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The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
CABINET WORK
FAR FROM DONE
Judge Golf Will Probably
Have to Decline a
Portfolio.
The Last Member May Not Be
Announced Before the In.
auguration.
Diplomat and Consular Appoint
ments Will Not Be Considered
Before April.

CANTON, ONO, Jan. 3l.-With Majo6
McKinley's inauguration but little more
than four weeks distant there still re-
mains a good deal of work to do in the
way OF completing the Cabinet
No word has been received from Jud ge
Golf, but the conviction grows that ne
may find it impossible to accept port
folio. In case he does not go into the
Cabinet :he whole question of Southern
representation in that body will be re-
opened, and there will be another rush for
Canton on the part of delegations in the
interest of rival candidates.
There is no light to be had on the New
York situation to-day, and there is reason
TO believe that the President elect NAV
not choose the last mem Der of his Cabinet
till he gets to Washington. 1t is also
likely that only one more of the Cabinet
appointments will be formally announced
before the list is sent to the Senate on the
5th day of March. The President-elect
has taken the public into his confidence
to very considera BILE extent, and may
deem it wise to Keep his own council dur
ing the next two weeks. Most of the can
didates for the positions of assistant sec
retaries will next follow in order.
1t may be stated on excellent auth ority,
and no doubt the statement will be of in
terest, that applications for appointment
to the diplomatic and consular service Will
not be considered till after April l. This
will not of course apply to the important
embassies, which will no doubt be filled
shortly after the 4th of March.
1t Is probable that the extra session of
Congress will consider and pass bill pro-
viding for the establishment of a Depart
ment of Commerce and Industry Ii this
is done there will be another Cabinet off.
Ger to appoint and a number of subordi-
nate positions 10 fill.
Members of Congress who have visited
Canton have talked good deal about the
wisdom and necessity of creating another
department of ;he Government, and the
prevailing opinion is that it ought to be
done. 1t is likely that some of the semi
detached bureaus now nominally under
the Jurisdiction of the Treasury and Inte-
rior departments would be trans ferred to
the new department
Major Mckinley has had unbroken quiet
to-day, and the rest was a welcome one, for
the last week was one OF the most iabori-
Gus he has spent since his election. Con-
gresham James Wadsworth of New York
had long interview with Major Mckinley
to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
SCHEME For HEFORM.
Spatn Ready to Pat 1t ia Operation
Uhen PrOrinces Are PdciJied.

LONDON, Eng, jan. 31.-The Stand
ards Madrid correspondent telegraphs
that Queen Regent Christina will on
Thursday next sign, at a meeting of the
Cabinet, the Prime Minister'S scheme of
reforms in the Spanish West Indies.
The scheme was devised after several
conferences with the leading Conservative
Senators and the Marquis de Apez Teguia,
The leader of tho Cuban Conservatiy es,
who is now in Madrid.
The reforms will go into operation in
Cuba as soon as the pacifcation of the is
land will permit. The scheme will state
that the Government is willing to enter
tain suggestions as to West Indian tariff
reforms and the subsequent Improvement
of commercial relations with the United
States. The whole matter will be han
dled cautiously.
The cores pondent adds that it would be
premature to suppose that the scheme
VIII effect in Cuba autonomy similar to
tha: en- ioyed by the Australian colonies
and the Dominion OF Canada.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
On the Way to the Cramps
Shipyard, When a Ledge
Was Struck.
Serious Damage TO the Vessel I
Reported, but t e Affair
Is Kept Quiet.
Two Pilots Unable to Prevent the
WarShip From Swinging Out
of the Channel.

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. 31-No
details of the damage done to the new
United States cruiser Brooklyn, which
struck on a rocky ledge yesterday after
noon while proceeding down the river to
a safe anchorage from the Ice behind the
Government piers at Marcus Hook, six
teen miles below this city. could be learned
to-day. since the Brooklyn was put into
commission few weeks ago she has been
lying at the League Island Navy-yard.
The ice has been running very heavy in
the river since tho recent colo spell and
the Brooklyn was in danger of damage to
her propeller blades In the place where
she was anchored. 1t was therefore de-
cided to move her to Cramps sbipyard,
where she would be out of danger and
where, at the same time, the opportunity
would be taken 10 fit new safety valve
on her engines.
The Brooklyn made an attempt to reach
Cramps yesterday morning, but the ice
was too heavy TO risk the ship in and she
was turned and headed down stream for
Marcus Hook.
The Brooklyn proceeded under her own
steam and had nearly reached her desti-
to the officers of the ship and the two
pilots in charge she swung out of the
channel and struck bow-on on rocky
formation on the ledge. The cruiser i'm
mediately swung back into the channel
and got to the sought-for anchorage be-
hind the ice piers at Marcus Hook.
1t is reported that the damage to the
ship is SO serious that the water entered
the compartments under the engine and
fire rooms. No confirmation of this was
obtainable from any of the officers of the
vessel, but the cruiser appears to be down
at the head, as if she had taken in water.
One of the officers of the ship admitted
that the vessel had struck on the ledge,
but beyond this would say nothing. No
one at League Island Navy-yard here
knew anything further OF the damage
done TO the Brooklyn than stated. If the
vessel has been seriously injured she will
probably be detained at League Island
and the usual court of inquiry will be
ordered by the Secretary OF the Navy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
TWO DISASTROUS FIRES.
Seven Persons Burned TO Death and
Thirty Families Made Homeless at
HobokeB, A. j.

HOBOKEN, n. j., Jan. 3i-This city
was visited by two disastrous fires be-
tween Ii 80 Saturday night and 3 o'clock
this norning. Seven persons were burned
to death and thirty families were made
homeless.
The Saturday night fire started in the
three-story frame building at 41C Newark
street. Here six persons lost their lives
They were: Mrs. Nellie Schroeder, 40
years; Henry Schroeder, IL; Maggie
Schroeder, 2; Kate Schroeder, 8; John
Schroeder, 8; VIII Schroeder, 3 months
The father Of the family, Charles Schroe-
der, was IN a near by saloon playing cards
while his wife and children were dying.
The second fire started at O'Clock this
morning in the five-story double-Geck
tenement at 157 Fourteenth street. In
this fire three tenemenIs-155. 157 and
l59-were entirely wrecked and 153 was
damaged badly by water. Mable Mangles,
8 years old, was burned 10 death on the
fourth floor of 157.
The fire at 410 Newark street started in
defective 1ue in Schaffer's wheelwright
shop, on the ground floor of three-story
frame building. Schaffer occupied the
second floor as living apartment The
front rooms on the third floor were occu-
pied by Charles Schroeder and his family,
While James Blanchfield and family eccu-
pied the rear rooms. The BianchfeldS
first discovered the fire, which had gained
such headway that they barely made their
escane by way of the roofs of adjoining
buildings.
After the fire had been subdued little
save the shell remained. The police
finally reached the top floor, where,
stretched across the bed, blackened and
charred, lay Mrs. Schroder. and clasped
tightly in her arms was the little baby,
Willie. In the same bed lay the charred
bodies of the girls, Maggie and Kate. 1t
is likely that they were suffocated in their
sleep. On the floor near the window lay
the body of the boy, John. Henry, the
oldest boy, was found under a mass OF
debris in the hall, burned almost to a
crisp. 1t is believed that the boy was
aroused during the fire, and in his efforts
to escape ran into the hall, where he was
overcome by the smoke.
The loss to the building and it's contents
will probably not exceed $15 600.
The fire at 157 Fourteenth street, at
O'Clock this morning, started from some
unknown cause. All the families were
forced out in their night clothing. The
family of Ferdinand Mangles occupied the
fourth floor. Mrs. Mangles and her four
children started for the street, which they
reached in safety with the exception of
Mable, who was snffocateo. The loss or
the buildings 155, 157 and 159, which were
com pietely wrecked, is between $40 900 and
$4,000. Not over half-doZen families in
the three buildings carried any insurance,
amt their belongings were worth about
$4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01

special from w ashington says: A dispatch
received by Secretary Herbert from Cap
tain +. A. Cook. commanding the Brook
lyn, confirms the report of the accident
sustained by the cruiser in the Delaware
River. Captain Cook telegraphed to the
department from Linwood, Pa. His mes
sage reads:
Left League Island on account of ice JAM
Struck on Schooner Ledge Double-bottom
compartments under engine and fire rooms
full of water. Leaks in bllge, but kept clear
by pumping. Safely moored to ice pier.
1t is thought that Secretary Herbert
will order court of inquiry to investi-
gate and obtain facts concerning the dam
age the vessel has suffered. No action
will be taken, however, until full report
is received from Captain Cook.
Secretary H rbert considers Captain
Cook one of the most careful m en- in the
department, and desires to obtain full
particulars from him. He regrets the ac-
cident very much on account OF his desire
to have the Brooklyn participate in the
blockade in the City of Charleston by the
Atlantic squadr IN. 1t is not thought
she will now be able to engage in it. She
has been ordered to return TO League ISL
away, and repairs will be made.
A Herald special from Philadelphia
says: Commodore Howell, commandant
OF the League Island hayward, had not
received at a late hour tonight any news
of the damage to the cruiser BROOKLYN
Admittance 20 the crippled cruiser was
refused to all newspaper men. She is
moored to one OF the ice piers at Marcus
Ice House and does not appear to be in a
bad way. Commodore Howell says the
vessel is under the control OF her COM
mander and out of his jurisdiction. She
was made ready for sea about two weeks
ago, but was detained in order that a
defective steam valve could be sent to the
| Cram ps yard for repairs.
1t is thought that the floating ice COW
cred the buoys, so that the pilots who are
perfectly familiar with the location of the
ledge could not Keep in the channel. Ordi-
nariiy the rise o: the tide is five feet, but,
as result of the gale that has been blow
ing for several days, the rise was only
about four feet, and when the Brook ly n
| reached there there was about twenty-seven
feet of water over the ledge. The cruiser
was drawing about twenty-six feet and
would have passed down in safety had she
not struck one of the blocks of granite to
which the buoys are anchored.
John J. Williams of Chester, a sub
marine diver said he saw the Brooklyn
approach the ledge at good rate cf speed,
| followed by twotugs. He did not suspect
that she had struck, as she proceeded
down the river as though nothing unusual
| had happened.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
Insurgents Disprove Wey-
ler's Misstatements by
Bold Operations.
Extensive Loss of Life Caused
by Blowing Up a Train With
Dynamite.
Spanish Cepsors Fail TO Eutirely Sup.
press All Details of Victories
by the Cubans.

. KEY WEST, FLA, Jan. 31.-Advices
from Havana say that in fiat contradiction
@: all rumors lately circulated that the
rebels are demorallzed and weakened and
ready to surrender, especially in Pinar del
Rio Province, where Weyler made the as
sertion that only 500 remained in strag-
giing bands, word reached Havana Fri
day that the insurgents had Gynamited a
train, causing great damage and loss of
life. Although the censor for stated rea-
sons maintains the official pacihcation
and suppressed the Information in the
papers, the news has spread and all are
now familiar with the details. The affair
created great i'm preston and was widely
comm mented upon.
Investigation disclosed the fact that on
the morning of the 28th, as a military
train wGs crossing a culvert at place
named Oceguera, between Candelaria and
Mangos, tremendous dynamite explosions
occurred, ditching the train and tender.
The armored car was completely wrecked
and other cars were also more or less
damaged. The engineer, fireman and
thirteen soldiers we're killed. The surgeon,
twenty soldiers, conductor and brake
man were wounded.
Assistance was hurriedly sent and tine
dead bodies were brought TO Havana.
The wounded were brought to Calendelr.a.
The foregoing is not the only evidence
of rebel activity in that province. The
official reports daily announce numerous
encounters IN different sections of the
country. In order TO diminish the I'M
portance they are always reported as skir-
mshes, with considerable rebel losses and
Irifling on the Spanish side. When the
affair assumes undue proportions, as Mel
guizo's recent defeat, the whole details
are suppressed.
Other advices from Pinar announce a
change of leadership i'll the rebel force.
Mayia Rodriguez, after successfully cross
ing the trocha with q strong body guard,
has assumed command, and Ruis Rivera,
who was Designated to take charge of the
Cuban forces in Havana province, man
aged to pass the celebrated line Friday
ana is near Mariei now at the head of the
in-urgents of this section.
Another striking illustration of the
Spanish Misrepresentation is the assertion
that three western provinces are practi-
CaIIy pacified, which was given Friday
night, when late stragglers witnessed all
the eastern heavens Illuminated as if
Guanabacoa was on fire. That town is
not burnt yet, but reports the next day
stated that Aranguan had struck an
other blow in the vicinity of Havana,
sacking and burning the hamlets of Cruz.
Piedra and BaCuranao, near Guanabacoa.
Wednesday last the rebels burnt most
OF the town of Nueva Paz, in Havana
Province, despite the fact that the town is
protected by ten forts, with a garrison of
800 men. All were taken by surprise
when they saw the rebels in the place.
All the stores were looted and then
burned.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
GEORGE B. ROBERTS, FUNERAL.
Eight CoIored Raitrodd Porters Viii Be
the = cttre PAIL Bearers


tho . cttre PAIL Bearers
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. 3L-Ar-
rangements for the funeral of the late
George B. Roberts. president of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, were completed to-day.
The funeral will take place at 2:30 o'clock
on Tuesday afternoon next, and will be
held from Mr.. Roberts late country resi-
dence at Bala station, just outside of the
city limits, W here de died.
Rev. Charles Olmstead, rector of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of st. Asaph,
which Mr. Roberts built and endowed at
Bala, will read prayers at the house.
The body will be borne to ST. Asaph's,
where the funeral services will be con-
Quoted by Bishop Whitaker of the eastern
diocese of Pennsylvania, Rev. DR.. William
Mcconnell, formerly of ST. Stephen s
Church here, but now rector of Brook
lyn church, and Mr.. Olmstead. The In
terment will be in the vault of the Roberts
family AT East Laurel Hill Cemetery in
this city. The honorary pail bearers will
be the directors of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company and the presidents OF the
various railroads forming the General
Traffic Association.
The active pali-bearers will be eight
colored porters who have been longest in
the service of the company at the Broad
street station in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01

paragraph reads: ''Mr. Depew is the very
beau ideal of an American diplomat. and
President Mckinley Will not merely make
no mistake but will be fortunate if he Sc
cures the services of Chauncey NJ. Depew
as EN- bassador to Great Britain. In him
the whole country will feel that 1t has an
able and faithful representative who will
be The yigilant exponent and guardian of
American honor aud American interests"
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01

West special says: Another marine dis
aster 10 the Spaniards is reported. This
time the Navy Department will be
charged with it, as one of General Wey-
ler's river expeditions was badly used up.
Fifteen men are reported to have been
killed or mssing and the number of
wounded is put at seventyfive.
Hearing that the insurgents had forti-
fed some heights near Paez on the river
Cauno, Santa Clara province, General
Weyler sent Colonel Serves with 300 men
in small boats to capture the place and
destroy the forts. After proceeding up
the river twenty miles on rounding a
sharp bend heavy fire was opened on the
expedition with rifles and 6-pound field
piece. The river was shallow and narrow,
the channel being near the bank where
the insurgents were.
The fourth shot from the cannon sank
one boat, and a moment later another
boat was sunk. The Spaniards leaped out
OF their boats, waded to land and charged
tie insurgents, who were protected by the
high banks and the thick bush. The Span
Iards drove the insurgents off, but could
not capture the cannon. Resumlng the
journey the expedition was harassed at
every bend i'll the river.
A few miles from Paez the Cubans
opened fire with two cannon. Six boas
were quickly sunk and then the rebe!
rifles play ed havoc with the Spanish SOL
diers as they struggled in the water.
Four of the wounded were caught by alli-
gators near shore and dragged under.
Colonel Serves was forced to order a
retreat which speedily became rout.
Hastily the boats pulled back, but the
Cubans pursued. keeping up a constant
fire and sinking more boats.
Had not reinforcement met the Span
iards ten miles from Cienfuegos not ten
men of the three hundred would have es-
capped. General Weyler made no official
report of this matter
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
DEPEW AS EMBASSADOR.
Suggested for Bayard's Place at
Court of ST. james.

ALBANY, y. Y, Jan. 31.-The Argus
has strong editorial favoring the ap-
pointment OF Chauncey NJ. Depew as En-
bassador to England. The concluding
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
CANNOT ELECT PLoWMAN
South Dakota Legislators VIII Violate
tho Lao If Ihey Tote for Him.

tho Lac T 1Aey tote Tor Him.
PIERRE, S. D.. Jan. 31.-The only
thing in the Senatorial situation is coup
which is plan ned by the element from the
Black Hills which is here fighting Plow-
man. Paragraph 35, article ", provides
that no Judge OF the Supreme Court or
Circuit Courts shall be elected to any
other than any judicial Office or be
eligible thereto during the term for which
he was elected such Judge. Ali votes for
either of them during such term for any
elective Office except that OF Judge OF the
Supreme Court, Circuit or County Court
given by the Legislature or people shall
be void"
Judge Plowman's opponents have pre-
pared an open letter 10 the mem bers of
the Legislature charging that in receiving
and recording votes for Plowman they are
violating their oaths of office.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
THREE MORE DEGREES.
Weyter Insists on the Enforcement of His
Inhumnn Methods.

HAVANA. CUBA, Jan. 3l.-The Gacatia
prints three DEGREES issued yesterday by
Captain General Weyler from his head
quarters at Las Cruces. These DEGREES
order the enforcement in the province OF
Santa Clara of the provisions of his last
three previous DEGREES relative to the con-
centration Of the inha bitants, the sale of
goods and the establishment of zones OF
cultivation as provided for in the provinces
of Pinar del Rio, Havana and Matanzas.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
Sefzed q Lire Uirc md Dted,

MILLVILLE, n. j., Jan. 81. While
watching the employees at the Millville
Electric Light Station test new battery
to-day BENJAMIN Madkiff seized hola of a
live wirA and, receiving a shock of 1900
volts, iell to the floor dead.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-01
10 PRosP8oT OF RELEASE.
Blue O,stlook for the american Prisoner
In Cuba.

In Cuba.
NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. IA special
dispatch to the Herald from Havana says:
Neither in official nor in milt tary centers
is there any information to the effect that
the American prisoners will soon be re-
leased. Consul Lee is also igno-
rant OF such contemplated action on the
part of the Spanish authorities.
A prominent lumber merchant, Senior
Diaz, has been appointed Mayor of Ha-
vana. His election has given occasion for
criticism rather unfavorable to him.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1897-05-26
LOGICAL RESULTS.
Port Gibson Iieveille. !

IOll UlDSoh tF9NtA'N'I
1t is conservative TO say $4,000 would
have paid the interest Oh loan suttic-
cient to tide The State over its tinsn.
cial straits until the neYt regular ses-
sion of the legislature. The Governor
thought there were constitutional bar
rIers in the way of his negotiating
such loan, so he called aR extra ses
sion Th4i gas2iGn mas afeady passed
n bill, which HAS received gub0inator-
isl approval, appropri2ting $4,000
for its own expenses and salaries. Is
the legislature to plamo for such an
approprIation When the Governor
ot6er State officials, judges, etc, arc
drawing their salaries with The great
est regularity, the legislature could
scarcely be expected to treat the treas
ury with lees detereuoe. But is the
Governor himself responsible for tue
extra session? If a demagogue whose
principal recommendations are the
strIateat prsatioe of hepotism and o
natural igcompetency is thrust into q
position by an overwhelming vote OF
. commonwealth, Is the incumbent or
the commonwealth responsible for ha
'I,sasoto.7trarl0nf Place the respou-
siblli;y where II belongs Aud ln
The hour OF mistake and political zeal
9usy dc not place too much faith ID
,ba leadership ofa Moses who has
bartcred tho uams Of an honorable
position for the ptlt oi q sensational
newspaper
state aud local issues were scarcoly
spoken of in the campaign in thl'
State two ycare ago the STATE Il
now paying the penalty, pehaity
sclf.imposcd. In the national cam
paign last year tho great pemoc'ati'
issne of Tariff Reform WAS side-trackec
bv an abortive one a defeated De
mocracv is paying the penalty ana al
most daily having its ohagrln intcnsi
fed by having Democratic diSsens'oh'
naraded before a Republican Hous'
Of Representatives by Joe Balley
who is but logical exponent OF Gls
,orted Democratic principles. Ca'
harmony, based on false Issues pre-
I vail