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fore on tent eer a LAUNCH OF BATTLESHIP VERMONT The battleship Vermont was suc- cessfully launched from the yard of the hore. River Ship Building Co., Quin- cy; Mass, on i hurs- day last, "and was christened by Miss Jenny Bell, daughter of Governor Bell, of Vermont "Phe. af- fair was unusually Drilliantas: Gov: Douglass, of Massa- chusetts, and Gov. Bell, of: Vermont, both attended with their official staffs. Quite a dele- gation also attended from Washington, including the naval attaches from various countries, and altogether the launch was witnessed by several thousand persons. After the launch a luncheon was served in the mold loft, President F. T. Bowles, of the ship building company, acting MISS BELL SMASHES THE BOTTLE. TAE MARINE. REVIEW by Gov. Douglass and Gov. Bell. Admiral Bowles proposed a toast to President Roosevelt which was received with the wildest. applause. Assistant Secretary of. the Navy 'Darling also in a speech referred to the president and spoke of his part in the victory of San Juan and of his courage in making the recent trip on the submarine boat Plunger. Then he said: "But greatest of all, he is an envoy of peace. In uniting Russia, our long time friend, and Japan, our foster child, he has added great glory to himself." The following description of the designs of the Vermont, one of the largest and most powerful battleships yet laid down for the navy, is taken from the official circular published for the information of bidders. General dimensions and features of the vessel are as follows: Length of load water line, 450 ft.; breadth, extreme, at load water line, 76 10-12 ft.; displacement on trial, not more than, 16,000 tons; mean. draft to bottom of keel at trial displacement, 24% ft.; cross draft, full load about 2634 ft.; total bunker capacity, coal, about, 2,000 tons; coal carried on trial, 900 tons; feed water carried on trial, 66 tons; trial speed at sea for four hours, 18 knots. The hull is to be of steel throughout, and will be fitted with docking and bilge keels. Armament.--Main battery: Four 12-in. breech-loading rifles ; BATTLESHIP VERMONT ON THE STOCKS AT FORE RIVER. as toastmaster. He paid a great compliment to the sons of Vermont who had been in the navy, and hoped that the future officers of the battleship would be worthy successors of Capt. Clark of Oregon fame. Brief speeches were made eight 8-in. breech-loading rifles: twelve rifles. Secondary battery: Twenty 3-in., 14-pounder, rapid- fire guns; twelve 3-pounder and semi-automatic guns; six I-pounder automatic guns; two I-pounder 7-in. breech-loading semi-automatic