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The times., 1897-04-14
RESTORING HEARING
LOST IN INFANCY

Joseph Corcoran, l224 Hau st. Sc,
City: 'I was so deaf that people had TO
shout at me TO make me understand. Now
can hear better than for many years
II had been hard of hearing all my life,
resulting, suppose, from measles when L
although my right was worse. | had Con-
slant noises in my head like the blowing
off of steam.
Il invariably had to ask persons to re-
peat when they spoke to me. To talk with
people while walking along the street W as
simply impossible.
lone physician had told me that never
would be able to hear again Now 1 can
hear the men around me at work and join
IN the conversation at night when going
home in the cars"
The times., 1897-04-14
FISANcIAL-
GOVERNMENT BONDS
For Inrestment and Speculation.

| During the recent scares and
depressions in the stock market
Government and NJ un nici p al
Bonds have gone up about 5 per
cent. Stocks have gone down
about 10 per cent meantime.
We have advocated the pur-
chase of Government and high
class Municipal Bonds rig b t
along, and strongly believe in
continued advances.
With money on call easily
obtainable by uS-at the low
rate of IL per cent per annun1-
and time money freely offered
at 2H per cent per annum-We
are enabled to buy these
bonds and carry them on adj
VantageouS terms.
Under our plan investors on
moderate means are given as
good opportunities as Capi-
talistS.
Read what some of the lead
ing papers say about our
president and his tranSac-
tiOnS:
Abraham White, Nth remarkable fore
sight and peaetrattee po1oers, secured a10ards
Of one million fire hundred thousand Coz
eTnHent Bonds at On acreage Of III 5-5 s0IseTs
the public call for bids 1oas made and the
United States Treasury sold 500, ,000.0 900.
The bonds lcere promptly taken up and
paid for by Mr. White 1iA money loaned
By Russell Sage or Whites notes, and thers
oeas a profit Of $780, 900 90 ''--Ne,g York Her
a,d
There are remarkable features about the
public sale Of Government Bonds abraham
White bid and paid for 81, 800. 400, notloitI-
standing lie had little capital at the tinse, and
the conditions and requirements Of the United
States Treasury Department rendered the
financing Of this large transaction peculiarly
difficult. The payments had to be made in
gold By the original bidders to leiou1 alcards
1cere made. No transfers Uere permitted.
The Government officials took their time
about delivering the bonds. t.hjeb lcere eolt-
pom bonds payable to bearer. The bonds
,oere sent to the bidders sereral days after the
deposit of gold. Abraham White complied
,gith all the conditions Of The call Wtits
borrowed the money from Russell Sage, hs
noted .fnancier Wall Street admired the
dudacity and ingenuity Of the first transac-
tion-it icGs amazed at the second n cents
for letter registry fees Cnd postage loas the
original capital inrestsd-br0jlts, ability and
nerre did tie rest abraham White IS the
coming -fnancier. ''-Netc York World.
an three transactions last gear Abraham
White handled fire millions Of bonds His
Government Bond deal as the talk of the
financial tcorld. When he picked uD the Dig
block of Brooklyn Cit, Bonds, t,co days after
the Presidential election last NoreH5er, and
paid for them IN one check. amounting to
nearly t,rO millions, the largest single check
erer receired 5y The comptroller, the great
bond syndicate houses ,sere dazed. Right on
top If this remarkable transaction Abraham
White ,cas ararded 81, ,500,00O Boston Bonds,
aud he again displayed tba, ,ro1,d erf,l ability
and foresight so Characteristic Of the man.
As an Independent bond buyer he commands
q large Joll0,oiHg and tremendous backing by
sltre1rd men Of millions No,o that he has
ample capital, as lceH as courage and brains,
lie is po1geTful factor IN tie financial
trorld. ''-Neg York Financial Record.
The times., 1897-04-14

the President to reappointC. II. j. Taylor,
the colored man from Kansas, to the posi-
ton of recorder Of deeds. Taylor was
appointed to the place by President Cleve-
land.
John b. Wight called at the White
House, late in the afternoon, and had
lengthy interview with the President. 1t
is rumored that the interview was in
reference to his appointment as Com
miSsi Oner.
The times., 1897-04-14
sunday-schooI Officers Elected.

The annual meeting for election of Of
ficers of the Eastern Presbyterian Sunday
school was held on Friday evening, April
2, those in office reelected: E. r. Nc
Bride, superintendent; E. H. Squier and
G.. T. Hopkins, assistant superintendents;
Frank Hamilton, assistant superintendent
and reviewer; Mrs. S j. Vaughan, supcrn-
tendent of primary department; William
E. Cole, secretary; Randolph Hopkins,
treasurer; S. j Vaughan, librarian; r. e.
Harvey, musical director; Mrs. Mary E..
Ireland, official reporter. The school is
increasing steadily, over 700 being on the
roll. home department is about bein g
organized.
The times., 1897-04-14
Sew York Cotton Market.
FINANCIAL.
CoRSON s. MCCARTNEY,

Members OF the New York Stock Ex-
change, 1419 f ST., Glover building
Correspondents of MessTs. Moore Schley,
so Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits Exchange. Loans
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securi-
ties listed on the exchanges of New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore bought
and sold
A speciality made ofinyestment securities.
District bonds and all local Railroad, Gas.
insurance and Telephone Stock dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought
and sCld. mh1S-6
The times., 1897-04-14
Good TempIars' quarterly Session.

District Lodge, No. 3, 1. o. G. T.. will
hold its first quarterly session tomorrow
evening at Stohlman's Hail. No. 3210 N
street northwest Delegates will be pres
ent from Perse verance, Rescue, Goodwill,
Star OF Hope, Independent, Silver Star and
Little Falls lodges District degree will
be conferred and other important business
transacted.
The times., 1897-04-14

A couple of days ago the Monetary Trust
put out the prediction that New York
Central would be a good purchase the
first rise This prediction of Mr. Carlcy S
was borne outin yesterdays market. The
Monetary Trust people are of the belief
that the end of the rise has not yet come
Ladenburg, Thalulann Il Co bought 5000
shares of New York Central yesterday
probably for London, and there were
other good purchases, which show cl
cellently for the road and its prospects.
The times., 1897-04-14

The buyin In Chicago Gas was excellent
yesterday. The Benedicts are borrowing
large sums of money and are thought to he
heavily long of gas. 1t Will be well to con-
slider carefully the articles published in
this column recently as to the prospect
OF this stock In the near future. My
shrewdest stock mar ket friends tell me that
it will have an immediate rise.
The times., 1897-04-14

Tennessee Coal and Iron recovered some
Gifts loss yesterday. Ithas been sold down
on the belief that the proposed reduction
in the wages of miners would lead to Il
strike, and also because Of the idea that
the Carnegie Rockefeller combination was
operating against the value of the stock
The reduction in wages is not to take ef-
feet until June and The miners are ex-
pected to accept it in view of the con-
tinued work promised them at reduced
rates. Friends ofthe property bought stock
at the lower figures. 1t seems probable
that Tennessee is now on the upward turn
of some duration, and that Monday S Dr eak
was the elimination of the effort against
that property which has been active for
the last week.
The times., 1897-04-14
Dow Jones & Co. saw of sugar.

Dow. Jones & Co. say OF Sugar:
People who have often been Identified
with Sugar say that they are entirely
satisfied that the worst is known in re-
gard to the Sugar tariff, and Influential
people have acquired lines of sugar in
expectation of q ten point advance, and
The times., 1897-04-14

1t was fine spurt yesterday that the
stock market took-a boom that encouraged
the bulls nightly. The reasons for it are
hard to find, but, though there was some
good buying, the prices were mostly made
by the most bare-faced OF speculative ma
nipulation. 1t is to he noticed that tie
imminence of war in Europe had no effect
whatever yesterday.
The times., 1897-04-14
Commencing Next Monday

We viii sell three high-grade bicycles OF
well-known make, for the price of one
while they last-sample wheels at SOC
Ninth street northwest Either ladies' or
gents. League Club Cycle Co ap14-2t
The times., 1897-04-14
Strictly HIGH Grade.

but very low in price Special sale OF
few beautiful higii-grade bicycles, for
cash. Sample wheels, ut co. Ninth street
northwest. League Club Cycle Co.
ap14-2t
The times., 1897-04-14

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co,
Bankers and Brokers Members OF the
n Y. Stock Exchange, 1921 F street.
The times., 1897-04-14
Washington srock Market.

Sales-MetropoIitan Railroad, at liz;
Columbia Railroad, 10 at 90 IA; Pneu-
matte Gun Carriage, 100 at 60e.; 100 at
61c. Mersenthaler Linotype, o at 20 1-2.
After CaI-Capital Traction. at SO 81
coyERSMHNT BONDS.
The times., 1897-04-14

1t is said that the report that Burlin gton
may build to the Pacific coast is entirely
false or proves the BurIin gton people 10
be very foolish. There would certainly be
no business for another tTanscontinental
line. The two that we now have has
hard enough time as it Is.
The times., 1897-04-14

Call atourWaShington branch
office or write to US, and we
shall be glad to explain the OPP
portunitieS presented.
Abraham White Bond Company,
Incorporated Under Ne,g York State La,cs.
Telephone 1863. l343 F St
The times., 1897-04-14
New York Stock Market.

Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co..
Bankers and Brokers Members of the
N. Y. Stock Exchange, 1921 T street
The times., 1897-04-14

There are continued rumors that pro-
ceedings will be instituted against jersey
Central attempting to enjoin the payment
of the dividend. No definite information in
regard to the report can he obtained, but
it is probably story for the effect that il
will have. 1t does not seem likely that
payment OF the dividend could be stopped
The times., 1897-04-14

perhaps more, according TO the report of
the Senate Finance Committee. it is
generally understood that the committee
will make no change in the House bill re-
garding specific duty, although an effort
was made to induce it to go back
to ad valorem methods. The strongest
point of the Dingley bill for Sugar re
fining interests is that 1t absolutely shuts
out the one competitor which is dangerous
German sugar. Should the DIngley bill,
as it stands today, become law, the Amer
lean Sugar Company could easily maintain
it's present dividends, and its profits in
raw sugars, imported under the Wilson
bill, will be enough for very consider able
dividends. Interests which hold Sugar
now were not buyers up to the tine the
Dingley bill was reported, but they de-
cided that around III the stock was not
dear and there was chance that the
Djngley bill would be favorably amended
in the Senate Finance Committee. The
Importance of the exclusion Of German
sugar must not be underestimated -
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04
"Enrsehoid Words"

Don't forget to order a load Of coal
sent up, right away.
Oh, mamma, Willie's pinching me-
Come on to your dinner before every.
thing gets cold.
Say, John, amt you boys up yet:
Yes, dear, so will do, but sl5 would
be better.
Where's that half dollar / gave you
last week?
But, my dearsh, you sh' know ] had
engashement at tn, Office till sho late
count possibility come.
Good gracious, how much money do
you want, anyhow
No, / shan't have any young men com
ing to see you until you are out of
school So, there.
Oh, papa, make Dick quit calling me
names.
Dim sorry, mem, but Oi'll have to DC
afther lawn yer, the day, mem.
Now lay me down to sleep.
Lemme be.
Come, now, it's time for you young
ones to be in bed.
No, you cant have any more cake.
Who the deuce carried of that paper {:
Did any body see my hat,
D. that collar button.
New York Sun.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

a GooD RULE.-Sydney Smith
clipped the following from a news
paper and preserved it for himself :
When you rise in the morning, form
a resolution to make the day hap
py one to fellow creature. 1t is
easily done ieft-off garment to
the man who needs it, a kind
word to the sorrowful, and an en-
couraging expression to the striving
-trifles in themselves as light as
air-will do it, at least for twenty.
four hours. And if you are young
depend upon it, it will tell when
you are old; rest assured it will
send you gently and happily down
the stream of eternity. BY the
most simple arithmetical sum, look
at the result. Ii you send one per-
son, only one happily through each
day, there are three hundred and
sixty-fye in the course OF a year,
And supposing you live forty years
only, after you commence that
course of medicine, you will have
made 1860 beings happy, at al
events, for time.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr. ID. Wiley, ex-postmaster, Black
Creek, y. Y, was so badly afflicted with
rheumatism that he was only able to
hobble around with canes, and even then
it caused him great pain. After using
Chamberlain's Pain Balm he was so much
improved that he threw away his canes.
He says this liniment did him more good
than all other medicines and treatment
put together. For sale at 30 cents per
bottle by William +. Greenwell .& Son,
Leonardtown; Joseph $. Matthews, Val
lev Lee, and all country stores.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

Papa said an inquisitive boy,
don't fishes have legs =
They do not, answered papa.
why don't they, papa:'
Because fishes swim and don't
require legs
The small boy was silent for a
few moments and papa forgot about
his question. Then he said:
Papa, ducks have legs don't
they
Yes
Then why don't fishes have legs
il ducks do: Or why don't ducks
not have any legs if fishes don't 2
Papa gave it up.-Pearsonn
Weekly.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

George: Il suppose it won't
matter to you if tell you that our
engagement is likely to be a long
one that shall not be able to
marry you for quite a while: 2
Lucy: :0h, no, dear only sty-
les change in engagement rings as
in other things you know, and of
course one would not care to wear
one that had gone out of fashion a
long. long time.'-Boston Tran
script.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04
Curious Facts Terssly Tcld.

IL an express train, moving at the rate
of - miles an hour, were to- stop sudden
ly, il would give the passengers shock
equal to that of falling from height of
"a feet.
The cmnibusses of one London COM
pany cover just about 10000, 900 miles in
the course of year-haif as much as Is
covered by the trains of the London and
Northwestern Railway distance suf-
ficient TO take them nearly three times
around the world every day
In Austria the man who loses both his
hands in an accident can claim the whole
of his life insurance money, on the
grounds that he has lost the means of
maintaining himself. Loss of the right
hand reduces the claim from 10 to S0per
cent. of the total.
A useful industry, called the London
Spectacle Mission, provides spectacles for
needlcwomen and other deserving per-
sons dependent upon their eyesight for
IA living. Last year 72G applicants were
provided with spectacles.
II is mistake TO suppose that the tip
of the tongue is the most sensitive part
of the body. Those engaged in polish
ing billiard balls, or any other substances
that require a very highdegree Of smooth
ness, invariably use the cheek bone as
their touchstone for detecting any rough
ness
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

'You don't seem to take what |
say seriously complained young
Mr.. Spatts to Miss Kittish.'
Il don't replied the maiden
candidly. Il have my misgiyings
about a young man SO addicted to
the free and unlimited coinage of
compliments. Judge.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

OF his strength, sank right down
where he was in the mud and dirt.
1t seemed as il he could never move
again.
Sure, twas an illigant pull en-
tirelyD, said the Irish girl, admir-
ingly. What shall be dom now?'
Run for the DOCTOR Tom said
rousing himself; oh, no, | don't
think it viii be necessary
A car was coming, this one from
town. 1t was crowded. With a
great effort Tom stood on his feet
and ran to the track. Stop, stopp
he cried. Some ones hurt
I The motorman stopped. Tom
climbed on board, and slammed
open the frolt door. is there a
doctor here 2 he inquired. A mid
dle-aged man rose from his seat
and came toward the front of the
csr. Tom led the way to the coal
cart. The team fell on him and
hurt his leg he said.
The doctor stopped down and be-
gan to make his examination. A
crowd from the car gathered about
the spot.
The girls father was one of the
number, and he eagerly questioned
his daughter about what had hap
pened. She told him what she
knew and all who heard her turned
eagerly to get sight of the young
fellow who had borne so much to
save the injured mans life.
But Tom was no longer to be
seen. He liked to do his duty, but
he hated to talk about it. He was
on his way home, and hard enough
it was for him to get there.
Some of the more curious of the
crowd tried their hand at lifting
the cart. Two young men working
together raised it half foot and
dropped it.
The next morning at breakfast
Mr.. Gordon read from the newspa-
per very ornamental but substan-
TALLY correct account of the strength
and bravery of an unknown young
man who had preserved Michael
Daley, of Woodhouse's Coal Com
pany, from instant death. Mr..
Gordon read well, and his wife and
daughters could hardly breathe till
he had finished.
'O-o-oh " cried Gertrude, when
the end came. what a splendid
man And so modest, too, not let
ting any one know who he was
He was real hero, wasn't he, Tom?'
why, no. said Tom, unconcern-
eddy. Il can't say l gee anything
especially heroic about it.
'Well' Gertrude exclaimed, turn
ing to her mother, Tom is the most
unromantic boy | don't believe
he knows what a hero is Robert
Beverly Hale, in the Youths Com.
panion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04
PoIsoss IN FAM BLOSSOMS.

TOISoSS IN FAIR BLOSSOMS. -
One by one illusions are dispelled,
and the case Of the young woman
who was overcome by the perfume
of q mass Of violets sent her BY q
friend adds another wreck to the
list of broken idols. 1t has al
ways been considered the most beau
tiful compliment one could pay a
friend to send flowers, roses or vio-
let's especially, as a token of affec-
ton. But that it is known tina.
deadly poisons Turk among these
charming little blossoms which may
bring harm to Offset the pleasure
given to dear ones the charm must
certainty be iessened. - ss-~- !
The story of this young woman 8
narrow escape. as told, was a sur
prise to many who had not realized
that there was any danger in flow
ers. The hundreds of beautiful
violets which had been sent her by
friend in California, and which
she priced so highly as not to wish
to be parted from them even during
the night, came near being the
cause of her death, for she was
found in an unconscious condition
in the morning and was with diff
Guilty aroused.
How dangerous the poisonous
gases which the flowers exhale can
become, when in a badly ventilated
room. would be good subject for
study by the bellies of society or the
stage, who receive SO many similar
tributes to their charms.
DR.. Fowler, who was asked his
opinion on the subject, said that
many cases Of dangerous illness
and even of death from such causes
were well known and authenticat-
ed.
"The plants, especially Towering
Ones" DIR. Fowler said, "during
the day are not harmful, because
they are breathing in just the part
of the air which our lungs throw
off, but at night the process is re-
versed, and they throw off the car
bonic acid gas which ia q poison to
our lungs. This causes weakness
of the heart, faintness and hyste-
ria with some people and even
death.
ga case is known which happen
ed not very long ago in Germany
in one of the Hesses, where the
friends of a bride and groom, in
their desire To start them on their
career on rosy pathway, adorn-
ed their room with quantities of
flowers. 1t was in cold weather,
and the windows were closed leav-
ing the air heavy with perfumes.
The happy couple retired to their
rose decked room, and were found
in the morning dead, heart failure
having resulted from the poisonous
perfumes.
"There is poison IN the perfume
of many flowers, not in violets more
than any others, bat it is in such
small quantities as to be harmless
unless massed and confined. Prus-
sic acid is found in a mild degree
in most perfumes, and it is used by
many perfumers, in fact. to inten-
sify odors. Other well known med
ical poisons come from flowers. II
is never safe to have any growing
or cut flowers in bedroom at night,
for you cannot tell when the sys-
TEN may be in such a condition as
to be affected by their exhaiations. .
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

An Oklahoma editor expressed
his thanks for basket of oranges
from our friend, Gus Bradley, for
which be will please accept our
compliments, some of which are
nearly six inches in diameter. =
Montreal Herald.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

The Clam Ito the oyster): why
don't you follow the example of an
old rounder and shut up once in a
while: Every time you open your
face you get into broils and stews.'
Judge.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

During the last twenty years the rail-
ways of the world have absorbed SO. OOO.-
600 tons of steel, or almost half the to.
tai product.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04

ruped.
The shark is capable of biting harder
than any other fish or animal in the
world
: The number of cabs licensed In Lon
don last year was 1874.
In Germany the census is taken every
five years.
One hundred and twenty firemen are
required to feed the furnaces of first
class Atlantic steamer
Iron is the only metal which appears
in more than one color. II is found of
every shade, from almost white as silver
to black as charcoal
Switzerland is the only civilized coun-
try in the world which grants no pat
ents for inventions.
II takes $4,000 tons of paper to make
the post cards used in the United King
dom each year.
In Germany the authorities tax dog
according to its size
Only one ont of overy 1000 married
couples live to celebrate their golden
weddings.
Queen Victora's crown, made in 1893,
contains 27s3 diamonds, 2f7 pearls, 81
emeralds, IL sapphires and rubics.
There is only one sudden death among
women to eight among men.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-02-04
Notes Of Ill Sarts.

Some of the towns in the North of
England have their water pipes made of
glass, protected with an asphalt cover
ing to pseyent fracture.
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