New-York tribune., 1906-12-31
AND NAVY NEWS.
from Tne r-iburs Bur-su.T

Washington. December % 1905
ANNAPOLIS VACANCIES NUMEROUS-There
arr large number OF vacancies for rndshtpnen
at the Naval Academy. including those which have
existed from resignation and dismissal and those
which are anticipated by the sraduatona which
take place iu the class OF 19oI Nominations may
bs made now by Senators and Representatives.
and the frst examination will take place IN April
In the principal cities and towns in all parts Of
tho country, under the auspices of the Civil
Service Commission. The second examination will
ia take place In June at the Naval Academy Neither
ment to his credit. The Congress districts in the
M a IN who @ 6 6nes & are s,s are s tn. as
Z7th s1st sd Sith and S7th--one in each dis
r the sR h 18th and d 70 .Ds
eass Of snd bc &
be sent 10 sea from the academy in February, toe
eapecd hs that feTtT @ BE- ssadunsd
in February to be followed by the graduatios q
eighty midshpmen. at the usual tine-lats IN JunA
J1U JITsU Observation-Disclosures wrestling
will not again be part of the athletic training Of
the ulidshipmen at the Naval Academy. The Pres
dent has ordered that the art OF jiu 1itsu be AK
cluded from the exercises in which the u,idshipsn
indulge. and the old form of American wrestling
will Be continued This is The resul. OF recon-
naa9 o b ss abs Of
the corps of mdshipmen and the naval surgeon on
there was great danger OF permanent Injury as
result of japanese Wrestling and there was a una-
napolis that there was no special advantage to bs
derived from the work. Besides. the expert. Mr..
Roosevelt has gone back TO Japan. Understan ding,
evidently that his services were no longer needed
The money which was allotted to pay him viii be
used in other directions In the physical trains OF
the mfdshipnen-
HEALTH NENACES AT NAVY YARD-rne
surgeon general OF the navy has received Q
port from the Brooklyn Navy Yard Recommending
that there be built small building located some
where on the cob dock. and form OF dtsin-
that such a building shall be used for ths baggage
of enlisted returning from foreign stations
and elsewhere This material Is row stored IN
small e9Tnpartnent on the receiving ship Hancock.
TO stow it. II the building which has been recon-
mended Is equipped with disinfecting app6r ratus
She S worK OF olsnlIscuon oouid pc easily done.
steering room OF the Hancock. condition which
is neither satisfactory desirable. 1t is also
health the cob dock 10 large. open pool, which
at times during the summer heat becomes oteen-
sive. II Is urged that the pool be filed In. Tho
dock itself is sinking IN places and Is becoming
undermined and will shortly need attention
EVILS OF CoAILNG sHIPs-soms OF the naval
officers inclined TO believe that serious damage
Is being done to naval ordnance by the coal dust
which settles over. everything whenever fuel
transferred a warship This that costly
injury may be done the mechanism of guns which
cannot be- protected against the dirt II IL pro-
posed TO make experimental changes on
board the louisiana at the Brooklyn Navy Yard
In order what system may be Installed which
will afford relief At the coal is delivered
through large hatches IN the gun deck. and Il Is
may be sent directly 70 the coal bunkers This
will require expenditure OF money for which
ranEement found work satisfactorily il Will
be extended TO other ships of the navy