Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-28
FIRST CUBAM-C CABINET.
Names Of the Men Who Are 70
Run the Island Under the
Autonomy Scheme.
JOSE NAR1A eAIvEz Is President.

Rails Rivcs..sAe Issarsest ChseG, Arrive,
- his Old Home In spain-J ustifses thu
killing Of Rsis rsder Conner Order
Spanish Editor Too Excitable - Sails.
bury's Reply To UncIe sans Latest Seal
Proposttion-Ylre q Norfolk.
Havana. Dec. sit Is asserted that
the following have been accepted by
Governor Blanco as members Of the
first colonial cabinet under the regime
OF autonomy: President Of the cabinet,
Senior Jose Maria Gaivez; minister OF
finance. Senior Rafael Montoro. marquis
Of Montoro; minister OF the interior,
Senior Antonio Gown: minister Of edu-
cation. Senior Francisco Zayas; minis
ter OF commerce, Senior Arturo Amb-
lard; minister OF post and telegraphs,
Senior Rafael Fernandez Castro. 1t is
understood that they will take the oath
at the palace on Saturday next, after
attending the celebration Of a mass.
The under-secretaries will then be
nominated, together with the chief SUBJ
ordinates OF the permanent stan.
Yesterday General Fitzhugh Lee
asked the authorities at Washington
for medicines. clothing and other as
etstance for the reconcentrados, on the
conditions agreed upon between Madrid
and Washington.
1nsurEeut Chief Rivera In Spain.
Madrid. Dec. 2s.-The insurgent chief
Rivera has arrived at Cadiz from
Cuba. He will be incarcerated in a for
tress. In the course Of an interview
Rivera said he believed nothing would
induce the Cubans to cease fighting be-
fore they attained independence. He
Justified the killing Of Lieutenant Col
onel Ruiz, the Spanish peace emissary,
as q means OF arriving at this end.
General Riuz Rivera. who succeeded
General Antonio Maceo as commander
OF the insurgent forces in Pinar del
Rio. was wounded and captured on
March IS. Of this year In the hills near
Cabaezdas de Rio Hondo. .tivera was
kept In prison from that time on and
1t was reported that the Spaniards in
tended to execute him. But strong rep
reservations were made in his behalf
from the United states and 1t was an
nounced on Dec. 10 that he had been
released from the Cabanas fortress and
had sailed the same day for Cadiz, his
home.
Spanish Press Il Too Hysterical.
According to an official announce
ment the government considers that
the Spanish press attaches too great i'm
portance TO the woodford note. The
government, says the announcement,
continues to regard Americas attitude
as correct. despite certain statements
In the note requiring refutation."
Manila. Philippine Islands. Dec. 2S-
The insurgent chief Aguinaldo, with
thirty-six other insurgent leaders, en-
barked yesterday at Social for Hong
Kong. They are accompanied by Lieu
tenant Coloncl Primo Rivera Agui-
naldo and the insurgent chiefs are emf
grating tn China under an arrangement
agreed to by Marshal Primo Rivera,
governor general Of the Philippines.
when the peace conditions we're signed
on Dec. lG last.
Can Outrun Her Puruerx.
Mobile. Ala. Dec. 2s.-The tug Somers
s. Smith Is still here. She has been
black-leaded and has a speed wheel.
She can easily outrun the revenue cut
tiers. and even the cruiser Montgomery.
Cubans here claim that the tugs Smith
and Dewey were used as blind to
enable a filibustering expedition of
three tugs and a schooner to escape
from Punta Gorda on Friday last. The
Smith has been under suspicion OF fill
clustering. and so II was arranged that
she should follow the programme Of her
last trip from Mobile. The Cubans had
the United States vessels watching the
Smith. while they got away with the