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'.AL ui.I,nA .vlCb or UAKUsO
Has Been Forever Sti1led - Death
Came, as He Wished, in Italy.

Naples, Italy. Aug. 2.-Enrico Ca.
ruso died to-day. The great singer
whose ultimate recovery had been
hoped for under the benign influence
Of his own Italy, passed away at
o'clock this morning at the Hotel
Vesuvius In this city. He had been
brought here hurriedly from Sorren-
to, on the Bay Of Naples, where, less
than week ago. he avowed his re-
turning strength and expressed the
conviction that he would sing again
as in the old days.
Caruso had been able to visit tho
famous sanctuary OF Our Lady Of
Pompeii, giving a thanks Offering
for his recovery. lie went also to tho
Island Of Caperi, where he attended
luncheon in his honor. But soon
afterwards unfa4ornble symptoms.
in the form of high fever, mani
tested themselves, and his wife tele-
graphcd to Il Rome specialist to come
to Sorrento. II was then discovered
lIlul IL HOW tlttlllul iDSCtSS NuN ut-
vcl0pcd.
Caruso'S removal SO Rome for an
operation was advised. but he show
ed such weakness that it was impos-
siblc to transfer him further than
Naples, where he arrived by sea on
Sunday evening. Four eminent ply
SicianS were called in consultation,
and their examination showed the
presence OF a subphrrnic absccss ac-
companicd by severe pcritoniliS.
Planned for Operation.
An operation. to be performed at
noon to-day, was decided upon, but
the patients condition became sud
denly worse at i.3O in the morning.
and he dicd soon aftcrward. Prior
to this. heart stimulation was re
sorted to hourly.
In order that CaruSo should NOT
tire himself, attending physicians or
dorcd him not to speak, SO during his;
last night he uttered no word or
the members OF his family present
at the death bed the most pathetic
was his aged mother, who had al
ways clung Obstinately to her little
home, despite her sons efforts to ac-
custom her to the material comforts
Of life. Pressing also at the bedside
were his wife, who was Dorothy Ben
jamin, daughter Of Park Benjamin,
Of New York; Caruso's little daugh-
ter, Gloria, and his son, Rodolfo; his
brother, Giovanni, several nephews
and the composers, Vincenzo Bell
ezra and pnoli Iongone.
Improvement, nL !irSi
For, a timc after his arrival in
italy, CaruEu showed imp 0Vomout,
his native mir having q bnmpuctal nf-
feet. Nevertheless, he conserved his
strength and for this reason was
Obliged 10 refuse request to sing
at reception given by the admiralty
to Crown Prince !lirohito, Of Japan.
That his voice remained strong and
clear was evident when recently he
sang before the soprano lIidalgo and
the baritone Montesanto. who cx-
pressed their delight.
There was grave anxiety. however.
when CarusO. only Il few days ago,
began to show signs Of depression.
The rising temperature which had
characterized previous attacks re-
Cured, and steadily his condition
grew worse until Saturday. when he
suffered from violent pains in the
abdominal region. The medical con-
sultatiOn followed. and it was appa-
rent that the patient was not only
suffering acute physical pain. bu,
that his heart was weakening rapid
ly. Oxygen was administered and
other measures were taken to pro-
long his vitality.
Caruso himself wanted to proceed
Immediately to Rome, but he was
dssuaded from this because such a
journey, it was pointed out. might
prove fatal.
Body Will Rest in Italy.
At his own request Caruso's body
will be cmbalmcd. and the funeral