The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1899-10-05
DEWEY'S SAILORS AS
SEEN ON THE FLAGSHIP
All Imbued With the Same Spirit and MOd
eSty as Their Famous Admiral

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But therts the chances YOU take when
YOU 90 to sea In warships,"
At the eight-inch guns the explana-
tion Of the mechanism was given
gravely. ans the good points were COM
mented en- with enthusiasm, The men
are particularly proud Of Sagasta, the
mascot Sagas,a was little runt Of
pig when he was picked up by sail
or in Cavlte. but he has cutgrown his
early characteristics. and. according
to the men. is now a tull.aedged hog,
sE'gee. YOU ought a seen him swlpe
me grub" said one Of them. Il wus
lockir' around trying TO see what was
doin in hve or six places at onc't
B'gee the first think I knew sagasta
had bo,h his feet in me plate, and
ths, settled the mess, He's just that
cute. B'gee. he knew that I'd let him
have it after that. And Il amt the
ars, time he's played the trick. IT'S
a old one, hut, b'gee. it went"
Sagasta Srunted and said nothing to
this arraignment He evidently knows
a good thing when he has It, and has
10 desire 70 antagonize his jacky
friend. When the beer went around h
used TO get his share. but once he ge
more than a hog OF his years could
stand. As a result he made things
lively between decks for half an hour
or more. but finally succumbed to
drowsiEess. and awoke a sadder but
soberer pie. Since then he has been a
teetolaler
The hog as a mascot Is likely to prove
secondary, now that the admiral has
received a lion cub. but 1t is doubtful
if this latest addition will prove as
good a playmate for the tars as sagas-
ia, and the men said yesterday that
the pig must always stand first with
them.
Between decks yesterday the famil-
lar scenes Of ship life went on as US
ual. a jacky with a small sewing ma
chine on his lap. busily at work mend
Ing. was an object Of interest for all
he women who came aboard.
There are few colored sailors aboard
he Olympia. but they were all around
It mess time and as usual were en-
in their remarks. Oats
powerful shore bread" said one II
hem. who was trying to make way
With a large chunk Of the same bread.
I reckon you been used to pie 80
ong that bread aln't good enough fob
Tou." answered his comrade. Sup
pose you thought that the good ladies
If New York was goin' to bake a
AXE and SEN 1t to you, didn't you?
But you'll have to wait until you has
| burfday."
The men have a plentiful supply Of
Iouvenirs, which they are treasuring
'arefully Corporal Stevens has a bat
cred cornet which was dropped by the
'raniards when they left Cavite. and
lie shows it with pride.
Trumpeter Mitchell, who sounded the
all during the battle Of Manila. is
said to have sold his bugle for three
hundred dollars to a New York mu-
ieum.
The oldest member Of the olympla's
crew is Gilbert H. Purdy. There is no
'he better known on board ship, out
side Of the admiral himself and per-
haps two or three more, than is "old
PuTdy.' His hair is all sandpapered
OF, as he puts It, but this is about the
only sign Of his many years. His eyes
are quick and keen. He has lost little
Of the hrmness Of his step. And his
srile! 1t beams always.
All OF the crew Of the Olympia bear
witness In the dark tan Of their faces
that they have seen a tropic climate.
The officers are equally as black Of
shin. There is one officer, however.
who does not owe his swarthiness en-
trey to tornd sun. Indeed, one
would think him Of negro blood, were
such a suppositlOn not contradicted
by his straight, clear cut. Caucasian
features His lips, too, are thin, al
though hid in part by a snow white
mustache. This man, who attracts so
much attention, is G. P. Calvocoresses.
the executive officer. To a reporter he
talked freely Of the trip across the
sea; Int first Of all he spoke IN re-
gard to his nationality.
People call me Greek" he said
pleasantly. "WeII. they are not far