El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-04
THE FIESTA BEGINS
First Of the Annual Series
Of Bull Fights In Juarez
EXCITING EVENT
A N
Crowds Go Across the Bridge From
FL pdso to Witness tbe Fight
And Look At the Attendant
Features - Gambling In Full
Sway

The annual fiesta began in Juarez
yesterday. The population of the
town was doubled in the afternoon.
Hundreds went over from El Psso to
panying games. Many Americans and
several times that many Mexicans
came from surrounding towns though
the railroads ran no special excursions.
The street cars running toward Juarez
carried oil the people that could get
into them or onto them and we're even
then unable to carry all who wished to
ride. Many persons were obliged to
walk. The smphitheater surroundipg g
fullest capacity.
Whatever may be said of the bull
fights in Jusrez the interest in them
from year to year Is apparently un-
abated They draw big crowds and
might draw far bigger ones II the fights
were well advertised.
Alberto Zayas "Zsyitas, who. 1t was
announced on the programs, is ''cele-
brated Mexican matsdor," with q
famous troupe" was in charge of the
entertainment of the bulls ard the
crowd. He was dressed in pink stock
Jugs and other garments which mata-
dors wear, and showed some clever
ness.
Three bulls were killed, OF the four
which were to be killed. There were
no casualties among the picadOres or
bord derillos, to the apparent disappoint-
ment of the crowd.
The first bull entered the ring under
the name of Fin del Mundo. He was
evidently dissatisfied with it or with
his dinner or with the clothes of the
picsdores. He seemed to be in bad
humor about something and sulked.
After allowing the gentlemen in vari-
colored stockings to smuse themselves
and the DULL awhile, Senor Zayitas af-
ter several ia bs, brought the animal to
his knees. There was considerable ap-
plause among the American con-
tingent, which was in the majority,
but the Mexlcans did not grow enthu
siastic.
Zayitss brought the career of Ell
Valiente. the second bull, to close
with one thrust.
fectly willing to be killed after fooling
with the red overcoats of the picadores
awhile. His very willingness saved
his life. Being willing to be killed,
however, was as far as he would go.
He fatly declined to leave the ring or
to bulge an inch. Two horsemen as
sisted by the entire staff OF Senior Zayi-
tas, labored with him for upwards Of
an hour. Their efforts were amusing
oo uEos Jul Vic CTOWu gre" "c0ry sOOQ
and howled uukind remarks to the
gentlemen in the ring. He was finally
dragged out.
1t was nearly dark when the fourth
bull, Ell Fiera bras, bounded in, and not
many people waited to see him dis
patched.
The usual gambling, cock fighting
and other sports were engaged in.
Visitors to El Paso, who formed a
large part of the crowd, were greatly
interested in the street scenes, the
markets, the groups of Mexicaus, the
crowds around the gambling tables, and
in the ensemble. Everything was Or
derly.
The health officers were unusually
careful in requiring those returning to
produce health certificates. DR.. Alex
ander stated, however, that he does
not know of a single case Of small pox
in Juarez and that the danger of bring
ing the germs of the disease across the
river is very slight. He anticipates
20 trouble, but said he would, never
theless, use every precautton against
it.