The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-11

for a series Of tubes and of such must
be the coming air ship.
While the cut of the Zeppelin machine
is smaller than figure /, the dimensions
OF the former are on a scale so very
much larger that this treatment is UNI
avoidable In any moderate space. Under
the immense cigar-shaped structure
long gangplank- like walk connects the
two suspended cars. To change the po-
sition of the craft with relation TO
horizontal plane and as ballasting
feature, Count Zeppelin has recourse to
a far down hanging running weight
made of lead weighing 300 kilos, by means
of which, the balloon is raised or lowered
at the bow or stern" II IS hoped that
the inventor may later see that the pend
uum-like swing which this LEAD
weight must counterfeit, can be abated by
other means than the use OF 800 kilos OF
dead weight. The apparatus is much TOO
long for its width. Less length and more
lateral surface would tend to greater
steadiness.
Kaiser William has been an enthusias.
tic patron. and those who seem to be ON
the ground floor" as great statesman
put II, aver that the ship has cost
quarter million dollars. There are seven
teen sections butted together, making
that number OF compartments and these
are stayed internally with ALUMINIUM
bands and spokes after the manner OF
a cOnDlfittiicH ot muse tfNt ~'N
There would seem to be broad held 10
offer suggestions, but voluntary counsei
is seldom appreciated.
The propulsion OF the balloon, as
stated, is effected by four aluminium
screws working at the sides some dis
lance back. fore and aft and these are
operated at over 1000 revolutions MIN
ute. This ship rose with five passengers,
Travelled three and three-fourths miles,
made a circle, ran against the wind, was
manageable, but owing TO a break IN
a rod in the mechanism. descended sooner
than intended and did so with safety. An
account states that ''benzine, by virtue
OF not recurring such heavy machinery to
use It with has been chosen for the mo-.
tive power" flash engine with BEN
zine to make flame Is probably meant 10
be conveyed, as the point is not clearly
defined.
Generally, when man fans dismaiiy IN
his own enterprises he Is apt to yield to
the aspiration for public, office and be-
comes imbued with the conviction that he
has transcendent qualifications as an
administrator on the public estate. Wnen
a scribbler, after acute labor pains mas
become delivered OF premature voiume
of poems or some nacid literary screen
that comes into an unapprecative world
only 10 breathe and patheticaily release
the ghost with a gentle sigh. the author
forthwith wants to blossom into a pom
derous critic on anything in letters, from
Arcturus to Nirvana.
Brother Langley having failed In his
..aerodrome.'' egregiously and decisfvely;
having failed alike In latitude, longitude
and altitude, with outlying precincts yet
to hear from. that can only add to the
unanfrnity of intensified disaster, and,
having been superlatively successful only
in inyenting an utterly unsuccessful fly
ing machine. now sits in judicial state
calm. solemn and severe. as sort OF
aerial "Caiaphas, the High Priest" and
renders oracular judgment before the au-
gust bar Of the "aerodromeicar' and
astrophysical Sanhedrim at Washington.
u. c. Further illustrations might be null
tiplied. but wherefore?
Just recently the professor returned