Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1909-04-08

TO the westward q great island of
rock, barren of all vegetation with the
exception of few trees on the ex-
treme eastern point, which form a
cross. Gold, silver, nitre and copper
are found here in abundance. The ca
pacious harbor is filed with nondes
cript shipping. bearing the flags Of all
nations.
Six miles northeast of Callao lies
Lima, the capital of Peru. An En-
glish railroad operates between the
two cities. Electric cars built in
Philadelphia are used on all lines
Once in Lima the Importance of the
place is readily seen. In the heart OF
the city is situated the Plaza Mayor.
To the north of this park stand the
government buildings, and by their
side the old Cathedral, with its two
great towers crowned with the holy
cross. This great building, construct
ed in the time of Pizarro, who laid its
corner stone in the year 1540, speaks
the history of invasions, conquests and
rebellions which occurred during Piz-
arro's reign, and the invasions made
by the Chileans, who carried away all
the costly ornaments of gold and silver
stolen by that ambitious monarch who
took them from the Inca temples years
before. Nothing now remains to call
to mind the expense at which the great
cathedral was built, amounting to ov-
er three million dollars.
The great event of the week was the
bull fight given in the fleets honor.
Six thousand men were invited and
were met at the depot by six bands OF
music and four trains. Upon arrival
at Lima they were escorted TO the
Plaza del Toro, where seats were re-
served.
At $3.50 p. IA amid the strains of
the Peruvian national air, President
Pardo of Peru entered his box. As
soon as he appeared the blue jackets
were on their feet making the air ring
with three cheers for the president,
who, hat in hand, bowed to right and
left.
The gates of the plaza were now op-
ened and, headed by the matadors, the
banderilleros, toreadors and picadors
entered the arena The matadors and
banderilleros withdrew to their boxes
at the side. The picadors, mounted
ON horses, took up their places before
the president box. Presently an at
tendant galloped across the Plaza, sal
z ed the president and informed the
picadors the bull was ready to enter
the arena.
: The great crowd hushed its murmur
ings and all. eyes were turned towards
the gates. As the picadors advanced
to the center of the ring the gates flew
open, and great, powerful blacl
bull, with lowered horns, charged in
5 to the arena. Cheers rent the air.
t The picadors loosed their great re(
9 cloaks and advanced to meet tn,
charge At the sight of the horse, tht
: man and the red cloak, the bull charg
S ed first one and then another, tn
: breathless stiffness with which th
crowds watched became painful unit
e some daring feat of horsemanship of
b picador invoked deafening cheer.
e The bull, maddened by his fruitles
L charges, blind with rage, grew NOR
!. furious, and, charging one picado
i with all the force and impact of hi
y powerful body, caught the horse in tn
d flank with one of his needle-like horns
= tearing great gaping wound in tn
a animal flesh, almost throwing bot
# rider and horse
g Ito be continued.