The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-06
n 1HE Army IN lUlON.
~ or nLEcTRIc ArPf.IANC-
q ~ ron USE IN THE FIELD.

I'M Also Estaein
,x... Between Towns and vai-
80. Of the IsIand--No Truth I'm
,lesrts Of Increasing the Army
:..., r,,spatch to the Post-Intelligencer
yxfHfNdTON, Jan. b.--Tne teiepnone
- telexraph are playing an 'mpo ssaas
...rt ii the operations OF me As sa.ss
~ - e thA island Of Luzon. The quarter
e is3 =, General has just shipped to Manila
2 .s.s.s,v II material to be used by the sig
sssc ,srs valued at 10000. It includes
y l.s - veriety OF electrical apparatus avail-
W. 81 military use, including large
~. 1870 a. the peculiar receivers and trans
sa ses.s. thnt the signal men carry out on
-. Srsn~ line. and electrical batteries that
y "A carried In a leathern bag suspend
q ~ straps over the shoulders.
~ value of these field telephones ana
& tSIsSraph stations has been proven con-
sS,siveiy in many engagements between
49, ~ ATsericar, troops and the Philippine
.S,r~es,ts. The line Of troops can be
ssssSsiS extended and their officers, from
snssrrsndine position overlooking the
Sl~i. Ana az battle, or the skirmish line,
Il 49, .4vs definite and distinct orders and
sscslve reports during the entiED progress
. Il ia fxht. A force OF signal men now
Z accompanying every party sent OUT,
S1sey trail heav insulated wire along the
Sround, attaching telephones wherever DE-
SSsS ana. in an inconceivably short time,
ssvs prepared their lines Of comnunica-
sson. II. BY any means, the noise OF bat
4 - = sorr1e accident renders the use OF ths
sSc6iver and transmitter impracticable, py
wss ~ what II called "buzzer' the line
N Sc converted into telegraph system.
s,d slilled operators, specially trained IN
4 m signal corps, communicate with the
~ and dash alphabet. The telephone Is
nreferred to the telegraph, as instructions
a Be given more fully and rapidly. our
IN use OF the telegraph Is adhered to
~ ina orders given are important. and
written record OF them Is desired to be
4fe total cost OF this service last year.
including equipments .o re lo r ana saaaf-
mani anticipates II will be less than half
mn this year. as q considerable AMOUNT
~ he new material just sent out will be
used for the establishment OF permanent.
+ INA az communication between towns and
villages occupied by our troops. The po,-
IN a the military government in the Phil
inptnes is to establish every possible IA
ciiity for intercommunicatlon and, ana COM 9.
business activity in the island may not
+ only be restored as quickly as possible, but
increased steadily with the return OF peace
and order.
Montwomery's African Cruise.
some oficial at the navy department
Who made haste to declare that the
United States cruiser Montgomery had
not visited the African coast at any time
since the beginning of the trouble In the
Tranevaal must have been very poorly In
formed regarding the movements. Of ma
,he African African coast n ass faii, for the pur.
pous d locating one or more coaling sta
lions, but her trip had no concern what
ever With the events IN South Africa 1T y
Visit Of the Montgomery, but It is sur
missed that positive results were not OBJ
The Ths United States had formerly three
but since Africa has been divided up be-
tween European nations our title has
been lost to all Of these stations; which
Fernando 70 and ST. Paul de Loando.
Admiral Bradford has never made any
Sscret Of his desire that the navy de-
s%ept should secure one or more coal
sure the United States naval vessels q
shorter. passage than the Pacific route
Z from the Eastern states to the Philip
Euex canal should be closed against us.
vice Presidential Candidates.
Senator Thomas c. Plat, Of New York,
states that the discussion which has al
ready begun in the newspapers OF the
nAst regarding candidate for the vice
senator Flat likes Lieut.. Cow Timothy !:
Woodruff. and believes him to be q solid
Republican, he declares he has never
said that either he or the New York
Vice president; nor has he ever said that
Secretary Root or ex-Secretary Bliss
would ever be chosen.
time he win make his opinions known in
this matter
New Years at White House.
New Years day at the White House
this year was celebrated in the time-hon-
ored way, by public reception, which jS
the great event Of official Washington.
Precisely at II O'clock President and Mrs.
Mckinley and the members of the cabinet
took their places In the Blue room, and
from that time until o'clock Handwriting
ana the compliments Of the season were In
order. The decorations Of tine executive
mansion were very elaborate, as they al
ways are at the first reception of the year,
which marks the opening Of the social
season In official circles. The Marine band
played Its most enlivening selections and
eseiyody and everything wore holiday
ar. The picturesque feature Of the occa-
son was the diplomatic corps, the members
OF which attended the reception in the
court costume of their respective countries.
Each ambassador and minister was ac-
sompanied by the ladies of his family, II
ne were not bachelor and also by mis-
secretaries and attaches. for this New
iear's reception at the White House is
really the most distinctive formal affair
even. Army and navy officers were there
y az the glory of gold buttons. gold lace.
plumes, sabers and all that goes to the
making up of full dress uniforms. Taken
" whole, nothing more truly picturesque,
sna, at the same time, representative, can
pc seen. for, after the officials have been
received, the great general public enters
and shakes hands with the chief executive.
4 sight like this can be seen nowhere else
~ tne world, for in no other capital do the
public attend official functions
Ihis combination of official dignity and
eeemocratic simplicity Is what strikes a
! .SS,,eigner when viewing for the first time
sals New Years reception at the executive
mansion During the afternoon the wives
VI AZ the cabinet officers held public re-
seeptlons at their homes, at which only gen.
r nsaln are expected. Mrs Miles and Mrs.
a Dswey also received on New Years day,
NC sacn POSSESS being assisted by a large num-
~, OF young women belonging to army and
navy navy circles. New Years day is always a
pIsy one In the national capital
s vi new Years new gowns make their
asppsarance for the first time and some
~ I'D me most beautiful toilets seen here are
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