Show j I FLEET ARRIVES O OF TIME TIM i t TOKIO TOKO Oc Oct 15 The Tho American bat battleship l fleet feet somewhat in advance o of i tl schedule ba has been sighted by the Japanese war vessels sent to convey s 3 a friendly greeting and a wireless irele 8 mesI message mes I sage e received two hv hours ago reports that Admiral Sperry Sper his officers and the enS enlisted en en- S listed it d mon men were at that moment witnessing wit the maneuvers maneuver of the Japanese vessels off of the Island of Kyushu in southeasterly Japan t I I The Tho fact that tho the American ships are in n such uch close proximity to Yokohama p here where they are scheduled to arrive arive Saturday Sat Sat- J irda today morning morin is as yet unknown to the public although h the news was quickly S circulated in official circles circes No wireless messages es have been received from tho the thoI I I flagship n Connecticut but a number of messages of or have been dispatched dis di I patched by wireless and early carly responses re reo ro- ro are expected expected 1 I The first official greeting to Admiral Admira sperry pery was from Vice Admiral Minoru inor Baito Saito aito minister of the tho navy Baron Saito extended to the approaching fleet feet a hearty earty welcome on behalf behal of ot the nation na ion tion and said sid that all aU Japan is anxious anxious- I ly Y awaiting its arrival f The earliest earlest wireless tireless messages report all splendid 1 tho the ships condition of ot the American fleet leet in I |