Evening star., 1897-05-01

the hospital there were women employed
there not one of whom could read the
directions on a bottle of medicine.
They had to make their mark on the
pay roll,' said DIR. Williams, for they were
not able to sign it." He said there was
only one of these women who could read
and write.
Mr.. Weavcr's Story.
Mr. H. E. Weaver was sworn. He was
employed in the Office of the sixth auditor
until July 1, 1886. when he was removed
for the reason alleged by the auditor tina.
he was IAN offensive partisan" He was
reinstated under President Harrison and
assigned to duty in the supervising archi-
tects office. He was removed August Ia.
1884, by Secretary Carlisle, no reason being
given therefor. He asked for reinstate-
ment but was offered a 800 place. which
he refused. He served in the regular army
from 1861 to 1866 He had called upon Civil
service Commissioner Roosevelt for satis-
faction, but was told by him that 1t would
do no good.
Mr.. Roosevelt said If the commission
were TO take 1t up the department would
alege some cause which would initiate
against me, and the commission would
Weaver "
Mr.. Francis NJ. Schen of this city, being
sworn, said that in asking reinstatement
they would exclude him because he was a
the rules only included veterans of the civil
war That was his only grievance he said
He had been told he would be reinstated
II 1t were not for that rule.
Mr. Miller Was Put on
Mr.. James NJ. Miller of S1i 18th street
was sworn. He wos appointed a laborer
in 1873 and was promoted through exami-
nation to s1,400, rescking that grade in
1888 He performed duty in the office of
the auditor for the Interior Department, CT
an expert nature. He was dismissed in
1874 no reason being given 10 him. In
1875 he made application for reinstatement
and was promised the place from time to
time. vacancy occurred in his old Office
wnlch was promised him, but ii was not
given him. The vacancy was closed IN by
the promotion of Mr.. Troup, who, he said
was brother-in-law of the auditor, and
MT Orr, father-in-law of the auditor. Mr.
Miller said he had been told at the civil
service commission that neither OF these
men had ever been certified by the civil
service commission, either for appointment
or promotion. Mr.. Miller submitted his
ratings In the department, which were
shown to be perfect in most instances and
general average Of 97.IO, 1894 and 96. 10
for the last three months in office.
DID Troup and Orr get into the depart
ton.
Mr.. Miller replied that they did not get
In by civil service examination.
How could they get in, then?' asked
Senator Chiffon.
well, under the administration of Mr..
Logan Carlisle, where there was a will
there was way" replied Mr.. Miller.
Continuing, he said that after his own re-
instatement had been blocked by the pro-
motion of these two men it was suggested
at the Treasury Department that he
might get into the sixth auditors office.
He saw the sixth auditor, who promised
to take him, but Mr.. Howard subsequently
changed his mind and put in another man.
A Veteran Reduced.
Mr.. Carl Stierlin of I'LL T street then
took the stand. He was a second lieutenant
in the war and was appointed a clerk in
the Office of the United States treasurer
after the war. In 1895 he was reduced from
1900 to $500 by Assistant Secretary Ham
lin for the promotion of 81. 400 man from
the sixth auditors Office. Mr.. Stieriin said
he is now doing the same work that he
performed when he received $1,000 Mr.
Stierlin produced letter from Gen.
Spinner testifying in the highest terms to
his ability.
When asked about the cause of his reduc-
ton he said Secretary Hamln came into
the office one day and said he wanted a
place to promote man. The chief clerk
told MIN there was no place that the
clerks were protected by the civil service
law and were veterans. Mr.. Hamlin then
called for list of employees, and, looking it
over, picked out Mr.. Stierlin's name and
said he would have TO do The same work
for lower salary. The person who re-
ceived the place, Mr. Stierlin said was not
a soldier, but a young man.
This closed the hearing. The committee
then adjourned without fixing a day for
another meeting, but will determine this
next week.
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