New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SHOW
EXHIBITS WHICH INTEREST AMATEUR
ELECTRICIANS. AMUSE CHILDREN
,Nn oil Z ASE ENERYRODY.
AND PLEASE EVERYBODY.

trlcal Exhibition Company. who. with the New
York Electrical Society Is responsible for the sfahd
showing In Madison Square Garden. escorted
Chaunccy NJ Depew through the building the other
night. the opinion was expressed on all SIDES tha'
there was great deal 10 I've seen, and That every
one interested n invention and Investment Of capt.
tai Should take the chance TO see IT, New YORK
finds he Electrical Show at the Garden worthy OF
q large patronage. and people who come from a
distance not disappointed IN finding every thing
from the largest the smallest OF electrical de-
vices. placed that he who runs may read, ana
the person who reads understands what IS intended
TO be told There IL a great deal IN Madison Square
Garden which has an especial interest ana 'he
general public finds much TO admire and so much
to amuse I; that II is no wonder that cach day
brings q new development. all tending to make up
an exhibition which Will run successfully uhtll the
end Of the month.
The educational part Of the show is important.
While electrical contrivances dazzle the eye and
little things everybody, the student OF cleo
tr.city and the who thinks earnestly about
what he will find an afternoon or an evening
or both Mt Madison Square Garden good invest
ment OF time The show Is impressive In way,
for from the tank and fountain in the centre to the
wondrous machinery. which really harnesses power
that In inexperienced hands would be dangerous,
there Is something interest everybody. from the
basement OF the Garden 10 the arena circle and the
main floor
pliances and no machinery In making electrical APP
paratus IS an interesting exhibit In the circle
and the theatrophone and phonograph and gramo-
phone and enough telephones TO serve nation,
are exhibited In perfection. SO, also with electrical
cooking and heating. the freezing of water, the
storage OF electric current. and the searchlights
and electricity in warfare. as shown In the explo-
sion Of mines IN the tank where everything Is
scientifically done and the force Of the explosives
measured and adapted to the destruction OF the
toy boat without danger 10 any one. This IS oper-
ated by wireless telesraphy and wave that
passes any obstruction until 1t does its work. The
Cuban dynamite gun is a curiosity. and the com
pete electrical printing plant. which does iis work
every afternoon and evening. is worth seeing.
The X-ray experiments are entirely new. and so
II is all over the building anywhere the visitor
may go. In the assembly room. where the Moore
Illuminated chapel is object Of especial interest
there is always a congregation of listeners to the
music of the organ. all being impressed with the
peculiar lighting by vacuum tubes. where daylight
ing II. where the tableaus embiematIc OF
electricity, and many valuable exhibits and curl
osities are on exhibition there will be during this
best records of vocal and instrumental music ever
taken by the phonograph and the process Of taking
direction Of "Will!e Edison. second of Thomas
on the kaleidoscope many of his fathers laies, and
best animated pictures Including many that are
ton. Joseph Sachs, one OF the most brilliant lect-
OF the New-York Board OF Education. Will
give a series Of lectures on electricity, and these
will be illustrated by forcihe experiments, among
them natures process OF making diamonds. Pro.
fessor T. b. Owens, Of the Omaha University. OF
Nebraska, Will also lecture being sent here by the
exposition company OF that city. and SO Will Pro
this city especially 70 see Inc Exhibition '''''"'
viii Ru.inE hs week also many OF ihe exhibitors
cnsrations. which Will be easily understandable by
question The system by which a diver can be- in
constant communication with those above IN charge
phone Company's exhibit. where the diving suit
VII he on exhibition and the telephone at work.
placed as TO be always in position for use, the
wires wires passing thronsh the hose pipe and ne eie.
or telephones is also shown for communication be-
tween the bridge or coming tower of a warship
Uncle Sans ronsides Another telephone set is
the FIELD set" which contain. telephone stations
comps oun Tse wre IS on ana re f to be- s m
hs ovns 81 the scout or who be-
constant communication the wire ne pays out
The display Of war bulletins at night BY means
Of tho magic lantern and the pictures Of noted
preciated by the audiences and OF value TO every.
body, The members OF the Auxiliary. and Educa-
chairman. are active IN the advancement OF the
hibition and Marcus Nathan the general manager,
in various departments during the week with the
a record OF value Commensurate with the expecta-
tons OF the inventors and the manufacturers who
nave alded IN making II what II is.
An interesting feature Of the exhibition Yesterday
was the National Morse telegraph Tournament
which was begun yesterday afternoon. Telegraph
operators from all over the country contested for
prizes. which were given for the highest rate Of
seed and accuracy. During the afternoon three
classes tested their ability at sending and recey-
ing messages from enc Of the anterooms OF the
rum. In all about twenty-five young and
men sat down to do the best they could under the
supervision OF Frederick Catlin. a well-known ex-
pert operator. In the wOmens class. which re-
qgired the sending Of the greatest number OF words
within the period OF five minutes. the first prize
$50 and the second go the winners Miss j.
McManus. employed by the Postal Telegraph Com
pany IN New-York nrsti Miss Emma r. Vanseow
New DIRK, second. In the class requiring the send
ing Of go words within I'VE minutes the first prize
was 800, and was won by Charles 7. Edney. OF the
Associated Press. i. NJ McClintock OF the Asso-
cia,ed Press. Memphis Tenn. won The second
prize. 80. In the 24o-words class j. u. Hinnant
employed by the Anglo-Anerican Telegraph Com
Pany. won the first prize. sending z,2 words, and
f. VI. McClintock, OF Memphis. Tenn, won the
ond prize sending 2iS words: David c. Grant OF
The Toledo Commercal" Toledo. Ohio,
highly commended in both the go and the $40 word
classes.