Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-13
PROBABLY ON SATURDAY
REAR ALFARQUHAK WILL sue
CEED SAMPSON.
The Brooklyn IS exp: cted to Get Away
Tomorro Also. News OF tho
Squadron. The Races

>>S" Yin III 1AOdQS ava NOT
take place yesterday, contrary TO
expectations. IT is stated on 5000 au-
thority, however, that Rear Almira!
Farquhar will! succeed Rear Admiral,
Sampson as comma rder of the squad
ron at noon on Saturday. The two rear
adnlirals Will reach Old Point to-
night or Saturday morning and as
soon as the ceremonies are over Sa mp
son VIII take his departure for Boston,
which is now his home.
a dispatch sent OUT from Washing
ton several days ago stated that Rear
Admiral Farquhar denied the story in
circulation to the effeet that he asked
to be retired in a few weeks. However.
the story published in the Daily
Press TO the effect that the .'.dmiral
will retire in a short time and tn4t the
command of the White Squadron was
a special honor befor>4 leavin: active
service is generally credited in the feet.
1t was stated Monday evan
ing that Farquhar has about a II: ,nth
before he will be eligible for the retired
list and that his command of the squad
ron will probably terminate in that
time. IT is expected that the fall eyo-
buttons, which will ne conducted by
him. will be over inside of a month and
command Of the fleet.
1900 TONS, OF COAI
The armored cruiser brooklyn is talk
ing on the largest cargo Of coal eve:,
put in her bunkers and extra deck
space. When she starts for Manila,
which, by the way, will be the longest
cruise this fine ship has ever under
taken, she will carry l,:Oo tons Of coal,
large supply of ammunition and tons
OF SHIPS stores. Tie tackles aboard :be
snip are unusually busy and the officers
have little time for social duties.
1t is stated now that the BrcCklya
will leave Saturday. She had ste IN up
"Wednesday and it was reported st Old
Point that evening tina. she would Get
away yesterday. bue she IS still anchor
ed off Old Point and there will remain
until Saturday. 1t is not likely that
her sailors will participate in the boat
races that afternoon.
The Brooklyn is under rush orders
and When She sails from Hampton
Roads she Will move across thu. ocean
at pretty good rate Of speed Her
presence is needed at her far-away Ccs-
tination The men Of her crew call 10
their comrades on the other ships:
See you in Manila showing how gen
navy Will soon be sent to the Pl-iIc,
OLD HERO AFTER WRECK.
While in Washington lately Lieuten-
ant Casey b. Morgan, u. S. N, in
charge Norfolk branch hydrographic
office. took occasion 20 urge the de-
strCction of the sunl1en schooner sons,
eighteen miles northeast of Hatteras,
with Two masts protruding from the
water. broken off some fifteen to twenty
feet above the deck, the wreck being in
the direct track Of sailing vessels and
steamers and a great menace to navi-
cation, having been reported twenty
SIX times in the last month. The Navy
Department issued orders on his rep
resentation for the L. S. S. Texas to
proceed to the spot and DESTROY the
wreck She left New York in advance
of the fleet and finding the weather of
Hatteras TOO rough for work left the
buoy over the wreck and proceeded 70
he Roads. Tuesday she again went
doWr the coast to clear the wreck from
the seas. and as the weather was calrl
lit is expected she succeeded 1t was
considered doubtful whether she would
get back in time for the banquet and
ball Wednesday, but she returned that
day and made a fine appearance during
| the illumination of the fleet.
The arrangements for q half fare Tor
school children to Old E.uint is being
carried out according tc program The
certificate slips will lie presented to the
children by the teachers today. The
races will begin promptly at . o'clock.