Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-05-17
ADMIRAL SAMPSON.

q proper place for the last resting place
of the remains, while other friends
have represented to her that he should
be buried In Arlington cemetery, near
this city.
Admiral Sampson resided in Annapo-
lis eight years, during four years of
which he was superintendent of the
academy there.
Mrs. Sampson prefers Annapolis, but
the matter Will not be definitely de-
cided until today. The p%allbearers
have not yet been selected, but they
Will include among them some OF the
captains OF the ships OF the fleet which
engaged In the Santiago campaign.
Mrs. Sampson suffered a slight acct
cident -four days g while attending
TO the wants Of the tlmiral and has
been in bed since. She probably will
not be able 10 attend the funeral ser
vices.
A number OF kilograms and mes
sages of coincidence already have been
received at the house, among them
one from Secretary Moody. The death
Of Admiral Sampson occurring late in
the day, there has been no opportunity
yet for any action by the navy depart
ment for participation In the funeral
services. Suitable representation, how
ever. will be made. including a detach-
ment OF bluejackets and marines.
Son OF a Day laborer.
SIMPSONS father was q day laborer
In Palmyra, N. Y, fifty years ago. The
family existed on his scant wages.
When the boy was born and past the
time OF babyhood he split wood, rakcd
hay and did chores for %neighbors, the
money which he earned going into the
common purse OF the family. He was
30 plucky and persistent In his search
for work, so thoroughly clean, that he
attracted the attention OF men In pub
lie life. Congressman Morgan Of
Wayne county, admired him and
came forward with an offer TO give
him a start. The assistance proffered
was a chance TO try for the naval
academy at Annapolis. He did try,
passed, went TO the academy and grad
uated an honored pupil in 1861, some
three years after Dewey's graduation.
His tactiturnity bothered him at his
time. He realized that a close mouth
may often be q disadvantage. He
could play tennis, and he used his skill
In that direction to lead him into social
life and relations with men n wom-
en- where he would have to talk. In this
way h. made himself companionable.
Free from the academy, he was as
signed to the frigate Potomac. Later
he was returned to Annapolis as an in
structor, and In 1865 was executive Of
icer OF the Patapsco, OF the South At
lantic blockading squadron. He stood
the bridge OF the Patapsco the
night Of January Is, 1866, when, while
dragging for torpedoes, the boat struck
and was instantly sunk. lie was
thrown into the water and picked out
by one OF the picket boats. For his in
trepidity at this time he was honor
ably mentioned by his commanding Of
flCer.
In 1866 he was lieutenant commander
the flagship Colorado, of the Euro
station, and In 1872 with the Con
gress at the same station. He was
returned TO Annapolis dur
ing this time to act as a special in
for short periods. His com
as a commander came to him
In 1874, when he was placed in charge
Of the Alert. Eight years later he was
in the Asiatic squadron, and in
1885 doing special service at the naval
observatory and a member of the in
ternational prime meridian and time
conference. With the opening of this
decade he was on land again as SUI
p~erintendent of the academy from
which he graduated. n delegate from
the United States to the international
conference and commissioned
One year later he was made
commander OF the lronclad San Fran
cisco, and in another year the first
commander Of the Iowa. Still another
year and he went higher-tbls time to
be chief Of the bureau OF naval
ordnance.
Record In Late War.
President Mckinley called him TO be
president of the board of inquiry on the
Maine disaster, and from that work he !