The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-03-14


of the intrigues OF court
The list OF mobiles, a given by camp
bell. who took part In the bloody pae-.
time includes the Dukes OF Media, shde-
MIA, Zarate. Biano, sastagato. Coun1s
Buelma, Niliamediana. Tendilla, and ~
NenA. There were also many disff4r
gulshed knights, most prominent anne
whom was the great Fernando dc Pizarf4.
who later found more profitable ficn
Tor the display OF his daring, by leading
the great conquest OF Peru.
But when the Bourbons assembled the
Spanish throne the royal interest in bun
lighting was perslstently discouragedA
only TO become the favorite sport OF the
people.
After Pedro Romero perfected his
code. bull-fghting became a science, ia
stead of a butchery--as II had beet
under the royal regime From that tirn4
10 this there have been training schoot4
for the cultivation Of skill IN this brutal
art Each stage Of service in which the
pupil must become proficient before he
can pass to the next higher IL clearly dcs
fined, and the rules Of the ring are very
eXacting,
The bulls are carefully reared from
choice blooded stock. and have for con-
stant mpanions, both at the breeding
establishments and In the pens OF the
arena, trained oNen, called cdbestr0s
which perform the same services towarda
their ferocious kinsmen that tame sle-,
phants do towards their wild brethrenl
They are monitors II fighting bull
breaks his pen. a posse OF the cdbestros
voluntarily follow him and usher him
back into confinement again before he
has opportunity 10 exercise his lighting
qualities upon those unfortunate enough
10 fail Ia his way, In case bull repeat
edly vanquishes h.s assailants in the
arena, his yalor is rewarded by exempt on
from further contests and the only waV
la which he can be brought back to
his stall is to loose a baud OF cabestrosi-
or police oxen, into the arena. They
never fail to accomplish their mission.
The movement or program OF a bull
night T., briefly ss follows:
First: The grand entry o. matadors,
banderiileros aud the mounted picadors,
decked in the most brilliant costumes
They march to the bands loudest
music half before the Presidents stand
aud salute The President signals for
the performance TO begin
The gate Is opened and in plunges the
bull
Then the picadors begin their work
Of torture By riding their blindfolded
horses usually old Jades fattened and
groomed for the occasion-alongside the
bull, plunging a sharp gosd into his
sides
Gsually tho bull rcciprocates by
plnnging his horns 10 their full length
into the horses side, and sometimes the
same fate overtakes the picador before
he can scale the arena fence.
othehfe hrhe p6hqaslof 6hqaslof 5tttfHRlf tfHRlf aafRens shaSnd3aT
horse dragged from the scene.
The task OF melting the bull TO still
greater fury is then taken up by the
landerilleros
With n steel dart in each hand, the
banderil!ero calmly awaits the attack OF
the bull, and as the animal makes his
final plunge the tormentor deftly gives
him the slip" ana fsstens the darts into
his side unless the bull fastens his
horns into the banderiIlero's side. This
operation is repeated until the bull Is
thoroughly furious
AT the final sigma from the President
and amid the cheers OF the spectators, II
he is a favOrite "star. the matador steps
forth with his slender sword In one hand
and red cloth called the muleta tn the
other
The bull springs madly forward and
generally thrusts the mutetd with his
horns. while his breast receives the
sword OF his assailant But ia case the
bull is not deceived into making the
mtaleta the target OF his horns, II i the
mafddor who receives the fatal thrust
aud the bull receives tho applause. Six
combats constitute the usual program.
With The strong humane sentiment that
is daily gaining ground in America ana
Mexico. il does not take prophet 10 see
that the DAYS OF bull-hghting are mum
bored And all humane hearts viii say
speed the day. FORREST CRIs~EY
GENEVA, Ill