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J) THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 21. 1DOS. 6 ; ( I 'DOOR POSTS" TMNG OF PAST erican Women Force All Guests to Learn to Dance. JXGLISH FORM CLUB FOB SNOBS s Ir. John Jacob Aalor Knimri Henae If jmhrr Thirteen and Maar Aerldeata Befall ' the Establishment. Ik ( LONDON, June . l3fe lal.) American women, notably those most original of V.nstesiies, Miss Van Wart. Lady fiateman iyj jnd Cora Lady Stafford are responsible for Sie social triumph of the dareing man this season By mutual conn nt. tha Invltatlona 'hey have sent out to men have had In ho corner, "Kindly do not coma unlesa oil can dance." Thla has had the desired Lmcdlately touched hla heart by telling him vffect. The men come and dance for all hey are, worth. "What on earth haa become of all the Vor pillars' " Inquired Mrs. John Jncub stor of Mrs. Held the other nlnht at a mall "hop" at the ernbaaiy. Other years he non-dunclng man who Invariably hung iround the entrance used to be called the 'door-pillars." Mrs. Reld explnlned that $ few of her compatriots had sounded the jesth knell of the "door supports." Up to last April men who never per formed a step acquired Invitations to flanoes. If bridge a being played they pent their time at the table, not for. gatttng to Rut n an appearance In the sup per room. Theae men are now religiously tmdeovorlns to learn how to trip the light tar.tastla. A fashionable dancing mistress Sold m tha other day that she was lnun Jated wllh middle-aged pupils of the male One. jf "It Is the funniest thing In the world," She said, "to see them learning the 'posi tions' atid t'nelr appearance is quite amus ing." v A Dangerous Chaperon. Miss Van Wart Is surely a dangerous chaperon for two girls even as good looking the Misses Wentwnrth. She seems very j proud of them and they are with her everywhere. Indefatigable she la In trying I to give them a good time, but I noticed at ikWtwn dances at the Rita that crowds $ , men were far keener on talking to the hostess than to her two charges.- She Is a -harming look I woman and her gowns Ind Jewels are the last word In magnlfl twice. Glided youths, mMdlo-ar;od. cour- foua. renerable yi all have a try nt winning her, t'e seems to stand tllcm all off successfully, i An ultra-arlstoc.ratlc club Is In process of formation. Tho first amentia! for member ship la that a coat of arms shall have been in the family for a hundred years. "Thla H to ensuro that no nouvenux riches mnv r enter. All members will have a special .rretit and a characteristic cockade and ktrlklng livery with which to provide their . Wiarvanta. Those Interested are endeavor f llig to Induce tha duke of Norfolk to be piesuient, but as he Is the most ultra will be absolutely unknown In the smsrt world and the landlords will be receiving about a fifth of the present rents. Mrs. Orosvenor Is on the lookout for a country house. She realises that In these days no ore Is of any Recount who does not possess a rural abode as no self respect'11" person thinks of spending the week-end In this Babylon of ours. Compliment ta Mra. West. The president of the French is, where women are concerned, a decidedly nervous and shy man. The gorgeous state func tions arranged In, his honor here were a source of misery to him. The king heard it and was sorry for him. Everyone In the court circle Is aware that when his majesty Is entertaining a "difficult" guest Mrs. Oeorge Cornwallls West, who was Lady Randolph Churchill, Is Invariably called f mh by the king "to set the poor man at his ease." The American woman really en Joys It. With her best smile and her per fect Fren-h she set forth to coruer the president. From the state bsll room she took him to the smoking lounge and Im- hawLad her permission to smoke a pipe! Bo chummy did they get that In an In credibly short time the president's tongue u-ilir.Fcned and he seemed to forget that he was talking to a woman, and, the story goes, that they talked on till supper time. whon the kirf was perturbed to find there was no trace of his dlatlngulshed guest II took some time before M. Fallleres and his companion were discovered. By that time th president was so much at his case that he had bcth his feet within an 'nch of the chimney piece. Only royal ties and the guest of the occasion were supposed to be admitted Into the private supper room, but the king promptly askeds Mrs. Ueorge Cornwallls West to Join the distinguished party, thus paying her a unique compliment. LADY MARY. DUSE RETURNS TO FLORENCE Famoai Actress Now Occupies Villa After Long- Absence. HAD QUARREL WITH D'AHNUNZIO Her rreseat Home la aa Far from Ills as "he Was Able to Get Will Revisit lalted tales. ii'JiilMi i"MftW DUCHESS AHEAD OF LONDON xcluslve peer In England It seems doubt- that they will succeed. The committee Hats She Wears Are Enough Startle Entvlinh People Oat of Boots, to has under consideration the premises oc- cupled by the Autpo oblle club In Wc- . cadllly, that popular Institution having now taken up Its quarters at tha old war j. offices, which ha been made quite palatial ifor tho automobllsts. The snobs also propose to hove a rural resort run on the f lines of Ranelagh and Hurllngton when tho members can play polo and practice fencing. Tho duko qf Jloxlnirghe la said to be greatly Interested In the new ven ture. Relgate Priory, which Mr, and Mrs" John Ford have secured. Is a delightful spot which was frequently visited b the king In the days when It was rented by the late Captain Ronald and Mrs, . Orevljk-. The house Is of the Queen Anno period and Is built on the alte of an undent Augustln lan monastery. ' If la full of historic things, notably the exquisite chimney piece from Henry VIII's palace of Nonsuch. Mr. Van Alan has lung wanted the possess this work of art, but Lady Henry Somer set, who owns the Priory has always re fused to sell It notwithstanding the most lavish offers of the ex-Amcrtcan million aire. The park connected with Relgate Priory, Is one of the most beautiful In England. There la a great oak Iree under which Queen Anne had refreshment. So Immense Is the tree that a tea tattle which Is reached by a narrow Iron staircase Is lo cated among the branches, while around jare placed seats. The stairs and furniture Aire painted red, so that a picturesque ef- feet Is achieved. John Ford continues extremely delicate. Ills wife, the elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. CavendlBh Bentlnck, has been to all Intents and purposes but a nurse since her marriage. Bhe never complains and never leeks svmnathv. Her family moved heaven nnd earth In the first Instance to break off her engagement, but she plucklly refused J to do so and said right through she was prepared to take the consequences. 4 Muiabn 13 Brook Street. Ever since Mrs. John Jacob As'.or took jf 13 Brook street a series of small disasters liave overtaken her. One morning wh'.ie eomlng downstairs she slipped and fell, and though not seriously hurt, she was compelled to stay In the house for a week. A little later, as her maid was dress ing her she upset a spirit lamp at-d set Mra. Astor's snowy locks on fire. The flames were, however, happily exlin'fuis:iei before serious danger resulted. In the kitchen a large portion of the celling fell Just as the cook was serving up the din ner and at least one course had to be omitted, the debris having fallen Into It. while quantities of the crockery were broken. Mrs. Astor, who Is not Ir, thu least superstitious. Insists, that these fa talities are' purely coincidences and says he Is charmed with the house. Most people were surprised to find a woman as wealthy as Mrs. Orosvenor. who wss before her marrisge Florence Padel tord, taking a house In Oloucester Place, where every other establishment Is a board ing house. It waa once a smart quarter and the houses are very Urge and com modious, and It Is comparatively central, but lately all the best people have flown from the relghborhood. as they always do when It becomes known that the "paying guests" resides close by. Oloucester Plae, Is one OI the streets which In a few years LONDON, June 20.-Speclal.)-For the second time since her marriage to the duke of Roxhurghe, the former May Ooelet was mobbed in the streets of London today. On this occasion the English crowd took ex ception to the daring style of her hat and followed her, giving vent to audible re marks ct an unpleasant character. The Independent young American matron Is "to tha mat.ner born" they say over here, and calmly Ignored the commotion she had caused. Finally, securing no response from their victim, the crowd gradually dwindled away. . The. duchess Is very "previous" In her stjln of dressing. Bhe Is always garbed in the mod'.' of the day after tomorrow. Even thoso authorities on the proper thing, the duchtHF.es of Marlborough and Westmin ster, make no attempt to keep up with the duchess of Ruxburghe. Today, soon after 5 o'ciork she appeared In Hyde park wear ing an amazing hat of the dlreotolre period, iiuvv so populur am' eminently proper In the Trench capital. The park was full of the mixed crowd which at this hour gath eis to watch the turnout of fine carriages and px.pit taking their afternoon sunning, and they immediately set upon the aston ishing headgear of tho duchess as a butt for theii ridicule, , A former experience of the American born peeress occurred soon after her mar riage tilth Roxourghe. She. was walking down Bt. James street wearing the first largo vtll depending 'from her hat that had yet made Its appeeran.ee (.her,' atyh'gugj), they have since been common enough SiphtH A crowd soon formed In her rear ai.d followed her for blocks until she finally had to inter a shop to escape their chaff. SAGAN-GOULD BANS POSTED Official Notice of the Coming Mar riage la Given la Paris. PARIS, June 10 Thtj marriage banns of Mme. Anna Gould, formerly the Countess de Castellane. and Prince Hello de Bagan, t cousin of Mme. Gould's first hutband, ere this morning posted on the walls of the offices of the mayors of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth arrondlssements of Paris, In accordance with the law that requires tho publication of a marriage In the arron dlssement of each contracting party. Mme. Could nor the Prince de Bagan appeared personally In the mayors' ofilces, friends ad n; lor them. The docummt, which In the care of Mme. Gould is preceded by the marriage dec larat'on of a seamstress and followed by that cf a'LuUher, reads as follows: "This publication of on Intended marr!aje between Marie Pierre Camilla Louis Boson de Talleyrand I'trlsord. Prince de Sagan, rentier, domiciled at No. II Rue 8. dlilot, eplfs: son of Charles Gulllaine-Frederlc-Posom de Talltyrand-Perlgord, Dike ds Sagan and Talleyrand, without prof, ssion, and Anne Alexandr es Bellllcre, decease!, and Anna Gould, without profession, doml il ed at N 1. 116 A", enue Malakoff, daughter of Jay Gould and Helen Miller, deceased, dlvoned from Marie-Paul Bonlfac?, Count di Castellane, of which acknowledgment has bi en drawn up, is posted this day on the doors of the mayor's office." The document alvts the Sf,e cf Mme. Gould at 33 and Prince de Bagan as 49. Alth nigh the marriage' will not take place In Frince the French laws required that the bnnna be pub'lshed In the placa of doinli II". The exact place and date of the wedding have not yet teen diiclrs'd, but It w'll le te ebrated within a fortnight ard very qu'et:y, inly a few friends and rela tles, liu'lulln George J. Gould, btlng pr. Stilt. Tlic relljlous ceremony w 11 b? according to the Protestant rite. Prince Ilelle Jias not 'enounced Ills Catholic faith. Count Bonl d.- Castellane has not yet made any legal move and Mme. Gould's lawyers do not thin!: he wl'I set until after the marriage. They are confident h e efforts to se ure possession of his children will be futile. By uaing the vsrlous uepartmcnts of Tha Dee Want Ad Pages you get quick returns at a small expense. Gladiator Alone at Fault. LONDON. June ).-Th admiralty court ias aeciuea mat tne British cruiser Gladiator alone is to blan.e for the colli slon wlUi the liner Bt. Paul. The warship and the Si. Paul collided off the Isle of Wight last April In a anowslorm. As a rtault over a score of the crew of the Gladiator lost their lives. "r You can't catch money spenders with penurious looking printed matter A. L mmk. lauixratMl, 1Z10-1212 Hra Stowt, Onk ' FLORENCE. June Jf). (Special.) E4ea nora Duse and her daughter nave Just moved to the beautiful seventeenth cen tury "Villa Capponl," situated In the en virons of th(s city, and purpose hence forth to make it their home. For more than four years the great Italian actress has been a stranger to the city that first recognised her Islents, except for occa sional appearances at the Theater Delia Pergola, owing, as It has been generslly assumed In Florence, to her quarrel with her former close friend. Gabrlele d'Ati nunzlo, the author. D'Annunslo has for some time been living In the picturesque village of Settlgnano, In his villa "La Capponcino," next to which la Duse, as she Is balled In Italy, rented a temporary dwelling. After the break between the two celebrities, which occurred a little previous to the actress' last United States tour, Dune gave up her Settlnano home, tresurr.ably because of Its embarrassing proximity to that of the man whose lit erary fame she spread throughout the world by exclusively presenting his plays to her' financial detriment. Now that she has returned p her much-loved Florence, she has chosen a suburban abode the "Villa Capponl," being at leost two miles from Bettignano, on the opposite sldo of the city of the Lilies on the hill known as Arcetrl. The return of la Duse to Florence Is welcome news to people here, for In the Duse-d'Annunsio Imbroglio, which had for Florentines Its keen local interest, sympathy was all on the side of the actress as the Injured party, while the poet received much newspaper and private censuro Daughter In Poor Health. It Is -understood that the purchase of the splendid and historic property has been made by Duse principally for maternal reasons. Her only daughter, who has Just finished her education at the old-time Mediccl villa (famous as the alleged place where Isabella Orslnl was strangled by her Jealous spouse) and now converted Into the "Institute Delia 8. S. Annunzlata." la unfortunately afflicted with delicate lungs. The "Villa Capponl," enjoying an elevation of perhaps 250 feet above the rea level, provides pure air, and there Is a charming garden, laid out In the formal Italian style, where the Invalid can Indulge her enthusiasm for floriculture. The "Villa Capponl" Is, Indeed, in all respects cal culated to satisfy the taste of both mother and daughter, from Its situation It com mands a superb view of Florence and by comfortabla arrangements. The property, besides the house and grounds, has a farming dependency, and the whole Is valued at something like $10,000. It was .originally owned by the Capponl, one of the wealthiest and most powerful xf the old patrician families of Florence. The villa consists of about forty rooms, having a private chapel, a large ball room, and , spacious halls ornamented with great stone canopied chlmneyplecee, and contains beautiful frescoed ceilings and other details of seventeenth- century date that make It of particular .Interest, An Interesting; Student. Mme. Duse, who has- been staying In Florence at the Grand hotel for omo timo to see to the business of Installing her self In the villa, consented to speaic a lit tle of herself and her plans, despite her much-heralded repugnance for even casual Interviews. Duee off the stage Is very much like Duse behind the footllgnts. Her "face of mf ferlng," expressed In tho weary lines about her mouth and the deep melancholy of her eyes, which ha to stamped her as a great stage personality, loses nothing from being seen In closer contact. The private woman Is as Inter esting as the actress, and In every move ment, by every play of feature, emanates the Indefinable atmosphere of the genlus- lpeplred. Of a delicate and highly nerv ous organization. Dune, perhaps a woman of 48, might be younger or older, time Itself being less responsible for the ex pression she wears than the tax that emotionalism of art and life has laid upon her. Her unwillingness to be -ourtcd by the world at large and be made tne vic tim of undue public curiosity springs from no arrogance of nature, but la simply an Instinct of sensitive and retiring refine ment, a shrinking from world contacts In her leisure moments of one who, by neces sity of art, experiences too much the less agreeable side of reputation's glue. Sim ple In her tastes as In her dress, Duse off the stage lives on the broad and beautiful llnea of an artist whose character la dom inated by tho dreamt of art. 'My main reason for establishing my- se f again In Florce," she said, "la to provide a suitable home for my daughter. The healthful and beautiful site of the Villa Capponl is Just what Is desired by us. I have always' preferred country homes to the restraint of cltleu. Florence Is full of the repose and charm I enjoy. Besides, I have many old friends and ac quaintances here that make It particularly agreeable to me." Particular Abont Staare. Among Duse's Florentine friends, It may be remarked, Is Gordon Craig, sou of Ellen Terry, between whom and Duae has existed a warm friendship of many years' standing. Mr. Craig, who occupies a house near Ualllleo'a Tower, not far from the Vi la Cufpunl. haa, a Is general y known, made a special study of artistic stage mounting; and It was under his di rections that D'Aununzio's "Francewa" and other plays In which Duse has been playing were given their highly effective setting, for Duse. like ,the late Mr. Mans field. Ueerbohm Tree and Antoiue of Paris, Is fastidiously exacting About all details of scenery. "That my taking a villa expresses an Intention on my part of abandoning the stage," Duse continued, "is without founda tion. I expect to carry on my work as heretofore I have always hsd some place In Italy where I can retire for purposes of rest ar.d the study necessary to the pres entation of new roles." When questioned whether she expected to make future tours in America or would henceforth, as had been rumored, restrict herself to tho Italian atage, Duse declared that It was still her intention to act In South American cities, as well as In the north. Same of Duse's foreign successes have been made In Rio Janlero ard Buenos Aires, where the natural verve of an Italian artist, owing to the conviction of being thoroughly understood by the pub lic, la spurred to Its utmost. Besides the kinship of language, Italian Itself la widely known In South America. The contrary conditions, as far as the I'rJted States la concerned, have naturally been a severe handicap to Duse In her appearances In that latter country, especially where half the plays she acts In are unfamiliar even aa translated literature to the majority of her audiences. "And what are your Dew roles?" I asked. "My new roles T I do rxit care greatly for new playa of merely ephemoral In terest. Naturally I receive a great many new plays, but my Ume does hot permit s-an-.m.M.s.ui -.1111.11 eaFitaf sctsi per ceil? If it is not, you will be interested an an investment which offers a high earning power and absolute security. TEnio Upcflilko (GiPSLiini CoQ has a growing business which is in a position to profitably employ more capital. We are therefore increasing our capital by issuing cumulative pre ferred stock bearing seven per cent dividend in shares of $100.00 each. 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Upon the dissolution of this corporation, either by operation of law or by the voluntary act of the stockholders thereof, the holders of "Preferred Stock" shall be entitled to receive the par value thereof and accumulated dividends before the holders of "Common Stock" shall ba permitted to share In the distribution of the assets of said company. The stock of this corporation shall be transferable only on the books of said corporation on the request In writing of the holder of any certificate of stock. The corporation will, when requested to do so at the time tho stock Is Issued, give a written guarantee .not to retire suiue tvitliln three years from date. Ask your banker TStl2 UpcMIke GipaiSini Co. Bee Building OMAHA QssaavaajBSjar ma to read more than a certain number o. these. I have always preferred to glvt myself to the 'interpretation of great a no well known dramas, especially those where thu larger passions and problems of lift have adequate expression. Outside of tile piaywrllers of Italy, I hava a partiality for Uuinas, lbsen, Maeterlinck and Others tliat are universally esteemed by the world, oardou s play, dealing with la Montespiu, Intel ests me. But my plans are at pres ent tuo little formulateu to permit, me to make any positive statements as to the rules I saall lane up in tne future." Du-se comes ty her lilstrlon.c talent naturally ; ner fat.itr and grandfather bota liuvlna ui en aclois well kniwn to the Ital ian stage, her parents weie Venet.ans, Dut nbUuer enlce nr any other can prop .. ...aim to be Duse's naai city, ior li-'T tii ii look place on tne runway, wnere lior tulliei's ibeatr.cal troupe waa at the time Jjiirneylna nom r'errara to Turin, having tew t-dvntuges of education aa a cniid, luse lias acquired her culture, which aha nas to a m-i n.-d ut-gree, by self eitort in later days when tame and fortune gave n. r t:.e reuu.s.le leisure for study, . In 1&9 she married an actor of the com pany of which she was at the time a member, a blgnor Checcl, from whom she s pa rati d son.e yeara later, in South Amer ica, when her husband abandoned the staga tj accept an appointment as consul general In the rt'uuolic of Argentina. The actress r sumed htr niaiJen name by which shj Is r.ow known that of Duse. One of Duse's 11. a. great triumphs out- tide of Italy was in U9o, when she went to l'cr.i at the imitation of Sarah Bern hardt, who had offered l.er her own theater .n whi.U to giva her repertory of "La D.une aux Cair.elios,' "Frou Frou" and oilier well known plays o! a h'ghly emotional order. A misunderstanding between the two uctr.ss s, howewr. arose, and lias s.nce somewhat divided the rival stars, though each has always freely acknowledged the genius of t.ie otl.er. It was ,encra ly aa d that Btrnhardt's attitude in the mlsunder standing was that of the wounded and un apt reclated patron. Following her Purs success can e Duse's debut In the United fctates, where hrr popularity gained at that period has a little suffered through her sec nd tour, when she exclusively pre sented the plays of her friend, Gabrlele O'Arnunzli, the characters of which Were tar from calculated to win the actress tiiu favor of the ciowd. It was through her close association with d'Annunilo that the actress rrcame Interested in tlia project of thi "Theater Albana," a proposed play house to be erected on the banks of the luke of Albano, situated n.'ar R:me, where drama of a h'gh. poetic and sreclal typ? as alone to ba given. Capital was offered fer this by one wealthy Macaenas, while an tler. Count Frankenstein, donated thj necea.-ary ground. The scheme, however, fill through, much to the regret of a some what limited number of people who belli d the protect as a new era of tha drama. As a remembianra perhaps of her first rufcaes in Florence, Duse when sha ap p ars thera seldom falls to present the "Docandera" of Ooldont, In which sha scored such an enormous triumph In 1890, and it la one of the five or six pieces that tha haa always Included in her repertoire In acting In her native land. In this famous comedy sha Jias never been excelled by anybody. Indeed, it la In comedy that Duae la moat valued In Italy. Cleveland and Utah Some Unwritten History OMAHA, June 20. To the Editor of The Bee: The late greetings of Bryan demo crats from Utan would nave own per sonal Insult to the first citizen of the country If it had come from any other state In the union. It was Mr. Bryan who once called the best-beloved and best- trusted of living Americans "a bunco steerer." The democrats of Utah adopted a resolution in which they expressed their gratitude to Mr. Cleveland for -his friend ship to the Mormon people while president; pointed "with great party pride to his ser vices for the party and the country," -and prayed for the restoration of his healtn from a long and dangerous sickness. This was all very fitting and appropriate, and was entirely worthy of a people who never knew how to cease to be grateful to friends who served them in the days of trial. The incident Is used by me to re late a short chapter of unwritten history of an effort tq admit Utah as a state aa the only means of securing peace and the welfare of Utah, and averting the fearful calamity that followed failure from the execution of tho Edmunds' law. This at tempt was a purely personal one on my part, and occurred in the midst of this pretty much everything that was dear to the real founders and people of Utah. My Intimate relations with the leaders In the Mormon church had been continual for many yeara. For three and twenty of these years as the editor of tha Omaha Dally Herald, which never failed to be friend the people of Utah, I had won their confidence as they had won my respect and sympathy. There wero many creden tials for an open-minded hearing at tbelr haufls, and also furnished the foundation for considerable confidence and large hope that the plan for an adjustment of this fearful conflict might be secured. When Mr. Cleveland entered the White House In 18S6 the prospect offered no real expectation that his administration would be marked by any epoch-working measure. It was a natural ambition on Mr. Cleve land's part to distinguish it In any way ho might, and this ambition was fully shared by his party. As a closa observer of Utsh affairs I though I saw a way to settle the burning question of polygamy by the admission of ths state under a constitution that should provide for Its abolition. It was too much to ask, at the result proved, but I felt I could convince the Utah leader ship that, as between that splendid alter native of statehood and deliverance, and freedom and ruin, wise men could not long hesitate. I visited the president and sug gested (he admission of Utah to the union. In perhaps fewer words than are contained la this statement Mr. Cleveland said: "If wa could admit Utah, I would retire from this placa with great satisfaction and could ask nothing better," or words to that effect. I did not make known to the presi dent my own plan for bringing the subject to tha attention of tha people of Utah for the reason that I did not wish to usa hla name or entangle him in any manner In my own action. I immediately returned to Omaha and did not lose an hour In getting Into com munication with Oeoiga Q. Cauion, who was then In hiding In tha Wasatch moun tains, pursued by United States marshal with warrants for his arrest for alleged violations of ths Edmunds law. Thla was true of President Snow and other Mormon I leaders. John J. Dickey opened the wires of the Western Union for me, and within three days I was on my way to Salt Lake City to meet Mr. Cannon. At Evanston I was met by a prominent man who repre sented htm, who Informed me that It was considered dangerous for Mr. Cannon to enter tha city of Salt Lake; that he could not fill his appointment with me; that It was to be postponed for the present, and rWt I should be notified when I might come with the certainty of meeting htm. I returned to Omaha. In due time the summons came, and I journeyed again to the Utah capital. Ar riving there and registering at the hotel, I soon repaired, as Instructed, to the home of Mr. Jenr.lngs, a leading Mormon mer chant, with which I was familiar and with whom I had had a long and friendly rela tion. Shortly my friend and mediator drove up to the house with a horse and buggy, and I was soon receiving a hearty welcome to Salt Lake City. A sumptuous supper was served. conversation was general. Very little was said of the tyranles and wrongs the people were suf fering and the sacrifices they were making in defense of their religious and personal freedom. Not a word was spoken about tha object of my visit. As night came on and darkness had settled down upon the city, the gentleman who had called on me rose, said good night to Mr. Jennings, with out a word spoken or a sign given, I bade my hospitable host for an hour good-bye, and was soon seeing the beautiful city, stricken as with the besom of destruction and ruin, by gaslight. I must have seen It all, Including tha suburbs. In that long and tortuous drive In every direction. Not a word was spoken by either my friend or oy me during that long ride, which ter minated In front of a modest-looking house. The shadow of a man was seen at tho head of the fine roadster that delivered me there. We alighted. The long silence was still unbroken. Not a word was spoken. I followed my dlatlngulshed frlond and guide Into the door which admitted me Into a darkened hall, passed into aa adjacent room, and waa then in tha pres ence of Mr. Cannon, by whom I was most cordially received and welcomed. What followed may be briefly stated. The desperate situation of tha people of Utah was fully reviewed and discussed. My plan for tha admission of Utah aa a state as their own means of deliverance from oppressions and wrongs, which ulti mata history will blush to recofd, had been. I think, reduced to a written memorandum whch was promptly submitted to Mr. Cannon after I had cleared the way as best I could with a verbal statement of my own apprehenalons and views of the ruins which followed, much aa I bad por trayed, to every religious, mural and ma terial interest of tha Mormon people. I told Mr. Cannon of my visit to the Whits House, mentioned tha president's friendly attitude towards him and his people, which he already knew, but I also took careful car to' also tell htm that I had neither excuse nor warrant for using Mr. Cleve land's name beyond thla In furtherance of the object ol my visit to Ulaa My proposal was, as above Intimated, that a movement should be Immediately made for calling tha people of the terri tory Into a general convention for tha adoption of a constitution, "republican in form," under which they should apply to congress for admission to the union as a state, whloh constitution should contain the fundamental condition that "plural marriage," another nam for polygamy, should be forever abolished. That memo randum faithfully forecaated and fore shadowed what Is now the fundamental law of the state. - The argument for and against the idea was not a short one. It waa as frank aa it was friendly. It was 2 o'clock in the morning when I parted wlUi Mr. Cannon. I did not doubt then, and do not doubt now, that that great leader , of a devoted people was personally persuaded of the wisdom, perhaps, not of the expediency, of the policy of admission with the hard con dition of the abolition of polygamy. Two weeks was the time named by him for conference with President Snow and others when I would hear from him. Making good his word, Mr. Cannon wrote a beau tiful letter, saying that his people could not see their way to the acceptance of my proposals. I attribute the failure of that effort to save ths people of Utah from unspeakable wrongs and sufferings to two causes: One was, the fanaticism and iron will of President Snow, and the other was the fear that the Mormon rulers would overthrow their leaders If they had dared to propose the abolition of polygamy at that time. OEORCiU L. MILLER. 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