The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-31
THE SCHLEy INQUIRY
ADMIRAL KIMBERLY ASKS To nm
EXCUSED ON TIE SCORE
OF ILL HEALTH
LONG IS OFF FOR BINGHAM
Mr.. James Parker, Assistant Coun-
sci for Admiral SchIey, Has Conn
menced the Preparation of
His Principals Case.

WASHINGTON, July 30-zAodetter has
been received at the navy department
from ADM raj Kinlib erly, asking to be ex-
cused from the Schley court, of inquiry
on account of the state Of his health The
admiral is understood to be suffering from
heart trouble. The application was
placed in the hands of Secretary Long
who will dispose of the matter from II 8
home in bingham, Mass. Adm raj Schley
has made answer to the precept. The
letter was mailed by his counsel last
night, but navy department officials saw
it has not yet been received at the de-
partment
When the navy depal tine mt closed at 4
o'clock this afternoon Admiral Crown
inshield, acting secretary of the navy.
said he had not seen the letter which
Admiral Schley wrote to the secretary Of
the navy acknowledging the recent of
the court of inquiry p-ecept and making
certain suggestions in reference thereto
Capt. James Parker the former naval
officer, who is acting as assistant counsel
for Admiral Schley says that the letter
was mailed to Secretary Long at i
o'clock Sunday evening. Capt Parker
says that he himself deposited the letter
in box at the general poStofice In
the ordinary course of the mails the let
ter should have reached Sc Rotary Long
yesterday morning. The sup1os ton at
the department is that if Secretary Long
received the letter he took it with him On
his departure from Washington this
morning, without making its contents
known to the officials OF the department.
1t is certain that the letter of Admiral
Schley comments upon the fifth speciica-
ton of the precept and, it is believed
makes certain suggestions regarding it,
Capt Parker will remain several DAYS 10
complete his examination of the official
papers, which will come before the court.
Secretary Long left today for his an
nUal vacation, which will be. spent in
New England Until the return of AS
sistant Secretary Hackett Admiral
Crowninshield, chief of the bureau Of
navigation, will be acting secretary of the
navy.
Admiral Schley has already begun the
preparation of his case. At his request
James Parker, his assistant counsel to-
day made application to TIE department
for permission to examine the logs and
official records in connection with the
movements of the ships en- the south
side of Cuba, and this permission was
granted. Mr.. Parker was given access
to these documents and was examining
them today Both Admiral Dewey, the
president of the court and Admiral Ben
ham were at the Gep2r ment today. The
latter has formally acknowledged the re-
failing him on the court. There is no
question of acceptance of such a detail
where an officer is physically able to
serve and Admiral Benham expects to
be present when the court convenes-
Sept u.
UNCLE SAM GETTING RICH
The stock of gold in the treasury to-
day IS the largest in the history of the
government, and is accommodating at the
rate Of $4,5900O0 to s., 100000 a month. To-
days figures are $504, 354 257, of which $24S,-
Cos, 69S is free gold but including the $50
G00,C00 gold reserve. Since July l, 1900, the
stock of gold on hand has increased about
$S1 100000
Today's statement of the treasury ball
ances in the general fund exclusive of
the $150,000,000 gold reserve in the division
of redemption, shows: Available cash
balances, $176,O7S 9S2 gold, SOS, $50 69S; sill
yer, $26,c05, 127; United States notes $lS.-
924,1 treasury notes, 1890, $l33, 322; ma
tfonal bank notes, $3.50, Al; total receipts
this Gay, $S04,165; total receipts this
month, $40, $40 1873; total receipts this year,
SIS, 34O, 1873; total expenditures this day, ST.
125, coo; total expenditures this month.
$50SS0,010; total expenditures this year,
$50 $50 COO; deposits of national banks, $1G2-
$50 S23
The secretary Of the treasury today pur-
chased $135,5C0 short term bonds, as fol-
lows: $1G7, 500 fours at $l13. 08S6; $2S 900 hves
at 500 1888
National bank notes received today for
redemption, $780, $780, government receipts
from internal revenues, 1916, 1873; customs,
$9O9,S71; miscellaneous, $4S,339; expendi-
lures, $1,125,G GOO.