Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-05
IS NOW FREE.
Dewey Is Formally Detached
from the Olympia.
Has Perfect Liberty But Has Yet No
Plans for Future.
Will Go to Vermont and Boston and Then
Back to Washington.

! Washington, oct Admiral Dewey
made an carry start. today. to fill a
number of engagements. After break
| fast he joined one OF his associate oHi-
GERS for a stroll out Connecticut avenue
ana on returning proceeded to the navy
department, accompanied by Admiral
Farquhar, the new commander of the
North Atlantic station. and cant Lam
berton, his chief of STAFF. and a Chinese
body servant. Few people were aware
Of the admirals coming 50 there was
not much of a demonstration when he
entered the department.
The admiral went to see Secretary
Long and talk over his plans for the
Immediate future and as to that Sec
retary Long promptly gave notice that
the department was willing 10 give him
perfect liberty to do as he pleased. The
admiral was therefore at his instance
detached formally from the Olympia
from this date. He will telegraph To
the executive officer of the ship al
Tompkinsville to haul down his flag. to
day. and this will terminate his connec-
tion with the cruiser which for more
than two years has been his home.
In accordance with projects already
planned. the admiral will go To Yer
mont. Monday. as the guest of w
Seward Webb at Shelburne Farms. near
Burlington. After reception at the
State Capital on the 18th instant. he
viii go 10 Boston To attend the recep-
tion there in his honor on the 18th. The
Olympia meanwhile will have arrived
at that place, for her orders issued to-
day are TO proceed at once from New
York to Boston. to be put gu, of COM
mission and be repaired
After the Boston ceremonies. Admiral
Dewey is expected To return to Wash
ington to meet his colleagues Of the
Philippine commission.
Secretary Long. today said that the
admirals time probably would be fully
occupied in the deliberations of the
commission for some months TO come.
and meanwhile in order To leave h!m
free for this work he will not be as
signed to any naval duty. Further than
this point, the department has not yet
undertaken to define its plans for Ad-
miraI DeWey's future.
When all these details had been ar
ranged the admiral walked over to the
White House 70 keep an appointment
made with the President to discuss the
Philippine situation.
one purpose which indeed the visit
Of Admiral Dewey to the navy depart
ment was to arrange for the safe keep
ing of the magnificent sword presented
to him. yesterday. Following him to
the navy department was his Chinese
servant All Soong. bearing the sword in
its oaken casket. The admiral carried
this into the room of the superintend-
ent Of the building. Commodore Baird.
his old personal friend. and the latter
placed the gift in his big safe.
The detachng of Admiral Dewey
from the Olympia had the effect Of de
taching Lieut.. Brumby, his flag lieu
tenant, ana Lieut.. Caldwell. the ad-
mral's secretary. from the duties they
have heretofore performed for him.
An order was issued. however. direct
ing those officers to report t. the ad-
miral in connection with his shore du- |
ties. This is only temporary. TO allow |
The admiral to catch up with the mass |
IF his correspondence and is not the !
assignment of permanent staff such |
as that Admiral Porter had.