New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-23
ARMY And NAVY NOTES.
More Prizes for Nert National Rife
Competition.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau.

ADDED WORKMANSHIP INCENTIV ES.-The
military and naval authorities who interested
in the encouragement of small arms practice have
effected important change in the rules govern
ing the national match which is to be held at
Camp Perry, Ohio. again this year. This is the
match TO which competing teams sent by the
army. navy. marine corps. Naval Academy and
the organized militia. II has been decided that
there shall be three first prizes. and 10 this end
the competing will be divided into three sec
tons This division will be arbitrary one based
the results OF the national match OF 1878. The
first fifteen the list will constitute the first di-
vision. in which viii be the representing the
New York militia The second fifteen teams will
constitute the second division. The remaining
teams will make UP the third division. The
tonal trophy will be the prize for the first division
the Hilton trophy will be the prize for the second
division and the Soldier OF Marathon VIII be the
trophy for the third division. 1t will be possible
for team in the third division get into the first
division If II is able to make the necessary record
and to compete for any OF the prizes BY this
arrangement all the teams encouraged To 10
better than would be II some Of the
smaller teams hopeessly far from the head
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
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dtscontnesR , gi DseT'iTR tspoaru v
Retirement Of Colonel DAVID A LYLE. ordnance de
Major JOHN c " BROOKS. coast artillery. to Preside
captain WILLIAM T. WILDER. nth lnfantry detailed
in pay department. from FehrYary y; TO omaha
gfneers TO New York city washington Barracks.
First Lieutenant JAMES X. GRAIN. coas, artillery. as
Leave Of absence: Captain JAY R SHOOK medical
corps, month.
Commander r ". KELLOGG. detached navy yard New
York: command the Prairie. vice Commander. A
conand.H r a GRfPFiN 10 oace Assistant Secretary
Navy. vice captain A f. CULVER. granted
Acting Assistant Sd' Surgeon r. A CAMPBELL. appoint
revoked.
MARINE CORPS.
Lieutenant Colonel F J. MOSES. from Cuba to Wash
1i.utensnt Colonel c. a DoYEN. Second Lieutenant
found quahed for promotion.
Major T ?. KANE. to Norfolk. examination for pro
Captain G. REID and Second Lieutenant II. NJ
SMITH Washington. examination for promotion
Philadelphia: 70 marine barracks Washington
First 1ieatsnant r B cREcY detached marine bar
racks. Washington; 10 officers school. Port Royal
in command Of tachment
First Lieutenant p. PURYEAR Jr-. detached the
Prairie: marine officers school. Port Royal. in
command detachment
First Lieutenant W. ?. UPSHUR. 10 marine orncers
Leaves OF absence-Major NJ ]. SHAW and First
Lieutenant f. W. STURDEVANT Jr:. one month
before reporting at marine barracks Puget Sound;
Captain !. X. TRACY. month extension.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department
ARRIVED.
Jan 2I.-The Iris. Guam; the Glacier. at CalIao:
the Cesar. at Norfolk; the Celtic at Palermo; the
AIsiers.
Jan 2l-The Scorpion from Constantinople for smyr-
ma; the West Virginia the Colorado the Maryland
and Pennsylvania. from Valparaiso for CalIao
the Celtic. from for Miiazzo. Mcssina ana