The times., 1899-10-01
The return of wellington.
DEwEYs NATIONALITY
Children OF Many Lands Claim Him
aS n Rrofher.

Children OF Many Lands Claim HIM
ns a Brother.
When the news OF the battle of Manila
reached the United States Dewey leaped
into fame Various Christian deaonina-
tions claimed him as a member of their
fold He is an Episcopalean. The two
great political parties claimed him He
is Republican. Various nations claim
ed him. Following are some OF the let
ters which appeared in the public prints
before the average reader had learned
very much about Admiral Dewey
The Claim of a scotehTnan-
Far be il from 1ne as scotchman TO euhroh
myself in the controversy as 10 Deweys nation
ali.v. Indeed II would he foolish Of me 10 go
to any such lengths, knowing fun well as i 90
that he l. OF the gguresf Scotch blood, such as
v-as Paul Homes. The DevSrs and Deweys are
~ the same family Dewey's foretathers came
TO wander into Vermont after ne bAllle ol
Quebec IN which our Scotch troops lost tneir
heads when the British officers stopped the bag
mines from rlaring the Pibrocks all were aecus-
toned TO hear in Highland warfare i think
flat vou viii find on investigation that Dewey
had SCI Of bagpipes playing Close by when ne
whipped the Spanisrds. ]. r. AcCAOLEi'
The Deweys OF Ireland.
II IS shameful the way the foreign countries
are irving 10 rob Ireland Of the glory and fame
of Dewey As the Admiral does not deny that
De is Of Irish blood, it ought to be proof enough
that his iorefafhers did not steal their good old
Irish name Indeed the Dewers were so numerous
and valiant az one time during the defence Of
Kiar Jaues' crown that they almost constituted
q clan and they were all made of the sternest
fighting stuff n 5. o'NEIL.
The Dcrjansens of Sweden
We Of Swedish origin who take a natural
pride in tie great deeds Of our countrymen, have
invessig igziod The subject OF Admiral Dewey's
ldr1h. ard have proved beyond doubt that he
Is descended IN direct line from the Vikings
Ills ancestors were thoroughbred Swedish sea-
fighters and once upon time had their home
IN Snlnland. DeWeT's ancestors came to the
United States in the early part OF the century
aad had the legislature 0f Vermont change their
name for convenience from Dewiaus-n &c Dewey
c. n BINJENSTERN-
DuzsIg. the Hessian.
May l trouble you 70 print some news find
before me IN the '.Darmstadtcr Tagblaft," Of re-
cent datcg Il states that Admiral Dewey. con
qaeTor u Manila. Is German and stili has rela-
sives en- the Rhine Some Of his ancestors on
tie maternal side, the Won Geigers. live in
poor circumstances in the suburbs OF Darn
sSadt. and aged cousin on his fathers side
j. a pooS country gste-keepor on the BadisciIe
Railroad His great great grandfather one Of
tlIe Hessian mercrnaries employed by King
George to suppress the American Revolution The
H YoN EPPsrEN.
The DoUeftH of France.
want 10 say word about The dispute as 10
what ration may cain the honor of having
given to history the Elustrions Admiral Dewey.
DO NOT be surprised rhnn inform you that he
Is French bis family name Is Douett, pro-
R0snced Doaay. Admiral Doeett's great great
grandfather Was an oztcer ander Lafayette, and
IN New York married French goyerness Of noble
blood J. p. MARCY
The III MS Of the Adriasic.
As il is shout time that the Italians should
claim the honor they know to be theirs in the
nationality Of Admiral Dewey. / have ventured
10 bring the Interesting fact TO your attention
that he j. a true son Of the Adriatic / find
after patient research ttat his great -reat-grand-
father WAS Raphael Avaeio Di VI He was a
man - Ene courage and noble ancestry.
T.. G. C0NDIONL