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al had terrible headaches for thirty years. They
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l took DIR. Greene's Nervura, and now have no
headache, sleep and eat well, am not nervous, my
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from that terrible fate, insanity or prostratio' bD
this tcO'adeIJul remedy, DIR. Greene's Nervura.
MRS. JENNIE ANTHONY,
81 W. Green St., Lynn, Mass"
N. Il. 70 DR.. Greene. the successful
specialist in curing all forms OF
nervous and chronic diseases. 35 W. 14th Street,
New York, can be consulted free, personally, or
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2. SIARINS BUSINESS COLLEGE, 10 AND II
"a. s.. " Only school in the city where rapid
shorthand d!ctation can be obtained Graduates OF
other colleges and practical shorthand writers come
mere to increase their speed Shorthand. ty ewrtiny
bookkeeping. Ptman shorthand including 30 hours'
ctation each week and practice Calisraph Rem
including bookkeeping Illustrated by Prof sfarin,s
se;s6rased book charts penmanship. commercial
merciad paper English and spelling. three months,
xlO, frof Starin has conducted the business school
~ the Prep. Dept. of the Columbian University for
tue past two years He also had charge Of the bust
women for lives or usefulness and honor, he is pre-
pared TO say TO parents Send your and daygh-
sers and viii. IN tbs shortest possible time. them
70 enter the arena or the business world conquer
Gil obstacles to be mot therein. Open and ught
oil summer. One hundred students now I'm regular
attendance. Diplomas MI Nv
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ELOSUTioN. 0RAroRI. DRAMATIo ACTIol
and Aiss ADA TOWNSEND. Teachers. l3I7 18Th st
NV Il 90.
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CIA7 ST. NW.-FRENCH LESSONS
OOs Twenty-Five weeks, GIG
ocl7-1m' MILF. V. PhUD'HOMME.
MISS FRANCES MARTINS ENGLISH AND
1yl French Private Day School reopens October I.
LOS 2 st. NV Private classes in French, German
and Desarte. ocl3-lm.
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112S ST., FORMERLY l.s23 18th.
The Misses Kerrs Day School for young ladies and
lit e children. ocfT-tni
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EDUCATIONAL.
IN WA>ffINt.IDN.

AIR. PUrNAN'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG MEN
NJ and boys Will open September II. ls9l. Best
cili1es offered pupils OF all ages Private
ton given II desired. Apply to Nm. Ii. PUTNAM
A NJ. li.lB Corcoran ST. n ". sci .In
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COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. Ga Z
~ st. NV, piano. voice. violin, &c. EDWIN HART,
Brincipa late Of New England Conservatory Of Muse
0OatOn ae1-.,ype
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M RS. HARkIETTE MILLS,
N4 1904 L Ut. n. Y

SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CLINICS.
The medical department of Howard University viii
hold the following clinics for students during the On.
suing term:
snrgicai every Saturday by Profs- n r. Graham
snd y q; Purvis- Surgical every Wednesday by Prof.
hoDert keyaurn. Practice OF medicine weekly by
Prof u: B. Hood Obstetrics for seniors by Prot. G.
q Purvis. Diseases VI threat weekly by Prof J. Z,
Brackett. Eye and ear every Wednesday and Friday
by Dr. =. Olive. Belt. Diseases Of children and
MINOR surgery every Tuesday and thursday by Dr.
r A Bsiloci. Dispenssry clinics daily by Dir. +. j.
Shadd Dental every tuesday, Thursday and Satur.
day BY Drs. Over. Lee amt Lotion. sci -.,m
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MATTHEW TRIMBLE,

Assessor of the District of Columbia.
No more popular or efficient officer holds au-
thority under the present government than
Matthew Trimble, who for twenty-five years
has been a resident of Washington and is per-
sonally known to and esteemed by large pro-
portion of the resident population. He was
born in Ohio about fifty years ago, and finished
his classical education at Kenyon College, in
that State where his father was prominent pro-
fessor, and where he was graduated in 1860.
After his graduation Mr.. Trimble took charge
of the preparatory department of college at
La Grange, KY, where he remained until 1865,
when he came to Washington and began the
study of law at Columbia College Law School.
Upon his graduation in 1867 he at once began
the practice of his profession in this city and
continued at this bar until his selection as as
SCISSOR, March 16, 1890.
During the last two years of the existence of
the District Legislature Mr.. Trimbe was an
active member of the body from the district in
which he still resides.
For many years Mr.. Trimble has taken an
active part in Masonic affairs, and has filed all
the prominent chairs in that order. He is Past
Master of Pentalpha Lodge No. %, Past High
Priest of Washington R. A. Chapter No. 2, Past
Commander of Columbia Commandery No. 2,
and Past Grand High Priest of this District.
When Mr.. Trimble assumed charge of the as
sessor's office he brought to the performance of
his duties an intimate knowledge of the busi-
ness affairs of the District and disposition to
perform thoroughly the duties of the position in
spite of the limited clerical force at his com
mand.
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Commissioner of the District of Columbia.
Like Commissioner Douglass, Commissioner
Ross had administered the duties of an lmpor-
tant Federal Office at the Capital previous to
his appointment to his present office. He was
postmaster of the city of Washington from 1888
until he qualified as Commissioner, October,
1890. He was also president of the school
board for three terms.
Commissioner Ross was born at Lewistown,
ILL.,, in 1S41. He was educated at Illinois Col
lege and at Harvard Law School, from which
he was graduated in 1865. He was admitted to
the bar by the Supreme Court of Illinois at
Springfield in February, 1866, and at once be-
gan the practice of his profession at his native
place. From 1869 to 1878, when he came to
this city, he was member of the Illinois Legs-
lature. Since coming to Washington he has
been actively engaged in his profession until
called upon to assume the duties of postmaster
of the city. While holding that Office his en-
ergy and capacity were manifested in many
ways to the convenience and benefit of the citi-
zens of the District. He increased the number
of branch post office stations from six to twelve,
and he was very active in advocating the con-
struction of proper post Office building for the
accommodation of our people. This project
has now assumed definite shape, and the Dis
trict will before long have adequate postal ac-
commodations.
In October last Commissioner Ross was ap-
pointed in recognition of his intimate knowl-
edge of local affairs and of his ability to per-
form the duties of the Office to the satisfaction
of our citizens
Commissioner Ross's professional standing
at this bar may be inferred from the fact that
he was from 1883 until 1888 lecturer in the
Law School of the University of Georgetown.
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LIEUT.. COL. HENRY M. ROBERT.
Engineer Commissioner of the District of
Columbia

Engineer Commissioner of the District of
Columbia.
Perhaps no member of the Corps of Engineers
could have been selected whose practical expe-
rience better fitted him for the duties of the
office than Lieut. Col Robert, Engineer Com
missioner of the District. Since his graduation
from West Point in 1857 his career has been dis
tinguished by arduous and responsible duty
capably performed.
Col Robert was born in Robertville Beaufort
District, South Carolina, in 1887. He entered
West Point in 1858 and was graduated in 1857,
ranking fourth in his class. AS brevet second
lieutenant he was assigned to the Corps of En-
gineers and detailed to duty at the Military
Academy as assistant professor of natural
philosophy and astronomy. In 1858 he Joined
Gen. Harney in exploring Oregon and Washing
ton Territory, and during the dispute with Great
Britain in regard to the boundary question was
in charge of the defenses of San Juan Island
AT the outbreak of the War of the Rebellion he
joined what became afterward the Army of the
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Potomac and was in charge of the Notifications
about Washington. While so engaged his
health broke down. AT the close of the war ne
was again assigned to duty at West Point, act
ing as treasurer of the Academy and as instruc-
tor in the department of practical military
engineering.
Upon his promotion to majority Col. Robert
went to the Pacific Coast as chief engineer of
the Military Division of the Pacific, serving on
the staffs of Gems. Halleck, George II. Thomas,
and Schofeld until 1871, when he assumed
charge of the Thirteenth Lighthouse District,
including the coast north of California, the de-
fenses of the Columbia Rivers and the river
and harbor Improvements in Oregon and
Washington Territory Since that time he has
been in charge of lighthouses on Lake Mich-
gan, of river and harbor Improvements on Lake
Michigan north of Milwaukee, on Green Bay
and on Lake Superior. In 1883 he was commits
stoned lieutenant colonel, and assumed charge
of the defenses on the northern frontier and Of
river and harbor Improvements at Buffalo and
north on Lake Ontario the st. Lawrence, and
Lake Champlain. In 1885 he was transferred to
the district including Philadelphia. In Feb
ruary, 1890, he was appointed Engineer Com
missioner OF the District of Columbia.
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JOHN WATKINSoN DOUGLASS,
President of Board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia.

President of Board of Commissioners of
the District of Columbia.
Each of the three Commissioners who preside
over the destnies of the District of Columbia
has brought to his Office the essential and valua-
BILE qualifications of ripened experience and ad-
minstrative ability. Without detracting from
the good fame of the gentlemen who have held
these important offices since the present form of
government has prevailed, it may safely be as
serted that no preceding board has surpassed
them in these respects.
First of the three, in priority of appointment
as President Of the board, is John Watkinson
Douglass, who has been identified with District
affairs since 1869. Commissioner Douglass was
born in Philadelphia October 25, 1927. At ten
years of age he removed to Erie, Pa, and was
educated at Erie Academy. On the compile
tion of his academic course he began the study
of law in the Office of Hon. James Thompson,
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania, and was admitted to the bar at Erie
in 1850.
Mr.. Douglass soon became active in local and
national political affairs and in September,
1862, he was appointed by President Lincoln
Collector of Internal Revenue for the Nine
teenth District of Pennsylvania. His energy
and efficiency in this Office was recognized by
the people of the district and by his official
superiors at Washington, and in April, 1869, he
was called to the Capital to assume the duties
of First Deputy Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue.. Two years later he became Commissioners,
and remained in charge of that bureau nearly
four years. While Commissioner of Internal
Revenue Mr. Douglass in many ways increased
the efficiency and lessened the cost of this i'm
portant branch of the Federal service. The
most important charge due to his recommends
tion was the abolition of the entire force of
assessors and assistant assessors throughout the
country, and the establishment of the assess
ment division at Washington, which, by means
of returns furnished by the collectors, performs
the same service at saying to the country of
$1,600000 per annum. This system still pre-
walls in the Treasury Department.
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Fourth Michigan Cavalry. At Lattimers
Mills, Ga, in 1864, he was seriously wounded
and was rendered unfit for duty. In 1865 Capt
Sherwood was appointed clerk in the War De-
partment, and since that time he has been en-
gagged in the service of ''Uncle Sam" August
l, 1883, he was appointed assistant postmaster,
which position he vacated last year, only to as
sumo the important duties of postmaster. The
clock-like regularity with which mails are de-
livered is in perfect keeping with Sthe workings
of the city post office department. %rhat Capt.
Sherwood understands the duties of Xais Office
has been duly illustrated by the commendation
of the public.
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Assistant Postmaster Merrill.
Capt. S. ii. Merrill has ever since the close of
the war been associated with the city post
Office, and is a native of the spine Tree State"
When the war broke out he enlisted in Maine's
First Regiment at Portland for three months
term, that came to the defense of this city.
At the end OF that time he returned to Maine,
was commissioned second lieutenant, and en-
listed in the Eleventh Maine Volunteers for
three months. When but nineteen years of
age, for gallant service, he was promoted to the
captaircy OF his company. Capt. Merrill was
engaged in many of the principal battles and
skirmishes of the war. AT its close he was given
clerksbip in the post office, where he has since
fulfilled the duties in the different grades in
this important department.
For some years past Capt. Merrill has been
engaged in the real estate business, and at the
present time is the senior member of the firm
of Merrill q Terry. He is also a member of
Reynolds Post, G. A. R., the Soldiers Alliance,
and is prominent Mason, being member of
Columbia Commandery, Knights Templar, and
Loyal Legion.
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Postmaster Sherwood.

Postmaster Henry Sherwood, who has since
October /, 1890, presided over the Washington
post office, is probably one of the city's best
known residents and most faithful public
servants. Born in Avon, Livingston County,
N. Y, February 2, 1884, he has since he be-
came of age devoted his life to the Govern
ment When the war broke out he was one of
the first to enlist in the ranks, Joining the
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22

When Mr.. Douglass retired from the Internal
Revenue Bureau at the same time that George
III. Williams, Attorney General under Presi-
dent Grant, resigned, he took offices with that
gentleman and resumed the practice of his pro-
fession, which he successfully conducted until
appointed to his present Office, May 21, 1889.
The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1891-02-22
JOSEPH PARIS,

Chief Engineer of the Fire Department,
Probaby,no better known District official ex-
lists in Washington than Chief Engineer Joseph
Paris, who has been associated with the fire de-
partment from the time he was fifteen years of
age. Chief Paris is native of this city, and
first saw the light of day in 1886, but does not
look a day older than forty His education was
obtained in the District public schools. After
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BITS of BREvITY.
Items Of Local and General Interest.

All through the Shenandoah Valley
and in the mountains millions of feet
of pine timber are being killed by an in
sect. The tops of the trees are first
attacked, and in a few months the
trees are all dead.
Albert W. Gale, alias C. W. Weeks,
who cut such a wide swath at
Hagerstown few days ago and after
ward disappeared with a diamond ring
belonging toone societylady and gold
watch belonging to another, has been
arrested in Portland, Ne. He is an all
round hotel beat and imposter.
The hog cholera exists to damag-
ing extent in the upper part of Spott-
sylvania and lower Orange Counties,
Virginia, some Of the farmers losing
all their hogs. One citizen, who is an
extensive hog raiser, lost about fifty.
Sticky fy-paper pasted on the glass
made it safe for Chambersburg bur
glar to break in the window of store
and make no noise. Only he wanted
too much plumber and was too long
taking it.
The silk Mill, at Hagerstown, rshut
down Saturday at noon on account of
shortage Of water for the boilers, and
it is feared that the wagon works and
bicycle factory may have to do the
same thing.
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TO THE GREAT CARNIVAL.
Half Fare on the b. & o. to Cumberland
on October 9th, 9Th, 7th s. Sth.


The Grand Carnival at Cumberland, Nd, on
4 %stober 9th, 18th and Sth has been arranged on a
scale which surpasses any similar effort ever
made in that enterprising city. Forweeks elab-
crate preparations for the event have been in
progress, thousands of dollars have been ex-
pended. and the result is a programme Of sham
|oatfles, pageants, professions and military pa
Fades which for three days will transform the
Queen City Of the Mountains into spectacle Of
imposing grandeur, while at night the city will
|warks
The programme in detail is as follows: Tues
'aay october 9Th. Morning) Military Parade
|oy Fourth Battalion of Baltimore, Second Bat
Talon. of Allegheny and Garrett Counties, and
He Allegheny Guards. (Afternoon.( Sky BIZ
Sycle Air Ship. Sham Battle between the Fourth
battalion and Second Battalion of the Maryland
National Guard. Band Concerts and Band Con-
tests at Night.
Wednesday, october 7th (Morning) Grand
AGRICULTURAL and Trades Display and Exhibit
uon of Blooded Stock from Maryland, Pennsyl-
ana and West Virginia. (Afternoon.l Grand
aquatic Tournament on the Potomac River, In
sinarge of the Famous Capt. Paul Boynton. Ex-
pplbition begins at O'Clock P. NJ. Interesting
B base Ball Contest at O'Clock p. M. and Boat
mace ,tNight.l Illuminated Parade Of Boats on
Ine Potomac, together with a Grand and Costly
ryrotechnic Display.
Thursday, October sth. Barnum' Grand Street
Fageant and Circus and Menagerie, Etc. Bal
loon Ascension.
To epable all of its patrons to witness the
sland Spectacle the b. a o. X. r. has announc
~ the low rate of one fare for the round trip
M Baltimore. Washington, Lexington, Va,
fraarkersburg and all intermediate stations to
cumberland Tickets will be sold for all trains
ohsOctober 5th. 9Th 18th and Sth, good to return
ahtll October 9th, inclusive.
IS aor time OF regular trains see published sched-
:. for rates of fare and time of special trains
N luin Martinsburg and intermediate stations on
gS'ooero pin, 'thand Sth, consult appended table.
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"Queen of the Plains" Opera House
Saturday Oct. 10th.
A QUIET WEDDING.

A very pretty quiet wedding took
place at the home of the brides
mother, corner Of Maple avenue and
Burke street, at $50 o'clock this morn
ing. The contracting parties being
Mr.. C. David Darby, Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
and Miss Kate NJ. Bateman, of this
city. The parlors were handsomely
decorated with beautiful flowers, and
many very handsome and beautiful
presents were given. Immediately
after the ceremony the bride and
groom left for Pittsburgh where they
will make their future home.
Rev. VIM. H. Chapman Of the First
NJ. E. Church performed the ceremony,
and there were only a few personal
friends present.
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THE LUTHERAN SYNOD.
The Annual Conference 1T Hagerstown.-
The OfIicers Elected.
Especial to The woRID.l

Especial TO THE WORLD
HAGERsTowN, MD., October THE
fifty second annual meeting Of the Llt-
theran Synod Of Maryland convened in
Trinity Lutheran Church, this city at
2:30 p. m. The church, which has
been recently remodeled, presented q
beautiful appearance. The chancel
was bank of flowers, and other deco
rations were arranged throughout the
edfice. Rev. Edwin Hyde Delk, the
efficient pastor, was everywhere greet
ing the newly-ar1ived delegates and
making arrangements for their com
fort. Rev. A. H. Studebaker, of Bal
timore, the president, preached the
opening sermon. The roll call follow
ed, and about fifty delegates respond
ed. Among the most prominent in
attendance are Rev. Milton Valentine,
president Of the Theological Seminary,
Gettysburg, Pa. Rev. VIM. p. Evans,
of Baltimore DIR. J. G.. Butler, WASH
Iington, chaplain Of the United States
Senate DIR. C. S. Albert, Baltimore ;
DIR. VIM. E. Parson, of Washington ;
DIR. H. w. Mcknight, president of
Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: DR.. W. E. Par
son, Washington, president ; Rev. Vic
tor Miller, Leitersburg, Nd, Secretary;
Rev. VIM. FL. James, Baltimore, treas
urer. Rev. p. H. Miller acted as the
presiding officer during the session in
the absence Of DIR. Parson, who arrived
late tonight This evening very
large congregation assembled. The
exercises included the synodical com
munion, in which all the delegates par
took, and the examination Of students
for admission to holy orders. The
following young gentlemen were appli-
cants Messrs. Summerman, Geiser,
Deitz, Ottman and Richardson.
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TURKISH BRIGANDS.
THEY DEFY THE SULTAN AID cox
TIME TO CARRY ARMS AID
COLLECT RlNSOllS.

Especial to TnE woRLp.l


CoNsTANTNoPLE, October IA
band of brigands yesterday, in spite
of the recent diplomatic action of Ger
many and France, and of the efforts
of the Porte to suppress brigandage,
made a desperate attempt to wreck
and rob a passenger train. The latter
was passing along desolate portion
of the Haidar- Pachaiamidt Railroad,
when the engineer discovered that
something was wrong along the rails
ahead of his train. The train was
brought to a standstill as soon as pos
sible, and an examination of the line
showed that the much dreaded bril-
gands had torn up the rails and 50
damaged the roadbed that had
the train not been stopped in time, an
accident would have surely happened.
The brigands, as soon as they saw that
their plan had miscarried, instead Of
attacking the train, decamped. This
is only one of series Of similar out
RACES upon the part of Turkish bril-
gands, and in which foreigners have
usually suffered at the expense Of the
Porte, the latter having to indemnify
the governments to which the foreign
ers owed allegiance for ransoms, etc, ).
collected by the brigands.
Athanasios, the Greek brigand, who
had been the most prominent in these
collections of ransoms, is classed as
being one of the most interesting Of
personages in the Turkish Empire.
He is said to derive larger income
from the railroad companies than do
the shareholders of those companies.
Athanasios is pictured as being a
brigand of the old school, an oriental
Claude Duval, practicing the Predictions
of robbery courtesies and binding upa
handsome fortune for himself at the
expenses of the Sultan's private purse,
for the demands of the foreign ambas-
sailors for compensation for brigand
outrages have been complied with from
that fund.
In his efforts to try and suppress
brigandage the Sultan of Turkey, on
September 26, issued an order forbid
ding peasants to carry arms similar to
those used by the Turkish troops, and
decreed that all suspected persons be
examined, and, if they are found to be
foreigners, that they are to beexpelled
from the Turkish dominions.
The Sultan has announced his in
tention Of fning those knowing the
whereabouts of the brigands and re-
fusing to inform against them, and
offering rewards for those who capture
them.