New Hampshire.. New Jersey. North Carolina North Dakota Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island. South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia. Wisconsin Wyoming Philippines Total 61,407,266.71 1st Pennsylvania 9th Pennsylvania 103,678,759.19 12th Pennsylvania 6,991,308.12 3d Texas.. 13,875.815.57 2d Virginia. 892.674.39 6th Virginia 7,766,099.06 Washington 103,276.891.21 West Virginia.. 2,078,932.31 300,826,588.14 19,533,121.64 11,473,091.49 589,064,568.30 20.473,549.07 8,451,785.05 2.838,118.85 17,998.730.50 40,014,333.30 3,572,218.38 4,001,842.07 36,003,209.26 20,965,429.99 48,012,365.19 58,817,702.62 3,690,457.57 785,450.92 .3,694,703,334.05 Total NOTE-Alabama and Mississippi compose the district of Alabama; Colorado and Wyoming, the district of Colorado; Connecticut and Rhode Island, the district of Connecticut; Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia and the counties of Accomac and Northampton, Virginia, the district of Maryland; Montana, Idaho and Utah, the district of Montana; New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont, the district of New Hampshire: New Mexico and Arizona, the district of New Mexico; North Dakota and South Dakota, the district of North and South Dakota: Washington and Alaska, the dstrict of Washington, and Nevada forms a part of the 1st district of California. INCOME AND EXCESS PROFITS RECEIPTS. Alabama $24,469,053.01 Alaska 6,312,611.02 Arizona .... ...... 86,047,196.42 Arkansas ..... 24,661,066.50 California 28,695,122.99 Colorado Florida 94,821,463.84 Connecticut.. 7,867,538.81 Delaware 19.015.700.05 Dist. Columbia 9,686,840.94 Florida 304,374,930.33 Georgia 62,190,711.73 55,267,161.25 3d Iowa 17.460,844.15 Kansas 25,943,912.36 23,025.883.44 States and territories. S. Carolina... S. Dakota. Utah Vermont Virginia 30,313,161.81 24,920,228.19 Total 2,504,650.26 3,589,674.62 21,486,152.38 Qualifications of Applicants-No person will be examined who is not a citizen of the United States; who is not within the age limitations prescribed; who is physically disqualified for the service which he seeks; who has been guilty of criminal, infamous, dishonest or disgraceful conduct; who has been dismissed from the public service for delinquency and misconduct or has failed to receive absolute appointment after probation; who is addicted to the habitual use of intoxicating liquors to excess, or who has made a false statement in his application. The age limitations in the more important branches of the public service are: Postoffice, 18 to 45 years: rural letter carriers, 17 to 55; internal revenue, 21 years and over; railway mail, 18 to 35; lighthouse, 18 to 50; life saving, 18 to 45; general departmental, 20 and over. These age limitations are subject to change by the commission. They do not apply to applicants of the preferred class. Applicants for the position of railway mail clerk must be at least 5 feet 6 inches in height, exclusive of boots or shoes, and weigh not less than 135 pounds in ordinary clothing and have no physical defects. Applicants for certain other positions have to come up to similar physical requirements. 2,839,083,585.53 2,479,398,438.03 1,174,629.27 Compared with 1917. 3,035,248.22 It was not possible at the time the above 19.027,519.68 figures were compiled to show separately the 17.291,094.28 amounts collected from corporations, partner43,627,782.86 ships or individuals in the fiscal year 1918. UNITED STATES CIVIL SERVICE. Civil service act approved Jan. 16, 1883. Officers-Three commissioners are appointed by the president to assist him in classifying the government offices and positions, formulating rules and enforcing the law. Their office is in Washington, D. C. The chief examiner is appointed by the commissioners to secure accuracy, uniformity and justice in the proceedings of the examining boards. The secretary to the commission is appointed by the president. General Rules-The fundamental rules governing appointments to government positions are found in the civil service act itself." Based upon these are many other regulations formulated by the commission and promulgated by the president from time to time as new contingencies arise. The present rules were approved March 20, 1903, and went into effect April 15, 1903. In a general way they require that there must be free, open examinations of applicants for positions in the public service; that appointments shall be made from those graded highest in the examinations; that appoinments to the service in Washington shall be apportioned among the states and territories according to population; that there shall be a period (six months) of probation before any absolute appointment is made; that no person in the public service is for that reason obliged to contribute to any political fund or is subject to dismissal for refusing to so contribute; that no person in the public service has any right to use his official authority or influence to coerce the political action of any person. Applicants for positions shall not be questioned as to their political or religious beliefs and no discrimination shall be exercised against or in favor of any applicant or employe on account of his religion or politics. The classified civil service shall include all officers and employes in the executive civil service of the United States except laborers and persons whose appointments are subject to confirmation by the senate. Method of Appointment-Whenever a vacancy exists the appointing officer makes requisition upon the civil service commission for a certification of names to fill the vacancy, specifying the kind of position vacant, the sex desired and the salary. The commission thereupon takes from the proper register of eligibles the names of three persons standing highest of the sex called for and certifies them to the appointing_officer, who is required to make the selection. He may choose any one of the three names, returning the other two to the register to await further certification. The time of examination is not considered, as the highest in average percentage on the register must be certified first." If after a pro Removals-No person can be removed from a competitive position except for such cause as will for reasons given in writing. No examination of promote the efficiency of the public service and witnesses nor any trial shall be required except in the discretion of the officer making the removal. Salaries-Entrance to the department service is usually in the lowest grades, the higher grades being generally filled by promotion. The usual entrance grade is about $900, but the applicant may be appointed at $840, $760 or even $600. EMPLOYES IN THE FEDERAL CIVIL SERVICE. Examinations-These are conducted by boards of examiners chosen from among persons in gov-bationary period of six months the name of the ernment employ and are held twice a year in all appointee is continued on the roll of the departthe states and territories at convenient places. ment in which he serves the appointment is conIn Illinois, for example, they are usually held sidered absolute. at Cairo, Chicago and Peoria. The dates are announced through the newspapers or by other means. They can always be learned by applying to the commission or to the nearest postoffice or custom house. Those who desire to take examinations are advised to write to the commission in Washington for the "Manual of Examinations," which is sent free to all applicants. It is revised semiannually to Jan. 1 and July 1. The January edition contains a schedule of the spring examinations and the July edition contains a schedule of the fall examinations. Full information is given as to the methods and rules governing examinations, manner of making application, qualifications required, regulations for rating examination papers, certification for and chances of appointment, and as far as possible it outlines the scope of the different subjects of general and technical examinations. These are practical in character and are designed to test the relative capacity and fitness to discharge the duties to be performed. It is necessary to obtain an average percentage of 70 to be eligible for appointment, except that applicants entitled to preference because of honorable discharge from the military or naval service for disability resulting from wounds or sickness incurred in the line of duty need obtain but 65 per cent. The period of eligibility is one year. June 30, 1918. White house. 39 376 9.464 4,558 1.741 1.555 5.147 1,500 5.251 3,176 978 240 .12,482 550 63 Tunisian .12.334 525 62 .12.231 500 63 ...10,695 523 60 .10.629 520 60 ..10.606 510 59 .10,576 500 59 ..10.531 499 60 .10.509 530 60 Statendam .10.491 515 60 10.418 552 59 Winnifredian ... .10.405 552 59 ..10,405 500 57 .10.387 501 59 .......10.147 565 58 .........10.100 513 60 United States.......10,091 515 58 Helig Olav ........10.085 500 58 Empress of Britain14,189 549 65 Birmingham, Ala., May 5, 1910; 175 dead. Hanna, Wyo.. June 30, 1903; 235 dead. CHRONOLOGY OF RECENT WARS. Vafangow battle.. Kaiping captured. Diplomatic relations broken. ..April 21 Port Arthur invested. .April 22 War declared by Spain.. April 24 War declared by United States. .April 25 Battle of the Yalu.. Battle ship Hatsuse sunk. Cruiser Yoshino sunk.. Nanshan hill battles. March 7, 1902 .Feb. 8, 1904 Newchwang evacuated.. .June 14, 1904 .July 8, 1904 .July 20-31, 1904 .July 25, 1904 .Aug. 3, 1904 .Aug. 10, 1904 26-Sept. 4, 1904 .Oct. 12-19, 1904 Oct. 22, 1904 .Nov. 30, 1904 .Dec. 18, 1904 ..Dec. 25, 1904 ..Dec. 31, 1904 ..Jan. 1-2, 1905 Jan. 27-Feb. 4, 1905 .Feb. 24-March 12, 1905 .May 27-28, 1905 June 7, 1905 July 31, 1905 Portsmouth peace conference...Aug. 9-29, 1905 ITALIAN-TURKISH WAR, 1911-1912. War declared by Italy. Turks repulsed by Italians.. Island of Rhodes seized. BALKAN-TURKISH WAR, Powers occupy Scutari. BALKAN-BULGARIAN .Sept. 29, 1911 Oct. 3, 1911 ...Oct. 30, 1911 Jan. 7, 1912 .Feb. 24, 1912 .Feb. 25, 1912 May 4, 1912 .June 9, 1912 July 14, 1912 ..Oct. 18, 1912 1912-1913. Oct. 9, 1912 .Oct. 18, 1912 Oct. 24, 1912 .Oct. 29-31, 1912 .Nov. 8, 1912 Nov. 18, 1912 .Dec. 16, 1912 .Jan. 29, 1913 .Feb. 3, 1913 March 6, 1913 .March 27, 1913 .April 23, 1913 May 14, 1913 .May 30, 1913 WAR, 1913. Turks reoccupy Adrianople........July 21, 1913 NOTE-For chronology of world war see spe .May 30, 1904 | cial account in this volume. LARGEST LAKES IN THE UNITED STATES. Following is a list of lakes in the United Lake. Lake Superior, Wis., Minn. and Canada....31,200 The largest reflecting telescope in the world | scope is that at the Yerkes observatory at Wilis that at the Canadian government laboratory liams Bay, Wis. It has an object glass meason Little Sanitch hill, six miles from Victoria, uring forty inches. The glass for the CanaB. C., the objective having a measurement of dian telescope was made in Belgium and polseventy-two inches. The largest refracting tele-ished in Pittsburgh, Pa. DATES OF RECENT HISTORICAL EVENTS. Aguinaldo captured, March 23, 1901. Alaska boundary award made. Oct. 17. 1903. Albert I. ascended throne of Belgium, Dec. 17, 1909. Alfonso XIII. ascended throne of Spain, May 17, 1902; attempted assassination of, in Paris, June 1, 1906; shot at by anarchist in Madrid, April 13. 1913. Amundsen, Roald, completes northwest passage, 1906: reaches south pole. Dec. 16. 1911. Anarchists, Chicago, hanged, Nov. 11, 1887. Anarchists pardoned by Altgeld, June 26, 1893. Andree began arctic balloon trip, July 11, 1897. Anglo-American arbitration treaty signed. Jan. 11. 1897. Anglo-Boer war began, Oct. 10, 1899; ended May Anglo-Japanese treaty signed, Jan. 30, 1902. Archbald, Robert W.. judge of United States Arizona admitted as a state. Feb. 14, 1912. Armenian massacres began in 1890; culminated in 1895. 1896 and 1897. Atlanta, Ga. (Cotton States and Industrial), exposition, Sept. 15 to Dec. 31, 1895. Australian commonwealth inaugurated, Jan. 1, Balkan-Bulgarian war began, May 23, 1913; ended, Balkan-Turkish war began, Oct. 8, 1912; ended, Baltimore fire. Feb. 7, 1904. Battle ship cruise, American, Dec. 16, 1907. to Bennington gunboat disaster. July 21, 1905. Borda, President, assassinated, Aug. 25, 1897. Boxer outbreak in China began, May 1900. Brazil_proclaimed a republic, Nov. 15, 1889. Bulgaria proclaims independence, Oct. 5. 1908. California Midwinter exposition, Jan. 1 to July 4, 1894. Calumet (Mich.) hall panic, Dec. 24, 1913. Campanile in Venice fell, July 14, 1902. Canadian reciprocity bill passed by congress and signed by President Taft. July 26, 1911; rejected by Canada, Sept. 21. Carlos I.. king of Portugal, assassinated, Feb. Carnot, President, assassinated, June 24, 1894. Caroline islands bought by Germany. Oct. 1. 1899. Cholera epidemic in Hamburg, Germany, August, Christian X. proclaimed king of Denmark, May Cuba under sovereignty of United States, Jan. Cuban constitution signed. Feb. 21, 1901. Cuban republic inaugurated, May 20, 1902: Presi- Cuban revolt began. Feb. 24, 1895. tried and sen- Dewey's victory at Manila, May 1, 1898. Eastland steamship disaster in Chicago, July 24, Edward VII. proclaimed king, Jan. 24. 1901: Empress of Ireland sunk, May 29, 1914. Ferdinand, Archduke Francis, and consort as- Field, Marshall, died, Jan. 16, 1906. Fisheries (Atlantic) dispute settled by Hague Floods in Ohio and Indiana, March 25-27, 1913. George V. succeeded to British throne, May 6. Gladstone resigned premiership. March 2, 1894: Goebel, Gov. William, shot, Jan. 30, 1900; died, Greco-Turkish war began, April 16, 1897; ended, Haiti, President Lecomte of, and 400 persons Harriman, E. H., died, Sept. 9, 1909. Haymarket riot, Chicago, May 4, 1886. Homestead (Pa.) labor riot, July 6, 1892. |