New-York tribune., 1898-01-29


The Royal Society of Friends OF Peace and
Friends Of Cuba under the presidency Of Senor
Rafael Montoro. has appointed a committee
formulate commercial treaty with the United
States
The insurgents have blown up with dynamite
sugar-cane train at the plantation Of Soledad.
near CienfueSos Province of Santa Clara, owned
by Mr. Atkins. The train thrown from the
track and five persons were injured, two Of
them seriously.
THE KILLING OF ARANGUREN.
FURTHER DETAILS OF THE DEATH OF THE
YOUNG INsURGENT BROADER
Havana, Jan. 2S-Further details regarding
the killing Of Nestor Aranguren. the insurgent
brigadier- general. known as the Sheridan OF
Cuba" have been received They show that
Colonel Aranzabe. OF the Spanish forces had
known for some time that Aranguren in
the habit Of visiting a woman in a hut in tho
Tapaste Hills, and the day before yesterday he
ordered three columns Of troops, reinforced by
cavalry, to surprise the insurgent chief. with
the result that the latter shot and killed
with Of his companions The troops also
captured two women and the father OF Aran-
gurens mistress, who is described as being the
"dynamiter' Of the band. II is also said that
Aranguren's mistress and another young woman
who wounded at the time have since died
Of their wounds The hut was situated the
Pta farm. between Campo Florida and Tapaste
Aranguren was shot in the head and In the
right leg The body was brought to Havana BY
train yesterday afternoon. was delivered TO the
military authorities. and. after Identification.
was sent 10 the Morgue. About four thousand
persons have since visited the Morgue. among
them being many women. the uncle Of the de-
ceased Jose Maria Aransuren. and his nephew
Nestor Aranguren. The body was Identified by
the Chief Of the Fire Department. several Of
fcers and q number Of fremen. as well as by
his relatives. Aranguren. who at one time De
lonRed to the Fire Department, was injured on
May II. 1888, IN the great fire on Merca-
deres-st.
Aranguren was shot while he writing
The body quietly buried to-day
Washington Jan 2S-Sehor Depuy De LONE.
the Spanish Minister. has received several tee-
grams from Havana concerning the death OF
the insurgent leader Aranguren. They are from
Secretary General Congosto. the early ones stat
ing briefly the fact Of the killing and the latest
one adding the following details:
Il have seen the corpse Of Nestor Arhnguren'
also | have examined his documents and have
seen his seal in his pOcketboo Among otheT
things he had two buttons from the uniform Gl
Colonel Ruiz. He had bullet IN the forehead.
With him were killed four more and hve taken
prisoners There is hope Of finding where Hulz
Is buried"
suI-General Lee confirmation Of the killing OF
Aranguren The cable dispatch gave no oetaiiS
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS WITH SPAIN
THEY RELATE TO RECIPROCITY AND NOT TO
THE ENDING OF THE CUBAN TROUBLES.
Washington. Ian. 2S-Dispatches from Madrid
stating that negotiations between the Uhlteo
States and Spain are we'll along toward com
pletion. not only 70 reciprocity but also
peace and the end Of the Cuban troubles can
not be confirmed in Official quarters so far as
they relate TO peace negotiations. II mas peeh
known for some time that reciprocity negota-
tions were in progress and the State Depart
rnent was advised by Minister Woodford several
davs ago that he had arranged for commercial
agreement to be concluded either at Madrid or
xyasb,npton There is no official intimation.
however that this treaty extends to the ques-
tion Of the re establishment OF peace In the lsl-
end II is pointed out that the two parties 10
such a treaty. Spain and the United States. are
not In a position TO negotiate peace TOT Cupa
until one or the other OF them has power 10
bind the insurgents 10 the treaty. and there is
no present evidence that this power eXists
When the question Of new treaty between
Snain and the United States was first discussed
some months ago. a suggestion was mace tha'
II include a provision by which the Onited
States would exert its good offices with the
Insurgents toward terminating the conflict
There is no indication, however that this mas
entered into the present negotiations
Respecting the negotiations Of reciprocity
treaties between the United States on one slue
and Spain and Cuba and perhaps Porto fsico on
the other It is officially admitted at the state
Department that such negotiations are under
way. They have not proceeded very rar now
ever for the reason that an expert commission
is required TO deal with the intricacies OF the
tariff schedules which are especially complex III
the case Of the Spanish tariff. with It's three
sets Of schedules. each playing particular
ra,t AS heretofore stated, the basis for the
treaties will be found in the reciprocity treaties
with Spain, Cuba and Porto RICO drawn uiluei
the Mckinley act and nullihed by the WILSON
act though changed business conditions VIII Vc
taken into account In making the new arrange
menfs The negotiations initiated at the
instance OF our Government Minister Woooioru
inviting the Spanish Government 10 enter INTO
such negotiations. in that respect carrying out
instructions that were sent TO every Chi'eu
States representative abroad.
So far as the negotiations relate to trade De-
tween Cuba and the United States IL Is eA,
rected that DISTINGUISHED Cuban will be named
10 conclude the arrangement SO far az they
relate TO the trade with Spain. the conclusions
will be reached between Mr.. Woodforo ana lhe
Spanish authorities at Madrid aIthough t,e
formal execution or the document may "c ''"N
here a.,
The Spanish Minister declined to-day 10 ais.
cuss the negotiations in any way. saying IL
was manifestly improper for him TO SPEAK OF d
subject which was proceeding ehtHeS !"
Madrid.
CREW OF THE TILLIE WANT THEIR fAf
Capinin Berry Of the steamer Tine. which went
down on Bernegat Sunday night. stated yesto'-
dav that he and his crew would sue the owners OF
,he boat for their wages. The T1lie is SAID 20
have been oh q iiibusiering expedition ana no one
a..,as % admit the ownership OF the steamer