Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-10-02
DEWEY IN NEW YORK
Admiral Arrives Two Days
Ahead of Time.
Hero of Manila Bay to Land
Friday.
Reception Committee Greets
Him or Olympia.

we would arrive before Thursday I'M
less we moderated our speed or went
somewhere out of our course. The pro-
priety Of running into Hampton Roads
or some other port in the south was
spoken of, but we concluded we ought
not to touch land first anywhere except
at New York The weather looked a
little squally and it seemed better to
be inside the hook than outside. But
the consideration that really decided
us to come into port was to give Cap
Tain Lamberton chance to clean up
the ship before our voyage up the har
bor Captain Lamberton and I are
very proud of the Olympia and wanted
enough time at anchorage to rub her
down and make her look spick and
span.'' The Olympia looks as smart
now as a yacht The anchors were
hardly down before details of the
crew were washing the ships white
sides and touching UP the stains with
paint.
The admiraPs first business was to
send ashore an official with kilograms
for the navy department. He was just
finishing his midday breakfast when
Sir Thomas Upton called on him
With Sir Thomas were DR.. Mackay and
other visiting Englishmen. The adj
miral and the owner Of the cup chal-
lenger had a fifteen minute talk. AS
Sir Thomas left the Olympia half a
hundred of the ships crew cheered the
baronet. II couldn't stop Them" cried
out Admiral Dewey, waving his hand at
Sir Thomas Upton. They had not
any orders to do that Admiral
Dewey then had a succession of not
able callers. Rear Admiral Sampson,
with Captain Chadwick and Lieut..
Commander Winslow, came on the
Dolphin. They were received by Ad-
miral Dewey, Captain Lamberton,
Lieutenant Brumby and the officer of
the deck, the full marine guard and the
band being paraded. Rear Admiral
Sampson said he was delighted with
the evident good health of Admiral
Dewey and told the admiral he looked
much younger than most of the por-
traits made him out Rear Admiral
Sampson remained on board for more
| than an hour. Soon after Rear Adj
mi"al Sampson had gone, Rear Adj
miral Philip voyaged down the bay in
the Narkeeta and paid an official cali,
attended by Commander J. D. J. Kel-
ley. Admiral Dewey received these Of
fetal visits in undress uniform.
DR.. Sanborn of the port ply sicianss
staff, visited the Olympia, and looked
at her papers. Eleven of the crew of
/ 375 men have typhoid fever. Some
of the cases are convalescent and all of
them are of a mild type, according to
DR.. Percy, the ships surgeon. No one
has died of the fever and with this ex-
ception the sailors and marines are
we'll. Dr. Percy is unable to
account for the presence Of typhoid
on the ship. The cases are
not numerous or serious enough to
cause him alarm and it is probable the
sick men will be taken ashore to a
hospital today. George Bidwell, col
lector of the port, Postmaster Van Colt
and several of the customs officials
visited the admiral and were personal
ly conducted around the ship by him.
All day tugs, sailboats, and excursion
steamers came UP near the Olympia
and took a look at her. Everybody
who asked was permitted to come
on board The Olympia's anchorage
was rather lonely place and alto
gether not a great many vessels made a
point of going there. 1t is, however,
near the main ships channel.
The admiral about o'clock returned
Sir Thomas Lipton's visit, Lieut..