New-York tribune., 1896-01-30
CHAT ABOUT PROMINENT MEN.

The founderng OF the steamer J. W. Hawkins
brings 70 the front General Calxto Garcia. who was
aboard the Inflated steamer This accident is likely
TO result seriously to the Cuban patriot ie IS now
living at his home No 2J6 West One-hundIed ed-and-
twenty-nnth-st suffering from bad cold; but there
are graver circumstances to be considered General
Garcia was ono Of the ablest generals In the last
for Cuban independence. He was captured. bu;
family and political influences were great that he
was pardoned upon the promise TO leave Cuba. never
to return lie went to Madrid and settled down for
a quiet life. There he met two Cubans who were
as yet young men. and only knew Of the last Cuban
war in history. They had. as General Garcia been
caught with arms in an uprising against Spain In
this case the influence Of family was strong enough
To- secure their parole and they told remain
away from Cuba forever They journeyed to Spain,
and in talking with General Garcia described so
yiv.dly the war in Cuba and the suferings of the
patriots that the veteran was stirred. he entered
into compact with these young men The three
broke their parole and hurried 10 this city. They
were the prime spirits in the movement which re-
suited in raising the expedition thai ended 50 as
astrously They are in a perilOus position now. If
they are captured in any spot where the Spanish
Government can lay hands upon them they VIII be
executed. Having been caught IN illlDusterins ex
ment may demand that General Garcia ana the TWO
young men who were with him be delivered for trial
That Is the danger that menaces the Cuban veteran
John Chamberlain, the famous raconteur and hotel
owner, OF Washington. IS familiar figure about the
New-York hotels these days. Mr.. Chamberlain has
Just about completed his new hotel at Old Point
Comfort which will bear his name. When in the
city recently he decided that he would make a
present to II. c. Du Val lie accordingly pur
chased turkey. some Lynn Haven oysters. mnce
pie crabs and a ham. which he sent to Mr.. Du Val
He wrote note to accompany the ediblcs. in which
he made the ambiguous comment that ''One Of the
articles, before death. had been peanut fed" Mr.
Du Val at loss to make out which one he
meant He SAYS: II didn't know whether Il was
the crabs. the ham, or the pie or the turkey.
the oysters that had been fed on peanuts. We had
a good dinner at the house. and ! gravely told
the members of the family that something had been
fed upon peanuts. but that was not exactly clear
as 10 which one. They each decided for themselves
hut the guessing was so unsatisfactory that wrote
for further information. Mr.. Chamberlain sent
That is the first tame that heard Of pigs being
fed on peanuts
Colonel A. B. De Frece has discovered that murder
u,u ont The Colonel OF the committee
which went TO Washington 70 bring the Democratic
National Convention to New-York The Colonel
thougbt he would succeed. and while the ballotine
nos going on he sat down and wrote a letter to be
,ransmitted 10 the press associations, telling how
clad he was that the convention had been secured
o. New-York When the tide OF battle went
against him. he forgot all about the letter IN his ex-
citement but the letter was found A newspaper
which secured the letter printed II with the head:
"CoIonel De Freezes Spanish Victory DE Frece
thinks that is rubbing II In since MS return
from Washington, he has been busy LOOKING after
he beneflt which is to be given for Marvin Clark.
the blind journalist.
Ex-Governor Charles Foster. Of Ohio. who was
also Secretary of the Treasury under President
Harrison was at the Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday.
Mr. Foster says that he will be In the city for
week. but he rs not here managing McKinleys