Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-01

the Cossacks and the Baden-Powell con-
tingent. In the third line were the Rough
Riders, the Mexicans and the cowboys. In
the fourth were the Cubans, the Tenth
cavalrymen and the Arab tumblers mounted.
In the fifth. western equestriennes and In
dian youths and squaws. In the sixth, the
Fifth and Sixth cavalrymen. When the
picture was drawn Colonel Cody himself
rode out to give II it's finishing touch and
to acknowledge with graceful salute the
hearty applause that then reached its great
est volume. Promptly the performers sa-
luted after him; then broke to race about
the arena in streams OF yellow, red, green,
white and the minor shades of the cosmo-
politan costumlng.
After this Kaleidoscope esemble had
faded. the acts Of the bill followed with
dash and precision. In the race Of the
races Cossack Wed with Arab. Mexican
Wed with Turk and past them all. lashing
furiously though they were, the daredevil
cowboy fitted. triumphant. Following this
came an exhibition by two artillery squads,
who detached carriages, saluted. aimed.
fred. cleaned, coupled and were gone again
In the twinkling of an eye. 1t was real
cannonading-so real that one man was
blown to pieces and another MANNED In q
previous exhibition.
some Real Western Touches.
Mules dragged into the arena two prairie
%schooners, accompanied by settlers, their
families, a detachment Of colored infantry,
several cowboys and Mexicans. The "greas-
ers'' started roplrg for amusement, the col
ored soldiers to singing of the cherished
South. and the settlers daughters and -four
cowboys to executing a lively equestrian
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kansas Traveller and back and forth the
couples gslloped to the promptings of "nrst
couple forward and the last fall back, .
salute your partners" ''alaman left ant
swing right on" The figures we're execute.
with a r~apldity and precision that aston,
ished, but in the midst OF tbs dance, Just
as In the midst OF dances years ago, thu
Indians came and society leaders turned
warriors, Fepulsing the invaders and las.
soing one Of them for spoils. After this
there we're fancy riding by the punoheri
and fancy roping by the Mexicans, the lattsi
climaxing by the marvellous work OF til,
famous Vicente orepazo.
In Mimlc warfare.
Meanwhile there had been erected benin
q temporary screen at the north end OF tn
arena a San Juan hill in miniature and In
dams posted there In Spanish dress. whe
the screen was drawn away the aborigina
don put out his scouts and detected, enter
ing at the south end Of the enclosure, a 10,
Of the hated Yankee pigs" The Yanke
pigs sighted the don and his regiment a
about the same time and a minute later tn
fierce charge was made. with a Calling gu
adding to the uproar, 1t looked real and
sounded real. but when It was all over an
the curtain drawn again the observer VIII
heppened to be in the right place Gin III
"wlngs") saw the gallant Rough Riders an
brave eolored eavalrymen r~eviving the faI
len Spaniards with bites Of Battleax. an
he knew that peace again prevailed; tha
the battle had been as bloodless as It wa
herce. While It ragged the crowd was give
a conception OF what "A Hot Time" will d
for a Yankee marching 10 the front In
camp scene there were afforded other glimp
ses Of army life, and q laugh at the antiC
OF a pig that declined to be offered up afte
It had been brought onto the ground in
private box. bonneted g~rotesquely.
When the arena was again clear h
troup Of ten tumbling Arabs tumbled as n
man with a sensitive cerebrum would dar
tumble. They leaped. Topped. 'vaulted an
turned over the rough ground as thong
on q level map. and human pyramids wei
builded with eight men supported by one
! the same one who carried four the fu