New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
From The Tribune Pureau-I
YEaxt-fr Hxnn Oct

Washington. October =.
MAY ABANDON SEA GIKT-soms very IN
portant recommendations have been made n An
official report by General W. P. Hall, O. s. A., o.
the national match at Sea Grit. where General Han
was the chief executive officer One which VII
be of special interest the members Of the Ns~-
York National Guard is in favor Of the SELECTION OF
one marksnan from each company Of infantr, ara
each troop of cavalry OF the New-York organisation
as well as of ali other militia commands 70
take part in what is known as the army divfsiohAs
rife competitions. These held annually In eacf
military division. and IL is estimated oy Genera
Hall that the competition in the Atlantic divisons
which would include the New-York National Guard,
will the increase in the competitors IN faa-
division of $50 marksrnen There would os ABOUT . one
eral Hall suggests that the prizes be proporuonz.ey
it is being deprived Of the chances Of reward And
in this way there wouid be an extension Lnrou 1
all the expenses being borne by the general gov
ranges should be incressed in distance. At preser5
they are not longer than $40 yards where's IN s
and loo Yards This condition Places tas rssaa
eraI Hall insists that it would be Profitable IN
posts With Il longer ranges 10 the end that not only
may the army nnarksmen have the ADVANTAGES de-
5yfd o in such ha IN
iS to sn0of 1aaT nosr cons4sra
tiop In favor Of having these longer ~ y,rda
It is by no means certain that ne M na9 a
match mat to be held pToosSy N Most q
the experts are in favor of having the match AZ
for c6 afy a ranges Of dieT.nt ds,.nes
m sd q r the a. s sat aaons match
found that the competition consumed greet oeai
number Of ranges This is an important Son.ia-
be absent very long from their usual ocoupationa
PROGRESS WITH NAVAL wIRELEeS-Nsvsi
wireless telegrsphy is increasing its much 70
the satisfaction OF those IN charge Of thai TN
portant branch of mysterious communication The
operator at the station Cape Lookout, n G.,
reports that he has been 9vsrhesTins Ts..sas' 81
the wireless stations along the coast durtng the
while the Ship Vas eonsnuncat.ns VIA IS
wireless station at Key West. The meesases BE-
tinctIy recorded in the station AZ Cape Lookout
the best record which has been OBTAINED % far Ia
wireless telesraphy between ship and the shors
may Be possible in tine q var s W. os..:v.d
night than IN the day time
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following army and aayy
orders have been issued
ARMY
Second La.utsn.at g P HEaREN. n InhAnszx -
Lieutenant Colonel WILLIAM 2. HIRKK[NEk XaE
A RE3M eAMsE Gapi1Si .a soS
CARTER, designated members artillery board At For
Lieutenant Colonel ARTHUR MURRAY, Masr F1AxK
4, HARLOW: CAPTAINS RLC-HMosp DAVIS; WIH1.
members torpedo board a Fort fottea- ''
A' 6ieso ot b.rraek! = HUNT '''7--'' : -
Captain KENsET J. HAMPTON. quars.=..s.-. {. y-s
cOlOnsls HENRY Q. 8 aEIsTANp Halt.z s.e-st.n.
sr nd Mssr, 9se49P asslIssHs sa
AAMILToN FoWAN artillery corp and c.pss.n
s1amnin4 board at SeS-forE CIV
Captain HENRT ~, cole Goa,s5say ss.or' board
eu tenant GSon.Is FRANK VET Inspector .sa.
c2ARLEs J. eANE m.ry seer-tsay aaj ss
ENbER pAE eoafssasg aefal. 90 .naa.
board a 81. Louis
Captain 5oard E. oass e.aR for oossE before
NAVY.
Commander @. A MERRIAM, to yard Boston
devious Minneapolis mo- -71-'.---S
Lieutenant c. H FISCHER detached tn. Phradepha "a
Lieutenant ]. T TAUssIG to Celtic.
Lieutenant as Las1NFR detached the Independents.
Ensign G wHITLOCK. To the Independence.
MARINE CORPS
quarters 10 Command marine bar1aeks s.n Juan
Major LAWRENCE H MOSES. detached bar
yaTd Puget sound j. marine navy
Captain ARTHUR z HARDING. detached III. Olympia.
report TO orisadier general commandment
for orssTa Tor sevtee on 1.has Of nPss
Captain MACKER BABB hold IN readiness erders
Captain WILLIAM \ Parker. detached marin. s.r-
First Lieutenant THOMAS A MOTT. TO marina corss
First Lieutenant SIDNEY ". BREWSTER from ns-xl
hospital. marin. barracks yard MARI Island
Captain JAMES c. BRECKENRIDGE. detached marine
barracks. Washington. to marine barracks Ne~Ycrk.
Captain JOHN H. RUSSELL detached
application. Annapolis marine barracks. Lsaxus
Island
Captain eEoRsE T9EPs nf ds;.e4:s , Marin. corp:
application Annapolis
MOVEMENTS OF vESSELS.-The following
movements Of naval vessels have been reported.
ARRIVED.
October 25-The Hercules at Annapolis
October 2s-The Columbia at Newport Fl Casa
at Shanghai Nanshan a Guam; LeontAAA II
Roads
SAILED.
26-The Annapolis NorfoIx the
Leonidas from Lambert Point for Hampton RoadA
October 27-The Virginia Southwest Pssu
Lynn Haven Bay.
FRANCE AND THE VANDERBILT CUP