The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-15
CHARGED SAN JUAN HILL
AND BUFFALO BILLS ROUGH
RIDERS DID IT WELL.

Now, wouldn't dat make yer thought
full" gasped a bare-legged connoisseur
| of seven, his eyes ablaze with excite
ment his neck craned about a post.
Bills show is the only pebble-betcher
! life" agreed a more blase friend of nine,
! his eyes, however, belying the calmness
that his voice feigned. Then voices were
dumb and two pairs of eyes followed the
gaze of thousands of other eyes under
the great canvas tents yesterday, for the
rough riders were charging up the San
Juan hill. Away across the field was the
little white building that marked the out
posts of the Spanish works. Overhead
the Spanish colors foated. Then came
the charge, remarkably realistic Under
the face of the hottest fire the colored
regiment made its famous dash, and, fol-
/ lowed by the rough riders, charged the
hill, the smoke from the blank cartridges
obscuring everything but the Stars and
stripes. There were the machine gun of
the American forces, the two great field
guns of the Spanish forces. Men fell and
were picked up by their comrades. A
Red Cross nurse lowered in the back
ground. The hill was finally taken, old
Glory fioated from the crest, the audience
cheered wildly, and "a Hot Time in the
Old Town was triumphantly played.
This charge Of the San Juan hill Is
practically the only new feature of Col.
Cody's famous show, but every part Of
the entertainment is such a skillful ex-
/ h1bitlon that 1T needs no new features to
make 1t more interesting. From the first
| act, when the riders of all countries are
lined up on parade with the famous
scout at their head to the last, where the
same notable gathering gives the audience
the farewell salute, there is nothing tame
or uninteresting about the show. Col
Cody shows by his remarkable shooting
that fc nc cta
sharp as it has ever been, and he skaters
his glass balls as easily as ever He rode
his famous horse, Duke" YESTERDAY.
and was a distinct and picturesque figure
even among the famous riders that sur
rounded him.
The lasso throwing of the Mexican va
queros, the riding of the wild Cossacls.
the struggles of the bucking bronchos
were witnessed with a sort of fearful
pleasure by the audience, for 1t all SEEM
| eo dangerous enough to satisfy an ex
cltenent-demanding crowd. The Dead
Wood stage coach was started off blithe-
! ly with its passengers, was attacked NV
the Indians and rescued by the scouts
! under Buffalo Bill 1t has been attackot
| ana rescued in every Wild West show
| that Col. Cody has ever given but ttc
| exciting charm is always new. Miss An
ME Oakley and Johnnie Baker gave their
wonderful exhibition In marksmansbin
VIII US suggestion or the dashing life of
the plains; the cavalry maneuvers were
executed with dash and precision; the
oufaIo hunt conveyed its breatbless mo
lileitt OF ecstacy to the small bow: the at
tack on the .emigrant train stirred old
memories in the breasts of many: the
acrobats do things that no other acrobats
nave ever been known to do. In fact #
was the usual Wild West show, bringing
back the stirring life of past decade
how
messed 1t wish for a moment that The
country was not quite so grown up as to
make such life impossible outside of a
show.