The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-16

his command 1000 sick men Instead of LOO
well cn<s.
He Is a geographical expert and has
personally designated the degree of longf-
tude upon which the scout boats shall sail
TO look for the wandering Spanish feet.
He understands the winds and the gulf
stream, and he has the location of the
poisonous Sargossa sea better outlined In
his mind than any other commander.
Rear Admiral Sampson rises at 6 o'clock
every morning and INDUCES In a course of
athletics In his stateroom. Owing to his
cramped facilities for exercise he must
do this In order to keep In good condition.
He is an athlete and takes pride in keep
ing I'm good physical shape. His breakfast
at $50 Is a hearty one. for he has the ap-
petite Of "A strong man OF early middle
age. He eats fruit. cereals. meat n hot
breads with a relish. His meal takes him
half an hour. and he has no friendly femi-
nine face to beguile the minutes nor
morning mail 10 take up the time. After
breakfas the admiral receives the reports
of his lieutenants aboard ship and then
comes the most intere sting hour of the
day. His squadron consists of the New
York. the Iowa. the Indiana. the Detroit,
the Puritan. Terror. Amphitriie and three
torpedo boats. At noon the commanders
of these or such OF them as can do so
visit the New York for a daily consuita-
ton with the rear admiral. Upon a table
In his big cabin Is "A chart and here the
commanders study the movements OF the
hostile fleet. This board OF strategy plans
attacks. measures its strength ana ad-
vises together. aided by the wise counse
of the rear admiral.
One of the admirals most enJoyaoie
hours OF the day is spent in
his school of marine signals. He believes
that his men should know their s;gnai
code as other men know their multiplica-
ton table. Every afternoon for an hour
he drills them in the signal code and sees
that they are letter perfect. or. better
speaking. flag perfect. There are several
systems of signaling with these flags. but
all of them are known to the men OF Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. On other ships
the seamen stand with their sgnal code
In hand. puzzling out the messages that
are flashed aloft, but on the New YORK
they know the flags at night. Admiral
Sampson has invented several new signals
and is the author of n code of marine sig
nails which Is widely used. This is one OF
his hobbies and were he to retire from
the navy he would become an expert ON
signaling as widely known as the German
Lieutenant Won Name. whose signals are
used throughout the kaiser's kingdom.
The men of the New York are devotedly
attached to Admiral Sampson and long
to hear his voice, During the tedious wait
of the past month his words alone cou.d
quiet tnem. III his ln1ndtt utt - dteath
Havana he comforted himself and his
men by a little talk daily I'm which he re-
viewed the situation and encouraged them
with thoughts OF future victory. ON LAND.
i'm time of peace. orators spout OF con-
tentment and good rule. But en- the !
seas I'm war time the talk Is all of victory.
bloodshed and prowess. The pleasantest
hour of the day for his men is the hour
of the admirars talk to them.
AT sea an admiral can eat what he
pleases. The mems rations include pork,
bacon. coffee. tea. flour, beans. salmon.
canned peas. canned beef. sardines and all
green vegetables. with such fresh meat
as can be obtained at different points,
but for the most part of salt meat. with
onions always, to keep away scurvy. The
admiral has Il special cold storage room In
which are kept game. wines. choice fruits
and table delicacies of all kinds. But Adj
miral Sampson has never taken advantage
of the privileges TO supply himself with
better food han the sailors enjoy. and
except for a certain refinement in sefE-
ing. you see nothing different on his Ia
bic from that in the crews mess. He eats
ham, boiled onions. mashed potatoes, rice,
canned corn. stewed tomatoes and sage
pudding. He has IA little fruit generally
but none II the sailors are doing without
IL. Other commanders have a certain arls-
tocracy about their table and their food
but Admiral Sampson is free from all al
fectation or preference. III II q u lhis dt-
count that the men actually worship
him. There is great rivalry to get a jolt
aboard the flagship which contains the
admiral.
One OF Admira SIMPSONS strong points
is brcvity. His favorite military dispatch
of history is: w have met the enemy
and they are ours" He admires thai brief
record of victory mere than any other in
history. He laughs. yet admires the coun-
terpart dlspatch'sent by the defeated gen.
eral: eve have met the enemy and they
have got us." That IL better than vast
ing words. he thinks. His afternoons are
largely spent communicating and report
ing to the government at Washington. Al
night. as dusk creeps oyer the sea. the
admiral issues orders TO his fleet. looks
after the watch, sees that there is no dan
ger of surprise and finally lies down in
his bunk full of anxiety for fear. I'm spits
of everything. the m guns may
touch him.-Chicago Chronicle.