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...Schley "trial" was not a court martial, but only a Court of Inquiry, and it was called at Schley's request, but in other respects it resembled the Mitchell trial: it drew a number of prominent officers as participants (Schley, Sampson and Admiral Dewey, President of the Court) and the personality of Schley was not dissimilar to that of Colonel Mitchell. Schley was in command of the Flying Squadron from March to June 1898. Then Sampson was placed over him. But at the battle of Santiago when Cervera's fleet was sunk, Sampson was absent and Schley...
Saratoga IV, built by William Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia in 1891, christened New York, was flagship of Rear Admiral Sampson in the defeat...
...University may receive $110,000 as an endowment for a chair of poetry. This is a contingent provision in the will of Alden Sampson '77, author and naturalist, which was filed in the New York City court yesterday...
...will leaves the bulk of the estate to his son Edward Sampson of Washington, D. C. The estate is given to the son as a trust fund which will not be accessible to him until he reaches the age of 40. However, the will declares that should he die before this time and should he leave no children the University shall receive $110,000 as an endowment for a chair of poetry...
...Alden Sampson was well known as a big game hunter in the United States. He has sponsored several movementts for the protection of game in this country. As an author he is best known as the writer of "Studies in Milton and Essays on Poetry...