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by the tug Dilgefi. and followed by
dispatch boat Dolphin.
Answering Friendly Signals.


All the way up the lower bay the signal
boys were kept busy dipping the colors
while the steam siren was kept footing out
the thanks of the admiral to his admirers.
An Italian sailing master whose flag
got entangeld in the mizzen topmast truck
had to send mar aloft to unloose the
halyards. Admiral Dewey noticed the in
cident and, without waiting for the Italian
captain to dip his colors first, had the
Olympias flag lowered and showed his ap-
probation by having the siren footed
thrice.
AS the cruiser neared Forts Wadsworth
and Hamilton the sailors passed themselves
forward. while the marines paraded the
quarterback in full dress uniform. standing
at attention while the ensign was lowered
from the mzzen gaff to the monkey gam
and the ships number was displayed AS
the Olympia entered the channel the Sig
nal Corps on the forts wigwagged well
come which was answered by the ships
signal man.
The slopes of the forts were crowded
with soldiers, and the first gun belched
forth its welcome they cheered Justify. The
face of the hero of Manila was wreathed
in smiles as his ship answered gun for
gun. a little later the cruiser Joined Ad-
miral Simpsons fleet off Tompkinsviue.
which thundered out it's welcome to the
commander-in- chief
Gov. Roosevelt to Call.
Governor Roosevelt, with his entire staff
and under escort of the naval militia of
the state of New York, will make his Off
cial call upon Admiral Dewey on board the
Olympia at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
He will be accompanied by General Fran
cs V. Greene and all the ex-captans of
Admiral Dewey's fleet. The party will be
escorted by the steam yacnt Aiieen man
ned by naval militia. with the headquar-
ters staff, and several of the naval militia
launches. After Governor Roosevelt,s Off
cial call he will hold a reception on the Old
frigate New Hampshire, now used as the
headquarters of the naval militia of the
state of New York, moored at Tompkins-
vile.
Flag Lieutenant Brumby of the Olympia
called on Mayor Van Wyck today. The
visit merely formal, and Lieutenant
Brumby conveyed to the mayor an express
sion of Admiral Dewey's respect. 1t was
the return of the visit paid by the mayors
secretary to the Olympia yesterday.
The first soldiers to arrive in the city
for the Dewey celebration was the Wal
thall Guards from Meridian. Miss, forty
five men, commanded by Captain Z. NJ.
Martin
The are paying their own way to
take part in honoring the admiral. Cap
tain Martin preceded them to hunt up ac-
commodatons during their stay. Nobody
met them at the depot to welcome them.
and they stacked arms while waiting for
Captain Martin.
London Comment on Dewey.
LONDON, September 27.-Most of the
morning papers comment editorially upon
Admiral Dewey's arrival at New York
The Morning Post says: We congratu
late the United States on having, at time
of national awakening to power and re-
sponsiblty, SO worthy an exponent of the
combined ideas of patriotism and imperial
ism to whom to render homage
The Daily News, dealing with the Phil
DEWEY
ought to be able to give precious counsel
to his government in difficulty which is
rapidly depriving it of all the credit won
by the war with Spain
The Daily Chronicle says: president
Mckinley and his friends will possibly re-
gard the popular welcoRe extended to Ad-
mral Dewey with not a little anxiety.
owing to the contrast of Dewey's success
with the fioundering of Otis. If the dem
ocratS are wise they will make Dewey their
champion. He would be a formidable can
didate for the presidency. Gen Ager had
to be dragged from President Mckinley
like an eye-tooth. Will any dental opera
tion induce him to give up the Intellectual
Ots?"
LONDON, September 27-The evening
papers express amusement at Admiral
Deweys premature arrival at New York
The St. James Gazette says:
Admiral Dewey must have heard rumorS
of the reception preparing for him. and
very probably drew his own conclusions as
TO their appropriateness. Whatever the
nation, which is totally unaccustomed to
naval victories over alien race may
think of the battle of Manila, the admiral
VINO directed those very busineSSlike and
thorough operations can have illusions
as to the caliber of the foe which was un-
able to prevent him from taking an over
WkeIming advantage. The New Workers
1ards at Cavite- Admiral Dewey is a smart
officer"