Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-29
ARANGUREN'SDEATH.
REPORT OF 1T OFFICIALLY coz.
FrnmED By cnxEaAL LEE.
SPANISH AMERICAN CUBAN TREATY.
No information mt washinston Of =
Tripartite Agreement Involving
Peace in cuba--Reeiprocity Nexs-
tIation- Under wny.


been received. They show that Colonel
Aransabe. Of the Spanish forces, had
known for some time that ..ranguren
was In the habit OF visiting his inamorata.
in D hut In the Tapese hills. and the day
before yesterday he ordered three coli
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
or Aranguren's inamorata, who Is de-
scrlbed as being the dynamiter OF this
band -
About 1900 persons have visited the
morgue where the body OF Aranguren
lies exposed. among them being many la
dies. The remains were identified by the
Chief of the Fire Department, several
officers, and number of fremen, as we'll
as by relatives.
There is considerable comment In diff
ferent circles here on the fact, which Is
now being pointed out. that nearly all
the insurgent chiefs of the Province OF
Habana have been killed under circum-
stances similar to those OF the Arapgu-
rem case.
DIsCoURTEsY TO BISHOP.
Another fact, which Is being comment-
ed upon considerably in social circles, Is
that the Bishop of Habana 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.
1t is said that the inamorata OF Aran-
guren and another woman, who were
both wounded when the insurgent chief
was captured, have since died OF their
injuries.
Aranguren. It is now stated, was shot
while he was writing.
The Spanish authorities say that among
the papers which fell into the hands OK
the troops when Aranguren was killed
was his diary. showing that he ordered
the execution Of Lieutenant-CosonelR Ruiz.
The Royal Society OF Friends OF Peace
and Friends OF Cuba under the presidency
of Senor Rafael Montoro, has appointed
n committee to formulate a commercial
treaty with the United States.
The insurgents have dynamited sugar.
cane train on the plantation AT soldat.
near Cienfuegos. province Of Santa Clara,
owned by Mr.. Atkins. The train was de-
rallied and five persons were injured, two
Of them seriously.
PARRADo VISITS THE MAINE.
General PARADE, the acting Captain-
General. visited the United States battie-
ship Name, starting at about IL o'clock
this morning. He was salutcd by the
guns of Cabanas fortress as he went on
board.
This was a return OF the visit paid 10
him by Captain Slgsbee, OF the Maine.
who was accompanied by Consul-General
Lee and Lieutenants Howard and Hal
man. of the American warshp.
Captain-General Blanco, IL = announcer
from Spanish sources a Mananziilo pro-
vince Of Santiago de Cuba, in addressing
the municipality of that place, said the
country should look forward with conf
dence to the near approach OF peace.
which. he believed, would be arrived at
I'm February. on account of the new
policy adopted by the government
The Captain-General will remain az
Mananzino at present, and will inspect
the ports on the river Cauto.
ARANGURENS DEATH CONFIRMED.
WASHINGTON. January 2S.-The State
Department has received from Consul-
General Lee confirmation Of the killing OF
Inc tdbitSltAh bNfN @tN 80
tails.
The reported concentration OF the Span
ish naval feet at Cadiz is viewed with
unconcern in official circles here, though
as vet there has been no official conilrma-
tion OF the reported order for the rem
devious 1t is not believed that the heer
is 10 be ordered TO Cuba in its entirety.
Dispatches from Madrid, stating that
negotiations between the United States
and Spain are we'll along toward COM
pletion. not only as TO reciprocity, but also
as to peace, and the end OF the cuban
troubles. cannot be confirmed In official
quarters, so far as they relate TO peace
negotiations.
Respecting the negotiations OF recipro-
city treaties between the United states
on the one hand. and Spain ana CuDa,
and perhaps Porto Rico, on the other. II
is officiallv admitted at the State De-
partment that such negotiations are un-
der way. They have not progressed very
far however for the reason that an ex-
pert commission is required 10 deal with
the intrlcacies OF the tariff schedules
which are especially complex In the case
OF the Spanish tariff. with its three sets
OF schedules, each playing particular
part.
MKINLEY PROPORTIONS.
As heretofore stated. the basis OF the
treaties will be found I'm the reciprocity
treaties with Spain. Cuba. and PORTO
Rico. drawn under the Mckinley act, ana
nulified by the Wilson act, though
changed business conditions VIII be taken
into account In making the new arrange-
ments.
The negotiations were initiated at the
instance OF our government, Minister
Woodford inviting the Spanish Govern
ment TO enter into such negotiations. ana
in that respect carrying out instructions
that were sent TO everg United States
representative abroad.
The Cuban tobacco which has been for
SO long held in Habana Is now coming 10
the United States In large quantities
Geeral Lee has informed the State De-
partment that by the steamer Olivet.
there has been shipped sIxty-six bales OF
filler tobacco for Tampa, while the
steamer Seguranca carried z48 bales or
the same to New York, l2t bales to New
Haven, and IS bales 10 Baltimore.
sPANISH-AMERICAN FESTIVITIES.
MADRID, January 2S.-A seml-officlal
note inst issued in relation 10 the vlslc
Of the United States battleship Maine 10
Cuba, says:
ssrhis necessitates CaptainGenerat
Blauco's sending battleship. as well as
the cruiser Vzcaya, TO visit American
ports. The visit will be made the occa-
sion OF festivities in honor OF the spanish
sailors. and the different naval COM
manders will exchange visits. The forth
coming festivities are regarded mere. as
wen az In Washington as a pacinc deni-
onstratlon calculated 10 be satisfactory