Show CIVIL SERVICE IN ISLES President Issues an Order Regarding tho Philippines Washington Dec President McKinley Mc-Kinley has lysucd an executive order directing the United States Civil Service Ser-vice commission to render such assistance as-sistance as maybe practicable to the civil sqrylce board created by the Philippine commission to establish and maintain an honest and efficient civil service In the Philippines The commission com-mission Is Instructed to conduct civil service examinations there on the request re-quest of the board under regulations hereafter lo be agreed upon between the two bodies Coinage During November Philadelphia Pxf Dec 1 The United States mint executed during November 123ii5000 coins valued at 223416814 Of this 11633514 was oc gold and was for the Government of Costa Rica The rest was In American silver nickel and copper The value of silver coinswas 1908000 and of base metal 5230120 |