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Show COURTS-MARTIAL OF MORE TfTAN USUAL IMPORTANCE WASHINGTON. ' April 24. Several courts martial and courts of Inquiry which have been drifting along for weeks, are expected 10 end this week. Moat notable amonir them Is the Inquiry Into the differences between General Elliott and Colonel Taucholmer. of the Marino corps. This proceeding has gone far beyond tho scope originally assigned to it, and It now appears that It will Involve the succession to tho command of the Marine Ma-rine corps when General Elliott retires next fall. Thursday the" threo retired admirals who have been working on tho Tauchel-mer Tauchel-mer case for six weeks will turn tholr attention to the charges against Commander Com-mander Frank K. Hill. - that he maintained main-tained his ship, ihe Marietta. In a dirty condition, It Js understood the officer fully prepared to acquit himself of the responsibility for the condition of the ship and earn commendation for the efforts ef-forts he made to bring the vessel safely into port. |