Detroit, Sept. 16.
The hydroplane Miss America" to-day attained a speed of 85 miles an hour ina one mile dash.—Reuter.
H. M.S. Sandpiper is to go under the auctioneer's hammer. Built at Hongkong in 1898 by Yarrow & Ca., she took her place as a British unit in South China waters and she has done service uj and down the river, being especially well known asia protector of British interests at Canton and up the West River. The sale takes place on October 18, Messre. Hughes & Hough being the auer pioneers.
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