South Dakota Volunteers Arrive With 670 Men in Rio de Janeiro
The U S Transport City of Rio de Janeiro docked at the Oceanic wharf at six o clock Sunday morning after a three day voyage from San Francisco. It carried 670 men of the First Regiment South Dakota Volunteers and detachments for Utah Batteries in Manila, with 105 and 55 men respectively. The Rio’s arrival featured a South Dakota band playing on the pier and gifts of fruit tossed by onlookers. The unit, commanded by Colonel Alonzo Droat, includes officers Major George F Shields and Captain A W Kimball among others, with detailed rosters for Companies A through M and unattached officers. First Battalion remains in San Francisco for future transport.
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Rio de Janeiro
Oceanic
San Francisco
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Manila
Signal Corps
San Francinco
Teo Rio
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Baat
Smith
Otia
George F Shields
Baward Murphy
A W Kimball
Seth M Milliken
Louis 4S Sanders
A W Bradbury
A Ldtroat
Charles A Howard
William F Allison
R O Warne
F W Cox
C M Daley
JH Kien
Henry Murray
A L Fuller
Edwin Harting
Guthrie
W 5 Gray
Leo F Foster
G Larson
P van Houten
LL Dynon
George G Jennings
A W Lattin
J Harris Hubbard
Sidney E Morrison
Charles L Brockway
Palmer D Sheldon
Fred Huntingdon
Robert BR McGregor
O M Fisk
William A Hazir
William McLaughlin
John Q A. Braden
George H Grabtron
Frank W Meabery
Fred M Burdick
EL Young
Rio
Charles W Whipple
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Merritt
O A Devol
USA
Oris
C CO Walcott
Honolulu
Catain Samuel W Belford
Mauila
South Dakota Regiment
Utah Light Artillery
Second expedition arrives from United States and Manila
The article notes the Second Expedition arrival at Manila with ships Otinn Zealandia Colon and Senator arriving July 16 to 17. Four deaths occurred during the voyage: Lazelle Maddox Geddes Wineband. A Montana volunteer nearly faced a lynching after a saloon clash with Mohican jacketed crowds, prompting soldiers and blue jackets to chase a fleeing rider.
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Hongkong
Manila
Otinn
Zealandia
Colon
Lazelle
Maddox
Seuth Lorentry
Geddes
Nebraska
Wineband
Firet Colojtado
Dinner party mix up on Beretania Street
A woman on Beretania Street invited eight City of Puebla officers and privates to dinner but learned officers and privates could not dine at the same table. She cancelled the engagement with officers and invited four more privates, upsetting the officers.
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Beretania Street
Puebla
Quiet Marriage Unites Mrs Phoebe Makee and Dr James Raymond
Mrs Phoebe Makee married Dr James Harvey Raymond at the bride’s Kapalaima home with Reverend HH Parker presiding. The couple, now in Lo ilehua on a short honeymoon, were joined by only family members.
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Phoebe Makee
James Harvey Raymond
Kapalaima
Parker Lef Kawaishao
Mra
Raymond
Loilehua
Peck named Commissioner General for Paris Exposition
Ferdinand W. Peck of Chicago is appointed Commissioner General of the Paris Exposition for the United States. He complains that the space of 150,000 square feet is inadequate and that the appropriation of 650,000 may prove insufficient, with a possible additional appropriation by Congress at the next session.
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Ferdinand W. Peck
Chicago
United States
Newell E. Jenks Dies Aboard Rio de Janeiro Voyage
Private Newell E. Jenks of Company L First South Dakota Volunteers died at sea on the Rio de Janeiro July 26 and was buried with full military honors the following day.
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Newell E. Jenks
Co. L
South Dakota
Rio de Janeiro
Peace efforts and war rumors across Europe and America
Paris agrees Commodore Watson may buy coal in Britain or France to return to the United States and cruise along Spain. Nebraska volunteers under Colonel W. J. Bryan arrive at Jacksonville. Queen Regent of Spain seeks peace as ministers struggle with funds and the king’s illness. German and British diplomats discuss Philippines and potential confederations with the United States, while aid flows from monarchs to humanitarian causes. Commodore Watson reportedly aims to engage Spain’s squadron rather than bombard cities. San Francisco soldiers’ uniforms under review. General Wood named Military Governor of Santiago de Cuba.
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Porte
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Spanish
Third Regiment of
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W. J. Bryan
Jacksonville
Sagnata
Jre
Spain
Ben
Camara
Canary Islands
War Department
Labor Council of
San Francisco
General Wood
The
Hough Riders
Santiago de Cuba
Kibbon
California in the Yan Colorado and Utah Batteries Landed
California in the Yan reports that the First California Regiment moved toward Jaubo near Spanish lines while Colorado and Utah batteries were landed at Parameque. Over 1500 troops now sit between Manila and Cavite as American forces prepare to assault the city with General Greene commanding and Merritt pending arrival.
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Crvite
Sante Ana
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Aguioaldo
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