Ogden Daily Standard | 1898-08-06 | Page 8 | Another Lieutenant Dead

another dead chicago aug 6 libat james R steele whose death from yellow fever is announced from santiago de cuba was stationed in chicago for two years in the signal service branch ot the army the lieutenant was 33 years old and had spent twelve years of his life in the regular army lie enlisted in st louis when 21 old and was assigned to service in the sixth cavalry after serving his first five years during which ha participated in the sioux campaign at pine he re enlisted and took a course of instruction in signalling sign alling alter which he was transferred to that branch of the service he was a sergeant when be left the cavalry and was given the came rank when he entered the signal corps at various times he was stationed at san francisco denver and chicago after the breaking oat of abo present war steela went with shatters army to santiago he was one of the men in the famous balloon which ascended to take observations of the position the balloon was riddled with bullets lieutenant leaves a widow and two children who are visiting hia relatives in ontario