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regarded as one of the toughest alleys in
the city. Prom the oldcn days of the pre-
cinct it was no unusual occurrence for the
officer doing duty on the Freemans alley
beat to start out fresh and sound at 6 o clock
and wind up broken and beaten in the hos
pital before 2.
There are alleys surrounding the market
house, too, that demand unccasing atten-
ton. On Saturday night especially the
negro toughs and drunks congregate around
the building and ma Ike things lively for peo-
pie and police.
With the exception OF Blagden' alley nd
an occasional revival OF the old-;ime spirit
OF lawlessness among the residents Of
Helrs Bottom, the rest of the precinct be
tween Eighth and Fifteenth streets is COM
posed OF a comparatively quiet residence
section OF the city. There are eight beats
west OF Eighth street, all single. but they
cover from six to ten squares each Of quiet
territory.
Two Of tie principal business institutions
in the precinct are the Convention Hall and
the h street market, both in the same build
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east of Fifth street TO First street east is
divided now into two beats, each patrolled
nightly by two Officers. Both are in the
toughest sections OF the city, the southern
half taking in ''Swampoodle, while No. .,
on the north, embraces the Grow HilI'
district. This part of the city was formerly
divided into four beats, each double, but
recent details from headquarters so de-
pleted the force that they were thrown to-
gether, and have been for quite a while.
There is, perhaps, no tougher section of
the city. outside OF the Fourth precinct,
than Swampoodle. Since the earliest days
of the city the name has been suggestive
of turbulence, riot aud bloodshed, and even
in recent years it has not been n very quiet
Deighborhood. 1t was in Swampoodle,
within the confines OF the Second precinct
that Policeman Vernllion OF the Ninth shot
and fatally injured a young man named
Dempsey. one of n gang of touGhs who
were plotting TO do up the officer; and
serious assaults are of frequent occurrence
And yet, twenty-four solid blocks, abound
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| ing, at Fifth and X streets. There is nearly
always an entertainment OF some kind In
progress at the han that requires "A detail
of extra men, and the market, too, needs
constant attention.
And yet TO patrol the vast territory and
guard the property interests in the Second
precinct last night there were but fifteen
men on duty az any one time. The first
platoon went on duty at s p. m, relieving
section OF eight men that bad been doing
duty since l O'Clock in the afternoon. This
section was divided up, four men TO one
and two beats, and single man TO each OF
the other beats.
EIGHT MEN AT A TIME.
AT IL O'Clock they were relieved by the
second platoon, with the same number of
men, whose assignments We're the same, and
who patrolled until 6 this morning when a
section Of seven men from the first platoon
relieved them and they We're off until l.
The morning section was relieved at
O'Clock by the second section of the same
platoon, and they in turn gave up to a
section at l O'Clock, who keep ii up until
O'Clock again.
So during the whole day the precinct
has never been patrolled by more than eight
men at a time.
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GOSSIP OF THE wHEELMEN.

Walter Sanger expects TO devote most
Of his leisure in skating this winter. BY
this means lie will keep in good condition
to resume riding early in the spring.
The circuit races viii start earlier than
last year.
Parsons. who recently defeated thinner
man, is nineteen years old. He has been
riding a wheel three years. Last season
lie won six out of eight races.
Pitman. the veteran wheeInan. SAYS:
1.-The thing to do would be to organize a
racing league. which should have general
charge of the sport the parent body to
pass finally on al matters in dispute and to
receive apercentage of the revenue accruing
from sanctions, etc. Mr.. Pitmans plan
has met with much favor.
A combination of johnson, Titus and Bar
nett. which Eek is trying to form. would
make pretty strong trio. Eek would
probably take the stars abroad.
Speaking of his plans for the coming sea-
aon, Bald class b. says: Il may go abroad
"a
trip
John $. johnson is planning to go abroad
IN March and race in France. He aspires
70 lower some OF the long distance records.
If you wish to keep the chain of your
wheel in good condition and make il last
twice as long as it otherwise would, Just
cut this out and pin IL in your hat for fu
ture reference. A chain should be brushed
clean once month with a stiff brush, then
1t should be dipped in kerosene. wiped dry,
placed in sperm oil an hour and hung up to
drip Then wipe dry and apply chain wax
that is not black, as a chain wears black
enough without applying more black The
wax does rot hold dust and grit as oil will
Run the chain comfortably slack. apply
little wax every twenty-five miles. and
there you are.
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ODDS AND ENDS OF SPORTS.

Fighter George Lavigne's measurements
| have been taken by an expert in New York.
George Lavigne has received an offer
| OF a 81 800 purse for finish fight at 33
pounds with Jack Everhardt.
Rutgers athletes are going TO buy sew
eral shells, and a boat-house will be
built on the banks Of the Della ware and Rari-
tan Canal.
Nick Burleigh of California met Sinner
Quinlan of Charlestown, at Lynn, Mass,
in six-round boxing bout. Quinlan was
knocked out in the first round.
Joe Cans of Baltimore has been asked
to meet kid" Lavigne in a limited-round
bout Lavigne wants to try Cans out. He
thinks Cans ought to give him stiff argu-
ment.
Dan Stewart has telegraphed to Parson
Davies, in Chicago, offering a purse for a
meeting between Jimmy Barry and either
Johnny Murphy or Jimmy Anthony. Barry
is willing, if necessary, to weigh in at 1Os
or even O6 pounds, and allow the others to
scale at 40.
A dispatch received In New York from
England at last throws some light upon
the departure of Pedlar Palmer for this
country. Palmer will now start for Amer
lea, according to the dispatch, on January
1s, on the Campania. He is due to arrive
at New York on January 25.
Fred Hawkins, one time the champion
anna teur single sculler, intends to row
again, and will appear in the Harlem re-
gatta, with j. E. Nagle as partner, in the
senior double scull race Hawkins gave
up rowing to try and win hOnors as a bicyc-
list, but did not do as well as he expected.
kid Mccoy. the crack Baltimore well
terweight. viii make his appearance in
Philadelphia tonight, when he will box
Charlie Johnson four rounds as the wind-up
of the show at the Nonparcil Athletic Club
The receipts of the show will be presented
Ia Leslie Pearce, the PHILADELPHIA light
weight.
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AT least forty men are needed to afford
adequate protection TO the citizens and
property OF this precinct" said sergt.
Meta ggart last night. The increase asked
for by Major Moore is not bit too large.
and we certainly hope Congress will allow
it. II they do hope there Will be enough
men to go around.
The same conditions prevail here as in
other precincts. AT one time We had enough
men to allow three more t. platoon, but
details from headquarters have 50 de-
plctcd our force that a redistricting Of The
precinct was necessary, and we had To throw
four Of the principal beats into two. Then
there are times when from sickness and
attendance at police court our day force is
reduced TO two OF threemen, who bsolutely
cannot cover the precinct properly.
with ten men added to our precinct,
however. we could divide the precinct up
as II once was and patrol il properly.
The Times will have done great work
for the city If ii succeeds i'll securing the
desired legislation from Congress on this
matter"
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SENATOR" BASSETT DEAD.
Well Known to the Sporting Fra
Iernify Every here.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. s.-Charles C.
Bassett. known to the sporting fraternity
all over the country, and a prominent fig
ure in the frontier days of Kansas is dead.
News OF his death, at Hot Springs, Sunday,
was received in this city yesterday. The
life history of Charlie Bassett, or "Sep
ator' as he was called, is closely eDtwined
with that OF Bat" Masterson and Luke
Short.
Bassett was born in New Bedford about
forty-nine years ago. He came west after
the war, and after drifting about the
mining camps and frontier towns for a
time took up his abode in Dodge City, Kans
The town was overrun with a la wless ele-
meDt.
Finally, Bat Masterson was made
marshal. He chose Bassett as his right
hand man and chief deputy. Masterson
and Bassett soon established a record as
fearless and desperate officials. Several
OF the desperadoes were killed Ind the re-
mainder driven from the town. Afterwards,
in recognition of his services, Bassett was
made sheriff of the county.
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lated to put stop to the growth of the
farming scheme.
A cnmmittee win investigate the af-
fairs in that respect thoroughly, and
VIII then draft a resolution that will
protect the Wedtern League from the big
organization.
1t means that no players in the West
ern League will be allowed to leave that
orga nization during the playing season
Of 1896, and that some action Will be
taken whereby the National League will
not be allowed to farm" players by the
wholesale, as was the case with the Indian
apolis Club last year.
Olher minor leagues probably will fol-
low this lead. Whether the game will be
benefited or not by the move remains TO
be seen.
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Women in IA Six Days Cycle Race

NOmeh IN Il SIX Days Cycle Race.
New York, Jan. S.-Of the twenty women
who started in the six days bicycle race.
atMadison Square Garden. on Sunday night,
only five have dropped out. Many of the
riders are troubled with cramps in their
hands and wrists. The score at midnight
was as follows: Frankie Nelson. lS2.
Helen Baldwin, 1862; Ada Steiner, 1872:
Mrs. Brown. 161: May Allen, 100: Freda
Rose, 50; Grace Fisher. 153: Ruth Dennis,
152; Aleda L. Calvert. 139; Catharine
Flannigan. 1876: Florence Brockway. 13I:
Clara Stevenson, 112: Ki,,ie Staples, 1O2;
Kima Carbogh, ~; Elsie Vine, 6s.
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War in AbySsinia.

? Rome, Jan. s.-The government has re-
ccived advices from Abyssinia stating that
the vanguard OF the native army under Ras
Makonnen has had skirmish with the
Italian Patrols, in which several Abyssif,-
ians were killed. The Italians had no men
killed.
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TO relieve the suffering OF these people can
plainly he seen. They may not be every
thing that they Should be in the eyes of the
law, and that their occupation has been
taken from them is the best thing that
could have happened for the good of the
city, but they are nevertheless human be-
iDgs and should not be allowed to starve
and freeze to death right in the shadow "
the Capitol.
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season. but the man who makes bet that
the Reds will stand better next October
than they did last October is very likely II
ca sh his ticket.
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Rldd Doble is wintering in New Yor
tity.
II woald be well to look after your sleigt
In 1894 Robert j. won 500 900, arains
Ss.375 IN 1888.
Gov. sheehan now leads the winners a
Sew orleans.
J. Middleby tr.. Of Boston, has bough
NE PAGER Barney. 2.0s 3-4.
Jockey soup Perkins has arrived a
Sew orleans from California.
Eighteen owners of trottinG horses IL
Europe won 81 900 or over in 1895.
Fifteen booBmakers pay 500 each to dc
business at the Crescent City course
Trainer Horace Brown did not stay in
France long. and has returned to Vienna.
Tie trottinG season in France opens at
The Neuilly-Lerallois track March 3, 1896.
The profit To the New Orleans track man
day.
Major Du Bois is driving W. W. P.
2O6 3-4. about the streets of Denver to his
;arriage.
Mary Centlivre. 2:12, has been fired in
hopes of putting her in shape 10 campaign
sgain.
From twenty-five 10 thirty starters is
Tie usual field for the Melbourne cup race
Australia.
Twelve horses are now allowed 10 start in
81 race at New Orleans instead of ten, as
heretofore.
All seven OF the New Orleans stake
events filled we'll the entries avera ging
twenty-six for each stake.
Barney Schreiber and W. s. Hobart have
been elected directors OF the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club.
Peter Duryea paid $3.50 for the cham
pion four -year-old PAGER Be Sure, record
E.u6 81, by BcSsemc..
David H. Morris, who has been suffer
hg from typhoid fever in New orleans, has
entirely recovered.
Edward sheppard Is said 10 have shipped
-four trotIers 20 England recently under as
Eumcd names.
The annual meetings Of the National
and New York Steeplechase Associations
viii be held tomorrow.
The Brookdalc stable Of 1896 VIII CON
rist Of about thirty head, which Will keep
Trainer Rowe quite busy.
tn. Lallonei was the heaviest winner on
the French trottmg turf last year, his
horses having won Sl9.sis.
The old campaiEner Logan, who did
splendid work in the South. Is winning
his cats at san Francisco.
Last wear in Europe there Were LOO
tIotting and pacing events on pa tracks,
In which 2.lou horses took part.
Beginning January l the Coney Island
jockey Clun Inaugrated a charge of So
per month for each stIll occupied.
Lutte Brown jug. record 2:ll 81, the
pacing champion a few wears back, l. pull
ing popcorn wagon in Cleveland.
There are thirty-seven nominations for
the inaugural Maiden Stakes for lwo-year-
olds 10 be run at the Crescent City track
today.
Ed. GeerS. writing from Selma, Ala,
says that he is well pleased with the
place and thinks the horses Will do well
there.
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|
| Philadelphia may be given franchise in
| the Atlantic Association.
James ]. Callahan of Fitchburg, Mass,
| has signed with Manager James Man
ming of the K ansas City team OF the Western
Baseball League for 1886. Callahan last
year made a good record as pitcher for the
| Springfield, Mass, team.
Connie Mack says he has a wonder in
Pitcher Goar. The new find weighs $50
| pounds and has, it is said, style of de-
livery like Cuppy.
There is 4 movement on foot to organize
an Indiana Michigan league to include the
cities of Fort Wayne, Anderson and Muncie
in Indiana and five OF the following Michi-
gan cities: Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lam
sing, Jackson and Battle Creek or Adrian.
1t is said the Cleveland League team is
behind the Fort Wayne club.
Won der Abe is being very much ''roast-
ed by the st. Louis cranks for letting
Ely.go.
Ely with his eyes shut can outbat Monte
Cross.
The Cincinnati Enquirer has the follow
Ing to say about the Reds. This time last
year all the baseball wiseacres in making
their forecasts never gave the Reds better
than tenth place. Either the grand rec
ord made by the Cincinnatis under Ewings
management, when they were in the cham
pionship hunt from the start up until with
In month OF the end, OF the caliber of our
new recruits, has given the "dopers''
wholesome respect for the local team. Any
how very few are now picking the Reds
for tail-enders, and some of the prophets
go 50 far as to name the Cincinnats as
possible championship timber. There is no
denying the fact that the team looks much
stronger, on paper at least, this year than
1t did last. No boasts were made in the off
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GENERAL SPORTING CHAT
America Cup Committees Re.
port to the Yacht Club.
ANSoN AND THE NEW RULES

He Is Not I'm Favor of Removing OBJ
streperOus Players From the Game
Instead of Filming Them-'Jimmy"
Barry in Great Form-The w western
League Tired of the Farming Plan.
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New York is after Dick" Buckley Of the
Philadelphias. Buckley is the one man who
can get good work out OF Rusie.
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PARKER, BRIDGET i CO.,
Clothiers, 3i5 7th ST

There is nothing strange
about the big business we
are doing. 1t is all earned.
If you will investigate you
will make a very peculiarly
advantageous discovery.
Mems Suits reduced to SIS
and up.
Mems $3.50 heavy winter
sweaters, all colors, down to
So. so.
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BASEBALL NOTES.

Hutchison, the Chicago pitcher. may
play with Walter wilmot's Minneapolis
team, providing Anson releases him.
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Some of the Alarming Symphonic
Do You have headache?
Is Your throat sore and dry?
Do You have ringing in the ears?
Are you nervous and irritable?
Do Your eyes pain and burn?
Is Your voice husky?
Do You hawk and spit?
Have you pain in chest and back?
Do you take cold easily?
Do you get confused and mixed up.
Have you an odor from nose and throat
Do You cough and gag in the morning?
Is your nose stopped up?
Is your stomach sore and bloated?
Do You have dropping into throat?
Do You lay awake for hours before you
go TO sleep?
If so, you have Ca:arrh.
DR.. Geo. w. Fishers Catarrh Cure
Is the only cure recommended by Physi-
clans. Price. soc, at all Drug Stores and
office, SIT 14th st. NV. Hours, to II
q. M; 8 TO p. m.
Consultation free.
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Manager Irwin expects to have trouble
with Meekin and Rusie before they sign
a New York contract.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

Frank Rein has been signed to manage
the Lancaster Pennsylvania State League
team.
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Trainer Horace Brown did not stay in
France long. and has returned to Vienna.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

Fifteen bookmakers pay 500 each to dc
business at the Crescent City course
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Eighteen owners of trottinE horses in
Europe won 81 900 or over in 1895.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

Tie trottinE season in France opens at
The Neuiliy- -Lerallois track March 3, 1896.
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Jockey soup" Perkins has arrived at
Sew orleans from California.
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J. Middlehy ir., Of Boston, has bought
Me PAGER Barney. 2g0s 81.
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OVER $4,000 PEOPLE
Read The Times Daily.

10000 of
this number
have catarrll
in some form.
The rich and
P o o r, the
young a II d
old share the
same f a t e
from this ter
rible maIady,
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Lutte Brown jug. record PHI 81, the
pacing champion few wears back, l. pull
ing a popcorn wagon in Cleveland.
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GOV. sheehan now leads the winners at
Sew orleans.
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The profit To the New Orleans track man
lgement is roughly estimated at $500 per
DAY.
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Rutgers athletes are going TO buy sew
eral shells, and a boat-house will be
built on the banks OF the Della ware and Rari-
tan Canal.
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PARKER,BRIDGET&Co
WHIP AND SPUR NOTES.
Clothiers, 3l5 7th st.

Bldd Doble is wintering in New York
city.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

Beginning January l the Coney Island
JoCkey Clun InaugUrated a charge of So
per month for each stlll occupied.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

Fighter George Lavigne's measurements
have been taken by an expert in New York.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

There are thirty-seven nominations for
The inaugural Maiden Stakes for two-year-
olds 10 be run at the Crescent City track
today.
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Philadelphia may be given franchise in
the Atlantic Association.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

Walter Sanger expects to devote most
Of his leisure in skating this winter. By
this means lie will keep in good condition
to resume riding early in the spring.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

In 1894 Robert j. won 500 900, arains
S.. 375 IN 1885.
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Last wear in Europe there Were 100
tIotiing and pacing events on pa tracks,
IL which Zoo horses took part.
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II woald be wei! to look after your sleigI
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Ed. Geers. writing from Selma, Ala,
says that he is We'll pleased with the
place and thinks the horses viii do well
there.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

The st. Louis GlObe-Democrat says that
Ely with his eyes shut can outbat Monte
Cross.
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Parsons. who recently defeated thinner
man, is nineteen years old. He has been
riding a wheel three years. Last season
lie won six out of eight races.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

Nick Burleigh of California met "shiner"
Quinlan of Charlestown, at Lynn, Mass,
in a six-round boxing bout Quinlan was
knocked out in the first round.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

jor Du BOis is driving W. W P.
206 3-4. about the streets Of Denver TO his
sarriage.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

The circuit races viii start earlier than
last year.
The evening times., 1896-01-08

Won der Abe is being very much ''roast-
ed by the st. Louis cranks for letting
Ely.go.
The record-union., 1896-04-11

as you now see me. and it Is only a little
while ago that was just the reverse.
Anyone wishing to know more about
this vegetable preparation may write to
me, and 1 shall only be too glad to tell
them what the remedy has done for
me-"
After leaving Mr.. Mccarthy I spoke to
one of the section-hands about the rail-
road, and he told me that everybody
around there was glad to see Mac look
ing SO well. Said he: TT is remarkable.
Quite a mild sensation has been created
around these parts by joys Vegetable
Sarsaparilla. Everybody is speaking
of it, every one is recommending it,
and there is no doubt but that many
people will take it this spring."
After leaving this good fellow felt in
a contemplative mood, and I could not
help but think what a good thing it
would be If some means could be had of
getting the San Francisco druggists to
sell joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla when
people asked for it. I know too we'll
from experience that many sales are lost
because the druggists stab the remedy
They will resort to all kinds and all
methods. Why they should be against
the native remedy 1 don't know. 1t is
a good idea to publish the letter as writ
ten. HENRY TILLMAN
The record-union., 1896-04-11

Within twenty miles Of Bakersfield,
on the Southern Pacific Railroad, is a
little way station named Poso. 1t is the
home of the gentleman whose portrait
appears above. Mr.. Eugene Mccarthy
is carpenter in the employ Of the Kern
Land Company in Kern County. I can
not give you a minute description of Mr..
Mccarthy, still the few tracings will
convey to your mind what whole
souled, downright good-hearted fellow
he is. Rugged, even picturesque in
speech, with a fund Of native humor, he
presents to you the correct idea of the
true son Of toll.
Mac is believed in Poso. You can see
that If you just walk little behind him
and watch the fellows who speak to him
as he passes by. There is that peculiar
glitter in their eyes that tells you that
Mac is the proper sort of fellow to go to
when one is in trouble; that he never
forgets a friend and is quite likely to
forgive an enemy.
1 was charmed with Mr.. McCarthy's
conversation. He spoke so felingly, it
was really pleasure to talk to this
honest workaday fellow. He had his
views too. He knew the needs of the
people. He realized their necessities,
and he was for ameIiorating them. What
The record-union., 1896-04-11

Der of State Board Of Health, San
Diego.
Colorado Desert as Sanitarium''
By Dr. M F. Price, Sanitary Inspector
for the State Board Of Health in South
ern California, Indio.
House Ventilation'-By DR.. D. B.
Van Slyck Of Pasadena.
Ventilation of Public Buildings"-By
w. w. Oates, architect, Stockton.
THE Gymnasium, From the Stand
point of the Sanitarian"-By DR.. W. w.
Hitchcock of Los Angeles.
Public Hygiene"-By DR.. J. r. Laine,
Secretary State Board Of Health, Sacra-
mento.
THE Paramount Sanitary Need"-By
DR.. Norman Bridges of Los Angeles.
Manual Training and Health"-By
Professor Charles H. Keyes of Pasa-
dena-
Report on -Toxin"-By DR.. ]. H.
Davisson, President State Board of
Health, Los Angeles.
Other papers have been promised, but
the titles have not been sent in time to
be printed in the programme; but if
they are presented at the convention
they will be assigned time for reading.
A free and impartial discussion is in
vited on all subjects admitted to the
convention.