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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
SM0OT SAID TO HAVE
A PLURAL WIFE
Unexpected Charge Contained
in Protest Against Seat
ing Senator. e

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. Is. -
Senator Burrows, chairman of the SEN
ate committee on privileges and cleo
tons, today presented to the senate
protest signed by Rev. ]. L. Leilich,
in the case of Senator elect Reed
Smoot, of Utah, urging that Mr.. Smoot
be not permitted to take his seat in
the senate. Mr.. Leilich is in charge of
Methodist missions in Utah and re-
sides in Salt Lake City. He is in
Washington as the representative of
the Ministers association of Salt Lake.
His statement is sworn to. Mr.. Leilich
declares that Smoot is a polygamist
and now has a plural wife, although
ne deems it inexpedient to give the
maiden name of the lady at this time.
His charge on this point is as fol-
lows:
THAT the said Reed Smoot is a pol
ygamist and that since the admission
Of Utah into the Union Of states he,
although then and there having q le-
gal wife, married a plural wife in
Utah, in violation of the laws and COM
pacts hereinbefore described, and since
such plural or polygamous marriage
said Reed Smoot has lived and cohab-
tied both with his legal wife and his
plural wife in Utah and elsewhere, and
that the only record of such plural
marriage is the secret record made and
kept by the authorities of the Church
of Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints,
which secret record is in the exclusive
custody and control Of the first pres
idency and the quorum of the twelve
apostles of said church, of which the
said Reed Smoot is one. and is beyond
the control or power of the protest
ants. Your protestant respectfully
asks that the senate of the United
States, or It's appropriate committee,
compel the first presidency and the
quorum of the twelve apostles, and the
said Reed SmoOt, to produce such Sc
cret record for the consideration of the
senate"
Mr.. Leilich also asserts that Pres
ident Joseph F. Smith, the president of
the Mormon church. Is living in open
polygamy and had a child born to him
by his plural wife as late as 1893"
Also that president Lorenzo Snow
lived and died in the practice of polyg-
amous cohabitation, and that his 'plur-
al Wife Minnie Jensen Snow, bore
him child as late as the winter of
1861"
Surprise at Salt Lake.
A dispatch from Salt Lake says:
The ministerial alliance is not back
of the charges of polygamy brought
against Mr. -Smoot by DR.. Leilich,"
said Rev. w. NJ. Pagen, of the First
Presbyterian church, today. THE
charges are brought independently by
DR.. Leilich. l was informed last night
that such charges would be brought
against Mr.. Smoot. Although this ac-
cusation does not form part Of the
formal protest against Mr.. Smoot
brought by the ministerial alliance,
yet that body will stand back of DR..
Leilich.' The polygamy charge
against Smoot was received with the
utmost surprise in Salt Lake among
the Mormons and Gentiles alike.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

would forbid the vulgarity of eating
in the presence of others.
Studied rudeness is apparently the
Keynote of the manners of high-bred
English folk, and any little trick sug
costing the disdain of the rights Of
others is fashionable in the Marlbor
ough set. At a recent dinner given by
Mrs. Bradley Martin where "the quail
ity' of London attended, the guests
tossed the napkins under the table.
The precise reason for this rudeness
is not apparent, unless it was meant
to prove naughty Indifference to the
costly napery of the American hostess.
Mrs. Martin is said to have announced
that she never will see America again.
She has broken all ties binding her to
New York. After her sensational ball
of the nineties there remained nothing
for her to do. Her son, Bradley Mar
tin Jr., likes America, and his mother
worries lest he marry a New York girl.
He was here this winter and became
a faYorite with those who knew him
as a college man. He looks strikingly
like his sister, the Countess of Craven.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
HALF A BLOCK BURNED
Nj CINCINNATI
Pixies Opera House One of the Build
51 ngs Destroyed-Loss, $1,75o,oo0.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 26.-More
than one-half of the best and most
sohdly built block in Cincinnati was
destroyed by fire today, entailing loss
Of $1,750,O0O. The square is bounded
by Vine, Fourth, Walnut and Third
streets. The half north OF Baker al
ley, with the exception of the Carlisle
building, is in ruins, while the Amer
lean Book company's publication
house. the Woodrow Printing Works,
the Zumbriel box factory and other
concerns on the south side Of Baker
alley are also burned out.
The fire was discovered at 1880 p.
M, and it was afternoon before 1t was
under control. While the property loss
is the largest in the history of Gin
cinnati by fire, it is believed that there
was no loss of life, although two men
who lodged in the Pike opera house
building are still missing. John Keen
an and Joseph Schaefer were badly hurt
while escaping from burning buildings.
The Henrietta Crossman company,
which was at the Pike theater this
week, lost everything, even the safe
with the receipts from crowded
house last night
While the monetary loss of DR..
Thomas P Hart. publisher of the
Catholic, is only $4,000, valuable plates
of prelates, buildings and other ma
terial that cannot be replaced, were
destroyed. In the law offices that were
burned out were documents that can
not be replaced for pending litigation
and property reports. The fire was so
hot that few Office safes withstood it.
The principal losses were:
American Book company, 1915, 900;
insurance $200,000 Robert Clark &
Co, $450,000; insurance, $4,000. Sea-
son-Good buildin, $250,000. Pike
building, $475,000; insurance, $3.50, 900.
Harrison building, $4,000; Duhme
Bros, jewelers., $4,000; Wachter &
Phillips, jewelers., $4,000; Joffees gro
Gerry, $4,000; Strauss, wholesale cigar
store, $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

~ treated by magazine editors will
receive careful attention at the sessions
of the new organization. .-
The divine affiatus that burned duly
In isolation will, it is hoped, burst into
effulgence in happy communion. Par
naSSus will be stOrmed in body and
incidentally the thorny path will be
smUothed by refreshing brews of tea
and pink cakes daintily concocted.
Many things besides manuscripts will
be considered at the sessions. Pub
fishers, for instance, who ignore genius
While they cater to those whose sole
literary qualification is that they have
the knack of catching the fancy of
degenerate public will receive atten-
tion.
Rules as exact as those that aided
old Omar to define his lis and Is not
will be laid down for the making of
short stories and books. Hereafter, in
st. Paul at least, no youthful Milton
need be mute, no literary Cromwell in
glorious Genius in embryo will be
carefully nurtured until the time is ripe
for its happy birth. Those who ar
rive" will be feted. For those who
never reach that blissful stage, COM
pensations will be devised.
Not all the members who are PLAN
ming the new organization are young,
but all possess that beautiful quality
Of youth enthusiasm. And what they
lack in shoulder rubbing knowledge of
the world they make up in splendid
theories. Should the new organization
prove successful, the members will
bring to st. Paul lecturers who are
also writer's and who, for a considera-
ton, are willing to give away the Sc
cret of their success. The club itself is
to be a secret one. It's manuscripts
may, but its deliberations will never,
creep into public print.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
Shorthand for the Blind.

Ambitious persons whom nature or
accident has deprived of their sight
will be interested in hearing that a
shorthand teacher at Leipsic has just
invented a system which will enable
them to write shorthand quickly and
accurately. Instead of the ordinary
stenographic signs, points or dots are
used. Each dot has various mean
ings, and words are formed by group
ing the dots In different ways. Stiff
paper is employed, in which these
points and dots are punctured, and
when the blind person has learned the
system, he reads them by running his
finger over the paper.
The inventor already has several pu-
pills. who have displayed wonderful
aptitude in mastering his method, and
he proposes to issue a text book for
the use Of those who cannot study
with him in person. He has compiled
statistics showing that to write short
hand at the rate Of 100 words min
ute involves hearing on an average
$50 distinct sounds, consonants and
vowelS in the course of every minute
and mana ging to represent or indicate
IL IL Of them every second.-New
York Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

way, and that he thought of present.
ing the thing to a Cuban lady at the
hotel.
That night Tom and 1 went to the
Casino after the promenade concert
and got places at a rouge ct noir table
L didn't bet much, only a few rouleaux
OF 5-franc pieces. l lost. Tom, how
ever won the first bet he put down. a
small one and then began doubling He
kept wtnning-plying higher stakes
each time until finally he reached the
limit. He stuffed all his winning into
an outside pocket, and played every
turn. Pretty soon he began to attract
attention even in that aborbed crowd.
PERSONS left the other tables and came
to watch his play. One younger chap
followed his bets, picked up quite a
bit and quit, ahead. Another, a fierce
looking gentleman Of Teutonic persua-
sion, 'coppered' him and lost a pile.
Presently l nudged Tom, advising him
to quit. But not for Tom. No. Sir, he
had some notion of breaking the bank.
Word was soon passed around the
apartment that the Englishman was in
possession Of fabulous winnings, and
presently the crowd around the table
grew to tremendous proportions. Tom
didn't seem to be playing any system.
He would wager on the black twice
perhaps, and then the red a dozen
were both excited and amazed. Excla-
nations came from all sides in a dozen
languages. He's crazy!' No, he isn't!'
BY jove, he's going to try it again!'
He's tempting Providence!'
But Tom paid no attention to them.
He played steadily along, winning two
bets out of three, and never hesitating.
l was a little to the rear of him and
Wedged in next was an old French
dame with nose like a hawks beak.
Her eyes fairly popped from her head
as she watched the play, and once or
twice minute she would gasp when
the croupier pushed Toms winnings
toward him. His pockets by this time
bulged with notes, and he had more
gold coin than he could carry in his
trousers. The rouleaux were stacked
In front of him like chips. The game
had been on for about two hours when
the croupier said: Monsieur if YOU
win this time the bank closes Tom
had the limit on the red The wheel
turned and red won. At that moment
the old girl next to us gave a yell that
sent everyone about two feet in the
air. The snake! The snake!' she
howled. Take it Off! and she Topped
down to the floor in faint AS she fell
saw Tom, who was piling his gold
into his hat, grin and pull up the lizard
by the chain. The little thing fright
ened her. he said, but don't forget he's
all right; he's my system
Gentlemen concluded the colonel.
'ft was true. That fellow had let the
lizard crawl around the table in front
Of him on the painted squares and had
won 100000 francs betting on him as
he changed color from red to hack and
from black to red.'-New York Times,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
PERSONAL.

Rev. and Mrs. Herbert F. Stillwell
left last night for Cleveland, Ohio,
their future home.
Mrs. N. H. Clapp, of Portland ave-
nue., is visiting in Washington, D. C.
Mrs. r. B. Leach, of Laurel avenue,
is entertaining Mrs. Day, of Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Wilkes, of the Alb
erdeen, will return from New Orleans
today.
Mrs. j. w. .Mabon, of Central ave-
nue., has gone to New Orleans.
Mrs. Ansel Oppenheim, of the Abb
erdeen, has gone lowest Baden.
Mrs. NJ. D. Flower. of Ashland ave-
nue., is visiting at Madison, Wis.
Mrs. M. f. Brennan, of Carroll street,
has gone to New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Murphy of
Fairmount avenue, will leave soon for
a Southern; trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Plat, of SurSmit
avenue, will leave tomorrow for an
Eastern trip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
SOCIAL.

Mrs. T. E. Jones, of Grotto street,
will entertain informally at cards this
afternoon.
DR.. and Mrs. Christian Fry, of the
Ryan, entertained informally Tues
day evening.
Miss Louise Crosby, of Lincoln av-
enue, will give a tea this afternoon
for Miss Florence Kluckholm.
Mrs. P. Nelson, of Dayton avenue,
will entertain informally tomorrow
evening in celebration of Mr.. Nelson's
birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kalman. of Summit
avenue, gave a dinner Tuesday eve
ming at the Minnesota club for Mr..
and Mrs. George c. Rugg.
The seniors of the Central high
school are rehearsing the senior play,
which will be THE Rivals" Walter
Chase will play the role Of Bob
given March 6. Miss Helen Austin
is training the cast.
About seventy-five women, most of
them gowned in colonial dresses, with
their hair powdered white, attended
the meeung OF the WOmen'S ASSO-
citation of st. Anthony Park yesterday
afternoon, at the home of Mrs. d. F.
Polk, at the Park. The melting was
given under the auspices of the Pa
triotic division of the association, and
was patriotic from beginning to end
Prof Maria Sanford, of the state uni
versity, gave a talk on True Patriot
ism of the Country" emphasizing par
ticularly civic patriotism and liberty
Mrs Virginia c. Meredith, preceptress
OF the state school of agriculture, gave
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
The Poor Man and the Reqqar.

Please sir" said the tattered beg
gar, give me a few coins. l haven't
a cent, haven't eaten a thing today,
and have no place to sleep"
The well dressed man stopped sharp
ly and regarded the beggar a moment,
and then said:
My man, my luncheon today cost
another fellow $4.85, and now I'm
walking from here to Seventy
street because haven't a nickel. My
rent bill of $780ds due tomorrow; I'm
81, 900 overdrawn at the bank; q man
that owes me $4,000 killed himself
yesterday; my yacht. auto. diamonds
and paintings are all mortgaged, and
my wife is suing for divorce. Now,
sir, who is worse OFF,"
The beggar took a nickel from his
clothes and handed it silently to the
man.
The well dressed man looked aston
ished. Then he threw a So bill at the
tattered mendicant and walked away.
Exchange,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
LIZARD CLEANS
OUT MONTE CARLO
Player Breaks Bank by Bet
ting on ColOrs Shown
by Chameleon.

In quiet corner of the club house a
number of men were discussing alliga-
tors. Discussing alligators because one
OF them had just returned from Florida
and had been telling some rather tall
stories about shooting the saurians
! from the deck of a river steamboat.
An alligator" he explained. lis only
big lizard; all these reptiles with
legs and tails belong to the same fam
lily. They merely vary in size and hab-
Its, that's ALL Why, I've seen lizards
an inch long and alligators fourteen
reet, yet their anatomy is pretty much
the same"
Speaking Of lizards" said the COL
onel, the eldest of the party, reminds
me of story in which one about two
and a half inches long played an i'm
portant part. Not so many years ago
l. knew chap from England-one of
the type referred to by the lamented
Robert Louis Stevenson as remittance
men'-those fellows, you know, who are
sent to America to make something Of
themselves If possible, but who in the
interim are supplG3 from the old coun-
try with funds for their subsistence.
I'VE called him Tom, although he
was full fledged lord in his own baili-
wick. Now, Tom was certainly a sport,
as 1t Will appear later, but at the
same time good fellow-in the best
sense of that expression, being the
equal Of any chap I've ever met in
point of generosity and cordiality and
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES But for all of
that Tom was sport, repeat, a good
deal of a sport.
L met Tom In Texas, where he had
a small ranch adjoining that of my
brother, whose own possessions down
there are considerable. He soon tired
of life in the Lone Star State and left
for short visit home. Being some
what in the mind for a European jaunt
myself, l went with him. We STAYED
in London for fortnight and then ran
over to Paris for week. I had been
there before but I'd never seen the
town under the tutelage- Of fellow like
Tom. We went everywhere-to the
varieties, the circus, and-well, other
places. At the end of week we had
about enough Of Paris for once and
when Tom proposed run down to
Monte Carlo / was ready al short no.
tice. I had never seen the Riviera.
well, we go to Monte Carlo and
were out seeing the sights. It was
during our stroll that Tom picked up
this little lizard I have spoken of. He
was dirty black when he caught him,
but changed in few minutes to a dull
red. Chameleon said Tom. Think
I'll keep him. 1 laughed at the idea,
but Tom put the little beast into his
pocket and on the way back to the
hotel stopped in a jeWelry store long
enough to have a little gold band fas-
tened around the lizard and hooked to
light gold chain, which he pinne1 20
his Waistcoat. l thought this a queer
fancy, but Tom said that the Cubans
/ had way Of carrying the beasts that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

very interesting talk about "Our
National Songs" which was illustrat-
ed by quartette of women, who sang
different songs.
The decorations were mostly carried
out in flags of all sizes, though many
cut flowers were used. In the dining
room a particularly attractive dish
was served to the guests. Individual
mounds of gelatine. tinted red, sur
rounded by white whipped cream, were
ornamented with tiny silk flags, flying
their colors over each dish.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
H. F. Baker, Mrs. A. T. w. Schuette
Mrs. William Kelly, Mrs. Cudworth
and Mrs. Brace. Mrs William Liggett
and Mrs. w. w. Clark poured tea at
flag draped tables.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
Dinner Manners Abroad.

Hostesses in England and America
are complaining about new fad af-
fected by the ultra fashionabIes. In
stead of dining with relish and appear
ing to appreciate the carefully selected
IVtands, the guests of today refuse al
most everything offered, and often
with an impatient shrug. Frequently
a woman will take only a bit of lettuce
and glass of champagne. although as
a rule men are above this senseIess
folly and dine with naturalness and en-
ljoyment. To reject every course it is
necessary to have dined earlier, but
there is a slight advantage in not
dining to eat" Conversation is far
more brilliant and active when shad
land SQUAD are not monopolizing the
Iattention of the guests. This tendency
to spurn the dinner may point to the
prophecy of a freak scientist, who
lprophesied that in ten years we would
have attained a degree of culture that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
WOMEN AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Many women teachers in the city
are devoting their entire time and
lives to the work of uplifting the city"
said woman at Normal college the
other day. Men teachers. if single, %
she continued, spend their time out
of school in clubs, or, if married. they
have other interests outside of school.
But the women teachers are mostly
single, and they live altogether in and
for their work"
The adaptability of the Japanese Is
illustrated by the fact that they first
altered their New Years day to COIN
eide with ours, and then started the
habit of putting up their New Years
decorations in time for Christmas
whenever there are sufficient foreign
ers about to make it worth while. The
streets then are decorated with allie
gorical festoons miles long.
A plea for clean money has lately
been made of Brooklyn club women by
a woman of that borough. She her
self ScOurs all her own money, and
she says there is mo reason why cur
rency should not be kept comparative
ly clean" Many club women wash and
iron their dollar bills, although the
rest of the world does not keep them
long enough for any laundry treat
ment.
Children chauffeurs are by no means
a novelty among the London parks,
where motoring parents are bringing
them up in the sport. Sometimes the
youngsters ride in the car with their
parents. But now and then a child has
a car all his own, made in diminutiVe
size, as are the pony equipages. In one
of these little motor carriages a wee
miss of distinction always drives her
| self to school.
The little boy relative who frequent
ly appears among the nuptial group of
the smart English weddings is always
! an important figure theres His cos
tune, too, is carefully prescribed by
etiquette, and leading fashion jour
nails name his outfit thus: A pages
suit of satin, shoes that have buckles
breeches tight and a long, Powered
waistcoat. The longer coat has
gauntlet cuffs, and with this uniform
| he wears a white lace tie, lace ruffles
| and a tricorn hat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27
Mankato Sends Invitation.

The club women of Mankato have
sent an invitation to Mrs. E. M. La
Penotiere, president of the State Fed
era ton of Women's clubs, asking that
the federation hold it's next annual
meeting there. Mrs. La Penotiere has
turned the invitation over to the COM
mittce which has been assigned the
task of selecting a place and which is
made up of Mrs. William F. Graves
and Mrs. G. A. Dibble, of st. Paul;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

Mrs. w. H. Crandall and Mrs. J. w.
Owens had charge.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the East
Presbyterian Church will give a So
cial this evening in the parlors of the
church.
Mrs. Byron, of Summit court, will
entertain the members of the Art
Euchre club this afternoon
The Metropolitan opera house ush-
ers will give dancing party this eve
ming at Elks' hall.
There were about 100 plates at a
supper given last night by the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Plymouth Congre-
gatiohal Church. Mrs. G.. A. Weber
and Mrs. F. M. Joslin had charge of
the arrangements.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Cen
trail Park M. E. Church was entertain
ed yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Larkin
and Mrs. Coy, of Summit avenue.
st. James parish gave a card party
last evening at ST. Francis hall. Priz-
es were won by Mrs. James P. NOLAN,
Mrs. Reinhart, Miss Stohr, T. F. Tier
ney, f. E. Taylor and Mr. O'Brien.
Today from 2 o'clock until 5 the
Women's Society of Woodland Park
Baptist Church will give a silver tea
at the home Of Mrs. H. B. Steelman,
622 Dayton avenue.
Royal Oak camp, r. N. A, will give
a card party and dance tonight at
Minnehaha hall, Ninth and Franklin
streets. Those having it in. charge
are Mrs. Ersig, Mrs. Addison, Mrs.
Hesinger and Mrs. Peterson.
Mrs. ]. P NOLAN, of Lisbon street,
will entertain the Elite Cinch club this
afternoon.
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Christian Church, corner Nelson and
harrington avenues, gave a chicken
pie supper at the church last evening,
which was very well attended by the
members and friends of the church.
The affair was in charge of the follow
ing: Mesdames Moore, IngersolI, Nell
son, Webb, Duprey, Hall, Crandall and
Sears; also the Misses Armstrong,
Williams, Jones, Griffith, Moran, Hes
| sler and Burke.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

Many harmless diversions are being
planned for the Lenten season here in
St Faul. Among these is a writer's
club. II successful, the club will I'M
doubtedly endure beyond the Lenten
see son. It is for the benefit of those
who possess literary talent but no pub
fishers. Spring poems disrespectful
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-27

Mrs. George M. Sternberg and nomina-
ton were declared in order
Mrs. Charles H. Massury, of Massa-
chusetts presented the name of Clara
Cole Fairbanks, of Indiana, the wife of
the senior senator from. that state, for
reelection. The norhirat1on was the
signal for an outburst of applause
Mrs. Lippitt. of Rhode Island, second
ed the nomination, and the speeches
that followed were a symposium OF
tributes to Mrs. Fairbanks from state
delegations. i'}t
Mrs. Lippitt also moved to make the
nomination unanimous. Mrs Donald