The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-24

former wars, aud no effort or expense has
been spared To give 10 the public not only
pen pictures OF the hostiIities but ilIustra-
tons by the best artists. Some news
papers are preparing 10 make a record for
war reporting; others have a haTd-won
reputation of their own to live up 10. as
have some of the syndicates and periodi-
Gals that make a speciality OF illustrated
matter.
Arthur Leslie. of the Leslie Newspaper
Syndicate, has arranged with leading ar
lists 10 supply war PICTURES that viii he
equal to those that placed the Weekly
owned by his grandfather. Frank Leslie,
in the lead az an illustrated journal. The
Post-Inteiligencer has arranged for the
full pictorial service. and will
print every Sunday as BRILLIANT IL
Illustrations as the leading New
York papers. On this page Is printed
an illustration of one of the dispatch
boats such as will dash TO the nearest
port with news and Illustrations OF a
naval battle The first boat 10 port will
be the boat that scores news beat.
All the newspapers have similar dispatch
boats ready. and some have as many as
three swift craft.
The best men In the service OF the As
ISOLATED Press have been stationed az al
the points whence II Will be easiest to fol-
low closely the fortunes of the war. and
he at hand when action begins. At Ha-
vana is Edgar r. tombstone. who has had
a long experience in the gathering of news
az war correspondent. and who, in all
probability. viii stay In Havana until war
breaks out and brave any danger that
portends By continuing TO send dispatches.
II Is known that Capt.~Gen Elanco has
ready a decree expeiiing all correspond
ents from Havana the moment war is de-
clared.
Should the representative of the Assncl-
ated Press be- allowed TO remain IN Ha~
vana II is not probable that he viii be
allowed 70 send dispatches by cable 10 the
United States. How he viii get news
through il a matter for his own ingenuity
10 decide. n the wire between Havana
and Key West Is closed or cut, .here will
siiIl remain the cable on the south coast
of Cuba by which communication can be
had with jamaica, and 40. by way of the
South American connection. with the
United States Should the Ueited States
forces effect a landing in Cuba. tse mat
ter OF communication with Key West by
ca bic VIII be simplined, as the wire will
then be open for dispatches. Fer the man
who stays In Havana after the war has
broken cut, under the best or circufn-
stances there wsii be danger every hour.
Those who know Edgar X. JotAstGis.
however. are sure that ne Will cheerfuIiy
obey II the Associated Press requires him
10 stay I'm the post Of danger and Of honor.
col Diehi. the assistant manager Of the
Associated Press. II himself veteran
war correspondent. having done brilliant
newspaper service IN Indian camfaigns Ia
the West. II IN likely that he viii go 10
the front in the impending emergency
should hosiiiities last any considerable
time.
At Key West Is william a. N. Gooae,
young Englishman 90 athletic build,
who has knocked around the world and
hiss seen s1iiitary service IN this country
Al Kingston. Jamaica. IL Elmer r. Rob-
erss. formerly OF the New York office OF
the Associated Press. with the FIXING
squadron Is George T.. Graham who for
merry represented the Associated Press AZ
Albany. and who Is recognized a. one ~
The foremost newspaper men Of he cogn-
try Al 81. Thomas West Indies Is Har-
old Martin. formerly OF fiarperss Weekly.
Al Madrid the Associated Press las sta
toned Walter Seef. chief OF the foreign
service. He has established a complete
service from Madrid by way Of the French
frontier
Believing that the first and the rlest i'm
portant fignaing would take place In the
vicinity Of Havana. Key West has been
made the headquarters Of the war stat