New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-02
contract and Mr.. Ges was directed to so on with
the work.
ADMIRAL WALKERS NEW ASSlGNMENI.
IT GIVES RISE TO SOME INTERESTING GOSSIP IN
NAVAL CIRCLES

NAVAL CIRCLES
wasbi,gton Dec / (SpeciaD.-The assignment of
Admiral j. G.. Walker the president or
the Lighthouse Board, IN place OF Rear-Admrai
r A. Greer ordered president OF the Examh-
ing Board has brought out some interesting naval
cossin relating to the recent filling OF number
~ imnortant bets. Shortly before Admiral
waller was ordered for a brief tour of duty as
commander-in-chief Of the Pacific Squadron. with
snecial orders to proceed 10 Hawaii on an I'M
portant mission. he had been selected oy the sec
retary of the Navy as the RELIEF OF captain
Pbvthian superintendent of the Naval Academy
About the time that Admiral Walker should have
renorted at the academy stories were In circuia-
,ion IN the effect that the President was disposed
to assign Captain Philip to the place |ap'ai"
Pbilip was earnestly Endorsed by number OF the
PRESIDENTS personal friends. The decision in the
case was postponed until after Mr. Cleveland re-
turned to Washington from Gray Gables
According to gossip Secretary Herpert 'he"
named Admiral Walker as Superintendent OF the
Academy In turn the President suggested that
Captain Philip would make a suitable cominanu-
ant Arguments in favor of both OF these oinoe''
were made and finally according to the s'of!,
President Cleveland decided that neither s"o"'"
be detailed for the place Then arose the cues
ton as to who should become the superintendent.
Pending the decision Captain Robley d. Evans ai
rived in Washington. 1t is said that Cap,a'"
"Roh" soon after reaching the capital caeu
upon the President and that Mr. Cleveland oieieu
the superntendency to him. Captain Evans ho"
ever had but recently Joined the New-forK anu
had made preparations for a two-years cru'se'
and after thanking the President for the comp"
mont requested that his name be not cohsiuereu
in connection with the prospective vacancy at
the academy. ,,
Thereupon as gossip has it. the President asheu
Captain Evans to suggest the name OF an ONCE.
who would make Jealous and ofiicial heau VI
the Academy. Captain Evans promptly 'eoo.'
mended that Captain Taylor. the president OF 'he
Naval sWar College. be selected LOT .he p'"'e
The selection of that officer was satisfactory 10
Secretary Herbert. and accordingly the de'a'' was
offered TO Captain Taylor NJ, .,,,, rav,or
To the surprise Of the authorities Capsan me inn
declined saying that having undertaken .ie WI, Wv
nortant and interesting task OF putting the go
College on better footing he would much pie ~
10 continue on that duty. The advice oi VIZ
captan as to Captain Phythians successo,Tr W. va
then sought the story goes captain nce sy'H in
promptly said that he knew or no oiic J,,,,as
the Navy better qualified for ahe % %'1 ths
than Captain Cooper, then In commahu 81 W nv or
San Francisco The suggestion was satisIac,ott1
to both the President and Mr.. Herbert' ,ap'a,,'
Cooper was summoned to Washington py Ill
graph and asked IL the duties wouId pe Az AZ
10 him He replied afirmatiVely, ana oI n',, ne
faching him from the San Francisco ana or ,
him to relieve Captain Phythan we're made out