The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-14


cllmes. will disperse 20 their various coun-
tries some probably never 20 meet again,
and probably others, as they are mostly
Young NAV meet upon the ncld or Mare.
I'm case the long-looked-fOr European
struggle should eliminate in war. Major
Burke. who has reached the winning post
RICHMOND IS filed with interesting rem
iniscences OF the season. Organizing IN
Greater New York I'm April. the tour ex'
tended through New England Into canada
during the Queens Jubilee times. and ex-
tending as far north as Quebec ana as far
West as Chatham doubling back ana
crossing again into the States az 81. Cath
crimes and then 10 Buffalo. through New
York State. Pennsylvania. then ONO,
Kentucky. Indiana Michigan. Illinois,
Wisconsin. taking In nearly all the towns.
including Cleveland 81. Louis Cincinnati
Louisville. Toledo. Indianapolis, chicago
Milwaukee intermediate towns, from 81
Louis 10 Memphis, Paducah, NashVllle,
Chattanooga. Knoxville. Lynchhurg. Pc
tersburg. Norfolk 20 our city or the
HIS" outside 81 few weeks OF OK
traOrdinarlv rainy weather. the success
has been greater than ever In many
places Colonel Cody being proclaimed
"Real Advance Agent Of Prosperity.
The Major says THE success Is 20 ne
attributed 10 the fact that the exhibition
Is continually added 20 and Is now greater
than ever. The United states caNalrNmen
from Fort Myer Virginia. have been the
most extraordinary success; their dare
devil riding has been a revelation. and ap-
peais to the pride and patriotism OF the
American pconle. The detachment of the
Fifth United States Artillery has been of
great interest 90 the elder folks and has
been a very novel exhibition 10 the young
er ones who have not seen artillery hand
led efficiently. The Hungarian Csikos
have been the latest addition or horsemen
that have been celebrated i'm history. and
the tent-pegging English lancers have
been a great attraction. All the main fea-
lures OF buckinF horses. Indians. battle
scenes are n anything improved upon.
yes" the Ma iOr SAYS. many friend
shin will be severed when Home. Sweet
Home IS played by the Cowboys band on
Saturday night The OUTFIT comprises
nearly - hundred men. and this little
army viii dissolve Ike 4 mist ~ the
morning before the rising sun. and melt
away like snow on the hillside. The Rus
sian Cossacks. Hunearians. the English
lancers. the South American Guacho. the
Arab and the German soldiers. Will take
tho first train for New York. and board
the steamer on Tuesday morning for Ant
werp. from which point the Enrlishmen
cross the Channel for Hull. the Germans
will go 20 Berlin. the Hungarians 20 Buda-
Pesth, and then up 10 their mountain,
homes The South American GuachO VIII
sail from Liverpool 10 BuenOs Ayers. ana
the COssacks Will 90 10 Tricst. sail the
Mediterranean. then through the Black
Sea 10 BattOum. and then travel 10 the
foot OF Caucasus mountains. the MeNlcans
turn 10 the land Of the DakOtas, and the
cowboys will strike the trails Ike tho
smokes Of a wagon wheel. I'm all directions
from tho Rio Grande 10 wyoming ana
Montana Miss oakley will 20 10 Paris.
and Colonel Cody will go West 10 look
after the vast irrigation enterprises In
the Big Horn Basin Wyoming and tho
STAFF. canvasmen. cooks. hOstlcrs and gen.
eral employees will scatter 10 the fOut
winds Of heaven In fact. n Is rare % see
an assemblage so compact disappear 20 40
many and 70 such extreme points. You
would wonder what lessons touring brings
these people. and how many are the let-
ters OF inquiry that are yearly received
from an quarters 81 the globe from men
who have spent the short six months
touring with Buffalo Bill Sometimes
from India and far OF South America We
have letters Of inquiry after the news Of
the exhibition. and OF n desire for an oc-
casiOnal newspaper. SO that they can
hear IN regard to our movements. The
reason Is we have hardly any Of the sams
people ever over one season" The Major
saws he can promise an extraordinary
performance the last day. as every one
tries 20 excel. The COssack will try to
dispr0ve the remark Of Fred. Remington
that "he believes II impossible for a Cos
sack 20 commit suicide on horseback
All strive 10 make record and ] can as
sure YOU that when 10 comes 20 the Amer
lean continent. the audience may rest as
sured that the Romans could not roam
when II comes 10 the Sixth Cavalry riding
their bareback steed.