The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-12
NEW DETAIL FOR SAMPSON.
RE WILL BE ASSIGNED TO COM
MAHD THE BOSTON NAVY YARD.

n MAND THE BOSTON NITH YARD.
b near Admiral Farquhar VIII Succeed Him
- ss Commsndsr Of the North Atlantic
\ ntation-Ths Transfer Not TO BE Made
~, Uahl After the Dewey Ceremonies.
"A WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-THE Navy Depart
N msnt will announce tomorrow. through tho
n medium OF the routine naval orders. that Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson will be detached
r from duty a. comm and inc chief Of the North
Atlantic station and naval force and assigned
- the command OF the Boston Navy Yard. An
nounoement will be made also that Rear
A Admiral Norman II. Farauhar will be de-
enehsd from the command Of the Norfolk
N Navy Yard and assigned TO duty as COM
mander-ln -chisf OF the North Atlantic sta
tion and naval force. Owing 10 the
1 refusal OF the naval officials to give any infor-
nation about these changes. the exact date OF
the transfer OF command cannot be given. but
u was learned that IL would not take place
until after the Dewey ceremonies In New
X ycrk. The Navy Department wants Admiral
x sampson TO command tho squadron that Will
n meet Admiral Dewey at Tompkinsvills on
n eept %, and the order will direct him not to
relinauish command until after Dewey leaves
New York.
f8 The selection OF Adm lral Sam pson for duty as
eommandant Of the Boston Navy Yard does not
create any surprise In naval circles. Tho ar
tENnHom0ut 70 bvbu him tueIo Ou Suo cOIupotiou
Sof his tour OF sea duty was arranged very
Iouickly. however. The vacancy at Bos-
(ton did not OCCUR until Friday morning.
svben Rear Admiral. Henry i. Picking. the
heommandant. died suddenly. Boston Ia very
cdesirable and important detail. and In the
sopinion OF the President and the Navy Depart
Cment. which In this case means Secretary
oLong. and nearly every officer Of the SERVICE
there 10 nothing too good for the man who
IS ,,-ht . bo, a fa - ha AMI
By Spain to the West Indies. 1t is supposed
that the selection OF Admiral Sampson to suo-
seed Admiral Picking WAS made by Secretary
Long. who is at his summer homo In Maine.
Up to last Friday there was no shore duty
which the Navy Department considered Inn
portant enough for Admiral Sampson. 1t had
been arranged. however that no should be re-
lie. I'd from the command Of the North Atlantic
station next month. This was at Admiral
peampson's request.
p The selection OF Admiral Farauhar to succeed
iAdmiral Sampson causes some surprise in
naval circles. AZ 1t was generally understood
that Rear Admiral George c. Remey. Comman-
Idant Of the Norfolk Navy Yard, would take
Neommand OF the station and squadron on Adj
lmifal SIMPSONS detachment. and that Adj
nairal Farqrhar would be assigned to the COM
iinand Of the South Atlantic station on the re-
Ntirement for age on Oct 10 OF Rear Admiral
SYork from South America his flag ship.
i4he Chicago. No explanation Is obtanabe at
THE Navy Department. 1t was limited to day
What Admiral Remey would not be assigned to
1.-THE South Atlantic station. His record 10
lexoellent and the Department has been anX-
sfous to reward him for his willingness to take
Iehares OF the Key West Naval Base during tho
war with Spain, an assignment that was much
hard work and no glory. Admiral Remey. like
q all nthar n Of1oera wantad ryioa nt
that time. but was unable to get 1t as he was
entitled to squadron and there were not
enough squadrons to 60 around. The report
We that the Navy Department contsmplates
egiving Admiral Remey command OF tho
sEuropean Squadron when enough vessels TO re-
Drive Il are available
IN Admiral Simpsons successor stands sixth
lTrom the top OF the list OF Rear Admiras. He
iihas been In command OF the Norfolk Navy
Yard since June L. 1897. He was born on
aApril IL. 1910. and appointed TO the Naval
oecademy from Pennsylvania In 1854. He has
nSeen Chief OF the Bureau OF Equipment and
hehe Bureau Of Yards and Docks Of tho Navy
Department During the great Samoan hurri-
etane Of 1880 he was In command OF the flag
eship Trenton. one OF the American vessels
wrecked. 1t was on tho Trenton that the "a.
NOUS human Sail' was formed by means OF
which the ship was saved from going on the
rocks at the entrance OF Apia harbor. where
there would have been little chance for officers
and men to escape alive. The crew OF the
Trenton were led into the rigging by Naval
Cadet Richard H. Jackson. and there
joininG hands on the yards. formed the
''hnman sail" which Afforded enough resist
anee to the wind to bring the Trenton
around to her helm. Jackson did not pass
high enough In his nnal examinations to
be retained In the service. but on account OF
his heroism at Apia q com N ssion IA an ensign
was given him by authority Of Congress. He
ttnnrried daughter OF Admiral sampson.
oAdmirAl Farquhar attained his present rank
In March 3. 1890. and has never been In COM
mand OF squadron. He is a brother OF former
Representative Farauhar OF New York.