Show CARCIA CUBAN LEADER DEAD pneumonia claims him a victim after a short illness us before death his irrational mutter ings were of a battle he supposed was to take pace between cubans and spaniards he was a veteran for cuba libre washington dec 11 general ca barcla the distinguished cuban warrior and leader and tho head 0 tho commission elected by the cuban assembly to visit this country died here this morning shortly after 10 at the hotel raleigh chero the has had its headquarters the budden change from the warm climate of cuba with the hardships he had there endured to the wintry weather of new york and washington is responsible tor the pneumonia which resulted in his demise he contracted a slight cold in new york which did not assume an alarming stage until ane early part of last week on tuesday night general garfola Garf cla in company with the other members of the commission attended a dinner given in hia honor by gen miles and it was a result of exposure there that culminated in his death during the twelve hours or more preceding dissolution general barcla was unconscious most of the time at intervals he recognized one or more of those about him in his dying moments as all through his busy and active life his thoughts for his beloved country and its people and among his last words were irrational mutterings rings in which be gave orders to his son who Is on his staff for the battle which he supposed was to occur tomorrow and in which he understood there were only spaniards to combat just before he died he embraced his son rev father magee of st patricks church was called in during the day and was with general garcia until the end administering the last rites of the catholic church other members of the commission and mr rubens their counsel in this country were also in the bed chamber when the end came by direction of major general miles a detachment of soldiers from battery B sixth artillery at the barracks here under command of lieutenant cox was detailed as a bodyguard tor the remains general barcla left a large family only one of whom just of age and captain on his staff was with him when he died his widow and mercedes a daughter 17 years of age aro at thom ga where the girl Is quite mario a son 19 years of age is with the mother at and colonel carlos barcla another son is in cuba A daughter leonora who married an american Is now living in paris general Garci ae mother la still alive and rezeldes in havana |