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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-01
SCOPE OF EXAM1NArIoNs.

The scope and character of the examine
lions appear in brief in the manual Of ex-
aminations published by the commission, Of
which about 10000 copies We're furnished
applicants during the year covered by the
report The number Of applications for ez-
animation was 59,552, an average Of lis
per week The chief examiner states that
during the year the examining division,
assisted by experts detailed from the Diff
ferept departments for tnat purpose pre-
pared examinations under 800 distinct
titles, that 2l3 of the examinations IN
cluded specific tests Of either professional
scientific, technical or general education
and SS7 were registration examinations
which have been heretofore described The
examinations held during the year required
the preparation Of 265 different sets Of tests
The above would seem to Justify the state
ment made by the commissioners shat "the
examinations held 10 meet the
needs of the service embrace about 400 DIFF
ferent qualifications. which cover q wider
range than any educational institution IN
the country" There are nov 1858 local
civil service boards throughout the country
SO that. rs p rule, no one Is compelled 20
travel any greut distance In order to be
examined
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-01
BRAKES WINNINGS.
He Bet a Large Sum that savable Would
Win Futudty.

He Bet a Large Sum that savahle Would
Win Futurity.
New York, August aL-John A. Dreke
landed the heaviest plunge OF bis turf
career on sayable when that stout colts
nose showed IN front Of Lord Of the Vale
In the last jump yesterday. Moderate esti-
mates place the amount Of the Drake
coup at s30O,oOO while Charles Gates, son
of John w. Gates, landed nearly as much
more on the colt, Between them the tvo
CMcagoans touched mp the ring for close
10 100000, beating Marcus Days vim
ming on ogdens tuturity, the heaviest
in the history of speculation on the race,
Speculation on the futurity was some
thing phenomenal from tie outset While
some of the largest operators had fn-
tended to stay on the race, business on
the event opened n auch hurricane style
that the example was contagious and the
rush OF money soon Included all hands
As expected when the layers made the
Keene & Duryea stables entry hot favor
ties, with the Belmont bunch also In
great favor, prices expanded all around
the line When Savable's price touched
20, a negro unknown % most OF the fra
ternity. placed $500 against $4,000 with
Ulman on the colt.
Across the ring went the dusky plunger
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TopAYs RACES.


0WNR~@FfeN0
steepleehase handicap. full coufse--Fulmi.
nate 100, Jim Megibben 1855 sallust 1856,
Cock Robin 1872, Semper Ira i4o. Iypsic
40. FurlouSh II 1872, Eophone l4s, Rowdy.
Judge Phillips las Inspector stevens 1855,
Foolhsrdy lsS Terrible Terry 1855
Six furlongs, all ages sadducee 1877, Mon
ograph. Requital 100 clarita 122, Ben Bat
tie, unmasked Harrow, Lady schorr III.
Runnels lis sparket ITO. Hanover Queen
lis. Extinguisher, G. Whittier llS, AlSona
Q1. De Rcszke 1lS
Five furlongs, Autumn sfakes maidens--
ful To, Sail Maker Rolonius, Merry Aero
bat, Snowman, Faucon Bridge, Incubator,
Merry England lis, Atlanta, Virgin SOIL
1l6. Bonne. Bounding Beauty Queen Eliza
beth. Fleeing Venus, Hymettus, sciota'
Pride Of Galare liz, Payne li9.
Mile and q quarter, Twin City handicap--
Advance Guard 100, Bonlibert LIB, Herbert
1875, Blues us Articulate III, Monarka ITO
His Fmlncnce los. Gunhre 1OA, Arsenal lu2,
Hypheu 1i2, Tom Kenny aS Baron Pepper
81, Par Excellence a5, The Rival e2, Daily
90, WHISKY King 81
Five and half furlongs. 2.year-olds, cell
iug--Eva Russell John A. scott 100, Cln'
Queyali 10I, .deckey Dwyer lQ6 Princess
Tulane. Arcade iO4 Gloriosa 100, orloss ea,
Wheeler r., Right and True, Amorous nI,
Turnpike 90, Bobbinet. Petit Bleu, Witful
Nile ana sixteenth on turf, handicap
Carbuucle ia Operator los, De Reezke 100
The Rival, Potente Max Nc 100. st. FIN
nan 90 Swamplande 81.
Weather clear and track fasS'
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examination IN some form IS very snsil,
and 81 connned 20 hat limited class OF DO.
eltions che occupants OF which are re-.
CURED 20 originate action Involving the
general policy OF the administration
cFPoRrUNITlBs FOR APPOINTMENT.
Probably the most interesting portion or
the report to the general public will be
thar part Of Il hesded "Opportunities FOR
Appointr1ent," in the report Of the enier
examiner. An abstract OF this Is go rol
lows: FOR men, the best opportunities are
offered through the stenography and type.
writing examinations, which are given
twice year. For several years men VINO
have passed in both OF these branches nave
been offered appointments, except those
who placed the minimum salary they were
willing to accept at so large a figure as 10
preclude their appointment. About 50 per
cent OF the men passing the bookkeeper ex-
animation receive appointments For some
Tine pas, al the eugibles from the exam
nation for aid In the coast and geoder1c
survey, which examination requires fair
knowledge Of higher mathematics marne-
hhtsrlA astronomy, and physics survey
ing and some knowledge OF modern Eu.
IopeAn languages, have been offered Ap.
poiutment. These who have PASSED the ok
aminatious Tor topographic drartsman. as
slstani topographer, and copyist topograpn-
le craftsman, for the last three or four
years, have usually been offered appoint
ment. the salaries ranging from $50 70
SLOW per annum. Persons passing she ex-
eminatlons for assistant examiner OF nat.
entsy civil ana electrical, and civil ana
mathematical engineer, are reasonably
sure OF appointment. The entrance salary
Tor the position OF assistant examiner or
patents Is $3.50 with a good chance Tor
promotion The entrance salary for the
engineer examinations above mentioned
IS about $500 per annum. other examine
tions for the departmental service when
oner good opportunities for appoint.
ment to men are that for inspector OF
meats, IN the bureau OF animal industry,
ana that for junior civil engineer, in the
railway mail service from roo to 500 APP
portments year have been made for the
lag four or i've years, at an entrance
salary Of $500 per annum. Most at the
eiigibes from the different teacher exam
nations for the indian service are usually
appointed. at entrance salaries OF from
$500 10 $500 per annum. Persons VINO
who pass the examinations for hoOkhlnder.
pressman. cctrotypc hnlsher, elecrotype
molder, and stercotyper, for the govern
ment printing office, have very good oppor-
tuulties for appointment The supply or
coWpositor eigihles on the other hand is
usually considerably in excess OF the de-
mand.
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CHANcEs EnR MoMrN-

The opportunities for the appointment OF
women in the classified service as a whole
are not hattering. The chief examiner
says.
at present but few women are ordinarily
appointed TO the general departmental end
government printing services, except IN the
Indian service, the bureau OF engraving aud
In the government printing office. How
ever o small number of women clerks and
stenographers and typewriters are appoint
ed each year. The opportunities for women
eligibles from the examinations for the iif
ferent kinds OF teachers in the indian serv-
ice are very good. Quite q number Of ap-
polntments are also made IN the Indian
service from the trained nurse and mat-on
examinations.
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CAWTHONS THE WINNERS
Defeated a Baseball Club Which
Hailed from Galveston.
FOSTER DID SOME FREAK WORK.
Allowed Only One Hit, but Was Very
Liberal With Passes--Loeals Were
Strong With the Stick

fair crowd saw the cawthons win from
Galveston yesterday Foster was In the
tcx Tor the locals and pitched peculiar
game Ire allowed one hit a single by
Rogers hit two batsmen. made three wild
pitches and gave ten bases on balls. Not.
Yvithstanding this unique performance Gal
weston failed TO take advantage Of It and
they were never IN danger OF wlrnipS. ON
the othlr herd Weaver was hit hucl, the
cawtbJns isnling on him for slxtsen hits
The tSatures outside OF Fosters work ware
the run getting Of Hayes, the hitting OF
Ollre aud the fielding OF the Mcdonald
brothers and SteiphoI. The latter made
a new record at second base having twelve
putouts. Some OF his catches were sensa-
t.unal.
The cawthons leave this morning for
Galveston to play yesterdays Visitors re-
turn game to-day.
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oTHER FEATURES or REpoRT.

Parts II aud III contain. respectively,
the regulations governing the classified scr
vice and history Of the administration Of
the act and rules throughout the country
during the year covered by the report III
part III are also extracts from The reports
Of government officers concerning the oper-
alton OF the act and rules. Among these
is the recommendation Of the commission
ers OF the District Of Columbia. made to
the president. that the fore under their
control be placed, by ap2'opriate lesislaa-
ton In the classified civil service. Includ-
ed IN this division Of tie report are also
the conclusions an1 recommendations Of a
committee Of the National Civil Service
Reform league upon the subject Of super
annuatlon in the civil service, and 3
paper By Hon. w. y. Eoulke, entitled
1.-THE Civil Service IN our New ,Dependen-
ces." In part ~ Is published, for the
first time, a complete compilation OF the
civil service rules. the amendments thereto
and orders Of classification, arranged
chronologcalY, from May Z, 1888 when
the Grst rules were promulgared by Presl-
dent Arthur. down 70 August Of the
present year. The usual statistical natter
comprises part Y. the final division Of the
rgn0rt.
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r,cr or rAc1rIr1Fs.

Attention is called in the report to the
fact that although, during the past seven
or eight years the number Of classified posi-
tons has Increased from little over $4,000
"a more than 10000. and the number OF
appointments per year from about 1000 to
9bout 10000 no additional employees have
6een provided by congress TO meet tins
enormous increase This difficulty is only
partially met by the detail Of EMPLOYEES
from other departments. for the chief e&-
aminer states;
WIFI the present limited appropriations
Il has been impossible To conduct the eX-
nmiuing work Of the commission In salts
factory manner, and great delays have Ueen
unavoidable.
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CIVIL SERVICE REPORT
Eighteenth Annual Summary Is Made
by the Commission.
STATISTICS AND FACTS PRESENTED
Preference Given to War Veterans in
Appointments--RuIes and Reauis-
tons Regarding the Service.

Washington, August sI--Among the gov
eminent publications that VIII soon be
ready Tor public distribution Is the eight
eenth report Of the civil service commits
sion, covering the period from July /, 1900
to June 80. 1901
The report proper (as distinguished from
the appendix is largely statistical It
opens With the statement that 47,o75 per
sons were examined during the year, OF
whom 21,02S were examined for the de
partmental service This service does not
irclude merely the departments at wash
ington, but all the Federal classified sqrv-
ices outside Of Washington. with the ex
ception Of the postal, customs, internal
revenue and government printing services
Thus, the railway mail and Indian serv-
Ices are divisions OF the departmental
service. Nearly 21oo0 persons were ex
amined for the postofhce service, or lit
tie over a thousand less than the number
examined for the departmental service.
About 80 per cent, or 80, 739, of those taxi
Ing examinations passed, and 1850 failed.
compared with the year previous, this
represented an increase of pip Ia the num-
Der Of persons examined, decrease Of
1908 la the number who passed, and m
increase Of S4lO IN the number who failed
The total number Of persons receiving
appointment, excluding the Philippine sery-
Ice and the municipal service OF the DIS
trict of Columbia, neither of which is sub
Ject to the provisions of the clyii service
act, was $50, distributed as follows: De
partmental service Excluding the railway
mall and Indian scrvlcesl 1888; RAILWAY
mail service SIG; Indian service. 276: post
Office service. 42SS; custom house service
BOZ; government printing service liz:
internal revenue service SO Two-thlrGs
Of the appointments In the departmental
service proper ANA nearly oue-hnlf OF the
appointments IN the Indian service were
OF persons who had passed noneduca-
tional examiuations These examinations
which are sometimes termed registration OF
experience examinations, are mainly based
upon consideration Of the length and
quality OF the experience and tie physical
ntness OF applicants. They are usually
held for positions requiring q knowledge
of one OF the mechanical trades on skilled
manual occupations Inquiry is made by
means Of GO tihcntea from employers ond
fellow workmen concerning qualifications
a prescribed period of service at n trade
Is usually requirement. The examinations
for compoators, pressmen, etc, Ia the gov.
eminent printing office are not included In
this class, since IN these scholastic tests
are esscLu1l The commission states Ia
the report that it hes been unable 10 make
The registration system for workmeu us
thorough ns is desirable fol lack Of SUI
Acieut clerical force.
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spaIdinu's official Football Guide.

spaldiig's Official Football Guide for
the seass- OF 1907 Is now on the news
stands. and 1t is certainly a remarkable
production for the prlce-10 cents
The guide contains wealth Of football
material valuable to anyone even remotely
Interested In the game, Among the sub
iects treated are chapters on football for
ethical Functions OF football; ali-America
team for 1901; football IN the South and
West; the new rules, which have been
changed considerably; comments on the
rules; advice on what TO wear; records OF
ali the leading teams throughout the United
States, and eighty pages of haif tone pic.
lures OF teams, embracing In the aggre
gate over 200 players.
The guide, ms IN peevious years, is edited
nv Walter Camp the leading authority on
football In America.
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MORE FREIGHT TROUBLE.
plIory Line Again Held Responsible,
for r.

aee EIelIoy Line Again Held Responsible
eI for II.
New York August 3o-Another unex.
PEI tea disturbance OF the freight rate sit
Est- paton from seabosTd territory Is serl-
.pTeF ptf ~ threatened
5s ahe Mallory line Is held responsible for
a. tfendition which, II il go on to the point
: I. shR LOW seems certain. viii eliminate in
biting tate Of affairs not calculated 70 be bene
vsn, Be al to the revenues Of transportation cor.
i Tis pefationR Interested or to harmonious tSaf
& ~ ac relations.
-g1na. ghe msettIed state Of affairs In pros.
lll4 30 ig attributed to the announcement
: hae5y the Mallory line that on September Ii It
wsl Put on a new schedule Of rates from
Ne'g York and Boston 10 st. Louis. These
stes are cents lower than the present
A. 0hedule ~ the dincreuHal rates via
IS anaAe'ie ana the Mobile and Ohio on first
.-,elNfs cents the second, cents on
rsuld sh1s talrd AMI fourth and 9 cents on the
iAa 80 What The lines having these dfrerential
.-s-s. tetS can not understand ls that the
~, -. s2pt nern should permit a policy OF this
- ~ Find 10 be adopted with impunty IN view
the fact that Il has line Of Its own
snroggh Norfolk and controls the affairs OF
sbe Mobile and Ohio
ZIG explanation Is that the cut is in
a es,.sA leI as q blow AZ the Louisville and
s.v-sA nEiiLe, hut the Virginia and Atlantic
rs eeleqF Ines do not view Il IN that lirht.
D eass. tM announcement Of the Mallory line has
9ler42'i1,S "a up strong feeling II indignation.
w they DO not propose to permit tho Fe.
%lue IONS e he carried into effecf without
sHNng at some discrimination to effset
Z: 4. 4: : ::.: 6: 1 Z: q:
- r me-, tne situation VIII no taken III
!, knsFhf Mallory line persist IN the c0urse Il
, 4heai., ~ "iIya 20 I9Tsue It's competitors
trcg0l4 "a 49, ".i ~ VIII nave no hesitation
DE- M W me var thaC seems there
1nokift7ifI ~ iial W ,utth inV,tca
sxaAs rateeE Significant. in connection
bIankstHl lts latest rate reduction ti,af On
Nsrsoss5lP emher - the Mallory line Is 70 sstab
is,pxnE3sB regular weekly freight ana nasssn.
Sd Ss service ~twecn New York ana Mo
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aYouNe coReerT" is ANGRY.
The FeatherNeieht Champion Is Now Hl'
Own Manaoer

The FeatherNNeinht Champion Is Now F1'e
Own Manager.
Cincinnati, Ohio, August si.-In the flu
ture young coroett" win act as his own
manager. few days ago ''Young corbett"
and his manager. Johnny" Corbett, had
war Of words, and as result the latter
severed his connection with the feather
weight champion and left for Denver. In
discussing the matter Young Corbett
said, yes, / am my own manager now.
] have been feather weight champion fSr
almoet a year and only about twenty people
accomplish IN the same length II time. As
tomorrow Is Labor Day, and there Is no
chance TO do any work here, VIII 80 TO
Louisville aud have talk with Manager
Cray"
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Long Branch, n. j., August 3i.--CharIes
Littleneld Jr., the trainer and former
jockey for J. b. HaggIn, died today at
Bradley Beach Of Brleht's disease. lie was
the son Of Charles Littleheld and was born
al Toronto, Canada. 4 widow and two
children survive him. He was 40 years old
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nun c1vTr, srRvIcE ACT.

Part Of the appendix to the report
contains, among other things, the civil
service act. rules and regulations, the
statutes particularly affecting the ciassihed
service, and the Philippine civil service
act This portion Of the report is brought
Substantially down 10 date and includes
the numerous important changes nat nave
hcen made ia the civil service rules during
the past year. together with the executive
orders affecting the civil service WoUu gut-
OIL dnrInr the Enmn nerI0l.
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Deer Season Is Open.

Austin, Texas, August 31.-rhe open sea
son for shooting deer begins tomorrow, and
several hunting parties left town today 20
be in the Geld bright and early tomorrow
morning. Deer are reported plentiful west
of here. In the mountains. The people OF
Blanco, Burnett Lano and Mason counties
refuse to allow deer TO be hunted with dogs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-09-01

Earned runs--CaWthOns ..
Bases on balls-on Foster 10; OF weav-
CT l.
Two base hlt--A Mcdonald.
SacridcG hit-Wilson.
stolen bsses-Hayes ., Ollre q. McDon-
aid REILLY Steiphoff Harris q
Double playa. Mcdonald. Scarborough
and Z. Mcdonald.
Batters hit--E Mcdonald Luitch, ylnt
Struck out-By Foster 8; by Weaver 5.
Wild pitches-B Oster 3.
Umpire-PrOcto
Time OF game-12o.
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NeIaon Pltehed ereat IAN.

Corpus Christi. Texas, August 31--In the
first game OF the series between the Corpus
Christi Kids and San Antonio team the
locals won by score Of 6 10 ?, Nelson
for the Kids made fourteen strikeouts. The
second game will be played tomorrow.
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RoevllIe hasebaIIIsts to rour.

Beeyille, Texas, August S1.--Manager VII
kins Of the Beeyille baseball team ia ar
ranging q tour for his players which viii
include Houston, Galveston, Beaumont,
Brenham ana perhaps several intermediate
points, and conclude az san Antonio, after
which the team will likely be disbanded
Tor the season.
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Ffenoh Rakera WI AaaIn.

The French Bakers defeated the Fifth
warders yesterday afternoon on the
grounds corner Of Montgomery avenue and
paschall street. by score Of TO b. The
game was well played throughout Manino,
who pitched for the Bakers, struck out
thirteen men and did not allow q single safe
hit
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The Texas Leaoue.

Dalas, Texas August 3L-The last
CONES Of the Texas league season COR 1919
we're played here today, Dallas winning the
do1tble-header from Fort Worth. First
game, Dallas 20. Fort Worth g; second
game, Dallas O. Fort Worth 3.
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% where W. Il. Cowan was ing the
same price, and handed him 4 500 bin
against which he got $1,000. on down
the line he went closiug with every big
hockmlker on the track. He was zone
other than Mr.. brakes footman.
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RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

a.. q T. C. n. h
Grand Central Depot
Leevs No $500 a N Arrive 10. a. 5 p m
Issvs No. 1880 a n Arrive No. s..5.z0 p n
Leave No s..iO.sO p n Arrive NOS. olo A q
4. = n. o. n, n.
Grand Central Depot
Issve No, g.. SIS o, N Arrive No $1,000 p N
Lave No 70. $50 am Arrive No .. 10 SOP N
D.. H. a 3, a. ny.
Grand Central DEPOT
Lave No. Ills , N Arriv, No 10. 500 Z N
o., H. a N. n. a.
Grand Central Depot
1ssys No. ..Io.0s a. m Arrive No, .. 900 am
Leave No 81. so p m Arrive No 40 ; pm
Iesye Ne. ". 500 a. IN Arrive No g.. y 90 pm
Nos eand Sundays Only
a. T. II. q nj. IA. IA.
Grand Central Depot
leave No. IiOi5 a. m arrive No, rsa. SIS N
q. A. q A. p. ny.
Grand Central Depot
Lave No I.,.9.ss an Arrive No, a 6.2sp.m
g., o. a s. y. RI n.
Grand Central Depot
Iesve -. -. 7.OOa N Arrive. s.Ss am
LesYe,--.,....7.4S ?. nj Arrive. go pm
Galveston Ttsins
Leays...-,...7.z5 , N Arrive.....,..7,5 so pm
Additional Sunday Specials
Leave .......5.sS am Arriye........s.4o a m
Leave. p, m Arrive o.20p N
4Iasss trains lesye the Santa Fe Congress
Il. e. q W. II. n. R.
Itsy.7. 90 am. Express Train Arrive g. 10 pm
Leave sos ?. m. ...........,... Arrive 9.OI a N
A trains leave Grand Central Depot
M. *. 8 II. n. II.
M.. K. & T. Depot, Fifth Ward
tsve $50 a.n............,....A Arrive 8 S. am
ForGalye.ton Trains see G.. H. &H.
L&G. n. RI
Depot foot of congress Avenue
Houston and Waco Trains
leave 1925 p. n................Au Arrive H. 80 pm
81 Louis Trains
leave SIS ?, m.......-.........A Arrive 40 an
Leave 300 a. fn,.....-........ Arrive $50 pm
Columbia and Velaseo Trains
Leave ESQ a. B:y rzceo; s,5sa arrive 4'4s pm
Leave 900 am. SUNDAY onyl Arrive 3Iop pm.
G. II. & II. n. IA.
b tsvs...I.& n 500 .. m
Lesve, NJ, K & 7. Depot ..,..,......o.0s a tn
Lave. J. & G. N. Depot ...........0f s a. m
Have. Grand Central Depot. .........A.4S .. N
n cave. !, & 6. NJ Depot ............As5 p, M
@leave. Grand Central Depot ........ 2 so 4. ID
ALeave i & G. N. Depot........,.4,.. 7.4O a.
SUNDAYS onlv
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erovels 90 e. ~, pal.

ade from an active principle obtsipea
4 PACK 9n hoo5' Ihey act On the liver
is No grlplng, no sick stomach yViIi
chronic constipation. Price Is eerts
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WHAT POSITIONS SHOULD
CLASSIFIED.

Tho view Of The commission as 10 what
positions should properly be classned aD-
pears in the following quotation from the
report
Substantially all OF the position in the
executive civil service. with the exception
Of hose requiring administrative abllty,
those of a confidential nature. ana those
Of mere labOrers. can be property made
subject 70 practical tests OF htucss by this
commission. The positions requiring al
mlnstratlYe ability or supervisory capacity
should as a rule. be filled by promotion
or trausfer. and, as a matter OF fact, the
positions or confidential nature. or those
which are Of q iduciarv character, cOuid
also be better filled In most cases by the
transfer or promotion OF qualified persons
ALREADY Ia the service The number OF POI
sltIcns whlch can not With advantage 70
Tx Eerylce, be made subiecl 10 eompsnuYe