The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-03-15
CONDITION or DEWEY. .
Denial of the Story That He Is
Breaking Down In Health.
Why BE STAYS AT HIS POST
.vhen President Prorsred Pern'isSion to
Return 40 Amsrfea, tIo Admiral
Doolinpd, Wishing TO Com. ~
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Washington, March 9.-When his at
tehtIon was called to the statement
coming from Vancouver to the effect
that Admiral Dewey is breaking down
and cannot last a month longer Secre-
tary Long said he had no Information
whatever on this point. The stories
of the admirars Ill health have been
In circulation with more or less per-
sistency for the past four months
They are all traCeable to private re-
ports, and various officers of the navy
who, have return "a renentlSE frpnri 1an-
lila state that Dewey's health appears
to be about the same as 1t has been
for the past year.
1t is not denied by these oflcers
that the admiral has aged in his APP
pearance notably within the past year;
his hair is undoubtedly winter and his
figure shows signs of that weakness,
which might be expected to come with
advancing years. Dewey will be 81
yeas old next December, and for many
years has not heen strong man
physically. 4taH.t4 Hh
Meantime he has had imposed upon
him the most severe and exacting du-
ties so that it Is but natural that his
frail physique should show the effect
of the tremendous strain. 1t is said
by persons familiar with the Philip
pine climate that tho second year is
the hardest to bear for a Caucausian,
Dewey Will soon begin his second
year there, In addition to this he la
bors under the drawback of having
undergone a most severe surgical oper
alton for the relief of his liver. A man
needs sound liver in the Philippines
of all places. These facts lead naval
officers to believe reports that Dewey
is showing signs of physical strain.
On the other hand, as already stated,
there is absolutely no official evidence
on file at the department to show this
is true. aHtlsEi4#1
The full medical history OF Admiral
Dewey is among the records of the
bureau of marine and surgery. They
show every ailment that he has eX-
perienced since he has been in the
navy, as well as results of the physi-
cal examinations lie has undergone
when he has been promoted from time
to time. asUl al .r 3tlseeg
But these do not disclose any COM
plant at this time. The admiral has
not been made tho subject OF sick
report since he went to Manila.
OOlIlS lllh6 uBOs ASdlth
that the great strain he was under
might oYertnx him, so he cabled Dewey
through Secretary Long perm,ssion to
return to the United States. The ad-
miraI declined to avail himself of this
permission, and asked permission to
stay. saying That in his opinion duty
required that he should finish tho
task lie had begun at Manila. The
Dewey remains by his own wish. He
is free to return to the United States
whenever he cares to do 80, and the
department will relieve him by cabled
orders In that case Captain N. II.
Dyer. the commander of the Baltimore,
who is the senior captain on the
Asiatic station, would have charge of
the American squadron temporarily.
He probably would be relieved later
by one of the rear admirals recently
created, nearly all of whom are anX-
ious TO assume active flag rank before
retirement