The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-12
NEXT TO SAMPSON.
Naval Promotions Leave Schley
In That Position.

Washington, Aug. 12.-For some un-
known reason the administration de-
cided not to adhere to its formerly ex-
pressed announcement that the promo
tiOns in the navy would be made on the
recommendations by board whose
duty it should be to review the
Achievements of naval officers
throughout the Spanish war and today
the navy department made public the
following promotions in the North At
Iantic fleet, previous publications hav-
ing been inaccurate in some particu-
lars These are ad interim commissions
and hold until the senate confirms or
rejects them. They take date of Aug
ust 10, 1898, and in each case are for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle:
Commodore William t. Sampson, ad-
vanced eight numbers and appointed
rear admiral from August 10, 1898, for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle, takes rank next after Rear Ad-
miral John A. Howell.
Commodore Winfield S. Schley. ad-
vanced six numbers and appointed a
rear admiral from same date and for
same reasons Takes rank next after
Rear Admiral William T. Sampson.
Captain John W. Philip advanced five
numbers and appointed a commodore.
Takes rank next after Commodore John
Captain Francis J. Higginson, ad-
vanced three numbers. Takes rank next
after Captain Bartlett J. Cromwell.
Captain RObley D. Evans, advanced
five numbers. Takes rank next after
Captain Charles S. Cotton.
Captain Henry Taylor, advanced five
numbers. Takes rank next after Cap
tain John J. Read.
Captain Francis A. Cool advanced
five numbers. Takes rank next after
Captain Yates Sterling.
Captain Charles E. Clark, advanced
six numbers. Takes rank next after
Captain William c. Wise.
Captain French E.Chadwick, advanc-
ed five numbers. Takes rank next after
Captain Charles D. Sigsbee.
Lieutenant Commander Raymond P.
Rodgers, advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieutenant Commander
Charles Cornwall.
Lieutenant Commander Seaton SchrO-
der. advanced three numbers. Takes
rank after Lieutenant Commander
Duncan Kennedy.
Lieutenant Commander Richard Vain
wright, advanced ten numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieutenant COmman-
der James D. J. Kelly.
Lieutenant Commander John A.
Rodgers, advanced five numbers Takes
rank next after Lieutenant COmman-
der Edwin K. Moore.
Lieutenant Commander James K.
CogSWell, advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieutenant Commander
James Selfridge.
Lieutenant Commander William P.
Potter, advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieutenant Commander
Ebenezer S. Prime.
Lieutenant Commander G.. B. Harber,
advanced five numbers. Takes rank
next after Lieutenant Commander
Rathen E.Niles.
Lieutenant Commander Newton E.
Mason, advanced five numbers. Takes
rank next after Lieutenant Commander
Benjamin H. Buckingham.
Lieutenant Alexander Sharp, Jr., ad
vanced five numbers. Takes rank next
after Lieutenant William G. Cutler.
Lieutenant Harry Huse, advanced
five numbers. Takes rank next after
Lieutenant r. Bush.
Lieutenant Charles Mcconnell, ad-
vanced two mum berS. Takes rank next
after Chief Engineer John E. Low.
Chief Engineer John L. Hannum, ad
vanced two numbers. Takes rank next
after Chief Engineer Henry S. Ross.
Chief Engineer Alexander B. Bates,
advanced three numbers. Takes rank
next after Chief Engineer John D.
Ford.
Chief Engineer Robert T. Milligan,
advanced three numbers. Takes rank
next after Chief Engineer Alexander B.
Bates.
Chief Engineer Charles w. Rae, ad-
vanced three numbers. Takes rank
next after Chief Engineer George w.
Baird.
Chief Engineer Warner B. Bailey, ad-
vanced two numbers. Takes rank next
after Chief Engineer George COwie.
Passed Assistant Engineer George w.
McEIroy, advanced three numbers and
appointed chief engineer. Takes rank
next after Chief Engineer Robert I.
Reed.
Commander Bowman H. McCalla, ad-
vanced six numbers and appointed
captain to restore him to his original
place on the navy list. Takes rank next
after Captain Caspar F. Goodrich.