The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-01-29

The military band, which had now ar
rived, saluted the assembled multitude
with the national hymn. The arrival of
each woman, attired in a rich Partisan
robe, as she took her seat in a boz was
greeted with rounds of applause and ap-
probation by the other spectators, who by
this time were thoroughly in the amuse-
ment spirit. The arrival of the governor
and party, who occupied the box of the
president, was hailed with a salute from
the band.
Promptly at 4 O'Clock, at a signal from
the governor, the trumpets of the herald
sounded. Two massive doors leading into
the arena were thrown open as by magic,
and the famous band of Spanish bullfight-
ers made a royal entrance, amid the deaf
ening applause of more than 8, 900 admir-
ers, which completely drowned the salute
of the military band.
A later the smiling face of a
proud and naughty senorita of Spain was
seen in the audience. The mighty roar of
"Laura! Laural lopez lopez" shook
the edifice to its foundations. There she
was, the heroine of the hour, the idol of
the populace, in the center of an escort of
picadors of as good material as comes
from sunny Spain. The names of Potoco,
Troni and Bomba are famous in all parts
of the world where the pastime of bull
fighting is practiced.
Once more the bugle of the herald sound
ed, and from somewhere a large red bull
came ~trotting into the arena, ornamented
with a tricolored rosette. He stood for a
moment in the center of the arena, with
eyes like balls of fire and with head ele-
waited, quivering in every nerve and fiber.
Suddenly, amid the thunder of applause,
the s'toro'' sighted the tantalizing object
of a bright colored cloak waved invitingly
for the challenge. With a roar and lower
ing his head he charged upon his enemy.
The dexterous picador quickly stepped
aside, and as the now thoroughly enraged
animal passed he beheld another who was
equally adroit in avoiding his charge.
The third had a very narrow escape, and
the multitude loudly called for Potoco and
the banderillas, and this gaudily attired
individual at once presented himself before
the enraged animal. The bull lost no time
in charging his new adversary, only to re-
ceiye the cruel banderilla's thrust in his
neck. With a howl of approval, the spec
tators, now at white heat, demanded the
blood Of the animal, loudly calling to Po-
TOGO to draw his sword and deal a death
thrust.
Grasping the red mantle of a nearby
picador, Pocoto boldly advanced to within
a few feet of the then stationary bull and
slowly shook the mantle before his eyes.
Again charging him, the bull received the
cold steel to the yerN bilt between his
shoulders and fell dead before his victor,
while blood spurted from his mouth and
nostrils in a Sickening flood.
1t had been a lung thrust" and did
not meet the perfectapprobation OF the au-
dience. While some cheered others Kissed.
The band struck up q lively piece, and the
dead bull was dragged from the arena hur-
riedly by a pair of mules. gorgeously ca
parisoned with bright colored harness and
curious mountings. Again the trumpet
sounded, and the second bull appeared in
the arena. This animal proved too tame
and at the demand of the audience was
driven from the scene.
The third animal proved more satisfac-
tory and was killed in 30 minutes from the
time of his entrance by Troni, who re-
ceived a laundering ovation from the spec
tators, hats, canes, cigars and even money
being thrown into the arena. Bull No. 4