Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-19

lighted with the treatment he has receiv-
ed since his capture by Commodore Schley
was proven by what he said Sunday to
Rev Father Klautz and Spanish gen
tleman, Mr.. A. de Barrie, Il have been
treated with SO much courtesy, such hos
pitable kindness. SO much CT nslderatIon,
t mat l feel as l think an American gen
tleman must feel when he Is at home"
Admiral Cervera would be taken for an
English merchant by nlnsty-nine out of
a hundred persons who didn't know who
made and wears a gray beard. His son,
Lieut.. Angel Cervera. rs tall and hand
some, and wears a coal-black beard Al
together. the Spaniards are quite dis
are fitted out in appropriate garments will
doubtless make much social progress in
Annapolis. as nearly all Of them have
given orders for visiting cards.
The Terms of Parole.
The parole signed by all the prisoners
except Admiral Cervsra. who waved It
aside when presented. with the remark
that his word Of honor was sufncient. and
Capt. Eulate OF the Vizcaya who declined
to sign 1t because he declared the other
officers should be permitted to give their
WORD as well as the admiral Is as follows:
Il do pledge my word of honor that
during the period of my retention st the
United States Naval Academy as a pris-
oner OF war l will not 60 beyond such
limits as may be prescribed by the SUI
perintendent Of the Naval Academy, ard
freely agree to abide by such regulations
as said superintendent may from time to
time establish.
THE limits now established Will be the
grounds OF the Naval Academy and the
city OF Annapolis from s o'clock until sum
down.
Cervera's Residence.
Admiral Cervera's house. which Is known
as No. II Buchanan row, is an old brick
N cd Ior
shutters and its front windows overlook
the oak shaded grounds of the academy.
The commandant's house is two doors dis
tant at the corner, and diagonaIly across
the lawn to the left is the superintendent
office. A fine marine view is obtained from
the rear windows, with the parade grounds
in the foreground.
The whole house except the hall which
is approached by a flight Of stairs from
tha road below, is heavily carpeted. The
parlor Is supplied with comfortable fur
niture. Opening into the parlor by bread
doors Is the dining room, which Is caIpeted
like the parlor and contains an oak dinisg
set. There Is also sideboard, furnished
with the usual glassware. Adjoining II is
the buffers pantry. The admirais bed
chamber is the front room in the second
story, over the parlor. There is heavy
walnut bedstead, furnished with new mat
tress and linen. The passage chamber,
which communicates with the bed room, is
with desk, chairs. good lights and writ
ing material. All the mail matter sen: and
received by the prisoners goes through the
office of the superintendent. and is cen
sored. The bed room which adtoins the
admiraPs. communicating with 1t by broad
doors. is furnished like 1t. This room
overlooks the water. There are several
rooms In the attic. There is on the second
floor a well-equipped bath room.
Rank IL Recognized.
Rank is duly recognized in the assign
ment of the other Offices to the quarters
on Stribling row. stones throw from Ad-
miral Cervera's house. Each senior ofiicer
has room to himself. comfortably fur
nished. The junior officers are quartered
In the rooms IN Striblinx row usually oc-
cupied by cadets. Two are In each rocm
and they sleep in singls iron beds. The
furniture Is all plain, out sufficient ans
comfortable. The rooms have each three
windows and are cool AMI cheerful
To the left is an excellent sweep Of An
napolis harbor.
Caterer c. c Evans. who provides the
messes of the naval cadets during the
The mess hall IL in the seamanship build
ing. the recitation room. hung around with
black boards being used TOR the purpose.
The bill of fare is good and satisfying. The
breakfast bill usually comprises fish and
eggs, two kinds Of meats, potatoes and
sliced tomatoes, hot breads and coffee and.
cocoa. For dinner there Is soup. fish. two
or three meats and the vegetahls6s
The prisoners are In charge o&ct&lly OF
a guard Of fifty marines. under command
OF Major William g. Muse. who was pro-
NOTED from captaincy last month.
The Names of the Omoers.
The names of the prisoners and their
rank. according to the list given The Star
representative by Admiral McNair, are as
follows:
Rear admiraI-Pascuel Ceryers