Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-27

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
tawney-haired dog, the Chow dog, OF a
Chinese breed that appears in the IL
Illustrated interviews with the admiral.
Bob, here" said he, lis not well. He
yearns 10 be ashore. He is sick to get
a little grass and to scamper around. L
feel a good deal that way myself. am
mighty glad to get home. 1t is not good
for a man any more than dog to live
on shipboard for twenty-three months. >
The admiral said that 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
jaunty. 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
man in his fullest powers.
He does not permit himself to wander
off into politics or to exercise those
positive views he no doubt holds about
the Philippine and American affairs
lHtI6. Ills dll6uLlOA w dS UtOuShI ~
interviews in which he is described as
going rather fully into the character OF
the F'ilipinos and their fitness for self
government.
81 cannot stand for eny interview
giving my opinions on political subjects
and the Philippines. | disown any
views ascribed to me on these subjects. !"
The admiral was just finishing mid
day breakfast when Sir Thomas Lip
ton called on him. With Sir Thomas
were Dr. Mckay and other visiting En-
glishmen.
Admiral Dewey then had succession
of notable callers. Rear Admiral
Sampson, with Captain Chadwick, his
chief of staff. and Lieut.. Commander
Winslow, his flag lieutenant, came on
the Dolphin. When the despatch boat
was mile away it began firing an ad-
mirals salute and the Olympia replled
with a rear admirafs salute OF thirteen
guns. The Dolphin anchored near the
Olympia and Rear Admiral Sampson
and his staff went on board. They were
received by Admiral Dewey, Captain
Lamberton, Lieut. Brumby and the of
ficer of the deck, the full marine guard
and band being paraded. Rear Ad-
miral Sampson had first learned OF
Admiral Deweys arrival at the Brook
lyn navy yard, where he went about 10
o'clock to see Rear Admiral Phillip.
All day tugs, sail boats and excur-
sion steamers came up near the Olym-
pia and took a look at her. Every
body who sJ;ked were permitted to
come on board.
The admiral about o'clock return
ed Sir Thomas Liptin's visit. Lieut..
Brumby aral the admiral's son, George
G. Dewey were with him. Sir Thomas
met the admiral at the starboard
gangway with his friends and the en-
tire party went to the after cabin,
where the health of the admiral, the
Shamrock and of course, the Columbia
were drunk amid enthusiasm. The ad-
miral 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 en-
tire ships company, guests, officers,
crews, servants, cingalese and all, led
by Sir Thomas, with a hip, hip, hip,
gave three honest cheers, the kind that
the admiral heard from the British
warships in Manila bay. Admiral
Dewey waved his gold bound cap like
a school boy as he stood on the rail OF
his little white canopied launch being
given a hearty welcome in his own
home waters, by a hundred foreigners.
When the programme was explain
ed to him by the committee to-day,
Admiral Dewey said it was very salts
factory, and that he would remain
aboard the Olympia until Friday
morning and then would receive the
official visit OF Mayor Van Wyck.
THE NAVY'S WELCOME.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September 26.
The Navy Department has sent the
following formal message of welcome
to Admiral Dewey:
Navy Department,
WASHINGTON, September &c.
"To Admiral George Dewey, Sandy
Hook:
1.-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"