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Wide Destruction by the Locust.
HOW FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES NAY T
PROTECTED.

Wide Destruction by the Locust.
HOW FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES NAY BE
PROTECTED.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Prof. Riley's "harmless'' locusts are doing
their work of destruction with a vengeance
The Sunday Herald of the 18th inst quoted
him rs saying "they will begin to deposit their
eggs about July 90" The professor certainly
has been misrepresented or otherwise about six
weeks out in his calculation, for the trees and
shrubs in Alexandria county, Va. are already
covered with dead branches, caused by the fe-
male cicada depositing her eggs, and this opera
ton began fully ten days since. There are mill
lions to the acre engaged perpetuating their
race in Alexandria county, and their charm
o Kan the
ception. Already the tops Of the trees look as
The professor is also quoted as saying that
they cannot be successfully kept off young fruit
trees" would suggest q cheap and effective
remedy (Which have in use at the present
time) for keeping them off young fruit and val
covering them with mosquito bar" netting
1t can be bought for less than five cents per
ming yard. It comes in pieces 8x1a4 yards, and
the top of the tree or shrub, and secured either
to the trunk or stake, will prove Q safeguard
,is r3srad n devs1onins their may bv
being thus covered, but even that would be
preferable to losing two or three years growth
Dy leaVl0R Luom 6A pOScO 10 the 'Q6TmI6SS' IT,
male cicada. The southwest winds of the past
few days have driven quantities of them to the
Georgetown side Of the Potomac. Those Of our
citizens who have plants they value highly.
would say, keep sharp lookout, and stitch
in time may save more than nine. D. 81. r.
ANOTHER FINE REsIDENCE.-A building per.
NIT has been issued by Inspector Entwisle to
Miss g. Mallett TO erect three-story and cellar
dwelling-house on Rhode Island avenue, be-
tween 14th and 18th streets northwest, to cost
$4,000. Mr.. George 7. bearing Is the builder.
A WIFE CHARGES HER HUSBAND WITH
AssAULrING HER.-John w. Miller, the con-
fectioner at 314 East Capitol street. was ar
rested this afternoon by Detective Ran. on two
ing him with threats and assault and battery.
Miller was taken TO police headquarters and
not give bail, but would rather 60 70 JAIL. He
was taken 70 the nth precinct station and left
that he kicked her in the stomach and side
while she was In Q delicate condition.
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Telegraphic Briefs.

waasn a hfM Mar re OF
Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing; loss, S15O,OOO. The fire is supposed to
have been caused by q stroke of lightning.
To-day is Bunker Hill day, and it was observed
in the usual manner in Boston. The Bunker
Hill monument association sent telegram Of
coincidence to Gen. Grant.
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SUPPLIES FOR THE FREEDMEN's HOSPITAL
The following Washington bidders have been
Freedmen's hospital:-Barbouf Il Hamilton,
Browning & Middleton, J. b. Bryan & Bro., w.
m Butler Chas Christfani. Robert Cohen, Dali
ton Strickland, ]. @. Ergood & Co., VIM. Dix,
z. d. Gilman, Chas. I. Kellogg, Lansburgh q
Bro, b. Rich q Son, Stott, Cromwell & Co., J. T.
Varnell 4 Son, WOODWARD q Lothrop, Il. X.
Helphenstine.
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SALE OF FIHR REsIDENCE.--Gen George w.
Clark has sold, through B. III. Warner, to Prof.
his elegant residence, No. 1022 Vermont ave.
nue. for $4,000.
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Local Notes.

Charles johnson, colored. was arraigned i'm
the Criminal Court to-day for breaking into the
ed guilty, and Judge Macarthur sentenced him
to ] 3 months i'm the Albany penitentiary.
MeSsfs T.W. Sargent, III. e. Howard and ]. II
Price were admitted 10 the District bar to-day
The managers OF the Charity Organizat ION
society met last evening. Miss Clara Parton
and Mrs. NJ. s. Clymer were elected mcmbers.
Plans We're laid out FOR the summer work.
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THERMoMErRrc READINGs.--3 am, 71.3;
am, GA; II am, 70.3; 2 p.m., 1873. The
readings Of today verify the prediction that
the Temperature this afternoon would be 90
degrees lower than that Of yesterday afternoon.
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MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.-The clerk OF the court
has issued marriage licenses to Reuben How
ard and Charlotte Gray; Bent. 2: Warren and
Md: W. +. barrett and Ella D. Buckley; w. P.
81. Jackson and Sarah e. Fisher; Joseph Bland
and Ada Blair.
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DIED.

BRYAN. Departed this lite on 10th June. 1855 ut
1--WE minutes past nine O'Clock y. at late residence,
No. u Sth street southeast, JENNA BRl IAN.
aged eighty-five years.
sLo
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APPOINTED RECTOR OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE.
ROME, June l7.-Rev. Mr.. OCOnnell, secretary
more, has been appointed rector of the Ameri-
can college at Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-06-17

MALARIA
ENTERS THE SYSTEM FROM UNKNOWN
CAUSES AT ALL SEASONS.
SKATERS THE NERVES, IMPAIRS DIGEs-
TIoN, AND ENFEEBLEs THE MUSCLES
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SEEKING TO HAVE kIRKwooD's SENTENCE
CHANGED.-An application has been made TO
the Department of Justice looking to such ac-
ton sts may change the sentence OF six years in
the Albany peniteBtiary imposed on L. G Kirk
wood, for presenting false vouchers on the
naval bureau OF medicine. &c, To imprison-
ment in the Jail. The application is mode on
account OF the delicate health OF Kirkwood
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NAVAL ORDERS.-Capt. r. M. Ramsay, Com
manders N. II. Farquhar and H. Elmer. Lieuts
VIM. T. Burnell, Harry Knox and VIM. p.
Clason, Chief Engineer E. Farmer, Past Assist
ant Engineer ]. z. Barton, Chaplain A. A. Nc
Alister, ordered to continue on their present
1886; Commanders G. D. Sigsbee and s. II.
Baker, Lieut.. Commander ]. e. Craig, Lieuts
s. Peck, J. F. Parker and F. II. Holmes, Passed
Assistant Engineer W: NJ Parks, to continue
1, 1883; Profs ". ". Hendrickson, J. Il. Rice
II. D. Todd, L. F. Prud'homme and NJ. Oliver,
to continue on duty at the Naval academy un-
Commander Edwin White to hold himself in
readiness for sea service have been revoked
and he is ordered to continue on his present
duties; Joseph Shafer, of Leesburg, Va, COM
missioned assistant surgeon in the navy from
June 12, 1885; Medical Director Albert c.
Gorgas, appointed president, and Medical In
spector G. ]. Cleborne and Surgeon B. S.
Mackie members of the naval examining
board, to convene at Philadelphia on the 22d
inst.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The New York stock Market.


The following are the opening and 2:3o pm prices
ofthe New York stock market to-day as reported by
special wire to H. II. Dodge, 539 18th street:
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Fire ms. and Gas Light OBS.
Board,Public Works
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, ND, June 17-vrgnia skies, con-
sOlidated 81; past-due coupons 52La tenfOrties
3ola; new threes, 52l2 bid to-day.
BALTIMORE,MD.,J June 17.-Cotton dull-middling,
western super, 3OOa3 SO; do. extra, 365a4 IS; do.
family 45Oa5. 25; city mills super, 3.25a3.5O; do.
extra 75a4 90: do. Rio brands, 496a5. TO- Patapsco
family, 5.75; superlative patent, 900. Wheat
red e2ae4: do. amber : esa7oi: No. MaryIand,
9Sa9S34 No. western winter red spot, 94a94a June
9a14a941a: July, 95laa957s August Septen
ber 1.O214 asked COrn-southern frmer; western
western mixed spot 5S'4a5sa: June 5S14a5sa; July
53aa53as August, 54ls bid: steamer SO bid. Oats
fairly active and steady-sOuthern, 37a39; western
white, 37a39 do mixed 36a37: Pennsylvania, 37a:3S
sissna ana
steady, with moderate demand-Mess pork. H. 5a
IL so. Bulk meats-shOulders and clear rib sides,
packed, 514a6a4. Bacon-shOulders, 81: clear rib
stead. Western packed, loa14; creamery. isais
Eggs steady, 14a14Aa Petroleum hgher-refned,
7asa7s4. Coffee steady and quet-Rio cargoes, ord-
nary to fair, 7ssaSas Sugar firm and quiet-A soft,
quiet, f2Oa1.2l. Freights to Liverpool per steamer
dnii-cotton. 3-16d.; -four, 1s.3d.: grain, 2a2l4d
Receipts flour. 2, 29S barrels; wheat 1000 bushels
corn, $1,000 bushels oats, 1900 bushels. Ship
oats, 900 bushels. sales-wheat, 900 bushels:
corn, 10000 busheA
Chicago Markets.
during the last half of the session. with features OF
special interest appearing, and the market closed
about the same yesterday-Cash, SSssaS8la; July,
s9ssaS9a. August 9lss Corn strong-Cash,. 4Sls:
$685. August 81. Rye, g. Flaxseed lower, i.aS
Whisky, LIS. Pork quiet and easy-July, 1880;
August, 1O4O; September, 1880. Lard steady
July. 1921: August. 9. TIN; September. 6.S21a.
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Chicago Markets.

SUMNER WORK OF THE FISH COMMISSION.
Messrs. Rathbun, Ryder, Goode, Wilson and
others connected with the fish commission, will
leave soon for Woods Holl Mass, to join Prof
Baird, who left the city yesterday with his
family The summer work will be carried on
at Woods Holl for four months.
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ANOTHER FINE REsIDENCE.-A building per-
NIT has been issued by Inspector Entwisle ia
Miss 8. Mallett to erect three-story and cellar
dwelling house on Rhode Island avenue, be.
tween 14th and 18th streets northwest, to cost
$4,000. Mr.. George 7. bearing Is the builder.
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Kerchevai e. Walker, NJ Muntz, ii. b. Gibbs,
nj. T. Muntz, NJ. s. Evans, M r. Lyddane, L. r.
Young. r. Nordlinger, q. Dodson, G. o: EN-
n. Sullivan.
Mr. smiths school-M. e. shugrue, J. n.
Crowley, G Tavenner. w. +. Dolly, II. w.
Waters.
, 1885-08-16
THE CHuRCHEs.

SFooND BAPrIsr.-Rey. u. T. Thistle. pastor.
Services at II a. M. and 3 y. IN. Sunday
school at ) p. m.
a. NJ L. CHuRcH-Rev. =. W. Bird, pastor.
Services at II O'Clock a. m. and 8 O'Clock p. IN.
Sunday school at ) s'clock. NJ ". Moore,
superintendent.
Souru SIDE CoN0REGArIoNAL-Rey. W.
II Bonnell. pastor. Services at 8 p m. Even
Ing subject, Keeping the Commandments. 81
Sunday school at PIN. A cordial welcome ex-
tended 10 all.
flr Presbyterian ~Chnrch-liey. Il. +. Field,
pastor. Services In the opera house. Preaching
at1l a. m, and p. NJ. Morning subject. Lord
or Grace whichP Or Both?' Evening subject,
"Naboth's Vineyard" Sears tree. The public
are cordially Invited to attend.
FIR-r BAFrTsT.-southeast corner Of Fer
guson and Eighteenth streets. Rev. J x
Mum. raltor Services At II a III. and p. IN.
Sunday school AT p rs p. nj. Morning subject
Grapes vs.. Wild Gntres.' Evening theme.
Eternal sunshine \ cordial invitation
extended To all.
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL omer Hiil and
Nineteenth streets. Rev. G.. NJ. Sanders, pastor
Services at n u. m. sunday school at ~ Il,
p M. Young peoples meeting at G ,5 p. M
cordial welcome to all. W II. Bonnell viii oc-
cupy the pulpit In the morning. subject, God
Keeps HIS Word" No evening services.
ST. Marks EPISCOPAL CHuRcn.-N. W
cor. Ferguson and Eighteenth SIS. Rev. Geo. c,
Rafter, pastor. Services at II ain. and z pm
Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Early celebra-
ton Of the Holy Communion nc 80
O'Clock. Sermon and second celebration Al
II. Eyensong and sermon at e. speciaI
music at both services A cordial Invitation
extended to all. Seats free.
METHODIST ErIscorAL-Comer Eighteenth
and Ransom streets Rev. ID. L. RAIDER. pas
tor. Services at II a. m. and p. a. sunda,
school at the close Of the morning service
Glass meeting at the close Of evening service
A cordial welcome 10 all. Morning subject
The nrst Element Of Success" The pastor
will preach m the evening on the true Chris.
tian as Illustrated in the life and works Of Rev.
John Fletcher, the huudredth anniversary oi
whose death the MethOdists celebrate to-daX.
, 1885-08-16
UP CoUNTRn.
Items from The Leaders, Lauder Cores
pendent.

Mr.. Alex. Cooper. Of Rock Springs,
reports Jack Smith, the Fremont county
COW thief and bad man, who so lately
escaped from the Green River Jail, as
being at his camp at Alkali, on the Green
River road, last Friday night. He was
unarmed and alone. lie left the camp
at daylight and took down the continental
divide, going in the immediate direction
Of the Bears Tusk's general course
down the Sweetwater. Our officers say
he can yet be cut of if he remains
apart. The people of this section are
indignant at the action of men in the
employ of members OF the Stock Asso-
citation in raising money for the defense of
Smith. s175 was given him in jail and
$3.50 more at Rawlins. This money was
contributed from the boys of the
Sweetwater and Big Horn basin, and the
men are known.
United action by the Wyoming and
Idaho authorities will more than likely be
taken in roofing out the thieves who have
grown so obnoxious in the border noun
tains. Aid is looked for from the Wyo-
ming aud Idaho Stock Associations.
Some of the rolling stock of the Colorado
& Wyoming stage line wns attached yes
terday by the sheriff at the suit of W.
Hugus 4 Co, Rawlins. The movement
against the new company for the debts of
the old has begun.
, 1885-08-16
A LOAD or SHOT.
one Ranchman Punctures the CutIcle OF
Another at Short Range.

Information wa received here yestcr-
day of a difficulty on Friday morning at
Bard's ranch between Charles n. Young
and Albert W. Bristol, which resulted ia
Young shooting Bristol with a shotgun
very seriously in the right arm. 1t seems
that Young had cut some grass on a piece
of ground which both he and Bristol
claimed. There were about three tons of
this hay, and while Young was stacking it
on the morning in question Bristol went
to where he was at work, taking some
other men with him, and told Young to
get down from the stack and leave the
hay alone as it was his. Young agreedto
leave the matter to disinterested parties
and if they didn't decide that the hay
was his he would help Bristol to haul it
away. Bristol would not hear to such an
arrangement, but continued to order
Young away and finally began to menace
him with a revolver. The thing began to
grow altogether too torrid for Young, who
eventually caught up a shotgun which laid
near by and being too quick for Bristol let
him have the charge of one barrel in his
pistol arm. Bristol was taken away to
his home and DR.. Crook was sent for, who
went out and dressed the wounds, and it
is said that Bristol's arm will be disabled
Tor life,
Yesterday Mr.. Young came into the
city and wen to Judge Fisher and gave
himself up, and he was aiterward released
upon a bond on which j. II. Hedges was
surety.
Bristol and Young are both well known
cattlemen and citizens of hi. county, and
the latter has the reputation Of being a
very peaccable and quiet sort of man,
who, however, is decidedly determined
and will take good care to see that what
ever rights he feels are his, will %stubbornly
maintain them.
, 1885-08-16
A COW BoY
He Sets a Badly Broken Arm as Wen as
n Surgeon Could.

The Omaha Bee says: On Wednesday
a cowboy from Cheyenne arrived here,
who was working his way to eastern
friends. He had a disabled arm, having
had it broken in two places by the fall of
a horse about two weeks ago. He said
that another Of the boys had done what
he could to fix it up, and had put the arm
in plaster of paris, so that it could not
move or be moved The crippled cowboy
was almost II of money, and his story
appealing to the sympathy OF the tuper-
visor OF the poor, Mr.. Hardin, he secured
for the boy a pass for part of the way to
Chicago, and before starting him on his
journey had DR.. Macrae examine the arm.
The doctor took off the plaster ofparis and
redressed the arm. He found that the
bones were knitting well, and that the
arm had been cared for as well as if n
surgeon had been employed. As the doc
tor put it, IF the cowboy who fixed that
arm is not a doctor he m pretty near
being ONE No one not having some
knowledge of surgery could have set the
bones and bandaged that arm in any such
manner Whether the fellow who had
the broken arm was lying about a cowboy
having set it or not is difficult to deter
mine, but the authorities were quite well
satisfied with his honesty in other par
t%iculars. Possibly some educated physi-
clan who is roaming the plains for
health OF recreation may have done the
bone-setting.
, 1885-08-16

The following selections of music will
be rendered at 81. Marks Episcopal
church this morning: Yenite, X. p.
~Goodenough; Gloria Patria, r. P. Good
enough; TIE Deum, T.. C.. Burnap; jubi-
late, j. NJ. Loretz, Jr.; Gloria Tbi,
Anon. Mr.. Mcdowell, Of Racine, will
render the solo Jerusalem at the Of
fertory.
At the Presbyterian services to-day:
Morning anthem, Grant o LORI" "
Gloria; offertory, Lord of all Power
and Might" Evening anthem, Awake,
put on Strength" offertory, Sing to tho
Lord. + j. Pasmore, o%rganist.
Mrs. Masten is expected to sing in the
morning and Mrs. Yisscher in the even
ing at the First Baptist church.
Miss Louise Kingsley will sing a solo.
'1The Heart Bowed Down, - at the morn
ing service Of the First Congregational
church,
, 1885-08-16

kellner Bros. are now offering their
entire stock of goods regardless Of cost.
The object Of the sacrifice is they desire to
open their new store with an entire new
stock of dry goods.
, 1885-08-16

PART
|. Chorus-'The Heavens are Telling.
from the Creation, grand chorus with
full orchestra accompaniment.
9. instrumental solo - Mendelssohn =
Wedding March, QizD, Miss Katie
Friend.
3. Vocal duet-''The Sailor Signs,
tBalfe), Mrs. Marrh and Mr.. Whit
comb.
4. Violin solo-with piano accompani-
ment. selected, Profs. Hutchinson and
lnman.
3. Vocal solo Nearest Thou. 80 MatteD,
Mr.. Haines.
PART II.
/. Mozart Gloria, from the Twelfth
Mass. grand chorus, full orchestra.
?. Piano solo-ranhauser Fantasia Wag-
ner tRafD Miss Jessie Barkwell
g.. Male quartette. selected. Messrs
Haines, Sanders, Heath and lnman.
4. Piano quartette-ttwo p%ianos), Tan
creed, (kossinD, Jesse Barkwell, julia
King, Iva Baker, aud Katie Friend.
3. Vocal solo-"O' Milo Fernando.
(Donizettil, Mrs. G. Helen Marrh.
6. Chorus-"Calm be thy SAUNDERS.
lBalfe), grand chorus, full orchestra.
Mrs. Geo. l.. Holt, Mrs. Robert Heath
and Prof, lnman.
, 1885-08-16

Il will be a positive benefit to you to 70
to Kellner Bros to price their goods, as il
will thoroughly convince you that they
mean what they say, ard that is that they
are now selling out their entire stock
regardless of value in order TO open their
new store with an entire now stock.
, 1885-08-16
Another Life saved.

Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy cured me of chronic
diarrhoea after years of standing when it
seemed | could not live any longer. | was
growing so weak. | had tried several
doctors in this state and several in Iowa,
but they could do nothing for me | was
finally induced to try a bcttlo of your
medicine. After using three bottles Of it
] was entirely cured. | cannot say enough
in its praise. | wish every family knew
its worth as | do, and | am sure they
would never do without it.
Mrs. Il, GLEASON, Salem, Dent Co..
Mo. Sold by W. n. Hunt.
, 1885-08-16

~ 0VTIIVVII"Ii VVuH0f HHu CITY UHcluI5
will attend and seats will be provided for
them on the platform. The public will
find places around the southwest corner of
the building. The children of the con-
vent school and other children who may
wish to JOIN them will meet in the Catho
lie hall at 3 p. m. and march in procession
to the grounds, where they will find a
place on the platform. The choir of st.
Johns church will be present.
, 1885-08-16

CHEYENNE TRANSFER CO.
From five pounds per day to a carload at
n time. Reasonable reductions to large
consumers.
, 1885-08-16
THE CONVENT.
Ceremony of Laying the Corner stone
This Afternoon.

The corner stone of the Catholic con
vent school will be laid this afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies Governor
Warren will preside and Hon. G.
W. Wright will deliver an address.
+. c. Reinhardt, engineer, architect
and superintendent of the building will
be master of ceremonies and Father Nu-
gent celebant. The following is the pro-
, 1885-08-16

Fall goods for men, youths and boys at
Polack's.
, 1885-08-16

Go to Rhodes and Troxells for soda
water where you have a choice of twenty
two syrups with pure cream.
, 1885-08-16
PROGRAMME or

The Grand Concert to be Given AZ tho
Opera House, saturday Evening, Aug.
"a, for the Benefit Of the Baptist
Church.
, 1885-08-16

Mr.. NJ. G. Smith, proprietor OF the
Marshall house, East Saginaw, Mich,
was cured Of severe cold which confined
him to his bed, by a few doses of Red
Star Cough Cure.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-19
FELTON'S BILL PASSED.
THE VOTE iii 10 - IN FAVOR
OF THE MEASURE.

Messrs. Gordon and Reilly Vote with
the MinOrity-A Belief that the senate
win also Pass tho Messure-NAture Of
Mr.. GOrdOn's Amendment to Section
1893.
ATLANTA, GA, July 1S.-The local
option bill passed the House at u o'clock
to-day by vote Of Ill to -.
Mr.. Harris, Of Bibb county, offered an
amendment to strike out cities, towns, or
districts, and that wnen elections were
held the vote be taken by counties, the
order for an election to be issued by the
Ordinary, upon a petition of one-tenth Of
the qualified voters of the county. This
amendment, which was adopted, seemed
to satisfy the greater part of the oppo-
nents of the measure, which accounts for
the large majority voting in favor OF the
bill.
Messrs. Gordon and Reilly voted against
the BILL The indications are that the
measure will pass the Senate without
much opposition.
The temperance people here are very
enthusiastic.
The supporters of the bill are having an
ovation from the friends Of the measure.
The bill provides that ON petition every
TWO years elections may be held IN c0un-
ties where Intoxicating drinks are sold,
until the county goes for prohibition,
when no more elections can be held.
The bill now goes TO the Senate for final
passage.
AMENDING SECTION 1893.
During the proceedings under a sus-
pension Of the rules Mr.. Gordon had read
tor the third time his bill amending sec
tion 1898 of the code, by inserting after
the word ''rice,' and before the words
'or other products" the words "crude
turpentne,sp spirits tuTpentine, rosin, pitch,
tar" 50 that the section, when amended,
shall read, "cOttOn, rice, crude turpen-
tine, spirits turpentine, rosin, pitch,
tar, or other products sold by planters
and commission merchants on cash sale
shall not be considered as the property of
the buyer, or the ownership given up uu-
til the same shall be fully paid for, al
though 1t may have been delivered into the
possession Of the buyer"
Mr. Eas0n's amendment provided that
in the event Of the loss or destruction of
the property by fire after the delivery
thereof, the sellers right 10 collect the
purchase money shall in no wise be sf-
tected by such loss or destruction. The
bill was ordered transmitted to the SEN
ate.