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Post June 21.

Colonel Nate Salsbury, of the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show, who is vice president of the Forty Club, is to entertain the members of the club and their friends at the Sixty third n et arena next Thursday afternoon. The will meet at the Wellington Hotel at 1:30 p. m. and proceed in a body to the wild west camp, where Colonel Cody and Colonel Salsbury will meet them and do the honors.

"After a month's engagement in Chicago the company opened in the Olympic theater at St. Louis, then managed by Dr. Spalding. The success of Chicago was repeated and, barring the arrest of Ned Buntline for participation in political riots in that city years previous, nothing happened to impede the financial and histrionic progress making.

"After playing in the leading western cities and running the gauntlet of Boston culchaw, the combination began an engagement at Niblo's in New York city, which continued for weeks. There, as elsewhere, Cody and his players were the topic of conversation, comment and commendation; such particularly was the case with respect to the former. His magnificent presence, graceful movements, natural adaptability to his new vocation, and other personal attributes brought to his acceptance the most gratifying expressions of appreciation from audiences select and critical. He was also made a guest of the Americus club, attended the Tweed ball at Irving hall, and generally led the life of one whose lines were cast in places filled with sunshine.

"Of the compilers and company Andy Burt is in 'Frisco on recruiting service, Major Burke remains in a managerial capacity with Cody, Joe Winter is a farmer living near Elmira, N. Y., and Sid France is ill at Terre Haute, while Texas Jack, Morlacchi, Ned Buntline, John Allen and Walter Fletcher have crossed over the beautiful river and sleep beneath the shade of the trees that line its banks."

Dispatch June 20-93.

WITH "BUFFALO BILL."

In spite of the intense heat and the many counter attractions "Buffalo Bill's wild west show continues to draw big crowds. The feature of special interest is the sharpshooting. Life on the plains is represented so clearly and at the same time so dextrously that it almost leaves the impression of having been a dream rather than an actual scene. If the cowboy show can always surmount difficulties as readily as it did yesterday, it need never say die.

Record June 20-93.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West show is the next biggest drawing card to the World's Fair. and from 12,000 to 18,000 persons help the Indians and cowboys whoop and yell at every performance. The vast audiences continues the best indication of the popularity of the entertainment.

good shape as at Chadron, and Albright talked in the same strain. Smith was not so cheerful, and expressed fear that one of his horses would play out. Smith and Albright had their horses shod here and did not depart till 11 o'clock. Berry announced that he would ride into Galva tonight with or ahead of Gillespie.

It looks as if all the racers who left here this morning will reach Galva tonight and start in a bunch in the morning. Mr. Tatro of the Humane Society thinks that Stephens and Smith will both lose a horse before leaving Galva, but says that the other horses look all right. Doc Middleton says:

old Gillespie stands the best show now to win, in my opinion, and I think the race now is between him, Jones, and Albright. I don't count Stephens in the race, because he is petered out, and one of Smith's horses can't go much farther.

Nearly all the riders are suffering from heat on account mainly of the change of altitude. Their talk indicates that they regarded the Humane Society's officers as intruders at first, but that they now look on them in a friendly light. At noon today Jones, the last of the riders, had not reached the city. Dave Douglas, who dropped out at O'Neill, has not been heard from. Mr. Weir, the race Secretary, went to Galva this morning, accompanied by one of the humane officers. The other will remain here till the last horse is in and then go on to Fort Dodge.

BERRY LEADS THE VAN

Cowboys Pass Fort Dodge on Their Way Eastward.

HORSES IN GOOD SHAPE.

Stevens Thinks One Horse Can Carry Him Out

"Doc" Middleton Re-enters the Race and Is Now a Day in the Rear.

FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 22. - Special Telegram - the vanguard of the cowboy race from Chadron to Chicago has passed Fort Dodge. John Berry was the first to get away. He is the man who is riding under protest. He registered at 8:40, twenty minutes behind "Rattlesnake Pete," who

[image] LEAVING FORT DODGE got in at 8:20. He left at noon, taking advantage of the fact that his horses are in prime condition. Agents Tatro and Fountain, members of the Humane Society, are satisfied with the condition of the horses, and say the horses are having the best of care and show no signs of cruelty. "Rattlesnake Pete" is'astride of General Grant and minus The Outlaw, having had to abandon that horse forty miles this side of Sioux City. General Grant is jaded and sleepy, but Pete is confident he will carry him to Chicago a winner. He rode him 1,000 miles before he knew he was to enter the race, and says his staying qualities are all there. Outside of being tired the horse is in good shape. Pete himself looks well and says he feels first-class, He left this afternoon. Joe Gillespie reached here and registered at 12:27 Both himself and his two horses show signs of fatigue, but he made only a short stop, leaving with Stephens at 2:25. George Jones registered at 6 o'clock and Joe Campbell at 7:20. Their horses are in fair condition. The other three cowboys including Doc. Middleton, are between here and Galva, and are expected to register here in the morning. Berry, Stephens, and Gillespie expects to make Williams for the night. GALENA, Ill., June 22 -special Telegram. - Oscar E. Little, agent of the Illinois Humane Society, is in Galena, for the purpose of taking steps to stop the cowboy race when the Westerners arrive on this side of the Mississippi. Mr. Little proposes to meet the cowboys at Dubuque and will satisfy himself with regard to the condition of the horses before taking further steps. Should he then decide to interfere, warrants will be placed in the hands of the Davies county sheriff's officers and the race will come to a close in the western part of this county.

Farm Supplement News June 22

BUFFALO BILL'S SADDLE.

One of the most unique pieces of workmanship of its kind ever seen in Chicago, and probably the richest in its design, is the saddle of Wm. F. Cody, ycleped Buffalo Bill. It was made by Collins & Morrison, of Omaha, the silver mountings coming from an eastern silversmith.

The saddle is made of russet saddle skirting, California tanned, on the sweat leather of which are pictures of Buffalo Bill stamped from a photograph he had taken in Europe, in a standing position, with rifle, sombrero and full hunting or scout's costume The saddle is mounted with solid silver, of which sixty-five ounces were used. In the seat inlaid in the leather is the name Hon. W. F. Cody, in silver letters one and one-half inches long; the horn is mounted with a silver crescent on which is engraved "World's Fair, Chicago, 1893;" the stirrup plates are elaborately engraved and chased; on each side of the saddle is a buffalo in repousse work; the rim of the seat is of silver, and buttons innumerable stud the handsome leather, two of them especially large and handsome having buffalo heads in repousse. The bridle is finished with loops so that not a buckle is required to hold the bits; two solid silver rosettes are on the sides and a silver plate is on the brow-band engraved with the owner's name. A quirt, the Mexican or cowboy name for whip, also accompanies the saddle, and is made like the bridle, of plaited rawhide mounted with silver.

Buffalo Bill's friends know his fondness for handsome equipments, and can imagine him in his elegant scout's costume, mounted on his steed caparisoned with these gorgeous equipments, leading his Congress of Rough Riders of the World through daring feats for the edification of World's Fair visitors.

BERRY LEADING IN THE COWBOY RACE. Ilinois Humane Society Waiting for the Racers to Arrive. WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, June 22.-The three leaders in the cowboy race passed through here this afternoon. Berry was in the lead, passing through at 4:30 without stopping. He went through Blairsbyrg, nine miles east at 6:25. He will stay in Williams to-night. Stephens, or "Rattlesnake Pete," and Joe Gillespie arrived here at 6:45, cooled and fed their horses and ate supper. They left here at 8:20, intending to go to Iowa Falls Falls to-night. Berry's horses look smoother then the rest and are in fair condition, although the sorrel stallion is quite lame in his right fore leg and Berry looked tired. Stephen's only only horse, a bay gelding, is in prime condition and his rider is apparently perfectly fresh. Gillespie's two horses are also in good shape. Berry claims tó be confident of reaching Chicago first and Gillespie and Stephens are equally confident of winning. GALENA, Ill., June 22. Oscar E. Little, of Chicago, agent of the Illinois Humane society, is here awaiting the entrance of the cowboy racers into Illinois. He has asked Sheriff Homrich to stop the race, and says he will furnish the requisite warrants for the arrest of the cowboys. Little says he is satisfied from reports from along the line that the case calls for humane intervention. The cowboys will enter the state at East Dubuque Saturday evening. FORT DODGE, Iowa, 22.-James Stephens, John Berry, Joe Gillespie, George Jones and John Campbell, of the racing Chadron cowboys, registered here to-day in the order named above, and started on their way again. The first arrival was at 8:20 a. m, and the last at 7:20 p. m. The rest are expected to-night or tomorrow morning. The horses of Berry, Gillespie and Jones are the freshest. None of the horses show signs of over-driving.

June 22

Belford's, the only great magazine published in the West, has added to its many special features a department devoted to the various attractions at Chicago during the World's Fair. In the June number there is a very clever write-up of Buffalo Bill's famous, Wild West show, which, after perfecting itself by yearly tours of the United States, visited Europe and remained two years. It is the intention of Mr. Cody to make his exhibition-so large that 1,000 men, horses, buffalo, etc. are employed in it- distinctly American. It will typify one of the heroic epochs of our development, in which Buffalo Bill bore a conspicuous part. As an object lesson in American history it stands unrivaled, and will be the wonder of all the rest of the world who will see it at the Exposition.

Herald June 22-93 IOWA CROWDS CHEER THE COWBOYS

Gillespie and Stephens Are the First to Ride Into Galva

GALVA, Iowa, June 21.-Gillespie and Stephens, of the cowboy racers, rode in unheralded at 6:45 this morning and were able to put their horses in a barn and feed them before much of a crowd had collected. An hour later Berry rode in on another road and stopped to feed and rest awhile. A rain came and delayed the boys in leaving until 10:20 o'clock, when Berry took his departure for Fort Dodge, followed ten minutes later by Gillespie and "Rattle Snake Pete." Mr. Tatro is here and inspected the horses. He expressed himself as satisfied with their condition. The day is cool and just rain enough to lay the dust. Albright and Smith are expected here at any time, but no tidings are had as yet from the others. Secretary Wier and Agent Tatro left for Fort Dodge to-day, where they expect to meet some of the advance riders Thursday night. Galva was literally overflowing with people all day yesterday who were looking for the cowboys. Flags were flying and strings of colored lights hung across the street through which the riders would have to pass. People were here from all the neighboring towns, some of them driving thirty-five miles to get here in time. Throughout the entire day all that could be heard on the street or in the houses were questions concerning the whereabouts of the cowboys, and it was a keen disappointment to the people when Secretary Weir went to bed leaving word to call him should any of the boys show up, as they began to then think that the riders would not be in before morning. Gradually the cannonade of anvils died away and the crowd went to their rest. Many visitors were compelled to sleep on the hay in the livery barns. The town's hotel accommodations were inadequate to the crowd. FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 21. The racing Chadron cowboys did not arrive here on schedule time to-night. The three leaders were expected to register at about 7 o'clock this evening. They encountered heavy showers and were forced to put up for the night at Pomeroy, twenty-five miles west of here. They will probably register here at about 9 a. m. to-morrow.

Evening Post 6/22/93

COWBOYS REACH FORT DODGE.

Stephens and Berry Leading in the Race- Gillespie is Missing.

FORT DODGE, Iowa, June 22.- The leaders in the cowboy race reached here this morning, James H. Stephens, registering just at 8:20 and John Berry, riding under protest, at 8:40; Stephens was short one horse, having abandoned the other forty miles this side of Sioux City. He was on General Grant, who shows evidence of being tired out. berry had both his horses and they were in splendid condition. Joe Gillespie, third in the race, has not yet arrived, and it is feared that he has lost his way, as he was only thirty minutes behind the other two and should be here now. Jones and Campbell registered at Galva, sixty-five miles west of here at 1:30 p. m. yesterday, J. E. Albright at 3:14 O. W. Smith at 3:22 and "Doc" Middleton, who is again in the race, at 7:50. Agent Tatro and Mr. Fontaine, of the Humane Society, express themselves as satisfied with the condition of the horses and conduct of the riders. Smith and Berry will take five hours' rest here.

Evening Post June 22

Charles Warren and his talented little wife, Marguerite Fish, who used to be known as "Baby Benson," are playing an engagement here at Engel's Pavilion and will soon go back to the music halls of Europe, where they are great favorites and where they are known as "The Modest Americans." They were in London at the same time Buffalo Bill's Wild West was there and Mr. Warren remembers some amusing incidents in connection with the English tour of Colonel Cody's redskins and cowboys. On one occasion a writer for a London illustrated paper visited the big show to get information for a special article. He was taken in hand by Colonel Cody's partner, Colonel Nate Salsbury, who showed him through the camp and introduced him to the redskins, the cowboys, Colonel Cody, Major Burke and other celebrities. Finally the writer said: "And now. Mr. Salsbury, I want to meet this Buffalo Bill." Salsbury looked at Cody and Cody fled. "There is no such man, my friend," said Salsbury. "He is a creature of the imagination and exists only on the posters." And the Englishman said, "Bless me!" Another time Mr. Warren and his wife were playing in a theatre near the Wil West grounds and the Indians were brought over to see the show. They seemed to enjoy the specialties and they remained after the performance to hear a rehearsal of "The Pirates of Penzance," by "local talent." The awful wails of the amateur prima donna disconcerted them visibly, and when the leader ordered her to "try the solo again" the redskins arose as one man and stalked majestically toward the exit. "Hold on," cried Major Burke, in an undertone, pulling the blanket of the chief. "Ugh!" grunted the latter, nodding his head at the prima donna, and they kept on. Warren says it was one of the best musical criticisms he ever heard.