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Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of the Rough Riders of the World continues to attract large crowds afternoon and evening at the arena on Madison avenue between Sixty-third streets. The splendid exhibition is well worth seeing. So, also, is the military tournament as presented by the English soldiers at "Tattersall's," on Sixteenth street, near State. At both places the exhibition of horsemanship is wonderful.

COWBOYS TO RACE TO THE FAIR.

Mounted on Broncos They Will Start from Chadron, Neb., June 13.

CHADRON, Neb., May 6. - [Special.] - the cowboy race to the World's Fair will start from Chadron June 13 and will end at Buffalo Bill's grounds in Chicago, where the winners will be presented with the several prizes by the well-known Nebraskan, W. F. Cody. Mr. Cody has added $500 to the $1,000 prize, this money to be divided into three purses. Colt's Firearms company has made a special prize of one of their cowboy companions, which wil be used to fire the signal shot. The list of riders at this time comprises the following, many of them famous names:

Doc Middleton, Chadron; Emmitt Albright, Chadron; Dynamite Jack, Crawford, Neb; Ira Demmon. Rawhide Butte, Wyo.; Nick James, halfbreed, Pine Ridge Agency: Jim Murray, Eagle Pass, Tex.; Harry Gillespie, Flag Butte, Neb.; Peter Shangraw, halfbreed. Pine Ridge Agency; Same Tyler, Kingfisher Ok.; Harry Rutter, Miles City, Mont.; Hedom Wounded Knee; Ham Bell, Buffalo Gap, S. D.; Jack Flagg, Big Horn Basin; Snake Creek Spotted Wolf, Rosebud agency; Joe Gifford, Pierre, S. D. ; Rattlesnake Pete, Creedie, Colo.; Joe Sampson, Warbonnet, Neb.; Miss Emma Hutchinson, Denver, Colo.; Grey Wilson, Paris, Ill.; Sam Irwin, Deadwood, S. D.; Cockeyed Bill Manville, Wyo.

As the start will be on the opening day of the State firemen's tournament Gov. Crounse has been invited to be present and fire the signal shot that starts the race and then to review the competing fire companies. Miss Hutchinson, who hails from Denver, is a young lady who has done much riding, and although not of a robust physique still thinks she can win the race, being thoroughly acquanted with her own powers of endurance as well as the staying qualities of the Western branco.

In these days when stage realism has become a species of "fad" and adherence to actuality appears to be demanded in public performances it is a gratification to theater-goer, critic and student alike to see the new demand accord strictly with merit, with no chance of offending, and teaching historic lessons with impressive and attractive force. A visit to Buffalo Bill's Wild West convinces that this all can be done. History, realism, education and amusement are here all combined. The actual living Indian is shown as he is; his home life is actually exhibited; his method of warfare and his pleaures in times of peace are illustrated. The Wild West is located opposite the 63d street entrance of the World's Fair and is easily reached by all lines of cars going south. Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), the leader of teh great enterprise, and who takes a foremost part in each of the two daily performances, has become a famous character in the history of the development of the great west, and his record as scout, guide and Indian fighter has been made by actual service and is fully and honorably attested. In addition to Indians, the Wild West introduces us to Cossacks, Arabs, Mexicans, South American gauchos and, in contrast, to the more thoroughly disciplined cavalry of England, Germany, France and our own United States.

WILD WEST.

Second only to the World's Fair in general interest to visitors is unquestionably Buffalo Bill's Wild West which is located just opposite the Sixty-third street entrance of the great exposition. This entertainment is so characteristic, unique, and picturesque that it has interest for all classes of amusement seekers. It is in the nature of an educational exhibit as it illustrates thoroughly events in the history of the great West of which all have read; it shows to those who have come to study the exhibits of art, science and manufacture inside the walls of the Columbian Exposition the living descendants of the people the great discoverer found when first he landed upon this continent. The actors in the scenic drama presented at the Wild West repeat for the entertainment of their audiences scenes which were actual occurrences and in which some of them were real participants. Life on the plains with its trials, dangers, and pastimes is pictured by men and women whose homes were in the wilds. The Indian, the Cossack, the Arab, our own cowboy, the Mexican and the Gaucho make up the congress of rough riders and the educated military is represented by detachments from the German Pottsdammer Reds, the French chasseurs, the English landers, and the Sixth cavalry of the army of the United States.

BUFFALO BILL'S BIG SHOW

Wonders of His Annex to the World's Columbian Exposition

Rain or shine, twice each day, opposite the Sixty-third street entrance to the World's Fair, is given one of the most novel and interesting exhibitions that will be offered to visitors to the great Columbian Exposition. Buffalo Bill's Wild West forms a most appropriate and fitting annex to the World's Fair. Its exhibits are actual and living and typify characters and incidents, and its scenes are strictly accurate reproductions of events that have actually occurred and are enacted by people who really took active part in the occurences depicted. The Indian is there and shows us how he lives, how he enjoys himself and how he fights. The cowboys also illustrates

BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST.

Rivals the Columbian Exposition in Interest.

For diversity of interest, picturesque detail and general attractiveness in adition to historic accuracy no exhibition is offered to World's Fair visitors that can surpass the entertainments given daily by Buffalo Bill's Wild West, which is located near the Sixty-third street entrance to the Columbian Exposition. Here the Indian, the Cossack, the Arab, the Mexican, the Gaucho, the cowboy, the picked cavalryman from England, France, Germany and the United States, each is seen in his own peculiar dress, illustrating his own style of horsemanship, showing his own manner of amusement and method of warfare. Historic scenes in American frontier life are enacted by those who have actually participated in them and all are led by that unique character in the history of the great west, Col. W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), who has been so effective an instrument in aiding the settler of the prairie to enjoy his home in peace. And yet, strange to say, he is yet the most popular scout among the Indians who ever served the government to quell their disturbances. Though not a part of the great World's Fair, the Wild West seems to be necessarily associated with it in general interest. Rain or shine, exhibitions are given twice daily and are always attended by large crowds of enthusiastic sightseers.

WENT TO SEE THE SIGHTS.

Foreign Naval Officers See Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

The eighty naval officers now in our city sallied forth yesterday afternoon with the avowed intention of seeing the town and turned their footsteps toward Buffalo Bill's Wild West show as the place where they could get the msot sport in a short time. They were not disappointed for the realistic scenes of Mr. Cody's arena brough forth their highest praise and they went away pleased beyond expression. Several of the gentlemen had seen the show on the continent but in its new form it was more fasinating than ever.

THE DUKE GOES TO CHURCH.

Prominent Spanish Naval Offivers Call on the Royal Party.

The duke of Beragua attended mass yesterday morning at St. James' Church, corner Wabash avenue and Thirteenth street, together with the duchess, his son and daughter, the marguis de Villalobar. Don Aguilera and Mme. Depuy de Lome. After the service the party returned to their hotel for breakfast and in the afternoon visited Buffalo Bill's show at the Fiar grounds. "Capitol," said the duke, in the most thrilling part of the performance. "It comes the nearest to a genuine bull fight of anything I have seen yet."

At 8 o'clock in the evening a number of the most prominent offivers from the Spanish navy called on his grace and paid their respects. The evening was very pleasantly spent and at 10 o'clock the visitors retired and the duke sought his own couch for much needed rest.

HE ENTERTAINS THE DUKE

Col. William F. Cody Has a Distinguished Party at His Show.

Col. William Cody, who is otherwise known as "Buffalo Bill," is not fetterdd by the Sunday closing rule, as his show is outside the fair grounds. The consequence was that he was visited by 25,000 people yesterday, almost twice as many as went to the big fair the day before, and everybody who was there seemed to enjoy themsevles.

The duke of Veragua and his party were of the multitude, as were the naval officers who are now in the city, and after it was over they all united in saying it was a great show. Col. Cody's distinguished guests applauded the wonderful display of horsemanship and marksmanship as heartily as did their more humble companions on the bleaching boards, and when the Deadwood coach was attacked and rescued in the good old regulation way two nephews of the duke had seats on the box.

During the performance Master John Burke No-Heck, the youthful scion of the aboriginal family of No-Hecks, presented the duchess with a bouquet of roses and the Indian youngster and Spanish aristocrat gazed curiously at one another. Altogether Col. Cody had a successful opening and many people had to be turned away because there was no room for them.

HE ENTERTAINS THE DUKE.

Col. William F. Cody Has a Distinguished Party at His Show.

Col. William Cody, who is otherwise known as "Buffalo Bill," is not fettered by the Sunday closing rule, as his show is outside the fair grounds. The consequence was that he was visited by 25,000 people yesterday, almost twice as many as went to the big fair the day before, and everybody who was there seemed to enjoy themselves.

The duke of Veragua and his party were of the multitude, as were the naval officers who are now in the city, and after it was over they all united in saying it was a great show. Col. Cody's distinguished guests applauded

MAY 8, 1893

SEES THE WILD WEST

Colonel Cody Entertains the Duke of Veragua.

VISITORS OCCUPY BOXES.

Performers Salute the Distinguished Guests.

Naval Officers and Noted Actors Also See the Cowboys and Indians.

Rarely in the history of entertainments has so distinguised an audience been gathered as that which attended the Wild West show yesterday afternoon. There was the American public - prevented by a caprice of Congress from entering the gates of the adjoining World's Fair - and as the guests of Colonel Cody there were present the Duke and Duchess of Veragua, with the members of their party, also a very large percentage of the party of naval offivers who are now Chicago's guests.

It was at their own volition that these ladies and gentlemen were present. They had expressed a desire to see the performance, and when it was intimated to Colonel Cody and his associates that hte ducal party and the officers of the navy would like to see the show arrangements were at once made to entertain them in a fitting manner. Seven vehicles formed the procession to the grounds. Three of these were carriages, in which the Duke and Duchess of Veragua, with their party, made the tour of the boulevards leading to the show grounds adjoining Jackson park. ehind these came four tally-ho coaches, by means of which the naval officers were naviagted to the grounds. All of the boxes had been reserved for the party, not because they needed all of the space contained in this section, but because Colonel Cody desired to shield his guests as much as possible from any intrusion that might be made on them by occupants of adjoining boxes.

Miss Oakley Salutes the Duke.

The opening act of the performance was delayed for a few minutes, awaiting the arrival of the guests, but Colonel Cody ordered it to proceed after waiting a few minutes. It was not until after the grand entree that the foreigners arrived.

While little Annie Oakley was doing her marvelous work with pistols, rifle and shotgun, there was a murmur of recognition as the ducal party entered. Major John M. Burke acted as master of ceremonies, and handed the duchess into her box quite as gracefully as if he had descended from teh Castilians instead of the Corkonians.

An attache of the show ran out into the arena and told Miss Oakley that the guests had arrived. The pretty little Ohio girl at once ceased her wonderful destruction of glass balls and, facing the grand stand, held her rifle at a "present arms" until the guests were seated, when she resumed her part of the programme.

The duke was greeted with a genuine American welcome when he entered teh grand stand, and after taking his seat he aros in response to the applause of the people and bowed to the enthusiastic audience. While he was making his acknoledgments a remarkable scene took place. Bearing an enormous bunch of little roses, little Johnny Burke No-Heck, accompanied by Chief No-Heck's squaw, came to the box and presented the flowers to the duke and duchess. Here was a tribute from the original inhabitants of America to the lineal descendants of the an who discovered the country.

Guests Cheer the Horsemen.

Through the entire performance there were evidences of the greatest of good feeling on the part of the crowd. Whenever some particular feat of daring horsemanship or wonderfully accurate markmanship was accomplished, the local crowd paused in its applause to see how the foreign guests appreciated the act. Never did the cowboys show more skill and daring in their equestrianism, and each as he concluded his part of the programme give a chivalrous, if not in all cases graceful, salute while galloping by the box occupied by the duke.

When the display of cavalry came on the crowd went wild. Naval officers in the boxes led the applause as the particular colors under which they sail were borne past at the head of a galloping troop of cavalry. When the troop from the Sixth cavalry came by, riding their gray horses as if they were proud of being soldiers of the Untied States army, the crowd gave them a hearty reception, which developed into a roar of applause when the color-bearer dipped "Old Glory" in deference to the presence of the duke.

When the scene in which the overland coach is robber was brought on the two nephews of the duek were escorted from their box by Major Burke and given seats in the coach.

The guests of the day expressed a desire to meet Colonel Cody and when he had finished his act of breaking glass balls with a rifle while riding at a full gallop he sprang from his horse in front of the grand stand, and a moment later, clad in his beaded suit of buckskin, sombero in hand, stood in the box occupied by the duke and duchess and was presented to teh aprty.

Actors and Army Officers Present.

More than 2,000 people were turned away from the gates. The entire attendance was 18,137, not the full capacity of the grounds, but the management sacrificed financial but the management sacrificed financial considerations rather than to allow the stand to be uncomfortable crowded.

nearly all of the well-known actors and actresses now playing engagements in teh city were present, including Rose and Charles Coghlan. Some one had been explaining the situation to the visitors during the performance, and when Colonel Cody