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THE FALKLANDS.
England Makes Colony of the island
That Argentina Saws Are Herx

England Makes a Colony of the Islands
That Argentina Says Are Hers.
The Official Gazette Of London announces
that by letters patent from the Queen, bear
ing the great seal of the United Kingdom.
the establishments the English possess in
the Falkland Islands and their dependen-
cies have been constituted the Colony of
the Falkland Islands, and have been placed
under the direction of Sir Roger T. Colds
worthy as Governor and commander-in-
chief,
1t is perhaps not generally known that
the Argentine Republic claims that these
islands which the British have thus
formally taken under their protection be.
long 10 her. Toward the close of the
eighteenth century the Falkland Islands
were Inhabited only by some French fisher
men whom Bougainville had brought from
France. Upon the fall Of Napoleon, France
lost practically all her colonies, and Eng
land seized the little Falkland archipelago.
but soon after coded the islands to Spain.
by whom they were officially accepted
Upon this fact the Government of Argen-
tine bases its claim as the rightful possessor
OF the islands. inasmuch as after her decla
ration OF Independence she succeeded 10 all
the rights OF Spain in that quarter. The
Argentine Government sent an age ut from
buenos Ayres, who lived on the FaSklands
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The phenom was even Gentle While Hasssmer
more effective than in Thursdays contest.
But three hits are recorded against him and
his error was the only one in the Angels
play. The locals connected with the ball
but kept sending IL up In the air or in the
hands oil the inhelders, thence on to Dad
McCauiey. 1t was rapid. spirited affair
throughout which the visitors won by hit
ting the ball on the nose. They accurately
gagged old man Hoffman as the footing In
the hit column plainly shows.
In the first two innings 1t looked as il
II fman was having things his own way
again, but subsequent Developments proved
the contrary. During the third and fourth
innings the Angels broke loose and wbacked
the old man quite hard. Nine hits and nine
runs was what they bagged. In the third
with Bslsz disposed of Rasty Wright sin
gled. Ireadway followed with the same and
Glenalyin sacrificed. McCauley sent a
corker TO left that scored two runs. Dad
went to third on Hassamer's hit and home
on WillIe's steal to second.
The fourth was even more disastrous 10
the locals, as SIX runs were scored after
| chances had been given to retire tho side
With one man out and Hulen on second
Peoples missed a grounder and Balsz got
sale. Wright got away on bunt filing
the circuit. Ireadway struck out and
| Glenalvin knocked double. sending In
Hulen and BaIsZ Then Gentle Willie
| bobbed up with a triple down behind the
| score board that emptied the bases. New
man scored daSSamer with a live shot TO
| center but was thrown out trying TO steal
| second.
This was the last run until the eighth.
when BalsZ got away on Hoffman's wild
| throw over first. Louie reached second on
| tie play, third on Wright's sacrifice ana
| home on Treadway's double to right, which
| struck the Iiyoli target. This entities
Treadway to proscenum box at the opera.
With the exception Of three slight mis-
| takes the locals played a good game, but
| were never in IL with their opponents.
| Balsz was the problem which they could
| not solve, and on the other hand Hoffman
| read like print.
| 1t was the kind OF game the people like.
| full OF snap and 90 and long hits. Some
| people would have liked IL better had the
| hits been more evenly divided, but then the
| good things of this life are not distributed
to suit everybody. Reitz made a remark
able catch of foul fly between the home
| plate and first base. The agile bagman
loped from his position clear across the
| diamond, darted in between Spies and Hoff-
man, who both had designs. and captured
| the ball about a foot above the ground.
Not an error was made on fiy balls. and
| there were numerous chances. George
| Sharp did much better in right field than in
Saturdays game, accepting FIVE chances.
Newman had four in the same territory.
Wright got couple in center on hard
chances. little Sweeney captured three. bnt
not one came near the Idol OF the kinder
garten In left field. The score:
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m - -. -, =, - an, PttNo IUI n nun Wtfc tN-
N"'eN'Ns "''S ceedingly dim. Harris
had settled down until he sat on his shout
der blades, but he braced up a little in the
next when one lone tally struggled in. Lit
tie Sweeney was first up and raped a
Lively one al BaisZ, who threw out his lett,
partly blocking the ball. Sweeney bad the
bag when BaisZ recovered the ball, but that
erratic genius from Vallejo closed his eyes
and blaZed away at Dad McCauley. A pale
gray streak whizzed past the bagman's ear.
1 hen lie turned and started for the corner
Of the lot. while Louie stood around and
looked foolish.
Sweeney saw his opportunity and sprinted
round to third before Dad caught up 10 the
ball. Levy was given his base and Reitz
hit q popfy To right on which The small
ePore6 Tpyy had
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Little sweeney Scoring the first time since
the season opened. He buried himself In
the rear row of seats in the grand-staDd.
prompted to do so, no doubt. by remark
he once heard 10 the effect that distance
lends enchantment TO the view. But there
was no enchantment in the one hour and Is
minutes OF play it took the Angels to SUBJ
due the locals in the most complete defeat
they have sustained 10 date. Score 10 to /.
In momentarY attack OF baseball paresis
Louie Balsz made q giddy play that gave
Frisco its only run.
The usual Sunday crowd was there. and
saw some spasms of hard slugging on one
side. and a disheartening series of blanks
or binders on the other. Many pieces OF
silver were wsgered on the result, with the
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at Berkeley Bay. In 1888. however, Eng
lands, expelled the Argentine authorities
and since 1S42 a delegate of the British
crown has lived at Stanley Harbor
Many times the Argentine Government
has attempted to obtain satisfaction and the
her own. England has, however, never
given her particle of satisfaction, and now
she has mere loudly than ever asserted her
alleged rights to the islands, upon which
the people of Argentine say Great Britain
has not particle of just claim. Argentine.
however, Is too busy with other matters to
make any trouble about the matter, and 1t
is not even probable that she will protest
although her newspapers are free to declare
that the action Of the British Government is
an outrage.
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ments-one to throw out the empty shell,
one to replace it with another cartridge, and
the third to explode this cartridge. Cap
tain Brooks, as far as could make out from
the sound, used one movement for his
entire eight shots. As / guessed, the
trial was rather to show Captain
Brooks quickness than his marks
msnship. l paid no attention to the
target but devoted myself assiduously
to manipulating the lever and the trigger,
and aimed blankly at the prairie. When L
had fired two shots into space the captain
had put his eight into the board. They
sounded as they went off ike hrecrackers
well started in a barrel, and mile, in COM
parison, like minute-guns at sea. The
Rangers, found. after i saw more of them,
could shoot as readily with a revolver as
with rifle, and had become so expert with
the smaller weapon that instead OF pressing
the trigger for each shot. they would pull
steadily on IL and snap the hammer until
the six shots were exhausted.
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WONDERFUL SHOOTING.
The Expert Manner In Which tho Texas
Ranger Handles His Gun.
Earner,a MeekIv

Harper's Weekly.
Ihe Rangers were the largest men saw in
Texas. The State Of big men. And some of
them were remarkably handsome, in a sun
burned. brosd-shouldered easy, manly wav
they were also somewhat shy with the
strangers, listening very intently, but speak
Ing little, and then in slow, gentle voice.
and, as they spoke SO seldom, they seemed
to think what they had to say was too
valuable to spoil by profanity
When General Mabry found thew would
not tell their adventures, he asked them to
show how they could shoot, and as this was
something they could do, and not something
:afready done, they went about il as gleefulIy
as schoolboys at recess doing Stunts"
They placed board, foot wide and feet
high. some 60 feet off in the prairie, and
>: Sheriff. Scheeley opened hostilties by whip
ping out ms revolver, turning 1t in the air
ana shooting. with the sights upside down,
Into the bnllseye of the impromptu target
He did this without disseminating what he
was saying to me. but rather as though he
were punctuating his remarks with audible
: Then he said: 81 didn't think q, Won
Rangers would let a little e-penny Sheriff
get IN the first shot on you. :" He could
afford to say this, because he Lad been a
ranger himself. and his brother Joe was
one OF the best captains the Rangers bave
had. and he and all OF this sig broIhers are
over six feet high. But the taunt produced
f.. an instantaneous voliey from every man in
:. the company; they did not take the trouble
TO r,se,s but shot from wherever thew ham
peDed to be sitting or lying and talking TO-
Eether. and the air rang with the reports.
and hundred quick vibrating little pasps
like the singing of a wire string when il is
frightened on banjo.
They exhibited some most wonderful
shooting. They: shot with both hands at
the same time, with the hammer under
meath, holding the rifle in one hand. and
never, when it was a revolver they were
using. with glance at the sights. They
would sometimes fire four shuts from a
Winchester between the time they had
picked ii up from the ground and before it
had nestled comfortably against their
shoulder. They also sent one man on a
pony racing around q tree about as thick as
mans leg apd were dissatisfied because
he only put four out of six shots into it.
Then General Mabry. who seemed to think
/ did not fully appreciate what they were
doing, gave a Winchester rife to Captain
Brooks and myself and told us to show
which OF US could first put eight into the
target.
II seems that TO shoot Winchester you
have to pull trigger one way and work
lever backward and forward; this would
naturally suggest that there are three move
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TASC0TT FOUND AT LAST.
But He Is Only Colt Owned by Assist
ant Chief Hubbard.

A story was in circulation early last
night. says the Chicago Herald, that Tas-
colt. the supposed murderer OF Amos j.
Smell. had been found in Chicago. and that
he was living near the Desplaines- street
station. 1t was said that Assistant Super
intendent Hubbard knew all about the mat.
ter. and that an arrest might be made at
any moment Sifted down, the story was
found to have originated at the Desplaines-
street station patrol-wagen barn, at Eag lie
and Union streets. Inquiry there revealed
the fact that Tascott was really in captivity
In the basement OF the barn. Not the real
William Tascott. however, but q one-week-
old colt. the property of the assistant SUI
perintendent. which was born in one of the
boxstalis. The men at the barn imme diately
named the colt "Tascott." in affectionate
recollection of the much wanted but ever
absent Willie, and joke casually passed by
one OF the attaches OF the barn to the effect
that Taseott had been found and was kept
In the basement Of the patrol-ho use gave
rise TO the story.
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had been playing in the worst kind of luck
during four innings. la the first they went
out in short order. lu the next Hank Spies
rubbed his bat on The under side of one of
Louie Balsz'S hot shots and popped Texas
Lacquer into short left. Hank deluded him
self with the idea that he had discovered a
two-hagger, and started down to second. tut
Mr.. Treadway promptly headed him off at
that bag
Little Sweeney hit real hit in the third.
but there were Two hands out at the time
and the next man persisted on fiv to right
The next was breyity itself. four pitched
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odds III favor OF Los
Angeles. which n a d
things all its own way.
But one man made the
circuit Of the paths for
Frisco, and only one
other got as far as sec
Ond base, and be was
M ost cruelty duped.
Kid Hulen played q
bunkO game on the run
ner, who was loudly re-
viled by the multitude.
This unfortunate vic
tim Of perverse fortune
was Captain =. Swee-
npy His sphalfarDs
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an Impression that New
man was not doing bus
mess, but he was and
Reuben persisted on tile
return TO first. But lit
tie more remains TO be
told in connection with
Fr,scos half of the
game. Not a hit oc-
CURED after this inning,
nothing but a pair OF
bases of balls and they
are not the factors they
used TO be when Louie
nisnh1A fnr naHfoH1
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CHICAGO, April 24.-In the ball game Mt
Cincinnati to-day Holligan's error in the
first inning gave the visitors their only
runs. The scores were as follows:
Cinclnnatis 10; hits II, errors 2.
St. Louis 2; hits ., errors .
The batteries were Mul!ane and Murphy;
Breltenstein. Bird and Buckley.
OMAHA. April 24.-The game with To-
ledo was postponed to-day On account of
rain.
ST. PAUL, April 24-The scores of the
ball game here to-day were: St Pauls 5.
Indianapolis 2.
KANSAS CITY. April 24.-The scores of
the ball game here to-day we're: Kansas
Citys 3. Columbus IL.
MINNEAPOLIS. April 2A-The scores OF
the ball game here to-day we're: Mime
apolis &. Milwaukees 9.
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Sacramento Wheelmen victorious

STOCKTON, April 24.-The relay bicycle
race between Sacramento and Stockton
wheelmen was won by the former. Time,
3 hours 9 min. % sec. Stockton's time was
hours % min. see.- A large crowd was
awaiting the result. The names of the
Stockton wheelmen were: Wulff, Swain.
Bargeman, Lille and Inglis. The Sacra-
mento riders were: l.. S. Epson, c. S:
Wells. c. G. Demerritt, George Hudson
and w. A. Dexter
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with a baby, tossing 1t
to aud fro, chucking it
under the chin. and
now and then giving it
q playful poke In the
ribs. but not enough to
hurt. All this time The
poor fellows kept on
playing as II they, too,
were giants, and IL was
indeed pathetic.
For once Harris ab-
stained from the bench
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DalIs Deing sufnclent 10
settle the inning. In
the fifth a base on balls
and a sacrifice placed
Pete Sweeney on sec
Ond. 5 arp sent a
grOunder TO Hulen, who
made a grand bluff to
throw TO first. Sweeney
started for third on the
bluff, but saw his mis-
take when IL was for
ever too late. HuIen
went after his victim
and jabbed him in the
S m all of the back.
Laughter
AT this point the pros
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BORN.

BORN.
FoX-In this city April 20, 1892. to the wife of p
L. Fox, twin daughters.
McDEVITT-In this city, April 1s, 1892. 70 the
wife OF j. McDevitt. a son.
Foe Elm this city, April 20. 1892. to the wife OF
Albert {. Foge. daughter.
MCCLEAN-In this city. April l9, 1892. to the wife
OF James Mclean, son.
McCARGAR-in this city, April 60 1892, to the
wife of Dr. II. McCargar. son.
FLAHAvAN-In Oakland April 20. 1892, to the
wife OF w. H. Flahavan. daughter.
WESCLICKE-In Oakland, April 81. 1892 TO the
wife OF Dr. T. WeNlicke. daughter.
ASTON-In Alameda. April g. 1892, 10 the wife of
John S. Aston, a son.
GoLDEN-In Alameda, April 81, 1892, TO the wife
OF Frank Golden OF Virginia New son.
TIFUS-ln Alameda April 20, 1892, TO the wife OF
III. w. Titus. a daughter.
RISBERG-Aprii 20. 1892 to the wife OF C. Rls-
berg, daughter
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CIairmOnt. George II.
Strong, Ex-Governor
George C.Perkins, How
ard B. Land, John b.
Golly. William NJ. Full
Ter, G. l.. Cunningham.
Fred G. Blinn and G. l..
Barrett. At that time
bicycles were not al
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AT VALLEJO.
The Haverlys Wrest n Game From the
Local FavOrftes.

Inc '" n tame From the
Local Fsvorftes.
VALLEJO. April 24-Today's game was
one of the best ever seen on the home
grounds, the Haverlys defeating the locals
by a score of to 3. Sharp fielding and bril-
liant plays marked the contest on both
sides, which was witnessed by a large and
enthusiastic crowd. Manager Meegan pre-
sented new phenom in the person OF Lou
Grant, a siX-fOOt Mission boy. who has a
future as twirler. His speed is wonder
full. and with a little more experience he
Will rank with the best. Vallejo got but
five hits of his delivery and he retired seven
men on strikes. Gran: relied on his speed
alone, but that is enough to carry him
through, even against the best of batsmen.
Nick Smith, Pop SWEET. Donahue, Stevens,
Jack Smith and the other Haverlys are
playing s,n their old-time form, and If the
game here Is any criterion the Central
League IS playing as good ball as the Cali
fornia. Following Is the score:
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MARRIED..

KERRiCK-DAYlS-in this city. April 90. 1892.
by the Rev. ". NJ. Gibson, DID. John w. Kerrick
or Seattle, Wash, and Carrie /. Davis OF La
Grange. Cal
STONEY-SMITH-In Santa Rosa, April 90, 1892,
by the Right Rev. j. ii. ID. Wing field, assisted by
the Rev. j. A. Shepherd, GaiIlSrd StoAey of San
Francisco and Margaret, daughter Of DR.. r. p.
Smith OF Santa Rosa
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AT SAN JOSE. APRIL "a. 1892.

Earned runs-San Joses i. Oaklands 2. Three
base hits-DenDy. Twobsse hitS-Clark Usbourne.
Sacrifice hits-HardIe, Whitehead. First base on
errors-San Joses 4, Oaklands 2. First base
balls San Joses 5, OAklands 2. Left on bases-San
soses 10, Oaklands 3. Struck out-By LoOsabaugh
j, by German o. Hit by pIteher-McNey 2, Stallings
Passed baiI-Wilson Wild pitcn-German Time
OF game-l hour AMI AS minutes. Umplre-Mc-
Dermott. scoreE-A. NJ. Gu biotti,
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Good Cause for Grief.
New York Trutl

NVW Iiuth.
Friend-How sad you look.
Mrs. Triedagain-Lost my husband re-
Gently. you know. and
Frend-Yes. but you can get another one.
Mrs. Triedagain-I have got another. but
he 10 verso than the first,
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An EVIL Genius Stul Pursues the H.
Fated Colonies.

4
Fated Colonies.
SAN JOSE, April 24.-The game to-day
was won by the home Team. This makes
eight straight won by the Dukes. Up to
the eighth inning the Colonies were ahead
and it looked as il they would win, but in
the last inning the Dukes got in and made
two runs and the game was won. Some
OF the visitors. German pitched for the
Oaklands and was In excellent trim, but
had very poor support. Hardie made two
costly errors and Hutchinson did some rank
playing. The result Of it was that in the
evening Colonel Robinson handed each his
release. The score:
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AT SAN FRANCISCAN. APRIL "a. ,sq2

Earned runs-Los Angeles 3. Three base hit
bassamer Two-base hits-Glenaivin, iTreadway.
Wright First base errors-los Angeles g. First
base on called bais-san Franciscos g. Los Anger es
l. Lett on bases-san Franciscos :, Los Angeles ..
etruck out-by Holman j, by Balsz 2. Double
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CouIdn't Upset His Theory

AT political meeting In Kansas City the
other day. says the Times Of that place. ex-
Governor Crittenden told story Of an old
that every 1000 years came the exact repeti.
ton OF events that had occurred the same
date 1000 years before. Two graceIess
scamps. filled with tile hosts good cheer.
sought to weaken to dependence on his
theory by saying that they would pay their
paii lnat day 1000 years. mo, you don't"
ne SAID; you're the same fellows that
were here 1000 years ago and promised the
same thing"
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THEY TOYED With FRISCO.
BaIz's Bungle Saved Harris From
q Shut.Out.
The Quickest Game Of the eeason-S3me Of
Its Features -Oakland's Old,
Old Story.

1t was absolutely refreshing but painful
the way those citrus-belters dallied with
Harris poor but worthy bali-players yes
terday afternoon. Figuratively speaking,
they toyed with the locals like giants would
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CHAT ABOUT THE CYCLE.
The San Francisco Club and
What 1t Has Done.
Results of Yesterdays Races-The COMM
League Meet-Ladies Who Ride the
Wheel

First in point OF age among existing Or
CARNATIONS of wbeelmen in the United
States is the San Francisco Bicycle Club.
which was formed on December Is, 1873.
The charter members were: Ralph de
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W on by MERGED.
Pacific Northwestern League.

MERGED. April 24.-The MADEIRA Ball
Club played MERGED here this afternoon.
Score Il 10 la favor of MERGED.
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BakebaIl in the East.

SPOKANE, April 2i.-Spoksne 9, Seattle 3.
At Tacoma rain prevented the game.
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BlkTHS-MARRIAGES-

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
Will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication Offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
10 have the same published
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LOST In THE EIGHTH.

piavs-Newman TO McCauley, Hassamer to Glen
alvin TO McCauIey, Sharp 20 Reiz to Peoples I'm.
pire-McD0nad Offcial scorer-Stapieton.
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AT VALLEJO. APRIL a, 1892

Earned runs-Hayerlys =. Twobase hlts-Dous-
hue 2. Wise First base on errOrs-NalejOs 3. Hay-
eriys z. Sacrahce hits-Brooks, Meegan, Grant
iase on bails-Nallelos 8, Hayerlys 3. Left
bases-Ialieios u. Hayeriys 8. Struck out-By
lroo.s 8, By Mcclure =, BY Grant T. Hit by pitcher
SWEET Time OF gsme-l hour and IS minutes,
Cmpire-k. Lee.
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LEAGUE LINERS.
CLUBS

Items OF Interest to California Patrons
and Players.
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Biz thousand Chinese coins 20 TO make
one English sovereign. S
The Portland daily press., 1892-05-14
Boston Produce Market

BOSTON. Nav IS. 1892,-The following are
to-dav's quotations Of Provisions. Produce. etc.
Pork-4Long cuts 90 ooa14 %: short cuts at
5 W OO414 80; backs at IA $4,000 o0; lean lends
az az 20 oo9l4 so; pork tongues II %; butt pork
Hams at 1o1ae; small do lie; pressed hams
dLard-Choice at &c y tb in tierces and tubs;
lob pals in cs 7s4 C.
do So c.
Butter Western extra creamery at 2O@21c:
fancy higher: tirstS and extra frStS at l68 Ice
extra imitation creamy 16917c; factory choice
15G-- c; Northern creamery. choice 21022c
New York ana Vermont dairy, good to choice
1Ia9d9c; Eastern creamery. good to choice at
l8a2Oc. The above quotations are receivers
prices for strictly wholesale lots
G;neese.NoJnern choice tull creams and
twins at 1aGll34 G; fair to good 95911; Wes-
sage &C
Eggs-Eastern extras at 1e@1e1ac: Vt and N
II extras 1916 t4 &C; Mich. extra at 1519416 &c
Ice. -S
Poultry-Northern fresh-killed turkeys, choice
e 40 chickens at 23.025c; fowls 14td1 SC IVES
tern lced fowls at 800 t2c western dry pack
ed chickens at 18d20c; do fowls 14al5c.
Beans-N York hand-sicked pea, 1 sOle1 80:
marrow pea l rs :cRolce screen peal 50Sa so:
hand picked med at i 10; choice yellow eyes,
,7gl So California pea beans at 30@2 40;
hand-pielled, 2 50d2 so.
Seed-Timothy, 1 5Oa1 10; Western red top
5Od$2; clover. 12013c Hungarian, a0da0c.
Hay-Cholce, at -Ga20 90; some fancy higher
falr to to good at $17G$18; Eastern fine, STAG
sly; poor to ordinary S149$16.
Potatoes-Choiee natives and Maine stock at
9oc9l 90 9e Dbl: choice Vt and northern N
and n Burbanks and white stars 4Oc bush !;
rose 3594oc; Honlton Hebrons 4Oc; Aroostook
Hebrons 409j-c.
Apples-No Baldwins. at 3l25@3 rs Green
ngS 25d2 rs.