogg. =. Dare. J. J. shaw.
A. A. 4 s h@rTay " n W g smpkp william n Burs
ryet,. II. G, sebree. II. Williams. ]; Rea-
mond J. Thumbs. j. Anderson. F. Peter
son: 9. ". Merton; s. sqsenson. F e.
Welt, A. Allen, Fred Swanson, J. w
Montgomery, n. A. James w. r. James,
A, p, Snaeter. J. W. Robertson. A f.
Leobe, William Brown c. II. Pollock
A. G. Hamilton. Q. ID. Collier, r. A. Law,
n. a. Vandike. T. RYAN, J. q. Denotes,
Mrs g. Ware, John Miller. +. Baker, E.
Peterson, J. ID. Ennis. Mrs Ennis. c. A.
Klaus. o: Lee, s. O. Breckenbrough. Rob-
ert Neal. D. Kennedy Charles Lawson,
] D; Verse. T. Forgerson, c. Guntert. +.
G. Kasen. A. Jergsen. 3. Swanson, j.
swanson, Mrs. Swanson. A. ceden. j.
G. Cromwell. w. w, Weber, II. MAIDEN.
II. MAIDEN. w. II. Black. H. MAIDEN,
9. j. shaw. George r.. Shaw, r. w
shaw. J. McCloud. Charles Anderson. r.
- Anderson, John Doyle. q. H. Bell.
George Dixon. James Ryan, George Black
man. a. J. Cohen. George Wares. c. D.
Mclash. A. Cochran. William schelat. s.
J: Johnson. j. Lead, ]. Morrisay, r. r.
poyle. p Ackles. G. II. seeley. F. r.
nae, L. w. Rousins, @. s. Wood, Mrs
Wood. r. w, Wood. r. O. Wooden c. I,
Reynolds. w. c. Richardson, s. w. Hew-
~; w Makelm. o. c. Berg, J. j.
Allen. n. Memo. L. e. rerr Carl Keil.
J. Benson. n. Fraser. William Dodd, John
Dyke, s. +. ballad. q. II, Polara, ]. +.
White, Il. Forquer, A. L. Women
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
BUREAU OF INFORMATION,
Secretary Moore Discusses Methods
OF Educating Eastern People
About seattle.

Secretary Moore. OF the information b,i-
reau. since his return from his trip 10 the
Middle West has been Kept exceedingly
busy answering letters inquiring about
Seattle and the state and sending out
copies OF the New Northwest and similar
advertising literature, He has n quantity
Of such matter on his hands and Is ready
10 furnish business men and others with
IL. already rolled for mailing. His recent
Trip has tsyeloPcd nsv methods Of work
for the advertising Of Seattle,
III would be good idea" he said yes
terday, IL the people In general would
send occasional copies OF the Seattle daily
papers back to their friends In the East
and Middle West. Our newspapers COM
pare more than favorably with the pub
LEGATIONS Of those places. and are a splen-
lid Indication OF what sort Of a city
could be selected because they contain
some article descriptive Of the wealth.
resources and climate % our state
Some people have lived so long in Sc
attic that they believe II u well known
all over the country md needa no advef-
Using. A higser mistake could not be
Chauihor ~ Commerce fail into this error.
Why. even some Of the people no further
east than St Paul are voefuiiy ignorant
"a 10 conditions in this state. and one %
them, a leading man IN his community.
asked me n any gold had ever arrived IN
Seattle from Alaska. when showed an
other photograph % Flrst avenue. from
was a street IN 81. Paul ara said Seattle
Gid not have anything like Il.
We need 10 Keep our city continuously
before the rAapie % the country, ana
must offer some Inducements for indus
trial concerns ~ locate here II We have
great factories here and similar instftu.
tinus railroads viii come 90 Seattle with
hut any asking n our business m@n made
u n point 90 60 back East more fra
nusntiv and Set in touch with conditions
there Il would 10 ~ inrstinsbia benefit ~
the eitv
"Anhthp~ protsri that 7 would Ike -
SOC Accommodated e. the making ot tbs
New Northwest = raNnthig publication
Tha railroads are carer ~ ha-fie as many
rnrtps a. We can furnish. believe ais.
~ would ~ ~ great benefit % the city
for thc bureau - ret Nwf m afhnri con.
fAtrfrr views ~ the state ans az Seattle
18th \ short tesrrfutive .yt,ri- ~ ths ssae
- each picture 7 fa1rf - ths -~ir rass
ssat re-arle took nrare Interest IN an ar
iitie when Il vas fiisst rated
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
PRIME CROP rs VERY SHORT,


Philip +. Kelley, one Of the largest on
erators IN nsh and canned goods, returned
yesterday from business trip to Oregon,
where ne was engaged In making an in
vestigation Of the prune crop OF the At ATE
THIS fruit IN Washington and Oregon this
owing to the fact that California this
year has the largest crop in her history
and 10 other conditions, the shortage here.
MI Kelley says. will have no effect on
The prune crop OF Washington ana
Oregon Is about all picked and Is now be-
ing put In the dryer, he said In an inter-
two states this year will run about 30
carloads. as against $50 carloads a year
ago There will be about 800 cars OF the
IN The s@o ssat Or , whds rre nc
over half crop. Long rains after the
trees had blossomed. hlighted tho bios
SONS, and to this IL due the great short
age.
a large amount Of the crop has been
sold. but az Yet none has been delivered
Prices this year to the farmer will
average about ~ cents a pound. In many
sections the crop Is about dried. but Il
must now go through a natural sweating
process for about two weeks, which IL n
part OF the cure.
''The conditions are about the same IN
both states. The bulk of italian prunes
are grown In Clarke county. this state.
The Petite variety are grown almost
course. do not include the amount OF
green fruit that has been shipped or the
amount that has been canned by tho three
canneries In Oregon.
The shortage In the crops Of these two
states VIII have no effect on the market
owing to the large WELD In California
which Is the largest IN the business ard
will amount to about $50 tp1. 600 hounds al
though the bulk Of the fruit IL small in
slze.
Last yenr the California crop was
shipped To foreign markets. This wear
the Yield In Germany and France Is very
heavy. and therefore there viii not bc n
foreign demand for the California product
The heavy crop ~ arpies In the United
States this year will also have a terdena.,
to keep the price Of pr1lnes down"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
GALVESTON RELIET nExErIr.
Fine Programme Given nt Masonic
Temple for Texas Victims.

The entertainment given last night at
the Masonic temple FOR the benefit Of the
Galveston sufferers was a distinct liter
airy and musical success. The hall was
well niled at the opening OF the pro-
gremme. which was in charge OF Mrs.
Craig. A former resident OF Texas. Al
the conclusion OF the programme there
was an informal dance.
Mrs. CRAIG, In a neat speech. explained
the object Of the meeting and gave de-
scription OF Galveston. which she said
"a sand bar. she told 81 It's indus
tries and commerce. Its clean streets and
handsome buildings, and Of the tidal wave
which inundated the CITY in isT3. She has
two sons iivinx at Galveston. and on a
visit 10 them last year expressed the be-
lief that u was only matter OF time
until the island on which the city was
located would 20 back to the sea.
WAS very much appreciated by the audi
ence, MISS J. casod read letter from n
lady who Witnessed the recent disaster.
describing the approach az the storm Miss
Ida Esumum then gave a vocal selection,
after which Mrs, Nellie Wood. in the
character az an old maid, gave A humor-
Gus recitation on vornan'f rights. She
responded % an enthusiastic encore with
After q cong and dance by ii,tI. Irene
Swan, which was well applauded, Miss
casod gave graceful exhibition % In
dian club swinging. song and dance
hy Miss Hazel Stencil follow ed. and WAS
heartily encored, and then Mrs iApworth
read humorous selection entitled THE
Missionary. Complaint" which was also
well received.
The mex. number on the programme was
a vocal solo by Mrs. Hale. who sang with
much sweetness. After piano solo by
Mrs. Baker, Mrs Craig closed the pro-
"a Texas The ao0r was then cleared
and dancing was the order o. the evening
until the audience dispersed. Mrs PART
ridge The well known Seattle pianist &C
eoripaniea The different vocal selections
al the programme.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
AMusEMESTs.


Quo vadls" opened AZ the Seattle the.
alter last night, 90 appear for the rsst oil
she week The play. which comes under
the manaRement n r. G. whitney snd
Edwin knowles IL adapted from the osix.
inRl manuscript ~ Henry Sfenkiewice n
IL rraxniacentiy staged, the scenery being
sorue ~ the finest ever seen IN the Sc.
attic thsAftr.
The acting II free from raniinK. which
ehafSetfrlxex - many ~ tire R0snaFi
sraFnsS Mason Mitchell. who most abig
alie ire part % Fetronius. and George
schaener. Auius Ylantius. readet tnsis
PARTS with mast excellent effect The lat
ter IN bis description ~ the nesting ~
the Christians being fugcnfsl and cara.
n,e JoeHgh Callahan. ~ Nero, does MS
work well, particularly HE bursts Of rse.
alnr Ills grief over ths death ~ he
aauwhf4r "a however triBs oveydsre.
Miss Nnyy f-rnsrsou's ivKiA f. work 81
art she carries her emotional PARTS veil
a. sha aarla ssrne retaining the shrinking
r,assestv ~ the Christian snaissn Miss
wlrnlsred Bonnew'ir' parrss2, the EN-.
press - strong ard clever Her hatred
~ the CsHrtstians - ere u ihe best piere.
~ Acting n ere play. Al ~ the chsrae-
sers are veil tsker, ans the costumes
handsome.
Tne tralu whIcA hrcagh, the company
from spokane was four hours late. naf
srrisiag here ur,iI o'rierk Cuas~qusr 1T
~ ~ essrfafn 4is nes Ysse un,si 81
gv special ArrnEgerent ~3fh the street
ar lines gznzFer Hove serHres ~ OK
tNral8r ~ the usual closing taEn ttfrs
srtn faW 90 that he sBiie-re was not
disturbed ~ fears % long walss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
HEAVY LIBEL COMMENCED
Tacoma, Just Returuea
from Nome, IL Tied Up ON su,t
OF Former Paasene

yesterday from Nome w ws'en nr arriyea
thn III. ~ the United States marshall on
a nv npei OF l22 former passcnrers whosa
yiaams aggregate s9f. 900 The iihe, which
4 document of more than 800 pares l.
wrorr ~ recapitulation Of the alleged
of u.s., suffered by the plaintiffs and each
sunerfngs and contention. Of sscs 20 r ,ne
~ Is alleged that the Tacoyna as,yy
'seu 70 sail from Nome for Seattle
sast august, and the iibeIants took secs
vi,u-cIass passages at $40 each. When .ha
soxa!e was commenced they were corr
pesed 70 sleep and live in the steera r.
a a. rsceived improper food. Served IN
nrn ICY a'so ailege that the vessel was not
suffering ensued becaEse % tbs or rn,l,n 90
wnich was experienced They clair, t,,rs
Their that the Tacoma had sS passenr rar
H'ots tnan are allowed her by law ana
lot tnese and other reasons they ash IA M.
axes ~ the sum Of $3.50 each.
n auuition to these suits n libel was In
ssnuted by Albert d. Martin, who states
.nht the Tacoma carried on her August
trip ~ passengers in excess OF her legal
capacity. He alleges tina, he nrssenfsa
70 the steamship companies a claim FOR
~ each for these Passengers and so adj
oitionai a. f1ne for each, He states thar
payment was refused. and he now cnsy,-
mences an action TO collect
these libeis bring the total against the
Tacoma to more than 100000. The steam
snip "a large and we'll equipped one
ana Is easily worth all that Is claimed
from her No action was taken by the
omciais representing her owners mn 10 y
late hour yesterday to secure her relea 50
under bond or otherwise
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
~ Disasters to the Wind
swept Town of Nome.
~ AVENUE osL'TEaA1Eo,
- cleared 81 BuildfnGs-saloo
- q Upland Moorings Continue
:. naspense Lfauors-Devsstat
= aver street Property-Heavy
- q CsaI, with Correspoaaimg
- IN the Price Of Fuel.

- eccond severe Bering sea storm, en-
.irolered the morning OF September is by
- ueamship Roanoke. which arrived
. sryerai days ago, worked serious dis
~ n the town and district OF Nome.
- Of the steamship Tacoma say II
.~.1foaily completed the destruction Of
q avenue, the principal business thor
s<rkfsse or the mining metropolis. Dr.
SF yreeman, surgeon OF the Tacoma,
- yesterday that the street, 90 far
= ~ transaction OF business Is con-
-srS6 no longer exists. He saw one ana
,Saslofy buildings tied 10 upland posts
= ~ 10 prevent them from floating
= 10 - 6eveal miles of the Wild
1rn1, railroad we're washed out Two
= 49, saloons. though moored to secure
efpnlnss. were afoat. while crowds lined
q hars. drinking to drown the dreariness
lheir Surroundings.
nur1ng this progress OF the storm
= wind blew a gale. while the
~ ro6e to height not known
n ~ Oldest pioneer. On the water
81 River street more than ialf
n ~ stores were carried or their foun-
Tf1aa, and many others on the opposite
~ Il fhs street were greatly damaged.
~ occupants had little or no time to
- stocks. In fact, In many instances
~ nronflefors and their employees had al
~ ooslId do to escape TO places OF safety.
~ humber yards snnered more or less
W. nou&iy dressed, was washed out TO
~ And II II estimated that 5000 tons
v al Were buried In tho sand or ca cried
p N ne waters. Up TO tho time OF the
I'm eoel sold for VS. per ton, and It had
III subsided when the price Jumped TO
Y. pnesnc stcar, Whaling Companv
RI u tons OF coal. and the Alaska Ex-
6lIsn Company, tho Alaska CONNER.
p Company and the J, q. Kimball Com
~. VI u eAn Francisco. about 400 tons
- me Seattle Yukon Transportation
61Dony m1cceeded In saving It's lighters
~ ssports stated that all OF them had
~ lost
m storm extended down the Tering
r coast AZ far as Topkuk. and possibly
sssssy was sustained In the former die.
N. Matthew Ries. OF this city. writing
IN Nonse under date OF September H.
nv ropkuk store was destroyed. The
~ ny manager saw Of II II was out In
mag ~. Where II II now I know not.
k11lbly the mermaids are keeping store
\ down IN the deep. hope they get
7aiomon city. at the mouth Of Solomon
mt was devastated by the storm. All
G1vpe or wrecked by the wind. The
M md a population Of 200, all Of
r4om are destitute and homeless.
meeeAee from the sea was picked
= on the beach by a soldier on septem-
~ II. near the military reservation.
~ bottle was tightly corked and a
uensaee was written on common Jap
tnsse psper napkin and read as follows:
ION Port Safety. II. 1900.
sWho fnds this pieaae report to ATT
1A1etties sight OF us left Port Clarence
ases days ago and are now sinking fast
~ NJ hope
MsneiD "Jark Delaney, q. T.. Myers,
Nh Mafk Cor Mackj. John Dolan,
0seRge Thomas. A. NJ. Dean"
M message was turned over to Capt
l1pie
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28
AN EVENT OF IMPORTANCE.
This Evening at Ply
mouth congregational Church.

The. concert 20 be given at Plymouth
church this evening for the building fund
OF Pilgrim Congregational church prom
ises to be an event of importance 10 both
the musical society and religious circles
OF the city
The programme r. to be one OF decided
merit Herr Rodenkirchen, the distin-
guished cornetist, would be an attraction
on any programme. Mr.. Alfred Roilo
has been in Seattle only short time and
MS only public appearance so far was be-
ing on that occasion was such as to at
once establish his reputation In Seattle
He came TO Seattle from Chicago, where
ne had for some time been tenor soloist
In the First Presbyterian church. Mrs
James J.. McCafferty is also a new conner
In Seattle and few OF our people have
heard her play. Those who have heard
e nsp noTey ,s,.r say she i ganIs, q es
Is so popular with Seattle as 10 need no
Introduction or praise. Her song on this
occasion IL IF Were Rose" which she
ssns ,s a. h recent Sssneeri With such sue
request OF friends to repeat II. Mr. Wells
has selected an appropriate number for
his pipe organ solo. Clarence Eddy's ar
fansement q the famous Pilgrim Chorus
from "Tannhauser.'
Prof, Hauerbach. who gives two read
ings. has not heretofore appeared before
a Seattle audience. a number OF Seattle
they speak very highly Of his work. The
full programme OF the concer, is a. fol-
lows:
PART I.
Organ soio-Pilsrim Chorus from Tam
"a''e' Mr.. r. Rosd Wells masnef-haoy
Readins-"The Boy Orator OF Jepata
Prof. o. A. Hsuerbach. OF Whitman Col
contraito soio--"If Were a Rose.
Mrs. w. ii. wwhI,.lesey.
Cornet solo-"Grand Russian Fantasia"
Herr c. Rodenkirchen.
PART H.
Piano solo-"Kamennoi.0 strow'' .......
Mrs. James j. Mccafrerty.
Tenor solo--'A Song OF Thanksgiving"
Mr.. Alfred Roiio.
Cornet SOLO" Serenade". ...... Schubert
Herr Rodenkirchen.
Readins-{s, There. Little Girl" Riley
lei Tommy Atkins". .Kipllng
Prof Hauerbach.
The patronesses are: Mrs. John II. Allen,
Mrs. J. G. Haines. Mrs II. G. Henry, Mrs.
Fred 3; stimson, Mrs: G. :. Smith, Mrs.
Mrs. r.. w, Emmons, Mrs. George F.
Mencham. Mrs. A. r. McEwan. Mrs.
James r, Hayden. Mrs. Henry Thurman.
Mrs. FL A. kyer.
The unusual demand for invitations has
following places Ghama on M sss a. ,e ,me
elry store. Stewart a. Holmes Drug Conn.,
pany. Winter & Harper. William Mar
titus, and Sherman Clay q Co. II has
also been decided that In view OF the gem
eral demand. invitations will be on sale
at the church this evening when the doors
open.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-28

INSPECTORS ARE EXAMINED.
Applicants for City Positions Given
Severe Test.

Secretary A. II. Circuit, OF the civil serv-
plicants for positions as municipal In
spectors OF construction. sixteen appli-
cations had been filed, but when the ex-
aminntions we're started yesterday morn
Ing only twelve appeared to take the tests.
This is one Of the most important post
lions In the service. the inspectors being
intrusted with the protection Of the eity's
interests In all grading sidewalk, sewer.
paving or other contracts An extensive
knowledge OF these subjects Is required
and the examinations given yesterday
were exhaustlve-so exhaustive, In fact,
soon as they saw the question:
In addition TO thirty.sve searching
questions touching upon the practical side
OF the work examinations In spelling and
arithmetic were given.