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superiutend the production OF hts
masterpiece. That his work has been
appreciated Is emphasized by the
FEET that his royalties. 90 far. hHve
reached nearly ti0a0aa Several n
Hall Gaines novels have been dram
atiaed, hnt until THE Christian.
none hy himself In teia work be
has proved himself ~ areut tn VIA g.
craft as he IL a master OF romance.
The Christian" Viii be presented
At the seattle four nights. commene-
ing Monday Feb 4
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cemInx Attractions.

way Down East" Manager W.
A. Brady's great production that
caused no end % enthusiasm during
its long season In New York. Is TO
be at the Seattle theater soon n 10
from the pen OF f-ottie Blair Park
er. and Is piay which has a special
appeai to per2ors morally Inclined
u attracts peorie who seldom at
tended the theater. and to SEQ IL y
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LAST CHANCE.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Jan. 25.-
The pension and military academy
appropriation bill and the subsidy
bill. and after Wednesday. the war
revenue reduction bill. are the meas
ures to occupy the attention u the
senate next week.
on Monday Senator Towne. 81
Minnesota. viii deliver his last
speech in congress on the Philippine
question, taking strong grounds on
behalf ~ the Independence Of the
Filipinoa.
In the house the bill 10 eodlfy the
postal laws has right u way, fol
lowed by the measure 10 reorRanize
the revenue cutter service
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-26

WHEN Richards and ptinFlsss min
strplN open az ths THIRD Avenue.
Feb. Z, a good show may b. expect
ed. The company H. composed ~ 81
artists and Will stay on the boards
the entire week These black faced
comedians have had a invariably
successful time - far this Hensnuz,
playing 10 hlF houses iu the East.
Included with regular mlnatrvisY
vii be- the latest New YORK novel;
ties.
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HIGH SCHOOL Boys
BEGIN PLAYING POKER

Principal Turtinyer. Prof Bailey
and Prof. Johnson, ~ the High
school. made a gambling raid yeA-
terday and apprehended 10 interest
ing students diligently engaged in
draw poker IN the basement 0f the
school building. Chips and couple
Of decks Of cards were confscated.
and the young men severely rcurl-
nanded. II may not occur again. al
any rate In the basement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-26

\ band OF hdnaperH were "a
make an nttefHut ia secure
Grace Ilaybraak the Inc
having been liked rnr one SUM
day afternoon. Tho chief eee
sniratur WAS lean TusNU 10
Hllas Antouc Luaellc. Who
i'm love with Grace. I'D
refusing a marry him, y -
tended - seize her aud p "a
bY secure ransom frulV hsi'
aHlanced husband nilii
Nnrthcotte. an artist. ana IA
Htaunch friend II Louie Gine-
Sold. son % a millionaire.
Tho kidnappluE plans having
been hafrled Jean Taggaft ae-
CuseH Northrotte ~ murder.
and then n announcement fol
lows. There are "a large mum
her ~ people who seem a. br
taking an Interest in tho out-
eumc ~ this singular arAtH,
aud their curiosity viii hc sat
isflrd when they see the nual
act IN the play.
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RAG|C!

NEW YORK. Jan ss-Lshn q
Fihks wholesale drug house was
burned TO the ground last night.
Ioss $50. 900.
Fire man O'conneii fell fraEn an ex-
tension ladder TO the pavement and
was fatally hurt. The chaplain OF
the IRE Department administered che
extreme JUNCTION TO the d9tng man.
while q seaxchllght lit up The scene.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-26

The coming week brings two we'll
recomms nded shows 60 each 90 these
houses. The seattle VIII remain
dark the entire week, opeuiug Feb
I with The Christian as dramatln
same name.
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None Can Explain Her Marvel
Gus Power.

THE FUTURE CAN lie TOLD
pf the many elairvoyHnta that
have visited Seattle Gertrude MY
rem rs tho hrHt tn guarantee hyr
work.
col 81 sftHa sftsHs#s ssfs.ff ts
sho reads your life uccur-
atelv or VIII not accept pay.
GERTRUDE MYUEN.
Suite as Coiununde Hotel.
First Ave. near l'lkc St.
o.. fH##H. 5000. s.a. ss
II sou are IN doubt about husl-
ness HptculationH or changes. YOU
should ano this wonderful little Wu-
maui She reads your life like uu
omen book Thousands af grateful
people tell tho benonts uf her time
~ advice. Consult her on an AFFAIRS
of life. Ia nu ease does she ace
crut pay if the object Of your visit
De- not explained without asking n
question \ visit VIII mako yuu her
lifelong friend All are welcome.
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UNPLEASANT
PROSPECT

NEW YORK. Jan. 2s.-Charies
Nicely. former chief ~ the bureau Of
finance 81 the Cuban postal depart
ment. sailed on the Htea n1ship Next
co this afternoon for Havana. where
he win be tried for embezzliug SIS
COO 81 government funds.
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Playing at the

The Christian" win b. the next
Attraction at the Seattle theater. Ii
sill be mounted with the equipment
ased in the original production at
che knlckerbocker theatsr. New
York. and the same number OF pcO-
pie viii appear on the stage. In adj
dition 20 the speaking members ~
the cast. upwards Of 30 auNiliars are
carried. whose emily business r. 20
form the tahieau OF the great mob
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SEIsesT KioNseNNC s6GNa
gsee-tas. akru
Grand Opera House.

sconc. This Is one 81 the most DRAM
attic pictures ever put upon the stage
and. IN the hands ~ this corps of
Well-drillcd and Weli-paid super
numeftes. creates an enthusiasm
never before euualed.
n Is estimated that Hall Gaines
novel has been read by over seven
million people. hence the story a.
well known The author drHmaiiE-
ed hts work and came from his home
az GreebR Castle. on Grceha noun
tain. Isle Of Man. u New York. 60
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HOPS GO UP.

EUGENE, Or Jan. s-Brckcra
and growers announce that the hop
market has maintained better con-
ditisn this week than AZ any pre-
vious time during this Henson. SeY=
eral offers " lie per pound have
been made.
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to feel the better for the pieasa
hours Il gives sou. II il one - these
plays that after you have seen Il YOU
say: 1T seems a. II the plays we're
getting nicer. let's 50 again.
"A Husband on Salary" coming 20
the Grand opera hgslse the week -
Feb g. Is new play which - on is
initial trip % the Pacific coast. MAX
lng also lis initial boz for public fav-
or.
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At THE THEATRES OF SEATTLE

Tonight VIII elosc the engage-
ments of The waiiu cf NCw York
and At the White HORSE Tavern"
playinr respectively az tho Grand
opera house and Third Avenue thea
ter.
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To JOIN THE
SILENT CHOIR

MILAN Jan 20 Tine report Of
the death Of Verdi rs premature. The
great composer was stlii alive this
morning but could hardly survive
the day.
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BOLD.

CHICAGO. Jan. e -iletwsen mid-
night ana dawn, burglar eniefet
ths Oak dock postuniee and. undia-
turbed. opened about Assoc hattern.
from which they ,Dok a considerable
amount II money. Ths robbers e.
capped
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KNOBS O Tennessee win
be the attraction al the THIRD
Avenue next week. commence
Ing with a matinee IA 81.
Eentucky's and Tennessec's
big hearted wild m0untaineers
have been often painted ~ the
dramatist with varying SUE
cess. but there can BE- no
doubt OF the beauties OF the
touches reflected In the firss
and second acts Of Knobs o.
Tennessee Hal Reid has done
his best. and his work Is ably
Interpreted BY Miss Alice Mar.
bic. l. b. Parker and COM
pany. The first two sets Of
the pzay depict Tennessee lifs
at the mountAinecr's home
near the moonshinerN stili.
The Knobs o. Tennessee are
outlined here with an artist'z
eye. The scene admirably pcr-
trays the rocky Businesses
where Wild cat stills are locat-
ed. 'Governmentcrs" seek
ing to arrest, OF course finish
plot. and a rich old blue grass
u ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-26

The kldnaperu" viii be given At
the Grand, opening with matinee to-
morrow. The story of the play runs
pretuly, with strong ana intense
aituatiuua
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J0Bsine QUOTATIONS..
Green Frui.


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1870 per case. cooking apples EHm
Doc. eating apples. uo04i.es. fancy
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nngss - 90I2s5. seedlings. sl50W
i75. Jap oranges. nc per box ban
anaa. 8 o1u $50. erbuherriea 81 %
per biol. pineapple flQ9MA00.
oliver. l9n axe per gallon
Vegetables
Potatoes. u7oo8z1O0 a ton; beotg.
tt-aa per sack. carrots. per
Hack FiaHsr yellow Uauver onions.
N.l5a2.15. lettuce. $500 30 uar case
turnipH aaHsdc. Hubbard squash.
"a p per To garlic. Etsuinc. aab-
bnve 81 5000 per 100 Tbs rod pep
prrs inlide per 10 huakH. Zoe. green
onions l2iaHlsc per dnz. couiinow-
er Yin1nitp per dos. celery. 40n lQc
per dDz sweet potatoes. ifsaec.
pumpkins. Pc Spanish chilli peppers.
SOC III. anuer kruut 7ih f4r. cfea m
squash. 80 per case. brussels
sprouts. Gdfe per N. California head
lettuce. g0eHfi % case. artlehokca.
81 % per dnz asparagus. 3Ic per 10
green peas. ibc per III.
Provisions.
tAHN fNtAk--tuH ANNIs fNtf Nag I'D.
steer beef. Sc per 10. mutton weth-
e. %. ewes. ste. pork. 7a7iAe per
ID. veal large sugC. small. lOMi0Ac.
Fravisi Hams. largo. I2c.
hn ms. small. ieai2ifc. breakfast
bacon. 10 10 lbs. l2Ac. dry. salt
ed clear backs. 9iae bellies. Zoe
sutter Cheese. Eggs End Poultry
Butter - Washington erenmeries.
pound prints. 2sug0c. sastrrn Iowa
and Elgiu, 26n27e. fresh ranch. 100
20c. =
cheese - Native Washington. ia4
l4c Eastern, iaa14c: California.
i2iAai3c: Roqucfnrt. fic per ~. ia
am, 81 o0Q12.00 per case. Now York.
ifn &c: LlmburEer. 1G0t7c: brick.
ls0tfc. Swiss, is0lpc.
Eggs Strictly fresh ranch. 24a2sc
Eastern. 23c.
Poultry Chickens. live. 1fH0f2tsc:
ducks. l20i2hc. geese, 1oaiic. tur-
keys. iiai5e
Dressed stock Chickens, 12af3ibc:
turkeys, i50iGc. ducks. i8ai5c.
geese, i2ni8c
Seattle Wheat Market
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Seattle What Matkat.

Wheat teNporD No. club. SEC
bluestem, SIC: milling. No. 1 Club.
CSC. blucstem. 60c.
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ing to arrest, OF course finish the
plot. and a rich old blue grass col
onefs daughter loves ard marries
Joe Preston. thereby exciting the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-01-26

deadly luminosity NJ the colouel's
friend. whom he Intended for a san
in-iaw. Revenge comes when the
disappointed lover becomes a deputy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
JOHN DEANS PRESENT.
A COIored Woman Leaves Her In
fant Child With Bachelor.

The colored residents in Barefoot AL
ley" located between Tenth and Eleventh
and V and " Streets northwest. are great
Iy excited over the conduct of an unknown
colored girl. who made John Dean. seven
ty-six years old. and a bachelor resident
Of that alley. a present in the shape Of a
baby scarcely three days old, on Wednes-
day evening.
While Dean was preparing his supper
he was agtonished to ind young coloTed
girl standing In the door. She asked the
old man 10 let her rest a while, saying
that she was i'll. Thinking that she need
ed some medicine Dean went over to e
drug store and when he returned. instead
OF finding the young woman there. found
in her place, as he expressed himself. a
little safron-eullud coon" Running out
TO neighbor's house he explained the con
dition OF affairs existing in his house and
in a few minutes time the entire popula-
tion Of the alley were making their way
to Deans Palace"
In the meantime some one had notified
Policeman Murphy. OF the Eighth precinct
and when he arrived he found the old man
feeding his present with a spoon ard a
crowd OF curious neighbors surrounding
him As the police have no jurisdiction in
such matters the Health Officer viii be
notified and the child will be cared for by
some founding asylum.
A piece of paper was fCand pinned to
the chiId's clothes saying: "A present from
q friend"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
THE BOSTON GAS HEARING.
Fl. NJ. Whitney Calls Representative
BIcPhersor1 a Tool of RIacLiuaIIers.

Fl. NJ. Whitney Calls Representative
McPhersor a Tool of BIackmaIIers.
BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 8--The order in
troduced in the Legislature by Repre-
sentative Mcpherson, calling for an in
vestigation OF the gas companies Of Bos-
ton. came up before the Committee on
Manufactures yesterday. During the course
Of the hearing Mr. Mcpherson said that
the New England Gas and Coke Company
had set aside the sum Of 81 900 coo for leg
isIative purposes, and when he had fn-
ished Henry Il. Whitney Ieaped 10 his
feet and declared in an angry tone that
Representative McPherson's statement
WAS "an outrageous. an Infamous lie
and he added: This is all 4 part OF the
blackmailing scheme which has followed
me for years
Speaker Meyers interrupted Mr.. Whit
ney and asked him TO be more courteous
in his language The capitalist said:
MIR. Mcpherson cannot deny that he is
IN close contact with Thomas " lawson.
and that he represented the people who
were endeavoring 10 blackmail him [
realize the responsibility OF these state
ments. and il they ara false. the place TO
send me is 10 the grand jury and the State
prison This man IS simply being used as
the tool of bIackmaiIers, whether h
knows Il or not"
IN answer to question by ex-senator
Butler as to whether he had had con-
ference with Thomas " Lawson. Mr. Nc
Pherson replied that he had and said he
had also been invited to confer with Mr.
Whitney.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
BURGLARS IN A BANK.
Il EauIt and Safe Wrecked at And.
over, Ohio

4 FauIt and Safe Wrecked at And
over, Ohio
ANDCVER. Ohio, Feb. 8.-Bank bur
glars wrecked the vault and safe at the
Andover National Bank. Ashtabula coun-
ty, last night It is not known how much
money, if any. they secured. There were
two large and one small men in the party
At 10 o'clock -'Fawn" Root. the town
watchman, was suddenly seized by three
men. who bound and gagged him, before
he could make an outery They carried
him to barn and left him. The outer
door of the bank was forced open The
vault door was easily drilled, but it re-
quired a dozen or more explosions to
force 1t open. The heavy door OF the
small inner safe was shattered and twist
ed with dynamite. but the robbers could
not get to the money.
After leaving the bank the robbers
went to the barn of Dr. N 0. Satterlee
and stole a black horse and cutter. ard
made their escape A posse is now in
pursuit, and the authorities In all the
towns surrounding have been notified.
The men were headed toward GreenviIIe.
Pa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
ToseIIi Piano Recital.

Enrico Toseui. who IN his native Italy
ranks among the leading musicians of the
day VIII make his first and only Washing
ton appearance at the Columbia Theatre
next Tuesday afternoon. This artist has
been IN America less than month, but
has already appeared in several cities in
Guiding three TecitaIs in New York, Phil
adelphia, and Baltimore.
Il Is said that ToseIi moves the ferni-
nine portion OF his audiences a good deal
Ike Paderewski He is only eighteen and
remarkably good looking but withaI mod
est l. his bearing. In his programmes
ToselH plays some entirely new things. He
usually renders one or two of the classics
10 open his programme, TO demonstrate
his solid musiclanship, but his greatest
success IS usually achieved with works of
the modern Italian school These ne UIgVs
eXquisitely and Il is very seldom an audi
ence does not insist upon numerous rene
titions. The Washington programme will
Include a number OF his most successful
selections and VIII be printed later.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
Found Wandering on a Lot.

EDWARD P, HAYES, a clerk, twenty-five years old,
was found on a lot In Anaeostia this morning,
about O'Clock, seantily attired, and showing
other eV- fences of an unbalanced mind He was
sent to the Government Hospital for the Insane.
About four years ago he was committed to the
asynm4 but after years treatment, was re-
LEASED Recently is has been showing signs Of
returning :lental troubles, and when he disap-
pesred from his home 400 D Street northeast
last night tine police were asked 70 look for
him His coat end hat were found at the en-
trance to the Navy Yard tunnel and that passage
Was searched. but without result It was not
Gated him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
A Literary Entertainment.

The Epworth League Of the Metropolitan NJ.
E. Church. -Four -and-a-H Half and streets north
west viii give the fourth Of its series of literary
entertainments this evening at O'clock in the
Sunday School room of the church to which they
extend a cordial invitation 20 the public TO be
present, especially attractive programme
has been prepared This includes vocal solo by
Mrs Bailey; The Fioliuizt, Paganni,' by Arthur
Taskeri Women in the Professions" by Miss
Anderson; solo, by Alr- Lawson; '@The Eye: Ad-
vancement OF a Century by Dr. PoIkinhorn: +:
The Judiciary" by Fred " Moore, and a piano
duet. by Mr.. and Mrs. ". F. DaIes. Admission
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08

Joseph Jones, the eoIored man who vas arrested
night before last by Detectives Brown, Father,
and Watson on suspicion Of being the man who
has been annoying women in East Washington for
the past six weeks, discharged BY Judge
Kimball this morning, the evidence was not
sufficient to hold him. There were two charges
OF disorderly conduct against him and also one
OF sssaulting Miss Sadie Stotensburg. Miss stot-
ensburg was unable 70 positively identity the
prisoner, although she said that he was an exact
counterpart OF her asSaiIant. Judge KimbRn in
releasing him, warned him that # ne was ever
brought before him on 4 similar charge he would
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
search for n Coat FIItef.

An oyercoat thief is wanted By the police A
coat belonging to William H. Van Dixie, Of 1901 K
Street northwest. and another the property Of
Edward L Gels. of 1896 I Street northwest, are
reported missing In each instance the thief rang
the doorbel Of the house. and asked regarding the
renting of 4 rUom- The servant answered the
bell and left the visitor seated in the parlOr while
she summoned one OF the family. During the
absence Of the domestic, the stranger decamped
with the overeoat-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
Flames Destroy n LocomobiIe.

Ffze was discovered in the Columbia stables
I74I johnson Avenue northwest about > O'Clock
this morning by William Brown 4 watchman
The flames originated from The explosion Of an
oil tank attached to a locOmobile- No. En-
CINE Company responded to a local alarm and put
out the blaze The vehicle which was owned BY
Dr.. Waterman f. Corey, Of I305 K St NV, was
completely destroyed and the building was dam
aged To the extent OF SIS. covered by insurance
/. G. Thompson is the owner Of the property and
proprietor Of the stables. Tie locomobile was
aIuCd II 81 Ul2
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
The Denth RECORD.

The following deaths for twenty-faur hours
We're reported at the Health Department up TO
noon yesterday: Maria r. Burns 90 years; Joel
II. Halowen, 60 years; Rebecca D. Walker. Sc
years; Marian Perryman. So years: Theodore A.
&einking, 20 years; George 4 Batcman 30
years: James F Smo0t jr- - years; Annie Wen
y years; Mary Ashton, 70 wears; Mary J. Proc
tor, ID years; Eva NJ. Allen. 5 months
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
Biological society,s Meeting.

A meeting of the Biological Society Of Wash
ington viii be held in the Assembly Hall Of the
Cosmos Club tomorrow evening 4 tale entitled
"A Naturalist IN the Catskills'' wiu be delivered
by H C. Oberholser- This viii be followed by
a discussion Former Land Connections Be
tween Asia and North Ausrica,,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
The Attack on modderfonte,n.

LONDON. Feb. S.-A casualty list issued
by the War Once shows that the town of
Hodderfontein was again attacked BY the
Boers last Saturday. The British lost nine
killed and thiTty-One wounded The de-
tails Of the hght are not reported.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08

NationaI-Eduard Strauss and the Vienna Or
chestra, afternoon; Foxy Quiller.' evening.
Colunbia-"Quo Vadis'' evening
Lafayette-.'A Social HighWayman'' - evening
Chase's New Grand-Polite vaudeville, afternoon
and evening.
Academy OF Music-''Near the Throne even
ing.
Kernan's-@'Gay Masqueraders,'' afternoon and
evening
Bijou-.oriental BurIesquers.' afternoon and
evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08

The Commissioners today referred to
the Attorney. for his consideration ard
action. House resolution 13, 92S to amend
the act of Congress approved June 19,
1873. entitled IAN act regulating exemp-
tions. etc. in the District of Columbia -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
In AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Archbishop Keane TO Preach.

the Right Rev. Archbishop Keane WIZ preach !
in St Paui's Roman Catholic Church on Sunday /
morning at Il O'Clock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08
STREET IIGHTING

High :OS An and Il 80 P N
Low tide---.--..-.-.-..- Sis An. and Gas Pm
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08

a long time, Tor the disease develops slowly
in some cases, but the poison is in the
blood and will break out at the first favor
able opportunity. S. S. S cures this vast
ing, destructive disease by first purifying
and building up the blood and stimulating
and lnvigorating the whole system.
J. M Seals. rs Public Square Nashville. Tenn
says: Ten years ago my dang shter fell and cut
her forehead From this wound the glands on
the side OF her face became swollen and buTsted
Some of the best doctors here ana elsewhere
attended her without any benefit We decided
10 try S. S. S, and few bottles cured her en-
tireIy"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-08

At the request OF the Commissioners.
Dr. William c Woodward. the District
Health Officer, has submitted report on
Senate bill 5SIg: To provide for an in
yestgarion into the sanitary conditions
Of the manufacture and sale of clothing
in the District OF Columbia The bill was
recently published in the Times. In his
report. Dr. Woodward says:
The proposed legislation appears TO
be Intended merely TO secure informa tiOn
relative to matters covered by it's title.
so as to determine what further IegisIa-
tion. if any, may be necessary Under
such circumstances I can discover 10 OBJ
jections 10 it. and. in fact, believe it is
desirable that it should be enacted
After suggesting several verbal changes
in the bill. which do not change its mean
ing or purpose, Or. Woodward continues:
I respectfully recommend that this bill
be referred 10 the Attorney for the Dis
tTict for an opinion as to its legal form.
and that if it be satisfactory in that re
spect, 1t be returned 10 the Senate Com
mittee on the District of Columbia, with
the recommendation that, as amended, it
be passed"
It may be recalled in connection with
this that tie Civic Centre recently took
action upon the subject referred to in this
bill and sent to the Commissioners the
draft Of bill to carry forward the inYes-
tigation much as is provided in the SEN
ate bill Dr. Woodward recommends IN
connection with said resolution and draft
of bill submitted by the Civic Centre, that
the latter be informed in accordance with
his report On the Senate bill