The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-23

He VIII Accept a Commission.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 22.-The United
States transport Senator arrived TO-DAY
from Manila with the Iowa volunteers
on board. The trip was uneventful Inc
Senator Just missed the typnoon en-
countered by the Empress Of India.
There was no sickness On board Inc
only death reported is that OF Eo"arn
Kissick, Company F, of Oskaloosa' TO-
who died at Nagasaki, Of dysentery'
The only incident of the voyage was
an accident that happened to EDWIN
Statler Company M, and Homer A. Heau'
Company A, three days out from Nagas-
akf. They were injured by the break ng
of the after SAIL which fell on them
Statlers leg was broken and Read sus-
tanned a fracture Of the skull Both men
are doing well.
The Senator missed the typhoon, which
the Empress of India encountered ny
sailing east instead of taking the north
ern route.
Adit. Gen. Byers, Of Iowa, representing
Gov. Shaw, and three hundred cltlzens Oh
Iowa. met the Senator at the Goiaen
Gate In g number Of tugs. They received
a@roval reception from the volunteers
The regiment will be taken off the trans
port tomorrow.
The regiment numbers 764 men and 40
officers. Col. j. c.. Loper Is in command
Privates Russell and Morgan, OF Com
panv D. were left at Manila on account
of illness They are expected to 1oliow
on the next transport. GOV. ShaW ar-
rived late tonight. It has been decldea TO
disembark from the transport at ~ a. m.
tomorrow. The men Will marcn ihil,uI l,,,l
diately to the Presfdio, where they Will
remain until mustered out This will De
about three weeks from their arrival.
The Senator had two mastering o1ncers
of the regular army on aboard, capt. u.
E.. Sage, of the Sixth infantry, and Lieut..
]. ]. O'Connell, Of the Twenty-hrst IN
fantry Passengers were: Mrs. ). y.
Doper, wife Of the Iowa colonel; MRS. II.
P. Williams, wife of the regimental
chaplain, and Mrs. j. e. -Edamburn, Oh
Iowa
The body of Private Edward Kissick,
who died at Nagasaki, was also on the
transport.
] GIVEN GREETING.
When the transport came to her anchor
In the upper harbor the Iowa regiment
Iowa with three rousing cheers, which
were as heartily returned. The tug Gov.
Irwin lay alongside the transport when
off Meiggs wharf and escorted her up
the bay, the band playing national airs.
The Iowa band came out on deck and
responded to the serenade.
The Iowa boys got wagon loads of mail,
one Of them having more than twenty
five letters that had been held here for
L,
titled before passing Meiggs wharf that
their father, in Red Oak, To-, had died
last week, but that was the only un-
pleasant bit of news that was sent out
on the Gov. Irwin.
About forty sacks of mail matter were
brought across the ocean by the Sen
ator.
When the Iowa regiment reaches camp
at the Preside tomorrow it will be en-
tertained by the Twentieth Kansas. The
regiment will occupy the camp vacated
by the First Montana.
REJOICING IN IOWA.
DIES MONIES, To-, Oct. 22--There was
much rejoicing in this city today over the
safe arrival Of the Fifty-frst Iowa regi-
nent at San Francisco. The news was
received about 2:30, and the curfew whfs-
tie, which can be heard io- many miles
sounded the glad tidings and gave sa-
lutte Of fifty-one tOots. All the church
bells in the city were rung, and the news
PAPERS got out extra editions
NEWS AT COUNCIL BLUFFS.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, To-, Oct. 22.-The
anxiety felt here over the arrival of the
Forty-first Iowa was dispelled at 4
O'Clock today when news was flashed over
the wires from San Francisco that the
transport Senator had reached the bay.
The news spread like wildfire throughout
the city. and in a few minutes excited
and happy throngs Of people were gather
ed in front of the newspaper and tele-
graph Offices
Elaborate plans have been made for the
reception and entertainment here of the
regiment on it's return. Delegations from
each town having company in the regi-
ment will be present