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The evening times., 1897-07-19
RIGHT OFF THE BAT.

Tom Brown was put out Of yesterdays
game for arguing with the umpire.
The Poston players witnessed yesterdays
game at Cincinnati and rooted for the Sen
atOrs.
Norfolk was defeated by Newark in
seventeen-inning game yesterday at the
latter place.
staIhngs' reflections as he watched HaT-
Iev's brilliant work In the last two games
would doubtless be interesting.
SILVER King is pitching remarkably
good ball for Washington, considering his
wears OF service on the diamond. New York
Sun
Manager Hailman sounds well, but just
how long it will sound IS another thing
At any rate Bill Iy now has a percentage OF
games Won OF 1000.
Brodie bunts in the face Of desperate
opposition lie accomplished the trick
while Reilly and Mercer were waiting for
him, says a Pittsburg paper.
John Coleman, the old-time pitcher, has
made his temperance on the diam ond, and
from his work for the Athletics yesterday
it looks as though he would have 'sec
ond time on earth"
Washington wants to sell Demont and
Mercer, sulkers; Selbach, a quitter, and
NcGuire, a good catcher and great bats
man. Possibly SIS 900 for the four would
catch Baltimore News
Inspector of Umpires John B. Day
left yesterday morning on an official
visit to the West. He goes to Cleveland
first, and will then tour the other cities
on the circuit. II will be his duty to care
fully watch the work of the uInpires and
the behavior of the players on the field
The Louisville Dispatch dares print a
SHOT like this at mild hammered youth like
"Sorappy Bill" 1T would be a benefit to
the game were Joyce and all such rUffians
as he put out Of the League entirely.
Every crank likes a hard, game fighter.
but Joyce is a rowdy, who acts the baby
when he gets worsted. He is much more
Iuffianly on the diamond than is Te-
beau
The Rrookiyns have given Mcmahon and
Daub their release. This Is the third
time Daub has been given his ten days
notice. On the other occasions the no
tices were recalled. 1t is stated that the
reason for McMahon's release is that the
former Oriole could not get into condi-
ton. AS matter of fact, the miserable
support invariably given McMahon by the
Trolley Dodgers made it impossible for
him to win. He pitched winning ball In
three games at Eastern Park, but lack OF
batting and sloyenly fielding lost the games.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
.OEBs AMONG THE MINERS
Receives the Mayors Permission
to Speak at Fairmont.
MUST BE TEMPERATE IN TONE
Advised That He VIII Not be Al.
lowed to Use Incendlary Language
Nor Counsel Interference WIN
Miners-G Gives Assurances That
He VIII Violate No Law.

Fairmont, W. Va, July 19.-Eugehe "
Det,s arrived here at 3:25 this morning from
Chicago. He was met at the depot by W.
u. Mahon. of the Street Car Mems Union,
who has been at work among the miners.
A visit was paid at once TO Mayor heh-
dali. .An the parties met at the Mariet'a
House. Mr. Debs was Introduced, ana
asked for permission to speak
Mayor Kendall sal ''Rumors of prepa-
rattons to arrest you are unfounded'
want to say that our la ws are vigorous on
the subject of inoendiary talk. IL you
counsel Intimidation, destruction Oh prop
erty OF interference with the miners you
are liable 10 arrest"
Then Mr.. Debs invited Mayor kendan
| to preside at the meeting, and assured MN
he would violate no law. The mayor theh
said: with that assurance L Do you
! welcome to FaiImont''
Mr. Debs was immediately surrounded
by a crow of newspaper men ana iGiers,
and accompanied 10y q big Delegation oi
miners left the hotel, attracting more ao-
| ;ention than the governor wouid. AZ
| n m a mass meeting will be held at
! Nononcah to be addressed by Messrs. Debs
and Mahon. Dehs will also speak in the
| courthouse square at O'Clock tiis even
/ ing.
! sunday a big meeting of miners was
! held at MononCah. Men were present
! from all the mines in the vicinity. Speeches
were made by w. II. Mahon, John Mac
Donald and others, and by rising vote
| all decided 20 strike this morning. True
! 10 their agreement, the men present at
SUNDAYS meeting did missionary WORK
among the miners, and early this rnornin;
two-thirds Of the Monongah men refused 10
| work Acitators were at work on other
miners. tut the Chiefton mines is the only
one that follow ed the lead Of the Monon-
| CAB.
The Chiefton S occupied by J. A Clark
x Co.. employing sixty men. At Monongah
| over 500 are out, and the operators are
disappointed. They were Offering bets on
Sunday that no strikes would occur. The
feeling now il that after Debs speaks the
strike viii become general in the district.
The Aurora mine, working twenty-five,
and the Palatine mine, working thirty
| men. intended resuming today. but the men
| refused to work at the advance granted
The strikers at the NononCah mine sue
ceedeI in taking out the remaining men al
10 O'Clock this morning. The mine Is
closed and ali are waiting to hear Debs
| talk The Pritchard. next to the Monon-
| Cah, employing fifty men, just came out.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
MONTGOMERY is A MIhEh
Missing Young Man Found on tie
Alaska Gold Fields.
He Failed to Pass the Exaininat zion
for Cadetship at Annapolls
and Then Disappeared.

Detective Boyd discovered today why
he had not been able tOlOcate Russell Mont
eomery, the twenty yeaI-old son OF
wealthy citizen OF Portland, one The
young man was reported TO police head
quarters as missing over week ago. lie
mad been appointed 10 a naval cadetshlp at
Annapolis from Oregon, but at the last
examination be failed 10 pass
Disappoin;ed and clsgrined at his fad-
ure. the youth came 10 this city, where ne
was last seen by friends Fearing ioul
ulav or suicide. the sudden disc ppef rance
was repor.e ed 20 Inspector HOllinbeger' VINO
assigned Detective Boyd to the case.
Every cIew to the missing man vas foi
lowed, but the mystery Only deepened-
FINALLY a report was circulated that Isusseii
Montgomery had gone 10 Cuta on I'M
mastering expedition. and the greatly wor-
ried parents Of the young man, knowing
that he was OF an adventurous dispOsition'
accepted the Cuba story as solution or TIE
matter.
They believed he had enlisted under
the banner Of Gen Gomez. and was fight
ing for Cuba libre The New York papers
published accounts of his valOr in the Gu
ban ranks. and the wealthy father en-
Moved detectives TO visit the island and
induce his son 10 return home.
Today the Cuban story was knOckedintO
a cooked hat. when Detective Boyd leaned
that the parents of the youth had received
a letter from him dated at the recently dis
covered gold fields of Alaska. Instead Of
going to Cuba Montgomery decided % visit
the frozen regions OF the North. and when
he reached Alaska found the gold fever at
it's height He thereupon became miner.
and will attempt To make his mark and for
.unc among the Alaskan glaciers and ice
fields. The search for young MONTGOMERY
-as therefore declared off at police head
uua rters today.
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MILLIONS IN THE HILLS.
Returned Miners story of Scenes in
Kioudike Diggings.

Indianapolis, July 10 c. Dickman
has arrived here from Alaska from the
most northern town, Circle City, which
supports a theater made Of logs and where
81 5Oin gold dust is charged for admission
and the actors receive enormous salaries
nickmaL was at the gold diggings several
months with Six others, but managed 10
bring back uugrets worth $4,000. He
also has TWO claitus secured and viii
return as soon as he can arrange some
pressing family matters
"Our party left san Francisco in early
spring last year." he said today. we
took enough provisions TO last year
After arriving at juneau we made careful
preparations for our journey OF 900 miles
across the country. As there were no raii-
1yavs. ST can. boats or stages 5we covered the
entire distanoe on foot, sleds or boats =
the latter were constructed for boat or
sled service We also had a pack OF dogs
The coast lina for l 90 niles was used and
the Journey was pleasant.
.You r1ust have money, make no mis-
tal-e about that, and cne must take provl-
Sions for mt least eight months to year.
Prices aIe amazingly high. Flour is worth
$50 a barrel. Persons who imagine all
thev have 10 dOis to take pick and shovel
ana dig FOR gold are mistaken. No matter
where it is. il is hand to get. The ground
i, frozen as hard as q rock, and it is most
Impossible 10 dig into it,
The easiest and perhaps the only way
70 get at geld is to build large fire and
thaw out the earth. This may consume
two or three days, and then nothing val
uahle may be found. Law and order pre-
vail in the camp. If a man strikes A
rich claifn the first thing to do is TO
stake il of, get cut his papers, and then
ne S secure. Thieves are severely dealt
with. The vigilauts are there strong
and VIII stand no fooiishness. For the
first offense the rliscTeant is severely rep
ri;nanded. and the second time he is ban
i>hcd from the camp.
The pTnSpC,'tol for gold should have n
tent. for he viii sleep frequently in the
opcn air with the thermometer in The so.
.7egree nc Ciun. The tent can te utilized TIL
he owner builds a s'lsnty. This viii nal Le
him comfortable. Every fellow lo.ls out
FOR himself. and he must Rave abundance
of provisions. If they fall short, then 1t
IS starvation. unless you have plenty Of
money.
'.Eicndil;e, where the recent big gold
riSCoyelies wcrr MADE, is fifty m les from
Circle City. There are TOW 4.COO people
there and tie stories are not eNaggera ted.
Gold is there. and millions of il ere he
! hills. Int it is difficult TO get, as ] Rave
discovered the process. On one occa sion
7 was prospecting along frozen stream
Tho place looked favorable, aud ! huilt n
TIRE when the frozen ground had soft
anpd sufficiently I drg down four feet
I'D found dust ard nuggets worth several
h"narNd dollars. SUoh finds are not un-
! usual
The evening times., 1897-07-19
I.nte Local happenings,

Frederick Anderson was today sentenced
by Justice Cole to thirty days in Jail for an
assault upon John W. Jennings on June s.
Kin Lee Yuen, the Chinaman arrested
last night, charged with setting up gam
bling table at 33S Pennsylvania avenue,
forfeited $50 collateral in the police court
today
Isaiah Washington was today sentenced
by Justice Cole to three years in the New
Jersey State prison for grand larceny OF
numerous articles of 1ewelry from a num-
Der of persons whose houses he ransacked
Abraham Lincoln Howard, the young
colored man employed In the Postoffice
Department, who was arrested several days
ago upon the application of the postoffice
officials. was today adiudged insane by
marshal's jury.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
A Proud Mother and Her Bows,

Last Saturday afternoon at the White
Lot concert Mrs. McKinley y was attracted by
two little boys of Mr.. and Mrs Grosner,
of No. ass NJ street northwest. named
s sylvan and Gerald, and sent a special mes
seuger after them to come up and see her.
While talking to them she pinned bow
pin of patriotic ribbon, with the portrait
OF the President In the center, on the col
lar of each child. They were much de-
lighted, and Will naturally prize them most
highly. It was an event to them not read
lily forgotten. The pleasant ''Good-by,
boys" from the President as they left will
slways be treasured In their memory.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
RAN AWAY WITH A CIRCUS.
4 Philadelphia Father Comes Here
Seeking His Truant Daughter.

An irate father from Philadelphia was
here yesterday looking for his runaway
daughter. nearly seventeen years of age
His name is said TO he Andrew Bond, and
he claims that the girl became infatuated
with the manager OF dime circus and
eft her home to follow the varying for
tunes OF tent performer. The show is
i,nown as brakes Concert Combination and
the anxious parent soon learned through
tae police department that the concern did
not com &C this city
He was informed that show of the de-
scriptionthat hehad given was in Richmond
and left for that city, where be expects to
find his truant daughter doing some act
among tire freaks and concert performers
lie said the girl ran away last winter with
a vaudeville travelling company, and he
found her in New York city Mr. Pond
declared that when he finds her this time
he will rht her in a reformatory.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
YOUNGEST TRAMP ON RECORD.
Joe Morris, Fifteen Years Old, Sent
Back to New Jersey.

DICK 10 Ne" Jersey.
This is the smallest roadster on record,
and he is as bright as a new silver dollar"
said Detective Frank Helan at police head
quarters today, pointing to little Joe
Morris.
Joe says he is fifteen years of age, but
he does not appear to be a day over
twelve. The boys mother died recently
and his stepfather, he claims, drove him
from his home in Camden, N j., last
Tuesday. The little fellow went across
the river to p Philadelphia, where q lady gave
him q suit of clothes He then boarded a
freight train, and sitting on the bumpers
between two box cars, made his way to
this city He arrived here Tuesday night
and was cared for by Mr.. Edward Phillips,
a freight conductor on the Pennsylvania
Railroad, until Saturday, when the police
secured admission for Joe to the Newsboys'
Home.
This morning Sanitary Officer Frank sc
cured him a railroad ticket to Long Branch,
N J., where the lad was born His
father had many friends there and Joe be-
lieves they will secure employment for him
The evening times., 1897-07-19

becuu a $ late as September L 3, while spfmS
travel bythe other route begins February D.
One of the passengers on the EAcer
sior said that boats are built at the saw
min ON Lake Bennett and for land OF Ice
Mortgages are mounted on sledges carried
in from Juneau and fitted with saiis' AS
10 nrovisions necessary for the trip to
Klondike, he said:
mo one should venture into the re-
gion without some cash and sufflcient
provisions TO last eight months. He shouio
start out with 400 pounds OF flour, 100
hounds of beans, 90 pounds OF bacon, 100
pounds OF sugar, 10 pounds OF tea, 80
pounds of coffee, $50 pounds OF mixed
fruit. salt, penper and cooking utensils.
The whole outfit can be purchased Tor
about $50. The cost OF conveying TINS
stock TO the hcadwaters of Lake Dindermar
viii average about SIS per hundred pounds,
but even that makes sitoonsiderably il cheaper
tban SOME goods Gould be purchased in
the mining camp.
Il do not know in the whole Klondike
region clann that has not paid hand
somelv, and there are still hundreds Of
claims that have not been worked.
I'm testing claim the prospector sinks
a hole. say fifteen feet, and then tries a
pan of dirt. IL a pay streak has been
reached he builds a fire around the entire
circle. allowing ii to burn through then'ght
Next morning there is enough loose dirt
to keep a squad OF men busy all day. This
dirt is not washed out until spring.
Dawson City t. one OF the most moral
towns of its kind In the world. There is
little or no quarreling and no brawls OF
any kind. though there is considerable
drinking and gambling. Miners gather
after nightfaH. fill and play until late in
the morning They have some big games
sometimes. costing as much As $50 to
draw. A game with 81 900 as stakes is an
ordinary event.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
NOT A CASE OF FALSE PRErENsEs
Patent Attorney Aughinbaugh Says
the Charge Is a Mistake.

Mr.. William + Aughinbaugh, the patent
attorney, who was arrested by Detectives
Boyd and Helan on Friday, on a charge OF
false pretenses, preferred by his friend,
Mr.. Clarence NJ. York, made the follow
ing statement today:
This charge is a mistake ell the way
through, and was nolprossed Saturday
| am the attorney for the Toledo Bicycle
Company, and have sold and collected the
money for large number OF wheels for
the company. Mr.. York Is an old friend
Of mine, and came to me and requested
that get him a W heel from my compan y
Through friendship / sold him the wheel
at the cost price of S35, but there was
some delay in the delivery. The charge
is absolutely a mistake, and will not be
prosecuted
Mr.. Aughinbaugh's friends state that
he is not a dissipated young man, and that
he is the owner of considerable property
They further state that he is not in
Strengthened circumstances.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
! GEORGIA CADET THE CULPRIT.
AidshipmaD Harris. of the Fourth
Class, Recommended for Dismissal.

Annapolis, Nd, July 9.-The Naval
Academy authorities, after impriscning
all cadets on the Santee, have finally dis
covered that It was Cadet HAMS, of
Georgia, member Of the Fourth class, who
rnysterously sent off the fireworks in
celebration Of July 4.
Harris has now been recommended TO
Secretary Long for dismissal, not because
of his display OF patriotic zeal or the whole
sale punishment of his class. which resulted
from theirreticencein in divulging theidentity
OF the transgressor, but because it is al
legged he wrote letter to the -commandant
about the matter, which was subsequently
proven TO contain false statements.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
MARCHING TO AN ATTACK.
Mob Threatening an Assault on
Mines Near Cannonsburg, Pa.

PittsbuIg, Pa, july 19.-The threatened
attack on the mines of j. b. Cooke, near
Cam on shurg, had not been made at
10 O'Clock this morning, when telephone
message was received that the men were
working under the protection of fifteen
deputies appointed by the sheriff Of Wash
ington county.
TIE moh which threatened 10 force the
men to leave the mines began forming a
] 30. and at O'Clock there were 160
Inen in the party. They marched out OF
Cannonshurg to the music Of a hand, and
went in the direction of the mines. The
authorities of Washington county are here
PREPARED for al attack.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
Raided by Masked Robbers.

Gutherie, Okla, July 19.-Masked rob-
bers held up the postoffice at Sac and Fox
agency Sunday morning and robbed it OF
$500 in stamps. A big lot. both OF reg
istered letters, money orders. and notes,
belonging to Hoffman, Charles and Conl-
ling, were taken. Twenty thousand dollars
is being paid to the Indians at Sac AMI Fox
agency. and TIE robbers went there for
the purpose of getting this.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
THE SENATE SESSION.
In Eight Minutes After Opening II
Considered Executi Business.

Considered Executive Business.
The Senate remained in session only
eight minutes this afternoon, after W hch
on motion of Mr.. Hale the body ent into
executive session. In that short period,
however, there Were several bills intro
1uccd.
MI. Chandler introduced q bill TO in
clude the French spolation claims in the
category OF those to be considered at the
next session, by the agreement to which
relieved the general deficiency bin Of
private claims.
Mr.. Cockrell presented memorial from
citizens of his county, protesting against
the imposition of tax on bank checks.
Mr.. Cullom presented a protest against
the passage OF the anti-scalping bill
After the doors had been closed there
came a report that Mr. Hale had said that
he would say here all summer. but that he
would have r. II. Warner, IT., and Mr..
McCauley confirmed.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
SMASHED BY THIEVES.

Saloon-keeper Driscoll's windows
Broken and His Place Robbed.
Misunderstanding burglars demolished
the show window of ID. F. Driscoll's sa-
loon. No. 201 X street northwest, about
4:30 O'Clock yesterday morning, and stole
500 cigars aud the same number Of cigar
cites.
An unknown thief stole valuable dia-
mond stud from the room of Charles Scha.e-
gel. No. 219 Ninth street northwest, and
about $50 in money was stolen from the
residence W Robert Kearon, No. 614 NJ
street northwest.
A burglar entered the residence of VII
liam Stevens, No. 1920 Valley street north
west, through the bedroom window, before
daylight Saturday morning, and got away
with $50 without disturbing the sleeping
INN ates.
The evening times., 1897-07-19
Racing on the ENGLISH Turf,

London, July 19.-At Leicester today
the Wigston two-year-old selling plate OF
200 sovereIgns, five furlongs, straight
away, was won by Mr.. P Lorillard's b.
Beryl, by Sensation, out of BeIphoebe
Mr.. j. l.. Dugdale's b. f. Sheep, by the
Lambkin, out of Kirtella, was second, and
Desolee (pedigree not given), third.
Eight horses ran. The betting was 10 to
1 against Beryl.
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Last sum mer enc Of orr grandchildren
WAS sick with severe bowel trouhIa -
says Mrs. E. G. Gregory. OF Fredericks-
town. Mo. "Our doctors remedies had
failed; then we tried Cha m berlain's CoIic.
Cholera and DiaTThOea Remedy, which
gave very speedy relief" For sale by
Henry Evans, Wholesale and Retail Drug
gist. 93S F street northwest and Con-
necticut avenue and 8 street northwest
and 142S Maryland avenue northeast.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today to
the following: John, G. Harcher and
Betty Rybarczyk, both of Baltimore; Ed
ward 7. Ha awkins and Dora v Glove, both
of Brightwood, Va; Walter F. Appleby
and Sue L. NARROW, Oscar d. Grandle and
Kxtfe a. Royer, both OF Rockingham
county4va-
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SO To Niagara Fails aud Re SO
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Special trains, with parlOr cars, win
leave Washington at 7:30 a. m. July 22.
August and 10. September aud I6'
Tickets limited to ten days, allowing stop
Ovef at Buffalo, Rochester and Watkins
returning. Rate, $40.
jyI2 1918, 17,19 20, O,21e-13,14,16.1SI9,
20,21m
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Peary Sails for Greenland

Boston. July 19-The steam 80 aiing
bark Hope. with Lieut. r. E. Peary and
party on board, bound for Northern Green
land, left this port at daylight today.
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STRUGGLE TO THE DEATH
Desperate Encounter With Three
Tramps on a Freight Car.
FATAL FIGHT ON A TRAIN

A PaperhaDger Stealing Ride At.
tackled by Hoboes Battling for
His Life He Kills one OF the AS.
saiIauts- Wilson's story of the
Fight.
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FOUND.

FOUND-A skiff; caught adrift Owner
win come prove property, pay charges
1021 CissiPs court, Georgetown
Jy19-3t,em
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Condition of the Wafer.

Temperature and condition OF the waite,
at s a. NJ: Great Falls-Temperature, 7S;
condition. z. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature, SO; condition at north connection.
4: condition at south connection, 3. Dis
tTibuting Tempera ture, S3: con.
dition at influent gatehouse, %; effluent
gatehouse, Sc.
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FOR HIRE.

FOk HIKE-To drummers and business
Per day, and special prices for pleasure
Driving Apply TO the REX STA LEa
rear Ole &C. NV: Telephone call, 100
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Tide Table.

Today-Low tide, GOA a. m. and 6:O2
p. m; high tide, 1o:17 p. M. and Il:47
a
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COLD SEEKERS STAMPEDE
Wild Western Rush for Alaska's
Treasure Fields.
CROWDS ON SEATTLES DOCKS

rnigrapts to the Land OF Wesitn
Cheered a. the Steamers CAST OIL
Hundreds OF Claims Yet ohworh-
ed-Roseate Views Of the Eldo-
rado.
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wANTED-COUNTRY BOARD.

WANTED Plain board; few miles out
city; electric car line; 81 q week; refer
enees given MRS. g., tins office
jyl7-35
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City Lights

Gas lamps lighted at S:29 p. m; extiu-
gushing begun at 3 80 a. m- The lighting
is begun one hour before the hour named
Arc lamps are lighted at STA D. ~; ex-
tinguished at 4:15 o. M
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Special Excursion to SeashOre via
B. & o.
Tickets to Atlantic City. Cape May, Sea
Isle City, and Ocean City. ". j., will be sold
for o a. III. and 12 noon, Royal Blue Line
trains, on Fridays and Saturdays during
the season. good to return until Tuesday
following, at rate So for the round trio.
je3O-m, W th-tilAu27
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tHOsUU 10 II NIIN duU HeTUTn
via B. q %.
BY special train. leaving Washington A
D. m. Saturday. July "a, returning. leave
Atlantic City Z p. m. Sunday. Rate. S3
for the round trip. iy17 ISIS. ,23-5t
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| ruth
The Growing Virtue.

Every day for years has this paper con-
tanned the autograph testimonial OF some
sufferer, who, through Joy at being again
tude to
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Dr.. Walker
i4n Penna. Ave. Adj. willards Hotel,

And at the same time let the world
know of the skill this eminent physician
has over obscure and obstinate diseases
or long standing.