The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-02-05
A CUBAN LEADER SLAIN.
Details OF the Killing Of Gen. Nos
tor Aranguren.
betrayed by . servant-His sweet
heart Also Falls = Victim 20 Span
ish DuIiets-Another Account
of the Affair.

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tails of the death of Gen. Nestor Aran-
guren, who was killed on Thursday last,
have been received:
1T appears that the column under Col.
AranJare, which had been operating In the
neighborhood OF Campo Fiorido, captured
negro named Morales, whom they tor
tured In order 10 extort from him informa-
tion regarding the insurgents. For long
| tyne the prisoner bore the torture and re-
| fused to make statement. but finally.
upon being promised a reward OF $500. he
| agreed TO betray Aranguren. Gen. Aran-
| guren. the negro said, was In the habit OF
visiting the house OF paclflco called
| Cajagal who lived In the Tapaste heights.
between the town of Tapaste and Campo
| Florido. with his family, which consisted
| OF his wife, grown daughter, or whom
/ Gen. Aranguren was enamored. and sew
eral younger children.
col Anajare. with three columns. led
/ by himself and Lieut.. Coils. Aroce and Ben
/ edicto, the entire force numbering about
a thousand. infantry and cavalry, proceed
ed. under the guidance OF the negro Mo-
rales, TO the hut. which they surrounded.
Murder "a Child First.
"It was the intention OF Col Aranjare.
after assuring himself that all OF those
whom he wished 10 secure were In the hut.
| 70 fall upon the building and capture tho
inmates alive, but Lieut.. Col. Benedict.
| who was formerly second In command TO
| Maj. Fonsdeviela, advised that the inmates
| be killed. and this was finally decided upon.
| When the hut had been completely sur
rounded squad OF men were ordered 10
| advance cautiously which they did, arriy-
ing near the entrance before being SEEN A
child about eight years OF age was playing
/ outside the doorway or the building when
| she discovered the soldiers and screaming
! In alarm ran toward the hut 10 inform the
inmates OF the presence OF the Spaniards.
| volley from the squad stretched her life
/ less on the ground, and then general firing
was ordered by the Spanish commander.
| which resulted In the woundlng OF Aran-
guren in the leg, the killing OF his servant.
\ Fernandez, and the mortal wounding or
| his sweetheart and another woman, the
latter OF whom fled towards the woods and
fell dead a short distance away. Aran-
! guren's sweetheart died from the effects OF
her wounds while being taken TO Campo
killed the Cuban Chief.
"Aranguren was IN bed when the Span
iards arrived, and, hearing the alarm given
| by the child. ran out OF the hut only par
| TALLY dressed. His eaptor seized him and
made close search Of his clothing for doc
uments relating TO the death OF Col Ruiz.
which they secured. They also obtained a
verbal declaration from the prisoner on
i the same subject, and then bullet was
Il fired through his breast and he fell, but.
u
through the head. the weapon entering
near me mouth, ending his life.
i while AIapgureps death - considered
| just vengeance for the execution OF Ruiz,
! the killing OF women ard children when
/ they could have been taken alive Is gcner-
i ally condemned"
Enter "a stron. Denial.
Washington. Jan. 31.--Senor Dupuy
de LONE, the Spanish minister, has re-
oeiycd the following from Secretary
Congosta AT Havana:
"The correspondents OF certain papers ave
already starving a series OF horrors in corr
nectoA wits the killing OF kcstor Aran-
4 gArcn. MOL one OF them has been Out uf
liaNaDa, and al tney say has been manu-
i factuieu by The rebel agents. The facts are
! as ioiloMs combination OF columns
| that had been operating several days de-
| featcd on tho Hth the band Of AranBurcn, or
/ about ~ men iney captured one prisoner,
/ who led a small fore as guide, and the
rest OF the troops covered all the issues OF
i place called La lila en- 81 Monte, whore
i Arangurcn Vas ia hiding with 8 escort.
1 The rebels when discovered iled at the
/ troops, who replied, advancing suddenly,
i dispensing tho escort. killing AranGurnn
ana four others and capturing five pris-
/ oncrs. one OF them wogNdtd The escort
escaped and with IL the mistress Of Aran-
! gurcn. IN the place WAS found a woNftn
/ wounded who was not seen III after the
/ engagement. She was carried ~ litter TO
\ Campo Florldo In order TO try 10 save b or
/ BY giving her proper attendance.
"As a proof OF tho falschood OF the y e
/ ports about 10 be circulated there n the
] fact that five prisoners have been cap-
\ turcd. and that none OF the dead had
] single sEber or machete cut The docum crts
/ captured on tho body or Aranguren prove
/ that he was Ruiz assassin. The saddle
II hc used was Ruiz, and he had two buttons
OF Ruiz uniform In his pocket. as already
reported"
Proposed Commercial Treaty.
London. Jan. 3i.--The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Standard says: 1t is
expected that the further negotiatio rs
for n commercial treaty between Spain,
Cuba and the United States will I've
transferred TO Washington. The PRO-
posed treaty vii provide for two sets
OF tariff schedules, one being Cuba and
/ the United States and the other be-
ing Spain and the United States. II is
expected that the Cuban insular gov
eminent will embrace the opportunity
to secure practical reciprocity with the
United States. At the same time the
Spanish government hopes the Cubrn
ministry viii do entire justice TO Spain
ish interests.
Ruiz body Found.
Havana, Feb. 1.-The body OF Lieut.
Col. Joaquin Ruiz. aide-de-camp Of Gen.
Blanco. who was executed by order 81
the late Gen. Nestor Aranguren, for
visiting the insurgent camp with pro-
posals locking TO the surrender OF the
iusurgent chief, after having been
found was identified and brought to
Campo Florido, where IL was received
with military honors. Thence the ne
mains were taken by train 10 Quinta
Molina. Havana, the residence OF tho
captain general, where the body Is ~
Ing In state.
Says Relations Are Good.
Madrid. Feb. 1.--At the cabinet coun-
ell Monday Senior Cullen, the foreign
minister, announced that the relations
Of Spain with the United States were
good. and he expressed hope that n
commercial understanding would soon
be arranged.
Presidents birthday.
| WASHINGTON Jan 3t.-Saturdny was