The Beatrice Daily Express

Wireless Telegraphy.

Belgian Inventor Puts Into Use Automatic Repeaters.

Washington, March 8.—An interesting account of successful experiments in wireless telegraphy is contained in reports received at the state department from Consul George W. Roosevelt at Brussels, Belgium. The experiments were conducted by Emile Guarini, the inventor of an automatic repeater. He established the futility of attempting to send messages over a distance of 25 miles without the aid of captive balloons or masts. He then turned all his attention toward the transmission of the electric rays by relays and in this, it is stated, was entirely successful.

He telegraphed from a station on top of a structure in Brussels to one on the tower of St. Rombaut church in Malines. Numerous messages were received and transmitted with great distinctness and two messages were received at a time when communication with the ground from the transmitter had been interrupted.

This was the first instance on record where wireless messages were exchanged between two large cities with the antennas placed on high monuments and without the help of captive balloons or kites. The rays arriving at Malines traversed several towns over chimneys, monuments, woods and other obstacles which tend to stop or weaken the electric radiations.