Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-03-26
The streets are we'll paved, many OF

The streets are we'll paved, many of
the sidewalks beng OF marble IN
mosaic figrues. They have here in
Lima the oldest fountain III America.
IL is in the Plaza aud all around it
are beautiful palms aud flowers. The
climate here is the most wonderful in
the world. The temperature is the
same all the year round and it rarely
or never rains. Yesterday, February
25th. it was the second time it had
rained here in seven years, and then
1T did not rain enough to wet the
streets. There are heavy dews each
night, which keep life going. AS an
old American resident here says,
lyon never have to say here, wealth
er permitting, the weather always
premits.
The first thing arranged in our hon.
or was dinner given by the President
on Saturday. Those who went enjoy
ed themselves immensely. 1 was on
duty that day. On Sunday there was
nothing arranged. On Monday, yester-
day. there was a bull fight given by
the. government in honor of the Ameri
can fleet. Bull fighting is barbarous
custom, held over from the time of the
old Spanish settlers.
There were 8, 900 men and 400 officers
from the feet at the bull fight. Such
brutal and withal fascinating sport 1
never hope to witness again. There
were six bulls killed, and one of the
bull fighters was killed and another
seriously injured.
atre situated near the center of the
city. Society was out in force yester-
day to see the fight
The bull fighters of yesterday COLI
sisted of nine men on foot and two on
horse back. The horsemen have large
red cloaks which they wave at the
bull. The footmen have smaller ones
and are dressed very picturesquely.
The ring or arena is cleared of all
except the fighters. Then one of the
horsemen stands in front of the door
of the bull pen, about ten feet away
waving his red mantle. The trumpet
sounds, the door of the pen is opened
and the bull comes charging into the
arena. AS he bellows and paws the
earth, you are able to get good look
at him.
Such bulls we do not have in oul
country. Great monsters with horns
about two feet long and about two feet
sprea ilie pton shar as needles.
Tue bulls are raised where they rarely
see man and for four days before the
fight they are starved, to make then
more ferocious.
The bull sees the red mantle and
charges for the horse. The man on the
horse, who is called the Caballero
maneuvres his -steed so that the bull
barely misses him each time. The
first bull yesterday gored horse but
not badly. After the horsemen have
kept the bull going around the arens
several times, the footmen go out Will
small mantles and tease the bull TheI
you see to what degree men are super
ior to animals. They play with the
bull each time he charges, side step
ping so that the bull barely MISE:
: them. Yesterday one of the men in al
unguarded moment turned his bach
and the bull Immediately proceeded tc
lift him. The first time the bull toss
ed himSwithout goring him. The sec.
ond time the horns just grazed the
mans leg, ripping his trousers. Their
the other footmen by using.their man
ties got the bull clear of the man sc
that he was able to get uE and run of
to one of the little boxes.at the side.
In case the bull charges man toe
hard, they run to the little boxe:
around the arena.
After the men have played with tie
bull for while, the bugle sound,
again and the banderillos come out
Thew each have two wooden stick:
; about two feet long, on the end OF
which aressharp steel barbs.
The man with the sticks gets out in
the centre of.the arena and attracts
the bulls attention to himself The
bull sees him and charges at him witt
lowered head. The man stands wait
ing and as thelbullFre him side
|, INar h.,
into the bulls shoulders. The bull
then becomes infuriated beyond meas
ure and charges around as though mao
These barbs are put in four times anC
then the bugle sounds again.
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