The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-09-30
NEWS or THE NAVY.
Candidates for superintenden or the Acnd-
emy-Admirnl walkers " PuiI."

superintendent OF " hthos
emy-AdmIrn walkers " Pail"
WASHINGTON, Sept. "o.-on Monday the an
nusl term at tho Naval Academy begins. and
there Is q vast amount OF uncertainty rs to who
will be the next Superintendent. il seems to be
certain that Capt. Phythian will not remain
through the year, or even n part OF It. BY
rights no should have been detached on the
completion of his four-yenr term this summe..
Capt. Phythian has bee. to the Navy Depart
ment on several occasions of late. but has re-
ceived no definite reply as to when he will be re-
lieved or who his successor IL to be. lie has
been instructed to proceed and organize the
Academic Board and prepare for the admins
tration of affairs at the school rs II he were to
continue in charge indefinitely.
In the event of Admiral Walker not taking
charge, the candidates whose names are most
mentioned in connection with the detail are
Commodore Miller, now in command Of the
Boston Navy Yard; Capt. John W. Phillip, late
Of the New York, and Capt. McNair of the
Naval Observatory. Capt. McNair seems to
have the preference. and is considered the most
probable to be selected. A settlement of the
whole question is anxiously looked for by naval
officers.
Secretary Herbert IL sensitive Of the constant
illusions made to what Is termed the Walker
pull" and says that Admiral Walker has
never exercised any such pull" with him. nor
has lie endeavored to evade any duty assigned
him. 1t is admitted at the department that the
Admiral's orders have been suspended, but for
what reason Is not definitely known, although II
has been freely said that the reason lies In Adj
miral Walkers objection to having Admiral
Ramsay, as head of the Navigation Bureau, give
orders Tor the guidance OF the school.
The return OF tho greater part Of the Behring
Sea fleet TO San Francisco from patrol service in
Alaskan waters will keep the Mare Island yard
busy for several months in repair work. The
Yorktown. Adams, and Alert have already
reached there, and the Ranger and the revenue
cutters are expected early in October, There
are already at the yard the Boston and Phila-
tclphis undergoing repairs, and with the addl
tiOn of the four Behring Sea vessels there will
BE- more work than the yard can easily accom-
The employment OF additional men at all naval
stations sixty days preceding a Federal election,
md for this reason there can be no further In
crease of force until after Nov. 2.
several of the vessels now on the Pacific coast
IRE destined for foreign service. and will leave
Immediately upon being reported ready. The
Yorktown IL now Under orders 10 join the China
next week, The Bennington. IL is believed. will
DC assigned 10 Hawaii temporarily, where we
lave had 20 war ship, since the Withdrawal Of
the Philadelphia. Ultimately the Boston will
asa'a h. detailed TO this duty. on which she
overthrow ofthe Queen, The Marion is about
ready for service, and will most probably follow
the B.nnlugtOn.
TIE Adams and Alert, both wooden vessels,
will be placed In prime condition and assigned
20 the Pacific station. In November the new
cruiser Olympia, the finest ship OF the cruiser
tyre in the navy, and ono that Is, next to the
tripl"-scrcw cruisers, the ~tieetest, will be sent
10 The station. This superb specimen of naval
architecture Is now being fitted out for flagship
OF the station, and will fly the pennant or Rear
Admiral Bcardslee.