Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-12-01

ment now has stations in operation at
the following points:
Cape Elizabeth, Me.
Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard.
Cape Ann, Mass.
Boston navy yard.
Cape Cod (Highland Lght).
Nantucket Shoals lightship.
Newport torpedo station.
Montauk Point, r. I.
New York navy yard.
Highlands Of Navesink, n. ].
Annapolis naval academy.
Washington Cd. c. navy yard.
Norfolk navy yard.
Cape Henry, Va.
Diamond Shoals lightship.
Pensacola navy yard.
San Juan, Porto Rico.
Culebra, West Indies.
Guantanamo. Cuba.
Colon, Panama.
Mare Island, California.
Farallon Islands, Cal.
Yerba Buena Island, Cal.
Honolulu naval station.
Guam.
The following stations are in course
of installation:
Cape Henlopen.
Beaufort, N. c.
Charleston, 8. G.
New Orleans, La.
Puget Sound navy yard.
Cavite, p. ].
The navy department is experiment
ing with all systems, Marconi's only
excepted 1t has never been able to do
business with him. He offered to
equip all Of the ships and stations de-
sired for the sum Of $4,000 a year. on
condition that his system should be
used exclusively, but the secretary OF
the navy refused to consider such a
Marconi's system Is used
by the British and italian navies to
the exclusion of all others and has a
in Italy. Great Britain,
however. will grant license to any
company. 1t will not tolerate a mo-
nopoly. Marconi has nearly all the
transatlantic liners except the Ger
mans, which are equipped with Tele-
funken instruments. Marconi has es-
tablished shore stations to. communi-
cate with his ships, but they will not
receive messages sent by any other
system.
Our government gave Marconi per-
mission to equip the two lightships
that guard Nantucket Shoals, and the
New York Herald company was per-
mitted to use the light house on Nan
tucket island, but these privileges
were withdrawn because the operators
refused to receive any but Marconi
The weather bureau now
occupies these points with their in
struments.
The navy is dealing with four COM
panies, so as to get the best from all;
and the officers Of the equipment bu-
reau say that each system has Its
special advantages. The American
DeForrest Wireless Telegraph compa-
ny has the largest number Of stations,
and is the only one which does COM
mercial business. Mr.. De Forrest, the
inventor, installed a large station at
the st. Louis exposition, which was
visited by hundreds Of thousands OF
people. His company has stations at
Portland, Me-, New Haven, Manhattan
Beach, AZ Broadway, New York city;
Cleveland, Chicago, st. Louis, Denver,
Cape Hatteras, Savannah, Key west,
Havana. New Orleans, Galveston. and
other points along the coasts, ana mas
with companies owning
coasting steamers to convey messages
to and from their vessels while at sea.
The captain Of ship sailing between
New York and the gulf ports can talk
with his employers at any time. 'r
The second system belongs to the
National Electric Signal company and
was invented by r. A. Fessenden,
well-known electrical engineer, VINO
has been associated with the Edison
and Westinghouse companies, was
professor at Purdue university, was
connected with the weather bureau,
and has written great deal ABOUT
electrical subjects.
The Internal Telegraph Construc-
ton company has system invented
by an electrician named Shoemaker'
who. was formerly with the De For
rest company.
Our government Is also operating
with a German system invented by
Professor Slaby Of Charlottenburg and
Count Arco of Berlin. These gentle-
men came out ahead In a series OF
tests conducted by the navy depart
ment in 1898 and the government pur-
chased several sets Of their wireless
annaratus. which was the first install:
ed upon American ships. Slaby ana
Arco afterward consolidated with the
Braun company Of Berlin, and nave
since merged with the General Elec-
trio company Of Germany. Their sys,
tenn is now called "Telefunken, ana
has been in use by the Russians our-
ing the war. 1t Is also used IN tne
German navy and very generally
throughout the world.
The outfit at Chefoo, which was
pulled down and confiscated Dy tne
Chinese government at the demand OF
,Japan, belonged to the Slaby-Arco
company. .o,5
England, Germany, France ana
italy are also investigating and exper.
imenting with wireless telegraphy, put
they are tied to certain systems ana
cannot go outside. Nearly every coun-
try except France and the United
States have contracts giving exclusive
rights to certain companies, ana are
therefore working within narrow lnes.
The policy Of our government mas
been to keep clear OF all entansie.
ments, so that 1t may utilize the Dest
features of each invention. An ac-
complished operator can read all sys-
TENS, but there is difference between
the European and American CODES
and 1t is necessary to learn both. Botn
are based upon the original Morse eous
the American using dots, dashes ana
spaces, and the Europeans merely
dots and dashes. III
The operators in our navy are an
enlisted men, but they must De more
than ordinary telegraph operators,
They must be electrical engiheers
eral horse power and must know how
to run them correctly and repair them
when out Of order. They must un-
derstand how to set up and adjust tne
apparatus and repair IL: me Sst suRpS as
the navy department educates them
they find more lucrative employment
with private companies.