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Show RETIRED FOR SIX YEARS. rhis It the Sentence Comnit--arjr General Kalian lterelvm. Washington, FoUiO, Tho president has caused to bo 'promulgated tho sentence sen-tence In the case ofAlrncral Charles P. Kagan. Tho court-martial sentence was dismissal from'tho army, and tho president commuted this to six years' suspension from duty, which covers tho remainder of the time prior to General Eagan's retirement' In January, 1003. It was stated bytho adjutant general gen-eral that GcncralEagan's suspension carries him to w(th)n a fow days of his retirement andito tho age limit. He will bo reinstated In time to retire with the regular rank and pay provided pro-vided In such casof Tho sentence of suspension, according to legal ofllccrs of the department? docs not deprive General Kagan of any part of his pay, but as tho scntenco reads "without rank and duty," ho loses his allowances, which Include commutation of quarters, quar-ters, rations and fuel, and his horso allowances. This-is qulto a largo financial Item. $ |