M. Santos Dumont, the clever young Brazilian inventor, who has come nearer to the solution of the problem of navigating the air than any other expert, contemplates shortly visiting this^ country with his wonderful contrivance which he will place on exhibition. ' Santos Dumont's airship Is almost perfect and the inventor is striving to overcome the few iniperfec-tions of his device. The whole world is absorbingly interested in the attempts of this brave young man and many competitors are coming forward to clutch laurels from his triumphant brow.