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Evening star., 1896-06-24
THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.
Indications Point to an OverwhelI
ing Defeat of the Government,

The conservative government was de-
feated yesterday. There are 213 constituent
cies. of which 137 have been heard FROM
with the following results: Ontario-Con-
servatives. %: liberals, 81 Independents, T.
Quebec Il: liberals, 81; in
dependent, 1. Nova aScotia-Conservatives
5: liberals, 10. New Brunswick-Conserva-
tives, S; liberals. s. Totals-Conservatives
o. liberals. II; Independents, 8.
The great issue that turned the vote in
the Roman Catholic province of Quebec was
the proposal of the conservative govern
ment to force Roman Catholic separate
schools on the province Of Manitoba In
spite of the positive command of the Ro-
man Catholic bishop in Quebec to vote for
the conservative candidates, the province
went strongly against the government. The
laymen declared that the mandate of the
bishops was unwarranted interference by
the church in politics. Another reason for
the great victory of the liberals in Quebec
province was the fact that it was only the
second time since the confederation of the
Canadian provinces that an opportunity was
offered to elect a French Canadian and Ro-
man Catholic premier in the person of the
Hon. Wilfred Laurier, who will now be the
liberal premier of Canada
During the excitement over hearing e,ec
tion returns the balcony of the ROYAL En-
change Hotel at Chatham, Ont, COLLAPSED
falling On pumber of persons under II
probably fatally injuring fourteen. three Of
whom were from Flint, Mich.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
MRS. FLEMING FREE.
She Was Immediately Discharged,
Thanked the Jury and Went Home.

She Was Immediately Discharged,
Thanked the Jury and Went Home.
After being out about eleven hours, the
jury in the Fleming trial in New York
came in at 1 o'clock this morning with a
verdict of not guilty for the defendant
Mrs. Fleming was the coolest person in the
room when the verdict was announced. She
rose and thanked the jurymen. Recorder
Gof at once discharged her She walked
to the street, entered carriage and was
driven home. The jury retired soon after
l o'clock yesterday afternoon. took a bal
lot. and then went to luncheon al a nearby
restaurant. They returned later to the
jury room. During the evening the jury
1t pertained to the testimony given by Dr.
jurymen were considering whether or not
they should throw out and disregard all
that he had said in the case. Mrs. Flem-
ing was very cheerful all day, and Recorder
Goffs charge was cautious and impartial
Mary Alice Almont Livingston Fleming,
commonly known as Mrs. Fleming, was ac-
cuSed of the murder of her mother, Evalina
NJ. Bliss. She was charged with using poi
soned chowder. which she had given to her
mother on August 30. The alleged motive
for the murder was to secure an inherit
ance of 5000, which the appellate court
decided belonged to her.
The trial was begun May H. and al
most daily was continued up to the time
the charge was made to the Jury by Re-
corder Golf. Mrs. Fleming was defended
by Lawyer Charles w. Brooke, who work.
ed day and night in securing for her the
aCquittal just received, and which was con-
hdently expected by him and the defendant
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Maui will probably pitch.

Maui will probably pitch.
1t was hard game to lose, with SO many
chances to win.
There has seldom been such a close bunch
in the middle OF the league race at this
season.
in the ninth and failed. but he gobbled
eight flies in center just the same.
Lush may be put in the game in place of
Abbey today Abbey made mess of Tier
mans fly ball at a most critical point.
Jimmy Rogers went on the coaching lines
In the elgth inning and gave Meekin a
bad case OF rattles by his vocal work.
Jouett lost his sand and came within an
ace of losing the game as well.
1t raired in Louisville yesterday, so the
third game between the taienders was
prevented. st. Louis cannot afford to lose
many games to the Colonels, for a game or
Two won may reverse the order of things.
Silver King was given a great send-off
when he appeared in the game. There are
great many fans in New York who re-
member the white-haired twirier from days
or old. and. save for that nightmare OF a
third inning. he showed that he is even bet
ter than ever before.
Two men in succession caught off first -
says Tim Murnane of Mondays game.
We'll. well. well! Who was it said that a
$40 fine every time man was caught that
way would make the men more CAREFUL
The amateur pitcher Norcom, who has
been doing excellent work this season in
lhe poA LOT ire onamrOckS. mas Deen signed
by Petersburg. and will pitch for that team
during the remainder of this season Nor
com possesses good speed and excellent
control of the ball at critical periods in the
game and his friends look for him to make
a good showing when backed up by faster
company than he has been pla wing with
An alleged interview by y. f. Young on
the FSlsfe case, published first I'm Washing
ton and republished IN New York. is re-
pudiated by Mr.. Young as a pure inyen-
tion.-New York Herald
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Mckinley Was in Town.

Abner Mckinley, brother of the ma jor,
arrived in Greenwich, Conn, late yester-
day afternoon to visit his old friend. G IL.
Meeks, New York lawyer. In few MN
utes it became noised about that Mai Me-
kinley had arrived. There was a scurry ing
around by the republicans such as the
town never saw. band was engaged II
orce. telephones We're set going, and mes
scnSers dispatched to drum up the repubii-
cans TO serenade the national candida lie,
Ia twenty minutes republicans by the score
We're seen running TO the headquarters. In
half an hour hundreds We're collected rea dy
for descent upon Mir. Meeks and his
guest.
Some one had taken the precaution to in
form MIR. MeekS of the coming visit and
thus it was learned that il was Abncr and
not William Mckinley who was in town.
A look of chagrin came over the serc.
naders, and they sneaked home. 1t is said
that the band will present bill TO some
che.
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part of the game he presented men with
free tickets to first but their fellows were
powerless before his great speed, and either
famed or made weak hits to the nfield.
The third inning was a cyclone Of batting.
Wilson hit to center and Meekin to right.
Van Haltren bunted toward Cartwright.
who fielded the ball. but found no one to
throw to, and the bases were filled George
Davis improved his opportunity by smash
ing one out into deep right for three bags,
scoring three men and tallying himself a
moment later. when Tiernan's long fly was
misjudSed by Abbey. Mike reached third on
the hit. Gleason flied out to Crooks who
made great catch Fl. Davis scored Tier
nan by hitting to right. After Clark had
forced II. Davis. Wilson and Meekin each
hit safely for the second time in the inning,
and Clark scored the sixth and final run of
the game for New York. Had Abbey cor
rectly judged Tiernans fly the side would
than three runs
Washington failed to score until the
eighth inning, when there came a fusillade
of hits that made Irwin squirm and order
balls and Selbach singled to left. Cart
wright scored one man with his two-bag gger
to right Mcclure pushed out a single and
scored Selbach. Crooks hit for a base and
scored Cartwright De Montreville put I'D
fly for Van Haltren. and Crooks was
thrown out at second on trying to work off
base on the out. Had he not been so am
bilious the game might have been saved,
singled and scored MCGUIRE Joyce scared
Meekin into free ticket to first, and then
Abbey smashed the ball to deep right. Tier
nan grabbed it with his arms stretched into
the likeness of trolley poles, and saved the
game by the slimmest of margins for had
the hit gone by him 1t would have been
'good for three bases at least, and the bases
We're filled.
Then in the ninth there was another case
Of might have been" Selbach and Cart
wright were out when Mcclure and Crooks
walked on balls. De Montreville singled
filling the corners. Lush was sent to bat in
place of King, and Meekin gave him. too a
walk down the line. scoring Mcclure on the
force-in. Tom Brown might have scored
two more runs had he hit safely. He saw
his chance. and smashed a hot one along
the grass towards right field Kid Glea son
was In the game, however and, grabbing
the ball with one hand, he barely managed
to throw out the swift-footed runner at
first. and the game went to New York.
Fortunately, the Pittsburg Brooklyn and
Philadelphia teams also lost their games.
so that the entire bunch Of four clubs that
are hanging on to each others heels like
bees on a honeysuckle vine, went down to-
gether, and Washington did not lose fifth
place. Had any one Of the other three
teams won a game the locals would have
had drop The score of the game follows:
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Twelve Tramps Drowned.

A freight train on the Great Northern was
thrown from the track Monday near Koe-
ter:ai Falls, Wash, by landslide. Twelve
cars were carried down into the river. All
sunk but one. which had lost it's trucks and
floated on the water over the falls, to be reft
to splinters when it struck the seething
whirlpool below. In one of the cars carried
into The river We're twelve tramps and not
one escaped. Those of the luckless tourists >
who We're uninjured succeeded in gaining
the top of the car. Persons on shore at
tempted to cast ropes to them. but failed
Several Of the tramps leaped into the water,
but could not breast the swift current, and
all We're carried over the falls
Evening star., 1896-06-24
KING HAD ONE BAD INNING.
Meekfn Was in Good Form, Too, and
the Needed Hit Cnme Not.

Meekfn Wns in Good Form, Too, and
the Needed Hit Came Not.
With the exception of one inning. when
his curves were laced all over the field Sill
yer King pitched mastery ball yesterday in
New York. His work in the seven innings
played outside of the third was of the most
magnificent kind ever seen in New York.
But that one inning sufflced. for eight times
did the Gotham bats meet the sphere, and
it sailed out clean and fair, and six earned
runs resulted. The game was lost by the
merest margin. AT least four chances were
given to the Senators to win by making a
single hit when the bases were occupied,
but they failed to connect with Jouett
Meekn's delivery at these critical times,
and the game went to Artie Irwins men by
one run.
In the fifth, for instance, with the bases
filled and two out, Selbach had a chance to
bring in at least two runs and perhaps more,
but he was counted out on strikes. Again.
in the ninth. the diamond was edged with
Washingtonians, ambitious to cross the
plate. but Brown. the next man up, could
not do the act, and the day was lost.
Meekin was wild. and would have been
worse handled. perhaps, had Emsie given
him all the judgment on balls and strikes
he deserved. Several times in the early
Evening star., 1896-06-24
STILL DICkERING.
Rusie Deal is OF, but Freedman ant
Reach May Yet Trade.

From the New York Sun, Today.
"Yes, it is true that l was in Philadel-
phia yesterday comforting with Reach and
Rogers, but no deal has been made yet
said Mr. Freedman last night. Il went
over there chiefly to see Col. Rogers in re-
gard to Rusie's case, as he will represent
my interests before the board of directors
when they meet to consider it, Inciden al
ly we talked about players. and the Phila-
dephia people said that they were willing
to let couple of men go in exchange for
some of the best players in the New York
team. l could not afford to make such a
trade. and the deal is off for the present.
They would undoubtedly like to have
Rusie but that is out Of the question. The
board OF directors can do nothing but sus-
tain the actions of my club with the evil
dence in hand; consequently there would
be no sense in trading Rusie to any club
LAS far as the New York team is con-
cerned. 1 fail to see where we can be
But Stafford will be well soon. and then
that place will be filled all right. Harry
Davis is improving every day, and is a
youngster. l would rather have him than
pleted his career on the diamond. In short,
do not think we need any Of the Philadel-
phlas, II we are expected to give up some
of our men in exchange"
If Mr.. Freedman would consent to trade
Rusie 1t Is said, on the best of authority.
that he could get Taylor, Clements and
Delehanty in exchange. These men would
make the present New York team one OF
the strongest in the league. 1t can also be
said that Reach and Rogers would be will
ing to exchange Delehanty and Cross for
either George Davis or Gleason. The New
York Club might be willing to bunch Con
naughton. Harry Davis and Stafford for
Eelehanty, but 1t is doubtful if the PhiIa-
delphia club would consent.
President Freedman had long confab
with Gleason before yesterdays game and
the kid said that he was ready to be trad
ed. Mr.. Freedman told him that was an
ir possibility, and then Gleason urged him
to make any sort of deal for DeIehanty
or Cross, or both. If Manager Irwin. who
has always been successful at driving bar
gains in base ball, could get at the Phila-
delphia magnates, together with Mr. Freed
man, there might be some good results
The New York club never had a better
chance to strengthen than the present one
and the opportunity should not be lost,
NntAa
Evening star., 1896-06-24
BICYCLE COSTUMES.
Prizes to he Given for the Best
Show I'm the Big Parade.

The committee on prizes in relation to the
big bicycle parade which will be held July
IA held meeting last evening and trans
acted about all the business pertaining to
their office. The committee consists of
Clarence E. Ingling, chairman: F. Baker
Weaver. w. c. Allen. Julius Duehring and
William 7. Robertson. and the duty of the
committee was to select list of suitable
prizes to be given In the coming event
These prizes will be given as follows: Best
lady's costume. best gentleman's costume,
the best grotesQue costume, the cycle club
making the best appearance, the organiza-
ton ether than a regular organized cycle
CLUB making the best appearance, the most
novel decoration by single rider, the most
1ove) decoration by Il group of riders of
not over eight, and the cycle club having
the largest representation in line of mem
berS and friends. This schedule is subject
to change, and will have to be approved
by the general committee, which meets
Monday evening. before going into effect
Evening star., 1896-06-24
Brookland.
CHANGES IN PHILADELPHIA,
Pitcher McGiH Exchanged for Out
fielder Mertes of St. Paul.


From TOday's Philadelphia Press.
The base ball deals which have been
hanging fire for several days have at
last amounted to something more than
mere talk. Colonel John l. Rogers an
nounced yesterday that the Philadelphia
club had traded McGill and a cash con-
sideration for Mertes Of ST. Paul. Tur-
ner Is also to be loaned to the ST. Paul
club subject to recall at any time Mertes
| Is considered one Of the finest outfielders
and best hitters in the Western League
Hulen. who played with Minneapolis last
year, speaks very highly of him, and it
was largely due to his recommendation
that negotiations were opened looking to-
ward the signing of Mertes. McGiu will
leave for st. Paul tomorrow, and Colonel
Rogers has telegraphed for Mertes to come
on at once. 1t is hoped to have him here in
time to play in Fridays games.
Regarding a deal with Louisville. Colonel
Rogers stated he had made an offer some
time ago for Frazer and Clark but Man.
ager McGunnigle would not let them 60
AS for O'Brien, Colonel Rogers said he
would not exchange Hallman for the for
mer.
AS to trade between Philadelphia and
New York, Colonel Rogers says there is
not very much likelihood of one taking
place. unless Freedman is inclined to talk
common sense. The Philadelphia club
would like to have Gleason, Dad Clarke
and Harry Davis, but Freedman says he
will not part with the former two under
any consideration. When the New York
magnate was in this city on Monday he
offered to trade Harry Davis for Sullivan,
which proposition was promptly accepted.
Then Freedman said he would have 10
consult Arthur Irwin about the matter
first, and yesterday Reach and Rogers re-
ceived a telegram from Freedman Offering
to give Harry Davis and Connaughton for
Delehanty. Colonel Rogers said the prop
ositon was absurd he would not even
answer the telegram. Philadelphia would
take Rusie off New York's hands, but will
pay no fancy price for him.
While the Philadelphia management are
dickering with National League clubs for
players they have also got their lines out
for other fish. A deal has been about
closed whereby Pitcher Jere Nops, the
star twirler of the Wilmington team. will
wear a Philadelphia uniform. Nops. in a
telegram to the Press, says he has not
signed as yet. but expects to in a few
days. He is a young fellow, with lots of
speed and good command of the ball. and
Captain Nash thinks he Is quite fast
enough for National League company.
Messrs. Reach and Rogers have also got
their eyes on other Western League play
ers, and it is probable that several new
faces will be seen on the Phillies in few
days.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
BETTER OARS.
Bob Cook Trying to Get Hold of the
Water,

HENLEY-ON-THAMES June 24-Rain
fell during the earlier portion of the day,
ard at noon the sun was hot and the air
sultry. All the members Of the Yale crew
worked at pair-oar practice near their
quarters, and went into the shell at IL 10
for light work. They pulled in short
stretches to Temple Island and back
Bob" Cook is now paying more attention
to the finish OF the stroke The Americans
are in perfect condition in spite of yester-
days drop in weight, and the shell is 60
ing smoothly; but the men do not seem to
have as much life as the other crews. The
Yale stroke is now about % which is slow
er than that Of the crews which TO
compete against the visitors. Cook has
ordered a new set of oars from Putney.
They will be an inch longer. both inboard
and outboard. than those now used. but
will be of the same width and with the
length of blade and depth of spoon used by
the English crews. Leander in good
form this morning, pulling with perfect
time and finish. Trinity Hall and New Col
lege were also out this morning. The
Americans have been invited to be present
a. q garden party at Mrs. Foy's on Satur-
day
Evening star., 1896-06-24
STILL KING OF THE TURF.
Henry of Navarro Won Over Clifford
and the Rest.

Henry of Navarro Won Over Clifford
and the Rest.
Henry Of Navarro won the suburban at
Sheepshead Bay yesterday. He still reigns
king Of thoroughbreds. Yet. during the
day Clifford was the fancy of three-fifths
Of the spectators. Henry of Navarro car
ried what money was left for straight in
vestments. Sir Walter, Nanki Pooh and
Belmar were played to occupy third posi-
-tions.
Everything was excitement when the
horses were called to the post Hornpipe
was first out, followed by Belmar, the
Commoner. Henry Of Navarro, Sir Walter,
Clifford and Nank Pooh. Henry of Ma
varre and clifford were cheered to the
echo. Sir Walter also came in for a good
share of applause. If anything Henry Of
Navarro was the popular favorite. The po-
Sitions at the post were Belmar on the rail
with Sir Walter next. Then came the Com
moner. Nanki Pooh ard Hornpipe on the
extreme outside.
They got away at the first attempt They
ran punched for long way. when Horn
pipe went to the front, the rest all togeth-
er. At the first turn the Commoner went
up to Hornpipe and, going up the hill.
headed him and soon opened daylight on
the bunch. On the back stretch the Com
moner was first. Hornpipe second. Navarro
close up, with Sir Walter and Clifford fol-
lowing. Belmar and Nanki Pooh being
close up. The positions We're unchanged to
the turn for home, with the exception that
Hornpipe had fallen back.
A quarter of a mile from home there was
a general closing and at the head of the
stretch no one could tell. which would win.
They were only heads and necks between
and every jockey riding for all he was
worth. 1t was continuous shout for Ma
varre. Clifford. Commoner. Here comes
Hornpipe again: Sir Walter WINS Half a
furlong from home Navarro showed his
nose in front of the Commoner and Taral
was coming on Clifford. The three singled
out, and Navarro gradually increased his
lead on Commoner, and eventually won the
prettiest suburban that was ever won BY a
Evening star., 1896-06-24

jsssnss ssef Ls en-
Baltimore. 10; Philadelphia. g. Struck out-Hulen.
Dannelly. Jennings and Doyle; Thompson, Grady
Eiallman and Grady: Hallman, Cross and Boyle.
Bsses on balls-0r Esper, 8 Off Taylor, .. Hit by
pitched ball-HalIma4S Wild pitch-Taylor. Pass
ed ed baii.Grady Grady Um1ire-Hurst Tme-Two tours
Evening star., 1896-06-24
TIE IN EIGHT INNINGS.
The ShamrOcks and Eastern Athletics
Play Even.

Play Even.
The Shamrocks and Eastern Athletic Club
base ball teams met at National Park yes
terday afternoon in the District League
series and played to a tie in eight innings.
In the ninth the Shamrocks. after making
four or five hits and landing home four
men, with but one man out, Umpire Love
less called the game on account Of dark
ness, and the score reverted back to even
innings, 10 to 10. The game was exciting
from start to finish. and the spectators got
their full moneys worth of sport. The
Easterns put up an errorless fielding game
while the hits were distributed evenly
nine apiece. Greene led the batting for the
Easterns, and Boucher and Ncrcom for the
Shamrocks. Good plays were the order of
the day. and the work of both infieids was
quick and clean. The score:
Evening star., 1896-06-24

David Belasco recovered judgment for
$4,000 against y. X. Fairbank. a Million
afre of Chicago, for training Mrs. Leslie
Garter Tor the stage. Interest AT : per
cent was allowed by the court and a mo-
ton by Fairbank fer a new trial was de-
MED. The case had been on trial three
weeks. Mr.. Fairbapk claimed that lie
owed Belasco nothing. and set up coLa-
ter claim for S53 900.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
u. S. Soldiers Home, 13; BrOOklnnd,

The Soldiers Home base ball team re-
taliated on the Brookands Tuesday after
room. and defeated them in an exciting con-
test. Both teams did brilliant work. The
pitching Of Woodruff and catching of Ivers
was of the very highest order Carter also
did fine work in the box. The features of
the game were the fielding and batting Of
Brown, McGrath, Stall, Stretton and Ward.
The lineup follows:
T. s 8 RrookIop5
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A single, a double and triple in the
seventh inning gave Anson's men three
runs and the game. 1t was close, exciting
affair from start to finish, but Chicago
batted more consecutively. Dahlen ended
the game by catching a line drive from
Hoy's bat with one hand. The score:
Evening star., 1896-06-24

Earned rnns-Cleveland i: Pttsburg. 9. First
base by rors-Cleveland. 1: Pittsburg. g. Left
on bases. Cleveland s: pittsburg. 1. First base on
Chppy, 1: by Hawley, 8. Two-base hits-Cuppy,
Lyons Sacrifice hits-MeAleer. Merritt. Stolen
bases-Rnrkett, Childs, Blake, Stencil Double
piays-Bierbauer to Sugden (2,. Wild ptch-Cuppy
Time-Two hours and thirty minutes. Umpire
Wrilmun
Evening star., 1896-06-24

Persons subject to heart disease must
nave suffered during the last two innings
OF the game at the Polo grounds yesterday.
The Washingtons, much improved in form
and ability, under the reins held by that
peaceful gentleman. Scrappy Bill Joyce,
were the New Yorks' opponents, and
though they had to acknowledge the corn,
they frightened the 1900 devoted cranks
nearly out Of their wits before the game
ended.-Suu.
Evening star., 1896-06-24
BROOKLYN WAS NOT IN 1T.

The BridegreOms Had No Show What
eyer}tn Boston.
Jack Stivetts was in great form yester-
day and fooled all of the Greater New
Workers except Capt. Griffin. who found
him for three hits. When Mccarthy went to
bat in the first his admirers presented him
with handsome diamond ring and a floral
horseshoe Tho