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MfAIsTI;lEgR wOOnFoRD,
1t II N0ts Known Whether He H.
Left Madrid.

1t II Note Known whether He Ha.
Left Madrid.
It was sgid Rt the State Department at
O'clock thB afternoon that no word had
been received from Madrfd today. and
consequently there was no oficiaa knowl-
edge regarding the movements Of Minister
Woodford 81 -Acc6rdfn9 to q press report
that gentleman will leave the Spanish capi-
tai today, &hdefd the escort of 4 large body
Of gendarmAs.f Who are to accompany him
as far as the frontier, to see that he suf
fers no petsofinf violence on Spanish ter
rftory. Although Secretary Sherman and
Assistant BecretAry Day had no direct in
formation on the subject. they were In
clined to ,geffeve the press report. mas
much as ifswaAhfn lfne with their own ex
pectations in the matter.
AS has been already stated Minister
Woodford was given full authority to leave
Madrid whenever he deemed 1t advisable
to do so. No specific time or occasion was
Indicated in the departments instructions.
but there appears to have been a general
impression among oflicials that he womb
not defer his departure Ihuch beyond the
time when the Presidents meesaee on the
Cuban question, submitted to Congress tn
days was made public at the Spanish can
itaL Consequently there iszno reason %
doubt the report that Minister Woodnorx,
has turned the affairs Of the United States
legation over to the care OF the British
ambassador at Madrid, and that he e al
ready on his way out Of the enemy,s coun-
try. II would not surprise officials herr i,
learn tomorrow that Minister Woodfpnd.
was Y France, veil On hia way 70 Paris. i
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. April u.-Flour duIl-west.
ern super, 81. 10af3 10; do. extra s. 2sa$4; DO.
family, - 25a$l.60; winter wheat patent, 81 S5a
g; spring do, s. 2oa$6.4o; spring wheat straight
$Sss5- lS-rec-fpts- 6,os7 barrels exports Is sos
barrels; sales. $50 barrels. Wheat duli-spot ana
month, ee.a as9E; May. e9Has9z; steamer No 2
zone; stock s.oTl. go bushels; sales $1,000 hush.
els-soathern wheat By samp.e. 9Ga1eois do. on
grade, fSalo0. Corn dull-spot and month"; 54ka
san: Nay. 5zizr34x; steamer mixed Ssasas4-re-
eslpta ~ Sss bushels; EXPORTS az7,s7i b1shels;
s6athsz. vhifs corn, 80 ASKED: Do. yellow. 8
sssed osts euict-Na. white. ssa3SX; No. :
10000 bcshels; stock, ls2 rs busaeis Rye iirm-
%; =, sessty, s.: 10. z western. Ek-rereipfs
"a bushcls. Hay nrm-choire fimathy. Sis. ssssis
ssrasn rrsagns ycsy duil-steasa ts1EisssSs I pr
49, A. ~ s;s c'i + ssa- ~ s''sss''
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,.
DE1IHERATION URGED,
But a Report From Both Houses (
'''f- HUped rfor Tomorrow -. / :.

but report From Both Houses Is
Hoped hfor Tomorrow. -. 30
1t is understood that the President is
bringing pressure to bear on members of
the two forsign committees to induce them
to be more deliberate than they intended
about reporting the. resolutions recommend
ed in his MESSAGE -
Tie 'nessage Vas referred to the aiprpro-
pirate Committees and a report Is hoped for
by both the House and Senate tomorrow.
The President 1t is said.s wants Congress to
go ahead with its action. but not to be more
expeditions than necessary. y 'S-s1" Is
The committee of'fhe republican Cuban
sympathizers of the House held, asmesting
Just before the House conyensd at noonI
Their expectation was that the committee
on foreign affairs would report tomorrow a
resolution recognizing the Independence of
thu people of Cuba and authorizing and di-
recting the President to Immediately inter-
HeRe to establish q. stable government on
the island; but not recognizing the present
Cuban government. The question whether
the belligegency Of the insurgents shall be
recognized is still open. It Is said that, the
only discretion that will be given the Presi-
dent is that which he would have, no mat
ter what was the wording Of the resolution,
Of consuming a reasonable time in putting
Tue intervention INTO eject. NO Spscial dis
cretion, it is said. is to be given him.
The statement is being made that the ac-
ton of Spain in declaring cessation of
hostilities In Cuba has greatly embarrassed
the administration. There is no outward
Indication Of such embarrassment. The
statement made by the Spanish minister
here presents no perplexites to the ad-
mfnistration that did not before trouble
the President, unless there Is some secret
phase OF the situation. dependent upon the
character OF the diplomatic &c rrespondence
between the two governments, concerning
wtich Congress. and the public are in ignor~
ance. * II ss5,-i.,-s
1T is pointed 3 cut by those who have
studied catefully the statement of the Span
ish minister=ant who are familiar with the
history OF the Cuban question .as far as it
has been communicated to Congress, that
this statement cannot affect the attitude of
this country, Tor the reason that 1t does
not propose the removal OF Spanish troops
from the island nor to recognize at any
time the independence Of Cuba. It differs
from past PROPOSITIONS only In that it pro-
claims a, cessation OF hostilities, while
Negotiating to establish a%government in
Cuba such as exists in Canada, whereas
before there has been simply an offer to
suspend hostihtfeS for the same purpose.
The offer hay heretofore been rejected as
unsatisfactory. The new form OF offer does
not change the substance = ts
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been struggling for years for their inoe
pendence- He believed we ought not go to
Cuba with an armed force unless we went
with the intention of recognizing the
rights and authority of the Cuban republic
officials and OF Joining with the insurgents
to assist them in winning their freedom
and independence.
Mr. Stewart declared that, in the cir
cImstances. war with Spain would be a
war which the European powers would
have nothing to do. The Maine disaster
alone, was in itself an act of war and
this country would be frlly justified in pro-
ceeding to extreme measures on that sub
5ect. The people. said Mr.. Stewart, had
put the crime against the Maine ahead, in
point of consideration, of every other feat
ure, of the Cuban question. and they
would most heartily approve of war with
Spain to wipe out the stain upon this
country produced by that foul, Spanish
plot.
He insisted that no war ought, however.
to be precipitated that did not include the
Cuban insurgents as allies to our arms.
II this. country should recognize the In
dependence of Cuba the people would ap-
piaud the action from the Atlantic to the
Paoadc because It would mean the free
T..
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u s. CONSULATE ATTACKED.
Spaniards at Santiago de Cuba In
suit the United States Flag.

Spaniards at Santiago de Cuba In
suit the United States Flag.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, April lit be-
came known today that a few nights be-
fore Pulaski Fiat, the United States con-
sui at Santiago de-Cuba. left that port, un-
der INSTRUCTIONS, for Port Antonio Jamaica,
mob of Spaniards made a demonstration
before the consulate and threw tomatoes,
eggs and stones at the stars and stripes
floating over the building. - =
The crowd which took part in this DEM
onstration had just left tneater where
performance had taken place for teh pur-
pose of raising funds to increase the
strength of the Spanish navy. The Span
iErfls surrounded the consulate, shouting
Death to Americans Long live Spain,".
ETC., and pelted the flag, as already describ.
ed. The mob was dispersed by the police.
1t also developed today that DR.. Camineri
of the United States marine hospital at
Santiago de Cuba, was visited by the local
Spanish commander, who asked him to
buy tickets for the benefit of the Spanish
navy. The doctor, in fore ible, if not very
polite language, told the Spanish COM
mander to go to g. warmer place than
Cuba,
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DECREE FOR PEACE
Gen. Rlanoo Issues an Order Suspend
ing Hostilities.
OUf OF RESPECT FOR TIE POPE
Havana Newspaper Makes viru-
lent Attack on Lee.
SAYS He RAN AWAY

HAVANA, April IL, noon.yThe OfRcial
Gazette today published a decres, signed by
Captain General Blanco. announcing that
the Spanish government yesterday, con-
ceding to the wishes of the pope, had de-
creed suspension of hostilities in Cuba in
order to facilitate the restoration Of peace
in the island. No time is fixed for the ex-
piration of the decree.
Was FavOrabay Considered.
Considerable interest was felt in political
and military circles here this morning in
the suspension of hostiiities between the
Spanisrds and Cuhans, it being known
that a decree to that effect was to be
issued during the cay.
The military men and others were anx-
ious to know the conditions Of the so-called
armistice and the time of its expiration.
Al the clubs and in the cafes the matter
was much discussed from various stand
points. The SpaniaTds allege that they
were not in sympathy with the decree; but,
in any case, wheI it appeared it caused
fiji mer tone to prevail on the Bourse.
At the palace today only a few unim-
portant skirInishes in the provinces of
Pinar del Rio and Havana are announced
rs having taken place.
La Lucha's Comment.
La Lucha today publishes an article,
headed, "Mr. Lees Flight" which furnish
es another example Of how badly-informed
Spanish newspapers can be. The paper
says the manner in which Gen. Fitzhuah
Lee left Havana ''does not become the
representative of a civilized nation add
ing: After exciting public opinion, he lett
in a great hurry with his staff
That his leaving was flight is demon
strated by the fact of Captain General
Blanco giving an exequator to the English
consul to represent President McKinley's
government on this island. Therefore, the
United States did not withdraw her consuls
from Cuba, Tor her Representatives from
the capital of Spain.
AT the last moment Gen. Lee was as
frightened as il he had not been an army
man. If Gen. Lees correspondence is re-
vtsed he will be found outlay of alarming
bis government and to be responsible for
the Maine affair, for having asked her to
be sent here to protect United States cit
liens. He was the. chief of the jingoes
here, while looking out for the interests of
his country"
The Spanish line steamer Humberta Rod
eriguez left this port today for Progresso,
Mexico. to assist the Spanish steamer An
tonic Domingo, Capt. Aguirre, which is
ashore near Progresso.
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FINANCE AND TRADE
Wall Street Divided on Interpretation
Of Presidents Message.
BRIEF REACTION FOLLOWED READING
Market Opened Strong, but Sank
Into Dull, Narrow Limits.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Eycoine Star.
NEW YORK. April 1.-THE latest addi-
items to Spanish diplomacy were received
with favor In Wall street this morning
prices advancing from u to per cent over
the closing level of Saturday. The market
held stubbornly at the new level, but the
volume of business again attested the pres
ence of much doubt and uncertainty con-
corning the immediate future OF prices.
The extra cabinet meeting called to dis
cuss new cablegrams from Madrid was
utilized to mark ur prices on the theory
that the Presidents message would be
further delayed Subsequent developments
withdrew this argument, but instead Of
the market yielding to the certainty OF the
message goirg in. it became dull and re-
manned so until the contents OF the doc
ument were made known.
The text OF the message was vartously
construed IN conservative circles. Some
selling followed on the first announcement
OF It's recomme rdaticns, but the amounts
were small, and mostly for the account OF
room traders. Owing to the narrpwness
OIL the market, even this small selling gave
a surface Indication of Weakness De
eIlnes extending 10 mere than 1 per cent
from the maxim UNI level of the morning
were recorded during the half hour subse-
quent TO the reading Of the message.
Inc seLlng was soon exhausted and
Slrois supporting orders came to the
cue of prices. The market was forced back
under limited trading for a substantial re-
covery of its losses. AT the advance dull
ness again became the dominant feature
This backing ard filling simply confirms the
conservative opinion that the master stroke
Is still thing OF the future
Congress- IL is now believed will COM
plete The efforts TO dispose of Cuba as a
deterrent TO all Improvement financial
and commercial. Recognizing that .he
White House has shifted the responsibility
TO the Capitol. the street is muc n diyid.d
as to the probable outcome of the chance
one thing is almost unanimously admitted.
namely that infismmatory speech-makip.y
and delay are the likely consequences ,f
the days action. Viewed from this stand
point the wisdom of extending risks Is
likely TO be construed negatively, and the
market remain narrow and unproftahle
The recent exhibitors OF strength practi-
cally insure a steady undertone and Moth
ing short of IN actual declaration of war
or its equivalent Is likely to overthrow the
confidence of the largest interests Earn
ings from all sources during the day were
satisfactory and hold out tempting induce
nents to purchasers whose funds arc above
the limits OF brokers margins Intrinsic
merit Is at the bottom OF the present mar
ket to degree superior to any in recent
history.
London's return to business tomorrow IS
awaited with more than ordinary interest.
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CUBAN SYMPATHIZERS.
Those in the House Meet After the
'H,lE .Rcadfng orr Message.

The committee Of the republican Cuban
sympa thizers called meeting Immediately
after the reading Of the message and their
session is expected to be protracted. Mem
bers Of this committee and of the 100 who
have declared that they will insist upon the
immediate fire edom of Cuba from Spanish
lower generally refused to talk for publ
cation until after the meeting. few who
would speak privately said that there was
the de- pest disappointment over the mes
sage, and that they would insist upon Wig
orous action by Congress. One of them
said: 1.-The desire Of cur people was that
the President should lead; it seems that he
is not willing to do SO, and think Congress
will"
The greatest disappointment expressed
by the Cuban syupathizers in Congress Is
on account of the disclosure in the message
that the communication from this govern
ment to Spain. which has been known as
the ultimatum, and on which diplomatic
negotiations came temporarily to close.
was simply proposition from the Presi-
dent that Spain should grant an armistice
until October. and gave no intimation of
desire for the freedom Of Cuba from the
disastrous Spanish misrule.
Another point criticised was that there
was no suggestion of Intervention to estab-
lish a free government in Cuba, but that
the intervention as dealt with in the mes
sage might be to compel the insurgents to
subinit-or to make the Spanish submit
either ole the President might undertake,
at his discretion. II the idea of the mes
sage were carried out, 1t was said, the in
tervention would have to be directed
against the Insurgents IL the Spanish de-
creed a close of hostilities on their part.
and the insurgents being the only bellig-
erent parties. would have to be brought
to subjecGon. = ~ n~
Another point Of antayonism to the mes
sage suggested by the Cuban sympathjsers
In Congress Is that the President asks
Congress simply to authorize and empower
him lnot to direct to terminate hostilities
and to secure the establishment Of a stable
government on the island, without suggest
ing anything as to whether the government
to be established shall or shall not be UNI
der Spanish sovereignty. In more or less
positive terms the message is criticised by
all those of all parties who have been
Eager for action. The more conservative
declare that the President is right and Is
following the rules of international law.
and should be sustained by Congress.
The two foreign committees are now In
session. Senator Foraker. member of the
Senate committee, went into the committee
with resolution declaring war. which he
intended to have adopted IL he could.
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SNAP SHOTS AT THE SENATE.
Despite Objection Mrs. Davis Secure,
u Complete Set.

Despite Objection Mrs. Davis Secured
n Complete Set.
An unusual INCIDENT occurred during the
reading of the Presidents message In the
senator's gallery today. Mrs. Davis, the
wife of Senator Davis, carried a small
kodak with her into the gallery and when
the proceedings began to be interesting
she pointed II at differentaparts o. thu Sen.
ate chamber and took snap. shots at pleas
ure. One OF the Se-ate's most strictly en-
forced rules is that TO camera shall. be
brought into the gallery while. Congress
is in session. Mrs. Davis was Informed Of
this rule. but she continued to take snap
shots until she had secured complete set
of photographs. There was quite COM
motion among officials OF the Senate whose
duty 1t h to see that the rules are car
ried out in the galleries. and the sergeant
alarms of the Senate was appealed to.
but nothing more was said to the wife of
the chairman of the committee on foreign
relations. and she has the satisfaction of
having in her possession the only photo
graphs of the Senate on the memora bic
day when the Presidents message was
sent in.
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Washington stock Exchange.

sales-reeuIaf caii-1e O'Clock in.--District Title
isE MeigenthsIer Linotype. 10 al isp 10 at lao
10 at lac, at lioIa. LanstoE Monctype loo at
49, 90 ,s g L" After eal-Amertcan GraphophOne.
District Of Columbia Bonds.-2o-year Fund Is,
miscellaneous Bonds metropolitan Railroad Is,
lis bid MetroRolitan Railroad conv. 6s. lls hid.
a, Is bid Metrcpoltan Railroad ceSsise sa 4
Indebtedness; 3, ITO bid; Belt Railroad s. IS bid,
COMPANY. ser. A, g. liz lid. was6inston Gas
Electric Light nebenture Imp, Ios bid Chesa.
peake and Potomac Telephene IS. Ice bid. lot
loo bid American security and fS TSust s. A. and
o. o. 1oS bid; Wsshingtga Market Company list Is,
Loo bid, washington Market Company Esten. 6s,
loo bid. Masonic Hall Association IS, Los bid.
bsaE s5sn as e ~ him m
ssa IA aseTppc,sss 50 10 Central s sDeS stcsk
onS iss Id Is .sssd cisi.sar iso ' sid CO &C.
Iunlnia; lsi bud. i25 asked: Capital rs bid.
LlscStn. Ito BID Iii liz asked f' f"'en HUI '''
Safe Deposit and, Trust Companies National Safe
~: = e Is : ::s M:ssas
ssssd col1msis. u bid. g asked. Belt. bid.
Gas and Electric Light stocks washington GAS
49, IN BID :. r asked GssrEessws Gas % bid
Insurance Stocks. --Firemen's 80 bid. Franklin
g bid Mesropeiitan. 40 bid. corcoran % bid
american; lss lid National Union bid. Co
H.opies. hid, 9 asked. Lincoln, x9i. bid. On
asked. Commercial 4 bid.
Title Insurance. Stocks.-Real Estnte Tile 50
bid. 30 asked Coiu4bia Title "a. bid 8 asked
Washington Title. 2 BID. District Tile, 8 bid
Chesapeake anr Potomac IS bdI. American Graph
ophone. 15l4 bid. Is asked American Gruphophone
rage. - bid. 30 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks. = MerRenfhaler Linotype.
14ek bid, f40it asked LAnsien Monstype Is bia
l3E asked. Washington Market u bid Great
Falls Ice. 10 bid. ~ asked.
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ARRIVAL OF A WARD LINER.
Saratoga Reports All Quiet at South
ern Cuban Ports.

ern SuDan t'Ort8.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE Ward liner
Saratoga arrived today from Nassau. Mex
lean and southern Cuban ports, with a fair
lead of passengers. The passengers said
that matters were quiet in the Cuban
ports they had left, and that there was not
much excitement.
The Saratoga was sent to Brooklyn to
join the Ward line feet that is laid up
there for repairs and overhauling during
the enforced withdrawal from active serv-
Ice
The only Ward liner now in West Indian
waters is. the Santiago, about to leave
Cienfuegos.
The officials of the line have decided to
charter number of British bottoms with
which to carry on their business, and the
first vessel acquired was the Kennett Of
the Manson line. She will leave here on
Wednesday with a general cargo, going 10
Vera Cruz and Tampico. She viii not
touch any Cuban port.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opering. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Ccrson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents,
Mcssrs. Van Emburgh a Atterbury. No.
Wall st
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Marlets.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1927 ST., members New Yoyk
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs.
LadeEburg. Thaimann & Co.. New York.
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G0vernmenl Donas.
Quotations reported by corson q Macart-


LONDON. April 1l.-There 10 not much
change IN the condition OF Mr. Gladstone
today. but he-is not suffering 20 much pain.
He - unable, however, TO oonver~s cfesr.
en1ly With his fr1ends. -
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The Message Criticized.

Upon that question MIR. Stewart (Nev.)
said that while he. did not care at this time
to discuss the general question, he desired
to submit some remarks bearing upon the
message. He sharply criticized the posi-
tion taken by the President, as 1t seemed
evident to him that the proposed interven-
ton would precipitate what would prove
to be a war of conquest. He hoped there
would be no Intervention that did not rec
ognize the rights of the Cubans who had
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DoIphin Puts tn Sea.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE United
States dispatch boat Dolphin sailed today
past Sandy Hook 1t 10.s6 AM
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Mr.. Frank c. Rhoades OF Carlisle. Pa. d,
Waiting Mr.. Rufus Putnam Of corcorsn
street. .ssss-. ~ ...s.sss.s.ssss.. IN.
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Messa ge Referred

The Speaker Immediately announced the
reference of the message and accompany
ing papers to the committee on foreign af-
fairs, and without further action the House
proceeded to the consideration of District
of Columbia business. Immediately the
House was in an uproar. The spectators
fecked from the galleries and members
retired to the clerk rooms and the Hobbies
to discuss the message. The Speaker was
obliged to rap frequently for order.
Contested Election Case.
After some District business had been
transacted the contested election case of
Fairchild against Ward, from the eight
zenith New York district, was taken up uu-
der an arrangement allowing two hours
for debate. The majority report favored
inc sitting member. Mr.. Ward, repubE-
can.