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[IMAGE] JOHN NELSON

[IMAGE] MAJOR JOHN BURKE

IDOLIZED BY THE INDIANS.

however, they received sudden and unexpected help. In a twinkling the depot resounded help. In a twinkling the depot resounded with a terrific whoop from eighty savage throats.

Caused a Stampede.

The crowd scattered like sheep before a pack of timber wolves, and by the time the fourth repetition of the whoop had died away the passage to the Kinzie street entrance, where busses were awaiting the party, was effectually cleared.

Only the old chiefs, who felt the dignity of the party resting upon their shoulders, paused to walk from the platform to the con-

STANDING BEAR IN HIS WAR TOGS.

veyances. The young braves covered the distance with a few swift slopes and leaped up the rear stops of the busses as though they up the rear steps of the busses as though they had been used to catching onto Chicago grin trains all their lives. But the chiefs strode along with the indifferent and leisurely dignity of so many kings, trailing their splendidly decorated blankets behind them,

unmindful of the fact that they were being rapidly coated with Chicago mud.

Among this group of important dignitaries were: Rocky Bear, No Neck, Red Cloud, Jr., White Cow Chief, Flat Iron, Charge-at-the-Enemy, American Horse, Jr., and Afraid-of-His-Horse.

They, as well as the lesser braves, are as magnificent specimens of physical manhood as ever invaded the world's fair city, Champion Corbett and John L. Sullivan not excepted. Nine squaws have accompanied their braves.