Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-05-18
DEWEY STARTS SOON
WILL LEAVE MANILA SOME TIME
THIS WEEK
BIG FAREWELL OVATION
Subordinates Planning a Rousing
Farewell Demonstration-A Admiral
May Spend Two Months Comins
Home-Wishes to Avoid Fatiguing
Ceremonies Until Cool Weather.

Manila, May 1.-THE flagship Olym-
pia, with Admiral Dewey, will start on
her return to America via the Suez
canal this week. The Olympia will
stop at Hong Kong, where she will be
locked.
Capt. A. S. Barker. who will succeed
to the command Of the fleet temporar-
lily, will use the Baltimore as his flag
ship.
When Dewey leaves Manila harbor
he will be given a rousing farewell
demonstration.
1t is expected that the admiral and
his flagship will receive many ovatiOns
en- route. Admiral Dewey himself is
reticent on this point, but the under
officers are promising themselves great
happenings before they land in New
York
The Olympia will sail a leisurely
trip, stopping at Mediterranean ports
for some time to give the admiral, the
officers Of the ship and the crew an
opportunity for rest.
Like all the Olympia's company, Ad
miral Dewey is much run down by his
long stay in a tropical port without
change and under the rigid conditions
incident to a war footing.
All are delighted at the prospect Of
coming home. The officers have had
little shore leave, and have been OBJ
ligen always to be on shipboard by
shutdown. The crew have had still less
leave and show the effects of a year
spent on a hot ship under an enervat-
ing sun.
The Olympia will proceed from Man
| liza to Hong Kong where a fortnight
will be spent in transforming the mud
color which was painted, to white, hay
| ing up to this time been unable to
comply with the departments order to
take on white paint. At Hong Kong
| the cruiser will be coaled and provi-
stoned for her further journey.
Admiral Dewey expects to retain his
position on the United States Philip
pine commission.
Dewey to Take His Time.
Washington, May 1.-THE officials
of navy department expressed some
surprise at the announcement through
! the Associated Press cable messag
from Manila, that Dewey will on the
home cruise occupy four months, twice
the ordinary time, but it is supposed
that he desires to delay his arrival il
the United States until the hot weather
has passed. The admiral will stOE
about two weeks at Hong Kong, clean
ing his ship and fitting out thoroughly
for his homeward trip. He will also
stop at Singapore.
Long Approves 1t.
Washington, May 14.-Secretary
Long yesterday said Of the proposition
to present Admiral Dewey with g
home to be paid for by popular sub
scriptions: The proposed gift of g
home to Admiral Dewey would not
only be a great and deserved tribute
to him, but an expression of generous
gratitude of the people. 1t is some
thing in which they will all wish tc
share in, in which the widows mite
will be as big as the millionaire's
check. Handsome as would be the
gift, the spirit which would prompt il
would be still finer"
Rebels Attack Spaniards
Madrid, May IA dispatch from
Manila says the insurgents attacked
the Spaniards at Zamboanga on the
island Of Mindanao, but were repulsed
Two Spanish officers and three men
were wounded and one man was killed
The insurgents cut off the water sup
ply at Zamboanga