The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

the swivel and the Sian, OF the rocket
as It's speed slackcns.
At this second the engineer opens the
parachutcs with quick motion. They
will Instantly lie spread out against the
clouds. Immediately the rocket comes 10
A standstll and the aeronauts can gaze
around them.
Rut a. perpetual sullncss has never
been found any more than perpetual mo-
N0n. tho parachute will move on the
wind viii cstry ~ along one way ana
rra,ifv vii lake Il downward Mechani-
aat devices for steadying It as Il floats
ttonu and steering 10 the desired way
have been fitted TO the rocket There are
Also three small engines which viii force
ths rocket higher 10 the air while In this
steady uo4lfion. and they can travel many
miles. Steering vii be the least o. all
the difficulties. as this rocket. unlike
balloon, has no great amount or ar IN D.,
and D. therefore not 50 very light. Bal
.oDns dance 20 that II j. impossible 10
hold or steer them.
The trouble with the rocket will be 20
keep ~ from coming down too fast. IT
should descend by easy stages until u
touches the earth perhaps ten hours
after 81 took It's meieoric course through
the air. The course upward on a slant
fook sixty seconds Getting down should
~ the parachutos work right. there
Will bee no trouble But u they get
s'antcd o. turned In any way quick
drop % inevitable. But 10 prevent this
a mechanical contrivaucc has been made
which viii turn the parachutes the way
they should 20. Keeping them always fun
~ wind and floating directly overhead.
This is done by placing them I'm kind
OF swivel. by which they arc independent
.HHH.
ance for guiding them should they turn
Independently
In fighting gravity the swlvels may
cease 90 work so far mp Ia the clouds
and in that case the rocket Will have a
compartment inside fer the adventurous
inventor.
Numerous inventors have tried this
before and have filed certain rocket
patents These are now ready 10 claim
chat Professor McTwen has adopted scme
Of their ideas. The details Of this re-
markable rocket are being kept as stD
az possible that the surprise may be an
the greater and also that the professor
NAV be guarded 80 much rs possible
from oppressive notoriety. The one
thought now IS not VIII IL work. but
"wnl people believe in st and give it their
rcspect?'
ASCENDING PLACE.
A. ifg very best behavior the rocket
should fly into the air and. when al its
height. tho parachutes should Oh me
Chemically with air. and tho rocket start
downward so slowly as not 10 be visibly
falling. But there are hand appliances II
the mechanical ones should fail.
The place desired for this ascension Is
Hyde Park. Chicago; but the inventor
IL is claimed, will prefer some less con-
spicuous place 10 make the trial. for upon
the trial the machine will DO made or
Inarred forever. IL is likely II will take
place secretly and in the dead OF night.
Its aim will be at the full moon for
target. md the marksnan an experienced
astronomer.
a while ago, In one OF the New York
clubs there came up a discussion about
the possibilities Of triumph in modern
warfare. why" said one OF the gentle
men. a famous lawyer. If actual war
should he declared between the United
State and any power s0ong enough 10
alarm us, we could bring TO our aid in
twenty-four hours an amount OF inven-
tive genius that would enable Us 10 wipe
every other nation Off the face Of tho
earth Nicola Tesla could generate heat
and Hight from tho sunshine 10 give every
scope for mechanical powers in mid
ocean. even 10 the extent OF mannfactur-
ing ccmbusties upon a mid-ocean raft.
Edison would give us a dynamite that
would enable US to shatter the rocks
under foreign countries 20 such an extent
as 10 alter the contour OF their shores and
cause tho ocean 10 flow over their cities
And this McEwen. Of Michigan. could
turn his rocket toward the stars filled
with shells. Photographic apparatus and
signals for their destruction and our
aid" JAMES BARTON.