The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-30
SATURDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

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reports from China say that famine
is devastating the districts lately raw
aged by Russians and Germans. That
more than 100000 people are trying to
live solely on roots and h RIBS Old per-
sons and children sit in long rows by
roadsides awaiting death Middle-aged
persons, whose vitality is stronger, have
more strength, and live in hopes that
they will be able to survive until the
new crops ripen No grain for seed is
yet available, and unless the government
comes to their speedy relief they must
all perish
A couple at Middletown, KY, reversed
the usual order. John MilIens aged
seventy mine, and Nancy Downey. seven
ty-seVen, married without gaining the
consent of their children, but Low thev
nave been forgiven and are as happy as
any younger clippers. The widower's WOO
ing was notgonly sincere but ardent. and
Aunt Nancy was just as eoquettish as
IN years gone by when she had captivat
ed the heart of her children's father.
When the old couple coyly limited at an
engagement, the children laughed then
grew serious and finally fatty opposed
the marriage. On Friday night Amt
Nancy S children were away from home
Uncle John knew of this and appeared
at the door with his horse and carriage.
Aunt Nancy put on her bonnet and
shawl and was handed into the carriage
The roads were muddy, hut they drove
to neighboring justice of the peace AMI
were made one.
Rev.James Marsten. of Springfield Ill.
mas been sent to the penitentiarv for
eighteen months. He represented him
sen TO be an agent of Clara Barton in
her Red Cross work, and in this manner
secured small sums of money
A boy eleven years old took possession
OF steam tug in Norfolk harbor the
other day and put to sea alone He was
captured after a chase of several hours
The treasury department has Just ar
ranged to pay in London the DEBT of Ha-
wall In accordance with the terms of an
nexatlon The amount is $3,200000 That
merely represents a part of the cost of
the islands.
Gen. Macarthur cables from Manila
that Funstons capture of Aguinaldo was
brilliant in conception and faultless in
execution" If it ends the war, well and
good; but dime novels are full of lust
such acts of treachery and trickery Had
Aguinaldo kidnapped Macarthur or Funs-
ton under similar circumstances. it would
be classed as an act of low cunning and
daring. Funstons own account of the
affair says that when the news of the
supposed capture of Americans by an in
surgent force reached Aguinaldo he for
Warded supplies and directed that the
American prisoners to be kindly treated"
Agu1naldo was personally seized and pin
Toned by his own people in the pay of the
Americans, as the raiding party was COM
posed of natives under command of sup
posed American sprisoners.
Representative Diliard. of the Texas
legislature, resignedsa few days ago and
in letter to the governor gave as rea-
son that his associates were dominated by
the corporations. All the members are
mad over it. siiesle
The Nebraska Legislature elected on its
last day couple of compromise United
States senators,osb name Dietrich and
Millard. They are nobodies, but the
organs rejoice however, III proelaiming
that they are good Republicans Votes
not competence, is what Hanna wants
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Pat Grove is still among the missing,
notwithstanding the large reward and
his alleged offer to surrender.
The most promising of our new acqui-
Sitions-HaWaii-is not altogether salts
factory according to The outlook. 1.-THE
Hawaiian legislature elected under
American sovereignty is largely COM
posed of men who bitterly opposed the
union of Hawaii with the United States,
ard who have elected as a delegate to
the United States one who has been per-
sistently opposed, and apparently still
is opposed not only to it's sovereignty,
but to any organic relationship between
the United States and Hawaii. Some OF
the members of the native legislature
are, or have been, avowed advocates of
the reinstating of Queen Liliuokalani.
Some of the legislators do not speak
Lnglish The federal law requiring the
proceedings OF the legislature to be
transacted in English has been, SO far
as they are concerned; ignored, and the
presence Of an American representative,
whose office it was to report the pro-
ceedings of the legislature TO the presi-
dent. has been resented and he has been
turned out of the ifiodSe by the Sergeant
alarms. "A ~
The question Of Just what to do with
Agninaldo and F,unstoh is row worrying
the president 1t = has for long time
been claimed that Aguinaldo was not
the brains of the opposition IN the Phil
ippines, but suddenly the administration