The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-02

Adniral SchIey had been out of town
ever Sunday and ON his return had
#nrss to the New York yacht club. At
HerA short stay at the club he started
NJ walk alone 4 &t1f ssfae ct toward Fifth
avenue. when he was taken suddenly
As Admiral Scaley walked along the
street a chauffeur of a taNicab who
stood along side the curb. bowed to
him and then turned to a fellow
chauffeur and remarked how we'll the
ladmiraI was looking. Near the Berk
Aley theater, Admiral Schley started
aeFoss the street and as he stepped up
IN the curb passersby saw him fall.
Several persons rushed to his as
sistance and traffic policemen sent in
hurry call for physicians and am
btlance. He died before the ambu-
lanRe arrived.
M was as senior officer present and
I'd 5rarn ediate command at the battle
ID which CerVera's fleet was destroyed
off Santiago during the Spanish
american war that the American pub
lc grew to know more intimately the
man who entered the United States in
sS56 as q midshipman His life was
E hewever, full of thrilling adventure
nd service. One of his most nota BILE
achievements was the rescue of Ma
DIR General A w. Greely and six
sxpeditions.
After the war with Spain was de-
ciared he was ordered to the command
OF the flying squadron on duty in Gu
ban waters. 1t was in this way that he
was senior officer present and in i'm
mediate command when the superiority-
OF the United States navy was demon
ssrated for a second time during the
war.
After this fight he was presented with
I'll r.r.l1 =
sylVania, a gold sword by the Royal
Arcanum, a gold and jeweled medal by
the legislature of the state of Mary
land, a silver service and various othee
presents for his efficient service there.
Following the war he was promoted
60 rear admiral In 1899 and was in com
naand of the North Atlantic SQUADRON
until he was retired about a year later.
st the age Of 81 years.
Admiral Schley was born in 1899 near
Frederick Md. He was appointed
acting midshipman in 1856 and in 1850
graduated from the naval academy. He
was promoted to master in 1851. lien
tenant in 1862. lieutenant commander in
1856. commander in 1874. captain in
1888. commodore in 1898. rear admiral in
1s99.r
| Beside his service in the Spanish war
} AAdmira1 Schley served with distinction
in the civil war and is the author of
5 two widely read books: The Rescue OF
Greedy and Forty five Years Under the
Flag. He was member Of the Mill
fary Order Of Foreign Wars. the NAVY
work Yacht club. the Army and Navy
club, and the Metropolitan club.
How the Quarrel Started.
At the outset of the Spanish war in
H29S. -.dmiral Sch1ey was ordered to
Cooperate with Admiral Sampson in
operations in the Caribbean sea. TTndar
brders from Sampson he steamed
Through the Yucatan passae to tte
Ficinity of Santiago while Samnson
BASED around the east end of tba
Island.
Schley's squadron stood before San
ffago for some days and was abont 70
leave when it was announced thar c.
vera's fleet was in Santiago harbor
junction with SIMPSONS feet occ,rre9
almost Immediately after ana on ~.
Ma 1898, Cervera undertook to esca-,r ~
At the time Sampson. aboard r.
flagship. the New York. was sos rris
aniies away at Siboney. in confe,e,,I7 -,S,,,le
with General Shafter, who co1nranIos -
the land forces. An engagen1a,,+ :, S,1 e0
lowed in which Schley's fiagsbir +Ia
BROOKLYN. took an active parf si'0
latter the war closed r,,,,o.
charges were made in the nutIi. IL ,,.,l lots
that Schley had been guilty. of ies .n,lss
e1ency If not cowardice and he asiil,5
court Of inquiry. After a nrSlo-5 az lIe9 sres