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The Colonies

Eight nations Of Europe possess COL
onies greater than themselves In ex-
tent Of territory, says the Lewiston
Journal, and four of them-Great Brit
ain, France, Holland and Portugal
have more inhabitants In their outly-
ing possessions than they have at
home. AS colonizer, Of course, Eng
land stands easily first, both for ac-
uuired land and for Its population. Her
little fragment Of Europe contains less
than 121, 900 square miles, and lodges
only 100000 people, but she governs
besides almost 100000 square miles
of good dry land-nobody could figure
out how much water she controls-and
makes laws for 1872 ,000, 900. France to
her own 100000 square miles and 49,
100000 citizens has added 2,506, 900
square miles and 100000 subjects.
Germany, slightly larger and consider
ably more populour than France, has
colonies that, including Kiao-Chau, ag-
gregate 1,615,0O0 square miles and
100000 people. Little Portugal holds
precarious title to 100000 square
miles of alien land and industriously
teaches official corruption and indus
trial incompetency to more than TO-
000, 900 barbarians. Holland has joined
$4,000 square miles to her own 1900
and has no trouble to speak OF In
administering the affairs-and proper
ty-of more than $4,000, 900 thinly clad
Orientals. T.
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AZURE Just below boiling point, and from
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1.-THE lamps all right. 1t gives no end
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ships Indiana and Massachusetts, the
cruiser Brooklyn battleship Texas, the
old frigate Lancaster, the gunboat
Marietta and the Chicago, the flagship
of the South Atlantic squadron.
Admiral Dewey went up into the at
ter bridge as soon as the start was
made and remained there during the
parade,
A Heroic Figure
outlined against the sky for the thou
sands ashore and af1oat. The guns of
the Olympia only spoke once before
Grants tomb was reached. That was
when they barked in answer to the
deep baying of the guns of old Fort
William on Governors island. When
the fleet rounded the stake boat above
Grants tomb on Riverside avenue, and
each ship had let go it's salute, the
sound that arose was inspiring, a mao
fantastic O that continued for al
most ten minutes. The parade at this
point began to- become .disorganized,
many pleasure craft leaving the line
below and crowding so fercely about
the Olympia that she was manouvered
with great difficulty. The excursion
beats, loaded to the guards with peo-
pie, were almost crimfnally reckless as
they passed along, many Of them list
Ell so:far"that"o wheel was buried
deep. while the other scarcely touched
the water. The admiral was some
times annoyed by the croWding of
these craft, but he retained his .equa.
nimity through it all, bowling and re-
moving his cap to the exulting and
cheering crowds. When the crowd of
vessels about the flagship became so
dense that the progress Of the rest Of
the parade was impeded the admiral
ordered the police patrol boats to. clear
the way of the Ships that had left the
line and had spread themselves about
the Olympia like a flock Of wild fowl.
He did not leave the bridge until the
approaching darkness turned the ships
in tile demoralized tail end of the pro-
cession back to their piers.
Gorgeous Display of Fireworks.
Never before in the history of New
York has this city ever witnessed%a
greater pyrotechnical and electrical
display than that with which the re-
turn of Admiral George Dewey was
surrounded in the harbor and water
surroundings the Island Of Manhattan
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to Madison Square Admiral Schley was
up to his arms in roses. The marines
and sailors Of the North Atlantic
squadron, eight battalions of them, at
tracted much attention. They marched
With q Proud Step,
neither the seaman's roll o lands
mans tread, but a combination. The
m.en of the Brooklyn won perhaps the
most applause.
The provisional brigade of the army
lacked the confident, easy step for
which army veterans are noted. They
were preceded by a battalion of the
West Point cadets in their snowy uni
forms of gray, with white duck trous-
ers, moving like n man, eight hun
bred legs moving like clock-work, every
cap ard bayonet in perfect line.
Gov. Roosevelt, riding a spirited
black horse, at the head of the national
guard of the State Of New York, and
surrounded by brilliantly uniformed
officers, received a hearty and continu-
Gus ovation from one end Of the line to
the other. Before Madison Square
was reached Admiral Dewey and the
reviewing party in carriages passed
the front OF the procession and alighted
rs the reviewing stand opposite Twen-
ty-siXth street, and took their places in
the boxes hung with laurel wreaths
that had been reserved for them. There
for the first time the admiral saw the
great arch Of victory erected in his
honor. The arch faces the sea. The
approaches r guarded by tall colon.
nades, Transforming the street at the
reviewing booth into a court of honor.
Here the admiral reviewed the entire
parade.
Saturday night, the smoker given at
the Waldorf-Astoria to the sailors of
the Olympia, concluded New York's
wonderful reception of Admiral Dewey
and his men.
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Of white lights and the name "Erin"
in green between the masts.
From the bay the letters Of the
Brooklyn bridge "Welcome Dewey"
were plainly discernible, and were one
of the features of the celebration,
many persons going out on the bay in
boats to see this display.
There was apparently no end to the
display Of fireworks. Every wharf
landing and pier had it's quota of sight
seers and the enthusiasm was album
dant. From the house tops as well as
from the sidewalks powder by the bar
rel was burned and rockets sent aloft
in honor Of the hero of Manila bay.
Over on the Jersey shore the display
was just as generous and the sky was
lighted with the blaze of fireworks,
making the surrounding seas bright as
midday. Staten Island contributed to
the general display of fireworks.
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ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY"

their whistles and made the hills re-
vertebrate with such a blast as can only
be heard when a Yankee yacht crosses
the finish first in q race with mug
hunters. And that was simply the pre-
lu0e to what continued Throughout the
day-an almost continuous roar yOf
steam whistles. ~. s'.-
Meanwhile the vessels to take part In
the Iarade were massing owe against
Long Island shore until that side OF
the harbor became a q of tangles,
spars and framework as far as the eye
could reach: The! grhssy slopes Of Fort
Wadsworth and Fort Hamilton and
the shores of Staten Island, were, COW
cred with sightseers. The warships
Law. spick and SPAN ready.for the start,
their white ssidessasavirgip snow. Be-
tween them. and-the shore lay the low,
long,. lean, wicked looking torpedo
boats, and still inside Of them the
graceful row Of revenue. cutters.
" aboard the Olympia the marines and
sailors had been previously Inspected
from the toe Of the first marine to the
jaunty cap Of the last sailor. All
seemed q little
Daxed at the Prospect
before them, and no doubt many would
hayesptefeEred APP granl,nssfnvblvsnS
a duplication Of theHM anila sfght=taitAef
ordeal they swere.to, go through
The signal came fol. the fleet tQssget'
under way. The S4ngways were
hauled up and, drums beat. Al qs1arteRRr
master hurried a2snall:. dark Sol. :sDf
bunting to. the, main, Inland &
1t hung there while. the +shuglG@askAand01f
the crew to quarters and tRei, 16afda9s4es
were mustered aft. Then, Just, as the
sigral to. weigh was given "a pull on
the .halyafdsa:. opefeds the ron and
spread the four,starred Aag' Which Far
raguts few MS he ran the. fort. ihs9Saw.
Orleans. 1T was the5itlag !which::Was:
presented to Admiral Dewey. AS 1t
broke. sailors at their stations and ma
rines ut quarters greeted it with the
hip. hip, hurrah we got from our an:
.cesters. The flag foated proudly all
through the pageant. 1t is the most
precious possession Of Farragut's pu-
nil, and when it is struck on Monday
it will probably be forever, as 1T iss: al
together unlikely that admiral Dewey
viii command another feet. 1t was
exactly 1 O'clock, the hour fixed Tor
the start. when: the feet. with anchors
8 began to move. When the ships
had Strengthened out for their journey
across the upper bay the spectacle
made will ever be treasured by those
who saw it. on the port beam Of the
Olympia was the escorting ship SANDY
Hook, with the mayor and other dlg:
nitaries aboard, and In her wake at
intervals Of 400 yards stretched . g.
mile long the towering warships, the
armored cruiser New York, the battle
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TOO MUCH FOR HIS STRENGTH.
Admiral Dewey Almost Exhuustet
From the Great Sfraiu. :.

Admiral Dewey Almost
From the Great Strain.
New York, Oct. 3. - The functions
and the receptions that have figured, so
prominently in the daily life Of Admit
raj Dewey since his arrival off Sandy
Hook last Tuesday morning. have
proven almost too much for his
strength. The admiral has been under
such a perpetual physical and nervous
strain that he is almost exhausted.
Saturdays ceremonies were the most
taxing on his strength Of any. that lie
has vet had to undergo, and he ap-
peared yesterday looking pale and
worn, despite the fact that he retired
early Saturday evening and enjoyed Il
good nights rest. The admiral yester-
day was too fatigued to do more than
remain in his room the greater part of
the time and rest quietly. At 10 O'clock
Admiral Dewey had an engagement to
meet the Chicago. Dewey committees,
sage to Mayor Harrison requesting
that he be not'eXpected to shake hands
with the members Of the committee.
Saying that he had had SO much hand
shaking Saturday that his hand panied
him severely. Admiral Dewey rose
early in the morning and was served Il
cup of tea at 6 o'clock. Shortly after
he had breakfast, which was sent to
his apartments, and which he ate
alone. When the admiral had finished
his breakfast he sent for his private
physician, DR.. Percy, who was closeted
with him for a few minutes. Admiral
Dewey later called on the members of
his family and relatives and chatted
with them for some time. He was
called on by Mayor Van Wyck at 8
o'clock. He was escorted by the may.
OF all day. The admiral received
many callers, but declined to see
many, fatigue being given as an eX-
cuse. Among those who were honored
by the admiral were the Chicago dele
CATION. At 9:25 Mayor Harrison, with
one of the Chicago committeeman, ar
rived at the. hotel. The others came
struggling in and at $50 all were pres
ent. The doors of the ball room were
thrown open, and the committee, head
ed by the mayor, entered. Promptly at
10 o'clock Admiral Dewey came into
the room. He wore a civilian suit with
a frock coat and dark trousers and car
ried no hat. The moment he appeared
there was burst of applause.
Mayor Harrison, in a few we'll
chosen words extended an invitation
to the admiral to visit chicago during
the corner stone laying, or if not then,
to fix his own time and consider the in
vitation as a standing one. Admiral
Dewey replied that it would give him
great pleasure at some future time to
visit Chicago. but that present engage
mente would not permit Of his being
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there during the o,,,a celebration

there during the conalng celebration
The corridors of the .Saldorf-Astoria
were thronged all. day with people
anxious to catch a glimpse of the great
admiral. Early in the morning they
began to come in and they were com.
ing and going all day. But NONE of
them was given the pleasure Of seeing
Dewey. He was not down in the cor.
ridors Of the hotel ut any time. When
he was escorted to the Don to meet
the Chicago delegation he was taken
down Il private stairway and returned
the same way. In every conceivable
manner his movements we're guarded
to keep the persistent crowd from get
ting near him.
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last night. No more. picturesque spec
tacle has ever been presented to so
large a %concourse gathered on both
shores Of the North river; as that of
the great hulks Of the battleships Of
Dewey's feet silhouetted' against the
dark background Of the sky and shin
ing from stem to stern with millions. OF
incardescent lights, while all around
numerous brilliantly decorated yachts
and other river craft honored the ma
TONS hero.
Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht, the Erin,
was brilliantly lighted with streamers