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hit &ak0 & GLorapattg Pennsylvania Avenue. Seventh Street. ' i1 Ml The Season of the Top coat Has Arrived. '?ill flpil ' I A day or two now and then of lingering winter, perhaps?but for the most part com fort will require the light-weight Overcoat. - The Saks Topcoat is a characterful jjrji garment ? the new models especially so. Whether conservative or extreme ? it's a dressy Coat ? and, of course, it's a thor oughly tailored Coat?that's always a char acteristic of Saks-made garments. Plain colors; patterned effects ? with regular or Raglan shoulder. $12.50 to $38.00. Ill; f-l lilt! m HI III Special Prices on Separate Pants. Hi! tiili is These are the verv days when extra ? ^ J Trousers come in handiest ? bridging the time till spring?giving the winter suit a new lease of usefulness. It's your good fortune that we've reduced the price of every pair of .separate Pants in the house? .indium and heavy weight; plain and fancy. Value $2.4? . $5.<0>P $6.?<D. $7.5? $9: ?II Now $1.95 $2.45 $3 95 $4.45 $5.45 $6.45 frii ? ? ? ? < ; * iv ! Boys' Blouses and k Shirts, v. 5?c grade, 39 Cents. The notable thing about this special sale of Blouse Waists and Neglige Shirts is they . are all new, fresh patterns. The Blouse Waists that are "soft" laundered have collar t and cuffs attached. The Shirts and the other Waists have attached cuffs. All sizes?and a -big variety- of patterns from which to I select. * * ' 1 : " ? -^T~ Tammi . - V? '? Cloth Bath Robes, .value..:::-' Special, $2.95. The patterns will attract you ? but if you'll look beyond the effect to the quality arid the cutting and making you'll be strongly impressed with the advantage we're placing before you. Made on extra generous proportions; carefully finished. Girdle and neck cord. i I Boys' Knickerbocker Pants, -$fl and:$L25 grades, 79 Cents. Strictly all wool?and in the colorings and patterns that wear best in the service of dress or play or school. Cut full and large; extra well made; some with side buckles. All sizes. Attention! Boy Scouts. We've official Uniforms?for the Bov * Scouts. We can supply the entire regulation equipment. Travel 5ra Comfort The Union Pacific is ballasted with Sherman gravel, which makes a practically dustless roadbtd. It has fewer curves and lower grades than any other trans continental line?is laid out in long, easy tangents. You are free from jolts, jars and dust. Standard Road of the West Automatic Electric Block Safety Signals Excellent Dining Cars on All Trains For literature and information relative to fares, routes. etc., call on or address S. C. MIL.l?Ol-*RNE. G. A., 841 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. j b. DeFRIEST. G. E. A.. 287 Broadway, New York, N. Y. | DENIES HUSBAND'S CHARGES, tt fettie May Post Piles Answer to Suit for Divorce. 3 Because she did not return from a jfiKit to her mother In Hagerstown, Id., in within three days after her ushand notified her, Mrs. Nettie May ^'ost In her answer to a suit for absolute !ivor?,e today says 1-Jrnest R. Post, her ushand, declined to receive her on her ??turn. Hhe tells the court that he then Jffused to support her. and she has been forking since at the bureau of engrav ing and printing to earn a livelihood. ^Through Attorney W. t\ Balderston, fhe dairies fflfe oh*?*** -of misconduct *?> ??a Vidi* K ncK'i LAST MAINE BELIC AWARDED. Special Board Brings Its Labors to an End. The last scrap of the relics from the battleship Maine has been finally dis posed of and the special board which was appointed to dispose of the souvenirs at its meeting today practically closed up the work. The material is now at the Washing ton navy yard and the various munici palities and patriotic societies which have been lucky enough to be awarded some pant of the ship or the articles found in the wreck w|| be notified Immediately ~ denies ?har#es -of - mieconduct' that they <mn 3mve them on payment of ,%jb*de by her husband. the cost of packing and transportation. / ' United States Supreme Court. Present: The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice McKenna, Mr. Justice Holmes, Mr. Jus tice Day, Mr. Justice Lurton, Mr. Jus tice Hughes. Mr. Justice Van Devanter and Mr. Justice Lamar. William L. Hartman of Pueblo, Col.; John A. Martin of Pueblo, Col., and Daniel W. Hoen of Milwaukee, Wis., were admitted to practice. No. 182. Homer Walt et al., plaintiffs in error, agt- the people of the state of Colorado; In error to the supreme court of the state of Colorado; dis missed with costs, pursuant to the tenth rule No. 172. National Bank of Newport. New York, appellant, agt. National Herkimer County Bank of I,ittle Falls, New York; argument continued by Mr. Myron G. Bronner for the appellee, and concluded by Mr. Henry J. Cookinghani for the appellant. Proceedings after The Star went to press yesterday: No. 168. Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany, plaintiff in error, agt. International Coal Mining Company; argument con cluded by Mr. Francis I. Gowan for the plaintiff in error. No. 161. Lafayette E. Campbell et al., plaintiffs in error, agt. The United States of America: passed, on account of sickness of counsel. No. 171. Cassius B. Thomas et al., plaintiffs In error, agt. William C. Tay lor; argued by Mr. Nash Rockwood for the plaintiffs in error, and by Mr. Bdsar T. Brackett for the defendant in error. No. 172. National Bank of Newport, N. Y.. appellant, agt. National Herkimer County Bank of Little Falls, N. Y.; argument commenced by Mr. Henry J. Cookinham for the appellant and con tinued by Mr. Myron G. Bronner for the appellee. Adjourned until today at i2 o clock. The day call for Thursday, February 20. is as follows: Nos. 172. 163, 173, 176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 182 and 183. Court of Claims. Present: Chief Justice Poelle, Judge Booth, Judge Barney and Judge Atkinson. On trial: No. 22550. Joseph Vernon Gearing: con tract; buildings at St. Mary's Falls. Mich.; Mr. S. M. Stockslager was heard for plaintiff and Mr. George M. Anderson for the United States. Submitted cases: No. 31233. William W. West, jr.; army officer's pay: Fort Riley, Kans.; Mr. Wil liam R. Andrews, for plaintiff, Mr. George M. Anderson for the United States. No. 14860 (Congressional). Mare Island Navy Yard: eight-hour case?: Herbert & Micou for plaintiff and P. M. Cox for the United States. No. 14247 (Congressional). J. H. Tour jee. Newport. R. I.; Mr. C. D. Penne baker for plaintiff and Mr. W. W. Scott for defendants. District Supreme Court. EQUITY COURT NO. 1?Chief Justice Clabaugh. Mclntire agt. Mclntire: rule returnable March 8; plaintiff s attorney, E. L. Gles. | Payne agt. Jackson; guardian ad litem appointed; plaintiff's attorneys, R. L. Williams and Leo A. Rover. Harvey agt. Harvey; proof ordered taken before Margaret M. Murray, ex aminer; plaintiff's attorneys, Archer & , Smith; defendant's attorneys, C. B. Wei-M kert and F. H. Cottier. Stonestreet agt. Lohr; leave to inter- ! vene granted; intervener's attorney, Ros sa F. Downing. EQUITY COURT NO. 2?Justice Wright. Hampton agt. Pumphrey; appearance or absent defendants ordered; plaintiff s at torneys, G. A. Kuhn and Oscar Nauck. Towsey agt. Meyer, and Smith agt. Meyer, leave to withdraw certain exhibits from files granted. Hess agt. Mosher; H. M. Packard ap pointed guardian ad litem; plaintiff s at torney, George C. Gertman. Smith agt. National Savings and Trust Company; order substituting trustees; plaintiff's attorney, F. W. McReynolds. Howard agt. Brockenbrough; order ap proving investment. , . . ? Dutton agt. Dutton; proof ordered taken before R. Newton Donaldson, examiner; plaintiffs attorney, G. A. Maddox; de fendant's attorneys, F. D. Blackistone and H. D. Gordon. " Johnson agt. Chadwick; rule returnable March 8; plaintiff's attorneys, Howard Boyd and P. H. Marshall. Middledorf agt. Middledorf; proof or dered taken before Ralph D. Quinter, ex aminer; plaintiff's attorney, H. I. Quinn; defendant's attorney, W. B. Reilly. CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1?Justice Stafford. Ross agt. Washington Railway and Electric Company; verdict for defendant; plaintiff's attorneys, I. B. Linton and J A. Johnson; defendant's attorneys, George P. Hoover and W. C. Sullivan. CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2?Justice Gould. Downey agt. Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company; motion for new trial filed; plaintiffs at torneys, L. P. Harlow and E. Burke; defendant's attorneys, J. L. Barbour and D. S. Brown. Seeley agt. Brown: motion for new trial filed: plaintiff's attorneys. Douglas, Bak er, Ruffin & Obear; defendant's attor neys, R. B. Dickey and John Ridout. Green agt. Jefferson; verdict tor plain tiff for possession of lot 17 and nonsuit as to other lots; plaintiff's attorney, John Ridout; defendant's attorney, A. L. New myer. _ ? First National Bank of Dexter agt. Fox and Edwards agt. Fox; time to settle bill of exceptions extended to March 1H. 1012, and to file transcript to April 18, 1912; plaintiff s attorneys H. F \\ood ard and A. S. Worthington. Millan & Smith; defendant's attorney, J. J. Darl ington CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justioe An derson. United States agt. Aurellus Douglas; carnal knowledge: plea guilty; defendant remanded; attorneys. Jones & Waring. United States agt. Domonico Pansa; as sault to rape; plea not guilty; attorney, G. L. Whitford. United States agt. Mollie Henry; pan dering; plea not guilty; attorney, L. A. Rover. United States agt. Walter Johnson, Wil liam Mitchell and Louis Johnson; house breaking; Mitchell pleads guilty, others not guilty; attorneys, Carrington, Truitt & O'Shea. United States agt. Andrew J. Choates; assault with dangerous weapon; plea guilty; remanded; attorney, Robinson White. United States agt. James Simms; re ceiving stolen property; plea guilty; at torneys. Jones & Waring. United States agt. Isaac Slielton and Benjamin Minor: robbery; plea not guilty; attorney, J- N. England. United States agt. Theodore Dixon: non support; plea not guilty; attorney, E. B. Frey. United States agt. John Smith; house breaking; plea not guilty; attorney, J. B. Stein. CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2?Justice Bar nard. Burch & Kleps agt. Smith; time to file transcript extended fifteen days; plain tiff's attorney, S. V. Hayden; defendant's attorney. M. T. Cllnkscales. Flynn agt. Staples; mandate from Court of Appeals filed; plaintiff's attorney, E. Hilton Jackson; defendant's attorney, H. F. Woodard. In re estate of Amelia J. Lyle; on trial; caveator's attorney, W. G Gardiner; caveatees* attorneys. Hamilton, Yerkes & Hamilton, H. Prescott Gatley. BANKRUPTCY COURT ? Chief Justice Clabaugh. In re John Ridout; order confirmingv ?ale. In re Morris Kessler; order for receivers to remove goods. In re G. McL. Wood; discharge ordered. DISTRICT COURT?Justice Barnard. In re widening of alley in square 2 621; Jury accepted and hearing set for March 10. In re opening of alley in square 3019; bearing held. PROBATE COURT?Justice Wright. Estate of Abble M. Stuart; will dated March 23, 1904, filed with codicils of May 19, 1904; February 26, 1909, and April 26, 1910. Estate of Mary T. G. Gordon; will ad mitted to probate and letters testamen tary granted to AmeifMI Security and Trust Company; attorney A. B. Leet. > In re John J. Albert, jr.; petition to appoint guardian filed. Estate of Ernest P. Seabrook; petition for letters of administration filed; attor ney, E. L. Gles. Estate of Wiliam C. Taylor; petition for probate of will filed; attorneys, W. J. Reals and J. A. Burkart. Estate of Ella B. Huntington; order of * V ? r y v f v y y y y j y y y y ? y y y i I y y y > Household Linens at Big Bargains. 25 pieces Fine All-linen Glass Toweling, 17 inches wide. Was 15c yard. Now 12J/2C. Fine All Pure Linen Kitchen Toweling. Was 15c. Now 12J/2C yard. 22-inch Fine Bleached Damask Napkins. Were $3.00. Now $2.50 doz. Hand-embroidered Bedspreads, 90x100. Were $7.50. Now $4.75. Double Hand-embroidered Bed Sets, all pure linen; scalloped edge; 1 sheet and 2 cases; size 90x100. Were $ 16.50. Now $ 11.50. Single Hand-embroidered Bed Sets, all pure linen; scalloped edge; 1 sheet and 2 cases; size 72x100. Were $14.50. Now $9.00. Hand-embroidered Bedspreads, hemstitched border; 90x100. Were $12.50. Now $7.50. Hand-embroidered Bedspreads, all pure linen; size 90x100. Were $30.00. Now $18.50. ? 50 Embroidered, Hemstitched and Lace trimmed Bureau Scarfs. Were 50c. Now 39c. SLIP COVERS. Made to fit your furniture. We will make them for you now and deliver them later. We are quoting especially low prices on Slip Covers during the month of March. Our stock of Cretonnes, both imported and domestic, and other fabrics suitable for slip covers and other purposes is the most at tractive and extensive offered in the coun try. If you cannot find the cretonne you wish?COME TO US. Finest Lace Curtains. UNEQUALED STOCK OF MOST BEAUTIFUL CRETONNES. <? I rn Fine Quality Muslin Curtains, with colored QAr vp l.jU borders; ruffled and flat effects. Now t 9 5 White Swiss Curtains, figured and plain. Some 4)! J nf them with lipmstitrh#?d bands. Now...... ? 3 $3.50 White Swiss Curtains, figured and plain. Some of them with hemstitched bands. Now Fine Quality Striped Snowflake Curtains; green, brown, rose and red colorings. Now .$1.50 If It Is Made in Cretonne You Will Find It Here. THIS STORE CARRIES ONE OF THE MOST COM PLETE and VARIED STOCKS OF CRETONNES IN AMER ICA. Worth. Special. Yd. Cretonnes in assorted colors 25c I2j4c Cretonnes in assorted colors 35c 22^4c Cretonnes in assorted colors....... 50c 35c Cretonnes in assorted colors 90c 50c All attractive patterns suitable for Dainty Draperies or Slip covers. Muslins and Laces. Worth. Speciil. Yd. White Curtain Muslins, 36 in. wide.. 15c 10c White Curtain Muslins, 45 in. wide.. 25c 18c White & Arabian Curtain Nets (fancy) 40c 25c White & Arabian Curtain Nets (fancy) 60c 40c Upholstery Fabrics. Worth. 50-iifch Silk Armures, all colors $3.00 50-inch Silk Damasks, all colors 4.00 50-inch Tapestry, assorted patterns.. 2.79 50-inch Tapestry, assorted patterns.. 2.25 50-inch Tapestry, assorted patterns.. 1.75 Imperial Linen Velour, all colors 2.50 Now. Yd. $2.15 2.65 1.90 1.65 1.25 2.00 Fine Bed Sets and PnMow Shams. Single Hand-embroidered Bed Sets, all pure linen; size 72x100. Were $13.50. Now $9.00. Double Hand-embroidered Bed Sets, all pure linen; 1 sheet and 2 cases to each set; 90x100. Were $16.50. Now $12.00. Swiss Embroidered Muslin Scarfs, 20x54: slightly soiled. Were $1.75. Now $1.00 each. Swiss Embroidered Pillow Shams, 30 inches square; slightly soiled. Were $1.75. Now $1.00 each. 15 French Handmade Cluny Lace Center pieces, 28 inches round; good patterns. Were $5.00. Now $3.00 each. 36x36 All Pure Linen Handdrawn Covers. Were $2.00. Now $1.00 each. Renaissance Bureau Scarfs, 20x45. Were $1.25. Now 75c. Renaissance Centerpieces, 28 inches, round and square; slightly soiled. Were $1.25. Now 75c. Lot Bureau Scarfs, plain linen, damask and lace trimmed; soiled. Were $1.00. Now 50c. OUR RENTAL LIST gives the "up to-the-minute" record of every house and apartment listed for rent by twenty leading agents. IT'S FREE?and it saves you a lot of running around. It can be obtained at the store. NONE MAILED. ? *? *? Muclhi Fine Furniture at About Half Price, Finest Dressers. These Dressers are in Mahogany, Oak, Curly Birch, Walnut anri other fine woods, and are all of the highest grade workmanship. At these reduced prices you buy the best pos sible piece at a cost often paid for inferior articles. Were. $45.00 23.00" . 49-?o ? 40.00 50.00 50.00 65.00 72.00 Now. $30.00 19.75 37-50 29.00 37-5? 40.00 35.00 59-95 Were. $30.00 26.00 28.00 27.00 32.00 36.00 50.00 64.OO Now. $24.65 22.35 21.00 22.45 24.65 29.00 87-50 39-90 I ? ? x I t I I Y ? ? t Rockers <& Morris Chairs Average of 25% Off. Oak Rockers. Were. $5.50 5.75 9.50 10.00 12.00 13.OO I4.5O Now. $3-85 . 4-25 6.85 7.60 7.50 8.50 11.50 Morris Chairs. Were. $3.00 4.50 5.00 8.50 10.00 11.00 12.50 Now. $2.50 4.00 4.25 6.85 7.90 8.75 9.00 5 $40 Colonial Sideboard at $24.75. 4 ft. long?An Exquisite Piece. Hundreds of Brass Beds at Only $12.5(0). The Brass Bed Sale has been a great boon to homemakers. A few more of those Fine $20 Beds, reduced to $10, remain; and also a few of the $25 Beds, that are reduced to $12.50. No other bed is to be considered when these can be had at such prices. WE HAVE OVER 100 STYLES of BRASS BEDS IN STOCK. $ II 2.5? Armchair, $5.00. Solid mahogany?real Spanish leather seat. Some of these chairs have leather seats and backs, some are all wood, some are armchairs?all are chairs of high quality. REDUCED AS FOL LOWS: Were. Now. $3-50 6.50 9.00 12.50 15.00 15.00 3-25 3-25 5.00 * 7.00 $1.75 3-25 4.50 6.25 7.50 7.50 I.65 I.65 2.50 3-50 Were. Now. $2.50 3-75 5.50 6.00 10.50 12.00 13.00 14.00 8.00 4.25 $1.25 1.85 2.75 3.00 5.25 6.00 6.50 7.00 2.00 2.13 Were. Now. $4.25 5.50 7.00 7-75 8.50 10.50 2.00 7.00 5.50 $2.13 2-75 3-50 3-65 4.25 5-25 1.00 3.50 2.75 ALL REMAINING GLOBE-WERNICKE UNITS have been made up into COMPLETE STACKS and are selling at about 50 cents on the dollar. Were. Finest Rugs. Sanford's Axminster Rugs. $1.75 $4.50 18.00 25.00 30.00 40.00 22^x36 inches 36x70 inches 7 feet 6x9 feet 9x12 feet 10 fcct.6xi2 feet 11 feet 3x15 feet Now. $1.50 3.50 15.00 21.75 25.00 34-*5 Sanford's Seamless Axminsters. $10.06 4 feet 6x6 feet 6 18.00 6 feet x 9 feet 25.00 8 feet 3x10 feet 6 30.00 9x12 feet Choice Carpet Rugs. Made Up From Ends of Rolls. $6.95 13-50 22.75 25.OO $l8.00 31.50 23.OO 22.00 32.00 20.50 24.5O 32.80 27.OO 42.5O $18.00 $22.50 $4.00 9x11 feet *8 feet 3x10 feet 6 8 feet 3x10 feet 4 8 feet 3x10 feet 9 8 feet 3x12 feet 8 8 feet 3x10 feet 8 feet 3x12 feet 8 feet 3x12 feet' 8 feet 3x11 feet 6 8 feet 3x14 feet 9 Room-size Rug?Vel vet?in all-over pat- <t? j /> q^-\ terns, at 4* /v Axminster ? 9xi2-ft. r / r size?at Royal Wiltons?27x54 or inches?at, each /D BEST CARPETS AT REDUCED PRICES. i t Wilton Velvets. The pld-fashioned kind. All de- \/ r sirable patterns. Were $1.50. Now.. ' / /2 C Ten-Wire Brussels. 25 patterns, in hall, stair and bed room effects. Were $1.10. Now 79c Non-Destructible Brussels. A guaranteed quality. Ten on \/ r dropped patterns. Were $1.25. Now.. ^ ^ | I I Fiaest Cut Glass Reduced 15% to 3?% i Wo Bo Moses & Sons l KCUlWlLCy Jl 35 F and 11th Sts. Founded 51 Years . Sterling Silver Plate Reduced 25% to 3>M%. *? * * ? ? ?? sale; attorney, E. M. Hewlett. Estate of Mary F. Ryan; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary granted to John McPhaul; bond, $3,000; attorneys, Cul", & Cull. Estate of Robert A. Phillips; will ad mitted to probate and letters testamen tary granted to American "Security and Trust Company and Robert A. Phillips; bond, 120,000; attorney, A. B. Leet. Estate of Richard J. Beall; will admit ted to probate and letters testamentary granted to Richard J. Beall, Jr., Benja min M. Howa-d and Horace L. Be^.i; bond O'O: attorney, W. S. DuvaH. In re Sallie A. Worley; order of allow ance; attorney, F. Q. Coldren. Estate of Abram L.- Swartwout; letters of administration granted to Frank A. Swartwout; bond, ?500; attorneys, Wilson & Barksdale. In re Catherine Fitzgerald; order au thorizing incumbrance; attorney, C. J. Murphy. Estate of John K. Hench; order to sell stock; attorney, J. H. Taylor. Estate of Ellen Crall; answer to caveat filed; attorney, Howard Boyd. Estate of Martha R. Bain; petition for probate-of will filed; attorney, R. E. Mc Namara. , Estate of Anna B. Gelger; will dated June 12, 1908, filed. Stingy! From the Boston Transrript. The champion mean mail runs a hotel In Springfield?state not named. Observ ing that passersby looked in at his clock, he put tip a fiotioe: "This tloclc is tot the use of guests of this hotel only." J ARMY-NAVY | * Army Orders. MaJ. Alonto Gray, cavalry, Is detailed for service in the inspector general's de partment, vice MaJ. Joseph T. Dickman, relieved. MaJ. Gray will proceed to San Francisco for duty in the office of the inspector general of that division. Leave of absence for one month and fifteen days, is granted MaJ. Weston P. Chamberlain, Medical Corps. Contract Dental Surgeon John D. Mllli kin will proceed to his home for annul ment of contract. Capt. Roy B. Harper, 3d Cavalry, Is detailed for service In the subsistence department, vice Capt. Edward Ander son, releved. Leave of absence for one month is granted Second Lieut. Irving J. Palmer, 11th Infantry. By direction of the President, and upon the application of Sergeant of Ordnance Ira J. A1 ward, that soldier will be placed upon the retired list. Fust Lieut William H. Bell. 11th Cav alry. is detailed for duty as inspector in structor of the organized militia cavalry and will proceed to Philadelphia, Pa. April 1, 1912. By direction of the President and upon the application of Saddler George J Wltzel, Troop M, 5th Cavalry, that sol dier will be placed upon the retired list Capt. Emll J. Huebscher, United State* Army, retired, with his own consent. Is ! detailed for general recruiting service at Charlotte, N. C., relieving MaJ. Henry J. Hunt, 11th Infantry, who will Join his regiment. Capt. Basil O. Lenoir. Signal Corps, accompanied by Cable Engineer Henry Winter, Signal Service art large, will pro ceed to San - Francisco for the purpose of making an inspection and survey of the United States Army transport Crook, with a view to determining the suitability of that transport for a cable ship. The resignation of First Lieut. Charles E. Treibly, Medical Reserve Corps, has been accepted by the President. By direction of the President and upon the application of Q. M. Sergt. John Ma guth, 9th Infantry, that soldier will be placed upon the retired list. Leave of absence for two months and eight days is granted Capt. La Roy 8. Upton, Infantry. Capt. William M. Good ale, 1st Infantry, is detailed for service in the pay depart ment, vice Capt. La Roy S. Upton, re lieved. Capt. Good ale will proceed to Seattle, Wash., for duty. The leave of absence granted Capt Clarence H. Knight. Corps of Engineers, is extended fifteen days. By direction of the President, and upon the application of Sergt. MaJ. Alfred Mandelsloh, 14th Infantry, that soldier will be placed upon the retired list Corp. Chariie E. Pape, 104th Company, Coast Artillery Corps, now at the Walter Reed General Hospital, will be sent to tils proper station, Fort Washington, Md., [ for duty. I By direction of the President Capt. | Henry W. Stamford, Signal Corps, will report to an army retiring board at San Francisco for examination. Leave of absence for six months on ac count of sickness is granted First. Lieut Owen C. Fisk. Medical Corps. Leave of absence for one month and twenty-four days on surgeon's certificate of disability is granted MaJ. Archibald W. Butt, quartermaster, to take effect about March, 2, 1912, with permission to go beyond the sea. By direction of the President, and upon the application of First Sergt. George Magin, Troop D, 2d Cavalry, that soldier will be placed upon the retired list. Naval Orders. Lieut. Commander C. P. Burt to New port News Shipbuilding Company, New port News, Va., as inspector of ordnance. Lieut, (junior grade) J. S. McCain, to Machinist's Mates School, Charlestown, S. C. Ensign R. C. Parker, from rifle range, naval station, Guantanamo, Cuba; to Vermont. Ensign J. W. Rankin, from Idaho to Tonopah. Civil Engineer L. F. Bellinger, from navy yard, Philadelphia, to naval sta tion, Narragansett Bay, R. I. Gunner W. T. McNiff,' from Minnesota, home, wait orders. Gunner Frederick Evans, from Franklin to Minnesota. Gunner John Meyer, from Lancaster, to Rhode Island. Machinist G. W. Robblns, from Frank lin to Connecticut Naval Orders. Commander W. G. Miller, from com mand of the New Orleans to home and wait orders. Lieut. (Junior grade) C. R. Hyatt has been commissioned. Midshipman J. W. Gates, from the Maryland to the Washington. Midshipman G. F. Jacobs, from the Hartford to the Minnesota. Midshipman H. W. Underwood, orders of February lo, 1912, revoked. Asst. Surgeon J. T. Duhigg, to treatment Naval Hospital, this city. Chief Boatswain Andrew Madsen, from naval station. San Juan, P. R., to the Hancock. Chief Gunner G. W. Phillips, from the Idaho to the Newark, naval station, Guantanamo, Cuba. Chief Gunner H. A. Davis, from the Newark to home and wait orders. Chief Boatswain Williams Dead. Chief Boatswain Harry Williams of the navy died at Olongapo, P. I., this morn ing, according to a dispatch received at the Navy Department. Chief Boatswain Williams was born in Boston. Mass.. March a. 1871, and was appointed a boat swain in the navy February 4, 190f?, after having served as an enlisted man for a period of eight years and eight months. He was promoted to chief boat swain February 4. 1911, and served at various stations, and on various ves sels of the navy. At the time of his death he was attached to the United States steamship Saratoga of the Asiatio fleet