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Show I " RETIRBMENTO IM ARMV j rirst Vear of Ilia Haw Cater TTIII Jl.,f a KumlM-r. ' The first year of the new century will be marked by m-tny retirement In the army and navy for atatntory reasons, mainly on account ot age. The retirements In the army Inclad. three heads of staff departments, viz Judge Advneatf-tlcnenil I.leber, den eral Wilson chief of engineers, an Oeneral Iliinlnglon. chief of ordnance each of whom holds the rank o( llrlg adler-lleneral. I (Ine blgadler-gcner.il of the Una, Ornernl II. C Mrrnain, commanding the Department of the Colorado, and alx Colonels of tho lino will retire during dur-ing the year, I In the navy two rear-admirals ol the line, Kautx and Hclile.r, and one chief of bureau, ltear-Admlrala lllcli. Ixirn. will be trjnsfcrred from acttro aervlco to tlio retired Hal during the preaeut year. i |