New-York tribune., 1905-07-27
AHLE NAY TELL TALES.
Denial That Mrs. B. N. Harrison
Knelc About "Fads and Fancies."

II is not likely that the District Attorneys
ofice Will take any steps in the matter OF
Investigating Town Topics and the "Fads and
Fancies'' publication. which the weekly journal
fathered. until young Able the solicitor for The
American Smart Set" is put trial on the
charge OF extOrtiOn. About the Criminal Courts
Building there is impression that Able VIII
make a clean breast OF the affairs OF the So
ciety Editors Association I'm an effort TO get out
OF his present difficulties lightly possible.
Mr.. Jerome did not send for Colonel William d.
Mann. che Editor OF Town Topics yesterday
and there was no conference between them. At
the Office OF that journal it said that Colonel
Mann was investigating the connection OF GER
tain OF his employees with the Society Editors
Association. which does not include in its MEM
beTship the writers OF society news for the daily
newspapers.
Francis Burton Harrison. who is in London
with his mother his wife and the latter's sister,
cabled his New-York Office yesterday and
asked that a denial be made OF the stories OF
Airs. Burton y. Harrison's connection with
Pads and Fancies." AS Mr.. Harrison's secre-
tary was out Of the city. the message was
turned over 10 Willis Holly. personal friend
OF the Harrisons, who communicated Win the
newspapers.
Mr. Harrison's dispatch denies that his mother
wrote the introduction the much discussed
work. il explains that her article printed IN
The Christmas number OF Town Topics" in
1903. simply an ordinary magazine sketch
on the revolution in New-Gork society. IL was
written. he declares. not only without any refer
ence 10 ''Fads and Fancies, but also without
any knowledge on her part that there was any
such book
Arthur Huntington. the son OF Mrs. Coils p
Huntington, spent several hours last night at
the Huntington town house. at 5th-ave. and
57th-st.. on his way from Westchester TO the
AdirOndacks. He denied TO a Tribune reporter
from MIR. JerOme's Office in regard TO her sub
scT1ption to ''Fads and Fancies'
Il do not believe that my mother subscribed
anything like as much as $4,000 TO this publi-
cation he declared If any subscription
made, IL was when j was in Europe l have
never countenanced such publications, and
been here l wish TO say that Mrs. Huntington
has not postponed her trip abroad TO show that
she was not afraid to tell Mr.. Jerome about her
subscription. She is not in any way interested
IN the matter"
Colonel Mann, Editor of Town Topics" and
the promoter OF ''Fads and Fancies" declared
yesterday that Mrs. Huntingdon had subscribed
SlN,OoO, as she wanted number OF extra pages
ftly 10 portray her husbands career as a rail-
road builder and fnancier. He said that there
would be number OF pages in addition to the
Two which were included in the $500 subscrip-
ton. Mr.. Huntington's chapter was to be pref
aced by a particularly fine engraving which
added 10 the cost.
District Attorney Jerome has been Informed
that Justice Joseph NJ. Deuel., who is on the
hooks Of the Town Topics Publishing Company
as IN receipt OF salary of 81 200 also is on the
books Of the Smart Set Publishing Company
Mr. Jerome Will probably ask him for an expla-
nation OF this matter
II was learned late last night that District At
tOrney Jerome had decided TO examine the books
OF The Smart Set and "Pales Magazine"
both publications OF the Town Topics company.
ldr. Jerome's inquiry into the workings of these
magazines is 70 determine what, II any, interest
Justice deuel. has IN them. Colonel Mann de-
cared yesterday that If he had been home Mr.
Jerome would not have examined the Town
Topics" books. and il is likely he will make
vigorous fight against an inquiry into The
Smart Set