New-York tribune., 1900-06-21
TIE PASSING THRONG.

mo spectacle in the world, 1t seems to me-" said
Morrison HELEN, Of Chicago. at the Waldorf-As-
toria yesterday. "ls impressive
BULL as great concourse of people.
RING remember a number OF years ago
IN SPAIN. being in Madrid Easter Sunday
and going to a bull fight. We had
the box next the Royal box. opposite the gate
through which the bulls introduced into the
ring. AS is the custom IN Spain before fight, the
ring black with humanity-there must have
been fully ten thousand people in the rinsand that
great mass of people impressed me more than did
the bull fight that followed, although that was In
ike the great Roman Coliseum Oils and an the ring Itself
is oval in shape Raised above the ring ten or twelve
from these the best views Of the nights are OBJ
tanned for you are close enough to see the nne
where fair aristocracy sits but from which not
nearly so good a view of what is going on is oh,
parade Of all the toread0rs metadors PiesdI3prs.
horses that are to be killed and the mules that
carry off the sain-a parade in fact OF eyeryth&Ihg &
parade is really a beautiful spectacle for the COS,
tunes are stunning and the men wearing them
the ring save the toreadors and matadors, who seat
themselves against the fence. forgot to tell you
stone wall is strongly built wooden fence nee six six
side Is seat wbich runs The entire length Of the
fence to assist the bull fighters over the fence when
time is the essence of their contract with the Dull
as frequently happens This fence has gates at IN
tervals and within the space between WaH hid ana
scale the fence
LAS was saying they seat themselves about the
fence and then the gates thrown open and
through them enters his lordship,
BEGINNING the bull At first he tosses his
OF THE head and snorts defiance, and then
FIGHT he starts to investigate this strange
place in which he finds himself
Suddenly his eyes light of the brightly cos
TUNED figures the fence, and straightway no
charges 1t. but his wouIdbe victim hops over tne
fence. And then he charges another with slIniiar
results and 50 II goes on AL TINS Is cone O ea+l AZ
When the proper time comes the gate opens again
and horseman enters the m-ataaGFs - tra enroG iasv
ing the horse and bull face to face An instant tt
and ne oqIl charges tne ma" ome7,mes he sue
ceeds but more often he fails and then those
sides %, that Door quaking dumb beast and horse
ana EGn al fToyo rs prev 6v the bright coored
scarfa Of the matadors. and If the horse Is 1 h9t
injured he is left where he is to die: If only badly
injured he is taken out and tnkered & borsas 10
bull are killed and seven bulls are killed & at e86n a
bun is set upon by his tormentors whisked this
way and that by the bright scarfs until ne olo"s
like a porpoise
Then the final moment comes. and the others
drop back leaving the toreador and bull facing
each Other. The man carries a
THE FINAL, bright scarf, usually red in his
STRUGGLE left hand: in his right is a long
sword They both man9uvre for
a greater or less time. the case may be. sud
denly the bull lowers his head to charge. and as
he does so the darts by his side. just out OF
reach Of those death dealing horns. The sword
flashes high in the air and descends on the oulfs
shoulder Ike lightning. If IT is a good hit the
sword sinks it's hilt, and usually the ball stag
gers a few feet and is brought to earth. but bulls
have been known TO mako twice the circle or ne
ring with the sword squarely dividing their hearts.
as an autopsy later proved. Then. exactly as COW
in a field lies down the bull comes 70 eartn. great
aSa aS on on 2905 Rs SIDE ogs Stone DEAD I the eao
opens and the gayly caparisoned team Of three
mules. with merrly janglinE bells, enter. Ihey
null out the carCaHseS. The attendants sprinkle
sand over tho bloodstained places. and then a
great veil from tho crowd announces that another
bull has entered"