The age-herald., 1899-09-27

A Dewey arrived off New York at
 dawn, and the Olympia 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, fifteen miles south of the Hook lightship. It hap pened to be Pilot John Peterson's turn, and at 5:9O a. m. he was put aboard the Olym- pa 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 morning. The shore batteries of Fort Hancock, manned by gunners called for 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 country again, after twenty-three months absence. He had returned great with the arduous greatness of things done," and he scarcely seemed to realize it.
 The pilot had brought aboard the Sunday papers, and a reporter of the Associated Press was received by the admiral in cabin filtered by the illustrated Dewey editions, which, together, made hundreds of pages in black and white and in colors, all concerning the great admiral and the preparations made to receive him.
 Great Welcome Saddens Him
 Ut almost saddens me-" he said, 'to see what my people are doing for me- The pride and qualification is immense, and I cannot express the appreciation I feel did not know, l did not really perceive until this morning the splendid welcome Ia my governors of many states are coming to see me, and troops from as many states are on their way to take part in receiving me-"
 The admiral stroked the head of a tawny- haired dog, the Chow dog of a Chinese breed that appears in the illus brated inter- views with the admiral.
 Bob, here,' he said, 'is not well. He yearns to be ashore. He Is sick to get a little grass and to scamper around I feel 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 ship board for twenty-three months"
 The admiral said he felt tired, but he did not look so. His complexion Is a clear bronze, his hazel eyes bright, his bearing brisk and jaunty. Some deep lines aTe un- der his eyes and around his mouth, but his voice is singuarly clear and pleasant. The admiral's whole presence is that of a man in his fullest powers. His manner is gen. tie and kind, but he is exceedingly wary and did not permit himself to wander off into politics or to express those positive views he no doubt holds about the Phil ippines and American affairs there. His attention was brought to interviews in ;, tbar f,,lI into the character of the Filipinos and their fighting for self-goyernment
 Disowns Political Interviews
 "I cannot stand for any interview giving my opinions on political subjects and the Philippines. I disown any views ascribed to me on those subjects,'' he said.
 Aluding to his arrival two days ahead of the time he was expected, Admiral Dewey said:
 .I am sorry that am ahead of the schedule The Olympia has been steaming at the rate of ten knots an hour since we left Gibraltar. Several days ago we knew that we would arrive before Thursday un- less we moderated our speed or went some where out of our course. Captain Lamber- ton, Lieutenant Brumby and I held a con- SutIduOH. lue pIOpi iCt5 oA AHhh'ho AA'NN Hampton Roads or some other port in the south was spoken of, but we concluded that we ought not to touch land first any where except at New York It was sug- eested that we cruise some distance outside New York harbor until Thursday, but we knew that If we did that we would be discovered and reported. The weather look ed a little squally, and 1t seemed better to be inside the Hook than outside. But the consideration that really decided us to come into port was to give Captain Lam- berton a chance to clean up the ship be- fore our voyage up the harbor. Captain Iamberton and are very proud of the Olympia, and we wanted enough time at our anchorage to rub her down and make her look spick and span."
 Tiie Olympia Looks smart
 The Olympia looks as smart now as a yacht The anchors were hardly down be- fore details of the crew were washing the ships white sides and touching up the stains with paint.
 The admiraPs first business was to send an officer ashore with telegrams for the navy department Mayor Van Wyck and General Butterfield announcing the arrival.