The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-03

Independence Day.
Saloot an chase yerself. De Fort o.
July is tomorro' an de mex day an
yer can't trow no scare nur make no
pinches."
This was the defiant talk made by a
small boy to a big policeman on Wa
basha street shortly after dusk last
evening. The officer had mildly sug-
gested that no fireworks were allowed
to be discharged until Monday, and
ordered group of urchins, who were
endeavoring to start a small pinwheel
to Whizzing, to go home. The police
man didn't salute, but he looked at
the youths for moment and then
walked away, while the leader of the
fireworks squad swelled up with i'm
portance and informed his associates
"dey d'asent make a pinch"
The glorious FOURTH falling on
Monday this year, practically makes
a couple of days of the celebra ton,
and lots of other people started out
last evening with the same intention
as this small boy.
The day promises to be more gener-
ally observed, in a patriotic or noisy
way, which in most cases passes for
patriotism, than for several years.
The f1rework merchants report a big
business, and the score of stores which
have opened within the last two days
have reaped harvest.
The dealers approximate the amount
of fireworks sold at about $4,000, and
last evening there was a scurrying on
the part of the retailers to secure fur
ther supplies. The two principal job
bers in this line of goods, one firm in
this city and the other in Minneapolis,
however, were as near sold out as the
tof1 Il.
in prices.
Yesterday morning, small frecrackers
could be purchased six packs for a
quarter Owing to the run on any,
thing Which would make a noise and
the limited supply, the price was rails
ed. and last evening five packs for a
quarter was the market quotation.
Even at these figures the demand was
larger than the supply.
Observer Lyons is out with a guess
that the day will be a fine one. so far
as the weather is concerned, and with
the usual reservations predicts that it
will be an ideal Minnesota day with
just enough wind to cool the air and
Five the yachtsmen chance to pull
of several delayed races.
There will. be public Sunday school
and society excursions and picnics
enough to accommodate and satisfy
those who desire to celebrate in this
way, and innumerable small outing
parties will journey to the lakes and
ether sylvan resor,s.
The Mahtomedi Yacht club has ar
ranged for mimic naval battle and
Commandment The boats engaging in
the battle will be commanded by John
G. Dresen and N. M. Thygesen, and
the gentlemen will act lis rear admirals
and Also command the combined forces
when the bombardment of the shore
line occurs. The shore batteries will
be engineered by William Dampier.
At Como park concerts will be given,
10th in the afternoon and evening, by
Danz's Symphony orchestra of forty
pieces, and an entertaining programme
has been prepared. In the evening
there will be fireworks display.
At Wildwood the street railway COM
pany, which has taken charge of the
electric line to this resort, promises
band concerts in the afternoon and
evening, and fifteen minute car serv-
Ice from early In the morning until
midnight.
The Laurel club cycle road race, with
prizes to each one who participates,
is scheduled for o'clock at Como
park.
There will be base ball game be-
tween st. Paul and Minneapolis at
Lexington park in the afternoon. The
same teams will play at Nicollet park
minneapolis. in the morning.