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The times., 1897-04-07

ear. / could not hear one sound with It,
1 had been deaf since / was twelve years
old. Ny deafness resulted from measles.
In school 1 had to be given a front seat
in order TO be able TO hear the teacher.
"Wnen My Hearing Returned, 1t
Returned Suddenly.
The first sound that l heard with my
right ear, the first sound that / ever re
member to have heard with it, was the clock
ticking while lying in bed, with my left
ear, the ear on which | had always been
obliged to depend, pressed against the
pillow. | got out of bed and test ed my
hearing with my watch, and found that
/ could hear it tick distinctly. Then all
sounds came to me as clearly and dis
tinctly with my right ear, the one that
had been totally deaf, as with my left ear.
My hearing has been perfectly restored.
/ have not the slightest difficulty in I'M
derstanding everything that is said and
hearing every sound"
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NATIONAL SCIENCE CLUB.
It's Third Annual Meeting to Begin
Here Today.


The National Science Club, which will
hold its third annual meeting today aud
tomorrow in this city, met in executive
session yesterday in the red parlor of
the Ebbitt House Among the prominent
members present were Mrs. Kilierman,
of Columbus, Ohio; Miss Caroline Chase,
Miss Margherita F. Borst, and Mrs. Mary
Newbury Adams, of Dubuque, Iowa.
At O'Clock this morning the science
rooms in the Lehman building will be
open for the registration OF members, and
at L O'Clock the council will hold brief
meeting prior to the first public session,
which will convene at IL O'Clock in the
hall Of Columbian University.
The program prepared is a decidedly
interesting one. Though the National
Science Club is composed of ESQ members
the majority of whom are university
women-but few of them viii be able to
attend their annual convention. They are
engaged all over the country In scientific
work. and have been compelled for that
reason to represent themselves by papers
as sthe mex best thing to coming themselves
Mrs Rosa Eigenmsnn, the president of
the club, who studied at first ut San
Diego, Cal, and also at the Naples Bio
logical station in Italy, and at Harvard
College, is the wife Of Carl Eigennf,nn,
professor of Biology at Bloomington, Ind.
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Entries Today.

First race-Four and a half furlongs.
Tea Caddy, Tim Hurst. San Bonita, 105
each; Sedgwick, Blue Front, 102 each;
Shade, Govinda, Lizzie w, Black Bess,
Midnight, 100 each.
Second race-Three-quarters of mile.
Inquirendo, 112; Mohawk, Blue Light, Oak,
100 each; Queen dor, Mountain Maid, 10Y
each; Nihiiist, 10o; One Chance, Prince,
Potomac, 102 each; Aunt Sally, 100.
Third race-Three-quarters of a mile
Tampa, Runaway, Pennbrook, Oracle, 112
each; Gold Dollar, al Hemboldt, Jack
wynney, Tutor, 100 each: Airline, 107.
Fourth race-Five-eighths of a mile. Lit
tie Knight. Dwight, Glover, Vendig, Ven
tanna, 112 each: Estelle J., 10; Hidden
tie, 105: Altonwood, 102; Barabetta. Mary
Larson, Ida, 100 each.
Fifth race-Three- quarters of mile.
Allen L., Telegram, John Berkley, 10S
each; Busirus, Tippecanoe, Doga, 1O5 each;
Brilliancy. Hazel, Lady Martin, Marguer-
ite, 103 each.
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DIAMOND DUST.

The Senators and Georgetown VIII play
at National Park this afternoon.
The Eastern Buds ana Government Print
ing office team will play at Capitol Park
this afternoon.
The fact alone that Nike Mahoney will
be in the game this afternoon will attract
a large crowd.
The University Of Vermont club left last
night for Princeton, n j., where they Will
play the Tigers this afternoon.
Charley Baldwin ana Ed Neckers, OF last
years Eastern Buds, will leave tomorrow
night for Toledo, Ohio, where they wiIlplny
first and third base, respectively, this
season.
Al Maui put Oh uniform yesterday and
iimbered up his salary arm in ca sy
stages. Itis thought that Al and Mr Wag
ner will arrive "a t satisfactory terms Ia
both in few days
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ACCIDENT TO GEN. MccooK.
He Was the Last Territorial Gov
ernor of Colorado.


ernor of Colorado.
Gen E. NJ McCook, who, at various
intervals, for many years past, has heen
a familiar figure about Washington hotel
Hobbies, met with painful accident yes
ter(lay evening. He was sitting in the
lobby of the Riggs House. He was alone
and seemed to be sleeping i'll his chair.
Suddenly lie started up i'll a partially tazed
condition and walked down the corridor.
There are several steps in the hallway lead
ing to the F-street entrance of the hotel.
and it was upon these that Gen. McCook
stumbled and fell, rolling down the steps
upon the marble floor. Several guests
in the lobby ran to his assistance, and it
was soon discovered that he was badly
hurt The Emergency ambulance was sum-
moned and the injured man was removed
to the hospital 1t was found that he
had sustained a fracture of the shoulder
blade as well Us deep cut upon the head
and several bruises about the face end
head which, owing to his age, may result
seriously.
Gen. McCook is sixty years of age end
his home is at No. 4O6 Forty-sixth street,
New York city. Daring his younger days
appointed Territorial governor Of Colorado
under President Grant, and served as the
last appointive executive Of Colorado be-
fore it was admitted into the Union in
1875.
Last night he was resting as easily as
could be expected.
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Oakland Results

Oakland, Cal, April 6.-Wcather fair.
Track good. Three favorites won.
First race-Three and a half fuIlongs.
Melvin BUrnham won: Aisle Bell, second;
Iron Heels, third. Time, OLA 3-4
Second race-Six furlongs. Midas won;
La Mascotte, second; Favory, third. Time,
1:17 1-2.
Third race-one mile. Bernard Imo
won: Grey Hurst, second; st. Distaff, third
Time, i "A "a.
Fourth race-Three and half furlongs.
Rosornonde won; Font de Boeuf, second;
san Durango, third. Time, 0:43 IL.
Fifth race-Seven furlongs. Alvarado
Won; CabrillO, second; Kowalsky, third
Time, 1 80.
Sixth race-SsS furlongs. AItanera won;
Lena, second; Ingleside, third. Time.
1:17 81.
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THE COLE CLUB.
The Qualification Rouni was Played
by 1t Yesterday.

y
by 1t Yesterday.
The annual meeting Of the Washington
Gold Club was held yesterday at the club
house at Rosslyn.
The preliminary qualification round Of
tiiirty-six holes commenced in the morn
ing at 10 O'Clock and lasted until late n
the day and resulted in the prize cup he
ing won by Mr.. j. W. Luckett.
The play bet ween the winner and his
nearest opponent, Mr.. A, j. Parsons, was
close and exciting, the first trial result
inr in a tie en- score of 1873 strok es.
In the play-off for one hole Mr.. Lnckctt
won, Mr Parsons falling down on a short
mutt The others who qualified are Messrs.
Frothinghanl, George Dunn, Harry Mays,
Lewis A. Biddle, Philadelphia: j. w. lid
die, Philadelphia, and II. Wylie.
Those who will playefor the consolation
cup are: Messrs f. A. Mitchell, d. Mckee,
and L. Beach, of New Haven; and j. W.
Boardman, D. +. De Bose, and X. Beach,
New Haven; j ohm a. Logan, jr., and NJ.
Cabot, of Boston; Mr. Dalzell and j. +.
Leach; DR. Whiting and NJ Aibaugh; George
HELEN and Dr.. Prescott: Ed S. Riggs and
Lieut. Rodgers, U. S. N.
The eaEles will continue for three days
and cad with the contest for the medal
of honor on Saturday.
The annual election of officers, which
was held during the lunch hour, resulted
in the reelection of Mr. Henry Mays
for president and Mr.. 4 j. Parson for
vice president
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/ could hear faint murmur OF the voice OF
the person speaking, but that was all, nor
could eveninterpret the lOudest noise with
my right ear Always before rain OF
storm Of any sort | would have attacks
of extreme deafness. During these periods
it was very hard for people u converse with
me. If l was a short distance from them
they would have TO speak very loud TO make
me understand. / am member Of the
Mount Vernon Methodist Church. corner
9Th street and Mass. ave. NV, and had
great difficulty in hearing the sermon on
Sundays Last Sunday, when
L Heard Every word of the sermon
Distinctly.
you do not know how delighted / felt.
That afternoon called upon friend, and
she noticed my improvement ut once, and
thought it was remarkable. 1 had gotten
so that 1 had about given up going TO
lectures and concerts. 1 had awful noises
In NV head almost constantly, like the
buzzing OF insects and the thunder OF
cataract. l had tried four or five diff
fercnt doctors, but received little benefit
from their Treatment. Then l read Of Dr.
McCoy's cures and went TO him. My hear
ing began 10 improve three weeks ago, and
grew better day by day. l can hear the
clock tick and hear conversation IN an
Ordinary tone.
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RESTORING HEARING
LOST IN IN FANCY

Joseph Corcoran, 1224 Half st.
Sc, city. II was so deaf that people had to
shout at me to make me understand Now
l can hear better than for many years.
II had been hard of hearing all my life,
resulting, / suppose, from measles when
was quite young Both ears were af-
fected, although my right was worse. 1
had constant noises in my head like the
blowing off of steam.
Il invariably had to ask persons TO repeat
when they spoke to me. To talk with
people while walking along the street
vas simply impossible
cone physician had told me that
Il Never would BE Able TO Hear
Again.
''Now l can hear the men around me at
work and join in the conversation at night
when going home In the cars"
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Singerly Results.

First race-Four and one-half furlongs.
Hiddenite, won ;Altonwood, second; Comma,
third Time, 1.04 81
Second race-Four and one-half furlongs
Bonnie Eloise, won; Advance, second: Ches-
apeake, third. Time, LOG.
Third race-Four and one-half furlougs.
Heck. ir., won; H ellen H, second; Miss Lou,
third. Time, 1:04.
Fourth race-SiX furlongs. Lisernour,
won: Tyrone, second: Fifield, third. Tine,
1:2S IA.
Fifth race-SiX and one-half furlongs
Katie Gray, won; SAINT Illario, second;
Knight of Honor, third. Time, 1:39.
Sixth race-Four and one-half furlOngs
Salesman. won; Okla, second; Paragon,
third Time, 1:04.
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Dawson's Condition Not Critical.

Pitcher Dawson, OF Georgeto wn Uni
versity, who was Knocked unconscious by
a swift ball delivered by Jimmy Mc.James
while standing at bat in Mondays game
at National Park, passed rcstful day
at Emergency Hospital, and was quietly
sleeping last night. The hospital physicians
do not consider his case at all serious and
will allow him To return to Georgetown
TO-DAY or tomorrow, or as soon as his sys-
TEN RECEIVERS from the shock Of the terrific
blow. The popular players condition was
a constant cause of inquiry yesterday, the
members of the Washington club eXcrcis-
ing deep concern iuaSmuch as the accident
occurred on their grounds.
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Newport Results.

Newport, KY, April 6-Weather cool.
The betting was brisk.
First race-Seven and one-haif furlongs:
Imp. Skate, 106, Williams, 1 2 to /, won;
Bauquo II, 9S, Reiff. to /, second;
winker, 1o2, Hill, to 8, third. Time.
136 1-2. The Gamer, j. II. c., Inverlike,
and Minnie also ran.
Secondrace Six furlongs: Rockwall, ! OF
Hicks, 8 to /, won; Julius Marks, 105,
Beauchamp, 4 to ! +, second; Piutarch, l05,
Fowler, 3 to /, third. Time, III 1-2.
Impecunious, Cotton Queen, Clara Jewet
and Risque also ran
Third race Five furlongs. Nekarnis, los,
Reiff, 2 1-2 to 1, won; Volzette; 110,
Corner, 10 to 1, second; Skillman, 105,
Beauchamp, l o to l, third. Time, / :04 -.
Camperdown, Aurif Rose, Albert L., Ruiz
also ran.
Fourth race-Six furlongs. Argus, l05,
Reiff, 4 to /, won; Three Bars, 105, J..
Perkins, to 3, second; Elgitha, 100,
Scherrer, to 5, third. Time, 1:15 34.
Booker Burus, Miss Alice, Invitation,
Lovejoy also ran
Fifth race-one mile; selling. Parson,
1Oa, Perkins, to /, won; Toots, 102,
Corner, to /, second; Liberati, "a,
ChenauIt, l 5 to /, third. Time, "A IA.
Tariff Reform, Matte Lee, Star Beam,
Martin, Leaflet, Old Nassau also ran.
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Heard Every word of the sermon
Distinctly.
HAD HEARD OF
ADEAF MUTE'S CURE.

J.w. Palmer. 1GG5 G. 1t. NV II had
been growing deaf for eight or ten years
My ears felt as though stuffed with cot
ton. 1 would have to listen very intently
and look directly at the person IN order TO
understand what he SAID.
Il went to specialist and was treated
for a long time. The treatment he gave
caused me intense pam, and ! finally had TO
eiveit up, having derived no benefit what
ever.
My daughter read OF the cures per-
formed by Doctors McCoy and Cowden,
and a friend, nea r Boston, sent me thetesti-
mony of Rush Aldrich, the Deaf Mute,
whom Doctor Mccoy had entirely restored
to hearing The testimony was so convinc-
ing that 1 deternin eel TO try the treatment
Il could not hear the alarm clock when
went there. Now l can hear the clock tick
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CoIumbian's Crack Team.

The Columbian Varsity track team is
rounding into shape, and Captain Briscoe
feels that he has excellent cause for en-
couragemenL Each afternoon all the can
tlidates assemble at Columbia Field and
20 through q drill on starts, etc
The most promising new men developed
are Phil. Tindall, Beatty and Mckeidin
Though Fred Schade viii not race under
Columbian colors this year, the students
feel that his place will be worthily filled
bv Ed Wilson, the speedy amateur, who
came to the front 80 rapidly during the
latter part of last season.
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HAD TO SHOUT AT HIM;
NOW HE HEARS PERFECTLY.

Alex. Dercourt, 337 I'll ST. ne.: "I
had been deaf for six years. When
went TO DR.. Mccoy Could not hear n
ears.
Il could not hear the electric cars, the
door bell ringing, or even thunder. tried
many doctors while travelling in Paris and
elsewhere abroad. They all said the same
thing, that there was no help for me.
Il read in the papers about Doctor Nc
Coy, ana went TO see hlin. one day tony
tick Then 1 began to hear noises on the
street, and peoples voices sounded clearer
NOW l hear everything and have no
difficulty in hearing conversation in an
ordinary tone of voice.
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Washington, 4 University Of Virginia,
IL First base on halls-off German, =:
off Kinble, ! off Dinsmore, /. Struck
ont-By German, l. by Dinsinore, 2; by
kihDle, Three-base hit-Dnsmore.
Two-base hits-Selbach, Wrigley, and De
Mont Sacrifice hits Reilly, Wheeler
Sites. Stolen hases-Iush and De Mont.
Double nlays-Farr to Emery to Aldinger.
Johnson to Aldinger. Hit by pitcher-By
Kinble, Sites: by Dinsmore, Lush 2
Passed ball-Wrigley. Unipre-Mr. John
heydler Time of game-l iour and 45
minutes.
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GgoRGErowN VS.. SENATOR'S.
"Big Mike" Mahoney Will Catch for
the Varsity and Be Captain.

The second game between Georgetown
University and the Washington League
team will be played at National Park this
afternoon.
As Catcher Maioney is suffering from q
split finger, received in Mondays game,
the faculty Of the University, upon the re-
quest of Manager Collins, have suspended
for today's game the prohibition placed
upon George G. Big Mke'') Mahoney, and he
will do the receiving to the pitching of
Walsh, Ciancey, and Bach. Big Nike vii.
also captain the Varsity, as Mccarthy is
crippled from sprain.
Georgenown's lineup and batting order
will be as follows; Kelly, C. E.; Fleming
CD; Mahoney, C.; Reardon, s; Smith,
Ib.; Mcintyre, 3b.; Lamb, +. f.; Bach, l. f..
and p; Clancey, p; Walsh, p. and J. f.
Mercer, McJames, and Ashe will pitch for
the Leaguers.
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SCARLET FEVER AND MEASLES
INCREASED HER DEAFNESS.

Miss Helen VI. Iowso1. ID Grant
place northwest: when L began Dr. Nc
Coys treatment MY right ear was so deaf
1t was practically useless L had been deaf
at intervals ever since childhood, and it
was brought on by heavy cold caught
when a little gnE after that, every spell
oil sickness L had seemed to increase my
GeaIncss.
Il had measles, scarlet fever and diph-
liberia in turn. and each disease left me
hearing worse than before. Both ears were
affected, but the right one was mucn worse
than the left. / could scarcely near any
thing with it If the left ear was closed
| could not hear word when spoken 10.
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New Bicycle Race Ruling.

Baltimore, Md. April 6. Chairman Al
bert Mott, of the racing board of the
League OF American Wheelmen, today made
a ruling that will create a stir among
wheelmen everywhere. Heretofore road
racing has been under the auspices OF the
Century Road Club, and all classes of
riders were permitted 10 participate in
them Hereafter the class lines will be
strictly drawn in such events, and anna
teurs who enter such races with profess
sionals will incur the usual penalties
The times., 1897-04-07
Britannia Outsnils Ailsa.

Nice, April 6.-The Ailsa and Britannia
sailed the last race OF tie season today
over the course from Nice to Monaco and
back, for a prize, consisting of a Sevres
vase. The race was won by the Britain
mia by three minutes. The weather was
rainy and the wind light from the north
west.
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Racing Board Appointment.

Chicago, April 6. Word was received
here today that President Potter, of the
League OF American wheelmen, had APP
pointed Henry S. Dixon, OF Dixon, H., to
fill the last place on the racing board,
with jurisdiction over which Fred Ger
lach. of this city, formerly held sway. The
jurisdiction extends over Illinois, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Minnesota, the Dakotas, and
Nebraska
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RACES AT FORT MYER.
Under the Auspices of the OF :
GERS Club.

Gers Stubs
The gentlemen races. under the auspices
of the Officers Club at Fort Myer, viii
come off today on the drill field at 2:30
T. m.
These races are the outdoor society event
of the season, and always attract "a large
number of spectators of the upper tendon
of society at the Capital.
The program will consist OF five events,
the first of which will be a half mile
stceplechase, for which there are already
sixteen candidates entered for honor>.
This event, however, VIII be triple nHn-
Der for after the opening run there will
be two other steeplechase runs over the
same course.
The other events will he halT-nlile dash
on the fiat, eight entries; a halfnlile Iony
race. five entries: jumping contest for
hunters. eight entries, and a Jumping con-
test for ponies, five entries.
The times., 1897-04-07
Bowling and Basketball Leagues

The Carroll Institute and Washington
Athletic Club reserve bowling teams VIII
meet tonight for tie last time this season
for set Of championship games. The SET
will be played on the w. A c. alleys.
The Corcoran Cadet and Eastern Ath-
lctic Club basketball teams will play a
championship game tonight in 'the gym
nasium of Carroll Institute, beginning at
o'clock Both teams are striving for
second place in the race and an interesting
game may be expected.
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GIRLS TO PLAY BALL.
Games Arranged Between the Cen
traI and Eastern High schools.

Carroll Institute gymnasium viii he the
scene on next Saturday morning, at
O'Clock, of the first Of a series of three
interschool championship games of basket
ball, between the Central and Eastern
Female High schools.
The young ladies of both teams have been
in training for some time, under the
capable direction of Prof. Maurice y.
Joyce, the physical instructor at Carroll
Institute, and they are playing ii very
scientific game under the 81 rules. The
rivalry between the teams is Very strong
and a most interesting set OF games may
be expected
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THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
The Regular Meeting OF the Board
of Managers.

of Managers.
The board of managers OF the Associated
Charities met yesterday afternoon, Char
man b. 7. Janey presiding.
The executive committee submitted Il
report on the work for the summer months.
1t stated it had been deemed wise to
close the division office on April /, since
which time the work of this department
has been done directly from the central
office. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Secretary Wilson reported that the month
Of March had been marked with laliihS
off in the number of applications FOR heip'
More sickness, however, had been reporteu
than during any other of the winter
months
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Alex. Dercourt, 337 III street north
east; deaf for six years.

A fer months ago it tcas necessary 10 shout
in the ears Of these people in order 10 make
them understand; nOto If yGu call on them
and ash them in ,ohisper they 'eN ten
yo,t Of the n,arUel Of their cure and Of their
0f1ntitnde
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A Small Fire.

A fire yesterday in the rear of the two
houses at No. 1918 and 1920 New York
avenue northwest, occupied by John s.
Roberts and Margaret Fields, both colored,
caused damage amounting TO 500.
The times., 1897-04-07
Two vessels Ready for Trial.

Two Vessels Ready for Ir1ai-
The Navy Department has been notliieo
by the Rath Iron Works Company that they
are prepared to give a trial of the Vlcks-
burg or Newport on April 8. The Navy
Department may defer this trial because OF
the trial of the Annapolis over the Long
Island course April 16
The times., 1897-04-07
HAVE YOU SEEN

HAVE YOU SEEN
the new bicycle the Duquesne Special?r
IL is one OF the most talked about ma
chimes of the year. New ideas-new
methods, the perfection of style Es-
sentially a gentleman mount. Cata-
logue tells all: free by mail. Better yet
see the wheel. Equipped with the new
Doolittle automatic brake. Greatestim-
provence Mt since the pneumatic tire
DUQU ESN Il NJ fG. CO., Pfttsburg, Pa.
Makers of distinctly hfgh-grade BIZ
cycles.
Agency, WASHINGTON CYCLE CO.,
No. lll5 9Th st. NV.
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THE WONDER
IS PASSING

Because of the Very Multitude of These Cures-But
to Those Still Deaf Doctor McCOys Triumph Is
Still the Same Golden, Glorious Marvel-TwO
Years Ago All the Doctors in Christendom Would
Have Told These People that They Must Re-
main Deaf Forever.
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AN EAR TOTALLY DEAF
MADE TO HEAR AGAIN.

John A. Stanton. 2325 Pa. ave. NV,
manager for c. D. Kenny, tea store, 3103 81
st. NV. Il was totally deaf in my tight
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Jonn a. stanton, 1873 PennsyIva-
MIA avenue northwest; totally deaf
in right ear since twelve years OF
age.
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S1.35 to Annapolis and Return,
Via b. s. O. r. R. All trains April 10
and IL, valid for return passage until
following Monday. ap14t
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j. w. Palmer, 1905 G. street north
west; deaf for ten years.
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Morning and sunday Times. 35 cents
Month.
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Miss II. VI. Towson, Il Grant place
northwest; deaf in one ear since
childhood.
W. ID. Wood, 200 Columbus street,
AIexandria, Va: deaf iii both ears;
right ear very deaf.
Joseph Corcoran, 1924 Half street
southeast; deaf jn both ears from
measles.
A fer months ego Il ,1as necessary to shout
IN tie ears Of these people i,a order 20 make
them understand; nor if y0u call on them
ana ask them in ,7iisper h1y 1ciH tell
you of tie nl0rrei Of their cure and 0f tteir
gratitude
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ing fifteen feet away. Voices now come to
me clearly. / have no trouble IN hearing
the slightest whisper or joining in conver-
sation.''
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And because they hear none need de-
spaIr of regaining the lost sense Of sound.