The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-19
latter on a table on the ground balow, The

latter on table on the ground bslow, The
balloon merely carrying up copper wire,
which hung down several yards below the
basket to send the waves received by the
apparatus on through space.
The signal service is OF great benefit Ihe
heliograph has been specially developed IN
sunny climates; by the British In Afghan
istan and In Africa, by the French IN Ton
kin by the Americans IN the United States
and by the Greeks in Crete. II has Been
used successfully ever signal stretches OF
over e5 miles. In France the acetyicne
lamp has greatly increased the use OF
The apparatus by making It independent OF
sunlight, and signals have been read as
faras 81 miles by day and 65 miles by
night.
In Ita!y the acetylene lamp flash has
haen read Mt a distance of e mics. lie
navy searchiights landed in Cape colony
have been used for flash signaling ano
have greatly extended the range. Al coast
forts and IN the navy tie Afdo!s5 sisnal "a
combination of white ana led e,ecIitS
lamps hung in the rigging or o.! q iias.'
are extensively used for short distances,
either between ships OF between forts ana
ships.
TIRE has been recent and most mover
,iises made of searctIights. The use Oh
sea rcl,t.eh.s by sll ps md ay coasl ,itiu
other forts is well known, but recently the.
have also been applied on battieLeios ioi
hunting I'D the wounded. Acetyiene gas
is sea wilere electricity IS not asa-iap.e.
The carrier pigeon Is by no means to ne
iensved the Us OF carer pigeons from
fixed stations like cites and forts has
long been known, hut lately they have
been used successfully in the French
lie u n,anoeuyres. Their houses beng car
ried along by the troops
In Russia in 1898 cavalry patrols carried
along the carrier pigeons OF the forts, ana
1t was found that in returning to their
homes they travelled at the rate or i've,
Fights of mile minute. A number OF
,,ypons have been sent from the besieged
city of I.advsm!th with dfspatchs TO Dur
ban. distance Of 300 miles.
very valuable aid is the War-oos-
Pigeons merely return to their hoiiiea
or to their feeding places, but dogs ACT
much more intelligently, ana are there
fure useful in greater VARIETY OIL way :,
In the first place, they have been nsed
in reconnaissance duty, IN carrSilS ms
sages, and in connecting outposts ana
sentinels. In the second place they nave
proved invaluable in hunting up tiie
wounded after the battle
The collie has been found best Tor an
purposes. The English used dogs TO
great advantage in Matebeleland, 1or
example, for giving warning OF the ap-
proach of the eneny's scouts in the dafh,
and in advance of the head of column TO
scent the enemy Germany, Austria,
Sweden, Norway and Italy are now tram
ing dogs for use in war.
The bicycle corps is still a novelty.
The number of cyclists in the European
armies has been gradually increasing OF
Leaf years AS long ago as 1871, Eng
land had over 5000 in her army. ltaiS
is now organizing cyciist company IN
I,,r. ,r,.nIS C.
messenger duty. and a special engineer
section. for the rapid destruction OF rail-
roads and telegraph lines; France has
n rvclist company for each army corps
and cavalry division. Russia eight Cyclists
in each regiment, and other nations use
?, constantly increasing number III the
And now will come the automobiles!
4 agnoz, ~, 4. SiF used no. only be-
hind the front of the armies-that is.
with the trains-but also at the front
with the troops themselves. At the
pIoved to transport the outposts, Tor
carving orders, etc. and at the last
German manoeuyres eight sucn wagons.
some large traction benZine motors and
other small automobiles, were used Win
such success that number OF pom
kinds have since been ordered Tor me
army.
The purpose Of the larger wagons IS
to transport ammunition. supplies and
material: their great advantage is their
speed and the fact that they reduce SpS
half to rwo-thirds) the length OF the col
u,an of The trains on account a .he.r
great. carving power, the absence OF
horses, mules or oxen, and of the forage
required for these draught animals. The
smaller wagons are for messenger duty,
the rapid transport OF men and equip
ments, outpost duty and hospital ser
vice.