New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-04
BY WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.
NEWS SENT SUCCESSFULLY FROM THE
STEAMER PONCE.
sIGNOR MARCONI DIRECTED THE EXPERT
MENT IN PERSON-ARNIT AND NAVY
OFFICIALLY REPRESENTED.

G. Marconi who arrived in this country from
England q few days ago for the purpose OF
transmitting bulletins of the international yacht
races by means Of his system of wireless tele-
graph yesterday successfully accomplished MS
object During the race he dispatched 10 The
Herald" more than two thousand words all OF
which was received with only single inter
ruption when it became necessary to repeat
three or four words.
Many of the messages reached their destina-
ton within fifteen seconds Of their transmits
sion
Signor Marconi had his apparatus on board
the steamship Ponce The receiving mechan-
ism was placed on the Navesink Highlands
Here a telegraph operator sat beside the re-
cevng instrument and retranemitted the dots
and dashes as they were received
Marconi said when asked as TO the result OF
the experiment after the race: 1T worked very
we'll indeed We sent all the messages as they
were given to US"
The experiment caused great interest among
those on board the vessel Before the race
started stock quotations were received on ooa'u
and posted IN the smoking room. \ NUMBER
OF private messages were prepared and as
patched to different parts Of the country
Among those TO whom messages were addressed
were Senator w. A. Clark of Butte. Mont;
John Garfield OF Manistee. Mich, all of whom
had relatives and friends on board.
ARMY AND NAVY REPRESENTED
The United states Army Signal Corps and the
Navy were officially represented. The Signal
Corps was represented by Captain L. d. Wild
man and Carl Kinsley and the Navy by Leu
tenant Commander Edward +. Qualtrough and
Lieutenant Blisn These officers expressed
.1,- iu I'd %
The consensus Of their opinion was that wire
less telegraphy had passed beyond the expert
mental stage and that its value as a means Of
communication in the Navy and Army exceeded
that of any system now in use The fact that
two thousand words could he transmitted with
out a hitch impressed them forcibly. 1t is prob
able that Signor Marcon will be asked to go
70 Washington after the races over.
Lieutenant Commander Newton and Lieuten-
ant George W DenAeld also detailed by the
Bureau of Equipment to investigate the system
were stationed at the Navesink Highlands
These officers Will attend the other races for
further investigation. A set of the apparatus
was also located on board the steamship La
Grande Duchesse, but it was not used extern
sively
The apparatus on the Ponce placed in the
chart room, wire leading from it TO the top Of
feet above the water line where it terminated
The company that went down the Bay on the
Ponce gay one. 1t went prepared to
Joy the race. and until ii became evident that
there would be no finish within the time limit,
and consequently no race, II put its whole atten-
ton On the racing yachts. To many the details
of the battle were clearly understood and APP
preciated and each boats pointing qualities and
length Of time In stays were compared and their
effects discussed. So intent were all that the
announcement, Luncheon is served was
needed by few. and even the insistent and OBJ
vious drumming Of the dinner gong throughout
the ship subsequently had no better effect And
# was an elaborate six course luncheon that
awaited IN the saloon TOO
The sail down the Bay in the crisp cool at
mosphere was a pleasant one. The passengers
sat together in groups on deck, the feminine ele-
ment carefully wrapped in capes and shaws,
enjoying the genial warmth Of the and the
invigOraung air.
As the vessel drew down toward the immense
feet Of excursion craft and yachts ranging
from ocean steamers TO tugs and oyster steam
ers the interest began to rise. One after an
other they gathered on the forward deck. and
peered ahead for a sight Of the racers. Their
towering triangles Of canvas. one creamy, the
other ehostlv white at last emerged from amid
It seemed almost certain that the Shamrock
would win on the beat back toward the finish
ing line all eyes were on the two yachts
CANADIANS WATCH THE YACHTS
40 group on board watched the race more
closely than one standing upon the forward
deck. II was composed Of several Canadians
who had come to New-York for the purpose Of
seeing the race 1t was plainly to be seen that
~g,ffo y
sensitiveness Of barometer their countenances
and conversation recorded for those in their i'm
mediate neighborhood the rise or fall OF theii
feelings The Canadians looked glum as the
men who had been nervousy lingering theiI
watches while the boats rounded the stakeboat
announced The difference between the two boats
as l minute and - seconds. Then their faces
frightened as the result Of the Shamrock
series Of short bitches indicated slight i'm
provement in her position. Good for the Sham
Again their countenances fell as the Columbit
was seen TO be drawing ahead. How far is /
tOtthe finishing hne?' anXiOusly inquired they
When the Columbias sails began to shake anC
the emerald yacht had come up with the Ameri
can defender their solemn cOuntenanccs mel
lowed "Thc race looks as if it might be a gooC
one" remarked one, and all agreed But whei
the Shamrock gained such a lead that there
seemed no possibility OF her defeat there wa
no doubt IN the minds Of those in their neighbor
hood as to which boat was their favOrite. Smile
1vreathed their faces. and a d. INK was ORDERED
all around. Eacu breathcd the word sham
rock" as he lifted the glass TO his lips.
The result now seemed so obvious that tnei
interest I'm the race began 90 flag. Soon they de
seconded from the forward deck and disappeared
below.
The race was easily followed by those on th
Ponce as the vessel occupied good position
for viewing the racers, and, in the main, for de
termiuing the relative position Of each. Amonl
those on board We're MI ana Mrs Heule
CROKER. Of san Francisco; J. 5. Bryan, Of Rich
,nond. J. X. Cameron Of Baltimore; Miss CLARK
daughter Of Senator Clark. Of Butte. Mont; MIs
George Westinghouse. of Pittsburg; theodore II
Mrs W. r. Thorsen. r. T. Wilson jr.. DR. an,
Mrs = NJ Culver Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Kerr, II
Coppel Stanley Mccormick. Mr. ana MIS-. w. -