Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-16
F.Om an instantaneous photograph taken just as Garcia was gOrcd)

why" I exclaim. us be going to
try 1t agsin?"
''Of course" says my friend; "he must
kill the BULL"
remark that q man, after having
been tossed in such a way, cannot pos
sibly be quite himself; that his hand
will shake more or less. But have
hardly time to express this fear. Man
and beast are again facing each
otheri The sword Is raised, and
Espartero steps forward. The
bull instantly charges! There is a
shout, and amid the deafening yells of
the wildly excited crowd OF spectators,
both fell upon the bloody sand! With
his usual and foolish courage, Espartero
has not jumped aside. His head, how
ever, has not shaken In the least, for
! the sword is in the bulls neck, clear 10
the guard. But he has been caught In
the last rush OF the dying %'torro,"
) whose tremendous horns have pierced
him through. The first espada Of Spain
was dead!
PEOPLE MUCH AFFECTED.
The people were much affected, the
victim being the most popular man In
Spain, yet the performance was ot
stopped even a minute as q sign OF
mourning. This had happened during
the first event. They had paid to see
six of them, and they had to see them!
The second even was begun just as
though nothing happened.
A few days later the funeral was held,
and never did | witness such q magnih-
cent Thousands OF people
came from all parts OF Spain TO attend
It., all bringing wreaths OF flowers. /
doubt whether | shall be able TO forget
the awful sight OF this bull fight. |
have been told, however, that any one
can get accustomed to IL. A most
charming and refined New York wo-
man, now living In Madrid, once said TO
me:
II have seen about a dozen Of these
fights. The FIRST time nearly tainted,
but now il has hardly N effect upon
me. One gets accustomed to every
thing"
or the three American ladies with
whom l went TO the fight two bad to be
helped 10 the rear OF the box, where
they remained with their eyes closed,
using their smelling salts. The third
one, the youngest, q person OF eme
dous force OF will, and the possessor OF
a very independent and original charac-
ter. said she was not affected In the
least. as ''she did not look at the beasts,
but the men,"
What q pity horses cannot be left out
OF the ring during the performance.
But 1t is absolutely impossible for the
toreadors TO go near the bull unless be
ia tired out aud his thirst for blood
nearly appeased. -.
Not a man, even the brayest, would
dare approach him when DO enters the
arena. II is quite different, OF course,
after he has spent nearly all bis
strength killing horses.
A RIVAL OF BULL FIGHTINo.
People who know Spain think that
bull fighting there will last forever, but
In spite OF all appearances, l question
II. and think that the day IL not far dis
tant when these brutal entertainments
Will disappear.
For n number OF months past the
Spauiards from one end OF the country
have been taking the greatest interest
In a new sport, a ball game, very
much like the old ''jen de pauDe" OF the
French kings. Every one In Spain plays
IL. Great matches are continually going
on, and immense buildings have been
constructed where, every afternoon,
some we'll known add celebrated pro-
fesslonaI ball players exhibit their skill
10 matches Of two against two. Not a
seat remains vacant, and the betting Is
tremendous.
A Spanish friend told me: This will
kill ball fighting 10 Spain. People are
alrerdy more interested In the new
sport than they are in the old one"