Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-04-16
His Direct Descendant to Be at
the Fair.
THE DUKE DE vERAsuA
marquis Of jamaica, Admiral Of Inc Indies
lawyer, Politician and Breeder Of
Bulls That Were Never
Known 10 Finch.

Now York, April lo.-lt Is possible that
there may be more famous more eminent
aud more Influential porsouagcs at the
Worlds fair in Chicago, but there will
certainly not be any parsonage more
distinguished than Don Christobel Colon
dc Toledo dc Ia Ccr1ay Granite, duke Of
Neragua, marquis Of jamaica aud adj
miral ndelanmdo mayor OF the indies,
who reached here today, accompanied
by his wife and SON, ON his way 70 be
present at the opening OF the Worlds
fair. That he should be present at the
fair is emincntly fitting. since Ia his
veins Rows the blood of the man who
has rendered IL possible for Americans
to hold worlds fair In this year Of
grace 1893.
The Duke dc yeragua is she thirteenth
In decent from Christopher Columbus,
and for this reason alone " u notable
man. But he IA not one of those indo-
lent beings who Is content With anccs.
triu hOnOrs On the contrary, he IL noted
for his vigorous personality aud for the
originality of his views ON those subjects
% which he has given a lifetime Of
thought namely, cattle breeding and
agricultural Improvement Moreover,
De is n statesman OF no mean calibrc
and his opinion carries considerable
weight IN the liberal councils Of Spain,
Progressive and active rs hc IN, how
ever his life has been singllarly uneycnt-
ful Born in the city Of Madrid In 1887,
lie entered the law school OF the Univcie
sity of Madrid and In due time took his
degree. lie then became affiliated with
the Liberal party and In 1871 he was
chosen 10y the electors Of ArcllO as their
representative In the COrtes. In 1874
he became q member of the municipal
council Of Madrid, hut a change OF gov
eminent taking place he resigned this
office and began TO devote his unrcmii-
Ia
breeding. In 1879 however, he was again
called into public life as the representa-
tive Of the Puerto Rico district in the
cortes. aud two years later he was ap-
pointed senator aud again became prOmi-
nent among the Liberal leaders. Tie
result was that when the Liberal party
came into power he received the port
folio of minister of the interior, among
the other offices held by him ot the
time being that Of yceprcsidCnt Of the
senate, councillor of the monte de- piodal
aud royal commissioner Of agriculture,
Spaniards love bull fights as AmcH-
cans and Englishmcn love horse races
and forocious bulls they are willing 70
pay large sums a Nereagua bull ihtrh-
| es from $500 60 $500, and when IL Nv
remembered that no bull is taken into
the arena more Than once, and never UN-
cept IA most exceptional vases leaves
the arena alive II must hc admitted that
] q
which sometimes lasts only few min
utcS Moreover, a. un ordinary ball
fight six bulls are killed during 4 single
afternoon, aud this means an expenditure
Of about $4,000 whenever an exhibition
of this kind takes place. II q bull. when
confronted with his adversary, shows an
utter absence OF courage and Canrct Dee
! provoked into making an attack mercy
Is shown 10 him and he ta alb wed 10
! live. But such an animal rs cJnp,Id-
| lively worthless and rarely seon. Man
ayers Of Spanish bull fights know their
| business and buy only such s",'nJls IA
are known % be fcroclOus Now. the
distinctive quality of the Neraguh Luis
| IL their feroclty. intOrm q Spnnlnrd that
bull fight is about 10 tnke llncc ard
/ his first question will be. Are M" bulls
| from VeraguaT III he hears Inst ;hpy
are he knows that the spectacle viii be
well worth seeing. Other bulls may ll0th
aud cover before the tOreadlr, Tut Yer
aqua bulls will fight while there Il breath
! IN their bodies and will die with .lpir
| faces TO the foe Their cOuiugc splens
/ did synimctery and vast strc1g'h have
come down 10 them from carefully scitc ct.
| cd ancestors, and the Duke dc N-rngua's
! careful oversight renders Il impDsable
| for the pcrpetuntlon OF these qualities 10
! be interlcred with by the ndnliNtu-c If
/ any foreign and less desirable blood
A PRACTICAL AGRICULTURlST
That such finely bred animals should
! be slaughtered after a Ungle cOEtVst
I seems a pity, hut their fergH,Y h 40
| great that they cannot be let loose. Tbs