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Show ADMIRAL FREMONT, PATHFINDER'S PATH-FINDER'S SON, DIES AT BOSTON Boston, March 8. Bear Admiral John Charles Fremont, commandant of tho Chnrlestown navy yard, for thlr-ty-slx years acttvo In tho servlco of tho United States navy, fell head of heart dlseaso In his homu nt tho navy yard last night. Admiral Fremont had been Indisposed for two days, hut wns chatting with his wlfo nnd two daughters daugh-ters when death overtook him. Admiral Fremont wns born In Ran Francisco, April 11), 184!, tho -jon of Major General John C. Fremont, U. S. A. "tho pathflndeV." Ho graduated from thu naval academy In 18T2 nnd in 1871 was appointed to command of tho United States ship Plntn ami assisted as-sisted in tho suppression of thu riots. In Bnltlmoru lu 1877. During tho Spnnlsh-Amerlcan wur ho commanded tho torpedo boat Porter Por-ter and nt tho conclusion or tho wnr was mndo commnnder of tho navy yard nt Cnvltc, Philippine Islands, whero he remained until 1D02. In 100(5-7 ho wns naval attache at Paris and St. Petersburg nnd for two yenrs wns In command of tho battlo-ship battlo-ship Mlssippl. Ho was appointed commandant com-mandant of tho Chnrlestown navy yard January 1, 1010. |