The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-02-24


q unofficial visitors were allowed q
q on board to-day Captain q
q Eulate sent me a pass, without q
q which it is impossible to get q
q through the American lines. The q
q police patrol is as strict now as q
q it was upon the first day, but q
q at the foot of the warship's .
q gangway their authority ends q
q and there midshipman of the q
q Spaniard took me in charge. On q
q the quarterback was Captain .
q Eulate. He extended his hand q
q and, greeting me cordially, in q
q vited me to his cabin. q
1t is finished in costly woods, highly
polished, and the chairs and tables
have gold embroidered coverings. On
the wall was the picture of hand
some woman. 1t was the portrait of
the captains wife. Captain Eulate
said she was in Porto Rico and so were
their children.
In order to speak freely the captain
sent for an interpreter, and the name
he pronounced astonished he-Farra-
gut. Sanchez Farragut is a bright
eyed, alert midshipman who speaks
English well. When he entered he sa-
luted the captain and we were intro
duced. l repeated the historic name
and the young sailor smiled. He said
he was dstantly related to the great
American admiral. His grandfather
was an American. From his mother
he draws his Spanish blood. Senior
Farragut was born on the Balearic
Islands.
Yes" said the young sailor, in reply
to question, Il am proud to bear the
name of the great American admiral"
1 asked Senior Farragut if he had
ever been in America before. He said
he had not, but hoped to see New York
before the ship sailed away.
Captain Eulate told me that with the
exception Of few routine orders
from home he had not received any
special instructions.
II do not know he added, when
I shall leave New York. We have
been coaling the ship and will finish
this afternoon"
l noticed that the coal bargeS were
strictly guarded and that an officer
seemed to watch every lump of coal as
the baskets were sent to the bunkers.
on are hot dlTdlQ VI ALucI
coal, captain?' I said.
He laughed heartily and replied:
why, of course not. No, no." he
added in English, and laughed again.
American coal is all right. We are
taking enough to last for ten days
cruise. l may say that I do not like
to have your patrol boats around the
ship. We have the utmost confidence
in Americans. This is a very fine
harbor, and New York is magnificent
city. The height of your buildings as
tonishes us, and there are SO many of
them. This is my first visit to this
country. 1 am much impressed with
all the evidences of a great CONNER
cial port. You have most beautiful
surroundings. I have been in London
and in many other big cities of Eu-
rope, but none of them can compare
with you. You seem to be very busy.
The pleasure of our visit is marred by
the deplorable accident to the Maine"
II see you keep your flag at half
mast I said.
Yes said the captain, and shade
of sadness came over his face, land
it will remain there until we leave
the port
One other impression we made upon
Captain Eulate-the beauty of Ameri-
can wonderland he laughingly con-
fessed it. He said they had captured
all his officers. He directed one of the
officers to show me over the ship, but
before leaving he showed me the mag
nificent presentation flag of the Viz
caya-a gift from the people of Ma
drid. He said Americans presented
their battle-ships with a silver SER
vice, but it was the custom in Spain
to present flag. The Vizcaya's flag
was in a carved mahogany cabinet.
The banner is of silk and satin, with
the royal arms of Spain woven upon
i. in bullion. The crown surrounding
the arms contains sixteen large emer-
aids and sapphires.
Captain Eulate gave permission to
most Of his officers to row ashore and
see the city. The party consisted of
Lieutenant Ristori, Second Lieutenant
Girardi Sobrini. Second Lieutenant ST.
rim Fajardo, Chaplain Natias Diego,
Surgeon Antonio Jurage, Paymaster
Jose M. Canovas and Second Comman-
der Emaueil Roldau. They were in
citizens dress. Their first visit was
to the Spanish Consulate, and thence
they went to Wall street and viewed
the statue of Washington. Afterward
they went UP town.
The Vizcaya was dressed in bunting
on Tuesday in honor of Washington
birthday, and in recognition of this
compliment Admiral Bunce to-day
sent Lieutenant Aaron Wand to pay
his respects to Captain Eulate.
At Tompkinsville the shore opposite
the cruiser was lined with persons all
day gazing at the Vizcaya. That is
the best they could do. No one was