The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-21

Feb. Of the present year. Shortly aft
er he was placed in command OF the
flying squadron.
He saw much active service during
the civil war first on the frigate Poto-
mac and then on the gunboat Winona
in the west gulf (Mexico) blockading
squadron and in the engagements
which led to the capture OF Port Hud-
son in 1868. He commanded the Alert
on the successful Greely relief expedi-
ton in 1884 and the cruiser Baltimore
when in November 1891, one of her
crew was killed and many of his fell
lows were injured by a mob in Valpa-
raiso. He was chief of the bureau of
equipment and recruiting from 1885 to
1889
His father was John T. Schley. for
many years a leading member of the
Frederick county (Md.) bar He died
In Baltimore in 1876. but was buried In
his home city of Frederick. Years later
the widow said of her son: Scott was
always fond of the sea from boyhood
and never seemed at home upon land.
He loved his wife first and his ship
next. I remember hearing him say the
last time saw him: ON board ship /
feel at home. On land / feel as IL l was
good for nothing His father was al
ways. when boy. anxious to enter the
navy, but his father. Scott's grandfa-
ther, put his foot down on IT. and he
never got to sea. With his sons IL was
different, for three of them entered the
navy. Scott was appointed to the acad-
emy at Annapolis from Frederick by
Congressman Henry w. Hoffman"
He married Miss Mamie Franklin,
daughter Of George r. Franklin of An
napolis. There are three children. Thorn
as Franklin, Virginia and Winfield
Scott. The daughter in 1890 married
Ralph Granville Montague Stewart
WortIey, a nephew of the Earl of
Wharncliffe. In England he would be
a great swell. but he prefers to stay in
the United States as a railroad man
and fnancier. with headquarters in New
York city. One OF the boys is in the
army. The other is in business.
The commodore is devoted to his fam
lily and is a man OF very pleasant and
amiable character who is always in
good humor. and IL is alleged that he
has never been known to be "out of
temper"
Schley was mischievous boy, al
ways trying TO break his neck" ac-
cording to the traditions extant in the
vicinity OF Frederick robbing BIRDS
nests or playing pranks on the woolly
headed old African uncle" who never
theless idolized him. He was a fighter
by instinct and never close student.
He graduated near the foot OF his class.
like Grant. while Sampson. with stripes
on his arm, was near the head of his
class.
The founder of the family in Mary
land was Thomas Schley. who settled in
Frederick near the beginning OF the last
century. Henry Schley. one uncle OF the
present naval hero fought under Scott
I'm the war OF 1912 and another under
the same commander In Mexico. In
connection with these ancestors there
is this story told, I'm 1861 the sloop OF
war to which Schley was attached In
European waters was hurriedly ordered
home. on arriving IN Boston hsrboI
the officers and crew feverishly waited
for the news" and IN response TO the
captains question the pilot answered
Sumter has been fred upon and hal
surrendered"
The next morning the captain sum.
mensd the wardroom officers 70 his cab.
'in. making . little speech. In which he