The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1900-05-02

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Three days of seven consecutive hours
each will be allowed for this ezanina-
ton, as follows: The first Eve subjects
will be given on the 6rst day, the 9Th;
7th, and Sth subjects on the second
day, and the remaining subjects on the
third day.
Uoder the regulations Of the Treasury
Department, applicants must be not less
than Is nor more than 25 years of age,
Of vigorous constitution, physically
sound and we'll formed, not less than ;
feet 3 inches in height, Of good moral
character, and unmarried.
While it is not a prere quisite to
eligibility. all appli ,ants for the posi-
tion Of cadet who have served at sea,
or who have served as deck officers Of
seagoing vessels Of the United States
merchant marine, should file with their
applications a certificate or certificates
showing such service from the master
of the vessel with whom they have
served, or from the Ship Masters AS
ISOLATION. 1t is proposed to give ap-
plicants credit for such service when
satisfactorily shown.
Applicants are advised that cadets
may be commissioned by the President
as lieutenants after two years satisfac-
tory service. The salary Of a cadet is
$500 per annum and one ration per day.
There are in the Reveue Cutter Service
commissioned officers as follows: Cap
tains, about 81, at salary Of
$1,000 per anDum; first lieutenants,
about 36, at salary Of 81 800 per an
NUN; second lieutenants, about 26, at a
salary of 800 per annum; third lieu
tanants, abont l2 at a salary Of 81, 200
per annum. 1t will thus be seen that this
examination offers to young men pos
sessing the requisite qualification a
most excellent opportunity for entrance
to very desirable part Of the service.
AS result Of this examination, it is
expected that about Eve appointments
will be made, in the early part Of June
next, to the position Of cadet. 1t may
be stated that the Commission has
heretofore experienced difficulty in
securing a sufficient number Of eligibles
for this position, all persons who have
passed thus far having received ap-
pointment. It will thus be seen, judg-
ing from the past, that for those who
pass the examination the opportunity
for appointment is most excellent.
lThis examination is open to all citi.
Gems Of the United States who comply
with the requirements and who desire
to enter the service. All such persons
are invited to apply. Applicants will
be examined, graded, and certified with
entire impartiality and wholly without
regard 10 any consideration save their
ability as shown by the grade they at
tain in the examination.
Persons who desire to enter this ex-
animation should at once apply to the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, D. g., for applica-
ton form 304, the medical certificate Of
which must be executed by a regularly
commissioned surgeon or assistant sur
geon of the U. s. Marine Hospital
Service, which should be properly
executed and promptly filed with the
Commission.
Applicants are advised that if they
will communicate with the Commission,
either by letter or telegraph, in suf-
6cient time to ship examination papers,
arrangements will he made to examine
them conditioned upon the subsequent
fling of their applications in proper
form.
April IS, 1900.