Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-05
He Was Formally DETACHED from
the Olympia Yesterday.
SAFETY OF HIS SWORD ! d J,
ao Calls ON secretary. Long. Of Sshe'
Navy ana tho President and Dis
oussos tho PhiiIprines sitnasions
with tho Latter--The eairs or ahe,S
Nation Locked sn Mig SAFE For.
safe Keeping. 81 4

tBy Telegraph to yirginian.P jloty 5.s:
Washington, D. c., Oct. 4.--AdmiralS
Dewey made On early start to-day TO !;
fill d number OF engagements. AfterS9
breakfast he Joined one OF hiss assoF,
ciate officers for a stroll out Connecti-g
cut avenue, and on returning proceed
ed to the Navy Department. accom-
panied by Admiral Farquhar the new
commander of the North Atlantic sta
ion, and Captain Lamberton, his chiefs
of staff. Few people were aware ofsthe Z
AdmirarS coming, SO there was 4notas
much of a demonstration when he ems
tered the Department.. M 81 Isl I
DETACHED FROM DUTY.
The Admiral went to see Secretary
Long and talk over his plans for the !;
immediate future, and DIS to theSeS%
Secretary Long gave notice that the /;
perfect liberty to do as he pleased. The 1,
Admiral was. therefnrs, at his Instances,
detached formally from the OlymptaSasa
OF this date. He Will telegraph he
executive officer of the ship at Tonip-s}s
llinsville to haul down his flag to-day
and thus will terminate his connec-3
ton with the cruiser which for moro /
| than two yenrs has been his home.
| The dctach'ng Of Admiral i Dewey
| from, the OLYMPIA had the effect of de-
|
| tenant. md Lieutenant Caldwell, theS
Admiral's secretary, fromi the duties
| they have heretofore performed ~ for
| him. An order was Issued ,s 3hotSsyer,s
4 directing these officers to report to the
Adn,iralliin connection with ( his shore
| duties. This Is only. temp IS. I'D, saIS
low the ADMIRAL to catch up with the Z
mass Of correspondence. and Is not thas
| assignment nf a permanent staff SpofL
MS that Admiral Porter had. s: rs rs
Ills PRECIOUS SWORD. v ii
One purpose which induced tho
visit OF Admiral Dewey to the d apart
ment was to arrange Tor the safe keep
| ing of the magnificent sword presented:
! to him yesterday Following him was.
| his Chinese servant. All Soong. bearing
the sword In Its oaken casket. The -
mirai carried this Into the room OF the
| Superintendent of the Building, .CoM-5
mandcr Baird. his old personal friend,s
and the latter placed the gift In his big
| safe. s3iqs
THE ADMIRAL'S FUTURE. EsSES
After his visit to New England. Adj
miral Dewey Is expected 10 return s to-
Washington to meet his colleagues offs
the Philippine Commission. Secretary
Long to-day said that tho AdmlrafsS
time probably would DO fully occupied
In the deliberations of the commissipnS
for some months to come and mean
while. In order to leave him free for this
work he will not be assigned To Wny5
naval duties. Further than this point
the Department. has not yet undertaken
to define its plans for Admiral Dew ey' "
future. & 81 81 z, ST ff35s
TALK WITH THE PRESIDENTS.
When all of these details had been arr;
ranged, the Admiral walked over to-
the White House to Keep an appoint
ment made with the President to- dis-9
cuss the Philippine situation. .s
The A dmiral remained with the Pres
ident an hour. President Schurman, OF
the Philippine Commission, was also at
the White House, and Joined Admiral
Dewey as he left the President. SIS