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Hav and FeedStNfS.

Receipts of Hay were large again yesterday
and. the market continued weak with the large
receivers still at work trying TO clear of the
congested tracks in the railroad yards. Prices
show no change.
Bran and Middlings continue firm at IN
changed prices.
BRAN-S21 G22 per ton
MIDDIINGS-S24G29 per ton
SHORTS21d22 per ton.
FEEDSTUFFS-Rolled barley, $21 50G22 so
per ton; Oilcake Meal at the mill. $31 50632 so:
1obbing. S33; Cocoanut Cake, S22q23; Corn
Meal $50 50Q31 so; Cracked Corn. S31632;
Mixed Feed $22d22 so: Horse Beans, S30d40
per tor; Broom Corn Feed. SOC per ctI.
HAY - Wheat S9d11 with S12912 so for
extra fine: Wheat and Oat. ssG11: Dat. 81 5O4
II; Barley and Oat $769 so; Volunteer Wild
Dat. S7R9; stable. S799 so; stock. IS SCOT so;
Glover. 81 50d9 so: Alfalfa, $7d10 so per ton.
STRAW-40960c per bale
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Poultry and Game.

Conditions and prices in the Poultry market
showed no change from the previous report
Domestic stock arrived freely. but cleaned up
well at steady prices Large chickens were
particularly firm and occasional lots COM
manded a small premium Game was In light
but ample receipt and Wild Doves were quoted
lower. Hare and Rabbits were unchanged.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys 15d 1Tc per ID for
Gobblers and 14d15c for Hens; Geese. per pair
81 25G1 so; Goslings, 81 50d1 70; Ducks. S4G5
per dozen for old and 81 50G5 so for young
Hens IS 50d6 for large and 81 5OG5 for small
young ROSTERS star so: old Rosters. 81 500
>; Fryers. 81 50d5 80; Broilers. S343 so for
large and 50 506I3 for small: Pigeons. 81 so per
dozen for old and 81 2591 50 for Squads.
GABIE-Wild Doves. 4OG50c per dozen Hare
81 25Q1 so per dozen; CUttontail Rabbits. 81 10
per dozen
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to choice mixed. ssGs 70; Western sheep, $50
40; native lambs. $4G7 Is; Western lambs
IS 75@6 60.
omaha.
OMAHA. Nebr., July 2e.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts, 1900: market slow, 1OG15c lower: ma
tive steers. $4G5 95; cows and heifers, $50
40; Western steers. So 25G4 so; Texas steers,
81 75G3 so; range cows and heifers. 81 259
10; Gamers, 81 50Q2 70; stockers and feed
ers, 81 50I4; calves. 1895 so; bulls, 1904 Is
HOGS-Receipts 1900; market generally 1Oc
lower; heavy, $565 Is; mixed. IS 1905 10:
light. IS 1905 2oi pigs, IS 75G5; bulk OF
sales. IS 1905 Is.
SHEEP-Reeeipts, 500; market, steady;
Western yearlings SO 1894 80; wethers. So so
"a; ewes, $3d3 IS: common and stockers,
81 25G3 90; lambs. 81 1896
Kansas CITY.
KANSAS CITY, No, July 29.-CATTLE-
Receipts. 1000. including 5000 Southerns; mar
ket steady to a shade lower; native steers, "a
az IS; Southern steers, 81 1904 rs; Southern
cows, 81 1903 so: native cows and heifers
81 1906 % stockers and feeders. 50 1894 so;
bulls, 81 2593 IS; calves, 81 5095; Western
steers, IS 1905 rs; Western COWS, 81 1908 75.
HOGS-Receipts, 5000; market sc higher:
bulk of sales, IS 25G5 40; heavy. IS $50
As: packers. IS 25g5 40; pigs and lights.
81 50G5 80.
sHEEP-Receipts 500; market steady;
muttons. 50 1904 rs; lambs, S466 80; range
wethers, IS 50G4 IS; ewes 1898 70.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

WEATHER AND CROP CONDITIONS
Golusa-Al crops IN good condition
NiloHs-sooo crop Of pruness grapes good
crop quality excellent; ali cr0ps In 800 49,
flfion.
Hcllister-Grapss making rapid growth and
now IN fine condition.
L.iVerulore- Csranes somewhat f~s,--,5 l..
heat this week
Naps-Crop conditions remain the same
Newr1s Conditions the same
rdzle-SFrcetWate grapes getting rs-a
King City-Foggy morning.
Stockton-Au varieties q fruit arriving At
csnneries 70 large quantities
san J0se-Dried peaches estimate 275 cars
santa Naris-Beans blooming and rsoddIrz
but vines below the average size; no heavy
crop possible.
Palerulo-Peaoh drying began; weather
favorable A. G. ATcADTF
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Flour and MHlStufS.

FLOUR-California Family Extras 81 6O1
80. usual terms; Bakers Extras. 81 50d4 50;
Oregon and Washington. jobbing at So S5G4 25
per Dbl.
MILLSTUFFS - Prices in packages are as
follows: Graham Flour. So 80 per 100 lbs:
Rye Flour. So so; Rye Meal, So 25 Rice Flour,
81; Corn Meal 50 so; extra cream do, 81 IS;
Oat Greats, 81 so: Hominy. S4d4 IS: Buck
wheat Flour, 81 50d4 IS; Cracked Wheat, "a:
FarIna 81 so; Whole Wheat Flour. IS 10;
Rolled Oats, bbIs, 81 25GS 60: IN sacks. So $50
10: Pearl Barley. Sc; Split Peas. boxes, 81;
Green Peas. So so per 100 lbs.
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Ne7O York Cotton Market.

NEW YORK, July 2o-CoTToN-sno+
closed dull; middling uplands. TO- roc; rnfddIinS
gulf, 10 95c; sales, 2310 bales.
Cotton futures opened firm; August 10 2oc.
September, 10.02c; October. 9.90c; Noyenher
offered 9.s4c; December, 9. S3e; January, o SEC
March, 990c
Cotton futures closed quiet and steady.
August, 1026c; September. IOc; November
9. Sic; December. 9.5Sc January. oslo: Feb
ruaEy. a.a2c; March. 9.s3e.
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CATTLE. SHEEP AND HOGS.
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, July 29.-CATTLE-Receipts
1000: market slow to lower; good to prime
steers. So 1906 40; poor to medium 81 5oeD
%; stockers and feeders. $2d3 90: cows.
81 7564 so; heifers. $2@5 30; Gamers 81 5o4
so; bulls S2a4 50 calves, 81 50f37. fTexas
fed steers, S3a5 IS; Western steers. "a *
HOGS-Receipts to-day. 1900: to-norrovr
10 600; market steady TO 10c lower; mixed and
@ e6I 60 SumS ., goo e enoiee heavy.
IS 25G5 rs; bulk of sales, So 4065 e5
SHEEP-Receipts, 5000; sheer and lambs
Slow good to choice Sethers, So 1894 25i fair
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EASTERN MARKETS.
Ne7g York Money Market.

NEW YORK. July 29.-Money on call. easy;
2G2k Ter cent
Time money, steady; sixty days and ninety
days 2-z4z& ger cent six months, 35kG3&
Ter cent
Prime mercantile paper. az az per cent.
Sterling exchange steady. with actual bust
ness IN bankers bills az 81. s76504 $40 for de-
r-and and al 81 - for sixtv-ssv bills
Posted rates. 81 S5isdz So and 81 ssh
Commercial bills. s. s4Ik.
Bar silver 5s#c.
Mexican dollars &c.
Government bonds. steady: railroad bonds
50
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Ihe pressure has fallen steadily along the
coas- ~ California Warmer weather Is re-
p-r-e- % -he interior II -he State and cooler
weather BIZ che valley Of the Colorado. Thun-
-eretlrr-s have occurred a. llodena and Flag
stag
-lc following high winds have occurred Red
i.LE. Fl. northwest. san Francisco. 30 west
t-rrfar ~ north, Yuma IS. southeast and
A11eUa t8 southwest
- san Francisco maximum temperature of
. occurred which IS the highest temperature
curing ere current month thus far
Forecast made san Francisco ror thirty
BOUTS ending Midnight July So
Nlr-lerl la---1r-l1-Fair Saturday, some
Nha- warmer fresh north winds IN the in
terror
1r---eru CalltQ-nia-Eair Saturday: light
winds
He'--a-Eair- warmer Saturday
Francisco and vlciuitE-Fafr Sarlrrss Y
F- N rle morning. light northeast winds
crl-s-g 70 brisk westerly.
A. g. Meade District Foreoaster.
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fering. The market for Beans remains as be-
fore quoted
BEANS-Bayos. 50 1902 SO; Pea. s. 9O63 10;
Buffers. So %: small White. 81 9OQ3 10; large
White, 81 4Oll2 SIS, Pink 50 GOES IS: Red. 81 .
o. so; Lima. 50 4O@3 80: Red Kidneys. 81 80;
Blackeye, 81 20Q2 so per ctl; Horse Beans, 81
a. so.
SEEDS-Brown Mustard none here: Yellow
Mustard. So %; Flax 81 90G2 %; Canary,
6&qtc; Alfalfa, 15G15Fsc; Rape Ia
4212c; Timothy. SIC: Hemp. 81 G3l2c per ID
Millet, 2iagS1ac; Broom Corn Seed. S20q21
DRIED PEAs-Gresn Peas. s. per ell
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Cash Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO. July 2e.-Cash quotations were
as follows: Flour. steady; No 2 spring wheat
9sdeec No. 3 SsG94c; No. 2 red 95619sH c.
No corn. 49at G50c: No 2 yellow. 5iLc;
No oats S41c; No. 2 white 3eG4oHc; No
white new. 3s15G3914c: No. rye. Tic:
mating 42d5Oc: No. haxseed. 81 1914; No.
Northwestern, 81 "a: prime timothy seed, So :
mess PORK per Dbl $13 05913 10; lard per 100
lbs SIS 95Ge e715: short ribs sides noose).
81 5o67 go; short clear sides Cboxed). 81 1875
whisky basis Of high wines 81 2S: clover
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Northern Business.

SEATTLE. July Chickering's. s4ss. 474;
balances, $143, 346.
TACOMA. July 29.-Cearings, S2S5, GA;
balances, $46,119.
PORTLAND. July 2s.-Cesrings. s414. OSS;
balances, S66, on.
SPOKANE July 2o.-C1earings 1881. 6O6.
balances, so, ess.
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Family Retail Market.

Butter stands exactly the same as quoted
-Sst week, while the best ranch Eggs are more
plentiful and cheaper.
seasonal kinds OF Fruits and Vegetables are
sun abundant and most descriptions are SELL
ING az low prices. Currants and Cherries have
disappeared and they are dropped from the list
Poultry has changed but uttie since last
week and Meats and Fish are stin selling az
the long established quotations.
COAL PER Ton
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Butter, Cheese and Eggs.

CHICAGO. July Con the Produce Ex
change to-day the butter market was steady:
creameries. 1917: dairies 12615c Eggs
steady; cases included. 12a1ellc. Cheese
steady. 7%6shc.
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Weather Report.

u2oth Meridian. Pacific Time)
san FRANCISCO July 2s-5 2. m
Ire following maximum and minimum fem
Features are reported fer the previous day:
Ele-ln ---------. s4-6o New Orleans. ... .s2-72
----ll-a-l 500 Philadelphia ..... e4-lS
s--e7c--hille 900 500 A sshingron 500
- -----s Sos lNew Eg-k------ 5000
SAN FRANCISCO. 1900. 1870
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Condition of the Treasury.
wAsHINGro

WASHINGTON, July 29.-To-day's state
nent OF the treasury balances in the peneraI
fund. exclusive Of the $50, 0o0 600 gold reserve
in the division Of redemption, shows: Avafi
able cash balance. S149 Oh, 76O: gold. Sg4
1927, 625.
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LOCAL MARKETS.
Exchange and Bullion.

The shipment of treasure to the Orient by
the Mongolia yesterday very light con-
sisting Of $1,000 In Mexican dollars to Hong
kong and $37 400 in silver bullion to Shanghai
There were numerous changes IN rates but
they were all narrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30
Bank CledringS.

NEW YORK July 29.-The following table.
compiled by Bradstreet. shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the week
ended July %, with the percentage of increase
and decrease as compared with the cores
ponding week last year:
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General Merchandise.

BAGs-Grain Bags. SIC; san Quentin. IS 40.
Wool Bags. S0G32cs Fleece Irvine. TIC: Fruit
ute. ''a : y ~ --''7 anu g -'F Drown
CoAL-weIlington. IS per tom New yelling
Hill. s. so; Standard s.. ROslyn. 81: Coos
Bay. IS so; Greta. 81; Wallsend. 81: Richmond,
s. so; Cumberland. SIS in bulk and S14 IS In
sacks; Pennsylvania Anthracite Egg S1fs
Welsh Anthracite Egg. S13; Welsh Lamp.
81 so; Camel. s. so per ton; Coke. s11 5OQlS
Mountain descriptions. sl1 As Per 1000 lbs and
So so Der long ton, according to brand.
oILS-ouotations are for barrels; for cases
add SC: Linseed. SIC per gallon for boiled and
soc for raw; Castor OIL. in cases. No. l. roc.
Bakers "A. cases 81 10d1 II; Lucol. SOC
621h assoc per gallon Cocoanut OIL ia barrels
5Sc for Ceylon and soc for Australian. extra.
bIeached winter Sperm Oil. Sc, natural winter
sperm on 63c: extra bleached winter Whale
OIL 57c; natural Whale Oil. SIC; extra winter
strained Lard OH. 75c: No. 1 Lard OIL csc,
pure Neatsfoot OIL. I3c; No. 4 Neatsfoot OH
CSC: light Herring OIL 42c, dark Herring or.
zoe. Salmon Oil. Sac boiled Fish OIL. SIC: raw
Fish Oil. Soc boiled Paint OIL. 33c; raw Paint
COAL. OII.-water White Coal OH. in bulk.
13c; Pearl Oil. IN cases. 191sc; Astral 10i5c:
Star, 19hc: Extra Star, 24c: Elaine CSC. Eo-
Gene. pc: Deodorized Stove Gasoline in bulk
Ice; in cases, - &c; Benzine. in bulk. 13c. IN
cases. 1912c; st-degree Gasoline. In bulk. Csc:
TURPENTINE-s1c per gallon IN eases and
T5c IN drums and iron barrels
RED AND WHITE LEAD-ReJ Essd III D
FAC per ID; White Lead, 7AQT&e, according
20 quantity.
SJTGAR-The Western Sugar Refining Com
pany quotes as follows per H. in 1O0-lb bags.
Powdered. 9Oc: candy Granulated 8 9Oc- ny
GRADUATED. fine. 8 soc, Dry Granuiated coarse.
8 soc: Fruit Cranulated soc. Beet Gra1u-
lated qoo-lb bags only, - Confsctionsrs'
Golden c. $50. Il" 510c: barrels. 10c more:
half barrels CSC more. boxes. SOC more 5O-lb
barrels 6-30c. boxes, 6.55c; H. & F. Crystal
Doninos, S-SOc per 10 No orders taken cor
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London Closing Stocks.

Bar silver-Flrm, 27d per ounce
Money-3Q3h per cent
The rate OF discount in the open market for
short bills IS 27sd3 per cent and for three
months bills 5-1693 per cent.
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Northern Wheat Market.
OREGON.

OREGON.
PORTLAND July %. = Wheat-waIla
Walla, &c; bluestem re; valley, 7sc.
WASHINGTON
TACOMA, July 29.-Wheat unchanged. Blue
stem, roc; club, 69c.
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Beans and Seeds.

Yellow Mustard Seed is very firmly held at
southern producing points and this market Is
strong in sympathy. There is no Brown or
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

Total sales .3T9. 100 shares
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRANCISCO
NEW YORK. July 29.-Bond transactions
Of United Railroads Of San Francisco: rs. OO0
at SIS ..
AMERICAN CAN COMPANY.
Common-Bid A.. asked AZ. Preferred
Bid Az. asked 4Iz.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30
st. LoHiS Wool Market

ST. LOUIS, July 2e.-WOoL-steady; Ter
ritory and Western medium, 20922c; hne me-
dunn, 15917c; fine, 14d15c.
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The Weather and Crops.

F-- --= -a-enrr-f0ur hours ending 8 o. N
----r meridian time, san Francisco, July -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30
FINANCIAL

Bait & Ohio As. .1o3
Do 3i2s ....... 90
Central OF Ga 5s.IO9&
Do LIST inc. 49,. so
Ches & Ohio 4ISs.IO6IL
Chi & Alton 315s. TS%
c. B & Q new As. 96l5
en- & SP On 4s.1O9
G & NV con Ts.13O
c. r 1 & Pac As. 71h
DO col 5s.-.... SIX
C.C,C & Sign As 0I
Chi Term *. 1871
Cons Tobacco As. CAS-
Colo & So 4s.... SIS
c F & I con IS. TST
Den & Rio G 4s.1Ol
Erie prior lien As. 9Slt
Do gen As 900. S415
+ w & D c lists. 1O4&
Hook Val 4Ls...I07 q
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

Totals. Canada $50. sO7. 1856 12.4
mot included IN totals because contsi,,f,
other items than clearings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

Do IS ......... rs
Nor & " con As. 10i IS
.OSL IS & partic. 80 "A
Pa cow 3hs. ok
Reading gen IS. 90
5 l. & I NJ con 5s.116 y
5 l. g. S F fg As. SI%
ST Louis SW lists. 50 X
Seaboard A L as. 70h
So Pacific As -. 49, n
ESQ Railway 5s. .114La
Tex & Pac lists. lis y
Toll. s L & W As. T21a
Union Pacific As. los
Do cony 4s..-..102
L s Steel I'd IS. 7SiS
Wabash lists .....1lTA
Do deb 3 go. IS y
" & L Erie As. 81
Wis Central As. S911
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

half barrels SIC: one fierce, S1sc; two tierces.
Sc; i've tisrces. 77sC per ID.
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VEGETABLES

Asparagus, ID. 1922 = Leeks. d. bunch. 1870
AruchOkes doz roo Mushrooms 10. .50cdSl
6eets, dozen -. 100 Onions. per h.. a.
Beans, white. 10 So Oi<ra dried. ID 40
Colored per ID 51-I Do green. lb.-612t5
Dried Lima. 10. 51 8 Potatoes per Ib.1ISG3
Green Lima 500 Parsnips. per dz15d2O
1aDoage. eacn 52lJ' Radishes. d. bch.15d20
celery head 5G1O Rhubarb ID 90 3
Cress. d. bunch 156-IS SAGE az bnches. 81
Cucumbers, dOz.-llO String Beans. ID. ga
Garlic .----.---- ca 8 Summer Squash.
Green Peppers ID 5df0' per ID .-....-ff21,
Dried Peppers --10G2O' Spinach. Der Tb-0 s
Egg Plant. ID o.. 3G 8 Thyme d. bnchs 2567O
Green Peas. ID. %. 30 5Turnips per doz-dfS
Green Corn dOz15625i Tomatoes 10 ... 30
Lettuce per dOz.15630l
FISH
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'T-aTE7ER- CONDITIONs AND GENERAL
FORECAST
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Receipts of Produce.

FOR FRIDAY JULY %.
Flour or SKIS $50 Wool. bales ....s a
Continued on Page Twelve.
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Miscellaneous Markets.
Foreign Futures.

LIVERPOOL.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

There was no further change in the sftua-
ton yesterday. all descriptions being in anpls
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

Ducks. each 65c1S1
Geese. each AS %
GOsiinss ISL 15G2
Pigeons. pair ID 80
squads, per pair. 5ofl 20
Wild Doves. doz- zoe dS1
Rabbits. each .2ol25
Hare. each .-...--d25
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to choice mixed. s3G3 To- Western sheep, $50
40; native lambs. $4G7 IS; Western lambs.
So 1896 65.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

Butter. choice. 50. 400 Is.
Do good .....3C635'
Do packed, lb.-Q25'
Cheese. Cal IDOLS.
Cheese. Eastern 2oa25
Cheese. swiss ..25135l
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-07-30

Totals, Z. s...$1. s44. los. 7ss
Outside n. y. 727. $50. 746
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Potatoes, Onions and Vegetables.

'RIED PEAs-Green Peas. So per ctI.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
CRAVE CHARGE
LODGED AGAINST A WOMAN AT
LOUISVILLE.
Collected for the Children's Home
Society without Au-
thority.

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 29.-Mrs.
Susan A. Hughes. of 404 East Broad
way. was arrested here at the home
Of Mr.. Paul A. Men. 18th and Rowan
streets, by local detectives. charged
v it'll obtaining money under false
pretenses. She is accused Of doing
his by collecting money for the
Kentucky Children's Home society,
without authority and appropriating
IL TO her own use. She will be pros
ecuted by Mr.. George T. Sehon, su-
nerintendent OF the home. He prom
ises that very sensational evidence
will be brought out in connection
with the trial.
Mrs. Hughes formerly worked for
the society in soliciting for directo-
nv. but she never had authority TO
collect for the home. In spite Of her
lack OF authority she collected
amounts and failed to report them.
She was caught this time through a
decoy letter, which was sent to her
saying that Mr.. Men wanted to pre-
sent the home with a cash amount
and advising her to call for 1t at hi'
place. She was on hand promptly
but so were the detectives. and al
ter getting the evidence they arrest
ed her and took her away to the sta
ton. She said she had been unem
ployed for some time and had turne'
in to the home half Of all the collec
tions she had made and that she in
tended to pay back all later. She
came here II years ago from Emf
nence, Ky.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-12-29
AN UNUSUAL RACE
DIR. MELON DECLINES To WITH
DRAW IN CITY PHYSICIAN
CONTEST.
Has Encouraging Assurances of Sue
ccss-First Woman Who Ever
Applied.

DR.. Olivia Melon. who In one OF
the Ave candidates for city physician.
one OF the Offices to be filled tomor-
row night by the general council. Is
certainly a plucky little woman. and
determined to stay in the race until
II Is over.
A city oficial went to her yester-
day and said: Or. Melon. you ought
to withdraw"
why" she asked
Well" he returned. 'cr-er-well.
because you are a woman"
DR.. Melon assured the city oficial
that she would stay In the race until
they all came under the wire. She
was not at all disconnected to find
that she was the first woman who
ever applied for the ONCE.
II didn't know that the fact that
am a woman would in any way mill
tate against my race" she said 10
reporter In laughing about the Incl
dent. but they will find that ! am
willing TO take my chances with the
men. There are Ave OF us. II neces-
sary I can 40 down In defeat with
the other three"
DR.. Melon is thoroughly absorbed
in her work. and is very ambitious.
She came TO Paducah sometime ago
and is the daughter OF the late Capt.
NJ. d. Melon, who for years was In
spector of floating stock OF the I'LL
nois Central and had charge OF all its
transfer boats. She liked the town
and located here.
II believe | can do the city doctors
work and make as good a showing
as ever yet made" she explained.
II know all about what is required
Of the city physician. and am ready
and able to do II. have done II be-
fore and I believe can do II again"
DR.. Melon has been practicing med
icine and surgery for eleven years
She was in charge OF important elm
les at Cincinnati for three years and
at Asheville, N. c., for several years
In the latter place she was the first
woman to practice medicine since
Elizabeth Blackwell. who was the
first, and practiced there forty years
ago. and found a great deal OF preju-
dice against a woman physician. but
undaunted she worked patiently un-
Ill she overcame II ALL and was high
ly successful there until the family
came to Paducah, and she came with
It.
Her clinical work was probably |
the most important she ever did She |
did considerable practice in New
York City, and has diplomas and H. |
censes from the states OF New York.
Ohio, North Carolina and Kentucky.