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Show j Rhoila l.l.n.ls Kliud ti.olna. From the Albany Arg.is. The blind genius of Khode Island llerreshoff, who has produced sueh marvels in shipbuilding, seems to have njade a revolution in yaets. It was ! considered that his specially lay in ! steam vessels, siuce the queer looking Stiletto created such a surprise ou the waters of Xew York bay. It was said that the blind inventor could not duplicate such a wonder. His reply was the production of steam yachts still faster than the Stiletto, To prove his theory more conclusive he has bu'ul i a cutter according in many respects to ; tlm English cut'er type, without the centerlioard, and has eclipsed all other experiments in yacht buiidieg. Tho j blind genius of Rhode Island should be ' secured by tha Navy department to make designs for its new cruisers. |