The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-10
HAVANA H0NORS GARCIA
The Dead Leaders, Body Arrives at
Cuba's Metropolis.
ESCORTED TO COUNCIL CHAMBER.

United states Troops Follow the Re-
mains to the Temporary Resting
PInre, Where Crowds Viewed tho
Body-Our Soldiers at the Funeral.
Havana, Feb. 1O.--The United States
gunboat Nashville, bearing the body Of
General Calixto Garcia, steamed slowly
into Havana harbor at / o'clock yes
terday afternoon, the guns of Moro
Castle and the American squadron sa-
luting her. The solemn booming an
RCunc2d the arrival to the expectant
city. Everywhere householderE and
ships lowered thousand flags to hale
mast, and black streamers soon sur
mounted the Cuban banners.
BY ihe time the gunboat had come
to anchor thousands Of people crowded
the water front. The marines lowered
the casket to the tug chartered by the
Cuban committee, and Garcias re-
mains, hereafter to be in the keeping
of the Cubans, were borne to La
Machina wharf. There Senor Federico
Mora, civil governor of Havana Mayor
PerfectO Lacoste, the members of the
municipal council, the members of the
Junta Patriotica, Commodore b. j.
Cromwell, captain of the port, many
naval officers. Major General Ludlow,
governor of the department of Havana.
and several members of his staff were
assembled. Two companies of the
Eighth regular infantry. with the regi-
mental band, were lined up to receive
the coffin, which, draped with the Gu
ban flag and bearing wreath Of fiow-
ers, was carried on the shoulders Of
members of the junta between the sa.
lutins ranks of the 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 cham
ber, guarded by details of Cuban and
American troops. On the order of Cen
eral Ludlow all officials flags will be
kept at half mast until after the public
funeral tomorrow.
Senor Gonzalez De Quesada. in the
course of an interview, said that Cen
eral MaXimo Gomez and himself con-
slider the sum of $3,000,O00. which the
United States government offers to pay
to the Cuban troops as a condition of
disbandment, insufficient to cover the
whole case, but a good working basis
to begin with. A movement has been
agitated which will result in the ap-
pointment of a financial committee to
report to the Cuban assembly regard
ing the best method Of raising loan
Of from $1,000, 600 to $9oO0,G0O, on the
guarantee of the customs, and of OBJ
tanning the cooperation of the Amer
lean authorities. AS soon as the plan
is matured an attempt will be made to
carry it into effect
The ceremony will take place at l
o'clock in the afternoon. Four troops
of the Seventh United States cavalry
will participate, heading the funeral
column. Then will follow long pro-
cesson. including 500 armed Cuban SOL
diers. and Major General Ludlow and
the members of his staff in carriages.
Volleys will be fired at the cemetery.
Last evening large crowds viewed
the body, which lies surrounded by tall
candles. The walls of the council cham
ber are draped with black and silver.
The scene is very impressive Many
houses throughout the city display
mourning decorations.