The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-27
sALU7Es IN DEWEYs HONOR.
Tho News of His Arrival Marked by
Denominations in Various Places.

Tho Newp OF His Arrival Marked By
Denominations in Various Places.
MONTPELIER. Vt. Sept. 26.-Shortly after the
news OF the arrival OF Admiral Dewey on the
Olympia at New York was bulletined here
early this morning. bells were rung. whistles
blown and hundreds OF cannon crackers were
exploded. The celebration was resumed in the
afternoon and is being kept UP this evening. 1t
ia entirely informal in character. but everybody
is rejoicing. The full extent OF the enthusiasm
in this city will be kept we'll bottled until the
Admiral reaches Montpelier.
CINCINNATI. Sept 26.-Shortly after 10 O'Clock
this morning a police squad OF ten men. de-
tailed by Chief OF Police Deitsch. went TO tho
public landing on the Ohio River at the foot Of
Broadway The squad was in charge OF Ser
Reant Hermann. and they had with them a
ten-pounder cannon taken from the o. N. G.
armory. An admirals salute OF seventeen guns
was fired. linn ediately the news OF tho arri-
val OF the Olympia came. numb Of factories
we're notified by telephone and at O'Clock
Cincinnati was bedlam OF noise in the manu-
featuring district. Downtown the fire bells
were runR. Tho 400 boys OF the House OF
Refuge were turned loose with an immense
amount OF hrecrackers held over from the
Fourth OF July They got out their brass band
and paraded.
NEwBuRG. N. Y. Sept. 26-The arrival OF
Dewey in New York stirred this city to en-
thusiasm. Flags wero run out all over town
salutes were fired from WashinRton's Head
quarters under tho direction OF Mayor Odell.
and at noon every steam whistle in town and
on the river was blown for several minutes.
JAMESTOWN. N. Y, Sept. 26-An enthusiastic
and impromptu celebration OF Dewey's arrival
was he Id in Jam estown this afternoon Whistles
were blown. cannons were fired and church
bells were rung. Every flag in town seemed to
be out within an hour.
NEWPORT. r. l.. Sept. 28-The arrival OF
Admiral Dewey off Sandy Hook was known to
the citizens OF Newport by the striking OF sew
enteen blows on tho fire alarm at $50 this
morning and soon flags were thrown to the
breeze from all hagpoles. Tonight the torpedo
boat hotilla at the Torpedo station sailed for
New York to participate In the Dewey day
parade on Friday.
That beats Mazet!" exclaimed the lieu
tenant. -, NJ, u,
When the reporters asked Mr.; Croker Il Tam
many mGG Mas the bcss said band
That's Ii. with the district
and %s the
candidate. Tho vote was close. and
ss.:S wa. .s over and %s. hsi
0la0, the courts gave MIN the seat. lie went 10
Albany in the extraordinary session of 1898
poltan Election District bill.
The members OF the Citizens Union OF the
Twenty frat Assembly district will meet this
evening in Colonial Hall. 102 West lO1St straet.
to nominate candidates for the Assem- bly, and
the Board Of Aldermen. Assem- bIyman E. II.
Fallows will be renominated He will also re-
ceive the Republican nomination.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 26.-There was con-
sternation on tho Stock Exchange and in tho
banking immunity in the neigh borhood OF
Fifth and Chestnut streets this afternoon.
when shortly after stri king ? o'clock the big
hell in the tower OF Independence Hall began
to ring. Seventeen strokes were sounded. and
the general opinion was that there was some
nounced. 1t was not long. however. before it
was ascertained that the bell was rung by
order OF the Mayor in honor Of the arrival in
New York OF Admiral Dewey, the seventeen
strokes being the Admirals salute.
ALTOONA. Pa. Sept. % Shortly before noon
when the news OF Dewey's arrival reached AL
toona the bells began to ring in church and
school house Steeples and hundreds OF loco
motives whistles footed merry welcome.
HARRISBURG, Pa Sept. 26-As soon as Ad-
jutant- General Stewart heard of the arrival OF
Admiral Dewey he telephoned to Major W. H.
Richardson at the State Arsenal and a few min
utss later a salute OF seventeen guns was fired.
RICHMOND. Va. Sept pa salute Of seven
teen guns in honor OF the arrival OF Admiral
Dewey was fred from the Capitol Square at
4:30 O'Clock this afternoon by order Of the
Governor. The honor OF firing was conferred
upon the Richmond Howitzers. an organiza-
ton which gained distinction in the Civil War.