New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-11
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.

washington, February 10.
JIrJ JITsU UNMANLY.-The authorities OF tne
Naval Academy do not think much or Japanese
wrestling for instruction in which the Navy
Department pays nearly $1,000 a year to Japanese
expert who formerly a wrestling partner oi
President Roosevelt The latter was much inter
ested in the exercise ana instructed the Navy De
partment to arrange for tho training or the miu-
shipmen in this form OF sport There has oeen
what the academy officials regard as a thorough
test OF the exercise. and they pronounce IL
more dangerous than ordinary wrestling with
tendency to encourage trickery and such practice
would naturally injure an adversary. Tnis' VI
course is contrary the spirit of true sport ana
it is felt at the Naval Academy that II would De
much better, all things considered TO CONNIE thS
will part Of the physical training Of the mid
shipmen along with boxing and the usual exercises
In the gymnasium and on le held after Ians e
full observation of the work OF tne Japanese pp. 90
wrestler at the Naval Academy IL is felt that no
special advantage attaches 10 that particular lorn
of athletics.
ARMY RIFLES MAY BE PURCHASED--C e
King. a member of the New-York State Rifle Asso-
ciation has asked whether he may purchase from
the National Guard OF New-York OF which he 10 not
a member. a Springfield rifle for the purposes OF
practice in craftsmanship 1t is held in the war
Department that Mr.. King may make this transac-
ton although IL Will have 10 appear as Ia n rife
association. This means OF acquiring rihe IS az
proved by the War Department officials on the
ground that it is necessary to promote rife prac-
tice in this country.
ORDERS IssUED-Ths following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
Colonel JOHN VAN r. HOFF assistant surgeon general
from Fort Leavenworth to Omaha. as chief surgeon
Department Of the Missouri
Major WILLIAM p EVANS. military secretary. from
military secretary's office Fort Sloclm and assume
command OF recruit depot.
Major DAVID c. SHANKS 4th Infantry, from Fort
Thomas to Fort Slocum.
Colonel FRANK THORP. artillery corps. placed
tired list. with rank OF brgadier general.
Rear Admiral c. H STOCKTON. Captains ". H.
TURNER. K. ROHRER. T. S. PHELPS. Jr-. and A
G. BERRY, Commanders j. c. GILMORE. T. d.
GRIFFIN, C. A. COVE, D. W. COLEMAN and r.
SYPHER. A. H. SCALES, A. T LONG. G. W.
LOGAN, L. c. BERTOLETTE. B. c. BRYAN and
E II. DURELL. commissioned.
MOVEMENTS OF vESSELs.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department.:
Feb 9The Callao. Canton: Indiana Tompkins-
vei the Cleveland. the Leondas and the Des Moines
at Hampton Roads: the Maryland. at Antigua; the
Vincent: the Hannibal, at Newport News: the Ala
bama the Illinois and the Iowa. at Barbados; the
Hopkins, the Worden the Macdonoush. the Law
renee. the Stewart, the Truxun and the fankton at
Port OF Spain; the Yankee. at Guantanamo
SAILED
Feb. 5-The Abarenda. Juan for Hampton
Roads
Feb 9-The Norfolk Baltimore the Indi-
from navy yard New-York. for Tompkinsvtlle;
Roads: the Brooklyn the Galveston CHATTANOOGA
and the Tacoma. from Villefranchs for Genoa; the
Denver, from Antigua for Guadalupe the West Viz
gnia, from St Thomas for st. kits
Feb 10-The Bainbrtdge Canton for Hong Kong
the Oregon from Cavite for Hong Kong.