LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL. OFFICE OF BUREAU OF INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS, PROVIDENCE, R. I., January 21, 1890. TO HIS EXCELLENCY, HERBERT W. LADD, Governor of the State of Rhode Island. I have the honor to present to you, and through you to the General Assembly, the third annual report of this Bureau. The report contains matter upon the following subjects: Working women, factories, workshops, stores, homes, sanitary conditions, fire escapes, strikes, school statistics, statistics relative to women, conclusions and recommendations. Yours very respectfully, ALMON K. GOODWIN, |