The herald., 1898-01-29
FROM AMBUSH
The Cuban Sheridan Met
His Death
A SMALL ARMY WAS SENT OUT
TO WAYLAY ONE MAN AND HIS
MISTRESS
A SMALL ARMY WAS SENT OUT
The Intrepid Soldiers Were Victorious
and Slaughtered the Insurgent
General Arangueren
Associated Press Special Wire

6UNiNh' tiAO 'ASui SSSlll VI ls5ttulGI S6llel III
known as the Sheridan of Cuba" hav,
been received. They show that Col
Aransabe of the Spanish forces had
known for some time that Aranguercr
was in the habit of visiting his mistress
in hut in the Tapaste 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
of Arrangement mistress, who is de-
scribed as being the dynamiter of the
band
1t is said that the mistress of Aran-
gueren and another woman, who We're
both wounded when the insurgent chief
was captured have since died of their
injuries. Arangueren, it is now stated,
was shot while he was writing. The re-
mains of Arangueren will be quietly
buried today.
The Spanish authorities say that
among the papers which fell into the
hands of the troops when Arangueren
was killed We're his diary showing that
he ordered the execution of Col. Ruiz
About 1000 persons have visited the
morgue where the body of Arangueren
lies exposed. Among them were many
ladies and the uncle of the deceased
The remains were identified by the chief
of the fire department and number of
hremen. as well as by his relatives !
There is considerable comment in differ
ent circles here at the fact, which is now
being pointed out, that nearly all the |
insurgent chiefs of the province of Ha-
Vana have been killed owing to their Wis |
iting their mstresses.
Another fact. which is being comment
ed upon considerably in social circles |
is that the bishop of Havana 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.
Captain General Blanco, it is an
nounced from Spanish sources in Man
zanillo, in addressing the municipal au-
thorities of that place, said the country |
looked forward with confidence to the |
near approach of peace, which he be-
lieved would be arrived at in February, |
O''tiS ~ tiiN ilCN POllty duDpltu DN CIe |
government and the support it was re-
ceiving from the country The captain
general will remain at Manzanillo at
present and will inspect the forts and the
river Cauto.
The Royal Society of Friends of Peace
and Friends of Cuba, under the presi-
dency of Senior Rafael Montoro, have
appointed committee to inaugurate a
commercial treaty with the United
States.
CONSUL LEES REPORT
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The state
department has received from Consul
General Lee confirmation of the killing
of Anargueren. 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 official
confirmation of the reported rendez-
Nous. 1t is not believed that the fleet
is to be opposed to Cuba in its entirety.
1t would not be a token of unlimited
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 reci-
procity treaties between the United
States on one side and Spain and Cuba.
and perhaps Porto Rico, on the other it
is officially, at the state department. ad-
mitted that such negotiations are under
way. They have not. however. pro-
gresed far, for the reason that an expert
is required to deal with the
ntricacies of the tariff schedules. 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 ,
Tor the treaties will be found in the re-
treaties with Spain. Cuba and
Porto Rico. drawn under the Mckinley
act, and nullified by the Wilson act.
though changed business conditions win =
De taken into account in making the new
arrangement. The negotiations We're
instituted at the instance Of our govern
nent, Minister Woodford inviting the
spanish government to enter into such q
regulations, in that respect carving 6
'ut instructions that were sent to every s
Jnited States representative abroad. {
The cuban tobacco is now coming into ;
he United States in large quantities J.
Lee now informs the state de- a
that by the steamer OliVetta I
here has been shipped sixty-six bales of ;
iller tobacco for Tampa. Fla. while an a
ther steamer carried 241S bales to New ,
FORK.
RELIEF DISTRIBUTION
NEW YORK, Jan. 2S,-The Times To-
morrow will say: "
President Mckinley has decided to ;.
end to Havana a special emissarv Il
hose duty will be the distribution Of T.
he supplies sent there by the Central d
'uban Relief committee of this city. IL
WILL SERVE HIS TIME
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2S.-The term of 8.
Imprisonment Of DIR. j. Luis, Cuban pa r.
lot, who has served a term Of one wear O.
! the Baltimore city Jail for a fflibuster- v
lg expedition, is in the city but is not i,
ct free. A fine of $500 was imposed
n him and this he is unable to pay. I'm
SIS this is paid he must remain confined
month longer. +,
TO SHOW FRIENDSHIP cl
MADRID. Jan. 2S.-The Heraldo saws
lat besides the active squadron which Al
Ill shortly leave CadiZ. a fleet of four Il
'rpedo boats and five torpedo boat de- i'd