Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-07-06
OUR PATRIOTIC CELEBRATION
lt Opens Auspiciousy With a Good Attendance and With a Good
 Programme of Sports.

Programme of Sports.
 The Fourth of July celebrated
 lS9o had very much increased ze.
 to it for the American people oyC
 those of former years.
 The news on Saturday and Sur
 day, from our army in Cuba, togetl
 er with the unsasiness manifesto
 over the safety of the Manila el
 pedltion, and, in fact. report of it
 having been lost had caused a de clded gloom to settle over the peo pie generally.
 Early on the morning of th
 Fourth came the glad tidings, how ever, that the Manila expedition ia, arrived safely at its deslioatiun ant had stopped long enough on tn, way to take possession ot the La drone islands, and captured the off eers and men of the small garrison there. It was soon followed by tht news of the utter destruction d Ceryora's fleet by Admiral Samp- son, while the situation of the artny at Santiago was more favorable han previous telegrams had indicated. All of this had a cheering effect and the spirit of the day was entered into with greater snthusiasm.
 In Prescott the three days cele- bration opened with a bard concert on the plaza at 9:30 a. m. Literary exercises were held in the court house at 10:30 a. m, at which the following programme was rendered.:
 Hail, Columbia.
 Reading he Declaration Of Inde- pendenee by Mir. Jos. Morrison.
 Song and Chorus.-The S;ar Spanglel Banner.
 Solo By NIT. JObn-tm
 Recitation-The Veterans. by Mis- Jessie Smith,
 Oration-Col. J. r. Wilson.
 National Anthem My Country, lis of Thee. Chorus and Audience.
 The singing was under the direc- ton of J. l.. Johnston with Mrs. John-ton as accompanisr, the chorus consisting Of twenty-i7e voices
 The tase ball game at ll:3O was very interesting, being won hy the Congress nine.
 In the afternoon the hose races took place on the plaza and were witnessed by hundreds of people. l The Dudes were the victors in this
 A ball in the evening under the i auspices of the Woman's Relief I Corps closed the days celebration. | W hile there was no pubIc display | 'f fireworks there were large nun per of private displays which could | 'e seen iu different parts If the own.
 The miners drilling contest took place today, and, as usual, proved me of the most interesting features 'f the celebration. The big granite boulder in which the drilling was lone was on an elevated platform on nc plaza and the spectators range round it to the number of sever. all being much interested I the performance.
 The following are the teams which ntered in the double-handei con ast and the scores made by them in fteen minutes: Evans & McDougal,. of McCabe. } l1-20 inches.
 MeGowau Bros, of Prescott, 26 Iches Sutton ani O'Brien. of Crook ,, lnyon. Zj 2-5 inches. The hist prize m this ....i.;e [ was ,50 and tvu chan inns io medals. 'coDi p.iz~, $l . fnirtl prize. ] 5. There was also iOLrth pr ze | S25, for which there were no con : The siugle-hanued contest is in ' -ogress this afternoon, the follow i g being the entries: Herman V roppman, of Congress; Jos. Val a mi, Crowned King; John Lahorto. Q rowned King; A. D. McDougall. W cCabe; Dan McGowan, Chas. Me. V owan, Prescott; John Curran. n alker; Julus Wsrlop, Congress: O J. Corbett, Pearce, Arizona. | he b ter won the championship of Ii dorado and New Mexico last year lc le prizes for this contest are as ' lows: First, $l25 and champion Il lp medal; second, $50; third. S31 fl At the hour of going to press, the F lowing scores had been made: ot Dan McGowan, IA inches. M Jhas. McGowan, ll.5 inches. fiji '. J. Corbett, 14.7 inches. W Julius Warlop, 94 inches. To John Curran, s 20 inches. Toe Valdrini. 14S inches. VI John LebartO, l6-1 inches. m The following is the programme lo events at the driving park to- IT rrow, July 6: ID jowbOv tournament. or ,teer Tying-First prize, S75; sec an prize. S35; third prize. S20; Io' rth prize, B; entrance fea, s. wa 'roneho Ridiug-First prize S3O: SCI Ond prize, Sl5; entrance fee, S2.5O. 'n' rec to enter. sp' .owboy Horse Racing, half mile S Si h-First prize, S30; second prize. 0u ; third prize, $ Four 10 enter. 'bstacle Race, Aalf miie-Prize.
 Entrance fee, 8 ia