The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-08-15
SHORT STORIES.
The Great De Reszke-Saleza Duel.
(Chieago Tirnac HaraId

NChlcagO I1meS-HeFald-)
We have just received the following
account of a terrible duel between Jean
de Reszke anu Albert Saleza, the Gel
ebrated tenors:
Promptly at a signal from the sec
ondS the enraged duelistS, who had
hired hall for the occasion, Sprang
forward and began the battle that was
to end fatally for one and perhaps
both of them. Saleza tore off a bar of
Because | love YOU which seemed to
strike De Reszke somewhere IN the
region of the stomach. For a moment
he was staggered. but, quickly re-
covering. he fiercely began his favorite
song from -Rigolette.' The seconds
poked their fingers, in their ears and
got back as far as possible into the
corners of the hall. .Saleza next tried
an Ave and in about minute he had
his Polish opponent going around in a
circle.
But De Reszke had evidently un-
derSone some hard training. At all
events, he turned presently, and like
tiger about to spring upon his prey
started on the Wandering Minstrel
song from The Mikado.' Saleza sank
down upon one knee and gasped He
looked at the seconds appealingly, as
but they kept their fingers in their ears
and remembered the articles of agree
ment With a mighty effort he at
last regained his feet and began to
sing Just as the Sun Went Down
In moment De sReszke's eyes were
starting from their sockets. There
was white foam on his lips, and he
painted in short, checked pants. His
plight was pitiful and his upper reg
lister, owing to the loss of a button.
slipped below the belt. But he was
game. Tossing a frog chaser into his
mouth he sang oh. Don't You Re
member Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt and
would have continued with the rest of
1t if SaleZa had not fallen fiat on lis
back and rolled his eyes so that only
the whites of them could be seen.
The seconds and the doctor hurried
forward. After a hasty examination
1t was found that life was not ex-
Enct, and the duel was ordered to pro
coed. Slowly and painfully the Ital-
ian got up, and after looking around
him in 2 dazed sort of way, as if Won
dering where the audience had fed to.
ne gave hitch to his sforzando.
skipped breezily to his Albert Nyanza
and began to sing Baby Pulled the
PuSsy's Tail At the same time De
ANNSNAAN pal Qcllly WITH MS arDe8-
gio. and went after a few of the high
notes in just One Girl Then they
thrust at each other in almost frenzied
eagerness, the Pole using an appog-
giatura with deadly effect, and Saleza
relying principally upon a double ac-
ciaccatura, which he welded with re-
markable skill.
This continued only for a moment.
however, both men being eager to
bring the terrible battle to an end.
Saleza started to sing He Died at
Chiekamauga,' and De Reszke with a
supreme effort, warbled:
Every flower in the dell
Knows ! love her, love her we'll
Then the end came suddenly and
terribly. Both singers fell at once and
Writhed about upon the floor in aw-
full agony.
The physician and the seconds
agreed that it would be inhuman to
continue the duel under the circum-
stances, and the principals were car
rled out helpless. but still defiant.
Ihey declare that the fight must be
renewed as soon as their strength re-
turns, and be continued to a fatal ter
mination.
Both seconds and the doctor declare
mat they will not again officiate I'M
less ouher weapons are adopted"