Wireless Lightning

Marconi's System To Be Used at London in a Novel Exhibition.

PEOPLE TO SEE THE CUP RACES.

Shown by Two Miniature Yachts Representing the Columbia and Shamrock and Sailed on a Pond by Electricity Over a Course Like the One Actually Sailed Over at New York — Tesla Makes Light of Marconi's Scheme.

London, Oct. 11. The success of the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy in reporting yacht races in the lower bay at New York is attracting great attention here. Fifteen minutes is about the longest period that has elapsed between the time of transmission from Marconi until the receipt in the London office of the New York Herald. Sure evidence of success has been shown by the manner in which the bulletins have been appreciated throughout London. Besides being sent to leading hotels the Marconi bulletins were sent to the Welcome club, at Earl's Court exhibition, one of London society's favorite lounges and promenades during the season.

Londoners to See The Races.

The Marconi bulletins were to have been used in a novel and original way last night — and will be so used when a race is really completed in the cup series hereafter — in showing the races in a realistic style. The lake in Queen's Court has been mapped out with a course upon which are placed two electric yachts representing the Shamrock and Columbia, moving each time a bulletin arrives. These will be instantly transmitted at frequent intervals each day of the races to Earl's Court, where the progress of the contest will be realistically represented by miniature yachts on the lake and also by a mechanical device in the western gardens.

TESLA THINKS IT IS EASY.

Says There Is Nothing Novel About What Marconi Is Doing.

Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 11. — "There is really nothing novel about what Marconi is doing." The speaker was Nikola Tesla, the electrician, who is busy with experiments here. He continued: "The experiment is interesting, that is all. I am glad they are so successful, as reported, but the system, all devices that I have seen described, are of no value where powerful inductive instruments are stationed within a radius of 200 miles of the point of operation. Under such circumstances it is impossible to exchange signals. I shall shortly submit a plan to the scientific world in which these defects will be overcome. I have already overcome the great defect, and shall have something to say shortly."

Tesla came to Colorado Springs four months ago to engage in experiments in upper air strata. He has worked indefatigably in his laboratory on the bluffs just outside of the city. He has avoided the interviewer, and but little has been said about his work. He works continuously all day and until 10 o'clock in the evening. His health is good; in fact, it was never better. The report that he has pulmonary trouble is unfounded. No physician has ever visited him at his hotel, and he has never consulted any elsewhere, so far as is known. He has never complained of ill health to any hotel employee. He has not lost a day or an hour from his work since coming here.

His experiments have been toward perfections of inventions for universal use in wireless telegraphy. He is making progress, but the work is not yet complete. He says he may remain here several weeks yet to complete his work. A German electrician, who has aided him somewhat, has left for New York, but two assistants are expected daily from Tesla's laboratory in New York city. Tesla is devoted to the idea of talking to Paris by wireless telegraphy, but he is more enthusiastic over transmitting great power over long distances. Especially is he elated over the prospect of sending 1,200 or more words a minute by the wireless method, where now but twelve can be sent. His ambition is to reduce the system to general use.