The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-22
BROOKE'S CABINET Is OUT.
GEN. WOOD ACCEPTS REsISNArIoNS
or THE CUBAN MINISTERS.

May Abolish the Ofnees-Gen. Wood visits
Havana Prison and Reforms Are Ex-
pected-Reorssnizetfon OF the courts
Likeiy-Cossns OF Maine Victims Lost.
sp.efei ouss D,spsth 10 THs sus.
HAVANA. Dec. 21.-Ths four members Of the
Cabinet appointed By Gen. Brooke. Seniors
Capots. Secretary Of Government: Dssvernine.
Secretary Of Finance; Januza, Secretary Of
Justice. and ssens Yanez, Secretary OF Public
Works. formally rendered their designations
to-day and Gen. Wood promptly accepted
them. The question OF renlling the places or
sbolishinG them altogether and substituting
burssus or departments, with chief OF each.
hes not been determined. No decision 10
probable until next week.
The day was q busy one for Gen. Wood.
There was . constant stream OF delegations.
mostly from out Of town. assuring him OF their
support and cooperation. Routine work 10
proceeding quietly. This afternoon. accom-
panied By Gems. Chaffee and Ludlow and his
aides. Gen. Wood visited the carcel and In
speoted the quarters Of the prisoners. His
conclusions are unknown. The purpose OF his
visit was presumably to prepare himself for
reconstruction OF the whole system OF Justice.
for which the Cubans arc clamorlng.
The English edition OF La Luohd. forecastinR
the results Of the VISIT takes II for granted
that Cen Wood will clear out oil tho prisons.
releasing the prisoners against whom there
are no definite charges and forcing all casss to
immediate trial II Necessary there will be an
entire reconstruction OF the courts. As there
are many unfortuna.es, says La Luohd. who
have suffered imprisonment for months or
years AWAITING trial on charges based on sus-
picion. or without the semb lance OF q charge.
justice will rule In q Spanish iailyard for once
In history.
To-days newspapers continue their compli-
mentary notices OF Cen. Wood. His energetic
manner and simple. democratic why's. even in
comparison with other American offcers seem
to them . good augury.
One hundred and hfty.one cofins containing
the bodics Of the Victims OF the Maine disaster
were aboard tina Texas. which sailed this
morning. The only semblancs OF ceremony or
token OF mourning was the haN-msstinR OF
naas a. the warship left the harbor. Unfor-
innate confusion among the cemetery authori-
ties resulted In q failurs to locate two coffins.
Chapa Oh dwick. who had charge OF the dis
interrinR. was annoyed. but nothing could be
done. Every search falsd to reveal the whero-
abouts Of the two missing bodies.
There are no now developments IN tho Gus
toms House rwindle The ten accused APP
prasers are still In jail. Other prrests are cx-
pected.
WARRINGTON. Dec. 2l.-Cart. Green. the
commandant o. the United States naval sta.
ton at Havana. tslaRraphed the Navy Depart
ment this afternoon that the bait eship Texas.
Cart Charles d. siRshee. sailed from Havana
to-day for Newport News. Va. with the bodies
OF the Main-'s dead on board. The Texas Is
expected to reach Newport News on Dec %.
special train will be In waiting there and
will leave i'm med!a'ely for Washington as noon
a. he bodies have been tranferred to IT, Pros
ident Mckinley. the members OF the cabinet