Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-08-18
LADDER Of NAVAL FAME.
Ad Interim Commissions to be Given
to Officers of the North
Atlantic Fleet.
FORMER PUBLISHED LIST INACCURATE.
uous Conduct In Battle. and Are Sub
5ect to Confirmation or Rejection by
the Senate - Promotions for Marine
Corps Omcers.

Corps Omcers.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12.-For some I'M
known reason the administration de-
cided not to adhere to it's formerly-ex-
pressed announcement that the promo
tions in the navy would be made as the
recommendations by a board whose
duty it should be to review the
achievements of naval officers through
| out the Spanish war, and the navy de-
partment has made public the following
promotions in the North Atlantic fleet,
previous publications having been in
accurate in some particulars. These
are ad interim commissions, and h old
| until the senate confirms or rejects
| them. They take date of August 10.
1898, and in each case are for eminent
and conspicuous conduct in battle:
Steps Up the Ladder of Fame.
Commodore VIM T. Sampson, advanced eight
numbers and appointed rear-admiral from
August 10. 1898, for eminent and conspicuous
conduct in battle. Takes rank next after Rear
Admiral John A Howell.
Commodore Winfield S. Schley, advanced six
numbers and appointed a rear-admiral from
SAINT udLe ana LOr same reasons. IaKeS rank
next after Rear-Admiral VIM. T. Sampson.
Capt John W. Philip, advanced five numbers
| and appointed a commodore. Takes rank next
after Commodore John C.. Watson
Capt Francis ]. Higgfnson, advanced three
numbers Takes rank next after Capt Bartlett
J. Cromwell
Capt RobIey D. Evans, advanced five num-
bers- Takes rank next after Capt Charles S.
| Cotton.
Capt Henry Taylor, advanced five numbers.
Takes rank next after Capt. John ]. Read.
Capt Francis A. Cool, advanced five num-
bers. Takes rank next after Capt. Yates Ster-
| ling.
Capt Charles E. Clark. advanced six num-
| bers. Takes rank next after Capt. VIM c.
Wise.
Capt French E. Chadwick advanced FIVE
| numbers Takes rank next after Capt. Charles
| ID. Sigsbee.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Raymond p. Rodg
| ers, advanced five numbers Takes rank
next after Lieutenant-Commander Charles c.
| CornwelL
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Seaton Schroeder,
| advanced three numbers Takes rank next after
Lieutenant-Co Duncan Kennedy;
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Richard VAIN
wright, advanced ten numbers Takes rank
| next after ACKNOWLEDGEMENT James J. D.
| Kelley.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS John A Rodgers, adj
vanced five numbers. Takes rank next after
| Lieutenant Commander Edwin K. Moore.
| Lieutenant Commander James K. CogswelI,
| advanced five numbers. Takes rank next after
| Lieuteuant-Commander James Selfridge.
Lieutenant-Commander VIM. P. Potter. adj
vanced five numbers Takes rank next after
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ebenezer S. Prime.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS G. B. HARDER, ad-
| vanced five numbers Takes rank next after
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Rathen E. Niles
Observation-Disclosures Newton E. Mason,
| Lieutenant Commander Benz. H Buckingham
| Lieut. Alexander Sharp, Jr. advanced five
numbers. Takes rank next after Lieut.. VIM
| q. Cutler.
Takes rank next after after Lieut.. R. Bush.
Lieut.. Charles Macdonald. advanced two
numbers Takes rank next after Chief Engi-
neer John Lowe.
! Chief Engineer John L. Hannum, advanced
| two numbers. Takes rank next after Chief En-
| gineer Henry S. Ross.
Chief Engineer Alexander B. Bates, advanced
| three numbers. Takes rank next after Chief
/ Engineer John D. Ford.
| Chief Engineer Robert W. Milligan, advanced
| three numbers. Takes rank next after Chief
| Engineer Alexander B. Bates.
| Chief Engineer Charles w. Rae, advanced
| three numbers. Takes rank next after Chief
| Engineer George w. Baird.
| Chief Engineer Warner B. Baily, advanced
| two numbers. Takes rank next after Chief En-
| gineer George Cowie.
| Passed Assistant Engineer George w. NOEL
roy. advanced three numbers and appointed
| chief engineer. Takes rank next after Chief
| Engineer Robert I. Reed.
Commander Bowman II. McCalla advanced
six numbers and appointed a captain to restore
| him TO his original place on the navy list
Takes rank next after Caspar F. Goodrich.
| The following take rank from the
same date, but different reasons are
assigned for their advancement:
| Lieut. Cunior grade) Victor Blue, advanced
! five numbers for extraordinary heroism. Takes
rank next after LieIt Gunior grade) Ford H
| Brown.
Marine Corps Promotions.
Lieut-Col. Robert w. Huntington, advanced
| one number and appointed colonel in the ma
rine corps for eminent and conspicuous conduct
| in battle.
Capt. George F. Elliott, advanced three num-
! bers for same reason. Takes rank next after
| Capt. Carlyle P. Porter. o. S. marine corps.
| First Lieut.. Louis F. Lucas, given the rank
| Of captain by brevet, in the marine corps, for
| conspicuous conduct in battle at Guantanamo,
! Cuba, from June 13, 1893.
| First Lieut.. Wendall C. Neville. given the
rank Of captain by brevet, from same uate and
! for same reason.
Second Lieut. J. S. Magill, given the rank Of
| first Lieutenant and captain by brevet in the
marine corps, for good judgment and gallantry
! in the battle at Guantanamo, Cuba, from June
| 49, 1898.
| Second Lieut. Philip Bannon, given the rank
| of first lieutenant by brevet in the marine
corps, for conspicuous service in the battle at
Guantanamo. Cuba from June Is, 1898
Capt. Paul St. c. Murphy, given the rank Of
major by breyet. in the marine corps for gall
| liant service in the naval battle of Santiago
from July 3. 1895.
Second Lieut.. Thomas s. Borden. given the
rank of first lieutenant by brevet in the marine
corps, for distinguished service in the naval
battle OF Santiago, from July g. 1888