Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-08-01
THE CAPE MAY COTTAGE
Russell Harrison Denies a Num-
Der Of Reports.
now THE PRESENT WAS REFUsEn-

son's Name without the knowledge ew
Consent Of the President--The specuza~
tion Near Washington.
NEW York, Aug. Russell b Harrison,
In speaking to a Press reporter about ths
Cape May cottage, said that when tE.a.
parties visited Washington uith the deed
Of the cottage it was the first intiraatiou
THAI the president had of their intention Ia
make such gift
He Could Not Accept 1t.
After they had explained their mission
and their wishes in the matter he said to
them firmly, but courteously, that while
he appreciated their kind intentions ho
could not accept the cottage as present,
aud those who called upon him understood
then that his decision was insa He stated.
however, that in view Of the fact that they
had made preparations for the family To
occupy the cottage he would arrange for
them to 90 there, and would determine
later ON whether he would rent the cottage
or make q purchase of ii.
This arrangement was satisfactory to
them. After having occupied the cottage
for time my mother was 50 pleased with I
II that the president, after having con-t
suited with her, decided to make a pur-
chase OF il
How the Deed was Made.
"The deed Of the cottage to my mother
WIS made without consultation with tha {
president. and both he and my mother
were unaware Of this action until the visit
TO Washington AT the original interview J
with the Philadelphia gentlemen at tho !,
White House she president concluded that
II no did not make purchase Of the cottagn
Il should be decided back and rented for \
the season. Payment has been made for I
the cottage and accepted. From the time
the cottage matter was first brought to the !
presidents attention 1t has been considered
as business NATTER
The Maryland investments.
The reporter inquired Of Mr. Harrison if
be desired TO make any statements In ref~ !
erenoe to the purchase Of property BY the
family in Maryland. Mr.. Harrison re-
pliedi II have no statement to make anfa
none is necessary The property was pur~
chased for an investment and lies entirely
in Maryland, outside OF the District OF
Columbia, and, lying outside Of the Dis
triot Of Columbia, 1t is subject to no action
by congress or the district commissioners
The property standing in my mothers
name Is owned by my grandfather, DR..
Scott He wished 1t decided to my mother
for the simple reason that he Ia now d. very
old man, over 80 years Of age, and wished
In case Of death 10 have her make dispoai-
| tion Of it rather than to have a will or am
administrator, These arc fnattsrs of do
mestic detail, not usually discussed pub
| licly but q number of Democratic papers
have printed such false and lying state
menta that it is perhaps well that few
facts should be known.
she Was Never interviewed.
my mother never gave any intervAew
for publication, and she informs me thaA
she has never made any Of the statements
about the gift of the cottage attributed t0
her. am sorry that some of the Demo-
cratic and independent papers find it neces-
sluy to attack and abuse the ladies Of the
family; 1t is bad enough when the men are
attacked, but II seems TO me that the Bit
tere3t partisan should exempt the ladies'
from such assaults. The course of these
papers in reference TO my mother, sister
aud wife, is the more marked when tha
uniform kind treatment Mrs. Cleveland re-
ceived from the Republican press is con-
sidered. Every lover Of decency and fair
play, no matter what party he may belong
60, WILL am sure, resent the course Of
The Chicago Herald In publishing a lot OF
oontemptible and disgraceful fabrications.
claiming that my wife was not treated we'll
by my mother and sister. Every one who
knows our family relations will know
that The Herald's story is an outrage ON
decency and an insult TO truth. Partisan
ship Is no excuse for aiming poisoned
shaft at the breast Of a woman" 4