The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-19
MAI. BURKE ARRIVES
WITH FUND OF STORIES
Col. Cody's Right Hand Man Drops in
on Old Friends to Tell About
the Exhibition"

Maj. John M. Burke, ARIZONA John"
known everywhere as buffalo Bits"
right hand man, and who is in charge
OF the department, of publicity OF
the great scouts famous exhibition.
STRUCK st. Paul last night, where he
was at once rushed into a corner by
many friends and held up for his
latest stories and information. Col.
Burke is known everywhere for a fine
gentleman and Jolly good fellow"
lie has had "a wide and varied expert
ence, has Travelled all over the civilized
world, and has literally dined with the
crowned heads Of all countries.
TheY- tell great many stories on
MAJ. Burke, most of them true
When he first went to london in ad-
vance of the Wild West, in 1887, it was
well known in Fleet street that he
could get anything he wanted into the
very conservative daily papers of the
Eng1sh' capital. not excepting the
Times, and his card to an editor-in-
chief was never returned with a Not
at-home" message.
They. still tell a great many good
stories about how Burke in London,
rubbing elbows with royalty and the
nobility, never weakened his stalwart
Amer1can1Sm, and he believes today
as always, that this is the very besf
country on earth. One evening he was
going to his hotel, in company with
several English friends when he as
tonlshed them by dropping on his
knees and barring his head before F
statue of. George Ill: What upon
earth are you about?" demanded one
OF ms companions. "Paying my little
tribute of respect to- Georges mem
ory," was the reply. s':But, dear boy"
was explained. that is not your
George, but our George" 81 know it."
was the response, but was Just
thanking the good Lord that your
George gave our George his opporuni-
ty." Most extraordinary" was the
comment of his English friends.
ON another occasion the majors pa
trlot1c impulse threatened to have seri-
GUS results He strolled one evening
into the Alhambra, where a ballet Of
all nations was in progress. Squads of
girls, clad in appropriate colors. en-
tered one after the other, carving the
flags of different countries, and each
got a round of applause German.
French, Italian, Spanish and other
banners were displayed in turn by the
dancers, and then appeared a bevv
or damsels in red, white and blue,
waving the Stars and Stripes. The
sight was too much for the majors
equanimity, and he let out an Indi:z-
yell that made the chandeliers Jingle
Everybody turned to look at his strik-
ing figure in the wide promenade at
the back of the balcony, and in d
thrice he was grasped by half a dozen
attendants. of the theater. Gentle
men," he said, with emphasis, Il
didn't mean to break up the show, but
I've been here in London a month. and
this is the first time 1 have seen my
country'S flag. Can you blame me if
| couldn't help hollering?" He was re-
leased at once, and the ballet proceed
ed.
The major speaks in terms of high
est praise and admiration of King Ed
ward whom he says is as finely equip
ped for Kngship as any man who ever
wore a crown.
Maj Burke has but one touchy
point. He cannot abide to hear the
Buffalo Bill performance spoken of as
a SHOW" He insists on calling it an
exhibition" 1t is to be here on the
25th, and the major is here in advance
to let the public know just how splen-
did this exhibition" of his good and
great friend, Col Cody, is going to be.