The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-09-20

approaching sword presentation and
national reception to Admiral Dewey in
Washington, to be presided over by tho
President, naturally inspire many mem
cries Of incidents in his career. Nearly
all the stories being recounted contain
points that indicate in no uncertain
manner the real character Of the hero
of Manila as boy and man. All Of
them, interesting at any time, are par
tlcularly SO at the present time.
81 want to visit oil the countries on
earth" said Dewey one day while de-
flying a teacher Id a Vermont school,
"and get acquainted with all the ru-
lers."
Here's one ruler I'll make you &C
quainted with right now" grlmly re-
marked the teacher, exhibiting heavy
twenty-fOur inch stick; and he kept his
word, but failed to subdue the boy.
Dewey as a boy was rebellious In
school, and It was not until Major 2. K.
PangbOrn became his teacher and fog
ged him severely that he subjected
himself to discipline.
II shall never cease to be grateful to
you, SIR" he said In later years to Ma
jor Pangborn. you made q nun Of
me. But for that thrashing you gave
me at Montpelier should probably
have been in the state prison by this
time"
ytyhon oo,,o,, ne ,nvoI oflcer re.
manned In Washington he went great
deal in society and was a social lion.
He is member Of the Metropolitan
and Army and Navy clubs. and in
speaking OF the admiral fellow MEM
Der recently said:
George Dewey dislikes society in Its
ordinary sense very much. have
known him ever since he was q boy!
Then he was shy, not fond OF the girls
and easily embarrassed. He Is no more
fond OF the women to-day as man
than he was Of the girls as n young
boy, nor does he care for the round OF
social gayeties any more than he did In
the early days in Montpelier, when wild
horses could not drag him to dance,
church festival or any merrymaking.
yet Dewey has gained the reputa-
tIon of being great social man be-
cIal function In Washington and in for
eign capitals. He goes because 1t Is
his iden OF duty. He does not want to
go to anything social, but he goes be-
cause he Is invited. He thinks II my
one is kind enough TO invite him 1t Is
courtesy to respond to that invitation
In person. He has the highest sense OF
duty OF any man ever knew, and car
rIes 1t into the smallest details Of his
life.
Where other men who are more used
to society, and are not in the least shy,
say 4 won't 90 to this because 1t is too
Slow or I don't like the people, or
they are not worth WHILE Dewey has
no such reasons. He simply puts on his
dress suit and goes. He may stay but
n minute or he may stay the whole
evening II he finds the hostess gives
him the wall flowers and dowagers to
take care Of He always got along with
the older women because they did not
expect him to talk much"
a member OF the Army and Navy
Club, while recalling "reminiscences re-
Gently Of the admiral. said:
II was with him when he was execu-
tive officer of the Colorado, and l re-
member one Incident which shows the
manner Of man he Is. We had fine
crew, some OF them as powerful men as
ever saw. Four or five OF them went
ashore one day and came back fighting
drunk.
"The order was given to put them In
irons, and It was found difficult to nc
compllsh this. for the men were dan
gerous Dewey was Informed OF the
situation. He was writing n letter In
HIS room ut the time.
HE went TO the place where these
giants were and he told them to come
out and submit to the irons. They did
not stir. Then Dewey said quietly to
an orderly: Bring me my revolvers.'
When In possession Of the revolVers
Dewey called again upon the men to
come out, and they did not move. Then
he said In the same quiet tone: ! am
going to count three: II you are not out
here with your hands held UP on the
third count, you won't come out OF that
place alive
"He counted one. Then he cooked the
reVolVeTs and counted two. We all eX-
pected to hear the report, for we knew
that Dewey meant what he said. Tho
men knew It, too. They stepped out
lust in time to save their lives, and
held up their hands. They had been
partially sobered by their fright and
the moral effect OF Deweys glance.
Dewey went back to his room and fin
lshed the letter he was writing"
While Captain Dewey WINS in COM
mnnd OF the flagship Pensacola OF the
European SQUADRON, In 1885, number
Of sailors went on shore In Malta and
engaged In street brawl. The next
morning the captain Of the port came
out to the Pensacola to complain to
Captain Dewey OF the actions OF his
sailors.
why, your men raised n riot on
shore, and you can assist me In arrest
Ing and Furnishing them" was the reply
Captain Dewey expressed regret for
the occurrence. but said that he did not
see how he could aid the captain Of the
port, who. with show OF anger, re-
tOrted:
you certainly will parade your crew
before me in order that the rioters may
be identified"
Looking nloft and pointing to the
Stars and Stripes waving Mt the mast
head, Dewey made reply:
1.-The deck Of this vessel Is United
Stntes territory, md I'll parade my
men for no foreigner that ever drew
breath"
Although n thorough dlsclplinarlun
Dewey loves his men, and his devotion
to them was made apparent when dis
nater cnme to the old Mississippi In
1863 Dewey was then n lieutenant. He
was the last man to leave the vessel.
and was hardly out Of swimming reach
OF the ship when the magazine exploded
Dewey could have escaped easily, as
he was bold. powerful swimmer, but
he MS too unselilsh to think OF himself