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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
Poor Gunners; Good Marksmen.

Spanish naval gunnery is unques-
ticnably inefficient. That was proved
at Manila. and again in this attempt
Of Cervera to escape. Dewey destroy
Cd Montojos squadron without the
loss of man. and now Sampson wipes
Cervera's squadron OFF the Spanish
naval list with the loss of but one man
killed. Nor are the gunners of their
Notifications any better. The only
good shooting was done at Cardenas
when the Winslow was put hors du
combat. AT Santiago the shooting has
been surprisingly ineffective. But with
the infantry the case is very different.
The loss Of 1000 in the fight at San
Juan and FL Caney attests remarkable
accuracy Of fire. More convincing Of
the accuracy of the infantry fire is the
rhenomenaliy large proportion of our
officers who have fallen victims to their
Mausers.
The difference is probably due to
the difference in the practice had.
When the HiZcaya was in New York
her engineer said that her eleven-inch
suns had rever been fired SPANS
parsimony had denied her gunners the
practice essential to the range finding
and accurate aiming of the guns Of
her battleships. On the other hand the
Spanish infantry have had three years
of Practice firing at the Cubans. Not
steady practice, tC be sure, for the Gu
ban practiced guerrilla tactics but there
has been sufficient shooting to familiar
iZe the rank and file with their guns
and their use. Anyway. however much
we hold Spanish naval gunnery in con-
tempt. we are constrained by a sur
Ir!sinSly large list CT killed and wound
ed TO tender the infantryman our re-
specr as a marksman
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
Erisiles 10 ST. Paul,

THE real thing in the way of a hotel ia
up at Leech lake, at a place called Walker :,
said Theodore Hays. 81 know it, because I
stopped there. You've heard of the town
that was truly rural that they have the opera
mouse up stairs over the grocery store and
use eggs for 'passchecks? Well, this hotel Is
In the same sort of town. l went fishing last
week and went to the. last house in Northern
Minnesota and then went sixty miles further
and struck this hotel. The night we got
there the cook got drunk and left EVERY
body around the house had turn at doing
the cooking. We like to died. The porter
cooked breakfast and the landlord cooked
the dinner. In the evening the clerk got tho
meal. lie was a red-headed fellow named
Casey, and the only real hotel clerk about
the place. 1t was funny. though, to see him
tear cut OF the Kitchen register and room a
guest and then chase himself back to fry an
egg. Mrs. Hays couldn't quite stand the
grub, so she sent me to the store to buy
coffee pot and she made coffee in the room
over the lamp. It's lovely place to 10
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
MUSIC AND FIREWORKS
Attracted Several Thousand People
to Como Last Night.

to Como Last Night
works attracted several thousand people to
Como park last evening. All street cars to
the park from St. Paul and Minneapolis were
crowded with passengers and many visitors
went there in carriages. 1t was the largest
gathering of pleasure seekers in the history
of the park.
The weather was largely responsible for the
great outpouring to the park. And then the
smashing Of the Spanish fleet filed every
body with enthusiasm and they wanted to go
where the event was to be celebrated. So
early in the evening the crowds began to
arrive at the park. and in a short time the
walks were thronged and the seats were
filled.
Many sought out the boats and soon every
one was hired and long lines Of men and
women were standing at the boat house wait
ing for a chance to go out on the water.
On platform in front Of the pavilion DAM
orchestra was stationed and rendered mu-
steal programme. TIE music was appreci-
ated, but the crowd had come to witness a
pyrotechnic display and shortly after 8
O'Clock their patience was rewarded by the
discharge Of rockets from a stand on the
eastern side of the lake. From that time on
to 1890 there was a continuous shower of
rockets and bombs. The crowds lined the
shores Of the lake and watched the display
The pavilion platform was crowded with
spectators. A very pretty effect was made
by an illumination Of the lake with each fire.
A number Of rockets shot across the lake
and fell among the crowds on the opposite
shore. One fell directly upon woman and
scorched her dress, but bystanders ran to her
assistance and she esc,,x.d without serious
injury, but badly frightened. The fireworks
were kept up until long after 10 o'clock. and
they were pronounced the best ulSpiay ever
seen at the park.
: No incidents were reported during the day.
nor were any arrests made.
Four children got lost in the afternoon, but
they were soon restored to their parents.
There were many horses at the park In the
afternoon and evening. but though drecrack-
srs and other explosives were let on by mis-.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
PARSON TIED THE KNOT.
First Methodist Excursion Was NOT
without a Romance.


without Romance.
The First NJ. E. church excursion on the
Flora Clark was not without its tinge of ro
nance The excursionists to the number Of
zoo or more, steamed down the river, stop
ping at Red Rock. Hastings and Prescott.
and thence up Lake St. Croix. On returning
ing young man on shore hailed the Flora
clark 1here was a second stop. young
man. and maiden fair, came aboard from a
row boat. 1t all occurred a la Wisconsin
purlng the passage of the Flora Clark
through the waters of the ST. Croix. with it's
embargo OF three or four Methodist ministers
willing to do the little job himself. The rec
tor OF the Episcopal church at Prescott had
cut them out and tied the knot. The young
man who rowed them from shore had wit
messed the ceremony and disclosed the in
terestlng discovery aboard the Flora Clark
Inen there were congratulations. The band
pIayed wedding march; the gentlemen
brought up ice cream; somebody found some
NandIulS OF rice and an old shoe; the bride
smiled. the groom looked happy; the warblers
rem the willows on the shores Joined in the
parted the green and brown and silver sheen
or or the smooth surface of the Father of
waters amid the frightening shadows as 1t
sped on its way homeward under the gray
m;sts OF evening. Every one felt that the
day which had opened with news of the VIC
tories. OF American arms had in it's con-
renowned, its fitting close.
The little episode at Prescott only served to
increase the merrymaking. AT Red Rock
the news of Admiral SIMPSONS victory was
received with cheers The small boy ex-
pleded his fire crackers over the gunwale of
the boat. assisted by his big brother. The
party sang patriotic songs at all the landings
and nobody was lost overheard. Those on
board represented nearly all the Methodist
churches in the CITY, Among them were:
Rev. B. Long1ey and family. Rev. John Penn
berton. Rev. F. B. Cowgirl and family, John
Hayes. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes, F. R. Mann,
Horace Hillman, Gus Riser, G. H. Slocum,
A. J. Parker j. c. Joslyn. John Mann, Mr.
and Mrs. H. N. Hodgeman, Mr.. and Mrs
George N. Hillman, A. w. Carlton, Mime
apolis, and ]. Durham.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
GOVERNMENT KNEW IT.

Arrival of PandO at Santiago Not n
Surprise.
WASHINGTON, July A. Several
messages were received tonight by the
war department, but no information
concerning their contents were made
public.
When the dispatch announcing the
arrival of Gen. Pando with 5000 men
at Santiago was exhibited at the war
department 1T was ascertained that the
department was already in possession
of the fact, indicating that officials
had received confirmation of the press
dispatches. No bulletins were posted
tonight.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
Admiral Dewey Can Celebrate.

WASHINGTON. July 4.-Admiral Dew
ey's telegram to the navy department, is
given out as follows:
Hong Kong, July 4. Cavite. July l.
Three transports and the Charleston ar
rived yesterday. The Charleston captured
Guam. Ladrcne islands. on June Il. No
resistance. Brought Spanish officers from
the garrison, six officers and ffty-fcur
men to Manila. On June %, the S. anish
gun vessel Leyte came out of a river and
surrendered to me. having exhausted am
munition and food in repelling attacks By
insurgents. She had on board fi,ty-tws
officers and ninety-four men, naval ana
military. Dewey.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS.
Madrid Processes to Believe cervera
Has Gone, to Havana.

Madrid Pro'fesses to Believe Cervera
Has Gone, to Havana.
MADRID. tJulyd Am official dis
patch from Santiago says:
Admiral Cervera's fleet sustained
for an hour the fire of the American
feet It then disappeared westward,
followed by,e the American feet. We
lost two torpedo boat destroyers."
The dispatch then says:
ITO Gen. Skaters demand for the
surrender of the city, expiring at 10
o'clock tomorrow, morning. the Span
ish commander replied: Tt Is my duty
to defend the city to the end
1.-The ministers, on leaving the cab
met meeting, knew nothing of Ger
vera's fleet beyond what the dispatch
revealed. Lieut.. Gen. Correa, minis
ter Of war, said he believed that Ger
vera's fleet had gone to Havana"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

chievous persons right under some of Them
there was not a runaway. Superintendent
Nussbaum said the day was remarkably free
from incidents of any character.
AS soon as the fireworks stopped there was
rush for the cars, and as they arrived they
were quickly boarded by the people. eager ia
get home. 1t was fully an hour before the
crowd of waiting people perceptibly thinned
out. AS fast as a car reached the platform 1t
was filled and was sent on to be succeeded by
others that were as quickly crowded.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
President Thanks Sampson.

WASHINGTON. July 4.-The following
message was sent to Admiral SAMPSON
today by the president:
To Admiral Sampson. Playa del & te:
You have the gratitude and congratuIa-
lions of the who.e American PEOPLE. Con
vey to Your noble officers and crews,
through whose valor new ~honors have been
added to the American arms. the CRATE
1ul thanks and appreciation of the na ion.
as-- William Mex nley.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
CAMARA's SQUADRON.

PORT SAID. July 4.-The whole of
Admiral Camara's squadron has re-
entered the harbor, including the
transports. The Spanish torpedo boat
destroyer Prosperina and the collier
San Augustin have also arrived.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
For the Soadier5s ChiId.

The Children's War Relief League of New
York is an organization recently formed by
young people, to work for the aid of soldiers
chrEren.
The league is an outgrowth of the war re-
lief commission of the National Society Of
New England women. cooperating with the
Soldiers and Sailrors Families Protective
association.
The plan for the summer is to interest the
little members in raising funds for the sick
children OF volunteers. and, as far as possible
to give them outings in the country, and to
provide clothing and other necessaries for
needy ones. All cases will be thoroughly in
vestigated.
During the first week of its organization
the league raised S12 in cash. and received, as
WE'LL large donations of infants and childrens'
clothing. which were delivered at the war re-
lief headquarters.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
TODAY'S EVENTS.

GRAND-"The Bankers Daughter" Sis PM.
METROPOLITAN-Dar
United Polish Singers OF America. ninth an
nual concert Mozart hall, PM.
Installation of officers, Flora lodge, Daughters
Of Rebekah, s PM.
Park board meets city hall, 7:39 PM.
Board of aldermen meets city hall. 7:G0 Pm.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
Danforth a MiIwaukce Man.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. July LII. W. Dam
among the wounded at the battle Of Santiago.
is Milwaukee man. DIR. Danforth had prev
iously served with the Cuban insurgent army,
being personal physician for almost a year 70
killed IN an ambush.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
ATLANTIC LINERS.

NEW YORK-Arrived: Steamer Bowie. Liv-
erpool: Rotterdam, Rotterdam Berlin
Southampton.
BREMEN-Arrived: Friedrich der Crosse.
New York.
ANTWERP-Arrived: Friesand New York.
SOUTHAMPTON-Arriv Kaiser Frederick,
New York.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

The Minneapolis Tribune's war spe-
Gals" are even more misleading than
those of the Pioneer Press, though
they are received over from three to
eight private wires.' running from
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

When the fathers picked out July 4
fer the nations birthday they under
stood their business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
Celebration at Sleepy Eye.

SLEEPY EYE. Mimi, July 4.-(Special.)-
crowd. The exercises at Lake SIDE park
were carried out advertised. Elder San
GERS, the pastor of the local Baptist church,
oeiivered an eloquent and patriotic address,.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
The Democratic State Ticket.

Governor. .....JOHN LIND, Brown county
Lieut.. Gov..........J. NJ. BOWLER. Renvi:le
Sec State ........J. J. HEINRICH. Heanepin
Treasurer. ALEX. MKINNON. Polk
Auditor. So. GEORGE n. LAMPHERE, Cay
Attorney General. JOHN F. KELLY. Ramsey
Clerk Supreme Court.Z. H. AUSTIN, st. Louis
Judges THOMAS CAVITY, Hennepin
Supreme DANIEL BUCK. Blue Earth
Court. .lWM. MITCHELL Winona
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

When Madrid really finds out what
happened TO Cervera a small boy may
be looking for place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Before Dewey gets away from Ma
Mia ne will have enough generals, ad-
rlirals and governors general to set up
a national establishment of his own.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Pando's 5000 men, if it IS true he is
at Santiago, will make just that many
additional prisoners for Shafter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
TUESDAYS WEATHER.
Fair; Warmer.

By the United States Weather Bureau.
MINNES0TA-Fair; warmer; southeriy winds.
NORTH DAKOTA-Fair; warmer; southerly
winds.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Fair weather; southerly
winds.
1OWA-Fair; warmer: southerly winds.
MONTANA-Partly cloudy weather; cooler;
northwesterly winds
WlSCONSlN-Fair; warmer; light north
westerly winds. becoming southerly.
YESTERDAYS TEMPERATURES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Any Spaniard who cannot see his
finish should waste no time In consult
ing an oculist.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Senior Sagasta to Uncle Sam: eff you
don't see what you want ask for it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

The next time Spain goes to war with
pigs she will pick out blind on S.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Louise Montague says her dog is an
angel. This, then, is the first canine
angel on record
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Cervera's nerve is all right, but his
Judgment was defective.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

John Bull points with pride to the
fact that 1--WE killed the bear
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Even BlancG was not able to turn it
into a Spanish victory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Possibly the Spanish will be willing
TO exchange Lieut.. Hobson for Admiral
CerVera.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

If Camara is wise he will not wait
for them to shoot, but will come down
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

The giant cracker never had better
excuse for existence.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Golden years in American history will
be 1776, 1863 and 1885,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

Cervera broke the bottle. but he cut
his fingers badly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
Withdraw Their Offer.

The public press has been requested to state
that the Colonial Danes of New York with
drew their offer of the earbonating plant for
the war department hospital ship Relief-after-
ward provided by the Woman's National War
Relief asscciation-as they had been informed
officially that the government furnished the
apparatus. Fourteen of the electric fans
placed in the wards of the floating hospital
were provided by the Society of Holland
Danes.
A war relief auxiliary of New York. which
furnished a number of the cots sent to the
announcement that they are too short The
organization expressed its willingness to ship
a thousand more cots of such sizes as the Red
Cross shall describe,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

The screaming of the eagle was not
sign of pain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
Food for Refugees,

Stephen Barton has ordered twenty five
tons Of supplies to be forwarded to G.. w.
Hyatt. the Red Cross agent at Key West,
where they will be distributed to feed a large
number Of refugees from Cuba, who are en-
tirely without food, except as supplied by
charity. Many Of the women and children
are almost destitute of clothing. 1t is said
that small Cuban vessels are constantly
reaching Key West from the small Cuban
ports too unimportant to be held by the
Spanish or to be the subject of blockade, and
reporting that ell the Inhabitants are COM
pletely naked and subsisting upon what they
can find in the fields and woods. 1t was
decided. therefore, to send clothing to Key
West to be taken to those places by the
captains of the small boats and distributed
by them to the destitute population. Deli
cate food to the value of $500 will also be
sent to Key West for the womer and chill
dren refugees there who too i'll to eat
the coarser food usually distributed.
The proceeds of New York horse race,
which amounted to $4,000, have been forward
ed to Miss Barton to be used in her relief
work
Nine. Graham, the Cuban patriot now liv-
ing in New York, was a resident of Santiago
from the time Of her marriage until her
removal to this country. She owns a beau
tiful home in that CITY, which is in easy
range of bombarding guns.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
The Doctor obstreperous.

une.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05
In Woman's Realm.
STRAIN EVERY NERVE.

The Executive COMMITTEE of the Red
Cross Responds to Miss Barton's
Appeal.
With the news coming from Clara Barton
that the divisional hospital is overtaxed. and
that the nurses are working night and day to
relieve the sufferings of American patriots
it is particularly exasperating that there
should have been misunderstanding and con-
sequent delay in sending out the Red Cross
medical supply boat. Secretary Long refused
to commission the yacht, understanding that
it was to go as a hospital ship. whereas 1t
is only intended as supply beat. But steps
were taken Immediately to adjust matters
In speaking of the mission of the yacht. the
New York Evening Post says:
On sailing from pier A recently 1t left be-
hind the two -X-ray machines which were on
the dock there. waiting to be put aboard.
These, however were sent after the yacht
when it crossed over to Brooklyn to coal,
and were placed on board there. The de-
parture for the coaling wharf in Brooklyn
was rather unexpected, and due to the
receipt Of dispatch from Miss Barton, beg
ging that the voyage Of the boat to Santiago
be expedited as much as possible. since the
medical stores were urgently needed 1t had
been intended to coal the boat only partially
here, and to recoal at Savannah, but when
the letter from Miss Barton was received 1t
was determined to take on board at once a
quantity of coal sufficient to carry the veS-
A novelty which the Red Cross will be the
first to test will be the use Of the Roentgen
ray on shore, from the yacht. at a distance
of GOO feet. This will be tried at the sug-
gestion Of David L. Cobb, the counsel Of the
American National Red Cross and in cCm-
mand of the yacht. Just before the b. eat
left a coil of insulated wire l. 0C0 feet long
and water proof was sent aboard by W. j.
La Roche, to be used for the Transmission
of the electrical power from the yacht to the
shore. This will probably be the first time
in the history of the Roentgen ray that 1t
will have been use for this purpose. To SUI
perintend the operation of the X-ray appar-
on shore from the yacht an electrician has
been supplied gratuitously by the Edison
company to the American National Red Cross.
The American National Red Cross, through
its supply committee, has dispatched 800 cots
by rail to jacksonville, whence a relief steam
er is carrying them to Santiago. The cots
are provided with a rubber covering support
ed on rods at each corner of the bed, and
also with a mesquite netting Accompanying
each is a full supply of towels hospital
shirts, pillow, sheets, blanket and mattr s.
on woven wire base. These cots may be
used In the field hospitals, and are particu-
larly useful in protecting the wounded or
sick from the centipedes, scorpions and
chameleons which so abundant in Cuba,
and are frequent Intruders where the wound
ded men lie on the ground.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-26

Gladstone, the great, is dead. He
died at Hawarden at 8 o'clock this
morning.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-05-26
School Contest,

The annual contest Of the yelling.
ton schools was given Thursday night.
The attendance was not as large az
anticipated, though the auditorium
was well filled, Arthur Staffelbacb
and Florence Kelly won the prizes in
the mental arithmetic contest. The
prizes In all instances were gold med.
ais of equal value. George Millatd
and Orville Prock won the prizes in
the spelling contest, and Alice Hamel
and Jennie Jewell won the medals In
the ciphering contest.
The contests were pleasantly inter-
spersed with violin music by Minnie
Cogswell, Mabelle and Jennie Bradley
and Kate Price. The judges were;
Mental arithmetic-E. Kelley, W. M.
Massey, G. Z. Wakefield; Spelling
H. L. Woods, Ed T. Hackney, v. E,
Creighton; Cipheriug-E. Kelly, W.
E. Wood, J. NJ. Ready.