The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-12
FUNERAL OF GEN. GARCIA.
Cnban Generals. in q Pet. Withdraw
Because Not Permitted to Ride
Between Gen. Brooke and His

nav Ana Cd LINE kAte AetsaSe
Garcia was buried today wi;hoB; The p-es-
ecce Of single uniformed comrsde IN
arms. Tie townspeop.e learned after tie
funeral taat The Cuban generals had had
a dispute WITH Governor General Bro0ke's
staff over the question Of precedence. ard
had Withdrawn IN anger. ordering i5@ ether
Officers aid =. pr.vases cut Of the Aae-
The members Of TIE Cubsn assembly also
withdrew. and e ss understood thar two
members .: Gen Broose's advisory coua-
CT. senor I4anuza, secretary OF justice and
public instruction. and Senor Domingo Ca
pete, secretary % The government, took The
VIEW acid ~ Iae CGbaa generals. AID r.
Tired from the procession.
SSEar Lauuza. Who vas 10 deliver tie
euogy over the body Of Gen. Garcia. fad
e to carry oa, the programme The whole
city Is taking OF the affair. The Cuban
generals and many prominent persons IN
Havana held a session tonight 10 discuss
what course - pursue Il Is probable that
All appeal VIII oe made 20 President Nc
Einley.
HAVANA, Feb. 1.-THE Cuban generals
and soldiers who were 10 take part In the
funeral procession OF Gen. Garcia VIII
drew today because they wes. not allow
cd TO march be.geca Governor General
Brooke and his staH- The !n~ideut has
caused intense feeling among the Cubans.
who, il IS said, VIII probably appeal 10
the president.
Tie entire population OF the city turned
out 20 honor the dead commander. vast
crowds lining the Route of the funeral pro-
eess0n from the ca1y hall 10 the Colon GEM
eteTy. distance of four miles.
Everywhere flags were flying at half
mast, and every flag was covered with
crepe, While great quantities OF cloth were
hung over the faces OF buildings and door
ways were droped.
The crowd vas quiet ard respectful. For
the first time since the American occupa-
ton % Havana. armed Cuban troops we're
permitted 20 enter tie city Ia body The
procession started from the city hall at 30
| The cortege was headed by a large num-
ter Of patriotic citizens and clubs. carry
ing great banners and flags, a majority
OF wa3en were Cuban. though there were
some American hags. A great many NO
nen ami members II the clubs "a ma i1r K
% them dressed in black. walked the en-
tire distance 10 the cemetery. Most OF the
women we're barebeadsd.
FOLLOWING the scse1ies was the band Of
DE SeyeT4kA CAvasFy regiment. mouU1e1
playing e.rges The mounted band. which
was object OF cGros.ty 10 the people.
was followed ey four troops of the Seventh
cavalry in Anss Of fours In WHITE duck
EUsse4 and tfayel-<tainea and six bat
i've luxurious, ornate hearSes. TIE first
drawn by fourteen caprisioned horses and
the others BY eight and zen horses each
pu az Americans artillery caSSon. draped
| vita back and drawn by six black horses
ca}rse the pain black caSket, crEameBtcd
with silver. containing the remains Of the
| dead general Carcass campaign hat and
r1aChet'e rested on top ~ the caslSet which
aas draped With "A Cuban flag and decor
ated via wreath. After the csIeaon
came tle priests. ia gol4-eFgi bEoidered vest
fuents. swinging Incense burners and "a
ct,ing prayers
GOV. Gen Brooke. with Gems ChaTee,
Ernest ard Humphreys. of his staff and
fae members OF rs advisory council. IN
C2rrlAG @S, came rex. followed by the ether
members Of tine governor generals staff on
horseback fnmed a:ely following we're
ien. IAaslow. military governor Of iIa-
Vau&. and TX staff mounted ana Maj.
Gen Lee, military governor u the prov
Many or the pcqulace uncovered as Gen.
L,sa Passed
Had !, 9een f,s5lye oceaz.oa the gem
erai Woul1 .lave he@a checred
Then followed Commodore y J Crorn-
veil. captain % he port II Havana; Capt.
cock and the officers II Tie Brooklyn and
Gess ,u5e. Mayor la CCStc. Srnor Fredrico
Msra- cavil governor ~ Havana: members
uT she municipal CQuncI. 8tta other mu-
uisipal ofl}Ci8ls ard secrg t7rses. all ia even
ing ifeSs aud with uncovered heads. An
other troop u the Seventh cavalry iTnTne
1aErly PRECEDED Sx % seven companies
u Havana gremea- The rear OF the pro-
societies and = great number Of carriages.
As the e2i<sau passed the camp y the
&lrhth infantry al centra park thai
~ riTnent fred n sssI9te and its hand play
"a 81 dlrEe Along the sntire Ene - march
sfreet lamps We're Aghted az II syn II
rioarotng. The procession iIied through
craRtle5 city streets
Tne coffin was borne into tire chapel at
tas cemetery a. haG-past o'cjock and
paced IA front II the altar. amid taI
eaafas- The crowd packed the small
trift&tna ta its capacity. The officiating
ars.s. .n.roei tne service and spriuNlsa
.h@ Casket @tIh hoiH ~zter. W3iie aos.ytsss
ew8uE incense 4urufFs- During the sorV-
- "a the chape, Gen Broke aad The
other Am@rrsn officers stood near tie
aItur.
n fae conclusion Of toe ceremonies IN
Il~ chapel the caa}S-st MS hoyu* Ny eight
men 10 the vault Cf ~" cemetery. the
Aus4r.cau officers following. Al she TlFcG
@E9si battalion stationed rsar ~ baed
H~as n sais4ta cgUctG1suc the eerfnan$
zn8 .ae return roQrncy over the dtlsty roa1
t~%au-