Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31

not lose sight OF Single movement oil
the bull he has finished with the
horses, and now it's the mems turn"
Strange TO say at the commencement
Of the fight, or even before the appear.
snce OF the bull, thrill OF secret terror
and anguish had possessed me, and j
would have left the circus willingly.
But now wss fixed in my granite sea,
in spite OF the dreadful spectacle before
me: not for all the Velasquez of the
prado would have Quilted my place al
that moment, and even caught myself
spplaudiug the bulls triumph.
+" You will coon make an excellent
ofcfonddo," said my friend.
And kept my eye fixed On the bull.
Irritatcd by the futtering OF the gaudy
closks OF the capeadores, the animal
rushed about in every direction. But
his nimble adverssries, by suddenly
twisting round or stepping aside, always
evsded him. Then, as he again dashed
at them, they 90 goaded him to mad
ness that in his blind rage at battling
only with air be plunged at the car
cases of the horses and rent them to
fragments. At last, apparently dis
gusted at having no living enemies to
attack, be moved of toward the door.
Then l witnessed one Of the most
astounding scenes
The crowd, which but just before had
been lGvishIng on the brute the most
endearing terms, began saluting his
retreat with a salvo OF imprecations OF
unutterably high flavor. To moralist
these would have been material for
grave reflections on the instability OF
popular passiona
Then the president Of the proceed
ings came in for his share of abuse.
"Thief of President Scoundrel
Robber Why don't you let the dande-
ritieros manage this African cow You
are not up to your work. ~ fuego et
presidente :"
The lucky individual TO whom these
gracious remarks we're made merely
replied by a smile of Jove-like serenity.
/ admired his aggravsting GOODNESS
The crowd standing up on the benches
shook their fists furiously at him. My
friend shouted Just as the others did, and
l shouted like my friend.
At last this much abused official, a
veQtable Boissy d'Anglss OF tauromachy.
oofdescended to wave his handkerchief,
and four 6dnderiiJOs joined the capea-
dOres
Holding a bandcriUa in each hand.
they placed themselves in front OF the
bull. The latter seemed TO understand
that now he had more formidable adver-
yersaries to deal with and that his life
was at stake, for he beloved long and
loud, paved sAvagely for q moment, and
then made a rush at the nearest bQnde-
rif'O.
The man, with a grace and skill which
drew forth the applause of the assembly,
made q pirouerte which took him to one
side, the furious charge of the animal
carrying him far beyond his enemy.
As the bull was returning TO the at
tack the b0RderttLero again stood IN his
path, and in the very act of stepping
aside second time stuck both OF his
bsrbed banderillas deeply into the ami
mails shoulders.
B,tenO Bucno! Viva Ell Jande-
yiHero shouted the crowd. Maddened
with rage and pain, the bull plunged
across the arena, with tail erect, muz-
zle held high, believing fiercely. and
vainly shaking his broad shoulders to
free them from the iron points which
were at every moment lacerating him
siresh. The blood streaming from bis
wounds covered his hide. giving it the
appearance of purple mantle.
All at once there was tremendous
clamor. The bull had just rushed on
another jdnderidero, and he, less fortu-
nate than his comrade, had not been
able to avoid him.
He was tossed to height of five or
six yards and fell heavily TO the ground,
while the bull, carried forward by his
impetus, had stumbled, and was kneel-
ing on the carcass of one OF the horses.
A death-like silence took possession OF
the circus.
The torcro got up and ran few PAGES
toward the exit door, threw up his arms
wildly, and fell face downward. He was
dead. The bulls horn had pierced his
chest and heart, and from the gaping
wound the blood spurted out upon the
sand. 1t will be long ere l forget poor
Nicola Fuertes His daring and coquet-
tlsh manner had made him a great IA
vorite with the people, who had gwen
him the nickname of Gel Polio" or
"the cock.
The entire multitude were silent and
almost bresthless as they beheld his
body from which the life had so sud
denly fled. Everybody was still hope
ful that the 6QaderiucrO had only
tainted, that it was a slight wound, and
that he would soon get up again. Alas
doubt Was soon no longer possible, when
the attendants. after having carried him
on their shoulders out of the arena, re-
turned and announced that he was dead.
While this tragicsl incident was pass
ing the other tOrorOS, springing to the
animals head, huttered their cloaks be-
fore his large bloodshot eyes, and mad
dened him TO such degree that, far
from thinking of rushing after the men
bearing the body, in his blind fury he
dashed at the barrier with such force as
to break several OF its planks with his
head.
Twice again he jumped over into the
outer circle. and in smother moment he
would, with q desperate bound, have
cleared the second barrier aud rushed
among the people, who had already be-
come panic-stricken.
The President saw that il was time to
finish. and waved a red handkerchief
There was great applause, and the
trumpets sounded the signal OF death.
The 1lQtad0r who came forward to Kill
the brute was man OF about thirty
years of age.
Unknown till then he WIS perhaps
destiaed within the next few minutes to
make himself famous, and by one stroke
TO become the rival of Frascuelo and
Lagartijo.
Never, forsooth, had more dangerous
animal than the terrible Valenciano been
encountered in the arena of Madrid.
The man was tall and thin, supple in
his slightest movements, and his bear
ing while in fighting array was of IRE
proachable correctness. Such at least
- .ba on;nion of tina cO3i1jDiSSPllrS