New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-17

Gated by the number Of wives he possesses. He
who possesses waterfront habitation when
the demure little Quakeresses arrive is in the
best position to a full harem. only
the brave deserve the fair" and it is only the
brave who will possess the waterfront claims
when the fair arrive Every inch of that lit
toral has been contested, and he who was not
able to defend it has been Obliged 10 move back
rank by rank to the in which he able
to hold his own
Thousands of bulls arrive daily, and the
noise of conflict increases each fresh detach-
ment "hauls out" AS the arrivals lift
themselves up the rocks from the water. they
come face to face with those who have pre-
viously arrived The earlier arrivals do not
look SO jaunty now when they hauled out"
The plumy mustaches have lost their rakish
look and ragged and twisted Here and
| there the coat is torn and the flesh barred But
they are ready for-one fight more" The two
look at each other for moment and then
comicalIy avert their heads from each other.
Just though they ashamed of the rum
pus which is almost certain to follow They
approach each other in this manner. a baleful
light appearing in their eyes When within
reach they make a few feints and passes with
their heads. shooting them out with lightning
like rapidity the white teeth showing between
the lifted lips. With each pass of the head and
larynx. with rapid choo-choo-choo. like the
exhaust Of locomotive when the driving wheels
slip. This Is followed by shrill piping whistle
which seems everlasting Their fat bodies writhe
and swell with the gathering rage. A furious
light CLEANS from the whilom softly lighted
eyes. Suddenly the feintng stops. for one has
gripped the neck of the other with his shining
teeth Back and forth they surge. one striving
to obtain release, the other TO retain his grip.
Hair flies in the air and blood reddens the rock
Still they cling. At last they separate. the
flesh seized by the aggressive having
given way. leaving an ugly appearing wound
The wounded one withdraws, to seek some other
section easily The winner shows
rind!ctiveness and does not follow. He settles
back. uttcring a peculiar chucIe of satisfac-
ton or contempt. with an eye open for any
other newcomers who may desire to attack his
right throws up one of his hind fippers and
fans himself by way of cooling Off
There are thousands of such fights in progress,
and the roaring suggests the noise of Niagara
BY the middle of June the fighting for places
is past. for the gentle eyed COWS are beginning
to arrive. More serious business is now before
the ragged old Turks. They have to fight
for wives. The latter submissive, and it IL
well for them that they are so. for sometimes in
! the battle that is waged over them one is seized
simultaneously by rivals. both anxious for the
refining influence CT her society. and pulled
Until some portion of the skin gives way. AS
soon the demure little head, with its soft
deep eyes and hair neatly brushed back pot
from the water. several gallants rush down &c
meet her and escort her to their seraglos The
nearest one seizes her by the scruff of the neck.
and. as she is small and light Weighing only
one-sixth much her lord and master she
is quickly dragged into the circle which he has
been fighting to preserve for her. One. how
ever, is not enough He seizes upon one afte
another of the newcomers until, If he be one
of the strongest on the rocks. he has forty
fifty of the beautiful creatures to solace him
for his many battles.
Soon the rocks black with little pups.
These do not venture into the water, for they
| would drown Ii they did Not until they
several weeks old and have learned to swim
will they venture beyond their depth They
| impish little fellows, and wrestle with each
| other. play and kiss all the day long. They are