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Especial Correspondence.)

OF physicians interested in the child
labor agitation.
Before introducing the speakers
President Eliot gave a brief sketch OF
the aims of the recently organized
Massachusetts Child Labor Associa-
ton.
Germany, he declared, was far in ad-
vance Of this country, both In the
matters of restrictive legislation on
child labor and technical training. lie
cited the example of Munich in which
city he said that there are 90 trade
schools. When the child works dur
ing school years the municipality
,,osely supervises the hours and nature
of the labor.
According to correspondence between
the Boston chamber Of commerce, the
local branch of the national bureau
of animal industry and the department
OF agriculture al Washington. the
question as 10 whether hay shipments
now held up in Boston and ar various
points along The line of transpOrta-
tion shall be released or sent back 10
the point of shipment now rests with
the cattle bureau of the state board OF
agriculture.
The Washington bureau rules that
the federal regulations do not apply
10 hay removed from quarantined
states prior 10 the date the quaran-
.ine went into effect, and that the hay
from points outside Of quarantined
states may be shipped through those
states without restriction
With one OF the richest cargoes ever
brought from the Orient TO Boston
the Jesseric, a big British tramp steam
er, pushed mp the harbOr the other
morning, and warped into pier 4, \.
Y, n. II. d H. railroad docks, South
Boston The cargo is valued at more
than s.. 500 900 and Is insured for near
ly its full value at Lloyds in London,
Since the big freighter left New York
ON June 9 for Hongkong she has run
the gauntlet of all kinds Of weather
and lived through many storms. She
carried out one Of the strangest car
goes ever shipped to the Flowery King
dom; everything from a needle TO an
anchor.
Capt. Thomson said that he thought
the steamer would be ordered to Eng
land for overhauling as she has been
trading to the far east for the past
three years
Prof. \. II. Kirkland, head OF the
state work for the suppressiol~0f the
gypsy and browntail moths, has re-
signed and his resignation has been
accepted by Gov. Guild. Prof. Kirk.
land in his letter TO the governor
says: MY principal reason for this
action is on account Of i'll health. |
have never fully recovered from the
effects OF typhoid fever which ! had
over year ago, and | feel that the
only thing which will enable me 10
recover fully is long and much-need-
ed rest"
Prof. Kirkland was appointed To the
position May 10, 1905. He is one OF
the best known entomologists in the
country.
Laying OF the corner stone OF the
Boston Opera house was carried out
last week and the beautiful structure
that is 10 give Boston the place that
it rightfully holds among the first
cities of the world for the production
and the love OF the opera, will now be
rapidly forwarded to completion.
In all that gathering that met with
in the inclosure at Huntington avenue
and Opera place-lovers of music, song
birds of the stage and patrons of art
the thought was predominant that the
welding OF the trowel 10y Eben II. Jor-
dan was the step that meant for the
city of Boston the heralding OF her
name abroad as among the elect for
the productions Of the future
For one OF the best opera houses I'm
the world was to be her very own.
Che had long maintained her prestige
as a musical centre, yet had lacked an
auditorium given over exclusively To
the production of the opera itself and
opera alone.
Circulars are being prepared by the
board OF health. and will be sent 10
every dog owner i'm the city. They
read as follows:
Owing TO the prevalence OF rabies
among dogs and the danger TO persons
bitten by such dogs. the board of
health offers the following advice:
Persons should not handle, pet or
harbor strange dogs.
Persons bitten by dog should at
once consult physician for treatment
and report the case to the board OF
health.
Physicians are advised, when called
upon TO treat bites, to thoroughly cau-
terize all parts Of the wound with
strong nitric acid and report the case
10 the board of health for further in
vestigation.
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