Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-09-27

tBy Telegraph to virginian- Pllot) 3
New York, Sept 2e.-Admiral George
Dewey arrived off New York at dawn,
and the Olympia Is now anchored in
American waters In the light of Sandy
Hook. ia rs
The first shout of welcome was from
| the pilots and crew Of pilot boat. No..
Z, fifteen miles south OF the Hook light
ship. 1t happened to be Pilot John Pc-
terson's turn. and at $50 a. IN. he wus
put aboard the Olympia and brGUgh.
her around the Hook and into the lower
bay. ~
The marine observers along the coast
had sighted the Olympia iii the first
light of the morning. The shore bats
teries of Fort Hancock manned by
gunners called from breakfast, let loose
IL guns. The flagship replied with II
and let so her anchors not far from
where the cup challenger Shamrock Is 5
moored. 8
The Adnltral was In his own country
again, after twenty-three months alb
sence The pilot had brought aboard /
the Sunday papers and a reporter of
the Associated Press was received by
the Admiral in a cabin Uttered by the
Illustrated Dewey editions, which to-
gether made hundreds OF pages In black
and white and In colors. all concerning
the great admiral and the preparations
made to receive him. IS y: s;s,a
II almost saddens me- he said, "to
see What my people are doing for me, {
The pride and qualification IS Immense
ana 70 cannot express the appreciation
! feel. l did not know, didn't really
perceive, until this morning the splen-
aid Welcome that my countrymen are
giving me. The Governors of many
states arc coming to see me. and
troops from Florida, Georgia and other
iar away States are on their way 10
take part In receiving me-"
HIS CHINESE DOG.
Admiral Dewey stroted the head OF A
tawny-haired dog, the Chow dog of n
chinese breed that appears in the H.
iustrated interviews With the Admiral.
Bob here" he said. us NOT well. He
yearhs to be ashore. He is sick to yet n (
littie grass and to scaInper around. r
ieei n good deal that way myself. I
ann mighty glad TO get home. II isn't
good for q man any more than n div
10 live on ship beard for twentv-thres
months" .''
lie sADMIRAL'S APPEARANCE.
The Admiral said that he felt TRAD
out ne uid not look so. His compleSicp
IS clear bronze, his hazel eyes beirht.
S sls bearing brisk and rather tnun;y,
ao,.ae aeep lines arc under his eyes md
arcund his mouth. but h;s voice 10 SIN,
QUARRY clear and ptoasaEt. fis ~ y ~
Ihe Admirais whole presence ts tf,o,3
Oh man In his fullest powers. FRS
hummer IL gentle and Kind, Du: he Il
ssTI ,s',s wary and did not permit
!iiliseit 70 wander off into politics o,.
70 exercise those positive views he no
aouDt holds about the Philippines and
american anairs there. His aften, ION
was brought to Interviews In which no
- uescriped as going rather fully into
the character OF the Fillpinos and thaIr
htness for self-government. ~ -
cannot stand for any fntery,aw
sNiiig my opinions on political subjects
and the Philippines. disown any
views MS ascrlbed to me on those subjects.
ahead of the time he was eSpeotet1ia
Admiral Dewey said: y. - =
AHEAD OF THE SCHEDULE.
Il am sorry that am ahead OF the
schedule. The Olympia has been steam-
ihs NJ the UNIFORM rate of ten knots an
hour since We left Gibraltar Several
Gays ago we knew that we would ar
rated our speed or went somewhere
out OF our course. Captain I.amberton,.
lieutenant Brumby and I held 81. con.
sultation. The propriety of running
mo aa I'M Roads or some other
concluded that we ought not to toner
land anywhere except Mt New York. ii
was suggested that we cruise some dis.
lance outside. New York harbor unit,
Ihursday, but we knew If we did that
we would be discovered and renorted
The weather locked like little squaIly
| and It seemed to be better to be- inside
the Hook than outside. But the con.
sideration that really decided us 10
come into port was to give Captain
Lamberton chance to clean up the
ship before our voyage up the harhor.
Captain Lamberton and are very
proud of the Olympia and we wanted