Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1906-02-05
SOME NAVY NEWS.
Summary Of Naval Court Martial
Case-Repairs TO Vessels
Other Items.

Inc court martial at the naval
Academy, which has just taken a re-
cess, tried fourteen midshipmen on
charges of hazing. OF that number
six have been convicted and dismissed.
one (Miller) was convicted and par
doned, two Mayo and Mann) were
acquitted, and the cases of five, pre-
sumably convicted. are under consid-
Grafton at ths Navy Department.
Powerful Influences are being exerted
in the cases as yet Enacted on TO Sc
cure executive clemency on similar
grounds 20 those successfully employed
in the case of Miller.
Probably the most interesting case
under consideration is that of Mid
shipman Meriwether, the young man
who was recently oourt-martialed for
engaging in fist fight with Midship-
man Branch. as a result of which the
latter died. Meriwether was seDten-
ced to one years confinement within
the limits of the Naval Academy
grounds. He was subsequently con-
yioted of a mild case of hazing and
sentenced TO be dismissed. Before
telling arraigned for trial he rendered
is resignation, but it has not been ac-
copied 1t is expected that Secretary
Bonaparte will announce his action in
this case today The complications in
the case, it is said, will be settled by
denying his application TO resign, dis
missing MIN from the Academy in ac-
oordance with the sentence of the
hazing court- martial and releasing
him from further confinement under
his original sentence.
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The board of naval construction has
decided to recommend the installation
of turbine machinery on board either
the South Carolina or the Michigan,
the two battleships now being design
ed The question has been under con-
sideTation for some time. 1t is prob
able that bidders will be invited to
offer their own designs for turbine
machinery for one of the battleships.
The. protected cruiser Olympia, flag
ship of Rear Admiral Bradford, after
long tour of duty in West Indian
waters. has arrived at the n orfolk
navy yard, where she will be put out
of commission and thoroughly repair
ed. Her use in the practice cruise of
the midshipmen this summer is un-
der consideration.
The United States steamer Culgoa,
for some time used as supply ship
for the Atlantic fleet, will probably
be sold at public auction. a tentative
decision to that effect having been
reached. The Oulgoa is now at the
New York navy yard, where steps
viii be taken to place valuation on
her.
By the resignation just accepted of
Civil Engineer Leonard NJ. Cox, U
5. N, that corps of the navy is nine
officers short of its quota. Eight va
cancies have existed for some time.
candidates having failed to qualify at
three examinations Mr.. Cox was in
charge of the construction of the dry
dock Dewey, and resigns TO become
chief engineer of a Kentucky railroad
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Orders will be issued shortly placing
the torpedo boat Bailey out of COM
mission for an indefinite period, her
boilers having worn out and many al.
terations and repairs being necessary.
The Bailey is the only one Of her
type which made thirty knots.
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The trial trip of the armored cruiser
Tennessee will occur next Friday
over the the course off Rookland, Me.
The trial will be attended by the Off.
GERS of the trial board and by the ju-
nior officers of the Navy School of
Steam Engineering at Washington.
The trial of the armored cruiser
Washington will follow that OF her
sister ship at an eavly day.
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The record target practice of the
Atlantic fleet will be held off the
south cost of Cuba, about ten miles
n 49,
vided suitable arrangements to that
end can be effected. That practice will
be preceded by small arms practice at
Guantanamo. Three principal ranges
have been prepared. and it is estimated
that 5000 men can use these ranges
in day.