The times., 1901-03-13
LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
civil Service Commission Preparing
for Spring Examinations.

Indications point to a larger number Of
applicants for the spring civil service
examination than at any time since the
Civil Service law went into effect. For
the past few weeks the Civil Service
Commissioners have been busily arrang
ing for the annual spring examinations,
which they have just completed. The eX-
aminations will be held in all the prin-
cipal cities in the United States, begin
ming March 20 and continuing until the
end of April The examiners who will
conduct the examination will start on
their tour on Friday.
The examinations this spring viii not
be quite as extensive as heretofore. and
will only include the following positions:
Aid, Coast and Geodetic Survey; assistant
topographor. book typewriter; clerk, pro-
motion, departmental service; clerk, quail
ified as stenographer and typewriter
Land Office Servlcel; copyist- topograph-
ic craftsman; elevator conductor; hospi
tai steward, Marine Hospital Service;
meat inspector, press feeder, Railway
Mail clerk, r. gister and receivers clerk,
stenogra pher, Surveyor Generals clerk,
typewriter, stenographer and typewriter;
skilled laborer Government Printing Of
ficc; topographic craftsman General
Land Office and departmental service;
translator.
Examinations for the following posi-
tions have been postponed and viii not be
held this spring, much to the dlsappoint
ment of a large number of applicants:
Assistant examiner. Patent Office; APP
prentice; acting assistant surgeon, Marine
Hospital Service; assistant miscroscopist,
hookkeeper, bookbinder clerk, depart
mental service compositor civil and
electrical engineer, electropye moder
electrotype finisher. farmer. fish culturist
guard, United States penitentiary service;
internal revenue examination: junior civ
il engineer; matron. Indian service; me-
chanical and electrical engineer, messen-
ger, messenger boy, observer; physician,
Indian service; pressman, stereotyper;
seamstress, Indian service; superintend-
ent Of construction. tagger; teacher, all
kinds, Indian service; trained nurse, In
dian service; watchman
The following statement has been is
sued by the Commissioners:
Applications may be filed at this time
for examination for any Of the above
named positions. Applicants for exam
nations for the positions mentioned in
the list OF thOSe which Will not be held
this spring should indicate from section
of the Manual the place of examination,
leaving the date blank. Persons whose
applications are now on file with the
Commission for examination for any Of
the positions mentioned in the list Of
those which will not be held this spring
may have them changed for an eXamin-
alton which will be held and to which
they may be eligible, If they so desire,
provided their request is received by the
Commission at least ten days prior to
the date Of the examination selected. All
applications which are now on file in this
office and which are not changed for an
examination which will be held this
spring viii be good for the next eXamin-
alton of the kind which may be held.
In pursuance of the law enacted by
the Philippine Commission the Presi-
dent under date of November 80 1900, di-
rccted that this Commission render such
assistance as may be practicable to the
| Civil Service Board created under the act
Of the United States Philippine Commits
sion for the establishment and mainten-
ance of an honest and efficient civil SeTV-
ice in the Philippines. and for that pur-
pose to conduct examinations for the civ
il service Of the Philippine Islands upon
the request of the Civi Service Board Of
said islands. under such regulations as
may be agreed upon by the two Commits
sions. No arrangements have yet been
made for holding these examinations. OW-
ing 70 the fact that the Philippine Board
has not advised the Commission of their
wishes in the matter.
TIP 10 this time, owing to the limited
I facilities Of this Commission no arrange
mcntS have been made for holding exam
! nations for local Federal positions in
Hawaii or Porto Rico, consequently no
/ definite information can at this time be
/ given concerning examinations Tor posi-
, tiOnS in these places