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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24

aPye got hfiis touch q ildigeaion@
a1tS one man. Another syg "my
stomach feels RUE out 81 Bort9." Il
Il Just such little things which i meg.
1ected mean the total los Of health.
The one medicine for disogdeEs and
diseases Of the stomach md oEglns Of
digestion and nutrition i. DE. Rierce's
Golden Medical DiscoVefy. II increases
the activity Of the whoie digtStiveiand
nHtriiye system, clear away 0bstRuc-
lions, stops the looS the body 6n5tains By
undigested or partly digested food, pun.
ha the blood from the p0iSonO resulting
from imperfect digestion, and incTeases
the secTetions Of the blood making
glands. Golden Medical Discovery"
has q wonderful record Of curGs Of CO.
called hopeless" cases.
NJ Phos 4 RaAaali, a. Heary, Ilaeola ca,
n. G., GayS: "AfteF having n1Iefad nom inaettpn
ofth6 NSeE and eli the trGubleS usually attending
such eondilion lof uVef q IentY yeAf1, and haT-
Ing delnged my gyllem with hoodS q nedieine
from every aVlnibie source, and bging only
iu5ttutioa t0Y tFeatment. Pcs tljlf1eted ne 70
take q eopTse Of Or. 7ieFe1's Golden Medical Dis
eoyeTy. which ! an ngW deing. Although m:
able 70 strictly otIoW dlFeetio0s have DERIVED
mere actual bRnkh1 from the lev bo4tle1 have
hken 90 faf than from al The ether remedies
together.
Allow ne to thauk yua IT yoSr prompt and
courteous atfentioa % my case - ven e. or the
god received from I"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24
GO. SMITH, 'f ssss s .sssss''
DESIRABLE HOMES FOR SALE.

A two-story brick and frame addition.
Lot Is feet inches by about ff0 feet. On
west side OF Main street, doors north
OF Eighth street Only &, 800 this week.
Large and desirable building sites In
Pleasant Valley, from / TO acres OF
ground. Site cannot be beat for a resi-
dcnce.
4 iine and cheap building lot on Lind
street--S3OO only.
street. with brick dwelling on alley, :
This is all desirable property and an
investment.
5O-foot by iOe-foot lot corner Thirty
fourth and Chapllne streets part Of Al.
hRmbra Rink and frame dwelling. s rooms,
on II. will be offered cheap this week.
c. A. SCHAEFER & CO.,
Corner Fourteenth and Market Streets.
Tplebhohe III
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24
LABOR'S COURT
AdjudGed sscy. Salisbury Guilty
ofthe Charges Preferred.
HIS OFFICE DECLARED VACANT

A Lengthy session Of the Trades As
sembly in Conducting the Investlea-
tfou OF "Unbecomiug Cohduet7son
Mr.. salisbury's Part-Llttle DlfeCt
THE Assembly on strset
railway FEanohlses. ca.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24
essoyoi Ionrss.

u GARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
ID APPEALS.
ASSESSMENT NOTICE
Clerks OMcs,
City OF Wheeling. ". Va,
Public notice il hereby given 70 an PEI
sons interested that the GSpe1soEa elected
by the council Of the city Of WhealtnH
have completed their Assessment for thu
year and made return thereof to my once.
Any person Wishing to appeal from aald
assessment or desiring any corrections
made. will AppeaF at the city building ~
fore the board Of equalization and appeals
on the following days at O'oiock &. "a,
as the said board will meet At that tine
at the said city building TO hear all %.
jectionS to said Assessments and FoViDo and
correct the same:
First ward-MondRy, July q.
Second wafd-TueBday, August L
Third Wednesday, August &
Fourth ward-ThufSdAy August 3
Fifth Ward-FridGy. August
Sixth waFd-Nonday, August !.
Seventh ward-TuesdBy, August !
Eighth WaFd-WedneS4ay, August 3
THOS, O'BRIEH, IRE
tys0 City Clerk
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24
HAVE M.

'T HAVE used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in my family for years
and always with good results" says
Mr.. ". u. Cooper, Of FL Rio. Cal. For
small children we lind II especially cf-
feCtive.' For sale by druggists.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24

ROME, July 2S.-Don Carlos. the
Spanish pretender. has left Venice, os-
tenSibly for Austria.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24

IF you want sweet. wholesome bread,
such AZ baked at homo, only cheaper,
get Wheeling Bakery'S
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24
%, aeu,

%, 7erf
DoR RENT-oFFIcE AND LODGING
rooms At 1906 Market street. Water and
both gases In each room. Rent VeFy EOl.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24

No. 80 Ohio street. 800
No. 2 Sixteenth street
Lot on river front, South Front street
No. u Vermont street.
No, az Main street
No. 900 Chapllne street. and other de-
Rirable property for business and resi-.
dence
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24

JAMES A. H 3NRY.
Real Estate Agent, Collector, Notary
Public and Pension Agent. No. 1919
Main street. zen
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24

A IL KINDS OF PLAIN AND FANCY
IA Printing An entire new line OF cam
Citations at al prtces 81 the IRtaINgolooR
Job Printing OGacA
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-24

Do GARD OF EQUALIZATION AND
ID APPEALS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
PREACHERS CONFERExCn
WEEKLY MEETINGS OF THE RAP
TIST AND METHODIST PASTORS

The Baptist Ministers Conference at
the First Baptist Church was well al
tended yesterday.
Rev. Vernon l'Anson and Rev. DR..
w. +. Fisher each gave outlines of a
sermon.
President Boatwright was present at
the conference and made n short talk
on the needs of Richmond College.
Rev. Tyrec Whitehurst. of Grocer
Seminary, was Il visitor.
The following We're among the re-
ports:
Rev. r. C. Skinner. of Berkeley Ave
nue. Church. preached Il special sermon
10 children yesterday.
Rev. S. 5. Robertson has resigned the
pastoraie of London Bridge Church to
accept n call TO the South Norfolk
Church. He will take charge OF his new
work on the first Sunday in March
President +. w. Boatwright, of Rich
mond College. spoke on Education" ut
South Street Church, Portsmouth, yes
terday morning. and at Freemason
Street Church. Norfolk. last night. At
South Street Church n collection was
taken for the new dormitory at Rich
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

mond College. 1t was the first collec-
ton FOR the purpose yet reported
Rev. j. w. Mitchell baptised one can
didate and received one for baptism at
South Street Church, Portsmouth, Sun
day.
Rev. DR.. J. J. Hall. received one for
baptism at Park Avenue Church. Bran
bleton, Sunday.
Rev. DR.: w. F. Fisher received two
new members by letter and baptised
two candidates at Fourth Street
church, Portsmouth. Sunday night.
preached the funeral of Mr.. elisha
Rawls. aged so years, Sunday. Mr..
Rawls was one of the oldest and most
influential members of Beaver Dam
Baptist Church. Isle of Wight county
In sixty-two years he only missed two
church conferences, these being during
his last illness.
Rev. Il: b. Hatcher received one
member by experience at the First
Baptst Church yesterday and gave the
right hand of fellow to two.
METHODIST PREACHERS.
After suspension of two weeks
caused by the bad weather. the Meth
odist preachers held their regular meet
ing at Epworth Church yesterday
morning. with Rev. w. II. Edwards,
ercises were conducted by Rev. V. W.
Bargamin. of Churchland. Reports
were heard from the following:
Rev. Lloyd T. Williams had n fairly
good day at Trinity Church Sunday.
AT Monumental. Portsmouth. Rev. T,
d. Betty had fine congregations and
pleasant services.
Rev. 5. c. Hatcher received three new
members at Queen Street. and held
profitable services
Rev. j. +. Carey reported n good dav
at Port Norfolk. He received four nov
members.
Rev. J. D. Langley presented good
report from Port Norfolk. He had one
accession to the church
Rev. w. r. Proctor had good con-
gregations at Park View, Portsmouth
and interesting services
HeV. X. B. Blankenship preached to
IairlN good congregations at Wright
Memorial, Portsmouth.
ReV. DIR. II. f.. Johnson received four
new members and had fine congroro
tons at Cumberland Street.
Rev. II. III. Bennett received ten now
members Mt McKendree and had good
congregations.
Rev. ]. Fl. Amiss, presiding elder of
the Kappahannocl1 District. being in
attendance on the meeting, gave n most
interesting account of the work in his
district.
Good congregations were reported at
Churchland by Rev. V. w. Bargamin.
At Epworth Church Rev w. ].
A""it' ~ b'' iiuu TIE uSuil large con-
gregations and received four new mem
bers.
Rev. Daniel T. Merritt had fine con-
gregations at Huntersville. He preached
in the morning and Rev. 4. C. Brown,
ID. d., presiding elder. at night
Rev. r. NJ. Chandler received three
new members at Chestnut Ctreet.
Berkeley. and had pleasant services
At Lekies Memorial. this city. the
usual good congregations heard Rev.
w. r. Williams.
At Liberty Street. South Norfolk.
Rev. Paul Bradley had good congrega-
tions and profitable services.
Good congregations attended the SER
vices at Owens Memorial. Portsmouth
Rev. r. T. Waterfield received two new
members.
Rev. DR.. Young brought before the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

meeting the plan of raising the "Twen-
tieth Century Educational Fund" The
subject was discussed at some length
by the members.
Revs. r. NJ. Chandler and Paul Brad
ley were appointed Il committee to
draft resolutions expressive OF the SYM
pathy of the meeting for Rev. Charles
l. Stengle in his recent sad bereave-
ment
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
TEMPLES OFIQUITY.
YESTERDAYS RECORD OF THE
VARIOUS COURTS.

Justice Tomlln disposed of the fol-
lowing cases in the Police Court yes
terday morning:
Sam Judkins. larceny; committed.
John Stanley. colored, drunkenness
and disorderly conduct; fined So.
Charley Young and Charley Wah,
Cinnamon. assault; dismissed
Frances Robinson, colored. drunken
ness and breach of the peace; fined So
Rufus Tynes, colored, assaulting Mol
lie Williams; fined So.
Fannie Jones, colorcd stealing cloth
ing OF the value of Sl.50 from Mary
Moore; fined 50.
Abe Miles. held for the county au
thorities delivered.
William Seaborn, nuisance; hold for
ten days.
Willie Plummer. alias Roller, colored,
shoplifting at Cornicl1's shoe store
| church street; continued until Feb
ruary 2Sth.
william Garrison, colored, suspected
OF holding up and robbing ex-Policc-
man Leonard Moore; continued until
February 2Sth.
The case of Il white man. charged
win the embezzlemcnt of $40, was coli
tinued until to-day.
Charley Haynes and Andrew Pence
two colored boys. We're charged with
shooting through the window of the
office of Mr.. II. l.. Smith. Haynes was
iined $500 and Peace was ordered 10 be
whipped.
TRANSFERS OF REALTY.
In the Clerks Office yesterday the
following deeds were entered TO record:
~. a. II. Boissevain to S. @. Collins
Tour lots beginning at the southeastern
intersection of Redgate avenue and
Manteo street, Client; $4,000.
Is. Sussman to II. j. Sears. all tho
STOCK OF groceries. etc, contained in the
store No. As Bottimore street; 5000.
COURT OF LAW AND CHANCERY
The February term of the Court o,
Law and Chancery began yestcrda,
and number of cases were docketec
and set for trial.
The CORPORATION Court was not If
| session yesterday.
United States Court-Old Dominic,
steamship Richmond libelled by owner.
OF schooner Georgia Clark for dams re.
IN collision. Bond given and steamer
released.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
AGENTS WANTED.

M ANTED. RELIABLE SALES
w men to sell the best speciality ever
placed on me market; staple article and
There Is a steady and increasing demand
for 1t in all sections. No samples re-
CURED. Address MANUFACTURER"
Cleveland Ohio fe1S-6ts
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

The courses of the Virginian- Pilots
Home Study Circle" begin next Sun
day. the Goth of February. See an
nouncement page Z.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
MEMS OvERcOATS.

IT NJ The Stock Relief Cut Price
NJ 4 on a spec al assortment OF
" Mems Ovcrcoats that are
marvcls of cheapncss ana goodness, and
contain all points of genteel and drcssy
appearance which 10 obtain more than
double their cost would usually haveto be
expended. Here are short, medium and
Full length Ovcrcoats, in kerscys-Chev-
iots-Bcavcrs and Covcrts-any heft--any
color and shade of brown or tan-blue and
black-Ovcrcoats to suit all idcas-ages-
sizes and taStcs-truc money savers TO
shrcwd buyers that know bargain when
they see il.
q n rN The Stock Relief Cut Price
MI MI on a picking of costlier
grades and finer qualities OF
Mems Overcoats TO force a final clearance
of the Ovcrcoat stock-opportuni;ie for
money saving were never greatcr-Ovcr-
coat buying never timelier than now.
Nine Sixty-Einc gets n choice OF strictly
up 10 date Overgarments. as nattiiy cut.
made. trimmed and finished as II is pos
Sible TO make them. Box Coats In Tan
Covers and Cheviots-Black and Blue
kersec's and Beavers. with full or me-
dunn loose cut backs-knee length ccats
with shaped or box blackstone self
lined-others with good quality silk, satin
or worsted livingston quick move OF
tho overcoat stock--your pick and choice
Nine Sixty-Nine,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

II or RENT. THE JHREE-S STORY
brick building, corner Water ana
r,ayettc streets, formerly occupied by {.
W. Grandy ~ Sons. Possession given nj
once: Apply ut Office OF I:YRD. BALD
WIN x co iy9-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

IL OR SAIiE.-A RARE CHANCE. ON
IL easy terms, boarding house fur
n!shed complete, with ten good paying
boarderS who will remain If taken by the
proper parties: nicely located. III health
the cause OF selling. Address X, care
NirEinian-Pilot. fc21-1w
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
[.1'::!g!.!!l|.!!,I,!I|a.lEll.v'j

HAVE YOU Sore Throat. Pimples, Cop
per-Colored Spots. Aches, Old Sores, Ul-
GERS IN Mouth. Hair Failing? Write COOK
REMEDY CO.. 1877 MASONIC TEMPLE,
Chicago, Ill, for proofs of cures. Capital.
$500. 600. Worst cases cured In Is to as
days, 100-pagc hook free. JULY
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
LOST,

r osT.-SATURDAY EVENING, Be
IL tween new market and Commercial
Place Russia Leather Pocketbook. with
in gold letters on inside cover. Liberal
reward IL returned TO room 422 Citizens
Bank Building. fe2l-3t'
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

Do your glasses suit you? II not, see
DR.. Week, $40 Main street
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

~ OR RENT-SI ORES. 200, POI, zoe
church street. at present occupied
Ly S. Bachrach G Fro. -. L. Levy and
MIS-. : H. Anderson. possession Janu-
aiy 1T 1899. Apply to j. b. BANTER.
30. ~ Church street oclS-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

C1 OR SALE. = THE BANK SALOON
II No. II Bank street. For particulars
and terms apply to LOYALL & TAYI,OR.
IS Bank street. fclS-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

IL OR SALE = ONE STEAM PRO
4 ,peller. in good working condition.
newly painted. length 40 feet. beam II
feet, draft loaded feet inches: carries
1,ioo bushels of corn or 10000 feet lumber
Apply to Il. S. WILEY. Elizabeth City,
n. G. feI7-fr I'm n
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ID EMONAL. - DIR. BROWN HAS RE-
4 moved his office and residence to 30
Church street. over Sencca's Drug store.
felS-lws
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21


The most triumphant record OF popular en-
thuSaSm ever known in Merchandising
siege of undated selling an opportunity Of
Greater and Greater Buying Of Fine Clothing
and Furnishings by crowds and crowds of
Bargain Seekers. continually patronIzing the
various departments of the Big Store THAT is
the history achieved by the Marvellous Bargain
Creations at the Great Stock Relief l)nIoading
SaIe and thus will it be continued for this
week, merCilesSy sacrificing and unreservedy
Strengthening every heavy weight Garment in
this magnificent stock, 10 convert everything
possible into cash before the close OF the
season. If you are money saver, seeking
double and treble worth in Reliable Clothing
and furnishings Of standard manufacture, This
Wonderful Sale must stand in your eyes as q
chance demanding your imperative and inme-
Idiate attention.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

A. room in best locality; all convcn-
fences. Reference required and given.
Address j. -. Box LIS CitV. fri-if
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

~ X $ y l. e - DINING SALOON
i wcll established IN splendid location
and doing a good business: cheap. f. +
g.. NirGinian-Piot taaot f
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

T NDEi;GRADUATG DOCTORS. DEN
lists, lawyers. Pharmacists, soon
graduated home; correspondence: educa-
lIoX $50. Chicago
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
FOR SALE.

Il OR sALE.-S5.0oo STOCK SHOES.
~ Clothing, Dry Goods. &c. corner
ness done last year $4,000 Possession a,
once: Apply Il. BAKER. Wilson. n. c.
fc21-lwH
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

" DUNG MAN WITH NINE YEARS
practical experience in double entry
Wholesale house: will give reference. r.
S. Y. p, care NirE!nian-Pilot. II.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
FOR RENT.

IL OR RENT. ROOMS.-TWO NICEIY
~ furnished communicating rooms with
heat, $1,000 best location in Bramblcton;
SIC Claiborne avenue. feiS-lw
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
g.
CiiiLOREN'S WEAR.

OGo For Chdrcn's Suits of slightly
OIL, solid lilack and BrOwnish Fab
Tics-lteeicr Jackets. with hand
some!y braided wide sailor collars in
siZcS from to sand plain double breast
ca jackets in the larger sizcs-commont
Tor value totally urneccssary--if inter-
esicd n Children's Attire chcap-bargain
time is now
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

G1eoE HAVE GOT TO HAVE
.D4epe4 the cash for my Upright
French Walnut Case Piano; all late i'm
provements; five year guarantee; used
only three months. Address for six days
CASH, Box los. Norfolk, Va feis-Sti
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21
WANTED.

NA| ANTED.-TO PURCHASE A SEC
wv ond hand book case or letter file
Address =. Q. Box 476. Norfolk. Va.
fe21-3ts
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

$4,000 n@ hMNP and on 1T. gIIn E
association plan. w. II. SARGEANT. Jr.
Koom III IowcnbcrE Bldg. fnlo.im.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

GOo For Dressy Refers for Boys. in
SEG. sizes TO l5--of sGhuy black cloth
nicely finished with black velvet
collars and lined with durable plaid wor-
sied linings-genteel and drossy Over
Jackets, that are actually worth moro
than double thelr cut pr.cc of Ninety
Eight Cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

n VIZ on I.T..--FINE SODA WATER
4 FOUNTAlN. feet long, feet high.
dTaught tubes. !? syrup tubes, charging
silver Ice bowl; everything complete; 3
years old, in iirst-clnss condition: origi-
nally cost $l.5t0 will be sold cheap and
ON easy terms: good reason given for
selling. Address FOUNTAIN" Virgin
ian-Plot fcaif
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

TGn UPRIGHT PIANO, COST 6
% 4 ~ months ago SOS; beautiful,
case; ri"l superb tone: party compcllnd
to leave city: Will sacrifice pilno for Sii0
Address y. .. H.. Nirg.n!an-Pilot fci7-tf
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

T. AIDES AND GENTLEMEN COR
IL respondents for New York magazine
also to take photographs for illustrating
Good camera supplied Tree. Addressed en-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

The Stock Relief Cut Price
on Il picking of costlier
grades ana finer qualities OF
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

MONEY TO LOAN IN ANY
amounts: no delay.
easiest terms. LEO JUDSON. Academy
'FiS o"Iiuii'S ia2I-lns
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-21

y EECH GROVE DAIRY rITR-
- nishcs milk guaranteed 20 per cont
cream. Notify wagon 10 deI1vcr 70 N. ,i,,
dally or drop postal 10 H. w. SNi.I
LING Proprietor. i,no-In.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-15
THE NEW HERO OF MANILA.


of a supply train under Lieutenant-C Colonel
Otis, coming up from the cantonment at
Glendive, induced him to march out with
the Fifth infantry and proceed down the
left bank of the Yellowstone. On the 18th
of October he met the supply train. The
train had been once obliged to return to
Glendive by a strong force of Indians, its
teamsters so demora1ized that their places
had to be filed with soldiers. When adj
vancing the second time Otis received the
following note, left on a hilltop by an In
dian runner:
'Yellowstone.-I want to know what you
are doing travelling on this road You scare
all the buffalo away. I want to hunt in
this place. l want you to turn back from
here. If you don't 1 will fight you again.
I want you to leave what you've got here
and turn back from here. 1 am your
friend, SITTING BULL"
81 mean all the rations you've got and
some powder. Wish you would write as
soon as you can"
Otis sent a firm reply by a scout, and
proceeded with his train, surrounded by
the Indians, who, for a considerable time,
kept up desultory firing The young COM
mander's situation was grave. The In
dams outnumbered his command nearly 100
to one, and they were in an ugly mood and
flushed with the victory on the Little Big
Horn He was, therefore, greatly relieved
when he met General Miles command.
General Miles compl1mented Otis on his
firmness and discretion. less cool
headed commander would have involved
his troops in a battle that would no doubt
have ended in a massacre.
Otis took a prominent part In the winter
campaign of 1857 against Crazy Horse,
and for his meritorious services at the
battle of Wolf Mountains he was promoted
to colonel. That was a wonderful cam
paign. Those who have seen only holiday
soldiers even troops on ordinary field
service would scarcely have recognized the
463 officers and enlisted men who started
up the valley of the Tongue River, Mon
tana, on the 10Th of December, 1876. over
the heavy wooden clothing, supplied to the
army for winter wear, the men were fur
clad from head to foot. Enormous over
shoes of rubber, or of buffalo skin, flesh
side out, drawn over German socks, gave
warmth to the feet that they robbed of all
nimbleness. In this condition they tramped
on the trail of Crazy Horse, who, with
large force of Cheyennes, was camped
along Tongue River, and near the southern
boundary of Montana where Tongue
River breaks through Wolf Mountains, the
Indians gave battle to the soldiers. 1t was
a terrific fight, and Otis received several
not very serious wounds The battle ragged
for hours, most of 1t in a binding snow
storm; but the Indians were driven at last
through Wolf Mountains and toward the