Taking Care of Jake Smith.. 'SThilc tlio provision for raising the gjrade t£ u number of retired oHirers ia:as incorporated in tlio army appropriation bUi for the bo no tit of a large laamljor of officers, one especially who was interested In the nicfisurc w:i? Senator Foraker, avIio wanted the pro- j vision so that it would give Ueneryl | •2Tttco1 Smith the rank of major general on the retired list. .lake Sindh w;m amove talked about, than :tny other murj iin the army at one time ami has been 1 somewhat under a cloud ever since his ireturM from the Philipp men. The south WNsut, however, list* Hiant;lt;*d, and now there .seems a \eiy aeiteial desin tu give him some titlmg recognition. Ihiu-«dt* ds of letters nnd petition^ si m-'d r,‘ mnuy Ur:md Amiy \etera:n havr* li :i receded ankii.K that Smith be?jp*-” moted. If the liill throm'li,riVueral Kyan, ho was reliv'dXjidi‘rgmng it lt;miii*t mn;1tal seid«»Me«'. i tvlll no doi:hlt; Ik* pronmird to be major general on the leliml h•-U' Tki i r-4 i/ V r *v **/**» A m a