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in Santiago harbor. In September he was given command of one of the Spanish prizes, and in March. 1899, he was matle a lieutenant.

BODLEY, Rachel Littler, chemist, b. in Cin- cinnati, Oliio, 7 Dec, 1831 ; d. in Philadelphia, Pa., 15 June, 1888. She was graduated at the Wesleyan female college of Cincinnati in 1849, where she taught until 1860. In that year she studied advanced chemistry and physics. In 1865 she was chosen professor of chemistry and toxicol- ogy in the Woman's medical college of Pennsylva- nia, and in 1877 she became dean of the faculty, both of which offices she held until her death. When it was proposed that a gathering of Ameri- can chemists should be held in 1874 to celebrate the centennial of chemistry, she suggested that it should take place at Joseph Priestley's grave in Northumberland, Pa., and she was elected first vice-president of the meeting there. Dr. Bodley was a member of various scientific societies, in- cluding the Franklin institute, before which in 1881 she delivered a course of lectures on "House- hold Chemistry." She published papers on chem- istry and botany in scientific journals, and in 1859-'60 edited "The Alumnia;" in Cincinnati, also Clarke's " Herbarium " (1865). She was the au- thor of "The College Story" (Philadelphia. 1881). BOUGS, William Ellison, educator, b. in Ah- mednuggur, Hindostan, 12 May, 1838. He was graduated at South Carolina college in 1859, studied theology, and entered the Confederate army as a private in 1861, becoming, in the following year, chaplain of the 6th South Carolina volunteers, and surrendering at Appomattox. Later he held pastorates in several Presbyterian churches of the south, and in 1883 became professor of ecclesiasti- cal history in Columbia theological seminary. Since December, 1889, Dr. Boggs has been chancellor and professor of metaphysics and ethics in the Univer- sity of Georgia. He received the degree of D. D. from the Southwestern Presbyterian university. BOIES, Horace (boice), governor, b. in Aurora township, Erie Co., N. Y., 7 Dec, 1827. He was educated in the academy of his native place, and, like his friend, Millard Fillmore, acquired under the greatest difficulties, while working on a farm and teaching in a country school, a knowledge of the law, which he afterward practised successfully. In 1857 he was a member of the state assembly, and later resided in Buffalo. Soon after the close of the war Mr. Boies removed to Waterloo, Iowa, where he quickly obtained a profitable law prac- tice. In 1884 he left the Republican party and be- came a Democrat, being elected by them governor of Iowa in 1890, to which office he was re-elected. In June, 1892, he was a prominent western candi- date for the nomination to the presidency, and ho is the popular Democratic leader in his state, where, owing to his handsome and honest face, he is frequently called "Affidavit Boies." BOMl'AS, William Carpenter, bishop, b. in London, England, 20 Jan., 1834. He studied law and practised for seven years, when he prepared for the ministry. For a time he was a cirafe in Lincoln diocese, and in 1865 he went to Mackenzie river, British America, as a missionary. In 1874 he was made bishop of Athabasca, and ten years later his diocese was divided, and he became by choice bishop of Mackenzie river. For more than three decades he has lived a life of exile that has few parallels in missionary annals. He received the degree of D. D. from Lambeth. Bisho)) Bom- Das is the author of " An Api)eal to the Bible and Missionary Societies" (London. 1882) and " A His- tory of the Diocese of Mackenzie River " (1888).

BONACUM, Thomas, R. C. bishop, b. in Tip- perary county, Ireland, 29 Jan.. 1847. He was only a year old when he arrived at St. Louis, Mo., where his parents permanently settled in 1848. Having determined to embrace the priesthood, he made his classical studies at the Salesianum near Jlilwaukee, and his theological studies at the eccle- siastical seminary at Cape Girardeau. He was or- dained a priest by Bishop Meleher of Green Bay, in the absence of Archbishop Kenrick at Rome, in 1870. He spent his years of priesthood in success- ful missionary work. He attended the Lfniversity of Wilrzburg lectures by Hergenroether and Het- tinger, and in 1881 became pastor of the Church of the holy name at St. Louis. In 1884 he was present at the third plenary council of Baltimore as theologian to Archbishop Kenrick. He was in 1887 appointed bishop of Lincoln, Neb., and was consecrated in that year. During the twelve years of Dr. Bonacum's episcopate the progress of the church has been great in his diocese.

BONILLA, Policarpo, president of Honduras, b. in Tegucigalpa. 14 March, 1858. He was ad- mitted to tlie bar, and from early youth took part in politics, becoming the leader of the lib- eral party. He held several important po- sitions, and was well known as a represent- ative in the national assembly. He lived for several years in Guatemala, and after- ward went to Nica- ragua, where he was elected a reiiresenta- tivc In 1893 he be- came the leader of the revol ntion against Gen. Vazquez, presi- dent of Honduras, and, allied with N icaragua, overthrew his administration.

Peace being established, with a new

constitution, Mr. Bonilla was elected president of the republic of Honduras for the term ending in 1899. During his administration he was a co- worker in the establishment of the " Republica Mayor de Centro-America," which comprises the states of Honduras, Nicaragua, and San Salvador.

BONNEY, Charles Carroll, lawyer, b. in Ham- ilton, N. Y., 4 Sept., 1831. He was educated at Hamilton academy, and engaged in teaching in his native town and in Peoria. III., to which place he removed in 1850. He took an active part in establishing the present educational system of the state of Illinois. At the same time he studied law, and in 1852 was admitted to the bar. In 1860 he removed to Chicago, where he has since prac- tised his profession. Jlr. Bonney was engaged in various reform movements, was an originator ot the law and order movement in Illinois in 1872, and the author of the plan for a series of world's congresses in connection with the Columbian ex- position of 1898. In furtherance of this scheme he served as president of the world's congress aux- iliary. Mr. Bonney was president of the Chicago library association in 1870. He edited the poet- ical works of Judge Alfred W. Arrington. and is the author of a "Handbook of Railway Law"' (Chicago, 1864) ; " Law of Insurance " (1865) ; and of numerous published addresses and essays.