The Portland daily press., 1899-10-05
Admiral Dewey De-
tached From Olympia.
The ADMIRAL Pays a Visit to the
Navy Department.
Has Conference With
the President.
No Plans for Future Regarding
Naval Duties.

Washington, October 4.-Admiral
Dewey mnde an early start today to I'LL
number Of engagements. After breakfast
he joined one of his associate officers for
q stroll out Connecticut avenue and on
returning porceeded 10 the navy depart
ment accompanied by Admiral Farquhar,
the new commander Of the North Atlan-
tic station, and Captain Lamberton, his
chief Of stall, and Chinese tody ser
want. Few people were aware of the Ad
miral's coming go there was not much OF
a demonstration when he entered the de-
partment. The Admiral went to see SEQ
retary Long and talk over his plans for
the immediate future and Secretary Long
promptly gave notice that the department
was willing to give him perfect liberty
TO do as he pleased. The Admiral WAS
therefore at lis instance. detached 10 rm-
ally from the Olympia as OF this date.
He will telegraph to the executive
officer of the ship to haul down his a ag
today and this will terminate his connec-
tion with the cruiser which for mora than
two years has bee his home. In accors-
ance with projects already planned the
Admiral will go to Vermont Monday as
the guest of W. Seward Webb, Shell
bourne Farms, near burlington. After
reception at the State Capitol on the
18th instant hs will go to Boston to at
tend the reception there In his honor on
the 1ith. The Olympia. meanwhile, Will
have arrived at that place, fer her orders
issued today are to prooeed at onos from
IN m h0 ntat rI1t rf
commission and he repaired. After the
| Boston ceremonies Admiral Dewey is ex-
| pected TO return to meet his colleagues
of the Philippine commission. Secretary
Long said today that the admiraps lime
probably would be fully occupied In the
deliberations Of the mmisslon for some
months to come and mean while In orde
to leave him free for this work he will
not be assigned to any naval d1ty.
| Further than this point tine department
has not yet undertaken TO define its plans
for Admiral Dswey's future. When all
the details had been arrangei the A6-
miral walked over to the White HOUSE TO
keep an appeinin ent made with the
President to discuss the Philippine situa-
tion.
! One purpose which induced the visit
of Admiral Dewey to the navy depart
Inent was to arrange fer the safs-kseping
of the magnificent sword presented to
him yesterday. Following him to the
navy department was his Chinese ser
want Ah Soong bearing the sword In Its
oaken oaskst. The Admiral carried tn S
into the room of the superintendent a
the buil1ing, Commodore Baird, his CID
personal friend and the latter placed tbs
gift in hjs big safs.
Tha dsJaohing OF Admiral Dewey from
the Olympia had the effect of detsching
Lieut.. Brumby, his flag lieutenant, and
Lieut., Caldwell, the Adrniral's secretary,
from. the dutiis they have heretofore per :
formed for him. An order was Issued,
however. directing thoss officers to repors
t, the Admiral in connection with bis
slors duties This is only temporary to
allow the Admiral to catch up with the
mass Of his correspondence ard Is not the
Assignment Of a permanent staff such as
that Admiral Porter had.