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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19

It'll, decidedly fortunate that the
constitutional Convention has real
lied that there are more important
matters than the suffrage needing its
attention. Reports from several i'm
pOrtaut committees have been made
and these the body seems now to be
giving Reconsideration. With other
exchanges 1--WE sometime ago urged
the Convention 10 give more atten-
tiOn TO other matters and less TO the
suffrage. As j. well noted by several
Of our exchanges the negro has elimi-
mated liimSelfas "a factor in elections.
II by totally eliminating him the
Convention can make Democrats
stop cheating themselves as well as
their political enemies al well and
good, and 20 ahead. But while he
j. being disfranchsed TO much pains
should not be taken to save the vi
cious white man. He is q menace to
our elections too, and Just at this
time he is costing the people of the
State a shower Of money and time in
finding out howto prove him worthy
Of the franchise.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19

\ CINCINNATI Judge has decided that
woman has the right to strike a
man who makes "goo-goo eyes" at
her. We would like to see this Judge
after the fellow who sees one standing
in an Over-crowded car witha baby
in her arms and doesn't offer her his
seat
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19

FROM the reports of prosperity
it is reasonable to suppose thatevery-
body will have cause for thanks
giving except the disappointed poll
tician, whose plate will be a dish of
crow.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19

The State 0f Minnesota Is trying
now experiment in sociology. and
one that is we'll calculated To result
i'm good from both a social and an
economic standpoint. The plan Is a
simple but practical one. II is TO
make wife de>crtion "a felony. From
a philosophic Viewpoint the idea is "a
capital one because il will have "a de-
cided tendency TO reduce the cases OF
wife desertiou. while as am economic
measure it will prove a safeguard 10
the State. Paupers are a drain upon
"A State. and wife deSertiou often
throws the recalcitraut husband :
family upon the States charity
hence IL Is duty "a State owes To its
taxpayers 10 coerce its citizens to
fulfill their marital obligations. Mar
riage is the voluntary act OF the con-
tracing parties. and "a man who Is
capable of earning a living for him
self and family has mo- right. moral
or legal. To- abandon his family aud
make them ward, OF the State in
which they live. Even from a social
standpoint such conduct should be
properlypunishable by the law. Min
nesOta will in theiuture force wife de-
serters to do penal labor, and the
other States might be benefited so
ciallv. morally and economically by
following the example Of that State.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19

CLOTHES may not make the man,
but in competition of military com
panies a full-dress uniform counts in
winning the prize-especially if it bea
maiden's favor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19

We HAVE received the first number
of the Leesburg Record. It$is neat,
well printed and newsy. We wish it
success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19

AND NOW Aguinaldo is fighting with
habeas corpus, This sounds a little
too ghost-like for the famous fighter.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19
MARRIAGES

Mr.. En0ch Creel and Miss Bessie Rus
sell, Of Fauquier county, were married
last week.
Mr.. Tribble, Of near Barboursville, and
Miss Donald. OF Louisa county, were
married last week by DR.. J. W Bledsoe
Their ages are respectively 10 and II
years.
Mr. and Mrs Mortimer Thompson OF
Loudoun county, have issued cards for
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Anna Blanche, to Mervyn L. Ilerndon.
The ceremony will take place Nov, u at
Lincoln, Loudoun county.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19
POLITICAL.

senator Shackeliord has the distinction
oi being the first senator from Orange
county for about forty years
GOV. Tyler is busy on his message to
the Legislature lie will review at
length the progress oithe Stateunder his
administration. and will make sUgges-
tiOns for the future.
Mr.. X l.. Ailsworth. Of Northampton,
is in the city looking after his canvass for
Secretary Of the Commonwealth and is
making an active campaign for the posi-
ton Richmond Dispatch.
Both OF the amendments TO represent
Constitution voted upon at the recent
election were adopted The one oallow
the State TO tax men who take oysters
by tOngs from the natural oyster beds
WAS adopted by n vote OF 1922 TO
$3.50. The amendment to do away with
spring elections and to hold all elections
in the fall was adopted by a vote Of | H.
939 to co. This is a much smaller
vote than was east for the State ticket.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19
TRANSIENT RATES

For any size al. 1 insertion soc. per inch
Reading Notices zoe. per uoupareil line hrst
Insertion, sc. per line ioreach suhsequentone'
Obituaries or Religious Notices Of entertain
ments. etc. charged for at onehali rates.
Letters recommending or advertising ca n
dt1ates for office must Dee paid for.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19
OPPORT UNITY
TO INVEST!
PUBLIC SALE
or HIGHLY DESIRABLE
REAL ESTATE !!

Zoo pu. sunuce of decree 81 the Corporation
court OBJ Fredericksburg la the chan"ery suit
oft Hunter vs. Hunter a1d others the under
-.sacI viii sell at public auction in Freder-
Irhrhurg uu
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19

SMOKED HERRlNGS.
The celebrated smoked herring put up
by Peter Street Of Stafford, can be had
only at the store Of T. w. Chinn. Richard
England's old s,and. on Commerce
street, fredericksburg. Va. It..
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-11-19
10, 1901.
Weather forecast for FTed-
erickSburq and vicinity:
PGrtly cloudy: IUesdoY
f0ir.
rnE EDUCATIONAL RErORT

Theeducational report isnow under
discussion i'm the Constitutional Con-
Nnnfinn-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18

Jackson. Miss: Conservative reports re-
ceived from the principal cotton growing
centers Of the State are II an encouraging
nature and with average weather from
now 90 It Is assured that Mississippi will
have bounteo0s yield of The staple, The
crop VII be from two tc three weeks late
Delta planters report that cotton is well
frrltcd for this SEASON OF tho year ma r.
H. clean aud free FROM weeds. D. is difh
COLT ~ 3c.l go what cstcEt thc Charlton
epidemic viii affect she delta crop, hut
killed. m. II S. felrct that IL VIII he inc
possible 10 gather the entire crop in thar
country.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18

rel r, higher; nour In wood i5c per barrel
FARINAcEous eoops-Grits. homlny
meal In Ssh sacks, 81 25 per barrel Of
TOUT SUCKS scotch oats. so %; Friends
oats cay, " %; colunbla oats So %; Hawkeye
LARp-Reaned tlerce, compound, ~;
, .e s&gy99Ac; 50lb cans, NC higher than
II re rs, iO-l5 cans %c higher; BIB cans
o., HAMs-standard 111sai2c: picnic hams.
:, LaI.ME-Bulk. 500 per barrel; coopered.
HoNEY-In barrels. eoa75c per gallon.
III %S. I'D cans cans; extracted. 5G5c per pound
~ DUH Snllc; in lib cans. extracted,
6FSglIe pound sections, 12d13c.
LASSES-Rehoiled fair 169tdiSc;
prime 2oei2lc; choice, 256I26c. fancy new
Srrop syrup, 52Q88c; pure new crop syrup
CONDENSED MILK Eagle, sO.Joae 10;
MSba I,1, s. 4aoGt4;d5; Dime, $3.5o@s.eo;
. OYSTERS In fun weight, 4.oz, s50tooc,
I'D I'D iul Weight Sioz Sl@&ti ~ LIP
SH 6 I'm gsS %elrbt oi s5 l5s6t weight o'aOoc
gallon rlIShk les y se .g kegs S4o 10
syie SSt's sGSSe 9q9Es A~ef sSi
lon. american style. S3.35@3.oO; 1.gallon
HeeXag2on, 50 %. 60.
choice, 9}sM,3Ac.; fair. A9s@4]4c fancy i'm
NOPE--Sisal, basis 1-16 IAc; Manila,
lie; Hntarred lath yarn Sc; tarrcd, IAc.
SALT-Louislana, coarse, soc; tine, Soc;
bhls, 2s.l0s, $3.50; COOS, 500; 1908 go;
T0-4s, S2.G1
SALT F1SH-Mackerel No |. In 10Th
Kits, 95cMSi.0O; half bbs. 70.lb No. /.
81. QOd5 30; tubs, IS. 0O6f5 80.
River, 81 30: Castle Rock Columbia River
$Lc5g1 70, Spear Alaska. silh Toy Co.
nhmbia River 81 % Blue Bell Columbia
RIVER. 81. 10, Violet brand. 81 So Carna
tlcn brand. Fancy Red Alaska, S1.35G ! -
SARDlNES--A American. quarters, 81 %:
quarters, S115o: fancy sprats. unartcrs
500.
SrARCH-Standard goods; Pearl in iO.lh
LGNes, 3&m4c; ROYAL Gloss, bulk. 4hc,
Nickel 100 packages. per box. 50 II; corn
Stmeh, 5l2c per H. 20 and 40-lb boxes.
SCGAR-Quotatiohs are for small lots,
speclal rates are given on carload orders
standard graduated. D Soc; cubes and pow
ger ed, =. llc; Louisiana yellow parafned.
laLcy, 5GOc; choice .47Iac.
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a sTEkpIeR FEELINa.
New Orleans Spots Stiftened in SYM
pathY With Contracts.

view Ofl6anS opOtS Stnened IN SNl1-
pathY With Contracts.
New Orleans, July 1.-THE market for
spot cotton was again quiet today, bot
there was a somewhat steadler feeling as
the result Of the Improvement IN contract
values. Factors were Offering as freely
as during yesterday. but showed less In.
clination 70 shade down their figures in
order to dispose Of holdings. on the other
hand buyers were not inclined 20 concede
an advance and rule contented them.
selves with looking about the market aud
bidding below the upset level Fixed by the
factoTage element Sales 500 bales, In
Guiding, 450 20 arrive Quotations IN.
changed.
Moderately free trading In contracts was
INDUCED in during the first part OF the
day with prices tiuctuatng over a range
Of 70 points either way TO the eminent
satisfaction of the room trading element
The market at the first call advanced 9
points on August and TO 10 points on ali
other positions The tendency OF the mar
ket was to a higher level At the close
July had advanced points to S24, August
IL points to 7.S7Gf7. 81, while the other no.
bltions had Improved II TO II points net
GU the day,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
nrAYY sTAPLrs.

AMMUNITION Powder per keg, 81 90;
blasting powder, 81 60 per keg; drop shot
per sack, 81 "a; buck, 81 90.
BACON-EXna short clear, in sacks, 0i5
0f0Sse; regulars 10c; boxed. Ac higher; bel.
lies. i0l5dl0Ac
BAGGiNG AND TIEs-Bagglng, 2b.
Tlhc: "a III, Sc; Arrow ties, less than car,
load lots from Houston, SIPS.
CANDY Stick wrapped, basis "a, No. ..
6i806aac per 10; No /. full weight. basis
"a T407l2c PEI, NJ; special sizes, lie high.
er; mixed, 6i2d Zoe, as TO quality.
CANDLES Star, fun weight, lOiac; Gran.
lite, fun weight, l1c Electric Lights, 0tse.
CEMENT Portland, So 1908. 25; Rosen.
dale, 81 7o6i2 90.
COFFEE- Rio, fair, Sasic; prime. Ga
9hc choice, 0kd)Ac; Peaberry, 12A6Li2lbe,
ccordova,, he, Roasted coffees. Arhuekle's
Ariosa, basis l0O-lb cases. lie delivered
Apex. ~ Doc; Lion. lll4c; Gold Seal Mocha
and Java, Lib cans, 2Sc; Mocha and Java
blend, Lib cans, BIB and Alb pals. 1sGc
cRACKERS-A b c Soda. bulk. boxes
SIC; lib cartons, 6Ac; ginger snaps, Sc;
jumbles. lie
patent, $40: fancy, half patent, IS 10;
! third grade, s. 20; 2l,lb sack. ioc pei BAL,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
LOCAL MARKET REVIEW.

difference. 1891 $3.50 925, 4o7 -.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
St. Louis Grain and Provisions,

ST, Louis, July 1f.--Whclt--NO- y red
cash 64&; July 64l4; September t6d66ls;
December 6s% No. . red 65i2d66t2 Corn
No cash 50ia September 1l7s. oats
81 cash "a; July 9iia; September 36Ns.
MSy 367S; No. . white 3SNGSa Pork
steady, iobbing 10 - Lard-Bctter S 3TH
tlour-Firm; new winter patents 9 3UE
3 81; extra fancy and straights 3 OOdS 2u,
cleer . 6O6t2 81. Timothy seed No trad
ing. Commeal-Steady, . 40. Bran Steudy
il 0Odl1 90; prairie 10 00@16. 90 odd
Whisky Steady, l.2T. Iron cotton ties
O5 Bagging 6AM6's Hcmp Irvine o.
pa aE MRoTed, 6rm. anrhanged RSnSinTisu'
F!onr COCO; wheat 2S2 600. corn $1,000:
oats 1000. Shipments Flour 5000; wheat
1900; corn $1,000; oats $4,000.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18

shipments Of fruit were quite heavy again
yesterday. The best grades were in good
demand and prices were maintained but
quotations on some of the inferior lines
were lowered.
Poultry shipments continue to be light
and prices are rather stronger than dur
irg the past few weeks, The demand ls
fair
cantaloupes are quite plentiful Just now
and prices are weak on the poorer grades
The demand continues active
The Wholesale market is stll bare OF 20,
tatoes and just now IL Is not known ea
actly when fresh shipments will arrive.
All lines Of staples and fancy groceries
are moving freely at unchanged prices.
The demand for lemons continues 70 he
quite active and top prices are being So
cured on all sales Local stocks are quite
light
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lambs s.5oa5.oo; culls and bucks s@ast


Chicago. July t7.-Cattlc- Receipts NJ
$50, including 1929 Texans; market stead
to strong on good grade; good to prirs
steers ). 25d6. 10; poor to medium 3,lOdSgs
stockers and feeders 2.00q4 40; calrss 50
as. 50: Texas steers 3.T5d4 40: Texas gfis
steers thulkl around 3.50g3.6o. Hogs-B
ceipts 80, 600; market slow 10 ~ cents Nd
er; mixed and butchers 5.60d60O. gc0d a
choice heavy 565d60Il2; light $500
Sheep-R Receipts 23,000; steady to s9ly
lower; lambs dull and around % cents M
er; good to choice Nethers 3Wqih,
40: native lambs 550d500; Westsh.
lambs 3 j0Gl5.0U
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
pRUGs An CuENIIcALs

QulnIhe, 409ilc per ounce b0ttle; NOR
phine, S2.4O42do per ounce; cocaine, SIS Is
per ounce, bocaE, size Per pound in 100
castor OIL Sl20 per gallon In 5-gallon
packages; epson salts, 1913 per hundred
In barrels; alcohol, 50 100000 per gallon
sulphur, 2,65 per lvu Ia barrels alum
2'2c per pound in barrels; salJpeter, &c per
pound IN barrels; Camphor, zoe wood alec
mol, SlOO; gum opium, S3.S5; powdered
opium, S4S5. carbollc acid. 4OGii2c per
pound In bottles; calcium carbide IS 70
per hundred delivered Texas common rail-
way points.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
COFFEE.

New York. July 17,-C,nseTSs1RI%st
Gull: No. invoice 5& MlnSTS .AeaI Z
dcya Slh012k Futures neiaf III N n
chrnged today and huslnSs rarset N
Ell Ell steady at prices unchaiged, iS ~ sS
hlshel and during the rel O as@spltt 4
inc the rating was in vogue 9,rr;snnsrlS
friendly market advices ma But Ii !
re, eipts In the crop county,, rsSpgl
afternoon there was q slgl. css at I
tho worse with the closln; pIi NM stes
changed to points lower NJ XIV, WI al I
The German market was nus IS. n
TotaI sales 1900 bags; is,s ySsr
tember .GOm %; October sp %, w
, GO: December ). l5' FeoTMss} "A
5.35: May 5. As; June o'sa''
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
SUGAR.

New Orleans Juy 1T~Sugar-Quiet open
Lettle 3-l6M4, open kettle Centrifugal 3Js
M4lS; centrifugal yellow 4Jt6f4 a-16 seconds
%.WS&; Molasses-Dull; centrifugal 6dl5
New York, July i7.--Sugai-R Raw steady /:
TAR refining 3 a.l6. centrifugal 90 test
1915; molasses sugar $40. Rehned-Un.
settled; No. 6, ass; No. Z, 4.T5! No. s.
I, 65; No. Q, 60; No, 10, 4. SIS; No, IL. 4 so:
NO, ~ $50; No. 49, 4 40: O. IA, 40.
standard A 4 23: confectioners' A b.25.
mould A $50; cut loaf 3 30 crushed %;
pomdered 5.55j graduated 5 55; cubes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Chicago, July H. Bntter-Firm; cream.
cry 14@i9; dairy 13Ql8. Cheese Strong
sB@l0l9. Eggs-steady; fresh 1919.
ST. Louis, July 7.~poultry-Ouief. chick,
ems sla springs 10; ducks 5, springs d.
geese 4, springs 5. Butter-Eirm; creamery
lad2Ols; dairy l3ai6. Eggs Steady; near.
by Z; Southern &c.
New York, July -Eggs-Recelpts S2e4
PACKAGES: steady; State and PENNSYLVANIA
15Qlz; Western capdled l3G15; Western
uncandled S112ik
Kansas city, July H. Eggs--Weak: fresh
missouri and Kansas stock ~; cases 70.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18

ST. Louis, July -Cattle-Recelpts S7OO,
Including 200 Texans; market steady; ma
tive shipping and export steers 5000i5 So:
dressed beef and butchers steers 4 500
5.35: steers under 1000 pounds g 1904 80 /,
hcifers 2.OOd4 30; Gamers i 25Gf2 75: buIls
. 25M3.50;- Texas and Indians 3OOdl4 rs;
cows and heifers 220d3.60. Hogs Receipts
lO,JO, market cPuts lower, pigs and
lights 51Oma.75: packers 5.7Od5 s6; butch
ers' 560q6O0. Sheep--Receipts 5000; mar
ket 25a0 cents lower; muttons 325Qi3 30;
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18

New York. July i7.-Morev on cali
steady. 2lgd3h per cent: Inst loan and
ruling rate 3h per cent Prime mercantile
paper 4m4h per cent. Sterling exchange
hrirer, with actual business In bankers
buls at 4 S7Ik4 STA for demand aud NJ
4 s4%6i4 SAL for sixty DAYS; posted rates
4. s51a and IS; commercial bills 4 SSlgn
81 Rar silver $50; Mexican dollars
ASA Government bonds. State bonds and
railroad bonds steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18

Carload lots, TO b. cars from mlllers
dealers charge from store 5dloc more per
100 lbs on bran, ease per hushe on oats
and corn, ana l0di5c per 100 lbs ON hay
BKAN-Per 100 lbs, S5c6Sl 90
WHEAT SHORTS Per 100 lbs 81 o5d
CORN-No. . sacked. 6sd75c.
40 i'@
OArS-Per hnshel 45l5si4TIbc
llAN-Alfalfs, So. 5lfiiA 90: choice tim.
othy, Sl7 OOd1a.5o; South Texas prairie
hay. S6O0Q9O0; North Texas and Terri
tory hay. $11.O0df4OO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
SALES Al KANSAS cITY.

Stock Yards, Kansas City, Mo. July r.
Sales today we're J. Walker Braggs 92l
wata, 1913 pound cows at . 90. 1910 pound
COWS at $40. Coleman & Kurrah Red
Rock, IDS pound cows at 4 90. McCamp-
bell & c., Henrietta 653 pound cows at
2 50; 182 pound calves az %
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GRAIN MARKETS HIGHER.
Export Sales and Foreign News Were
Ruling Factors 10 Wheat.
WEATHER REPORTS, TOO, WERE BULLISH
Were Some Local Showers, but Situa-
ton Generally Was sensationally
Bad--ProWsions Advanced.

Chicago, July l7.--Export sales and for
eign news were Influential In advancing
wheat prices today, September closing ga
q higher. September corn closed lsGth and
September oats X up. Provisions closed
pa TO 10 cents improved,
A sharp advance at Liverpool stlmu-
lated a local demand for wheat at the
opening Of the market and September sold
from 6s4 to 6s5a, Man to 7sdl cent over
yesterdays close. Reports of scattered
local showers however. soon started sell
Ing Northwestern traders also sold and
reported improved conditions In the spring
wheat country. a decline 10 074lGTA
ensued In consequence, although the mar
ket was not a weak one. 1t was, how
ever, a nervous one. and a covering move
ment followed reports Of damage to the
French crop. September rallylng to 6Skc
Another decline to 6754d679s followed but
reports of sixty.hye boat loads taken for
export, mostly for the French account, IL
was said, turned the tide against the mar.
ket and It closed with September 9saLA
higher. Receipts were 1S4 cars.
Reports from the Southwest regarding
the situation were generally sensatlonally
bad and the weather bureau report, which
noting local showers in various sections
came far from showing adequate relief
The market was extremely nervous and
Il wire advising that there had been heavy
rains in Iowa, together with a hopeful
reading of the weather forecasts caused
temporary weakness. A calm second
thought as to the meaning OF the forecast
seemed 10 have been influential and II rally
tullowedi 1t really mad indicated nothing
on which to base hope of certain RELIEF.
Receipts pos cars.
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HIDES AND WOOL.

Dry flnt hides ..........,.,.
Dry flint kips ..-....,... l.,;..,,i
Dry salted hides, In kips' seIeeteaa
Vets Wet sa LTD hides IN Aips' spie.l 10 az
Peer s skIns' aInts ..,le q
Horse hair .............'' '''.''i y,
Wool free edlum, TO "A IN
months free from buTs :. ,'''Mg . IN
Wool, free fine, s to Il m0tns 4 NE s1s
BecSwaH ..--'-'.''..'''' ''' '''i va I
Prime tallow ''-.'''.''.''.'''''' ...,, di
New York. July 17.-Hiies and fa'''
quiet Wool dull.
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a.. p.Ah, Beaten.

Temple. Texas, July II, AA,S sS ~
crrrcd Yesterday between Aina'fci Si5
and Jim and shelby Bel "a was -.
TcSas. in which Simani cIra
l.eatpn over the head VIE
the Bells have been arressu
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II. & 3. Beers Cotton Letter,

New Orleans. July 17.-Liyerpool was IA
yorably Affected this morning by cables
from Texas Of drouth doing harm, caus-
Ing our market to open to 10 poiatSs
up and improving 8 10 additional in the
afternoon on a few buying orders, making
scarcity of sellers The territory west
OF tho Mississippi river was practically
rainless over night, according to the gov
ernment map, and This fact was largely
responsible for today's advance. although
the country east OF the riyeT showed good,
beneficial rains In the last twenty-four
hours Our adyices from the eastern por
tion Of the cotton belt continue 20 show
daily improvement but all eyes are cen
tered on Texas ana Arkansas. 10 the eE-
clnslon OF the rest OF the country
The weather In the territory west of
tho river viii still be the guide to nuctua-
ticBs for the present. Should good rains
"a tend TO that portion we expect sharp
decline, otherwise prices may improve
further but II Is wen TO bear In mind that
shorts have All covered and what little
interest remaining is Of long character.
III a b. Beer
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wnman,s Club Ap,ointrl'NS,

Temple. Texas, July Tsser,t's.
hncl'er, president of tue bas spps,a'
Wnnlen's Clubs Of Texas 10 70 ihe X
Mrs. j. NJ. Basssof Teml,s, ulttse y
mnnship Of the history ~
federation. -
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HOUSTON WHOLESALE PRICES.
Current Quotations on Round Lots of
Staple Commodities.

These quotations are revised daily ana
their correctness can be relied upon The
prices are those ruling IN Houston whole.
sale markets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18

Reeville. Texas. July I6.-Bee county's
nrst bale az new cotton was sold here
yesterday for "a cents. 1t was raised
cu the farm OF f. ]. Kinkler, ten miles
southwest Of this city, by one OF hts
Mexican tenants aud was the second bale
.wns Given the grower by the Beeyile mer.
chants.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18
coTToN SEED PRoDUCIS

r. @. b. mill, Texas inerior y, ssI.
cordlng to location od VIZ
Prime crude oil, loose SEX n
Prime summer yellow oil. e 7,
Llnters, per pound ...,..' " tsl
Hulls, baled ..........;. ,oo m All a.
Prime cotton seed meal. S2o y ES a.
Prime cotton seed cake ~ 20 IA pli
Quotations on prime cotton wv Nh
and prime cotton seed Gaze arc !"
9 New W York, july 17.-COttonse'd n
Steady.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-18

New York July TIA quiet market In
All departments has been reported today.
Heavy brown sheetlngs and drills ore firm
II price In all leading makes Bleached
cottone ruled steady throughout, cnIrse col
cred goods are Ia hight ssppiy and hrm.