The times., 1898-07-25
KINDNESS TO CAPTIvEs.
Cervera and His Officers Treatctl
With Uniform Courtesy.


With Uniform Courtesy.
+ Annapolis, Nd, July 24.-The Spanish
prisoners have now been in Annapolis for
a week, and during that time they have
been treated with uniform courtesy. You
ought to be proud of your country said
a Spanish officer TO one of our local Off
cfals, because you have such good peo-
pie" The captives seem to think they
cannot speak too highly of picturesque
roaming about this quaint old town, said:
II do not know l am a prisoner, except
l cannot go home
Admiral Cervera has favored large
number of persons with his autograph,
especially the children of American naval
officers. One miss asked him for his au-
tograph, which he gave, and then handed
her his pencil, which she now values
highly. Capt. Eulate's autograph has
also been obtained by a few persons.
Some of the Spanish officers have taken
to the wheel, and az times may be seen
riding around the academy grounds.
Spanish officers are teaching Naval Acad-
envy children Spanish, in return for which
English.
Capt Eulate is always a prominent
figure pacing up and down the walks. lie
is fond of children, and has children
around him whenever he sits in the grove
near the Herndon Monument lie has
little companionship with his fellow ofn-
GERS, at least so far as his outdoor life
is concerned. His wounds are still sore,
and whenever a friendly hand is laid ac-
III bs cnnEIll-
sively with the pain IL gives him. Officers
wives are allowed to enter the Naval
Academy at will but the children are re-
quired TO have grown person with
them.
The Spanish officers have now become
so familiar with the residents or Anna
polls that they attract 10 more tnan a
passing glance. Some look so much ike
Americans that they can hardly be told
from them. Whenever they come into
town they usually bring one of their num-
Der TO talk English for the rest in max
ing purchases Admiral Cervera has
made so many purchases and mas become
so well acquainted that he habitualIy
speaks to several residents by name. one
day he spent an hour in a store reading
a newspaper.
None of the Spanish officers visits the
State House. This is unusual, for straug-
GfS uSudlis are lItti t5NtA III q 'N'4ANt4t .
so intimately connected with the history
of the Father of His Country, One Span
ish officer, however, likes our country so
web that he has expressed his intention
never 10 return TO his own.
The Spanish gold pieces are accepted by
the shopkeepers as readily as II they were
American coins.
The prisoners continue TO talk of the
fight off Santiago. They say the Ameri-
can missiles came like hail The Span
ish sailors quartered on the Santee with
American sailors hobnob with them as
cordially as though they were comrades
in arms.
The Spaniards are splendid mimics.
They fairly talk with their hands. When
one cannot understand their words, their
| gestures are so emphatic as 10 carry
much of their meaning. The seamen pos
sess this faculty as much as the educated
| officers do. One of the sailors was ex-
| planning the difference between Spanish
and American gInners. Spanish gun
| ner." he said. do this way" Then he
made as if to fire without aiming, saying,
| Puff" American gunner do this way"
| he continued He took long, deliberate
! aim. struck himself in the forehead,
| threw up his arms and fell back as II
| dead.
| The sailors, being servants of the OH
| GERS, go out only with then, except Win
! special permission
The officers seem to be getting merry.
| Two this morning were heard singing
| softly in English in the street, After the
| BAN a third whistling an accompanl-
ment.
The hardest test of Spanish politeness
| comes at raising of a flag to the mast
! head of the Academy staff at morning
| colors." Those of the Spanish officers
who happen to be present al the cere.
| rnonv never fail TO stand at attention and
| caIi,te the flag