SPAIN'S BRUTAL CHARACTERISTICS FOSTKRED BT l THE RI9PON8IBLB FOR TRB DBOBNBRACY OP THB NATION. l.)liAiVl yioLS LD SPAIN, despite the disgusting im morality of the thing, knows of no tight mora stirring nnJ im posing than the first part of an ex pensive bull fight, with the cere moil ions entrance to the blare of trumpets; the pro cession of hlstorlo oostnuios of orim eon, pale blue, white and canary; of pea green, silvery white and pink j of scarlet, blank, dark blue and white and over all of it the brilliant sun light, the perfumes of spring in the sweet air, and the enthusiasm of a mighty audience thnt moves and shouts and blazes with excitoment. The ring at Tarragona, for example little, old, lost-to-the-world Tarra gonagives seats for 17,000 people more than the entire population of that backward town along the Medi terranean; and yet, the seats are often full, for the conutry people for milos round flock in, on foot, on donkeys, sses, horses and in bullock carts. Ho that when the bit band strikes up the old barbaric mar oh, and the thousands on the benches move themselves un easily, and shout down greetings to their favorite flshters. you have a scene before vou not to be forgotten The central idea of a bnU-Hgbt, tue r . . . . . fipanish will tell the visitor, is to dis Blav tue eonracre and dexterity oi men, It is acknowledged that the bull is more than a man's match the bull -with his strength, ferocity and sharp horns, and the man alone, armed with a sleder sword. Again, it is essential that the ball should be killed with but one single stroke, given while the swordsman, the espada, faces him. This stroke must also be delivered in one speoial spot, behind the shoulders, to penetrate the heart. Should it glance and strike the lungs instead, so that the bull will drop blood from his mouth, the audience is disgusted, nd expresses its disgust. All this is delicate and dangerous work, and it requires preparation to make con ditions equal for both parties, man 1K8ELTINO A LA2T BULL. and bull. Besides there must be cere mony and a show. Out of these ne oessities the numerous and well-defined aots and scenes of a bull-fight take their due progression. The bull must first be exeroised be fore the audience, that they may take pleasure in his strength. The ani mal is noble, with pedigree as long as that of many Don. He is slender, with small hind-quarters and tremen dous neck and shoulders. Neverthe less, he is rather small than large. His horns are straight and sharp; aud he Is quick, tricky and vicious. The ordinary bull-fighters, toreadores, i flaunt their cloaks before his face and escape witn aiinouity, ouen being obliged to jump the fence around the ling. But for the poor horses there is no escape, and here is where the ill ness of the stranger takes its sudden .Tise. The object of bringing in the horses, early in the game (poor broken-down old oreaturesj, is really four-fold. It is first to exhibit the vigor of the bull, when he lifts and tosses them with the most abominable strength. Next, it -is to tire the bull a little, so that it 1 1 haI KAimMtBotltlA 4rm o alnnla wnskn Nr lit hui uv iiuvbbiviv wa t mib uu o face him, later on. Thirdly, it is - 4L LAST GREAT AOT to give the bull a smell of blood, that being naturally what he himself is lighting for. Lastly it must be said, unhappily it ia to give the people i 'themselves a sight of blood. ' I believe this latter to be absolutely ! true, in spite of all denials of Span iards. The audience seems to like the tlood of mangled horses I And now, while the bull is being t-unted in the ring, almost at the be r'zz'.P'i, the horses, blindfolded, are ' re being slowly ridden around v V:"t than art mounted, the Lf .im III L I HI I - SV BULLFIGHTS THB TOREADORS ABB most degraded of all bull-fighters, the picudores, so little-thought-of by the people themselves that the lowest, cheapest brand of Spanish cigarettes are called, with one consent, the pica- (lores. It is the trade of these gentle men who ride in always, it is said, half drnnk to see that the blnd-folded horses which they ride are properly ruined by the bull; it is their trade to spear the bull with a long lanoe, to irritate him, and to save themselves. They, themselves, are protected on the legs by iron ahentuings. After two or four or even eight horses have been gored and tossed and tumbled, and are dragged away dead and bleeding, the trumpet Bounds and a very diner ent set of men clash into the wide bull ring. "THE ENTJUNCE TO THE These are the banderilleros. Eaoh one of them has two be-ribboned darts, like little harpoons, In his hand, whioh he must fix in the bull's neck to pain him, to infuriate him, and to make him exhibit the agility of men. It is a matter of no little skill and danger; if successful, it almost crazes the animal, giving him the maximum of ferocity with the minimum of strength. It in also one of the "pret tiest" parts of the oorrido de toros; for the bull comes on with a rush to these most nimble and courageous banderil leros, who often must evade him by a siugle inch. Each evasion and eaoh trick of daring has its name, and is applauded or hissed by the excited thousands on the benches, aocording to the audacity, coolness and dexterity of the men, or the reverse. These lively fellows, who take ter rible risks, will seat themselves on chairs and let the bull come thunder ing down on them. Then at the very instant that he would strike them, toss them, mangle them, they rise, plant their harpoons into his neok, and leap aside. The bull must be content to toss the chair. Or they will take n long pole, and leap over the bull's back as he oomes at them. Or they will kneel down on one knee, with grace, and tickle the puzzled beast upon his nose with a laoe hand kerchief and slip aside from him. Their harpoons, whioh they jab into his injured and insulted neok, should make him wild. But if he does not show sufficient wildness, the people ory for "Fire!" And here it is too siokening and cow ardly to proceed in detail. Suflloient it will be to say that there have been invented banderillas with firework at tachments, that they may burn after they have been thrust into the bull's neok I Enough. The time has now arrived for the great aot of the matador, or the espaas, the most important man, the high professional who has to kill a orazy bull, made monstrously wloked by ill-treatment and a thousand goad ings. The bull is weakened, it is true, but he is still so dangerous that OP THE ESPADA. half the matadors of history have found their death in the ring. It is in vain that the Spanish de fend their bull-fights as "the heroio Karnes" of their anoestors, "oonse orated by antiquity." The truth is the anoestors of their anoestors long ago abandoned the corrida to paid Erofessionals of low birth. Spanish ull-flghts ceased to possess anything of the old chivalry when chivalry it self expired, m&re than two centuries aro. Apologists or the ring, inaeea, claim for the and of "the ariitooiatio X.AROB- period" a date as late as the accession of the Bourbons, in 1770; but as their chronicles are silent concerning the exploits of the Spanish nobility in CART TO DBAL WITH A 01 DDI BULL. this regard all through the eight eenth century, there is reason to give the date of "the accession of the Bourbons" its mere sentimental value. The chronicles of tho ring begin again in 1770, with the name of the plebeian Fedro Romero; with the Corrida de Toros in full swing as BLARE OP TIltJMPETS." mercenary show; and with the Spanish dons oontent to patronize it, in the simple aot 01 paying lor meir seats. Romero found the national sport 'degenerated" to a simple conniot be' tween a bull and professional-with out-a-profession. Apart from the lack of noble Spanish blood in the bull fighter, the degeneracy appears to have consisted in an exchange of the heavy armor in which ohivalry waB wont to prudently envelop itself for the cheaper suit of padded leather and shirt of mail of the time and trade. Fedro Bomero, first, threw aside every kind of protection, appearing as a gymnast, light, graoeful and exact; and secondly, to counterbalance the obvious disadvantage, hit upon the device of "tiring out" the bull by a whole series of "preliminary exer cises " to be performed by under' stadies. He invented, also, a new and very dangerous method of killing the animal, a single sword-blow, whioh must penetrate a certain spot behind the shoulder of the bull, while the bull-fighter perilously fooed him. How mnoh this was "degenerating" Irom the prudonoe of the old aristocrats who, in their knightly armor, speared the bull from the baoks of their war- horses, and hacked at him, when un seated, with their battle-axes, is I question rather delioate than diffioult to answer. During the past twenty years two FBASOtTXXiO.AND LAQARTIJO. names have been all-powerlul in the peninsula. Bafael Molina y Sanohez (called Lagartijo) and Salvador San chea (Frasonelo) have done for their trade what John L. Sullivan did for the fighting business in America. They refused to fight for the com paratively small pay oi their preueces sors, and by reason of their popularity were able to make extraordinary terms with the Spanish publio and impreS' arios. . The profession is grateful to them to-day, now tnat they are in their old age, and they are still called bvoourteav the two stars at Spain, Lagartijo, in particular, was always a ferooious fellow, insisting that the publio should have its full of blood and excitement. Nowadays the success of the fight ers does not depend so mnoh on the applause of wealth and beauty in the boxes as it does on tne ndeiity oi tne respectable middle-class publio in. the reserved seats of the grade, to say nothing of the yelling popnlaoe on the stone benones immediately around tne arena. As for the modern Spanish lover, he feels that be is doing a great deiofwhen be pays the admission prioe to the grada for his sweetheart and her mother. The Spanish lover is ordinarily, spoony, and the Spanish girl is seemingly ordinarily, timid to a degree; the Spanish mother is very often pretentious, and the wbole mid' die olass and lower class population astonishingly demooratio and out spoken. This, then, is the bull-fight, and the spirit of the bull-fight audienoe. The audienoe ia composed of every type of citizen the rsspeotable and good, as well as the depraved. Little children suck their oranges contentedly while the miserable horses are squealing with pain, their entrails protruding from their mined bellies. It seems to be only a question of getting nsed to it. They say yon can get used to anything. YOUNG HERO OF 8ANTIACO. Chariot Ksanriflro, of Ohio, Age Fenrtoon, Carried Tfator to tho Wounded oa Bon Juan Rill. Although Charles Escnrtero, four teen years old, doesn't realize it yet, time will show that as the water boy of the Ninth Infantry in Cuba he was as much a herd as any man who car ried a gun lu the wild fight and fearless charge up Han Juan hilt. Charlie arrived at New York City, a few days ago, on the transport Lou isiana and was shipped to his home, Columbus, Ohio, by the Children's Aid Hooietv. Charlie looked like a picturesque re- concentrado, wearing a regulation brown cavalry hat, an old brown jacket and a pair of trousers mnoh the worse for the Hantiago campaign. The rem nants of the shoes that carried him np the rooky hill of Han Juan held his feet, and a blue flannel shirt, much too large, was lapped about him. His father was a bugler in the Ninth Infantry, which Charlie managed to join at Tampa. There he was smug gled on transport, and when he got to Cuba he was told he might aot as water boy for the Ninth Infantry. He was in all the fighting at Hanti ago and wherever there was a man of the Ninth with his gun there the water boy went at the call of the sol dier. Charlie la modest in his stories of what he did at San Juan hill. "I carried water to the soldiers. My father is bugler and I was with him nights. When there was fight ing I had to work. When I saw our men getting killed I wished I had gun, but I had to carry water. I bad four canteens. One held about two quarts. The men firing would see me and yell to ask if I'd got any water. If they were all empty I went to the creek and filled them. At the last it got long way to go. 'Wasn't afraid?' I just thought I'd get CHARLKS XSCDOERO. (He marohed beside his soldier father and gave water to the men as they fought before Santiago.) killed, and we'd all get killed that day, the bullets came so thiok. I saw men I knew get bit. "I kept rnn of my father by the bugle, mostly. Did I see many wounded? Yes, Icarrisd water to 'em when I could. Sometimes I had to pour it into their mouths, but most of the men I saw wounded were able to get on their elbows to drink. "I've got plenty of relics for my mother Spanish cartridges and other Spanish relics. I'm going back to sobool. I'm in tne mtn grade. The boy seems to have suddenly be come ajed by his experiences. He is only a little chap, with big brown eyes and long lashes, and be says he does so want to see his mother and sisters. Consumption of Coal. The consumption of coal per head of population is lowest in Austria, where it is only one-sixth ton per annum,and highest in Great Britain, where eaoh person averages three and three-tenths tons eaoh year. In the United States the average is two and one-fourth tons a year. . Too. Time It Called. Mrs. Callahan "Don't yea re mimber Oi told yea th tuarnin' not to go in swimmin to-day? Patsy Callahan "Oh, come off, mudder, louse want me ter say yes, an' den you're goin' ter say, 'Fergit it an remember de Maine. Judge. Bussia is said to own 8,000,000 horses nearly one-half of the whole number in exiitenoe. . thb realm ok fashion; Shirt of Visum! poniard. Figured foulard in sage green and white ie here shown with a pretty sim ple foot trimming, composed of three - XiAOIRH SIX flORKD SKIRT. narrow frills of sage green satin rib bon. Having a straight back breadth with each bias edge of gores joined to the straight edges, this skirt will not sag and is, therefore, especially adapted to sheer fabrics, such as organdy, lace net, silk tissue and other light tex tures, while for washable fabrics it is more than desirable. The front gore is of moderate but fashionable width and separato two narrow gores on eaoh OIItL'S side, whioh fit smoothly over the hips and fall in pretty folda with the fash ionable flare at the foot. The lower edge measures about three and one-half yards in the medium size. Bands of braid, ribbon or insertion, with or without ruffles, ruohing or other applied trimming can be used to decorate the skirt in any preferred style. To make this skirt for a lady of medium size five and three-eighth yards of 'material thirty-six inches wide will be required. Dross For a Grow log Girl. Whatever number of more elaborate and delicate gowns the growing girl's wardrobe may inolude, one of sturdy stuff, simply made, is essential to her comlort and well-being. The model shown in the large illustration ia of light weight serge in royal blue and is trimmed with fancy black braid. But cheviot, covert cloth and all the new spring suitings, as well as cash mere, are equally suitable. The foundation for the waist is a fitted lining that closes at the centre back. On it are arranged the full body portions and the yoke, whioh is extended and divided to form slashed epaulettes. The straight strip shown at the front is lined with crinoline, then applied to the waist proper, cov ering the edges of full fronts. The sleeves are two-seamed and fit snugly, except for the slight puffs at the shoulders, whioh are universally worn by children and young girls. The pointed wrists are finished with frills of lace, and at the throat h a high standing collar. The skirt is four-gored and fits smoothly across the front and over the hips, the fulness at the back be ing laid in backward-turning plaits. It is lined throughout, but unatiffened, and is trimmod with two rows of fancy braid. To make this costume for a girl of eight years will require two and one half yards of forty-four-inch material. A Curo For Bod cAraploxlons. Bad complexions have sent more women to the grave than epidemics. Nothing frets a woman like a rough, muddy skin, A cure-all for blemishes Is certainly simple enough. It is thist Wash the face in very salty sweet milk every night and let it dry with out wiping. A mixture made of one small tablespoonfnl of milk and a tea spoonful of salt applied to the most obstinate blemish of the skin will cure it almost like magic. This is the remedy prescribed by one of the best' skin authorities in England, and it is said that the use of milk and salt is half the secret of the English woman's smooth, beautiful skin. Fancy OrnliU For Mllllnrry. To some extent fancy braids have reappeared in the autumn millinery, and may be used a little, although the Paris model bats shown in the whole sale honses scarcely use that material. The braid has been popular, and it is likely to take a long time lu "dying out." Striking Foil Coitnme. The popularity of the skirt made from tafluta, either black, gray or beige color, seems to inorease as the season advances, and it bids fair to take first place for wear with waists of various sorts. The model shown is in a soft shade of gray and is worn with a fancy waist of figured silk, showing bits of pale corn color in conjunction with mousseline de soie of the same tender yellow. The foundation skirt is oircular and fits snugly about the hips. The frills, which are five inches in width, are eaoh out bias and edged with velvet ribbon stitched on. COSTUME. The fancy waist is made over a fitted lining whioh closes at the centre-front, but is itself fitted by ahoulder seams and smooth underarm gores, and closes below the left side, the basque being separate and seamed to the waist proper. The full mousseline is faced to yoke depth at the back and stitched to the right-front, but hooks over into place at the left shoulder and beneath the left rever. At the neck is a soft collar of the same, sup plemented by a frill. The revere are each faced with gray, and are trimmed with tiny ribbon frills, whioh match the mousseline in shade. The sleeves are not seamed, and show only slight fulness at the shoulders. At the waist is worn a belt of straw-colored velvet, with an oblong buokle of rhinestones. A POPCLAB MODEL. To make this waist for a woman of medium size five yards of material, twenty-two inches wide, will be to quired.
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