The San Francisco call., 1899-10-08
MARCONPS SYSTEM
MEETS ALL DEMANDS
ContlnIcd from Tlrut Pare,

inE out the English Reserves for South
Africa, the usual stock quotations were
received for the beeunt of those OF tho
eNcursioniaty who havo Wall street inter-
osts. The naws OF the riots on the George
anna NHA also tclegraphed TO the Ponce
Rnd buletined about the ship, making an
intense sensation. Among other messages
sent ashore by SlEnor Marcoui or received
on the Ponce were the following
Valpy, London, England: Send
Oberand's my love by MIR. Marconi
JESSIE BROOKS.
Mcintosh, Steamship Ponce: Queen
Victoria has called out English Re-
serves for South Africa. HERALD.
Not only were the important move
ments of the yachts reported earlier by
the MHrCuni system than by any other
means, but the fact that the race had
been declared OF because OF tho mposNi-
hility OF it's being finished within the time
limit WAS also received and made pubic
several minutes in advance of other news
papers and Of news agencies. the addl-
uonsl information being givon that the
Columbia WAS in better position at the
ume that the race was declared off.
After tho serious work OF the day
aboard the Ponce had been performed the
ohart room was opened to bll, and without
exception tho passengers took advantage
cd the apparatus which made ii possible
Tor them TO communicate with their
friends Several messages were sent by
way of Illustration aud the receiving tape
was cut UP into small portions. all OF IL
being claimed by souvenir hunters.
On The run home the usual welcome was
accorded tho Ponce. Entering the Mar
rows, n schooner was met. and as soon
as tho seaboard sailing vessel recognized
the big excursion boat three hearty cheers
we're given Slgnor MRrCunI A second
tbvee were given the Herald and nnal
'hree cheers came across the water for
wireless tolegraphy.
Altogether II was n great day for SiRnor
M"rconi. Wireless telesraphy is now
hrmly established this side OF the Atlantic
9ud with It's aid the Herald and The Call
VIII continue the reports OF the Yacht
races
SlKnor Marconi in several instances scnt
messages into the Herald Office, within
4oTlN seconds from the time they were
sent from the steamship Ponce. Lnrger
'hau on any OF the preceding race days
was the crowd in Herald Square TO watch
The bulletins. Men and women began TO
gather there AT 10 o'clock this morning
an hour before the yachts were scheduled
1" start As the hour for the yachts 70
sail approached there were many acces-
slons TO The crowd. and as the contestants
crossed the line hundreds OF persons stood
IN 'front.' of the Herald building. eager TO
ieaFn which boat had performed the feat
ot Eotting away first Signor Marconi ala
not dis0ppoint them. lie flashed tho news
from the Ponce that tho Columbia had
started IN the lead and from that time to
tho end Of tho contest no kept the public
accurately informed OF the exact position
OF the two yachts
II WAS demonstrated s,,ri,s- en- ,-t,,
on Thursday that wireless telegraphy 10
Of inostimable value for reporting events
at sea during foKgy weather II was
demonstrated to-day that when the air is
clear as in June the wonderful system is
equally valuable. Through the great aa-
vantage Of being on the spot Signor Mar
cont was able 90 send the only correct re-
ports of The position OF the two yachts for
more than an hour after they had round
ed the stake boat and started back While
all other reports declared that the Colum-
nia took the lead from the Shamrock soon
after Jhe yachts had rounded the stake
boat SiGnor Marconis reports maintained
that the Shamrock was i'm the lead Only
for wireless telegvaphy the entire coun-
try would have been led 70 believe that
the defender instead Of the challenger was
leading on the way home. So persistent
were the reports from the signal stations
aloDs the coast chat a doubt was created
IN the minds of many as 10 which reports
were correct
hut it was pointed out that AZ SiEnor
Marconi had been correct on every point
In connection with the first two contests
he would not be likely TO begin making
mistakes on such 4 clear day. Az the
same time other newSga thcring agencies
reiterated their assertions that the CO.
lmeia was leading, The discrepancy in
the reports was cleared before 4 o'clock.
aud Marconi's reports were proved TO have
been correct. The dispatch boats coming
81 fyom the course all agreed that when
SiaNor Marcopl named the Shamrock as
the leading yacht the challenger actually
had an uudisputcd advantage over her RI
val. Toward the close OF the trial. when
the Columbia began to set the advantage
her maneuVers were reported In detail
by the wireless system.
SiRnor Marcoui AZ the same time told
what the Shamrock was doing. and
crowds in front Of the Herald building
were thus enabled &c gather all the facts
and % understand the situation clearly.
Friends OF the exo0rsIonists on the
Cambridge were promptly relieved by
news sent hy wireless telegraphy that
while shat vessel had been somewhat
damaged, none Of her passengers were In
danger, lt was also made clear that the
Ponce had suffered but little, as there
was no interruption IA the messages
from Sigaor Msrcons