The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-12

last week On Tuesday night General
Garcia. in company with the other
members of the commission, attended a
dinner given in honor of General Miles,
and it was a result of the exposure that
night which eliminated in his death.
During the twelve hours or more pre-
ceding dissolution, General Garcia was
unconscious most of the time. At in
terValS he recognized one or more of
those about him.
In his last dying moments. as all
through his busy and active life his
thoughts were for his beloved cOun-
try and his people, and among his lasc
words were irrational mutterings in
which he gave orders to his son, who is
on his staff, for the battle which he sup
posed was to occur on the morrow. and
in which he understood there We're only
400 Spaniards to combat. Just before
he died he embraced his son. Rev.
Father Magee, of St. Patricks church.
was called in during the day and was
with General Garcia until the end, ad-
ministeTing the last rites of the Catholic
church Other members of the commits
sion and Mr.. Rubens, their counsel in
this country, were also in the bed cham
Der when the end came.
The remains were Immediately pre-
pared for burial and were placed on a
bier in the room IN which he died. A
large Cuban nag served as a covering,
and the head rested on one of small di-
mensiOns. The face and bust were left
exposed to public view. The features
and gave no indication of the sufferings
which the deceased had borne. Just
above the head rested a magnificent
floral piece of red and white roses and
ribbon.
BY direction of Major General Miles,
a detachment of soldiers from Battery
f, Sixth artillery, at the barracks here,
under command of Lieutenant Cox, was
detailed as a bOdyguard for the re-
mains
As soon as the death became known,
a number of visitors, including many
public men. came to the hotel to express
their condolences. President Mckinley
manifested his sympathy by sending a
suitably worded letter. and Vice Presi-
dent Hobart sent his card. Among
those who called were Senators For
aker, Money, Proctor and Chandler, and
Majors General LaWtOn and Wheeler
General Garcia left large family only
one OF WnQrl- JuSJO. captain OF his staff.
was with him when he died His widow
are at 1 h9InasNlile- Ga. Where the girl Is
quite i'll; Mario, son. 19 years of age. is
mel Carloas Garcia. another son. is in
Cuba A daughter, LeOnOra, who married
eral Garcia's mother is still alive and re-
sides in Havana.
General Garcia was a man of culture
ana refinement. of splendid educati ton, and
came from a distin guished family of Jai-
was born in Cogquin October a. 1899, and
was, therefore, in his sixtieth year. Gen
in Spain In 1854 ne p-as married to Tra-
bel Nelez.
General Garcia was the original conspir-
ator in the uprising Of the Cubans against
spain IN 1855, and, in that war. under Go
Hez- ne ATTAINED the rank of q brigadier
general In October. 1858. he captured the
towns OF Jalqqant and Baire and recruited
many nunQreds of patriots. He had COM
mand OF the eastern departments during
the revolution Of 1873. and won many not
able victories, including those of Melones
and Aures- While the revolution was in
a critical state IN the other provinces and
outcome he f7,a. Il
ii with vigor in the territory under his
comma nd.
In 1875, while accommodating with his es-
Sorts he was surrounded by 1900 Spaniards.
Preferring death to capture and subse-
Quent execution at the hands OF his en-
emy, he attempted suicide by placing his
revolver under his chin and firing. The