Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-09-27
Anchors Off New York Two
Days Ahead Of Time.
THE STIRRING OF THE NATION
DtweY Overcome by the Immensiiy
OF The Pre- rsparafiOnS in HIS
Homer He Denies All State
mensS CrcdIied TO Him Regard
Inc fhe Philippine Situation and
Is SfIII Silent.

New York, Sept. 26.-Admiral Georg'
Dewey arrived off New York at dawr
and the Olympia is now anchored il
American waters in the light Of Sandy
Hook. The shore batteries of Fer
Hancock. manned by gunners called
from. breakfas.,- let loose seventeen
guns. The flagship replied with
twenty-one and let go her anchors not
far from where the cup challenger
Shamrock is moored The admiral
was in his own country again after
twenty-three months absence. He had
returned great with the arduous great
ness Of things done" and he scarcely
seemed TO realize it.
The pilot had brought aboard the
Sunday papers and reporter of the
Associated Press was received by the
admiral in a cabin Uttered by illus
tra:cd Dewey editions, which, to-
gether, made hundreds of pages in
D1dCh anu WAiCS dhu III COfSIS, dll
concerning the great admiral and
the preparations to receive him.
"It almost saddens me-, said he,
''to see what my people are doing for
me. The pride and qualification is
immense and l cannot express the ap-
probation 1 feel. I did net know,
p did nlct really perceive until this
morning the splendid welcome that
my countrymen are giving me-" Ad-
miral Dewey further said: 81 cannot
stand for any interview giving my
opinions on political subjects and the
Philippines. / disown any views as
crfbed to me on those subjecEs.''
The admiraI's first business was to
send an officer ashore with kilograms
for the navy department, Mayer Van
Wyck and General Butterfield, an
nouncing his arrival. He then spent
most of the morning in locking over
the newspapers and receiving re-
porters.
Rear Admiral Sampson called On Ad-
miral Dewey early in the afternoon.
He remained on board for more than
an hour and after returning 20 the
Dolphin he said: Admiral Dewey is
delighted, as is every one aboar1, to
reach his native shores again. He is
much moved by the great kindness
and enthusiasm of the people. and
though shrinking from public display
and ceremony, feels deeplythe regard of
which these are the cutc3me"
All day tugs, sail boats and excur-
sion steamers came up near the Olym-
pia and took a look at her. Everybody
who asked was permitted to come
aboard. Some of the parties of sight
seers On launches and steamers were
invited by the officer Of the deck to
come UP the gangway. The Olymp:a's
anchorage was a rather lonely place
and not a great many vessels made a
point of going there. 1t is expected, !
however, that she will be moved |
nearer the main ship channel The |
North German Lloyd steamer Saale, |
outward bound, passed close to the |
Olympia. The Saale's passengers
crowded to the rails. Admiral Dewey !
responded to the waving of pocket |
handkerchiefs by lifting his cap sew
eral times. The Saale's band played
the Star Spangled Banner and tho
Olympia dipped her flag.
The Cunarder Urania passed out half :
an hour afterward. She fired seven
teen rsignal k-u1ihS Admiral Dewey !
directed the Olympia's band to play
God Save the Queen
Admiral Dewey purposes, unless his
plans shall be changed by the Tecep-
ticn committee, is to bring lhe Olympia
up the lower bay and anchor inside
the harbor with the squadron Of
United States warships off Tompkins-
vile, cf which squadron he is now in
superior command.