St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-02
EXPOSITION EXCERPTS.
Last Night the Siege of Vera Cruz
Was More Successful.

Last Night the Siege of Vera Cruz
Was More Successful.
A special train will be run by the
Great Northern road from Minneapolis
to st. Paul every evening at IL o'clock
for the accommodation of the people
who come from st. Paul to see the Ex-
position. The residents of the city
down the river have been good patrons
of the Exposition every season, and this
year they are coming TO the front nobly.
Each days attendance at the EXPOSE
ton is made up TO great extent by the
people of st. Paul, and they seem to be
pleased with the entertainment which
has been provided for their benefit,
Manager Bracket received yesterday
package from Villas, S. D., containing
giant potato which weighed four
pounds. With this was a letter stating
the people of South Dakota were in a
cheerf nj state of mind in consequence
of the fine crops. The potato remains
on exhibition in the private Office of the
management.
While the Exposition management is
exceedingly appreciative of the patron
age of the residents of Minneapolis, it
would feel much more appreciative if
there were more people from this city
who were visitors. So far the
attendance has been of gener-
Gus proportion, but the greater num-
Der OF the visitors have been from the
outlying districts. The management
expects that when the people see what
a fine array of attractions have been pre-
pared for their benent, they will turn
out in such numbers as to seriously in
convenience the treasury department.
But they are perfectly willing to stand
such treatment.
Some very fine specimens of Oswego
bass were received yesterday at the EX-
position from }. Ii. Letson, of Aiexan-
dria, Mimi. They we're at once put into
one of the tanks and seemed to be very
much at home in their new quarters.
They are valuable addition to the fish
exhibit.
DR.. II. o. Sweeney, of the United
States fish commission, was caller at
the Exposition building yesterday after
noon. He expressed himself as being
well satisfied with the manner in which
the fish exhibit had been arranged, and
complimented the Exposition manage
ment on the general excellence of the
exhibits. He was very much pleased
with the work of the Mexican band.
S. S. Watkins, superintendent of the
state fish hatchery at Willow Brook, was
Sition. He was much pleased with the
different exhibits, and especially with
the manner in which the fish had been
arranged.
The cotton gin was loaned to the EX-
position by the Eagle Cotton Gin COM
pany. of Bridgewater, Mass. 1t is sit
uated on the first floor near the man.
ayers office, and attracts great deal of
attention, being constantly surrounded
by crowds anxious to see it In operation.
The loose cotton is put in at the top
and loosely packed. After the feed
portion is full the cotton Is pressed into
comparatively small space by means of
simple arrangements of levers, which
brings all immense amount of pressure
to bear upon the cotton. Before the
pressure is removed the bundles are
covered with jute and bound with hoops
of iron. The mechanism of the gin,
while simple, is very powerful, and the
whole process can be seen and under
stood by the spectator without any
lengthy lecture on the subject.
One of the most popular exhibits at
the Exposition building is the display
which is made by the pupils of the
high and grammar schools. A crowd
of visitors constantly surrounds the
place where the exhibits are placed,
and the comments as to the excellence
OF the display are many.
w. s. Mellen, general manager Of the
Northern Pacific road, was one of the
enthusiastic visitors at the Exposition
yesterday. He declared it to be the
finest and most complete one of its kind
that he had ever seen in any city in the
whole Northwest.
Last evenings presentation of the
''Siege Of Vera Cruz" was even better
hot Of I1n iuht hot fa,
slight bitches of the first nights per-
Torrance were entirely done away with,
and, i'll fact, everything was as smooth
as one could desire. The attendance
was also larger than on the opening
night, and from present indications the
affair will be most gratifying success.
The weather last evening was all that
could be desired for an outdoor presen-
tation, being warm with just the
right amount of breeze blowing. From
the moment when the band commenced
to play until the American army was in
full possession of the besieged city, the
attention of all present was held most
closely. The mock bull fight and the
acrobatic part of the programme tended
greatly to please the crowd. The dane
Ing by about two score of men and
women was very entertaining, and the
same can be said of the entire perform
ance. The actual war scene was pre-
sented in decidedly realistic manner,
and held the audience SpellbOund from
the time of the firing of the first gun
until the final rocket rose with its
fiery tail, burst into a thousand
brilliant hues and disappeared in the
darkness of the night. The climax
was reached when the Mexican flag was
hauled down and the glorious stars and
stripes run up in its place, and the band
played Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean," The audience, which num-
bered far over a thousand. rose in the
seats, cheered wildly. then settled back
for the finale. The voley and file firing
of Company B was highly praised, as
also was the work of Battery B. The
siege will be presented every evening
for the next two weeks.
Following is the musical programme
for tonight:
Part l.
1.-THE Passing Regiment March . e. Role
The Awakening of the Lion 49, Kontski
carmen waltz. .-....................R osas
acknowledges; ;...-....-...B Barton
Souvenir OF roiedon-Bolero.. Meget
Tambourine Solo by senior Toledo.
Part H.
"Semiramis Grand Overture 80. Rossini
La Castanera '-Piccolo Solo. -. Roderigues
Senior Espinoza.
"Macbeth''-Selection. ....... Donisetti
souvenir of Salamanca. -. Araryo
LET Me Alone"-Dance .... Villapando
D'HARVEN'S ESCAPE.
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