Arizona republican., 1898-04-24

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 1 There are six interesting personali- ties among the 5000 officers and men of the squadron as it stands today. 1 Foremost of these is the commodore, Winfield Scott Schley. In the first l place, he is a daredevil, but his pro pensity in this direction is tempered by intelligence, splendid training and unuuestioned ability.
 He is regarded as the ideal man for the work cut out for the squadron by the officers here. He is as optimistic as a small boy. The Brooklyn, he says, can whip anything in the Span ish navy, although many naval experts regard the flagship with disfavor. It is known that he plans to light with rushing tactics. He will not stand off two or three miles and fight it out with the big guns. He will force the issue at close quarters. He says that if he can get near enough his eight inch guns will penetrate the heaviest armor on Spa1n's cruisers. His men say they expect to fight at less than 1000 yards, just enough to permit free manipulation of the squadron
 Schley is 5S years old. Ir 1902 he will be retired. He has four years to earn a glorious niche in history. If he is given the chance he will earn it. His men say that ten minutes after sailing orders are received the fleet will be moving seaward. Schley will not give any one a chance to recall him. He is anxious for trouble and will not come back until he has had it.
 When he gets into a fight he never knows when to stop. This little in cident describes this trait He told it the other night as a joke on him. self: Three years after he left Ann apoliS he had command of his own. It was small gunboat attached to Far ragut's fleet. Farragut summoned him one morning, and pointing to a confederate fort, said:
 Do you see that place Schley? Go knock it to pieces"
 Schley went and was hammering the fort to bits when his quartermaster rushed up to him and said:
 Captain, the admiral has signalIed us to stop and return to the feet
 'To hell with the signal: don't see it," answered Schley.
 He kept pounding away at the fort until it was in ruins. Then he re- turned to the fleet. Farragut was angry and summoned him. Before all the officers of the flagship he gave Schley a fierce dressing down for not obeying the recall signal.
 "I didn't see it," protested Schley.
 You must have shut the eye that you put the glass up to-" said Farra- gut.
 After again raking him fore and aft for his disobedience the admiral took him into the cabin out of sight of the other officers and gave him a drink of the finest liquor aboard. Schley is feet g inches in height, has blue eyes a mustache and imperial, both gray; his hair is growing very thin on ton. but he artfully brushes it so as to hide the bald spot; ;he weighs about ITO pounds, is restless in manner, walking up and down and all around the person 10 whom he is talking; is modest in dress and democratic in all things.
 inc captain of the Brooklyn is Fran CHS A. Cook, fine seaman, able and conservative and a good foil for the commodore. He is big, robust, fine looking man. He is 55, but doesn't appear to be more than AZ. He is dpout rect 10 inches in height, welsns about 200 pounds, has square. broad shoulders, deep chest and the muscular strength of a giant. He is hearty and Jovial in manner, frank ana open In speech. His hair is just oeslnnlhs to turn. He has the jaw of d ngnter and the chin of a diplomat ne wears thick but short brown mus tacne, his cheeks are rosy, his eyes olue and his face pleasant and hand some. --'-Au
 Captain John W. Philip of the sec- ono class battleship Texas is abont the most popular man in the squadron ana Tn tact the whole navy would have eo De pretty thoroughly overhauled to nnu I man who has more real friends
 Inhip looks like a fighter, talks like a peacemaker and is a fighter of the purest water. The hotter the nace cut py the commodore the better Philin VIII like IL, and if there be an ounce of useiuness In the much-abused Texas ne WI! develop it into mountain
 Inlllp IS about 46 years old .sligbt1v paId, With a brown mustache inst be, gInnlng to show a few streaks of erav ne IS about feet II inches. weighs something more than 200 pounds is uecislVe Tn manner on board shin and as mild as a lamb on shore. He is not a martinet by any means; he has simply set high ideal for discipline ana comes very close to maintaining It. He believes the Texas to be a top hotcher and is itching for a chance to prove It.
 captain J. H. Sands of the Colum- pla IS a striking looking man. In his shore clothes nine people out of ten would take him to he college pro- lessor. He has white hair, short. square cut white beard and wears spectacles continually. Notwithstand- ing his white hair and beard he does not look old. He is tall and as straight as an Indian and goes straight to the point when speaking about anything. He IS a fine seaman, scholarly in his habits and a first rate ship comman- der. He has been forty years in the service, counting from the time he first entered Annapolis, and is now 58 years old.
 Captain T. F. Jewel, of the Mime