Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1896, Page 9

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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 Goff at once discharged her. She walked to the street, entered a carriage and was driven home. The jury retired soon after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, took a bal- lot, and then went to luncheon at a near-by restaurant. They returned later to the Jury room. During the evening the jury came into court and asked for instructions. It pertained to the testimony given by Dr. Scheele, and left the impression that the 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 Goff's 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 M. Bliss. She was charged with using poi- soned chowder, which she had given to her mother on August 3%. The alleged motive for the murder was to secure an inherit- ance of $85,000, which the appellate court decided belonged to her. The trial was begun on May 11, and al- most daily was continued up to the time the charge was made to the jury by Re- corder Goff. Mrs. Fleming was defended by Lawyer Charles W. Brooke, who work- ed day and night in securing for her the acquit just received, and which was con- fidently expected by him and the defendant. THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS. Indications Point to an Overwhelm- ing Defeat of the Government. The conservative government was de- feated yesterday. There are 213 constituen- cies, of which 137 have been heard from, with the following results: Ontario—Con- servatives, 25; liberals, 31; independents, 7. Quebec—Conservatives, 11; liberals, 31; in- dependent, 1. Nova Scotia—Conservatives, 8: liberals, 10. New Brunswick—Conservy: tives, 8; liberals, 5. Totals—Conservatives, 52; Mberals, 77; 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 fn politics. Another reason for the great victory of the Hberals in Quebec province was the fact that it was only the second time since the confederation of the Ccnadian 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 elec- tion returns the balcony of the Royal Ex- ange Hotel at Chatham, Ont., collapsed, falling on a number of persons under it, prebably fatally ‘injuring fourteen, three of whom were from Flint, Mich. 00. WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS. Senator Vilas Heads the Delegation to the Chicago Convention. The Wisconsin democrats yesterday de- clared for gold, adopted the unit rule, voted down a silver plank by 217 to 128, and chose the following delegates-at-large to Chicago: Senator Vilas, Gen. Edward 8. Bragg, J. G. Flanders, J. J. Hogan. Al- ternates-at-large: John J. Archie Woodward, Rock ‘county; John A. Hume, Winnebago county; J. J. McCallum, Richland county Wharton Barker for President. Judge J. M: Washburn of Denver, a lead- er of the silver men of Colorado, suggests Wharton Barker, th® Philadelphia banker, as a candidate for the presidential nomina. ton of the sliver forces, | THEY ALMOST WON es The Senators Played a Heart- Breaking Game. HOW NAVARRE WON THE SUBURBAN Satisfactory Progress of the Yale Boys at Henley. BICYCLE PARADE PRIZES Record of the Clubs. W. L. PC. a 34 15.654 Phik Cleveland... 31 18 63% Brooklyn. Cinetnnati... 83 1600) Chicago. Be 29 '580| New ¥ 26 \s 27 2 19 3 3 22 Today's Schedule. Washington at New York. Baltimore at Philadelphia. Brooklyn at Boston. Pittsburg at Cleveland. KING HAD ONE BAD INNING. 1542! Loulsville Meekin Was 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, Stl- ver King pitched masterly ball yesterday in New York. His work in the seven innings piayed outside of the third was of the most Magnificent kind ever seen in New York. But that one inning sufficed, for eight times did the Gotham bats meet the sphere, and it sailed out n 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 Meekin's delivery at these critical times, and the game went to Artie Irwin's men by one run, In the fifth, for instance, with the bases filled and two out, Setbach 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 Emslie given him all the judgment on balls and strikes he deserved. Several times in the early Capt. Joyce. part of the game he presented men with free tickets to first, but their fellows were powerless before his great speed, and either fanned or made weak hits to the infleld. ‘The third inning 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 misjudged by Abbey. Mike reached third on the hit. Gleason flied out to Crooks, who made a great catch. H. Davis scored Tier- nan by hitting to right. After Clark had forced H. 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 Tiernan’s fly the side would Probably have been retired with no more than three runs. Washington failed to score until the eighth Inning, when there came a fusillade of-hits, that made Irwin squirm and order Sullivan to warm up. Abbey walked on balls and Selbach singled to left. Cart- wright scored one man with his two-bagger to right. McGuire pushed out a single and secred Selbach. Crooks hit for a base and scored Cartwright. De Montreville put up a fly for Van Haltren, and Crooks was thrown out at second on trying to work off a base on the out. Had he not been so am- bitious the game might have been saved, for King went down on balls and Brown singled and scored McGuire. Joyce scared Meekin into a 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 it would have been ‘good for three bases at least, and the bases were filled. ‘Then in the ninth there was another case of “might have been.” Selbach and Cart- wright were out when McGuire and Crooks walked on balls. De Montreville singled, filling the corners. Lush was sent to bat in place of King, and Meckin gave him, too, a walk down the line, scoring McGuire 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 Gleason 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 other's 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 hada drop. The score of the game follows: WASHINGT: NEW YORK. ReH.O.A. R.H.O.AE. Brown, cf. 00°80 13°16 Joyce, 3b..0 011 is 2 tO: 0 Abbey, rf. 1 0 1 0 O/Tiernan, rf 11 2.0 0 s If 1 2 4 0 0/Gteason, 00830 rtht 1 4 0 O/H-Davis, 1f0 110 0 jcGuire, 18 0 1)Clark, ib. 1 0 70 0 Crooks, 2b. 0 2 0 O/Con'ton, 8890 1200 DeMont, 83 0 2 1 0 0|Wilsou, ec. 1 265 0 2 King, p 0 0 1 O/Meckin, p.1 20 20 Lush* 0000 Titsln. 61 es Ser py! Totals ..6 927 6 2 Totals ..5 724 2 1 es “Batted for King in the ninth. Washington 000000041-5 York Earned _runs—Wash! error—New York, 1. _ Left’ on bases—Washington, 14; New York, 8. First base on balis--Off King, 4; off Mcekin, 11. | Struck out—By King, 3; by Meekin, 3. ‘Three-base hits—G. Davis, “Tiernan, 00600000 x-6 ton, 3. First base by Two-base hits—Selbach, Cartwright. Stolen bases Joyce, G. Davis. Double play—Van Haltren and Gleason." Passed balls—Wilson, 2; McGuire, 1. Wild pitch—King, 1. Hit Meekin, 1. Umpire—Emslie. and fourteen minutes. by itched ball—B; % Pime two hous FIVE STRAIGHT FOR BALTIMORE. Again the Phillies Go Down Before the Conquering Orioles. There was another case of slaughtering in Philadelphia, where the Baltimore Birds came within an ace of shutting out the un- lucky men who are now shooting the chute with great regularity. Esper was a com- plete puzzle until the ninth. In that inning a force-out, a long single and two errors gave Philadelphia two runs. The score: PHILADELPHIA, R.H.O.A b i -H.0.A.F, -0.4.E. Tuten, cf.. 00 5 0 6) Kel 006 Sullivan, If 0 0 0 © 4| Keoler, 01400 Cress, 88... 0 0 2 4 1) Jen'ings, ss 2 8 8 4 0 Th'm’s'n, rf£1 1 3 1 O|Doyle, ib.. 115 2 1 Grady, c... 0 1 2 2 O| Reitz, 20.122 2 40 Wim'n, 3 0 2 5 5 1) Brodie, cf..1 2 8 0 0 Koyle, ib.. 0 110 0 0/Do'nelis, 351 0 0 1 0 Nash, 3b... 0 0 O 3 0} Robins'n, cO 3 3 0 0 Taylor, p-. 0 1 0 2 Ol Exper, p... 0.0100 PiWatyes 1 6°01 000) ecient --— -- Totals.... 8162611 1 Totals.... 2 62717 3 “Batted for Grady in ninth inning. ‘Thompeon hit by batted ball. Pisiadelphia.......... 0000000022 Baltimore. -0000500038-8 Batned runs—Baltimore, 7; Philadelphia, 1, Home it—Keolor, Stolen hases— Kelley, Jennings, “Rol Reltz.” Left on bases— Baltimore, 10; Philadelphia, 6. Struck out—Hulen, 2. Double plays—R-itz, Jennings and Doyle, 2; Donnelly, Jeanings and ‘Doyle; ‘Thompson, Grady; Hallman and Grady; Hallman, Cross and Boyle. First on errors—Baitimors, 2; Philadelphia, 1. Beses on balls—Oft Egper, 5; off Taylor, 2.. Hit by pitehed a a pitch—Tayior. fon—Bredle. . ‘Sacrifi Pass- ed ball—Grady. Um ‘Hurst. Time—Two bours aud ten minutes. BROOKLYN WAS NOT IN IT. The Bridegrooms Had No Show What- evergin Boston. Jack Stivetts ws in great form yester- @ay and fooled mtb of the Greater New Yorkers except Capt. Griffin, who found him for three hits. When McCarthy went to bat in the first his admirers presented him with a handsome dfamond ring and a floral Bost Tai.o.4.F RH.0.AB, I'm't'a, ef 0 © 6 Jones, rf.. 11°30 6 ‘Tenney,’ ¢. 1 © Grifin, ef: 1 8 400 Bannon, rf. 4 ° 1111 Lo 3 01000 2 0221 ° 0100 1 o1314 4 501210 1 0] Abbey, p:.0 1 6 40 115 Totals... 8 72411 3 00072000 x9 00010001 1-3 Harned runs—Boston, 2; Brooklyn, 1, Two-nase hits—Tucker, Griiin,’ “‘Thrce-base’ hits—Banuon, Duffy. Home run—Griffin, Stolen base—Stivetts Double plays—Long, Lowe’ and Tucker; Shoch an Lachance. “First base on balls—By Stivetts, 2: by Abbey, 4. Struck out—By Stivetts, 1; by Abbey, 2. Umpire—Henderson. ‘wo hours. Pim PIRATES LOST THEIR LEAD. Mack’s Men Could Not Keep Up Their Starting Pace. Hawley gave seven bases on balls and allowed the Spiders to weave a web of his in the middle of the game, which at first seemed sure for Pittsburg. Consequently Connie Mack missed his great chance to push his way into fifth place at the ex- rense of Washington. The score: PITTSBURG. WH. if.. enawrooan> 2 wi Summemucs 2 me Bow Fi mwraccnoneh Merritt. Stole Stenzel.” Doub! Wild pitch —Cup minutes, Unpire— Anson’s Lucky Seventh. A single, a double and a triple in the seventh inning gave Anson's men three runs and the game. It was a 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: cur CINCINNATI. 4 R.H.O.A.E. Everitt, 3b Burke, If..0°0°2°0 6 Dalen, ss. 8 Hoy, ‘ef. 20 300 Lange,’ ef. 1Miller, rf..0 2 8 10 Anson, 1b. O McPhee, 20 101 2 I rete Ewing, 1b. 0 111 1 0 If. O'Smith, s8..0 1 8 4 0 2b OlGray,” 3b.01 11 121 Dattey, ¢.. o|Vaughn, ec. 11 1 BO Briges, ps: OlInks, p... 10001 ee pO 1007 6! Totals ..5 82111 5 -91210080 x-7 790201100 base hit—Everitt. and Vaughn. Burke, Gray. ler (2), Hoy ¢ son; Dahlen and Ansan. Bares on balls—Of Briggs, ‘Two hours. Umpire-£yneh. NEW YORK COMMENTS. rritice Pret bases—Lange, Decker, MIL Double pluys—Pfeffer and An- Passed balls—Dalley, 2, of Inks, 3. ‘Time— hits—Dahlen, What the Gothum Papers Have to Say Abont That Game. “Scrappy Bill” made lots of noise in the nitth inning, and Meekin again went up in the air—World. Those Washington men are wonders. No mystery now why they beat Boston two out of three up in Boston.—Heraid, ‘The end was exciting. ‘Two men gone,” as they say at college, when Joyce yelled: “It ain't over yet! We're great finishers!” He didn’t le, either.—Herald. The Senators played a good game in the field, but they did not know what to do when they got on the bases, having four- teen men left in that manner. Meekin was wild, giving eleven bases on balls; but good support and the Senators’ poor base-run- ning enabled tim to pull through. The fielding of Brown was one of the clever features.—Tribune. It is fair to say right here that the Wash- irgtons have a first-class team, and that they are playing betier ball than ever be- tore sirce their entry to the league. They do not quit, and in yesterday’s struggle they fought for victory until a beautiful one-hand stop by Bill Gleason left three men on bases and ended the battle—Sun, The game must be classed as one of the mcs{ pecullar of all which have ever been played in New York. The Giants made nine Lits in their eight innings, and eight of the nine hits came in the third, earning six runs. On the other hand, the Wash- ingtons faced Meekin for seven innings without making more than a single hit. There were other remarkable features in the game, the most prominent of which is that the visitors had only two assists. I doubt whether that record has been equal- ed in several years. Thirteen of New York's twenty-four batsmen went out on flies to the outfield, and eighteen of them, or all but six, were victims of fly balls.— Herald. By folding his trusty left hand around a bubbling grounder in the ninth inning Skipper Gleason imparted a smoky finish to a bizarre ball game at the Polo grounds yesterday afternoon, and saved the scalps of the Giants. Scrappy Joyce and his Washington hobces were hot on the trail of our young men. In fact, the chase grew so warm that the affair began to emit sparks, and the spectators awoke from their death-like trance.—Journal. Silver King, in rejuvenated form, pitched a most creditable game, barring the third inning. He did not use much speed, but had excellent control and the finest kind of support. Eighteen times the New Yorks were retired on fly balls, eight of which were gobbled by Tom Brown. The fact that the visitors had but. two assists all through the game is a curious feature, too.—Sun. “Scrappy Bill” Joyce and his sensational Senatorial crew were at the Polo grounds’ yesterday, but played to small business. The Washingtons are the drawing cards of the league this season, but the shadow of Ajax 1's over New York base ball, and the metropolis is losing its reputation as being the best money-making city on the ctrcuit. “Scrappy Bill,” whoj as field captain and thanager ts making’ ‘a glorious reputation, put in “Silver” Kidg against the Glants. It was popularly supposed that “Silver” had been dead and’ Buried long ago, but he Was a very liv® porpse yesterday. The New Yorks got only one hit off the white- haired twirler in sayen innings. He was a perfect enigma, except in the third in- ning.—World. a . Mike Tiernan hit @ high, long fly to right field. Abbey had time enough to get under the ball, but rankly misjudged it, and the “Silent Man” recetvés credit for a triple. It was an unfortunate misplay, for it cost two rurs, and, as things turned out, the Senators might have won but for the mis- judgment.—World. “A piece of Titian-haired duplicity,” of the German type, yclept Carl Sixteen-to- One King, did the pitching for the Congres- sional Committee. It is the second ad- ventist of the diamond who has been hold- ing down all opposing clubs thts season by some occult spell, and as he walked into the diamond yesterday bis manager, Au- gustus Cacsar Schmelz, sat in the grand stand raking his beard with both hands and softly humming: “Darling, I am growing 0-0-0-01d; Silver King among the gold.” This King was released by the New York club in 1893 because he couldn't pitch well enough to beat a nine from the primary de- partment of the Thompson -street ‘school. He has been out in the wilderness practic- ing ever since and is now just entering his second reincarnation. With that one ex- ception he made monkeys, mandrilis, baboons and apes of the Giants. He struck out “Gee” Davis twice and worried ‘Kid’ Gleason into a state of nervous exhaus: tion. But that one inning was just enough to carry through.—Herald. Persons subject to heart disease must have 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’ oppenents, and though they had to acknowledge the corn, they frightened the 2,000 devoted cranks nearly out of their wits before the game ended.—Sun. THE IN EIGHT The Shamrocks and Eastern Athletics 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 money's worth of sport. The Easterns put up an errorless fleiding game, while the hits were distributed evenly, nine apiece. Greene led the batting for the Easterns, and Boucher and Norcom for the Shamrocks. Good plays were the order of the day, and the work of both inflelds was quick and clean. The score EASTERN A. C. | ates, If... 2° ‘gan, 2b. Lifl'r, 1b. ne, aS. ab: is, cf. 0) W.EIlis, ¢. 1/Raab, rf... INNINGS. el oMcowiamme I} 1 Norcom,if.p 3 Boucer Ab. @ Costello, oe feverereretereten CacnmHenn | Omemmorwcecr> rs 7 C., 5. hits—Moran. 6: Eastern A.C, 6 to Caulitiower to Bolger. Hases Handiboe, 2; by Norcom, 2; by Quis- 1 Passed 5 Struck 2 by Quigley, 5. ir. Jody oveless. 13; Brookland, U. S. Soldiers’ Home, 10. The Soldiers’ Home base ball team re- taliated on the Brooklands Tvesday after- roon, 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 line-up follows: U. 8. 8S. H. Brookland. Second base. Garrett. Third base Stail Short stop McGrath. Left field Stretton Center field., Ward. ight tield CHANGES IN PHILADELPHIA, Pitcher McGill Exchanged for Oat- 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 I. 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 iz considered one of the finest outfielders and best hitters in the Western League. Hulen, who played with Minneapulis last year, speaks very highly of him, and it was largely due to his recommendatioa that negotiations were opened looking to- ward the signing of Mertes. Mc leave for St. Paul tomorrow, and Colonel Rogers has telegraphed for Mertes to c on at once. It is hoped to have him her ume to play in Friday's games. Regarding a deal wiih Louisville, Colonel Rogers stated he had made an offer some time ago for Frazer and Clark, but Man- ager McGunnigie would not let them go. As for O'Brien, Colonel Rogers said he would not exchange Haliman for the for- mer. As to a 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 ciub 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 Mmagnate 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 to 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- osition was so 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 a few days. STILL DICKERING. Rusie Deal is Of, but Freedman and Reach May Yet Trade. From the New York Sun, Today. “Yes, it is true that I was in Philadel- phia yesterday conferring with Reach and Rogers, but no deal has been made yet,” said Mr. Freedman last night. “I 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. Incidenial- ly we talked about players, and the Phila- delphia peopte said that they were willing to let a couple of-men go in exchange for some of the best players in the New York team. I 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 evi- dence in hand; consequently there wouid be no sense in trading Rusie to any club. “As far as the New York team is con- cerned, I fail to see where we can be strengthened, except possibly at short stop. 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. 1 would rather have him than @ seasoned player who has almost com- pleted his career on the diamond. In short, i do not think we need any of the Philadel- phias, if we are expected to give up some of our men in exchange.” If Mr. Freedman would consent to trade Rusie, it 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 ot the strongest in the league. It 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 Delehanty, but it is doubtful if the Phila- delphia club would consent. President Freedman had a long confab with Gleason before yesterday’s game and the kid said that he was ready to be trad- ed. Mr. Freedman told him that was an irpossibility, and then Gleason urged him to make any sort of a deal for Delehanty or Cross, or both. If Manager Irwin, who has always been successful at driving bar- gains in bese 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. New York again today. ve LESSEE SSS “AS OLD AS - : THE HILLS. BN There's an old saying, “ITonesty is the best + ye policy.” It’s just as true today as it ever was. We ‘ wy think it is the VERY best pe *j 8: es There’s more profit in being honest than in < ie being dishonest. It’s just as true whether you look 3 ae at it from a mercantile standpoint or from the 5 HB moral point of view. ‘ hs Two honest prices: 5 ENA Suits to order at $14.50 that are worth from y xy $15 away up to $30. ov: Suits to order at $9.50 that we've sold all MA slong from $10 to $13. “vt : Our clearing sale is responsible for the cut 5 a yy prices. x "Ye 26 MERTZ AND MERTZ, fa 906 F Street. RS ny iy Maul will probably pitch. | gcod tength from the Commoner, with Clr. It was a hard game to lose, with so many | ferd half a leng: chances to win. ‘There has seldom been in the middle of the season. Tom Brown might in the ninth and fai eight flies in center ju Lush may be put in Abbey today. Abbey made a mess of Tier- nan’s fly ball at a most critical point. Jimmy Rogers went on the coaching lines in the elgth inning and gave Meckin a bad case of rattles by his vocal work. Jouett lost his sand and came within an ace of losing the game as well. It rained in Loulsville yesterday, so the third game between the tailenders was prevented. St. Louis cannot afford to 1c any games to the Colonels, for a game or two won may reverse the order of things. Silver King was given a great s when he appeared in the game. Th ; a great many “fans” ew York who re- member the white-hatred twirier from days of old, and, save for that nightmare of a third inning, he showed tat he is even bet- ter than ever before. “Two men in succession caught off Tim Murnane Well, well, well! ich a close bunch eague race at this ave won with a hit but he gobbled the same. © game in place of first, ef Monday's game. Who was it said that a $10 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 the box for the Shamrocks, has been signed by Petersburg, and wili 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 mak, 4 good showing when backed up by faster company than he has been p ing with. An alleged interview by N. E. Young on the Rysie case, published first in Washing- ton and republished in New York, is re: pudiated by Mr. Young as a pure inven- tion.—New York Herald. BICYCLE CosTUMES. Prizes to Be Given for the Best Show in the Big Parade. The committee on prizes in relation to the big bicycle parade which will be held July 14 held a 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 T. Robertson, and the duty of the committee was to select a list of suitable prizes to be given in the coming event. ‘These prizes will be given as follows: Test lady’s costume, best gentleman's costume, the best grotesque costume, the cycie club making the best appearance, the organiza- tion cther than a regular organized ¢ club inaking the best appearance, the most novel decoration by a single rider, the most rove) decoration by a group of ride not over eight, and th the largest representation in line of me: bers and friends. This schedule is subject and will have to be approved neral committee, Which meets Monday evening, before going into effec! cycle club having BETTER OARS. Bob Cook Trying to Get Hold of the Water. HENLEY-ON-THAMES, June 24. ain fell during the earlier portion of the day ard at noon the sun was hot and the air All the members of the Yale crew ther sultry. worked at pair-oar practice near quarters, and went into the shell at 11: for light work. They puiled 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- day's drop in weight, and the shell is go- ing smoothly; but the men do not seem to have as much life as the other crews. The | dollars, ot | Yale stroke is now about 2), which is slow- | er than that of tMe crews which are to. cempete 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 de the English crews. L fcrm this morning, pulling with perfect time and finish. Trinity Hall and New Col- | lege were also out this morning. Americans have been invited to be pre at a garden party at Mrs. Foy’s on Satur- day. TILL KING OF THE TURF. Henry of Navarre Won Over Clifford and the Rest. Henry of Navarre 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 Navarre car- ried what money was left for straight in- vestments. Sir Walter, Nanki Pooh and Belmar were played to occupy third posi- tions. Everythirg was excitement when the horses were called to the post. Hornpipe was first out, followed by Belmar, the Commoner, Henry of Navarre, Sir Walter, Clifford and Nanki Pooh. Henry of Na- varre and Clifford were cheered to the echo. Sir Walter also came in for a good share of applause. If anything Henry of Navarre 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 and Hornpipe on the extreme outside. They got away at the fir: ran bunched for a 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, Navarre close up, with Sir Walter and Clifford fol- lowing, Belmar and Nanki Pooh being close up. The positions were 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, It was a continuous shout for * varre. Clifford, Commoner. Here comes Hornpipe again. Sir Walter wins.” Half a furlong from home Navarre showed his nose in front of the Commoner and Taral was coming on Clifford. The three singled out, and Navarre gradually increased his lead on Commoner, and eventually won the prettiest suburban that was ever won by a attempt. They a away, The Me Z by the deser Which have r Juag of he b Atlantic, the new yacht in her nevi model best yacht Dete designed WT orptive weil developed. E mntry b 3 to x With the water h nd WI American from him an of jong ove probability tha challenge for the an Arglo-Amer place during the s Isv7. What a sensation su orted py a powerf ships. New ¥ The tuif has nearly njoyed some years n the amendments tution of the couple cf years ago, many that it would cumvent or de th betting in such a way racing association to from the bookmaker: Daniel O'Connell hi ne occasic 1 four ‘er made, 1 by friend ful wi it mpc eva ir provision S$ would en leriy th Suppo: with. The ion of the racing, and th: formed paying a day of 1 is retained for a“ will by son ber: tra tis season he ciations dot auspices of the make big money. Cricket. Play LONDON, Jun 1 the All-England visiting ¢ grounds Keter this SAN FRA 24.—The ticnal Athietic Club of this city has graphed Peter Maher that it will m him against Choynski for ten roun contest to ta pin July. ly will allow Mahe Corbett and Sharkey. SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.—Everything i round ion Jawes J , ard Tom Sharkey, the weight of the Mare Island navy ya le it is ex- pected that Corbe which is to be be on the conditi of the cont ence of op heavy ptine p an at th abie di not om , champion will be able to kreck out Phe betting on the knock-out p ten to eight in favor of Sharkey SREP IEG McKinley Was in Town. Abner McKinley, brother of t arrived in Greenwich, ¢ day afternoon to visit his Meeks, a New Yor utes it became nois t Maj. Me- Kinley had arrived, There was a scurrying around by the republicans such as the town never saw. zed a ore phones were sen. dispatched to drum up the cans to serenade the n In twenty minutes repu Were seen running to the halt for a test. Some one had taken the precautio form Mr. of the coming visit thus jt was 1 that it was Abner and not Wiliam Mckinley who was in town A look of chagrin came over naders, and they sneaked home. that the band will present a bill to so one. aud —— eos ae Twelve Tramps Dro a. A freight train on the Great Northern was thrown from the track Monday near Koe- tenai Falls, Wash., by a landslide, Twelve cars were carried down into the river. All sunk but one, which had Jost its trucks floated on the water over the falls, to be r to splinters when it str whirlpool below. In one into the river were one € d. Tho who were uninjured suc the top of the car. Der: ppted to cast ropes to them, but fs everal ef the tramps leaped into the wat ut could not breast the swift current all were carried over the falls. +o. Belasco Gets $16,000, David Belasco recovered a judzme $16,000 against N. K. Fair 4 aire of Chicago, for training Mrs. Carter for the stage. Interest at cent*was allowed by the court, and tion by Fairbank fcr a new trial was de 4. The case had been on trial thre eeks. Mr. Fairbapk claimed that he owed Belasco nothing, and set up @ coun- ter claim for 53,000. nd kless tourists a in