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MIRACLES OF APPLIED SCIENCE.
SOME EARLY TELEGRAPHIC PICTURES.
WORK OF SCIENCE THROUGH FOUR CENTURIES.
GALILEO'S FIRST TELESCOPE AND VOLTA'S "PILE.”
The National Exhibition of the History of Science, held at Flor- that it is possible to Imagine, ence is one of the most interesting writes a correspondent. Wo neo examples of all the miracles of ap plied science which play such a large part in modern life, whether in aircraft, seacraft, telephony and telegraphy, or in the wonderful me dical and surgical organisation of the Red Cross, the one compensat ing element in modern warfare.
We can also follow through the centuries the work of the great Italian pioneers, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Volta, and Galvani, to name only a few of the most im portant, who were the first to tread the rugged path of experimental science and blaze the trail for
illustrating the work of famous astronomers, naturalists, surgeons, science in which Italians have a and mathematicians, branches of
ways been foremost. Bologna exhi- bita relics of Galvani, of the astronomer, Domenico Cassini, and of the famous naturalists Ulike Aldrovandi and Marcello Malpighi.
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on the lower levels, scenes of ordi- nary life, like dancing, dining, fahing, hunting, carrying water, going on pilgrimages and the like. The great chical lesson that seems to be spread on the stones"might be read something like this: "Every sin has its own appropriate and sure punishment, for the eyes of the
upright path, and the gods will gods are inescapable. Keep to the
reward you."
The upper terraces, on the other hand, depict in stone, similarly, the Buddhist story of redemption
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unclaimed radio telegrams at the Radio Telegraph Office:
Poste Bastante Correspondence. Blackburn, G. Boffa, & H. Bowen James Bust, H. H. 'Bristow, A. D. Dental Surgery), A. G. Bohannes, J. W. O. Davidson, A. E. Eastes, Mis M. Y. Ellison, Hun Gin, W. of a gast, then a rabbit, a fox, a
E. de Jager, Miss A. Jackson, F. Lion, a bear, an elephant, monkey, E. Kuble, R. Lee, Leong Seng A. McHugh, H. Mattson, Mrs. H. woman, horse, sage, prince, king, Hin & Co., Rey, M. P. Martin, R. and at length as Buddha a god. Mihai, Mr. Maitland (e.. City of And last of all the peaceful tran- New York), R. Marcelino, Swani quility of Nirvana is reached. This Pietro, A. J. Robertson, Dean Ruth, Pury (Maugal Anand), Mr. Del is usually represented by a hill-Mrs. R. M. Rutter, Cal. V. P. side covered with palms, and seated figures on the green. This interest ing but wearisome scheme of saiva tion it was my privilege to follow round up round, terrace upon terrace, up to the higher levels of the shrine.
A work by the latter was printed in London in 1887 by Robert Lit-through endless reincarnations of lebury, in via volgo dicta Little the soul, now appearing in the form Brittain." Pisa sends a model of the famous electromagnet knows as "Pacinotti's ring" Padua has on view a most interesting collection of old works on anatomy (sixteenth to eighteenth century), richly ill ustrated with woodcuts, and all the schools of medicine contribute life like wax reproductions of portions
The Modern Section..
In view of the recent draising of Lake Nemi, it is not without The modern section of the exhi- interest to study the machine deris, bition shows Italy's present standed in 1999 by one Amnesio Tusconi point in practical science. The of Milan for alvaging the pavilion of the Air Ministry is treasures presumably to be found hung with tiny models of every in Caligula's palatial house-boats, kind
of aeroplane, hydroplane, air- and a beautiful ideal reconstruc- ship, balloon, and parachute now tion of the largest vessel in an oil used in the civil and military painting by the architect, R. aviation of the country,
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others.
The Ministry of Marine exhibits admirable models of warships, tor pedo boats, and slim black sub marines, and a model of the famous "Cagnotti" entapult for launching aircraft from carrier vessels. 1
dark room is a working exhibi- tion of all the different types of lighthouse and flashlight signals employed on the Italian coasts.
"A glass case in the naval pavi lion displays the historic wireless set which just a year ago was work- ing on a Polar ice-Bloc, conveying the news of the "Italia's" fate to an anxious world, and thes leading to the eventual rescue of General
of the human body.
Motorists gaze with amazement at the archaic-looking three-wheeled vehicle labelled as the first mator- car made in Italy, in 1892. It is fitted with an internal combustion engine of 24 h.p., and the builder, Dr. Enrico Bernardi, of Padua, toured Italy triumphantly in it at a-maximum speed of fifteen miles an hour.
Gallico's First Telescope. Rome, where the first Society for Experimental Research, the "Accademia dei Lincei," was founded in 1805, has sent a rich
Grouping and Posing.
At ane, end of the stone-carved panels I saw a group of women at the temple well getting water; at the next panel they are moving away with fled jars on heir beads; in another panel a woman has set her jar down and is seated on the ground apparently drinking in the great teacher's message to the people. The teacher's bands are uplifted, symbolic of instruction. I found excellent grouping and posing of the Sgures and the graphic potrayals of family scones of everyday life, which make this ancient art an appealing natur alism. At times, however, there is
Nobile and his five companioris, In and varied collection of ancient as a slurring of fine detaile, and ofter tronomical instruments of all a bad proportion between human another part of the exhibition we kinds, but the chief interest na- figures, animal and plan: "figures, see Marconi's first wireless turally centres in the large octagon- but this verifice is made no doubt al hall where Florence displays a in order to aid in group effect and selection from the priceless collec-story-cleamless.
paratus of 1901.
Volta's "Pile,"
The Ministry of Communications exhibits a model of Volta's "pile," the root from which all applica tions of electricity have sprung, and shows the progressive develop ment of telegraphy in Italy from the early cumbersome machinery of 1950 to the Horse apparatus of the present day.
The
tion of scientific instruments and Roughly, one might suppose that inventions connected with the im- the lower levels of figures dealing mortal name of Galileo.
with common life represent the Here we have Galileo's first teles-solid things of this earth, and the copo invented at Venice in 1009, facts of this matter-world. through which his awestruck con- upper levels of figures would ap
pear to point the way to the subtler temporaries saw "things visible but most distant brought within easy Laings of the invisible world of vision" his geometrical and mili-
spirits. This section contains the Pastotary compass: his air-thermometer, invented in 1802, and the pendulum graph invented in 1536 by tho Sie- nese scientist, Abbate Giovanni clock, which he designed during Caselli, for the transmission of the last months of his life, to be carried out by his pupils after his pictures by telegraphy. The inven tion was taken up by Napoleon III, death. and tried successfully between
The telescope, barely a yard in slender tube covered
Roach, Miss C, A Sutharland, W. A. Shaw, Mrs W. Stewart, F. E Stephensen (m.v. East Lynn), Q. H. Taylour, E. Taylor (8.8. Hamp stead), W. S. Tollet, F. W. Vickery, R Viner, Miss Vicars Capt Woimick, Mrs. A. D. Whiless, B. W. Weaver.
Unpaid Correspondence. Ed. P. Klott, Miss Annie Lee
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CHARING CROSS BANK CRASH.
POSSIBILITY OF SMALL DIVIDEND..
THE FINAL ASSETS,
It is possible that before the end of the year the 10,000 creditora of the Charing Cross Bank, which failed in 1910 with a loss of nearly £1,700,000 and ruined many small investurs, will receive information
A word as to the top of the Boro Budur; while the lower stories are perfect squares the three upper stories are circular in shape. The top circle, smaller than tha rest, contains seventy-two bell-shaped shrines not unlike huge beehives in with faded red leather ornamented shape, the stents are so mortised with gold arabesques. With it, in together as to form diamond-shaped concerning the payment of a 1810, Galileo made his famous dis-openings Inside of each bechire dividend. It was recently stated at coveries of Jupiter's moons (which shrine is sated a more than life the office of the trustees that state- he named the Medicean planes), sized Buddha apparently sitting in and of Saturn's ring.
Paris and Lyons. Some remark-length, is
ably clear pictures then taken are on view here.
No one, however, seems to have grasped at that time the wide prac tical possibilites of the instrument: the fall of the Empire put an end to Cuselli's hopes, and he died in 1601, poor and forgotten, like many another pioneer.
Historical Section.
The historical section of the ex hibition is divided by regions. All the great Italian Universities have Tent their treasures, recalling or
PASSENGERS.
Departures.
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The following passengers here by the P. & O... Kalyang on Saturday:-Mr. W. E. Awcock, Mrs. A. Angel, Midshipman C. R. L. Argles, Mr. and Mrs. I. Baker, Miss E, Baker, Mr. W. Binns, Mid skipman O. S. Boothby, Mr. G.
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silent meditation. Each of the 7ments which had appeared regard Ancient astrolabes, the armillary Buddhas face the huge central ag an impending distribution of a
final dividend were premature. sphere of Girolamo della Volpaia shrine, which forms the dome of
"Negotiations are proceeding for (1584), Coronelli's beautiful terres- the temple structure. These beehive
a sale to the Canadian Government trial and celestial globes, and the laceworks in stone at a distance of the Atlantic Quebec and Weatern fine telescopes designed towards look like a city of doomed churches. Railway, in which the trustees of the middle of last century by the It is difficult to believe that they the bankrupt estate bold a Florentine astronomer, Giovanni all rest on the top of a single huge siderable interest," the informant Amici, are among the Florentine structure.
zaid "It cannot be stated, how- exhibits.
over, when the sale will be conclud ed or the exact result which will accrue therefrom to the Charing Cross Bank creditors.
M. Walley, Bdma. P. W. White, Mr. R. M. Woolfendea. Mr." and Mrs. G. W. White and child,
Arrivals,
Mr
The visitor keeps asking himself, "Why was this enormous structure built Why was it so intricately sculptored Why was it covered over with carth so carefully when it never served as a temple at all but dead! And how could it serve the unly as a memorial to something
dead in view of the fact that the Hindu faith never burics but burns its dead?
"Again my learned informant, who supervised the excavations of the stupa has a plausible theory... to offer.
Cón-
The trustees hope that they will be able to issue some definite roti- end of the year, but a distribution fication to the creditors before the
within the next two or three months is extremely improbable,, and the figure, of 9. 6d. in the pound which has been mentioned cannot be relied upon,"
in the second division for obtaining money and credit by false pretences. Carpenter was sixty-nine, and the jury recommended him to mercy on account of his age and tempera ment..
The following passengers arrived
Deficiency Over a Milton, here yesterday by the s.a. Hakene Maru, from Europe:-Mr. M. 5. S. He believes that the large contral Depositors all over the country Brown, Miss E. De Biere, Miss M. beehive shrine on top of the Boro were ruined when the bank closed: Bellers, Mr. It W. Borgawaker, Drury, Mrs. E. Farrington, Mrs. Buddur contains a pinch of the in October, 1910, and several com Private D. Clingan, L/Corp. W. H. C. Hazciand, Mrs. F. Lammert, asered uses of the Great En-mitted suicide. The bank, which Cable, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Chao Miss M. Lammert, Mr. and Mrs. A. lightened One," whose ashes the had more than forty branches in the and infant. Miss Chao, Master I. Morley, Mr. D.. W. Munto prophet and reformer, Asoka, is re- by Mr. Alfred William Carpenter. famous Hindu king and priest, provinces and in Scotland, was run. S.-Chao, Mr T-Clark, Mr. W. P. B. Nacss, Mr. F. E, Nash, Dickson, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Den M. Pereira, Mr. and Mrs. A R. ported to have divided into 8,000 who, after a long trial, was eco- bam, Compl. T. E. Deacon, Mir: D. Pinguet, Mr. N. B. Slater, Mr. N. parts and had distributed through tenced to two years' imprisonment Fraser, PO IL Fowler, Mr. H. J. B. Slater, Mr. and Mrs. A Soriano, out the Buddhist-Hindu world. Ferris, Mr. H. R. W. Flanagan, Master J. M. Soriano, Master A One of these zacred pinches, it is Mr. G. E. Gilbert, Corp FJ. Soriano, Mrs. J. N. Guilpin, Mr. likely, is the precious dust over Gale, Dr. R. W. Gurney, Midship A. Winiger, Mr. and Mrs. J. B, which this marvelous shrine is built, man G. D. A. Gregory, Mr. F. C: Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. An and with the slipping years grow. Hogg, Private W.-J. Hook, Comdr. draws, Miss J. U. Andrews, Missing tradition has cut deeper and C. A. G. Hutchison, R., Mr. S. G. M. Androws, Mr. N. R. Bell, deeper the holy sentiment which has Hancock, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Mr. K. A. Carstensen, Rev. Father enshrined the Boro Budur in, sculp- Jackeda, Capt. 1. M. Johnston, M. du Casttillon, Mr. M. Corneck, tored, wonder. Mr. W. J. Johnston, Mr. L T Master K. W. Corneck, Miss Cor Kang. Mr. and Mrs, LA, O. neck, Miss H. O. Dalling, Mr. and Lidwell and infant, Private E. Mrs. Davice, Mr. and Mrs. V. X. Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. H. Merriman Eckford, Mr. C. V Eckford, Mr. and infant, Mr. W. M. Monteith, H. R. Hood, Master R. Hood, Rev. Mr. D. B. W. Murray, Mr. A. E. Father A. Ingels, Rev. Father A. Marker. Mr. E. A. MacDonald, Labaerl, Mr. Leeker, Rev. Father Miss O'Brien. Midshipman D. D A. Lyssena, Mr. and Mrs. 8. J. O'Brien, Lt. Comdr. A. T. G. C. Minty, Mr. and Mrs. A. Morris, Peachey, R.N., Miss M. Rosarussen, Mr. R. E. Munro-Smith, Rev. To- Miss O. M. Russell, Mr. G. F. Rad-ther H.: Pectora, Mr. and Mrs. don, Mr. 8. Rataasi, Midshipman | S. Richard, Mr. W. N. Scott, Mrs. R. J. Robertson, Mr. B. Sheridan, W. M. Smart, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mr. G. Shah, Mr. D. G. Shah, Train, Miss M. W, Train, Mr. H. Private A., Swatton, Pte. R. Simp. O. Waser, Mr. D. Wilson, Mr. J.. kins, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Stewart O Gauntlett, Miss M. A Kettle, and child, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mr. C. H. Lear, Mr. Chas, Hump- Stock, Rear Admiral H. J. Tweedie, hreys Lear Miss H. Zimbauer, C.B.. R.N., Private Thompson, Mr. Capt. G. G. Bradshaw, Mr. and R. Tally. Mr. H. H. Thaker, Mr. Mrs. C. H. Evans, Capt. J. A. Tjoa Tiwan Khing, Private F. O'Brien, Capt. K. Robertson, Miss Watson, Mr. A. Williams, Mrs. L.M. Tange.:
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The bank's deficiency, due to 18,088 unsecured
creditors, was stated at Carpenter's public ex- amination" in bankruptcy to bo £1,800,000. It was said at the trial that the bank's position was dis covered by a firm of accountants, who consulted the president of their. professional institute. The presi dent communicated with the Attor ney-General, and as it was realised that immediate
prosecution would cause a run on the bank re- presentations ""were made" to: Car- penter by the authorities to file his own petition. A DONAREA
Counsel for the prosecution stated when the case against Carpenter was opened at Bow Street Police Court that the business of the bank was not a bank at all, and that for some years Carpenter had been leg- gaged in the fostering and financing of a number of highly speculative ventures.
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