The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-08
Rapid Progress on the Cup
Defender.
Momentary Glimpses Into the Sane
tum Of the Herreshoffs.
New Boat to BE OF Fin-Keel Pattern.
Midship Section Frames I'm Position.

The work upon the cup defender Is pro-
crossing rapidly. Nine frames have been
placed In position and all fastened TO the
keel plates, a portion Of the stem has been
placed in position and 1t is of bronze. The
other portion will be cast and arrive here
during the week and will be at once
placed in position. The frames
that are set up are OF the
midship secxon and several more
were brought from the bending shop on
Friday, which are shorter and narrower,
showing conclusively that they are to ad-
join the midship section, extending aft TO
the stern post and forward to her stem.
part OF her stern post is in position,
and the other portion Is yet TO
arrive. From the shape she now
assumes she Is Of the fin-keel principle
Under her forefoot she In cut away more
than any boat yet built by the HERES hoffs
As stated some time ago in THE NEWS
tho only opportunity OF any one getting
glance at this phenomenal boat is when
the main doors of the building are thrown
open to receive the frames from the bend
ing shop. Then, IL not throttled by the
watchman, the curious may obtain an ex-
cellent view Of the work.
very quiet launching took place on
Saturday evening at the Herreshoff works,
when the steam yact Duquesne, built for
Mr.. Theodore II. Hostetter, OF Hostetter
Bitters firm, at Pittsburg, Pa, was slipped
into the the harbor. The launching was
q secret, and scarcely anyone aside from
those who were working upon her knew
that she was to be launched before the first
part of this week. She is 13l feet over
all and 110 feet on her water line, 15h feet
breadth Of beam and draft 5h feet. She
has a Herreshoff water level tubular
boiler, and Is equipped with an eleven
stroke triple expansion engine of $50
horse power.
The 20-rater belonging to Howard Gould,
which has been ready for some time, will
now be launched at once, as the delay has
been caused by being unable to remove
her until the Duquense was out of the way.
The public school commenced the
spring term today after q weeks vacation.
All the liquor licenses in town will ex-
pire at the end of the present month and
an additional number will be added this
year.
The investigation by the Council of the
causes OF delay OF the fire department at
Mrs. M. nj. Billsborougb millinery store
10, which was alleged in the petition for
an investigation by the Council to have
been caused by the police interference
with the fire department while doing
their duty, will take place this afternoon
in the council chamber.
Another investigation by the Council
will take place on Wednesday afternoon
to ascertain the causes of an injury sus-
tanned by Mrs. Grace Del Gregg upon the
sidewalk IN front of the Bytield School
building during the winter.
A very interesting match game of pool
wes played here Saturday afternoon at
Clark's pool rooms on Bradford street be-
tween lsaih Crowley and Joseph Francis
for $40. They are both very clever in
manipulating the cue and the game was
witnessed by large number. 1t was won
by Crowley scoring 81 points to his op-
ponent's 43. The referee was John War
rem and time keeper Luke Mclaughlin.
The Bristol Cycle Club proposes to make
the season lively one as soon as the roads
become suitable, as they have arranged
for a series OF club runs.
About twenty members of the Star BIZ
cycle Club of Fall River were In town
yesterday and Iunched at the Bristol
Hotel.
The Naval Reserve Torpedo Company is
to give a social on Thursday evening,
April 20, for the purpose of raising funds
for the opening and dedication OF their
new armory.
Rev. S. ID. Moxiey, pastor OF the First
Baptist Church, delivered an able address
to his congregation last evening on the
subject of Japan and the Gospel" The
lecture was illustrated by 60 stereopticon
views.
The Eureka and Howard lodges will
make fraternal visit here to the Burn
side Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Tuesday
ing, April is, coming in q special train
from Providence.