The times., 1898-12-13
SANTIAGO MouRns GARCIA.
Cuban Flags mt Hail Mnst Through.
ont the City

out the City.
Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 12.-The death at
Washington of General CaExto Garcia has
caused profound regret among the Gu
bans of all classes. Nearly every mouse
in the town today displayed Cuban flag
at half-mast in respect to his memory,
and many business places were closed.
Gen. Wood showed the sympathy felt by
the Americans by ordering the flags at
the palace, department headquarters, mu-
nicipal headquarters and the custom
house to be displayed at half-mast. AT
8 O'Clock the cathedral bell tolled the hour
and the refrain was caught up by the
bells of all the other churches of the city.
The members of Gen. Garcla's family here
received many visits of sympathy from
people of the city and province.
Gen. Garcia made many political enc
mics by his attitude of friendaness to-
ward the Americans while he was here,
and more by his change of tactics after ne
reached the United States. but politics
was forgotten today in mourning for his
death. No definite arrangements have
been made for the burial of the remains
in Cuban soil.
Col! Carlos Garcia. a son of the general.
left for the United States today. after ca
bling to have the body placed in tenn
porary vault. 1t will eventually be
brought here at the expense of Cuban cit
izens and a monument Will be erected over
the grave of the man who did so much to
secure Cuba's freedom.
La Independencia. the only paper pub
lished here today. says that Gen. Garcia's
death Is a great blow to the Cuban people.
His life was continuous sacrifice for his
countrys welfare. He had lived through
two wars and had faced death on a hun
dred battlefields. The people regarded him
with patriarchal respect and had learned
to confidently follow his footsteps in peace
or war. They had looked to him TO lead
them out of their present difficulties.
The political effect of Gen. Garcia's
death will be great. The Cuban who wish
the continuance of American rule. which
is guarantee of peace and order. consider
that cause of unrest was eliminated
from the complex political situation. Many
extreme republicans who returned to the
allegiance to Gen. Garcia when they
learned of his attitude regarding Ameri-
can sovereignty after his arrival in the
United States as a representative of the
Santa Cruz del Sur convention, which he
denounced two months ago as not repre-
sentative of the whole Cuban people, feel
that they have lost leader who would
have led them most quickly to complete
Independence.
A requiem mass was celebrated in all
the churches tonight. Gea. Garcil leaves
a large quantity of land and other prop
erty in this province. There is a la ge
family to divide it among
The cruiser Cincinnati. Capt. Chester
has received orders to sail for the United
States as soon as the auxi iary guuboat
Maytiower arrives here to reiisve her
The Mayfiower was reported at Guanta-
namo last night. and is expected to ar I've
here early tomorrow. The Cincinnati
will probably sail Friday or Saturday
Capt. Chester told your correspondent t.
DAY that she would be abe to make ten
or eleven knots with her port engine
He added that it was impossible to get
her starboard engine In working order
Frank A. Vanderlip, Assistant Sscre-
tary of the United States Treasury. who
arrived here yesterday, has sal ed for
Miami, Fla, on the revenue cutter
Gresham.