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York. stating that the steamers of that
line will accept supplies for Cuban suf-
ferers free Of cost. Residents Of Mon
tana have contributed $500 for the relief
of the Cubans. The Secretary Of State
has directed the disbursing officer of the
State Department, Frank Banagan, to
take charge OF any money and supplies
and forward them to Consul General
Lee.
THE RED CROSS WORK
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.--Assistant
Secretary Adee. of the State Depart
merit was in conference today for some
time with Clara Barton, representing
the Red Cross Society, with respect to
the distribution of relief funds and sup
plies in Cuba. 1t is not yet settled
whether the Red Cross Society will un-
dertake to use Its machinery In Cuba, but
the conference today tended strongly to
that end. The present means of dis
trfbuting contributions are said to be
good in most cases. the agencies being
the Catholic Bishops scattered through
the land and the United States Consuls,
but still the opportunity FOR betterment
Is considerable.
80 eA~AtHA stA ~oo - idiQ uPon LkiCf Oio-
tribution Of cash, although cash and
other supplies will be thankfully re-
ceived. The Secretary pointed out that
large part Of the interior OF Cuba is
accessible. 70 OK teams and the like, and
that no railroads penetrate these places.
To carry supplies viii require the hiring
of teams and this can be done only with
ready money. The State Department had
advices that leading religious news
paper. which raised a fund Of more than
800, ,ooo for the famine sufferers of In
dia, ID about to,organize committees and
solicit subscriptions Of money, food and
clothing for the suffering Cubans.
SUSPECTED TILIBUsTERs
WASHINGTON, Dec. s1.-The Attor-
Iney- General has received q letter. from
the United States Attorney at Mobile.
Ala, in which he states that Inquiries as
to the movements of the suspected I'LL
buster, Somers NJ. Smith, have not dis
closed anything of q damaging charcter
within the last two months. The exam
ination, however, has produced evidence
tending to show that late last August or
early in September the Smith success
fully landed in Cuba a cargo of muni-
tions Of war for the use of the insurgents.
Two of the sailors on this expedition have
testified to this effect. and it is probable
the United States authorities at Mobile
will enter at once formal libel against
the Smith and place her officers on trial.
THE AUTONOMOUS CABINET
HAVANA, Dec. 31.-Captain-Genera
Blancc last night signed the appoint
ments of the President of the Council and
the five Secretaries. The name of Edu-
ardo Dols was substituted for that of
Senior Mablard as Minister of Commerce.
The following constitute the newly elect
ed Cabinet Of Cuba under the recently
instituted scheme of autonomy, which
goes into effect tomorrow:
President of the Cabinet, Senior Jose
Maria Galvez.
Minister of Finance, Senior Rafael
Montoro. Marquis of Montoro.
Minister of the Interior, Senior Antonio
GOWN
i Minister Of Education, Senior zayas.
/ Minister Of Commerce. Senior Eduar-
do Dolz.
N Minister Of Posts and Teiegraphs,
Senior Laureaus Rodriguez.
ON THE ISLAND
HAVANA, Dec. 80 (via Key West, Fla,
Dec. 3D.--Details have been received
from Spanish sources of a conspiracy
against Spanish rule, said to have been
discovered in the Province Of Pinar del
Rio. 1t is narrated that 1900 men, en-
ployed in the fields by Clay, Brock & Co.,
tobacco growers, who had been dis
armed, conspired to join the insurgents.
Their leaders have been imprisoned in
Morro Castle.
On Christmas night there were riots
similar TO- those which occurred In Ha-
vana, in Matanzas and other towns. The
demonstrations were intended as pro-