Show I I FIGHTING BOB ASKS FOR RELIEF Names Dates on Which He Wishes to Quit Active Service REQUEST WILL BE GRANTED Has Seen More Sea Service Than Any Admiral of World Washington March 1 It I.-It It was officially ort ort- daIly announced In the White While House today after the cabinet me meeting that Rear Admiral Roll Robley ley D. D Evans E had asked to be relieved of the command of the Atlantic fleet and that his re request request re- re quest had been granted Later the tho details de do- tails were announced b by the navy de do- do Admiral Evans will be relieved of the tho active charge of or tho the fleet neet on May 16 the day after his arrival ol In San FranI Fran Fran- cisco Rear Henr Admiral C. C M. M r. r Thomas will assume those duties on May Ia 17 Ii Rear A Admiral C. C S. S Sperry will take comI command com corn mand of or the fleet on July C and antl willbe will willbe be Le In command across the Pacific Rear Admiral Evans will be of or course the central figure and In nomInal nomInal nominal nom nom- inal command of the until tho the end of or tho the great review In San Francisco The opinion Js s still expressed In naval circles that It will vilI be bc Richard Wainwright Waln- Waln wright who will arrive back on tho Atlantic coast with such of or the ships as will whit return by the wa way of or the Suez canal Ills lii lh Condition C All of or these changes In tho the fleet commands commands com coni- mands have helve been heretofore anticipated cd ed but the dates have ha advanced by reason of the special request of or Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Evans E to bo he relle relieved upon the day ho named Various and conflicting reports come to Washington ton about the physical condition of or Admiral Evans It t was believed however er before he left rt hero here that although In good condition condition condition condi condi- tion then his malady would necessitate his fils surrender s der of C the hc active a live charge ot of t I I I I I toe the neet long IOnS before the date dale of or his regular retirement In August next Admiral Evans suffers from acute rheumatism which has resulted in the formation of or chalky chaUy deposits in hl hit his bones bories This condition has haa been aggravated aggravated ag ag- ag- ag by his old woun wounds 9 which havo have constantly given him trouble When Admiral Evans hauls down his flag for or the h hC last lalit l st time ho he Will have completed completed com corn tic most remarkable sea service of or any Admiral In the history or of ot the world orl I I J. J Q i L et i 1 O loe n w un n 01 1 d dI I r o iY lervic that COV ne nearly u as br broad ad a a. range as his Is 19 that of oC Admiral Togo made mado famous tamI tam tam- ous In the tho battle of ot the tho Japan sea sealie Ho lie was commander of oC tho the Yorktown In the tho Valparaiso trouble anil anU was In command of or the battleship Iowa which I kept Admiral after arter tho the sinking sinking- of ot his fleet when he endeavored en en- to run o out t of or Santiago harbo har har- bo bor This most remarkable career of or active active active ac ac- ac- ac tive service ser for the United States be closed entirely with Admiral Evanss Evans's retirement August 18 |