The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-19
PLAYS HE'S BAYARD
COMMISSIONER CALHOUN TURNS
MIGHTY PRETTY SPEEOnEs.
Entertained by the Don spaniards- ut the
If Meant in q Post Prandial Sense But
Certainly Lacks the Hail Columbia
Quality That Would Please Mr. Nor
gan's Kind of Americans-Some OF the
Things Said by Mr.. Calhoun-Weyler
Makes Appoint ments.

Havana, May 1S.-W. ]. Calhoun, the
special commissioner Of the United
States, who is investigating the death OF
Dr.. Ruiz, naturalized American citi-
zen, visited the Spanish Casino last
night, which was decorated and illun-
mated in honor of the eleventh birthday
OF King Alpnonso. Mr.. Calhoun was &C
companied by the Spanish consul at
Philadelphia, DIR. Jose Congosto; the
mayor OF Havana, Senior Michael Diaz
and Dr. Jover, who acted as Interpreter.
Mr.. Calhoun admired the building and
expressed appreciation of the courtesy
with which he was received. After the
guests and their hosts had partaken OF
refreshments. the secretary of the Casino
toasted Peace for Cuba and Sincere
eni Unalterable Friendship Between
th- United States and SPAIN
Dr. Jover then toasted President Nc
Kinley" in English, which was respond
ed 10 by Mr.. Calhoun, the first words
which the latter uttered on gaining his
feet showed him TO be an accomplished
orator as well as a discreet diplomat.
After some preliminary remarks Of a
complimentary nature, Mr.. Calhoun said
that when he received his appointment
TO come to Cuba he formed the idea that
fe was going 70 a foreign country but
the hospitality he had met with in
Spanish territory had made his resi-
dence here 50 pleasant that he began 10
l..
and yet was almost forgetting his own
country while longing for the approach
OF peace and progress for Cuba.
Mr.. Calhoun left the Casino shortly be-
fore IL O'Clock.
NO WORD FROM CALHOUN.
Washington. May 1S.--NG hing in the
way Of a report has been received here
from Mr.. Calhoun, the special counsel
for the government in the investigation
Of the Ruiz case in Havana, ard nothing
further from Consul General Lee beyond
brief notice OF the release and depart
ure from the island of a naturalized Amer
lean citizen has come to the government
and ii il evident that he is awaiting the
action Of the government under the ad-
have furnished as 10 the state Of the
Americans in the eastern and central por-
tons of Cuba.
APPOINTED BY WEYLER.
Havana, May 1s.-The Marquis Pal
merola returned to this city last night
from Placetas province Of Santa Clara,
with a decree which had been signed
there by Captain General Weyler ap-
pointing the marquis governor of Ha-
vana and secretary ad interim of the
general government and appointing
Senior Hanuel Lopez Gamundi TO be
sub-intendente. Both these officials took
charge Of their posts today.
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Havana, May 1S.-A serious accident
has occurred near Vega Alta, province of
Santa Clara, freight train consisting of
twenty-eight care, while on its way to
Placetas, lost four care unknown to the
engineer. The loosened cars ran dcwr |
a hill and near a curve colided with a |
passenger train. The boiler Of the ,oco- |
motive drawing the passenger train ex-
ploded and the cars caught fire. The en- |
gineer, gen d'arn1e ard five passengers |
Hvere killed and twenty-seven passengers
Injured