The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-02
AT MRS. HARRISON'S SERVICE.
SECRETARY FOSTER TELEGRAPHS An
ORDER ABOUT THE GRANT.
He Didn't Know the Presidents wife
Wanted the Revenue Cutter-Thought II
was Only Russell-Nrs. Harrison Here.

He Didn't Know tho Presidents wife
Wanted the Revenue Cutter-Thought IL
was Only RuSscii-Nrs. Harrison Here.
Many Republicans visited the Custom House
yesterday to see Collector Fassett. They were
about evenly divided between town and coun-
try. 1t may sound odd that'they congratulated
the Collector on the stand he had taken con-
corning Russell 1iarrison's request for loan
OF the revenue cutter Grant. One OF the Re-
pubicans. who Is renowned leader, said mat
the Collector was certainly making his mark.
He hasn't been heie three weeks" re-
marked this man. and he has ordered Mrs.
Astor's dresses sold. seized MIR. NanderbiIts
yacht. and snubbed Russell Harrison"
Young Mr. Harrison did not call Mt the Gus
tom House. but lust before noon he was seen
standing on the corner OF William and Wall
streets. A number OF Custom House people
looked out OF tho windows and wondered
whether he was coming in to make another
onslaught on Collector Fassett. But. turning
on his heel. young Mr.. Harrison walked up
Wall street in the direction of Trinity Church.
Later in tho day tho Collector received this
telegram from Secretary Foster:
:" ! notice by this mornings papers that Mrs.
Harrison. wife OF tho President. Is on her way
to New York TO meet her daughter GU tho Ma
jestic. Under the circumstances. you Will
kindly put tho revenue cutter Grant ut Mrs.
llarrisons disposal to be used ut her dis
cretion.'
The Collector said tina. lie was Glnd to
! extend every courtesy to Mrs. Harrison.
He did not wish 10 talk much about the
rumnus which Russell Harrison created in
though. that Ito believed Young Mr.. Harrison
I did not fully understand the situation and
steamship 10 u smaller craft. Tho Collector
added that the Secrotarys INSTRUCTIONS b. no
,hS Ie
jestic 10 the Grant. Neither would the bag
gage Of the aies be transterrsdi The Gan,
The Ire-ident's wife, came from Cane May
,s 'o %2sns on h.
, daughter. and Mr. George boyd OF the Penn;
her. ." Garriase ,sS We're en IN WAITING Mrs iarr.
son and Mrs. nimmi.k got in the first. and Mr.;
and MR. Boys II the hy
at once 70 the Gilsey House.
| Russell Harrison was in Triumphant mood
Ale. YOU going to take Mrs: Harrison and
Mr.. Mexico OIL tho Ma!esic| n reporter
III DO no. see what Is to nrevssp. Us; Proyi-
and he showed this despatch:
nys Just
copy Of that aespsisn tart Siohitr eommanier OF
NTH Sn a also
}. 5. FAssxrr. Collector.
Russell said that Secretary Tracy OF the navy
had orig na'ly placed tho Despatch at the dis
po.al OF MIS-. Harriaon. but as thar vessel was
in the dry 20 undergoing repairs. she could
my mother." said Russell. rs somewhat
| seasckness. We know that taking her
down To tho Majestic in n small cut
ter like III" Chandler would be frauGht
with inconvenience il not danger. and We de-
cided to get The Grant. 1t is possible that the
transfer 81 my wife and Mrs. Mckee to The cut
ter. but II there is no sea In che bay and tho
yards DO not interfere. We may take the ladies'
oil at Quarantine"
THE WASHINGTON VERSION.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 1.-Secretury Foster to-
day teegraphed the Collector of Customs Mt
New York to place the revenue steumer Gran,
Mt tn. disposal OF Mrs. Harrison. in case sh,
desired to use i for tn" pmrr, oSe Of meeting The
Mis-. Mckee. AMI Mrs. ,Enssol Harrison are
New York. Mr. Russell Harri. on. tho
Presidents son. applied to the Col
| l.ctor yesterday for permission to use
the, Grant for, this purpose and ths
structed by the Secretary Of the Treasury. Ito
referred Mr.. Harris. on s request to the Scare
tary, and the latter declined 10 grant 1t. This
afternoon Secretary Foster explained his nc-
ton OF yesterday by saying that he thought
young Mr. Harrison wanted the revenue YES
morning that he knew that the vessel was
wanted for tho Transportation Of Mrs. Harrison
and her family.