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The evening times., 1896-12-22
STEAMERS MARROW ESCAPE.
Manzanillo Had a Rotigh Time Off
Sa1iua cruz.

San Diego. Cal, dee. 22.-The steamer
ManzaniIlo OF MazatIan was almost wreck
edin a gale Off thc port Of salina Cruz some
days ago. Tile, Manzanilo encountered
rough weather when over a hundred miles
north of that pert. { wingt to the storm she
was delayed and spent two OF three days
in buffetiug head winds and high cross
seas that threatened to engulf her.
In this plight, when the storm was at
its height. part Of the machinery became
disabled and rendered the vessel almost
helpless. The chief engineer and his as
sistants patched iip the machinery so that
slow progress could be made and, the wind
changing, the steamer kept on toward
Salina Cruz.
During sudden squall at the end OF the
storm the smoke stack was toppled over,
and before il could be secured 1t was
washed overheard \ jury stack was rig
ged ana with low fires and badly working
machinery the vessel reached the port of
Salina Cruz on the last few miles of the
trip everything available on board in the
way of fuel was used, including a lot of
extra spars.
To crown the nisfortuncs of the trip, the
steamer became unmana geable on account
OF the fires going down and failed to
answer to the helm. Thehcavy sea carried
her ON the shore and big hole was stove
in the bow, Fortunately, the hole was
in such shape that it could be reached and
the vessel was kept afloat.
The evening times., 1896-12-22

OF the long desired improvement of thor
oughfare admirably adapted to being made
one of the handsomest in the District, and
which, also, is intended to serve as direct
avenue of communication between the city
and large portion of tlie rural sections.
To Go what is proposed by the railroad
conipany's engineers would disfigure the
street and render its Improvement practi-
cally impossible. Tie proposition of the
Commissioners is conservative Of private
and municipal rights, and in the direction
Of protecting property valucs-a considera-
ton with which the railroad engineers. Of
course, did not concern themselves.
1t may be remarked here, with reference
to the abolition of grade crossings on other
roads entering tie District, that, what
ever plan may be adopted. the appearance
of the streets as they now are should be
preserved as nearly as possible. By this is
meant, of course, that no radical changes
in grades should be made. nor any railroad
company permitted to have resort to any
devices calculated to dsfigurc the streets
more than need be. The whole subject pre-
sents an important question; one which
demands careful and patient treatment at
the hands of those whose duty it is to deal
with it.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
CAPT. LEMONS REMAINS.
Body Reaches Here Thursday Even
ing and VIII BE Buried Saturday.

The remains of Capt George Lemon, OF
this city, who died in California last Fri
day, viii arrive here Thursday evening at
$40 O'Clock. The-bOdy will be met at the
depot by a delegation from John A Raw
Iins Post, No. !, G. A. r., Of which or
eanizaticn Capt. Lemon was a member
The delegation will be under the command
of Post Commander A 8. Taber.
From the depot the party will proceed to
the Shoreham, where the remains Will be
taken to the apartments formerly occupieu
by the deceased. Here the body VIII lie
in state. watched by a guard of honor from
Rawlins Post, until the funeral, which
will take place next Saturday at p m
from New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
The arrangements for the obsequies Will
be made on the part Of the family by Mr.
A s. Taber and Judge Jere Wilson. They
will be published in fun In next Fridays
Morning Times.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
TARIFF OUTLOOK.

II is not strange that the window glass
manufacturers who recently organized
trust are now demanding that the tariff on
glass be adjusted to higher protective
basis. II 1t is true that the incoming ah-
ministration is going to call special ses-
sion of Congress To undertake a revision
OF the tariff. the window glass trust and
other combinations will doubtless be on
hand to push their demands IL is I'M
fortunate for Mr Mckinley and the coun-
try tha: apparently he is hopeiessiy bent
on drifting into the dangers which tariff
tinkerinc viii invite. But the political
interests feel that they have right to
expect hospitable treatment from Ackin-
ley, and they will not be backward in
a.iaking known their wants. ts.-Galveston
News.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
THE HOTELS.
Last Nights Arrivals.

ARLINGTON-M. W. Jacobs and j. W.
Jones. Harrisburg: Mr.. and Mrs Chadwick,
Frederick, Nd; W. Il. Conrad and wife,
Montana.
EBBlTT-A. b. Stetson, Milwaukee, Wis; /;
w. s. Howe and j. h Blood New York.
METROPOLITAN-F. W. Collier and
wife, Maryland; c. b. Murphy, Virginia.
NATIONAL-J Cable Hendrickson, Penn
berton, n. c.; w. E. Simonds. Connecticut;
]. b. Willard and wife, fhiiadelphIa: John
Hamilton, State College, Pennsylvania.
RALEiGH-Frank }. Bryan, New York;
J. Merrick How, Wilmington, Del; j W.
Hopkins, Richmond: Il. II. Harrison, Chicago;
X. Z. Osburn, Philadelphia
RIGGS james A Joaquin and wife, New
York; s. W. Nickerson, Boston.
SHOREHAM-F. A. Clancy, Brooklyn;
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Cross, Providence, K. L :;
E. Fl. Lowell, Chelsea, Mass; E. z. Randall,
buffalo.
ST. JAMES-M. M Bailey and wife,
Portland, Me-; A. Ii. Sprinkle, CuIpeper,
va; Mr.. and Mrs r. w. Hays, Grove City,
"a.
wILLARD's-Samuel Kalisch, Newark,
n. j.; Charles W. Bruman, Pennsylvania.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
BANK
DIRECTORS
MUST
DIRECT.
BANK

been n serious blow
to business interests in Chicago, Just at a.
time when, after long stagnation, business
had begun TO revive somewhat. The failure
is clearly due to gross misu.anaeements-
if not actual breach OF trust, on the part
of the officers of the bank and culpable
negligence of the directors From the
report of the clearing house committee i5
appears that "unwarrantable and injudis
cious loans were made through which
"the capital and surplus of said bank is
seriously impcriied, if not absolutely lost"
1t is understood that the chief officers OF
the bank loaned or helped themselves and
favored friends in this way, taking the
funds of the institution upon inadequate Sc,
curity, and in other ways making ducks
and brakes of the assets. If the manager
of a grocery store were to take part o'
his employers stock for speculative purs
pose, putting as equivalent into the CASH
drawer his individual note, he would be
arrested and punished as an embezzlers
The difference between his action and thai
of these bank officials is simply in degree,
not in kind.
Such misuse of the banks funds could
not have been possible If the directors
had discharged their duty conscientiously:
by exercising such supervision over the
transactions of tue bank as they should
have exercised in their own interest and
that of the thousands OF dcpositors who
intrusted their money to the Institution for
safe-keepinG. When a man consents to
direct responsibility with reference TO its
proper rInanagement, from which no amount
OF quibbnr can excuse him. No matter
how capatlc financiers the president and
cashier may be, no matter how unsuiIied
their reputation for integrity and that OF
the governing or executive committee, it
is each individual director duty to see to
it that they or any of them do not fall short
in the conscientious control and investment
of the depositors' money. The relation be-
tween a bank and a depositor Is that Of
trust and confidence on the one hand that
the funds deposited are safely handled and
available ut any moment; of the profitable
but honorable use Of such funds, on the
other hand.
\ bank director must direct. No excuse
should avail him if he fails to do so. Itis
high time that ONE action be taken to i'm
press this upon all men occupying places
of trust Of this kind. In the case OF the Chi
cago bank the directors are almost, if not
quite, as much to blame as the executive
officials who were enabled, through the
dereiictncss of the former. to wreck the
bank. Successful prosecution in a criminal
court OF bank directors found to have been
culpabIy negligent in the performance OF
their specific duties. would go far to in
troduce u different state OF affairs.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
Morning Arrivals.

ARLINGTON-Bird s. Coler, Brooklyn; S.
A. Perkins, Tacoma, Wash; T. w. Porn,
Toronto, Canada.
EBBITT-Francis d. Carley, New York;
Edward II. Leer, Brooklyn; J. A. Oldfield,
West Virginia.
METROPLOiTAN-H. L. Talbot, Boston;
H. +. RiGen, PlaiDfield, n. j.; d. +. Con-
verre, Spartanburg, Pa.
NATIONAL-David McAN Pitts
burg: John Z. Hannah, Harrisburg; Charles
l.. Burden, Hartford. K l.; Robert Humpf,-
rey, LogansDort, Ind.
NORMANDIE-J. Elderkin, New York: J.
Smith, Smithion, N. Y; f. Hunton, Virginia
RALEIGH-William NJ o. Dawson, King
wood, w. Va; F. Burns, Maryland; E. N.
Postoa, Ohio; J. K. Limerick, New York.
kIGGS-H. b. Wyrth and wife, Phila-
delphia.
SHOREHAM-John Roper, Norfolk, va;
John l.. Morehead, Charlotte, N. G.: Frank
Adams, Denver; y. Z. Bowen, Idaho.
ST. JAMES-S. F. Seiby, Rochester, N.
T.; Z. J.: Donohue, Haverhill, Mass; j. L.
Erwin, N. u
WhLARD'S-Johm G. Ho9g, MeadviIle.
Pa; T. H. 81. Kramm, New York.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
BAY STATE
NOVELTY.

1895. There were l ,492 twins and 27
triplets- There Were never over ,OOOtwins
born n any previous year.
This moves US to various thoughts. The
Bay State has long been charged with be
ing odd Here is commendable effort
toward getting even. Those 81 triplets
include 27 pairs, and offset the remaining
81 odds, so that result is far better than
27 inSle-birth odds, with no offsetting
81 evens It's a case where the odds are
against the evens.
Another consideration Massachusetts has
always been patriotic. She loves the ma
ton of which she is part. In her sentle
way she has tried to commemorate the
discovery OF the new world that ade the
nation possible by arranging the number Of
twins at exactly 1 AGA sort of double
celebration OF the Columbian year.
II it is not too presumptuous, We would
suggest to Massachusetts, that she fol-
low up this unique idea of commemorstion.
Let the next years birth record show ,776,
and the next ,S12, and SO on, until the
Malthusian doctrine of overpopulation has
a chance for laboratory practice.
There is something pathetic III the fact
that the old State never had over 1000
twins in any previous year. These other fff
ty-three annual reports have been cele-
brating such events as the Teutonic in
vasions, Saraeen conquests and Slavonic
settlements This is all very well, and
proper for j common nwealthin whichlearned
Boston condescer ds to be located, but it
is grateful to see that the fifty-fourth twin
birth report totalsignifies the birt h Of a new
world, rather tina n the decadence of an old
one.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
DEATHS OF A DAY.

New York Dec. 22.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Haycl, which arrived this
morning from Bremen and Southampton,
brings news Of the death Of Capt. Jungst
at Leiie, Germany, on December H. Capt.
Jungst was one Of the Oldest and ablest
captains of the North German Lloyd, and
was highly esteemed among the patrons
of the line because OF his sterling qualities.
He was born November %, 1898; made
captain on September 13, 1878, and conf
manded, among other vessels, the Hohen-
staufen, Koln, Habsburg, Rhein, Ems, and,
since it's construction in 1890, tie express
steamer Havel. He completed his one hun
dredth round trip across the Atlantic in
February, 1892. at which time he was dec
GRATED By the German emperor.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
NIGHT PROwLERS' WORK.
Several Petty Thefts Reported to
the Police This Morning.

Dr. buckingham, residing at No. 1929 S
street northwest. reports that thieves stole
his blackboard wagon some time Monday
night.
The ward in the rear of Mrs. J. B. at
terson's residence, No. 81 / street north
west, was entered by thieves last night
and the ciothcsline stripped OF lot Of
garments ard bedding
Two feather tips were stolen from the
store of J. j. Fisher, No. 70I Seventh
street northwest, yesterday.
A Fowler bicycle was stolen last night
from H. NJ Oppenheimer, No. S25 F street
northwest.
The evening times., 1896-12-22

The proposed substitution OF specific for
ad valorem rates in the scheme OF tariff
revision has much to commend it. Ad-
vanta ge has beentaken of ad vaIoremduties
In the Wilson law to escape the payment
of proper duty by systematic underyalua-
ton, and there seems to be no possible
remedy exceptin the substitution of specific
rates 1t is one Of the great difficulties
of TAX legislation that in order that rogues
shall be made TO bear their share of the
burden vexatiops and disadvantages are
spread in the path OF honest traders. -
Philadelphia Record.
The evening times., 1896-12-22

Not al the triumphs Of diplomacy, not
the marvellous and intricate web of state
craft by which one nation has artfuly
contrived to master another, and not
prowess in arms or in the Cabinet, can
compare with the mighty example that
is set TO the world in the ge neral arbitra-
ton agreement now practically completed
between Great Britain and the United
States. 1t is an achievement that would
render iIustrious any man and any age
st. Paul Globe.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
MANILA REVOLUTION.
There Has Been No Battle Which
Ia a Test.

New York. Dec. GA special cable dis
patch from Manila, via Hong Kong, says:
Il have just returned from the scene Of
operations. The affair at Maycanayan was
trivial, the rebels, numbering 1000, scarce
IL firing. That very few spoils were
taken goes to show that they are wretchcdly
armed. No pursuit was made, and except
a few who were killed by shells, all cs-
capped eastward to the hills. The Spanish
troops behaved well, but the action was
really no test.
The rebels tactics are to tire the Span
sh troops by constant alarms, retreating
from a superior force and refusing an en-
gagemcnt on equal terms. The affair at
Maycanayan was intended to divert attcn-
ton from Cavite. Gen. Polavieja has al
ready cleared the Bulacan villages that
were occupied by the rebels. Among the
prisoners awaiting trial there are native
priests, one the chaplain Of bishop, whose
throat was TO be cut while asleep
The evening times., 1896-12-22
ARMENIANS RELEASED.
Minister Terrell Is Able to BE OF
Some Service.

New York, Dec. ga special cable
dispatch from ConstantinopIe says: The
large measure Of lcmency on the part OF
the sultan toward Arnenians, recently re-
ferred To, will probably bring about the
release Of 1000 prisoners, and the remit
tapce of the sentences Of 1eash.~
This has been promised to Patriarch Or
manian, but it needs ratification. At a
council OF ministers, at the request of Mr..
Terrell, the United States minister, Hatoum
Arodonrfan, who was imprisoned at Ire
blonde, has been released. Nine -individ
uals who surrendered to the government
as revolutionists at Aleppo have also been
set at liberty, the release. OF these prisoners
having been promised to Mr.. Terrell by the
sultan. F"f---' - -, --------s
The evening times., 1896-12-22
LOCAL MEN HEARD.
Delegation Urges District Commit
tee To Provide for the Library.

Tee 10 frOV1de LOT thc A@ioi MY.
ComnlissionersTrursd Powell, with
a number of the District officials. were
before the District subcommittee on Appro-
priations again this morning TO explain
and advocate the adoption of the estimates
for m oney for the ensuing Year
Before they were heard. Messrs Gardi-
ner G. Hubbard, 7. ". Noyes and other di-
rectors of the Washington free library
were given a portion of the committees
time.
They spent about an hour urging that
some sufficient provision De made to open
the proposed library
The estimates submitted by the Commits
sioners carry a modest amount for the
purpose The directors consider this the
lowest figure at which anything could be
attempted III the way of starting library
The evening times., 1896-12-22
REMOVAL OF THE BUSINESS
OFFICE.

The business office of The Daily
Times will be removed this week
to the Hutchins Building, corner
of Tenth and ID streets ana Penn
syIvania avenue, for twelve years
the office of the Daily Post, where,
on the 26th of December, all the
friends and patrons Of The Times
Will he heartily welcomed.
The news, composition, art. ana
press rooms, newspaper delivery
and carriers and newsboys' quar-
ters Will remain at their present
location.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The settlement Of the Venezuelan bound
ary dispute was a triumph for civihza-
ton. II showed the strong aversion Of
both peoples to the rule of might. By this
peaceful settlement a general arbitration
treaty was rendered practically unneceS-
sary. But still it will have great moral
effect upon the world. With war abolished
as regards the two greatest nations of the
world, the time is not far distant when
war between civilized countries will be
thing OF the past.-Kansas City Times
The evening times., 1896-12-22
SIGNED THE TEN NNEssEE BILL.
Cleveland Affixes signature to Nash
vile Centennial Exhibition.

Senator Pate and Representatives McMil'
lin AMI Washin gtOn of Tennessee were at
the White House ut 10 o'clock this morning
to secure early Presidential action on tue
Nashville centennial exposition bill, which
was sent to Afr. Cleveland yesterday.
The Presidents asked n few questions to
satisfy himself that the provisions of the
bill had been full complied with, and upon
being answered In the affirmative he signed
the measure without further delay.
Tue purpose of the exposition is to COM
memorate the one hundredth anniversary Of
the admission OF Tennessee as a State. 1t
willopen on the first of May, S9T andcon-
tinue uninterruptedly until the following
November.
The evening times., 1896-12-22

II Teileri is correctly represented. as those
who have talked with him say he is, then
all barriers to the enactment OF a high
tarlff bill by the extra session of the next
Congress have been swept away. and the
passage Of such a bill is as certain As the
assembling of an extra session. From the
silver standpoint, and on the supposition
that more tariff will fail to bring good
times. the Teller policy is eminently wise.
Springfield Republican.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
whisky Profits in Switzerland.

Consul German, at Zurich, informs the
State Department that the budget for the
Swiss alcoholic traffic submitted To the
Swiss Federal Assembly by the federal
council shows estimated total receipts or
S2,516. 900; expenditures, $1.322. .4cu-an
excess Of 81 ,193 500, and n disposablc
profit of 81 ,0T0,U 900. This profit about
36.4 cents per capita of the population, is
divisIble among the various Cautions.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
Car Driver Fined for Cruelty.

Humane Society Officers Rabbit and
Reiplinger today devoted some time to
watching the alleged il-treatineant OF hill
horses attached to the lexington and Sol
diers' Home Railway cars as they pull the
cars up the steep hill from Sixth street
and louisiana avenuat to Fifth and Dstreets.
As a result Driver Smith Of car No. 90 was
arrested for cruelty lashing his horses.
Later Smith was taken to the police court
and fined SO.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
ARE FOR CUBA.
Bra zilians' Enthusiasm in Favor of
struggling Insurgents.

New York, Dec. 22.-Rio Janeiro advices
state that the agitationin in that city n favor
of the Cuban revolutionists continues with
out abatement. The Cuban committee is
organizing more meetings of sympathizers
and for the collection of funds for the in
sursents. The university students held
meeting yesterday, which was dominated
by ardent enthusiasm.
1t is serni-officially stated that the Bra
lillian government will recognize the bel
ligerency of the Cuhans as soon as the
United States shall act.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
CIARK,S TRIAL GOES OVER.

Saloon Keeper secures COntinu-
ance-Lennox and Perrow suffer.
The case of John Clark, charged with
assault with intent to kill, has been con-
tinued till January 4.
Clark keeps saloon at the foot Of
Seventh street, and on the 18th instant
fired four shots from a revolver at John
Lennox and Lewis PerrOw, with whom he
was quarreling in front of his establish
ment. No one was hurt.
Lennox and Perrow were sent down
this morning for ten days on the charge of
disorderly conduct, but will be called as
witnesses in the trial of Clark.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
Ask women their
opinion about sInok-
SMOKING ing, and nine out OF
everyten will answer:
ON Il like the odor of a
good cigar Nay,
CARS. more than that, there
are women who in
SMOKING
ON
STREET CARS.

are women who in
sist that their hus-
bands or brothers shall smoke at home,
because they like the fragrance of the
weed. Why, then, is il that the dear
creatures make such an lasting hula
baloo about men smoking on street cars
They know that certain portions OF the car
and very small portions, at that-are
reserved for the use and behoof of men who
take comfort in cigar, pipe or cigarette,
but with a persiStency worthy OF a better
cause, they invariably seat themselves in
this reserved part, and then complain if
an occasional wreath OF smoke is waited
past their olfactories.
In Philadelphia the case has reached the
acute stage There the railway companirs
put on extra smoking cars for the accornmo-
dation Of men who want to smoke while on
their way to business or from it. The
wome n took possession OF these cars, though
they knew of the specific purpose to which
tHSS Ntit dtNos'h, anu 'hNh 'hSs maui
such Il fuss because the men would not
stop smoking that at last, in self-defcnse,
the companies took the smoking cars off
again. Now no smoking can be INDUCED in
on Philadelphia street cars. Was this kind
nd considerate?
Our Washington maids and matrons are
differently constituted, thanks tie 10 Prov
idence, They know that the zen are their
things, and subscribe to the Doctrine that
one good turn deserves another. So far,
not one OF them has raised an Objection
against this one small privilege of toor,
downtrodden man.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
chicago club Elects Directors

Chicago, Dec -e2.-At the annual election
of the stockholders of the Washington PAX
Club, held last evening at the Welling-
ton Hotel, the following directors were
elected for three years: George H. Wheeler,
Norman B. Ream, James Ellsworth. Charles
]. Barnes, j. Henry Norton, Robert H .Flem-
ing, Charles ] Il Sanger and Edward L.
Brewster. The annual election of directors
for the election Of officers will be held
December 29.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
~
BRAZIL CLAIMS IT.
Says Territory in Venezuelan Case
Really Belongs to Her.

HeaIIy BefOHBS 10 Her.
New York. Dec.g2.-Aspecialcab ca efrom
Buenos Ayres says: Rio Janeiro news states
that it is semi-offfcialIy announced that the
Brazilian government is In possession of
documents Of the greatest Importance in
relation to that part OF Guiana which is
now in dispute between Great Britain and
Venezuela.
These documents, it is stated, give sat
isfactory proof thatsth territory in ques-
ton is properly within the domain of
Brazil. 1t is also declared, on the author
ity of persons Inf the confidence of the gov
ernment, that when the dispute between
England and venfzuela Is settled Brazil
will formally present her title to the ter
ritory and expects to triumph over all
claimants. rft = 49,
The evening times., 1896-12-22
bohemian Glass and Silverware
sale.

The remaining stock OF rich and ele-
CANT cut and bohemian glass and silver
ware will be closed out ut the competition
OF public sale at the saleSrooms OF Walter
b. Williams & Co.. corner Tenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. dur
ing this week. Sales II a.. M, 3 and q: &c
y. IN. BY order Of the Taunton Silverplats
Company.
The evening times., 1896-12-22
Headtny OFF the Critics.

"You can't catch that new minister Of
ours a-napping."
what has he done?''
"Hs preached a sermon last Sunday on
'Plag1afismin the Bible cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The evening times., 1896-12-22

The Sunday newspaper magazines" are
responsible for much OF the incipIent pare
sis abroad in the land.