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Detection of Gas in Mines. An' appliance. devised by Mr. Alfred Williams for indicating the presence of fire-damp in collieries consists of an obleng box containing a galvanometer, the needle of which, moving over a graduated coale, on be веед through a slit in the top. A
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is a wooden cylinder, having at one end a chamber in which are a pair of differential thermo- electrical juno ions in series in' the circuit of the galvanometer. So long as these two juotione remain at the sɛmo temperature, whether warm or cold, their actions are in balance, and the needle of the galvanɩmeler resta at zero. Surrounding each of these two junctions is a small bead of a porous material, resem- blicg compressed pumice stone, and use of these beads is impreg- nated with platinum black. The chamber at the end of the" torch" in protected by a perforated brass: cap and wire gauze. When the chamber end of the torch" is held in any atmosphere containing fire-damp the impregnated beau zicea in temperature, owing to the catalytic action of the platinum black, and a thermo-electrio current is generated in the circuit and moves the needle of the galvanometer, thereby indicating the presence and fire-dump. The platinum black is warmed and "tlus jendered sufficiently sensitive by means of 'separate stant current carried round the impregnated bead through a loep of fine platinom wire.
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SPIES ARRESTED IN ENGLAND.
Stringent Act Passed in a Few Hours.
London, Aug. 6, Many arreate for alleged espion age were made in London sad provincial towns yesterday, the accused persons in most cases being of German nationality.
Mr. McKenne, in the Hoase of Commons, brought in a Bill to enable the King to impose restric- Lord. Zouche has died sud-tions on aliens. The main object denly in London. Lord Zouche, of the Bill, he observed, was to who completed his 63rd year restrain the movements of un-
a few weeks before, sui ceeded desirable aliens and especially to
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As an officer of Yeomanry he espionage had been frequent Berved in the South African in recent years, and many spies War. In 1875 Lord Zouche was bad been caught and deals with being shot if they go near defences or military poste after married, but obtained a divorce by the police. Within the last dark. One man with plans on him, in the following year. Ele had 24 Lours to less than 21 spies or
Barracks, Isle no children, and the tile passes suspected spies had been arrested who was arrested in a field near
Parkhurst to his only sister, the Hon. Daroa at varicus places all over the Caizod. The family seat is at country, chiefly in important Wight, proved to be a land Frederick James Ireland was Parham, near Pulborough, Sussex. naval and military centres. Some valuation officer.
of them had been well known to
remanded at Swansea, charged, in bie with having notes possession calculated to be of service to an enemy. It is stated that Ireland was formerly in the British Navy.
Sex Education for Boys. the authorities as spies. In their evidence before the
The arrangements contemplat- Royal Commission on Venerealed by this Bill bad been designed Diseases, the headmasters of Eton with a view to causing as little and Harrow stated that they con- inconvenience as possible to alien sidered that the ideal was that friends, while at the asme time boys should be instructed in acouring effective control over matters relating to sex by their dangerous alien enemies. parents, but their experience The Bill was read a second showed that method was not
time. likely at the present moment to be successful to the extent that waa desirable. In their opinion regulations as regarded the aliens, of a well-known German resident
instruction at school should be given with much caution, and it should be the special responsibi lity of the headmaster to give it
Mr. Holt (L., Herbum) naked whether the Bill made differenti of different nationalities. If that was clear he was satisfied.
Frederick William Fowler, a Penarth tradesuman, was arrested and charge with conspiracy under the Offivial Secreta Aot,
There was much excitement at Woodford Green over the arrest
named Schaffer. He is, apparent- ly a well-to-do-man. He is married. with three children. Mr. McKenna: That is the Several boxes of documents were tinotion between alien friends and alien ocamiea.
or to see that it was given. A/object of the Bill-to draw's disgeized by the police.
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the London County Council have Friederich Diedericks aged 42, adopted a report from the Higher German subject, caval pen Education Committo dealing sioner, Kenilworth Hotel, with the recommendations of Lord Haldane's Commission. The Great Russell-street, Adolph Schneider. aged 25, sub-committee recommended that German subject, bookkeeper, the County Council should Well-to-do Germans Charged 34, Thurlow Park Road. approve generally the proposal of
West Dulwich.
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In the case against Kluder, express the opinion that no appeal which was necessary and was not likely to succeed. At the had been resident in this country
Between three and five o'clock Chief Inspector Gough stated scheme for the reorganization of same time hard exercise, hard
many years, and were much more in the afternoon the Metropolitan
that when told of the charge the the University would be satisfac work, wholesome society, and British than German in sentiment Police effected the arrest of sever-prisoner became very faint, and tory which did not provide moderation in diet and drinking (bear, hear) said he would al Germane resident in the Oity practically collapsed. He made that the Senate shu'd have were of great use as esfeguards like some assurance that regard on various charges of espionage no statement. A quantity of fall and effective against indulgence.
would be bad to these persone. The authorities regard all the papers and other articles were both educational and financial, Drought in the Philippines. There was a great deal of misap arrests as of the greatest import- taken possession of. At Bow-over the work in the cnstituent Says the Cablenews American prehension among of September 15-While Manila present, and he thought a few noe, inasmuch as several of the street the prisoner made a state colleges. They welcome the writing and signed. The witness College should become a con- and vicinity has best flooded and words from the Home Secretary men are people of high standing. meat, which was taken down in proposal that the Birkbeck One of them is said to be a Ger-added that he did not propose to stinent college for evening man baron. A motor-car and a
students, but were of opinion drenched during the past fort would allay their fears.
Mr. McKenne replied that alien number of important documents read the statement at present.
that, owing to the size of London, night, the people of Paracale, on the east coast of Lazon, bare enemies against whom there was have been seized. Some of the
In the case of Diederichs, the establishment of a small no reason for r supposing. that
prisoners will be brought before Detective Inspector Helden gave number of schools for evening been praying for rain, and dredg- they were engaged in scoret the magistrate at Bow-sheet evidence of the arrest at the Kanil university education was also ing operations in the placer distriot have been impeded by operations against this country to-day (Aug. 7); others. who were worth Hotel, Grest Russell-atreet, desirable, depen reason of the dry conditions would be subjected to nothing arrested within the City police He told prisoner that he would be The Council was further re prevalent there, sccording to Mr. further than registration and to ares, will be brought up at the Joseph V. Laferly, one of the a provision that they would not Mansion House Police Court, rested for cffences against the commended to intimate that it Official Secrets Act 1911, Prisoner was not prepared to transfer the veteran mining men of that live in prohibited areas,
Mr. Ronald MoNeill (U., St. the railway line near Cannon replied, "I have done nothing. I land and buildings of the London district, who arrived here on Monday. Mr. Lafferty. who is a Augustine's) asked whether any street Station, were taken into am not an officer now." The Day Training College to the
the Bill to
win se said, "Of what were you University, but was prepared on custody.
an officer?" and the prisoner certain conditions to transfer the guest at the-Hotel-de-France, power was taken in made the trip from Paracale in shoot spies, and if not why not?
replied, was a commander in management, provided that the company with Mr. Charles W. Mr. MoKenns said that would
the German Navy, but am now scheme for the reconstruction of Carson, in less than 16 hours hardly come under the purposes actual travelling, they having left of the Bill. The powers of the As a result of a raid by Scot pensioned." Two bags containing the University was satisfactory to were subject to the condition that that town on a steamer, and Bill were confined to the period land Yard officers on Tuseday memoranda and other property the Connoil. These resolations night, four men three of them were found in the present financial cir in which a state of war existed. arrived. On Sunday even- ing. The trip Across Luzon si Later the Bill passed through German subjecte and one who
Detective Inspector Barol camelances the Council cannot Lucena was made in an automobile all the stages in the House of described himself as an English- in six hours. Mr. Lafferty reports Lords and received the Royal man-were yesterday remanded stated that when the charge was undertake to incur additional conditions moving along nicely Assent, in enstody by the Bow-street explained to Lohneider the man expenditure on aniversity educa
Under the Act an Order in magistrate on charges of immediately faisted, and a doctor inn in London... in the mining country, with the Connoil has been made for the astionare. The prisoners were exception of the drought, & new, dredge, now the property of an purpose of restricting the move Karl Gustave Ernst, aged 49, to speak He said, "I csanot British subject, hairdresser understand thie. A quantity of memoranda and correspondence Australian company, will be ments of "allen enemies from
402a, Caledonian-road, N. added to the fleet in a short while, to, and in the United Kingdom. After the 10th inat."alien en
Augusta Klunder, aged 44, was boized.
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Memoranda Seized.
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