Show i. i NEW MOTOR POW POWER R Rj j I WiLL WALL DRIVE BOATS SIXTY MILES uN AN HOUR NEW YORK YOEK Jan Jun G GA A A new motive power known as 38 as 4 which L is expected to rev revolutionize revolutionise o torpedoes and torpedo boats and possibly in the future replace steam as a motive power for ocean going vessels has been Invented it Is announced by Hudson HudRon Maxim the well known known Inventor It is said that Mr has already I made extensive tests testa with model models 0 of o torpedoes 8 and torpedo boats and has hRs notified notified no no- tho government of his invention r cs Great Speed the tho new motive power powe r which h is the tho basis hasis of the torpedo and nUlt torpedo boat is said aid to be a combination tion of certain powerful explosives r and an anby d by hy means of lit it torpedoes and torpedo o boats hoats are arc propelled through the water hate r at great reat speed d. d Mr fr Maxim says say that an ordinary y siz sized I torpedo can be sent through h th tho e water v at nt a speed of sixty sidy miles an n hour while whilo the best of tho the present gasoline gasoline- soline driven projectiles do not travel faster than thirty five miles an hour Mr Maxims Maxim's axim ne new model torpedo boat which is practically submerged can b be e propelled the inventor save pays flaYs at a rate 0 of from fifty five fifty e to sixty miles an hour Ships With a boat bOllt going at this speed and a torpedo tra traveling eling at t twice the tho present speed and aDd for more than twice the tho di dis distance distance tance now possible Mr Maxim believes believe s he ho has made mado a n discovery which will revolutionize revolutionize rev o the building of warships e The Tho inventor is also of the opinion that his new motive power will sooner r or later come into use uso on merchant yes VPS sots sols and will double their speed Ho lie r declines to give details of until his applications for patents now pending have havo been acted upon |