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WHOLESALE MARKET REPORT.

Quotations given below are for large
lots. Jobbers' prices are higher
EGGS-Nearby fresh Virginia. 20. West
Virginia and southwest Virginia, 1Sa19:
Tennessee. u.s.
BUTTER-Elgin fancy, per h., 211ka2s;
western: firsts. 261za27A: seconds. 261sa27:
store packed, 1SE.
CHEESE-New York state factory. new,
IS.
POULTRY-Hens. per h., IA: ROSTERS,
per b.. .; turkeys. 13a15; chickens. 18a18.
DRESSED PoULTRY-Hens. choice
per h.. 16a16a: turkeys. per h.. 10; young
ducks, 12a1S: chickens. lsa2O
ETABLES-Potatoes, new, No. /,
per bbl.. 2O0a2.25 No. 2. per bbl., 1.OOa
20; corn, per dozen 10 to Is, yams
(N. c.. per bbl.. 500 to $50: sweet
potatoes, per Dbl, 3ooa4.oo;, onions.
22J: Spanish, per crate. 1.4O; new cab.
bage. per crate. 35a5O; egg plant Florida,
per doz.. :3a40; lettuce. per basket.
i.OOa1.25: string beans. per basket. ia
So beets, per 100 punches. 1.OOa2.O0: kale.
per Dbl. Scars; spinach. per bbl., 1.O0a
%: tomatoes. per crate, 5Oa1.OO; Gu
cumbers, home grown. scars; peas, per
bbI.. 5.O0a6.OO.
GREEN FRUITs-Apples. new. per bas-
oranges. California. per box. 2.75a4.2 Is:
Florida oranges. 45Oa5.OO; lemons. per
box. 4.OOa4.JO; grape fruit, per box. 5.OOa
500; pineapples. i.'5a2.25: watermelons.
O.OOa2OOO per hundred; cantaloupes.
per crate, 75a1.73; peaches. per crate
Loo to 80: huckleberries. per qt., 5 to 8:
blackberries. 1sls to Is: plums. per qt., 4
TO 6. Currants, per qt., Sail. Grapes.
per carrier. % TO Lao
HAY AND STRAW-Hay. western, No.
1, 24.OOa25.OO: No. 2, 22.OOa22. 30: mixed
hay, lSOoa22OO; straw. rye. bale. 15OOa
500: machine thrash. 9.0Oa1O.O0: straw,
wheat, per ton. 7.OOaS.0O; straw. oat per
ton, 7.JOaS.5O.
LIVE sTOCK-Sheep. per h.. 2a311z:
spring lambs. per h., ~: calves. choice.
per h., 9a94: medium, per h.. SaS3s.
f WOOL AND HIDES-Wool. washed.
free of burrs. per ID, 33a35; wool. I'M
washed. per h., %: hides. dry. Per h..
l5al5: green hides. h.. IL; calfskins.
green. each. 1.25a1.5O.
GRAIN-Wheat. per bu.. LOCAL O6:
corn, shelled. 80a92: ear. per bbl.. ASA
500: oats. western white. No. 2 rer bu..
62a66 oats. mixed. per bu.. 60a62: bran.
2s.00a30.O0: middlings. 30.O0a32.OO.
sEEDS-Red clover. per bu., 1l.0Da
1l.50: aisike clover. per bu.. 1O.5Oa12. so;
white clover. per bu.. 16Ooa2tOO; Grim.
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.HARR|ES MADE MANAGER
Will Guide Minneapolis Gen.
eraI Electric Company and
Allied Properties.

Gen. George Fl. Harries. formerly vice
president and general manager of the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany of this city. will be the new general
manager Of the Minneapolis General Elec-
trio Company and all the united proper
ties of II. M. Byllesby & Co. in Mime
sofa, according to an announcement made
by A. H. Huey. first vice president of HI.
NJ. Byllesby & Co. of Chicago.
Gen. Harries. who is president of the
Louisville Gas Company, vice president
of the Consumers Power Company OF st.
Paul and also president of the American
Street Railway Association. was also vice
president of the Minneapolis General
Electric Company.
The clerical force OF the Consumers
Power Company of st. Paul will be
moved over to Minneapolis The Con-
sumers' power plant in st. Paul. on
which enlargement work is under way,
will be maintained in full.
Samuel Kahn OF the Byllesby. Chicago.
office will be assistant to Gen. Harries,
and will be In charge until Gen. Harries
removes to Minneapolis Tor permanent
residence.
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RESCUES GIRL IN WATER.
Former Washingtonian Saved
From Death in Atlantic
City Surf.

ATLANTIC CITY, August 5--Miss
Mabel Taylor White Of Asa West 135th
street, New York, daughter Of the late
John r. White superintendent of the
bureau of engraving and printing at
Washington. was saved from death by
drowning yesterday afternoon by Ralph
Davis. a former life guard.
Miss White. who is fond OF sailing, had
gone from the Inlet to a point mile
off the Royal Palace Hotel in her mos
quito boat Coming back her tiller rope
parted, and she beached the craft on a
bar to fix the line. Completing this, she
pushed the boat of, but II rode much
more easily than she had expected. ana
in a moment was in the current and
rapidly drawing away from her. Miss
White jumped into the water to grasp the
boat. The current was too strong. how
ever. and soon she was struggling to save
herself from drowning.
Davis. who had been watching MISS
White saw her predicament and turned
his power boat, in which he had been
fishing. toward her. His engine went
dead but Davis jumped overheard
fully clothed, and swan to the girl: He
succeeded in holding her head above
water until the sloop yacht Al Baltz. in
charge of Capt. Ben Sooy, picked them
I'D.
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ARMY NAVY
Naval Orders.

Commander Powers Symington, from
command Of the Mayf1ower to naval at
tache. London. England.
Lieut.. Commander r. p. Baldwin, from
navy yard, New York, \. Y. to the Ar
kansas.
Lieut. Cunior grade) D. w. Fuller, 10
branch photographic Office, Boston.
Ensign c. S. Gillette, from command Of
the Farragut to the Denver
Ensign w. C.. Faus from the Denver to
continue treatment. naval hospital. Mare
Island, Cal.
Assistant Paymaster J. p Helm. from
the Buffalo to home and await orders.
Assistant Paymaster II. j. Hauser. to
the Buffalo.
Chief Boatswain James Lecke from
navy yard. Mare Island Cal, to Asiatic
station.
Boatswain w p. Simmons, from the
Peoria to the Potomac.
Payma ster's Clerk F. ID. Foley. ap-
pointment revoked.
Marine Corps Order.
Second Lieut.. ]. r. Reid, to marine
barracks Philadelphia.
Naval Movements.
The Rainbow has arrived at Tsingtau
the Saratoga, Abarenda. Chauncey and
Decatur at Olongapo. the Kentucky at
Philadelphia. the Sterling at New York.
the Patuxent and Potomac at Norfolk
the Tennessee. Montana, Massachusetts,
and Tanning at Newport, the Villalobos
at Kinkiang. the Helena at Ichang and
the Annapolis at Corinto.
The Justin has sailed from San Juan
del Sur for Corinto, the Tacoma from
Guantanamo for Bluefelds and the Han
nibal from New York for Portsmouth.
n. II.
The Kentucky has been assigned to
duty with the Atlantic reserve fleet.
The Tanning has been assigned to duty
with the torpedo f1otlla. Atlantic fleet.
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Advocated by Pomerene.

Senator Pomerene of Ohio also advo-
Gated national aid for good roads He
drew a comparison of the cost of i'm
proving public highways with the cost
of the construction of a f1rst-class bat
tleship. but added that he did not voice
opposition to Improvement of the navy.
The average battleship. he said. costs
about $10.0OO,O00. Upon investigation
he had ascertained that vitrified brick
highway with a width of fourteen feet
could be constructed for about $4,000
per mile. he added. At this rate APP
proximately $50 miles of highway could
be constructed for the price of one
battleship, said Senator Pomerene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
THE COURTS
District Supreme Court.


EQUITY COURT No. 1.-Justice Barnard.
August IA; plaintiffs attorney. L. G.
Grossman.
Hughes agt. Martin: W. f. Richardson
substituted a trustee: plaintiffs attor-
neys Ralston Siddons & Richardson.
Anderson agt Rowzee; decree pro con-
fesso and guardian ad litem appointed;
plaintiffs attorney. George +. Williams.
Hunt agt. Arnold: receivers authorized
to turn over accounts: plaintiff attOr-
neys Wilson & Barksdale; defendant s
attorney. l.. p. Harlow.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Bar
nard
Robinson agt. Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company; time to settle bill of eX-
ceptions extended to August q and to
file transcript of record to September 16.
1912: plaintiffs attorney. L. HI. David /;
defendants attorney. G. f. Hamilton.
Hammerly agt. Washington, Great Falls
and Old Dominion Railway Company:
bill of exceptions submitted: plaintiffs at
torneys. Ralston, Siddons & Richardson:
defendants attorney. w. ]. Lambert.
United Statesex rel. Waters agt. Illinois
Surety Company; order for certified bond.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Barnard
In re extension Of Hobart street; YER
dict confirmed.
In re establishment Of building line on
Columbia road: verdict confirmed.
PROBATE CCURT-Justice Barnard.
Estate Aldo F. Lowe; election of widow
filed
Estate Dennis J. Reardon; will admit
ted to probate and record, and letters
testamentary granted to ]. William Lee;
bond $1,000: attorney. John NJ. Loughran.
Estate Catherine +. Campbell; refer
ence to auditor: attorney. A. c. Wells.
Estate William S. Davies: letters of adj
ministration granted to Laura w. Davies:
bond, $500: attorneys. Fenning & Parker
Estate Mary Eugene Carr; letters of
administration granted to Wilbur J..
Carr: bond. SlC0: attorney. c. W. Darr-
Estate of Elias Blondheim: will dated
October 20. 1909 naming Rosa Blond
helm executriz. filed.
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NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
Real Estate Transfers

!. STREET NORTHWEST between 10Th
and 10th streets-David McCarraher TO
-Arther Charles Hunby. part lots IL
and L. square 1875: SO.
81; AND 40 I'd STREET NORTHEAST
Samuel III. Walker ct ux. to Samuel
H. Walker and Sallie l.. Walker as
joint tenants, part lots and z. square
Sl4; $40.
$40 AND 621 Sd STREET NORTHEAST
Samuel II. Walker ct ux. to John n
Walker, lots 81 and 81, square 778; $40.
PADSWORTH-David Ii. Stevens ct Tx.
10 ]. Harry NJ. CLANCY. lot 2S. square
2s2J: SO.
.rAIRvIEW HEIGHTS-Mary p. E. Saltz-
man to Eugenia +. Reese, lot 4, block
A. $40
NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE between r
street and Riggs place northwest
John III. Nolan ct ux. TO r. Golden
Donaldson, lot a. square 1J3: So
HIGHVIEW-Harry Wardman ct al. to
Norman w. and Lillian VI. Corbin lot
]. square 1856; SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
Tendency to Higher Prices in
Stock Market.
RAILROAD SHARES STRONG
Hill Issues and Canadian Pacific Es-
pecially Firm.
STEEL LEADS 1NDUSTRIALS
Not Affected by Promise Of the In
PRODUCTION In Congress of
Stanley Bill.

NEW YORK, August 5.-The strength
Of the railway shares. especially the Hill
issues and Canadian Pacific. was the fea-
ture of the opening Of today's stock mar
ket Prices in general tended higher, with
some further activity In Atchison con-
vertible bonds.
The list became reactionary, but met
support on the decline. Later it became
more active, with gains in many spe-
cialties.
Further progress toward higher prices
was made by stocks today, although
the market was without its usual foreign
influence, London observing a holiday.
Gains were most marked in shares OF the
) special and more obscure classes. but
Reading and Hill issues reflected further
demand, with some inquiry for Union
Pacific. Steel led the active lndustrials,
being apparently unaffected by the prom
ise of the introduction in Congress of the
Staniey bill calling for its dissolution.
Lackawanna and Steel were up over .
points, while local fractions. Can. Har-
vester. Biscuit, the Mating issues and
American Tobacco. participated less ma
terialy. Bonds were firm.
Weakness in st. Paul.
St. Paul became weak. selling Ia
points under Saturdays prices, and
pulling other standard shares down in
sympathy Canadian Pacific was the
most striking exception. gaining 2
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To the Municipal Realty Company. TO
build two-story frame dwelling at Sth and
Meade streets northeast: architect ana
builder. Municipal Realty Company; es-
timated cost. $500.
To Jennie Glennan. to build two-story
frame dwelling on Foote street near 4Sth
street northeast. builder, ". d. camp
bell: estimated cost, 1919.
To John w. Giennan, to build two
story frame dwelling on Dean avenue
near 18th street northeast: builder. W. ID.
Campbell: estimated cost, 1910
70 A. S. Fries, to repair dwelling at
18th street and Brentwood road; estimat-
ed cost. $50.
To ID. Ballauf to repair shop at 73s
eth street northwest; estimated cost. $lvo
To NJ ". Wagar. to repair dwelling at
900 18th street northwest: estimated cost.
$50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
FAIL TO FIND BODY.
Police Search for Remains of Drown.
ed Man.

Samuel Cissell. thirty eight years
old. was drowned in the Eastern
branch. near the foot Of 18th street
southeast, last night shortly after 8
o'clock Cissell, who was a timer and
resided at I'LL Potomac avenue south
EAST had been in a boathouse talking
20 friends. He had told them, IL is
stated, his wife had said something
about having him cited to appear be-
fore Jude De Lacy because she
thought he was not giving her SUM-
cient funds.
Walking toward the upper end of the
Goat, Cisself remarked: Here goes H."
and leaped overheard, disappearing be.
fore his friends could reach nSSn.
Policemen from the harbor precinct
dragged for the body last night, but
failed TO find IL.
Search was renewed this morning II
was thought probable the body had
lodged beneath the big float, but the
searchers found no trace of II there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
PLANS FOR CONVENTION.
Joint Committee of Trade Bodies Ar.
ranging for Hygiene Congress.

Members of the joint committee OF the
Board of Trade and the Chamber of Com
merce on the fifteenth International Con-
gress on Hygiene and Demography met
in the Board of Trade rooms at noon to-
day and discussed plans for the enter
tainment of delegates to the congress at
its meeting in Washington in September.
DR.. William c. Woodward acted as
temporary chairman. and il was agreed
that another meeting should be held at
the same place "Wednesday at noon, at
which time a permanent chairman viii
be elected to fill the place left vacant
by the resignation of Dr., d. Percy Hick-
ling. who will be out of the city for the
next two months.
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KNIFE WIELDER HELD.
Assault With Carving Knife Almost
Ends Life of r. A. Birchell.

The case Of George l. Williams who is
charged with assaulting Robert A. Birch
ell with a knife yesterday. was contin-
ued indefinitely in the United States
branch Of tie Police Court today by
Judge Aukam Bond was fixed at $500.
Birchell, it is reported. is in a serious
condition at Casualty Hospital. to which
he was removed after the fight occurred.
He was stabbed in the neck with cary
ing knift, the jugular vein being almost
severed. He nearly died from loss of
blood while being taken to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
HOBSON SCHEME NIPPED.
Bill for Council Of National Defense
Stricken From House Calendar.

The pet scheme of Representative Hob
son of Alabama, democrat. the hero of
the Merrimac.' which contemplated the
creation Of a council of national defense.
was sidetracked for this session today
when Chairman Hay of the military af-
fairs committee had it stricken from the
House calendar
Friends Of Mr. Hobson and the measure
urged that the bill be passed over with
cut prejudice because of the absence of
Mr. Hobson, but Mr.. Hay retorted that
1t had been passed too many times be-
cause Of Mr.. Hobson's absence. The
measure then went by default.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
WARSHIPS IN MANEUVERS.
Vessels of Atlantic Fleet Sail Out OF
Newport Harbor.-

NEWPORT, r. L.. August 1.-The yes-
sells Of the Atlantic fleet sailed out OF
Newport harbor today for a week OF
maneuvers on a wer basis.
The chief problem to be worked out 10
an attempt of the Blue force. consisting
of q number OF battleshfps and TORPEDO
boat destroyers under command OF Rear
Admiral Bradley A. Ffske, to cross a line
between Block Island and Vineyard
Sound lightship without being theoret-
ically blown UP by mines or submarines.
The Red force. which is to manipulate
the mine-planting and submarine opera
lions, is commanded by Commander Bull
lard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair tonight and Tuesday; not much
change in temperature; light west and
northwest winds.
Cool weather continues over practically
all parts of the country and there are no
indications at the present time of warm
weather.
There have been scattered showers on
the south Atlantic coast and in the plains
states and the northern Rocky mountain
region and fair weather prevailed else
where.
There will be showers tonight to Tues
day in the upper lake region and the Flor
ida peninsula and fair weather elsewhere
east of the Mississippi river during the
next thirty-six hours.
Temperatures will not change decidedly
in any section east of the Mississippi
river.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be light west
and northwest: on the south Atlantic and
east except variable on the south Florida
coast.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and baroAeter at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
3, .
pm. 66; u midnight. 80: today. am,
55: am, GO: IL noon. Il: pm, "a
Maximum. "A. at pm. today; minimum.
81, at am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Max-
imum 70; minimum, Il.
Barometer-Y esterday. 4 pm, 5000; =
pm, 30OS: II midnight, 3O.14. today, 4
am. 3O15: 8 am, 1920; Il noon, 81. Is: >
p. m, 3O.15-
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Great Falls-Temperature. 81;
condition, 63. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, "A: condition at north connec-
ton, 80: condition at south connection, So
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature. 13; condition at eff1uent gate
house, 10.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 7.O5 am and pm. !;
high tide. 1870 am. and 12:47 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 1853 am. and :46
The Sun and Moon.
Today-sun rose o:03 am; sun sets
7:US pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:o4 am.
Moon rises 1O:43 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va. August .
Shenandoah muddy. and Potomac very
cloudy this morning.
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Lived Here Until 1902.

Miss White resided in this city until
1902 when her father. John r. White.
superintendent of the plate division OF the
bureau Of engraving and printing. died,
and she then went to New York to live
A brother. Edward S. White, lives in
Washington, and is a plate printer at the
bureau Miss White has several brothers
and a married sister in New York.
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Cannot Find Executioner.

Foreign Correspondence Of The star.
BERLIN, July 10 1912
Two German subjects condemned 10
death at Windhuk, in German Southwest
Africa, for the murder OF police
sergeant are awaiting execution i'm grim
and curious circumstances The law
provides that white men I'm German colo
MES shall be beheaded. but there is no
official headsman in Southwest Africa.
and no one can be found Ito undertake
the task.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
FOREIGN BANKS.

PARIS. August 5.-Closing: Three per
cent rentes. ~ francs, -21l2 confines fol
the account exchange on London, %
francs 251z centimes for checks; private
discount rate. 2as per cent.
BERLIN August 5.-Exchange on Lon
don, 20 marks Al. pfennigs for checks
money 4 per cent: private discount rate,
.;a4 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
DISTRICT IN PLATFORM.
Progressives Have Two Propositions
Of Interest to National Capial.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
COLISEUM. CHICAGO. August o.
The tentative draft Of the platform con-
tains two references to the District of
Columbia. One is to make Washington
the model city of the nation. the other
recommending the community plan to
equalize taxation This 10 in line with
Clifford Pinchot's complaint Of unequal
assessment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
Car Service Hearing Resumed.

The District electric railway commits
ed the hearing being accorded resi-
dents of the Cleveland Park and Ten
leytown sections who are DESTROYS of
having the Washington Railway and
Electric Company install through car
service into the city. The session to-
day may bring the hearings to q
close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05
AID FOR PUBLIC ROADS
IN BILL BEFORE SENATE
House Provision for an Appr0-
priation in Post Office Bill
Defended.

Federal aid for public roads was again
the subject of consideration in the Sen
ate today The good roads provision put
in the post office appropriation bill by the
House was defended by Senator Smith Of
South Carolina, who said the government
should pay its per rata share of the cost
of keeping UP the roads that are used for
transportation of the mails or other fed
eral purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-05

Ostensibly bound for the Jefferson fair.
i've miles distant. Miss Edna Hathaway,
uxteen years old, OF Carmichaeis. Greene
county, Pa. daughter of William a.
Hathaway. wealthy resident eloped 10
cumberland. Md. in an automobile Satur-
Jay with Albert NJ. Stillwell, nineteen
years old, also of Carmichaels. They are
sow returning. in the meantime having
wired for forgiveness.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call, II o'clock noon:
Potomac Cons. 5s. So. 600 at 1O3.
Capital Traction. at 124: . at 124is.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd, 20 At
81. Is at ~. % at a5, l at 94Is.
Washington Gas. % at IS.
Mergenthaler at DOB. 10 at c23.
Washington Virginia Railway pfd., at aaa4.
Commercial National Bank, 10 at 204h, 10 at
2O4ia.
United States Trust. 10 at 145.
After call-United States Trust, 10 at las.
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ORGANIZED 1885.
18Th ANNUAL STATEMENT

Metropolis Building Assn, No. 8.
OF the District OF Columbia for the year ending
June 30. 1912.
Sc Cor. 2nd st. and Pa Ave Sc
RECEIpTS
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FIRST DEATH Of SEASON
FROM STING OF WASP
England Fears Annual Toll Will
Be Heavy This
Season.
oreign Correspondence Of The star.

Foreign Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON. July &c, 1912.
The annual toll of deaths from wasp
stings in this country has already begun.
the first victim being a Bournemouth
under-gardener named Ernest Mills. who
was stung upon the lip while at work in
his employers garden. Mills died from
bronchial pneumonia following blood poi
soning caused by the sting. At the in
quest the jury returned a verdict in &C
cordance with medical evidence.
The wasp plague. which promises to be
as severe this year as last. suggests that
the old belief associating the size of the
plum crop with the prevalence of these
unwelcome insects has but little founda-
ton. An abundance of plums Is held by
the rural folk to be sure and certain
sign Of an abundance OF wasps. ana
therefore. arguing on the same principe.
one might suppose that in this present
season of scarcity in the plum orchards
we ought to be spared plague of these
annoying and mischievous creatures.
Many Queen Wasps.
The abundance Of queen wasps in the
spring was a foretaste Of what We might
expect this summer. notwithstanding the
wholesale destruction of the fruit bios
som by late frosts. But so far the wasps
have only appeared in any great strength
In those parts of the country which have
been the least affected by the rains OF
June and the early part OF the present
month. In the sandy and gravelly dis
tricts of Hampshire and Surrey. for in
stance, where in summer even heavy
rains hardly do more than damp the sur
face OF the soil. the wasps have already
become a veritable plague.
The explanation seems to be that
large proportion Of the wasp colonies in
heavier soils were destroyed by the wet
weather of June and the early part OF the
present month. for dampness is the great
est enemy that the wasp has to contend
with. Rain or damp penetrating the
outer covering Of the nests. and reaching
the brood comb within. destroys its oc-
cupants in the larval state.