The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-12

tional hoard of experts laid down the
io'iewlng principles as the basis for the
formation Of an efficient code As the
United States only has standing offer
open to all who care to lnvont signal
code II may be interesting to give the
principles complete
!. Tho code ought TO he comprehens,ve
and clear and not expensive.
. II ought to provide for not less than
~ opo distinct Signals. and should. be.
| SIDES, be capable OF designating not loss
| oo'ooo ships with power az extension II re-
qulrcd.
;. It should express the nature of tho
signai made by the combination Of tho
signs employed. and the more important
signals should be expressed by the more
simple combinations.
L. signal should not consist Of more
| man four flags or symbols ut ono hoist
o. signal should be made complete in
one hoist In ono rlace
IT, signals should have the same mFar.
Ing wherever shown.
q the signal book should he arranged
numerically and alphabetically.
s. Tho code should be- SO framed ~. .,
be capnhle Of adaptation for internal onni
communication ''"'
1Nc International code Ia undenieh,v
foHd II Is used hv mon Of wcr IN cow.
muncaiing with athcr men cf wnr ana ~,
merchant ships In communicating win
.Ncn olter' II is a goo all around svs
Dun PRIVATE sfGANLs
EVERY navy has its own signals by which
can TAX without being understood by
strangers 1t WAS this private set Of sig.
nais which caused Captain sivshee so
h nuoh worrment after the Maine was
piown up Our own pet signal system 1 /,
VEG Wig wag. which is the best known az
an sea signals, II is done by wtg-wacging
,1as from right TO left, from left 10
,lsht' from front to back and hack IA
'front.' II is generally operated b, tho
,,anu' ent when distant wje-wagg;nr Ia
sone II Is operated by means of a very
large mechanical arm 'N''
Our navy adopts tho Mver c,a. =, 49,,
uaiing. This Is the code used nv nrIva,a
saehts end by many people In country
f."t's VINO desire 10 communicate with
.aSh o'her and who do not own A teie.
pAohe' ~ sea in private yacht the Wis
W., Mrb Is uasd TO communicate with the yaeh.
houses on land. or with friends ashore mr.
NH ,.i,i win passing vessels, 1t can he done
Win a fiaE pocket handkerchief m
oar. broom, or any implement. "A
mere Ia the wlg-wag code as rencr.,,,,
UNDERSTOOD on the small bodies az water
oi ,ne United States. II Is a reol th,nr
70 preserve II, II you own yacht or in
tend TO own one:
A-es2 l'--2lls: C--is1. p--ass. r--,o.
F-222i: G--22i1. H-iee; IL. J,,a5;
y l~-22i: M-ie2i; Nil. o-si.
r-,gas o-lali; R-ali; S -2i2; T-a:
N--l2sa- w-li2l Meg: ".
tence--s3. ."' VI sen.
"a adapting II to the use OF the United
s s.a.es navy It Is slightly changed 70,
svereI purposes, For instance A can be
known as 1899 and so with tho other NM
p.rs. me letter which represent them Is
au',e arbitrary. so that thu system can
sa nu DC turned into secret one.
rms code can be used by means NJ q
winker light. quick flashes standinc for
tne different numbers. or II can hc adont.
60 70 re blast OF a whistle. It i ths
known. s'saa' eoie
NIGHT SIGANLs.
For night use the North Atlantic SQUAD.
ron uses an electric design called The A..
co.'s This IL operated BY mstsns q four