The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-29

| Massachusetts, the Texas. the BroolSyn
nandcrs OF thase or such of them as odn
do So visit the New York for daily con-
| sultation with the rear admiral
unun n table In his big cabin is chNt
end here the commanders study The move
| nents nf the hoi tile fleet. This board OF
| strategy plcnl attacks measures tta
| strength and advises together. aided by the
Wise counsel Of the rear admiral.
SCHOOL or SIGNALS.
One OF the admiral's most enjoyable hours
OF the day Is spent IN conducting his school
OF marine signals. He believes that his
| men should know their signal code AZ other
men know their multiplication table. Every
afternoon for an hour he drlils them ia the
signal code and sees that they are letter
perfect or. better speaking flag perfect
There are several systems OF signalling
with flags. but all of them are known TO
the men OF Rear Admiral Simpsons fleet.
| ON other chips the seamcn stand with their
| signal code IN hand. nu21ling out the mes
, saRes that arc flashed aIofi. but on the
New York they know the flags at nigh,.
| Admiral Sampson has invented several new
signals and Is the author 81 a code OF ma
| rlne signals which Is widely used This
| is one OF his hobbies and were M 10 retire
| from the navy he would become an expert
on signaling as widely known as the Ger
| man Lieutenant Won Name. whose signals
are used throughout the kaiser's kingdom,
| The men OF the New York arn deyotedly
attached to Admiral Sampson and long to
hear his voice During the tedious wait OF
| the past month his words alone could quiet
| them in his Impotence to attack Havana
| he comforted himself and his men By a
| little talk daily In which he reviewed the
! situation and encouraged them witt
| thoughts Of future victory ON land In
/ q 81
ment and good rule. But on the high seas
IN war time the talk is all OF victory
| bioodshed and prowesa. The pleasantest
| hour OF the day for his men ls the hour OF
the admiral's talk TO them.
| HIS FOOD.
| At sea an admiral can cat what he
| pleases. The mems rations include pork,
bacon. coffee. tea. flour. beams. 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 a special cold storage
room In which are kept game. wines, choice
| fruits and table delicaeies OF all kinds.
But Admiral Sampson has never taken adj
| vantage OF the privileges TO supply himself
with better food than the sailors cnioy,
| and except for certain refinement IN
| serving you see nothing different on bis
table from that in the crews mess lie
eats ham, boiled onions, mashed potatoes.
| rice, canned corn, stewed tomatoes and
/ sage pudding He has little fruit gem
orally, but none II the sailors are doing
without IT, Other commanders have ceg-
| tain aristocrany about their table and their
| food, but Admiral Sampson 10 free from all
| affectation or preference II Is on this
account that the men actually won sh -
him There is great rivalry TO sc, Job
aboard the flagship which contains the ad :
| miral. At sound 81 his voice the rtpners
aim with a deadliness never known before
| and the sailors are invited to deeds OF dar-
ing that mean victory or death
One Of Admiral SIMPSONS strong points
| is brevity. His fnyorite military dispatch
| OF history Is I'VE have met the enemy and
they are ours" He admires that brief rec
ord OF history more than any other In his
tory. He laughs. yet admirss. the counter
part dispatch sent by the defeated general
I'VE have met the enemy and they have
rot VS." That is better than wasting words.
he THINKS.
His afternoons are largely spent COM