The evening times., 1899-09-30
THE EFFAcEMENT OF scHLEY.
An Interesting Result of the Long
Sampson Conspiracy.

sampson Conspiracy.
(From the New York JournaL)
What is pronounced one of the most re-.
markable cases of self-effacement on rec
ord was the conduct yesterday of Rear Ad-
miral Winfield Scott Schley. The grizzled
sailGr who annihilated Cervera's fleet off
Santiago came to the city unobserved and
was swallowed up in the human maelstrom
almost like any one of the hundreds of
thousands OF atoms that made up the
grand tribute to Admiral Dewey.
Sailor Schley saw the jubilant parade
upon the waters from the roof of the Hotel
majestic, at Seventy-second Street and
Central Park West. He was the guest of
no one. paying for his quarters just as
ala the other patrons of the hotel.
He was alone. He wore no uniform His
garb was that of the everyday civilian, and
he looked eagerly out upon the North Riv-
er, where the giant offering Of the people
TO MS lifelong friend had it's fulfllment
with simplicity OF enjoyment that made
the Few who knew of his presence wonder.
Meanwhile Rear Admiral Sampson, who
commanded the fleet off Santiago put was
away with the flagship when Schley
wreaked vengeance upon the Spanish
squadron. stood proudly in gold lace and
in every emblem of his rank, upon the deck
distinct feature of the splendid jubilee.
A journal reporter who stood close to
the slayer OF Cervera's hopes searched in
vain in the face of the warrior for the si-
lent note of envy that might well have
been expected i 1t was not there. No little
boy, seeeing for the first time a pageant
OF the joyous people, could have been more
engroGsed with the scene that lay before
his eyes
said he. almost tearfully to smiling
woman-of the hotel-at his side "No one
could deny him this. for he has earned it.
l tell YOU. the American people are the
grandest on the face of the earth. See how
their hearts go out to this man who has
shown himself brave and noble and SO
kindly of heart
What a privilege it is to- have been of
service to such an appreciative nation! I'm
glad l played little part for them
Little parti' said the smiling woman
why. admiral. you are every bit as much
hero as Dewey, and everyone knows it
The Admiral laughed as though some
one had told him good joke. That's
rank treason, on Dewey Day." replied he,
land l shall order you in irons forthwith. -
When the 1:30 p. IN. train On the New
York. New Haven and Hartford Railroad
reached the Grand Central station yester-
day middle-aged man of medium height
with square jaws and steel grey eyes light
ed with valise in hand and jostied by the
arriving throng he made his way to the first
. cab that offered. and was driven away in
the busy streets.
II was Rear Admiral Schley but no one
knew him in his civilians gerb, and he
passed unheedef through the. throngs that
had come to pay homage TO his brothsr-in
arms.
The Admiral had come from his home at
Saugatuck. Conn.,. leaving behind, for the
moment, his wife and daughter and son
for fear he would not find accommodations
for them in the crowded city. He had a
room engaged. by courtesy OF Mayor Van
Wyck, who had invited him to view the ma
val show with the governor and other nota-
bies. from the steamboat General Slocum.
and who had seen to ii that none OF his
guests should be without a resting place
But beyond this consideration the hero of
Santiago had nothing 10 which to look for
ward.
There was awaiting him no big floating
fighting machine, such as he had trod in
the moments of anxiety. when the fate OF
a nations arms hung upon his skill and
judgment He was not mentioned in the
official programme. No such man might
have existed, for all the part he was play
ing in the joyous day.
Through the iammed streets the admiral
was driven. No enc recognized him. Even
the cab driver did not know his fare was
other than one of the millions come to
bow the knee before the renowned warrior
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