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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-31
MYSTIC CEREMONIES
Eve of All Hallows to Be Celebrated
Tonight.
OLD SUPERSTITIONS And CHARMS
Carnival Of Good and Bad Spirits,
Respectively.
GHOSTS, WITCHES AND IMPS

Ghosts, witches, devils and imps of earth
and air will stalk abroad in the land to-
night. and all manner of things uncanny
and spook-lille will result For this is Hal
loween, and, according to all superstition,
it is the time of all other times when super
natural influences will prevail 1t is the
close of the season of All-Hallowtide the
vigil of All Hallows or All Saints day
which will be celebrated in many churches
tomorrow. While the evil spirit will wreak
terrible deeds, the world will not be given
up entirely to their baneful control, for on
this night the good fairies also hold their
annual holiday carnival. The good goblin
guardians will watch over their favorites
and keep them from all harm. But the bad
boy would better beware. There will be all
sorts of trouble in store for him unless the
fairies have forgotten his many transgres
sions of the past year.
There are many pretty supersutions con-
nected with Halloween, which have been
handed down to the fin de steele days
from ancient Scotland and England. In
those countries, and in the United States,
well, the evening of october 81 has long
been conSecIated to harmless fireSide rev.
eries, accompanied by many ceremonies
as means of divination by which to dis
cover sweetheart or partner for life. Lots
of folks of today scout the idea of super
stitous significance and believe not in the
existence OF utNliS anu lliipS- HF HiS'N-
teal. real. live, brea thing imp. in the per-
son of the small boy, will tonight make his
presence known to such people by means
effective. if not pleasant. From time be-
yond which no memory reaches. the ur-
chin of the thoroughfare has endowed him
self with the fiendish authority to uncere-
moniously douse every passerby with
bundle of flour. 1t might be suggested that
should the rain of this morning continue
tonight the recipients of a coating of flour
will be fit subjects for bakery, water and
finely ground wheat having a queer inclina-
ton to form dough when thrown into close
companionship And there are real. sure
enough COLLINS, of the metropolitan. blue
coated brass -buttoned variety. always
lurking in twos and threes. behind the
trees" a-watching the dare-devils in their
Halloween fun to see that it is not carried
too far.
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RAIN TONIGHT,
Fair Wednesday,, Severe NOrtheasterIy
Shifting to NOrthwesterIy Gales.

Forecast till pm. Wednesday-For the
District Of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland
and Virginia, rain this afternoon and to-
night followed during Wednesday by fair:
severe northeasterly. shifting to northerIv
and nOrthwesterly gales.
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Swayne johnson was today convicted be-
fore Judge Scott of being concerned in the
larceny Of a lot of wire and other Junk
from the Metropolitan Railroad Company.
and he was sent TO Jail for ninety days, in
default of payment of so fine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-31

Randolph Bailey, John Callan and John
Simms, who We're arrested by Detectives
Parham. Gallaher and McNamee on the
charge Of stealing some leftover copies of
a morning newspaper, were today fined s.
each by Judge Scott. The fines were paid
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

EQUITABLE COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSo-
CITATION,
WASHINGTON. ID. C. October 81, 1899.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Equitable Cooperative Building Association Will
be held at the office of the assoCiltto Equitable
building, 1903 F st. NV. WEDNESDAY, Novem-
Der l. 1899, at : O'Clock pm.
oc21-2t FRANK 7. RESIDE, Secretary.
SPIRITUAIISM-J. II. ALTEMJ'S WILL HOLD A
meeting THIS Tuesday EVENING, October 81,
at Wonn's Hall. 12l 9th st. NV. 1t"
NOTICE
All persons having pledges deposit which
is due years interest more requested
To call and pay the same. they will be sold ut
public auction NOVEMBER IL. 1899.
Oc31-5t II. X. FULTON, Pawnbroker.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT OSCAR MIL
LER. at S2T oh st II. On Y. ave. Junction.
pays good wages to skilled workmen. and they,
with him. work In harmony to turn out the neat
est and best fitting Mems Garments. Satisfactory
prices quoted to his customers selection of
cloth. New cold weather goods steadily arriving.
p,D1-o PM,
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Woodward s. LothroD.

OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL. FIRE INSCRAYC,E
COMPANY II the District OF Columbia pO2
Irrua. ave r-w.. Washington, Oct IL ism =
Foley holders notified that on aud af;.r
SpS'nher lst. ley9. the Managers will pay a Re
tvin CT savings, IN proportion TO the Surrender
hElie Of each policy out Of the SAVINGS OF 1855
one Eef osntuIn premium charge for Insurance the
coming year, Is payable 10 tae Company ar SANE
time, INSURANCE POLICIES MUST BE PRE
st1NlEIl, That pas ments may be slammed theraon
This Company iusurvs Brick DWELLINGS, AZ e.,
tl-OO 20 VI 70 Der 5000 of insurance and Fran.
- 80 per Sl,0cO- Wv ~
Please present your policies EARLY and .xo,,
tie crowd A'o4~
BY order OF Board OF Managers
{. II. WALKER, l. PIERCE ROTE,r I'm
---E-eo-,- Secretary.
Or + N sEEBoLD HAS MOVED MS DES1s,T
ONCE 70 lS-t y L ave Oc1-ims
PRICES IN
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Office Fixings9

We've all the office paraphernalia you need
---- -Typewriters and supplies - Duplicating
- Machines IigeOnholes Ink Bottles. Muci-
-- lage BOTTLES. Botters. Ink, Pens, Pen
- holders. Pencils. Erasers. etc. Pick from
our varied assortment and you'll pay least
JOHN c. PARKER. e11 9TH St
WITH THANKSGIVING COMES WINTER, AND
with winter the need of winter suit Have
had your order yet? There's risk in delay
ing your order If you want your suit for Thanks
giving Better come in today to be meas
ured. Fit pay.
J. FRED. GATCHEL, TAILOR, Coz 18th st.
aul63m-6
A VALUABLE WAR RELIC
war period "e Le E us bind these s hodges,
pretty binding for I5c. vol. 5lI 9th ST
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The feminine contingent especially the
younger girls into whose minds the idea of
love has but recently crept, should be all
afiutter tonight, for, with proper surround
ings and char MS, each one may behold the
vision of her future liege. The fairies meet
this evening in annual convention to de-
eide the fate of their faVOriteS. This con-
yention is all important in the elf-world
and its influence will be quickly felt on
the sphere mundane.
Many Halloween parties will be held in
Washington and all over the country to-
night when the time-hOnored games and
ceremonies appropriate to the occasion Will
be practiced. There are features connected
with these parties which are peculiar to
the various sections in which they are held.
In the country, for instance, erimacing
jackie lanterns, made of pumpkin rinds,
will dot the woods and swamps, giving
practical evidence of the presence of de-
mons. Old maids and young ones, too have
suffered many chilling frights from a sud-
den view of these grnning, fery-eyed mon
sterS.
Bobbing for apples is a Halloween insti-
tuition as old as the day itself. Floating
about in large tub of water the children
find number of pretty, rOsy-red apples.
on their knees before the tub, and with
hands tied fast behind their backs, they
lean over the water and endeaVOr to eX-
tract with their teeth one of the bobbng,
dancing bits of fruit. Many exasperating
plunges into the cold fluid follow. 1t looks
so simple and easy and is yet so madden
ing in it's difficulty that the lookers-on are
provided with no end of fun from the an
tics of the woud-be successful bobber.
GOaded by taunts and urged on by the
laughing spectators who are anxious TO
have the merriment reach the limit, the
young man at the tub often pursues his
especial arch enemy among the apples to
the bottom, and there, at the expense of a
thoroughly wet head captures the pesky
thing and hauls it triumphantly from its
liquid surroundings.
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Condition of the Water.
The City Lights.

Gas lamps all lighted by 5:3S pm: extin-
gushing begun at 5:36 a m. The lighting
Is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 5:23 pm: extin
guished at SOL am.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

MISS JENNIE SMITH, THE RAILROAD EVAN
,.}.-t will conduct reyivai services at the Ten
fr,I Methodist Protestant Church. corner lZth
and VI IL u. W. TONIGHT oc.i-1l
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
GRANTS RATiFY TREATS.
Question of New Quarters Discussed
at Last NIGHTS Meeting,

The usual meeting of the L. S. Grant
Association was held last evening, but
no new business of any Importance was
transacted. A resolution was passed con-
demning the Republicans who voted
against the ratification Of the Paris peace
treaty, and commencing the Democrats
who voted for it. President William Reed
spoke of getting new blood into the club,
urging all member to bring in the young
men from hat district. A matter of
much Importance, that of securing new
quarters, was discussed.
The members are unanimously in favor
of moving to a more commodious building
claiming that the present quarters are
anything but inviting. The Board of
Trustees was notified to confer with the
directors of the Woodlawn Building and
Loan Association in regard to hiring new
quarters. Both associations meet in the
one building at present and both wish to
nave larger quarters. A building at Ocean
and Woodlawn avenues is under consider
alton.
President Reed said last evening hat
the club would willingly take the mem
bers of the dissenting faction back into
the club, but as a matter of fact there
have been no designations as yet. There
is practically no talk OF a new club being
organized. and all feel sure that the pro-
jecf has cayed in.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
SPORTS and
SPORTsMEN.
Knickerbocker A. G. Defeats
Jersey City Club at
Home in Athletic
League Series.
BAYONNE R. A. TOURNEY
Orients Defeat Claremonts
Bergen Point Women's
Club at Whist
Handball.

The Jersey City Club team suffered a
hard blow last night when they visited
the Knickerbocker A. c. alleys, in New
York, and rolled a series of three games
in the Athletic League with the Cherry
Diamond Quintette. The storm prevent
ed many of the rooters' appearance, but
they would nave little to do, and it was
as we'll they remained at home.
The first game was a good one, and
belonged to either team up to the sixth
frame. At this point the home team got
together in good form and did some good
work. The result was that there was a
difference of 60 pins in the totals. The
.'Knicks'' were on the safe side. Stone
got 2O5, high score Browns 1874 was high
for the visitors.
The second game saw a brace in the
Jersey City team and determination to
win marked every move. They had a
hard struggle but were able, and though
the home team put up a rafting game
the Jersey City Club succeeded in de-
feating them in the closing frames. The
majority was Is pins, and Meyer gets the
credit. He had high score on his side,
1911. Starr was the star of the game,
with 1876.
The last game was a decidedly one
sided affair. The Jersey City men SEEM
The home teams margin was II pins.
Stone was again high, with 204. The
scores follow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08

even stop my wife when driving to speak
to her, so glad were they to see an
American lady. She visited the hospitals
and in one way and another saw much
of interest. Every evening we went driv-
ing on the Luneta- a park between the
walls and The shore of the bay, where all
of the fashionable of Manila could be seen
between six and eight o'clock. OF course
many of our officers were out as well as
the gorgeously decorated Spanish officers
and the walls guarded by our soldiers
Were ined with Spanish soldiers who were
%nominally confined within the walls.
THE Senoritas generally rode without
to carriage appeared to be oblivious of the
changed conditions. The best of feeling
between the soldiers seemed to prevail.
Once | saw two Spaniards, one insur-
gent and one of our boys sitting on a
bench gaily chatting and laughing.
Through the courtesy of Mr.. Mustard,
inspector of the Campania Maratina, we
were taken on his launch over to Cavita,
where lay the eleven sunken warshfps.
and afterwards went through the town,
visiting the headquarters of Aguinaldo,
where We were most. courteously re
ee1ved. the forts and the churches which
had been desecrated and looted by the in
surgents. We then crossed over the mar
row water to the point on which was To-
Gated the fort which was completely de-
molished by the gun of Dewey. Just be-
yond on the point is the house of Mr..
Young, the Superintendent of the Dry
Docks of the Campania Maratina, there
located, and we were Hospitality enter
tanned by him.
They were in the house when the fight
began. retreating to the cellar while the
shot hustled through the house and v
it, it being in direct range of Cavite.
When Dewey stopped to partake of that
famous breakfast they scurrieJ up the
polnt and ten miles away on, the main
land. All the marks Of the shot and shell
We're there ara 1t Eas Interesting to note
their queer antics"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
PETTY R 0 DRAWN.
SheriR's List for the Next Two
Weeks.

Under Sheriff Heavey and County Clerk
Fisher drew a panel of petty jurors Mon
day afternoon to serve for two weeks
from next Monday. This is the 1ist:-
Jersey Cfty-John B.. Dodd, e. D. Shine,
w. Bale, w. Mccormack, Alexander Will
lis, H. Crawford, T. Bruce. JOIN Mack,
John Graney, John Egan, George Jurgens.
Thos. Dunnigan, Eugene Sullivan, Chris
topher Lorenzie, Thomas Webberly, Hugh
Shortell, Fl. l.. Douglass, Thomas Shan
non, w. H. GurneH, Thos. Ainsworth,
Martin Brady, Thomas O'Conner, w. p.
Kirby, Walter Case, George Kinsted,
Samuel MeGinnis, John Plass, w. F. Her
mans. Otis Schaefer, g. 8. Carpenter,
james Doyle, F. Herher. Samuel Murtha.
C. A. Bowers. NJ. Ceary, H. Bennett, r.
O,Connor, p. Mooney, August Mills.
Hoboken-Fredefick Verdick, Herman
Bruggeman, Henry Ryan, Garnet Stage,
ich HammiI, Edward Price.
Bayonne-Dennis Mcclure, Michael
Madden George Cadmus, James Mar
.shaelsea. Walter Barton, Richard CHATTER.
West New Yerk-W. Milne, John Nc
West New York-John Geigold, ]. Nc
Town of Union-George Hodes, john
Costello.
North Bergen-James E. Wilson.
Weehawken-Elijah Blackhurst.
SchOep.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
WHIST.
Bergen Points Womah's Clnb Tied
for Eaber Trophy.


AT the Kn~ickerbocker Whist Club, yes
terday afternoon, the first round of the
Metropolitan Whist Associations Tourna-
ment was played. The contest was for
the Faber trophy, which is for teams of
four women. The result was a tie be-
tween the Bergen Point Women's Club,
Mrs. G. w. Hatch, Mrs w. B. RuggIes.
Mrs. A. A. Smith. and Miss Inez Cole
man, and the Ladies New York Whist
Club, Mrs. F.. H. johnson, Miss NJ. H.
Campbell, Miss L. v. Day and Mrs. E.
J. Littell. The other teams finished as
follows.-Otis Club of Orange; Long
Island Wonnen's Club, Southern of New
York; Kate Wheeloek, of Staten Island;
Wonen's Whist Club of Brooklyn; New
Amsterdam of New York, and Elizabeth
town Whist Club. The best individual
score, for which there is a special prize
was made by Mrs. Smith and Miss Cole
man. 5 plus E. and w. Two pairs tied
for high score, N and s, Mrs. Johnson
and Miss Campbell and Mrs. Goddard and
Mrs. Hawthorne. -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
W hen All Enwiishmen VIII Be MAD

With reference to the recent prediction
of my correspondent. "Marmaduke,' that
at the present rate of increase by the end
of ffty-three years half the population of
the United Kingdom will be insane, I
have received the following reassuring
communication from a friend, who is of
a mathematical turn
Prom the data given it may be seen
that although the proportion OF lunaties
is increasing. the rate of increase is di-
ninishing. The increase in the first de-
eade csc to ,69) was o.0e053 of the whole
population, while in the last eSs to '9S)
it has gone down to 9.006.2s. Taking the
present rate at which the proportion in
creases to be the average rate @.0Ge2D
for the years SO to '9S, it win be almost
1910 years before the .one-haIf of the
population becomes officially known as
mad This result is somewhat less terri
flying than the fifty-three years arrived
at by 'Marmaduke.'
When mathematician differ, heaven for
bid that ] should offer an opinion. Look
ing simply at results. however, 1t is in
every way to be hoped that my corre-
spondent's view is the correct one.-Len-
don Truth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
GARDENERS TROOPS BALL.
Columbia Hall Filled Last
Night With Greenville
Merry makers.

Columbia Hall, Ocean and Gator ave-
nrses, was bly, filed last evening
when the annua bah of the G~reenviile
Gardeners Horse Troop took place. The
event was decidedly successful, and not
until far into the morning did the merry
makers depart for home. Tlae decora-
tons were very pretty and appropriate.
The march was led by Mr.. Mr.. J.. Henry
Borgstcde, Jr., and Miss Gussie Breter-
nitz. Captain and Mrs. Frederick Niester-
,iaann led the the supper march.
Those present were:--Louis Hieber, M.
Jensen, G. E. Colbeck, Miss Colbeck, Ny.
and j. Bearns, Miss Jennie Bearns, Miss
Emily scfIerger, Miss Louisa schlerger,
Miss Katie Masterson, Miss Mamie
O'Nesll and Miss Lille Brown, Charles
Herig, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Herig, Miss Anna
Lancken, Mss Anna Breternitz, Miss
Gussie Breternitz, Miss Ida Krothe, Mrs.
A. Pensn cker. M IS Lena Roth. Benz min
Borgstede. j. Henry Borgstede Jr.. Miss
A. Melvin. Miss c.. Melvin Miss J. Petit,
N. Wertz. William Banzberger, August
Behben, Roland Wood, Captain md Mrs.
N~iestrman, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilche, Mr..
and Mrs. George Rergstede. Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Mang, Hiss May Woeckner, Miss
Edna Woeckner. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hansen,
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Roehrenbeck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bender. John Bender, Joseph Ben
Ger, Henry 4hlnc cker, Miss LIZZIE, Agg e
Annie and Sophia Bender. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Bender, Mr.. and Mrs. Huffman, Miss
Nina Nelson, Ulrick Beck and Miss Petty.
Those in charge were:-Floor Manager,
J. Henry Borgstede; Assistant, Henry
Schumacher; Floor Committee, Fred
Scniebe, B. H. Borgstede, John Bern
hardt; Committee of Arrangements.
Charles w. Wilke, Chairman; J. H. Borg
stede, Jr., S. M. Jensen, Henry Gibbs, Jos.
Schlund, A. Zerenner, Ord. Sergeant; D.
Wenz, First Lieutenant; Henry -WillSe,
Second Lieutenant; B. Frensh, Third Lieu
tenant; J. B. Smith, Fourth Lieutenant,
and c. Ludwig. Marshal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
oRIENTS DEFEAT cLAREMoNTS.
First Game oRHome and Home Series
Close and Exciting.

The Orient Chuffleboard Club sent a
strong team of eight men to the home of
the Claremont Shufflebord Club, Eye n
Jackson avenues last night, and the first
game of a home and home series was
played. When the teams began the
actual contest the board was surrounded
by a very large crowd, considering the
weather. The spectators Were enthusiasts
tic over the excellence of the playing.
The Claremont Club is practically a new
organization and the manner in which
they played against an aggregation
vastly more experienced, leads many to
think that by next season his club will
of the Claremonts did the best work on
of the Claremons did the best work OF
his side. He defeated Hansen badly. The
Orients' majority was just Z points and
they will nave to hustle to win the
series, as the margin they are working OF
is very small. The scores follow
orients-Shunk, %; Piel, p; siegman. "a;
Grau, "a: Campbell. Is: McGilvary. II:
Is; Hansen. 10. Total, IFS.
claremonts-Emnleton, -: Small, 10;
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
OBJECTED TO THE DAM
Peculiar Suit for Injunction in the
Court OF Chaneery.

Otto Breitenbach, of Washington, N. j.,
has filed a bill in Chancery to prevent
his farmstead disappearing down the
river; at least that is what he says. His
story presents a rather peculiar equity
suit.
On April 4, 1895, he made an agreement
with Mrs. Lillian Breckbill, of Washing
ton Township, in Bergen county, to buy
her farm for $4,000, The property was
conveyed to him and he took possession
of it.. A piece of land adjoining that
property Mrs. Breckbill sold to John IL.
Matthews, who shortly after the pur-
chase erected a dam across a. stream
flowing through both tracts of land.
That dam, of course, piled up the Wa
tiers and caused them to overflow about
twenty acres of land, including the tract
owned by Breitenbaeh, and naturally the
latter objected and has brought suit to
stop the nuisance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
NEW A [. c. 3. |.

A branch of tne Ladies' Catholic Ben
evoIent Association will be instituted in
ST. Lucy's parish, this city, on Thursday
evening, the 10th inst, by Supreme Dep
uty Mrs. Mamie Quinn of Newark. DR..
Finnerty Of Eighth street. is the examiner
for this branch. Ladies' desiring to JOIN
are requested to call on him. AS this
will be d public institution it is expected
there will be a large attendance of the G.
B. 1. and the X. of C.ss Of Jersey City.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08

Frenery. Is: Ferguson, %; wenzeI, 9: Her
Thevey, IS; C. Ferguson, 10; Sayee, 25;
Total, 1863.
The Bergens and Fosters play tonight
on the latter's alleys.
The James Grove Association Of New
ark, and the Orients play the first game
of a home and home series tomorrow
night at Orient Hall, Orient and Jackson
avenues
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
HANDBALL.
Good Exhibition al Mercer Stree
Court Yesterday.

The Orient Switchboard Gu sent Q
Ger street. was we'll filled yesterday with
spectators and players, but on account of
darkness falling shortly after play began
only a few contests were played. These
few were very good, however, and mucn
enjoyed. The feature of the day was the
game in which Mike Egan met and de-
Gated two men together, J.. Murphy and
I. Jackson. The ex-champion's work IN
his match showed excellent form, and it
is thought that he will shortly be fit for
any. of the cracks in the professional
ranks. Egan played especially well in
the serving feature, and won the first two
games of the three played.
On February Il two big matches will be
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08

The three men team tournament of the
Bavonne Rowing. Association is causing
considerable interest and the teams are
WORKING hard for first place. The games
rolled this week follow
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08
FOR MEDICINAL USE
No GUSEL OIL

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has prevented a vast of sick
ness and Is the only medicinal wills
key acknowledged and taxed by the
Government. Look for proprietary
stamp on every bottle.
Send for illustrated pamphlet to
DUFFY MALT WHESKE Y @
Rochester. N. ".
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-02-08

last night in three. games in the Athletic
League, when the Elizabeth Club was the
visitor. The home team had much diff
Guilty in winning, but finally carried off
two of the three games. The scores fol-
low