The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-11
Cuba's New Captain General is
in Havana.
With Him Came a Number of
Military Officers.
A ROYAL WELCOME.
Flowers We're ShOWered Upon
the Soldiers.
Most Eufhuci0cfia R6aonfi0u
ROYAL WELCOME.
Most Enthusiastic Reception
Ever Given in Cuba.

HAVANA. Feb. 1.-THE steamer AL
fonso XIII arrived here at o'clock
yesterday morning, having on board
General Valeriano Weyler, the new
captain general of Cuba, and a number
of other military officers.
The entire city was brilliantly dec
GRATED in honor of the occasion and the
bay was splendid sight, all the war
ships and merchant crafts present
being decorated with bunting. The
chamber of commerce, the bourse, all
the big commercial houses and gov
eminent departments, the Canarian
association, General Weyler's country
men, and others, crowded upon the
chartered steamers or about the land
ing place. The troops and volunteers
were turned out to a man, together
with the fire department and police,
and for long time past no such brill
liant display has been witnessed in
Havana This is mainly due to the
fact that in many quarters General
Weyler is looked upon as likely to be
the man who will restore order in
Cuba, which would mean a resumption
of commercial developments, which
are anxiously looked forward TO by
the commercial community.
General Weyler was welcomed to
the city by the city council on board
the Alfonso. He was presented with
a welcome address and assurance of
loyalty. At IL o'clock the Captain
General came ashore and was received
by General Marin and staff, and the
streets were packed with people who
displayed the greatest enthusiasm. In
fact, rarely has a distinguished per-
son been received SO warmly as was
General Weyler. There is no doubt
that considerable real enthusiasm was
manifested, in addition to the greet
ings which would naturally be be-
slowed upon the representative of
Spain.
He seemed much pleased with his
reception and upon arriving at the
palace formally assumed the duties of
the captain generalship, taking the
oath of fealty over a crucifix and upon
bible. General Marin administered
the oath of Office and soon afterward
he received the local military and civil
authorities, the different corporations
and bishops and priests.
The German warships which are
here saluted the arrival of General
Weyler, as did all the Spanish war
ships in port and the forts ashore. 1t
is asserted that the German ships will
now 60 to Venezuela, in order to en-
force the demands which certain Ger
man railroad contractors have made
upon the Venezuelan government for
IuS payment OF certain guarantees Tor
their work.
After the reception General Weyler
appeared upon the balcony of the pal
ace and received the troops. His ap-
pearance before the public was the
signal for a long outburst of the most
enthusiastic cheering, the firing of
canon aud the sound of martial music
all the bands in the city being sta
toned at different points.
The march past of the troops was
probably the finest sight of all. With
the exception of the men actually on
duty in the forts and AT the different
outposts, all the infantry, cavalry,
artillery, engineer, marine battalions
and sailors forming the garrison of
Havana turned out in the neatest pos
sible manners, uniforms bright and
clean, arms shining and bands playing
gallant music until the houses echoed
and re-echoed with the crash of mill
tary music. Flowers were thrown
upon the soldiers from all sides.
Accompanying General Weyler were
Captains Gelaber and Linarez, who
are known as military editors" They
will most likely have charge of the
press censorship here, and it is already
rumored that there will be consider
able more difficulty experienced in this
connection by the correspondents in
the future.
So far as the general situation is
concerned, there is not much change
Indeed, no change of Importance is
expected for some days. General
Weyler will first devote himself to q
complete review of the operations
already undertaken, and he will then
figure out the situation as it actually
exists. The exact plan of campaign
of General Weyler, naturally, is not
known, but it is beloved that it will
be very different one from that of
Campos.