The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-23
WOODrORD IS IN FRANCE.
His Journey Not Without Some Exc
citing Incidents.
POLICE DEMANDED MEMBER OF SUIT
nut the American Minister WA,
Firm mud Brought his Entire
Party Throuwh safely.

Paris; Apri, 2s.-Generai Stewart Il
wcodford, the United States minister 70
spsin, accompanied by the party with
which he left Madrid, arrived in this city
AT 7;45 o'clock this evening.
Hcneayc (spanish fronticr,, April -
General Stewart Il Woodford, the United
States minister 10 SPAIN accompanied ~
his stan and others. reached the frontier
at s o'clock this morning In safety after
some exciting experiences. Tho spanish
police attempted TO capture a member ~
the legation and At valladolid tho train was
attacked, Mr.. Moreno wasNhe member OF
the United stntos legation singled out by
tho Spanish police FOR capture. on the
ground that he was n subject of Spain. but
tic attempt was frustrated owing to tho
presence Of mind OF the minster, Al Wall
ladolid the United states minister's train
was attacked and stoned.
~ Serovia the students Of the military
college gathered on the platform cheering
for Spain, and there were several similar
incidents Mt other stonpiny plncas.
II was n great relief TO tho minister's
party when they finally reached French
soil.
Rayonne France, April a2,--Si0;s5 a. M
TIE farewell of the United States minister.
General Stewart l., Woodford, to Spain was
in keeping with the dignity he has dis
played throughout the crisis. When asked
if he had anything to say nc simply raised
his hat and said: Good bye"
The Segovia incident was comparatively
n ~ lp,r rhr STUDENTS nf ib, milf atY
school. In full uniform, packed the depot
They We're silent until the train started.
when there was an enthusiastic outburst
of cheering for Spain and Cubn.
Tho Valladolid affair. however. looted
quite serious. Thousands of excited people
attempted to invade the railroad station
and the twenty civil guards who accom-
panied the tram were compelled to form
up In front of General Woodford's carriage
with drawn swords while other civil
guards of the local force issued from the
depot to protect the train. The guards did
everything possible TO keep back the mob,
whose yells and sbricks rcsounded on all
sides
Stones were thrown at the train and win
dows were broiten. A newspaper man was
wounded in the face by broken glass. sir
Charles Hall, the recorder OF the city Of
hit by stones. and Mr.. Montague Hughes
Cisckenthorpe. @. c. had similar ex-
perience.
General Woodford knew nothing of the
disturbance until he reached Tolusn The
civil guard, accompanied by private de-
teotive. boarded the train and demanded
of Senior Molena that he discmbnrk. The
| colored valet therenpon awakened GsneraI
Woodford, who hurriedly dressed. The gen
cral then formally protested, through the
| medium OF the CORRESPONDENT OF the Assoc
ciated Press, against the attempted inter-
ference with his suite, declaring that Mr..
Molena was private secretary and Brit
ish subject. The Spaniards claimed that he
was Spanish subject. but the general re-
fused to give him up to tho police and
placed himself In tho doorway of the COM
partmont in which MIR. Moreno was. de-
claring he would only surrender the latter
II forced to do so.
The minister then asked the correspond
ent of the Associated Press to explain to
tho Sraniards that he had placed Mr.,
Moreno under the protection OF the British
flag
II an artist had been present at the mo-
ment he could have secured material for n
striking picture OF the gallant general
blocking the doorway against the Dons.
amid the announcement CT his friends. who
stood quite handy to him and ready togpro-
tect him If an attempt had been mada TO
touch the minister. Tho picture might have
been completed by reproduction Of the
grinnng features of James, delighted at
the prospect OF brush with the Spaniards,
General Woodford whispered TO the cor
respondent OF the Associated Press who
afterwards drew the Spaniards into cor
ncr and explained to them the serious ma
ture of their action pointing out that II
might lead TO complications with Great
Britain. This argument prevailed and the
troublesome visitors withdrew.
When the train reached San Sebastian
Mr.. Moreno and General Woodford felt
considerably relieved,
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