EXAMINATIONS IN THE OFFICIAL SERVICE.
March 1, 1897, to February 28, 1898, inclusive.

Of the 699 applicants who made application during the past twelve months, 422, or 63%, were examined, and of these 258, or 62%, passed the examination.

Including those that made application before March i, 1897, 873 applicants were called by mail for examination; 724 of them appeared; of the 571 that finished the examination 292, or 51%, passed, indicating higher average qualifications of the applicants of the most recent period.

STATISTICS OF OFFICIAL ELIGIBLE LISTS.
In Force February 28, 1898.

NUMBER OF OFFICIAL ELIGIBLES NOT APPOINTED IN

THE ORDER OF THEIR STANDING AND
CERTIFICATION.

There are only five official eligibles that were not appointed in the order of standing and certification, as against 18 in 1896.