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New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
COUNTRY PRODUCE MARKETS.

New-York July Is. 1901.
BEANS AND PEAS-Very few buyers the
to-day, and scarcely business was accomplished
Feeling however, much the same noted for some
DAYS past Marrow steady. Other white beans rather
and holders of kidney Offering choice stock
quite freely 81 % Foreign beans lean little more in
buyers favor particularly the medium grades we quote;
Beans. marrow. choice BUSH 81 o5 do medium
choice S2qs2 02 do bbls. choice 81 1Og$2 i2 do
good 81 75dS2 90 do white kidney choice 81 o 81 20
poor good 81 1892 do yellow eye choice So 05G}3 do
black soup choice. 81 7oas1 rs; do lima Cali
fornia S 40 imported Giants, prime 81 70@S2 so Italian
medium. 81 6OQ$1 90 other foreign medium. prime
choice 81 601S1 TO- imported medium. common good
81 25aS1 SO; bags. 81 20; do Scotch bags
81 22lsQS1 %
BUTTER-The receipts FOR the week fot up 65 392
pgs roo pkgs last week. but nearly
all of this through butter In transit for export. The
advces OF shipments transit generally Indicate
falling on. and there will doubtless be shrinkage Of
OF 5000 pkgs this week The market to-day de-
veoped unexpected strength strictly high grade
and speculative buyers paid 2o under the call
Change for 40 tubs Western sold but there
willing pay that figure from store unless the
sold 10sc. but feeling strong enough TO make
inside quotation There little irmness
feced high grade nrsts but for average nrsts and
Dull with abundance OF stock
change OF Importance IN State dairy and not much
imitation Factory is barely steady
Decline pacinss held generally at 1bc
OF good quality sold at 16iic. Shipments for
week include 652S Liverpool and Alto pk9s
London all refrigerators We quote: Creamery extras
per No. l91ae; do 1SG19c do seconds 1761hc; do
thirds 1o110o; State dairy tubs. faucy 1sG1sasc do
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
PAWys HIS CLOTHES TO PAY FINE.
THE MAGISTRATE RENTS THE PUNISHMENT
BUT THE PRISONER GOES AWAY IN
MACINTOSH.

A we'll dressed young man was arraigned In the
Jefferson Market police court yesterday morning.
charged with intoxication. He denied that he was
drunk but the officer testified that he was lying In
the street at Fourteenth-st and Sxth-ave., una BILE
TO move and that he had to call the patrol wagon
In order TO get him TO the station house. so the
magistrate imposed a fine of So.
few minutes later of the court officers in
formed Magistrate Mayo that the boy did not have
any money with which TO pay his fine and that
he had sent his clothes out by a messenger TO be
pawned that he could pay his fine. The mag
istrate ordered that he be brought before him
again, and he appeared wearing macintosh,
which he had borrowed from one of the policemen.
He told the gistrate that his name was Samuel
L. Wilson, a clerk the mail equipment division of
the Postoffice Department; that he secured his ap-
Foraker, and had been transferred from Washing
ton to New-York only a few days ago. He
said that he was out with fellow clerk on Fri
day night, and they went into Sharkeys saloon, in
Fourteenth-st. near Third-aye.. where they met
two girls He had drink with them and remem-
bers nothing after that. so he was inclined to
think that his liquor was drusGed. The magistrate
discharged him, with admonition to be more
careful in the future.
The messenger whom he had sent pawn his
and Waistcoat returned at this time with the
news that he could get only 81 80 the clothes,
and the young man left, still wearing the mackin-
tosh.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago. July Is (SpeciaD-The outside holder O.
corn had severe experience to-day without there
being any important Improvement III the weather.
with the map as dry as heretofore and with the
forecast for Sunday just as unpromising Prices
lost 4i1c within a very few minutes. The market
was 50 lacking in short interest and the profess
sional element was unfriendly TO it that about
all the lquidation-and there was a great deal OF
twas practically at the bottom The pyrarnider
had costly experience; good many averages
were spoiled. Corn closed &c to sac under Friday.
May opened from 54c to 5SIsc sold between SIC and
4s12c, and closed ct 50Ac. December closed at soc
sellers. and the May 51Nc The selling was
started reports of showers along the Mississippi
effort TO realize the price collapsed On the break
OF over 4c of the old bulls reinstated their
lines. The partial recovery helped by the
forecast. which indicated continued dry. hot
weather over Sunday. Gables were barely steady;
elearances sos.ooo bushels. Nothing was done
for shipment: primary receipts were about half
last year The talent continues timid and un-
friendly to the long side. general rain would be
followed by a further break With rain over
Sunday the bulls Will probably have their courage
back Monday
There about severe an experience IN oats
IN break of s1ac. with the close 1s.c
under Friday. II overbought market, with
the outsiders the holders. and the professionals
either out Of the market short. II took only the
first effort at profit taking to start the decline stop
loss selling did the September opened from
32ac to S27sc, sold between S23sc and 29Ssc and
closed at sic sellers. The biggest selling by
Schwartz -Dupee-a Ion line bought durin the
week. On the break there was buying of good
class. Mondays market will depend on the Sunday
weather: ciearances 616.O0O bushels; receipts
here. log cars. with 105 for Monday. Nothing
was sold for shipment.
Wheat sympathized with the grain break
The experience sinilar-a strong opening.
break of 2a.c and only partial recovery Septenl-
Der opened 691.c 6s7sc sold between 691tc and
661ac and closed at 674c sellers Northwestern
temperatures were high, but Northwestern crop
advices less sensational than Fridays. Mime
apolis said that Minnesota harvesting would be IN
next week. Clearances were 591. 900 bushels. Pri-
mary receipts were almost double last year: pri-
mary shipments than double. Cables
higher. The cash business was small-25,00o bush
els. The professional mood is bearish
FlaXseed firm but dull: September strong az
81 81: October. 81 Az. and cash. 81 SIS.
Provisions easier, the list being sc to 1Oc
under Friday. Patten considerable seller OF
long lard Hog receipts through the West keep
large because Of the drouth. The consumptive de-
mand is rather slow.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
LONDON WOOL MARKET.

London. July 1S.-The offerings at the auction
sales to-day numbered IL good pre-
vailed and the Improvement in prices maintained
Coarscr crosshreds in better hrmer-
New South Wales and Victoria sold we'll fun
rates Withdrawals frequent owing the frmress
OF holders Next 81. 500 bales offered
lowing tO-tisy's sales in deta New South Wales.
1loo bales secured, 5&dAls sid: SdG1s Queens
land 500 bales; secured Tdn1s sd: SiGs1zd-
Victoria 800 bales. secured 2ld1s Sd: load
south Australia. bales: 1sdI1s.
Gs1ed. Tasmania 400 bales: greasy. 3a611d- New
Zealand 400 bales; secured 81. N9d greasy. 3Gsd-
Cape OF Good Hope and Natal 700 bales; secured sAd
Is Srd; greasy, AID The arrivals Of wool for the
sixth series scheduled open November 2s amount
1,s6e bales The OF wcol during the week
as follows: New Wales. Ii bales: MeIhourns.
aoTs; Falkland Islands T54: Hamburs 7TT: elsewhere
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

12c Cheese steady; New-York creams fancy small
"a 1st3c; do fair TO choice. si149c. Rsceips-Four
TOO bols and so3.ooo 70 In sacks wheat S5o
corn $500 bush. oats bush Shiprnents-Corn
l+5,ooo bush. oats. $4,000 bush
81 Louis July ls-Closs-wheat-No rec cash. s3s.e:
July. e4Ae: septeroer 64-sc December. 6Iizc. =
hard S%k pd5A.e. CornNo cash. sic: July. S1c; Sep
tsn'oer. olnc Cats-No cash 34c; July 331sc; Sep
terber. 32Aes No white S9i. 14oc.
Toledo July l3-Wheat active. lower: cash and JULY
6sci September. essc. December. IKE Oats DUH
Csc; September, 5s&c; December 71ac. Corn active.
lower and July 4sizc: September 5Oc. dull.
lower. cash and July 30ic; September 3o7sc Rye S2c
CloverseedFutures moderately active: prime. 81 90
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
LIvEaPooI. COTTON MARKET.

Liverpool July l3. p: Cotton-spot-Iirnte de-
rnand; prices 1-16d higher American mdd1irS fair.
SS,iSi; good miadng l5-led; middlGg 1l-lSL: low
3i32d The sales day were bales OF which
800 fer speculation and export. and included
American Receipts. 5000 bales: American.
opened quiet but steady and closed quiet American mid
ding. ] July. S5-G4Q4 So -64d sellers: July and
August sie4qi s5e4d sellers; August and September
31-64d September.
e-s; October, 225414 236d sellers; October
November. 2O-64d sellers: November and December.
1Sisf4 la6id Sellers December January. 1870
l964d sellers: January and February. 1S6f14 fe64d
sellers: February March 1854 sellers
April. 19-6464 2o-64d buyers
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
BOY KILLED BY CROSSED WIRES.
TWO PERSONS WHO TRY TO RESCUE HIM RECEIVE
SHOCKS.

Rutherford y. J., July 13 (SpeciaD.-Frank
Conkling nine years old. killed here yester-
day by electrical shock. Barefooted ne stepped
on a wire of the New-York and New-Jersey Tele-
phone Company that had fallen across the feed
wire OF the Newark and Hackensack Traction
Company. Shocked by the burn on his foot the
boy threw up his hand and grasped the wire hang
ing from above and thus received the full current.
He died almost instantly.
The bows grandmother TO rescue him. and
received a shock in grasping his body A play
mate of the boy tried to pull the body away, and
was also shocked
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT.

New-Yorl. July l3. 1901.
COFFEE-The coffee showed OF the intense
excitement prevailed the grain and Stock eX
changes approached the activity IN cotton-ln
FACT the iU.est markets of recent times
opening quiet prices unchanged, the market
followed and finished the day seady az iaSe
nights bid Sentiment mixed ana orues
from the outside conspicuous by heir absence The
foreign market quite expected; statistical
changes indifferent sales the day but
$3.50 bags. The market for coffee dun ana II
changed. Is invoice lots quoted 3-l6c Ihe
Rio growing is estimated 4OooUOO bags and the
Santos growing crop 100000 bags by a prominent
house.
range prices the local market to-day
follows:
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
SOUTHERN COTTON MARKETS.

Galveston July 13-Cotton steady; Hiddins. 5-fscs
low mddns 11-16e good ordinary. 5-1Gc receipts,
1879 bales. sales. 3S; stock. 81 III.
Memphis July 13-CottOn quiet; mddng siSc; low
mddlng Use: good ordinary 9-l6c, receipts 2S
bales Ie shipments 72T: sales 500 stock g. 80
Savannah July 13.-Cotton quiet. midiling she. low
mddng Tac net receipts. les bales; 16Ts
ports cosstwise. 91S sales. o: stock. 3O041
New-Orleans. July 13--CottOn hrm mddine 7-f6c:
low niin% Il Ice good ordinary. Sac; net receipts.
BIS bales: $40; exports Great Britain $500
sales 900; stock 9O.54
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

quotations follows: Flour steady winter
patents soqs3 4o sraigh 81 so@$s 20; clears 81 60
ass spring specials. sias4 TO- patents So SoGs3 So
81 70G<S; No spring wheat. coo DOC; No
corn 4skc: No yellow. 4sse; No Sosse: No .
white sec: No white S435c: No haxseed 81 ss; No
Northwestern 81 S. prime timothy seed 81 50; clover
contract grade so: pork bb S14 33$14 ao
lard per 10 IS 659$s 6Ts short ribs sides loose
81 ooISs oS; dry saed shoulders boxed ~ souS' 1o
short clear sides boxed IS 503$S whiskey basis
high wines ST 81 the Produce Exchange to-day the
butter crcameries. lxG19c. dairies
I4Q16iac. steady eSi1oc Eggs steady. l2isc.
Duluth, July 13-Close-Wheat-N hard cash, 71c
No / Northern cash 6sc. July. 07Ac; September. 6G%c
August e7c: October &c: December. 67Nc; No North
ern csc Corn. 67I.c. Oats BON 93li1c.
Milwaukee, July 1s-Wheat lower Close-No North
ern Csc: No Northern. 6Sa.96Ic; September 6'rc-
Corn-September 50Ac. Rye higher; No l. 54c. Barley
steady: No ? 54kc; sample S3d54c.
MINNEAPOLIS July 1s.--Clo.e-Whent-Cash 65isc: July
64Isc; September. 64AfA%c. On traek-No I hard
s7ac: No Northern SNc No Northern. 6!c Flour
First patents y3f$3 S3 patents $3 53R$3 6S
rst clears s2 eoa$2 rs; second clears 81 o5 BranIn
bulk sllG&1l %
Philadelphia, July 1s-Wheat steady: contract Erade
July. 7oii111c. Corn lise lower; No mixed july S49
ave quiet: No white clipped 4oc Butter
firm; fancy lose; do prints 2Oc 30
nearby priats PC. Eggs frm fresh nearby, l4c; do
Western. 14G14sc do Southwestern 12ac: do sou;AsxA
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Futon-st. has filed petition in bankruptcy, with
liabilities of nearly 5000 and assets. Mr.. Vein
is of the Oldest and best known tailors in
the lower part of the city, and has been in bust
ness for twenty-five years. His counsel says that
bad collections the cause of the failure.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Savannah. July i3-spirtts tirpentine hrm "a 1ac:
celpts bbls; bbls: 2. 400 bbs
Rosn Arm receipts 3 $50 bbls sales 2;G bbs; exports
l727 bbls quote A, h. c. 81 1o d. 81 Is: r 81 20: F.
%: c. 81 30; II. 81 4o 81 o5; X 81 So NJ. 81 80: N
81 10; q. So: W W. 81 80.
Charleston, 13.-Turpenttne firm. 33fsc. Rosln
firm, unchanged.
Wilmington July l3.-Sprits turpentne-Nothing doing;
receipts hbls Rosin firm eScdis1: receipts 400 bbs
Crude TURF steady. sgs2: receipts IS bbls Tar
firm. 81 so: receipts. 10 bbls.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
NAVAL STORES.

Prices for sprs turpentine about lac lower.
ing the demand here and lower Southern mar
kets Rosin, however, steady and unchanged. Tar
firm former prices. We quote follows:
SPIRITS PENTINE-Regular and machines. $40
3T1so.
TAR-ReRulars. 81 25; do Oil bbs 81 IS.
ROSIN-Common good strained, 81 10: ID. 81 80; r.
81 81 q. 81 rs; II. 81 so; 81 DO: X. 81 20: M
81 65 n. 50; w G. SIS 80; w w. So 80.
STOCK HAND.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
STEAMBOATS,.
AND POINTS IN

lOOSUJSo Ii NJlkI NEW ENGLAND.
FALL. RIVER LINE. via Newport and Fsn River.
leave pier 10 r. foot of Warren St, Weekdays and
SUNDAYS at $40 P. ~ Steamers PRISCILLA AND PCRL-
TAN Orchestra each -.
pROyIDENC'E LINE via Provitence-Leave Pier IS
n r.. foot OF Murray St. Weekdays only al p ~
SIR. PLYMOUTH and CONNECTICUT Orchestra on each
sTONTNGTON LINE, via Stoninston-Leave Pier Sc
OF Spring Weekdays only az $50 P "
Steamers MAINE and NEW HAMPSHIRE
NORWICH LINE. via New Londonderry Pier Sc
foot OF ST, Weekdays only at S.50 p NJ
steamers CITY of LOWELL, and CITY OF WORCESTER
NEW HAVEN ILNE-From Pier IS E r.. foot OF Peck
Slip Weekdays Steamer CHESTER w CHAPLIN leaves
800 p. NJ. RICHARD PECK 1900 Midnight sundays
CHESTER ". CHAPLIN leaves at $50 A. NJ. Returning
leaves New Haven 3:15 p. NJ delightful Sunday trip:
all day Long Island Sound.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Foreign Coffee Markets.-Santos-Cotee market quiet
good Santos "a 900 bags; stock
10000 Hamburg-Conee market opened unchanged
2:30 p. unchanged TO 4 pfennig lower
sales, d 900 bags tuncertain). Havre-Coree market
opened irregular, franc lower at Il unchanged tota
sales 5000 bags.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

Rio-Conee firm; 7 Rio. 4s625 exchange.
receipts cleared for the United states,
1000 bags cleared for Europe 1000 bags; stock, 3To
bags.
The statistical position Of Brazilian coffee is fol-
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
: slNE9 BY DAYLIGHT.

hudson River BY DAYLIGHT.
Pan-American Route with y, Y. c. West Shore r R
PalatisI Day Steamers NEW York. ALBANY"
Fastest nd the World
DAILY except Sunday
For Albany. Saratoga Buffalo and all
points North and West
Leave Brookiyn Fulton ST. Cby Annsxo 500 A. NJ
Desbrosses 81. Pier !.
landing at Yonkers West Point Newburgh. Pouxs-
k.epsie Kingston Point CatskfIl Hudson and Albany
rhroush tickets TO Buffalo all points sale Lead
ing ticket Offices Including those Of the New York Trans
fer from residence to destination.
CONCERTS MORNING & AFTERNOON
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14

September ......14 so 1442h 52k
Receipts OF breadstufs interior points thousands
last three cphers oo omitted -four bbls. grain bush.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-14
THE STATE OF TRADE.

Chicago July 1s-The leading futures ranged as fol-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-03
Weather During April.

The monthly weather report, prepared
by Section Director Oliver L. Fassig, of
the United States Weather Bureau. shows
that during April there were but clear
days, as against IS cloudy and 4 partly
cloudy ones. The total precipitation was
5.53 inches, which is 2.25 inhces in ex-
cess of the average for April. There
were IA days on which the precipitation
was OF of an inch or more. The mean
atmospheric pressure was 1894, the high
est being 3o.46 on the 18th of the month,
and the lowest 2o.I on the gid. The
mean temperature was SO, or 70 lower
than the average for the month. The
highest temperature was 800 on the 3oh,
and the lowest was 37o on the Isf. The
least daily range was 5 degrees on the
24th. The prevailing direction of the
wind was north, and the highest wind
was from the northeast on the 3rd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-03
ORPHANS COURT.
Judicial Disposition of The Orphans And
Widows,

The Orphans Court met this morning
with Chief Judge Alfred Ijams and Asso-
ciate Judges Charles II. Russell and
Henry Woodward. Sheriff John t. Bowie.
Register of Wills Luther A. Palmer and
Deputy Register Charles X. Martin,
present. The following business was
transacted:
Fourth account of M. Z. Gooding,
guardian of Henry Clay Williams, was
filed, examined and passed.
In answer to notice, Mrs. Amanda E.
Bennett, Administrative, d. b. n, of DIR.
Washington Bennett, appeared and crav-
ed an extension of time to collect bills
due the estate, and was allowed six
months by order of the Court.
In answer to notice. Prof. Edwin ID.
Pusey, administrator OF DR.. William S.
Southgate, appeared and crayed an ex-
tension OF sixty days in which to state a
final account, which was granted by or
der OF the Court.
There being no further business, the
Court adjourned at o'clock to meet on
Monday morning next at 10 o'clock to
witness the burning of the ballots cast at
the Presidential election In November.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-03
COURT OF APPEALS.
Argument in The Berry WIN Case.

~-~-~~ - - -~J 80 OS~SO'
The Court OF Appeals heard argumen mt
today in the George b. Berry will case.
Governor Whyte and Edgar c. Cans ap-
peared for the Safe Deposite and Trust
Company, of Baltimore, Executor OF
George r. Berry. and Thos. r. Clendinen
and William Cotton for Louisa A. c. Z.
Berry VIM. J. Berry and others. the ap-
pellees. The first exception is to the
Court below allowing the plaintiffs below
with their third and sixth issues. The
second exception was to allowing DIR.
Donavan to express his opinion as to the
mental condition of Mr.. Berry; the third
was as to the results OF the inquiry of w.
]. Berry as to George r. Berry's condi-
ton of mind; the fourth exception arises
on the application of the defenant to
strike out the testimony of niece oi
Mr.. Berry's.
There are thirty nine bills of exception
to evidence, and the fortieth exception
arises on the granting and refusal OF GER
tain of the players on behalf of both the
caveators and the caveatees. The Couri
assigned this case alone and the argu
ment all the day,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-03
FLY-TIMB APPROACHES.
Painting of SChley Great Fight Will Spend
Summer In Darkness.

Chief Constructor OF the Navy Bowles
says Washington dispatch, is staunch
friend OF Admiral Sampson. He succeed
ed Philip Hichborn, who was one OF the
few high naval officers friendly disposed
toward Rear-Admiral Schley and the
only officer of the Navy, so far as known,
to contribute to the Schley home fund.
Rear-Admiral Hichborn always believed
that the cruiser Brooklyn occupied the
most conspicuous place in the Santiago
sea fight and had prominent marine
artist paint canvas representing this
fact, which is also authenticated by all
histories and official reports OF the bat
tie. This picture now hangs in the Office
Of the chief constructor.
All the ships save the Brooklyn appear
unimportant in the engagement, and this
is said to offend Rear-Admiral Bowles.
But the picture will not be seen much
longer, for he has given orders that as
fly-time approaches the painting may be
ruined, and it probably will be sent to
the dark garret of the State, War and
Navy building. Next winter. when the
flies have disappeared, it will be sent
some place other than the Office of the
chief constructor.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-03
ANNAPOLIS ND. FRIDAY
HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
General Election Of Officers Three Addi-
tional Guards Appointed.

General Election Of Officers Three Addi-
tional Guards Appointed.
The general election OF officers of the
House of Correction took place yester-
day. The board OF directors FIRST re-elect-
ed Governor John Walter Smith presi-
dent and Comptroller Joshua w. Herring
yice-president.
The following officers were elected -
]. ID. Stearns, clerk; DIR. c.. A. Wells,
treasurer, in place OF w. B. Swindell, re-
signed; j. j. Moore, superintendent; L.
c. Deu, assistant superintendent; DR.. c.
P. Carrico, physician; g. r. Rider. sur
veyor; Mrs. Jane g. Kelly. matron; K.
F. Ellers, chief engineer; John ColIne
and Frank Fleischman. assistant engi-
neers; Louis Koester, baker; L. F. Cole,
steward; ]. T. Doyle. hall officer; Daniel
Reed, farmer.
Guards were elected as follows: w.
r. Cunningham, G.. L. Chrisheld. n. G..
Rutter, {. II. Fowler. I. b. Lewis. S.
w. Bullen, w. Scott, 5. Stern and s.
Cavey. The last three were appointed
on the request OF Superintendent Moore
for additional force from Prince George S.
Frederick and Howard counties, respect
lively. The board also appointed y. h.
Mitchell and ]. (. Bramble nigh,watch-
men. The following committees OF the
board were appointed: Standing Com
mttee-State treasurer Murray Vandi-
yer, DIR. c. A Wells and Alex. Hagner.
Executive Committee ohm .. Stearns.
Joshua Herring and Major K. Y. Colds
borough. Finance Committee-Frank
l. Duncan, X. ID. Hyman and r. r.
Henderson.
Before the election the resignation Of
Walter b. Swindell was accepted. On
motion of Mr.. Vandiver the charge made
by MIR. Swindell that the House OF Cor
rection is not properly managed will be
investigated May 9Th at the Office of the
Governor in Baltimore. Superintendent
]. Jesse Moore reported that there are
$50 prisoners in the institution and that
the cost of feeding them is SIS cents per
day per prisoner. The Superintendent
asked for some proper disposition OF a
number of the prisoners who are insane.
The board, after discussion, conceded
that this should be done, but decided
that it must be deferred until the Legis-
lature met, when proper authorization
could be secured by lazy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-05-03
THE LOCUST YEAR.
In June Next Year The Return Of The Pest
Is To Be Looked For

LIS 10 be Looked For
The locusts are due again in June next
year. The name scientists have applied
TO this insect is cicada septemdecim, and
the manner of their evolution from larvae
to the perfect state is most interesting
Each female deposits about five hundred
eggs in the twigs OF the trees on which
they happen to be, dying Immediately
afterwaid. The larvae drops to the
ground when hatched and bore their way
down, sometimes to considerable depth,
and remain there for seventeen years,
sucking the roots OF plants for their SUBJ
sistence. How they know when their
time OF confinement is up has not been
satisfactorily explained, but when they
come out OF the ground it is honeycombed
with myraids OF small holes.
They are still in the larvae state then
and crawl to the nearest tree and short
way up its trunk. Soon the shell breaks
ana they come out-a beautiful insect
with large wings. The females then be-
gin preying on anything green-such as
tree leaves and plants, and often infiict
great damage. The noise made by these
insects on a warm summer day is almost
deafening. The females, however, are
not supplied with the means to make
these sounds, which are confined to the
male. The term "locust" as applied to
the insect is wrong, though it has almost
been JUSTIFIED by usage. Seventeen years
ago the locusts were not numerous in this
section OF Maryland and did very little
damage. In 1868, however, there were
myralds of them here and they were very
destructive.