The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-15
ARMY IS INTERESTED
In the via West show which
Comes TOmOrrQw


FroDapIy nowhere in st. Paul is the ad-
t vent OF Buiraio Bill and his Wild West show
me supJect OF more interested comment than
at army headquarters. Col. NJ V. Sheridan,
OF whom 1t has been remarked from time to
time tnat ne is part of the building, has
known Col Cody intimately for a quarter of
century or whereabouts. while the two or
three generations of young officers who have
grown up under the, genial adjutant's tutel-
age nave been RECALLED from time
lmmemorial with boundless tales of the Platte
hero's prowess. This fact only adds to the
natural interest that would attach to a show
Whlcn was feature even when matched
asainse sne Incompatible attractions OF the
worlds fair in Chicago. and last year spent
a successful season in New York. This year
the strength of the management has been aug
mented by the addition of James A. Bailey, Of
barnums show, who joins his SKILL expert
ence and enterprise with that of Nate SAILS
bury and Col Cody. This triumvirate have
thoroughly revised the entertainment and
aooeu new features to the already excellent
and varied programme of previous years.
or course the main interest in this exhibition
centers around the marvellous reproduction Of
fontler lie during the pioneer days, with It's
exctements, displays Of skill, endurance and
courage. which brings into the arena an army
OF cowboys, scouts, frontiersmen and In
historically truthful.
The congress Of rough riders includes nu-
merous specimens Of the hardy and fearless
horsemen OF the various nations of the world,
including vaqueros from Mexico, gauchos
from South America Bedouins from the Ara
bian desert, Cossacks from the steppes of
Russia, and mounted battalions Of the finest
horSe-soidiery in the world, representing five
or the greatest armies of the globe; the caval-
ry OF the United States, the Royal Irish Ian
GERS. the German Uhlans, the Frech Cut
rasslers and the Russian dragons. Each gives
a magnificent display, affording an object les
son to every military man in America.
In Minneapolis yesterday the show gave
Two exhibitions to immense crowds It's
arena is new in this section, having instead
OF the usual circus tent, canopy ranged
ABOUT the sides of a hollow square. While
TINS protects the spectators from the posi-
Die rain, 1t leaves the arena uncovered and
the pushers of the show insist that it is even
more weird spectacle in the rain than un-
der the clear blue sky, although they admit
That rains usually have depressing effect
on the attendance which appeals particularly
to the treasurer S5-l-7
The show exhibits at University avenue
ana Victoria street tomorrow and Thursday.
PREVIOUS to the first performance there will
De De parade. which will leave the grounds at
University avenue and Victoria street at
a. M, passing over the following route:
University avenue to Wabasha street. to
East Summit avenue. to Cedar street to
East Seventh street. to Robert street. to
Ihfrd street, to Seven corners Seventh
street to Sixth Street, Sixth street to Nelson
avenues to harrington avenue, to Dayton
avenue, to Victoria street, to camp grounds.