The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
LIVE WASHINGTON TOPICS.
MISS sIABLNBCkER ma SEEK me-
DRESS FOR HER KfJECTIoN.

A-ot.e- New York Candidate II Named
for Cabinet Ho.or--rh- Isndrasney OF
IN, whit, House o.. the Fr-sideurs hes-
iss.ee- pr. Mary walker 80 n Lobbyist
WARRINGTON, Jan. .2.-The Civil Service
Commission may End food for reflection IN tns
Washington despatch Published In IHE SCN
this morning telling the story OF how the Aoju-
t.nt. oenerars department OF the army mas re-
fused to appoint person certified to It ny the
Commissioners as having passed competitive
examination because that person Is woman
There 10 no law on the statute books or any ruie
or regulation OF the Civil Service Commission
that deb,rs . person from the privileges OF the
civil service because of sex, and 1t will be inter
esting to note whether the Civil Service Conn
missioners will discipline the War Department
ofacials rs they have disciplined other omcers
of the Government who have sought TO vioiate
or evade the provisions of the Civil Service law.
Miss stahlnecker 10 the only person who passed
the examination. which was one OF the most
severe ever required Of an applicant for
refused to accept her because. they say. they
want a male clerk. Only n few days ago IN:
Ststcs attempted to appoint q nan to . place on
the White House force who had not oeen ccrti-
ned to him by the Civil Service Com mission.
The law wa. read 10 the private secretary. and
the choice was given him OF selecting one OF
three names on the register 81 the % 1Isns.
Of Miss s,shipeck.r think che should go TO
Congress. for redress, TnLs others are , Q, .he
decision would be through an appeal TO the
courts.
In the opinion Of the members OF the New
York delegation in Congress. Representative
Sherman /, now full-hedred applicant for .
place In the Cabinet II was decided At |. din
WORTH. residence that the name OF the Utica
man should be presented. and IL 10 probable that
Caa,on rithir the nett day or two 10 tell the
President-elect all about him
Tn. utter inadeauacy of the white House for
the Presidents residence WAS nerer illustrated
more forcibiy than last night. when it became
necessary TO set the table for the diplomatic
dinner In the main corridor. because the siats
dining room , va, 40; ia.Es :nop.h II VA; i'm
ladies % eeir OF Ii. bachelor euests- A. all
inrton this AIDE nifty six Gusets While the state
dining rom cannot accom- MEDIATE more than NJ
va. % nss III, old t..Sisn.S S.aaSe, hail =.
cloak room and set the table In the corridor
,ery Ts:rs Il "a. from the esse
vestibuie hy only q glass screen. and every time
ss S s TSs Ses, :.
cold that cushions were taken from the divans
spd .ofss all over the house To MAKE foot stools
for the ladies.
DIR. Mary walker can b seen almost daily
about the halls OF Congress. Her masculine
garb attracts universal attention Assse Passes
down the corridor all eyes are riveted on n-r.
She does not seem a. all embarrassed By the
RiAnces of the curiou.. She 10 brought TO the
Capitol daily By private claim pending be fore
Congress in which she il interested Or. Mary
IL - nrst-ciass lobbyist and to see her button
holing the different senators and Representa-
tiyes 10 . com,cAl sight She has aged very
rapidly and is quite innrm-
There has been no agreement between the
Republicans and our fellows,- said Senator
Cannon of titan to-day - on the matter of our
supporting . tariff bill in the next Congress. I
ha &c seen 10 reported that the thing has all been
fxed up with rs to vote for che passage OF = high
| am not .; this time NJ liberty TO say what will
Be- the action OF tn. silver forces regarding the
passage of the tariff bill. We await Later de-
velopments-"
Congressman Hubbard o; Missouri. who led
the ngh; sEAiast the Huntington Funding bill.
mas = measure pending before the Judiciary
Commits, which. II enacted into Law. would
make train wrccking capital crime Mr.. Hub
showed that the number OF train hold ups
Ia six years bad been lsS, in which ~ persons
were killed and Is wounded by shots. The rec
ord for 1895 WAS . -nold-ups." in which ~
injured: four robbers killed and two injured.
Senator GRAY Vas to-day asked 10 he though,
Mr.. Kenny. Senator-elect from Delaware. wvsld
be seated. lie replied that IN his Judgment he
would be s~Atei sora- time mex: week. senator
German OF Maryland 10 also of the opinion thar
Mr.. Kenny will Do seated