Show NEW SYSTEM OF REWARDS FOR NAVY IS URGED BY A SP SPECIAL BOARD Special to Th e Herald W Feb 14 Secretary Long has bag received the report of the naval board boar convened c for the tM purpose of recommending re the character of recognition to tobe tobe tobe be d to 10 tile the and men m men n of th Lb service nt who participated p ted in the opera operations tlona m Ia Chine China Th Tile report shows that th the board aware of the navy departments diet to advance officers in rank Ie determined dete to recommend the adoption of a I Patent em em of medals medal a as reward hereafter er en There will wUi be four such medals to tobo bo known an as JI the Medal of the Republic the Pai Jones JonN medal the Farragut medal 13 and the Campaign medal 1 The Medal of or the Republic will jill er upon Its recipient the greatest honor It 4 will be awarded only oaly to the c in chief of a Soot fleet or squadron who gains gainsa t a decisive victor victory over aver a squadron of the enemy equal to or superior in strength But two officers will be for tor such a L medal JaI by hy reason of conduct during th ta war ax with Spain Admiral Dewey and Bear Admiral S This medal carries canies ca rles with it an increase of pay of 39 a 3 per and upon death his widow Will w lI draw a pension equal to his h active pay until his children reach res rea k h the age ago of 21 1 y rt o The Paul Jones medal can be awarded only to an a officer contributing in special manner m to a decisive victory over a an enemy J per cent increase e of pt Y will this medal Th Tb Farragut medal meda can be s awarded warded only to an officer or enlisted man distin distinguished dl b by eminent nt conduct in action such uch as aa rescuing IDS a wounded wounded man man under fire tire etc etl A small pension will 1 be given with aith this medal As it Its name implies the Campaign II i medal edo edal will be awarded to officers and men inca k participating in a campaign |