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all the information that comes through the Bureau of Navigation, the State Department, the War Department and the executive manSion-in fact every suggestion of information bearing di- rectly or indirectly upon the pending conflict is promptly placed at the dis posal of the War Board for such action as may be deemed advisable. The prin- cipal source of information, however, is the Bureau of Navigation, over which Captain Crowninshield pre- sides.
 The chief of the Bureau of Naviga- tion is practically the commanding off, cer of the navy. He regulates the de- tails of officers and directs the move ments of vessels; hence he is in a po Sition to know the exact location of every vessel great and small, in the United States navy He Is also sup posed to be familiar with the personnel of all the ships, as all orders of details are promulgated by him. It Is the first duty of the commander of every ship to notify the chief of navigation Of his ar rival in port, at home or abroad.
 In the Bureau of Navigation a record of the arrival and departure of every ship is kept and the changes in the various squadrons are noted on boards that hang on the wall and are desig- mated as ship boards" These boards are arranged according to squadrons, and the name of each ship in the squadron and it's present location is noted on little slips of cardboard which can be easily altered as the ships move about from one station to another.
 Just now the movements of the ships of the American navy are not only be- ing watched by the officers of the Bu- reau of Navigation, but their maneu- vers are being observed by all the na- tions of the world. There is not the
 
 ing the movements of our ships in time of war as there would be in time of peace. Therefore, ''an awful circle" has been thrown around the Bureau of Navigation, and only few trusted and faithful officers of the navy are per nitted to enter within it's sacred pre- cincts. It Is there that the real news of the present war is received and dis seminated.
 A great deal goes on in the Bureau of Navigation of which the outside world has no knowledge. A great deal of in-
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hAI the great majority of the
 ' 2 people of this nation are fast
 asleep the War Board is often in session at the Navy Depart ment. devising ways and means to ap- prehend the Spanish fleet and put an end to the war with Spain. Theoret- ically, the War Board never closes it's eyes It is on duty twenty-four hours in the day and seven days in the week.
 A visit to the Navy Department at midnight is not accomplished without some difficulty, as the entrances are barricaded and only those who are armed with official passes from Chief Engineer George " Baird, superin- tendent of the building, are allowed to enter after nightfall.
 The handsomely finished interior of the Navy Department looks weird and uncanny at midnight. The rooms, which in daylight are occupied by well dressed, intelligent and generally eff cient employees, are dark and deserted at midnight. Only two electric bulbs gleam through the darkness of the long marble tiled corridor. The footballs of the watchmen as they make their ire quent rounds of the building echo and re-echo in the stiffness of the night
 Away up on the fourth floor in the spacious room of the naval library sits the Naval War Board. The board con- sists of Rear Admiral Montgomery Si- card, Captain Alfred T. Mahan. Captain A s. Barker and Captain A. $. Crown inshield. Former Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was president of the War Board, but since his retirement from the naval service, to assist in the com mand of his now famous regiment of rough riders, Secretary Long frequently meets with the board.
 By a strange coincidence three of the members of the board are New Workers by birth. Rear Admiral Sicard was born in New York, and entered the navy in 1851 as midshipman appointed from that State. His first conspicuous service was rendered with a blockading squadron in 1864 and 1865, at the bonn bardment of Fort Fisher, Fort Jackson and St. Philip, which resulted in the
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1. The following order has been re ceived from the War Department:

Under the authority invNsted in him by section 1146, Revised Stat utes, the President hereby estab- fishes an emergency ration. for troops operating for short periods under circumstances which require them to depend upon supplies car ried upon their persons. Its com ponent parts are as follows: Bacon, 10 ounces; hard bread, 16 ounces;
 pea meal, f ounces, or an equiva- lent in approved material for mak- ing soup; coffee, roasted and ground. ounces. or tea. 1z ounce:
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saccharine, 4 grains: salt. e4
 ounces; pepper, .04 ounce; tobacco,
 F ounce.
 g. The Secretary of War directs that this emergency ration be resorted to only on occasions arising in active operations. when the use of the regularly established ration may be impracicable; that. al- though its nutritive qualities permit it's use on half-allowance. it will not be so used except in cases of overruling neces- sity and never for a longer period than ten days; and that not more than five days emergency rations be carried on the person at one time
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candies b-Z0
 Paragraph 1256, Army Regulations, pro- vides that:
 When troops travel otherwise than by marching, or when for short periods they are separated from cooking facilities and do not carry cooked rations, the articles will be issued in lieu of all components of the ordinary ration They constitute:
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THE TRAVEL NATIONS.

100 Rations. Soft bread pounds. ds................... 11215 Or hard bread, pounds. s............ 100 Beef, canned, pounds. s......-.....: 70 Baked beans, l pound cans, number B Coffee, roasted, pounds. ...-..-.-..... In lieu of the coffee and sugar portion ofthe ration, 21 cents per day may be al lowed each man for the purchase of liquid coffee.
 An emergency ration has been provided by General Order No. 49, series 1896, Head office.
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heu 6! in Counsel kd5hQton 6ud Maps and Reports and Send Their Orders to the Commanders Of Our Ba+ie-5him bJ
 Gable or Swift Ocean FleS

\ T AsHINGTON, D. C., May | N 25.-While the President and kIH the great majority of the
 ' y people of this nation are fast
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-02
Forecasts.
Hicks makes the following weather
pradlctiOna for Nav

Hicks makes the following weather
predictions for May.
From 4th to 7th, falling barometer,
rising temperature and rain storms will
make their transit from the western to
eastern sides of the country. The full
moon and perigee on the 9th and eth,
indicate that forceful disturbances may
result generally about those dates. \
wave of quite cool weather with frosts
to northward will most likely follow this
storm area. Watch tender things that
might be saved by reasonable precau-
tions in central and northern parts of
the country. Ii we are not greatly mis-
taken there is much tendency to very
active storms each year from about the
10th to ID of May. If we are right this
tendency will be increased this month by
a regular storm period, central on the
10th. Look for very warm weather and
general depression of the barometer,
ending in heavy storms, during this
period. II the barometer does not rise
and the temperature remains high. with
easterly and southerly winds, until the
l4th many violent storms will be highly
probable on and touching that date.
Another fall of barometer, rise in tenn
perature and general return to storm to
18th. Change to high barometer and
cooler may rush in behind this low area,
but change to much warmer with a
marked fall Of the barometer, ending in
a series Of daily rain and thunder storms,
may be reasonably expected from the
10th to 25th. Watch all vicious looking
storm clouds about Saturday. Sunday
and Monday, the 2lst to 23rd. 1t wind
currents. temperature and barometer do
not change by the G5rd, Il daily cycle OF
! rain and thunder storms may be expec-
ted until such changes do appear, even
if they last up to aud through the reac-
tionary period central on the 9Th to
Goth. Very high barometer and change
to much cooler, with danger OF heavy
frost far northward. are very probable
when storm conditions break up and the
high barometrlc area comes on from
west and north. We do not calculate
that May this year will bring an unusual
number of hard, dangerous storms. The
last half Of June and the first half OF
July seem from nj standpoint from
reckoning to promise more violent dis
turbanoes than May. We also believe
that there will be ample moisture to
mature all early crops over most parts
of the country. Many low lands are like
" to have too much rain in June. Hot
winds aud drouth will effect regions west
and northwest, the last half OF summer
and into the autumn.
Geo. Vedder he's Il quantity OF good
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-02
THE CITY.
BREVITIES.

IT.. Laundry basket OF Louie goes out
! he mornlnE.
rro Young Cuba fighters arrived at
home 0, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. |. Fisher
b might.
Council meets tonight to induct the
r members into office and receive the
continents Of the new mayor.
Arrivals from the west on the morn
tram: W. w. Girton. Rev. Fillmore
tR.y. |. q. Burlin OF Winfred who
klt east.
Esy. A. c. Shepherd went to Sioux
us today TO attend q ministerial and
worth league conference. He will re-
IL Thursday evening.
Arrivals from the east: Rev. G.. NJ.
lie. Miss May Hunt OF Austin. and
Yt, >h4rrard Of the Children's home,
oy Falls, who goes through to DE
BEL,
A.'remrn ara requested by order OF
ecIMi,'ee Of arrangements to meet
lie ely hell promptly at p. IN. to-
prov 70 attend the funeral Of the late
n.Auc.a.
t. Gregory has received a letter from
tlS Grlssby. asking him to send down
lat dozen names OF good men for his
EAe' she" cavalry regiment. Ed. will
pot IN d day or two.
sa.h Dakotans ut the Madison
Fse s'nce Saturday: j. j. St,nson,
s'aeen; {. W. Smith, Volga; .. d.
suon, Arlington. At Lake Park
A'palmer and wife, w. a. Mackay
I. VILE Madison; G.. b. Gates, Wocn'
.ae LEV lodge OF Royal Neighbors, q
NC Insurance order auxiliary to the
''s'h Noodmen will be organized
Wednesday evening, May A, Miss
u O' AEteslan, state organizer being
~Ta'' 70 conduct the institutiug ex.
Eses.
Md IT,
',i'lseraId and Adolph Schmidt
~ 'he hat this afternoon and soor
'u0ush TO make a glorious jubilatior
powder and lungs over the grea,
"'can victory at the Philippines
,. demonstration is being observed in
"Nouse square.
"' +. Stump and two boys Of
W. '0F'h' returned this morning from
S'er where Mr.. Stump preached
s;' 1uy, Mr.. Stump will move hit
" Manchester this week where
NJ, 0ules pastor OF the Presbyterian
: s''As' there and at Bancroft.
\, 0"s added to Clerk OF Court Pres
,,' a'' since u last report are o. s
sws' Paul Mueller, David Berg
Nwr victor Greeor, Harry O'Hsre
R.. N''lion, Leroy Anderson, Con
'nah' Hiram Fay. Others arr
uons ''se from Winfrsd, Rutland ane
O., points Of the county.
Nn !; A"RIe has received telegram
shon, s"o brothe.s in Missouri, ON
an,a VIII come rs quickly rs possible
u ~ each here tomorrow evening
ktuno cannot come. In my even
VIII be held tomorrow afte
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-02
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Governor. Black has commissioned
Frederick D. Grant as colonel OF the
Fourteenth New York regiment.
The Idaho Democratic state conven'
ton has taken action which practically
makes the Democratic. Populist fusion
impossible.
John Y. McKane. the former Gear
of Coney Island" has completed q
term OF five years in Sing Sing prison.
and is now o free man.
The Santa Fe Railway Company Of
Acials havo given notice that com.
meucinR Monday. tho working time OF
all shop men on the system Will DO M
creased Is hours per week.
All the IS passengers on the cap
tured steamer Panama will be held as
prisoners OF war. They left New York
With the intentions Of belligerency. all
of tho mon being on the way to join
the Spanish army.
a hank examiner has taken charge OF
tho Hampshire County National bank
of Northampton. Mass. The president
who. the examiner says is a defaultor
to the amount Of $75,ooo to sioo'ooo Is
- -i:sinR
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-02

Many men and women 60 about face
10 face with death. Bad liver, kidneys
constipated. Rocky Mountain Tea. 30
cents. FRANK SMlTH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-02
- nA1LY LEADER
nDu,nIsoN. SOUTH DAKOTA.
No<UAY. MAY 9. 1893.

.oeal Time Ta0le.
uuyXukee 4 81. Paul Railway, which
kra;o. .und ~, December 8, 1851:
1e"' ,pAINs como sAss.
So. s, depaSte II go .. m.
~ti.saesSito So. q, departs So n.
[tis, SO. Is, de parts $50 p. m.
Eslinl' ,nAlNs eoIRo vssr,
,,, No. ", departs a:la p. m.
N'e,nI,Ss pRom H nAsf.
"a, No. /, arrives 400 p. m.
ls'sassN, 10, q, srrives 2:a5 p. n.
rsa"S 80, 3, arrives $3.50 .. m.
Calsa' u.,ss rRou II vAsf.
=, &c y, arrives 1910 u. m.
s't =. soove train. carry p:. n,oyis.a v In'
(.a rst.s going east makse connection
Tss 70, Gil points south.
bnn x,pIsox 4 BRieroL LINZ.
...s3-' departs north, Mt $40 a. m.
LI4 .'I' %a,tiyes from the nolth, 1880 p. m.
fA' "' =. j. HOLMES. Local AA5n,.
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Thousands OF sufferers from grippe
have been restored to health by Que
Minute Cough Cure. 1t quickly cures
coughs, colds, bronchitis, pneumonia,
grippe, asthma, and all throat and
lung diseases.
FRA>K EN.I|
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-02

the arrival Of the train at 1 p. ~, from
the NJ. Z. church, Rev. j. G. Hubbell
conducting the services. The funeral
will be in charge Of the tire department
OF which MIR. Angle WAS a member.
A marriage license was issued today to
Edward Dowdle and Annie Tlerney both
OF Madison, who will be welded at st.
Thomas church in this city tomorrow at
5 u. m., Rev. L. a. Flynn officiating. An
other license was issued to Burton II.
Somers OF TraveIs City, Mich aud Lau-
IA Soften OF Madison, and the ceremony
which made them one was performed
this afternoon by Justice ID. ID. Hold
ridge.
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| have on hand a few ash. elm. apple
md plum trees. cuIrant and gooseberry
bushes, which | will sell cheap between
now and Tuesday noon
n KF,TING.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-05-02

Geo. Vedder hes II quantity OF good
oats for sale at elevator (.
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y...,. Momentarily Expected.

battle Momentariiy Expeo.s"' 49,,
LONDON, May 2.-Tho Daily Man
hoors from Singapore that a navai ou.
.ls IL momentarily expected IN Mania
bay. -
One Minute Cough Cure, cures
rat IA v,h.t Il was nude TOT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25

not make the attempt to cross our goods
must be taken from tho boat and por-
tagged over the weak spot. We seek out
what we consider the strongest spot,
and with good start make dash for
the other side. The ice sinks startlingly
beneath the heavy load, but we are able
to drag the two forward sleds across
safely upon the level ice. We are less
fortunate, however, with the rear of
tho load, for 1t sinks down into the wa
ter and, despite all our efforts lies at
an angle of about 45 degrees and in a
perilous position. The boat must be un.
loaded again, and after good deal Of
hard work wo succeed in getting tho
empty boat and the slcds on tho ice and
making fresh start. For some time
now we make good progress by putting
up sail and allowing the wind to do
our hauling for us. A snow squall
comes up, and so long as we can see
ahead, so we may not run into thin ice
or other dangerous places, all goes we'll
We finally cross an opening in the ice
that is about six inches wide, when
suddenly the wind shifts and in half
hour people who are just behind US on
the trail are confronted by an almost
impossible barrier, for tho fss1re has
spread out to width of six feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
Boys Always the Same.

Tho numerous papyri unearthcd some
time ago Ivy Mcssrs. Grcnfcl and Hunt
from the ancient city Of Oxyrhyncus,
Egypt, are being gradually deciphcrcd.
ono Of them, letter from n boy, evil
IDENTIFY n pettcd darling, to his father
sounds strangely modern, though it is at
least 600 years old
"Thcon to his father Thcon, greeting.
II was fine thing of you not to take me
with you to the city. If you won't take
mo with you to Alexandria, won't write
you letter or speak TO you or say goodby
to YOU, and if you go TO Alexandria I
won I take your hand nor ever greet you
again. That is what will happen if you
won't take me. Mother said to Archclaus,
1t quito upsots him to be left behind O..
1t was good of you 10 send mo presents
on the 18TH, the day you sailed. send me
Tyre, implurc you. If you don't, Iwon't
eat, won't drink. There, now H'-Ncw
York Tribune.
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Blocked by fey Barricfp-

Finally wo come to n space of open
water made by tho inflow of river,
and we again take to the boat, but for
short distance only, for the way is
soon blocked with icy barriers, and we
WELD the AK saw and pike pole in or
der to effect passage Thus we adj
vance slowly, and what might seem
bit laboriously, but the hardships are
not half as bad as they probably seem
when spread cut i'll cold type upon
white per. Further we have the best
reasons for believing that Thirty Mile
river and the entire waters beyond to
Dawson City are free from ice. So wo
arc all in fairly good spirits. AS die
tate this am perched up in the middle
of the boat and my wife is putting it
down on the typewriter with the ut
most speed Dinner is cooking on a
stove at one end of the boat, and catch
the smell of the savory and succulent
stewed bean as it is waited across to me
by the chill wind We have been out
about three hours this morning and
have chopped and broken our way
through only about half mile Of ice,
but there is clear water just ahead, and
we hope to make it by II O'Clock.
We are second in long line of boats
and scows, trying to push their way
through, the method being to join forces
and with saws and axes cut passage
broad enough for the widest craft TO
pass through. The leading boat has just
cut her way into open water and II
mighty cheer goes up, Tor the argonauts
we'll know that passage has been made
for them which they individually could
not cut in fortnight.
The day is warm and the sun is shin
ing brightly. Suddenly n breeze springs
up and faces that have been wearing
smiles begin to show alarm. The thick
ice is creeping in on the line of boats as
they are being pushed forward.
$50 back Go back!" is the cry.
"Your boat will DO smashed in pieces! !"
Crushed by the Ice Monster.
The five foremost boats manage to
get around the point and into open wa
ter in safety. OF tho balance two or
three are pushing madly ON and tho rest
are as vainly attempting to retreat
Slowly but with a mighty power the ice
creeps in. Men work us if for their
lives. They begin frantically to unload
their outfits of provisions and clothing,
throwing the bags and boxes heller
SHELTER upon the leo in a spirit of des-
peration. In less than five minutes from
the time the inflow began to be noticed
two boats are crushed like eggshells i'll
its mighty grasp and another has been
literally pulled in twain by crowd of
frantic men who attempt TO release her
from the pythonlike icy monster that
holds her III its grasp, believe no one
suffered material damage to his outfit,
but the loss of boats will be felt severe
ly, for at this state Of the trip material
for the homemade variety is hard to
find.
We render what assistance lies in our
power TO the unfortunate ones and ut
about o'clock in the evening hoist our
sail and slowly proceed down the river.
y. ~. HILL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
SPANISH POSTOFFlCES.
Oseer and Unsatisfactory Ways They Have
OF Handling the Mails.

A foreigner In Spain sees many irregu-
laritics, especially in tho postofiiccs. At
potes q village of 1000 inhabitants in
northern Spain, tho postmaster was an
old man, who was usually found asleep
and resented being stirred up to deliver
letter In the larger postoflccs the height
of confusion is reached because letters are
put into pigconholcs, alphabetically ar
ranged according to the fancy of the post
master.
"Mr. John Smith" says DR.. Gadow in
his Northern Spain, will on inquiry
probably be told there is nothing for him,
because tho letter is safely lodged under
j, tho postmaster having mistaken Smith
for an additional surname But John
Smith, Esq, will as likely be relcgatcd to
+, and unless tho postmaster is anicably
inclined, your letter has good chance Of
remaining there until the quarterly or an
nual clearance, when it may be returned
through the dead lettor Office. l say may
because such letters are considered trouble
some and have knack of disappearing.
DIR. Gadow having obtained an intro
duction to the postmaster OF Potcs and cx-
changed compliments with him, wns In
vitcd to look through his shelves and tnkc
his choice. He came across letter adj
dressed to "a gentleman in Cabczon, town
at some distance from Potcs. On asking
why 1t bad not been sent on he received
this startling answer: THAT man is u
foreigner, is he not2 Well numbers of
strangers como to Potcs, and he is as like
| ly to turn up here as ut Cabczonr'
At San Sebastian DIR. Gadow called mt
the postof1ico twice for registered letter
I containing remittance from his banker
| and was assured that nothing had arrived.
| On procuring note from the English
consul, tho letter was forthcoming with
the excuse that the post had just como in.
He pointed out that the local postmarl;
was five days old; then the postmaster an
swcrcd that as Gadow ended with w, q let
ter rcprcseote in Spanish by double o or
double V, the name was difficult ono to
| pigconhole. Youths Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-08-25
Tho Funeral Procession.

"By looking into any carriage of a fu
neral procession" said Mr.. Staybolt, ii,
is possible to tell at u glance its relation
to the hcarsc. The one or two carriages
in front Of the hearse carry the pallbcar
crs, who are sober of dcmcanor, but not
depressed. They are selected because OF
their station or rank, and II knowledge Of
this fact gives them dignity of bearing,
but they are not cast down by it.
After the hearso comes the carriage
with the chief mourncrs, whose grief Is
sacred. There may be another carriage OF
perhaps moro filed with those who mourn
deeply, but after them the tingc of sorrow
grows rapidly lighter until it wholly dis
appears. There may be seen in one car
riagc child looking out from window.
In some there will be seen friends and
ncighbors come to do honor to the dead
and preserve silence and fixed attitudes.
Then will come carriages containing
those who look from the windows Us they
pass at objects unfamiliar, and then there
are carriages containing people who dc
not hesitate to talk and smile and car
riages containing those who sit back in
tho comfortable cushions and enjoy the
ride. New York sun.
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.>ot Proved.

A patient in an insane asylum imagined
himself dead. Nothing could drive this
ieusiDn out Of tho mans brain. One day
lis physician had happy thought and said
o him;
did you ever see "a dead man bleed?"
"No," he replied
"Did you ever hear of dead man bleed
ng9"
NO"
"Well, If you will permit me, will try
m experiment with you and SEQ If you
bleed or not.
The patient gave his consent. Tho doc
,or whipped out his scalpel and drew u
little blood
'"Thorc," said he, ''you SEQ that you
bleed. That proves that you are not dead. "
mot at all, " the patient instantly re-
piled. THAT only proves that dead men
can bleed. "-Iondon Answers.