The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-12
Asst DREAM WAS OF BATTLE.
,,RCIA EMPIRES WITH THOUGHTS
FOR HIS BELOVED LAND.

nj the Hotel Raleigh in Washing
ton-Was Unconscious Twelve
Hours Preceding Dissolution.
Catholic Rites Administered-Re-
mains Prepared for BuriaI-Many
Manifestations of sympathy.
Washington, Dec. 11.-Gen. Calixto Gar
cia the distinguished Cuban warrior and
leader, and the head of the commission
elected by the Cuban assembly to visit
this country, died here this morning short
Iy after 10 o'clock at the Hotel Raleigh,
where the commission has its headquar-
ters.
The sudden change from the warm cli-
mate of Cuba with the hardships he had
there endured, to the wintry weather of
New York and Washington, is responsible
for the pneumonia which resulted in his
demise. He contracted a slight cold in
New York, which did not assume an
alarming stage until the early part of last
week.
on Tuesday night Gen. Garcia, in COM
pany with the other members of the COM
mission, attended a dinner in his honor
by Gen. Miles, and the exposure that
night brought on an attack Of pneumonia
which eliminated in his death.
During the twelve hours or more preced-
ing dissolution, Gen. Garcia was uncon-
scious most of the time. AT intervals he
recognized one or more of those about
him. In his dying moments as all through
his busy and active life, his thoughts
were for his beloved country and its peo-
pie, and among his last words were irrat-
ional muttemngs in which he gave orders
to his son, who is on his staff, for the
battle which he supposed was about to
occur and in which he understood there
were only 400 Spaniards to combat. Just
before he died he embraced his son.
Rev Father Magee of st. Patrick s
Church was called in during the day and
was with Gen. Garcia until the end, ad-
ministering the last rites of the Catholic
Church. Other members of the commits
sion and Mr.. Rubens, their counsel in this
country, were also in the bed chamber
when the end came.
The remains were Immediately prepared
for burial, and were placed on a bier in
the room in which he died. A large Cuban
flag served as a covering, and the head
rested on one of smaller dimensions The
face and bust were left exposed to public
view. The features had a remarkably life
like appearance, and gave no indication
of the sufferings which the deceased had
borne. just above the head rested a mag
niicent floral piece of red and white roses
and palms, tied with a pure white
ribbon. BY direction of Maj Gen. Miles
a detachment of soldiers from Battery e,
Sixth Artillery, at the barracks here, un-
der command of Lieut.. Cox, was detailed
as a body guard for the remains
After Gen. Garcia's DEATH steps were
taken to notify the government officials
here and also the executive committee of
the Cuban assembly, which has its head
quarters az Marianao, Cuba. Secretary
Jose Vilialon of the commission sent a tel
egram of notification 70 Mendez Capote,
the president of the Cuban assembly who
Is now in Havana. AS soon as the death
became known many visitors, including
number of public men, came to the hotel
TO express their condolences. President
Mckinley manifested his sympathy by
sending a suitably worded letter, and Vice
President Hobart sent his card.
Among those who called were Senators
Foraker, Money, Proctor and Chandler,
and Maj. Gems. Lawton and Wheeler.
Gen. Garcia left a large family, only ore
OF whom, Justo, a captain on his staff,
was with him when he died. His widow
ana Mercedes, daughter II years of age,
are at Thomasville, Ga, where the girl is
quite i'll; Mario, son, 10 years Of age. is
with her at Thomasville, and Col. Carlos
Garcia, another son. is in Cuba. A daugh-
ter Leonora, who married an American,
is now living in Paris. Gen. Garcia's
mother is still alive and resides in Ha-
vana
Gen. Garcia, whose name will be ever
linked with those of other patriots who
nave fought against unequal odds for the
freedom of his country has had a most
active and varied life, much of which has
Deen spent in fighting for the cause of
cuban liberty, which he had the satisfac-
uon of seeing accomplished a short time
before his Geath. He was a man of cul-
ture and refinement. of splendid education
ana came from distinguished family of
Iaquani, of Santiago de Cuba province.
lie was born in Cogquin. oct II, 1899. and
was therefore in the sixtieth year of his
age Gen. Garcia was educated in Ha-
Vana and in Spain. In 1864 he was mar
ried TO Isabel Velez
Gen. Garcia was the original conspra-
tor in the uprising of the Cubans against
spain in 1868, and in that war under Co
mez, he attained the rank of a brigadier
general. In October Of 1868 he captured
N'iN AOWilS Ol JdlqudIl ana Bare ana re-
cfuited many hundreds of patriots He
mad command of the eastern departments
during that revolution after 1873 and won
many notable victories. including those at
Melones and Aures While the revolution
was in a critical state in the other prov
Inces, and its outcome was uncertain. he
maintained it with vIgor in the territory
under his command In 1915, while recon-
noitering with his escort he was sur
rounded by 1900 Spaniards. Prefering
death to capture and subsequent execution
at the hands OF his enemy, he attempted
suicide by placing his revolver under his
chin and firing. The bullet came out be-
tween his eyebrows.
For months he lay between life aud
death but was saved finally by Spanish
surgeons who had owed their own lives
20 his mercy. The Spaniard's believing
me was about 10 die gave him a pardon
Ihe hole which the bullet made when IL
entered the chin and came out between
me eyebrows was always visible and
SHOWS plainly in the calmness OF death.
Tor lla unrftafruffaFt I'm h..