The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-03-06

The Picador mounted on the animals, partially
blindfolded, ride them to positions directly In
front OF the bull The Picador is armed with
long pole like lance with a little barb in the
end With this he is to protect the horse and
the wonder is that he ever succ eeds as he often
does, but sooner or later the bull thrusts his
horn into the horse, raises him high In air and
that steed's labors are over The picador
Jumps and saves himself but the horse Is done
for. When the thrust rips open the horse ana
he falls with entrails protrudlng the crowd hows.
Often two horses are killed. The bugle blows,
and the bandereros come forward to begin the
torment. They grasp barbed stick In either
hand, stand In front Of the madden ed animal,
and as he charges them, skillfully thrust the
bande rillos into his shoulder where they hang.
Now the bull Is m ad. He roars and bellows ana
paws the earth and jumps about In his enorts 10
shake of the torturing sticks; then charges a
second banderillero. and receives two more barD-
ed points. The bugle blows again. 1t Is the
signal for the BULBS death. The hero OF the bull
ring comes forward, sword In hand. He iloats
his red banner and as the bull rushes upon him.
thrusts the long sword to the hilt between the
animals shoulders. II the thrust Is skillful the
heart Is reached and the bull falls dead; but this
seldom happens, and repeated trials are neces-
sary before the bull gives up the fight ana goes
| to the side of the ring TO die. Is Is barborous'
Ger tainly, and yet there lsa code OF honor that
protects the bull and demands measure OF fair
play for him.
| Every attack must be made from the front and
it is simply matter of agility that saves the as
tors life. One matador after repeated trlals
failed to give death ound, and losing his tenn
per he thrust the animal in the flank. Well
pandemonium was ut once let loose, and 1t look
ed really as though the enraged spectators
would charge the unucky matador.
When the animal dies, a gaily caparisonet
team of four horses harnessed abreast Is driver
in, a rope is thrown over the bulls horns and III
is dragged around the arena and out or one
the entrances.
, Almost Immediately the bugle blows again, TN
gates swing open, and second bun Is IN I'll
ring, and the whole CORY scene is gone over again
Six bulls are killed at each performance
, and generally from eight to ten horses
one wishes to see the Mexican in his glory n
:, must attend bull fight; but very few American
. will care to stay through or go second tlme'
= To the credit of the better class be 1t Know
% that they do not countenance or attend ines
spectacles, the half of which have not told yo
:. The successful matador Is one of the most POI
=. ular men in this country with the masses,tan
6 is often well educated and generally fine lookin
=. DO not think because of their fondness for.ti
ar bull fight that the Mexicans are barDaro
a. people. have great ideas of the futureiof III
,g country and this long-desplsed race. Ihey W
es vet take rank among the nations OF theiworl
no The old Aztec stock was the most remarkable
the early .5ces. They were advanced III
m arts and sciences when the Spaniards came D
al nearly four centuries of Spanish rule, oreratll
as misrue and slavery, has ha dts logical resu
n but sooner or later the spirit of the race iyi
TO- dormant for years will spring into slife aga
od That is evidenced by such examples as Juarez
en- pure blooded Indian, and the present PRESIDE
we Daz, who is nearly pure booded Mexic'
vi. The latter is one of the most remarkable men
he the century. In the years of his rule he |
nis changed Mexico from country of revolutions
he one of peace and prosperity. The famed Me
an can bandit is now thing of the past for UNI
in. Diaz' persuasion he has left the mountain Ia
ass nesses and now preserves the peace as SOLD
YER and policeman. The rule of the church has p'
mt abolished and an enlightened liberation Is eS
rse cised in its stead. Capital for years 100 III
he TO invest under the ever-changing governmel
is now coming in, improvements are be
,ad pushed, railways are being opened, and an
ms of great internal development is at hand.
GOO STANLEY Il. PARKILL