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Show THOMAS NAST IS DEAD. Furanua Carloonlit Ruceumba to nn Attack nf Yellow Fever. Consul-General Thomas Nast died Sunday noon at Guayaquil, Ecuador, after threo days' illness from yollow fovnr. Ho was Interred at 6 p. m. The funoral was attended by tho governor, tho consular corps, tho American cob ony and by many friends, Tho coflln wns wrapped In tho stars and stripes. Tho British consul recited a prayer In tho cemetery. Tho death of Mr. Nast Is deeply lamented by tho natives, who held him In high esteem. Mr. Nast was appointed consul-general at Guayaquil this year, leaving New York for his post July 1. Ho wns born In Landau, Bavaria, September Septem-ber 27, 1S40, and camo with his parents par-ents to tho United States six years lator. As a caricaturist and cartoonist ho boenmo famous. |