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| all that the doctor intended by his
statement.
Again." he writes, eft Is a known fact
that the force of gravity becomes less
as the distance from the earth becomes
greater, and reaching altitude of four
and one-half miles. where the aeropiane
is called to navigate, the force of gravity
is lessened, the earth does not exert the
same power to carry an object with 4,
as 1t does nearer its surface Hence, in
navigating in a westerly direction the
rotation of the earth toward the east
is partially overcome"
The slight loss in weight on account
OF altitude might be neglected, because
1t 1s insignificant compared with some
OF the uncertainties in the problem; 1t
amounts to only one pound per ton for
each mile of elevation. AS for the other
argument, founded on the rotation of the
earth, it Is evident that If there were
any gain in travelling west there would
be an equal loss on the return trip to
the east. But, DR.. de Bausset IS very
independent in his views; he does not
recognize any authorities that do not
agree with him. The best living author
tiles on aeronautics he declares to be
ignoramuses and simpletons when they
do not agree with him and pirates when
they do agree with him.
The operating plans Of the company are
set forth as follows:
TO KLONDIKE IN So HOURS.
1.-The only solution of transportation of
| passengers and supplies to Dawson City,
! by all seasons, day and night-ie., round
! the year-is by A. de Bausset's dirigible
aeroplane, whose bouyant capacity, lift
or ascensional force to overcome gravita-
| ton, is to be obtained by a vacuo, in>,
stead of imitation by hydrogen gas.
"The De Bausset system to overcome
| gravitation by the vacuum principle is
! known the world over by scientists, and
acknowledged as the only medium for
navigation of the empyrea.
1.-THE ascensional force of 124 tons will
leave a buoyancy for the accommodation
of 200 first-class passengers with reclin-
/ ing parlor chairs and for 800 second-class
passengers, and besides a margin of over
Efortyctons for the freight, those passen-
| gers will carry with them.
1.-The proceeds of 500 passengers with
an allowance of $50 pounds of baggage to
| each of them from New York or from
Chicago, at an average of $3.50, will bring
SIPS, 900 for each voyage, not including the
| proceeds of parcels and mail matter,
which will become source of great
profit
IF a reduction in the number of pas
| sengers takes place, the carrying capacity
NV
supplies of any acknowledgement
and implements for providing summer
and winter provision stores to be located
in each surrounding mining camp or
creek in exchange for gold dust and
nuggets.
According to all probabilities the in
| crease of population in Alaska will be in
an arithmetic ratio for ten years to
come, especially in the East of Klondike,
| x1yha cd 1IIrffATOnS
which ores will become In the near fu-
| ture the permanent richness of that
| country which by new mining develop
| ments will reach at least a floating pop
ulation of 25,000 persons annually. Twen-
| ty-five thousand people, at an ave: age
of $3.50 each for the round trip, will give
an annual income of IS, 100000 to the
aerial company to be organized. This is
without 6dding the proceeds Of the
| Transportation of mail from the United
States and the Dominion government, ex-
| press parcels, money orders, trade OF
| supplies and profits to be derived from
buying the output of gold or by ex-
| change of same for provisions.
ENORMOUS PROFITS PROMISED.
From New York, stations will be es-
| tablished at Chicago, Denver and San
Francisco, to take from there passen-
gers to Dawson. passing over Seattle,
j
the Yukon river, supplying the inhabi-
tants witt mail and provisions on the
| way to Dawson City. The length of this
route through the aerial ocean is 1860
statute miles, and the passage can be
effected in sixty hours, including the
stops at the above named stations
Dr. de Eausset then suggests that In
starting from New York with a full
cargo more than 2000 miles can be
saved by going via Ottawa and Hudson
bay, but he thinks that for the sake of
accommodating other cities 1t would be
advisable to- make at least the return
trip via San Francisco and Chicago.
The company has been incorporated
under the laws of South Dakota, and the
prospectus says:
1.-The treasury stock of the company is
| $50, 600, 600, TO be disposed of In the fol-
lowing manner: One hundred and fifty
| thousand shares of the company, to be
| known as treasury stock and to be put on
| the markets of New York, London and
| Paris in thirty series of 5000 shares each,
| to be sold by series or fractions thereof
the first series at S., the second series
at S. and so on, the last series bringing
SAB. This brings an average price of
| $40. so per share. The proceeds of sale
| of stock of the trustee fund Q50,06O
| shares) are to be used In beginning at
| once the construction of four aeroplanes
| for establishing, before the opening of
the exposition of Paris in 1900, the first
line of transportation of passengers, ex-
press parcels, ETC., between New York.
I London and Paris. From New York to
Paris the trip will take thirty hours"
The prospectus further explains that
1.-The residue of the stock will be reserved
and sold at par or premiums, the proceeds
being used in the construction of aero
planes for new lines of transportation
! and also for the erection of stations in
| the principal capitals of Europe, Asia,
Japan and at Cape Colony, Africa.
AID OF SCIENTISTS WANTED.
1--WE are hopeful. the prospectus con-
| tinues, "to see members of the several
geographical societies of Europe come