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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

Mrs. j A. Nash has left their summer
home at Okoboji and is now with rela-
tives in Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

Rev. Conner. of Hamlin, is visiting in
the south part of the state this week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

Special rates during the fair at South
Park Studio.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

Mr.. Weimer, OF Mt. Ayr, came in Tues
day night and will visit short time with
| friends and relatives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

Geo. E. Thompson left Saturday
morning for McCook, Nebraska.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

John b. Gilbert, of Larland, was
among our business visitors Saturday.
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part bran and one part ground oats. They
were also fed cracked bone. cabbage and
lettuce. When the experiment began the
total weight of one lot of chickens was only
one-half an ounce more than the other. The
experiment lasted from July IL to Sept 5.
1.-THE results of the feeding show that the
chickens fed milk and grain ate some con-
siderable more grain than did those receiv-
ing no milk. The results also show that the
chickens of Lot l, receiving no milk, made
an average weekly gain of 262 ounces while
those fed milk, made gain per week of
4.46 ounces, or over one-fourth pound. The
chickens fed milk made a more rapid and
uniform gain than those fed grain only.
The general results of the feeding, in every
way seemed to show the superior influence
of the skim milk on the growth of the birds.
These chickens were raised on the sta
ton grounds, were uniform in character.
and kept under good conditions under con-
finement so that no food was available. ex-
cepting such as was given by Mr.. Ander-
son, who conducted the experiment.
1T would be well If our poultry growers
would place plenty of skim milk available
to the chickens. If the vessel containing the
milk was thoroughly scalded daily to keep
the sanitary conditions good, the feeding of
the milk would unquestionably result in
profit.
Further information on the subject will
be forthcoming in Bulletin II of this Sta
tion which will be mailed to all persons on
the Station mailing list, as we'll as to other
applicants while the supply lasts.
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SKIM MILK.
1t Contains FIesh-FOrming Material,
and Is Good for Young Chickens.

''At this season Of the year." says Prof.
c.. s. Plumb, director Of the agricultural ex-
pertinent station at Purdue University
young chickens and skim milk are more
abundant on our American farms than at
any other time. In view of this fact it
would be we'll if more people growing chick
ems would feed them some of this milk.
Skim milk is a food which contains muscle
and flesh-forming material in a form to be
readily taken up and digested by the sys-
tenn. Milk that has been skinned has real
ly lost bur small amount of it's value as
a food, the cream consisting of considerable
fat, which in itself is the least nutritious
part of the milk. The cheesy matter left in
the milk is its most valuable part for food
and tends to produce a vigorous. healthfuI
growth where fed calves, pigs and chickens.
If more American pigs and chickens were
fed less corn and more skim milk it would
not only be to their lasting benefit. but it
would also eventually result in financial
benefit to the farmer
with the purpose OF studying the effect
Of skim milk diet on young growing chick
ems, an experiment was conducted at the
Indiana agricultural experiment station,
in which two lots of chickens were under
observation, There were ten chickens of
two breeds in each lot, ranging from four
to six weeks of age at the beginning OF the
experiment Each lot received the same
food care and treatment, excepting that
one was fed all the skim milk wanted while
the other was given none The grain fed
consisted OF two parts crushed corn, one
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-National League.-
SCOTT WAS A SOFT MARK.
Phillips Went I'm the Box After the
Game Was Lost.

Phillips Went in the Box After the
Game Was Lost.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
COLUMBUS, o., July ga small Sunday
crowd saw the Senators win from the
HOLSTERS this afternoon by an overwhelming
score The local men started in on Scott
early and took advantage of every pass to
first as well as misplays, punching hits at
the right time all through the game. Only
two of the seventeen hits were wasted and
those came in the eighth and ninth innings
after Bill Phillips essayed the task of stop
ping the Senators, one that he was able to
do in good style. 1t was far too late to be
Of any assistance to the Indianapolis club,
except to save the fielders some additional
chasing, as they were unable to do much
with Jones except in the second and ninth
innings, when they punched five of their
seven hits and scored two runs, the other
coming through hit and subsequent bases
on balls.
Outside of the hitting of the Senators the
features were clever stops by Hoffmeister,
Hogriever's work in the sun field, the play
of Stewart and Motz and catches by Knoll
and Butler A base on balls and two on
singles scored two runs in the first, while
two singles, a sacrifice, a ielders' choice
and Wolverton's home run added four in
the second. In the third SINGLE a batter
hit and second safe hit scored run. In
the fifth errors by Hogriever and Flynn
gave Columbus one. Flynn error started
trouble in the seventh and six singles, a
base on balls and a two-bagger scored seven
runs and left two men on bases, with two
out before Phillips relieved Scott. Phillips
MT a man and a single scored two more
runs.
Singles by Hoffmeister, Motz and Flynn
scored one in the second and in the third
Hogriever's hit, two bases on balls and an
infield out enabled Hogriever to cross the
plate. Singles by Hogriever ana Stewart and
the formers brilliant base running when he
scored from second on an out at first, added
the third run for Indianapolis. Score:
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
100000 N-~~~-4~~>~~~~~~~~-~~~~
PROPOSALS FOa SUPPLIES.


National Military Home, Indiana. Treasurer's
Office. July 2, 1898.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
fee for subsistence supplies. until noon. July Is.
lssS; for medical supplies until noon, July 10.
1898. ana for quartermaster's supplies until noon.
Jefy 10 1885, for furnishing and delivery of sup
plies at Marion Branch. National Home d. v s.
guam tiles 10 be increased 10 per cent ii required
duris & the execution of the contract.
Standards can be examined and printed instruc-
fions and specifications. and blank proposals viii
he supplied upon application to this office Sam
pies presented by bidders will not be considered
unless same are called for in specifications. The
right Is reserved to reject any or all proposals;
or to- waive any informalities therein.
Envelopes containing proposals should be in
dorsed: Proposals for supplies ~ Il. ID. V. s.,
and addressed to the undersigned
Bids aggfegatng over $500 must be accompanied
by certified check, payable 10 the undersigned
treasurer for at least per cent. OF the amount
thereof which check VIII be forfeited TO the Ma
tional Home for ID. Y. :. in case the successful
bidder refuses or fails 10 enter into contract as
required otherwise TO be returned 10 the bidder
II. Q. HEICHERT. Urea surer.
Approved: JUSTIN II. CHAPMAN. Governor.
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Following is a summary Of the meteoro-
logical conditions prevailing at this point
during the month of June as recorded at the
indianapolis Weather Bureau:
Mean atmospheric pressure, 80; highest,
1920, on the ed; lowest, 29.63 on the 18th.
Mean temperature "a; highest, 81, on the
S0th lowest "a. on the 22nd; greatest daily
range, q, on the 9TH; least daily range. 10.
on the 23d. Mean temperature for this
month In 1871. IA: 1872, 70; 1873, n; 1874 n;
1875, Il; 1876, ~ 1877, 70; 1875 20: 1879, IL 1880,
49, 1881 49, 1882, TO- 1888. 70; 1884, 70; 1886, 60;
1891, "a; 1892 rs 1898. 49, 1894 Is; 1885, 76 1896,
~ 1897, 20; 1898, "a. Mean temperature for
this month for twenty-ei years, IS; av-
erage excess of daily mean temperature dur
ing the month, /; accumulated excess since
jan l, 1878; average daily excess since Jan.
Prevailing direction of wind, northeast.
Total movement of wind, 6,254 miles; maxi
mum velocity of wind direction and date
Sc miles; southwest on the 18th.
Total precipitation, LIT inches; number of
days with .01 inch or more of precipitation,
9. Total precipitation lin nches) for this
month in 1871, $751; 1872, 3.2S: 1873, $40; 1874,
SIS; 1875, 1921; 1876 754; 1877 621: 1873,
225; 1879, 2.94; 1880, 84S; 1881, 1892; 1882, 935;
1888 4.59; 1884, Ali; 1885, 574; 1886, 492: 1887,
2.45; 1888. 265; 1889, 4S8: 1890, AS; 1891, 290;
1892 3.S4; 1S93 302; 1894, 3.76; 1895, 149; 1896,
800; 1897. $780, $685. LII. Average precipita-
4.46 inches; total deficiency during the
month, 2.69 inches; accumulated deficiency
since JAM l, 20 inch.
Number of clear days, g; partly cloudy, 16;
cloudy, 5. G. +. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official, Weather Bureau.
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Two-base hits-Knoll, Sullivan.
Three base hit-Wolverton.
Home run--Wolyerton.
Sacrifice hits-Ruckley Jones, Scott
Stolen bases-Tebeau, Knoll, Flynn (2),
Lynch.
First base on balls-Off Jones, 6; off Scott,
g.
Hit by pitcher-By Scott, 2: by Phillips, 2
First base on errors--Columbus. g. Indian
apols, /.
Left on bases-Columbus. 8; Indianapolis.
IL.
Struck out--By Scott, 2.
Innings pitched-Scott, 4 Phillips, 2.
Base hits-Off Scott. IA; off Phillips, 8.
Time-1:55
Umpre-Sheridan.
Attendance-1S0e
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chlcago Tribune.

II think I'll take a walk" remarked the
commercial traveller, as he strolled away
from the hotel. Which Is the way to Dewey
street r.
I'VE hain't got any Dewey street" said
the man on the hotel steps. THE City Coun-
Gil passed an ordinance changing the name
or Olive street 20 Dewey all right enough,
but the mayor vetoed It."
Who is your mayor"
Hes man named Sampson. He said he
reekoned we'd better wait till the war was
over
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Within the chest, q little cap
Toy sword upon the WALL
Gay flag. and wee. red epaulets
Worn dull beyond recall.
All, tears for thee. small soldier-boy--
Thy honors sore were won;
Thy Captain called thee from the field
Ere battle had begun.
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The police will not enforce the ordinance
requiring bells and lamps to-day and to-
night This is done out of courtesy to visit
ing wheelmen who come from towns which
have no such ordinances
The prizes for the races to-day are now
on exhibition at Deschlers cigar store, cor
ner of Pennsylvania and Market streets. The
championship medals were made by Gus
Craft and are marvels of workmanship.
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A FAIR FOURTH.
Washington Prophet Mentions No
Showers for To-Day.

The Indianapolis weather bureau last
night announced that its reports were SO
brief it was impossible to make up any To-
cal predictions for to-day.
FORECAST FOR THREE STATES.
WASHINGTON, July 3.-Forecast for
Monday:
For Ohio-Showers and thunderstorms;
cooler; fresh northwesterly winds.
For Indiana and Illinois-Fair weather;
warmer; north winds, becoming variable.
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A Mystery.


IHICdgO TOst.
OF course they were discussing the war
Nothing else is discussed now.
Well, they've cut another cable" said
one.
so ] see." returned the other do you
know that's an awful puzzling thing to
me?"
What is?''
why, when 1 read of the number of
cables that have been cut and then hear Of
messages still being sent can't help Won
dering how the troops ever got ashore any,
where without tripping over them"
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Chicago Post

Chicago Post.
The young daughter of a suburban mer-
chant who had heard her father speak of
selling goods on credit or trust" was re-
3oicing with her grandmother over the ar
rival of q new baby IN the family
Hut where did my brother come from?''
enc Inquired with the old wonder
on, We bought HIM OF the doctor" her
grandmother responded with the old lie
But isn't II 'spensiye TO buy baby?'
Quite So"
''How then" unused missy, do poor folks
buy so many OF them? ! dus' bet they get
trustcdt"
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 3--Thirty-fve
hundred people saw the Nebraskans out-bat
and ou--feld the Blues this afternoon. The
errors of the home. team were more dsas-
trous than those of the visitours. Score:
Omaha ........3 0 l O 0 0 o o 2-6 70 2
Kansas City Il y 0 2 0-3 8
Batteries-F1sher and MaCauley; Meredith
and Wilson.
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Chicago ......1 o o 23 o ~ IL
Louisville I'll o 2 0 0 o. 9


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 3-Fifteen hundred
people at Athletic Park witnessed the ball
game to-day. Score:
@ r. H. E.
Muncie 20 o 2 o $40 2 2-1S 10 8
Portland :. 20 OOl 0 0 o. 8
Batteries-Biglowe,. Bowe and Quinn;
Eaton and Captain Niblacks batting for
Muncie. The former got a two-bagger. a
three-bagger and home run. Anderson
plays two games here tomorrow.
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Interstate League.

At Toledo RHE
Toledo $50 / 10 / 0 0 0 liz Is Q
Youngstown o 2 o 1 @ o. 8 5
Batteries-Bruner, Ferguson and Arthur;
Cogswell and Goodhart.
At Grand Rapids R.H. E.
Grand Rapids6 o S Is o o liz Is 3
New Castle. % 8 8 0 0 4 liz 20 6
Batteries-Altrock and Cole; Smith. Mil
Ter, Mattress and Zinram
At Dayton r. H. E.
Dayton ...................O i 81 i
Springfield ...............0 0 0 0-3 6 4
Batteries-Rosebraugha and Latimer: Wells
and Graftius. Game called on account of
rain.
At Fort Wayne r. H. e.
Fort Wayne OO10100000Oo-2 s i
Mansfield .......2 90 OOOO00-2 10 1
Batteries-Reiman and Campbell; BEEN
and Law.
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Terry WINS Effective.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. July s.-The Brew
ers won from the Tigers to-day because
the visitors could not hit Terry when men
were on bases. Score:
Milwaukee ...3 o o Sol . 20 IL 3
Detroit ........O l 0 0 0 Is s 8
Batteries-Terry and Speer; Irwin and
Wilson
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Dayton Players Arrested.

DAYTON. o.. July Sat the conclusion ef
the game to-day the players were arrested
on warrants issued at the instance of the
Law and Order League, recently organized
to war against Sunday ball.
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ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 3.-The Saints
punched their hits with the Milers' errors
and won easily. Denzer pitched we'll and re-
ceived almost perfect support. Score:
R.HE
st. Paul ..0 2 2 O % 8 o. /
Minneapolis 20 0 0 0 0 0 OIL 8 8
Dixon.
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Merely a Notion.
Puck

Poets" he said. with dignity. ARE born.
not made"
"a great many of Them" said the weary
editor, "only imagine they are born so.H
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THE REDS TAKE TWO.
st. Louis Unable TO Bunch Her Hits to
Any PurpOse

CINCINNATI, July 3.-The Reds won
both games to-day by superior fielding and
timely batting. The Browns made gallant
finishes. but could not reach. Miller's bat
ting and one-hand catch by Steinfeldt
were the features. Attendance. S.2Ol Score
first game
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fashion is entirely harmful We must adj
nit that we owe the milliner and dressmaker
something
Goodness, yesv' exclaimed the. usually
frivolous member, shuddering. my account
can't be less than $780,
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wANTED-MALE HELP.

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CLAIR VOYANT.

~->-r~>>~>N~-~~~~~~>~-~~
CL4AIRVOYANT-Arriva OF Professor Alexander,
the celebrated clairvoyant, Full names. dates
facts given. This week, ladies, Soc Residence,
221 North Illinois street.
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III you have been sick you will find Hoods
Sarsaparilla the best medicine you can take
to give you appetite and strength
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orphans Defeat the Colonies.

CHICAGO, July 3.--Long and timely hit
ting with little the better fielding, won to-
days game for the Orphans. Captain Clarke
hit Thornton safely each time up, while
IsbeH led the locals, with four hits out CT
five chances. Attendance. $780, Score:
H. R. E.
Chicago .......1 o o 23 / o 81 IL 2
Louisville 81 O O 2 0 0 GA 9 3
Standardization and Donahue; Frazer
and Kittridge. Earned runs-Chicago. a;
Louisville, 2. Left on bases-Chicago, q;
Louisville, 5. Two-base hits-Isbell Chance,
f. Clarke. Three-base hits-Ryan, Mertes.
Sacrifice hits-Donahue, Hoy, Wagner,
Clingman. Stolen bases-Donahue, Dexter,
F. Clarke. Struck out--By Thornton, l. by
Frazer 2. Bases on balls-Of Thornton, q
off Frazer. 3. Hit with ball-Dahlen. Chance
Time-1:55. Umpires-Swartwood and Wood.
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The pebt.

BROOKLYN LIE.
at do not claim" said the thoughtful
member Of the club. that the influence of
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Elwood Defeats Logansport.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
ELWOOD, Ind, July S.--Elwood defeated
Logansport to-day. Score:
H.R L.
Elwood ........1-13 100 o-6 2
Logansport 10 20 0 0 "a 4 3
Batteries-Elwood. Patterson and Jessup;
Logansport, Shuman and Kessling. Struck
out-By Patterson, Z; by Shuman, q
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COLUMBUS HAD AS FINE BATTING
SPORT AS WAS EVER SEEN.
Omaha Takes Sunday Game from
the BIues-The Reds Capture Two
from st. Louis.


Games Scheduled for To-day.
Western League
Columbus at Indianapolis.
Milwaukee at Detroit.
st. Paul at Minneapolis.
Omaha at Kansas City.
National League
Louisville at Cincinnati.
Cleveland at Chicago.
Philadelphia at Baltimore.
Boston at New York.
st. Louis at Pittsburg.
Brooklyn at Washington.
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Earned runs-Cincinnati, A. st. Louis, 4.
Two-base hits-Stenzel. Cross. Quinn.
Three-base hits-Steinfeldt. Miller, Irwin
ran, McPhee and Beckley. First base on
balls-OR Dammann, 4; off Sudhoff, 2. Hit
by pitched ball-By Dammann, /; by Sud
hoff, /. Struck out-By Dammann, l; by
Sudhoff. l. Time-1:45. Umpir
and ODay.
Second game: r. HI. e.
St Louis 80 o 0 OF Is 2
Batteries-Hill and Vaughn; Esper, Carsey
and Sugden. Earned runs-Cincinnati, 6;
St. Louis, 5. Two-base hits-McPhee,
Quinn. Three-base hits-Miller %, Nc
Bride, Beckley. Home run-Carsey. Double
plays-Quinn, Crooks and Decker ~; Nc
Phee, Corcoran and Beckley. First base on
ballsLOR Hill. A. off Esper e. Struck out
BY Hill, 4. Time-1:45. Umpires-McDonald
nd npDaU
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MUSICAL.

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STORAGE.

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FOR SALE.
WANTED--sALEsMEN.

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TED-Salesmen-Reta marble and granite
statesmen find profitable employment by address,
Eng DUNNING GRANITE COMPANY, Erie. Pa.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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plains how to learn the barber trade in eight
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f. r. WAPPENHANS,
Local Forecast Official.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-29

ure over and on top Of the after part.
This was, in the opinion of the court,
caused by the partial explosion Of two
or more of the forward magazines OF
the Maine
5.-At frame II, the outer she'll OF
the ship, from point liz feet from
the middle line of the ship, and feet
above the keel when in its normal po-
sition, has been forced up SO as to
be about 4 feets above the surface of
the water; therefore about "a feet
above where it would be had the ship
sunk uninjured. The outside bottom
plating is bent into reversed V-shape,
the after wing of which, about fifteen
feet broad and 80 feet in length (from
frame II to frame 25) is doubled back
upon itself against the continuation of
the same plate, extending forward.
At frame rs the vertical frame is
broken in two and the fat keel bent
into an angle similar to the angle
formed by the outside bottom plating
This break now is about 6 feet below
the surface of the water, and about 80
feet above it's normal position
In the opinion of the court this eff
feet could have. been produced only
by the explosion of mine situated
under the bottom of the ship at about
frame Is, and somewhat on the port
side of the ship.
6.-The court finds that the loss Of
the Maine on the occasion named,
was not in any respect due to fault
or negligence on the part of any Of
the officers or members of the crew of
the said vessel
Tn the opinion Of, the court. the
Maine was destroyed by the explosion
of a submarine mine which caused
the partial explosion of two or more
of her forward magazines.
S.-The court has been unable to OBJ
tain evidence fixing the responsibility
for the destruction of the Maine upon
any person or persons.
w. 7. SAMPSON,
Captain U. S. N, President
A. MARK. Lieut.. Com. U. S. n,
Judge Advocate.
The court, having finished the in
quiry it was ordered to make, adj
journed at II a. m, to await the action
of the converting authority.
w. T. SAMPSON.
Captain. T. s. n. President
A. MARK, Lieut. Com, U. S. r.,
Judge Advocate
U. S. Flagship New York,
Off Key West, Fla.
March %, 1888.
The proceedings and findings of the
court of inquiry in the above case are
approved. M. SICARD.
Rear Admiral. Commander-in- Chief of
the e. s. Naval Force on the North
Atlantic Station