The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19
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the first to speak the cruiser and bring the terrible news.''
 When did they learn of Senor De Lome's resignation?
 "Only this morning when they picked me up,' said Gillespie. T carried aboard Herald of Monday. and they read the incident in it. But yours is the first news they or I have heard of the Maine"
 When will you come up?" was asked.
 I'll take her up at daylight if it is clear enough then" the pilot said
 Where will she anchor?" Captain Eulate said to the pilot that he was un- certain about this point Probably off Thirty-fourth street in the North River" Gillespie replied, "but we won't know for sure until the morning. Or ders may be for Tompkinsville'
 The reporter informed the officers of the banquet at Delmonico's, at which it was intended they should be present. They thanked him courteeusly for the information.
 There was no music as the tug steamed away from the formidable visitor. The news of the Maine's loss had silenced the weird Gaita The Viz ! caya's company was discussing it, off, cers and men alike, and all apparently realized its sorrowful significance.
 No craft lay at all near the Vizcaya last night. She was not visited by Government tugs or police boats de- tailed to guarantee her safety while in port. They will give her safe conduct tomorrow morning when she enters port. She was outside the bar tonight, and so was left to herself She will move up the harbor at sunrise, and ac- cording to naval etiquette observed the world over will salute the first fort or battery she reaches with twenty-one guns. In this instance it will be Fort Wadsworth, and when she has run up the stars and stripes and thundered her greeting the red and yellow banner of Spain will climb the forts staff and the salute will be returned.
 Then will come the visit by the Health Officer-a mere formality, for he will not go on board, but will simply receive a report from the man-of- wars surgeon. The anchorage cutter Man hattan will run alongside the cruiser after her guns are silent and will give her such aid as she may need in an- choring. Patrol-boats will at once take up stations near the visitor
 When the Vizcaya Is at anchor Lieu tenant Dougherty, representing Rear Admiral Bunce, commandant of the navyyard, will go on board and ex- tend to Captain Eulate and his officers the usual courtesies. He will also ex- plain the presence of the patrol fleet. The Spanish Consul will convey to Captain Eulate instructions which have been awaiting him here, and will confirm the news of the Maine disaster communicated to the Spanish officers by the reporter last evening.
 Prominent Spanish residents will visit the Vizcaya. The captain will probably visit the navy yard in the afternoon, returning the official call Of Lieutenant Dougherty, representing Rear-Admiral Bunce
 The usual precautions have been taken by the Government authorities and Chief of Police McCullagh to pre- vent any possibility of any act of vio lence against the Vizcaya. Lieutenant Alexander Sharp Jr, U s. N. who is attached to the office of Assistant Sec retary Roosevelt, visited police head quarters this morning, together with Ensign Paine, U. s. N, and Lieutenant J. B. Sobral, naval attache of the Spanish legation at Washington. He had an interview with Chief McCui- lagh lasting for more than an hour. After they had gone the Chief said their visit was to deliver a request by Rear-Admiral Bunce, commandant of the Brooklyn navy yard, that police men be detailed to act in conjunction with the navy yard authorities for the protection of the ViZcaya
 Chief McCullagh made public this let ter, which he sent to the real admiral in the morning:
 Tn compliance with your request I have ordered Captain Ebert o. Smith of this department, who is in com mand of the steamboat Patrol, to fur