The evening times., 1896-02-13
THE DYING GRANDSON.

| not more than fifteen years old. He was
| the cause OF the old mans sadness. The boy
| was suffering from consumption. His flush
| ed face showed the illness within and his
wasted limbs displayed the effect of the
disease Inquiry showed that the boy was
| the old mans grandson. The lads father
and mother had both died OF consumption,
and now they were taking him back TO the
country in hopes of prolonGing his life.
While the reporter was present three
young ladies called on Mr.. johnson and pre-
sented to little John two boxes oftempting
lunch to eat while on their journey. The
lad thanked them as best he could and sank
back on the pillows.
From Rev. Mr. johnson 1t was learned
that Wah-hah-nah-qualt, or White Cloud,
was the first chief at the head of the dele
CATION, which was quartered III the next
house. As the reporter was descending the
steps he noticed on the adjoining stoop 4
pleasant Indian, smoking his pipe. He was
Ah-nah-me,d.g .ge.shig. or Praying Dog. He
pointed inside to tell where White Cloud
was. The newspaper man entered the
front parIor and found 4 group OF red men
busily engaged in final preparations for
their departure. The room was in much
III Tue vas ii
sized round table. There were also two
beds and a separate couch near the door.
Upon this couch lay White Cloud. On one
of the beds John Beanliew, the interpreter.
was reposing, and sitting on the other bed
was May-sha-kege-shig, the second chief
in command. well-educated Indian
named j. C. Ray was seated NJ the table
Upon inquiring for White Cloud that per.
sonage arose and shook hands with the re-
porter. He could neither understand nor
speak word of English, and it was through
Beanliew that a conversation was MAIN
tanned.
White Cloud seemed to divine what was
wanted, and without demurriDg or object
ing. brought chair and seated himself
near Beanliew. White Cloud found no DIFF
ficulty in answering questions, and did
SO without equivocation. His replies
were not studied, and gave the impression of
truth.
He said it was twenty-eight years ago,
going on twenty-nine, since he first came TO
Washington. He came then as 4 regular
Indian.
WHITE CLOUDS STORY.
Before that time" b, sad, I'VE occu-
pied a reservation on the Mississippi river,
but upon request Of the Great Father, made
an agreement to adopt civilized life, and
consented 10 lie removed to the present res
ervation at White Earth, MINI. The
Great Father told US TO change our mode OF
dress. TIL the soil for living. and follow
the example Of the whites"
The next winter White Cloud again ap-
pesred in Washington wlgh Bishop whipple.
He was a changed man. Instead of the
feathers and blankets. he wore a civilized
costume. Referring to his habits before
the visit to the Great Father. White Cloud
said he hadn't much to say, except his peo-
pie were in continual warfare with the
Sioux. We never had an outbreak with
the white people" he explained; lit was
only with the Sioux. The Sioux were at
war with nearly every tribe in the West"
White Cloud said they always had great
respect for the Great Father, but this good.
ness on their part had not met with just
treatment from the white men at Washing
ton. This led up to his explanation of the
present trouble. In 1889 commissioners
were sent to the Chippewas, known as the
Mississippi tribe. under White Cloud, to
induce them to admit on their lands other
tribes. White Cloud says that the commits
sioners promised if they did this, they should
have for themselves an allotment of 16O
acres for every man. woman and child. The
regular allotment is but eighty acres. The
this promise. Yet the government, &c