The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

were so satisfactory to the Navy Depart
ment that William H. Moody. then Secre-
tary of the Navy, sent him letter OF
thanks Back in 1891 he acted as court
Interpreter at the trial Of the Chueans
VINO assaulted the men of Bob" Evans
Baltimore, and his personal and eonfiden-
tial report had a potent influence or the
attitude Of our government toward Chilli
Capt. McCrea was much IN the news
last summer by reason OF the disastrous
turret explosion that occurred aboard the
Georgia. Until brought into prominence
by this accident his name was not famil-
lar with the general public He had been
transferred TO the Georgia only a short
time before the accident He is n COM
paratively new man in the navy.
though he entered the Naval Academy in
1866
Helps Move the ObeIisk.
Capt. Seaton Schroeder. of the Virginia,
was one Of the men who moved the
obelisk in Central Park. New York. from
Egypt. To help in the task which at
tracted worldwide attention at the time
ne got leave of absence from the naval
service. He was on board the Massachu-
sets during the war with Spain; twenty
seven years before he got his first taste
Of war when this country sent a punitive
expedition under Admiral Rodgers to
Korea. He then had been out Of the
Naval Academy three years. He is one
Of the few Americans who can qualify
for the Order OF Governors OF Guam. he
having ruled over that quaint little spot
in the Pacific for three years, beginning
in 1900. His name is frequently TO be
seen signed 10 articles in general and
technical magazines and other periodicals.
He is n brother-in-law Of Capt Vain
wright. marrying Maria c. p. Wainwright
eleven years after graduation from the
Naval Academy.
Like Fighting Dick Wainwright.
Capt Hugo Osterhaus, OF the Connect
cut comes OF lighting stock. His father.
old Gen. Peter Joseph Osterhaus, was
one OF the Germans VINO helped save
Missouri for the Union. and took part in
many OF the big Western battles of the
civil war. The general is ending his days
in the land of his nativity. Capt Oster-
haus, too, has smelled war smoke. having
been on the auxiliary cruiser Prairie in
the Spanish-American war. He is a ma
tive Of Missouri
Spanish-American War Veterans.
The only known son of n minister
among the fleet captains is Joseph B.
Murdoch, of the Rhode Island. When
not occupied about war ship, he devotes
himself to scientific study; he might truly
be called the scientist of the cruise. He
was executive officer of the Panther
in the Spanish-American trouble. and was
detailed 10 the Rhode Island from the
general board OF the navy.
Capt Giles b. HARDER who commands
the new Maine, about which everybody
heard so much several years ago. first
came into the public eye back in 1924,
when he went to Siberia with the jean
nette search expedition. While we were
spanking Spain he was on the now anti
quated battle ship Texas. Capt Green
lief A. Merriam, of the Missouri. a Mary
lander by birth. but appointed to the
Naval Academy from Massachusetts,. has
spent the greater part of his service in
Asiatic waters From 1857 TO 1890 he was
secretary to Rear Admiral Kimberly, a
part of whose squadron was destroyed
in the memorable Samoan hurricane,
which showed that American seaman are
as brave in stress Of peace as in times OF
war.
Capt. John Hubbard. Of the Minnesota.