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The Washington times., 1894-07-26
COMFORT OF THE PYTHIANs.
Brief Meeting of the Committee Having
This in Their Care.

Brief Meeting Of the Committee Having
This in Their Care.
meeting of the Knights OF Pythias public
comfort committee was held in the Randall
last evening, but owing to the fact that Mr.
Mitchell, chairman OF the committee, had sus-
tanned severe losses on account of yesterday 8
fire and rs several papers relating to the work
OF the committee had been destroyed by the
flames it was impossible to transact but little
business, and after half an hours session the
committee adjourned to meet August at a
place to be named by the chairman.
Those present last evening were Messrs. ].
II. Mitchell, J. T. Trego. E. W. Yount, J. A.
Minor, r. d. Crupper, w. D. Henry, W. d.
Bagby. II. J. Gasson, J. :B. Scott, E. Green,
A. r. Sorrell, and S. D. Boss
Chairman Mitchell said estimates for all
the committees work, except the employment
of messenger boys, had been approved by the
citizens committee. The question of employ
ing messenger boys for duty at the depot was
then brought up and Mr.. Green moved that
proposition be submitted to the High School
Cadets looking to their employment for such
services, but this motion:was not seconded.
Mr.. S. D. Boss thought the sons of knights
OF Pythias should have the preference where
messenger boys were employed, and made q
motion to that effect.
At this point Chairman Mitchell said an ap-
preparation for this purpose had not yet been
approved by the citizens committee and
thought action on the matter should be
postponed until the next meeting OF the pub
lie comfort committee and a motion to lay
the question on the table was anopted.
Secretary Smith read statement show
ing the number OF rooms registered at
the last meeting and at the present time
1t showed that at the former period there
were 35S rooms registered. with a capacity of
q, ,S4l. including tine hotels. There are now
$50 rooms registered, exclusive OF hotel ac-
commodations, with a capacity of 25,536 per-
sons; including hotels. IS. .S41.
Chairman Mitchell said he had intended ap-
pointing subcommittee and making depot
assignments at last nights meeting. but owing
to the Knox fire his office and all its contents,
among them these lists, had been DESTROYED
and he would probably compile new lists at
the next meeting, and on motion Of Mr.. II J.
Gasson the sympathies of the public comfort
committee were extended to the Knox COM
pany and to Mr.. Mitchell, and the committee
assured Mr.. Mitchell they would gladly render
10 him any assistance in their power. Mr..
Mitchell accepted the offer with thanks.
resolution of thanks to Mr.. Trego, pro-
prietor of the Randall, for the use Of his
parlor, was then passed and the committee
subject to the call of Chairman
Mitchell.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
District at the CAPITOL.

The conference report on the bill opening
Massachusetts avenue extended through the
observatory grounds was agreed toby the
House yesterday.
Senator Daniel has offered an amendment
TO the sundry civil bill. appropriating s2s, 500
for widening the aqueduct bridge sufficient
to allow car tracks to be placed on it.
The attempt to hold meeting of tho House
District Committee failed again yesterday
for lack of quorum.
An amendment has been offered by Senator
Power to the sundry civil bill to transfer the
Geological Survey to the Agricultural Depart
ment
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Candidates for Matrimony.

Licenses to marry were yesterday granted
to the following persons: James II. Ward and
Charity Queen; Timothy J. Brown and Kath-
leen L. Flemming; Nathan C. Davis and
Blanche Dulaney. both OF Fairfax county,
Va; Samuel W. Shipley and Mamie L. Engel;
James H. Myers and Hattie A. Harrison; ;
Charles Russell and Annie Mitchell both of
Georgetown, D. c.; David Elmer Graves and
Ellen Josephine Burroughs; Norman Pruitt
and Hattie Desmond; William H. Croggon
and Ida ". Lee; B. F. Holly. of Washington,
d. c.. and Minnie B. Ferguson, of Round
D. c. Noise
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UNANIMITY IN THE VIEWS.
Confcrees Nearly Through Their Work on
the Metropolitan Railway Bill.

Confcrees Nearly Through Their Work on
the Metropolitan Railway Bill.
Tho conferees on the Metropolitan Railway
bill were in session yesterday and succeeded
in discussing the bill for nearly an hour be-
fore the adjournment for the Democratic eau
Gus. 1t Is understood in general that there is
unanimity In the views of the eonferees and
that result will speedily be reached.
1t is stated that an important contract be-
tween the Metropolitan road and the Rock
Greek road is under consideration whereby
the Chevy Chase cars are to enter the city
over the Metropolitan's tracks while the Met
ropolitan cars are to run to the Zoo.
A transfer station at Eighteenth and U
streets is talked of with cent additional fare
therefor. At present there are some mechan-
ical differences which it would be necessary
to adjust owing to the greater electrical power
required for the propulsion OF the heavy
Chevy Chase cars
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers were recorded yesterday
rs follows: John Cooksey to Robert c. Casseli
lot 1852, square 5Sl, $40. Solomon G. Brown 10
Robert +. Smith, lot II, square 9, S. Peter J
McArdle 10 Virginia NJ OIfare and John Hy-
land, lot IS square 367, SO Charles T. Sparo
To Thomas Ardrick Smith, lot IS, block ., Trini-
dad. 5000. William ii. Campbell to Daniel
Distwell, lots 3s and 40, square 9G0, $40 Harriet
Abbot, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, to Bertha F. Abbot,
lots 2S, 2s, 10 20 "a la. l74 and 81, Mount Pleas
ant, 81. Mary A. Kelly and others 10 Mary
Snow, all personal estate of the late John Snow,
q. Waggaman and Pilling, trustees, 10 Joseph
A. Goldstein, lot 22S, square 500, 81. Abraham
Rawles TO George F. I. Cook, lots and 3, Reno,
SO. Alexander Shorter and others to Samuel
y: kalbfns. lot 20. section 3. Barry's Farm. $50.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Want Much for Little

The United States Civil Service Commission
will hold an examination on August to fill
vacancy in the position of computer in the
photographic Office. salary, 81 900 per an
mum. The subjects OF the examination. in
addition to the clerk-copyist subjects, will be
algebra, geometry, trigonometry. logarithms
and adjustment of observations. Those wish
ing to compete should file applications at
once. Residents of the District OF Columbia
will not be admitted.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
He Will Have to Paw AIimouy,

Fulton R. Gordon in equity court No. 2
yesterday endeavored to have the court set
aside his payment of alimony to his wife
pending the settlement of a divorce suit that
she has brought against him. Gordon
claimed that he was unable to pay the money
required Of him on account of the INSULT
cheney of his income. Justice Hagner over
ruled his petition
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Labor Measures in Coppress

The House Committee on Labor will ell
deavor to secure day this session for the
consideration of the bill to prevent the COM
petition of convict made goods with the
product of free labor, and the bill for an in
vestigation of the effect OF machinery upon
production. labor, wages, etc. Representa-
tive Springer addressed the committee again
yesterday on his bill for a national board of
arbitration
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Court Officials Affected

Senator Allen introduced bill yesterday
cult or district court shall permit any State
officer to be impleaded in his official capacity
in any action in such court. or in any manner
restrain or enjoin him from the execution of
his official duties under the laws of the State.
The United States courts are prohibited also
frem restraining the execution of any State
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Mrs. luckeu Desires a Divorce

Fannie F. Luckett yesterday fled bill for
divorce from her husband, Harry Luckett
The parties were married in this city on Sep
tember %, 1886, by the Rev. William J.
Walker, Mrs. Luckett's maiden name being
Fannie F. Gordon. On the 9tn day of July,
1892, Luckett deserted his wife, Two children
were born to them, William, aged seven
years, and CelestiEe, aged five years.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Dramatic Copyrigh. Bill Opposed.

Although the bill to increase the effective
ness OF dramatic copyrights has been re-
ported to the House. there is still strong op-
position in the Committee on Patents to the
penal features of it. As the committee de-
sires TO call up the measure in the House
Saturday, it was referred yesterday to a sub
committee with instructions if possible to
reach an agreement so that it will receive the
unanimous support of the committeeman.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
Bidders for the Contract.

Bids were opened at the Interior Depart
ment for the contract for erecting two build
ings for epileptic patients at St. Elizabeth's
Hospital for the Insane, near this city. The
nineteen bids ranged from S25000 to $40. 600.
the lowest bidder being C. Thomas g. Son.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
More powcrs for Commissioners

"ore PoWcTS loT commissioners.
Delegate Joseph, OF New Mexico, has intro
duced a bill to give United States commits
sioners sitting as courts for the trial of cases
in the Territories all the powers of commits
sioners of circuit courts of the United States,
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
New York stock Fxchange.
Op. High Low Closing

Furnished by Silsby Il Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury, Washington, D. C.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

District of Columbia SIS:
/, JOHN JOY EDISON, president Of the above
named company, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best Of my
knowledge and belief
JOHN JOY EDISON, President
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2ith
day OF July, 1894
Correot-Attest: -
A s wORTHINGTON,
JOHN B. LARNER,
S W. WOODWARD,
WI 3. GURLEY,
AUG CRANE, JR,
H. g CUMMINGS,
r. n BATCHELDER,
" II. SHEA.
CHAS B. BAILEY,
THEODORE W. MOVES,
ALBERT f. FOX,
JAMES FRASER,
ives-l. Directors.
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FOR RENT-ROOMs.
SUMMER BOARD.

EOR RENT-LOVELY ROOMS, WITH GOOD
j board, at Virginia Beach, Va
Apply to Mrs. ROSALIE B. SELDEN, Selden
Cottage, Virginia Beach, Va ty24-lw
THE wOODMONT. IOWA ACIRCLE-PLEASANr
L rooms and bath; reasonable terms for the
season; table board j. +. ROBINSON. Prop
ieT-1mo
The Washington times., 1894-07-26
FOR sALE-BICYCLEs.

TOR SALE-NEw HIGH GRADE sl25 PNEU-
Il matte; cheap. viii take good secondhand
in part payment 9si K st NV. jy10-1m
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Gong array on yoWr rdeation! The Times viu
90 rith you 10 any address, postage prepaid, for
So cents month.
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LOW RATES
To Colonial Beach and Return
Toe, Old Point, Norfolk,
Va, and Return So,

Boat leaves Sixth street wharf p. m Re-
turning leaves Norfolk 6 30 p. m: Old Point 80
p. IN arriving at Washington 30 a m
TICKETS GOOD UNTIL USED
The Palace Steamer Lady of the Lake has been
thoroughly overhaued. Saloon, dining, and
state rooms lighted by electricity.
First-class meals for 50 cents. Leave Sixth
street wharf every Saturday at $50 p m arriving
at Old Point at a. IN. and Norfolk at s a m
Returning leaves Norfolk at p. IN; Old Point, s
40 o'clock
Staterooms for sale at Beekman's Ticket
ONCE, 6l3 Pennsylvania avenue, in Met
Metzerott Music Co, Metzerott Hall, corner
Twelfth and streets telephone call 1925, or at
the boat j. ". Patterson, President Jacob
Burgess, Manager F. D. Lee, General Agent
iu30-3n
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MONEY TO LOAN.

Advertisements of four lines less inserted TN
der this heading time, s5 cents; thres times, 80
cents; sspsn times, 81
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

All New York Democrats cordially invited
Short addresses will be made by Congressman
Ryan and others W. b. MCDANIEL,
1ys6-lt Secretary
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

THE STEAMER LAKE will leave Sixth street
i wharf Thursday, July 26, 1924, at p. m, for
Norfolk. Fare-kound trip, 81 90 iy24-4t
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

Advertisements of Jour lines OF less inserted I'M
der this heading time, IS cents three times, 80
cents; times, 81
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

EINE HORSE To BE GIVEN AWAY ON
i September /, 1894; tickets with each pur-
chase. Leather top buggy. S25 fine trap,
cost $3.50, used once, Sl25: 4-seat high
English cart, cost $500, for Sl25, new; phaeton,
cost s125 for sS0; canopy top surrey, shifting
scat new, $50, sells for 5I35: 6 fine new grocery
or delivery wagons, $50 to s62 each; full leather
top sidebar bugges from $50 up: traps, traps
traps l discount any one in this city
prices of fine traps All work fully guaranteed
GEO W. TAYLOR,
iyl0if 1881 and 1888 St n. W.
The Washington times., 1894-07-26

DoY WANTED. WITH BICYCLE; A TYPE
- setter preferred MATCHETT Il CO, 3lS
10th st II. ". 1t
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w ANTED-To BUY SALOON IN GOOD Lo-
w cation, or would take an interest in a pay
ing business. Address
jy25-7t p o BOX 325. CITY
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
GREEK DEPUTIES AS BANDITS.
No Wonder the Land of Homer IL Unsafe
for the Traveller.


for the Traveller.
The discovery that two Greek
deputies have been acting as protect.
ors OF the bandits in the land OF
Homer shows the alarming power
which robbers have acquired there.
''The bandits" says Berlin paper,
Understand how To win the sympa-
thles OF the Greek officials. Indeed,
the Mayor OF Duzesti recently gave a
dinner in the City Hall in honor OF a
robber band A few days ago 1t
was announced that the two Greek
deputies Ghianusss and Had jigakis,
were arrested on the charge OF being
professional robbers. The compla Mt
against these two deputies Is unique
document reading as follows: AT
the beginning OF August, 1892,
band Of robbers under the command
OF the Messrs h. Tsanaka and q.
Tsouka, armed with Chassepot rifles,
crossed the Greek border at IL kastanka
and appeared upon the Turkish es-
tate Of Hairedden Bey. After steal
ing everything possible, the robl ers
took possession OF the landed pro-
prietor. Ha redden Be-, and took
him back TO Greece. The deputies
Ghianussis and Had igakas had al
ready informed the border soldiers
that their friends, eleven In n mi ber,
would cross the border with a Turk
ish prisoner and made arrangements
that they facilitate rs much as pos
sible the return OF the Greeks To
their native country. The soldiers
carried the wishes OF the deputies
in the most friendly way and even
supplied the band with victuals
One night was passed on the Turkish
border On the following night the
band with the prisoner proceeded to
the village Teka, which belongs TO
Deputy Ghinussis, where the deputy
and his two brothers, Constantin and
A Alexander, awaited them. After =
short rest the robbers took their
prisoner TO the village Of Duzesti On
Oct. 8 the two deputies, accompanied
by Kristodolos Dimakis, the Mayor of
Kastanea, who was charged with the
pursuit OF the robbers, appeared In
Duzesti. where long conference
with the prisoner followed. 1t waa
finally told him that he would be
held captive until his family sent a
certain ransom for him. This hap
pened, In fact In November. Tho
money was divided among the Two
deputies, the Mayor OF Kastanea and
the band or robbers
1t is certainly small wonder that
travel In parts OF Greece is reported
safe, when even members OF the
National Legislature, called To make
laws are accused Of being probes.
sional bandits
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23

"In Mr. James Demarr's "Adven-
lures in Australia" a chronicle OF
nifty years ago, he speaks OF the lack
OF something 10 read as one OF his
worst deprivations. For D man
naturally fond of books, IL was pretty
hard 10 go two or three months with
out seeing a book or newspaper One
day, at neighboripg sheep station,
he foand volume; but alas. IL was a
book about "the right use OF reason. a"
and so dry that even a man who had
nothing else To read could not read
II. 1t was no better than Dead
Sea apple
Some time aiterward one OF the
men rode in from the head station
with a copy OF Nicholas Nickleby." +"
That night Mr.. Demarr began read
ing II 70 his companions They were
delighted, but in the goodness OF
their hearts suggested that he should
wait till the men OF two or three OF
the nearest stations could be invited
In 10 share the feast
The next day. therefore, word was
passed around, and after that night
after night, the hut WAS full or AZ.
tentive listeners. The n ghts were
cold, bA they had IA glorioGs log
fire," aud for lamp piece Of
twisted rag ST OK into pint pot full
OF melted fat
ut would have delighted the heart
OF n philanthropist," says Mr. De-
MARI. Ito see how those fellows en-.
joyed the book. Ii could have read
Till daylight they would not have
tired. Two OF them came from a
station seven miles away
After the reading there was always
an animated conversation, and, be-
fore long, calves, pups and pet birds
in all the different stations aro nd
about were named after the charac-
ters In tho story. Youths Com
panion
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
A Clever Parrot.

Parrots are not supposed TO be
gifted with sense OF humor, ""sa Id
Lee Edwards TO the corridor man at
the Southern, "but there Is one In a
title Illinois town that showed a
fine appreciation OF the fitness OF
teings had TO stop al the town TO
sell bill OF goods and found that
there was no hotel The storekeeper,
out OF a, pure spirit OF accommoda-
tion kept the few travellers who
stopped in the town, charging them 81
a day for accommodations worth 81 a
week and impressing upon them his
self-sacriticing spirit is taking them
at all One OF the features OF the
entertainment afforded and the only
one that could possible he worth the
pri g charged was IA nily prayers. In
join. We had ad djourned 10 the sit
ting-room for relig gous devotion and
the good old man read a chapter In
deuteronomy, his plan always being
TO read the bible through from the
first chapter OF Gene is TO the last
one OF revelations, one at time
With great solemnity he stumbled
over the long list OF names and when
he had finished we kneeled in prayer.
Cpon mantel was "a parrot seeming
To listen with great attention. The
prayer com menced with supplication
for the entire world, then followed
the national government, then the
relatives OF the family, each being
named, until it had lasted for about
twenty minutes, when suddenly the
parrot in loud and angry tone cried
: h, shut up--shut up, 1 say" A
suppressed laugh from the members
OF the household followed and the
prayer ceased. st Louis Globe
Democrat
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
Uncle SANS Expenses.

Some curious items enter into the
expense account OF Uncle Sam.
A way out In Arizona, near the city
OF Florence, there is ruin OF the
dwelling place OF some prehistoric
people. 1t Is called Casa Grande
The ovcrnment pays man $3.50 a
year TO watch Casa Grande and see
that some Chicago arch Ologist
doesn't carry IT. away for exhibition
purposes
The vaccination OF Indians Is a
regular charge OF 81, 900 year TO the
United States Treasury.
The condition Of Lo. the poor In
dian, Is the inspiration Of much
sympa ny nong certain Caucasian
philanthropists. The regular bu get
for the red man this wear reaches
. ,O3I, l5s, 81. Next year 1t Is ex-
pected TO go TO $7,0J~,4l. This GOV.
ers a multitu OF tn ngs which
ciyilize people have never thought
OF. For instance, everyone OF the
100 men Crows gets sl0 suit Of
goo substantial woollen clothing.
cons sting OF a coat. hat, pantaloons,
flannel shirt and woollen socks" -
Cincinnati Commercial Ga cite.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
Expeusiye Thackerays.

Some months ago, for example, a
copy OF ThacRcray's ~ lore ct
= ephyr," 1896, rcali ed zoo at public
auction; true, IL was "a fine copy, but
that was the only intrinsic or other
merit which could be elaine for a
publication which would be an i'm
position at sixpence. Another poor
thing OF Thackerays which fetches
large sums when IL occurs In the
ma ket is "rhe Second Funeral OF
Napoleon" lS a trine which Mr..
Michael Angelo Titmarsh, in the
quiet seciusion OF the shade, would
be surprised 10 hear realizes over 20
guineas
With "Vanity Fair" (as with some
other celebrated books there are
what may he descr bed as two first
edit ons but the valuable one IL that
with the woodcut OF the Marquis OF
the issue OF only a few copies; "A copy
OF this example when accompanied
by the original wrappers and adyer-
scmeDts, fetches about flo-Or
about ten times as much as an ordi-
nary first edition-for VIII ch amount
a sDlend dly-bound edition dc luxe
copy OF Thackerays works In 4 vol
umcs, with 800 wood engravlngs.
210 steel en- gravings and ~ colOred
illustrations. can bc Obtai ed. Upon
what grounds, therefore, CA this
Species OF collecting be dcfended?-
Fortnightly hev ew.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
UNDAUNTEo BY POLAR COLO.



In the countries bordering on the
Polar seas, where the changing sea-
sons bring aite nately the two ex-
tremes OF dearth and plenty birds
are more numerous In the snort sum
mer than anywhere else all the world
over and in winte' are absent alto.
gether. All a e immig ants the. o by
force OF circumstance In like man
ne the bi ds OF tempe ate climates
ae affected by the seasonable
changes, though in a less degree,
through the influence OF cold and
heat Upon their food sCprlies, rathet
than effect OF cold upon their we'll
protected bodies. According 10 Lit
tells Living Age, IA coat OF mail is
not 10 be compared 20 coat OF
feathers for safety, SO far as birds
life is concerned. Layer upon layer
OF feathers can withstand any
amount OF water or any deg ee OF
cod. In proof OF this, see how the
delicate tern, after wintering In COM
paratively mild weather, go back TO
the ice foes of the Polar Sea and lay
tuCii ckks WI luc DaIC lCc Il VI tWO
or three week, the tender breast Of
the sea swallow is pressed against .
cold block OF ice. Again, as another
example OF the influence OF food
rathe than climate In governing bird
action, take the colony OF bcccaticos.
The beccatico is Mediterranean bird
common on the southern shores OF
Spain and Italy, in the Greclan Is
lands, Sicily and Malta, and on the
northern shores OF Africa. Formerly
IL was quite unknown in the British
Isles but some yea ago a large
orchard OF flg trees was planted near
Brighton, and the bcccatico have dis
covered the fact and come over TO
share the spoil. Doubtless the night
ingales told them the story OF En-
glish figs and showed them the way
over BE this as II may, the little
birds from the warm sho es OF tho
Mediterranean bid fair TO become es-
tablished as naturalized British sub
iectS
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1894-06-23
Engineering Education.

A system OF education, says the
Electrical World. that tends 20
broaden the mind and thus render IL
capable OF dealing confidently with
large questions Is not only most like
ly TO make the engineer educated
under IL more reSpe ted by those with
whom he comes into contact in pro-
fessional lite, but IL gives him a
wider range OF opportunities, and "A
more ambitious scope To his striv.
ings Owing 70 the desire TO start
on a professional career at the earli-
est possible moment, most technical
courses are none too long for the bare
purpose OF teaching PRINCIPLES, and
yet the tendency seems TO be becOm-
ing greater and greater TO subordi-
nate the theoretical grounding TO
practical work" Pattern shops,
smith shops, and even ioundrics are
becoming features or technical
schools. and testing work Is carried
on more with view To teach the
practical manipulations than 10 Illus
trate principles The difficulty with
many ~ our engineering schools IL
that they attempt TO combine three
d dfferent courses, each OF which In
turn Is sacrificed TO tffe Others. In
Europe In sore cases these are diff
ferentiafed into engineer ng, indus.
trial, and manual training schools.
some OF our technical schools pa take
more OF the character of the French
ndustrial schools, graduate OF
which does not expect 20 become
anything his her than a super intend E
ent OF mandatory or plant or an
expert In his line OF training.