St. Paul daily globe., 1891-07-04
CRACK, SISS, BOOM.
Powder-Burning and Silence
Breaking the Features
Of the Day.
Moderns Have Improved Upon
the Old Style Methods Of
Celebration.
Initial Meeting Of the New
Board Of Cor rections and
Charities.
Loren Fletcher ConfesseS His
Seeret--DiStrict Court
GleaningS.


to the small boys papa in bills for fire.
works. doctors fees and damage to his
neighbor's front yard whiskers. War
begun in Minneapolis promptly at 9
O'clock last night. Maj. Henderson's
ukase a it should not begin until a.
m, this morning. But the ukase of a
mere superintendent of police was never
known to have any influence upon the
small boys. II the Russian Nihilists
were wise they would import few
thousand small boys. Alexander III.
would speedily turn over the right of
ukaSe to the janitor. 1t will be noticed
that even Gar Reed never dared attempt
to interfere with the pages of the ma
tional congress. So the small boy too k
advantage OF his prerogatveS and began
his celebration last night. Nervous
citizens stayed at home. Brave men
went home, took off their trousers, and
left orders to have them given to the
first tramp who might call. The fire.
cracker was abroad-sO broad that there
wasn't room enough for it on the street
with man.
They used to do this celebration busi-
ness in better shape in the good old
times. Men and boys didn't shoot fire
CIdChGlS duu oMEdl III lllOcC L AAS
good old patriots of the years gone by
used to feel like making some sacrifice
on the day of patriotism. They used to
sacrifice the personal comfort of dress
ing in fanciful costume, marching be-
hind the band TO the village grove.
standing on one foot and then the
other in tight boots while the oldest
minister in town prayed, the Oldest
lawyer read the Declaration OF Inde-
pendence and the young lawyer
with lots Of gall and no socks
delivered the Grafton. There would
be a fremen's parade, fantastic"
parade. few fights and then dance in
the evening. Ali that is changed now.
Such idle forms are not sufficient for
the patriot of to-day. The patriot OF
the living now, the lover OF liberty with
a triple roll of the r, an eagle with
spread piniOnS and an unclaimed slave,
must show his sympathy ana love for
the downtrodden of other lands. he
appreciates the fact that America is not
for Americans, but for Europeans. So
he does his best to kill off the
rising generation with fire crackers,
toy pistols. rockets, lemonade de MiSSis-
sippi and store ice cream, to make way
for members of the Malta, hydrOphobia
anarchists AMI New York aldermen in
embyro. His system works just as
well as the older.
MinneapolitanS will not need to 20 out
of town for enjoyment. With two per-
formances of the greatest show on
earth," two ball games, and picnics
without end, the day will be full,
though not so full as some OF
county offices will be closed.
The postoffice will be open until $3.50.
Many business houses, nearly all. eX-
cept the retail stores. will close. There
will be a special musical programme at
Lake Harriet and fireworks in the even
ing. At Lake MinnetOnka fun will be
fast and furious. At Hotel st. Louis
there will be an extra yacht race of the
NJ. 7. c. in the morning. The start will
be flying one, as usual, and the go
gum will be fired promptly at 1G:45.
In the afternoon an exciting tennis
tourney for championship prizes will
be played on the courts adjoining the
hotel, after which the base ball tiend
will be given an opportunity
to get in his deadly work. To
Manager Wait proposes to treat his
guests to a full-dress ball in the even
ing, and the affair will be one of great
! brilliancy. Several Minneapolis parties
have already decided to spend their
Fourth at the st. Louis, and for the ac-
commodation of those who wish to at
tend a special train will leave Mime
apOlis via the Milwaukee at z O'Clock,
returning after the ball IN the evening.
Excelsior people have decided to
celebrate this year by having good
old-fashiOned independence day cele-
bratiOn. There will be a grand parade,
speeches, games, fireworks, and all
sorts of sports, and any villager who
does not take part will be duly pun
ished by the committee.
At Lake Park there will also be
celebrations of every sort. Large pic
mics will occupy the grounds, and
| Manager Aspinwall has arranged an
attractive programme for the entertain
ment of his guests. The City of st.
Louis and 3ll other boats will be run
ming on the Fourth, and if any one fails
to thoroughly enjoy himself it will be
! his own fault.
There will be big picnic on the As
! cension parish grounds, IN the grove
| back of the church at Eighteenth
avenue north and Tenth street. The
programme includes athletic contests,
| with prizes for the bows and girls.
! Refreshments and sacred concert IN
| the church in the evening.
The Scandinavian Good Templars- of
| Minneapolis will 90 down to Merriam
| Park for a picnic there. There will be
music and speeeh-making in the morn
! ing, and in the afternoon all sorts of
games and contests, both serious and
! ludicrous.
All doctors will remain In their Offices
to-day, ready 10 attend to the numerous
calls. The police department is pre-
pared to furnish special ambulance
service,