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Coxstrcctioy of Ssverat Inrontaxt World's Fair, St. Louis, "opt. 1—The science of aerial ight now commands wide attention in Europe nnd America, and the magnificent prizes, aggregating $150,000, offered by the World's Fair, have stimulated experimental work throughout the world. The "Velo" of Paris quotes G: Tissandier assaying: Those satisfied with making plans and sketching them on a slip of paper have no idea of the trouble it fikes to ex-acute them in the experimental way." The "Velo" further says: "Last year, at about this time, everybody was enthusiastic about the experiments of Sant"s-Dumont, and the Press of the whule world was praising the young aeronaut, and predicted the coming of the practical aerial navigation. Every day we were entertained with some. new projects to advance the science of uerial navigation; and it went so far as to propose for:1903, an airship race. Well! what becatne of all these balloons d'essai"?
It was thought that, the death of Severe annihilated all idea of future anal naviga-n. But it proves to be a great mistake, although there is not so much talk about the Dirigibles," they really exist, many in course of construction, and some ready to begin with their experiments, These are a few of them: First, the " Santon-Dumont" Nos.7 and 8, which give the best chance of success. Next, the "Ville de Paris," which belongs to Mr. Henry Deutsh and is built by M. V. Latin, one of our boston 11 is probable that he will able to besin experiments with, this dirigible" at the end of the summer. Inthe village of Meissen, near Mantes, an immense building shelters the gible" of Pierre and Paul Lebaudy, built from the plans of Don Simoni. his airship will be able to Jeave its shed at the end of the month... In y the Park of Vaugirara M. de Bradsky hopes to be able to experiment with his." Dirigible" in a couple of months. Many others are working hard to solve this difficult problem of werial navigation, for example:
Tur, at Courtbevois; M. Louis Pillet, at Vincennes; M. Roze at Colombes. and 'M. Smitter and Debayeux at Vincennes. Don't let us forget tie " Mediterranien. 11" of Mr. Henry de la Vaulso, who wil continue, in tember, his very interesting' experiments in' maritime aeronautics. In Brazil, Jose de Patrocino seems t" work seriously on the same problem. As for the Americans of the United States, their bright imagination does not know any bounds, and their enthusiasm is stronger than ever.
From that we can see that the inventors have not lost any hope of success, and their desire being stronger than ours, must be confident to see later on their experiments crowned with success.
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