The daily gazette., 1883-11-03
GENERAL local NEWS.
AFFAIRS or NOTE IN AND
NEAR WILMINGTON.
STATE TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE
Test of Nsw Telephone SystOm-setIs-
factory Conversation Between Whining
ton aud Philad0IphiR.

The Baxter telephone was given a trial
test between the Clayton House and the B,
q o. telegraph ofice, at 304 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia, last evening, and was success.
ful beyond anticipation, The test was IN
charge of J. +. Burrows, geHeral agent OF
the Penn Overland Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company at this end, and of Colonel
M. H. Albergcr, general manager in Phila
delphis, and was witnessed by large num-
men of this city, among whom were George
w. Bush, of George W. Bush & Sons; Viii
liam g. Gibbons, president of the Pusey and
Jones Company, Job ii. Jackson, president
Of the jackson and Sharp Company; George
s. Capelle, president OF the Delaware Fire
Insurance Company; A. A. Capelle, presi-
dent of the Capellc Hardware Company;
Henry Mendinhall, president, and George
W. Todd, secretary, Of the Diamond
sate Iron Company; Jacob Pusey,
president of the Kennebec Ice and
Coal Company; James Bradford,
president, and Horace Wilson, treasurer, Of
the Wilmington Glass Company; Richard
B. and Henry B. Duncan, OF Duncan Bros. !;
Henry +. Pickels, Colonel Enoch Moore ,Jr., 4,
Edward H. Bradford, Jr., ESQ, Ferdinand
l.. Gilpin, secretary and treasurer of the
Delaware Fire Insurance Company; John 3.
Grohe, Henry G. Porter of Porter 81 Co.,
Harlan Cause, Lewis Paynter of the Lob
dell Car Wheel Company, Assistant En-
gineer Henry B. Nones, United States Navy;
o. II. P. Stem of New York, who represents
prominent insurance companies Of this coun-
try and Europe; Mr.. Janvier OF Kent county,
Md, George ID. Cleland and others.
The phone was submitted to the most
severe tests and ordinary conversations,
whispers, vocal and instrumental music,
.lro ~
Notwithstanding the disadvantages arising
from the aurora borealis and the electric
current having to pass through two large
switchboards and two cables of 16 wires
each, under water, In connection with the
distance between the two cities.
TIE object Of the trial was to test the
qualities of the instrument with view of
forming company In this city and to estab-
lish an exchange here that shall interchange
with all the cities, town and villages of the
United States, u charter for which has al
ready been obtained and the work of form
ing the company will proceed without delay.
The patent was issued to D. Myron L.
Baxter, Of Washington, ID. G., May 8, 1883,
and every test of his invention has proved
marked success, which Is accounted for by
the fact that the principal is entirely differ
ent from the Bell and other telephones, 40
the sound ia transmitted by making and
breaking, the same as in telegraphy, voices
taking the place of the operators key. Con-
versations have been heard at distance of
800 miles and 1t is now In operation between
New York and Chicago, and at a recent test
between Philadelphia and Reading the wire
was used simultaneously for telegraphing
telephoning without any interference what
ever, the convt rsation being distinctly
heard. The same test was applied between
this CITY and Philadelphia last evening with
the most satisfactory results.
The present company is located at No. III
Broadway, N. Y, with the following officers:
President, r. @. Dure; Vice President, j.
W. Barrow; Treasurer, j. N. Elwell; Secre-
tary, r. D. Buchan. The Philadelphia COM
pany, under which the test last evening was
made, Is ofiicered as follows: President,
Awner; General Manager, NJ. II. Alberger.
Tho aggregate capital of tho companies
already organized is $12, 100000