The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-27

NEW YORK. sept. e.--Admirai George
Dewey arrived OF New York At dawn ana
the Olympia II now anchored In American
waters In the light Of SANDY Hook.
The FIRST shout OF welcome was from the
pilots and crew Of the pilot boat No !.
nfteen miles south OF the Hook lightaliip.
1t happened to be Pilot John PsfevSon's
turn. and at $50 .. m he was put on
board the Olympia and brought her around
the hook and into the lower hay.
First Admiraps salate.
The marine Observers along the coast had
sighted the Olympia In the first lisht CT tho
morning. The shore batteries OF Fort Han.
cock. manned by ginners called from
breakfast. let ioose seventeen guns The
flagship replied with twenty-one. and lot
60 her anchors not far from where the cup
challenger Shamrock IL moored. The ad-
mrai was in his own country again. after
twenty-thrse months absence lie had re-
turned great with the arduous greatness
Of things done.' and he scarcely seemed
to realize It.
Reads - the Preparations.
The pilot had brought aboard the enn-
day papers and a reporter Of tho Amoci-
atsd Press was received by the admiral In
q cabin Uttered by the illustrated Dewey
editions. which together made hundreds of
pages In black and white and In c0iors.
al concerning the great admiral and tho
preparations TO receive him.
ut almost saddens me-" said he. ito no
what my people are doing for me. The
pride and qualification u immense. and
cannot express tho appreciation ! feel l
did not know. did not really percssve un-
III this morning the splendid welcome that
my countrymen are giving me. The gov
mo. and the troops of Florida. GecrEia and
other faraway states are on their way to
take part In receiving me-"
Anxious 20 Get Ashore.
The admiral stroked the head Of tawny
haired dog. the chow dow OF Chinese
breed that appears In the illustrated inter-
views with the admiral
bob here" he said. 'rs not wen. He
yearus 20 be ashore. He n sick 10 get q
little grass and 10 scamper around. feel
a good deal that way myself. I am mighty
glad to get home. II In not good for .
man. any more than a dog. TO tive on
shipboard for twenty three montha'
Looks IN Vigorous Health.
The admiral said ne felt tired, hut he
bronze. his hazel eyes bright. his bearing
brisk and rather jannty Some deep nnes
ar. under his eyes and around his mouth.
but his voice IN sineuiariy clear and pleas
ant. The admirai's whole presence II more
Of a man In his fullest powers. His man.
ner is gentle and Kind. but he II exceed
ingly wary. and did not permit himself to
wander on into politics or 20 express those
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the philippines and American Affairs ;hers.
RepaaSates All Alleged Interviews.
His attention was brought 20 interviews
in which he IL described AZ roing rather
fully into the affairs Of the Ffiipinos and
their capacity for eif-xovernmsnt.
IT canno. stand for airy Interview giving
my opinions on political subjects snd the
Philippines. discwn any views aAcribsd
TO me on shcse subjects"
why TAey Got In Early.
Abiding To his arrival two DAYS ahead
oS time. he said: II am sorry thai am
ahead of schedule Tn. Olympia has been
sseaning AZ the uniform rats Of ten knots
an hour since we Ief, Gibraltar. several
days aso ws knew that We would arriys
befors THURSDAY unIess we moderated our
cours. Capt. rAmbsrfon. Lieut. Eunby
And I held q consultation. The .rop1efy
OF running into Hampton Hoads or 'sons
other port tn the south was spoken Of. but
ws concluded that We ought not 10 touch
saad nrs; anywhere except nj New fork
II was sugssssed that ws cruise some DIS
ssnes esssssd~ Ess York harbor until
Thursday, but we knew shat II we did wc
would ~ discovered ard seportsA TIE
weather yooked = little sqaaiiy. ana II
seemed better 20 be inside thu Hook than
ousssdN But the consideration that really
necfses ~ TO come into pert was 10 rive
Capt. rAmh~rton a chance 70 clean up the
ship before our voyaxs up the haroor.
caps IAnberscn and I are proud of the
Olympia. snd ~ wanted enough time ae
our anchorage 20 rub her DOWN and -
make her Isok sp4ck and spAn.-
Walters Commence - CS0s
Ths Osym2Aa locks ~ smart now - .
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