The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-06
Alton and a Bull Fight.

Ball tights are By No means restricted
TO Spain They are known IN France.
Lately q French community attempted %
Improve on the bull fight By pifting non
against a bovine. The result was not
entirely satisfactory TO the audience vac
conducted themselves as the French
usually do. by beeomfngf angrx and de-
mSnding. with much gesQculations inst
they be permitted 10 aEht the Hon them
selves. OF course this mild Hequest waz
denied.
The whole scene Of the night. as depict
ed by u correspondent Of the Tendon
Daily Mail under date OF July Is. II typical
Of the French people. The correspondent
writes: The much-advertssed and keen
Iy anticipated fight between a bull and a
lion at Rouoalx. in the north Of France.
came on today: but. fortunately, II has
been Q, considerable. disappointment 20
those who expected a series OF horrors.
although. as II was. sufficiently exciting
scenes were Witnessed.
The great ampitheatre was packed with
people who had arrived from ali parts OF
the world. Special trains. crowded with
spectators. had been run from all the
chief neighboring towns. and the prices
for places had reached enormous figures
Boxes sold at 100 francs each seat; re-
served seats. first row, and hrst gallery.
20 francs: 1oges de toril.' 70 francs; prom
enade and ampitheatre. 10 francs; gal
lery Cstanding). francs.
THE main Spectacle Of the day was pre-
ceded by some ordinary bull lights. which
proved TO be Of the customary type. differ
Ing only from the common run by the
fact that At the end OF the third encounter
the public In a frenzy Of excitement de-
manded that the favorite bull hghter
should himself despatch the animal. This
he did. entering the arena in the ordinary
costume OF the n1an-about-tOwn. and des-
patching the animal with the greatest dex-
terity.
After this came the combat Of the day.
The lion and the bull were brought into
the arena. The lion. named Goliath, was
a splendid adult. eight years OF age. and
came from AbyssiEia. II was claimed
for him that he stood twenty centimetres
higher than any lion at present In Eu-
rope. He had only been In captivity six
months, being sold direct to the arena
by Carl Hagenbeck. at Hamburg.
THE bull. Tenaito. was five and hair
years old. and immensely strong. having
previous to today taken part In one or
two "corridas." out of which he had come
unconquered.
Amid GREATNESS excitement the anil
mails were set on one another. but for
some time the lion refused TO fight. and II
was only when the bull advanced and
gored him In several places. that he
sprahg upon his adversary and hercely
tore OF one OF his ears.
For a few seconds the fight was terrific
- anffh
fearful energy But then suddenly the
lion drew OF and retired to a corner. and
absolutely refused to fight any further.
1.-The public grew furious and the
shrieks OF men and women were heard.
demanding the lions death. This din
went on for about twenty minutes. It be-
ing impossible TO restore order. but at the
end of this time the Hon was driven out
of the arena into its cage and the bull
put to death by toreador.
1.-THE crowd, which was almost exclu-
sively composed of well-dressed people.
swarmed over the seats and climbed down
on TO the sand Of the arena, where for
some time they clamored noisily for the
lion to be let loose. apparently with the
wish to despatch II themselves. Needless
to say their wish was not gratified.
considerable disappointment reigns In
Roubaix at the feeble termination Of this
much-advertised affair. Possibly the out
come OF Il will be the cessation OF SINH
lar scenes for the future.
1.-THE president Of the Paris Society for
the Prevention OF Cruelty 10 Animals had
suggested that the lion should be regarded
as a domestic animal. because 1t was fed
by hand" but in view Of the law no seTi-
Gus representation was made to the au-
thorities."