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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-14
CARNIVAL NOTES.

Members of the tObOggan club of the
house of Noyes Bros. IL Cutler say that the
painted warrior that marched at The head
of their organization on Friday was not a
warrior painted for the war path, but a
peaceable medicine man, who has, like the
rest of the club. the healing of mankind as
the end in view. The mortar and skull
and cross bones on the club banner are also
indicative of their relation to the healing
art. BY mistake the drum corps of this
club was credited to another club in the
procession.
F. S. Christensen of Rush City, who was
given the title of the Earl of Chisago, has
written 10 Albert Scheffer asking that the
carnival association set apart day when
the merchants of the state can attend the
ice carnival in body. The association re-
piled that at this late day they did not
think it wise to make an official appoint
ment of such day.
The Winnipeg Snowshoe club was en-
tertained last Sunday by Mr.. Marrios Harri-
son at Bass Lake. The boys bounced Mr.
LerOuX. proprietor of the hotel, when they
enjoyed a bOuntiful lunch and on parting
presented him with silver water pitcher
and sal, er engraved.
Mr.. George w. Cross says that he was
Willie " DcCoiuc a IldJOI BciicTdl dL the
storming on Friday last. but now he is
simply Private Cross, having entered i'm
1861 at the age of 16 and served throughout
the war in the Army of the Potomac in
that capacity in the fighting department.
MeSsrs. Bruglh & Truman of the Ryan
have received a card from the ST. Georges
SnowshOe club of Winnipeg. in which the
latter speak in the most flattering terms of
the hospitality of the house and of their
treatment while visiting the Carnival City.
Maj. Walker of Montana. who acted as
quartermaster general of the Grand Army,
will remain in St Paul until the close of
the carnival. His sOn-in-law is one of the
proprietOrs Of the Helena Herald and his
son is on its local staff.
The fancy skating contest, open to all.
for an elegant gold medal. will begin to-
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. There will
also De a polo match open to all carnival
clubs. for handsome silver cup.
The North Star TOboggan club will hold
a special meeting at the armory on Sunday
afternoon at 3 p. m Every member is re-
quested TO be present. without uniform.
All members of the Seven Corners Snow
shoe club are requested to be at the head
quarters at 2 p. m. sharp. to have the club
photograph taken.
The North Light TOboggan club has been
presented with very neat banner by Mrs.
j. w. Sprague.
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CHILDREN,S DAY.
Many Amusements for the Little
Folks at the Palace.

Many Amusements for the Little
Folks at the Palace.
Hundreds Of children visited the palace
grounds yesterday afternoon to take part
in the sports and witness the display of aft
ernoon fireworks which had been announced.
1t was one of those days in which Mayor
Rice's isothermal effects were plainly visible.
The grounds were wet, the ice was soft,
but not enough TO keep crowds of happy
children and many adults from trying their
skates on the two Kinks next to Cedar
street. The great attraction for the little
folks, however, was the display of paper
balloons, fishes and animals which were
sent floating about in the air by the man
ayers. These were started from within one of
the courts of the palace, and no sooner had
one begun to climb heavenward than shouts
OF wonder and happiness came from hun
dreds Of little Threats as the venturesome
animal sailed alOft, now collding with
electric light wires, now performing aerial
somersaults worthy of any trick animal in
the circus and anon catching fire and blaZ-
ing until not enough was left of him to
come down. One of these dragons. big
elephant, was the most successful aronaut.
| de arose to good height and then dill
gently worked his way over the city of St.
Paul and started for Minneapolis with the
idea that the people there wanted to see
the elephant as bad as anybody. Another.
a fish. sailed over the skating rink. then
decided to leave his precarious position in
mid-air and dove for his native element.
The ice was too hard for him. however, and
the youngsters demolished him with
missiles 50 there was not so much as tail
FIN left by the time he alighted. Several OF
the animals would not 90 up but sailed Just
over the heads of the crowd. followed by a
happy troop of shouting boys. all deter
mined to get the first blow at him when he
determined to return to earth. The bows
and girls enjoyed the sport immensely and
their elders were happy TO see the little ones
laugh. which made enjoyment for all. Dur
ing the afternoon II. L. Cameron of Win
nipeg and p. j. ConcannOn of st. Paul ran
hundred yard dash on spiked shoes for a
purse OF SIS and the amusement of the
crowd, which was followed by an exhibit
ton of snowshoeing on ice by Mr.. Cameron.
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club was organized. DR.. Macdonald was
about the only man that could stand
up on snowshOes long enough to
change his quid. but the boys
ambition to become bow-leggged was won
derful. and within a week there were over
100 men VINO could climb a pair of
hungTy-looking snowshoes and run mile
in twenty minutes without stopping to get
up more than 4 half a-dOZen times. The
fever continued 10 grow until it developed
into an epidemic. and visitors to the city
now would think from the size of the tracks
TO be seen in the streets, that delegation
OF Chicago bellies were up here on a lark.
The sport of snowshoeing is very interest
ing and especially healthy. as it strengthens
nearly every muscle in the body by bring
ing il into play. The prairies surrounding
this city offer splendid opportunities to the
amateur sDowshOer. and these opportunities
have been taken advantage of by many gen.
tlemen Of prominence.
ST. PAUL sNowsHoERs.
DR.. Macdonald. who was formerly one of
the crack shoers OF Canada. was a little rusty
when be was elected captain of the st.
Georges club, but he soon got into trim and
now wears his shoes on his back or his feet
with equal grace.
DR.. Quinn didn't know what snowshoe
was until he was told Friday. Dec. 2, 1855,
and he Immediately purchased pair. put
them on. started To walk down stairs and
was able 10 get out of bed and take his
meals standing up just ten days later. But
bis young and red-headed ambition was not
To be battered. He hired hack. took the
shoes and went out on the pTairies and
fought with them two hours and forty
three minutes, London prize ring rules. be-
fore he got on top. 1t came easy for him
after that. and now he makes his rounds
among his patients daily on snOwshOes,
claiming that he can 90 quicker than he can
with a horse.
Jack Wampler's ancestors were re-
nowned snOwshOers, but he hadn't inner
tied their adeptness in the business. so in
order 10 keep up the record of the VAN
pier family he got pair of snOwshOes and
started out across the lots. Jack says the
quickest way man can get his teeth
pulled Is to put on pair of snOwshoes and
try 70 climb over a six-foot rail fence.
These are the three most expert snowshoerS
in the club. and they were barred out of al
amateur races on suspicion of being profess
SIGNALS in disguise. The boys need rem
deZvouZ. where they can meet after a run.
enjoy themselves with imprOmptu enter
tainments and return to the city when they
feel like it. Minnehaha falls would be a
good point and the run up the river. es-
pecially on moonlight night, would be a
very pleasant one.
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The Twelfth Day of the Winter Carnival
One of Comparative
Quiet.
Minneapolis Curriers' Victorious, and the
Cup Has Gone to the Mill
City.
Home Life OF the Brave Indians
Camping on the Palace
Grounds.
By Close Vote the Directors DECIDE
TO Keep the Sabbath
Holy.
FarTwo weeks Wore.

Comparative quiet followed the stormlng
of the ice palace and the twelfth day OF the
carnival saw little Of the pyrotechnics OF
many of its predecessors. That the car
niyaI spirit is gone or the enthusiasm dead
cannot in truth be said; it is simply sleeping
and as it began to browse for its
Sunday nap Yesterday there were tossings
and starts like the uneasiness that comes
TO human beings when they lie down to
sleep after day of wild and eXhiliarating
snort. The city streets were quiet in COM
parison with the previous DAY. but yet il
was apparent that many visitors were here.
The veterans had gone. There was no
parade No bands were heard
upon the streets. The uniformed pc
destrians were but a Sprinkling.
But still the carnival was, as a rule, the
talk. The magnificent scenes of the pre-
vious night or the expressions of adlnira-
ton that came from visitors who had even
yesterday for the first time seen the palace
were to be heard on every hand, while
at every corner almost was u
be found the small boy with a
tray of carnival souvenirs. who greeted
all pedestrians with lice palace badges
only 10 cents" AT the grounds the day
was given peculiarly to the children. The
little folkS held hlgn carnival at the toDOg-
gan slides and on the Kinks. The curling
bOnspiel, in reality one of the more i'm
portant events of the carnival. was COM
pleted amid enthusiasm of the crowd that
had watched the finish Of the game
OF the brawny Scots. To-day the grounds
will be closed. for the carnival directors al
a session yesterday reversed the statement
that had gone forth. and decided that the
Sabbath day should be observed to the taste
of the strictest Puritan. Next week the
sports will go on, more parades will
be in order, the Examinations will
be kept up. and the carnival that has
been SO successfully inaugurated will not
die down until the last days of the present
month. For visitors are expected, fully as
many in the next as in the past two weeks.
not in such great waves, but in a steady
tide that shall come to the city to view,
before spring sun shall wipe it out. the
ice castle of st. Pauls first winter carnival
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chamber Of commerce. The question of
having the palace grounds open on Sunday
was discussed at length, and by vote OF
to 5 it was decided TO close them. Several
present were DESTROYS that the palace should
be opened free to the public on Sunday. but
this view was not entertained. as the man
ayers considered the public could see the
palace from the outside, and if permitted TO
20 into the grounds might destroy their
property.
The carnival committee state that il is
their intention to continue the carnival
until the end of the month. A drive was
proposed for next Tuesday and will be
gwen provided the streets are in a hit con-
dition. The committee Is considering a
program for the next two weeks. and Mr..
Van Slyke. manager. states that the palace
will be brilliantly Illuminated each evening
and there may be occasional fireworks. He
states that deputation viii wait on the
railroads and urge them TO make rates of
one fare for the round trip. The chances
are that tickets for the round trip at the
price of single fare will be issued.
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WITHIN THE INDIAN TEPEEs.
Some characteristics of the Race as
shown i'm Camp.

Some characteristics of the Race as
shown i'm Camp.
The band of Sioux Indians, comprising
seventy-fye persons. men, women and child
rem, bucks, squaws and pappooses. who have
been encamped on the carnival grounds for
the past two weeks. has attracted a great
deal of attention from from visitors, and
has. no doubt, formed one of the attrac-
tons. albeit there is nothing very attractive
for white man about an Indians tepee.
particularly on the inside. Day after day
the Indian quarter of the park is alive
with curious observers, and it is intimated
that the tepees are alive with more than
human beings. The Indians themselves
are by no means obtuse. and have profited
by the curiosity of the crowd. Although
they are all civilized and have made con-
siderable alleged progress from the wild
state OF their recent ancestors. they appre-
clate the fact that tepee, with its orna-
mental peak opened like the beak of q
nesting upstretched to catch the unwary
worm, is a curiosity to civilized Anglo
SaxOns. Accordingly. beside the door of
each of the tepees in carnival park will be
seen an effort of some apprentiee
TO the marking brush TO inscribe the
words Five cents" On one tepee much
newer than the rest is seen 10 cents a
peek" indicative of the somewhat dubita-
BILE fact that putting new tepee in place of
an old one. appreciates the value of the
contents. These Indians, who will proba-
bly, stay where they are as long as the car
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 13.-It is stated at
the White house that the president has not
rendered the Office Of comptroller of the
currency to anyone since Mr.. Cannon's
resignation was received. The president,
in order to have the benefit of Mr. Cannon's
services in case they may be required before
an appointment is made. has as yet taken
no action on his resignation. which was
rendered to take effect on the LIST inst. Mr.
Cannon has not however, had anything TO
do with the business OF the office since the
lst inst. In rendering his resignation he
informed the president he would always be
ready and willing to give the benefit of his
knowledge and experience to whomsoever
might he selected to succeed him. 1t is
therefore thought his resignation will not
be accepted until his successor shall have
been appointed.
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FUN ON SNoWsHoEs.
History Repeats Itself i'm the Re-
vIvaI Of suossshoeing.

History repeats itself every thirty
years" says the sage. II would seem that
he was right. at least in the matter OF snow
shoeing in the Northwest. Thirty years
ago. In the pine forests OF Northern Mime
sofa and along the St. Louis river and the
Minnesota and Mississippi, the snowshoer
hunted the deer and the bear and travelled
over miles of frozen river and prairie buried
beneath heavy banks of snow. In those
days. before the locomotive had awakened
the quiet echoes that hung over the prairies
and lurked In the dusky aisles of the great
forests of the Northwest. Ii was common to
travel on snowshoes. and the Indian and
the intrepid pioneer found them as indis-
pensable in the winter as the farmer now
adays finds his horse and bob-sled
But with the advancement Of civilization
the snowshoe gradually faded away, and
for years a man with a pair of these frame
works strapped TO his feet appearing on the
street of the smallest village In the state of
Minnesota. would create as much excite
ment among the inhabitants as the rolling
into Sioux camp of locomotive would
thirty years ago. And now this winter,
this custom so long lying dormant has been
revived and has actually become a craze,
especially in this city, where at least 500
men have taken their first tramp on snow
shoes. and through persistent practice have
become able 10 walk across a ten acre lot
without standing On their head or lying
down and allowing the shoes to get on top
OF them When st. Georges snowshoe
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To the early settlers of any section of
this great country these Indians may be no
novelty, but to the younger generation and
to those who have always dwelt far back
from the frontier. they are picturesque if
not an attractive sight. To the boy who
has obtained his ideas of the noble redman
from Cooper's novels they are bitter dis
appointment. as he sees in them none of
the noble traits of character, neither the
intelligence nor fine physique which char
acterized the worthy enemies of old Leather
Stockings or his bosom friends the two
Mohcan chiefs. The once invincible war
riOr has descended TO an unmitgated loafer.
His squaw makes wampum and peddles
beads. He lives on the fruit of her labors.
His papooses are dirty, his moccasins out
at the heels. His teDee is a smokehouse
and his bed den of thieves. He was once
as numerous as the leaves Of spring: bat Is
now like the foliage of autumn. His glory
has departed and he will soon follow II.
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The Winning curriers'.

The Minneapolis curriers' who have won
the bonspiel prize. and each of whom wore
home an elegant gold badge, are worthy Of
mention. This is the first time that any
great event in curling has ever taken place
in Minnesota, and that the contest was won
by Minnesota rink augurs well for the
game here in the future. The badge given
TO each one Of the winning rink consists Of
a gold bar and pin with shield pendant.
On the bar are the letters Il. p. & w. c.
A" Two brooms are crossed on the shield
and in the upper field is the date 1855. F"
across the center st Paul" and on the
lower field Is curling stone. The letters
on the bar are the initials of ''Ice Palace
and Winter Carnival association" but one
OF the curriers'. who was inspecting it. sug-
gested that il meant. Il played and won.
come again. which was considered a very
good translation by those who heard it.
Skip Hastings of the winning rink is a
native of Dumfrieshire. Scotland. He is
80 years of age, five feet ten inches in
height and of little over average weight.
lie lived eighteen years in Glasgow, aud
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niyal association furnishes them rations and
firewoOd. have a continuous eye 70 the
profits OF the venture. II some bold curl
osity seeker ventures TO lift the piece of
burlap that forms the door and take a look
on the Indian as be is beneath his own vine
and fg tree, said bold curiosity seeker ia
Immediately greeted by the cry ar ''5 cent "
IS cent" from the mouth OF every human
inhabitant of the place. Five cents form a
wonderful panacea TO an Indians sour tem-
per. In fact, some Of them think OF little
else. Each day since the carnival opened,
the musical tom-tom has been heard in
some one Of the tepees in which the In
dians, both males and females. perform a
sEMI-BARBARoUs DANCE,
intermingled with discOrdant war-whoops.
The one VINO beats the tom-tom accompanies
his effort with groaning chant. In which
he is Joined by one or two others. amid
which the shouts of the dancers sound like
misplaced staccato notes. il. indeed, music
is mentionabie on the same day. ANY one
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names of the officers both active and honor
airy. Active: II. S. James. president; r
c. Mann. vice president; j. 5. Mccullough.
secretary; II. NJ. Pearce. treasurer; F.
/. COrdo. captain; NJ. f. Bagely. first lieu
tenant: A. A. Hopkins. second lieutenant;
Honorary: Marvin Hughitt. E. w. White.
T. w. Teasdale. j. T. Clark, J. l.. Whit
man. A. A Hobart. G. w. johnson. l.. A.
Robinson, F. b. Clarke. G. A. Hamilton.
j. ID. Howe. w. Ii. Wright, Mat Ellis, r.
L. Flournoy.
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THE EQUIPAGE DISPLAY.
&c viii SurPass the One of the OPEN
ing Week

ing Week.
Arrangements are being made by the
committee in charge to make the display Of
elegant eQuipages on Third street next
Thursday one of the most interesting events
of the carnival season. There will be many
more turnOuts OH the drive than there were
before and they will be gotten up more
elabOrately. Variety will be thrown in by
the making up of tandems, four in-hands
and stylish cutters and family vehicles OF
that order. 1t is expected that the citizens
OF Minneapolis and Saltwater will contrib
ute towards making the day a success. The
display will take place between and 8
o'clock. when procession will be formed
and the line will drive TO the palace grounds
and around the palace. In the grounds the
Ice King and his queen and the Fire King
will be stationed and act as judges, award
ing the four prizes to tine turnOuts making
the best showing. The prizes have ali been
arranged for and will be ready by tO-mor-
row. None but fine equipageS will be al
lowed on the drive.
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IT VIII be ReYolxed.

Special TO the Clone.
HURON, Feb. 13.-Private advices from
responsible parties in Washington say
Sparks order restraining the issue of land
patents will certainly be revoked and
patents for land in Huron district will begin
to be issued about the 1st of March. This
will be good news to thousands of settlers
whose patents have been withheld since
last April.
Concerning the Encouragement of Dakota
land districts. should the Sioux reserva-
ton be opened to settlement, the cores
pendent states that slight change in the
Huron district will be probable, but the
Office will remain at Huron.
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march. This. perhaps. was in some degree
due to the popularity of the great route they
represent, but chiefly to the fine appearance
of the members. their uniform and general
military bearing. They have spent much
time in drilling. and show q proficiency
which some of our militia might
envy. Much of this feature of
their success Is due to the military
skill and training Of Capt. Cordo. The
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Iut NoIIu anu III WutCu lsSOV Cul4ciS lOOh
part this year. He is StOnecutter by trade
and for several years was foreman of shop
in Glasgow. He is now foreman Tor Cook
& Hyde and has been in this country only
two years. He makes his own curling
stones and will use no Others. in fact. he
made most of the stones used by his rink
during the bOnspiel. He was the organizer
of the Minneapolis Curling clubln the early
part of last year, and has taught
many Of the present curle OF that city
the principles of tine game. James Smith
the first player of the rink. is also a native
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carnival turn outs
have been made up
OF the finest material
that ever paraded
the streets of any
city. Wealth, finance,
labor. literature and
beautiful won en-
have contributed 20
make them unsur-
passable and unOb
jectionable in every
particular. The uni
form of the club.
which is very attract
both nv reason of itS
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st. Paul, Minneapolis
81 Omaha railway and
known as the Royal
Route. The club is a
credit to the company
they represent and the
Royal Route club has
taken an active part in
adding TO the success
of the great winter
carnival. This cOm-
pany is the only rail-
way corporation In the
city that is represented
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by a club exclusively II its own enplOyes
This club is cOmpOs, d of some hundred
uniformed active members, including q
score or so of ladies. To this list of
active members and in full sympathy
with them is an equal number of
honorary members connected I'm business
with this system from Portland Or IN
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ton. is composed of the employees of what
is known as the general Offices of the Chr
cago. ST. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha at
their fine building on Fourth and ROsabel.
To say less than that they are very iiue
collection of men and ladies would do them
injustice. and to those witnessing the
parade they speak for themselves. We
have no hesitation in saying that their
procession paradiug the streets during the
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club has secured a
very tine group photo,
taken from the front
steps of the general
Office building. which
will no doubt be
priced in other days
when those now going
will show il with
much satisfaction 10
their children as a
'recious souvener of
he first great winter
J arrival of their
country. We annex
fine namau nf thu
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fine set and appropriate design. consists of
a dark, draD-gray blanket surtout. close
fitting, with appropriate scarlet trimmings.
girded with fine belt TO match. knee pants
of same gray material with stockings of
scarlet concluding with the mOccasin. The
toQue is scarlet and white.
These tasty suits were furnished by chi