The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-22
ANOTHER WOMAN
It is Claimed That Dewey Made
Ardent Love to Her.
BEFORE He SAILED FOR MANILA
There Were Carriage Rides. Flowers
and other Evidence oI Dccp
Nttachmcnt-On His hciufh
She Met and Tried To
Hiss N i'm House
transfer.

THE Washington correspondent OF ,Ne
1t..f..,.,t. Nnrfh American sends his
saucr tne fouowiag interesting STORY
Aiufr1l George Dewey to-day Desto"e"
un.u has wife Mrs Mildred M.i'e'"
Haz.u Dewey. the handsome le7lue"~''
f-E Rhode Island avenue. NorlhWe'" wiz"
its furnishings. The transfer ot lhe p'o
perty which o. grateful people gave 10 ''''
-uav.u he.0 in recognition of MS Naiol wa
recorded this afternoon. and was consuhi-
mated with the aid of John w. Drd"loI''
the Admiral secretary. to Wl"m l'e p''
perty was made over by Dewey ana VIZ
i'm turn decided IT. To- the Admiral WIe.
Speculation AS to why the Admiral should
make post-nuptal present To- MS Wie
OF the peoples gift % hlm was SET ~
rest Tonight by the statement by a mum
her of people who are supposed TO De
i'm position TO know, that Il FORMER
sweetheart of the gallant sailor D. ABOUT
to sue him for breach of promise. In thus
denuding himself of an real property lhe
Admiral does not run any chances Oh
losing wealth should a verdict be rem
dercd against him.
BREACH OF PROMISE.
The breach of promise story gained cur
rency This afternoon. but the identity OK
the lady is as yet more or less OF IL my7-
terry. 10 is said that she was an emp-oye
OF the Treasury Department here When
Dewey was "a Commodore ana statioheu
I'm Washington The attentions OF the
handsome Commodore We're so matkeu
that they caused considerable comment
I'm social circles. and 10 was seneraHy
supposed that there would Dee marriage.
Dewey was. so it is said. as assduous as
the most ardent lover could be. 1heIe
We're flowers and carriage rides. ana
everything that would indicate a FOND at
tachmeut with permanent results The
lady. "a fascinating widow. occupied apart
meuts iu fashionable family hotel. and
she made no secret of the fact that she
and the Commodore We're engaged TO DE
married The friends of both began tO
look forward TO a wedding.
While this little romance was being
played Dewey was assigned 20 the Asiatic
squadron and given the opportunity 20
acquire fame. rank and home by WIN
ming the battle of Manila. Previous TO
his departure from Washington the lady
was transferred from the Treasury De-
pdrtment 20 the p0st-ofiice 100 Ncw York,
where she is said 10 be still employed.
TRIED TO KISS THE ADMIRAL
When the Olympia steamed into New
York harb0r ON the 10Th of last Septem-
ber one of the thousands who crowded
over the vessels sides TO greet the hero oi
Manila was "a handsome woman, demI-
blonde. considerably below the middle
age She made her way to the quarter
deck. where the Admiral with his faith
ful dog Bob. now deceased. and his faith
ful bOdy-guard, Lieutenant BrumDy. were
standing 4 number OF newspaper Zee
pOrters were standing near and the next
day the papers which they represented
contained pretty descriptions of the be-
witching pOise OF the lady as she ciasptd
the bronze hand of the sailor in her own
and raised her lips pleadingly to his.
Dewey hesitated. bUt was about Go bend
over and imprint "a kiss on the rosebud
lips when Brumby or Bob interIered. ana
the slayer of the Spanidrds Was not iiuD-
sOnizcd.
The incident was made much of in the
newspapers of the country. but mo- one
dreamed then that the woman whose li25
were 80 close 90 Dewey when BrumOy
nterfered would loom up LATER, after the
great Admiral had taken unto himself "a
WIFE with "a breach Of promise sun. IL ls
said Tonight, however that the woman
who caused the Admiral Go transfer his
real estate to his wife is the same one
who stood on the quarterback OF the Oiym-
pil two months ago and raised her lps
90 his.
FIRST INITIATION OF TROUBLE.
About ten days ago the woman, who Is
from indianapolis. passed through Wash
ingtOn on her way home. stopping here
-or "a few days While here she informed
some friends that she was going West TO
consult her attorneys and endeayOr 20
compel the Admiral 10 fulfill his promise
0r effect "A settlement of some kind. This
was the first intimaton that any one had
Of the trouble in store for the Admiral
IL is assumed. however, by those who
are trying To account for the Admirals
disposition OF the gift Of the people 10
him. that he was apprehensive lest his
former sweetheart should loom up with
a breach OF promise suit. and he did not
want 10 have any property which she
could seize. should she ger a judgment.
This view of the case, though, does not
in any wsy appeal 10 many admirers OF
the Admiral particularly the members OF
the Dewey home committee, VINO solicit
ed subscriptions. and the people who sub
scr.bed The members Of the committees
which was composed Of Assistant secre-
tarv of the Treasury Ndnderip Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy Allen, Treasurer
Roberts. First Assistant P0stmaster-Gen-
ersI Heath and Adjutant- CorDln,
are very much chagrined az the action or
the Admiral. and the people OF Washing
ton who contributed TO the fund are open
In their condemnation Of him.
SOME CARPING LETTERS.
A great many letters, many OF them
very caustic. have been written TO the
Washington papers to-day expressing
the views Of the people concerning the
transfer one Of them. which came from
New York. and was addressed 70 the
Evening star follows
New York Nov. II, 1899.
To the Editor Of the Evening star.
on the day Of the Dewey parade,
beautiful young girl said: Why all the
girls are mashed on the Admiral. But
now we think he must be hypnotized or
he would not have given away his house.
We all hoped he would leave II To MS
susie's" son. George. But alas
MISS MARY WATERS.
81 west FOrtieth st.
Another who claims to be a contributor
SAYS.
s.sf.t.. ..onle praspnfod mis-