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also Dr Patterson, Hon S Summerfield, Judge Cheney and Rev Mr Hudleson -- big bonfires on the Plaza and dynamite shooting -- Cannon at University fired national salute -- Much cheering and singing of national songs -- Everybody felt proud that he was an American -- Greatest victory the world ever saw -- Bed 12 -- University field day -- Athletic sports contest between the Stanfords of Cal and our Nevada University boys -- Inter-collegiate contest -- The Stanfords had the best of it, generally -- Was held at the race track -- Adolph Sutro was removed from his home by the sea to that of his daughter and Guardian, Dr Emma Merritt in San F, for better and more convenient care and treatment day before yesterday -- taken on a litter in an ambulance -- Hopelessly imbecile -- His younger daughter, Clara Sutro, raised big row over removal -- threaten to appeal to the law, etc.

50 -- Rewriting Journal of 1896
Expected Naval Battle -- Dewey's Miracle Confirmed
Dewey Made Rear Admiral and Thanked by Congress
Reno -- Volunteers on Furlough

Sunday May 8

Same -- AM down town -- PM I commenced writing or re-writing Journal Book No 72 -- 1896 -- the whole year with my regulation size book like this one -- No later war news -- Spanish war fleet reported to have arrived at Puerto Rico, and Sampson's fleet headed that way -- a collision is expected in a day or two -- Dewey's official report fully confirmed -- Greatest naval victory and achievement ever known in the world -- Seems like a miracle