The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-12-20

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 There are several larger places of amusement. an opera-house at which per formances are given by foreign compa- nies during the winter season in the regular way and various theaters at which comedies and tragedies are per- formed during the season. but the bull fights are the most popular entertainment and are held every Sunday afternoon dur ing the season fin the Plaza dc Toros. which next to that in Madrid. is the best in Spain and was built century and a half ago. The diameter of the arena is 24e feet. Seville is the favorite place for bull fighters, and the most famous mata- dors have come from this city. although the presence of the court gives the per- formances at Madrid greater public no- tice No statesman or philanthropist. no popular soldier. no patriot or musician, not even the king himself, is so honored in Seville as the matadors and toreadors of the bull ring. and the boys of Spain all aspire to be bull fighters as in Ameri- ca they aspire to be Buffalo Bills.
 Not long ago there was tremendous ex- citement here over light between bull and a Hon. A travelling menagerie had a beast that was uncontrollable. It had killed two or three of It's keepers,
  the proprietor of the show that 1t must be shot. The latter conceived the idea of making a speculation out of the death of his lion, andsarranged with the man aRer of the bull ring at Seville, who advertised an unusual performance for the next Sunday. Anything in the way of bloodshed or ferocity will interest Spaniard, but I presume that if the exhi- bition had taken place in New York or Chicago. or in any other town in the United States. just as many people would have fought for seats in the amphithea- ter. Indeed, the public was so eager to see the struggle between the two beasts that the thousands who were unable to get tickets overpowered the dOorkeepers and the police and burst into the galler- les without paying admission fees,
 The cage of the lion was hauled into the arena by a pair of mules, which were unhitched and driven out again. The door of the cage was opened by pulling a long string. and when the lion saw that he was free he cautiously sprang to the ground and looked around curtousiy. After the audience had been al- lowed to watch his omevements for a time and began to shout for the bnll 2 pair of doors flew open, and a beautiful white monster with a long pair of horns came snorting and snifiing into the ring. He was one of the finest bulls brought out that season, and was bred upon the ranch of the Duke of VeraguA, near To4 ledo He ran first one way and then the other, trying to find some way to get out, but every avenue of escape was closed, and then he began to look about for other dangers. He perceived the lion very soon, and must have wondered. The latter had been watching him ever since he came throupb the door but neither seemed anxious to make the others acquaintance, and each kept his own side of the inolos- ure while the mob In the galleries shouted at them
 After little the curiosity of the lion got the better of his dignity, and he moved slowly toward the bull. Seeming danger, Taurus lowered his head and be- gan to paw the gravel. while the spec tators could see the hot breath pour like steam from his nostrils. He stood his ground, however, even when the lion