The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-11-25
DEWEY HOME.
Strange Story About the Recent
Transfer to His Wife.
n Il Told That the AdmlrAi's HAsty Action
Wa TO Avoid = Damage suit BY
Another woman, ResaItlng
from Bruised ARectiona

Washington, Nov. 81. - Admiral
George Dewey has aroused a storm Of
violent criticism by his act transfer
ring to his wife the title Of she hcsne
presented to him by the people OF the
nation. II is possible that the critics
WILSON have a tangible reason for
the action of the admiral which will
edify them, though ii may d~isenchant.
A current story Of some substanti-
Ality, 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 10 be untrue, IL is asserted
that before his departure for Manila.
Admiral Dewey had for some time paid
marked attentions 10 an estimable wo-
man formerly employed in the war de-
partment
1t is said that this lady had reason to
believe that the admiral's intent was
marriage aud that she was rudely UNI
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 10 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 afioat 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 10 the New
York post Office. She is IS years old
and decidedly pretty, and she boarded
at a 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-
Pile in grateful acknowledgment Of his
services to the country should have
been kept in his own name as long as
he lived. Subscribers % the fund are
already writing indignant letters to
the local papers pointing ont that they
gave their money TO buy a house for
Mr.. Dewey, not for Mrs Dewey, who
IS already a rich rms One or two
II the largest subscribers to the fund
been heard from, aud they are
quite bitter in their comments.
The people presented Gen. Grant the
handsome house Oh | stree, after the
all Of Gen. Lee and his victory uniting
his great people. lie was afterward
president and, OF course, for
he time being, had no use for the home
'iven him by a few Of the people. be-
.ause all Of them had elected him to
another.
The same committee Of the Grand
Army which had presented him the I
treet house called on him al the white
louse and asked him n he desired 10
ieep the house in his name, or would
lie sell II back TO the O. A. r., who de-
ired to present II to Gen. Sherman.
resident Grant Endorsed this idea and
the house for a very paltry sum.
t was then presented 10 Gen. sher-
nan. who occupied II during all his
esidence in Washington.