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decoy for white geese and proved most
successful lure. as Captain Kitsen killed
twenty of the birds over him.
Richard Brooks and Henry Venker left
this City yesterday for Antioch, where
they viii be joined this evening by Jack
Lemmer and friend. The sportsmen ex-
pect to return with a large number of
birds.
Billy McRae returned yesterday from
Delano. He reports that the market
hunters are slaughtering maliard ducks
by the hundreds. They use four-bore
guns. which are placed on the backs OF
trained oxen. The animals are driven up
to within twenty yards OF the f1ocks and
then the hunters blaze away, killing tre-
quently as many as fifty birds at one sim
gle discharge of the big fowling- pieces.
The use of guns larger than ten bore is
unlawful. but there appears to be no one
who will take suffi cient interest in the
protection OF game to cause the arrest OF
the transgressors.
The Fish and Game Commissioners pay
no attention to the reports that have been
mailed to them. They contend that they
have enough to do to look after the
fisheries department.
Frank Dolliver. AL Newman and Colonel
Cracknell of New York shot on the
marshes OF Point Reyes last Sunday, but,
as the day was exceptionally fine, the
SportSmen nau very poor success.
Some good bags of ducks were made
during the past week on the Alyiso
marshes.
The extra Saturday night service for
hunters on the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad, which was inaugurated
on October II, to Ignacio, Black Point,
Reclamation, Sears Point, McGill, Schell-
vile, Novato and Burdell, will discontinue
with this evening. In future the boat
which leaves for Tiburon every Saturday
night at 11:30 o'clock will make connec-
ton with the train which runs only as far
as San Rafael.
E. ]. Bell states that good hunting can
be had in the marshes of Suisun, near
Espinosa station. Last week the number
of birds killed in Shelldrake Slough by
the sportsmen who visited his ark was
359 which included mallard, teal, widgeon
and sprig ducks. Bell further states th at
the hunting-grounds are outside of the
lands leased by the gun clubs and that
sculling will be first class from now until
the close Of the season.
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GUN AND CARTRIDGE.
Result of the Supreme Court De-
cision-iast Hunters Train.

Result of the Supreme Court De-
cision-iast Hunters Train.
The lovers OF duck shooting who have
enjoyed many pleasant days sport bag
ging game on lands that were posted with
notices warning trespassers to keep off the
premises have at last concluded that they
must either do as others have done, viz +:
lease shooting-grounds, or else refrain
from INDUCING in the pleasures of the
chase.
The Specimens Protective Association.
which was organized in this City some
years ago for the purpose of defeating if
possible the aims of the clubs that were
leasing large tracts of unreclaimed marsh
lands, made q gallant fight in the interest
of the men who could not afford the ex-
penditure OF large sums of money annu-
ally for the pleasure that accrued from
duck shooting expeditions.
The association scored several victories
in the lower courts. but when the Pre-
serve Clubs" carried the war into
the higher tribunals, the association
met with severe defeat. In fact, the
opinion which was rendered by the
Supreme Court recently on the preserve
question has finally settled ali argu-
ment.
Even Superior Judge Buckles of Solano
County, who decided against the Cordelia
and Teal clubs last year in a suit to re-
strain poachers from trespassing upon the
lands which the clubs had leased.
acknowledged, by granting injunctions
few weeks ago to the Cordelia Club. that
the judgment OF the Supreme Court is
inviolable.
AS matters now stand it is thought that
the Sportsmen's Protective Association at
its next meeting will wisely conclude
that future contests in the courts will end
unfavorably to its mem bers, and in view
of that TACT reorganization will be neces-
sary.
Although the association cannot afford
to have preserve as splendidly arranged
asNthe Cordelia, Teal, Ibis and other clnbs
OF d similar kind, it can nevertheless lease
considerable property in Alameda and So
noma counties at small annual rental.
on which good shooting may be had if the
birds are protected during the breeding
seasons. Ponds can BE- fed at a nominal
figure, and the birds will be sure to visit
such places as will afford them good pick-
ing under cover of the darkness.
Had not the Supreme Court decided
against the association the battle wouId
have gone merrily on, but as il would
prove most idiotic idea on the part of an
ASSOCIATION to attempt to overrule the
findings of Supreme bench it is pre-
sumed that move in the right direction
under ,he present conditions will be taken
at the next meeting of the sportsmen.
which will be on Saturday, January Q.
1897.
Harry Corbett, Captain Kitsen. "Bogie''
ODonnell and Jimmy RYAN are on duck
hunting expedition to Susun. Latest ac-
counts from the ''seat of war; state that
Corbett bagged twenty three mudhens in
Shelldrakc Slough with the first discharge
of his gun and that he had the pleasure
OF sampllng the mud in the bottom of the
slough in the attempt al retrieving a
wounded widgeon.
"Bogie' Mcdonald was placed out as a
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THE OARS MEN.
DoIngs Of the Boating Clubs Along
the Bay Shore.

Doings Of the Boating Clubs Along
the Bay Shore.
A committee has been appointed by the
Carnival of the Golden Gate and that COM
mittee has set aside uay for regatta.
1t would be a gooo idea if the committee
appointed q prominent amateur oarsman
to take charge of the affair. Rowing on
this coast has reached such magnitude
that regatta conducted properly would
attract great attention.
II it is the intention of the carnival COM
mittee to hold regatta it should notify
the Pacific Amateur Association at once,
that sanction may be granted.
Adam Schuppert, the old-:ime oarsman,
is coaching the mem bers of the Dolphin
Club, and every Sunday be has crew out
for practice. Under his instruction they
are making rapid progress. Tomorrow
she will take out G. NJ. Farrell, I. K. Kee-
nan and w. o. Patch for practice spin.
Charles Farrell defeated Pete Won
Hadeln in an exciting canoe race last Sun
day.
T. J. Sullivan was out in Keenan, S
wherry, and was doing well until ne lost
wheel off his sl-ding-Seat.
William Schumacher and Thomas hop
kins are doing steady work In the sklI1s,
with intentions of entering the next re-
gatta.
The British ship captains have arranged
a series of races to be held at Sausallto To-
day at Pm. Nearly every vessel hylng;
the British flag has entered boat, and
some exciting contests are expected.
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and has done much for the sport down
there.
The Imperial Cycling Club is complet-
ing the erection of its gymnasium III the
rear of the cubrooms on Van Ness ave.
nue. There will be a members meeting
hold its fourth party Tuesday evening,
January 10, at Native Sons Hall.
The following letter has been received
from John w. Dermoody of the Garden
City Cyclers. San jose, the trainer of
Hardy Downing, ard it explains itself:
Cycling Editor of The Cal, San Francisco: I
would like TO state through the columns of
your paper that we have not made arrang ge-
ments with any one as yet in regard 10 joining
a racing team with Allan Jones as the star. AS
Mr.. Downing has defeated Mr. Jones more
times this season than Jones has defeated
him, 1 do not deem ii advisable for him to join
team with Mr.. Jones as star until he has
proven himself as such. still have charge OF
Mr.. Downing and will continue in charge
until he sees fit TO make a change.
would also like to state or Otto Ziegler Jr.
that he will ride any man on the coast at the
first meet given on The San Jose track for
POuss or any part OF TlSop % rryeoygr yeoy truly
for H. Downing and Otto Ziegler Jr.
Zeglers sweeping challenge will no
doubt attract great deal OF attention,
and the only regret is that he specifies the
San Jose track, as it seems improbable
that there willbe meet held on it in the
near future; at least, the Garden City
Cyclers have given no intimation that
they intend holding one. Let Zlegler
agree to race on the Velodrome track,
which is, if anything, faster, and he
would have a number of CHALLENGES on his
hands, and no doubt the Velodrome
people would put up good purse for the
contest. match between Ziegler and
Arthur Gardiner, who is now in Denver,
Il H. J o-I
ner would doubtless come here if he saw
chances of its being arranged. He has
offered to come Tor his expenses here and
back to Chicago. Or match between
Ziegler and Foster would be another at
traction worth witnessing. 1t will be
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pity if the Little D D'mon's" desires in
this regard are not grati6ed.
Oscar Osen has abandoned cycle racing
for the present and gone 10 Tucson, Ariz.,
where he will open up hotel.
The Terminal City Wheelmen, Stockton
Athletic Club WheeImen and the Stockton
Road Club may possibly amalgamate.
This will be a move in the right direction
and the triumVirate will make one power
tul club.
With Isaac B. Potter out of the fight
even Sterling Ellott's chances for the
presidency of the League of American
Wheemen are not very rosy, as there is a
decided boom in favor of the present first
vice. president, Charles f. Cossum of New
York, whom the leading Eastern cycling
journals are all supporting and who
would probably M axe an excellent officer.
S. II. Laverty, the popular ed itor of the
Pacific Field, has been elected secretary
treasurer OF the South California division,
League OF American Wheelmen, and will
doubtless I'LL the position very accepta-
bly,.
"Zmmy" Mcfarland should get copy
of the last Olympic and frame it. One
can hardly turn page in it without read
ing some very t1attering encomium of the
lengthy San Jose tiier. Perhaps be is de-
serving of it all--no doubt he is-but then
There are others; and in an article
headed ''IngratitIde of Racing Men"
there can be found plenty of exceptions
besides the worthy Mcfarland.
The Wanderers announce for tomorrow
hare and hound chase that promises
great fun for the participants Harry
Thompson and Al Haughton, two of the
club crack riders, are to be the hares, and
they intend to lead the hounds a merry
chase. As an incentive for speedy riding,
the club offers a handsome, suitably
engraved medal for the first hound that
catches the hare. The start will be made
early from the clubhouse, and the route
will be as lengthy and variable as that
covered by any scared hare.
SPALDINe.
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THE RIFLE.
The Third Great American Bundles
Shooting Festival.

The Third Great American Bundles
Shooting Festival.
On Sunday there will be several of the
rifle shooting clubs represented at
Schuetzen and Shell Mound Park ranges.
The Norddeutscher Schuetzen Club the
San Francisco Schuetzen Verein and the
Germania Schuetzen Club will hold
monthly shooting contests at Shell Mound
Park. The following is an extract from
the Hebrew Philo Jacoby editor:
We have published in former issue that
Comrsde Ehrenpfort, in answer to his tele-
graphic invitation to the Independent New
York Schuetzen TO have them visit San Fran
cisco IN body next year, has received an an
swer that they were already pledged TO attend
the German Bundes Shooting Festival in
Nuremberg. William V. Weber, the captain of
the above-naned association, wires to Com
rade Ehrenpfort that it is the general desire of
the Eastern marksmen to hold the third great
American Bundles Shooting Festival in San
Francisco. The Independent New York
Schuetzen besides attending the Bundles shoot
ing festival in Nuernber will visit Munich.
Salzburg, Vienna, Tyroi, Switzerland, Neu-
stadt.' A. H.. and Blngen, and travel by steamer
Up the Rhine. November 26 there were al
ready eighty marksmen pledged to be of the
party. Captain Weber sends his best wishes TO
all California marksmen, especially to those
who composed the California delegation last
year at the Bundles Shooting Festival in New
York and won great honors and prizes there.
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in landing Scotch thistle, much TO the
amusement of Chaplain Terry, who in
formed the yenera BILE diseiple OF bait fish
ing that a less muscular effort would have
stamped him as being polished angler.
The doctor is a hrm believer in mus
cular effort, and he has been known to
land 15-pound steelhead with one mighty
yank of his powerful right arm.
emulating the tactics of the doctor. a
few small fish were taken during the day.
Should the weather remain fine Point
Reyes Creek will be in gooo condition IN
a week or so.
Some nice fish were caught in Sonoma
Creek near Shellville last Sunday.
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BASEBALL.
The Alameda Alerts Play the San
Francisco Athletic Club Team
TO-Morrow.

The San Francisco Athletic Club and
the Alameda Alerts will cross bats at Cen
trail Park to-morrow. 1t is thought that
the Alerts have met their match at last.
The Athletic blub has shown what ability
it possessed by defeating the crack ana
teur teams of this City and winning the
handsome banner offered by VIII d Finck.
AS both teams have great many ad-
mirers Central Park will have a large and
enthusiastic crowd tomorrow.
The Conway and Baumel Baseball Club
has an open challenge to any amateur
team on the coast, and are anxious to play
the Alameda Alerts. All challenges should
be sent to William Hart, Sixth street.
The Call Base ball Club has reorgan-
lied for the season of '96-'97 and are
anxious to hear from any amateur team
in The State. The Calls refuse to allow
the San Francisco Athletic Club to claim
the amateur championship of the CITY, as
they never defeated the Calls and have
been defeated by the Examiner team.
The Calls have played tie series with
the Examiners apd would like to hear
from the San Francisco Athletic Club
team or any amateur team in the State.
Address challenges to James E. Powers,
manager Call Baseball Club, 327 Bryant
street.
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CORBETT'S BIG WAGER.
He Wants Fitzsimmons to Cover a
Side Bet of $4,000.


Side Bet of $4,000.
When Bob Fitzsimmons was shown a
dispatch that was received from Jim Cor
bett last evening he smiled blandly and
remarked that "the professor was either
blutfing or drawing 4 very long financial
bow"
Corbetts dispatch read that if Fitzsim-
mons will wire the stakeholder how much
he wants to fight for he (Corbett)
will put up coin to the amount of $50, ,0oO
in the shareholders hands to-day, and
that tho Cornishman can mail his check.
Now you see how this fellow Corbett is
acting Already" said Fitzsimmons when
he glanced at the figures contained in the
dispatch. Just think of il. He must
have caught a good thing somewhere. l
notice that he has grown very wealthy of
late.
''When we met in New York previous to
my departure for the West the fellow
could not raise $4,000, and to please him
| reduced the side bet TO half that sum,
just to accommodate the champior., who
said, in the presence of many witnesses,
that he was financially strapped.
''He Is evidently of the opinion, now
that am broke, and wants to corner me,
but / will fool him. cannot say how
iuuCA Cau ialoe, put you Cdi quotc iilc
as saying that will be able to meet any
SIDE bet of Corbett's up to $4,000.
Il am positive that Corbett is bluffing,
as usual, and may try to crawl out of a
finish fight on the strength OF his bluffs.
"Al Smith, who is the stakeholder. is
satisfactory to me. l will leave for New
York in few days, just as soon as | can
complete some little business transactions
have here, and then will talk bu siness
to Corbett's face. don't believe in the
professors method OF transacting affairs
pugillstic over the wires. l will have
money TO wager all right, aud if Corbett
is as anxious to fight as l am, the cham
pionship battle will be decided on March
IL, according to St1arts agreement"
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Handball.

The handball games which will take
place tomorrow at the San Francisco
court are:
P. Barrett and ]. o'Leary vs. Hugh Mofit
and j. Brannock, NJ. Mcclure and +. Curiey
vs. NJ Edwards and w. Stansbury, ?. Ryan and
d. Rodgers VS.. NJ. Mcneil and G. Mcdonald, J.
Toy. j. Lawless and d. Connolly VS.. P. Hutch
inson and 2. Kelly, J. {. Nealon and t. f.
Bonnet VS.. N. ]. KiIgallon and p. Donnelly.
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THE ANGLER.
Steelhead Fishing VIII Be Good
When the Rivers Run Clear.


When the Rivers Run Clear.
Latest intelligence from the angling re-
sorts is to the effect that the rivers will
not be in condition for steelhead fishing
until after week, at least, OF fine weather.
1t is said that number of large fish are
now far above the tide waters, and that
the spearmen are sharpening their instru-
ments of torture in expectation of having
''some great sport" when the rivers are
running clear.
John Butler and some companions will
leave for Duncans Mills to-day. A dis
patch from Mr.. Morgan states that the
Russian River is clearing rapidly and that
good sport should result on Sunday.
At Point Reyes large gathering of
fishermen .'roed'' for trout last Sunday.
but as the stream was very muddy very
little sport was had. DR.. James WHAT
hooked projecting limb of tree in
making a long-distance cast and succeeded
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ON GRIDIRON FIELD.
Some Christmas and New Years
Games In This City.

The big athletic event OF Christmas oay
in this City will be the Butte Olympic
football match at Central Park in the att
ernoon, both teams being greatly I'M
proved over their form and personnel OF
last Christmas. when Olympic suffered
decisive defeat at the hands OF the big
men from the mining district of Montana.
Companies NJ and II of the League OF
the Cross Cadets will meet in match
game oil football on Christmas afternoon
at the Presidio grounds. Game Will be
called at 2:3O o'clock with The following
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
THE BOXERS.
SPALDINa.

Olympic Club Entertainment Mon
day Evenlng-Will the Big Battle
Take Place In Ireland?
Superintendent Billy Kennedy of the
Olympic Club has arranged an excellent
fstic bill of fare, which will be presented
10 the members on Monday evening.
The matches are all special, and, as
the contestants slated to appear are all
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
Golden Gate Park Residenoe.

East line mo. 216) of Ashbury ST. 100 feet
north of Fell; handsome 2-slory bsy-window wei
residence; rooms and bath: high basement: I'm
fine condition; cement-stone walk: iron fence:
brick foundation: fine home: O e-half block from
Golden Gate Park; several cable roads, lot 25x1O3
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Downtown PropertY-Improved.

South line (Nos. 6O7115 and 6O9) Pine St, 1878
feet west of Grant ave: front building, stories
q rooms and ba.b; rear building, 2 stories 10
rooms; well buit,ln fine conditions: lways rent ed;
rent 20; GENE Mt walks; basalt rock Pine ST.;
lot "a :412 x137 IS feet.
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Magnific emit Corner Lot.

Southwest corner of Pacific and Jones sts. all
ready TO improve; would pay well with stores be-
low ami flats above; good location for business;
Pa ctic st. in basalt rock and cement-stone walk;
Jackson and Hyde st. cables; large corner lot,
The San Francisco call., 1896-12-19
Mob Hll1 Residence.

North line (No. 1S16) of Pine St. 56 feet east OF
Octavia; 2-story bay windowed residence of g
rooms ana bath; BASEMENT cement sidewalk and
garden walks; btu uminols street; everything in
splendid shape; large lot. 2Sxla7 g feet. - u
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Residence Lot Near Market Street

South liue of Clinton Park, 155 east of Dolores
St, and near Market st. lot ready for building:
pleasant surroundings; examine this must be
sold; Castro-st. cable; lot 25x75 feet.
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Mission Heights-Cottage.

West line (No. 164) of Clara ave. 168 feet
north of Eighteenth ST., Douglass; pretty
bay-window cottage of rooms and bath: street
severed, graded and macadamzed; cement walk
and iron fencing: examine this; Eighteenth-st
electricians; lot 2Sx136 feet.
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Probate Sale.

Northwest line (No. 53S) OF Howard St, 425
feet south of First; i'm proVements, dwellings Of
lO and rooms. fhis is close to business prop
erty' and Howard st. must soon become a business
street; pie nty OF car lines; lot 25xS5 feet.
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Oak Street Business Property, Near
Golden Gate Park.

South line of Oak ST., 1879 feet west Of Devisa-
dero; handsome business lots, AM but block
from Golden Gate Park; improved with stores
below ana flats above: rent quickly; examine
these; must be sold; lots, 25x1S7 IS feet.
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AT AUCTION
TUESDAY,,
TUESDAY DECEMBER 22, 1895,
at IL O'Clock noon,
AT OUR SiLESROOM, 63S MARKET ST.
Market Street Improved Propertv.

Market-Street Improved Property.
Northwest line Market ST.. ia IS feet southwest
OF Franklin; large lot. extending through 10 Page
ST.; improvements the Marketst. front; also
on the Page ST. 'front.' This piece OF property is
improving every day aud soon viii be worth
$1,000 per front foot. It is in the first block beyond
Van N less avenue and in the march of elegant i'm
provemelts A big chance for a Spectator or
capitalist. Exa mine this; lot 27 :6x 04 TO- through
TO Page ST, which il fronts 81 g feet.
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players. the stripped weights of whom
are given to indicate what each must OPP
nose to the aYoirdu unois of his VISA Wis.
SO pounds. Average weight.

On New Years day, unless bigger at
fractions secure the grounds from the
cadets, who have already engaged them
for that afternoon, Company A and Com
meet at Central Park to settle on the foot
ball field the question of athletic suprem-
acy that has never been decided during
the three years that these two intense
rivals have contested on gridiron field and
cinder path. Company A represents st.
Mary's Cathedral branch and Company B
st. Charles, two of the most prominent
parishes in the City. Each company is
now predicting the defeat of the other by
the recent Stanford California score.
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For Catalogues, Terms, etc, inquire Of
EASTON, ELDRIDGE & CO.,
Office and SaIesrooms 63S Market ST.
The record-union., 1896-08-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions Recorded Since the Last
Report.

Herman c. Fisher ct ux. to Sarah
"A Bragg-South 80 feet of north 100
feet of lot 4, and south 80 feet Of north
III, Sixth and Seventh streets.
Clara A Hudson to Adam Holly-Lots
30 and 81, Curtis & Bowley tract.
Estate of Amanda D. Robbins to K.
W., E. r. and Mary A. c. Robbins
Dne-third each of lot 4, o and P, Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets.
Philip Wolf, Jr., ct ux. to Mrs. Mat
tie Kelly-Lot 10 of block 1S, Oak Park.
Gerhard Gilman to Margaret Gilman
Two acres and SO rods in the north
west quarter of section l, township
north range east.
George H. Fisher eft ux. and VIM. S.
Fisher to George A. McDonell-North-
west quarter of section 26, north half
of north half of southwest quarter of
section 26, township north, range Z
east.
J. H. and Bertha NJ. Lehman to ]. F.
and Amelia A. Watson-North 50 feet
Of lot and east 26 feet Of north go feet
of lot 6, L and NJ, Ninth and Tenth
streets.
George Oulton to Eliz. H. Oulton-
1,22t.56 acres on Twitchell Island
George Oulton ct ax. to Gerard H.
oulton ct ux.-400 acres on Twitchell
Island
Frank Hickman to Frank Schmitt-
West half of lot z, and U, Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth streets: $3.50
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FRUIT OUTPUT.
FRUIT OUTPUT.
FOrty-Four Carloads Were Sent East
Yesterday.

The Bureau of Information of the
California Fruit Growers and Shippers
Association announces that Al carloads
of fruit left the State en- route to East
ern markets during yesterday as
against 53 cars for the corresponding
time last year.
The shipments consist of 104 cars of
peaches, 54 of plums, and 2715 OF
Tears. to be distributed throughout the
East as follows: cago-peaches 40
piums q, pears 9$4-15. New York =
peaches q, plums 3112, pears 9&-14.
1ioston-peaches u, pluns n, pears 2
.. Denver-peaches r. plums u, pears
s4-1. Minneapolis-pears2 2 Pittsburg
pears l. st. Paul-peaches !, pears ]
. Omaha-peaches q, pears A-1
G1ilwaukee-peaches u, plums "a, pears
2I-1. Other points-peaches 211a, plums
1tpears 1A-4.