New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-08
OBITUARY..
GENERAL RAFAEL DE QUESADA.

The body of General Rafael De Quesada. who died
al the Hotel Endcott. at Eigh;yhrst-st and Co.
lumbus-ave.. early Saturday morning, lay In state
at the hotel yesterday. Many persons who had
known the dead statesman and soldier In life
called. and a number Of floral tributes also
sent by friends. Members from the Cuban Junta.
for which General Quesada did valuable work. came
I'm the course OF the day. The death OF General
Quesada was due TO exhaustion following an opera
ton for cancer in the throat. His death sur
prise. az the operation successful. ard II was
believed that Re was the roal TO recovery.
General Quesada came To this city from Vanez-
uela ten days ago and went 70 The Hotel Enaicott
He kept much in the background as possible
he 20 head an expedition tina, was soon 10
start for Cuba AMI he did not wish to b. known
His last visit 20 the city previous 70 his one was
about year ago. lie came here after the
war broke out n cuba and spent some time as
sistng the Cuban Junta In their work. He was
friend and co-worker with Tomas Estrada Palma
the delegate Of the Cuban Revolutionary party IN
N-w-York 1t due somewhat 20 General CUES
ada's efforts tina; Senior Palma placed AZ the
head OF tho Junta Genera. Quesada, after Sehor
Palma assumed tho reins. suddenly disappeared.
I, was said that he had gone 70 Cuba. Within
short time after his departure from New-York
General Quesala was heard from IN Texas. and
mex, the safe arrival Of large htbustering expc-
du,on on the shores OF cuba announced. II
was ,ha expedition that General Quesada started
from the coas, 81 Texas. His nephew. Gonzales de
y OuosaLa 81 secretary OF ih- Cuban Legation a,
Washington and another nephew. Manue. dc
C,spcles landed i large nibusterng expedition in
Cuba and j. now Their. With tn patrlo; army.
After me lisplichng ot the expedition from
Texas General Qnesads returned 20 New-York FOR
4 shor, tine. ard then returned 10 his estates IN
Ven.zue'a Whic De- was born In Cuba. he had
sp.n, much u MS PIE IN Venezuela. General
Oue-asa was born At Puerto Principe. Cuba. IN
IS "A. Obtained his education abroad. and II was
~ - military character He returned 10 his home
IN cuba when tweniy-n years old. The first
actual warfare he had ever experienced was IL mo
Mexican army when the Mex cans were involved
20 .ro.b..s Win The French. During the ten years
war he.vecn cuba and SPAN. from 1865 TO 800
General guesa.a was actively engaged In the In
,,res, Of the Insurgents and succeeded IN landing
,hr.. larre nlhus;er!ng expeditions n Cuba. one
of fh.-. MAS the famous "np"c!toh Iahi>i ~ we
49, IN expedition. General tgucsada again took
r r,o.liti5n OH on thc vessel and landed =
V,~g.n,us THIS wa- 80 successful. but later the
ve.-e! a.. .nto the Aands OF the spanish ...
20 venerue H. ecsu;T'' fSm. p pr pert co ana
sl W. 81. MAJ ma scireary q Var under his admin;
,,,.,4, hurried 20 New-York and pace-i himself
A. ne service Of the Junia Recently he prepared
Tor expedition and men ne cancer m ms throat r
f,rm al operation. Heroic measures were adopi.d
t ~. III ss1r,'yed hy A widow and Two daughters
st, are nov "a their way from Ncw-Or.eans 20
.n"., =, ,,r nrsl Pre- dent o, the Cuban Rcpub-
IT, D.. now wing ~ Sow YORK u wa. nrr son VINO
landed he largo nMDusterins EXPEDITION IN cuDa
scao- Palma Thomas Asurr General en- raj T Tsr
'@ Tsc "a 6oiy a tSncri acssd@ YIN be taken to
1v,An.sday mo.nlns AZ o'clock. whore It viii lie
IN state nnul u o'ciork when mass ot rr4u ,,'
Viii be celebrated By Father Ducry' rector OF me