Show IS CELEBRATED AERONAUT I Count Henri De Irfx Vnulx Here to Instruct In-struct American Balloonist In Fascinating Sport New York Count Henri do la Vaulx premier auronaut of tho world has come to America to show tho newly formed Aero club of Now I York the delights of soaring above time clouds Ballooning ho says Is destined to bo tho sport of men ol wealth and daring Tho eagerness with which the Idea Is being taken lip In New York is evidence that the smart set believes It has found somo thing expensive enough and reckless enough to Insure them against tho nn oylug imitation of the vulgar herd Count do la Vauix who Is only SE years of ago has nude the longesl 4 7Pn t r COUNT DE LA VAULX Noted Aeronaut Who Will Instruct Aero Club In Art of Halluonlng rip on recoid from Paris to Klcff In Little Russia a distance of 1JoC miles Ho has remained aloft longer ban any other aeronaut lIe was the first to cross the English channel In a balloon from the south Quo of the most thrilling episodes of his cancel was in passing with one companion over tho blazing furnaces of tho city of Liege at night Far below they could see tiny pigmies like devils hammering and working among the flames All the world seemed afire ho heat grow Intense and the air bo came so rarllled it seemed to draw their balloon down towards the roaring roar-ing fires by suction Terrified and almost al-most overcome they threw out everything every-thing and succeeded In keeping tho balloon in the air until they had passed the city Before ho became Interested in bal loaning the counts adventurous spirit spir-it led him to spend three years in an exploration tour of Slam China Japan and Siberia He spent two years In Lho wilds of Patagonia and brought back nine tons of fossils and other curiosities which today form the most valuable collection of Patagonlan an tlqultlcs in the world |