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Herald Aug 26

CADETS HEAR THE WILD WEST YELLS.

Veterans at Yesterday's Performance Who Have Fanious Fighting Records.

Colonel Cody, his cowboy band, his Indians, soldiers, cossacks and Bedouins stormed Jackson Park gates early yesterday morning, and, defying the Columbian guard, captured the fair completely. It was a parade such as no other organization in the world could make, and the people who saw it cheered wildly. Later in the day the West Point cadets, re-enforced by three score army officers, answered Colonel Cody's raid by visiting the Wild West show. Among the prominent persons present in the grand stand were:

Gen. Miles, Gen. Merritt, Gen. Stanley, Capt. E. L. Huggins, Capt. Francis Michler, Capt. Marlon P. Maus, Bvt. Brig.Gen.C.M Keever, Col. Edward H. Heyl, Maj. S. W. Groesbeck, B't, Brig. Gen. Bingham, Byt Lieut.ColJ.H.Gllman, Col. B. J. D. Irwin, Lieut, Col. G. W. Cande, First Lieut. C. E. Gillette., First LtJ.L Chamberlin, Capt. James Allen, Bvt. Col. E. B. Williston, Capt. F. D. Baldwin, Capt. Jesse M. Lee, Capt. D. M. Appel, Maj. George W. Baird, Bvt. Lieut. Col. E. Rice, Chaplain A. Allensworth, Capt. W. S. Schuyler, Capt. E. J. McClernand, Capt. F. A. Smith, Capt. William Baird, Capt. John Pitcher, Capt. Howe, Lieut. Brewer, Capt. Fleming, Capt. Capron, Lieut. Stevens, Lieut. Smith, Capt. W. A. Shunk, First, Lieut. M.F. Jamar, First. Lieut. J. L. Wilson, First. Lieut. T. J. Clay, First. Lieut. C. B. Hoppin, First. Lieut. W.C. Brown, First. Lieut. E. W. Howe, First Lieut.L.H.Strother, First Lieut. R. F. Ames, First Lieut.R.J.C. Irvine, First Lieut, A. Pickering, First Lieut, S. M. Foote, First. Lieut. J. O'Green, First Lieut.W.H.Gordon, Second Lt. E. Wittenmyer, Second Lt.E.A. Helmick, Maj. Clifton Comly, Capt. John F Rodgers, Capt. A. A. Harback, Capt. John C. Bourke, Capt. Louis A, Le Garde, Capt. Andrew H. Russell, Capt. R. E. Thompson, Capt. Frank A. Edwards, Capt. Charles H. Heyl, Maj. G. M. Randall, Capt. Fayette W. Roe, Col. T. C. Sullivan, Capt. Francis B. Jones, Capt. W. L. Marshall, Second Lt. G. R. Preston,

The present is the first time in history that the cadets of West Point have ever visited the west in a body, and at this time they meet on middle ground veterans of the army, graduates of their school, who have served their time faithfully and honorably, as well as those now in active service, and men who figured gallantly in Indian wars.

Captain Hair and Sergeant Hackett, of the Seventh cavalry, the first in the grand stand and the second in the arena, were engaged in the war with the Sioux in 1876, and escaped the fate that befell Custer by having been detailed with that portion of the regiment under Benteen.

Lieutenant Brewer and Lieutenant Preston, of the Seventh cavalry, were both prominent figures In the late uprising at Wounded Knee, and Lieutenant Preston is the hero of a ride of sixteen miles from the camp to Pine Ridge, along the line of which were 7,000 hostile Indians.

Herald Aug 28

KICKED BY A BIG BIRD

GAIL HAMILTON A TERROR IN MIDWAY.

She and her consort, James G. Blaine, Escape from the Ostrich Farm, but Are Finally Led Home in Lariats by Expert Horsemen.

Gail Hamilton run amuck in Midway Plaisance yesterday morning. Before she was taken into custody she had knocked down two Columbian guards, kicked an Algerian, tipped over a concessionaire's stand in "Old Vienna" and created a panic such as the street has never before experienced. While Miss Hamılton was engaged in these pleasant occupations her consort, James G. Blaine, was making things lively in Washington Park, and succeeded in creating almost as lively a flurry as the young lady. The capture of the offenders was effected with lassoos by two cowboys from Buffalo show.

Gail Hamilton is an ostrich and so is James G. Blaine. Miss Hamilton is distinguished in her colony as the first of her kind ever born in America. Nearly a year ago she met with the loss of her husband, Daniel Webster. For months she was inconsolable. In ostrich society it is not usual for widows to remarry. It is not positively forbidden, however, and when Mr. Blaine came around the relict of the late lamented Mr. Webster she did not drive him away. Mr. Blaine began an open courtship and it soon became known in the colony that the two were betrothed. The affair occasioned considerable gossip, but the character of the two lovers was above suspicion and scandal did not dare to lift its ugly head. Along in June, just as the roses over on Wooded Island were bursting into bloom, Mr. Blaine led his fair bride to the altar. It was a notable wedding. Miss Hamilton had long been considered the beauty of the colony and Mr. Blaine was one of the most popular gentlemen in his set. She is a pure blonde and for a dower brought to her second husband a magnificent tuft of pure white plumes that can be utilized should poverty stare the young couple in the face. He is an athlete of Sandow build and is darker than his bride. He, too, is possessed of considerable property in plumes.

James G. Was Missing.

Since their union the twain have lived in peace and happiness. But yesterday morning trouble for the first time appeared in the Blaine household. The bride of but a few months missed the groom from his accustomed place. She searched the park in which they had set up their home, but found him not. She visited the abodes of every female in the village, but her spouse was not to be found. Then Miss Hamilton (ostrich brides do not change their names) gave her neighbors an exhibition of what real anger was. She tore about the village like a mad woman. There was one female in the colony that had been heard to make slighting remarks concerning the bride, and the latter in her rage assaulted the gossip. The attack, apparently unprovoked, caused a general row in which the whole village joined, and the managers of the exhibition had to call in help before quiet was restored. During the melee Miss Hamilton escaped from the village, and, before the keepers realized that she had fled, she was tearing down the Midway at marvellous speed. Word was sent to Buffalo Bill to send men to assist in the capture of the couple, for it was now discovered that Mr. Blaine was also missing.

Colonel Cody sent Frank Hammet, leader of the American cowboys, and Tony Esquival, leader of the Mexicans. Both men dashed into Midway on their fleetest ponies. In the meantime Miss Hamilton was kicking

up no end of a row down the street. It was not yet 9 o'clock, but a large number of visitors were already out. A Columbian guard who ls stationed in front of the Moorish palace heard a series of screams and shouts coming from the other side of the Ferris wheel and saw the people frantically running in all directions.

Collision With a Guard.

He started for the seat of trouble, but had not proceeded far when Miss Hamilton, under full sail, came suddenly upon him. The guard held out his hands much after the fashion of men who seek to stop runaway horses, but Miss Hamilton, swerving neither to the right or the left, smashed into the blue coat and Colonel Rice's man bit the dust. An Algerian named Sahad Rassin leaped into the street and caught Miss Hamilton about the neck, which insult was promptly avenged by a swift kick which laid out the dusky son of the desest. At the entrance of the German village the enraged Miss Hamilton suddenly turned and swept through the passage. Frank P. Johnson, of Brockport, N. Y., and Whitney J. Hill of Peabody, Kan., had just purchased tickets and had stepped into the entrance when the angry bride rashed it. Miss Hamilton did not stop, but rushed full tilt against the two visitors. Mr. Johnson, by great good luck, avoided a vicious blow from the big bird's foot, but Mr. Hill received a wallop he will remenber to his dying day. It was a great sight to see the waiters and waitresses leaping over chairs and tables to escape the big white biped. Around the village she went, and, not discovering the object of her search, tore out the gate and started westward. Her rush down the street was fully as disastrous as her previous trip. Three men were knocked down, one of them being an inoffensive German who plays in Conductor Ziehrer's band. By this time Colonel Cody's men were in the street, and just as Miss Hamilton reached the entrance of "Old Vienna" the horsemen dashed upon her. There was a hissing noise in the air and a streak of lightning that shot from the elbow of Frank Hammet, and Miss Hamilton found a noose about her right leg. She managed to struggle far enough into the interior to knock over a jewelry case before she succumbed to captivity. It required the combined strength of both of Colonel Cody's men to get her back home.

Chase After Mr. Blaine.

The hunt was then taken up for Mr. Blaine. Inquiry developed the fact that he had been seen running toward Washington Park an hour before. The two cowboys galloped over to the big playground, and after a half hour's search discovered the truant Mr. Blaine lying contentedly beneath a flowering bush. The bird discovered his pursuers as quickly as he himself was discovered. He arose to his feet, took a long look at the horsemen and then shot across the open prairie like the wind. Esquival and Hammet entered into the sport with quite as much zest as did Mr. Blaine. They circled about the field again and again, each time drawing nearer and nearer to the runaway. It was t00 late when Mr. Blaine realized the meaning of the queer riding of his would-be captors. He was forced to make a straight run for it and the two horsemen bore down upon him from opposite directions and were within thirty feet of him when their lariats went whizzing through the sunshine. Esquival's noose caught the left leg of the bird and Hammet's cut over its head and encircled its neck. Then Mr. Blaine was returned to his home in disgrace. The chase was witnessed by hundreds of highly excited people. What explanations Mr. Blaine made to his newly wedded spouse will never be known, but at dark last night the bride was pouting, and the inference is that the "old man" had not "squared" matters.

CHICAGO AMUSEMENTS. BOTH from a financial and popular point of view the determination of Messrs. Cody and Salsbury to add to the attractiveness of the exhibitions given daily by Buffalo Bill's Wild West has resulted in a most emphatic success. For weeks the different types of character illustrative of life on the plains-in peace and war, in the home circle, on the hunt, and in social enjoyment-have been shown most faithfully in the arena of the "Wild West," and to further illustrate in a forcibly realistic manner the struggle of the earlier days in the frontier these energetic managers have concluded to give an actual scene from the great drama of the Custer massacre, which occurred June 25, 1876. Col W. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill), as chief of scouts of the United States army, was a conspicuous figure in those days and times and under the immediate command of Gen. Merritt was in close proximity to the scene of the battle. This great feature is simply an addition to the programme and in nowise curtails or detracts from the general excellence or fullness of the other features.

The wise judgment of Messrs. Cody and Sals- bury in arranging their great Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World to remain in Chicago and contiguous to the World's Fair for the entire summer has been fully attested. As the days and weeks go by there is not the slightest diminution in the flattering patronage extended to this entertainment. Not only has it become a recognized attraction of itself, but is most peculiarly appropriate to the object, aims and purpose of the great Exposition, and should be seen by all visitors really desirous of appreciating the onward march of progressive civilization. It illustrates in a most interesting manner the difference between the rude warrior of the plains and the educated soldier of more cultured lands. It points out the rugged and rough path over which modern ideas have had to travel to reach their present realization. and places in admirable juxtaposition the savage whom Columbus discovered. with his rude customs and manners, and the highest type of modern culture and refinement with its accompanying accomplishments science. The entire exhibition is replete with fast recurring exciting and admirable features, and is a source of constant delight to visitors given twice every day.

Buffalo Bill Objected To. The posters first issued for the parade of Labor day announced as "Honorary Marshal, W. F. Cody." but those issued later contained no mention of that picturesque individual and thereby hangs a tale. When the first posters were distributed a great big protest was sent up by union men in different organizations on the ground that Buffalo Bill was not a laboring man but a shrewd show manager, and that they did not want Labor day and the union parade made an advertising medium for the Wild West or any other kind of West. When the marshals got together they found that the scheme would not work and they voted to take him off. All kinds of charges and insinuations were made, as is usual in all such cases made and provided, but there is no evidence that it was not done with the idea that it would be a drawing card and was done thoughtlessly,

The management of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show has arranged with the Illinois Central railroad to run fast trains as specials on Sundays. The fast train will leave at 11 o'clock, and specials will be run every fifteen minutes thereafter until after the performance at night. Fare, 10 cents; trip, fifteen minutes. While this has been done as a private undertaking, yet the fast service on Sunday is of considerable interest to people coming to The Fair.

Buffalo Bill has arranged with the Illinois Central railroad to run World's-Fair fast trains on Sunday every fifteen minutes Trom Van Buren street until after the performance at night. Fare as usual 10 cents and time occupied in the trip sixteen minutes. The enterprise of Cody & Salsbury in securing this service will be taken advantage of by many thousands who do not like slow travel.

Journal Sept 2 To the Wild West Show, Special Wild West Trains will run over the Illinois Central railway tomorrow. Beginning at 1 o'clock the trains will run from Van Buren street every fifteen minutes to 3 o'clock, and also every fifteen minutes from 6 to 8 o'clock, landing passengers at Buffalo Bill's camp. Trains will return to Van Buren street after each performance.

News Sep 2 Another week has passed and the usual report comes from Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World of continued large audiences at both performances every day and of the greatest enthusiasm among the people. Two performances will be given every day at 3 and 8:30 p. m. until Nov. 1, In all kinds of weather, and no visitors to Chicago should Tail to spend at least the time of one performance with Buffalo Bill and his company. It is really a part and parcel of the World's Fah, although located outside the grounds and independent thereof.

Journal Sep 2 Crowds at Buffalo Bill's WIld West Another week has passed, and the usual report comes from Buffalo Bill's Wild West of continued large audiences at both performances every day, and of great enthusiasm among the people. This could not be so unless the merit of the entertainment was great, and of this no one seems to be in doubt. The'attendance, always large, has during the past month frequently tested the capacity of the grand stand to accommodate the crowd. The daring acts of horsemanship and the graphic scenes of warfare, and JO the representations of country settlement west of the Mississippi river have been portrayed many times, but seem to increase in interest each succeeding representation. The audiences are larger and more enthusiastic now than at any other part of the season, and it is almost as much of a pleasure to watch the audience in their enjoyment, as to watch the performers going through their interesting work. Two performances will be given every day at 3 and 8:80 p. m. until November 1, in all kinds of weather, and no Chicago least visitors to Chicago should fail to spend at least the time of one performance with Buffalo Bill and his company. It is really a part and parcel of the World's Fair, although located outside of the grounds and independent thereof. For a thorough understanding and appreciation of the beauties of the Fair and advance made by civilization in the Western country it is well to see this exhibit of the early life of the Indians and of the pioneers on the plains. The contrast that can thus be drawn between what was, as shown at the Wild West, and what is, as shown at the World's Fair, stamps on the mind a strong picture of the progress of the arts, sciences and civilization of the American continents.

BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST. The weather has been almost perfect this Bummer for outdoor entertainments and the world's fair and Buffalo Bill, the only two of that class that have furnished any amusement to visitors and residents of Chicago, have consequently prospered. The Wild West depends not only on the fact that it stands alone among amusement enterprises, hiving no rivals or peers; its instructive and interesting character appeals to all classes alike, and from the staid old bookworm to the street arab everybody is interested in the character of the performance. All of the old features that have made and continued the extreme popularity of the Wild West are retained in the program and additions are made from time to time, such as Custer's Last Charge, that add materially to the attractiveness of the entertainment. Every day until November 1, at 3 o'clock and 8:30 P. m., performances will be given.

Mail Sep 2 The weather has been almost perfect this summer for outdoor entertainments, and the world's fair and Buffalo Bill-the only two of that class that have furnished any amusement to visitors and residents of Chicago- have, consequently, prospered in the patronage extended to them. Col. Cody and his Wild West" aggregation are at Sixty-third street, next to the world's fair grounds, Col. Cody is probably the best known public entertainer in the world, with the record made by hard work on the plains to substantiate all of his claims to his reputation. Every day till November, the first at 3 o'clock and the second at 8:30 p. m., performances will continue to be given.

Inter Ocean Sep 3 BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST. There is plenty of entertainment and much instruction to be found at Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders. The popularity of the show is attested by the great crowds that assemble afternoon and evening to witness the exhibitions that are alternately amusing and exerting. All of the stirring features that have gone to make the Wild West the principal attraction in Chicago outside of the World's Fair itself have been retained in the programme, and to it has been added a graphic representation of the last rally ôf Custer, which has received the emphatic Indorsement of the officers, and soldiers now located in and about Chicago. Every effort possible is put forth by the management of the Wild Wést to make it the cleanest, neatest, and most comfortable resort in Chicago, and this, with the merit of the entertainment, makes it a pleasure for amusement-seekers to visit it.

ANOTHER KIND OF "BILL." While congress is engaged in discussing the details of the dry, dull bill intended t relieve the financial stringency that prevails In the country, Chicago and all of her visitors are discussing a "Bill" that is neither dry, dull nor uninteresting. This "Bill" is Buffalo Bill, and from the unanimity with which he is supported, there is no prospect of his ever being repealed. Temporary closure will be applied Nov. 1, but until that time the discussion will grow warmer and warmer, and the stampede from the opposition ranks, it there is any opposition, will be so great that his success will be unprecedented when the roll is called. Like many other good measures this "Bill" has been improved somewhat by the Cossack amendment, proposed by the representatives from Russia; the Arabian amendment, supported so strongly by the Bedouins and Syrians; the soldier amendment proposed by the originator of the measure, Nate Salsbury, and so strongly supported by the representatives from the German, French, English and American armies. The original "Bill," that embraced the Indian, cowboy and Mexican features, was considered very good. Amendments have improved it, and the final one recently adopted, and which provides for the perpetuation in the hearts of the people of a monument to the gallant Custer and his brave soldiers, insures the support of all classes and the eternal popularity of this already favorably received "Bill." Seriously speaking, the entertainment furnished by Buffalo Bill and his Wild West company is without question one of the most popular of the kind ever put before the American or any other public, and the merit of its many features and of the exhibition as a whole is such that the patronage bestowed on it is fully deserved, and Colonel Cody and his managers must feel justly proud of the strong indorsement they have received. Two performances will continue to be given every day, at 3 and 8:30 p. m.

Whether or no it is definitely settled that the world's fair will be closed Sunday the only al fresco entertainment left for the people is the ever-popular and always acceptable Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders of the World, which will continue to give two performances every day, Sundays included, at 3 and 8:30 sharp. In the matter of paid admissions the “Wild West" has during the last five or six weeks exceeded even the drawing power of the fair Sundays, showing conclusively that the public appreciate the efforts of Messrs. Cody and Salsbury in giving them a first-class entertainment and one where they can see all that is advertised. All of the many thrilling features that have gone to make the "Wild West" so popular are retained in the program, and to, it has lately been added a graphic portrayal of one of the bloodiest scenes in the history of Indian warfare-the last charge of the gallant Custer of the Seventh regiment of cavalry and their slaughter. The applause greeting this last feature of the program is always of the most enthusiastic character.

Still Flocking to Buffalo Bill. It is an old story, and one always received with pleasure, that Buffalo Bill's Wild West and Congress of Rough Riders at Sixty-third street is being patronized twice every day to the fullest capacity of its grandstands. For eighteen weeks this entertainment has been before the people. Starting in at an unfavorable season, when the night winds were biting and when rain fell nearly every day, the patronage then was large, and it has steadily continued to increase until the popular approval of the “Wild West" attested by thousands every 'day. The [?] of "Custer Last Charge; or, The Battle the Little Big Horn" to the already [?] [?] program seems to have served to 1aerease the appetite of the public for this form amusement. The great influx of strangers into the city to attend the World's Fair has had a marked beneficial affect on all classes of amusement, and proportionately so on the attendance at the "Wild West," where there are daily assemble more people than could be accommodated in all of the downtown theaters. This is because of the novelty, the strength, and the merit of the exhibition given by the company.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD CENTRAL I. C. ROUTE R.R.

For Buffalo Bili's Wild West Show-Sunday Schedule, World's Fair Express Trains. Until otherwise advised above trains will be run as follows on Sundays to and from Sixty-third street. For afternoon performance, leave Van Buren street 1 p. m., 1:30 p. m., and thereafter every fifteen minutes until and including 3 p. m. For evening performance, leave Van Buren street 6 p. m. and thereafter every fifteen minutes until 8:30 p. m. inclusive Returning trains will leave Sixty-third street station immediately after the cloșe of the performance. Trains will stop at Sixtieth street in both directions. Fare 10 cents, 20 cents round trip.

THE BOOM IS GROWING. The newspapers all over the country are endorsing THE SUNDAY DEMOCRAT in starting the popular boom to make "Buffalo Bill" the next governor of Nebraska. The following from The Banner Weekly of New York City, shows that the boom is spreading east as well as west. "The newest thing in politics is the suggestion of the Chicago Sunday Democrat that "Buffalo Bill" shall be a candidate for the governorship of Nebraska in this fall's campaign. This idea seems to have struck a popular chord, for The Sunday Democrat is now getting responses from leading men all over the state whose consensus of opinion seems to be that Cody would receive a superb vote and be the next governor if he permits his name to be used in the canvass."

Buffalo Bill Shows to 15,000 People. Buffalo Bill and his rough riders entertained an audience of 15,000 persons at their performance yesterday afternoon. Owing to Col. Cody's energy the Illinois Central ran its world's fair express trains during the afternoon and evening for the benefit of the Wild West's patrons. The trains helped swell the audiences on the Midway quite as much as they did at the Wild West show, which made Supt. Tucker of the department of admissions very grateful to Col. Cody. The Wild West people were obliged to guarantee the Illinois Central the expense of running trains before they could obtain the service, but so heavy was the traffic that the road will probably resume its regular Sunday express service to Jackson park.

Journal Sep 5 Buffalo Bill and the "Wild West" have become landmarks. When directing a stranger to the World's Fair the information is generally given that the big Exposition is "right next to Buffalo Bill's camp. It is taken for granted that everybody knows where Buffalo Bill is located, as from twenty thousand to thirty-five thousand people see the show every day.

Buffalo Bill's Wild West is not in closed within the exposition grounds, I is an entertainment of exceptional merit. The exhibition is an American instițution, and typifies life and the advancement of civilization on the great American frontier. A new attraction, doubling the intense interest of the daily performances, has been added, viz- "Custer's Last Charge." This scene thrills the spectator who witnesses the greatest historical battle of Ameri- can Indian warfare. For exact location of grounds, see map pages 4 and 5. For full information see page 8.

Governor Roswell P. Flower of New York, with his staff and the ladies accompanying them, attended Buffalo Bill's Wild West yesterday afternoon and occupied boxes in the center of the grand stand. They expressed themselves as highly delighted with the entertainment, and after the performance the governor assured Col. Cody of a warm welcome at any time he may visit New York. The "Wild West" seems to capture not only the multitude but all the distinguished visitors during this world's fair year.

Journal Sep 6 Gov. Flower Visits the "Wild West" Governor Roswell P. Flower of New York, with his staff, and the ladies accompanying them, attended Buffalo Bill's Wild West yesterday afternoon, and occupied boxes of honor in the center of the grand stand. They expressed themselves as highly delighted with the entertainment, and after the performance the Governor assured Colonel Cody of a warm welcome at any time he might visit New York, The Wild West" seems to capture not only the multitude but all the distinguished visitors to Chicago, during this World's Fair year.

Todays Events Sep 1

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Buffalo Bill's Wild West is not in closed within the exposition grounds, i is an entertainment of exceptional merit. The exhibition is an American institution, and typifies life and the advancement of civilization on the great Amerian frontier. A new attraction, doubling the intense interest of the daily performances, has been added, viz-- "Custer's Last Charge." This scene thrills the spectator who witnesses the greatest historical battle of American Indian warfare. For exact location of grounds, see map pages 4 and 5. For full information see page 8.