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RATTLESNAKE PETE THE FAVORITE.

Cowboys Nearing the End of Their Long Race with Few Mishaps.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 25.-Berry, the leader of the cowboys, arrived here at 10:10 a.m. and went to bed immediately leaving at 12:30 p. m. Rattlesnake Pete 12:45 and let at 2:20 p. m. he had one borse, in good condition. Gillespie arrived at 1:15 p. m. and left at 2:50 p. m. Thousands gathered about the livery stable to witness the arrivals and departures. Gillespie rode his sorrel, and his gray followed without g led. Oscar E. Little and Williams, of the Illinois Humane society, visited the tables, and Little, who says he is a veterinary surgeon, pronounced the gray horse feverishly.
Little and Williams hired & team at the East Dubuque and followed Gillespie, who, like Berry and Stephens, took the Hazel Green road for Freeport, the next registering station.
W. W. Tatro, agent for the American Humane society, will leave bere tonight for Chicago, by wagon, wich the intention of arresting Berry somewhere in Illinois, Jones arrived at 5:30 with one horse, which is in excellent condition. His backer, D. R. Evans of Woodford, S. D. offers to bet $1,000 that Jones will win. He says that Jones will reach Chicago in twenty-four hours.
Smith arrived at 6 p. m. with two horses, which Smith and the liveryman pronounced in good condition. Opinion here is that "Rattlesnake" Pete will win. His horse is in fine fettle and very intelligent. Maj. Burke, representing Buffalo Bill, and Secretary Weir left for Freeport tonight. Smith left at 7:15 and Jonas at 7:20. Smith drank water from a creek early this afternoon and was laid up for two hours. He consulted a physician here and left quite weak. The backers of Jones and Gillespie concede that they will enter Chicago Best but Secretary Weir says the Chadrou association, which offers the prize of $3000, bar Berry because he made the map handled the other ten minutes before the start.
GALENA, III., June 25 - Berry passed north of her at 4 o'clock this afternoon followed two hours later by Rattlesnake Pete and Gillespie. Jone went through at 10 o'clock. Berry is expected to reach Apple river before 10 o'clock.