The times., 1899-10-26

The President VIII attend the launching
Of the torpedo boat Shubrick. at Richmond,
Va. uex, Tuesday. October 81. The Presi-
dent accepted the invitation extended him
by a delegation OF prominent Richmond
citizens. wto called at the Executive Man
sicn yesterday.
The delegation was headed by James
Caskie President Of the common council.
and is composed OF members Of the
city council and representative busi-
ness and professional men OF Richmond.
In the party were CounciImen C. X Pollock,
W II Curtis. p H Douohce, Samuel
Cutchins. NJ Gimsat, Robert Whiuet,
5. H. CottreI, Judge Waddill, Phil
Shea. J II. Lawder. and A. H,
Mcdowell The other members Of the
delegation are George C. Ruskill, sergeant
at-arms OF the city council h. NJ. Thomp-
son. superintendent Of the fire alarm tele-
phone system Of the city; Col. C. OBJ.
Cowsrdin owner OF the Richmond Dis
patch; W. p Taylor, general passenger
agent of the Richmond. Fredericksburg,
and Potomac Railroad; J.. ". Brander, Of
the Young Mems Business Association;
Harry D. EicheIberger. Col. John Murphy,
f .. Starke. James y Boyd, a prominent
banker Of Richmond, and Fire Commis-
siOuer 6. Watt Taylor. Richard NJ. Taylor,
mavor OF Richmond. was not able to come
10 Washington as a member Of the COM
mittee
They were received by the President at
! o'clock yesterday afternoon, and Repre-
sentative Lamb who accompanied them,
introduced President Caskie, of the common
council TO President Mckinley. Mr. Cas6ie
UnroIled a handsome piece Of parchment, on
which were inscribed the resolutions passed
by the common council OF Richmond, in
yiting the President TO visit Richmond at
the time Of the launching.
After reading the resolutions, Nj Caskie
presented the parchment 10 the President
The President said that it would give him
great pleasure 20 attend the launching, and
il the delegation would return at o'clock
in the afternoon he would give them
definite answer BY that time he ex-
pIained, he would have looked over his en-
gsgements and ascertained whether he
could spare the time. At 3 o'clock Repre-
sentative Lamb, Judge Waddill, and one
or two others Of the delegation returned,
and the President informed them that he
had decided 10 accept the invitation, and
that he would be at the service OF the dele
cation on next Tuesday. He said il would
give him great pleasure TO visit Richmond,
and, though he had refused number Of
requests 10 visit other cities, he felt that
he could not decline such a cordial invita-
zion as the one extended him by the delega-
tiou.
After leaving the President the delega-
tiOn visited the State, War, and Navy
building TO invite the Secretary Of War,
the Secretary Of the Navy, and the Secre-
1ary Of State. Mr. Root was the only one
Of the three in, and he said while he ap-
preciated the invitation he feared that
the duties of his Office would prevent him
from accepting. Other members of the
Cabinet were visited and all OF them said
they would accept the invitation II possible.
while the Attorney General and the Sec
retary Of Agriculture stated positively that
they would attend the launching. Mr..
Long wrote the Richmond citizens several
days ago that he would be present at the
launching. and in speaking Of the occa-
sion to Times reporter yesterday, he said
that this was the first vessel Of the new
Navy TO be constructed in the South by
Southern capital and labor, and he was
glad 70 have an opportunity Of being
present
Arrangements are being made by the
from Washington, carrying the President
and the Cabinet members who have ex-
pressed their intention OF attending There
VIII also be prominent Navy and Army
officers in the party. The launching viii
be celebrated at Richmond by a trades
parade during the day and an illumination
and fireworks at night.
The Shubrick was named in honor Of
Rear Admiral William Branford Shubri ek.
q South Carolina who assisted in the de-
fence Of the Norfolk navy yard in 1873
ana commanded the same yard from 1870
10 1893 She is patterned after the tor
pedo boats Porter and Dupont
The dimensions OF the Shubrick are as
follows: Length, 175 feet; beam. II feet;
DRAFT 3 feet inches displacement On
iri4l. l55 tons; speed expected on trial.
= knots diameter of H. p. engine cylin-
der a inches; diameter each l. p. engine
cylinder. p IA inches: stroke of engine.
= inches; CRATE area OF boiler. 1868
square leet; heating surface of boiler.
E.5ss square feet; indicated horse power.
a.eeo; number Of revolutions OF engine
800; boiler pressure, 250 pounds square
inch
The shubrick IS TO have twin screws
lsrucal engines, placed in separate water
tight compartments. each with q conden-
ser and bunker capacity for al least forty
tons Of coal il VIII be lighted throughout
II electricity and furnished with one
Searchllgnt Of au Improved pattern. IL
$ 10 have two coming towers. the fer
ward ere 10 be OF one-half-iuch nickel
'lates- The battery win be composed OF
Shree rapid firing guns and mounts. weigh
ing about two tons. with three and a half
zDns OF ammunition. There viii be mount
p or deck ia approved positions three
nftcen-fCot torpedo tubes, and storage
space below for two additional torpedoes
and Eve war heads. All ordnance weights
viu amount iu total TO about thirteen tons
BerlhiEg space VIII be provided for "A crea
Of tweuly-si1 men and three officers. and
provision space for twenty days. The
contract price for the Shubrick is SI29.-
750.
ALLENDER's TRIAL POSTPONED