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Show NEW METHOD OF DRIVING SHIPS Washington, Jan 5. A new moth-od moth-od of driving trans-Atlnntic ships Is about to be tried by a prominent ship company, according to consular reports. re-ports. The now vessel will be unique In design In that the steam boilers and external chlmueys are to be done away with In their places two oil burning engines en-gines of tho explosive type, developing devel-oping 1C00 horsepower and making 120 revolutions per minute, are to furnish the means of locomotion. The external appearance of these engines will not differ greatly from that of the steam engine. |