St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-08
CHATS WITH TRAVELLERS.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. e. Lyman, Messrs.
E. E. Lyman. A. B. Lyons, w. HI.
Smith aud w. J. Forbes, and Misses
Deyo, Hope. Wing. Snow. Bend, Gill
man and Lyons composed distin-
guished party of Honolulu people who
stopped at the Merchants for few
hours yesterday afternoon ON their way
to the worlds fair and around the
world. The party left Honolulu two
weeks ago, landed at San Francisco,
came up to Vancouver and took the
Canadian Pacific eastward. They left for
the Worlds Fair city over the Burling-
Ton yesterday afternoon. L. c. Lyman,
in conversation with GLOBE man. said:
The people of Hawaii are quite salts
ned with the provisional government
for the present, but they are very anX-
Ious to see what the future has III store
for them in the way of government. |
believe the vast majority OF the people
desire annexation with the United
States, and that as soon as possible. |
cannot see any reason why this country
should not annex the Islands. for they
would doubtless add much to the wealth
3 OF the nation, and they would also afford
Uncle Sam an excellent point of VAN
tage in case of war with any foreign
country. Unless the United States steps
in. England or Japan will get the ISL
ands. When we left Honolulu there
cept those of the United States, the
Adams and the Boston. The German
government has apparently lost all
interest in Hawaiian affairs.
1.-The city of Honolulu is quite thor
oughly Americanized All the people
there follow the customs in vogue in
this country, although they are not near
so energetic III their business affairs.
The city has all the modern improve
ments and conyenienceS."
1T
Henry Jones, the world-famous au-
thority on whist. was in st. Paul yester
day. He halls from London, where for
the last thirty years he has been the
whist editor OF the Field. He writes
over the nom de plume of Cavendish,
and is much better known by that name
than by the plain and very common
Jones. He has written a number of
books which are recognized by whist
players all over the world as standard
authorities on the game.
II have met great many whist play
ers in this country" said Mr.. Jones to a
GLOBE reporter yesterday, land in
some respects think the game most
generally played here is superior to that
played in England. In fact, L believe
the American game is more satisfactory
and scientific. am surprised at the
very fine players have met here"
This is MIR. Jones' first visit to the
United States. He came over to see the
worlds fair, attend the annual congress
of the American Whist league, and
study the beauties of the country. He
is now on his way to the yellow stone
Park, and on his return will make a
longer stay i'll st. Paul.
~
Fir. Wolf, Franz Urban, Hugo Thost,
Friedrich Ebers and DR.. Georg Dolf,
of Germany, were guests at the Ryan
yesterday. They are making an eX-
tenSive tour OF the United States for
pleasure, and express themselves as
highly pleased with what they have
already seen of the country. Mr.. Urban
GLOBE reporter that st. Paul was one
of the prettieSt cities they have visited.
Hon. Matt McGrath, of st. Charles;
Hon. w. A. Fleming, of Bralnerd. and
Hon. Joseph Roach, of Northfeld. con-
StItuted a group of legislators at the
Merchants yesterday. Speaking of the
crop outlook these gentlemen agreed
that it is very encouraging. While in
some places wheat may not be more
than half crop, barley and flax will be
good, and corn and potatoes very good.
The ShortnesS, whatever it may be,
will prove blessing in Disguise" said
Mr.. McGrath. ut will, we hope, have
the effect of improving the price, and as
Europe is now beginning to ask for
American flax. those who raise this
staple will surely be we'll repaid"