Saturday, July 9th, 1898  

July 9/98 Saturday
Weather clear but is getting hotter so hot that we cannot stay down in the Hole and have to sleep on deck at 11 o clock we sighted Land and at non we passed the Ladrone Island but went straight on without stopping in the afternon we stopped about 30 m and witnessed the Funeral from the Colon the usal cerromony was going through this day we made 255 Miles 4 men of duty and one in the Guard House

The weather is clear but is getting hotter, so hot that we cannot stay down in the hole and have to sleep on deck. At 11 o'clock we sighted land and at noon we passed Ladrone Island but went straight by without stopping. In the afternoon we stopped about 30 minutes and witnessed a funeral on the Colon. It was a usual (standard) ceremony. This day we made 255 miles. Four men are off duty and one in the guard house.