The St. Louis Republic., 1904-06-22
All of the Famous "No. {" Ex-
pected to Be Here by
Saturday.
NINETIETH ENTRY RECEIVED.
Concourse Completed and First
Test Trip in Contest
Win Be Made Very
Soon.

Santos-Dumont will depart from New
York tonight on his way to st. Louis and
is expected to arrive tomorrow night. All
of the arrangements for the shipment Of
the remaining parts Of the famous No. 7
have been completed. and the entire ship
Is expected to be in the city by Saturday.
-Four cases Of the aeronaats impedi-
menta arrived yesterday, giving rise to the
rumor that the famous airship had ar
rived. The bill of lading that came with
the boxes indicated that three more boxes
are on the way. When received they will
be removed to the aeronautio field. where
the ship win be put together under the
personal direction Of tia famous king of
the air"
Mr.. Santos is expected to make his first
ascension in the ship on the Fourth of
July, the fight being the central attrac-
tion of a day crowned with special events
Before that time. however, it is likely
that he may make trial trip. A tele-
gram received from him yesterday at
Administration headquarters stated that
he would send off the other parts of the
airship last night starting for st. Louis
himself tonight.
The aeronautic concourse is completed.
The high wind break fence that surrounds
the twelve-acre space is finished, and the
immense aerodrome, where the airships
will be housed, is practically so. Two
stalls fifty feet high and forty feet wide
are included in the aerodrome. The hydro
gen gas generator, which win supply the
lifting power for the diriRible balloons.
has been installed and viii be ready to
serve any aeronaut whose machine re-
quires gas. Admission to the concourse
will be charged.
NNETIETH ENTRY.
An entry received yesterday by Carl e.
Meyers. Superintendent of the Aeronautic
Department, makes the ninetieth for the
Worlds Fair aerostatic contests which
are soon TO begin on the aeronautic con-
course. The last entry was for the 100000
prize which the Louisiana Purchase EG-
position Company has offered for the air
ship which will sail the triangular course
prescribed and return to the aeronautic
concourse at a speed not less than twenty
miles an hour.
Unless this speed is made the prize will
be reduced. A rate Of eighteen miles an
hour will receive $4,000. Fifteen miles an
hour gets $4,000. with $4,000 added If the
course is successfully sailed before July
1. Unless fifteen miles an hour is made
no prize will be given.
One Of the first airships to make the
trial for the $4,000 prize will be the Ben
bow ship. This is entered by 7. C. Ben
bow and Is being prepared for the con-
test in quarters near the Worlds Fair
grounds. One OF the rules of the con-
test is that all competitors shall have
made previous to the trial for the Worlds
Fair capital prize. trip of a mile
through the air and successfully returned
to the place OF starting.
The Benbow ship within the next ten
days will be in readiness and a trial of a
mile will be made near the Worlds Fair
grounds and practically over the course
which has been prescribed by the Worlds
Fair aeronautic jury.
The time limit within which the trials
may be made is September 30. Contestants
may select their own time for sailing
their air crafts. but the jury must be
given twenty-four hours notice of the at
tempt.