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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-27
VESSELS IN PORT.
ARMY AND NAVY.

U. S. tug Iroquois. Pond. Waimea, Au-
gust Is.
Br. or. Egeria, Smyth, cruise, Septem-
Der II.
u. S. A T. Aztec, Trask, San Fran
cisco, September &c.
MERCHANTMEN.
(This list does not include coasters.
Br. blk. Antiope, Murray. Iquique, July
Haw. blk. Andrew Welch, Drew, San
Francisco, August %.
Am. sh. Charmer, Davis, Nanaimo, Au-
gust 80.
Haw sh Helen Brewer, Mahany, New
York, September 1.
Am. blk. Louisiana, HalcrOw, New
castle, September 1.
Am yacht Norma, Weaver, Yokohama,
September 8.
Ger. sp. Marie Hackfeld, Wuhrmann,
Hamburg, September 10.
Am. sh. Yosemite, Anderson, Newcas-
tie, September IL.
Am. blk. Martha Davis, McAlman, San
Francisco, September II.
Haw. blk. Foohng Suey, Willett, New
York, September II.
Am. blk. Coalinga, Evans, New York,
September Is.
Haw. blk. Diamond Head, Ward, San
Francisco, September 13.
Am. bkt. S. G. Wilder, Jackson, San
Francisco, September IA.
Am. blk. Annie Johnson, Nelson, San
Francisco, September II.
Am. schr. Olga, Ipsen, Tacoma, Sep
TENDER 10.
Am schr Winslow, Birkholm, Port
Townsend, September Is.
Am. bkt. w. H. Dimond, wilson, San
Francisco, September 20.
Am. blk. Abbey Palmer, Uhlberg, New
castle, September FL.
Am. schr. A. ]. West, Ogilvie, Gray's
HarbOr, September q.
Am. schr. Golden Gate, Madsen, Eu-
reka, September %.
Haw. blk. R. P. Rithet. Bender, San
Francisco, September "a.
Jap. stmr. Bankoku Maru, TOyoshina,
Kobe, September %.
Am. bkt. Omega, Harrington, n.rate
ports, September 26.
Haw blk. IOlani, Mcclure, New York,
September 26.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-27
WHARF AND WAVE.

Inspector John W. Short of the Gus
toms force is on a vacation.
Steward a. Lungren, now of the
Waialeale, will take charge of the Mi
kahaIas service next week.
VALLEJO, Sept. 1.-Two marines
of the cruiser Philadelphia died yes
terday from the effects Of drinking
wood alcohol. Michael Owens sue
cumbed in the city jail in the morning
and Richard Conroy passed away dur
ing the night at the naval hospital
Conroy told the surgeon that he and
Owens had purloined on Tuesday
night some Of the ships alcohol that
is used to dislodge shellac and drank
it. owen was buried this afternoon
and Conroy's funeral will take place
tomorrow. The crew of the Boston
have been discharged or transferred
and the ship will go out of commission
tomorrow.
The Hawaiian bark Iolani, III days
from New York with phosphate ferti-
lizer and general merchandise, an
chOred in the stream yesterday. Cap
tain Mcclure reports having expert
enced good weather until % south was
reached, when heavy weather set in
In 20 south the Iolani lost her main
top-sail yard during an unusually stiff
blow and heavy sea; Captain Mcclure,
however, had a new yard in place in
five days time. The voyage from
New York to Cape Horn was made in
73 days, and from the 50th parallel in
the Atlantic to the 50th parallel in the
Pacific only Is days were occupied.
The passage from the Horn to Homo
lulu was made in "A days.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-27
A STORY ABOUT INGERSOLL.

Here is an entirely new story about
the late Colonel Ingersoll, which is
quite as good and fully as genuine as
the usual run of them:
When Ingersoll was young man he
went into a short-o restaurant in
Peoria and called for an egg.
You are an agnostic, | think said
the waiter, who was college student
in the winter and had just associated
himself with the restaurant business.
Your habit of thinking has not be-
trayed you this time-I am" replied
Ingersoll.
Then you do not have faith in the
integrity of this egg?' quoth the
waiter.
q have no faith in it's int-egg-rity."
replied Bob. Il have no faith in any
thing. 1 believe only in what 1 see,
or in what is proved to me-"
Il have faith in the egg" said the
student, and he regarded the colonel
with sad eyes. My faith tells me that
it contains a yolk.''
My doubt admits nothing OF the
kind" said the agnostic.
So the student broke the egg, and,
10. it contained chicken!
But the fact is the agnostic took an
unfair advantage of the student.
He had eaten at that restaurant be-
Plain Dealer.
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HOW TO GET THIN.
One Way Is 10 go Twenty-eight Days
Without Food

w ANAlO''t COO-
Milton Rathbuu, marchant OF
Mount Vernon, " Y, recently went
twenty-eight days without nourish-
me9t. Mr.. Rathbun is fifty-two years
of age, a prosperous and wealthy man,
and tasted simply because he wanted
10 reduce his weight, fearing that its
gradual increase might bring on apop-
iexy. He succeeded in his efforts. He
weighed two hundred and ten pounds
when he stopped eating; when he re-
sumed, at the end of twenty-eight days.
he tipped the scales at one hundred and
siXty-eighJ pounds-a loss of forty-two
pounds of flesh. \ singular fact in Mr.
Rathbun's experiment was, that after
the first twenty-four hours ne exper-
fenced no sense of hunger at all. and
had no unpleasant sensations of any
kind. He slept and worked in the
regular way, his mind clear and his
strength undated to the end. He
drank copiouSly of water during the
period, but took nothing else Mr.
Rathbun believes that the average
man eats far more than is necessary
for his health or comfort, and that an
occasional period of absolute Austen
ton from food for several days is good
for the system.-The Argonaut.
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NOTICE TO SHIPMASTERS.

U. S. Branch photographic Office,
San Francisco. Cal.
By communicating with the Branch
photographic Office in San Francisco,
captains of vessels who will cooper
ate with the photographic Office by
recording the meteorological observa-
tons suggested by the Office, can have
forwarded to them at any desired port,
and free of expense, the monthly pilot
charts of the North Pacific Ocean and
the latest information regarding the
dangers to navigation in the waters
which they frequent.
Mariners are requested to report to
the office dangers discovered, or any
other information which can be uti-
lized for correcting charts or sailing
or in the publication Of the
pilot charts of the North Pacific.
G. G. CALKINS,.
Lieut. Comdry U.S.N., in Charge.
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Session Sales-Morning Session
One hundred and fifty-one Olaa, 80;
10 Eva, $3.50; % Hawaiian Sugar
Co, 1924; Is Kihei, $3.50; 200 Homo
kaa, $33.37la; 10 Oahu, $3.50; 100 90
kala, 500 S. 90.
Afternoon Session-Two hundred
and sixty-nine McBryde, $3.75; o. r.
& l.. Co., $3.50; 10 Waialua, paid up,
1859.
Outside Sales Reported-Seven hun
dred Ookala, $40; 20 Waialua, paid up,
$162.50; 30 American Sugar, assessable.
$3.50; $50 American Sugar, assessable.
$40: Is Oahu, $19250.
Quotation Changes-Thirty-t
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u. S. tug Iroquois, Pond, Waimea, Au-
gust Is.
Br CT. Egeria, Smyth, cruise, Septem-
Der II.
u. S. A T. Aztec, Trask, San Fran
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-09-27
THE KASH,
Nos. and II Hotel ST. and Corner Fort and Hotel SITS
OutfitterS for Men and Bow.


ALT
of
for the justly
ONCE AGAIN DESIRE to
the Islands Call a
land
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Continued on Third Page.
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Boundary Agreement Loses
the Porcupine Placer Fields
to the United States.
England Gains Possession of Rich Dis
trict to Which She Did Not Even Lay
Claim in Previous Contentious.
BY HAL HOFFMAN,.

JUNEAU Alaska Oct II (7la Seattle Oet 20-The nt0dus
II a0end agreed upon by Canada and the United States
stated press dispatches of the 18th inst, If correctly de-
sribed therein either 7oy intei0nay mislead the people
Of the United States and makes Canada of 5Uide
eren Of Oa4abe mineral erOrycading the P0rcMpne placer
The line of dnaOn has officially and general for
years been understood be point the KIaena R5ey kno5
all over Southeastern alaska Pleasant Camp and for nearly
years the British flag has been flying there The Canadian Coz
ernet has there built efbensi5e barracks and established
bany of soldiers under command Of Captain Jav Pleasant
Camp about vt1eght miles from Hanes Mission ChlFat
Pyramid Hab0y and unofficial surrey made BY Juneau
year ago, t1oenl0en miles from high tide of
Chkat Inlet three miles distant inside american territory ud
the original agreement firing the International boundary line ten
leagues from the 70here the range
back more than that distance from the
Thus under the modus ven boundary line moved from Pleasant
lamp on & tine ah @ ] tee s ] point oey9n & M @ @ the % hef % never never
the ] eonh of the That Tht and & ahena rivers On some maps the latter river
SO Southeastern Alaska the Canadians claimed
chnkat and udeWate The ~ CANADIAN barracks m about a miles above
the
fer the nodus vvendi the boundary Ire is to he though not
final the subject which Consequently
ultimately situation disturbed min
The British Colut have clear gain least fifteen miles
mining by @ feet
on ON &c n rse m un tbs e s % w ange g % % en @ ana Ict from
and what juggling of Of mining claims would result -
a
navigation
indian village The
oprah not T are usually he residences and prpy of % ch m
up @ ad dd oTa W for not R hd he % 9 5h nd qa ye
it ii'S W."
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Attacking Army Has Mounted
Two Big Guns Within Range
Of the British Camp.
Defenders Hourly Expecting an Assault
That Will Begin the Decisive Battle of
the War in Upper Natal.

ADYSMTH, Oct. 29, p. m.-The Beers are gradually clos
ing around LadySmth They have mounted two big guns
Tnta ngOn $500 yards from the British camp An attack
is expected.
DURHAM Oct. 28 Delayed in transmssion = The Natal
Mercury has the following from LadySmth:
THE Beers have been dragging heavy artillery up
Tnta ngOn. 1t expected they will adopt tactics similar to
those they pursued at in direction
while attacking in another.
The British intelligence department is completely informed
regarding the B0e plans. The enemy have planted two guns,
said to be those used in sheg Dundee on kopje two and
half miles away, in the direction of Glands Laagte."
LONDON, Oct. 30.-The Daily Mail publishes the following
dispatch from Pietermartzburg, dated Sunday:
Patrols from LadySmh report that there are four large
Boer camps within radius of ten miles, extending semi
circle northeast of the town. Evidently the enemy is conCen
tratng all his forces Commandant General Jobert is in s
preme command One Boer aage has Red Cross tent care
fully posted in a conspicuous position.
The British had several SkirmiSeS with the enemy to-day.
Railway communication with LadySmih is still intact At Co.
enzo couple OF BaSuoS arrested for putting powders
the railway They confessed they had done this by order
the TranSvaa authorities.
"a balloon, very small and light that two men can
hold and haul down with wire strand, and which can as
Cend 5000 feet is in and the full position of the Boer
guns has been aSCeTtained.
The heavy and nCeSSant rains have flooded Tuqea River
which will prove eeCua barrier to any Beers proceeding
southwark The railroad bridges are strongly guarded
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menced by the Beers al 7:40 a. m. from a
range OF two and a half miles by bat
terry Of three Krupp guns throwing I. 9
and II pound explosive shells. At the
beginning the craftsmanship was erratic.
but ultimately the gunners got the range
and soon sent a number of shells into the
town. Comparatively little damage was
done. convent which had been con-
yerted into hospital was the chief suf-
ferer, three Of the shells striking the
building. The ammunition used by the
Beers was apparently of an inferior quail
ity. There Were no casualties. The Brit
ish returned only one shot. which. being
guns.
After three hours the Beers sent an
envoy to ask if the town was prepared to
surrender Colonel Baden-Poweli replied
in the negative, but the shelling of the
town was not resumed
A later dispatch from Mafeking dated
October "a says:
The Beers are in possession of the wa
ter works and have cut off the supply.
This occasions no anxiety. because ample
supplies are available in tanks and wells
During a surtie this evening the Brit
ish encountered the enemy three miles off
to the north. The Beers had apparently
been warned and returned our fire In ear
AS our men had no intention of pressing
| an attack they retired Immediately.
Commander Sidney Webb was serious
~ wounded and left behind during the re-
treat, but afterward rescued by
! Trooper Stevens. The conduct of our
men was splendid. The enemy's loss
/ could not be ascertained.
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BOER SHARPSHOOTERS
HARASS THE BRITISH

Special Cable o. The Cali and New York Her
aid Copyrighted. 1899. by James Gordon
Bennett
LADYSMlTH. oct 2a-The enemy ap-
parently stiN retain their nositior~ Of yes
terday. lying 10 the northeast and west of
Ladysmith- The sharpshooters persist
in coming down the gulHes and trying to
surprise our scouts. Happily they met
with no success, as our troopers are alert
and pay them back with interest
General Lucas Meyer has about 1000
men laagered east Of Mount BulWan Cen
eral JOuhert S force has not vet reached
Glands Iaagte. The Free Staters have
laagers and guns on the hills northwest
Of HepwoTth Reids farm, which is four
miles north of here.
The military balloon has Just been up
surveying the Boer position. which is still
reported 70 be to the north. small re-
COnnoitering force is out. At present our
troopers are resting here and the situa-
tion is satisfactory. Large supplies are
already stored in place, and more with
some cattle, have arrived.
The Free State Beers appear to have
moved most Of their force near the scene
Of Tuesdays action at Matawans Hook
Probably from six TO seven thousand Of
them are there with guns Relatively few
Beers are left guarding the Drakensborg
Passes
General Joubert. with the Transvaal
main column, numbering about eight or
nine thousand men, is reported to be
around ASchbank
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
OFFICIAL ACCOUNT
OF YULE'S RETREAT

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 29.-The following
official data is made public regarding the
fighting near Dundee:
The Boer losses during Fridays engage
ment at Talana Hill are estimated at 800
in killed and wounded.
Saturday the divisional staff was recon-
stituted. The country was clear of the
enemy eastward, but as big forces were
reported closing in on Dundee from the
north and west it was considered advi3-
able to move the British forces across the
railway to new position south of the
camp, During the afternoon the infantry
moved out and began intreuching new
position. All available transportation
was used to carry soldiers.
AT o'clock in the afternoon the enemy
opened fire on the intrenchments and
tain with two six-inch guns getting a
fairly accurate aim over a range of 700
yards. The soft ground rendered the per-
ing shells the wagons were loaded with
stores Lieutenant Hannah and an ar
.tfllery sergeant were killed
During the night of October % fresh
position was occupied, about 1900 yards
from the enemy's guns. News was re-
ceived at o'clock Monday morning of
the. victory at Glands Laagte, and a di-
vision moved toward Glencoe juno
tion for the purpose of cutting off the re-
treating enemy. should they use Glencoe
Pass. Two fugitives were captured.
We moved our guns down the ridge to
the west of Impati Mountain and our ar
tillery exchanged shots with the enemy
who brought siX-inch guns to bear on the
transports. Rain and mist coming on it
was deemed advisable to concentrate on
the positions occupied that morning. The
movement was completed at noon, the
British troops having marched ten miles.
The column was en- route for Ladysmith
at IL o'clock that night, passing through
Dundee into the Helpmakaar road with
out attracting the attention of the Beers.
Major Wickham of the Indian commits
sariat service joined the column with
fifty-three wagons from the old camp.
Moving eastward through Blesbok Pass,
Beth was reached. and here the column
rested after which the night march was
resumed and Waschbank River reached
the following morning at o'clock
At II o'clock two batteries. two squad
rons and all the available infantry were
moved toward Glands Laagte In the hope
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30

FORAGE Of
pponou,
persuaded the Republican" contribute
prosperity o
this mpng" the Pepa" press has not INDUCED personalities ed
o.
mot of
regarding
S
Martin Kelly
o
TuoyghH District Mr. DIs employed s1bauu
to
repeatedly that
with other gentlemen the
the afternoon expiration
left and the consultation continued for time aftwad
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30

squadrons of the Eighteenth Hussars
with a Maxim, accompanied by the
Dublin Fusileers and detachment of
mounted infantry, Colonel Moeller com
manding. kept under cover of a ridge
north of the camp and at $50 D. m moved
down toward Sandspruit.
"On reaching the open this force was
shelled by the enemy, but without casual
ties Colonel Moeller led his men round
Talana Hill, in a southeasterly direction,
across Wants Drift road. captured several
Beers and saw the Boer ambulances retir-
ing Then, with Squadron B of the Hus-
try, he crossed the Dundee-Vryheid Rail-
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/Ap-- -

way and approached a strong force of the
enemy, who opened a hot fire, wounding
Lieutenant Lachlan.
THE cavalry retreated across Wants
Drift. the Beers pressing. Colonel Noel
Ter held the ridge for some time, but the
enemy enveloping his right, he fell back
across the spruit. The Maxim stuck in a
water hole. Lieutenant Cape was wound
ed, three of the detachment were killed
and the horses of Major Grevile and Cap
tain Pollock were shot under them.
1.-The force finally reformed on a ridge
to the north, which was held for some
time While Captain Hardy was attend
ing Lieutenant Crum. who had been
wounded, Colonel Moellers force retired
into a defile, apparently intending to re-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
HOW THE EIGHTEENTH
HUSSARS WERE TAKEN

DURHAM, Oct. 2S delayed in transmits
sion).-The following official account of
the capture Of the Eighteenth Hussars by
the Boers is given by Captain Hardy:
After the battle at Glencoe three
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-30
DESULT0RY FIGHTING
AROUND MAFEKING

CAPE TOWN. Oct pa dispatch from
Mafeking dated October %, says:
"A bombardment of the city was COM
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turn to camp around Impati Mountain,
but II was not seen afterMard -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-21
DOUBLE OUTING AND GAMES
Walsh Association and Third Ward
Democrats Combine.

The Third Ward Democratic Club and
the Maurice T. Walsh Association will go
on an outing together this season. h
event is to take place on Thursday,
August 10. The destination is to be
WitzePs Point View Grove. College
Point, L. +. The latter organiza ton con-
cluded to combine their forces with the
Third Ward Club and not go out as a
separate body. This will make the event
one OF the largest thai ever left this
city. The Walsh Association cohorts will
stay together. however, and have a
division in the line thai will be COM
manded by members of that association.
They will form ait the corner of Seventh
and Coles streets and march to the Third
Ward Club house where they will join
the main body.
The committee in charge of the arr
has spared no pains to make
the event a most enjoyable one. Special
attention has been given to the compila-
ton Of an athletic programme that will
insure exciting contests. The gentlemen
in charge O fthe affair are:-Frank Nc
Nally. who has the distribution of ticket
In charge: John J. Hopkins, chairman;
John p. Feeney, vice chairman; P. J..
Murphy, secretary; Frank Mentally,
treasurer; John TT. O'Brien, ~sergeant-at-
arms; James 3. BoIen, Alex. f. Roe,
Anthony Dwyer, John FL. Rafter, Maurice
n. Walsh, Frank Mecarron, John r.
Dunn. Albert Losel, Charles Baumann.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-21

50
of June, 1899, the Commissioners of Assessment
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board
of Street and Water Commissioners their final
assessment map and report forz the
CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER
IN VAN NOSTRAND PLACE,
from a point so feet east of Ocean avenue Ito
Garfield avenue, and in Garfield avenue, under
the westerly sidewalk, to connect with sewer
at the intersection of Garfield avenue and
Armstrong place, in accordance with petition
previously presented to said Board on the Sd
day of October, 1898. and conformably 70
provisions of Chapter 27 of the Laws of 1888
the same is now open to public inspection IN
the office of the Clerk of said Board
And said map also shows a just portion or
street, Garfield avenue, Richard street. etc,
from jackson avenue to the New York Bay
which proceedings We're taken ins accordance
with provisions of Chapter 1Q7 of: the Laws
of 1895.
And notice is also given that the following
streets OF. avenues or particular sections there's
Of are included in said assessment. namely -
A N0STRAND PLACE,
from a point 50 feet east of Ocean avenue to
Garfield avenue.
on the west side, from a point 100 feet south
of Van Nostrand place to a point about 80
feet south of Armstrong place.
And that in accordance with provisions
of the Act above cited, the 9th day of June,
1899, at 2 o'clock P. NJ and the Assembly
Chamber of the City Hall. are hereby fixed
as the time and place when and where thu
Board of Street and Water Commissioners will
meet to hear, consider and adjudieate upon all
essmen map and reports that may be pre-
scented in; writing.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Dated Jersey City, June 20, 1899
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-21
DafDs Pre-
Malt Wbiskey.

sanctions. With several thousands of
dollars in sight as prizes during the next
60 days the professional riders are
happy.
Secretary Bassett, of the L. A. W., re-
ceived 1906 renewals of membership last
week. This gives a total of over 1900 re-
newals since April /. This large number
show the fact that many thousands Who
are dropped from the rolls Immediately
upon the expiration of their memberships
renew at a later time, within the period
allowed. This is the season when the larg-
est number of memberships expire, but
the figures given above show that a great
majority of them have only temporarily
lost their membership.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-06-21
NEWS OF THE wHEELmEN.
Boston L. A. W. Meet Arrangements
-.GcneraI Information.

1 At a meeting of the National Transpor-
tation Committee of the L. Al. W., held in
Philadelphia, Chairman Henry G. Nicker-
son announced that contrary to all ru-
mors the '99 l.. A.. w. meet in Boston
next August is to be a big success. This
he gave out as a result of the meeting of
all the cycling officials of Boston, at
which the affair was placed in the hands
of the Massachusetts, Division. Sterling
Elliott. Abbott Bassett, II. G. Nickerson
and A.. Wolfson compose the new commit
tee in charge.
Before rhe meeting adjourned Mr.. Nick
erson stated that over 1000 a been
contributed toward the general fund.
This statement assures the success of
the 'gg meet.
For next Sundays regular meet at the
y~ailsburgfl board track, Newark, the pro-
gramme will consist of the following
events:-Professional, five mile handicap;
Ozone. handicap, one mile. Amateur,
ldashaway. open, half mile; borough
handicap. two miles; novice, quarter mile.
The usual prizes are offered.
The proposed professional sweepstakes
race has GENE laid over for a week, and
the i've mile handicap race substituted.
In addition to the three amateur and two
professional races, Charles Hadfield, the
Newark dyer, will ride In exhibition mile
paced by F'eurnier's Inferno tandem,
the petroleum. machine that has a record
for the mile Of Isl 10. Entries close
Thursday with Fred w. voight, Box So,
Newark.
The list of events and PRICES for the
L. Al. w. National circuit, which opens, at
Indianapolis this week, shows the usual
amount Of prizes. both amateur and pro-
f~essional. in each Of the cities having