The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-31
CHANGES II NAVAL BANKS.
Rear Admiral Kautz TO Go on the
Retired List Next Month.

incurred kssSl Next AOntR.
Important naval changes Involving two
rear admirals and commands at sea and on
shore have been decided upon by the Navy
Department and viii be announced on the
return OF Secretary Long from Boston.
The officers affected are Rear Admiral Al
bert Kautz commanding the Pacific sta
ton, with the Iowa as flagship, and Rear
Admiral sIas Casey. now commanding the
League Island. Navy Yard, who win sde-
coed him.
Rear Admiral Kautz's relief is necessary
under the Retiring Law, as he attains the
age OF sixty-two years on January 2s. Ad-
niiraI Casey's successor has not yet been
decided upon. At present Admiral Kautz
is Of the Mexican coast, engaged in fleet
evoiutions with the Iowa. Philadelphia.
Ranger, Wheeling, and A5erenda. When
last heard from he was bound for Acapul-
co and viii probably be detached from his
feet while in Southern Pacific waters and
return East by way OF Panama.
Rear Admiral Casey viii proceed to his
new command by the same route and con-
time the work of the feet during the re-
mainder OF the winter. The new com
mander of the Pacific feet has Deariy three
years 10 serve on the active list and will
probably fly his flag during this entire
period. He has been stationed ct League
Island for 9 year and previously had been
on duty at the New York yard. He be-
longs 10 the weII-knewn casey family and
was a brother Of the late General Casey.
Chief Of Army Engineers the officer who
completed the Washington Monument and
under whose direction the Congressional
Library was built He was born in Rhode
and So rd tste.Tf
nav from New York. graduating in the
class OF 1860. He has commanded the
Portsmouth. attached to the Pacific fleet;
the Wyoming and Quinnebsug, on the Eu-
ropean station, and the Dale and Newark.
His staff viii be announced soon after his
assignment.
Admiral Kautz is native of Ohio and
was graduated at Annapolis in the class
Of 1858 He served throughout the civil
War and was captured Ia sight of Cape
Hatterss by the privateer Winsiow and
later vas iRcareeFated in Henrico county
jail Richmond by order OF Jefferson Da-
Wis as J retaiiatory measure consequent on
the imprisonment Of privateers in the
Tombs. New York city On the last day
OF October. 1851, he was released on pa
role fer the purpose Of going to Washing
ton to procure IN exchange. He had an
interview with Confederate Secretaries
Benjamin and Mallory in Richmond and
then with President Lincoln and Secreta-
ries Seward and Weiies in Washington. Re
succeeded in negotiating an exchange by
means OF which Admiral Worden and he
were released from prison and restored to
duty. He served on the Hartford during
her engagement with the forts at Vicks-
burg and later with the West India squad
ron. he has served on many of the old
ships Of the navy now past their days CT
usefulness and On some Of the new navy.
It is said to be not improbable a change
may occur in the command OF the North
Atlantic station, now in charge of Rear
Admiral FarquhaE, in the West Indies, and
Of the South Atlantic station, commanded
by Rear Admiral SchIey.
Rear Admiral Farauhar is said to be
willing to exchange commands with Rear
Admiral Schley if agreeable to the de-
partment- or this there is some question,
because OF its well-knoEn antagonisna 10
Rear Admira; Schley. There is considera-
bic comment over the disposition of Rear
Admiral Farquhar to -elinquish an impor-
tant stati0n-next, in fact 10 that on the
Asiatic station-for a minor station COM
prising but three vessels. The home sta
tion is regarded further as the most desl-
Table fleet command al the disposal of the
Navy Department, and heretofore has al
ways been the most powerful and numer-
Gus. Some OF the officers think he has be-
come weary OF the work on the home sta
tiOn, and prefers the South Atlantic,
where there is little more 10 do than TO
cruise around the River Platte ard attend
social functions ct Buenos Ayres. Rear
Admiral Farquhar's term at sea would net
ordinarily expire for another year, he hav-
ing succeeded Rear Admiral Sampson on
the Iatter's detachment a year ago.
Admiral Sehley retires on October 3,
and If the usual procedure be followed, he
VIII be detached from his present duties
some time next summer. 1t is believed
that the Rear Admiral would be pleased
TO close his career in the navy command
ing the insst lot of ships the home station
has maintined in commission since the
close of the Spanish war, and his friends
would accept such a detail as a graceful
tribute to him and at acknowledgment of
injustice toward him during the Sampson
SehIeE controversy. There is no question
that SehIey would exchange with Fsrqu-
har if he be given a chance. Should Far
quhar apply for the Souh Atlantic. his
wishes may be granted and Schley ordered
home but not necessarilS to command the
more important station