The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-05
SAMPSON TO Be RELIEVED
Of the Command of the
Atlantic Fleet.
QUESTION OF SUCCESSOR.

| XSAOAAeN Va
Yet Cudseided by Navy Department.
sehley One of the Three I'm Line of
Promotion The Garrison at Key
West. on Account Of Yellow eve
There, TO be TO Atlanta.
General Lees Recommendations for
Independent Government for Cuba.
Washington, September 1.-At the
conclusion of the Dewey celebration AT
New York Admiral Sampson will be
relieved Of the command of thu North
Atlantic squadron This action is to
be taken at the request Of the admiral
who has already had much more than
his portion of sea service IN his grade.
After a short leave of absence he will
be assigned TO shore duty, probably in
command of n of the navy yards.
In considering the selection of Ad-
miral Simpsons successor as COM
mander-in-chief of the North Atlantic
station the navy department has practi-
caly narrowed the field down to two
names. 1t has been laid down as the
policy to be followed, that the COM
mands OF fleets and stations shall be
reserved wherever practical for the
nine rear admirals of the first grade.
1t has been found that of these Off
GERS who are not already on sea service
or about to retire shortly there are
three names, Remey, in of
Portsmouth, FarQuhar, conmardant
at Norfolk, and Schley, president of
the retiring board. F%arquhar has been
longest on continuous shore duty, and
it is indicated here that either he, or
ReGney is to succeed Sampson.
YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST.
General Frank, commanding the de-
partment of the gulf has telegraphed
the wal department that four cases
of yellow fever have appeared at Key
West and asked Instructions.
In reply General Miles sent tele-
graphic instructions directing the re-
moval of the garrison at Key West to
such point as General Frank may deem
best, but suggested Fort Mcpherson
ON account Of the ample quarters at
that post.
The Key West garrison is composed
of batteries B and n, First artillery.
The acting assistant surgeon at Key
West has also reported 10 General
Sternberg that four cases of yellow
fever have appeared N the town. There
are 40 cases among the troops.
The garrison at Key West it is def
nitely decided viii go to Fort McPher-
son, Atlanta.
The navy department decided today
to withdraw the force at the naval
station at Key West, leaving Only one
or W caretakers who ere immune.
The station is small, and two tugs con-
stitute the craft there.
NOT UNEASY ABOUT THE MO
. NONGAHELA
The navy department is still without
the slightest apprehension on the score
Of the training ship Monongahela, al
though she is about four days overdue
at the Chesapeake capes. This is q
trifiing delay in the case of a sailing
ship, for the M~onongahela was not eX.
pected to use her engines to any eX
tent on a cruise as long as that from
Funchal to Hampton Roads.
LEES RECOMMENDATIONS AS TIC
CUBA.
In a report received at the wal de.
partment from General Fitzhugh Lee
} commanding the provinces OF Havana
and Pinar del Rio, that officer makes Z
number Of recommendations for reform
for the betterment of the inhabitants
, Among these are that an early censu:
, of the island be taken; that the ques
tion of suffrage be considered in all it
aspects, and a decision reached regard
ing the same: that a modern system 0
l jurisprudence, as far as it can be made
. applicable generally be introduced, :.
l that elective officers belonging to i
can be voted for at the general cleo
> tons; that a general election be Orde:
ed for a president or a chief magis
i trate, vice-president and a congress, 0
> legislature to consist of two branches
/ and all other officers of a republic, a
, we'll as municipal elections in the va
rious municipalities: that the Unitet
States shall keep a strict supervision
; Of the affairs of Cuba until a republi
I can form Of government has bee
adopted by the people; that the islant
l shall still be garrisoned by troops o
the United States, in order TO pr0tec
, the lives and properties Of citizens o
the United States and those Of othe
foreign countries residing in Cuba, pre-
serve peace. suppress disorder, an
maintain the supremacy Of civil lay
e wherever and whenever necessary: tina
the future of the Cuban republic shal
be vested in the people and their rep
resentatives SO far as il relates TO IN
question of an American protectorat
or annexation TO the United States.