Editing USS Philadelphia (C-4) (section)

=== Pacific Station, 1893–1902 ===
[[File:Philadelphia-protected-steel-cruiser-Currier-Ives.jpeg|thumbnail|Painting of the ship c. 1893]]
''Philadelphia'' arrived San Francisco 22 August 1893. As the flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station, she cruised with the squadron, engaging in drills and maneuvers, and visiting various ports on the west coast of the United States, Mexico, and South America, and in the [[Hawaiian Islands]]. She arrived at the [[Mare Island Navy Yard]] 14 October 1897 and decommissioned there 18 December.<ref name=DANFS1/>

''Philadelphia'' recommissioned 9 July 1898 and became the flagship of Rear Admiral [[Joseph N. Miller|J. N. Miller]], Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Station. She steamed from San Francisco 2 July to participate in the ceremonies attending the [[Territory of Hawaii#Annexation|assumption of sovereignty]] by the United States over the Hawaiian Islands. Flagship ''Philadelphia'' arrived [[Honolulu]] 3 August, and nine days hence her officers and those of the [[steam sloop]] {{USS|Mohican|1883|2}}, with a force under arms from the two warships, represented the US Navy at the ceremonies transferring the Hawaiian Islands to the United States.<ref name=DANFS1/>

In March 1899, with Commander-in-Chief Rear Admiral [[Albert Kautz]] embarked, ''Philadelphia'' steamed to the [[Samoan Islands]] for duty in connection with the settlement of [[Second Samoan Civil War|civil difficulties]] by the Samoan Commissioners of the United States, Great Britain, and Germany. A landing party from ''Philadelphia'' went ashore in the vicinity of [[Vailele]] 1 April to act in concert with a British landing party. The combined force, ambushed by adherents of [[Mata'afa Iosefo|Chief Mataafa]], sustained seven killed and seven wounded, including two American officers, Lieutenant [[Philip Lansdale]] and Ensign [[John R. Monaghan]], and two [[sailor]]s killed, including Seaman [[Norman Edsall]], and five bluejackets wounded. ''Philadelphia'' remained in the Samoan Islands until 21 May 1899, when she steamed for the west coast via Honolulu.<ref name=DANFS1/>

''Philadelphia'' served as flagship of the Pacific Station until 6 February 1900, when Rear Admiral Kautz transferred his flag to {{USS|Iowa|BB-4|3}}. The cruiser continued Pacific operations until 1902, conducting training cruises, drills, target practice, and port visits.<ref name=DANFS1/>

Returning from a six-month cruise off the Panamanian coast, ''Philadelphia'' arrived San Francisco 17 July 1902. Needing extensive repairs, she was ordered to the [[Puget Sound Navy Yard]] for decommissioning. Arriving [[Bremerton, Washington]] 23 August, she decommissioned at Puget Sound 22 September 1902.<ref name=DANFS1/>