The morning times., 1895-08-17
COnbOy Lost His Own Job and
Failed to Place His Boy.
BOUNCED BY MR.. TRUESDELL
Examinations for Appointment Under
the District Government-Seve
Men Made Happy by Getting Posi-
tions-Objections Against the Use
of the Miner Institute.

the last eleven years. Caleb Rice was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
Behind this mere statement ffacts, which
are recorded in the blotter in the Com
missioners' office, lies story in which
the messenger aud one OF the District
executive officers were the principal actors.
Mr. Conboy has a boy who is about
eighteen years OF age for whom he was
ambitious In order to secure foot
hold the aged messenger asked a clerk
ship in The Police Department for his boy.
He was a likely lad and had found favor in
tie eyes OF Major Moore and of the Commits
sioncrs' whom ne met aud the boys papers
were put on file.
CONBOY wAXED WROTH.
But another boy came to apply for the
position He was a nice looking young
fellow, ard he also was told To put his
papers on file Martin Conboy, ST, CON
ccived the idea that the new applicant
had obtained the position and he grew
exceedingly sore. Up he bounced into
the presence OF Commissioner Truesdell
and demanded that his sons application
bc returned TO him.
In vain the District official tried to eX-
plain that the matter was not settled
and that an examination would be held.
The old man knew better and told the
Commissioner so in plain, blunt language.
As time passed he waXed as hot as the
Thermometer ana SO did the Commissioner.
Finally Col Truesdel cried:
Look out, Martin, or you will lose
your position"
Don't care If 1 do was the ready
response.
The two returned into the inner office.
The debate grew more vehement but it was
behind closed doors Yesterday the entry
in The bloUter explained all. Martin not
only defeated his sons chances but also
lost his own Job.
The clerks in the police department say
that Martin was a hard man To get along
with and he has on several other occasions
made trouble
An examination for the position OF in
spector in the water department was held
yesterday afternoon. Twenty y-eight ap-
plicants were examined.
Later in the day u examination for the
position ofstenographc and typewriter took
place in Secretary TTuesdelrS room. As
sistaut Secretary Clifford Howard conducted
the examination. There were SIX aspr-
ants for the place.
RACE QUESTION RAISED.
The proposed occupancy OF the Miner
Institute 10y colored pupils is creating
stiH more trouble Messrs. T. F. Schneider,
Boyd Smith, aud d. s. Hendrick, repre-
seuting the property owners in the vicinity,
These gentlemen urged an early agreement
orthe question. as theyhadp pendingcontracts
with desirable tenants whose actions de-
/ pend upon the settlement.
They were outspokeu in their objections
! against the use Of the Miner school building
as a colored school The Commissioners
/ viii not take any action until they hear
from the school trustees.
] a retail liquor license was gra nted by
/ the excise board yesterday to Otto Tous-
saint, at No. l249 Seventh street north
west Quite a fight was necessary to get
BE license, aud the case has been pending
since January.
The charges against Private J. B. Kin.
uamon, OF the Metropolitan police force,
tried july 81, for intoXicatiou and neglect
OF duty Were dismissed.
d. Springer was yesterday appointed al
additional private ofthe Metropolitan police
force for three years, for duty with the
United States Express Company, to serve
without compensation therefor from the
District
3 J. Lowry was appointed Inspector and
nieasurer of lumber for the District, vice
Harbaugh, resigned.
Permission was granted the Instantaneous
Fire Alarm Company TO place a fire
alarm box in the grounds OF the Catholic
University, connecting the same with the
District fire alarm circuit.
Richard A Corby was appointed first
class private of the Metropolitan police
force. TO take effect to-day.
Andrew O. Nash was appointed garbage
Inspector, with compensation at the. rate
OF So per diem, TO be deducted from the
amount due the garbage contractor.
Frank A. Austin, "A telephone operator il
the office of the superintendent OF telephone
andtelegraph service was asrenoved and Essit
7. Dinger temporarily appointed to fill
the vacancy.
Superintendent Miles, of the District tele
phone and telegraph service, handed his re
port To the Commissioners yesterday. The
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in The Times, and the report is simpl,
a resume of the years work. There art
at present in this city ! 26 stations in The
nine precincts. During the year 245
regular alarms has been received and trans
mtted; 26S local, Z second, 3 third, anC
3 general alarms.
There has been a total of 141, ,355 tele
phone messages during the fiscal year
Various Improvements and repairs are advo
Gated by Superintendent Miles
WORK ON A RAILWAY TO BEGIN
Col II. T. Douglass, president of the Co
lumbia and Maryland Railroad, and Man
ager Schoepf paid the Commissioners
visit yesterday afternoon They discussed
the plans for the road, and stated tina
werk would begin next Monday.
The garbage inspector handed in a repor
ef his days work and DR. Woodward
thought that the eight cases of failure t,
collect were so well founded that he
imposed a fine of So in each instance.
The order OF March IL, amending section
8 of article S,of the police regulations o.
the District of Columbia, was yesterda,
further amended by adding before tht
word provided" therein the words: pro
vided, that said restrictions as to signs anC
advertisements shall not be construed
to- apply to temporary banners erected ant
maintained with the consent of the Com
nlissioners and suspended across avenue
or streets and securely attached to build
ings with the consent Of the owners o
lessees of such buildings and having tn
lowest part at least twenty-five feet abov
the surface OF such street or avenue"
Permission was given the Union Republ
can Club TO suspend a temporary banner