The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-22

Washington May 9-Rcar Admiral
Sampson of The fa-sbip New York ls one
OF the strongest mea paysaaly and men-
tally OF the navy Under his c9mmard
are a dozen war ships. placed ans9.at.u
IN his Keeping.
Thirty millions in cruisers. TAO millions
10 sunbosts, four millions Al torpedo boats
aud hundreds of sailors. al entrusted g.
one man,
Some idea of the man and his duties c7n
best DE given by outlining che work of
day. II is not only one OF naval auI n.l-
tary duty, but a day OF wide oxecutse
action as well
The duties Of a rear admiral are more
muluudinons than those of the pr salient
OF a life Insurance company. He spends
millions Of dollars every year lie orlerz
from the commissary millions Of dollars
worth OF coal. millions in food millions 30
oils, corn ana ship supplies lie must audit
more accounts every month than the con
troler Of a city, and must be posted on
everything he orders.
If Rear Admiral Sampson was not an
honest man he could retire from the navy
a u-millionare. The chances are that
he VIII have 20 live on his pension after
he gets upon The retired list lie makes
nothing out of his government purchases
Weyler went 10 Manila poor, on trlhing
salary, and returned to Madrid in 1--WE
years a wealthy man. bat our Rear Ad-
miral Sampson has nothing beyond his pay
as rear admiral, which is not eXorh,tlnt
compared with The income of a prosperous
business man.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS education is q
most delicate one. When ne visits a
strange water supply he chemically aualy-
yes the drinking water. He knows what
should be taken into the human system
and what rejected. II he were ignorant
of this ne would have in his command
q thousand sick men instead of a thousand
well ones.
He is a geographical expert and has
personally designated the degree of lon
gitude upon which the scout boats shah
sail He understands the winds ana the
Gulf stream, and ne has the location
of the poisonous Sargossa sea outlined
in his mind.
Rear Admiral Sampson rises at 6 O'Clock
every morning and INDUCES in a course
OF athletics in his state room. Owing TO
his cramped facilities for eNefcise. he
must de this In order toikecp in good con-
dition. He Is an athlete and takes pride
in keeping in good physical shape.
His breakfast at $50 is a hearty one,
for he has the appetite of a strong man
of early middle age lie ears fruit cereals
meat and hot breads with q relish. His
meal takes him half an hour, and he has
no friendly feminine face 20 beguile the
minutes, nor morning mail 10 take up the
time.
After breakfast the admiral receives the
reports of his heutenants aboard ship and
then comes the most interesting hour of
the day.
His squadron consists of the New York.
the Iowa. the Indiana, the Amphitrte. The
Massachusetts. the Texas, the Brooklyn
and three torpedo boats Al noon the com
manders OF these, or such Of them as can
do so, visit the New York for q daily con-
sultation with HE rear admiral.
Upon table in mis- big cabin is a chart
and here the commanders study the move
neDts of the hostile fleet This board OF
strategy plans attacks, measures is
strength and advises together aided by
the wise counsel Of the rear admiral.
One of the admirars 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 as
livery afternoon for an hour he drills them
!u the signal code and sees that they are
,eiter perfect, or, better speaking, flag
perfect
There are several systems OF signaling
with flags. but all of them are known 10
the men Of Rear Admiral SIMPSONS flee.
Admiral Sampson has invented several
new signals and is the author Of a code Of
marine sisnals which is widely used This
S Of h.aE
from the navy, he would become an ex-
pert on signaling as widely known as tie
German LleRt. Won Name whose SIGNALS
are used throughout the Kalser's kline
dom INNS
The men of the New York are 5e,,,t-
sdIy attached to Admiral SAMPSON ana
iohs 70 hear his voice. During The TO-
nous Wait Of the past month his words
alone could quiet them. In his in,ua-
tence to attack Havana he confrorte.7
himself and his men 10y a little t,lIr
uallY IA which he revived the situ,tf.,n
ana encouraged them with thourbts of
future victory. on land. in limo of
peace, orators spout of conton tracnt ana
sood rule. But on the nigh seas in war
time the talk Is all of victory. bloodsbal
and prowess. The pleasantest hour If
the day for his men is the hour of 80
admirafs talk to them.
At sea an admiral can eat what he
pleases. The mems ratious include norls
bacon, coffee. tea flour. beans. salmon
canned peas, canned beef. sardnes and IN
green vegetables with such fresh me3ts
as can be obtained at different points
Dut Tor the most part of salt meat. with
onions always, to keep away scury-v.
The admiral mas a special cold stor-
age room in which are kept game. wines
choice fruits sud table delicacies of fu
kinds. But Admiral Sampson has never
taken advantage of the privileges TO sun
ply himself with better food than the
sailors enjoy, and. except for a certain
refinement i'm serving. you see nothing d.f-
ferent on his table from that in the crews
mess. lie eats ham, boiled onions. staua1
tomatoes ana sage pudding He has "a
little fruit generally but none of the sail
ors are doing Without il. Other comm1n1-
ers have certain aristocracy about THEN.
table and their food, but Admiral S9mp-
son IS free from all affectauon or pre-
ference.
one of Admiral Simpsons strong points
is brevty. L1is favorItc military dispatch
OF history IS 1--WE have met the enemy and
they are ours" He admires THAI brief
record of victory more than amy other in