The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-11-24
FOOD FOR THE GOSSIP
Sensational Story from Washington
of the Transfer of Dewey's Home.
Alleged That the Admiral Feared q Breach
of Promise Suit from u Woman Whom
He Wooed When He Was
Commodore.

Washington, Nov. 81. - Admiral
George Dewey has aroused a storm OF
violent criticism by his act transfer
ring to his wife the title of the home
presented to him by the people of the
nation. It is possible that the critics
will soon have tangible reason for
the action of the admiral which will
edify them, though it may disenchant.
current story of some substanti-
atty, although as yet impossible to
positively verify, is to the effect that
Admiral Dewey made such haste in
transferring his home because of a
threatened breach of promise suit. AS
part of the same story. which may
prove later to be untrue, it is asserted
that before his departure for Manila,
Admiral Dewey had for some time paid
marked attentions to an estimable wo-
partment.
It is said that this lady had reason to
believe that the admiral's intent was
marriage and that she was rudely I'M
deceived by his marriage to Mrs. Hazen.
Now. it is claimed, she contemplates a
suit for breach of promise, and that the
admiral's action of transferring the
title to the house was based on his
knowledge of the lady's intention.
Whether this story be true or false,
is yet impossible to say. The admiral
would receive no cards, see no callers,
read no notes. Naturally all sorts of
rumors are afoat as to debts and other
more serious complications, but for all
this gossip no one is able to point to a
single foundation of fact.
The woman who is said to contem-
plate suit against Admiral Dewey is an
Indianapolis girl, who for six or seven
years was employed in the treasury de-
partment until several months ago,
when she was transferred to the New
York post Office. She is IS years old
and decidedly pretty, and she boarded
at hotel, and according to her story,
that appears to be authentic, Admiral
Dewey called on her there while he
was a commodore and bureau official
in the navy department..
Admiral Dewey is severely criticised
upon the ground that good taste die
tated the house given him by the peo-
pie in grateful acknowledgment of his
services to the country should have
been kept in his own name as long as
he lived. Subscribers to the fund are
already writing indignant letters to
the local papers pointing out that they
gave their money to buy house for
Mr.. Dewey, not for Mrs. Dewey, who
is already rich woman. One or two
of the largest subscribers to the fund
have been heard from, and they are
quite bitter in their comments.
The people presented Gen. Grant the
handsome house on I street after the
fall of Gen. Lee and his victory uniting
this great people. He was afterward
elected president, and, of course. for
the time being, had no use for the home
given him by a few of the people, be-
cause all of them had elected him to
occupy another.
The same committee of the Grand
Army which had presented him the 1
street house called on him at the white
house and asked him if he desired to
keep the house in his name, or would
he sell it back to the G. A. R., who de-
sired to present it to Gen. Sherman.
President Grant Endorsed this idea and
sold the house for very paltry sum.
1t was then presented to Gen. Sher-
man, who occupied it during all his
residence in Washington.