Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
ADMIRAL DEWEY's MUSEUM.

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Received by Hero of Manila.
Admiral Dewcy's cabin 10 beginning to
look like q museum or curiosity shop. writes
the Manila correspondent Of Ahe Chicago
Record. Every mail brings bulky packages
and little souvenirs from his enthusiastic
admirers at home, and two typewriter oper-
ators arc kept busy acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of presents. .. ,.
There are hats, caps, canes, medallions,
handkerchiefs, paper weights, cigar holders.
flags, newspaper clippings and albums and
nearly everything else that will 90 by mail.
A beautifully bound and illuminated album
came some time ago from q prominent cluo
in Milwaukee and IL treasured as one Of the
star features OF the admirai's collection.
Each page 10 decorated with an appropriate
painting, the subjects bearing on something
associated with the admiral or the battle OF
Manila bay. On the last page is q picture
Of the Olympia tackles hosting. or break
ing out" at the main truck Of the flagship
the two-starred flag Of the rear admiral.
The final bit OF text in the book expresses
the hope that some time the admiral may
be in Milwaukee and that he may take
breakfast" there. A picture Of a very
pretty girl Is a constant ornament Of his
desk. She il q Decatur (rll.) girl and sent
tion. "Our dear admiral" and It won the
admiral's heart. In acknowledging the re-
ceipt Of the picture he wrote long and
very cordial letter-which 10 a tip to otner
pretty girls who have charming photographs.
Another conspicuous ornament Of his
cabin 10 . painting Of the battle OF Manila
bay. 1t was made by q Chinese artist In
Hong Kong after drawing which appeared
In Harper's Weekly and was presented to
the admiral by the Junior oflcers Of the
Olympia. The artist ID now working night
and day making more reproductions, a. two
or three dozen orders have been sent him
by ofYicers Of the feet.
Admiral Dewey's shoemaker in Washing
ton sent him hne pair Of white shoes, with
the modest request that the admiral give
him the pair he wore during the battle Of
May 1. The exact identity Of the shoes In
question being uncertain. the admiral COM
promised by writing letter Of thanks.
steel watch. made Of steel taken from the
Maine, is one interesting souvenir.
Some Of the most beautiful things he has
are presents from Aguinaldo. The dictator
has the greatest admiration and respect for
Dewey, and has the singular habit OF making
an elaborate gift to the admiral whenever
the latter "calls him down" That accounts
largely for the number Of Aguinaldo's pres
ents that adorn the cabin. In all the deal
ings Admiral Dewey has had with Aguinaldo
he has treated him with the greatest courtesy
when courtesy was called for. and the great
est severity when hrmness was the thi.g:
but In spite Of the rebuffs Aguinaldo's not-.
accompanying the presents invariably refer
to the admiral a. my honorable and illus
trious FRIEND"
On the occasion Of Aguinaldo's first visit
to the Olympia he was accorded the greatest
ceremony that could be bestowed on q man of
high rank. The admiral in person met him
at the gangway, the marines were all drawn
up at attention and everything except the
firing Of salute was rendered. It 10 to be
assumed that he wAs suflciently dazed and
nattered, for he has never ceased to be very
friendly and anxious to act In compliance
with the admirars wishes.
Not long ago General Anderson wanted to
take pleasure trip up the river Pasig, but
was stopped at the insurgent lines and COM
PEELED to turn back. A day or two sfterward
the admiral sat on the quarter deck and he
saw an insurgent launch steaming gayly
along near his ship. with the insurgent flag
flying. Then an idea Of reciprocity occurred
to him and he decided to seize all tho In
eurgent launches This was at once done,
and eight beautiful craft were tied UP in
Cavite. When Aguinaldo heard OF the ca
lamity he sent his private secretary Esca-
milo, to see the admiral and to find out
what had been done to offend him. The ad-
mira was very nice. and he gave Escamillo
q heart heart talk. He spoke Of the in
surgents' refusing to allow American army
ofhcers to so through their lines and he
thought that he would not allow the insur-
gent launches to 80 through his lines. So
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hscated them, just detained" then. The
next day Aguinaldo gave orders permitting
American officers to 60 through the insurgeut
lines and up the river. and doubtless In Q
day or two he will send beautiful present
to his "illustrious friend"