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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-07-30

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bic 8erbeiratbetsu unb b0 unbsre bO
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-07-30

SerS Der beutigen Weltitabt; es bate
ca. Ie6stauienb ginDpbner. Sein
8ei6biIb purbs auf 9erliniI9erSeiz
te burh bic iebige Nsue Sriebri9Itrube
begren3t; QtIt &Dln umfabte bic
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geben Elm an5iebenbss Bib bon ben
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niebrigen 3tmmer. bic tleinen Ssniter,
bic angetlebten Sreppen fpiegeln treuz
lid bic alte 3eit unb ibre ensen, be-
f4rdntten 8erbdltnifs tpieber.
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8ersierunseu geidmiidten 9duten
fdno Malsr in eer9egenb BON S0o6ob.
lluiere Ibbifbuns itsGt eine Sempel.
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cine Der pruntDolIitsn, bic Der Sors
f9unesreiienbs sefunbsn bat. Die BET
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-07-30

Bon tpel9sm @oIte itammen MIN
aber oteIe OentmGler elmer untereez
eangenen boben Culture 0as dlte
@utturpolt Der Wtdpda, bus begdhteite
rno cipiliiirteite oes dmeritaniihen
Iltertbums, 1T oerS9Opfer alIer iener
8autperte gepsIen. Die Sorihunsen
Malers buben ge5eigt, pie bliibenb
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tpeIen fein mub: Sunberte BON StGbs
ten nit sroBartiaen palditen unb
Sempeln beoeden has 2ano, bGs beute
srObtentbeils cine DilbniB 1T. Die
Sori6ungen Sbepbert Utalers er6ffs
men neue iiberraf9enbe 9ltde in bic
9liitbe5eit ienes Wunberlmpes Der
Heuen gBeltl
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1teaett 2Se(t.

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als suerit ber ameritaniihe Sors
i6unssreiienbe Stephens i'm tropiz
iasn amerita. Defenders in Yutatan,
inter benz urtpalb begraben, bic Reite
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neuerer 3eit tnieber 10 lange i'm
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gen 8ertrug gefdtofen: Sd bari
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ben, als iie gu 9aufe = bi9tet!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-07-30

(Gin Bauer bat Elm 9etpGtbs duf
benz S9dOel unb eOnIultirt einen Gbi.
rureen) Bauer: Sidbt b0s @'pG9s
g'fGbriid poer net, Serr gaber2 =
Gbirurs: ROi, g'fdbrlih iiht's grab
net, ubsr . iiBt an oiner iaubomma
S9tell!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-07-30

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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-07-30

Ru6tpG6ter (Sum benebelteu Stu.
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StlrheHt: sd iptele alts Suugfer!"
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1896-07-30

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firds, Der afte Dom auf benz S9loBs
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The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26

looked out ana saw above US what ap
peared to be group of four or five
lights and above them was outlined some
thing which had the form of whale. 1t
was moving toward the City. Then it
changed its course toward Sausalito, and
swerved again toward the City and soon
went out of sight"
A night watchman at North Berkeley
says that he saw the light Tuesday night
distinctly, and watched it while it trav-
eIed from San Pablo and crossed over un-
til it was back of the high hills of Berke-
ley. This may give some indefinite sort
of clew concerning the place where the
alleged airship may be in hiding during
the day, SO this man thought.
A noticeable fact connected with the
mystery of the alleged airship is that the
light which is observed is seen TO be trav-
cling against the wind as often as with it.
This would not be the case if the light
were carried by a balloon or kite, as a
matter of course.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26

than it had been seen to do in its two
former visits, and this would be accounted
for in case it be veritable airship by the
fact of the calmness of the atmosphere,
there being not breath OF wind moving
at the time of its first appearance.
Later in the evening it again ap-
preached the city from the west, having
evidently made circle, and passed away
to the north and east. thus com pleting
the circuit OF the city and allowing nearly
all the residents perfect view of the
mysterious visitant. There were many,
however, who failed 10 leave their houses
in time to catch glimpse OF the swiftly
moving light and who, when they did
reach the open and gazed up into the
ethereal vault, saw nothing but Venus;
but the vast majority saw both-Venus
and the moving searchlight.
Among tie numerous groups gazing
skyward this evening was one composed
mainly of State officials and prominent
lawyers OF the city, and their expressions
of amazement and, in cases, intense
chagrin were very plainly expressed,
often in vigorous though perhaps not
eloquent or refined Saxon.
Hon. +. d. McCabe, secretary to Gov
ernor Budd, was one of this group, and as
1t was the first time he had witnessed the
mysterious light he was correspondingly
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
HART CONFIRMS THE STORY
FROM SACRAMENTO

Hart the
the identity the flying machine whose
Meeting the his
myself
% action and reveal the the
the idea purposes
W. rayior who bootsssp s nd
him experimental
People inclined general reporter
h n as ana expect some statement from definitely connecting
n have been seen travelling the air with invention
concerned snney replied the attorney 1--WE do not
care % what tRsy @ think the
b @ a M are mot asking the public for do
sBut von rennta,io a M neIa into our confidence
the nd % % @ aa Or view the published
Well all with me as published
The CALL absolutely correct particular
OF made TO be the inventor He told
has practically decided follow secrecy
ehs Vni ae ororleq
T Tha @ qgsssG4 4sss h DO % not care to to- ans answer
Witnessed make 6h a1s % g
n construction of the machine,
Il don't know Dr. Bsmin and dont know whether
simply having seen M nisn2
the plans have machine
What do by being oOmpleedq'
for 1t you'd drown everybody over body of
trying to per h
carry power enough to maintain
six against the wind @
provision gSss quickly
and o r p9 3 ha ] p g = % take Ike M h ss9s, @ @ ueh
I'm all probability The ashP sometimes displays
unmiake evi
plain to public though my a @
that the brought so close to the eas
shape would be plainly & as % as the gnas h are now
deep the ais shts of the aerial wonder
invention One for
Sns Oh secrecy and las nothing more say at present.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26

Cor this may be the advent of the millen-
MUM" Then laughing he said:
That thing is too deep for me. I don't
understand it. 1t might be that aerial
travel has been omplished. 1t seems as
strange and improbable as were the inven-
tions of the telephone, phonograph and
electric power as applied 10 streetcars."
George A. McCaIvy, Deputy Secretary
of State, said: "I confess l am simply
amazed, for ever since the first appear.
ance of the reputed airship have been a
most pronounced skeptic. Attorney Col
Inns of San Francisco is an intimate friend
of mine, and / must confess that l have
experienced considerable am musement by
interviewing him by phone since
his reported connection with the
air vessel. In the language of the
day, i have done many things TO Attor-
ney Collins but you may put me on
record as saying that am now fully con-
vinced that there is more truth than
poetry in the old adage that he laughs
best who laughs last This light is Ger.
tainly no fake ana am almost tempted
10 believe that the problem of aerial travel
is solved"
j. A. Donlon, Assessor of Ventura
County, was one of the onlookers. 1t re-
quired considerable persuasion to induce
him to cross the street to catch glim pse
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
IF you will me, gentlemen, will help Major Mckinley first.

astonished. During the past week he has
been inclined 10 laugh at the theory that
aerial navigation had been accom- plished,
and in speaking of the subject after the
disappearance of the visitant he said:
II am simply astonished, and will not
attempt to give any explanation OF this
mystery. The light is certainly produced
by electricity or magnesia, and can by no
possibility be star or a meteor. Again,
there were seconds when 1t fiickered and
disappeared entirely from view, exactly as
have time after time observed ordinary
arc lights to do when the current was in
terrupted.
"In my judgment it certainly resembled
an extra large arc light, and it moved so
rapidly that was obliged to repeatedly
step back several feet in order 10 keep it
IN vie. over the intercepting buildings.
/ am not prepared to say it is an airship,
although it certainly looked as though
attached to a body of some kind. can
only say that am thoroughly convin ced
that it is a mystery and in my judgment
neither star nor a fake.''
District Attorney Frank D. Ryan viewed
the visitor for the first time. After ex-
pressing his astonishment he muttered
And there will be strange sights seen in
the heavens. Wars and rumors of wars
shall certainly attend church to- morrow,
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
PRACTICAL JOKERS.
Lighted Balloons Sent Up in Vari-
Gus Parts of the Citv

Lighted Balloons Sent Up in Varl-
Gus Parts of the City.
Toy balloons were sent soaring upward
with hot air for motor from several
places along Market street last night. The
wind was brisk, and when once the bal
looms were above The roofs they travelled
along steadily and naturally attracted
some attention.
Soon, however, the fuel which gave them
motion consumed the balloon. There was
no one who was stupid enough to believe
for moment that any such proposition as
that had been sufficient at any time to de-
ceive the many who have ascrihed to the
mysterious airship the possession OF large
electric light. Those who sent up the fire.
balloons on Market street last night soon
tired, observing that little interest was
taken in them.
Several persons with apparently an idea
of having little fun at the expense of the
public went to the top OF Mob Hill last
evening about $3.50 o'clock and sent up a
hot-air balloon with Japanese lantern
attached to the bottom.
Instead of mounting rapidly to a great
height the thing wabbIed around and
floated off en- the wind over Kearny street
toward the bay. For half mile it scarcely
rose 800 feet, and its construction and
shape were plainly seen. The people on
Kearny street jeered at the fake article
f1oated over them, and several suggested
that Mr.. McEvoy of the American De-
tective Agency had changed his place of
operation from Inspiration Point, near
Piedmont, to Mob Hill, San Francisco.
A local fireworks company reported
to-day that they had been doing big
balloon business within the last few days.
In fact they have sold more of this kind
of fireworks within week than they have
since the Fourth OF July. Purchases have
been made by people from Alameda. Hay
wards, Fruitvale, Oakland, Berkeley and
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26

OF the mysterious visitant. but the look of
incredulity quickly left his face and he
said: This simply passes my under
standing. That is certainly no star, and
l won't attempt to offer any explanation"
Professor Dodge of Gait, who is in at
tendance on the Teachers Institute, now
in session. saw the light and declared that
he could distinguish the outlines of dark
body connected with it, but so indistinctly
as to be unable 20 give any idea of its
shape.
Judge w. A. Henry was also an inter-
ested spectator, and also proclaims it not
a fake, but reality.
Charles T.. Jones, the attorney, was q
spectator, but firmly declined to give any
opinion as 20 what the light was, except
to say that he thought it was neither a
star. meteor nor fake.
w. r. Stone of the Secretary OF States
Office was also deeply interested in the
moving mystery. He said:
at looks like an arc light and moves as
though attached to some kind of a vessel
and is certainly neither lantern attached
to kite nor any other kind of fake that
l can imagine. l must confess that am
stumped to find an explanation OF the
mystery other than that it may be an air
vessel"
Such were the expressions OF but few
OF some of the leading men of note in this
city. and thero were hundreds who stood
in close proximity to these few and who
uttered similar sentiments.
Lieutenant Fred Martin, commander of
the Signal Corps, who was an onlooker,
said:
ut simply passes all explanation, and L
am fully convinced this is no fake This
afternoon two gentlemen, Messrs. Haines
and Fleehart, came into my office about
O'Clock and told me that they had lust
seen the airship moving over the city in
northeasterly direction. They described
1t as a dark, misty object, travelling
at an enormous height, yet visible against
the clear blue of the ether. 1 did not paw
very much attention to their story at the
time as was inclined 20 think they Nigh
have seen cloud, but they were evidently
much in earnest in their deliberations and
said that no clouds were visible and that
the dark object moved with great rapid
ity. Now that l have seen this mysteri-
Gus light coming from the same direction
iii which they saw it going, am rather
! inclined to believe that they have been
eye-witnesses of some mysterious air ves-
sel.''
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
ALL SACRAMENTO AGAPE.
Thousands Conf dent the AIrship
Mysrery Made Another Visit.


Mystery Made Another Visit.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Nov. 25.-Again
the mysterious aerial visitant made its
appearance over this city this evening,
and within few brief moments the entire
city was in an uproar of excitement.
The floating searchlight was plainly
visible to all the gazing thousands. and
it so timed its arrival as to appear at the
same time that Venus, the brilliant even
ing star. was illuminating the heavens.
The oniookers found that q marked differ
ence existed between Venus and her
strange aerial competitor. This difference
consisted not only in the marked color of
the lights. but also in the size of the two
lights. Large and brilliant as is Venus,
queen of the heavens. she light shown by
the mysterious aerial visitant proved to
be fully three times as large.
When the searchiight of the winged
visitor first appeared it was seen moving
rapidly from the northeast and heading
in southwesterly direction. AS 1t neared
the southern boundary of the city it
turned directly toward the west and after
passing the city went south, being dis
tinctly visible for upward of twenty min
utes. 1t moved with far more rapidity
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
1t Makes Its Appearance in the
Company Of the Deeep-
lively Brilliant Venus.
JOKERS MAKE GENEROUS PUR-
CHASES OF FIRE BALLOONS.
More New and Interesting Particulars Regarding
the Local Invention Given by the Ex-
Attorney General


Whichever ultimately angrosiug
laid
succe ria altrave
lie past
of
actually
Sacramento according
vision last
dspatching
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
AGAINST FAKERS.
A Vigilance Committee Formed in
the Mission District.

A Vigilance Committee Formed in
the Mission District.
Public interest in the airship is growing
every day and with witless practical jokers
people have no patience.
The prevalence of small hot-air balloons,
carrying dingy lights across the darkened
heavens, imposing on the credulity of per-
sons looking for an aerial wanderer. has
led to the forming of vigilance commit
tee. The committee is at present
composed of but four members-James
Peoples, Ed Perley, Gus Skel!y and
N. L. Peoples, and Is known as the Mis-
sion Dolores Vigilance Committee. Al
though the organization has but few mem
bers each member is capable of making il
thoroughly interesting for any man caught
in the act of releasing a miniature gas
bag. The most enthusiastic member is
James Peoples, the captain, who measures
about six feet four inches and is built in
proportion. He is looking for and is
anxious TO meet practical joker with a
balloon under his arm. Then the trouble
would commence.
1--WE take an occasional trip to Twin
Peaks in search of balloon men," said Mr..
Peoples, last evening. 'but as yet we have
not captured one.
IF we do find one all four of us 1--WE
measure all together something like
twenty-four feet six inchesl will Jump all
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
DIR. BENJAMIN DISAPPEARS
The Friend of the Inventor Changes
His Place of Residence.


His Place OF Residence.
DR.. z. II. Benjamin, formerly of 633 Ellis
! street, who is reputed to have considerable
knowledge of the airship, has apparently
disappeared, and as mysteriously as the
ght that so many thousands have seen
the heavens.
For two. years past DR.. Benjamin in had
rented the front room of this lodging
house from Z. III. Keiser, but yesterday
the furniture, carpets and household fix
lures we're disposed of under the auc-
tioneer's hammer. Where Mr.. Keiser and
his tenants have gone was not stated. nor
was there a reason given except one given
in the spirit of fun by pretty brunette.
who said:
1--WE have had to move for our seIf-pro-
lection. You see, since that airship story
has been afioat, the representatives of the
|. press have been calling here at all times of
! the da- and night to see and interview
DR.. Benjamin. Why. some of them have
camped upon the front steps until
O'Clock in the morning, and if they had
not been personally known to the police
no doubt the officers would have sus-
pscted that there was trouble in the
house. Our house has become an object
of curiosity to every one who passes, and
dozens have stopped and looked up to the
windows as though they expected to see
the windows open and an airship or two
fly ont. and all because the name of DR..
Benjamin has been connected with the
airship story"
Where is DR.. Benjamin to-6ay2' was
asked of the lady, but before she could
!, rrii
Clipped in and said: "He has gone TO get
his airship ana take this lady to Europe,
where he will marry her"
After the parties had joked to their cwn
apparent satisfaction they gave this in
formation. Dr.. Benjamin left the house
early in the morning-about clock as