The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-11

HAVANA, Feb. 1O.-The steamer AL
fonso XIII arrived here at o'clock this
morning having on board General Vala-
riano Weyler, the new captain general
of Cuba, Nicaulo, marquis of Teleriffe,
and Generals Enrique, Barges, Ferr-
dicko Ochando, Miguel Melquiso, Mari
nus Ahumada, Luis Castillo, Sanchez
Bernal and Juan Arolas, the latter be-
ing the hero of Jolo, PHILIPPINE islands
The entire city was brilliantly deco
rated in honor of the occasion, and
the bay was splendid sight, all the
war ships and merchant craft present
being decorated with bunting. The
Wharves were crowded with people at
an early hour, and all the steamers
and tug boats procurable were loaded
with sightseers.
The chamber of commerce, the
bourse, all the big commercial houses
and government departments, the Ca
marian association, General Weylers
countrymen and others crowded upon
the steamers or about the landing
place. The troops and volunteers turn
ed out to man, together with the
fire department and police, and for a
long llme past no Sucn
BRILLIANT DISPLAY
has been Witnessed in Havana. Among
the high military officers present were
Generals Suarez Wander and Pando,
Generals Marin and Navarro, Admiral
Yanas and staff, Colonel Castanedo.
Major Moriano and many others.
General Weyler was welcomed to the
city by the city council on board the
Alfonso He was presented with an
address of welcome and assurance of
loyalty.
At IL o'clock the captain general
came ashore and was received by Gen
eral Marin and staff. The streets were
packed with people, who displayed the
greatest enthusiasm. In fact, rarely has
a distinguished person been received
so warmly as was General Weyler to-
day There is no doubt that consider
able real enthusiasm was manifested
in addition to the greetings, which
would naturally be bestowed upon the
representative of Spain. The balconies
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 as
he passed. The general seemed much
pleased with his reception and upon
arriving at the palace formally asSum-
ed the duties of the captain general
ship, taking the oath of fealty over a
crucif1x and on a bible. General Ma
rim administered the oath of Office and
soon afterwards General Weyler re-
ceiVed the local military and civil au-
thorities, the different corporations and
bishops and priests.
The German war ships which are
here saluted the arrival of General
Weyler. as did all the Spanish war
ships in port and the forts ashore
After the reception of the local mill
tary and civil authorities, corporations
and clergy was over, General Wey-
Ter appeared upon the balcony of the
palace and reviewed the troops. His
appearance before the public was the
signal for long outburst of the most
enthusiastic cheering. the firing OF
cannon and the sound of
MARTIAL MUSIC,
all of the bands in the city being sta
toned at different points. In addition
to the inhabitants of the city proper,
thousands of people flocked into the
city from all directions before day
break.
The march of the troops was proba-
bly, the finest sight of all. With the
exception of those actually on duty
in the fort and interior provinces, all
the infantry, cavalry, artillery, en-
gineer, marine battaliOns and sailors
forming the Garrison Havana, turned
out in the neatest possible manner,
uniforms bright and clean, arms shin
ing and bands playing gallant music
until the houses echoed and re-echoed
with the crash of military music.
Everybody seemed to catch the en-
thusiasm Of the day and the new cap
tain-general may be said to have re-
ceiyed one long, uninterrupted and
most enthusiastic ovation.
Accompanying General Weyler were
Captains Gelaber and Linares, known
as
MILITARY EDITORS"
They will most likely have charge of
the press censorship here, and it is
already rumored that there will be
considerably more difficulty expert
spondents in the future. Recently the
press regulations have been consider
ably relaxed and not much difficulty
has been experienced in getting aver
age matter upon the cable; but If re-
ports are true the new captain-general
will be very severe with correspondents
who send false accounts of Cuban sue
ceSSeS and Who Fln any way DrlnS
about the publication of false news
BY this it is not meant that General
Weyler intends to interfere with the
property and liberty which the press
can be allowed in war time.
So far as the general situation is
concerned there is not much change.
Indeed, no change of Importance is
expected for some days General Wey-
Ter will first devote himself to com
plete review of the operations already
undertaken and he will then figure
out
THE SITUATION
as it actually exists For this purpose
almost Immediately after <aking the
oath of fealty he issued orders to be
sent to all the commanders in the field
to draw up promptly and forward to
headquarters here complete returns Of
the condition of their commands, to-
gether with the state of the railroads.
telegraph and public thoroughfares