Daily globe., 1879-03-22

Publishing Bogus Interview In Order to
Ipjure st. Paul Property and n Public En-
terprise--A Look Through the Metropol-
itan--It Is Found in Good Condition--The
Prospect Of Its Reopening.
Bill Kings ''scoop" yesterday made the
corps of GLOBE reporters shake with an ague
fit. How could the Metropolitan hotel have
fallen down, tumbled into ruins, without the
slightest noise of the crash having reached
the GLOBE. With considerable trepidation
the whole gang rushed up to the corner of
Washington and Third streets to view the
mass of massive ruins. But behold, the struc-
ture stood in all its imposing magnitude.
There wasn't a brick dislodged. This need
ed further investigation. An entrance was
gained, and the GLoBE's apprehension of
"the great fall'' was made known.
"Oh, you refer to the article in the Pso-
necr Press to-day, where it says this hotel
has gone to rack and ruin?"
"Just so.''
'Well, look for yourself
The look was taken, "up stairs and down
stairs and in my lady's chamber Except
ing the presence of numerous guests every
thing locked amazingly like any other first,
class hotel. Quiet order and neatness pre-
vailed, everything was ship-shape. Hand
some carpets were stretched along the corri-
dors, covered the parlor and bedroom floors.
Chandeliers with numerous jets hung at suit
able distances ''to light up the gloom" Easy
chairs were scattered about, and lounges were
invitingly around. The walls were painted
to suit the furniture, the ceilings unmarried
by crack or fallen plaster. In fact the Met
ropolitan hotel looked just as it did when it's
doors were so unexpectedly closed to the
public, owing to the death of Col. Culver.
JOHN HARRINGTON.
In the course of their wanderings the
GLOBE group encountered John harrington,
Esq. The party fell into conversation
upon the one topic uppermost in their
minds, and as they talked globule of the
GLOBE absorbed the conversation as it oc
Cured, as follows:
"You've seen the Pioneer Press account
of your property, Mr.. Farrington?''
"And was astonished,' calculated the colo
mel, after silent confession that he read
Bill Kings paper, by nod of the head.
"Well, what do you think of it?"
~ know it to be false from first to last.
There isn't word of truth in it from be-
ginning to end, wherever it refers to the
hotel.''
"As to needed repairs, for instance?'
''This house is in excellent repair. To be
sure, like all constantly used hotels, it will
need spring cleaning. Here and there
little paint, but in all essential respects it is
in good order; no house in the Northwest is
in any better repair. It is ready at this mo-
necessary expenditures
"But the furniture, you know, colonel?''
"That is in fair order. It has met the
use, wear and tear common to hotel furni-
ture. Most of it is new and in good order.
Some little might be needed to be replaced,
but on the whole it will compare favorably
with any house in this section of country
The custom has been 70 replace old furni-
ticles, and in this way we may safely say
that most of the furniture now in the house
is Of the latest pattern, neat and in good
shape.
"Lots of plumbers work will be required,
thought"
"Why? Not at all. The gas
pipes, fixtures and water pipes
are In good order, and ample
to accommodate guests and suitable for the
house."
"The sewerage is defective. That you'll
not deny?' .
~ just do. The sewerage and drainage is
in excellent order. No complaint can be
made. Formerly the Fourth street sewer
was used, but that was found not to be suit
able. The owners of the house then built a
sewer at their own expense from
the corner there (pointinR to
the corner of WASHINGTON
and Fourth streets) down Fourth street to
Market and down that street to connect with
the main sewer. It affords ample and COM
plete drainage.''
"If all this be so-''
"It is so," interrupted the Colonel.
"How do you account for the Pioneer
Press diatribe?''
~ can't account for it. It was aimed evi-
IDENTIFY to do an injury. In speak
ing of this property as it did, it
was speaking of something which belongs
to the public of st. Paul, and of course in
the direct assault upon us did or aimed to do
an injury to st. Paul in deterring any one
from taking the house and reopening it to
business.''
From what source could they have gotten
their information?"
col. A. ALLEN.
"I don't know. Col. Allen densas posS-
tivezy to me that he stated anything of
the Kind to the Pioneer Press.
He had no conversation with representa-.
tive of that paper which could be construed
or distorted into such wholesale on
slaught.''
''Speaking of Colonel Allen, what has
been the nature of the negotiations between
you and him?''
"a few days ago he asked me if he could
get the house. / answered, I'D think
over it, Further than this nothing
has been done or even hinted.
He has made no definite proposition, and
my understanding of what he did gay was
that he inquired whether he could get the
house, and to this no reply has been made to
him. To-day he looked over the house, but
just as several others have. While he was
here the matter of his renting the place was
not alluded to-
"What, then. are the prospects Of reopen
ing the hotel?"
hotel man. His propositions SO far are most
favorably considered, and he'll be here in a
few days himself. He is well-known, ex-
PoAA0Aoou AoIoA udu VI cudIdCtol auu means.
You can rest assured that the hotel will be
let to no other but such man,
"Who is he?''
"The negotiations so far are confidential
in character, and it is as well not to give his
name.''
By this time the GLOBE had gotten to the
doorway, and passed out, without even the
fear of getting crushed by a tumble from
some of the debris of the Pioneer Press
dismantled building.
Spring Time Has Come