New-York tribune., 1899-08-20
GOSSIP OF THE CAPITAL.
ADMIRAL. DEWEY AND THE HERO WoR-
SHIPPERS.
GOVERNOR BROWN. OF THE SEMINOLE INDIANS
RED MEN WITH KEEN PERCEPTIoNS-SEN-
AToR MANTLE's SWEETHEART -
TIE JACKSON STATUE.

ATOR MANTLE's SWEETHEART
TIE JACKSON STATUE.
Washington. Aug. 19-Admiral Dewey's recep-
ZION is being planned on an extensive scale. me
Presidents request that plenty OF red nre De
burned is TO be enthusiastically complied with.
The festivities are to be of the most magnificent
description. and nothing will be neglected 70
make the hero of Manila Bay feel that he is
welcome and his great achievement fully appre-
ciated
Admiral Dewey is widely known as modest
man and while he will deprecate the ado maze
over him he is so puncilious in all the oDserN-
onces of life so appreciatve of attention paid
him that he will be n gracious and grateful hon
The interest indeed. in all that concerns the Al
mraI Of the Navy has Of late become almost
morbid The house he occupied When ne WIS
stationed in Washington the bed he slept in, the
horse he rode the table where he dined the ser
want who waited upon him, have been ferreteu
out by hero worshippers with cameras. NO one
will be more amused the genuflections OF
his adorers than the object Of them himself Inc
Admiral is a Yankec-practical as most yam
KEGS arc-whC. If he has not that keen sense oI
humnr so often a great mans saVatlon' mas
knowledge of true values. He Will meet the sit-
nation with characteristic dignity, and will make
no more concessions to the hero worshippers
than is absolutely necessary.
Dewey" said an old friend Of his the otner
day. "is a man with an ideal, and he mas HVed
up TO il nearer than most men. HIS trst ahlpi-
tion is to do the duty before him with all MS
strength and all his might. Long ago. Wheh lie
was only a subaItern one Of his shipmates said
to him: Look here, Dewey If you don't let up
bit on your all fired discipline you'll have all the
crew down on you. sure enough 1 snail De
very sorry for that responded the young OIL
Ger. but it will not deter me from doing what
know is expected Of me- Go on. replied his
companion but you're going to be unpopular
His colleagues prediction did not come true'
however There is no officer in the Navy who Is
more esteemed and respected by his men; yet ne
has invariably kept them up to the highest state
of discipline. He hassat the same time tred'eu
them as men sympathized with them, looked out
for their welfare and stretched point now ana
then to let them have good time.
Governor John F. Brown Chief Executive OF
the Seminole Indians, was In town last week on
business concerning his tribe for whose "el
being and advancement he has always been ac-
Gus condition Of his people. Governor Brown
announces with ju5tifable pride. that the Sem
inoles were the first to treat with the Dawes
Commission. and that their lands are already
being assessed prior to their allotment in sever
Nty. Forty acres of these lands, forever inalien-
able and forever exempt from taxation. are re
served to each individual.
Governor Browns appearance does not IN the
least recall the children Of the forest, and
indeed he has but a slight strain OF Indian blood
in his veins Tall, well formed with strong and
regular features hair and beard naturally dark,
he has a sOdery bearing explained by the fact
that he fought, as did nearly all the civilized
Indians in the Confederate army. Governor
T.own is a man OF ability, conservative in
Speech rarely expressing an opinion that mas
not tecn seriously thought over. His loyalty TO
his tribe has won it's everlasting gratitude and
affection.
Last winter a delegation Of Indians from a
Far Western State, tour or inspection
through the Interior Department. visited the