Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-18
CERvERA ATTENDS CHURCH.
Admiral and Nearly All the Prisoners
WOrshiped Yesterday at St.
Mary's in AunapOlis.


Admiral and Nearly All the Prisoners
Worshiped Yesterday at St.
Mary's in Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, ND, July 17.-Maryland's s
ancient capital was crowded to-day with
curiosity seekers who came from Balti-
more, Washington and elsewhere, by rail
and by water, in the hope Of getting a
fought and lost in the great naval fight
off Santiago. Those who reached here
early in the morning were rewarded for
including the admiral, attended divine
services at St. Mary's Catholic church,
where they offered up thanks for their
so many of their less fortunate comrades
who fell before the relentless fire of the
American guns on July 8. The church,
WHICH Is the only one OIL tHe Toman
Catholic denomination in Annapolis, is one
of the landmarks of the city. and en-
braces in its membership some of the
most prominent and aristocratic Of An
napolis people. 1t is conducted by the
Redemptorist Brothers. is a handsome
structure and is thought to possess one
of the handsomest interiors of any re-
ligious edifice in the state. This mornings
services were conducted by Brother John.
one of the most prominent of the Order of
Redemptorists, in the presence of con-
gregation which taxed the edifice to its
utmost. Probably no service held within
its walls for many years possessed so
impression upon those who attended it.
At the close of the services the officers
returned to the naval academy and spent
the balance of the day in strolling about
the grounds or lounging on the broad piaz-
zas which surround most of the buildings
in which the prisoners are quartered. They
are rapidly becoming accustomed to their
surroundings and seem cheerful and con-
tented. Ample provision has been made
for their comfort their food is plentiful
and of the best quality and clothes will be
provided for such as will accept.
Captain Eulate, of the vizcaya, is the
only one Of the officers who has thus far
refused to sign the parole pledge. His
reasons for it are that Admiral Cervera
was only required to give verbal prom
ise and that his CEulate's) rank entities
him to the same privilege. The authorities
here have no doubt that the matter will
be amicably arranged and that the scruples
of the gallant officer may be overcome.
Admiral Cervera has positively declined
to grant any newspaper interviews. He
has written note, stating that while he
appreciates the honor of being asked for
views, still he must decline to give them.
To Mr.. De Barrit Spanish-American cit
izen, he said to-day that he could not meet
the gentlemen of the press in their repre-
sentative capacity. What has been done is
history, he said and now he was under
some rules of restraint and could not
speak. He expressed himself as apprecia-
tive of the courtesies shown him.
Some Of the Spanish officers thought they
could mail their letters without censorship,
and number were dropped into the city
boxes to-day. They were returned to the
academy authorities for inspection.
The st. Louis, which conveyed the Span
ish officers from Portsmouth to this city,
has sailed for League island navy yard.