Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1899-10-24
DATES CANCELLED.
Admiral Dewey Declines Various
Invitations that Have Been
rendered Him.

WashingtdT, D. c., Oct. 21.-Admiraf
Dewey, on the advice of his physician,
has Cancelled the dates for his visits to
Philadelphia and Atlanta and will accept
no more invitations of this sort before
next spring. The following official state
ment on the subject was made at his Of
flee today:
Acting on the advice of his physician.
Admiral Dewey finds that it will be Nee
essary to cancel the engagements he has
entered into to visit certain cities and to
decline ali invitations for the present.
lie hnds that the mental strain incident
TO such visits is seriously affecting his
health
1t was said by one of Admiral Dewey's
trends that this is not to Jbe taken as an
lndlcahon of any alarming change III the
admlrals health. but that to a man Of
ms temperament the excitement and men
tai strain incident to the various public
functions in which he has been a partici
pant have proved unusually trying. He
VIII remain as quiet as possible for the
balance of the winter, and it is hoped by
next spring he will be able to take a short
trip South and visit some of the places
whose lnha bitants have been so anxious
to welcome him.
The invitations for his PHILADELPHIA
and Atlanta trips were Cancelled by tele-
graph today.
Dewey's New Home.
The Dewey house committee which
has iii charge the purchase of a home for
the admiral, from the money received by
popular subscription, have selected house
No. 1l47 Rhode Island avenue, north
west, known as the Fitch house. The
house is one door removed from the cor
ner of Connecticut avenue in what is re-
garded as the most desirable section of
the city. 1t is understood that the
amount of the popular subscription was
sufficient to cover the cost of the house.
It's furniture and all incidental expendi-
lures.
Secretary Long today issued an order
assigning Admiral Dewey to special duty
at the navy department. This was done
because since his arrival in Washington
the admiral has been ON waiting orders
only, but now, with the prospect Of the
reconvening of the Philippine commission
requiring his attendance, it is proper to
put him In active service with all of the
emoluments pertaining thereto. Secre-
tary Hay has received notice from
Messrs. DENLY and Worcester that they
will arrive in Washington next Monday.
New York Oct 21-Frank W. Creash.
a warrant officer on the Olympia who
has been acting as assistant secretary to
Admiral Dewey and Lieut.. Caldwell,
secretary to the admiral, appeared in the
Center street police station Yesterday as
plaintiff against prisoner who gave the
name of Francis j. McKelvey, 80 May
street. Philadelphia.
McKelvey answers to the description
of the alleged expressman who obtained
twelve pieces of luggage from the Olym-
pia on October ) by presenting a forged
order purporting to have been signed by
Admiral Dewey. At the time of the
theft Creagh declared that the baggage
was his property, though it was thought
by the police that the missing property
belonged to admiral Dewey.
Neither Creagh nor Lieut. Caldwell
could identify the prisoner, and he was
held for examina ton. Sergt. Perkins of
the marine corps, who delivered the bag
gage to the thief and who is now in Bos-
ton, has been telegraphed to come and
take a look at the prisoner. The police
have not yet recovered any of the bag
gage. 1t is valued at between $4,000 and
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