Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-04
BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
Bulletins Sent From the Ponce to Station
Ashore.
Naval Officers Who Were Present En-
thusiastic Over the Success
full Results.

The Marconi system of wireless telegra-
ply was put to a successful test again yes
terday in reporting the yacht race off New
York. The test was made under the super
vision of the New York Herald Signor
Marcon was aboard the steamship Ponce,
which followed the yachts closely and sent
the messages which were received on shore
at distance varying from ten to fifteen
miles from the point of transmission.
The Herald of today says: The system
worked to- perfection. OF bulletins alone
fully $3.50 words were flashed from ,.le
towering mast of the steamship Ponce.
and in not single instance did it become
necessary to repeat a message.
Not only did Signor Marconi make it
possible for the public ashore to closely
follow the maneuvers Of the Columbia and
the Shamrock, but he kept those who had
the good fortune to be on the steamship
Ponce well informed on the more important
events of the day in the world at large.
For the benefit Of several gentlemen hav-
ing Wall street interests early stock quo
tationS were received, and the money mar
ket closely followed.
AS the yachts got away the following
message, the first concerning the actual
race. was written, and in less than ninety
seconds was public property in New York:
Race under way, both yachts flying main
sails club topsails, spinnakers staysails,
jib and jib topsais. Running before wind
down the Jersey coast Wind about eight
knots and freshening.
Following this were bulletins giving more
accurate descriptions of the work being
done, and there was joy on the Ponce when
Wcrd came back that everything was work
ing so perfectly that only few seconds
separated the chart room, within which
the sending was being done, and the office
of the Herald.
Lieutenant Commander Qualtrough and
Lieut. Blish, representing the navy, and
Capt L. w. Wildman and Col. Kinsley of
the signal service department We're aboard
the Ponce to watch the results on behalf
of the government. Mr.. kinsley is a civil
ian, but has given much attention to the
wireless telegraph, and was engaged to
study and report upon Signor Marconi's
achievements. He was more than pleased
with the work of the day, and at its close,
when asked for an expression of his opin-
ion, said
My first report must be made to Capt.
Squier. but there can be only one opinion
when it is known that 2, 800 words in bule-
tins were sent ashore, and the total could
have been greatly increased and all of this
was done without any vexatious delay or
repetitions
Lieutenant Commander Quaytrough vas
more outspoken. He became enthusiast
early in the day. and before nightfall was
declaring his belief that the United States
government would do well to persuade Sig
nor Marconi to install his system in the
Philippines at the earliest date
IF we could only have had this last
year" said Lieut.. Commander Qualtrough
what a great thing it would have been.
When we landed marines at Guantanamo
the ships were unable to lend assistance,
for the reason that the enemy could not
be located, and by firing at random our
own forces would have been placed in
danger.
With the aid of the Marconi system the
men ashore could have directed the fire
and all would have been well. The English
are prepared now TO do just what I have
outlined. They send a Marcon apparatus
ashore with a landing party and comrnuni-
cation with the ship is never lost.
I'm the Philippines the system would right
now be of great service to us. 1t would
do away with wires, which are easily cut,
and 1t would enable us to have perfect COM
munication between the islands.
The system is certain to be made use of
by the army and the navy. Even II today's
record could not be improved upon it would
be OF great value But have seen enough
to know that it Is impossible to predict
the limit of the wireless currents Great
things may be accomplished in the near
future. Lieuts Blish, Denfield, Newton
and l will meet Signor Marconi tomorrow
morning for conference. After S:enor
Marconi completes the work which the en-
terprise of the Herald made possible, he
Will proceed with a series OF tests and DEM
onstrations for the government. Rear Ad-
miral Bradford is greatly impressed with
the possibilities of his discovery"