The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-27
DEWEY IN NEW YORK HARBoR.
THE ADMIRAL ARRIVED TWO DAYS
AHEAD OF TIME.

Sir Thomas Upton and Admiral
SnmpsOn-SOme of HIS Crew Have
Typhoid Fever.
New York, Sept. 26.-Admiral Dewey ar
rived off New York at dawn and the O!ym-
pia is now anchored IN American waters
in the light of Sandy Hook.
The first shout of welcome was from the
pilots and crew Of pilot boat, No Z, ff-
teen miles south Of the Hook lightship. 1t
happened to be Pilot John Peterson's turn,
and at $50 a. m. he was put aboard the
Olympia and brought her around the Hook
and into the lower bay.
The marine observers along the coast had
sighted the Olympia in the first light of
the morning. The shore batteries of Fort
Hancock, manned by gunners called from
breakfast, let loose seventeen guns. The
flagship replied with twenty-one and let go
her anchors not far from where the cup
challenger Shamrock is moored.
The admiral was In his own country
again, after twenty-three months absence.
The pilot had brought aboard the Sun
day papers and a reporter of the Assoc-
ated Press was received by the admiral
in a cabin Uttered by the illustrated Dewey
editions, which, together, made hundreds
of pages in black and white, and in col
ors, all concerning the great admiral and
the preparations made to receive him.
Almost Makes Him Sad.
1T almost saddens me-" he said, ito
see what my people are doing for me. The
rri5a or6 eyreti6ca|tfo,, is ty,,,e,,sa opd 7
cannot express the appreciation 1 feel.
did not, did not really perceive until this
morning the splendid welcome that my
countrymen are giving me. The Govern
ors of many states are coming to see me,
and troops from Florida and Georgia and
other far-away states are on their way
to take part in receiving me-
Admiral Dewey stroked the head of
tawny-haired dog, the Chow dog of a Chi
nese breed that appears in the illustrated
interviews with the admiral
"Boh, here" he said sis not well. He
yearns to be ashore. He is sick to get a
little grass and to scamper around. feel
a good deal that way myself. I am mighty
glad to get home. It is not good for
man, any more than a dog, to live on
shipboard for tweuty-three months
The admiral said that he felt tired but
he did not look So His complexion is
clear bronze, his hazel eyes bright, his
bearing brisk and rather jaunty. Some
deep lines are under his eyes and around
his mouth but his voice is singularly clear
and pleasant. The admiral's whole pres
ence is that of man in his fullest pow
ers. His manner is gentle and kind, but
10 ig n
NIT himself to wander off into politics or
TO express those positive views he no
doubt holds about the Philippine and
American affairs there. His attention was
brought to interviews in which he is de-
scribed as going rather fully into the char
acter of the Filipinos and their fitness for
self-gOvernment.
Il cannot stand for any interview giving
my opinions on political subjects and the
Philippines. ] disown any views ascribed
TO me on those subjects
why He Was Ahead of Time.
Abiding TO his arrival two days ahead
Of the time he was expected, Admiral
Dewey said:
Il am sorry that I am ahead of the
schedule. The Olympia has been steam
ing at the uniform rate OF ten knots an
hour since we left Gibraltar. Several
days age we knew that we would arrive
! before Thursday unless we moderated our
speed OF went somewhere out of our
course. Capt Lamberton, Lieut.. Brumby
and / held a consultation. The propriety
of running into Hampton Roads or some
other port in the South was spoken of,
but we concluded that we ought not to
touch land first anywhere except at New
/ York 1t was suggested that we cruise
some distance outside New York harbor
until Thursday, but we knew that If we
did that we would be discOvere& and re-
ported. The weather looked a little
squally and 1t seemed to be better to be
inside the Hook than outside. But the
consideration that really decided us 70
come into port was TO give Capt Lamber-
ton a chance to clean up the ship before
our voyage up the harDor. Capt. Lam
berton und l are very proud of the O.ym-
pia. and we wanted enough time al our
| anchorage TO rub her down and make her
look spick and span"
The Olympia looks as smart now as a
yacht The anchors were hardly down be-
fore details of the crew We're washing the
ships white sides and touching up the
stains with paint
Rusy Receiving Callers.
The admirals first business was to send
an officer ashore with kilograms for the
navy department, Mayor Van Wyck and
Gen. Butterfeld, announcing the arrival.
He then spent most of the morning in
looking over newspapers and receiving re-
porters He was just finishing a midday
breakfast when Sir Thomas Upton called
on him With Sir Thomas were DR..
Mackay and other visiting Englishmen.
u suppose you have come for the tea"
said Admiral Dewey, referring to Sir
Thomas gft of five pounds of tea to each
man on the ship while he was at Colombo.
mo, you're welcome to that if any
body can drink it," replied Sir Thomas.
The admiral and the owner of the cup
challenger had a fifteen minutes TAX. As
Sir Thomas and his friends left the Olym-
pia half hundred of the ships crew for
ward cheered the baronet
Il couldn't stop EN-" cried out Admiral
! Dewey. waving his hand at Sir Thomas.
"They hadn't any orders to do that"
Admiral Dewey then had a succession of
notable callers Rear Admiral Sampson,
with Capt Chadwick, his chief Of staff,
and Lieutenant Commander Wnslow his
| flag lieutenant, came on the Dolphin.
| When the dispatch boat was mile away
it began firing an admiraPs salute. and
the Olympia replied with rear admiraFs
| salute Of thirteen guns.
Admiral gumDsOn'a Call.