Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 October 1901 — Comte de la Vauljc <*T and His 'Balloon, [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Comte de la Vauljc <*T and His 'Balloon,

The Comte de La Vaulx last week made an unsuccessful attempt to cross the Mediterranean sea in a balloon under the escort of two French naval vessels, is one of the most daring aeronauts in Europe. This young nobleman is in love with his exciting pastime, but he has likewise a desire to help his country and to benefit mankind. Last year he attracted the attention of the world by making ope of the longest balloon voyages on record. He and a companion crossed a large part of the continent of Europe In his balloon, the “Centaure.” They traveled upward of 1,300 miles through the air and alighted none the worse for the journey. Vaulx’s constant companion in his aerial flights is Casttlion de St. Victor, who, like his daring friend, is a nobleman of an old and aristocratic family.

The new governor of Porto Rico was a classmate of the governor-gen-eral of the Philippines. Judge Taft and Judge Hunt were friends throughout their course at Yale and graduated together in 1878.