The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-05-05

that previous to Professor Morses Achieve
ment the possibility OF applying electric
ity to telegraphiC communication had not
occupied other minds but that to him be-
longs the highest merit of having effected
after years of prtient study and ingenious
experiment practical application of the
great scientific principle involved. OF the
subsequent history and triumphs Of this
invention it is scarcely necessary here TO
speak. The lines of telegraphiC commu-
nication which now like web traverse
the length and breadth Of the republic and
which indeed connect and cover as with
net work the four continents of the globe
these attest the vastness influence and
power of this amazing invention Nor is
1t necessary to specify the details Of those
variods mechanical improvements in the
construction and working of the apparatus
as also its diversified adaptation brought
forward by the fertile genius Of Morse as
well as by House Hughes Phelphs Shaft
ner O'Reilly Vail Farmer Page Hicks
Ritchie etc and which have secured TO the
whole system of telegraphy its present
wonderful degree of scientific per
feCtion bringing to the discoverer fame
and peCuniary fortune at home and also
the most splendid medals decorations Of
honor and golden gifts from nearly all
the crowned heads of Europe 1t is an
interesting fact that the first kingly ac-
acknowledgement received by Professor
Morse was the Order of Glory from the
Sultan of Turkey"
The judges of the contest were c. NJ
Lewis, of pottsville, manager of the =. q
r. company's telegraph Office at Pottsville
and the second oldest operator under the
system of the company; J. L. Kanady,
Pottsville, and j. j. Sullivan, Gordon.
W. f. laldeman was the time keeper
The blowing were declared the winners
of the contest Frank Reilly. Pottsville
L.. ].
second prize James n. Smith, Mt. Carme',
third prize.
The following is the record kept by the
iud~es and upon which they based their
decisions:
Frank Reilly, Pottsvlle ISL words, no
errors; perfect Morse, u points.
A. G. Morgan, Shenandoah; 113 words;
G erro q, ~ points.
James n. Smith, Mt Carmel; 1872 words;
4 errors; points.
d. j. Siattery, Gilberton: very fast, but
ruled out for not spacing.
Thomas Evans, Hammond colliery; 1863
words; 10 errors; s points.
Thomas r.. CondrOn, Gilberton; 169
words; 10 errors; s points
Andrew Sullivan, Gordon; 1913 words; 10
errors; 4 points, dropped out when half
through.
Thomas Murphy, Mahanoy Scale; 1870
words. 10 errors; 3 points.
Among Jne guests dJ Jue assembly were
d. J. Reedy, Thomas Sheehy, p. H.
Condrey, Jr., John f. Bu~ke, p j, Fer.
guson, Councilmen James McElhenny
and John f. Finney, Shenandoah; l.. n.
Hawley and F. w. Fisher, Pottsville (;
James J. Murphy, John A. Sullivan,
Anthony and r. j. Farrell, Misses Virgie
Torpey and Julia Farrell and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. NJ. Israel, Mahanoy Plane; VIM.
f. Quirk, Locust Gap Harry c. Smith
Ashley: J. d. Schwartz, Harry Gabert,
Mahanoy City; Thomas O'Neill and Peter
Quirk, Lost Greek Y. F. Slattery. New
Philadelphia; Albert Lippiatt and p. W.
Yocum, Shamokin; Malachi Delaney, St.
Nicholas c. A. Horn, Ashland William
Yeo and John j. Munley, Girardville; A.
j. Lufvus and Christian Reddy, Gordon
j. Edward Boeck, Philadelphia Andrew
A. Hanlon, Mahanoy Plane.