Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
ARANGUREN'SDEATH.
REPORT OF 1T OFFICIALLY cox.
FInmED BY GENERAL LEE.
SPANISH AMERICAN CUBAN TREATY.
No Information mt washinston Of =
Tripartite Agreement Involving
Peace In cuba-Reeiprocity Nexs-
tiation- Under Way.


been received. They show that Colonel
Aransabe, Of the Spanish forces, had
known for some time that .4ranguren
was in the habit Of visiting his inamorata%
in hut In the Tapese hills, and the day
before yesterday he ordered three col
umns of troops, reinforced by cavalry,
to surprise the insurgent chief, with the
result that the latter was shot and killed,
with one of his companions. The troops
also captured two women and the father
or Arangurens inamorata, who Is de-
scribed as being the dynamiter OF tbs
band
About 1900 persons have visited the
morgue where the body OF Aranguren
lies exposed. among them being many Ia
dies. The remains were identified by the
Chief of the Fire Department, several
officers, and number of firemen, as we'll
as by relatives.
There is considerable comment In diff
ferent circles here on the fact, which Is
now being pointed out. that nearly all
the insurgent chiefs of the Province OF
Habana have been killed under circum-
stances similar to those OF the AraDgu-
rem case.
DISCOURTESY TO BISHOP.
Another fact. which Is being comment-
ed upon considerably in social circles, Is
that the Bishop of Habana has Visited
all the secretaries OF the autonomous
government, while. although two weeks
| have elapsed since he did So the secre-
| taries have not returned his visit.
| 1t is said that the inamorata OF Aran-
auren and another woman, who were
both wounded when the insurgent chief
was captured, have since died OF their
injuries.
Aranguren. II Is now stated, was shot
while he was writing.
The Spanish authorities say that among
the papers which fell into the hands or
tho troops when Aranguren was killed
was his diary. showing that he ordered
the execution Of Lieutenant-Co!onel Ruiz.
The Royal Society OF Friends OF Peace
and Friends OF Cuba, under the presidency
of Senior Rafael Montoro, has appointed
n committee to formulate commercial
treaty with the United States.
The insurgents have dynamited sugar.
cane train on the plantation az soldat.
near Cienfuegos. province Of Santa Clara,
owned by Mr.. Atkins. The train was de-
rallied and five persons were Injured, two
Of them seriously
PARADE VISITS THE MAINE
General PARADE. the acting Captain-
General, visited the United States battie-
ship Name, starting at about ii o'clock
this morning. He was saluted by the
guns of Cabanas fortress as he went on
board.
This was a return Of the visit paid 10
him by Captain Slgsbee, of the Maine.
who was accompanied by Consul-General
Lee and Lieutenants Howard and Hal
man. of the American warship.
Captain-General Blanco, Il = announced
from Spanish sources ae Mananziilo, pro-
vince Of Santiago de Cuba, in addressing
the municipality of that place said the
country should look forward with conf
dence to the near approach OF peace.
which. he believed, would be arrived at
| I'm February. on account of the new
policy adopted by the government.
The Captain-General will remain az
Mananzino at present, and will inspect
the ports on the river Cauto.
ARRANGEMENTS DEATH CONFIRMED,
WASHINGTON, January 2S.-The State
Department has received from Consult
/ General Lee confirmation OF the killing OF
Aranguren. The cablegram gave no de-
tails.
The reported concentration OF the Span
ish naval feet at Cadiz is viewed with
unconcern in official circles here, though
as vet there has been no official conilrma-
ton OF the reported order for the rem
devious 1t is not believed that the fieet
is TO be ordered to Cuba in its entirety.
Dispatches from Madrid, stating that
negotiations between the United states
| We
pletion. not only as to reciprocity. but also
as to peace, and the end Of the Cuban
troubles cannot be confirmed I'm Official
quarters, so far as they relate TO peace
negotiations.
Respecting the negotiations OF recipro-
city treaties between the United states
on the one hand. and Spain and Cuba,
and perhaps Porto Rico, on the other. IL
Is officially admitted at the State De-
partment that such negotiations are I'M
der way. They have not progressed very
far however for the reason that an eN-
pert commission is required 20 deal with
the intrlcacies OF the tariff schedules
which are especially complex In the case
OF the Spanish tariff. with its three sets
OF schedules, each playing particular
part.
MKINLEY PROPOSITIONS.
IA heretofore stated. the basis OF the
treaties will be found in the reciprocity
treaties with Spain. Cuba, and Porto
Rico. drawn under the Mckinley act, ana
| nullifed by the Wilson act, though
| changed business conditions VIII be taken
into account In making the new arrange-
ments.
The negotiations were initiated at the
instance OF our government, Minister
| Woodford inviting the Spanish Govern
ment to enter into such negotiations. ana
in that respect carrying out instructions
| that were sent TO every United States
representative abroad.
The Cuban tobacco which has been Tor
SO long held in Babana Is now coming 10
| the United States In large quantities.
Geeral Lee has informed the State De-
partment that by the steamer Olivet.
there has been shipped sixty-six bales OF
filler tobacco for Tampa. while the
steamer Seguranca carried z.45 bales OF
the same to New York, l2f bales to New
| Haven, and & bales 10 Baltimore
sPANIsH-AMERICAN FESTIVITIES.
MADRID. January ga semi-oficial
| note inst issued in relation 10 the vista
| of the United States battleship Maine 10
| Cuba, says:
| ssrhis necessitates Captain-Generat
Rlanco's sending battleship. as well as
( the cruiser Vizcaya. to visit American
norris The visit will be made the occa-
sion Of festivities in honor OF the spanish
sailors. and the different naval COM
manders will exchange visits. The forth
coming festivities are regarded here. as
wen az In Washington. as pacinc deni-
onstratlon calculated TO be satisfactory