The Saint Paul globe., 1898-08-09
HAS REAL CUBAN TROOPS
BUFFALO BILL ADDS THEM TO HIS
PAGEANT

Night-.-Men Were There Who
Had Suffered With Gomez and
Garcia In the Pearl of the An
tiIles-Col. Cody's Great Hit.
Buffalo Bills Wild West show ex-
hibits at Aurora avenue and Vic
toria street today. The parade will
leave the grounds at $50 a. M, pass
ing over the following route:
University avenue to Wabasha street.
to East Summit avenue, to Cedar
street, to East Seventh street, to Rob-
ert street, to Third street, to Seven
Corners, Seventh street to Sixth street,
rington avenue, to Dayton avenue, to
Victoria street, to camp grounds.
Swarms Of Indians, gorgeous in paint
and feathers, dashed into the immense
amphitheater of Buffalo Bills Wild
West show at Minneapolis last night
and rode at breakneck speed before
10000 spectators; cowboys tore across
the open space with all the recklessness
born OF long years in the saddle.
swarthy Mexicahs swung past the
crowds, uttering their shrill yelIs and
tWirling their lariats, Gauchos from
South American plains, Arabs and Co.'S
sacks joined the grand review of the
rough riders of the world and were
saluted by the cheers Of the great
throng.
1t was an imposing cavalcade-an ag.
gregation Of horsemen Of the highest
type-and if there had been no further
additions to the gallant band the repl-
tation Of Col. Cody would have been
secure. Bait there were soldiers to come
troop1ng into the glare Of the lime
lights: There were cavalrymen from
the armies of England and Germany
and Russia, each man as perfect in his
equipment and bearing as if passin@
an inspection. One by one the detach
ments formed in the center of tha
amphitheater, until the crowd began
to wonder whether there was any end
to the procession.
Then strong lunged man, who stood
on platform in the midst Of the men
and horses, said something Intended
for everybody's ears. He MANAGED to
make himself heard, when a. single
horseman came racing from behind the
painted canvas at the far end of the
arena.
This horseman was clad in a strange
uniform Of brown duck and a white
sombero. Close at the heels of his
steed rode a dozen more men in ths
same uniform. They rode well. even
to a one-legged trooper, who brought
up the rear, and curiosity was begin
ming to spread over Their identity when
anotner rider came on the scene bear
ing the flag of Cuba Libre.
"A tremendous cheer and a storm of
handclaps saluted the colors of the
Cupans and gave evidence of the SYM
cause for which they had been fight
ing. For these Cubans were the fight
ing KIND, soldiers who had followed the
leadership of Gomez and Garcia and
Maceo In many a desperate CHARGE
against the Spaniards in their strug-
gle for independence. Every one Of
them had felt the sting Of the Mauser
puliet, and some Of them are still nurs-
Ing their wounds In the hope that the
united States will not finish the war
before they are we'll enough to return
to the island.
After the man with the leather lungs
had introduced each one Of the Cuban
veterans and made the audience ac-
quanted with their Individual records
Coi. Coi. Cody swept into view on his mag
nlfcent chestnut charger, as heroic q "a iidd
gallant figure as when he fought the
Indians on the plains ais a government
scout. And this inauguarated "a. nro-
gramme which gave the crowd more
thrills to the minute than any show
that ever pitched canvas
1t was necessarily display of horse
manship CT all varieties, but 1t never
approached state Of tameness during
the whole evening.
Many new features have been added
to the show by Col. Cody since the wild
West was in the Northwest last, and ali
Of the best and most typical of it's name
have been retained. The attendance
was more than could be accommodated
by the immense amphitheater, both in
the afternoon and evening, thousands
being turned away last night. The
management declares that more were
turned away last night than ever be-
FORE