New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-13
NAVAL. OFFICERS PROMOTED
EMINENT AND CONSPICUOUS CONDUCT
IN BATTLE REWARDED.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT ISSUES AID INTERIM
COMMISSIONS

COMMISSIONS.
Washington Aug. 12.-The Administration
has decided not to adhere to its formerly ex
I pressed announcement that the promotions ir
!. the Navy would be made as the result of recon-
mendations by a board whose duty it should
be to review the achievements OF naval officer.
throughout the Spanish war. and to-day the
Navy Department made public the following
promotions in the North Atlantic feet. previous
publications having been inaccurate in some
particulars These ad interim commissions
and hold until the Senate confirms or rejects
them. They take date Of August IN, 1888 aho
in each case are for eminent and conspicuous
conduct in battle:
Commodore WILLIAM T SAMPSON. advanced eish'
numbers and appointed rear admiral from Angus
TO- is2s for smnen, and fonsP sS2 sd%Tal John
H H. faxes RANK ne" "'''' ''''' ''''''
Commodore WINFIELD $. scHLEy, advanced six mum
appointed admiral from same pa'e
ana for san'e reason Takes rank next after Rear
Admiral William T. Sampson.
Captain john ". PHILIP. advanced five numbers ana
appointed comnodore Takes rank next a''e' ION
Captain FRANCIS J. HfGGTNsoN. advanced three num-
cromwell
Captain ROBI.Ey II. EVANS advanced i've numbers
Takes rank after Captain Charles : Cotton
Takes rank after captain John j. Read
Takes rank next after captain Yates Stirling.
Captain CHARLES CAK " Sysr1 SIX w 1"n0er'
Captain FRENCH +. CHADWICK. advanced hye nun nun
hers. Takes rank next after Captain 'har'e' j. 's
Lieutenant Commander RAYMOND ?. RODGERS ad-
vanccd I've number Takes rank nsN a''''
Lieutenant Commander sEAroN SCHROEDER ad-
vsnced three numbers. Takes rank next afer Lieu
tenant. Commander Duncan Kennedy.
Lieutenant Commander RICHARD WAINWRIGHT. ad-
vanced numbers. Takes rank next af'er LIE"
tenant Commander James D. T Kelley
Lieutenant Commander JOHN A. RODGERS. advanced
nander Edwin Moore.
vanced Ave numbers Takes rank next after Leu
tenant Commander James r. s"lfrdEe
Lieutenant Commander WILLIAM p POIIhK aaSa1rsi
commander Ebenezer $ Prime.
Commander GILES HARbER . sn.aaGsa
Commander Nathan T.. Niles.
Lieutenant, Commander NEWTON f, MASON advanced
,,cmander benjamin II. buckingham.
Lieutenant ALEXANDER SHARP " advahc %i,,, nv
c. cT,ler
Lieutenant HARRY Mel P HusE advanced Ave nun
hers Takes rank after Lieutenant william H.
Chief Engineer CHARLES J. MAccoNNEL. advanesd
John Lowe.
chief Engineer JoHN L. HANNrM advanced 'Yo , mum
chief Engineer ALEXANDER BATES Idyanesd Three n1
Chief Engineer ROBERT ". MIrLLGAN. ADVANCED thrse
numbers Takes rank next after Chie' Engineer
Alexander Il bates
Chief Engineer CHARLES " RAE. advanced three mum
" Baird.
Chief Engineer WARNER r. BAYLEY ADVANCED two
numbers Takes rank next after On'e' r'e'"e''
Passed Assistant Engineer GEORGE W. MELRoY. ad-
T rark w. ne After chisf Ensineer Robert Reid
Commander BOWMAN H. MCArL.A. advanced six nun
and apPonsd captain to s.sq rank MN mn. after
Captain Caspar + Goodrich
The following take rank from the same date,
but different reasons assigned for their ad-
vanccmert:
1J.,,.,an, runior grader VICTOR BLUE, advanced five
after Lieutenant Ounior gradel Ford H. Brown.
Lieutenant Colonel ROBERT W ~ NllNrlVN, az az
Marine Corps FOR emnen, and conspicuous conduct IN
battle
CAPTAIN GEORGE r ELLIOTT. advanced three numbers
carlile y Porter United States Marine Corps
FRS, I.cu,enan, LOUIS g. LUCAS given the rank OF
captain by br"ve' in the Marine corps tor I
conduct battle at Guantanamo. CUBA IRON June
rlrs, Lieutenant WENDELL G. NEVILLE. given ,he
rank ~ captain by hrevet from Same date ana 'or
reasons
second Lieutenant, LOUIS J. MAGI. given the rSnk Of
nrs, lieutenant and captain hy brevet In the Marine
corp. FOR good Judgment and gaHantty IN batue al
Gusn,arano cuba from June 10. 1895.
e.~,nd Lieutenant, PHILIP " BANNON. given the rank
- nrst l~uenan' by breve, In the Marine corps Tor
conspiouous service IN f"''N al "ua"''"""O' '
from Juno ~. lsas.
Captain PAUL ST 6 MURPHY. given the rank Of major
~. ns,ai ts,,,. - santiago from July B. 1895.
Second Lieutenant THOMAS = BORDEN: given th- rank
a., rrs, Lieutenant by hrevet in the Marin" corps for
distinguished service IN the naval battle OF Santiago
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