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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.
ton the sailors and marines are well.
DR.. Percy is unable to account for the
presence of typhoid 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
taken ashore to hospital to-day.
George Bidwell, collector of the port;
Postmaster Van Colt and several of the
customs officials visited the admiral and
were personally conducted around the
ship by him.
All day tugs, sailboats and excursion
steamers came up near the Olympia and
took look at her. Everybody who
asked was permitted to come on board.
Some of the parties of sightseers on
launches and steamers were invited by
the officer of the deck to come up the
gangway.
Ocean Liners Salute.
The Olympia's anchorage was rather
lonely place, and altogether not
great many vessels made point of 60
ing there. 1t is, however, near the
main ship channel. The North Ger
man 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 lift
| ing his cap several times. The Saale's
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner' and the Olympia dipped her flag
The Cunarder Urania passed out half
an hour afterward. She fired II signal
bombs. Admiral Dewey directed the
Olympia's band to play God Save the
| Queen"
Returns Call.
The admiral, about five o'clock, re-
turned Sir Thomas Lipton's visit.
Lieut.. Brumby and the admirals son,
George G. Dewey, were with him. Sir
Thomas met the admiral at the star
board gangway with his friends, and
the entire party went to the after cabin,
where the health of the admiral. the
Shamrock, and, of course, the Column
bia, 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 as his launch drew away the entire
ships company, guests, officers, crew,
servants, Cingalese and all, led by Sir
Thomas, gave three honest cheers, the
kind that the admiral heard from the
British warships in Manila bay. Adj
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like schoolboy as he stood on the rail
of his little white-canopied launch, be-
ing given hearty welcome in his own
home waters by hundred foreigners.
Admiral Dewey proposes, unless his
plans shall be changed by the recep-
ton committee, to bring the Olympia
up the lower bay and anchor inside the
harbor, with the squadron of United
States warships off Tompkinsville, of
which squadron he is now in superior
command.
Plans Upset.
New York, Sept. 27.-The unexpected
arrival of the cruiser Olympia, with Adj
miral George Dewey, for time COM
| pletely upset the elaborate plans of the
reception committee. Before proceed
ing further in the arrangements for the
reception in Dewey's honor it was de-
cided to consult the great naval hero.
After hasty meeting in the city hall
all the members of the subcommittee of
the reception committee but two, Will
liam c. Whitney and Levi P. Morton,
in the afternoon visited the warship and
talked over the plans with the admiral.
When the programme was explained to
him, Admiral Dewey said it was very
satisfactory, and that he would remain
aboard the Olympia until Friday morn
ing and then would receive the official
visit of Mayor Van Wyck.
i A suggestion having been made that
the admiral come ashore before the eel
ebration, he interrupted the speaker,
saying: 81 shall remain on board this
ship until Friday morning, when the
mayor calls
The committee, after brief personal
chat, withdrew and returned to shore.
Dispatch to Navy Department.
| Washington, Sept. 27.-The following
has been received at the navy depart
ment:
SohpS I1ooh, IN. D., sept. Zo.-SeCretary
Navy, Washington: Olympia will go to
Tompkinsville tomorrow.
| DEWEY"
Tompkinsyille is the anchorage for naval
vessels off Staten Island.
A Message of Welcome.
Washington, Sept. 27.-The navy de-
| partment has sent the following formal
message of welcome to Admiral Dewey:
Navy Department, Washington, Sept.
26-Admiral George Dewey, Sandy Hook:
The department is happy to learn of your
safe arrival, and extends to you and your
officers and crew the most cordial welcome.
(Signed) JOHN D. LONG,"
Pacific Coast Rejoices.
| San francisco, Sept. 27.-The arrival
OF Admiral Dewey in New York was
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