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The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
MUNHA. | As A CYCLSL
The Revivalist Takes a Spin
to San Jose on His
Wheel.
he Is Badly Beaten by the Loc1l
Wheelmen Whom II Challenged
to the RIDE.

ALAMEDA. CAL, March 13.-Bright
and early this morning Revivalist Nun
hail was on deck with his wheel to make
good his challenge to some of the local
bicyclers to ride with them to San Jose.
The wager which depended upon the re-
suit Of the contest was that if Munhal
lost he was to pay for the dinners for the
party, while if he won his ompetitors
were to pay for their own dinners, and in
addition were to attend the revival SER
vices tomorrow evening and show them
selves on the platform. There was
goodIy attendance at the hour set for the
start-8:3 A. M-those present including
anumber OF ladies. The party consisted
OF Mr.. Munhall, Professor Birc J, the cor
netist, j. C. Hurley, J. Fl. Kieupfer and
L. W. McGlaufIn Jr. They got good
start, taking the lower road via Center
Vile and Alvarado, and expected to reae
San Jose in three and quarter or three
and a half hours. At Mission San Jose
Kleupfers wheel went back on him, and
he took the train for home. AT 2:30 NJ
a dispatch was received here from Nun
halls antagonists saying that they had
reached San Jose in good shape, beating
the revivalist by several miles.
The party ate dinner together as agreed,
and then Mr.. Munhall concluded to take
the train back TO the City. The others
started back on their wheels and made the
Instance in three and quarter hours.
Building and Loan.
y ALAMEDA, CAL. March 13.-The ninth
annual meeting of the California Build
ing and Loan Association was held last
evening and reports made showing the
condition of the organization. The as
sets amount to over $196, 900 and the lia-
'bilities to $133, 900. The years operations
returned profit of IL per cent, and new
issue of 200 shares was made. Altogether
the associations affairs are in very salts
factory condition.
Thinks He Was Disinherited.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March i3.--M. Cook
OF San Jose, son OF the late James Cook of
this place, who will be buried tomorrow,
is here 10 attend his fathers funeral. 1t
Is said that tho will of deceased, which is
in judge Elisworth's possession, dIsin-
.herits this son, who is somewhat dis
turbed over the news. The facts will not
be known, of course, until after the
funeral The properly involved is not
laree and consists of cottage and lot on
Webb avenue.
The Lane Case.
ALAMEDA, CAL, March 13.-The
friends OF Rev. Mr.. Lane, whose marital
and ministerial troubles have taken so
much space in the papers during the past
wear. state DO ,itiveiy that the sole and
1n.y reason for his resignation from the
rectorship of Christ Church in this city
vas in OF der that he might he free 10 prose-
cute divorce suit against his wife, and
that his action was not prompted by any
other reason.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
Judge Greene Indorse d.

OAKLAND, CAL. March 13.-Ata meet
ing of the Alameda County Bar Associa-
tion this afternoon a resolution was passed
lndorsing Judge Morrow for the position
vacated by Judge McKenna, and lnaors-
ing Judge Greene of tue Superior Court OF
this county for United States District
Judge, vice w. W. Morrow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
The River Nile is 5000 miles long.

LA1EsI snLr..is ISI.ALsunNC
Arrived.
Stmr Washtenaw, .Crosscup, S5 hours from Ia
coma; 450U to -, oaf TO . GO. Oakland direct.
pi'eS.
Haw stmr San Mateo. Fletcher Comox
Stmr South Coast. Hansen. Eureka.
Stmr Weeott Miller.
domestic Ports.
COOS BAY-Arrive Mar 3-Stmr Arcata, hnc
March 10.
FORT sRAGG-saiied Mar 13-stmr Noyo, for
San Francisco.
Movements of Trans Atlantic steamers.
NEM ! K-Arrived Mar l3-Stmr Werken-
dam, from Rotterdem. stmr Paris from south
ampton: mr. Etruria. from Liverpoo
oa ed Ma i3-Stmr La 9retagne for Havre:
stmr fulda for Genoa and Nap IS: stmr Auran a,
tor Liverpool; stmr Persia, Tor Hamburg
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. out Mar l3-Stmr
d esdei.
-ailed Mar 13-Stmr stuttgart, for New York.
HAMBURG Arrived out Mar l3-Str Prussia
for New York
HAvRE-Saied Mar l3-Stmr La Champagne,
for New YorS. "
ANrWERP-sailed Mar 13-Stmr Southwark,
for New YORK.
LlZARD-Passed NJ r 13-S mr. Palata from
Hamburg for New ,rk stmr Noordiand from
New York Tor varp.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
Benham for tr.a4 sup rlntendent

OAKLAND. CAL. March BIT was
stated to-dav that A. NJ. Benham, the
partner of Mayor-elect Thomas, Will be
the next Superintendent o. Streets. Mr.
Benham has been In the real estate busi-
Republican.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
.PRINGLE OR HEG MAN !,
Keen Struggle for President O
the Council, With Even
Chances.
The Eleventh Counc Imam Will De.
eide the Matter by His
Vote

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
9OS Broad way, March 13
All kinds OF mplications are arising
and all kinds of com binations being made
in the struggle for the two offices within
the gift of the new administration which
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
At the Theaters.

OAKLAND, CAL March l3.-James A.
Herne will be seen in .Shure Acres" Tues
day aud Wednesday nights. March % and
"a. at the Macdonough.
Fanny Davenport. at the close of her
Baldwin Tneater engagement, comes to
the Macd n ugh Tor an entire week.
At the Oakland Monday night Miss Lot
tie Williams and Ell Heron will open a
ur weeks engagement. Their first piece
is Hoyt's "A Burch OF K Vs."
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14

well, known in Oakland and for many
years has been private secretary to Mrs:
Phebe Hearst at Washington. Mr.. and
Mrs. McWhirter will make their home in
New York City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14

One-mile race Morev, '08, frst; Golding
'99, second; StGlder. '98. third.
Running high jump-Ward. '9S, first; Morey
'9o, second; Allin, '99. third; height, feet
Pole vault-stalder, '9s first; Morey. '9s.
second; Likens, '99, third: height, 8 feet 8
IL .ches.
The relay race was won by the class Of
9S. whose entries were as fol ows: Morey,
Unrey, Scissor, Hines, Stephens and
Smyth.
The entries for 's7 were: Hughes, Ray
wood. Summer. Upton and French.
Those of '99 were: Bacon, Dixon, Baker,
Walsh and Patterson.
The officers OF the day were: H. C.
Mention, Harry Allen and A. G. Pratt,
cierks of the course; H. O. Mention, N.
nouncer; Crafts, Dawson and Drum.
timers; Broug ton. McNab and Aiken,
judges of the finish; McNab, Lloyd and
Broughton. field judges; starter and ref
cree, Al Lean.
A Lively Fight.
BERKELEY, CAL, March 1S.-Two
Bel ke.ey youths on ,he rampage to-day
succeeded in gathering two large crowd
and courting much excitement at Dwight
way and Snattuck avenue, East Berkeley.
They are Clarence Harrison and Carlyle
Coey, who assaulted Chinese peddier.
Bystanders interfered and lively fracas
ensued, in which al Dritman was severely
bruised.
This afternoon the warrants were served
and alter the prisoners were allowed to &C
and find bail young Coey had fight with
hi, iather. David M. Coey, outside the
courtroom.
Deputy Marshal Kern interfered and
had lively fl teen minutes with the
pugilistic young man. He struggl with
the officer for over ten minutes and q
large crowd gathered to assist the Officer
The youth was finally overpowered and
locked in the Columbia hre-h house. To-
night he was taken to the County Jail in
Oakland. His iather declares that he viii
not furnish bail and wants the young
man to receive heavy sentence.
Interesting Brief Items.
The freshman class at the State University
has declared an ass rssment OF 81 iur Bourbon
expenses and has named committee 10 look
alter the affair.
The date for the debate between the Y. NJ
C. A. OF San Francisco and the students Con
gress has been changed to April z. 1t will
take place at Stiles Hail, in Berkeley.
The Oakland High School baseball nine
after q hotly contested game, defeated the
Boone's Academy team on the Berkeley dia
mond to-day by score OF 10 to 8.
Professors Hilgard and wickson and DE-
Koebig will go to Sacramento the first of the
coming week to attend q farmers institute
there.
Professor Bailey will continue his discussion
OF Christian unity in St. Marks Church to
morrow night.
Miss Mary Jucksch has applied for letters o
administration upon the estate of Mrs. Frence,
Jucksch of West Berkeley.
DR.. F. Il. Payne, physician to.the military de
partment at the State University, who was re
Gently injured by being thrown from horse
has recovered sufficiently TO resume his work
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
A Curious postponement.

They do things somewhat curiously in
the cour of the Isle OF Man. On the con-
clusion recently Of days hearing in a
ght-of-way case one of the Jurors an
nounc-d that he had purchased a ticket
fo- America. and would not return for
some months. The further hearing of the
case was postponed until his return.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-14
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
RUSS HOUSE.

RUSS HOUSE.
Z H Williams&w, Prlnctn w Aisbitt Los Ang
J 6 Gregory &w. CollegeC w Maschinger Cal
IUrip Eall nd
Evening star., 1897-03-19
CLEARING TOMORROW.
Warmer Weather In the Morning, b.
Colder mt Night.

Warmer Weather In the Morning, but
Colder mt Night.
Forecast till 8 pm. Saturday.-For the
District of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia. rain. clearing Saturday morning, fair
Saturday afternoon; southerly winds, shift
ing to westerly; warmer Saturday morning
and colder Saturday night
Weather conditions and general forecast
The barometer has fallen in all districts
east of the Rocky mountains, except near
Lake Superior, and 1t has risen from Ari-
zona northward to Montana. There is a de-
pressicn of considerable energy over north
ern Missouri. moving slowly eastward.
1t is generally warmer east of the Mis-
sissipri aud in the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and colder at Rocky noun
tain stations and in the southwest.
Rain has prevailed in the central valleys
and thence eastward to the Atlantic coast,
the rainfall being very heavy over Ten
nessee, kentucky, Arkansas and northern
Mississippi. The weather is generally fair
from the Dakotas southwark to Texas.
The indications are that fair weather will
prevail Saturday, with cooler westerly
winds from the Ohio valley southwestward
over the gulf states. Rain, followed by
clearing weather is indicated for the At
lanuc coast from New York southwark to
Florida. The conditions are favorable for
severe local storms this afternoon and to-
night In the states of the Ohio valley and
in Tennessee
The following heavy precipitation Gn
incnes) was reported: During the past
twenty-four hours-Knoxvile. 1.42; Louis
vile, 1.3s: Nashville. 134; Chattanooga,
1.24; Palestine, LA: Cairo, 1.16; Memphis,
1S6; Fort Smith, 1.16; Chester, ILL.,. 1.55
Rivers.-The following changes in the
rivers Gin feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen-Cairo. O.4; Nashville. 1.6; Memphis,
O3; Helena. Ark. 10. They are above the
danger line and rising at Cairo, 1O.4; Nash
vile, 5.5; Memphis, Al Helena, Ark, 1O.7.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
Hotel Arrivals.

RaleiGh-M. F. Porter. F. B. Parke, H
d Williams. ]. A Sanford and r. c.
Mitchell, New York: Mr. and Mrs H.
Weber. London. England: X. W McReary,
Frankfort. KY; W A. Smith Pittsburg,
Pa; G. G. Glenn and A L. Stearns. Phila-
delphia. Pa; ". r. Leahin. Savannah, Ga
W. C.. White. Baltimore. Md
Riggs-J- VI. Drake. A VI. Squire and NJ.
wife. Allegheny. Pa.
Wellington-J. B. Merryfield. Boston.
Mass; j. b. Lennox and wife, New York.
Shoreham-G. W. Duncanson, j. W. Shep-
pard and Mr.. and Mrs. j. Benjamin, New
York; E. Sstnor. Cincinnati. OHIO; H ].
Hallisten and wife, Grand Rapids, Mich.
f off. Philadelphia, Pa.
Arlington-W- II. Ships. st. Paul, Mimi;
J. \. Beaver. Beliefonte. Pa; W. X. Por-
ter, PLttsburg. Pa; r. Grinnell, Providence,
RI, c. @ Thorne. Minneapolis, Mimi. c..
II Adams New York.
NOrmandie-M- Crane and wife, l.. c.
LathrOp. New York; A A. Hewlett Syra-
euse. y. Y. W. Elliott Beaufort s. c.
Cochran-J. c. Crane and wife, Provi-
dence, r. l.: VI. Siehel New York.
Niilard's-W- H. Colby and wife. Little
ton. " H.; B. W. Dodge and wife New
York. II. Hastings. Boston. Mass: W How
land, Chelsea, Mass; W c. Frick. Dan
VILE Va
National-w. Reynolds and wife. Boston.
J. Bloch and wife, Buffalo, y. Y: s. e.
Adams. Janceville. y. c.
St JaTnes-W- r. Walker. Pawtucket r
l.. J. NJ Shea. New London, Conn; NJ. ].
Mullen, Boston. Mass; ". NJ Fuller,
Providence, r. /.
Johnson-L. b. George. Chicago. ILL.,: w.
B. Scott. Philadelphia. Pa: ID. r Nelson
and wife, Knoxville, Fla.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
DUEL AT CLOSE RANGE.
Climax of Enmity Between West Vtr-
gimia Lumbermen.

Climax of Enmity Between West Vir-
Eimia Lumbermen.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, March 19.-Frank
Thompson of the Biackwater Lumber Com
pary of Davis, w. Va. and one of the
wealthiest Iufpbermen in West Virginia.
was fatally SHOT last night by Bob Easham.
a.so wealthy lumberman. at Parsons.
W. Va
For some time past there has been a
grudgc between these rival lumbermen. Last
evening Easham and a party of friends
chartered a train at Parsons to take them
to Davis.
Thompson and a number Of his friends
also boarded the train, when Easham
walked up to Thompson and struck him in
the face.
Both men drew their revolvers and began
firing at close range. Three bullets took
effect in each man. Easham was not Sc
riously injured. while one of the bullets
struck Thompson in the abdomen, passing
through the body. He was brought to this
city and placed in the hospital. but can live
but a few hours.
Thompson's parents are prominent Phila-
delphians.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
ToMoRRow,s BIC sTXR.

~ VIII lie OF Great interest fo Everr
body i'm Washington,
The following is a partial listrof tho fa.
lures of Saturdays nty-four---ppage - Star,
anu VIII give good idea OF, its Interesting
contents:
BLONDE OR BRUNETTE dllustrated).
scenes at the weekly rehearsal of an up-
to-date vaudeville troupe, &c
LRuMSHEUGH BUYS A. WEDDING.
PRESENT Ullustratedla s.oi
A cha rming short story byIan 1Maclaren.
IN A STATION HOUSE dllustrated).
varied scenes at midnight in the central
police headquarters. - q ~ u,
HIGH HATS IN PARIS dllustrateD.
Sterling Heilig writes about the impor-
tant question which is agitating French
gentlemen. n-
TWO AMBASSADORS 0llustrated).
Fresh and interesting gossip about Gen.
Horace Porter and Col. John Hay. BY
Frank G. Carpenter.
THE MUTABLE MANY Qllustrated).
Continuation of Robert Barr's stirring
serial.
CHARMING INVALIDS Qllustrated.
Women at Nice who wear fascinating
neRllge costumes and lounge about the
terraces
A WHITE HOUSE DAY.
Persistent callers and how they are re-
ceived by the President
MEDALS OF HONOR. =
Recognition of gallant and mertorious
services Of individual soldiers.
COST THEM NOTHING
Perquis1tes which are welcome additions
to the salaries of members of Congress.
ESCAPED FROM LIBBY.
How daring prisoner gained his liberty
from that famous war prison
AN UNSOUGHT PLACE.
The office Of treasurer of the United
States and the responsibilities it en-
tails.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
A Prisoners Luek..o

J. Aubrey Bennett arrested,in Cape Town
a few days ago at the instance of this gov
ernment. who sought to secure his extradi-
ton to the United States on charge of
embezzlement, committed a UTICA. N. Y,
will go free. The State 1apaEtment has
been notified by the governor Of New York
that the county of Utica is not disposed to
e3Dsnd the he mo1sy $etray the
Town and returning with the prisoner, SO
United States Consul Knight at Cape Town
has been instructed to have the man re-
leased.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
Reports are missing from Shreveport,
VickSburg and Arkansas City.

L L.
Vicksburg and Arkansas City.
The heavy rainfall of the past forty-eight
hours in the central valleys will cause a
continued rise in the Cumberland, Tennes-
see, lower Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and
intensity the threatened flood conditions
previously announced. 1t is probable that
the floods in the lower Mississippi valley
during the next ten days or two weeks will
In many places equal or exceed in height
those of any previous years. Additional
warning is given to the residents of the
threatened districts in Louisiana, Arkansas
and western Mississippi to remove from the
region of danger.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1:47 am. and Pill p.m
high tide, 1:46 am. and S:1S pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 2:31 am. and 2:59
p. M; high tide, S:32 am. and 900 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, sos am; sun sets, Gil
pm.
Moon rises, 1872 pm
Tomorrow-Sun RISES 6:O3 m.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:20 p.m: ex-
t1nguishing begun at 5:11 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at 7:O5 pm: extin-
guished at 5:26 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
'his iSseiN Noit, temperature, n
condition at north connection 3: condition
at south connection, 10; distributing reser-
voir, temperature. At: condition at inf11ent
gate house, 16; effiuent gate house, Is.
Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
o CLOCK yesterday afternoon:
night, As. ' '"
March l94 am, a; 8 am, "A; II M,
Maximum. 40. at 2 pm. March 10: min
imum, 43, at am, March 10.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
CON NDENSED LOCAL S

Lemuel Tyler. for cursing and swearing,
was fined 81 by Judge Kimball.
Robert Elliott, a United States soldier.
stationed at Fort Myer, was fined 81 by
Judge Kimball for disorderly conduct.
charged with riding bicycle without a
light. forfeited their collateral before Judge
Kimball.
Charles Cook, for profane language, was
fined s. or fifteen days by Judge Kimbal
in the Police Court this morning.
William Watson. John Jackson. Harry
Hood, Clifton West; Lewis Fletcher. John
Williams, alias White Coat; Charles
Henderson and Frank Brown, minors who
were arrested in pool room early this
morning, were given five days each by
Judge kimball.
John Mccarthy and William Mccullough
pleaded guilty to disorderly assembly be-
fore Judge Kimball today and were fined
IS or fifteen days each.
Edward Smith. charged with disorderly
conduct, was today fined 81 by Judge Kim
ball.
Jack West forfeited SO collateral before
Judge kimball this morning. He was
charged with cursing and swearing
John Bruce. colored. was taken suddenly
i'll about II o'clock last evening, while in a
church at 1st and H streets southwest He
was removed to his home in the fourth pre-
cinct patrol wagon.
James Brown. colored, residing at 11S C
street, while driving wagon loaded with
baled hay about o'clock yesterday after
noon, was thrown TO the ground at the cor
ner of I'd and c streets southeast, some of
the hay falling on him. Brown sustained
painful injuries and was removed in the
fifth precinct patrol wagon 10 Providence
Hospital for treatment.
Lieut. Teeple of the second precinct re-
ported to headquarters today that hole
in the alley between 14th and 18th, O and
Samson streets is very dangerous and
needs immediate attention.
During the twenty-four hours ending at 0
o'clock this morning the police made forty
eight arrests.
The pump at the corner of 18th and q
streets southeast is out of order.
The railing on the north side of the NJ
Street bridge, crossing Rock creek, Is
broken.
The pavement is broken at the following
places: In front of 1119 B street and 521 NJ
street southwest, and dangerous holes have
been reported as follows: In front of sos c
street northeast in rear of 400 H street
northeast, 9th street southeast between
East Capitol and streets, in front of %
9th street southeast, at 32d and . streets,
in front of 621 H street, in rear of 9l5
French street.
The fire plug on 5th street, at the cor
ner of Browns alley. is leaking today, and
the plug at the corner Of 2Sth and N street
northwest is out of order.
At the musicale to be given at Droop's
tomorrow afternoon Prof. Jerichau will
play Beethoven's d minor Sonata, Taran-
tella," by Liszt: Spring" by Grieg." and
other numbers that will be equally attrac-
tive. The recital will commence at 4:15
o'clock.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
Naval Orders.

Capt G. w. Coffin has been detached
from the retiring board and ordered to
the board Of inspection and survey. Capt.
B. ]. Cromwell is made member of the
retiring board. Lieut. Commander H. b.
Mansfield has been detached from the Fern
and ordered as inspector of the fifteenth
light house district at st. Louis. relieving
Commander A. B. H. Lille, who is placed
on waiting orders. Commander j. F. Merry
has been ordered to comnand, the ram
Katahdin, relieving Commander R. p.
Leary. who is ordered to Washington for
examination for promotion. Alien Whip
swain. N
Evening star., 1897-03-19
4 Third Arbitrator,

In accordance with the terms of an agree
ment entered into between the government
OF Colombia and Jas. l.. Cherry the repre-
sentative of the Cauca Railway Company
a New York corporation doing business in
Colombia. Secretary Sherman has named
l. NJ Haupt- a civil engineer of Philadel-
phia and West Point graduate as the
third member of an arbitration tribunal. 10
pass upon the claims 10 indemnity of the
railway. for the use OF its property by III.
Colombian government. The railway COM
pany had previously named one person. and
the Colombian government. and Mr. Haunt
Is 10 act as umpire between them in case OF
disagreement.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
FINANCIAL.
EQUITABLE
COOPERATIVE
BUILDING
ASS@GIAT ION.

Those who are purchasing property. have
mortgages 10 pay on. contemplate building.
should ascertain the terms upon which leans
can be obtained from this association
III m@m@ are made at six per cent In
SlW0IuuS, ,eres,. rcpayah,e in month.
ly installments. Settlement IN fu.l
or in part may he made at any time
When part OF a loan is settled tn.
monthly installmcnts are reduced
proportionately. No commissions are
charged. borrowers are extended
every facility 10 return loans aud
pay for their property.
The EQUITABLE is a purely co.
operative saving and loanIng associa-
tion.
ASSETS. 81, ,45l .01465
Further inforrnution as TO terms how 10
proceed, &c, can he obtained upon application
at the Office
EQUITABLE BUILDING, 1903 f st. NV.
Thomas Somervillc, President
A. ]. Schafhirt, Vice President
Geo. W. Casilear, I'd Vice President
John Joy Edison, Secretary.
mh19-f,m,wtf
Evening star., 1897-03-19
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
George LambOrn Pleads Guilty to n
! Charge Of Forgery

George Lam born Pleads Guilty to n
/ Charge Of Forgery.
/; The following indictments were returned
by the grand jury this afternoon: Geo F.
Lamborn. forgery; JOS W. Geyer and Law.
renee Ball. housebreaking: Frank Moore
do: VIM Saunders, do: Emanuel Webb
do; George Pinkney. second offense of nett,
larceny; Charles Bell, do: John D.. alias
John B., Blanchard, false pretenses twc
cases; George Taylor. embezzlement: VIM
Whitfield. larceny from the person: Ida
Lyles. receiving stolen property; Henry
Muse, alias News, setting up a gaming
table.
The charge of larceny from the person
preferred against George Shanklin. and
that of false pretenses against VIM. G.
Stafford, were ignored.
Lamborn pleaded guilty upon being ar
raigned, and was remanded for sentence
Evening star., 1897-03-19
Theodore WINS Released.

The Secretary of State has received a
cable message from Consul General Lee
saying that Theodore F. Vivas has been
released OF the usual condition-that he
leave Cuba. Vivas is native of Cienfue-
gos ard was raturalized in this country in
1891. In November 1896. he was arrested
In Cuba, charged with disorderly conduct
and publicly insulting the Spanish govern
ment. He has been in Jail eyer since pend
ing the cognizance of military or civil
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1897-03-19
Mnnrnnese Near Bahia.

United States Consul Mcdaniel at Ba-
hia, Brazil, reports to the State Depart
ment that a company recently formed has
had an investigation made by an expert
mining engineer of certain mineral depos-
its near Bahia with the result that mines
of mar ganese OF the richest quality and In
the greatest quantity known have been
found. The deposits are about sixteen
miles from the port of Nazareth on a rail-
road. snd the engineer estimates that over
q million tons Of Gre are in the mine.