The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-22


The psfAs.@al atae OF the men whose bus.-
ness Ii is TO fight for the honor of the dag
Is matter of interest TO every American.
The public. hearing only OF the martial
achievements Of these heroes associates
them exclusively with scenes of havoc and
destruction. so that the softer side OF their
natures Is entirely lest stgnr Of. But there
Is gentle phase In the character of these
grim fighters. for they are brave men. and
oil brave men are gentle men as well no
gentlemen.
Two OF our naval commanders whose
fondness for domesticlty liz proverhial are
Acting Rear Admiral Simpson and Conn
modoro Schley. They are types Of the men
who have made the United States great
among the nations. but the setter side Of
their nature Is as lovable a. the stern.r
side Is admirable
Capt. William Thomas Sampson. No. ?
On the list OF his grade. who IL now by sne-
clal designation az the president acting rear
ADMIRAL. commanding the North Atlantic
hest, popularity known the Cuba
squadron. Was born In Palmyra, Wayne
county. y. v, on February 3, Isto Many
e. his relatives still live in tho vicinity OF
that placid town. The love Of home is one
q his strong characteristics and whenever
opportunity permits he visits the scenes af
his hoyhood where the old people low
tAkiy and Familiarity refer 10 him as Rsly
sampSon- Bnt there are no anecdotes re-
hated Of him He WAS n quiet ssudlnus
hes. and today his only weakness Is tennis
paving. lie owns the famous Mormon
Hi farm. upon which is the embauknlant
where Joseph Smith. the prophet Of pciyg-
Any dug. he alleged. the golden plates
from which the Book OF Mormn~" MAS
printed by the late Major Gilbert bearing
TIE name Of Eghert II. tsfandin. on an old
hand printing press which s;ilI exists I'm
The village Of Rose. Wayne county. n. Y.
AWs1s& -
farm. TIVE cousins also 1--we there and are
employed In the cemetery.
Tie Old house whore Capt. Sampson first
saw the light or day On Johnson street, az
TIE sogth end Of Prospect hll, is stall
sfahdlng. although Il has heen repaired
And heautited TO such an extent that il Is
row In better condition than * ever was
curing the hoytsani q. the embryonic ad-
Esssl Miss Hannah Sampson. a sister Of
tfe naval commander. resides there and IS
q highly respected for her many virtues
- for her relationship 10 the commander
81 the North Atlantic squadron
Capt. sampson has been twice Married
rus arst Wits was Margaret Al3rfch the
daughter CO prominent Palmyra bsisiness
mar. She died in ISIS. after sixteen years
ssss
Cart. SIMPSONS second wife was MISS
MARY haFiiaE. - psecepiress n tho Pa
Hsta Classical Caian schecr.
Ire Family at present lives in modest
s'own cottage at III clark street. Glen
ssase. y. ], There are two boys. Ralph
1@Si aged II. and his brother Harold. @ae
There are also two aaaghtevs. The
"a have grand times wherever thFtT
ssseer IS at home, Ger the relations h.
seer Them are 80 the ehGmw5est nature
.@R Fearta az July he was with them &ns!
sss1Sed hours to stimulation a. the Ares
sslSaesAsm which they must have 3nher-
sss from him ey shooting crackers ard
ssssaag terpedoes with the boys ana
sfieaas. visitor remarked, the
Sassss boy e :bAga all
sae captain ard his hoys are exceedingly
- ~ Gess. ara Ter some years thssr
go ses'sat wss 10 a magnificent, English
sr hafEed Andy who was household
Naa constant companion. bat early this
- deg 3 GeniAl nature UNDERWENT =