The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-05-12
Crowds Rush Down to See
 a Man-O'-war Come in.
NOT ABOARD
Many Seemed to Expect It Was
 Admiral Dewey, Paying a Visit
 to Alaska to Escape the Politi-
 cians of tbe Eastern Coast.

A warship arrived vesteriav afternoon, very unexpectedly, and created much ac> tivity on the waterfront. Scores of cit> zens learned of the approach of the vessel when the ship was ready to cast anchor near the Pacific Coast Company's wharf, the approach had become black with those who heard the rapidly spread ing news of her coming and rushed down to see the craft and welcome her to the port. Several of the leading citizens were in the big gathering and the local celebri- ties aboard the ship made the event all the more important.
 The newsbovs who camp on the head land on the east side of Skagwav river, and there maintain lookout for steamers coming with papers from the Sound, were the first to sight the man of war, and thinking it was the liner Topeka from Seattle ahead of time had spread an alarm that effect. and down the wharf went racing the hotel busses. the noisy ne of express wagons, string of bicvclists and many others who dwell and earn their live lhood within the shadow of the great city on Lynn canal.
 Although those who went to the wharf on bushes mission were disappointed as to the vessel. thev felt repaid by being present to wecome the cruiser" Those who got there early were treated to pie turesque marine view of the grlmiwarrlor as she stood straight up the canal, a huge cloud of smoke pouring from her funnel, and the men standing at quarters as though ready for action.
 Presently she swung her menacing prow about, and stood head on for the wharf. When within half mile she sackened speed. and then ran under the slow bell to within two ships length of the wharf. where she cast anchor.
 Although the ship had been recognized as 9 man of war, it was not until the anchorage was mace that her identity was established. The hundreds of people on the wharf with craning necks were now able to make out the name of the vessel and the word ran down the line from lip to lip that the craft was the cruiser Ketch- um, Capt. Tompkins, in these waters on special and important mission.
 MT. Patrick Casey, the redoubtable king pin of Commodore E. J. Shaw's crew of 'longshoremen, put off Tn a small boat from Moore's wharf and went alongside the cruiser, and saluting the officer of the deck, as he stood on the poop, shouted in full stentorian voice, so all the multitude on the wharf could hear:
 'Ketchum, ahov1 Mr. Officer, Is the | admiral aboard sir?"
 By this time the crowd, filled with humor and spirit over the fact that the mighty ship which they had beheld was a flat iron like, chugglng, urowling pros pector's sea wagon, was bubbling with laughter. Still Mr. Casey urged his ques- | tion.
 ''ls the admiral aboard?"
 Admiral who?" came back from the bridge.
 "Why, sir. Admiral George Dewey of course."
 Mount Dewey blus ed along it's pearlv ridges as Casey spoke.
 The officer of the deck simply waved his hand, and out of the dlngy hold of the Ketchum climbed the admiral. It was Admiral A. C. Ketchum. of the craft. Mt. Dewey turned green.
 Then T. E. P Keegan, superintendent of the Chilkoot eannerv, and J. K. Smith, of the Haines wharf, whom the ship had brought here emerged from the hold.
 The sea tub chugged and slapped the waters lazilv.
 The crowd looked on disgustedIv and turning followed Commodore F. w. White of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co. up town, determined not to again be mis- led in taking a steam propelled. snub nosed triangular box for long expected liner from the Sound with messages and news of the world.