The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-23
New York Letter.

$S5.0OO,0OO, and the corporation declared
itself to be growing in strength. 1t was
mentioned by way of mere detail that the
cost of the properties acquired was
81, S7, 494, 902, and that the subsidiary prop
critics hold as surplus STA, "a, 222.
Democratic Triple Alliance
Lewis Nixon's proposal for triple ALI
arce of the Democracy, embracing Tam
many hall, the Brooklyn organization and
the followers of David E. Hill in the up
state counties, which he made at a din
ner to Edward M. Shepard last week,
was fertile topic of discussion in polit-
zeal circles. While Mr.. Nixon would not
expatiate upon his utterance, he indicated
that he had reason to hope that his
cream would come true. In fact he
practically declared that it had already
been realized.
There have been interesting develop
ments in the plan to eliminate Richard
Croker and David B. Hill as state leaders
and substitute for them Mr.. Shepard In
innate friends of the late candidate for
mayor, admitted that their plans involved
these movements this year:
Inc election of Mr. Shepard as dele
gate OF the regular organization to the
next Democratic state convention.
MT Snepard's assumption Of the party
leadership at the convention.
me elimination of Bird S. Coler as a
candidate for governor.
The nomination of John G. Milburn ~
Buffalo, as the Democratic candidate for
governor.
The election of Democratic candidates
for congress in several New York dis
tricts now represented by Republicans.
Triple alliance is the new political
term which Democrats whose interest is
In the party and not in Their own partic-
111a ~ -
the minutes of every Democratic gather
ing in New York state from now until
next November.
Crttfcises Psychica1 Research
Dr. F. B. Sumner of the -coIlege. of lne
City OF New York has prepared eriti-
clsm of Prof. James Harvey Hyslop, of
Columbia, one of the most prominent
members of the Society of PsychicaI Re
search, dealing with his report upon the
remarkable case of Mrs. Piper the medi-
um Prof. Hyslop seems to have been
converted to the belief in "spiritism'' bv
his seances with Mrs. Piper. Speaking of
the question of spiritism, Prof GUNNER
said he thought Prof. HysIop had given
far too little weight to Suggestion as
an explanation Of the phenomena in Mrs.
Piper's case; that he seemed to have
thrown caution completely to the winds.
and that there was a growing tendency
on Prof. Hyslop's part to adjust his facts
to his theories, which becomes evident
when the earlier and later notes on the
same incidents are compared
Old Martins Gone, New Coming
Historic Martins is gone forever. Last
week the last meal was served in the
quaint French hotel, at Ninth street and
University place. Dawn was shooting up
it's first fingers when the last Of those
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out of the portals. Bohemia and society
joined hands in making an important
night of it. There was merry company
from the Metropolitan Opera house, and a
dozen private rooms, each filled with
diners Scores came late and found every
table in the old rooms taken, and had to
bide their time or go elsewhere.
1t wouldn't do to tell how much wine
was ordered and drunk in celebration of
the passing of Martins Neither would
it do to be too specific about the cock
tails liquors and fancy mixtures that
passed down grateful threats as a parting
bumper to the old place.
There will be no more breakfasts at the
old hosiery, and in the place of the
white aproned walters and ubiquitous
pages will come the brawny sons of toll
to raze the structure. AS soon as the
walls are down work will begin on a
sorry on the site Of the little, old white
hotel so famous for it's good cheer
In a few weeks the new Martins will
be opened at Twenty-sixth street and
Fifth avenue.
u was only in 1884 that Martins sprang
into being. 1t was started by Nine.
Larue, and poor Frenchmen artists po-
cts and what not were her patrons in the
old-fashioned boarding house at No. 81
University place. Then John M. Martin
bought the establishment furnished it up
a bit and soon had a reputation for cook
ing and wines. 1t DIossomed out IS the
Hotel Martin, and one by one other neigh
boring houses were added.
Many of its guests were noted people.
Bernhard took at least one meal at Mar
tins while in New York. Anna Held and
Fougere stopped there. PIancon and Sa-
leza gave noted dinners in the oId-fash-
toned dining-rooms, while French travel
ers and officers of the French steamship
lines made the Martin their headquarters.