Show I BE1EIIEEL LAID TO EST Die Indian Soldier Buried Yesterday with Military Honors The funeral of Frank Bearheel the Indian soldier who died on Monday from tho effects of a gunshot wound inflicted by bis own hand occurred at Fort Douglas Doug-las yesterday and was very impressive B iheel was laid to rest with military honors At 6 p m the longTCll was Bounded the flag was lowered to half mast and t the cortege headed by the regimental band followed by the entire garrison marched iram th hospital to the ceme u tory On arriving > t the grave the coMn I Q corared with flowers from members of the Indian company was lowered and tk imprfeswve burial service of the Epis I 11 ii a u 1 Q 0 copal church was conducted by Rev Frederick Norris rector of St Marks cathedral A squad of IndIan soldiers then fired a salute taps were sounded and the soldiers returned to the fort Several citizens were present at the funeral and the Indians were deeply impressed im-pressed with theservices Bearheel was a remarkably intelligent Indian and was very popular with his comrades He was a direct descendent of the highest chiefs in theT3ioux tribe and in line of the chieftainship of the Two Kettle branch of the Brule or Rosebud Sioux He was well educated in English kindhearted kind-hearted and ever willing to extend a helping hand to those in need of it The exquisite music discoursed by the regimental band yesterday was the subject sub-ject ol favorable comment by all who heard it |