ing an officer and gentleman, in violation of the 61st Article of War, but guilty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in violation of the 62d Article of War."

SENTENCE.

And the court does therefore sentence the accused, First Lieutenant Harry J. Collins, 28th Infantry, "To be dismissed the service of the United States."

The record of the proceedings of the general court-martial in the foregoing case of 1st Lieutenant Harry J. Collins, 28th Infantry, having been submitted to the President, the following are his orders thereon:

WHITE HOUSE, September 10th, 1904.

In the foregoing case of First Lieutenant Harry J. Collins, 28th Infan try, U. S. Army, the sentence is confirmed and will be duly executed. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Lieutenant Collins ceases to be an officer of the Army from September 15, 1904.

By order of THE ACTING SECRETARY OF War:

ADNA R. CHAFFEE.

Lieutenant General, Chief of Staff.

OFFICIAL:

F. C. AINSWORTH,

The Military Secretary.

ORDERS

, September 13,

Before a general court-martial which convened at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, pursuant to Special Orders, No. 160, Department of California, July 22, 1904, and of which Colonel CHARLES MORRIS, Artillery Corps, was president, and Captain JOHN J. BRADLEY, 14th Infantry, judge advocate, were arraigned and tried the following-named officers:

I. Second Lieutenant William W. White, 18th Infantry. CHARGE I.-"Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, in violation of the 61st Article of War." (Four specifications.)

CHARGE II.-"Absence without leave, in violation of the 62d Article of War."

(Two specifications.)

To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded as follows:

Charge I.

To the 1st Specification, "Guilty."
To the 24 Specification, "Guilty.'
To the 3d Specification, "Guilty."
To the 4th Specification, "Guilty."
To the CHARGE,
"Guilty."

Charge II.

To the 1st Specification, "Guilty."
To the 2d Specification, "Guilty."
To the CHARGE,

"Guilty."

SENTENCE.

And the court does therefore sentence him, Second Lieutenant William W. White, 13th Infantry, "To be dismissed the service of the United States."

The record of the proceedings of the general court-martial in the foregoing case of 2d Lieutenant William W. White, 13th Infantry, having been submitted to the President, the following are his orders thereon:

WHITE HOUSE, September 10th, 1904. In the foregoing case of Second Lieutenant William W. White, 13th Infantry, U. S. Army, the sentence is confirmed and will be duly executed. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Lieutenant White ceases to be an officer of the Army from September 15, 1904.

II. Second Lieutenant Charles F. Smith, 13th Infantry. CHARGE I.-"Disobedience of orders, in violation of the 21st Article of War."

(One specification.)

CHARGE II.-"Conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentle.
man, in violation of the 61st Article of War."
(Four specifications.)

CHARGE III.-"Conduct to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline, in violation of the 62d Article of
War."

(Three specifications.)

To which charges and specifications the accused pleaded as follows:

Of the 2d Specification,

"Not guilty."
"Guilty."

Of the 3d Specification,

"Guilty, except the words and

disorderly,' and of the excepted words not guilty."

Of the 4th Specification, "Not guilty."

And the court does therefore sentence him, Second Lieutenant Charles F. Smith, 13th Infantry, “To be dismissed the service of the United States."

The record of the proceedings of the general court-martial in the foregoing case of 2d Lieutenant Charles F. Smith, 13th Infantry, having been submitted to the President, the following are his orders thereon:

WHITE HOUSE, September 10th, 1904.

In the foregoing case of Second Lieutenant Charles F. Smith, 13th Infantry, U. S. Army, the sentence is confirmed and will be duly executed. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.