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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
CAROLINE
Serious Connections as Resaf, OF Rains Gosisn
Association Personals
Croxton. Aug p. lDOG

CroXtOn. Aug. - 1906.
Misses Ella and Eta Pemberton, OF
Richmond. ARE guests OF their parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. II +. Pemberton.
Mis-. =. j. Watkins aud son, ui Rich
mond. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. j. ii.
Watkins.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II Maddox, Of llrw-
lctts. are spending "A few days with Mr..
aud Mrs. T. II Chewing.
MIR Willie Luck, OF Richmond, Is vislt-
ing his grandmother, Mrs. NJ ). Luck.
We were glad to SEE Mrs Eddie Coob
nnd children, OF Richmond, IN the neigh
burhood sunday
Mrs. Dickinson and children, oi spot
sylvamia. are spending some time with
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. : Dickinson.
Owing Ia an almost incesSant ralhil"i'
and continued cloudy weather. the con
dition of things in the country IL getting
serious. All crops are being injured ana
the roads are in such u bad condition
that people are very nearly ~ complete
Is housed ~ in the dead oi winter.
The Goshen Association meets nrNt
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday 1T
Bethany church. but unless the weather
and roads improve the attcndance VIII
not he large and transportation dillirult
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
VIRGINIA LOSS ENORMOUS
Damage From Storms Amount = 100000 in
Underwater AlCns

The section adjacent 10 New ,Ort News
has suffered enormous damage from tire
unusual rainfall With one OF two eN-
e. ptions there have been heavy rains
every day of the months The crops,
corn, peanuts, and lat q Lcli,
have suffered a damage amounting, it j.
said. To $500. 600 on the peninsr' "a ON
there To Williamsburg The damage in
Norfolk and vicinity VIII amount to up
ward of $4,000 Potatoes, 10 the cN-
tent Of thousands OF acres. have rot q
in the ground, and growing corn in
many fields has fallen down. Tomatoes
have been all but ruined. Fields ear rot
be worked and the planting and harvest
ing have been delayed. Rain mas Preatly
injured the business Of summer resorts.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS
Checks Being MAJ OF FIR Beneiieisries

The clerks in the Office OF the Stat,
Auditor are preparing checks for Cor ed
crate pensioners, under the acts Of 1900
and hob Checks will he mailed u four
thousand beneiiciaries Sept. |. "A soon
thereaits n ~ possible checks will le
mailed no II, 900 other beneficiaries.
The lists are being made out 10y Con
gressiOnal districts numerically. 50 that
benefciaries in the First district will be
served first, the other district pensioners
coming in in order. About 100000
wiz be distribut ID.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
BRYAN AND HEARST
Latter Dcclarcs There is No Goodness
Between Them.

New York. Aug. %. William Ran
dolph Hearst said. when asked whether
he would accept the nomination for
gov,rnor of the Democratic conven-
ton.
Il will be candidate OF the indie
pendonce League If run. but | certain
ly will not object to the Democrats or
others voting for me"
rs there any truth in the report,
Mr. Hearst. that there is a GOODNESS
between you and Mr.. Bryan. because
Of the fact that you may be presidcn-
tial candidate in 1902" he was asked.
Mr. Hearst laughed. Not the slight
est truth" he said. THE secret of my
attitude toward the Bryan reception
can be explained very simply" con-
tivued Mr. Hearst II am member Of
the independence League. which rep
rcsents both Democrats and Republic
cans felt that officially | should take
no part in this Bryan matter. | felt
that It might not be proper for me to
take official action which would ally
the league with the Bryan movement
will say. however, that | intend to
pay a visit TO Mr. Bryan In my private
capacity. and also to attend the meet
Ing. will do these on the ground that
am a free American who can do as
he pleases.
AS to the story that there is a cool
ness between myself and Mr.. Bryan.
will say there is none, unless MIR. Bry-
nm has changed his mind since he LEFT
will 20 further and say that
he sent me a letter Of congratulation
on my run for the mayoralty. and If
there is a GOODNESS II began since the
date OF that letter"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal Markets.

Principal Markets.
PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR weak.
winter extras. S3n3l5: Penns5 lvanis
roller. clear. S325n3.40; city mills
fancy, Si5OG460. RYE FLOUR firm.
per barrel. $500 3.55. WHEAT firm;
No. Pennsylvania red. 1914 Al 73c
CORN steady: No. 2 yellow. local
SOC. OATS steady; No. white
clipped, 36l5c.; lower grades. Soc HAY
steady. No. | timothy. Sl7 n 1850
PORK steady: family. $3.50. BEEF
firm beef hams, $40 POULTRY: Live
firm. hens. l3hmlic.; old ROSTERS
9G9hc. Dressed firm; choice fowls
14c.; old ROSTERS. &c. BUTTER firm;
lected. 2in 26c.; nearby, 22c.; western
steady: per barrel. $l50M1.75.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2 spot
757sc.; steamer No. 2. &c. southern
&c. CORN-Mixed spot. 55c.; mixed
steamer. 53c.: southern. 5S15c. OATS
steady: white, No. 2. 35c.: No. 3. 346
34hc.. No 4. G32Hc., mixed. No
2, 33IkM34c.: No. 3. 32hGD33c BUT.
TER firm, creamery separator extras
23N2ic: prints. 24G25c., held. lSd
zoe: Maryland and Pennsylvania dairy
prints. liGDl5c. EGGS firm. fancy
Maryland and Pennsylvania. 9lc.: Vir
ginia. Ole, West Virginia, 20ihc.
southern. 20c
NEW YORK-BUTTER firm. cream.
cry common TO extra, 1SG23hc., state
dairy, common to fancy. l6n2212c.;
renovated common TO extra, l5G20hc.;
western factory. common to firsts. i4M
G18c.; western imitation creamery, ex-
tras, 20c. do. flrsts. 1SGlShc CHEESE
firm: state full cream. large fancy
12Ac. fair to good, 12A ml2hc.;
Skins. full to best, 2M10c EGGS firm:
state, Pennsylvania and nearby fancy
selected. white, 26n27c. do. choice. "a
625c.; mixed extras, 24625c. western
firsts 20hG21c.: seconds. rs a l9c.
POULTRY Live not quoted Dressed
easier; western spring chickens, l3n
15c.; turkeys. l3Glic.. fowls l0Gll4c.
POTATOES: Irish firm. Long Island.
per Dbl. s150nl75: Jersey, $l.l2n
150: southern. Sl6150. Sweets weak;
Jersey, per basket, $lm1.25. southern,
per Dbl. $1.75n2. CARRIAGES dull;
81 1908 per 100 head
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
NEW SPELLING IN USE
Taft Receives First Letter From Pres
ident In New Style.
Union Is IIIeaaI.

Taft Receives First Letter From Pres
ident In New Style.
Oyster Fay. Aug 29-Secretary Taft
received the first letter from Presi.
dent Roosevelt written in accordance
with the rules Of the reformed spell
ing board The letter pertained to the
business Of the government. which fact
rendered it's publication impossible
beginning Monday night, all of the
executive correspondence will be spell
ed in accordance with the recommends
tons Of the reformed spelling board
The list Of 300 words. which is the
present accomplishment of this board
has been for several days in the hands
OF the presidents stonographers, and
Secretary Loeb waited until Monday
before putting the new spelling into ef-
feet. that all might have time to be-
cone familiar with the new rules.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30

ny the Name of the Commonwealth OF
Virginia
I'm the Clerks office of the Circuit
court OF the county of Caroline ON the
2Sth day OF August, 1906
William l.. Banks.---..........- plainiiii.
against
allie b. Bapks........-...........
In Chuncery
The object OF this suit il to obtain a
decree for a divorce ~ yinculo matr.-
monii for the plaintiff from the d'ien-
dant
And an affidavit ha, ing been made and
filed that the defendant. Allie Is. Banks,
il not resident of the State Of Virginia il
* ordered that she DO appear here within
fifteen days after due publication hereof
and do what may be- necessary to pro-
tect her interest in this suit And 10 L.
,drther ordered that copy hereof be-
published once n week for four weeks IN
The Free Lance. "a newspaper published
in the city Of fredericksburg. Va, and
that a copy boz posted mt the front door
Of the c0lrt-house oi this county ON or
before the Bird day Of September 1906,
that being the next succeeding rale day
after this order was entered.
4 copy Teste
T C. Valentine. Deputy Clerk,
For f.. r Cpghill Clerk
Richard &C., Moncure, p. a.
4 cupy-Testa.
T e. Valentine. Deputy CLERK.
ag.IO-Wiw
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
SHIP RESIGNS FROM v. M. |.
Sur rintendent HIS Been With School Fc; Fn.J
Tp..e

Gen. Scott Shipp. superintendent OF the
Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington.
at "A special meeting of the board Oi ylsl-
tors OF the school Monday, presented Us
resignation. to take effect at the close OF
the academic year. 4 committee was
appoined To report upon the resignation
at the meeting in June. 1907.
Gen. Shipp has been connected in some
capacity with the school for fifty years
When a youth of sixteen he entered a. a
cadet. After graduating he Nas made
e.. assistant Professor. and was gradu-
ally promoted While commandant he
led the cadet battalion in the famous
charge at Newmarket on the Federal
battery and captured it,
After the retirement Of Gen. Sn It'll III
1890 he was made superintendent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
CONVICT MARKET SHORT
v ginia Having Trouble in Ceiling Enough Fns-
onefs for the Roads.

The new road law, permitting counties
to use State cOnvicts and jail prisoners
Tor working the roads, is fkely to make
more demands for this class OF labor
than can be filed. Supt. Morgan, OF the
penit ,ntiary, "a few days ago made r
QUESTIONS on th'rt IN counties in the
southwest for men to work on the f'gl.-
ways, but was able 10 get only five.
only those held in jail aft conviction
can be- used
Capt Morgan announced that he wor d
call on Richmond jail for 100 prisoners
COR the roads. There are 300 PERSONS .
the city Jail. The order will be unpeas
ant news for the inebriat-s and Others
who spend much OF Their time in idleness
in Jail at the expense Of the state.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
SHARKS HELD UP BATHERS

A school of sharks held mp n bathing
party of twelve for two hours ut Virgin "a
Beach Sunday oft moon. The batheis
swan ont hof mile to the schooner
Edward Cramp. AT r tie party cam
bered on board, they discovered that the
man at rs had surrounded the vessel 1t
was Diet rmined by all on board to spend
the night, but the sharks fipally st, Iek
out toward deep wat r, wbereupOn the
bathers Jumped into the sea end made
record time to the shore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
LOCAL MARKETS

Corrected by Simon Hirsh & BrO.l
Wheat. toto 73; corn, go to 81; meal
81 30 to $135; oats. IS 10 40; hens, S to
0, ducks, II to ~; spring chickens, II
to II per pound; eggs, II to 1. =, lard,
10 TO II; butter, 10 to 25; hams, l2ls
to II; sweet potatoes, soc to loo; irish
potatoes. SOC to G0c; apples, per
bushel, 80 to IS; veal, a to 5; lambs,
$3.50 to $3.50; hides, green, : to 8.
dry. 10 to II, sailed. No. 1, to 10;
calf skins No /, $1.10 per skin; baled
hay, $40 to $13 per ton; leaf sumac,
90 to 65 per 100 Hogs, live weight,
sc. Beef, live weight, q, to 3lsc.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
MAYNARD DECLINES TO MEET
CABELL IN JOINT DEBATE

There v III be no Joint debati between
representative Maynard and George C..
Cabell in their cont st for the Democatic
nomination for the House of Represent.
ti,es from the Second distl ct MayD9rd
dee ed the request made b. Cabe'
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
WINCHESTER AGAIN
SUFFERS FROM FLOOD

For the seventh time in sixty day Is
Winchester was 1ood-swept MOndoy
aftsrnoon, a series OF severe transforms
filling business and residential sire Gets
with wat from curb to curb. At many
places the sidewalks We're entirely ub-
merged, and the water swept over
porches and into many of the stores,
where hundreds OF dollars worth of
damage was done.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
GOVERNOR SWANSON

Governor Swanson and Mrs. Swanson
returned to Richmond from Chatham
Monday night, where they have been
spending several W sKs at their summer
home. The governor will attend the
Bryan celebration in New lori Thurs
day. The governor will make a number
Of speeches for the DemCc ats in tie fall
campaign.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG Union Stock Yards -
CATTLE slow: choice, $575m6, prime.
$5.50G5.70 HOGS strong; prime heay-
les, $650N6G5; mediums. $6i5G6,sO,
heavy Workers. light Workers and pigs,
81. SOG16.S5: roughs, $4,000 SHEEP
steady. prime wethers. S5.6OM51o;
culls and common, S2.50G350; lambs,
S5GS: veal calves. S86s.50.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
sRYAN'S DAUGHTERS PLAY

The playlet written by w. j. Bryan's
daughter, Mrs Ruth Bryan Lea,itt, en-
titled "Mrs. s. Holmes, bet .ctiye," had
it's first performance Monday at Keith &
Proctor's Union Square Theater, New
York.
1t proved a pleasant little piece, and
scored success.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
NOTICE, KING GEORGE TEACHERS.

The District School Boards OF King
George coun.J y meet at the Court
house on MONDAY, the Bird day Of Sep
tember, to employ nd contract " tn
ties ;bers ior the term of 100G-7. App
cants y I please be pre-. mt by eleven
O'Clock and have " 18th them proper tsr-
tilicaiss.
James Ashby
Supt. Of Schools.
Aug 25th, 1906. ag2S-3s
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
Not Peddlers, But Here TO Stay

aud we are prepared 10 protect your
homes. barns and the Hives OF your lam
lilies from any damage by lightning We
handle only the best goods and guaran-
tee all work and give "A policy OF $500
ON each building against any damage by
lightning. our experience for nine years
over the same counties has proven that
we give absolute protection. All ORDER
given our statesmen will receive prompt
attention and erected by skilled work
men
Virginia Lightning Conductor Go.
Office and warerOOm gl3 f. street
".Iacob- Yard. 'Fredcricksbu:l,V Va W
y. Smitten. Mgr, J. W. Jones, Asst Mgr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30

Mr.. Bryan has declined to ride
from New York to New Haven on u
private car. And yet, there are some
persons who accuse him OF lacking
in political sagacity.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
DANIEL ORATOR AT M'KlNLEy
MONUMENT UNWILLING

Senator ]. W. Darrell will be the orator
at the unveiing of the monument to p es-
ident Mex pley at Columbus, o., on Sep
tember l4th Mr. Justice Day, Of TIE
Supreme Court, will also make an ad-
droaa
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
MINERS WANTED.

STEADY employment will be given to
20 macniue men ton air-drills) at $l.35,
ard to 100 laborers at $1.10, under
grourd, at the Arrninius Mines near
Mineral. Virginia. m24 l6m
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
AND PATRONS

The Aqua School Eoard will rect at
Ebenezer school house Thursday, Sept.
9Th. &C 3 O'Clock, to conSract with
teachers. r. A. Cloe,
Clerk of Dis..ict Board,
Stafford county, Va
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
THE PRESIDENT A CONVERT.

President Roosevelt has AGAIN zone
the unexpected and the mandate has
gone forth from official headquarters
to the public printer in Washington
that in the future the Carnegie re-
vised spelling list shall be used in eX-
ecutive communications and dOcu-
ments. In other words there istO be-
no future bother with though and
through and either. but hereafter
in their places will appear simpliied
words, thru tho" and either.
This change in spelling willeXtend to
the three hundred words already re-
vised and simplified 10y the spelling
board organized by orat the instance
OF Andrew Carnegie. There is going
to be "a revolution in spelling. So
much seems certain and the president
with characteristic foresight is evi-
IDENTIFY determined that the steel mag
nate shan't get the entire credit Tor
the changes to be brought about. 1t
is even said that Mr. Roosevelt sees
in the simplilied method chance for
the English language rs revised to
supplant the French as the court
language OF Europe, and soon We
mayexpect Russians, Germans, Aus
trians, japanese, ct ais, to be artlcu-
lating tho's and thru's and ether :
with the same ease that they now
send forth the French verbs and
adverbs and adjectives Andrew
Carnegie is a great man and his fame
is already worldwide, but should he
really succeed in his effort for spelling
reform, and success st ans imminent,
his fame will live long after the cele-
brated ANDY is dead and gone.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
ieb27-l1yr
HAVE THE FREE LANCE SENT TO
YOU.

Fredericksburgers who have the city
for the summer can have The Free Lance
sent to them, SO they can keep informed
of alters here during their absence. Ad-
dresses can be changed as often az de-
sired. Send your order to the Office.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30

No, we really can't say what causes
50 much rain. If specializing, how
ever, we might say, Providence.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30

We hope we can accept Mr.. ELY
sons prediction of Col. Slemp's de-
feat with a grain of salt without be
inc accused of treason.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
GENERAL NEWS

The Real Estate I ust Company failed
for an amount stated in round numbers
to be 81 ,OOO,O 900.
A disag between Congress and
the President over the use Of simp' fed
spelling in pub cdOcuments iscOnsidered
possible.
A conference was held in Washington
between the In rsta' Commerce Com
mission. - railroad ohciG's and repre-
mntativcs OF the American Shippers As
sociation aud the Illinois Manufacturers
Association. Representatives Of the roll
roa Is aVowed their I'M ntiOn to J., 'ly
comply with the new rate law.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
Ia253t
FIRST-CLAss BOARD

For nice comfortable lodging and
meals come to 314 Commerce street.
Meals Csc, lodging 25c. Board by the
week or month. Mrs. J. F. Monroe,
fredericksburg, Va.
feh27-l1yr
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30

The English papers look upon Mr..
Roosevelt as a despoiler of the Ian
gusge. Not so far wrong either.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30

Murphy has finally declared for
Hearst. Jerome should now return
thanks to Murphy.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30

The Free Lance Is prepared to do al
kinds of job printing in first-class style
at moderate prices.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
HOW TO GET RAIN

you want rain just mention concert
the park by the band or picnic on the
island p1d Won lave il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-08-30
MURPHY AND HEARST

For the ultimate good of the Dem
o.ratic party in New York. now al
most ms much torn 10y conflicting
elements as its opponent, We sincere
" trust that theintclligcnt electorate
within that party will during the
early September days deal a crush
mo and final blow to two OF the hlS-
gest demagogues this country has
seen for many "a long day viz, 'haS.
F. Murphy leader of Tammany Hail.
and VIM. K. Hearst. owner OF seV-
eral yellow journals and professional
politician and buffer. Should
Murphy and Hearst in their strange
combination OF what were formerly
antagonistic interests, now banded
together Tor mutual protection and
advancement. succeed in capturing
the Buffalo convention and forcing
Hearst on the Democratic party as
its nominee for governor. then we
confidently predict his overwhelming
defeat. Sterile of brain matter, rs
he was sarcasti,allv referred To by
Jerome, possessing only money and
the vellowest of yellow Journals.
Hearst has been a veritable betenolre
To the Democratic party Tor several
wears. No old man Of the sea could
have ridden it in "A more disastrous
way than that adopted 10y tins so
called free lance in his mad effort to
shine in the political imelight. His
influence is perniciOus, because 1t l.
not the influence of a man entitled
tn lead because Ofntellectual ability.
but that of "A man whose sole claim
to Importance grows out ol his pos
session OF vast wealth. Hearst. IN
the role OF the peoples champion.
has grown nauseating to the people
themselves. who recognize under the
mask of his supposed championship
a political trickster. who has used
their credulity to further his own
political ambitions Murphy and
the necessity Of depoSing him Is too
well known to need attention. Re
move these two men and the New
York Democracy will take ON new life.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
STREET RAILROADS
MISCELLANEOUS

Alaska A. - 81 Oceanic : Co.
Asso Oil Co. 525s 5sl, Pac Aux 2 A.
Cal e A f01 J. I0a Pac Borax- 152
Cal Wine A so 81 Pac S Tel COLE
My6 MtTm 10
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Cash Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, Nov 24.-Igiqudation of Decem-
her contracts. which had been the feature of the
weeks trading iu the wheat pit continued today
in lesser degree. There was also some changing
from the December TO the May delivery by ele-
vator interests. With the exception of improved
weather conditions throughout the wheat growing
sections of the country there little to en-
courage the bears Receipts in the Northwest
were again small. the total arrivals today at
Minneapolis and Duluth being less than one-hs II
Of what they the corresponding day last
year Cables were steady and reports from the
Southwest were that winter wheat had been dam
aged by excessive rains Trading in general was
quiet. Tho market closed easy. December opened
unchanged at 73k &c. sold up to 73hM13Ac aud
then declined TO T2Isc, closing shade on at
73M73lSc.
Trading in corn was about dull 1t pos
sihy could be. and the tonc of the market was
steady. the fluctuations in prices being within a
range OF Jess than 7se. The close was steady.
December opened &c higher at 42i4c. sold be-
tween 42Is@42Ac and 1850, and closed 1sc up
at 42Itc
Oats were quiet and easy. December opened
unchanged at 331tc. sold off to $50 33 &c and
closed a shade lower at 33I a d3314c.
Prov isions showed considerable weakness. and
a fairly large amount of business trans
acted. and at the close January pork was down
lolSc at S14 IL. lard down 1l@c at $3.50
and ribs were 2is65c lower at 81 65d7.6IIa.
The leading futures ranged follows
i0h nrr
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

zoe: California. 2i@e5 pounds, alc; Texas dry,
24M.,0 pounds, 19c.
WOOL-Steady, domestic fleece. 35M3Ic.
PETRoLEU M-Steady. Refined New York,
$50: Philadelphia and Baltimore, sI4o; do
in bulk. S4.;5
C0FFEE-Spot Rio quiet: No. invoice.
9-16c: mild quiet Cordova 9iac. Futures
closed steady. NET unchanged TO points higher.
Sales were reported Of }95.250 bags. including
December. 590M5.95c; March. .6.25c; May.
G.+0G6.45c; July, 655M6.60c; September. Gro
0IG75c
SUGAR-Raw. quiet; fair refining, 516c;
Centrifugal sc test. :, 13.I6c: molasses sugar.
3 I-l6c: refined steady; No g. 4-30c: No. q.
4.25c: No. 3. A. 20c; No. o. f.1jc: No. 10, fooe:
No. H. 4.0Gc No. II. 3.95c: No. II, 39oc;
No H. 3.S5c: confectioners' "A. 4.60c:
mold a = 5.15c; cut loaf. Doc. crushed, 3ooc'
powdered. 490c: granulated. 4.Soc; cubes, o.ooe-
DRIED FRUITS.
ENAPORATED APPLES-The market con-
tinues firm on both spot and futures. High
choice are quoted at Size; choice ~ qSc, and
prime in cases at ~ c.
PRUNES-Are reported in good demand. With
coast advices indicating frmuess in the -pri-
mary markets. California grades range from
Sc TO 0c.
APRICoTs-Are unchanged. with choice
quoted at 16c extra choice at 1I@1Sc, and
PEACHES scarce and firm. with new
crop choice quoted at 12c; extra choice, 121ac;
fancy. 13c.
RAISINS-Are in light supply spot and
offerings from the coast are not heavy: Loose
muscatels quoted at 712 MS1ac; seeded rails
ins at 7@10Ac, and London layers at $165d
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