The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-20

IN addition to the strain of having to
meet with the cabinet every day, some
times twice a day, ard being burdeEed
with the thoughts OF the best methods
bv which she can subdue the riots in
which Madrid is reveilng. the queen re-
gent Is constantly In dread Of crisis In
the cor,es. should the fall Of the sa-
ras;a ministry ever eveRtuate. there Is
one loyai spanlard, and only one. whom
the queen VIM appoirt to take the place
OF premier and reorganlze the cabinet
upon more liberal principles. This man
IS Martinez Campos, the only member
Of the government who has stood I'M
talteringly by the queen In every meas
ure she has taken.
The queen regent has for a long tir'e
san. and Red Cross embloHs are as
plentiful as the church spires
Almos; the entire population inls az
ternSon IL gathered about tne wheLNes
where the Spanish chipping now p pits
~ the United States. win soon De aug
mcnEed DS n lalEe ilrNe VI
flying the American colors. -,
Some stores mostly Tor the sac %
,In,,or or drugs. are open. but Their pat-
rons ore fsw. BegE7rs are In evidence,
~ mo same lmpnr;unate sort which
make Havana unpleasant for foreigners.
Sow and then man or womln Of the
het,er class beg the correspondents Tor
"niIk for my little one, IN the name OF
God" -.
steamer state OF Texas Ia unloading and
preparlng for long say. guard rom
the Ninth Infantry has been mounted
but me soldiers have had little trouble
erSau, from ehe inrosds OF bad boys lu-
diEenous 10 seaport cities: -.
Tha-e is no evidence OF gloom on the
S,css Of the Spanish men and women.
These mercurial people are aiteady
laughing and are pleased at the military
and naval show, and at the prospect OF
,.s,snr food other than rice and sax
'''S Ssorly all the better class Of houses
- cI5sej The residents evidently
S,,ya no. vet returned from ri Cauey
| ,r5 az bar suburban places 70 which tley
! ~ an the threat 81 b0moardment oy
.ha land and sea forces OF the Vhiteu
FiI,h IL noticeable everywhere and
| ..,range 10 say, the city is healthy IN
mite az II. But II Santiago Is to continue
| healthy, much sanitary work Is neces mes,
| sary. Arrangements, therefore. gre now
wnjer way to remove the most danser-
! aus features and 30 Improve uOse
whlch tend to purify the city
The harbor OF Santiago de CUBA rs
very. beautiful place. with It's high ram
parts Of mountains. groves OF coSoe
! palms, banana trees ard hoNer, .lls,
| shrubs pushing down to the very Drink
Of the bay. 40
| The channel il tortuous and marked
b,. brirhr blue and white buoys, or
morn clearly defined In places by long
boorns OF logs marking the Entrance pt
| shallow bays and inlets, Old Churches
| forts and bas;ions share the ptomon-
| tprlEs with Nght. wooden houses Tor thS
| simmer uses Of the upper classes.
Tho harbor was the scene Of o beau
| ufui marine pageant this afternoon. y
score or more Of American trSusporis'
~ way being pointed on. by the suwa'
nee. rl!df9 majestically to the qu!ct an
cborage. combining they had no: erjoy-
cd Tor weeks, being compelled instead
10 stand out TO sea at night TO be tossed
about by the waves. or to use the pre-
rarisus holding grounds on BniQulrl.
They were fine boats. mauy % Them be-
INC among the lnrEes; specimens OF ;ha
American merchant marine.
Nearly all bgdcckcd with Tags ;hcy
steamed In proudly making goodly
show. EXTENDING OYER about q MISE OF
water.
How soon the Spanish troops VIII be
loaded on these transports for shipment
TO the homes many Or them have rpi
sesn for three years ar more, cannot be
nnpounced at present. But Il is uTticF-
stood the delay VIII be rs short rs pos
slb;e. The big government tug Potomac
arrived here to-day from New Orleans
She is provided with modern appliances
for wrccking. and with the other ves-
sg's sent hero for the same purpose VIII
secure all Il II possible "a save from the
shlps which formed Admiral Cerverls
squadron.