The herald., 1898-04-23
WOODfORD LEAVES
HIS DEPARTURE NOT DEVOID OF
INCIDENT
Riotous Citizens of Valladolid Are
Restrained Only by Fear of Civ
ing Offense to England

/
ing Offense to England
| BAYONNE, France, April %, 1:30 PM
The farewell of the United States Minister,
General Stewart l.. Woodford, was in
keeping with the dignity displayed
throughout the crisis. When asked if he
had anything to say he simply raised his
hat and said Good bye" The Segovia
incident was comparatively unimportant.
The students of the military school, in
full uniform packed the depot They
were silent until the train started, when
there were enthusiastic outbursts of cheer
ing for Spain and Cuba.
The Valadolid incident, however,
threatened to be quite serious Thousands
of excited people attempted to invade the
railroad station and the twenty civil
guards who accompanied the train were
compelled to form up in front of General
Woodfords 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
shrieks resounded on every side. Stones
were thrown at the train and windows
were broken. A newspaper man was
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Charles Hall, the recorder of the city of
London, had a narrow escape from being
hit with stones, and Mr.. Montague Hughes
Cracken Thorpe, Q. c., had similar ex-
perience.
!; General Woodford knew nothing Of the
disturbances until he reached Tolosa.
NThere a sergeant of the civil guard, ac-
companed by a private, boarded the
train and demanded that Mr.. Joaquin
Moreno disembark from the car. James,
the Generals valet. thereupon awakened
J the General, who hurriedly dressed while
| matters were being explained to him.
The General then formally protested,
through the medium of the correspondent
of the Associated Press, against the at
tempted interference with his suite, de-
claring that Mr.. Moreno was his private
secretary and a British subject The
, Spaniards claimed that he was a Spanish
subject, but the General refused to give
, him up to the police and placed himself in
the doorway of the compartment in which
Mr.. Moreno was travelling, declaring he
, would only surrender the latter If forced
to do so.
The Minister then asked the correspon-
dent of the Associated Press to explain to
, the Spaniards that he placed Mr.. Moreno
under the protection of the British flag.
, and that if they took him 1t would only be
by using personal violence to the United
States Minister. who proposed to pro-
tect Mr.. Moreno until the frontier was
crossed.
If an artist had been present at that
moment he could have secured material
for a striking picture Of the gallant Cen
, eral blocking the doorway against the
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his friends, standing quite handy to him
.. and ready to protect him If an attempt
had been made to touch the Minister
The picture might have been completed
:, by a reproduction Of the grinning featurez
: of James, delighted at the prospect of q
: brush with the Spaniards.
:. :. General Woodford whispered to the cor
respondent of the Associated Press, who
afterwards drew the Epaniards into a
corner and explained to them the serious
nature of their action, pointing out that
=, it might lead to complications with Great
Britain This argument prevailed and
1 the troublesome visitors withdrew.
= When the train reached San Sebastian
Mr.. Moreno and General Woodford felt
considerably relieved.
S Had Some Excitement
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United States Minister to Spain General
Stewart L. Woodford reached the frontier
safely after an exciting experience. Span
'. ish police attempted to capture member
of the United States legation, but the at
tempt was frustrated by Woodford.
:. At Valladolid the United States Minis.
ter's train was attacked. He slept quietly
throughout the disturbances.
Mr.. Moreno was the member of the
United States legation singled out by the
Spanish police for capture, on the ground
that he is a subject of Spain, but the at.
L tempt was frustrated owing to the pres
: ence of mind of the Minister.
At Valladolid the United States Minis.
ter's train was attacked and stoned. Win
e dows were broken and the civil guards
0 were compelled to protect his carriage
e with drawn swords. General Woodford
: however, slept throughout the disturbance
g The Moreno incident threatened to be seri-
= Gus. The Spanish police made deter
mined effort to capture Moreno, but Gen.
eral Woodford stood in the doorway OF the
= carriage, declaring he should not be re-
@ moved by force.
5 A detachment Of police accompanied the
= train from Toloso to San Sebastian, where
: the police officials left on seeing that the
n Genefdl WAS determined TO MAINTAIN MS
rights.
h At Segovia the students Of the military
Q college gathered on the platform, cheering
l.. for Spain. and there were several similar
: incidents at other stopping places. 1t was
S a great relief to the Minister'S party when
r the General finally reached French soil
= But General Woodford, personally, seemed
= unconscious of any danger.
n The (Yanera1 n hiddinp ia 70 tI,e
d correspondent of the Associated Press, who
! accompanied him to the frontier, requested
n the Associated Press to express his sincere
$ thanks to all the representatives of the
o press. European and American, for their
n uniform kindness and good faith during
: his stay In Spain.
The Cattle Quarantine
SACRAMENTO, April 22.-Charles r.
Blemer, the cattle inspector recently sent
: RI this city bv the TInited States dana ~