The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-09-27

Challenger Cheered by the Crew Of the
American warship-The Admiral Per
fectly Satisfied with the Arrangements
Made by New York's Reception Commit
tee-Eleven of the Olympia's Sailors
Stricken With Typhoid Fever.
New York, Sept 27.-Admiral George
Dewey arrived of New York at dawn
yesterday, and the Olympia is now an
chored in American waters in the light
of Sandy Hook.
The first shout Of welcome was from
the pilots and crew of pilot boat No
Z. Is miles south of the Hook light
ship. 1t happened to be Pilot John
Peterson's turn. and at $3.50 a. m. ho
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 Olym-
pia in the first light of the morning.
The shore batteries of Fort Hancock,
manned by gunners called from break
fast. let loose II guns The flagship
replied with q, and let 90 her anchors
not far from where the cup challenger
Shamrock is moored. The admiral was
In his own country again. after %
months absence He had returned
great with the arduous greatness OF
things done" and he scarcely seemed
to realize It. The pilot had brought
aboard the Sunday papers and press
reporter 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 preparations made to
receive him.
The Admirnl's Gratitude.
at almost sadGons me-" he said,
"to see what my people are doing for
me- The pride and qualification is
immense, and | cannot express the
appreciation l feel | did not know,
did not really perceive until this morn
ing the splendid welcome that my
countrymen are giving me. The gov
ernors 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 IL
lustrated interviews with the admiral.
Bob here" he said, "is not well. He
yearns to be ashore. He is sick to get
little grass and to scamper around.
/ feel a good deal that way myself l
am mighty glad to get home. 1t is not
good for a man, any more than a dog,
to live on shipboard for 23 months"
The admiral said the he felt tired,
but he did not look so. His complex
ion is a clear bronze, his hazel eyes
bright, his bearing brisk and rather
iaunty. Some deep lines are under his
eyes and around his mouth, but his
voice is singularly clear and pleasant.
The admiral's 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 of into politics or
to exercise those positive views he no
doubt holds about the Philippines and
American affairs there. His atten-
ton was brought to interviews in
which he is described as going rather
fully into the character of the Filipinos
and their fitness for self government.
81 cannot stand for any interview
giving my opinions on political sub
iects and the Philippines" he said. l
disown any views ascribed to me on
those subjects"
Frightening the Olympia,