The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-27
DEWEY IN PORT
ARRIVES Al NEW YORK FULLY TwO
DAYS AHEAD OF TIME.
Gothamites Did Not Expect Him So
Soon, Any More than spanfards Ex-
pected Him at Manila May 1, 0
HIS ARRIVAL A SURPRISE
CAUsEs A CONNECTION AMONG THE
RECEPTION COMMITTEE MEMBERS,
Who HurriedIy Get Together and Wis
It the Admiral on Board His
Cruiser Olympia.
Upton HIS FIRST CALLER
SAILORS CHEER SIR THOMAS As HE
LEAVES THE wARsHIP.
And the Crew Of the Erin Pay Like
Honor to the Admiral ms He Con-
cludes His Visit to the Yacht.
DEWEY NOW IN GOOD HEALTH
BUT AFRAID OF THE ROUND OF
FETEs PREPARED FOR HIM.
He Makes Slight Changes I'm Commit
tees Plans md for Land
ing of His Crew of Fighters.
And the Grew Of the Erin Pay Like
Honor to the Admiral as He Con-
cludes His Visit to the Yacht.
DEWEY NOW IN GOOD HEALTH
But AFRAID of THE ROUND OF
FETEs PREPARED FOR HIM.
He Makes Slight Changes I'm Commit-
tees Plans and for Land
ing of HIS Crew OF Fighters.

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Admiral George
Dewey arrived of New York at dawn and
the Olympia Is now anchored in American
waters in the blight Of Sandy Hook.
The first shout OF welcome was from the
pilots and crew Of pilot boat No. Z, fifteen
miles south of the Hook lightship. 1t hap
pened to be Pilot John Peterson's turn, and
at $50 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 Of the morning. The shore bat
teries OF Fort Hancock. manned by gunners
called from breakfast, let loose seventeen
guns. The flagship replied with twenty-one
and let 60 her anchors not far from where
the cup challenger Shamrock Is moored. The
admiral was in his country again. after
twenty-three months absence. He had re-
turned great with the arduous greatness of
things DONE" and he scarcely seemed to
realize * The pilot had brought aboard the
Sunday papers and a reporter of the Asso-
ciated Press was received by the admiral
in a cabin Uttered by the illustrated Dewey
editions. which together made hundreds of
pages in black and white and In colors, all
concerning the great admiral and the prep
a~rations made to receive him.
1T almost saddens me-" he said. ito see
what my people are doing for me-. The pride
and qualification is immense and / cannot
express the appreciation / feel. / did not
know. I did not really perceive until this
morning the splendid welcome that my coun-
frymen are giving me. The Governors of
many States are coming to see me, and
troops from Florida. Georgia and other far
away States are on their way to take part
in receiving me-"
The admiral stroked the head of a tawny-
haired dog. the Chow dog Of a Chinese breed
that appears in the illustrated interviews
with the admiral.
Bob. here" he said. lis not well. He
yearns to be ashore. He is sick to get a
little grass and to scamper around. ! feel
a good deal that way myself. / am mighty
glad to get home 1t is not good for a man
any more than a dog to live on shipboard
Tor twenty-three months"
DEWEY LOOKS WE'LL.
The admiral said that he felt tired hut
he did not look so. His complex,on e .
clear bronze. his hazel eyes bright. his
bearing brisk and jaunty. Some deep lines
under his eyes and around his mouth. bur
his voice is ~sinsularly clear and pleasant.
The admirars 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
on into politics or to express those posi-
i've views he no doubt holds about the
Philippines and American affairs. His ar
tention was brought TO interviews in which
ne Is described as gong rather fully into
the character OF the Filipinos and their
ntness for self-government.
i cannot stand for any interview giving
my opinions on political subjects and the
philippines" he said. Il disown any views
ascribed to me on those subjects"
Abiding TO his arrival two DAYS ahead
OF the time he was expected Admira,
Dewey said: II nm sorry that I am ahead
OF the schedule. The Olympia has been
steaming at the 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 cut OF our course. Can
tain Lamberton. Lieutenant Brumbv and 7
held q consultation. The propriety of run
ming into Hampton Roads or some other
port in the South was spoken of. but we
concluded that We ought not to touch land
first anywhere except at New York. II was
suggested that we cruise some distance out
side New York harbor until Thursday. bur
we knew that II we did that we would be
discovered and reported. The weather
looked a little squally and II seemed better
10 be inside the Hook than outside. But
The consideration that really decided us 10
come into port was TO give Captain Lamber-
ton 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
70 rub her down and make her look spick
and span."
The Olympia looks as smart now as a
yacht. The anchors were hardly down
before details Of the crew were washing the
ships white sides and touching up the
stains with paint.
SIR THOMAS Upton CALLS.
The admirals first business was to send
an officer ashore with kilograms for the
Navy Department. Mayor Van wyck and
General Butterield. announcing the arrival
He then spent most OF the morning looking
over newspapers and receiving reporters.
He Wa just finishing . midday breakfast