The Minneapolis journal., 1901-12-16
OYER THE ATLANTIC
An Astonishing Feat Performed by
Marconi.
SIGNALS ACROSS THE OCEAN
Italian DiscOverer, in Newfoundland,
Receives Communications
From England.

st. Johns n. F., Dec. 16.-Signor Mar
conf announces the most wonderful scien-
tthc discovery of modern times in stat
ing that he had received electric signals
across the Atlantic ocean from his sta
tion in Cornwall, England
He explains that before leaving England
he made plans for accomplishing this re-
suit. for while his primary object was to
communicate with ocean liners in mid
ocean, he hoped also to succeed in at
tanning the wonderful achievement of
wireless telegraphy across the Atlantic.
Signor Marconi's station in Cornwall is
most powerful. He possesses an electric
force, generated there a hundred times
greater than at his ordinary stations.
Before he left England he arranged that
the electrician in charge of the station,
which is located at Poldhouse, should be-
gin sending signals daily after certain
date which SignOr Marconi would cable
him after having perfected his arrange
ments here. Signor Marconi arrived here
3 week ago Friday, selected signal hill,
at the entrance to the harbor, as an ex-
pertinent station, and moved his equip
ment there. Last Monday he cabled to
the Poldhouse station to begin sending
signals at 3 p. N. daily and to continue
then until p. m, these hours being re-
spectively 1880 a. m. to 2:30 p. NJ, St.
Johns time.
During these hours Wednesday Signor
Marconi elevated kite with an aerial
wire, by means of which signals are sent
or received. He remained at the recorder
attached to his receiving apparatus and to
his profound satisfaction signals were re-
ceived by him at intervals, according to
the program arranged previously with the
operator at Poldhouse.
Nature of the Signals.
These signals consisted Of repeating at
intervals the letter 8, which in Marconi's $
code is made by three dots or quick
strokes. This signal was repeated so fire.
Quently and so in accordance with the
detailed plan arranged to provide safe
guards against possibility of mistake that
Signor Marconi was satifed that it was
q genuine transmission from England.
Again on Thursday. during the same
hours, the kite was elevated and the same
signals were renewed. This made the as
Surance so complete that Marconi cabled
to his principal in England and also in
formed the governor of Newfoundland, Sir
Cavendish Boyle, who apprised the Eng
lish cabinet OF the success of the expert
ments.
Signor Marconi. though satisfied of the
genuineness of the signals, and that he
has succeeded in his attempts in estab-
fishing communication across the Atlantic
without the use of wires, emphasizes the
fact that the system is yet only in an en-
bryonic stage. and that the possibility of
its ultimate development is demonstrated
by the success of the present experiments
with incomplete and imperfect apparatus
as the signals can only be received by the
most sensitively adjusted apparatus, and
Signor Marconi is working under great
difficulties, owing to the conditions pre-
vaiIing here. The Cornwall coast is /, ZOO
miles from st. Johns. Signor Marconi will
return to England this week and conduct
the experiments from Poldhouse himself
He explains that the greater electrical
power there will enable him to send more
effective signals. He will undertake this
work himself. leaving assistants here to
erect mast and receive the signals as
he forwards them