The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03
SPAIN WILL BE REMEMBERED
GREAT NATIONAL HOLIDAY TO
BE CELEBRATED
With n Blaze of Fireworks N.mad
After the Victorious Heroes Of
the War-"Dewey DazzIers. and
"sampsOn Sharp Shots" New
Names Appropriate to the Occa-
sion and the Period.

correspondence The st. Paul Globe
NEW YORK, July LIN the patriotic
blaze of fireworks that will make the
coming Fourth more glorious than a
score of its predecessors rolled into one.
the war with Spain will be the basis OF
the chief pyrotechnicaI novelties. At
Inc monster celebrations there will be
representations of the bombardment Of
santiago and San Juan, wi n real guns
numbering from the decks of real
SHIPS, and shore batteries blazing away
with all the grandeur of real war. ex-
cept the deadly mis- silss. The destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet at Manila will
he SHOWN in the most picturesque man
ner that the artist in fireworks can de-
vlse, and Hobson's great feat will be
illustrated nightly in realistic fashion
to the accompaniment of bursting
bombs and terrific app ause.
Inc fireworks men have new and
stlrrlng events upon which to base
tnelr hery representations, and the
Mexican and Civil wars, which have
done such good service for SO many
years, can be laid away for the time
being.
Besides the set piece, in which patri-
ctlc sentiments appropriate to this sea-
son or victory for American arms will
AOA III, llci Will De novelties
ot enaless variety called by names shat
are intended to tempt the enthusiastic
mead or a family to scatter his savings
10 the night winds on the Fourth of
July In a shower of sparks and multi
colored explosions.
Dewey is the favorite with the fire
WORKS men. His name affords too
many opportunities playful punning
70 De resisted There will be the Dewey
Demon, rocket that shoots up with
a shower of fine sparks following in its
train, and bursts with an explosion
that sends small bombs in every direc-
ton, to fill the air with smaller expo
sions. symbolical Of the fiery swiftness
OF the Dewey descent on the Spanish
1!eet. Dewey DaZZlers" Is the eupho-
rious name given to a firework that
SENDS forth showers of red, white and
blue balls that cross each other in
dazzling profusion. This is an exceed
lngly pretty frework and is sure to be
very popular on the Fourth.
Sampson's Searchlight." named af-
ter the gallant admiral at Santiago. is
an explosive firework that shoots up
TO great height and bursts into a
rain of white fire that illuminates the
sky like searchlight. Sampson's ad-
mirers will be able to follow the search
light with noiser and more aggressive
pyrotechnics, for there are Sampson
Chai OHOtS, d HylnS mass or wicked
little bombs that go up a few feet and
explode with the noise of a heavy re-
volver fire; "Sampson's Sunbeams,'
which shoot forth rays Of fine golden
sparks, and "Sampson's ScintiIlators,"
silvery shower of fire that is the final
effect of firework that goes through
all kinds Of fizzing, sputtering contor-
tions in the air before it bursts.
Old friends crop up under entirely
new names that are borrowed from
war scenes. The Devil Among the
Tailors' becomes the Devil Among
the Spaniards,' which all will agree is
more appropriate stamping ground
for his Satanic majesty; the old famil-
lar pinwheel will scarcely be recog-
nized as the Santiago Twirler;" "Ro-
man Candles come up unchanged in
appearance, but renamed Manila Mis-
sfles;" while the obtrusive and eccen-
tric f1recracker will be entitled to give
Itself more airs than ever as the Miles
Grenade"
1t will be Fourth Of July unequaled
for explosive enthusiasm, and every
ounce Of powder that goes up in fire
and smoke will be burned on the altar
Of patriotism.