The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-09-07

san TduClSCO, ESpt. -'NA'"
kota soldiers are again on American
soil. Yesterday morning at S:3o
o'clock they dsembarked from the
transport Grant and marched through
the principal streets Of the city to the
Preside amid scenes Of the widest en-
thusiasm. The welcome given the re-
turning veterans Of the Philippine war
could hardly have been more warmly
received had they been residents or
this city, and eyes glistened with pride
as with steady step and in perfest
alignment they moved up Market
street the cynOsure Of thousands or
eyes.
Precisely at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning the transport hoisted anchor
and made its way to the Folsom street
wharf. where preparations had been
made to receive it. Reveille was
sounded at 5 o'clock. but it needed no
buyle to awaken the soldiers, all or
whom were anxious to set foot once
more On their native land. The North
Dakota delegation was astir as early
as the soldiers. and nothing that could
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the esteem in which their soldiers are
held at home was left undone. on
Wednesday they sent luncheons and
boxes of fruit aboard the Grant; yes
terday morning ii was flowers. Every
man had two butonnaires, one or
which he wore in his coat, while the
other protruded from the muzZle OF
the Springfield which he carried
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Not a few soldiers had been made the
| recipients of huge bouquets, when
| they fastened in their belts. SO pro-
| fuse We're the floral decorations that
| the regiment presented the appearance
| Of an animated flower garden as 1t
came down the gang plank, and took
| It's stand at the head Of the line. the
place to witch it was entitled by virtue
| Of it's seniority. The streets were
| packed to suffocatiOn an hour before
| it was time for the column to start.
| Market street for two miles was
great mass of humanity. Every car
on each of the numerous street car
lines that converge into Market from
| all directions was loaded to its utmost
CAPACITY. and sidewalks were crowded
| with pedestrians hurrying down. anx-
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| from which TO view the spectacle.
Every window along the route OF
march was black with spectators. and
the big buildings resembled enormous
beehives. the openings of which were
filed with enthusiastic citizens. who
waved flags frantically and Cheered
themselves hoarse.
| Wednesday afternoon was busy
| time for the soldiers. All the after
noon the decks were crowded with
visitors. aud steamers piled incessant-
ly between the wharves and the big
transport Senators Hansbrough and
McCumber and Congressman Spalding
were everywhere, giving greetings to
the men and assuring them of the
warm welcome that awaited them
| when they stood again on North Da-
kOta soil.
The following is list Of North Da-
kora men sick in the hospital:
H. G.. Proctor. first lieutenant and
adjutant Samuel Andrews. sergeant
Company Il. neuralgia; Winfield Cole
man. private hospital corps, chronic
gastrits; Robert Donaldson. private,
Company ID, malaria; John X. Edick,
private. Company A. acute enteritis;
Charles :. DefOe, Company *, ma
laria: Chris Ehrie, sergeant Company
G. acute dysentery: Ralph Frenke, pri-
vatc. Company II. acute gastric ca
tarrh; Earl A. Hamilton. private. hos
pital corps: Fred f. Hanche, corporal,
Company Il. melanchOlia; Christ A.
Kralnist. Company G., chronic gas
tritis: William Logan. corporal, Com
pany ID. chronic enteritis; Karl Madi-
| SON private COMPANY * chronic
diarrhoea: John McLain. sergeant,
company III. acute chronic catarrh;
Oscar Parkins, private, Company c.,
acute enteritis; John +. Rohrer, pri-
vate, Company X, chronic dysentery;
Joseph WurZer. private, Company Il,
malaria; Charles Wentz, private, Com
pany G, chronic dysentery.
None of the above is seriously sick