Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . in which post heserved until 1888. He was reappointed to the same position by PresidentCleveland, but resigned the office in 1889. While in the Bureau he was promoted to a captaincy, and in leavingthe position was in the same year given command of the new cruiserBaltimore, and served with her on the North Atlantic, European, andSouth Pacific stations. During his command of the Baltimore, he carriedback to Stockholm, Sweden, the remains of the late John Ericsson, the ADMIRAL WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY. 259 distinguished inventor of the Mon
Makers of the world's history and their grand achievements . in which post heserved until 1888. He was reappointed to the same position by PresidentCleveland, but resigned the office in 1889. While in the Bureau he was promoted to a captaincy, and in leavingthe position was in the same year given command of the new cruiserBaltimore, and served with her on the North Atlantic, European, andSouth Pacific stations. During his command of the Baltimore, he carriedback to Stockholm, Sweden, the remains of the late John Ericsson, the ADMIRAL WINFIELD SCOTT SCHLEY. 259 distinguished inventor of the Monitor. Schley was in command of theBaltimore during the complications and trouble with Valparaiso, Chile,in 1891. In 1893, he was called to do duty as lighthouse inspector ofthe third lighthouse district at Tompkinsville, New York. He was madechairman of the Lighthouse Board, April 15, 1897, ^^^ later served aspresident of the same board. It will be seen from this chronicle of dutiesand a-lventnres that Commodore Schley is the hero of a particularlv lively. TOTAL DKSIRUCTION OF THE M.\ FLEET NEAR SANTIAGO. career. He is a man of tireless activity and possesses a brain fertile inexpedients. In May, 1898, Schley was promoted to be commodore, and was givencommand of the Flying Squadron. On the third of July, 1S98, occurredthe memorable battle of Santiago de Cuba, one of the liveliest achieve-ments in modem naval warfare. In the battle Commodore Schley wasdestined to perform the chief act of his life. In the temporarj^ absenceof Admiral Sampson, the command of the blockading fleet fell uponCommodore Schlev. and he perfonned his duties with the highest credit •2«iO ADMIRAL WINFIKLD SCOTT SCHLEY. to liimself and to his country. For the time in history great battle-ships of modern construction were pitted against each other and theexpected action ofif the coast of Cuba was hioked forward to with greatinterest by all students of scientific naval warfare. The Spanish fleet
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