The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-19
/ Cummins's Wild West Perform.
ers Refuse to Accept New
General Manager.
ONLY OLD LEADER WILL Do.
All Decline Offer of Re Engage
ment Made by Receiver Nc
Entire. and Will Leave
the Grounds

Unless the announced determination Of
the cowboys. Indians and Cossacks Of
Cummins's Wild West show on the Pike
TO follow the fortunes OF their leader.
Colonel Cummins. and no other. shall be
overcome this morning. the prospects for
a show to-day are slim. Yesterday. &C
cordtng 20 the statement OF Chief Red
Shirt and l. r. Dennis. both OF the show.
the men connected with the show refused
20 give a performance except under the
leadership of Colonel Cunmtns.
Colonel Curnmins. 1t is said. by both OF
them. has been deposed from the position
OF general manager. and Captain Wiser.
formerly Of the Boer War exhibition. has
been appointed IN his place.
The secession movement. first cropped
out yesterday morning, when the receiver
appointed las. Wednesday to take charge
Of the show summoned the men to receive
thei- pay for tho last four days Of the
week during which he had been receiver
for the concession.
All except the Indians. II is said were
summoned yesterday morning TO be paid
of by Joseph +. McEntire. the receiver.
While being paid. it Is said. the men be-
came aware OF the fact that their leader.
Colonel Cummins. had been dismissed as
general manager and Captain Wiser ap-
pointed in his place.
As he paid the men. Mr. McErtire Of
fered each man a re-engagement with the
concession under the new management
When they heard that they would have
10 serve under someone other than their
old leader. each and every man. It Is said.
refused to remain with the concession.
Then Chief Red Shirt Of the South d.
kota Sioux Reservation. who IS a real and
not > show chief. and who proudly wears
on his bosom a huge silver medal bearing
the efiyy Of General Grant which thl-
great leader presented 10 him in 1871. came
forward and through Interpreter Conquer
Entire
chief Red Shirt said tina. he spoke as
the chosen representative OF the eleven
,y-three different Indian tribes with the
show He spoke OF the regard Of the
Indian sos Colonel cummins. and said TIA:
all Of the Indians with the show had
agreed that they would not perform un-
der any other leader.
He recited the grievance Of tho Indians
who had not been paid for the four days
for which all the other members Of the
company had received payment but said
that even II they were paid they would
not stay with the COMPANY without their
leader.
Mr. McEntire then told them that for
humane reasons they would be allowed
to remain on the company's grounds until
this morning after breakfast, but that ic
they still adhered 10 their determination
not TO accept Te-ensaeemen, they would
have to seek other quarters.
A camping ground has been secured for
the seeding Irdians and cowboys IN
Park. and IL is said thar they
will move there IN body sometime to-
DAY. There are about SO men IN the con-
csssion. Of whom perhaps 10 are Indians
from the reservations. Many Of the In
dams are In need and a benefit Will ba
given for them some time IN the future
10 raise funds TO send them back TO their
rrspectiye reservations