The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1898-12-15
CUBAN CHIEF IS DEAD.
General CaIixto Garcia Sue
cumbs in Washington.
He Is Ill But a few Days Dying, Thinks
Only of Cuba

Washington, d. G, Dec, 1l.--Gen'
eral Calixto Garcia, the disting dished
Cuban warrior and leader, and head
of the commission elected by the
Cuban assembly to visit this coun
try, died here this morning shortly
after 10 clock at the Hotel Raleigh,
where the commission has its head
quarters The sudden change q
the warm climate Of Cuba, with the
hardships he, there endured, to the
wintry weather Of New York and
Washington is responsible for the
pneNfnonia which resulted in his de
-m1ise. He contracted slight cold in
New York, which did not assume an
alarming stage until the early part
of last week On Tuesday night
General Garcia, in company with
other members Of the commission,
attended dinner given ia his honor
by General Miles, and it was a result
of the exposure that night which
eliminated N his death; During
the Twelve hours or more preceding
dissolution General Garcia was an
conscious most of the time. At in
tervals he recognized one Or more Of
those about him. In his dying mo
ments, as all through his busy and
active life, his thoughts were for his
beloved country and It's people, and
among his last words were irrational
mutterings in which he gave orders
to his son, who is on his staff, for
the battle which he supposed was to
occur to morrow 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
ind was with General Garcia until
Che end, administering the last rites
of the Catholic Church. Other mem
bers of the commission and Mr.
Rubens, their counsel in this coun
try, were also in the bed chamber
when the end came. The remains
were imme diately prepared for burial
and were placed on bier in the
room in which he died.
CUBAN FLAGS AS A COVERING.
A large Cuban flag served as
covering and the head rested on one
OF smaller dimensions. The face and
bust were left exposed to public
view. The features had remark
able life-like appearance and gave no
indication of the sufferings which the
deceased had borne just above the
head rested magnificent floral piece
of red and white roses and cross
palms tied with pure white ribbon
By direction of Major General Miles
q detachment of soldiers from Bat
terry f, Sixth Artillery, at the bar
racks here, under command Of Lieu
tenant Cox, was detailed as body |
guard for the remains.
General Garcia left large family,
only one Of whom, Justo, a captain |
on his staff. was with him when he
died. His widow and Mercedes, a |
daughter II years of age, are at
Thomasyille, Ga, where the girl is
quite i'll; Mario, son, 10 years Of
age, is with his mother at Thomas
vile, and Colonel Carloas Garcia,
another son, is in Cuba. A daugh
her, Leonors, who married an Ameri- |
can, is now living in Paris. General |
.(iarcia's mother is still alive and re-
ides in Havana.
VARIED AND ACTIVE LIFE.
General Garcia, whose name will |
h ever linked with those of other
smtriots who have fouget against
uequal odds for the freedom of his
chntry, has had most active and |
vdied life, much of which has been
oEent in fighting for the cause of
Ctban liberty. which he had the
safisiaction of seeing accomplished
sd short time before his death.
III HE was man OF culture and re
fiiement, of splendid education, and
csme from a distinguished family of
Jiauani, of Santiago de Cuba prov
incs. He was born in Cogquin, Oct