The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-27

New York, Sept 26.-Admiral Dewey
arrived off New York at dawn and the
Olympia is now anchored in American
water in the light Of Sandy Hook. The
first shout of welcome was from the
pilots Is miles south of the hook light
ship. 1t happened to be Pilot John
Peterson's turn and at $50 a. m. he
| 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. manned by gun
ners called from breakfast, let loose
II guns The flagship replied with II
and let go her anchor not far from
where the cup challenger Shamrock is
moored The admiral was in his own
country again after 23 months absence
| He had returned great with the ar
duous greatness OF things done" and
| he scarcely seemed to realize it. The
pilot had brought aboard the Sunday
| papers and a reporter of the associated
press was received by the admiral in
| Dewey editions. which together made
| hundreds of pages in black and white
| and in coIors, all concerning the great
| admiral and the preparations to re-
| ceive him.
1T almost saddens me-" said he, ito
see what my people are doing for me-
The pride and qualification is immense
and I cannot aypraeS ba
l feel I did not know, ] 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
tawny-haired dog, the chow dog of a
Chinese breed. that appears in the il
ustrated interviews with the admiral
Bob here" he said, 'is not well. He
yearns to be ashore. He is sick to get
nttle 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 shipboard for 2S months"
The admiral said he felt tired, but
he did not look So His complexion is
clear bronze and his hazel eyes are
bright. Some deep lines are under his
eyes and around his mouth, but his
voice is singularly clear and pleasant
The admirafs whole presence is more
OF a man in his fullest powers His
manner is gentle and kind but he is
exceedingly wary and did not permit
hlmselt M TO wander off into politics or
doubt holds about the Philippines and
American affairs there. His attention
was brought to interviews in which he
Is described as going rather fully into
the affairs ofthe Filipinos and their ca
paclty for self-government
cannot stand for any interview
giving my opinions on political subjects
and the Philippines 1 disown any
views ascribed to me on those sub
jects."
Ahead of Time.
Alluding to his arrival two days
ahead of time, he said:
am sorry that 1 am ahead of the
schedule. The Olympia has been steam
ing at the uniform rate of 10 knots an
hour since we left Gibraltar. Several
days ago we knew that we would ar
rive before Thursday unless we moder
ated our speed or went somewhere ont
OF our course. Captain Lamberton
LieuteHdHl bFuilDy ana l held a con-
sultation. 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 first anywhere except at New
York. 1t was suggested that we cruise
some distance outside New York har-
Dor until Thursday, but we knew that
II we did We would be discovered and
reported. 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 into port was to give Captain
Lamberton chance to clean up the
snip before our voyage up the harbor.
Captain Lamberton and | 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"
The Olympia looks as smart now as
a yacht. The anchors were hardly down
before details of the crew began wash |
ing the ships white sides and touching
up the stains with paint.
The admirafs first business was to |
send an officer ashore with telegrams |
for the navy department. Mayor Van |
Wyck and General Butterfeld, an |
nouncing the arrival He then spent |
most of the morning in locking over
newspapers and receiving reporters. He /
was just finishing a, midday breakfast |
when Sir rbOT1a : linton na1lai him /