Show in nd N d of young Of officers new york dec 22 A dispatch to the new york herald from washington says an order has been sent to the headquarters of the army directing that the first class ot of cadets cabets at west point be graduated in february instead of the following june this was in accordance with a recommendation made some time ago by major general miles and now approved by secretary aiger alger an united states army officer and official of the war department explained that one object of general miles allies in making the recommendation was to supply the pressing need now of young officers many are III or on staff duty and from other causes the line Is depleted in the third cavalry there are jare only five officers on duty the assignment of the new second lieutenants who number about fifty will do much to relieve the situation aal an d keep out of the service many civilians who were unfit but might otherwise through political influence be appointed to second lieutenants elgin ill dec 2 dr john U D hamilton the former supervising surgeon general of the united states marine hospital service who Is ill with peritonitis seems to be almost holding his own physicians say that it he lives a few days longer he will have a chance of recovery he ile is cheerful and does not give up |