The age-herald., 1898-02-16
From Whence He and His Wife Sail
 For Liverpool.
MEMBER OF SPANISH MINISTRY
Says That Body Regrets the DeLOme Letter More than Mckinley They Had Been
 Made the Victim of Fools
Act.

Washington, Feb. 15.--Up to late hour tonight the state department had no ad-
 ditional word from Minister Woodford. While there had been an impression all day that a dispatch might be received at
 any hour, the absence of a message was
 not looked upon as indication of any
 change in the status of the incident which
 Is now considered practically closed.
 As matters stand the only further action
 to be expected from Spain Is a disavowal
 of the sentiments expressed by Dupuy De
 Lome concerning President Mckinley. but
 this, if adopted, will come as a voluntary
 courtesy. A definite announcement that
 this has or has not been made is In the
 ordinary course of events the next news
 expected from Madrid.
 Not Discussed in Cabinet Contrary to expectation the cabinet meet ing today did not discuss the DeLome let ter in any aspect. The attendance was small and there was little business trans acted. Secretary Sherman, who is one of
 the most regular attendants, was reported
 to be confined to his home by a cold; Sec
 retary Alger is at Fort Monroe convales-
 cling from his severe illness; Secretary
 Bliss is in New York and Secretary Gage
 is in Chicago.
 While there was no discussion of the re-
 lations with Spain the members of the
 cabinet one and all are perfectly satisfied with the situation and expect advices at almost any moment from Madrid which
 may bring an ending of the episode in a
 manner that will be satisfactory to the
 United States and Spain.
 DeLome Leaves
 The late Spanish minister, Dupuy De Lome, accompanied by his family, left Washington this afternoon for New York. where they sail tomorrow for Liverpool. large delegation from the diplomatic corps gave hearty au revoir at the station to their late associate. The entire staff of the
 Spanish legation, headed by Senor Du
 Bose, the charge d'affaires. were present.
 Senor Dupuy DeLome passed among his former associates, giving them warm farewell. and Mime. DeLome waved her adieus to the men and embraced the la- dies. Quite Q. number of outsiders were attracted by the gathering, but further l than that the minister's departure was en-
 tirely quiet and unobtrusive.
 1 Ashamed and Grieyed
 New York. Feb. 15.-In conversation with l a Madrid correspondent of the Herald last night one of the cabinet ministers said: "You may say openly, as coming from | Senor Sagasta and from each of us, that we firmly condemn, in the most absolute | manner, Senor DeLomes letter. We are | ashamed grieved and sorry thereat. The | ministers feel more aggrieved than Presi- l dent Mckinley can possibly be. We are
 honest men who have been placed in a l false position by fool"
 1 Three Friends Case
 1 New Orleans, Feb. 15-In he case of tho | United States vs the steam vessel Three l Friends, the famous ilibustering tug, Judge | Pardee in the United States circuit court l of appeals today delivered an opinion over. | ruling the exception to the libel reversing l the decree of the district court of the
 southern district of Florida and commands l ing that court now to proceed with tho l case according to law. The opinion sayf l that the serous questions presented on this 1 anpeal have been disposed of in the decis 1 ion of the supreme court on another libe l against the same vessel and ordinaril, l there would have been nothing to do 1T ! this case but to reverse and remand.