New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

the bull proceeded 10 g1ire and trau.pc the life
! out OF the helpless Stced until q c&refp Ore" IL
away aith his cloak.
! Meanwhile the attendants had been busy Ilug-
ging the streaming wounds Of the first morse
with straw and tcw--a custom common enough
and Tow they proceeded to urge 1t forward by
/ stabs and blows. the rider. whose face wd5 dshy
gray. swaying in his saddle. There was i GOOD
rcaSpn for this. We aftcrWaid heard: TWO OF
his ribs had been broken in the prcvi)u crcoun-
ter When the bail charged he met IT pucNllH
with The lance. but The shaft snapped Ike a pipe.
stem. and next moment the pair were dashed
one above another To- the ground. The man lay
very quiet and still until he was dragged away,
while. in spite Of the efforts 81 the Capcros the
/ bull stamped The horse into shapelcsS quiver-
ing heap. Then the Governor raised his hand: -
/ buGle announced that scene was over and
some Of The British spectators felt curOusly cold
and sick Get out Cor heavens 5ake-rva
seen quite enough" said one who visitind
the islands for his health but every passage,
way was blocked. and we were hcfnmrd IN hard
and fast.
! WOMEN AND CHILDREN DELIGHTED.
one If the most striking things about the
whole scene the way in which and
young childrcn-and there were many women Of
station among them-smiled and clapped their
hands in delight at the most revolving incidents.
Their plaudits. also. were mostly lavished upon
the bull. and they seemed strangely indifferent
10 the fate Of the man who riskcd life and limb
for their amusement. The capero scene how
. eyer. is always the worst. for it IS Il mere dis
play Of butchery. and almost devoid Of skill,
hut. as will bt shown In those that follow. hui
man daring and quicknrss are fairly pitted
mas certainly fair play. and only too often sue
ceeds IN killing or mutating some Of its foes
Wien the Slaughtered horses had been dragged
away by mule team. act two began. About L
dozen athletes whose frames and limbs were
those of a Greek statue. though their faces were
stamped with biood-lust and cruelty. entered the
rims, each carrying a cpIGIed cloak and bundle
Of fooi-lonS barbed darts Gayly decorated with
ribbons.
one 1.-The wei-poseG figure made the first
move by skipping lightly toward the believing
. be asst. sprngng aside to avoid its short. mad
PUSHES. or bewilderng II by whirl NJ his gaudy
. coax. until at last the brute seemed utterly
uZzled s To how IT should attack this agile foe
Then. with quick bound he leaned right over
the cleaning horns. and drove a dart into either
side Of the brawny neck. the only place where
they might be stuck. according to the unwrit-
ten law Of The arena Next moment he was
running for his life around the ring. with the
ull laundering at his heels. swaylng easily frO
side 70 side when the Inaddened beast gained
ground, or occasionally turning half-around
swished his cloak across its eyes. At no time
! was there more than yard between the small
of his back and the Redeemed horns. and the
vtole building rang with frantic braves when
he waved the comrades who would have inter-
posed aside. But the pace too hot to last.
No flesh and blood. either of man or beast could
stand it long. and at last when the former half
leaped. hatfield across the barricade the i'm
n enSe audience up and rUarcd themselves
hoarse. Then broad-br.mmed 5omb: ores. Pana-
ma hats. cigar cases handkrrchefs. etc. were
hurled into the ring in scores Amid Wild laugh
ter the bull stamped one or two Of the most OBJ
jcctionabe hats into the sand while the at
PENDANTS gathered NJ the rest and flung them
back though how they ever reached their org-
GAME OF SKILL.
Next second capcro mana&cd to place
dart. but n was neither 50 daring nor 80 skilful
the first. and just when death geemed on
the point of overtaking MIN a comrade sprang
through the foot-wide gap between. a wave
OF his green cloak diverted the attention Of the
pursuer and the bTll usual. Numbered
around and followed the last With
natchless skill. and. when all is said. splendid
daring the beast was pa! Sed from man TO man.
and 80 the game went on. kind Of mad cross
tick" played at the risk " human life. At last
the bulls neck bristled al over with the tortur
! ing darts and again the bugleS announced that
act done.
After this there was an interval Of perhaps a
quarter OF hour. during which some one
struck up the song of "Riverte the TOrrerO"
which is sung by every child in Spain. The vast
multitude took up the swinging chorus I'll veo.
Riverte." until the great plaza seemed filed
with sound Presently there was sudden
/ stiffness, and n handsome man in crimson silk.
! whose breast blazed with jewels. walked quetl:
into the arena. and swept his gold-laced hat t,
his knee he passed the Governors stand.
7 This vas the "espada." maestro" as he is al
! ways called in Spain. the "matadOr' de-
scrbcd in most English literature
Three attendants followed. and taking a long
| straight baded sword from the hands OF one he
raised it in salute and the multitude stood up
as one man and shouted until he quoted them
with 4 gesture
Meantime the bull stood still. paving up the
ground. its shoulder rent by lanceheads. its neck
brstling with darts. while horns and head and
4. fc.elegs were red with Clotted gore None ~ rs
injuries were serious. but intended sufficient
\ to change its carly fury into sulen and murder
Gus rage. With the sword in his right hand
and cloak upon his other arm. die MAESTRO
4 moved slowly toward il. and there was breath
. less hush the while Now bull may only be
Killed in one way-the mob would tear the man
: who ventured to attack II otherwise TO pieces.
l The torrero must lean right over its head. and
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