Daily camera., 1898-01-17
NEW WOMAN IN MEXICO.
She Fights Bulls and Does Other
Manly Things.
Among Them She Gives Physfc to thu
Sick and Holds Government
Positions-Supplan
the Men.

Spain continues to furnish our prln-
cipal amusements, for at the theaters
one hears Spanish pays, the basque
ball players. the "pelotaris," continue
to attract great crowds, and now we
are about to have a season of bull tight
ing with Manzantini as the "espaea
principal" accompanied by iirst-class
troupe, of performers. But even more
sensational will be the advent of "the
lady bull fighters now on their way
from Spain to this land of winter sun
shine.
LAS toreras," or the feminine fight
ers of bulls, will be greeted with Ell
thusiasm, for they will be a distinct
novelty, and are bound to make an i'm
preston on the susceptible masculine
public. And why not lady bull fighters
as well as the "new woman" OF north
ern and colder lands? The girl who en-
ters the arena to confront the "toro
bravo" the fierce bull paving the sard.
and, head down, awaiting his human
foe. must have "sand" herself, and one
car. fancy how convenient it would be
to marry one Of them, ard so have al
ways q valiant enemy OF burglars in the
house. At the first alarm, at dead O!
night, cne could awaken ones lady
bu,l-fghting consort with: 'Oye, tu
Mariquita de mia alma, get up quick;
there's some one in the dining-room
packing up the silver!" And the wife
Of your bosom, arrayed in q wrapper
and carrying her trusty sword in he1
hand, would descend to the lower floor
to give the burglar an ''estocada'' in the
most classic and approved form!
| don't think the new woman Of the
north can approach in interest the cor,
responding feminine new departure
coming out Of Spain in these days. In
Georgia female company of militia
has been formed, and the gallant gov
ernor has lady colonel on his staff
Chicago presents women footpads who
assail and rob male victims in the most
approved style of highwaymanship
Everywhere lovely woman is making
progress, and it is fitting that the Latir
races should produce, as their choicest
exhibit, the lady bull fighter!
In, Mexico the woman doctor has ar
rived, and is building up a clientele
and we have also a woman lawyer, be
sides innumerable teachers Of the "fe
male persuasion" all bright, capable
and energetic young women. Womer
are being employed in the national post
al service and are giving satisfaction
Soon they will begin to invade tht
great government departments, ant
will supplant the languid young dude:
who now smoke cigarettes necessarily
and manage to kill time at the govern
ment expense. The dudelet Of the na
tional palace and of the government:
Offices outside is study in pink shirt
and tall collars. He certainly tolls not
although he spins yarns in office hours
and he is "the man with two hats fo1
cne is soft, which he can carry in al
inside pocket, ard the other hard, @
the derby quality, which he leaves OF
his desk while he saunters cut Of doors
wearing his soft hat The chief Of hi
bureau comes to his desk and asks, alb
sent-midedly: "Where is Car1itos
All, / see he is in some other office. TO
here's his hat!" Credulous chief O
bureau! your Carlitos is even now dowl
cn Plateros street, ogling the prett,
girls and throwing them flowers" a.
they say in Spanish.-Boston Herald.