Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-03

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tomorrow publish a statement regard
ing matters which its conductors say
they have been investigating and care
fully guarding for several weeks. ow-
ing to the reticence of those concerned
and the desire of the latter to avoid a
premature disclosure, leading to a pos
sible failure of their plans. The paper
will say:
Cuba. during the last few months,
has been a land of many surprises.
The latest is the establishment of a
royalist party. The new organization
is unimportant at present, probably
numbering fewer than fifty members,
but a well known Cuban general, who
claims to be a descendant of Charlie
magne, is reported to be the head OF
the party, and the meeting place is
usually the Inglaterra cafe. The Cn-
ban general in question is said to be
dissatisfied with American rule. He
thinks that what Cuba needs is not a
republic but
A STRONG MAN AT THE HELM
like himself. He is of the opinion that
the people OF the Latin race prefer
royalty and the possible honors accru-
ing under a monarchial regime.
1.-The Cuban general referred to Is
understood to deny that he is the head
of a party with such objects, but there
is considerable evidence that such a
movement is on foot He is the officer
who was recently reported to Cover
nor General Brooke for collecting thir-
ty centimes from a Spanish merchant
on the ground that 1t was an assess
ment for a fund devoted to driving the
~interveners."
Gen. Ludlow has been made aware
of his
SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS
to collect money from gambling houses
under threats to use his influence TO
have them closed IL the proprietors re-
fused his demands. For political rea-
sons it has not been considered advis-
able thus far to proceed against him,
but he has been warned to discontinue
these practices and it is believed now
that he is more interested in making
money hal in starting a new party.
According to such other reports OF
this bombastic scheme as have leaked
out, the promoter has represented that
he will PERSUADE a majority Of the al
caldes to give the movement their sup
port by promising to make them dukes.
counts and barons. 1t is also in the
plans to form a Cuban Legion of
Honor. Several persons, who affect to
believe that such a scheme might sue
coed, say the outcome will depend
largely on the charm of novelty with
a ~populace judiciously prepared to en-
brace the idea"
The theory is that it would be
PARTICULARLY ACCEPTABLE
to such families as already have titles
from the crown Of Spain and to Span
iards residing in Cuba, who, owing to
/ bI0llitD0 W liz ~ bo AhFS 8RtA
compelled to forfeit their patents Of
nobility. The promoters OF the move
ment allege that they expect financial
assistance from these sources. as the
plan promises TO substitute equal dig
mites and positions for those that have
been forfeited.
1t is asserted that no fewer than
90, 900 Cubans will sign the petition TO
President Mckinley recently sent for
signature to the principal cities of the
eastern provinces by those interested
in the construction of the proposed CEN
trail railway to Santiago. The petition
sets forth that Cuba only awaits for
President McKinley's word to awake
and TO take giant strides toward civ
ilization and progress. Peace will be
assured, 1t Gacleses, when work ia
plentiful and brigandage ceases.
The Puerto Principe ~paD
print a dispatch from Havana an
nouncing the withdrawal Of Gen. Car
penter. The news has caused
WIDESPREAD REGRET
there. The Dos Republics, a radical
journal. always a bitter opponent of the
American administration and a violent
enemy Of annexation sentiment, says:
"As we nave said before. we oppose
the form which American intervention
has assumed. We have protested and
always shall protest against President
McKinley's dictatorial system. We ara
az tired as ever Of an underlined policy
and We continue to insist upon that
absolute independence for which the
youth and wealth Of the island have
been sacrificed these many genera
tons
Still We must say that Gen. Carpen-
ter has proved a digniied and just gov
ernor and a cultured gentleman. He
has always attempted to further the In
terests OF our people. who had grown
TO admire him. The Washington adj
rninistration is making an error In re-
moving a man universally popular
among us, and sending to succeed him