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Il complying with the demands Of my
/ friends 10 "reminfs" so to speak,
through the hazy fumes Of a frag-
grant Havana. trust those Of them who
happen to Deruse these memoirs viii
pardon d faulty memory when they come
to dissect the detail and viii remember
that the brain cells OF a man who has
spent forty-odd years IN the service
made glorious by having connected with
It the sturdiest sons OF our Uncle Samuel
are apt TO have become clogged and emit
a series Of facts somewhat mixed with
fancy. Then, TOO. should the Ego" ap-
pear too strong. I would suggest that
the fact of personal connection" is
probably the strongest reminder to one
who would tell Of incidents he has Wit
messed. Those who know me not will.
trust. echo the ordinations Of my
friends. It's Andy Burt's way"
Right off the reel 'twould probably be
well to recall to those Of the surviving
participants a little incident in which
our friends the enemy, meaning, OF
course. Uncle Sans red proteges. the
North Cheyenne Indians, showed brav-
cry and heroism that would pale in de-
scription before the pen OF Fenimore
Cooper or that OF my old friend
Brig. Gen. Charles King. whose tales OF
the frontier, though written as fiction,
have so well entertained the people of
this and other lands.
Right here I want to say that since
the landing Of the Pilgrim Fathers the
United States Government has never kept
faithfully and honorably any treaty
made with the Indians, and further. that
there never was a, grosser libel than the
words Of Sheridan. who said that ''the
only good Indian is a dead one, for !
myself have personal recollection OF
many good Indians. who were upright
and honorable and who grieved over the
wrongs done their people.
Just a little incident to show that the
principle in the heart OF the Indian is as
dear 10 him as the same feeling is to the
white man In the spring OF 1877 the
North Cheyenne Indians numbered about
eighteen hundred persons; their general
habitat may be described as ranging
north Of the Nebraska line and between
the Missouri River and the continental
divide, and they had borne a distin-
guished part in the Sioux war of 1876.
After this last named trouble had been
settled by the surrender Of all the Chey-
ennes save the band of Dull Knife. it was
determined by the Government authori-
ties to secure the latter and make their
subjugation complete. The work was
given TO General Crook. known TO the
Indians as "Old Gray Fox" who, on No
vember Is, 1876, aided by Indian scouts,
struck the village of Dull Knife.
The Indians were surprised and fed to
the rocks with nothing but their scms
and ammunition and the clothes they
wore. The weather was so intensely cold
that on the nights OF the 18th and 26th
fourteen Indian babies were frozen TO
death in their mothers arms. The band
made their way to the camp Of Crazy
Horse, who. received them so coldly that
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soldiers and twenty-siy settlers, and
that the wives and children es their
enemies had suffered even more than had
their own Little Wolf and his band had
separated from the others and turned
into the mountains. and they have never
been seen since
At Fort Robinson .he Indians we're
kept in close custody They persistentIy
refused 10 return 10 the reservation, but
IN January orders were received by the
commanding officer from the Interior
Department peremDtorily ordering him
/ TO remove them back TO Fort Reno. The
Indians we're told Of this Their answer
vas their death sentence. Wild Hog
spoke for all
we viii die, but We viii not 90 back.
he said
The commanding officer shrank from
numbering them. and removal meant
nothing short OF that The military au-
thoritfes therefore resorJed TO a means
OF subduing them that IN a former gen
Grafton was in vogue among animal tam
ers IN their treatment Of unruIy wild
beasts IN the midst OF the dreadful
winter. with the thermometer forty de-
grees below zero. the Indians. Including
the women and children, were kept for
I've days and nights without food or
fuel and for three days and nights with
out water At the end OF that time they
broke from the barracks in which they
were confined and rushed forth into the
night. They were frozen and starving
but their courage had not been shaken,
their wills we're still unbroken- The
troops pursued, firing upon them as
they ran into the storm that was sweep
ing the prairie. Many perished by shot
and sword. many more in the tempest,
but few were left, and twelve days
later the cavalry came upon the remnant
in a raYine fifty miles from Fort Robin
son
The soldiers encireled them, leaving
no possible avenue Of escape. The
Chevenneg fred upon their enemies.
killing a lieutenant and two privates-
The troops charged; the Indians. then
without ammunition and having only
their hunting knives, rushed toward the
soldiers in desperation. One volley was
DISCHARGED by the troops and all was
over. The bodies Of twenty-four Indians
were found in the r. r7e1sssT enteen
bucks. Eve squaws. and tsw 2ooses.
Nine prisoners were taken-olie buck
and eight squaws, Eve Of the latter
being wounded. The officer in command
unconseiousIy wrote their epitaph in bis
dispatch announcing the result:
THE Cheyennes fought with extra
ordinary courage and nrmness. refusing
all terms but death"
The final result OF the last Cheyenne
war was, that Of the three hundred and
twenty who broke away from the Fort
Reno reservation in September, seven
wounded ones we're sent back. II IS
record OF bravery and marvellous deter
mfnation worthy OF a high place IN that
niche Of history reserved for heroes and
their mates, for the women were no
less brave than the men The last OF
this example of the noble red man has
passed into history. fOr the Cheyennes
are an extinct people.
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them. This is more strictly true of
Washington than Of New York OF other
cities. where companies play long en-
gagements. Playgoers Of the average
type do not feel like Drawing a driving
rain in their good clothes to see a show.
On the contrary, folk stay home on
rainy nights and take things easy by
the fire. In New York a popular show
has such q large advance sale that the
rain does not cut such an important
figure After paying out good, hard
money for tickets patrons Of the drama
are apt to go, no matter what the
weather may be, and even if they do
not. the theater gets the money for the
tickets
Washington theaters depend very
largely on tickets sold on the day OF
the performance. and every person who
stays away from a show represents so
much dead loss. There are hundreds of
people who have only one night in the
week on which to take IN a show. and If
the rain keeps them away that night
then they are out that much pleasure
and the management of the theater
that much money.
A SWANS Cold Feet.
Many a devoted but fmpecunious swain
has hailed with delight the peIting tor
rents on the night which he has named
to escort the fair Angelica to the play,
for he can put up a good cough, com
plain that his feet have been wet all
day-also cold. IF she only knew it
and talk her OUT u going. Then can
the gay deceiver pour out his heart TO
her in the dim parlor light at no ex-
pense, instead Of sitting primIy and con
sciously beside her before the footIiehts
in seats at 80 per" and Saturday four
days OF. II is a safe bet that the man
agement will never get that money back
on some other night, unless the young
man is plumb crazy or is gambler enough
to take a chance on there being TWO
rainy nights in the week
Ardent bus hard-up lovers are not tue
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Strucuon darts up into space about SIX
ty or seventy feet and is surmounted by
small incIosed house which serves as
the engine and boiler room, by which
the big chute is operated.
Storage for 5000 Tons Of Coal.
The structure is connected by a tres
tie running along Slip No with the
big shed. This latter is frame struct-
ure 20 by 121 feet and is used as the
yard coal bin. Despite the fluctuations
in coal prices during the past winter
and the difficulty experienced By house
keepers all over the country in procur-
ing even one ton, this shed was built
for and utilized by 5000 tons of coal
The foundation of this shed is Portland
cement and the construction IS of long
leaf yellow pine with corrugated cover
ing. The building is supported by wood
en- columns and has been thoroughly
braced for wind pressure. There are no
interior partitions. and adequate provi-
sions have been made for lighting the
building by electricity should necessity
demand its use at night.
Through the building there is a Sc
ries of thermostadts regulated much the
same as those aboard ship These are
for the purpose Of guarding against fire
and are squaTe-shaped TeceptacIes half
filled with mercury. There Is a wire
pointing up and another pointing down.
When the heat in the building rises
above normal 10 a certain height the
two points meet, and by an electrical
arrangement the contact rings a gong
in the watch box at the yard gate and
so sounds the alarm of fire.
Inside the building there is a network
Of tracks that closely resembles the in
terror Of the Brooklyn Bridge station in
New York. These tracks wander around.
in and out and over in a perfect maze,
and form the basis Of q complete trolley
system for running the cars out to the
coal elevator ans hack to the bin.
There are FIVE small cars making mp
the train which glides in and out OF
the shed all day. Each car carries about
a ton Of coal, which is scooped up and
emptied into them by a peculiarly shaped
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they turned against him and came in ana
surrendered. Offering 10 aid the authori-
ties against the OgaIlalah chief, whose
band was still hostile.
It was determined TO send the Chey-
ennes 20 the reservation at Fort Reno, in
the Indian Territory, and. much against
their will, though they went without
force, 937 of them were. IN May, 1917
taken to that place They understood
that if they were not satisfied there
they would be returned to their homes
All those taken to the reservation be
Ionged to the bands OF Dull Knife and
Little Wolf Captain John BouTke
speaks of the latter as "one Of the bTav-
est in fights where all were brave"
on the reservation the Cheyenncs lived
apart from the other Indians, were very
disconnected and made frequent appli-
cations to the Government TO be taken
back to their native country in the
Northwest. No notice being taken OF
their request. on the 9Th OF September.
1873, 320 Of them broke away from the
reservation. The commanding officer at
Fort Reno sent d military force in pur-
suit. the officer in command being par
tieularly instructed TO bring them back
without force if be could DO SO.
The Cheyennes we're eyertaken at a
point about 120 miles distant from the
reservation and we're called upon to
yield and return with the troops Little
Wolf replied: 1--WE do not wish to make
war. but we will die rather than go
back"
The troops Immediately fred upon
them. The fire was returned and the
Indians fed and escaped. the troops pur-
suing. In a legal action that later re-
suited from this fight the judicial re-
viewing authority characterized the &C
ton OF the officer in command OF the
troops as zone OF the mistakes, military
and civil. which have been the fatality OF
our Indian administration, for the officer
who ordered the troops 10 fire thereby
instituted an Indian war and at the same
instant turned hostile savages loose upon
the unprotected homes of the frontier
and their unwarned, unsuspecting in
mates"
The Cheyeunes outgeneTaIed the
troops They fought and fed, scattered
and reunited: they fought other military
commands which opposed them and the
settlers who organized against them
Ever GLIDING their pursuers or beating
them off. they made their way northward
over innumerabIe hindrances. They had
not sought war. but from the moment
they were fred upon they were upon the
warpath-men, women and children were
killed, women we're tortured, houses
were burned, crops destroyed. The
country through which they fed was
desolated; they left behind them the
too-weII- known trail OF FIRE and blood.
But, force OF numbers being against
them, they were finally brought to bay
and taken to Fort Robinson. Neb.
The war had ended, but the Cheyennes
were able 10 console themselves with
the reflection that the officer who began
the war had not been able TO take them
back to the reservation, that they had
killed Lieutenant Colonel Lewis. five
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The Weighing Apparatus.

Included in the coal handling machine
is a weighing apparatus which estimates
the coal as the cars pass over the scale,
az elevator. engine, boiler and ali ap-
purtenances to such a machine. It is
also fitted with two one-ton shoYels
which load and empty the cars, and
which are controlled by the same engine
that regulates the elevator. These
shovels are appointed with two sets Of
clamp-lise arrangements. one serving
TO open and the other to close the shovel
rs occasion may demand The shovels
are lowered into the bins, one set 'f
clamps released. the coal IS scooped up.
the shovel closed and lifted and the coal
emptied into the cars.
BY means of the elevator the coal is
carried up TO a large chute and tower
which is so arranged that it moves
along even with vessels matches.
The loading capacity of this machine
is estimated at seventy-fve tons per
hour for the travelling tower and the
cable road is supplied with sufficient
power to transfer coal from the wharf
20 the shed at the same rate
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shovel. There is an aisle along the cen
ter of the building, where cars rest
while loading. IN the floor are a num-
Der Of pockets into which the coal is
dropped on being brought in. These
have a vertical depth averaging twenty
feet.
The coal handling machine was orig
inaIIy planned for removing coal from
baTges or Golfers, for removing it from
the shed and delivering into GOLFERS and
barges, for taking coal from the shed
and delivering it by hand aboard United
states warships lying along the Eastern
Branch and for removing coal from one
part OF the shed TO another Owing e
the appropriation made by Congress for
the erection of the machine it was not
possible to add ali the necessary facilt-
ties and as the work now stands 1t can
not load a vessel at the wharf nor take
coal from cars. But fl is possible for
it to take coal from vessels lying along
side and to deliver coal into cars and
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struction darts up into space about six
ty or seventy feet and is surmounted by
a small iRcI9sed house which serves as
the engine and boiler room, by which
the big chute is operated.
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they turned against him and came in and
surrendered. offering 10 aid the authori-
ties against the OgaIlalah chief, whose
band was still hostile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
At Chicago.

Chicago. May 30.-Three American Der bv candidates Skilful. Gregor K. and Hich Chancellor-finshed as named In the Flight stakes at Hawthorne today. Slxilful won in a romp.
 The Prairie stakes, two miles, worth $2O9O to the winner, proved an easy VIC tory for John McGurk. Weather cold and showery. Track heavy.
 First race four furlongs-St Paula l0S e. Gray), to 2. won; Katie Power loS CHenry), 15 to 1, second; General Steward 1O3 (Adkins), ! to l, third Time; O;oO S-o
 Second race, steepiechasc, short course Duke of York II 154 CT. Murphy, to 5. won; Crest 165 (Owens), to 2 second; Helen Paxton 14O CIaycs), 13 to ?, third. Time: 1:53.
 Third race the Flight stakes, six fur lonrs-Skilful l02 GIL Booker), 9 to D, won; Gregor K 112 a. ReifD. to ?, second; High Chancellor s2 Woubre), to l, third. Time 1:16.
 Fourth race, the Prairie stakes. two miles-John McGurk 100 (Adkins), to ?, won: Barrack 10s CHelgerson), IS to 5. second; Rolling Boer 1oS Q1enry), $ to D, third. Time: S:42 2-5.
 Fifth race five furlongs, handicap Poor Boy 100 Helgerson), to l, won; Sardine 122 q. Reiff), to l. second; Haviland 10S Dominick), to l, third. Time: 1:03 1-5.
 Sixth race one mile, selling-Glassful 92 CIelgerson), 8 to 5, won; Moroni 106 (Robbins), to l, second; MT. Dingle 96 (Adkins), to 1, third. Time: 1:45.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
AS LOTS SOLD
 FIRST DAYS SALE
AT EAST BoYLES BY HEWES G BooTH-FREE EXCURSION MoN- DAY AND TUESDAY LEAVES THE UNION DEPOT 1o:So--EvERY5oDY GOING.

The first days sale of residence lots at East Boyles was successful. On ac- count of the short period of preparation the crowd was not as large as anticipated, vet the sale was good, about forty-eight lots being sold It should be remembered that the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company are building extensive yards, coaling and water stations and round house, which will give employment per manently to about 1250 men and they will all desire homes near their work. It would be the part of wisdom for all these to purchase lots at East Boyles while they can be obtained at so reasonable a rate from 1925 to $500. Later when the rush Is on those who delay will have to pay at last double these prices There is every reason why the employees should take ad- vantage of the present prices and thus save their hard-earned cash. The inn proyements at East Boyles are going to be extensive and permanent and are being so constructed as to permit of ready en- largement as the business of this district increases. The people must go there and they must be near their work so there is an excellent opportunity for investors as we'll as homeseelsers.
 The sale will be continued Monday and Tuesday. June and ?. and special train will leave the union depot at 10;30 a. m. and returning leave East Boyles at 2:15 D. m each day. There will be no trans portation charges and any one presenting themselves at the station gate will be passed to East Boyles. Those wishing to purchase are invited to attend the sale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
OTHER GAMES.
New Decatur Wins Again.

Decatur, May Especial )--New De- catur shut out Columbia, Tenn, in the third game of the series Of three this af- ternoon by punching their hits in the seventh inning and making four runs.
 Up to the seventh the game was free from errors, but in this inning the Ten nessee boys lost their heads and made several wild plays A heavy rain and windstorm delayed the game for some time, but the nine innings were finally played, although the park was quite muddy. The game was full of brilliant plays.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
Boston, s.4; Washington. 20.

Boston May S0.-Boston defeated Wash ington in the forenoon game Smiths hit brought in the winning run after Free man and Laehance singled Score:
 RH.E. Boston .... .... ...0O00o1 Ian 4 Washington .. 70 0020000 00-2 ? Batteries; Smith and Gibson Clark and Orth.
 Afternoon Game.-"Cy'' Young's pitch ing won the game for Boston this after noon. Attendance 12. 300. Score: R.H.E. Boston .... .... DO 0 0310 0 GO *- 10 0 Washington ... 70 0 000 0 co 3 3 Batteries; Young and Criger; Patten and Clark
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
A Southern vice-Presldent.

FTcm the Boston Herald.
 Some republicans are proposing Gen eral Joseph Wheeler of Alabama as the republican candidate for vice-president on the ticket with MT. Roosevelt. They think the general is sufficiently recon structed to risk him in that place. and say that the democrats have had little comfort from him since the Spanish war began. But we.have as a nation now had ample lessons of how easily vice-pres- ident may become President. and there is something almost shocking in the thought of a Confederate cavalry officer in the nations saddle. Besides, If Cen eral Wheeler is fit to be President. he is a man of principle, and, as a man Of principle. it is not easy to see how lie can turn his back upon the democratic doc Urine as regards the tariff and everything else peculiar to the party that he advo- catcd in congress for twenty years. He was a democrat of the democrats then. ane war doesn't change mans convic- tions on matters that don't pertain to war. The republicans might catch an- ether Tartar in General Wheeler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
BASEBALL NOTES.

Before leaving on his trip Manager Tom OiBrien was presented with a handsome watch charm by Joe Spanier, who has charge of the refreshment stand at the park. The charm was inlad with small diamonds and an opal
 On account of the illness of Frank Smiths wife he was unable to leave with the team last night. He will join the Iron Men Tuesday or Wednesday.
 Owing to an error. Clarke was credited with bases on balls in Fridays game, when 1t should have been 0.
 The detailed score of the game today will not be given at the O'Brien Opera house, but will be resumed tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
MILITARY MASS IN OPEN AIR.
Beautiful Religious Services in Mem
 ory of Our Marine Dead.
From the Irish World.

From the Irish World.
 An altar in the open air, a priest say ing military mass before it, while regi- mental bands played softly and thou sands of soldiers and several naval this was the magnificent religious and military spectacle seen last Sunday in the campus of the Brooklyn navy yard. and to which fully 10000 people fiocked
 It was the annual memorial service for the marine dead and marked the first time that military mass has been said in the open air in this country since the close of the civil war, when the Irish brigades met in Washington.
 The service was held under the aus pices of Gloucester Naval Command No. IT, Spanish War veterans, and the mili- tary mass was said by Rev. W. H. I. Reamey, chaplain of the United States navy and chaplain-in-chief of the Ma tional Army and Navy Association of Spanish War veterans Father Reamey was assisted by Rev. John F. Nash, of Sacred Heart church, and Rev A. c. Murphy, of St. Johns
 At 10:30, headed by the marine band. the Fourteenth regiment swung into the campus, followed by the Forty-seventh, several attachments of the United States marine corps ana crews iroHh tiie <Aid- bama, kearsarGe. Iowa, lndiana-battle- shlps-and the Baltimore and Hartford, all under command of Col. ". F. Spicer.
 The various commands formed in col- umns in the center of the campus, fac Ing the temporary altar erected at the eastern entrance. To the left of the commands were battalion of St. John s cadets and Company c of the uniformed branch Knights of Columbus, under the command of Captain J. B. Kenny. The Arion society, of Brooklyn, sent 100 of it's choice singers. These formed on the left side of the altar. while the marine band stood on the right. During the mass the Arion society sang 'The Procession of the Goths." At the consecration the uniformed Knights of. Columbus marched
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
STRIKE CROWS SERIOUS.
None of St. Louis Freight Houses Able
 to Deliver Goods.

St. Louis, May 30-The teamsters' strike situation has grown more serious as a result of the announcement that the Hostlers' union, 400 members, is to go out Monday on a demand for more wages
 As there is no freight to handle be- cause of the inability to get teamsters to haul 1t, none of the freight houses In East St. Louis was able to deliver goods today. A large amount of freight is said to be in the various yards awaiting con- veyance to the wholesalers. The situation in East St. Louis has been still further complicated by the walkout of sixty clerks in the Vandalia freight house, put to checking as strike breakers