The herald., 1898-04-24

hrSt naval battle. Already ne mas en-
gagged a fast boat for keeping track Of
the fleet near Key West.
| Working with Mr.. Tholens but also in
close touch with the home office, is Irv-
/, ing King, an ex-naval officer, and for
years the yachting reporter Of the Press.
Mr.. King is stationed at Hampton roads,
with instructions to follow the move
ments of the flying squadron. When it
Is ordered to sea Mr.. King will accom-
pany it. according to present plans, in
boat chartered especially for the occa-
sion.
The alternative plan is for Mr.. King
to beat the feet on its way south by go
ing overland by train, reporting to Mr.
Tholens at Key West, and rejoining the
squadron when it reaches the enemy.
Within few days, as Soon as the mass
ing of land forces begins, Monte Cutler
will be stationed at Atlanta, probably.
He will cover the maneuvers of the regu-
lar army, and if it shall be determined
to land American troops in Cuba, Mr..
Cutler will go with them. When the New
York reserves are called out, Harry N.
Gather will be detailed to accompany
them, or, at least, to cover the most i'm
portant body.
The New York World has provided for
emergencies at every point within range.
For months its service in Cuba and Key
West and the important cable stations
In the island groups has been the sub
tect of careful thought by the execu-
tive department.
| A corps of correspondents of the World
will be under the direction of Sylvester
Scovel. The big ocean-g going tug Triton
will be its dispatch boat. The Triton is
one Of the fastest boats on the Atlantic
coast. She has 700 horse power, and has
proved most useful in the Worlds dis
patch boat service.
The service as it exists now includes
an elaborate means Of communication
between points of interest and sources
of news. The World has staff of cor
respondents at Portos Rico, with a fast
boat, awaiting developments; it has staff
and resident correspondents at st. Thom-
as, Cadiz, Barcelona. st. Vincent, the
Cape Verde islands, and a staff of men
at Madrid
The resident correspondent atYMadrid
Is Arthur e. Houghton. He has been
able to send elaborate news dispatches
| by means of a system Of couriers to the
French frontier. In this way the Spanish
censorship has been avoided. The sys-
tenn is quite like that of relay race, tha
couriers relieving one another at differ
ent points. This service will be main.
| tanned.
The supplementary service Is elabo-
rate. The World has declared that II
will follow the main fleet with its own
fleet of swift dispatch boats. After a
battle has been fought and the results
determined, a World dispatch boat. ac-
cording to the present program, Is to
run to the nearest cable office for the
quick transmission of news.
i While it Is believed in the World office
that the war will be won and lost by
naval forces, yet the World has arranged
to have a corps of correspondents who
will follow the marching troops and be
with them when Cuba Is occupied by
! Gen. Miles and his soldiers, If that result
is achieved.
The daily expenses Of the tug Triton
may be taken as slight indication OF
the money required to run a war report
ing fleet. The World pays $500 month
for the use Of this tug. There was an
expense of $125 each day when the boat
left Havana for fees alone. This sum
included the pilotage fee, the health
clearance fee and others which are col
lected by the Spanish authorities.
| For long time the question Of how
to supply the newspaper reading public
with war news that shall be model to