The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1900-06-14
DEWEY IN DETROIT.
A Generous Welcome Is Accorded
the Admiral.

Detroit, Mich, June 9.-.The cordial
ity OF the welcome accorded to Adj
miral Dewey Friday afternoon and
night BY the people of Detroit has sell
dom been equaled in any reception ac-
corded popular idol in this city. In
the afternoon the masses paid him a
yociferous tribute; at night society
did likewise in manntr more polite
but not less enthusiastic The earlier
half OF the day was rainy and porten-
tous, but just previous to the arrival
OF the Dewey special train at two D.
m. the weather became clear, cool and
quite ideal for the occasion. The adj
mirals train was met at Wyandotte
by the officers and directors of the
Fellowcraft club, whose guest he was
! for the day, and Mayor Maybury and
a few personal friends of the Deweys.
En- route to the city Admiral Dewey
talked una4fectedly of the event which
had made him so distinguished, and
also, in response to questions of press
representatives, of his presidential
candidacy and its possibilities. Along
the latter part of the trip his voice
was at times drowned by the welcom-
ing shrieks of locomotive, steamer and
factory whistles, and when he aHght-
ed at the Michigan Central station he
received a great ovation. Escorted to
the Russell house by battalions of the
Fourteenth infantry and marines, the
admiral all along responded to con-
slant ringing cheers from the thou
sands who crowded the streets.
At FcIIowcrAft Hall.
In the evening a crush of we'll
dressed humanity met the hero of the
day and wife in the parlors of the
Fellowcraft club. The guests of the
evening were introduced by the presi-
dent of the club, William Livingstone,
and Mayor Maybury- A score of prom
inent meE and women assisted in re-
ceiying. Later the admiral was the
guest of honor at a dinner served to
200 men in the clubs theater hall,
while Mrs. Dewey was rendered sim
liar function for ladies only at the De-
troit club. Fellowcraft hall was
gorgeously decorated in patriotic col .
ors, and the speeches which followed
the menu were of the happy and in
formal order. The banquet was en-
joyed by some 200 men. To-day's fea-
lures will be a naval parade in the
morning and land parade in the aft
ernoon.
Never Wrote to AguinaIdo.
Admiral Dewey was shown the state
ment made by the Manila Times con-
corning an alleged recovery by Gen.
Funston's men of a portion of the
archives of the Filipino rebel govern
ment. which it was claimedrcontained
certain correspondence between
Aguinaldo and Dewey. After reading
the statement Admiral Dewey positive
ly denied ever having written Aguin-
aldo. Said he: r..
Il never wrote letter to Aguinaldo in
my life. He was employed by me for GER
tain purposes, inst as I employed a lot
of other people among the natives.
made him no promises. If there had been
5000 American troops with me i'm the be-
ginning to occupy the city and maintain
order, there would never have been this
trouble"
Hon. A. U. Wyman, ex-treasurer of
the United States, writes: Having
known of some remarkable cures of
Omaha people effected by the use of
DR.. Kay's Renovator and DR.. Kay's
Lung Balm,I believe that these great
remedies are worthy of the confidence
of the public" No remedy has ever
been discovered which cures so large
a per cent of bad cases of stomach,
liver and bowel troubles as DR.. Kay's
Renovation. Send for proofs of thou
sands of cures Sold by druggists at
25 cts. and 81. For free advice, SAM