The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-01-30
HIS DEATH WAS
NOT UNEXPECTED
The Aged Father Of General Aran-
gueren Looked for 1t
DID NOT HEED WARNINGS
Ms rianees Made a rsrilous Trip TO Tell
Him Of rlans AGAINST His Life
20 No Avail

New York. Jan. IA Dispatch to the
Herald from Key West says the infor-
nation there OF the death Of General
Nstor Aranguoren. who has been operat-
ing In Havana and yatanzas provinces
IN Cuba for year and VINO furnished
many sensational incidents In the insur-
reotIou. was pr"es dispatch from New
York While the report caused conaider-
able excitement and regret In the Gu
ban colony from tho fact that his aged
father and mother and other relatives re-
side here. Il caused no surprise whatever.
as his adventurous spirit. II was expected.
would lead TO his death. Additional sym.
patgiy was enlisted 70 uhe case from the
fact that young Arangueren's sister was
recently welded to Surgeon GuiteraA, OF
No United States marine hospital SER
vice. at this port Araagueren's aged
father shortly after the news had been
received said he cablcd ito Consul Cen
cral Leo FOR confirmation OF his sons
death and begged the consul-general II
tho body WAS brought 10 Havana to use
hls Official influence TO be permitted TO
give proper burial aionaside his ancestors
In the family vault. The death OF his IA
yori,c son. he said. while severe aiiiic-
ton to the family. was also a severe blow
TO the cause which he had espoused and
for which he had sacrificed his lie.
The father added that he had been ex-
pccting such news and dreadod hearing
that some disaster had befalien his son
ever since he held up a train between
Havana and MatanEas In which several
Spanish officers were captured. Special
orders. he said. had been Issued by the
Havana authorities 10 capture the young
lnsurgeni and bring him. dead or alive.
TO Havana and he was advised that plans
to that end were constantly being devised.
The efforts, he continued, were renewed
after the execution OF General Blancos
envoy, Captain Ruiz and reward had
been offered for his head. Warnings had
been repeatedly sent to young Arangue-
rem. on one occasion Senorita Isabella
Glralt, his fance. was dispatched on this
perilous mission. Knowing the strong
feeling aroused by the summary execu-
ton OF Colonel Ruiz and the determine.
ton OF the Spanish authorities to effect
his capture, which was favored by the
level country In which operations were
conducted, he was advised to seek tenn.
porary refuge with his limited command
among the mountains in the eastern pro,
| viucr.
Arangueren's only reply TO all thesC
warnings was that he was aware OF tn,
Spanish plans and resigned to whatever
!
end was in store. It is generally believed
here that the young generals younger
brother, Benito, now captain. will b,
assigned to his command. A dispatch re-
ceived late last night by DR.. Gulteral
from Consul-General Lee removed tn,
last hope cherished by Arrangements par
ents that the reports received of his deaf.
were untrue, General Lee says the bod,
brought to Havana for identification 4
that OF tho insurgent general. He is t,olns
his utmost to obtain the consent Of tn,
Havana authorities to give the body tn
burial which ls requested.