Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-12

On Tuesday night he, in company
with the other members of the com
mission attended a dinner given in
his honor by Gen. Miles and it was a
result of the exposure that night which
eliminated in his death. During the u
hours or more preceding dissolution
Gen. Garcia was unconscious most of
the time. At his dying moments, as all
through his busy and active life, his
thoughts We're for his beloved country
and its people and among his last
words We're irrational mutterings, in
which he gave orders to his son. who is
on his staff, for the battle which he
supposed was to occur tomorrow 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 and was with Gen. Garcia I'M
til the end. Administering the rites of
the Catholic church. Other members Of
the commission and Mr.. Reubens, the
council in this country We're also in the
bed chamber when the end came.
The remains We're Immediately pre-
pared for burial and were placed on a
bier in the room in which he died. A
large Cuban flag served as covering
and the head rested on one of smaller
left exposed to publich view.
The features had a remarkably life
like appearance and gave no indica-
ton of the sufferings 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.
BY direction of Major General Miles
a detachment of soldiers from Battery
f. 9th Artillery, at the barracks here,
under command of Lieut.. Cox, was de-
tailed as a body guard for the remains
After Gen. Garcia's death steps were
taken to notify the government Off
Gals here and also the executive COM
mittee of the Cuban Assembly which
has its headquarters at Marianao,
Cuba. Secretary Jose Villalon, of the
commission. sent a telegram of notf-
cation to MendeZ Capote, the president
of the Cuban Assembly. who is now in
Havana.
AS soon as the death became known,
a number of visitors, including many
public men. came to the hotel to ex-
press their condolences. President
manifested his sympathy by
sending a suitably worded letter and
Vice President Hobart sent his card Il
Among those who called were Senators
Foraker, Money, Proctor and Chandler
and Major Generals Lawton and
Wheeler
Gen. Garcia is survived by a large
family, only one Of whom, Justo, a
captain on his staff, was with him
when he died. His widow and Merce-
des, a daughter II years old are at
Ca, where's the girl is
quite i'll; Mario. son. 10 years CID, is
with the mother at Thomasville, nd
Col. Carlos Garcia, another soldier. is
in Cuba. a daughter. Leonora, who
an American, is now living in
Paris. Gen. Garcias mother is s!in
alive and resides in Havana.
Gen. Garcia whose name viii be ever
linked with those of other patriots who
have fought against unequal odds for
the freedom of his country, has had
most active life, much of which has
been spent in fighting for the cause of
Cuban liberty which he had the satis-
faction of seeing accomplished so short
1 time before his death. He was man
of culture and refinement, Of splendid
and came from distinguish
ed family of Jiquani. of Santiago de
Cuba province.
He was born in Cogquin. Oct. IA, 1899.
and was therefore in his Goth year of
his age. Gen. Garcia was educated in
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