The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-02

head with all his might hut II is useless
| the banderilles are there TO stay. Dur
ing an TINS performance the spectators
eNcltcment is raised TO a mighty pitch.
they applaud and yell with 10y when
TIE Suh IL very savage and kills many
horses. But sometimes the bull Is no,
10 very sangunary. Then they hiss him
by the meanest names 10 he found in
the Spanish language. In the same way
they approve or disapproye OF the work
OF the toreadors.
The excitement becomes indescribable
,,nn after the hander!Iles, comes tee
,lme Tor the FIRST espada 10 kin the bull
AZ this time. II the hull has any strength
or vitality left, II expends Il on the dead
horses lying here and there All the
toreadors In the ring then endeavor to
TIRE him out making him run after the
red cloth. and, when the poor brute can
hardly breathe. then the espada walks
up 10 him and plants the sword between
bis two shoulders: Then man. coming
from behind, stabs him in the middle
OF the forehead with n small dagger.
and-the bull Is dead. Then the people
give vent TO their enthusiasm. They ap-
piaud and yell themselves hoarse. TIE
espada and oil the other toreadors walk
around the ring, i'm which cigars. hats
flowers and handkerchiefs are thrown
Then the two sets Of bright haruessed
mules ere brought IN, and. galoping.
they take away, one after the other
the bodies OF the bull and dead horses
But let us return to the death OF Espar-
tero The picadOres having left the place
the great espada takes his sword and
red nag and walks to the center OF the
arena TO meet the bull, amid the cnthus-
iastic shouts and "vivas" OF the pcople.
The bul. Is still full Of life and energy.
yea fury. that he charges again and again
on the red flag. behind which. Of course.
he never finds the agile espada- At last
tired out. the brute stops. lowers his
head and waits, staring az the men. Es-
pdrtero rs ready, as quick AZ lightning,
ne steps forward, raises his sword and
piunses ii between the two shoulders OF
the bull. But the bun sees him. he makes
charge, and his immense head hits the
man man and sends him iive yards away on
trated far, and with d mighty shake Of
his head the "torro" throws II out vf the
wound. We all thought Espartero was
dead. and great was our surprise when
He had not been touched by the bulls
horns, but knocked b. the beasts enor-
nous heah:, lie immediately picked
up his sword. Man and beast are again
and Esparatero steps forward The bull
Instantly charges. There is a shout, and
amid the deafening yells OF the wildly
excited crowd Of spectators. both fan
upon the bloody sand. with his usual
and foolish courage. Espartero has not
Jumped aside His hand. however. has
not shaken in the least. for the sword is
IN the bulls neck clear to the guard.
But he has been caught I'm the last rush
OF the dying "torro," whose tremendous
h TSt esp nE Of Spain was dead iY"H Inc
The people we're much affected. the
victim being the most popular man in
Spain. yet the performance was not
stopped even u minute IN sign Of mourn
ing. This had happened during the first
event They had paid TO see six Of them.
and they had TO see them! The second
event was begun as though nothing had
happered
& few days later the funeral was held
end never did I witness such a magnin-
cent ceremCry Thousands Of people
came from all parts Of Spain 10 attend
II. all bringing wreaths Of flowers.
People who know Spain think that bun
fighting there VIII last forever but, I'm
spite Of all appearances, ] question It,
and think that the day Is not far dis
VIII disappear. For a number of months
past the Spaniar1s from one end OF the
country have been taking the greatest
interest in a new sport, ball game, very
much like the old teu de paume Of the
French kings. Everyone in spain plays
st. Great matches are continually gong
on. and the immense buildings have been
constructed where, every afternoon, some
well known and professional ball players
exhibit their skill in matches Of two
against two Not a seat remains vacant.
and the betting is tremendous. 4 Spanish
friend told me: This will Kill bun fight
ing In Spain People are already more
interested in the new sport than they are
I'm the old one