The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-27
Youthful Bankers
CAPT. BARKER'S DEATH.
Mississippi Soldier Accorded Many Hon.
OrS in Japan.

MISSISSIPPI SOl0leF ACCORDED MANY HOh-
OTIS in Japan.
Seattle, Wn., Sept. IA, 1906
The body of Capt. Walter B. Bar
kel, of Mississippi, United States
army quartermaster at Nagasaki,
who died in Toxic, Japan, Aug.
s, from injuries sustained in a
railroad wreck, will be brought to
the United States for burial by
the first transport touching at
Nagasaki.
The funeral services we're held
in the Baptist church at Nagasaki,
and the large attendance and the
tributes to the deceased in the ma
tive press, according to advices
received here by mail, showed the
high regard in which the officer
was held in the Mikado's king
dom.
Capt. Barker was a passenger
on train on the Kiushu Railroad
which was blown from an embank-
ment in a hurricane. Thirty-sev-
en- persons were seriously hurt.
Capt. Barker was the only for
eigner in the first-class compart-
ment, which rolled over and over
down the slope, burying him I'M
der the wreckage. When rescued
he was taken to the Toxic hospital
and his injuries received prompt
attention, but he was beyond hu-
man aid and expired in the night.
Describing the funeral service
held in Nagasaki, the press of that
city says, despite the request that
no flowers be sent until the body
had been placed on a transport,
many were sent by friends. The
casket was folded in the Stars and
Stripes. The exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. E. N. Walne, as
sisted by DR.. H. Stout and Rev.
Y. Chiba, and the last named de-
Iivered an address in Japanese, in
which he touched upon the strong
sympathy of Capt. Barker for the
japanese in their struggle with
the Russians.
Rev. E. N. Walne, after read
ing the 102nd Psalm, delivered a
memorial address, and was visibly
affected as he spoke of the shock
he experienced at the abrupt ter
mination of his friends life. The
story of Capt. Barker's life, said
the preacher, could be summed up
in soldier, patriot and loyal
friend,'' the greater emphasis be-
ing laid upon the last attribute.
Mr.. Walne believed that Capt.
Barker was never SO happy as
when helping some one in dis
tress. As an instance he cited the
period when Capt. Barker was
United States consul at Matanzas,
Cuba. The Cubans were in utter
restitution on account of the war
with Spain, and Capt. Barker
faithfully distributed the funds
granted by his government for
their relief. When these were
exhausted he spent every cent of
his own money, and when that
was gone he appealed to his
friends at home for help. Mr..
Walne commented upon the num-
Der CT nationaIities represented at
the funeral, and said it represent
ed the cosmopolitan nature of
Capt. Barker's friendships. He
concluded with a prayer for the
saddened relatives of his late
friend.
The body of Capt. Barker was
embalmed at the Nagasaki Med
icaI College and will be forwarded
to the United States by the next
army transport calling at Nagasa-
XII, in accordance with instructions
cabled from the United States.
Captain Barker was buried at
Macon, last Sunday. The funer-
al services were attended by a
large number of people from all
parts of East Mississippi. The
cortege was led by the Noxubee
Rifles, followed by Confederate
Veterans, Walter Barker, in com
mand; the United Daughters of
the Confederaey and Knights
Templar.