The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-13
NIarconf in New York.

Marconf in New 1Ork.
Jan. 13.-William Marconi arrived in New
York Friday from Montreal He spent
Sunday at the Hoffman house and
among friends and will devote the next two
days to business affairs here, sailing for Eng
land on Wednesday, according to his pres
ent intention. Saturday he attended
a dinner given in his honor by the American
Institute of Electrical engineers at the Wal
dorf-Astoria.
Mr. Marconi is only 27}years old, of medium
height and light complexion, with a finely
shaped head, clear active eyes, an Intent
expression and modesty Of bearing and re-
ticent directness of speech which carry an
impression of genuneness, thoroughness and
candor He wore the derby hat and long
fur lined overcoat, and passed undistingu1shed
from the New York throng whether in his
hotel or in the street. The people who think
that because he is an Italian and famous
he is probably naughty and dramatic would
never be able to pick him out
Mr. Marconi said he was going back to
England to make some further changes IN
his plant there for the conduct OF the ex-
periments in transatlantic telegraphy accord
ing to his system. There will be resump-
ton of the experiments across the ocean
probably within month. The next expert
ments will be carried on by the inventor on
the other side and his assistants here. The
Scotia, as has already been announced, ow-
ing to the opposition which the Anglo Ameri-
can Cable company raised in New Found
land But within very short time there
will be station in Massachusetts, and eX-
periments will be conducted between the
United States and England direct.
A Marccnf Plant on Cape Cod.
Although it has not been announced pub
licIy. work has been going on for eight
months on a plant for the Marconi system
at South Wellfeet few miles south OF
Provincetown, on Cape Cod. The plant,
If it may be so called in New Foundland
was of temporary character, but that IN
course Of construction at Cape Cod will be
stable one. Although there is an Atlantic
cable landing at South Wellfeet, there is nc
MONOPOLY in Massachusetts, of the character
which enabled the Anglo-American company
to obstruct Mr.. Marconi in the British col
onies and he said to-day that he expected
to begin operations there within the pres
ent year, he could not tell how soon, and
also at some other North American point
probably in New Jersey.
Mr.. Marconi said that more power would
be used in the experiments at Nova Scotia
and at South Wellfeet had been used fol
the New Found!and experiments. The New
Foundland experiments had not given him
any new ideas as to mis- lnVentlon OF us
covery, beyond satisfying him that the waves
| traversed the long distance. as he had be-
ilieyed that they did
| Miss Josephine Bowen Holman of indian
apolis, Mr.. MaIconi's betrothed has been a!
POI West Seventy third street for a fort
night.
A willy Baggneeman.
James Donohue. who, according 10 the
Central office detectives used to be bag
gagement, was held for trial Friday for a sforih
| of petty swindling by which he is said 70
have made several hundred dollars IN the
holiday season. Donohue's game was to Cd
| tain lists of cabin passengers on steamships
arriving here and then in few days to have
delivered at The houses of persons OF those
lists packages containing broken crockery,
bricks or such other worthless articles, say
Ing they were gifts from the pursers of the
ships. He made his profit by collecting Eek
press charges
! The case attracted some attention to-day
because of a story which was told that he
| had collected IS cents for expressage in this
city for two common red bricks which were
addressed and sent by him to Lord Paunce-
fote. the British ambassador at Washington.
lDetectiYe Leeson who was one OF the de-