The evening times., 1898-08-11
REWARDS Of NAVAL HEROES
List of Advances for Gallant
Conduct in War.
ENGINEERS NOT FORGOTTEN
siiliEun. of the Oregon, Who Made
a Record for Him, elf on the Long
Voyage Around Cape Horn. Adj
Nnnced Three Numbcrs-ESans
and Taylor I'm the List.

The naval promotions made by the
President yesterday are the subject of
the greatest interest in this city. not
only among naval officers out generally.
as nearly all of the officers promoted are
widely known in Washington
The promotions are in the form of ad
interim commissions signed by the Presi-
dent. the permanence of which will de-
pend upon the action taken by the Sem
ate upon the nominations which the
President will transmit as soon as that
body convenes. The list which follows
sets forth the advancement received by
the officers named:
Commodore W. T. Sampson, advanced
eight numbers and appointed an addi-
tioaal rear admiral. taking rank after
Rear Admiral ]. A. Howell who was
promoted at noon yesterday by the re-
tirement of Rear Admiral c. s. Norton.
Commodore w. S. Schley advanced six
numbers and appointed an additional,
rear admiral. taking rank after Rear
Admiral w. T. Sampson.
Capt. J. w. Philip. commanding the
batt,eship Texas. promoted to the grade
promotion of Commodore Sampson, and
advanced five numbers. taking rank aft
er Commodore G. C Remey.
Capt. r. d. Evans. commanding the
battieship Iowa, advanced five numbers.
taking rank after Capt. C. s. Cotton.
Capt II. c. Taylor, commanding the
battleship Indiana. advanced five num-
bers. taking rank after Capt E. NJ
Shepard.
TRnr l.
| mored cruiser Brooklyn. advanced five
numbers. taking rank after Capt. Yates
Sterling.
Capt. c. L. Clark. commanding the bat
tleship Oregon. advanced six numbers,
taking rank after Capt. F. A. Cook.
Capt. +. L. Chadwick. commanding the
| armored cruiser New York. advanced fve
numbers. taking rank after Capt &. d.
| Sigsbee.
Commander B. H. McCalla. command
ing the cruiser Marblehead. advanced
seven numbers, taking rank after Capt
| c. F. Goodrich.
Lieut. Commander Richard Wainwright,
| commanding the torpedo boat destroyer,
! Gloucester. advanced ten numbers. TAX
| ing rank after Lieut.. Commander ]. s.
Moser.
Lieut.. Commander r. p. Rogers, execu-
| tive officer of the Iowa, advanced five
numbers. taking rank after Lieut.. Com
mander c. c. Cornwell.
Lieut.. Commander ]. A Rodgers, ex-
| ecutive officer OF the Indiana. advanced
| five numbers. taking rank after Lieut.
Commander A V Wadham.
Lieut.. Commander J. X. Cogswell, ex-
ecutive officer of the Oregon advanced
| hye numbers. taking rank after Lieut.
| Commander W. II. Everett
Lieut.. Commander w. H. Potter, ex-
| ecutive officer of the New York advanc-
| ed five numbers. taking rank after Lieut.
| Commander E S. Prime.
Lieut. Commander c. B. Harber, ex-
ecutiYe officer of the Texas. advanced
five numbers. taking rank after Lieut.
Commander n. E. Niles
Lieut.. Commander n. E. Mason, ex-
| ecutive officer of the Brooklyn. advanced
five numbers. taking rank after Lieut.
Commander B. H Buckingham.
Lieut.. H. p. Huse. executive officer OF
the Gloucester. advanced five numbers,
| taking rank after Lieut.. w. R. Rush.
| Lieut.. Victor Blue. executive officer of
the Suwanee. advanced five numbers.
taking rank after Lieut. F. H. Brown.
| Chief Engineer r. F. Milligan. chief
| engineer of the Oregon. advanced three
| numbers, receiving promotion to the
| grade of commander. and taking rank
aftet Chief Engineer A. c. Engard.
| Chief Engineer G. W. McEiroy. chief
engineer of the Gloucester. advanced
three numbers. taking rank after Chief
Engineer r. i. Reid.
Lieut.. Col. r. w. Huntington. L. s. NJ
C. appointed an additional colonel:
Capt. G. f. Elliott. U. s. NJ c., appoint
ed an additional major.
Capt. P. S. T. Murphy. given the 5re-
| vet rank of major
Lieut.. H. L. Drtper and Lieut.. w. C.
| Neville given the brevet rank Of captain
| T. oil
| Shaw. given the brevet rank of first lieu
| tenant
| Besides the names given above 1t Is un-
| derstood that advancement by two num-
5ers has been given to Chief Engineer c.
j. MaoConnell. of the New York: Chief
| lyn: Chief Engineer A. B. Bates. of the
| Texas: Chief Engineer C. w. Rae. of the
Iowa and Chief Engineer George w.
| Cowie of the Indiana.
| OF all the promotions made none have
| caused more comment than those of Com
| Inodores Sampson and Schiey. especially
| the promotion of the former over the
| latter. Friends of Commodore Schley are
rather inclined to be indignant. but the
! Administration sees no ground for COM
plaint on the part of the second in COM
mand in the battle with Cervera's fleet.
Secretary Long says the President took
action in all Of the cases as seemed to
MIN TO DE just ana proper. he called at
| tention to the fact that Rear Admiral
| Sampson was commander-in-chief of the
! squadron which defeated Admiral Ger
| vera's command, and was therefore en-
| titled to the promotion he has received.
Reasons assigned by the President for
the promotion of Rear Admiral Sampson
cannot be positively stated. but 1t is
| known that Commodore Schley has been
promoted for conspicuous conduct in bat
| tie while IL is said Sampson will receive
his promotion for meritorious services.