The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-11
GEN. WEYLER ARRIVES
To Take Command OF spanish Affairs tn
Cuba - A Spectacular heeVptIOn-IteHl
War May Now bc Expected.

To Take Command OF spantsh Affairs fin
Cuba - A Spectacular heesptIOn-lteal
War May Now bc Expected.
HAVANA, Feb. 1o.--The steamer Al
fonso XIII arrived here at s o'clock
this morning. having on board Gen.
VaIeriano weylcr the new captain gem
ernl Of Cuba; Nlcolau, marquis OF Ten
eritfe, and Generals ENRIQUE Larses.
FcrdeTlco ochand0, Miguel MclQuisGo.
MarlnuZ Ahumada, Luis Cnstellio, San
chez Bernal and Juan ArotRs, the fatter
being the hero OF Jolo, Philippine
Islands.
The entire city was brilliantly dec
Grated in honor OF the occasion and the
bay was q splendid sight, all the war
ships and merchant craft present be-
ing decorated with bunting. The whnrts
were crowded with people at an early
hour and alt the steamers and tugbeats
procurable were loaded with sight
seers. The chamber OF commerce. the
bourse all the big commission houses
and government departments were dec
GRATED. and Gen. weyler's countrymen
and others crowded upon the chartered
steamers or about the landing place.
The troops and volunteers were turned
out to a man, together with the tire de-
pnrtment and police. and for a long
time past no such brilliant display has
been witnessed In Havana. This Is
mainly due to the fact that In many
quarters Gen. Weyler Is looked upon
as likely 20 be the man who Will re-
store order In Cuba, which would mean
n resumption OF commerce and busi-
ness, developments which are anxiously
looked forward TO by the commercial
community.
Gen. weyler was welcomed by the
city council on board the Alfonso Mi.
He was presented with an address OF
welcome and assurance Of loyalty.
At II o'clock the captain general came
ashore and was received by Gen. Marin
and stan, The streets were packed
with people, who displayed the greatest
enthusiasm. In fact, rarely has dis
tinguished person been received so
warmly as was Gen. weyier when he
landed to-day. There 10 no doubt that
considerable real enthusiasm was mani
tested, in addition to the greetings
which would naturally be bestowed
upon the representative OF Spain.
The buicOnteS In all the streets about
the water front and in the vicinity of
the palace were full Of ladies' In holiday
attire and they showered flowers upon
the new commander MS he passed.
The .GerJphn warships which are here
saiuted the arrival Of fieneral Weyter
as did all the Spanish warships In port
and the forts ashore. It Is asserted
that the German ships will now go to
Venezuela in order to enforce the de-
mauds which certain German railroad
contractors have made upon the Vene-
suela government for the payment Of
certain guarantees for their work.
The loynli6ts, OF course, were Iout In
the strongest force possible this morn
ing, but It may be said that the entire
population OF Havana turned out, and
hardly representative OF the shipping
or business interests OF the city failed
to make the day holiday.
After ttie reception OF tho local mill
tary and civil authorities, corporations
and clergy was completed, General
Weyter appeared upon the balcony OF
the palace and reviewed the troops,
HIS appearance before the public was
signal for long ovthaFst Of the most
enthusiastic cheering, the firing OF can.
non and the sound OF martial music, all
the bands In the city being stationed ut
different points,