The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-14

~oAPLACENTLY a. n she had ne~er
run past Corregtdor island. faced
the fhondering batteries Of Cavite or
the smoking muxxlee Of Moatoto's
Let, the revenue c1Ifter McculIoch les AZ
anchor In Elliott fay. The visitor who
treadb her deck steps softly. feeling him
eeif On historic ground. He remembers her
gallaut SERVES on that memorable May
0Ornfng when Dewey steamed into one Of
oosned . new chapter In the worlds his
tofy. He recalls. too, the honor accorded
her Of transmitting the first o6lcial report
81 Dewey's victory from Manila to Hong
kong.
Even II the visitor were an utter stran-
Ger and were dropped suddenly aboard the
4ccuiloch without any Information ~ to
her history. he would find many things
suGgeDtive Of hefolSzm. yaior and fame Not
The least Of these ere two nvs-barYsled
Hotchkisa revolver cannon which were cap
tured from the Reina Christina. They were
Transferred to the Nccuiioch :ast July and
are now mounted on the poop. one on each
I'D. They aFe very eiIlcienf and are cap
able Of firing about 100 shots per minute.
They are 81 . type that Vas formerly In
much favor In the American navy. but
Hotchkies Fapid-0re gun. They are 3 nat
urni source OF pride 10 the ofncers and men
Of the NcCuiloeb. and a. one Of the men
stood yesterday pciishina the breech Of one
Of the guns he Nigh; well have served ~
= model for . statue typifying the entire
spirit and history OF the war with Spain.
and underneath the statue might well be
inscribed. The man behind the gun
Elsewhere about the boat there are other
souvenjrs On the table OF the captains
cabin sits q massive solid silver vase,
mounted on a base Of teak wood. II II
beautifully designed and bears on one face
The inscription Presented 10 the Hugh
NcCuiioch by the children Of Hugh Nc
Cu'loch." and on another the simple but
eloquent words Manila, May 1. 1884,
Other memorials OF conquest are not
lacking. They are not placed In conspicuous
positions, and one must set acquainted
with the officers before he fnds them out
When he has net Capt. Couison, Lieut..
jcynes. Lieut.. Alice. Chief Engineer Chal-
her. Lieut.. Mel, Assistant Engineer Nc
Ailister and the others and has had the
privilege Of accepting their individual hos
pitaiity IN the cosy rooms allotted to them.
relics and curior Of all kinds peep out at
him from desk aud drawer and cabinet. In
Capt. Couison's room II A handsome cup
which was presented to him by the men OF
the life-saving stations on the Pacific
coast. Of which he was formerly inspector.
II r. inscribed with these words. "Pre-
pented 10 CarEsW. e. Coulson. u g. r. c.
D.. BY the Superintendent. Keepers and
0urfmen Of the Twelfth United States Life
SAVING District"
THINGS that were picked up at Manila
form . part of every ofacer's coi.ec-
ton One has tile from the Don Juan de
Ana efa A vS<Sfh has <r<Vo
Nauscr bullets. There Ii spanish helmet:
there are Spanish guns and aeccutrements
Of al sorta.
The quarters on the McCulloch are prob
ably ~ we'll equipped an those on any
vessel In the navy. TIE captains cabin il
Get well hack. II consists Of an office a
sitting room or dining room and two suites
Of apartments. one of which will probably
be assigned 10 Senator Fairbanks during
the trip TO Alaska Each Of these suites
has comfortable bedroom. a bath room
and toilet room.
All the appurtenances are in keeping
with these arrangements. There are siee-
trio lights. and running water f. supplied
~ every washstani. There are neat book
cases. and they are flied with good books.
There h a separate apparatus In the en-
cine room for condens.ns fresh water from
the salt water. 20 that the vessel In con-
stansiy supplied with fresh drinking water.
As Chief Engineer Chaiker showed Wis
t;crs through the engine room yesterday.
he took pleasure I'm calling attention 10 this
cendensspg apparatus. and also to an ar
eangcmens by which the boiler room cap
be 30 closed as to secure forced srafe.
The sh!p's electric plant was also shown
In the engine room, as elsewhere through
out the ship. everything was scrupulousiy
clean. and bespoke the careful discipline
that marks the American navy and reye-
nue cutter service.
iEUT. ". w. JoyNEs was officer Of
the day yesterday. ana one would have
60 travel far 10 find a klndiicr mere hos
ritaeie or more conrsten; host, Busy AZ
h" was with the various duties sievoivirg
upon aim alnos, constantly. he vet found
time To show hts casual guests about the
vessel and To explain TO them the various
points of interest
Life oe board thu hsS cutter has many At
fractions Ter the visitor. Around him on
every side, even during these "usnfng times
OF peace are evidences % activity as The
weasel II getting ready for her northwar,
cruise. Men are scrsfahing the decks and
Polishing en the metal work on guns and
ratings
Among the officers there Is the same
good fellowship ard enmaraterte tina.
characterfses American sear.sn wherever
shey are found New n takes share an
mild hsnisrsng. again Ia son1e long YARN
OF love or adventure st twilight on the
deck When tire air IS bainas. or In the
anus sstan or stormy wsmte. night
LET me- tell yca q good enc on Nc.
Aiiister." said Chief Engineer yshalke~
thrn<sing his head into the door with a
effiite yesterday. 1t was az New o.
leans Newspaper usam was ahoara ne
Interview MeAiiiStsT. sad arnessx ether
questions asked him boa long n. IA
been NJ sea. AeAtissser rsnssea -Tsur
days Next morning ths paper came es1,
with the statement MeAgrssr net ms
reporter ness day. assured afsa that hs
was provoked. ard thar an injustice ,aa
been done him; ths time ~ s%Ts-scv shsyssa
hsvs srreaTsa 80 SIX DAYS Nsss szare.
ing the paper came eat wnh nn asss,ss.gv
ard retracsteF. stating that Il ssesssss have
printed thar Mr.. &oAflasssr had been a,
sea six DAYS tn@tsa& - four
Beth i-ssnt l0ynss and Assfsfsns Es,.
Esnrer AeAlisster wee we'll @easasY,,s.
with shs brave fauseaase #na MaaawAas a
who fea III Sassssss. std tssh essxTsafr, isss
very hsgtes; appreciation 81 Msnexhau.
bravery in giving aa his LIE Ia az At9srag