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Show Colonel Com p ton Retired. San Francisco, June 27. Charles E. Compton, colonel of the Fourth cavalry, U. S. A., has been retired from the regular army, to facilitate the appointment appoint-ment of his successor. The Fourth has been ordered to Manila, and Colonel Col-onel Compton will pass the age limit on January 1 next, hence his retirement. retire-ment. Colonel Michael Mooney has been appointed to succeed Colonel Compton. Both Colonel Compton and Colonel Mooney have risen from the ranks of their present positions. |