The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-04

remains thorough Jerseyman. He has
been for a number Of years member Of
the National Guard of New Jersey. and
at the annual rife practice held at Sea
Girt he is always in attendance.
Entering the Pension Office in a sub
ordinate capacity. Mr. Ward. by strict
application to the duties devoIving upon
him. has steadily advanced by reason Of
the merit system until he is now assistant
chief Of division
Mr. Ward has been for some years a
prominent worker in different secret So
cieties, and the success Of some Of the
/ orders Of which he IS a member is largely
due 70 his personal efforts. He has been
particularly active in the field Of Odd
Fellowship, ana has successfully filled all
the offices in the subordinate lodge. as
well as serving one term as grand master
Of the District Of Columbia
Mr.. John s. Robinson, known every
where in Washington by the sobriquet
I Of Captain Jack wants to be the next
vice president Of Columbian Union. and
announces the fact 10 his hundreds Of
union friends. Captain Robinson halls
from Martinsburg. w Va, and is a faith
ful and paipstaking empIoye in the first
division Of the Government Printing Of
nee.
Captain Robinson il the commanding
Office OF Company B. Washington Light
. Infantry, one Of the largest in The Guard,
which attests 20 his general popularity.
Captain Robinson is young and handsome
and has never asDireJ to union 5GIceholi-
ing before.
Captain Daniel V. Chisholm. Of The
main document proof room. Government
Printing Office. has been urged by his
many friends in the big printing Office
. TO announce his candidacy for the very
/ important Office Of delegate To The +. T.
L. convention. which meets this year in
Cincinnati. Captain Chisholm has yielded
/ to this temptation. and is now I'm che
I hands OF his friends"
Captain Chisholm is an ex-Guardsman
having served with great credit in the
( Washington Ligl-, InfS5sry as a private.
was trasfcrroL to the Morton Cadets and
in that company was advanced from priv
ate TO corporal sergeant. lieutenant. and
finally 10 capta:lcy. During the war with
Spain he held a commission in the First
District Of Columbia Regiment serving as
FIRST Lieutenant Of the First Battalion on
the stan Of Major N E UreH-
State Geologist William 3. Clark has
just completed arrangements with the di-
rector OF the United States Geological
Survey for she resum. tiec II the field
work OF mapping the state during the
/ coming season Provisional plans have
1 been arranged for the expenditure Of a
small available balance OF last years
funds to be used in completing the map
/ OF Wicomico County. Al the same time
( the extension Of some preliminary work
/ with view TO the mapping OF Baltimore
county viii be undertaken. Messrs. ".
! Carvel Hall and T. G. Basinger. Of the
Federal bureau. will have charge OF the
. topographic work, and Mr.. E. L. McNair.
Of the preliminary work = Baltimore
! county. DR.. Clark hopes later. =. nsn the
Legislature has provided for che aDp.0-
! priation for the next two years. to ex-
| tend these plans 50 as to arrange Tor the
final mapping OF all Of Baltimore county,
and probably also Of Queen Anne county.
The State Survey Is now preparing for
publication the map Of Hartford County.
which was made two years ago in CO.
operation with the United States.
The Civil Service Commission announces
that on April II examinations viii be held
for the position Of auditing and disburs-
ing clerk in the Philippine service. at a
salary Of $500 per annum. The exami-
nations are open 70 all citizens Of the
United States between the ages Of eight
cen and forty years who comply with the
I requirements.
The Civil Service officials bangle the
manifold aIlurements Of the positions be-
fore the eyes Of prospective candidates
for appointment in the following Ian
guage;
These examinations offer an excellent
opportunity 10 enter service which has
many attractive features. and to see
most interesting part Of the world. The
. Philippine service is classified, and the
law contemplates promotions on the basis
Of merit from the lowest TO che highest
positions
Thirty days leave Of absence is grant
I ed each year. exclusive Of Sundays and
/ holidays, and those employees who are pro-
. NOTED 70 81 sec per annum are entitled
TO thirty-hye days OF. about forty DAYS
I Including Sundays and holidays. Leave Is
also cumulative, and at the end Of three
. years those who have to thssr credit
I cumulative leave for two years raay visit
( tn United States without having he time
. IN going TO and returning from Saa Fran
cisco charged against their leave. China
. and Japan are near at hand. and are
. fayorite places TO visit during vacations
7 Saturday is a half holiday.
Apprentices Will be required to pay
4 their travelling expenses 20 San Fran
cisco, but the Government furnishes them
| transportation free OF charge on its
transports from hat point to Manila. but
/ eXacts charge OF $3.50 day for meals
. while IN route. which is returned TO the
I appOintee upon his arrival al Manila En-
I plOyes who are residents OF the United
States az the time Of their appointment
I shall. after a six months satisfactory
I service be reimbursed for their travelling
/ expenses from the place Of their residence
10 the point Of embarkat3On for Manila
The Philippine climate is good. and
nearly all Of the employees are in excellent
I health. Medical attendance, when re-
I quired. is furnished employees without
\ cost. Good accommodations room and
I board can be secured IN Manila for about
I $50 month, while employees assigned out
! side Manila obtain cheaper accommoda-
lions.
4 The Office accommodation 10 Manila
] are good and the work Is done under