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Show FOOL AND FOOLEILLER ManTho Attempted Voy-' Voy-' age in "Balloon Boat" ; Is Probably Lost, ; 'CHICAOO, Nov.' SO-Members'of the four life-saving stations in the Chicago district spent last night keeping close lookout for any trace of Peter Tflssen, who started across Lake Michigan In a heavy gale yesterday In his aquatic balloon bal-loon Foolkiller No. 3. .. . .. During the night the - wind ' shifted from the northwest" to due westr. This probably would cause a change lri Nis-sen's Nis-sen's course, and possibly land him near South Haven or EC Joseph, Mica. -The captain of the steamship Indiana on arrival here today, stated that during the greater part of last night he had his searchlight turned on . because of the -rough condition of the lake. He saw no trace of the missing "balloon ship." ' . ' T ' ' - . The captain expressed the opinion that Nlssen, If ' not now In Michigan, must have drowned In the gale. |