The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-10
GEN. GARCIA'S REMAINS
BODY OF THE CUBAN PATRIOT LYING
IN STATE AT HAVANA.
Public Funeral Exercises, i'm Which
to BE Held on Saturday.

HAVANA Feb. 9.-The United States
gunboat Nashville, bearing the body of
Gen. Calixto Garcia, steamed slowly into
Havana harbor at l o'clock this afternoon,
the guns of MORO Castle and the Ameri-
can squadron saluting her. The solemn
booming announced the arrival to the eX-
pectant city. Everywhere householders and
ships lowered a thousand flags to half mast,
and black streamers soon surmounted the
Cuban banners. BY the time the gunboat
had come to anchor thousands Of the people
crowded TO the water front. The marines
lowered the casket to the tug chartered by
the Cuban committee, and Garcia's remains,
hereafter to be in the keeping of the Gu
bans We're borne to La Machina wharf.
There Senior Federico Mora, civil Governor
of Havana, Mayor Perfoco Lascost, the
members of the Municipal Council, the
members of the Junta Patriotica, Commo-
dore B. ]. Cromwell, captain of the port,
many naval officers, Major General Ludlow,
governor of the department of Havana, and
several members of his staff, were as
sembled. Two companies of the Eighth
Regular Infantry, with the regimental
band, were lined UP to receive the coffin,
which, draped with the Cuban flag and
bearing a wreath of flowers, was carried on
the shoulders Of members of the junto, be-
tween the saluting ranks of regulars, to the
hearse. The silent crowds, with barred heads,
marched to the strains of a funeral dirge
to the palace, where the body now lies in
the Municipal Council chamber, guarded by
details of Cuban and American troops.
On the order of General Ludlow all Off
cial flags will be kept at half-mast until
after the public funeral on Saturday. The
ceremony will take place at l o cock in the
afternoon. Four troops of the Seventh
United States Cavairy will participate,
heading the funeral column. Then will fol-
4OM u 4o4g p OceSaIOu, Including five hum
dred armed Cupan soldiers and Mayor Cen
erai Ludlow and the members of his staff in
carriages. Vol4eys will be tlred in the ceme-
.ery. This evening large crowds viewed the
Dody, which lies surrounded by tail candies
The walls of the council chamber are draped
Win back ana silver. The scene is very
impressive. Many houses throughout the
lily display mourning decorations.
Senior Gonzales de Quesada in an inter-
view Io-aay, SAID that oIener "a &c GoInez ana
himself consider the sum of $3,OW,CO0 which
The United states government offers to pay
me cuban troops as q condition OF disband-
ment, insufficient to cover the whole case,
Jut a good working basis to begin with. A
movement has been agitated which will re-
suit IN the appointment of a financial com
mission to report to the Cuban Assembly
egarding the best method Of raising loan
If from $,O09O00 to 100000 on the guar
lntee of the customs, and of obtaining the
cooperation of the American authorities.
AS soon as the plan is matured an attempt
viii be made to carry 1t into effect Senior
DE Quesada, who conferred with Governor
-feneraI brooke Immediately on his return,
expressed satisfaction with his trip, and
aid that General Gomez seemed better in
ore. Gomez received an ovation at CANA
uant last evening, and is now coming
Ow toward Havana.
Commodore II. J. Cromwell, commander
of the United States navy yard here, fol-
lowing instructions received from Charles
II. ALE, assistant secretary Of the United
States navy, caused q large number of flow
ers and pOtted plants to be placed on the
graves of the victims of the destruction of
The United States battleship. Three days
after every flower had been removed by
Misunderstanding visitors.
Strict orders have been issued to prevent
soldiers from selling portions of their ra-
tons to stOrekeepers and others, who spec
uate in such supplies.
me Un4,ed States battle ship Texas. Capt.
Sissbee commanding, was ordered 10 Gal
weston to-day and sailed at o'clock this
fternoon. She Will return here a week
rom to-day, the day following the decora-
ion Of the graves of the Maine victims.
}igsbee therefore, will be unable to attend
he ceremony.
Brig Gen. George w. Davis who is to be
succeeded by Brig Gen Edward b Willis
ton, commanding the First Brigade Second
'ivieion Seventh Army Corps. as governor
of the military department of Pinar del Rio,
l.st, Ic~e yea instructions from Secretary Al
ger to report to Washington Immediately for
duties OF special nature.