Tuesday, July 12th, 1898  

July 12/98 Tuesday
the Weather is clear and verry hot but in the afternon we have heavy showers and all during the Night at 7 o Clock the Colon signaled over to us that Lutenant Lazzel had died and would be embalmed and buried at Cavite 4 men are on the sick list we had 3 pretty fair Meals this day we made 216 Miles

The weather is clear and very hot but in the afternoon and all night we have heavy showers. At 7 o'clock the Colon signalled over to us that Lieutenant Lazzal [?] had died and would be embalmed and buried at Cavite. Four men are on the sick list. We had three pretty fair meals. Today we made 216 miles.