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Evening journal., 1892-09-17
TRIED TO BRIBE A JUDGE.
WOODMAN OF CHICAGO RE-
FUSES THE OFFER OF $500.

He Was given That Amount 70 influence
His Decision In tho Garfield Park Trot-
ting Case but Indignantly and Publicly
Returns it.
CBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
CHICAGO Sept. 17.-Justice Woodman
caused a pronounced sensation in his
court room this morning in deciding the
case of the Garfield park habitues by
stating that NJ. c. Mcdonald, a stock
holder in the Garfield Park club, had
offered him a bIibe of $500 to discharge
the prisoners. "It behooves me as a
public officer" said the judge, 'to
make q personal statement In this case.
have been q public magistrate for
about eleven years. I'm that time l have
tried more than ZOO cases, and for the
first time in that period bribe has been
offered me TO influence my decision.
"The other night while at my home q
man came to me asking me to decide
these cases Immediately and dismiss
! them. This man was Michael C. Melon
aid. stockholder in the Garfield Park
club He told me that Altgeld would
/ be the'neXt governor and that lac (Mc-
! Donald would use his influence for my
re-appointment. He then said q owe
you some money and handed me what /
! thought was the amount due for
! bail bonds signed on the evening of the
9Th instant After he had gone l came
back to the lighted room and examined
the bills, and found $500" Justice
! Woodman then asked i'm a loud tone: "Is
/ Michael Cassius Mcdonald in the court
room at this timer
A moment Of suspense followed and
the question was repeated. Mr.. Mcdonald
did not answer to his name and Justice
WoodWan turned to Inspector Lewis, who
sat beside him on the bench, and i'm plain
view of everybody handed the money tC
him.
Justice Woodman then pronounced his
decision in the cases. The principals
were fined 500 each, and the inmates sd
each
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
SPRUANCE And EURTZ.
They Revel in an Ether Of
Signs and Uncertainty.
MBALBY PRACTICALLY SATISFIED.

j. Harvey spruancc Says There Is No
Use to act nIuoriiios Whom They Arc
20 BE Ignored william T.. ISurt4 Docs
Not Know what To DO.
William T.. Kurtz. the legislative can
didaie who was defeated hy j. Harvey
Spruancc at the primaries last Saturday
stated this morning That inc could not
tell just what ho would do, but that
ho is iu the field Whom asked if ho in-
tended Go make q determined fight for
the nomination De said that &c depended
upon circumstances.
John j. Mealey, the defeated candi-
date for the comms5ionership and the
man at whose instance the contest was
made before the county executive com-
mittee wanted the Eleventh ward thrown
out lie expresses himself as being perfect.
ly satisfied with the action of the commit
tee. and will make big effort to carry the
nomination election on next Saturday
spruance Thinks of withdrawing.
j Harvey Spruance and his friends are
very sore over the outcome of tho contest
MIR. Spruance had majority of over 800
His heavy vote WAS pOlled I'm the lower
district. Mr. Kurtz got his strength in
the upper district. 10 giving him a major
fly of nearly 500 The vote
there stands. while under the rul
ing of o. now election Mr. Spruance
has TO overcome this before ho can get o
vote. and 40 the same time Mr. kurtz
and his friends can bend all their oncr-
giles TO break down the Spruauco lonces
A Spruancc lieutenant said This after
noon that MIR. Spruance regards this as
/ being $50 manifestly unfair that hc talks
of stepping ont of the race, thing
which they are trying To prevent.
The executive committee Will name
the election officers ON Wedn esday after
noon.
J. Harvey Spruance was interviewed
OF oclocl, this afternoon.
Are you still In the iieldY' asked the
reporter
81 don't know. I can't answer posi-
lively. My inclination is 90 leave the
field; but my friends object 60 it. I ann 10
give them % positive answer tonight. The
prospects now are that shall withdraw.
III 800 majority is not sufficient then
.O00 cant beat county executive com
mittoe. Thoy wonld throw me out If
got that many. This condition of aiIair
Is apt TO produce hard feelings I don
think il IS fairt treatment. ] go
my maiorities IN Democratic ward
and my opponent got his j.
: Republican wards. If my majority is q
be ignored 10 is useless for me 90 tr.
f again for it not only gives my oppon
ent every advantage, but
win have no 0ssuranc
that the executive committee win no
= again rule my majority ont ] do no
q D N.I INI.aH
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
PECK ARRAIGNED.

ongrcssmcn Springer and Cable Point
out the weakness OF the statistioian's
Case.
IBy Telegraph TO the Evening JoulnaLl
CHICAGO, Sept. 17.-Congressmen Ben.
Cable was fully advised Of the pro
eedings against Commissioner Peck
7hen found last night at the Chicago
Hub Mr. Cable said: "If fire destroys
he douhle-underscored strictly-confden-
ial Communications from a lot of manu-
|aeturers, who have been raising the
wages Of their employees and don't want
he public to know anything about it, it
not the officials fault.
/ venture TO say that there has not
leen such FIRE in the state house in the
asst fifty years Tt is unfortunate that it
should have burned up such valuable
documents. They contained proof of the
Existence Of q remarkable company of
philanthrophists The confidential com
munications from men who had this
were the basis on which blr. Peck based
|his remarkable report.
"That report is fake from top to
bottom. IL is q lie throughout and there
is no one that knows it to be a lie as well
as the man who ponned it. It is his
good fortune that these letters from the
manufacturers have been burned up.
i don't know that he had anything to dc
with the FIRE though"
Congressman Springer said: "a public
Officer whe will burn documents on which
he bases an important report confesses
Ithat he has n Door case A man who has
a good case will not destroy his evidence
viii her 1t IS a confession that he can
not prove W hat he claims.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

BY Telegraph 20 the Evening Journal
NEW YORK, Sept l7-Annie L. Sieg
rist a singer and dancer, has brought suit
for absolute divorce and alimony. She
alleges in her complaint that her hus.
band, who is Billy Madden, the we'll
known sporting man and manager Of
purilists. married her unSer the common
law on FEBRUARY .. 1888 and eloned with
Ellen McGuinness on July 10, since when
she has not seen him. Madden is now
managing Joe Goddard. There viii be a
hearing next week on tho motion for
temporary alimony.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
mrs. HARRISON IMPROVING.
THE DISTINGUISHED PATIENT RE-
PORTED GREATLY IMPROVED.
Dr. Gardner Feels Much Gratihed at the
Change But Considers the Patients
Condition stm Grave.

lBy Telegraph TO the Evening JournaL1
Loon LAKE HOUSE, Sept 1L-Mrs.
Harrison passed comfortable night and
this morning she said she was feeling
better
When DR. Gardner and the members of
the presidents party walked over from
he Harrison cottage to the hotel for
breakfast thismorning they looked bright
and cheerful. and showed by their gen
eral appearance thot refreshing sleep had
come with the passing ot danger TO the
distinguished patient.
The president looked much better than
he has since the early part of the week
Dr. Gardner was much gratiied i'm the
improvement made by Mrs. Harrison dur
ing the night He made an examination
and discovered that there was no ten
doncy toward a reproduction of tho
watery fluid in the lung cavity. The
patient had rested much better than
usual, although hei sleep was by no
means unbroken This morning she
was feeling much stronger and seemed
greatly improved.
Dr. Gardner feels almost justified in
predicting that immediate danger from
the complication caused by repro
duction caused 10y the watery hnid. the
greatest cause for alarm, has passed but
he win not say any thing about the main
disease.
Mrs. Harrisons condition is still very
grave but with the removal of the dan
gerous complication, which has neccs.
Stated three dangerous operations, the
physi cinns viii be better able TO cope
with the nucleus of the trouble.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
Redmona 80 1IorIer un.

tBy Telegraph TO tho Evening JournaLl
LONDON, Sept. 17.-William Redmond,
NJ. p, has written a letter protesting
against the use, under the liberal govern
ment Of an armed police in evicting ten
ants from their abodes He warns Chief
Secretary Morley that the bailiiIs and
midnight raids will drive the people mad.
The letters is regarded as an indication
that the Parnellites are determined to
spur on the Liberal government faster
than il is ready to go.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
BLOWN SKY HIGH.

A Friehtful Explosion in an Ontario
MIL Kms seven Men and Badly Injuries
% Score.
IBy Telegraph % tho Evening Journall
CoMBEH, ONT, Sept IA terrible
boiler explosion tool, place in Force 81
Diclinsons stave mill at Staples, a small
village on the bennington q st. Clair
r.. r. four miles from here this morning.
i'm which seven men were killed outright,
one fatally injured and about twenty
more or less scalded The dead are John
Ewing, Michael Bupus, lJoseph Papincau,
lssiah Chouvin, Jerome Chauvin, Potter
Daust and Miss Oullete John B0ane is
fatally SCALED.
An employe of the mill says that the
boilers were in good running conditio IA
but he believes scales had formed on the
plate and interrupted some of the valves
The boiler was carried fully POO feet.
The two Chauvins and Daust were SIM
gle men, The others were married.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

lBy Telegraph TO the Evening JournaLl
CHARLOTTE, n. c., Sept 17-The
special train which is bearing the Demo
cratic nominee for the vice presidency
on his campaign journey through North
Carolina, arrived in this city about 73O
this morning General Stevenson was
accorded an enthusiastic reception and
the city filed mp rapidly during the fore
noon with people from the neighboring
villages and farmers, who came in to
hear him speak.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

lBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journal.l
PORTLAND, Ore, Sept. 17.-Delegates
to the sixty-eighth annual session Of the
Sovereign Grand lodge, l. o. o. F., began
arriving here yesterday afternoon, and
by noon today all viii have reached this
city. Tie city is clad ia a dress Of bunt-
ing and evergreons, and on every hand is
to be seen the word Welcome tastily
displayed and accompanied by the sym
bolic three links.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
OANADA's CHOLERA SCARE.
Dominion Health Authorities Want PRO-
lection From Infected America Crosse
island Employees frightened.

AntANN NsthNinAff AiAaNAtNtus
tBy Telegraph to the Evening Journall
HALIFAX, N. s Sept l7-Thc board
of health yesterday telcgraphed the Hon.
John Carling, minister Of agriculture,
that, in view Of the existence of cholera
in New York, 10 is the opinion of the
board that some general quarantine reguS
lations should be made 60 protect all
the ports of Nova Scotia and particularly
the ports of Halifax, Yarmouth, pictou,
Digby, Annapolis Hawkesbury Sydney
and North Sydney against the introduc-
tion of the disease from the United
States The Halifax board desired 90 be
informed what regulations the govern
ment would take for the protection Of
the Atlantic ports,
QUEBEC. Sept. IA panic has seized
the employees at Crosse island quaran
tine station and when the supply steamer
was leaving there Thursday night
there was a rush to get ON board. Some
escaped
The Quebec members of the Central
Board of Health of this province left last
night for Montreal whore a meeting win
be held for the purpose 10 is said, of
proclaiming Canadian quarantine
against the United States.
Sr JOINS. n. f., Sept 17-The gov
ernment issued a proclamation yesterday
that vessels arriving from Infected ports
/ shall be quarantined for twcntyon,
/ days from the commencement of th'
voyage The steamer Miranda, six days
from Now York, viii be quarantined ioi
fifteen days Her cargo of fruit hal
been thrown overheard
/ Tnr Enrliar Chnlnrn Nnwa SEQ pnrn2 u
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
Celebrating Mexican independence.
IRr rol.gnnh % rrenIng Ioarnal.l

10y IUI'aIUTN 70 .NVIIII'. "V0I III'I
MoNTEREY, Mex Sept. l7-Mexicon
INDEPENDENCE was celebrated here yester-
day with interesting and appropriate GER
emonies. At $50 a. m Governor Rafael
Reys addressed vast audience of patri
otie citizens at the court house. Speeches
were also delivered by AnrilioTartegee and
Virgilio Garza Last night the government
bands played in the plazas and there was
a display Of fireworks.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
rather 1Iollinger's Cousin Gets Left.

LBy Telegraph to the Evening Journal.l
PTTsBURG, Sept. 17.-Register Connor
yesterday gave his decision in the matter
of the petition Of John de V. Hoffman, of
New York, to have revoked the letters Of
on the estate Of the late
Father Mollinger, issued to Gregor
Never. Hoffman was a cousin to Father
Mollinger and claimed to be the nearest
of kin and entitled TO tho letters. Evi-
dence revealing the existence Of brothers
and sisters of Father Moilinger in Hol-
land was taken. The register dismissed
the petition and refused TO revoke the
letters previously issued.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
Charged with Embezzilng Iron min
Funds

IBy Telegraph 10 the Evening Journall
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. i7.-Adelbert E.
stocllwell ex-assignee and counsel for
the Mutual Banking company and ex-
counsel for the Iron. Hall in this city, to
gethor with j. H. Hayes. cashier of
the former institution We're arrested to-
day aud held in $4,000 bail each for a
further hearing Tuesday next charged
with conspiring to defraud the Iron nall
of s200. 600.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
A SENATOR TAKES HIS LIFE

I.abnring Under Great Depression Same
uoi p. spnrlss ENDS His Iifc A promi-
ncnt and Useful Politician.
lBy Telegraph 10 tho Evening JournaLl
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Sept iZ-Stato
Senator Samuel r. Sparks, the author Of
the Sparks election law now governing
elections in this state, committed suicide
yesterday at his home in Warrenshurg,
Mo, 10y cutting his throat with razor
For several weeks Senator Sparks has
seemed Go labor under a terrible depros.
sion Two months ago an attack of
erysipelas cost him an eye, and financial
aud political reyorses combined with
physical illa. tended to disheartcn him.
He was prominent candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Attorney Gen
eral of the state, was chairman of the
judiciary committee, and one Of the
most prominent men I'm Missouri. lie
was born in New York January /,
1874
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
MO- sehooner. unneeounted ror.

lBy Telegraph 10 the Evening journal
ASHLAND, Wis, Sept, 17,-Considera-
bic concern is felt over the safety of tho
steamer Oscada and consorts. Ida Corn
ing and Donaldson. They should have
arrived here yesterday. but nothing has
been heard of them and it is feared that
they are lost They were chartered TO
load with lumber at Ashland Nothing
has been heard Of them since they locked
through the 900 Monday
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
-DoNT WANT 4 MoRMON oANDIDATG
The Nomination Of such WIN Lose the
Republicans MANY Votes in Utah.

The Nomination Of such win Lose the
Republicans MANY Votes in Utah.
IBy Telegraph 10 the Evening Journai1
SALT LAKE, Utah, Sept. 17.-Frank j.
Cannon was nominated for congress by
the Republican convention on the fifth
ballot. There was bitter opposition
among the Gentle members Of the con.
venlion, on account of Cannon being a
Mormon and, without doubt, many votes
hitherto Republican viii be drawn back
to the liberal OF autimormon party
which also put q ticket In the field
The members hold q convention next
month TO nominate q congressman. They
are fully organized, and, having carried
the territory in 1880 over the combined
Republican and Liberal vote. have little
fear OF the result with three tickets in
the field.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

IBs Telegraph 20 the Evening Journall
BpsroN, Sept Thames j. Corbett
the worlds champion pugilist, appeared
last night at the Grand Opera House and
spared with Jim Daily The crowd was
immense aud enthusiastic. He returned
thanks aud said he wished John L. sulli.
van an possible success. He was gives
% supper after the exhibition and left for
New York at midnight.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
TELEoRAPHlc BRIEFS.

A dispatch received In London says that
William Astor Chambers expedition 20 exc
plors "a raeion of eastern Africa yesterday
started from Zanzibar.
Fy-Juduo Nathaniel g. Noak died in Al
bnuK. h. 81. this morning, agud 60 Years. lie
WAS district attorney for the county 90 one
time, an eminent lawyer and q Well-knoWn
Democratic politician.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

Tho steamer Nomadic sailed for New York
from Liverpool last night.
qho Allan Line steamship state Of Nevada,
which arrived at quarantine ou wednesday
morniur from Glasgow. was released at 10
O'Clock and proceeded TO her pier
The steamer Mohawk, ,uf the Atl1nte 'lrans-
poriation line. from London arrived at New
York 40 i0a.m. She Is now anchored or
Clifton.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

IBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journal.l
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 1.-THE house
of Mr. Craven at Ashborne, was burned
last night by the upsetting of a coal oil
lamp and his two children and servant
girl were burned to death. One Of the
children was years of age and the other
only 10 months old. Susan Curran, the
servant girl, was brought to the Jewish
hospital in Germantown where she died
soon after admission.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

IIWI8"IINI IIIWWI , 7IW0Il 20 % 7WI0'
IBy Telegraph to the Evening JournaLl
CHICAGO. Sept, 1L-John G.. Brown,
as administrator of the estate of his
father, James NJ. Brown. the horseman
who was shot at Garfield race track, fled
an inventory in the probate court yester-
day showing that the estate partly con
sists of the following race horses: G..
W. Johnson, worth 5000 Jake John
son, 5000; c. Ii. Gullock, 81, 500; Red
Banner, 81 500; Edith Belmont; $1,000;
Paralee, $500; Johnetta, $500; Little
Billy, $1,000 Robert A. 5000; Jim
Swayne, $500; Lady Blackburn, $500 I;
Fort Worth, $1,000 and Uncertainty,
81, 000 The administrator says he has
has had a good offer to sell the stock.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

IBy Telegraph to the Evening Joumall
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Sept. 1.-THE
wife Of Charles Billings, poor noun
taineer living in Ashe county, n. c., has
Just given birth to six children. all boys.
They weigh from four one-half to nine
pounds each and are all alive
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

IBy Telegraph 20 the Evening Journall
NEW York, Sept 17-Joe Goddard
has challenged Corbett and posted a
81 600 forfeit He yesterday left a
sweeping challenge TO fight the champion
of the world for S5 or $4,000 and
the championship OF the world. The
challenge is open for four weeks.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
nrcoreerr,. Re.lrnation NJ Toreea.

IBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journall
NEW YORK, Sept IA special to
the Herald from Washington says that
McCreery's resignation as consul
at Valparaiso was written September @
and forwarded after he became convinced
that the department desired to continue
him no longer in the service.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
A LEHleH Valley sMAsH-UP
A TrainIoad of q. A.. T.. Mcn Coliides
with q Switch Engine.

FNAAN q HMAAtA- AtstffHtt"s
lBy Telegraph to tho Evening Journal.l
WiLEEsBRRE Pa. Sept IA bad
accident occurred on the Lehigh Valley
railroad near Fairview this morning. The
passenger train leaving Wilkesbarre at
z. 30 o. m.. and carrying acc passengers,
most of whom were q. A. r. veterans
bound for Washington, collided with O
switching engine just around curve.
Both Locomotives were badly wrecked.
The baggage and first passenger car were
piled ON top Of the passenger engine.
Fonr of the passengers were injured, two
fatally.
Andrew Brown engineer OF the pas
seuger train, was pinned under the
wreck and win die from injuries re-
ceived. All traffic ON the road is delayed.
It is now learned that George Enter-
line, the baggage master, was fatally in-
iured and about fifteen passengers seri
ously The accident was due TO a failure
to obey orders ON the part Of the passen-
gortraiu.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
National con,ontion of oolorod nnptists.

10y IcIlgrnpn 20 Ihe LVlnInH IoufnuII
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. lI-The Ma
tional Convention of the Colored Bap-
lists of the United States has elected the
following officers. President, II. Vaun,
of Tennessee; first president, Rev.
j. a. Taylor of the District of Columbia
second vice-president, Rev @. II. Parrish,
of Kentucky; recording secretary, VIII
liam H. Steward, of Kentucky; CORE
spending secretary J. L. Dart, Of South
Carolina; assistant secretary, =. II. A.
Braxton, of Maryland; treasurer, G. T..
Walker, of Augusta, Ga. financial secre-
tary A. T. Stewart, Of Mississippi; educa-
tional; l;secretary, A. A. Bowie, Of Ala.
Damn.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

the Standard from Hamburg says.
"There were reported today 6S1 now
cases of cholera, 2i3 deaths and $40
nlermonts. The epidemic has caused
the death of about 5000 children
and has left 2,lO0 orphans. An inspec
tion of worgingmen's dwellings at Ham
merbroog. Hamm and Horn, suburbs of
this city. has disclosed a shocking state
of sanitary affairs
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
A Probable Co-successor to spurgeon.
rBy reiegraph to Tho evening Journail

BosroN, Sept 17.-Bev. NJ r. Dem
ing, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist
church, formally rendered his resigna-
tion last night He has four calls for
consideration. one of which is to join Dr.
Pierson in the London tabernacle of the
late Rev Dr. Spurgeon. His decision in
regard to the call is not yet made.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

Mrs. Mary Mccormick. of Iron Hill, was
thrown from her market wagon this
afternoon in front of the Africans Saw
ings bank Her horse became frightened
at an electric car and ran upon the pave
ment upsetting the wagon. Mrs Nc
Cormick and her child who We're the oc-
oupants Of the wagon, were only slightly
bruised
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
Naval veterans Parade in Haiiimora.

~
BNTMORE, Sept. 1.-THE big event
of the present encampment of the Naval
Veterans association was the parade this
morning. The line was formed at 1890
and half an hour later the line of march
was taken up The route traversod was
about FIVE miles long and there were be-
tween three Thousand and four thousand
persons in line.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
CRUSHED BY A TRAIN.
Two Aged Residents OF Newark, n. j.,
Meet Friehtful Death.

Two Aged Residents OF NcWarlli N 81,
Meet "a Erightfui Death.
[By Telegraph TO the Evening JournaLl
NEWARK, n. j., Sept 1I-F J.
Nichols, an inmate of the Soldiers
home, and William Stevens, of "a Lum
street, were almost instantly killed by a
train on the Newark & New York branch
of the Central railroad, of New Jersey,
about o'clock this morning.
Both were old men. They had started
to walk to the Passaic river to spend the
day grabbing, To take q more direct
route they used the elevated railroad
track
When the train came along the men
could not get off the elevated bridge and
the engine struck them aud crushed them
into a shapeless mass. The bodies were
taken to the morgue
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
CLOCK
EDIT

This edition prints full re-
4rts of everything of local
i'd telegraphie moment up to
p. M, giving the reader later
,ws by two hours than any
her Wilmington paper.
Evening journal., 1892-09-17
Not cholera lIorbua but Arsenlc.

lBy Telegraph TO the Evening Journal
NEw .YohK, Sept 17-Alexis Won Scho-
oneberg, Of 230 west Sixiieth street. i've
yesterday informed the board Of health seli-
that the death of Baron Won Wittki posi-
was not due, as at first stated TO choleo from
morbus, butto arsenic co,ese-
California Tin Mines shut Dowpo. COLLEGE
tBy Telegraph to the Evening Jourslo,n,.s' oc.o-
RIvERsIDE. CAL sept 17.-F mailed free.
ported here that the Temoscal
have been closed down owingt citizen Of VII
erresne,,. sh.;;;;ts wares. 1DEY. Principal. :,
Evening journal., 1892-09-17

Boston, Sept. 17-The steamer Wet
herby from Hamburg which has been in
quarantine here for week VIII probab
ly romain there until winter There is
no sickness among the crew and the
ship carries no passengers, but the
health authorities have decided that sit
is better to be sure than sorry and viii
detain her until sure that She has nc
cholera germs In her hold. Her cargo
manifested as miscellaneous, consists
principally of beet sugar which is very
damp and is packed in woolen bags.
Shocking Sanitation in Hamburg.
LONDON, Sept IA dispatch t.