The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-10
BRAVERY REWARDED
BY THE PRESIDENT
Officers of the Array and Navy
Are Promoted.
MANY ON THE LIST
SERVICES IN CHINA AMI THE
PHILIPPINES RECOGNIZED.

Washington, March 9-The president
tocay sent the following nominations
to the senate: To be members OF the
commission TO carry into effect the
stipulations of article Z of the treaty
between the United States and Spain:
William E. Chandler of New Hamo-
shire, Gerritt ]. Diekema of Michigan,
James Perry Wood of Ohio, William y.
Maury of the District Of Columbia and
William J. Chambers Of Alabama.
II. x. Butterfeld, To be attorney for
the eastern district of Wisconsin; sam
uei w. Stratton of Illinois, director OF
the national bureau of standards; Ed
win Vernon Morgan of New York, now
SECRETARY of legation at Seoul. to be
second secretary of the embassy at St
Petersburg
Navy-Frank B. Case, TO be an ensign
on the retired list of the navy, for
merly a midshipfIan in the navy.
William +. Fuller of Iowa, TO be as
sistant attorney general of the United
Sta les.
United States artiHsry-First lieu
terants to be captains; John P.
Haynes. William L. LaSsiter, George
Lee, Henry Todd, jr., Thomas w. Win
stOn. Clint &. Hedrn.
Captain Bowman II. McCalla, to be
advanced three numbers in rank. from
March 8, 1901, Tor eminent and conspic-
uOus conduct in battles engaged in by
relief columns under Vice Admiral Sey-
mOur.
Ensign Daniel w. Wurstbaugh, to be
advanced four numbers IL rank; En-
sign Charles r. Gilpin. to be advanced
three numbers in rank: Naval Cadet
Joseph II. Taussig, to be advanced four
numbers in rank. each for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle on the
10th, 21st and 22nd of June, 1900 while
with the relief expedition under Vice
Admiral Seymour.
Naval Cadet Charles F. Courtney, to
be advanced six numbers in rank for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle on the 10Th, 21st, 22nd and 9th
Of June. 1900, while with the relief eX-
peciticn under Vice Admiral Seymour.
Assistant Surgeon Thomas NJ. Lip
pitt. to be advanced two numbers in
rank for eminent and conspicuous con-
duct in battle in the defense Of the le-
cations at Pekin in July. 1900.
Paymaster Henry +. Jewett. to be
advanced two numbers in rank, and
Gunner Clifford +. Sheldon to be adj
vanced three numbers in rank, each
for eminent and conspicuous conduct
in battle on the goth. 21st and 22nd of
June, 1900 while with the relief expe-
dition under Vice Admiral Seymour.
For Conspicuous Conduct.
Major Littleton w T. Waller United
two numbers in rank for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle on the
21st and end OF June, 1900, and on the
3rd and 9eh of July, 1900, to be breveted
a lieutenant colonel in the marine
corps, from July 3, 1900, for distin-
guished conduct in the presence of the
s. eneg---v.
Captain John T. Myers, United States
marine corps, TO be advanced four num-
bers in rank for eminent and cOnSnic-
uous conduct in battle when leading a
charge on the Chinese barricade, Pekin,
July 3. 1906. and to be breveted a ma
jOr in the marine corps from July 20,
1900 for distinguished conduct in the
presence of the enemy at the defense
OF the legations in Pekin-
Captain Smedley D. Butler, United
States marine corps, to be advanced
two numbers in rank for eminent and
conspicuous conduct i'm the battle of
Tien Tsin, and to be breveted A captain
in the marine corps from July 13, 1900,
For distinguished conduc' n the pres
cnce OF the enemy nea en- Tsin-
Captain Henry 4 ynard. United
States marine corps. 90 be advanced
two numbers in rank for eminent and
conspicuous conduct in battle on the
18th day Of July, 1900. at Tien Tsin.
Captain Charles G.. Andersen, United
States marine corps, to be breveted a
captain in the marine corps from July
10 1900. for distinguished conduct in
the presence of the enemy. leading a
charge in the capture of the east ar
senal. Tien Tsin. on said date.
First Lieutenant Arthur Z. Harding,
United States marine corps, to be breV-
eted captain in the marine corps from
June n $500. for distinguished conduct
in the presence of me enemy in battle
near Tien Tsin on that date.
Lieutenant G. Davis, 10 be advanced
FIVE numbers in rank for eminent and
conspicuous conouct in battle or
March %. % and %. and April 4. 1899
during operations with the second di-
vision. eighth army corps
Captain George G. Thorpe, United
States marine corps. to be breveted q
captain in the marine corps from Oct
s 1899. for distinguished conduct in the
presence OF the enemy at NOvaIeta, p
= on said date.
Captain David ID. Porter. United
States marine corps. to be breveted a
captain in the marine corps from oct
s. 1899, for distinguished conduct in the
presence Of the enemy at NOvaleta, p
l. on said date.