The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-20
SCHLEY SEES M'KINLEY
HE TELLS THE PRESIDENT HE Is
SATISFIED nth HIS POST.
south Atlantic the Only Squadron
q Rear AdmLraI's Rank.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19.-Rear Admiral
Winfield s. Schley will succeed Rear Ad-
miral Howison in of the South
Atlantic station. He has no protest to
make against the assignment which the
Navy Department selected for him. As a
sailor he will obey orders without a MUIR
muir. He called on the President this after
noon and told him that he had no complaint
TO make; that he would cheerfully assume
the duties of any post selected by the au-
thority which il had been his pride to serve
forty-three years. Rear Admiral Schley
was very reticent when he left the White
House after his interview with the Presi-
dent, and, except to say that he always
obeyed orders. would make no statement as
to the interview and offer no comment on
the assignment to the command. To the
rear admirals friends the President has
said that he regards the station as of great
Importance, especially at this time, in view
of the situation in South Africa and the
unsettled condition of affairs in some of
the South American countries. Far from
regarding the assignment as a slight. the
President told Admiral Schley's friends he
regarded 1t IS a mark of distinction. Be-
sides, he said, 1T was the only way to graft
fy the 9dmiral's desire for sea service.
The Asiatic squadron is in of
Rear Admiral Watson. and Rear Admiral
Farquhar, who is admiral Schlcy's senior,
has been selected for the comman of the
North Atlantic squadron when Rear Adj
miral sampson leaves ii after the Dewey
reception in New York. The only other
squadron commensurate with the dignity
OF a nag off1cer OF Rear Admiral Schley's
rank. therefore, Is the South Atlantic. 1t
Is probable, in view of the Importance at
tached TO the station at this time, that
soma a6dfffnnQ al hin x-il ~
the squadron, which now consists only OF
the flagship Chicago, the Wilmington and
the Machias.
The Brooklyn. which was Admiral s ,hley,s
nagship on Santiago, may be assigned TO
the South Atlantic station. Admiral Schley
Will go TO New York as a private citizen
TO attend the Dewey celebration and will re-
turn here in time to be one OF the guests
at the Presidents dinner to Admiral Dewey
on the night OF Oct 3.
Fractional silver coins are in almost as
great demand at the treasury as are small
bills The revival of business all over the
country has absorbed the supply of dimes.
quarters and half dollars so rapidly that
the treasury will soon be entirely out of
coins OF these denominations BY a Joint
resolution of Congress. passed in 1916, pro-
viding for the redemption of the fractional
paper currency then In circulation, the Sec
rotary of the treasury was authorized to
purchase silver bullion and TO coin frac-
tional silver. to be issued in redeeming the
fractional paper. He was authorized to put
these coins in circulation &c an amount not
over $5o.0o0,c0O. including the fractional sill
YER already outstanding. AS, during the
suspension of specie payments, most Of the
fractional silver was withdrawn from cir
cuiation. it was impossible for the Treas
ury Department to estimate accurately the
amount outstanding. The RESUMPTION of she.
Gle payments brought the old coins out
again, and II was estimated that, with the
naur Rafnn ~hn eArnV H.
was 7e.O0.O This was more than wa.
needed for the business OF the country at
that time. and a large amour of 1t found
held as much as s36.e0.OOo in these coins.
On July /. 1888, the treasury held about
lsOooo - That has now been reduced 70
1880 oo- During the last two weeks 81 So. coo
has been taken, and the demand still con-
times.
to Congress legislation authorizing the
coinage Of additional fractional silver. but
no action was taken. Both he and Mr..
Roberts. the director OF the mint, will make
urgent Recommendations this year that au-
thority be given to increase the supply. AT
the philadelphia mint seven coinage presses.
one,nal1 OF the capaeity of the mint. are
working on nickeis.
Professor swingie. OF the Agricultural De-
partment. has gone TO California for the
purpose OF giving the fig-growers of that
state. who are attempting 10 propagate the
oA"si"s 'oiie'S VI hss, the Denent OF his
on this subject. In his recent
transatlantic tour in the interest OF the
Agricultural Department Professor Swingle
visited smyrna for the especial purpose OF
studying ng culture. He secured and for
warded specimens OF the blastaphago the
insect utilized for fertilizing figs I'm Smyrna,
These were sent to California, and so far
as the experiment has proceeded II has
proved successful. Specimens OF California
ngs .fertiiized by the imported insect. just
received at the department, are pronounced
quite perfect by experts The Agriculture
department Is also informed that the speci.
mems Of the date palm secured by Professor
- =. where they ere to be experimental