Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-27

turning around. pointed to piece OF
wood lying on the deck some yards
away, at the same time saying:
My son knows as much about my
politics as that piece of stick
The admiral would not say word
about the alleged Interference Of the
German admiral, Diederich, at Manila
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 sin-
gularly clear and pleasant The adj
mirals whole presence is that of a man
In his fullest powers. His manner liz
gentle 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 Philippines and American af-
fairs there. His attention was brought
to interviews in which he is described
as going rather fully into the character
of the Filipinos and their fitness for
self-government. II can not stand fol
any interview giving my opinions on
political subjects and the Philippines.
disown any views ascribed to me on
those subjects
Alluding to his arrival two days
ahead of the time he was expected. Adj
miral Dewey said: II am sorry that
am ahead of the schedule. The Olym-
pia has been steamlng at the uniform
rate of ten knots an hour since we left
Gibraltar Several days ago we knew
that we would arrive before Thursday,
H.
somewhere out of our course. Capt
Lamberton. Lieut.. Brumby and 1 held
u consultation. The propriety of run
ming into Hampton Roads or some 9TH
er 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 con-
cluded TO take time at our anchorage
to rub her down and make her look
spick and span.''
The Olympia looks as smart as new
yacht. The anchors were hardly down
before the details of the crew were
washing the ships white sides and
touching UP the stains with paint.
The admiral's first business was to
send an officer ashore with kilograms
for the navy department. Mayor Van
Wyck and Gen. Butterfield. announ-
cling the arrival He then spent mos
of the morning in looking over the
newspapers and receiving reporters
He was just finishing midday break
fast when Sir Thomas Upton. DIR
Mackay and other visiting English
men called on him. The admiral and
the owner of the cup challenger had d
fifteen minute talk. AS Sir Thomas and
his friends left the Olympia a halt
hundred of The ships crew forward
cheered the baronet
Admiral Dewey ti,n had success
sion of callers. Rear Admiral Samp
son, with Capt Chadwick. his chief OF
staff. and Lieut.. Commander Winslow
his flag lieutenant, came on the Dol
phin. When the dispatch boat was q
mile away it fired an admral's salute
to which the Olympia replied with a
| rear admirals salute of thirteen guns.
| Rear ADMIRAL Sampson and staff
We're received by Admiral Dewey. Capt
Lamberton, Lieut.. Brumby and the Off
4 Ger of the deck, the full marine guard
/ and band being paraded. The officers
Went to the admiral's cabin. Admiral
4 Sampson remained on board for more
than an hour. and SION after his de-
4 parture Rear Admiral Phillip voyagee
down the bay in the Narkeeta and paid
an official call. attended by Commander
i j. d. j. Kelley.
i Eleven Of the crew of 375 men Of the
4 Olympia have typhoid fever. Some OF
i the cases are convaiescent and all OF
4 them are of a mild type according tc
4 DIR. Percy, the ships surgeon. No one
! has died of the fever, and. with this
exception. the sailors and marines are
4 Well DR.. Percy is unable to account
for the presence of typhoid fever on the
i snip, L is probable that the sick men
viii be taken ashore to hospital to-
Idag
Z George Ridweil collector of the port
4 Postmaster Van Colt and several of tbs
4 customs officials visited the adInira
and We're personally conducted aroune
Il the ship by him.