The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-12

WASHINGTON Dec. II. = General
calIxto Garcia, the distinguished Gu
ban warrior and leader, and the head
OF the commission elected By the Gu
ban assembly, to visit this country,
died here this morning. shortly after 10
o'clock. at the hotel Raleigh, where
the commission has its headquarters.
The sudden change from the warm cll-
cate OF Cuba, with the hardshlps
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 slight cold in New
York. which did not assume an alarm
!nE stage until the early part OF last
week. On Tuesday night General
Garcia, in company with the other
members OF the commission, attended
a dinner given In his honor by General
Miles and it was a result of the exposure
that night which eliminated IN his
death. During the twelve hours or
more preceding, dissolution, General
Garcia was unconscious most OF the
time. At intervals he recognized one
or more Of those about him.
His Last Words,
In his dying moments. as all through
his busy and active life, his thoughts
were for his beloved country and lis
people and among his last words were
Irrational mutterlngs, in which he gave
orders 10 his son, who Is on his stan,
for the battle which he supposed was
10 occur tomorrow, and In which he
understood there were only four hun
dred SpaniarCs TO combat. Just before
he died he embraced his son. Rev. Faith
er MaEee, of ST. Patrick's church. was
called in during the day, and was with
General Garcia until the end, admins
tering 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 cham
her 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 rest
ed on one OF smaller dimensions. The
face and bust were left exposed TO pub
lie view. The features had a remurka-
bly, life-like appearance, and gave no
Indication OF the suffering which the de-
ceased had borne. Just above the head
rested magnificent floral piece OF red
and white roses and cross-palms, tied
with pure white ribbon.
An American Body Guard.
BY direction Of General Niles a de-
tachment of soldiers from Battery T.,
Sixth artillery. at the barracks here, un-
der command Of Lieut.. Cox, were detail
ed as n body guard for the remains.
After General Garcia,s death steps
we're taken to notify the government
officials here, and also the executive
committee OF the Cuban assembly,
which has its headquarters at MARI
anoa, Cuba. Secretary Jose NHlalon,
Of the committee, sent n telegram OF no.
tiflcation to MendeZ Capote, the presi-
dent Of the Cuban assembly, who is
now in Havana. AS soon as the death
became known a number Of visitors, In
Guiding many public men, came to the
hotel 10 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 Major Generals Law
ton and Wheeler.
General Garcia left a large family,
only one of whom, Just0, a captain on
his stan, was with him when he died.
Ills widow and Mercedes, n danughter,
Feventeen years Of age, are at Thomas
vile. Ca, where the girl is quite III;
Mario, a son, nineteen years Of age, Is
with the mother at Thomasvlllc. and
Col. Carlos Garcia. another son, Is is
Cuba. A daughter. Lconorn who married
an American, Is now living IN Par
Is General Garcia's mother Is alive, and
resides in Havana.
Garcia's Active and Varied Career.
General Garcia, whose name Is ever
linked with those of other patriots who
have fought against unequal odds for
tho freedom OF his country. has had n
most active and varied life, much OF
which has been spent in fighting for the
cause OF Cnban liberty, which he had
tho satisfaction OF seeing accomplished
10 short time before his death. He was
man Of culture and refinement, OF
splendid education. and came from a
distinguished family Of Jlquani Santi-
ago dr Cuba province. He was born In
yygluiH october IA. 1899. and WAS there
iorc In the sixtieth year OF his age. Cen
'l1I Garcia was educated in Havana
and iD Spain. In 1864 lie was married to
Isabel Vtlez. General Garcia was the
original consplrator In the uprising OF
Tho Cubans against Spain In 1865, and In
that wRr was against Gomez He nt-
tllued the rank Of a brlgndier general.
In October OF 1868 he captured the
towns of Jaiquaui and Balre. and re-
Cruit'd many hundreds OF patrlots. He
had command OF the eastern depart
mcnt during that revolution after 1873,
and won many Victories, Including those
~ M"lonCs and Aures. While the revo-
lrt,un was In a critical stage IN the
other provinces. and LIS outcome was
uncertain. he maintained II with vlGOr
IN the territory under his command. In
1916, while rcconnoltering with hlg es-
,ort. he was surrounded by 1000 Spau-
ilrdG
Attempted Suicide.
Preferrlug death To capture and sub
eoqucnt execution at the hands Of his
enemy he attempted suicide by placing
hl8 revolver under his chin and firing
The bullet came out between his eyes
bf0ws. For months he lay between life
and DEATH but was saved finally by
Spanlsh surgeons, who possibly had
owed their lives to his mercy, The
spNniards, believing he was about 10
dlc, gave him pardon. The hole which
HE bullet made when II entered the
rhin ana came out between the eye
hrows was always visible, and shows