The Meeker herald., 1898-12-17
DEWEY'S MANY GIFTS.
CABIN TURNED INTO A MUSEUM

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Pre,s.ts Of All Kinds and valass AEs Beat
to the Admiral-Hov the AAssAssn D.
cared the Respect of AgainalAo.
The Manila correspondent Of the
Chicago Record writes:
Admiral Dewey's cabin is beginning
to look like a museum or curiosity
shop. Every mail brings bulky pack
ages and little souvenirs from his en-
thusiastic admirers at home, and two
typewriter operators are kept busy &C.
knowledging the receipt Of presents.
There are hats, caps, canes, medal
lions, handkerchiefs, paper weights,
cigar holders, flags, newspaper clip
pings and albums and nearly every
thing else that will go by mail.
A picture Of very pretty girl is q
constant ornament of his desk. She is
q Decatur Qllinois) girl, and sent the
letter, with the ingenious superscrip-
ton, "Our dear admiral" and 1t won
the admirars heart. In acknowledging
the receipt of the picture he wrote a
long and very cordial letter-which Is
a tip to other pretty girls who have
charming photographs.
Admiral Dewey's shoemaker in
Warrington sent him a fine pair Of
white shoes, with the modest request
that the admiral give him the pair he
wore during the battle of May LIST. The
exact identity of the shoes in Ques-
ton being uncertain, the admiral COM
promised by writing a letter of thanks.
A steel watch, made of steel taken
from the Maine, is one interesting SOU
venir.
Some of the most beautiful things he
has are presents from Aguinaldo. The
dictator has the greatest admiration
singular habit of making an elaborate
gift to the admiral whenever the lat
ter "calls him down" That accounts
largely for the number of Aguinaldo's
presents that adorn the cabin. In all
the dealings Admiral Dewey has had
with Aguinaldo he has treated him
with the greatest courtesy when cour
tesy was called for, and the greatest
severity when firmness was the thing;
but in spite of the rebuffs Aguinaldo's
notes accompanying the presents inva-
riably refer to the admiral a. my
honorable and illustrious friend"
On the occasion of Aguinaldo's first
visit to the Olympia he was accorded
the greatest ceremony that could be
bestowed on man of high rank. The
admiral in person met him at the
gangway, the marines We're all drawn
up at attention and everything except
the firing of salute was rendered.
1t is to be assumed that he was sum
ciently dazed and flattered, for he has
never ceased to be very friendly and
anxious to act In compliance with the
admirals wishes.
Not long ago General Anderson
wanted to take pleasure trip up the
River Pasig, but was stopped at the
insurgent lines and compelled to turn
back. A day or two afterward the ad-
miral sat on the quarter deck and he
saw an insurgent launch steaming
gayly along near his ship, with the In
surgent flag flying. Then an idea Of
reciprocity occurred to him and he de-
cided to seize all the insurgsot
launches. This was at once done, and
eight beautiful craft were tied up In
Cavite. When Aguinaldo heard Of the
calamity he sent his private SECRETARY,
Escamillo. to see the admiral and to
find out what had been done to oAeAd
him. The admiral was very nice, and
he gave Escamillo a heart-to-hsa
talk. He spoke. of the insurgents ~
fusing to allow American army on
GERS to go through their lines and hs
thought that he would not allow tAe
insuxgent launches to 60 through his
lines. So for that reason he had taken
thsA-not confiscated them, Just de-
tained" them. The next day Aeuinaldo
gave orders permitting American o.
GERS to 60 through the insurgent Hines
and up the river, and doubtless in .
day or two he will send a beautiful
present to his 'illustrious friend"