The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-09-27
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S ARRIVAL
MANILA HERO GIYES COUN1Nf
 ANOTHER SURPRISE.

covered if He Stayed Outside-Given a
 Royal Welcome by Forts and Boats
 Almost saddened by the Preparations
 to Receive Him-Declares He Has
 Given No Interviews on Philippine
 QuestiOn-Lipton aud Dewey Ex-
 change Vtsits-SampsOn on the Olym-
 pia-Typhoid Fever Aboard.
 New York, Sept. 26.-Admiral George Dewey arrived off New York at dawn, and the Olympia is now anchored ln American waters in the blight off Sandy Hook. The first shout of welcome was from the pilots and crew of pilot boat No q fifteen miles south of the Hook lightship. It happened to be Pilot John Petersons turn, and at 5:30 a. m. he was put aboard the Olympia and brought her around the Hook and into the lower bay. The marine observers along the coast had sighted the Olympia in the first light in the morning. The shore batteries of Fort Hancock, man. ned by gunners called from breakfast, let loose seventeen guns.
 Olympia Anchors Near Shamrock.
 The flagship replied with twenty-one and let go her anchor not far from where the cup challenger Shamrock is moored. The admiral was in his own country again after twenty-three months absence. He had returned ''great with the arduous greatness of things done" and he scarcely seems to realize 1t. The pilot had brought aboard the Sunday papers and a reporter of the Associated Press was received by the admiral in cabin filtered by the illus trated Dewey editions which together made hundreds of pages in black and white and in other colors, all about the great admiral and the preparations made to receive him.
 Almost Saddened by the Welcome.
 Tt almost saddens me to see what my people are doing for me-" he said. "The pride and qualification is immense, and I cannot express the appreciation l feel. l didn't know, I didn't really perceive, until this morning the splendid well come that my countrymen are giving me. The governors of many states are coming to see me, and troops from Flor ida, Georgia and other far-away states are on their way to take part in recev- ing me-" The admiral stroked the head of a tawny-haired dog. the Chow dog of a Chinese breed that appears in the il- lustrated interviews with the admiral. Bob here" he said, lis not we'll he yearns to be ashore; he is sick to get little grass and to scamper around feel a good deal that way myself. 1 am mighty glad to get home. It is not good for a man any more than for dog to live on shipboard for twenty-three months"
 Said He Felt Tired.
 The admiral said that he felt tired, but he did not look so. His complexion is a clear bronze, his hazel eyes are bright and his bearing Is brisk and rather jaunty. Some deep lines are un der his eyes and around his mouth but his voice is singularly clear and pleas ant. The admirals whole presence is that of a man in his fullest powers. His manner is 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 Amer ican affairs there.
 Has Given No Interviews.
 His attention was brought to inter- views in which he is described as going rather fully into the character of the Filipinos and their fitness for self-gov- ernment He said: "I cannot stand for any interview giving my opinions on political subjects and the Philippines. l disown any views ascribed to me on those subjects"
 Cause of Early Arrival.
 Abiding to his arrival two days ahead of time, he said: II am sorry that I am ahead of the schedule. The Olympia has been steaming at the uni- form rate of ten knots an hour since we left Gibraltar. Several days ago we knew that we would arrive before Thursday unless we moderated our speed or went somewhere out of our course. Captain Lamberton, Lieuten- ant Brumby and I held a consultation. The propriety of running into Hampton Roads or some other port in the south was spoken of but we concluded that we ought not to touch land first any where except New York. It was sug- gested that we cruise some distance outside of New York harbor until Thursday, but we knew that if We did that we would be discovered and re- ported. The weather looked little soually and 1t seemed to be better ln- side the Hook than outside But the consideration that really decided us to come into port was to give Captain Iambe1ton a chance to clean up the ship before our voyage up the harbor. Captain Lamberton and I are very proud of the Olympia and we wanted enough time at our anchorage to rub her down and make her look splck ana epan."
 Teiesrams Sent Ashore.
 The Olympia looks as smart now as a yacht The anchors were hardly down before the crew was washing the ship's white side and touching up the stains with paint. The admirals first business was to send an officer ashore with telegrams for the navy depart ment Mayor Van Wyck and General Rutterfield announcing the arrival. He then spent most of the morning in lookins over newspapers and receiving reporters.
 Lipton Visits the Admiral.