TABLE 15.-Summary of preceding tables, showing for all grades of competitors in all branches of the classified civil service and for the government of the District of Columbia the number examined, the number that passed and that failed, and the per cent that passed of those examined during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897—Continued. a First grade: Clerk, day inspector, deputy collector, sampler, and special inspector. b Second grade: Assistant weigher and messenger. e Third grade: Attendant, boatman, laborer, foreman, inspectress, janitor, night inspector, opener and packer, porter, and watchman. d Internal revenue: Clerk, deputy collector, gauger, messenger, storekeeper, and storekeeper gauger. H. Doc. 314 -30 II.-APPOINTMENTS, SEPARATIONS, ETC. TABLE 16.-Showing, by States and Territories, those appointed through examination in the classified departmental service, exclusive of the Indian and Railway Mail services, during the year ended June 30, 1897. [The appointment number indicates that the person was charged to the apportionment of appointments among the States and Territories in accordance with Civil Service Rule VII, paragraph 5. Where no number is given, the person was appointed to a position not subject to the apportionment under the rule mentioned.] Leary, Robt. J Duke, Chas. S.. CALIFORNIA. Nolte, Martin J. P. |