Evening journal., 1896-01-11
HARRISON.IN NEW YORK
Speculation as to His Mission In
the Metropolis.
LAW, POLITICS OR MArRIMONY9

His Secretary says lt Is In Connection
with California Irrigation Cases--Poii-
ticIans Say Il Is In Relation to the Presi-
dency- Gossip Says Matrlmony.
NEW YORK Jan. LEX President
Harrison win arrive In this city this even
ing. He has telegraphod TO the Fifth Ave
nue hotel where he always stays when In
the city, giving orders Go reserve his ia
vorite rooms, as his stay win be indefinite.
This dispatch confirmed, in part at least,
the messages that have been sent from the
west for the last two weeks about General
Harrison's intention OF coming TO New
York. The supplemental rumors about
his engagement To Mrs Dimmock are still
undenied and unconhrmed. although many
people credit the rumor that the ex-presi-
dent Is to marry, and that Mrs. Dimmock
will be his bride General Harrison, it is
thought, win make some formal announce
ment, either denying or affirming the re-
port about his engagement, when he
reaches New York.
Several members of General Harrisons
family are now In New York or will be
within the next week. Russell Harrison
has been at the Imperial hotel with his
wife, while Mrs Mckee and her son, who
Is best known as Little Ben, are at the
Hotel Nothcrland.
The ex presidents visit 10 New York at
this time has been looked forward TO with
interest I'm political circles. His name has
hoon mentioned more perhaps than that Of
any other In connection with the presi-
dental nomination this year. He has
maintained q sphinxlike silence, and all
efforts 90 get him to say whether he is or
is not a candidate have been unavailing.
The general, 80 Il IS said, had counted
upon strong support In the Empire state,
but the coming OF Governor Morton into
the arena has placed n different complex
ion ON affairs. General Harison's visit,
IL Is said by politicians, Is I'm part to find
out just how seriously the candidacy Of
Governor Morton Is being taken, as the
ex president 10 Is understood, has tho
same haunting doubt about the sincerity
of the New York leaders that some others
have expressed. A number of prominent
politicians lately, I'm interviews, have said
that Harrison was not a candidate. Equal
ly prominent politicians have said that
there was no reason for doubling that he
was In the field, and so these contradictory
reports have gone ON. 10 Is intimated that
upon this visit he will convey some defl-
mite information TO his friends and give
them some ground to work upon.
Buys a Place at Dodd's Camp.
Significant, in the light OF the ex-presi-
dont's reported engagement is the an
nounccmcnt that he has bought coun-
try place in the Adirondacls He spent
last summer at Dodd's camp, on First
lake, in the Fulton chain. He was 80 well
plcnscd with the country around that part
Of a.. Iul..a ttut noun a. rYt,prfnI D..
has purchased go acres of land from DR..
W. Seward Webb nt point near whore
First and Second lakes join and will build
a cottage there. Tho plot has water
frontage of about I 900 feet General Har-
risOn has had the land cleared of stumps,
logs and undcrbrush, and as soon as pos
sible he viii have a handsome cottage
built, which he expects to have ready for
occupancy by next summer. The ground
which he is said TO have bought is ON the
south side Of the lake, close 10 the 40, 600
acre preserve of the Adirondack League
club and only short distance from Old
Forge. A survey has just been completed
for standard gauge steam railroad from
Fulton Chain station, ON the Adirondack
and ST. Lawrence railroad to Old Forge
at the foot y First lake, Fulton chain. and
the road will be built as soon as the snow
goes of
General Harrison's visit 10 the city this
time, SO his secretary Is reported as saying
is for the purpose Of consulting with the
other attorneys in the California irrigation
cases, and from here he will go To Wash
ington 60 be- present at the argument be-
fore the United States supreme court
The reports about the engagement TO
Mrs. Dmmock have led 10 somc pertinent
romarks concerning Mrs. Dimmock's s re-
lations with the rest Of the general fami-
ly. Mrs Dimmock is niece Of the ex-
presidents first wife. She was Miss
Lord before she married. Her husband
died shortly before Mr.. Harrison was
elected president, and Mrs, Harrison in
sisted upon Mrs. Dimmock coming and
living with her nc the executive mansion.
1t is said that the members of General
Harrison's family do not desire him 20
marry again.