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In Cincinnati aged 70.
3 Obituary: Rear Admiral CharIes NJ.
Thomas, L. s. N, retired. second in
command of the battleship fleet on
the Pacific cruise, at Monterey, Cal
aged Is.
Obituary: Joel Chandler Harris. Au-
thor of Uncle Remus" and other sto-
ries, In Atlanta; aged 60.
sporting: Bakllng \ olson defeated JoS
Cans for the lightweight championship
of the world In II rounds at San Fran
cisco.
Political: Revolution In Paraguay ended
IN a change of government.
!. Pacific Fleet: The battleshipa sailed
from San Francisco bound for the
orient.
Convention: The National Good Roads
association met In Buffalo.
B. Fire Flames on the Boston piers
caused a loss of 81. 5ooooo
D. Political: Diplomatic relations severed
between the United States and Ven
ezuela.
Obituary: Gen Samuel H. Hurst. noted
civil war veteran. at Chiliicothe, o.
aged 49,
10. Political: William Jennings Bryan
nominated for the presidency by the
Democratic convention at Denver.
Il. Political: Obaldia elected president OF
Panama.
Convention: Federation or American
Zionists met at Atlantic City
f3 Sporting: The Olympic games opened
In London by King Edward,
"A Convention: Western Federation OF
Miners met at Denver
is. Political: Eugene w. Chain and Aaron
s. watkins nominated for president
and vice president by the Prohibition
convention at Columbus. o.
Is. Sporting: Martin J. Sheridan of New
do nr1A nv
hurting the discus 18 feet inches al
the London Olympic games.
10. Convention: National congress of Els
perantists met at Chautauqua, N. Y.
Financial Troubles: Cameron, Currie &
Co. of Detroit, members of the New
York Stock Exchange, placed in the
hands of receiver, owing 81 900, Co.,
Centenary: Opening of the celebration
of the 300th anniversary of the found
ing of the city of Quebec.
q. Obituary: Bishop Henry c. Potter OF
the diocese of New York, at Coopers-
town. n. Y; aged 10.
a. Judicial: Decision of the United States
court of appeals overruled the $29,240,
600 Standard Oil fine imposed by Judge
Lands
Personal: The Prince of Wales landed
at Quebec to attend the tercentenary
celebration.
a. Political: Constitutional government
restored In Turkey.
Sporting: John J. Hayes, an American
won the oIvmnic Marathon race al
Iondon
Of So,,S,or+io,. ,7th un,yersal neace con.
gress met In London.
%. Political: Thomas L. Hisgen and John
Temple Graves nominated for presi-
dent and vice president by the hide
so
,o,,o-
Nooooi'
l. Fire: 100 square miles OF territory IN
British Columbia swept by confia-
grafton started by bush hres; loss
$f,o00,000 and many deaths reported.
4. Obituary: Bronson Howard. American
playwright, author OF Saratoga
Shenandoah" and other popular plays
at Avon-by-the-sea, N. j.; aged Is
William Boyd Allison OF Iowa, rather
OF the senate. at Dubuque: aged ~
Katharine Prescott Wormley, well
known translator OF Baizacs works
into English, at jackson. N. H; aged
IT,
Aeronautics: Count Zeppelin Travelled Sl
miles over southern Germany in DIR
igible balloon, which was afterwaro
destroyed by fire.
9. Obituary: Elizabeth N. Stewart
founder of the w. c. T. u, at Hicks
Vile. o.; aged o.
Fire: At Midway, KY, warehouses
burned with whisky in bond valued al
s2,eo0,Ooo
Conventions: international congress- o.
HISTORICAL sciences met IN Berlin. ran
A .iica, in s'a eoIeless opeHeu II
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~ Eoh'entions. AhHu IA. conve n,i o,
e... s nS apn..ai 81
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po.+on
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rire. A. okjs homa civ Okla Lac ho-
tai destroved. loss tno o0o
Convsntion. 93d annual meeting of ths
National Editorial association opaned
at At p.rl
II Convention. International Panoramic
conprass mot In Drr.den Saxonv
IT, Personal: Rear Admiral Robisy D.
Evans. u. g. N. placed on tho re-
tired list at tho naval age limit of g
years.
ia Pacific Cruise. Thu ba.,lA.h,p feet mr.
rived at svdnev NJ q w
Mining Accident. score. of niners killed
NV g.. axnlo.ion In the Mavnoha col
lisry at Wixan England
no. Political: Konxo annexation treaty
adopted by the Belgian chamber of
deputies
2s Morocco. Mulai Hand nretender 70