The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-01
PAINFUL FOR Mr.. FASSETT.
TIE PRESIDENTS SON ANGRILF
POUNDING THE COLLECTORS DESK.
Wanted Revenue Cutter to Bring ON
Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Mckee ana
Their baggage From the MsJestic-Tho
Collector nnd Secreturv Foster Said No.

Their baggage From the Msjestic-Tho
Collector and Secretary Foster Said No.
Collector Fasse,t's Office In the Custom
House had quito a throng OF visitors at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. All were walt
ing to see Mr.. Fnssett, who was then engaged
In conversation with young man. rather
short. and very nicely dressed. who Kept his
straw hat on. All the other visitors had their
hats Of rs the Collectors hat was on.
Collector Fassett sat in his chair while tho
young man stood up, and every now and then
tho young man punctuated his remarks by
punching the Collectors table He was irri-
tatod about something. His manner was 20
emphatic that tho visitors all kept their eyes
on him. He stood there for fifteen minutes.
banging the desk and talking 10 the Collector.
Mr.. Fassett occasionally got In woru. but
most OF his conversation was In pantomime.
This consisted in shaking his head obviously
ut his young visitor and adjusting his glasses
and looking full at him. Tho uuietness OF tho
Collector seemed to exasperate the visitor. and
he left and didn't raise his hat in salutation AS
he shot out OF tho ONCE and down tho stone
stairway ont into William street.
Tho Collectors young visitor was Russell
Harrison. son OF tho President Almost every.
body knew who he was. and every ono to =
man wanted to know why he was angry and
why he talked 80 emphatically TO the COL
lector. Tho Collector shook his head as he
said that Mr.. Harrison had called on him on
matter OF which he could not speak.
1t was learned that the Presidents son was
angry because Secretary Foster and Collector
Fassett had perenptory refused TO turn over
to him the United States cutter Grant for
jpnke,ipg tour down the bny; On Friday young
Mr.. Harrison cnle OIL IN the Collector and said
that his wife and sister. Mrs, iiGTrson md
MsAe. MHy assea ha
Presidents wife aud a few other friends. could
The ycuns ladies from tho MAJESTIC to tho
Gran. He also reau.sted that the lRaggage oi
young Mrs. Harrison and MIRA. Mckee should
DO transferred at the same time:
The Grant is not directly under the control
are .e by as Of The
She is cruiser In the revenue marino service.
and her cruising grounds extend from Gaze
Harrison Jaw was e told this and fnrher9"rc was
told that tho Grant had never been used for the
a,particularIy heavy boat. and il was thought
she might DO injured in running up alona-te
perhaps he should take either the Washing
ton or the Chandler, the two best customs
o is shS9 Bet
gestion 1t appears that young Mr. llarri-
o that !, aGsnt 1 %
= smaller STaI!: 1he ,esse5iiment even Mn
craft /. 80 much below the sal on deck Of the
big ocean liners that long ladder IS always
used in getting the men 10 the smaller boat
All this time the big steamer is in motion. and
the little. craft. with a single hawser tenn
porarily thrown up, Is running alongside. SO
ierring women that It has taken only Two from
an ocean stSa . in this fashion; The 'r,t
Grant. and she was taken on because her
father was dying at Mount McGreg"r, The
second was Miss Folsom. the intended bride
OF President Cleveland, and she was taken Off
after lark when tho steamship Noordland was
at anchor at Quarantine
Young Mr.. Harrison declined abs olutey to
take either the Washington or the Chandler.
and-tuck to 1t that the Collector could arrange
for tho use OF tho Grant. and also order the
learned: declined to assume any such re-
SION ibilitv. but In order TO please young Mr..
Harrison. who is ono OF his personal friends
he submitted the cas-. To Secretary Foster.
secretary oStcr wrote Yesterday sustaining
Collector Fassett in his oppo-ition to young
Mr.. Harrison so hot yesterday afternoon. He
had called to SEQ how the land lay. md, it ap-
rears. the Collector told him tho verdic'. One
of Mr.. Harison's friends was angry because
the 'cllector had referred tho matter to the
Secretary. This Young nun said the COLLIE
matter. beraus" young Mr.. Harrison did not
want the matter referred to Washington,
AS the case stands now, II the passes for the
revenue cutter to meet the Majestic nro not
exhausted, young Mr. Harrison can go down
on her and hoard the Majestic and come up
two la les nor their baggage will lie transferred
TO the Grant or to any other cutter down the
BAY. The Collector issues only fourteen pas Sos
to any Que cutter.