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Deafness in Children
flinders nental and Moral Development and SUBJ
jects the Afflicted to Embarrassment,
Chagrin and Often to More Serious
Lasting Physical and Mental Injury.
S. A MONTH.
Deafness Producing Dizziness.

Recent examination and Investigation as TO the
hearing Of children in a certain school developed
some interesting and startling facts regarding the
results Of dullness Of hearing upon the mental and
moral development Of children.>
OF twenty children denominated bad by their
teacher. only had the normal amount Of hear
ing power
OF those regarded as good every one had Good
and useful
1t also found that the average hearing
power CT large class of backward pupils was
about half that another class of fair scholars.
The difference between the fair and bright scholars
was about the same. This determined by
testing the distance at which the ticking Of a
walch could be heard.
Deafness because IT ia not readily detected
as most other defects. often passes unobserved.
even though suficient to seriously hamper the
child This ID the more unfortunate. since a child.
well disposed and attentive, honestly trying to do
his best ut school and Elsewhere. because he cannot
stupid. Finding that he falls short Of what is re
quired of him and OF what his mates accomplish.
he finally accepts the common belief and ceases To
put forth effort toward Improvement becoming In
a double sense a hopeless case.
The effect on his moral nature is still more
marked and disastrous. Suffering under the smart
Of injustice. he 10 too liable to become sulen and
surly. the faults for which he was In the first
place reproved.
Parents might do thei. children unmensured ser
vice by having the hear ng Of each tested. and. IL
defective. lose time in placing the afflicted ones
under proper treatment to restore the hearing.
In the treatment Of children Doctor COwden is
especially successful. His treatment is mild. pain
less and pleasant The element OF fear Is disposed
Of the child learning to like the treatment
rather than otherwise.
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QUOTA OF THE STATES,
AppOrtiOnment Under the Second Call
for Troops.

AppOrtiOnment Under the Second Call
for Troops.
The War Department has announced the
number Of additional regiments, battalions,
companies or batteries required from each
state under the secoEd call of the President
for volunteers. OF the 1900 men required
under the Presidents second call. 1890
will be needed to recruit the existing vol
unteer regiments UP to the maximum
strength. To obtain these recruits, details
from each volunteer regiment are now in
the states from which they come. The re-
m aiming $1,000 men will be organized into
companies. battalions and regiments as the
exigencies Of the call require. Under the
second call. the various states and terri
tories will furnish. as organizations, TWEEN
ty-two regiments Of infantry, six regiments
and three companies of infantry in unat-
tached organizations, fourteen light bat
teries and three heavy batteries.
Wyoming, Idaho, Arkansas. Florida New
Hampshire, Delaware, Montana, North Da-
kota. South Dakota, Vermont and the Dis
trict of Columbia having, under the first
call, furnished in excess Of their quota, will
not be called upon to furnish any new or
CARNATIONS under the second call-nothing
beyond filling the organizations now in the
service.
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Anniversary Of the Graduation Of
William E. Woodward.
OCCASION CELEBRAFgDBYH his FRIENDS
Meeting at Wesley Chapel to Do
Him Honor.
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES

A reception was given to Mr.. William r.
Woodward last evening in the Sunday
school room of Wesley M. E. Chapel, 9Th
and streets northwest The immediate
cause which prompted this demonstration
of respect and affection was the comforting
upon Mr.. Woodward at the recent COM
mencement exercises Of Dickinson College,
Carlisle. Pa, the degree of doctor Of civil
laws, the occasion also being the sixtieth
anniversary Of his graduation from that
institution. .
The reception last night was, however.
really an opportunity afforded the many
friends Of Mr.. Woodward in this city to
express to him by the grasp of the hand
or by the spoken word their appreciation
of him as a man and as citizen. The lee
ture room was simply but prettily decorat-
ed with American flags and foliage plants,
and a pleasing program WAS carried out.
1t had been gotten up Under the supervision
Of the official board Of the church.
The pastor of the church, Rev. ]. F.
Heisse, took great interest in the affair,
and introduced the presiding officer of the
occasion, Mr.. c. P. Blackmar, one of the
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ON THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Amounts Allowed for Election Con.
tests Criticised.

Amounts Allowed for Election Con-
tests Criticised.
During the reading Of the deficiency bill
in the House yesterday q discussion arose
over q paragraph of minor interest. Incl
dental to which Mr. Ray IN. -, chairman
Of the committee on pensions, asserted
that more private pension bills had been
passed by the present Congress than were
ever passed by any preceding Congress
total number passed by the Fifty-second
and Fifty-third Congress combined.
In q debate upon the paragraph carry
ing $89. Ill to pay parties to election con-
tests, several members participated, con-
teLding for some reforms in the law that
would discourage unwarranted contests
The present law paying not in excess Of
$1,000 to contestants and contestees in
cases was denounced as encouraging de-
feated candidates to make unjustihable
contests.
Mr.. Burke CTex) said Investigation
showed that since 1879 the government
had expended 100000 upon election con-
tests, an average of more than So 900 for
each Congress since that time, which show
ed that an average OF more than thirty
i've contests had been fled In each Con-
aress. or one-tenth of all the seats had
been contested.
Pending the reading Of the bin the COM
the conference report upon the District of
Columbia appropriation bill.
At the evening session the House passed
eighty-seven pension and relief bills and
In committee Of the whole disposed of
s,xty-five measures.
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ever 1t was possible for him to do so. The
idea of an open crossing in future is not
relished by the public.
The Catholic knights.
st. Teresa's Branch, No. sol, Catholic
knights of America, held it's first meeting
of the month Thursday night in the hall of
st. Teresa's. surprising increase Of mem
fershlp has been noted in the past few
months.
Personal Mention.
Mr.. James r. Williams. an Anacostia
business man. who was taken ill suddenly
while doing jury duty and has been seri-
ously sick ever since, is now thought to be
recovering.
Mr.. Walter W. Fisher has been awarded
a handsome pair of field glasses by New
YORK newspaper for successfully naming
two out of the winners in the tire. leading
turf events of the season.
Rev: Mr.. McCurdy of Baltimore is ex-
pected to occupy the pulpit at the Anacos-
tia Baptist Church tomorrow.
Mr. BENJAMIN Sherwood of Essex county,
Va, is the guest of Mr.. Robert Green Of
St. Elizabeth Heights.
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ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS
Lawn Party Held Under Auspices of Baptist
Ladies' Aid Society.
little James SchOOmaker Said to Be
ImprOving-RemOvnI of Safety
Gates Other News.

The lawn adjoining the Aracostia Baptist
Church. at the corner of jefferson and Fill
more streets, was brilliantly lighted and
crowded with guests last evening, the oc-
casion of the lawn party held under the
auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
church. The ladies at the various stands
were Mrs. Gertie King. Mrs. C. r. Burr,
Mrs. Quack anbush, Mrs. Dawson and Miss
King.
Relieved to he Improving.
The condition Of little James Schoomaker,
the ten-year-old boy, whose death from a
kick in the groin has been looked for at any
moment during the past ten days. was said
this morning to be slightly improved One
physician, who was called In yesterday.
gave it as his opinion that the child had a
chance for recovery
Choir Takes an Outing.
The members of ST. Teresa's choir gave a
bus party Thursday evening, going to the
residence Of Mr.. Emmanuel Fowler, mar
Oxon Hill, Nd, where the evening was
spent pleasantly and supper was served.
Those in the party were: Miss Mamie
keaTon directress of the choir, and Misses
Jennie BARLEY. Annie Green. Maggie Madi-
gan, Eva Brauman. Lizzie Branson Cath
crime Rhodes. Nellie Leonard. Gertrude
Leonard, Mary Harrison, Gertrude Har-
AASot anu -hcSSES nos. Leonard. TlOS
Smith. Simeon Harrison, John Arendes Gil.
bert Cannon. John Downey, d. A OBrian,
Golden, John Madigan and Robert Green.
Safety Gates Removed.
The safety gates which have been used
at certain times for the past several years
TO guard the Monroe street crossing of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Anacostia
nave been taken away entirely, by order II
ID stated, OF the railroad company This
move Is said to be the outcome of the war.
rant served last week on Thomas w
ROBERTS, agent of the Baltimore and Ohio
at this point, for failure TO lower the gates
on the approach Of a train, which struck
an Anacostia horse car. 1t was afterward
SHOWN tnat nagman had been sent ahead
from the train, this being so 1t was claim.
ed, an invariable rule when approaching
this crossing. Added to this was an order
OF former board of Commissioners ex-
empting this crossing from the necessity M
having watchman. Agent Roberts
nevertheless. acted gate tender when.
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STAMP TAXES.

Instructions IsSued to Internal Rev
enue Collectors.
The following circular Of instruction has
been issued to collectors .of internal rev.
enue:
1.-The revenue act Of June 10, 1893, pro-
v1ding stamp taxes on the documents ar
ticles and things enumerated in schedules
and B of said act becomes operative as
to such taxes on and after July 1. 1893. In
view Of the public demand for information
relative to the method of procuring, aff1x-
ing and canceling said stamps the follow
ing instructions are furnished. with the re-
quest that you give the same the widest
publicity possible:
Adhesive stamps of the following de-
fore July l. 1893, for sale: Documentary
stamps under schedule A. /, 2. 3, 4, 5, 10,
% and so cents. 81, s.. S.. $40 and $50.
Proprietary stamps, schedule B. Vs. n.
hese stamps may be sold to any person,
whether for use or resale, and when pur-
chased In quantities of 800 or more in
value at enc time discount of / per cent
Is allowed. Wherever practicable but one
stamp should be placed upon an instrument
or article. Where any one stamp will not
denote the tax as few stamps as possible
should be affixed. Proprietary stamps
side OF the article or package. and. when
practicable, so that the opening of the
article or package will destroy the stamp.
All such stamps must be plainly Cancelled
when affixed by writing, or imprinting with
handstamp. the initials of the party or
firm who paid the tax and the year when
affixed. Collectors should make orders at
once for proprietary and documentary
stamps in quantities and of the deuomi-
nations desired for two months supply
stamps for checks and drafts will be Inn
printed Upon the paper or Instruments In
the cities Of New York; Chieago. st. Louis,
Atlanta and San Franoisco, and it Is ex-
pected that such imprinted stamps will be
ready for delivery befdre fully l. All or
ders for such stamps VIII BIZ made through
collectors and forwarded ITO the stamp
agent at the place where such stamps are
imprinted II necessary, tie 2-cent docu-
mentary stamp may be used on bank
checks. drafts, &c. Private dies for print
ing proprietary stamps will be prepared
sire them, and complyd With the provisions
OF section 8 OF the act Of june -, 1898 All
designs Tor dies and applications for
stamps must be submitted to this office
through collectors. All engraving will be
done by the government at the expense of
proprietors. and deposits to cover cost of
han snS ta as pcs sta%p Is Snot less
fore the stamps will h< printed. Manufac-
turers OF proprietary articles will be, re-
Quired to use the general proprietary
stamps until stamps can be furnished from
their designs.
Collectors will retain applications for
private dies and stamps therefrom until
regulations prescribing methods and means
tions relative to the stamp provisions OF
the revenue act approved the 18th fnstan MT
VIII be issued and distributed In few
days"
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Mr.. r. e. Boisseau OF the engineer de-
partment Of the District government left
last evening for Tampa, Fla. in response
to a telegram from Col. VIM NJ. Black.
formerly Engineer Commissioner OF the
District, offering him q clerical position in
the engineer corps OF the army at q sub
ployes Of the engineer department today
received like offers from Col. Black They
are Mr.. L. p. Bradshaw. an inspector Of
streets. and Mr.. Spencer. The latter de-
clined the appointment, but Mr. Bradshaw
is likely to accept Col. Blacks offer, IL the
Commissioners decide they can spare him
Jest now.
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THERE lisa GLASS 0F PEOPLE

there has besh placed In an the grocery stores =
new preparation called 0RAIN-o. made Of pure
grains, that tahss the placs u eoRes. The mcst
delicate stomach receives Il without distress. and
over q mach. Chfldrsn nay ariuk q with great
bsse1t . chs. and - eta - packags. Ty g
A Tor oRAN-0 1al0-am-2
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Mrs. Keiiy-'So they STINT yure poor little
Jimmy + tn refarmttcry? Such good
choild, too"
Kelly. Everything thot dariint liver shtole
he'd bring roight home t his muther.-T1t-
Bits.
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Two Changes.


she-"I think men used to marry younger
than they do now. don't your"
! He-"Yes:- but women used to b Willing
to wash dishes them
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A A.e~aly.

From the Philadelphia North American
"Ceryera Is a pretty decent sort OF q
fellow, after all, Isn't he.''
Yes; wonder how the spaniards can
tolerate himf'
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specialist In all Diseases Of Mucous Membranes.
us 18th Street Northwest.
Once Hours-9 am. to 70 m: to pm; z
to pm. daily: Sundays aad holidays 10 a IN. to
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1T guess we better not take Wadderberry
as a risk" said the insurance agent. He
is talking of wanting to go to war"
I'VE cannot refuse a man on such unpa-
triotic grounds" said his partner. 1T
would ruin our business"
1T amt that st all. I know he would
not talk that way unless he had some Or
ganic trouble."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Fond Parent-'That child Is full of
music"
Sarcastic Visitor-"Yes. What pity it is
allowed to escape."-Tit-Bits
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ssa1 sst4 ,nstf---- - ia a.ss-t-I-lt.s III
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= La Gran Logia regional Catalina basear
il ,cordado enyiar una razonads petlcion .
Apuinaldo, sclicitsndo, en- nomore ae - nlms ,al
pidsd ID libertad de los prisioneros espai'oies,
Il En elspr61imo ocrreo Aprinciipio De Di'
oiembrs saldrA para Manila IN oouisionado e.
Ii % leferidos documentos al cabecilla filipino.
i referida Logia ha assa tsiegfsaaao aaais oaa 81
=, si medic mas rspido dirija igusl pstioidn
Aguinaldo. e.x an.ato an
libertai, por orden del mini.tro Dc T. Gaerra,
Il eroabeciila Rias Rivera, que 90 hallaDs en-
fermo en- 81 Hospital Mllltar. q, S j.
- Han pestionado activamer.t .ts Il llbertaa oe
Rim, Rivera, los aefores Corsoay PeroJo'
- Rus Rivers ssli6 el dia 20 de Barcelona
para Paris J ..;,4sh,;o. !, f,.nca..
IL concedido 4 la reina rig ,nte 81 gran cotaon
de- il Legion de Henor.
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leves trabsjar en- la via pablica, como Ell los
tiemEos del general Pexuels. .,...,
~. Gel Pitirre,, de Humacao, en- su hlti.
mo numero, inserta una espeoie de gsroglf6oo
que encontramos de muy NAL gusto, J faer
de imparoiales 10 dsoimos. La prensa, entire no.
sotlos, debe irse aoostumbrando respetar' al
adversario y combatrle con bnenas armas,
rehuyendo cierto g6nero de ataques y de pole.
micas: Lo cortes no quita 10 valients.
-. Los profesores Don Salom3n 'Dones y
Don Miguel Rodriguez Sierra trabsjan con to.
da actividad en- Ia preparation de una obra que
se titulara .'Geograffas 8 historic de los Estadot
UniIos,, flo desque sirva de texto 8 los CEN
comp eteneia de los referidos seforsa, no 90 de
duaar que dicha obra respondent 4 los fines que
&c proponen sus autores. =,
-. II ErAy6ntsmiento degayeHhs tornado
acuerdo solioitspdo "a standardization del cemen'
terio de aquella localidad. 'ss -
H -. Ha sido dehdnciado Alexandra Her.
nandez por h6rto de- Sc Is ctvs. lacasa de los
Sres. J. Pefia y G.: de este comercio.
.+* Aver fueron cur3aos On latsala dc 80.
oorros 1ssbelo Cepeda de una mordedura de
perfo , BSnito Crds'de una herida que le infri6
CON una boteIfa, uH tai Canuto.
~. Por la Sscretarfa de Justicia sc ha CON
yoea 10 & los abogsdos de la isla para una reu'
ni6n que Sc celebrara IL diaE 90, q fin de recons
'tituir 81 coleglo de- 'abogados sobre' Ia base de
sus Antiques eststutos. LA reunion, tendra lugar
en- el edificio que ocupa dioha' Secretaffa;
p -. Aver jurd J se posssfono de :'su csrgo
de magistrate de Ia Suprema Corte1de Juaticis
el ST.. DON Rifael Romen Aguayo, antigao =
probo fancionario del ramo.
- Por el guardia municipal Juan Feijos fue'
ron conducido aver & Ia Inspection de vigtlan
oia los individuos Jesus Malpioa = Juan Torres,
Dor promover uu fuerte escandalo ea la Gale
dc Tetuan, ooupsndoseles al primero una naya.
ia un ouchillo al seguudo.
-. Varios jdvenes de nuestra sociedadhan
orgap,z ,do una orquesta de idstrumentos de
cuerds compussta dnioamenter de guitsrras,
bandurri.s laudes 8 fin de celebrar reu.
niones faniliares bio la adfeqai6n del notable
conoertista Don Casimiro TarafNino Con OBJ.
ieto de sjustsrss un orden ,aspsoial HIN re.
dactsdo i'm rsglamento por q epa hs de regir
Sc spfa.referida 'orquesta. rgeseu
-. Tenemos nformes de qua. .ha lido de-
sestmada por l, Sscre.arfa de Gobernaci6n Ia
instancia pres sntada por los profesorss Sres.
Fonee,s Espin en- la que solicitaban del Co.
bierno Sc telegrsfsse Madrid pidieudo so pa.
ssjes gratis para otros tantos profesores espa
leles .Ieei Ientes en- esta isla' -, III
-. Ha pssido informes de Ia Jefatura
de Obras Pdblicas, el expediente promovido
por Don Gar,os Cabrera, so'icitando para So
6aoa s'Florida, los b,nsfeios rs que SO re6ere
d, ,srtfoule 1876 de ls ley de agass,
-. Aver 4 las 10 Dc Il mafiana g verified
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BBLIoTEcA DE E<LACoRRBsPoNOENcA DE PUERTO Rico 2lS
aaAss os5v IeTI7g q 9loA Negga5 aSaesl 1,
saludabau, contandole los cads faa los
dos fn del asombroq morabsn todo los paritiense
que al verle le reeordabsn:
-Querido, vas de mods, hace veinte anos
deca la baronesa.
@veo-repoaba e-que vos no habsis dsado de estarlo
No encontraron solo coche desde e cual le, sau
dsran pero las mradas oo drigan ala Baroness
tenfan que para mirar sumarido.
Con tai de qua alguna de mis- amigas arrebste.
-Estoy WI .stto laaor7coatesto ell Br5n-y "a no me
aesrs de 81.
bsronesa Apesss da eaqaet. segar que afectabs
tem de a. gu marido eueae arrebaa1c pr murdana
de cua dsembaazara ontamene sno los re9srdos
de tienpos CompIendfa hasta que
puno 81 debl evoeac6n de las pssadas
po1a ea de imsgnac6n esta terrible ies hiciera
trsicidn perdiera les do, Porque le impossible
pararse de enlo sucesivo Jantos gezaan de- que
q naufr.garsn unos ia ena Ia perception muy clara
der peligro yse ponfs acombaro No deatta nads ala
casuadad separaa de marido solo dfa, aearfa
de- q pudss recordarle ell pasado;
aturdirfa Antes de habfa sado de Franca Gil
beo " Gsnados meses hsbfans aavado Entire
ran ell hermcso da de prmsvra desapareo, neche
Psrf 81 bsr6a sint6 de prouto enttscido Su
muer le es soho contra perho. ~ so &c
-,Que hsreis ests noche7-le pTeguut6. - az 11-s
- NO sera udsAso contes6 baron meane oiesmente,
devuelvola berad hasts mafana eofsr
-dijessis, comsis et Cfreuo No Paeis Ia
ginsc6hm que para c,umnisr las Coined trsnqul
msne dseir ynpsra aH dssRpes nos
remos tearo; precise que 20 muestea novedsses
de Paris - g. fssep5a h O. s1lad sssT
Mo me hubera atrssido kpsdfrealos fas os asst s
La bascasaais sntbtusae saaiaasoconua sFs h6Rto,
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-Procedente de 10 Habana Puerto Rico
fonds6 on oadix 81 dia ~ del mes pasado el va
por ALFONSO XIII conduciendo t45passjeros =
go so,dados enfsrmos. Il, trsyesia fae p'no
-, & osusa del temporal. Sc sgravsron nmuchos
enfermos, tsnto por el NAL t.do del tempo 90
mo por Ia f,lta..de ropa.de abrigo. a Los balsn-
ces eran tan grades. que dificultaban el repsrto
de los slimsntos. Algunos tripulantes sufrier
on graves caidas. Del di, l8 al 81 aument6 el
temporal. " DaraIta esosy dia, 70 qaed5 entero q
bordo ningun chsns de crist'l ororce ana. Fa
llecieron circ0 sold sdQs.
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Propaganda 0brera. era
las luEleAs>
EL CAPITAL Z ~ 7RABAJo Q
Moralidad, instruction, !
ECoNoMIA,

~. ...,ssoro & nrirer2 hora. Yeclblmog la
a y Z. III aei,nres Is. Ramon Morell
4 atenta yisils ae os ssnG Ma,;.. nn;anea DIS
Campos Ds Z 'su lsnslo ~. c;ndsd nrocadentps
ds snoene g nn.,.;m.s na e larramepte- con ellos
defs sonce. ssSa oh,a,a nua en estos ati
sceroa g z Oas.; ~ al re.onancia, oonse
me- alss - snrpida ent,e el cspitsI
sYs1s,s.;a I,os srea. Morell y Mstias ouyas
g trapalo, ~ a..sa AT, Ia ooIumnas do els Ioz
pfops gauuas sssss aonnc;dss 81; !, todo ii paf, no
aoei eoIsao, ,0d - Ia huslpss prsmatnras en-
son psIuua..os - f.uor.h es ain fondos para
conalolons. poos q - ent;ende ellos que siem-
sossens.las l harmoni.ar los intereses dc
pfs aeoe ssnus,s sin reourrir. no ser er
inons.l'alss 80, 0D.s i nrocadim isnto de ID hnel
49, IA q, se eets preparado para
4 &. na. -: sse''1 B 80 4 4
y ls.lsssn9.s /. G.n;t.l tisne pcr obieto estu
e y. q 8 a;cto su,eido entre los tabs.