Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-03
STONEY'S SUCCESSOR.
Commander Gearing Mentioned for Va
cancy-Charge Against Officer.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS Md, May 8. 1905.
Ensign Paul Foley, U. S. N. has received
orders to proceed to Newport, r. l. May 10
for duty as assistant to the engineering
trial board during the preliminary trial of
the U. S. S. Dubuque.
The Navy Department has approved the
finding of the general court-martial in the
case of Charles F. Francesca coppersm.th,
found guilty of theft on board the U. S.
S. Atlanta, and he will be retained in con-
finement on board the u. s. S. Santee until
orders are received for his dishonorable
discharge from the naval service.
The yawl-rgged yacht Gerhilde arrived
here today from New York with Charles s.
Smith, a New York lawyer, aboard and his
daughter and two nteces. The yacht flies
the burgee Of the New York Yacht Club.
The grand jury, having finished its work
adjourned today.
Commander Henry c. Gearing. U. S. N,
now stationed at Mare Island, Cal, is
spoken of as a successor to the late Com
mander George NJ. Stoney as officer in
charge of ships at the Naval Academy.
Lieutenant Commander w. c. p. Muir is
also spoken of to fill the vacancy.
At meeting of the board of school COM
missioners for Anne Arundel county held
yesterday Mrs. Robert Moss and DR.. Frank
IL. Thompson were reelected trustees of
Office having expired.
For faithful service in the fire department
Charles NJ. Russell has been awarded a
medal.
The charges preferred against Patrolman
Freeman of the local police force for al
legged assault on Private of Marines Grimm
of the Naval Academy Marine Barracks
were sustained at last nights meeting or
the city council and the officer was as
sessed 50 and to receive reprimand from
the mayor.
Mrs Badger wife Of Commander Charles
J. Badger commandant of midshipmen w IL
give a tea at her residence, so Rodgers row,
Naval Academy, tomorrow afternoon. The
guest of honor will be Mrs. Hutchins, wife
of Commander c. T Hutchins, U. S. N.
Edward alias Egypt Galloway, charged
with the murder of Arthur Dorsey of Bla
densburg, Prince George county, was today
convicted of murder in the second degree.
The verdict was rendered fifteen minutes
after the case was given to the jury. Gal
loway is fetgning insanity and an investi
cation as to his mental condition has been
ordered by the court.
Mrs. John Abbott of Washington and
two daughters are spending the month OF
May in Annapolis. They are visiting Mid
shipman Abbott at the Naval Academy.
The culprit who injured two of the valu-
able horses of William H. Vansant, the ami
mails subsequently dying. was apprehended
here today He is Benjamin Warren. a
colored man, who has been in the employ
of Mr.. Vansant for a number of years. He
confessed the crime, but would assign no
reason for his brutality.
Cadets Armine w. Smith and John Writ
Wilmer of ST. Johns College have success
fully passed a mental examination for APP
pointees to cadetships at West Point.
The young officers of the Naval Academy
have started a subscription fund to be
known as the &C. E. Colahan Memorial
Fund" With this fund they will purchase
a portrait of the late Commander c. E.
Cola han. who for several years was COM
mandant of midshipmen at the Naval
Academy. The fund is in charge of Prof.
N. M. Terry, U. S. N, and permission has
been granted to hang the portrait in Ban
croft Hall the new mess hall at the
academy. The classes of 1905 and 1906 who
were the last to serve under Commander
Colahan, have already subscribed as bodies.
The body of the dead commander is buried
in the Naval cemetery, opposite the Naval
Academy.
Mr. John Cabel Early of Lynchburg. Va,
is visiting his son, Midshipman Jubal a.
Early of the fourth class
Mrs. Mann and daughter Of New York
are visiting Midshipman Roy Mann of the
second class, Naval Academy.
Miss Carr of Washington Is visiting
friends here.
The midshipmen will cross bats this
afternoon with the Dickinson College
team of Carlisle. Pa. After this contest
the midshipmen will have but three more
games before going to West Point.