The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-27

I feel I did not know, I did not really
perceive until this morning the splen-
did welcome that my countrymen 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
tawney-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 Well He
yearns to be ashore. He is sick to get
a little grass and to scamper around. I
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 ship board for p months"
The admiral said that he felt tired,
but he did not look so. His complexion
is a clear bronze, his hazel eyes bright
his bearing brisk and rather jaunty
Some deep lines are under his eyes and
around his mouth. butshis voice is sing
ularly clear and pleasant The admiral's
whole presence IS more or 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 American affairs
there. His attention was brought to in
terV Jews in which he is described as
going rather fully into the character of
the Filipinos and their fitness for self
government.
I cannot stand for any interview
giving my opinions on political subjects
and the Philippines. I disown any
views ascrihed to me on those sub
jects.''
Abiding to his arrival two days
ahead OF the time he was expected, Ad-
miral Dewey said: 7 am sorry that 1
am ahead of the schedule. The Olym-
pia has been Steaming at the uniform
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 course. Captain
Lam bertOn, Lieutenant Brumby and /
held 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 anywhere except at New
I ork- 1t was suggested that We cruise
some distance outside New York harbOr
until Thursday. but we knew that if We
did that we would be discovered and re-
ported. The weather looked a little
Squally and it seemed better to be in
side the Hook than outside. But the
consideration that really decided US to
come in port was to give Captain Lam
bertOn chance to clean up the ship
before our voyage up the harbOr. Cap
tain LambertOn and l are very proud
of the Olympia and we wanted enough
time at our anchorage to rub her down
and to make her look spick and span.A
Dr- SanbOrn, of the port physicians
staff, visited the Olympia and looked at
her papers. Eleven of the crew of 375
men have typhoid fever. Some of the
cases are cOnvalescent and all of them
are of mild type. according to Dr.
Percy, the ships surgeon. No one has
died of the fever and with this excep-
tion the sailors and marines are well.
DR.. Percy is unable to account for the
presence of the fever on the ship. The
cases are not numerous or serious
enough to cause him alarm, and it is
probable that the sick men will be ta-
ken ashore to a hospital tomorrow.
George Bidwen. collector of the port.
Postmaster Van Cott and several of the
customs officials visited the admiral
and We're personally conducted around
the ship by him.
All day tugs, sailboats and excursion
steamers came up near the Olympia
and took a look at her. Everybody who
asked was permitted to come aboard.
Some of the parties of sightseers on
launches and steamers were invited by
the officer of the deck to come up the
gangway The Olympia's anchorage
was rather a lonely place, and aItOgeth-
er not a great many vessels made a
point of going there It is. however.
near the main ship channel The North
German Lloyd steamer Saale, outward
bound, passed close to the Olympia.
The Saale's passengers crowded to the
rails. Admiral Dewey responded to
waving pocket handkerchiefs by lifting
his cap several times. The Saale's band
played THE Star Spangled Banner
and the Olympia dipped her flag. The
Cunarder Urania passed out half an
hour afterward. She fired Il signal
bombs. Admiral Dewey directed the
Olympia's band to play God Save the
Queen"
The admiral about 3 o'clock returned
Sir Thomas Liptons visit. Lieutenant
Brumby and the admiraTs son, George
G. Dewey, were with him. Sir Thomas
met the admiral at the starbOard gang
way with his friends and the entire
party went to the after cabin, where
the health of the admiral. the Sham
rock and of course the Columbia were
drunk amid enthusiasm.
The admiral remained on board for
nearly half an hour and then started
for his ship. The Erin's crew began to
cheer and his launch drew away the
entire ships company guests, officers.
crew. servants. Cingalese and all lead
by Sir Thomas. with a hip hip, hip.
gave three honest cheers, the kind the
admiral heard from the British war
ships in Manila bay. Admiral Dewey
waved his gold bound cap like a school
boy as he stood on the rail of his little
white canOpied launch. being given a
hearty welcome in his own home waters
by a hundred foreigners.