The Red Cloud chief., 1895-10-18
snasts Al, CART

thr stpry OF 4 man who died In London,
am EDgliahman. who directed at his
Sh.sfs thai his body be cremated and
fhe asses sent to the Japan he loved so
we'll And here they are. Epitaphs
inas here be read in Russian, Italian.
pateh. Spanish, German. English and
nrSyfy all the known languages. In
ofsr section sleep the officers and men
who have died In the service Of the Pa
CHIC Mail Steamship company. In an
0btsrurc corner one is reminded by the
Sroyest0Des OF our naval vessels who
hxve rom time to time visited this sta
tOn--the Tennessee. the IroquOis. the
fss<zataQua, tho Hartford. etc. One
poDr fellow from the steamship Ocean
sleeps beneath a slab upon which some
inspired poet. doubtless of the marine
variety, has inscribed the following
rhythmic drivel:
"A pain Of sickness rave the fatal blow.
The stroke was certain, but the effect
waS slew.
With wasting pain Death found ME
sore pppress't,
Pitied my signs and kindly gave me
rsst."
The graves OF men predominant here,
FOR this founding Of this Gods acre was
In the day when few women of the
care of graves, the floral tributes. the
bits of offerings all tell to-day OF liv-
iny woman's tenderness and undying
love The most conspicuous object in
this sadly beautiful cemetery. with its
tycrp sense Of loneliness which springs
from the contemplation Of the graves
OF those who die In distant lands, ur-
poticed, unloved mayhap, Is the gran
mr. pyramid erected in memory OF the
sN6ssrs and crew of the United States
Steamship Oneida. who met cruel fate
in these waters twenty-five years ago.
The massive block Is hemmed with n
chain swung from anchors at the four
Of the plot and within the en-
clsss,rc are commemorative stones
above the remains of three officers
whose bodies were recovered. Many
Japanese admirers OF the United States
take a mour nful interest In the spot,
and more than once memorial services
sssyc been held by them in honor Of
tSe Noor wanderers OF the sea who were
eags,fed with the Inflated Oneida.
Owe touch OF nature makes tho whole
usxia kin" Is realized here. On one
ssAAs Of the pyramidal shaft, In bold,
ei3rk letters, is this inscription:
In Memory
of the
Officers and Men
Who Went Down with the
u. s. s. Oneida.
When That Vessel Was Sunk
While Homeward Bound
BY the Steamship
BOMBAY.
I'm Yeddo Bay. Japan, January
oath. 1870.
Tint Is It.; coldly frank and candid.
6st History. And history. too. which
aAoaid not be forgotten so long as hui
runz Indifference and cruelty upon the
seas remain to be detested and exc
csatnt. This IL the story: The MAJ
x-~ar Oneida had been on the Asiatic
station something more than her al
Soa1rh time. Lying In Yokohama harbor.
ssss received her welcome recall. All
vas slee and happiness among the good
fehoSs who had been yearning for
asne and Its delights. The home
Ssasnd pennant was run up. hasty visits
xsre paid to friends on sister ships.
soapers were drunk, jolly n were
Sung and In tee gathering twilight the
sasnors were hove. and the Oneida
~eat bounding down the bay to music
~ band n voice. Never did vessel
s-zrvs happier hearts nor more hope
mzayed crew. The night thickened. and
shsze was a breath Of gale in the
rsxzng wind. A few miles down Yed-
tSn Bay the English steamship Bonn