The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-05-18
VON ZEPPELIN AIR SHIPS
Now Under Construction In Bay
 City-First Trip May

Von Zeppelin. of German flying ship fame. is Go be made Co resemble thc proycrbial thIrty-ccut piece. At least one would be lead Co believe SO upon reading a circular which has recently reached the city oi San Francisco. The firm having such serious designs upon ,hc fame oi Non Zeppelin sail under che title oi the Stanley Aerial Nayi- sluon Company. and one share iu the valuable enterprise which promises a dividend oi one and two-thirds dollars a day. each day after the a.rship be- gins operations, can be obtained upon payment oi S
 In their circl7rs the company bcgs Co announce Co the public that the air. ship IS moi a dream but actually under construction. and a visit to the yards oi thc Stanley Aerial Navigation Com- plny win convince che most >kcptical cha, che day oi the airship ], here and that thc first one ayilabc for ccmmcr- ciIl purposes Is now under course oi construction in San Francisco.
 
 hackers agd builders oi the enterprise 1re men oi brains. men oi capital men oi science and men of solid busi- ness sense and reputation. and that it iS iorgone conclusion that, wi;h the first trip oi the air ship. stock win jump Co SIoo a share and foolish will be the stockho'dcr who let, it go at that figure. The dividends possible are beyond conservative computation. but estimating the earning capacity of one air,hip at a low figure of SS a day. and fguring the company owning and op- crltiug at least a thousand airships within two years from date one may get some idea oi thc possibilities. on a basis oi transportation system The trip across the continent. wil. it Is cS- ,imated consume thirty hours on an average. The trial trip will be made from San Francisco Co san Jose and lu average speed oi 100 mile, per hour will be maintained
 The following description oi the ship Is given,
 The Stanley airship will bc cylindri. Ha built oi aluminium The body of the cylindrical portion win bc nc feet n diameter. each cone 90 feet from base to apex. making a total length between jhc points oi the cones oi ,2S feet .lt Is divided lonCitudinally into two parts by a partition running the iull length oi the ship 10 feet above thc keel. The lower part Co contain thc motive pow CT. the machinery passengers icight. mails or whatever is to hc carried The upper part is Co be divided into six compartments. which are Co contain hydrogen gas Co elevate thc ship. Each compartment will contain an inner skin of silk. which will simplify the manner oi filling these compartments and make the ship doubly sure against thc leakage oi gas.
 The lifting capacity of the gas is 1f.ooo pounds The weight oi the ship. including machinery will be 13ooN pounds The ship will carry at least thirty passengers together with their baggage. provisions, etc.
 It is plain Co be seen that the shape of the ship is such as Co offer the least resistance in being driven through the air
 The propellors. placed as they are at the apex of each cone will have a much greater power m driving the ship backward and forward through the ar than if placed on the sides of the air. | ship. or as Co suspended car below as is the case with an other airships in | existence.
 \ rudder placed under each cone will guide the ship to the right or left A series of side planes or side rudder. placed along the sides of tse ship will elevate the ship Co a higher altitude m going forward than the gas has lifted it' for instance when passing over a noun. tain range. | A special feature in connection with the uses Co be made of the side planes is the ability of the vessel Co rise in going forward and still remain m a horizontal position
 The main features of the invention however. is the top propellors. which will control the ship m rising and force 1t down without letting out thC gas to make a landing at any time ana place desired
 The date set for the trial of the air shin was May [. It has not yet tahcr place. however. and some are unkia, enough to inSinuate that the cause O the postpoucment was a lack of sp preciation of the value of the stock bl the prospective purchasers lt may r' SO.