The record-union., 1898-01-29
Surprised and Shot Down While Paving a
Visit to His Mistress.
The Reported Concentration of
the Spanish Naval Fleet at Ca
diz Viewed With Unconcern
in Washington Official Circles
Not Believed That the Fleet
Is to be Opposed to Cuba in It's
Entirety.

ia ANA, Jan. -S--t urtner QelaliS
regarding the killing of Nestor Arangu-
ren. the insurgent Brigadier General,
Known as the Sheridan of Cuba" have
been received. They show that Colonel
Aransabe of the Spanish forces had
known for some time that Aranguren
was in the habit of visiting his mistress
IN hut in the 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 was shot and
killed, with one of his companions. The
troops also captured two women and the
father of Aranguren. who is described
as being the dynamiter of the band.
About 1000 persons have visited the
Morgue. where the body of Aranguren
lies exposed, among them being many
ladies and the uncle of the deceased.
The remains were identified by the Chief
OF the Fire Department and a number
OF firemen, as We'll as by his relatives.
There is considerable comment in diff
ferent circles over the fact. which is now
being pointed out. that nearly all the
hsurgent chiefs of the province of Ha-
vana have been killed owing to their
visiting their mistresses. Another fact,
siderably in social circles, is that the
Bishop of Havana has visited all the
Secretaries of the autonomous Govern
ment, while, although two weeks have
elapsed since he did so. the Secretaries
have not returned his visit
DE LONE RECEIVES THE NEWS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S-Senor De
LONE, the Spanish Minister, has re-
ceived several kilograms from Havana
concerning the death of Insurgent Lea
der Aranguren. They are from Secre-
tary General Congosto. The earlier ones
state briefly the fact of the killing and
the later add these details:
L have seen the corpse of Nestor
Aranguren; also L have examined his
documents. and have seen his seal in
his pocketbook. Among other things
~ ssad tEvo buttons from the uniform
of Colonel Ruiz. He had a bullet in the
forehead. With him .were killed four
more, and five taken prisoners. There is
hope of finding where Ruiz is buried"
MOBILIZATION OF SPANISH FLEET
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.-The State
Department has received from Consul
General Lee confirmation of the killing
of Aranguren. The cablegram gave no
details.
The reported concentration of the
Spanish naval fleet at Cadiz is viewed
with unconcern in official circles here,
though as yet there has been no Off
cial confirmation of the reported rendez-
yous. 1t is not believed that the fleet
is to be opposed to Cuba in its entirety.
1t would not be a token of unlimited
confidence on the part of the Spanish
Government in the continued neutrality
of other nations to deprive the Spanish
home port of the protection of the fleet.
Respecting the negotiations of recip-
rocity treaties between the United
States on one side and Spain and Cuba
and perhaps Porto Rico on the other.
it is officially admitted at the State De-
partment that such negotiations are
under way. They have not however.
progressed far. for the reason that an
expert commission is required to deal
with the intricacies of the tariff sched-
ule, which are especially complex in the
case of the Spanish tariff, with it's
three sets of schedules each playing a
particular part. AS heretofore stated.
the basis for the treaties will be found
in the reciprocity treaties with Spain.
Cuba and Porto Rico drawn under the
Mckinley Act and nullified by the Will
son Act, though changed business con-
ditions Will be taken into account in
making the new arrangements.
The negotiations were instituted at
the instance of our Government, Min
ister Woodford inviting the Spanish
Government to enter into such nego-
tiations, in that respect carrying out in
structicns that We're sent to every
United States representative abroad.
The Cuban. tobacco is now cominS
into the United States in large quanti-
ties. General Lee now informs the
State Department that by the steamer
Olivette there has been shipped sixty
six bales OF filler tobacco for Tampa.
while another steamer carried 2,41S
bales to New York.
A PACIFIC DEMONSTRATION.
MADRID, Jan 2S.--A semi-official
note just issued in relation to the visit
of the United States battleship Maine
to Cuba, says:
'"This necesSitates Captain-Generai
Blanco's sending a battleship as well
as the cruiser Vizcaya to visit Anaeri-
can ports The visit will be made the
occasion for festivities in honor of the
Spanish sailors and the different naval
commanders will exchange visits. The
forthcoming festivities are regarded
here. as well as IN Washington, as q
pacific demonstration, calculated to be
satisfactory TO both countries.
SECRETARY ALGER.