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Above-Mme PATHS castle in Wales Caig-y-nos. Below
Last photograph of the diva taken London
farewell American tour, 1909 1904.

November "a, 1859, Max Maretzek and
ullmann put the singer forward pro-
REASONABLY at the Academy of Music
as Lucia. She had the great Brignoli
as her Ed0drdo. Her appearance was
an overwhelming success and Maui
rice Strakosch wanted to take her to
Mexico. Indeed the contracts were all
made when she heard from some
source that the land was full of bril-
gands. So the young lady put down
her little foot and refused. She re-
mained In this country singing with
success and under Strakosch preparing
for her debut abroad.
She was quite ready for this with
operas enough in 1861, and accord
ingly sang AHttnd in La Somnam-
bula" at Covent Garden in London on
May IL. Her American career being
unknown the young woman was a bolt
from the blue and great was her
triumph. 1t is significant that the
career begun there was to continue
tor half centnr". In, adai-ion ta< he
beauty of her voice in these days she
was a creature Of uncommon lowell
ness to contemplate. She was still
under eighteen, gifted with glowing
and expressive eyes. which never lost
their beauty to her last appearance
here, slender and with delicately mod
elled features. She had a repertoire
now. thanks to the careful preparation
Of Strakosch. and sang with ever in
creasing success after Lucia, Violettn
Zcrlind in Don Giovanni. Martha and
Rosind.
These roles. it might be said. re-
manned through her operatic career
the most beloved by the public.
She rarely attempted the dramatic
parts. She said that she sang
Aida because her second husband, the
italian tenor, Ernesto Nicolini, was al
his best In the role OF Amonasro,
which is the hero OF Verdi's Egyptian
work. She made one of her notable
triumphs in Rossinis "Semiramide, ("
which she sang here at the Academy
Of Music with Sofia Scalchi as Arsace.
In operas requiring acting other
than sparkling comedy Nine. Patti Of
ten made less success than singers not
nearly SO well known. She was heard
In Carmen" but is not remembered
in that work. She told Hanslick that
she would sing Donna Anna in "Don
Giovanni" but there is - record that
she did. Indeed she never sang As
tiffdmentt In al Flauto Magico,"
which was one of the parts of Chris
tine Nilsson and Marcella Sembrich,
which she said was too wearing on the
voios. Nine. Patti always said that
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Reported Dying in
Wales, Recollec-
tons of Her Mar
vellous Career Are
(. Most Timely
BY LUClEN CLEVES.

~ CERTAINLY Adelina Patti was
not the first Of the prima dom
3 - mas. nor was she the last, for
We have them with US still. But she
was the first singing lady OF the nine
tenth century beyond all dispute, and
through longer period of time than
any other interprstative artist except
Sarah Bernhardt she was the supreme
representative Of her type. She symbol
! fzed the prima donna to the world In
all the traditional phases We know.
2 Iii her beauty and the luxury in which
Z her vast earnings enabled her to live;
in her avariciousness toward the i'm
presarios who risked fortunes on her
seasons; in her capric!ousness in af-
fairs Of the heart and in her exclusive
devotion to the preservation of the in
comparable gifts with which nature
had endowed her-in all these outward
and visible manifestations she was the
prima donna as the world had ever
conceived her.
Then she was a singer gifted far
Beyond the contemporaries who
through SO many years struggled to
find O place in the same brilliant cir
Gle OF fame that surrounded Nine.
Patti-and failed. To the younger
generation OF music lovers she is I'M
known. Those who heard her when
during the season of 10000. when she
made a misguided but nevertheless
profitable tour In this country. did not
of course make the acquaintance Of
the real Patti. So only the oldsters
recall to-day the golden splendor of
her primo.
But the testimony of her fellow art
lists has left indisputable best evidence
that her reputation was founded on
her uncommon qualities. She was not
the creation Of reelame. Marcella
+ Sembrich. who was accepted by the
musical world as her successor. has
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embodied her generation in the saying
that when one speaks of Patti one
speaks OF something that occurred
only once In the history of the world.
This is hei naive way OF attesting her
admiration. Lllli Lehman. for a
while one OF her contemporaries and
famous in a totally different school OF
her art, has in her book dedicated
these words to her:
"In Adelina Patti everything was
united-the splendid voice. paired with
great talent for singing, and the long
! oversight Of her studies by her distin-
guished teacher. Strakosch. She never
sang roles that did not suit her voice;
in her earlier years she sang only
arias and duets, or single solos, never
taking part in ensembles. She never
sang even her limited repertory when
she was indisposed. She never at
tended rehearsals. but came to the
theatre In the evening and sang tri-
umphantly without ever having seen
the persons who sang and acted with
her. She spared herself rehearsals,
which on the day OF the performance
or the day before exhaust all singers
because OF the excitement Of all kinds
attending them, and which contribute
neither to the freshness of the voice
nor to the Joy of the profession.
All was absolutely good, correct
and fawless, the voice like a bell
that you seemed to hear long after
it's singing had ceased.
yet she could give no explanation
Of her art, and answered all her col
leagues questions concerning 1t with
an All, je' men sails rien' II know
nothing about it,"
But whether she told her contem-
poraries about the secrets of her art
or not It is certain that she UNDER
stood all about them. She came
OF a family of singers. Caterina
Barili. her mother, was looked upon
as a fine representative OF the old
italian school OF singing. She was
much more eminent than her hus-
band, Salvatore Patti. a tenor who
brought his brood here in 1886 from
Madrid. He was associated for a
season at Palmo's Opera House. His
wife was much the more eminent
OF the two. Their two children also
,ane along. but when too young to
play any part in their artistic exer-
tons, for Carlotta was born in Flor
ence in 1870 and Adelina in Madrid.
where her mother was singing until
within a few days OF the birth Of
the daughter who was to bring such
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IT TERE is an illustration of the
tricks in trade to which I'M
- - scrupulous dealers in antiaui-
ties will resort TO get large prices Tor
their wares. The two parties were
Alessandro Castellani. a clever dealer,
and Baron Adolph Rothschild of Paris.
Castenani had a superb enamelled
ever, with the dish on which 1t stood,
The Baron on arriving in Rome
visited CastellanIIa.p.op anSx- vas shaux
the best things the dealer had except
the enamelled dish and ever. When
everything else had been inspected
Castellani drew from a hidden cup
board the dish, but not the ever. The
Baron was so pleased with the dish
that he agreed TO buy the lot of which
1t was part. The Baron paid heavily.
lamenting that there was no ever TO
stand on the dish, and departed for
Florence.
There he was visited by an agent
who told him of an old lady who
wished to sell several beautiful ma
JoIica pieces. He visited her house
ana was disappointed, as the majolica
was not tine enough. The old lady,
seemingly chagrined, left the room to
order refreshments, and the Baron saw
through the open door OF a bedroom a
ever. covered by a glass shade, on
which rested a wreath OF immortelles.
When the lady returned the Baron
asked permission to examine the ever.
1t was brought out and the Baron saw
that the enamel was OF the same work
as that OF the dish he had bought He
wished, however, to be certain that the
foot OF the ever would fit into the
hollow OF the dish.
The Baron went back to his rooms.
had the dish unpacked and found that
IN" foot of the ever fitted perfectly.
The next dal the B;sron sent tho apcAi
to offer the old lady a princely sum
for the ever. lie brought back n
refusal to sell. But at last the widows
S~rlpi"s were overcome.
Castellani, with his Italian Gun.
ming, had planned the whole affair.
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the Pope are set forth In the more
venerable Latin.
The reasons for the universal adop-
ton of French are generally said ia
have been the superior clearness and
accuracy of'-XpressioNAa6 ne French
writer's of the seventeenth century and
the triumphs and preponderating role
in European politics of Louis XIV, A
third factor was the general dissent
nation of French through the emigra-
tion OF French Professionals at that
historical period.
When Latin fell into general disuse
among scholars and statesmen italian
was It's first successor as the interna-
tonal tongue. Then Spanish disputed
its favor for time.
Eventually the triumph OF French
was complete. 30 much so that at the
Prussian court business was carried
on not in German but in French, and
the Prussian Minister at Paris wrote
In that language to his home office as
lately as 1914.
At the Congress OF VIENNA in 1916
all transactions were in French and
In article 100 Of the final treaty 1t
was specified as the Official tongue.
In 1871, with France conquered, still
the peace negotiations and the treaty
were in her tongue. In 1875. at the
Congress Of Berlin. everything was in
French. Bismarck himself spoke excel
lent French. In 1880. at the conference
in Madrid on Moroccan affairs, in 1906 In
the Algeciras conference. In the Hague
t-ihunal2 In 1905. when the Swedes
and Norwegians negotiated treaty at
Karlstadt, It was the same.
Spanish is the language Of dignity.
italian of poesy, English Of liberty.
But French Is the language of clarity.
That, and not sentiment, is the reason
for its use. ......
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distinction to the name of Patti. Here
the little family did not thrive. 1t
was in Mount Vernon or in that part
Of 1t known as westfeld that the
aInily lived for a while. Indeed, the
house In which they passed part Of
the time and in which the father
taught music. according to n local
account. stands to this day.
In later years Adelina gave a
highly pathetic account of her first
appearance as q singer here. Maybe
the subsequent realities about her
beginnings will appear less romantic
than what she sais to Eduard Hans
lick OF Vienna, who transcribed In
one OF his books this account OF her
first appearance in public and what
led up to 1t:
An ear for music, gift for song
and delight In 1t, came to me surpris-
ingly early, wherefore received as
mere child lessons in singing from
my stepbrother. piano lessons from
my sister Carlotta Thus we
lived-three sisters and a young and
recently married brother, Carlo Patti
in New York with our parents. in
peace and free from care. As little
child I was already possessed by a
frantic love of music and the theatre.
/ sat In the opera house every eve
ming when my mother sang: every
melody, every gesture. was impressed
on me indelibly. When the per-
Torrance was over and I had been
taken home and put to he'd, got
up again stealthily and by the light
of the night lamp played over all the
scenes l had seen. A red lined mantle
belonging to my father and an old
hat Of my mothers trimmed with
feathers served mo as material for
divers costumes. and thus / acted,
danced, twittered through all the
operas. barefooted, but Economically
attired
A stroke OF bad luck suddenly fell
upon us. The impressario became
bankrupt and disappeared without
paying the salaries due, the company
was disbanded, and there was no more
italian opera. My parents found them
selves without income; we were a
large family and thus want and dis
tress soon made themselves felt. My
father carried one thing after another
to the pawnshop, and knew not on
many day what we were to live on
the next. But knew little Of all
this and sang on from morning till
night. This at last attracted my
fathers attention and suggested to
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When Rothschild
Paid Heavily

T TERE is an illustration of the
RI tricks in trade to which I'M
- scruDITiails dea1are Ir an,Iz,H
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nm that possibly I might, with my
clear child voice, save the family from
the worst distress. And. thank Heaven.
| did so. Only I years old, was asked
To appear as a concert singer. and
did 1t with all the joy and naivete Of
child. ! WAS placed in the concert
hall on table near the piano, In
order that the hearers might be able
TO see the little doll, too, and there
was no lack Of these. or Of applause
And do you know what sang? That
Is the most remarkable thing OF all,
nothing but fiorid arias, first among
them una poce POGO ia" from the
Barber" with the same embellish-
ments exactly that I use to-day, and
other colorature pieces. had the Joy
or seeing the pawned clothes and
jewels come back one after another,
and contentment and comfort prevailed
once more in our home.
But there is historical confederation
for these condolences of the soprano 10
the great Hanslick. 1t was az the age
or nile that Maurice StraK6sch, from
whom she had much OF her musical
education, put her forward as a child
wonder. Strakosch, who was a man.
ager or opera here, naturally came to
know the family of the tenor. He
recognized even in their first divul-
gence the qualities OF the singer. II
seems that she needed little instruc-
ton. Her sister Carlotta, who was also
notable soprano of her time, labored
long over her exercises. But little
Adelina had them In her throat and
could shake out perfect trill without
study or preparation.
The Young Soprano.
or course Strakosch, who was wise
enough TO know that such an early
use OF her powers would ruin the pros
poets OF the little soprano soon had
her back in retirement, studying what
was necessary even to a prima donna
who seemed to be able to sing spon-
taneously. SO after an appearance in
Tripler Hall, consecrated by one OF the
few authentic anecdotes Of her child
hoods career, she went again into prl-
vate life. 1t was at this concert she
showed frst the traits of the prima
donna. Suddenly she decided that I'M
less Max Maretzek, who was also an
important musical figure OF those days,
did not give her box OF candy that
she would altogether refuse to sing.
He consented to be thus tyrannized
over on condition that she would agree
to give him kiss as we'll when he
brought back the sweetmeats. And
she kept both parts OF her agreement.
She was not mush older when on
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the painfully small size, proved too
much for him. He sent the prince a
6espairing message imploring help and
relief party of delighted midship-
men was sent to dress him and to
p7hg him ahaASS. ..r ~s
They obeyed orders, but with the
mischievousness of youth so frightened
every fastening that the poor fellow
was nearly bursting with pride and
suffocation when he arrived. Every
one agreed that he could never be got
out Of his unwonted finery by any
method less drastic than cutting him
out.
1t appears that no manner OF wear
ing a complete costume ever equals
in effect some OF the savages' COM
binations OF unrelated items. One VEN
cradle African chieftain received his
European guests with an antiquated
evening shoulder cape OF pink fiow-
cred satin and epangles worn about
his waist as an apron. while his white
wool was martially crowned with a
military helmet.
Still another conducted important
negotiations with an exploring party
clad simply and impressively in a
woman's large Gainsborough hat, a
pair OF cavalry boots and a necklace
Of glistening tin ornaments used to
decorate Christmas trees.
W re are SO accustomed to thinking
w OF French as the language of
diplomacy that II is something
Of surprise to be reminded that II
has got always been so acceptex. As
recently as 1873 a treaty (the treaty
or Belgrade) was written IN Latin.
Since that time, however. nearly all
international negotiations down to the
current Peace Conference in Paris have
been carried on In French. The only
notable exception Is that the DEGREES OF
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TRY KRUMBLES-
YOUR MONEY BACK
IF NOT PLEASED

Here is the way to test a most
delicious cereal food at our risk.
Buy 15-cent package of Krumbles
from your grocer this week. Try
them-use the whole package if you
wish. If you do not think that
Krumbles are everything we claim
them to be-if you are not thor
oughly pleased and satisfied with
their flavor and with their healthful
qualities. your grocer will refund
your money without question and we
will reimburse him.
The war taught us how to make
Krumbles Il hundred per cent better
than ever before, by creating most
appctizing blend of choice cereals.
Remember that Krumbles are
made in the same big kitchens that
produce Kcllogg's Toasted Corn
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Corn Flake Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Physician Declares His
License Was Revoked by
Slate Without Cause

Dr. John C Bnsesoo. of Dunmore.
Lackawanna COUNTY,. brought man
damns action today in the Dauphir
county courts, @Ssinst the Bureau
OF Medical Earcat5on and Licsnsure
Of the Department OF Public Ins1-ues-
1ion- 10 oo-npeE them To revoke thsi-
oToeT pHcs1h51snSs him from the prac-
Tier OF medicine SNf 10 restore him
10 the rights he had as 4 physician.
The u-sS OF alternative n,andamuS
which was Hled is returnahlN in len
days and m answer must h. filed n
the prcthcncts<y' CiTSce by August s
In his petition DR.. BaEesCn states
he vas ET1dnAEeyt rom The New York
UNIVERSITY medical department
March H. 1885. and came 70 Fennsyl-
vsnEH 10 practice. locating finally in
Scranton where ne was a physician
for almost u years. and fo- the lass
- years Was 4 member OF the Lack
aUanna County Medical Society and
the Pennsylrznf1 State Medical So
ciety-
On june IS. according TO the state
menr- he was notified that he should
discontinue the practice of medicine
as his license had beer revoked by
The State Bureau No notice or copy of
charges against him We're furnished
il Is alleged and the action OF the
bureau is declared Illegal. Dr.. Bate
SON denying that he had violated any
of the provisions of the State laws
relating TO the licensing of physicians
Arrangements were made at the
courthouse through the Sherih's of
flee TO have the papers served at once
on officials OF the bureau. DIR. John
NJ Baldy. the president, is named in
the action. together with the other
members of the bureau.
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League Provisions Do
Not Violate Constitution.
Declared in Legal Battle
By associated Press

Washington, Aug. Z. = Provisions
of the League of Nations covenant i'm
posing obligations on Congress do not
violate the American Constitution. and
the covenant can be ratified with in
terpretative reservations without re-
quiring resubmission to the other ma
tions, in the opinion of Senator Kel-
logg' Republican. Minnesota, expressed
in legal argument in the Senate to-
day dealing with the treaty making
power
Senator Kellogg said he was will
ing to try the League, though he did
not believe it would permanently pre-
vent war. He suggested reservations
dealing with the Monroe Doctrine. do
mestic questions and the power of
Congress to decide questions of peace
or war
Citing the alliance of 177s with
France, the Jay treaty OF 1894 and
many other obligations entered into by
the United States. the speaker said
there was ample precedent for various
guarantees in the covenant which have
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Personals

Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Spicer, of
276 PETER street. Miss Mary Spot
ford and Miss Katharine Spofford,
of 1910 North Second street, started
this morning for an automobile
trip to the seashore.
Miss Helen Massey, of Troy, n.
Y. is the guest of Mrs. Robert B.
Reeves, Jopestown Road.
MIR. and Mrs. Mark Cruel have
returned to "Glengary," Cove. after
spending a month in Lancaster,
Philadelphia, Trenton and Atlantic
City.
Miss Blanche Raysor, 2109 Wal
nut street, is attending the Summer
Assembly at Gettysburg
Mrs. Ralph Deihl and children.
David and Irving Delhi, of Paxtans
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All Nations Will Be
Represented at Pageant

Some of the features planned by the
All-American Pageant which they are
producing next Tuesday evening at
Island Park are Bulgarian bagpipers.
Hungarian cowboys and Italian dane
ers,
All of the nationalities taking part
are working hard on their parts of
the program and will be in excellent
shape to appear next week. The Hun
garians especially are taking very
active interest in the preparation of
their part, and will present dance
with a native orchestra. All taking
part will of course be in their native
costume.
The Italians are preparing big
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07

Miss Henrietta kaplan, of Will
Transport and Joseph Rachman, of
this city, were quietly married last
evening at the home of the brides
sister, Mrs. W. II. Sacks, 716 North
Sixth street, with Rabbi Louis j.
Haas. of the Ohev Sholom Temple
officiating. y dinner was served
to the bridal party at the Penn
Harris after the service. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rachman will remain here un-
til Sunday, when they go to Will
mington, Del, where he will take
the management of the Livingston
store.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
GOES TO GREET COMRADES

Albert II. Stackpole, who trained
with the Twelfth United States Field
Artillery at Fort Myer and went with
that regiment overseas in the latter
part of 1917. left for New York this
afternoon TO greet his old comrades of
the famous Second Division, just re-
turned from France and who will be
given a formal review on Fifth avenue
tomorrow. The Twelfth Field Artil-
lery was commanded by Colonel Nc
Closkey, of Pittsburgh. a regular army
officer who was promoted to the rank
of brigadier general for distinguished
service on the fighting front. Lieu
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the children of the city as well as
with a host of older friends.
Mr.. Downey, who until recently
resided in Boston, is connected with
the firm of Pass and Seymour, cleo
tricians. He is a graduate of the
English High School, Boston, and is
well known here where he has fire.
quently visited with relatives.
The young couple will make their
future home in Birmingham, Ala.
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dance also with their own orchestra.
Many of the better known Italians
OF Harrisburg and vicinity are going
TO take part in the pageant and all in
the neighborhood are invited to be in
the parade in old world costume.
Other features on the program are the
Jugo-Slavs, the Chinese, and numer-
Gus other nations. a Filipino will have
share of the evenings entertainment,
and the Roumanians are putting on
a dance.
Further announcements are expected
tomorrow. 1t is said that one of the
planes from Middletown will fly over
the parade and perform some of the
aerial acrobatics which thrill the
crowds.
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TRANs-stBERIA TIED Up

PckinE, Monday. Aug. A strike
which broke out recently on the
trans Siberian railway is becoming
a serious menace. All traffic, includ-
ing military trains. are at stand
still. The strikers demand the pay
ment of their wages in the old cur
rency. refusing the Siberian note is
sue. In some quarters here the be-
lief is expressed that the strike also
has a political Significance.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-07
Retail Public Ledger
Tells Of Local Store

The Retail Public Ledger devotes
considerable first page space in its is
sue of August 6 to the advertising of
the Miss Sachs shop of this city. Par
ticular mention is made of one Of her
advertisements which recently appeared
in Harrisburg papers headed An Ad-
Nertsement Direct to Husbands" deal
ing with the subject OF keeping down
business costs. The Ledger article
includes the complete reproduction of
the advertisement referred to-