The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-03-23
SHERMAN NOT DEAD.
The Steamer Paris Arrived at
Santiago.
AGED STATESMAN WAS BETTER.


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, MtrCn 22.-inere
IS no truth in the statements published
in the United States and cabled back
here representing that John Sherman is
dead. 1t is incomprehousible how these
reports originated
The American line steamer Paris,
Captain Frederick Watkins, arrived
here, and it was reported that Mr.. Sher-
man was not only alive, but better, rest
ing easily and expected TO recover.
He will be transferred, if all goes
favorably, to the United States cruiser
Chicago on Friday.
WASHINGTON, March 22.--Seldcm has
official Washington been more COM
pletely stirred by conflicting emotions
than it was by the announcement first
of the death of Hon. John Sherman and
then by the contradiction of the report
which came a few hours later, the one
giving a relief which was as marked as
was the sorrow produced by the other.
The first report which came from New
York was circulated in the departments
Just before they closed for the day.
There was a universal expression of re.
gret, and in many cases of personal dis
tress over the news. Cabinet ministers,
senator's and members of the house ex-
pressed deep sorrow, speaking not only
in terms Of admiration and respect for
the eX-senator's public career, but dwell
ing with loving kindness upon his per.
sonal character.
The contradiction of the first report
came in the shape of a positive state
ment from Santiago made in the knowl-
edge that the report of the senator s
death had been circulated. This dispatch
was immediately given as wide circula-
ton in the city as it was possible for it
TO receive mt that hour. Secretary Hay
was placed in possession Of a copy of the
dispatch, as We're also Mr.. Sherman s
family. "A most marvellous condition
of affairs, remarked the secretary. He
then proceeded TO express his great re-
lief that the first news was not con-
firmed.
The news of the, reported death of
Mr.. sherman took many persons, friends
and others, to his house on X street.
Among others who We're congegated
there when the press representative
called were the two former private sec
retaries of Senator Sherman, Mr.. Bah
cock and Mr.. Vale, as well as Miss
Kate Wilcox, a niece, and Mrs. Colonel
cousin of Senator Sherman. They and
others present read the dispatch stating
that the senator was still alive with
tremulous joy.
The reading of the glad message had
scarcely been concluded by those present
than Mrs. McCollum, the adopted
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Sherman,
burst into the room accompanied by the
lNt If
received the news through q telephone
message while at General Miles house
and had hurried over to impart it to the
rest of the family. ut has been try.
ing day" said Mrs. McCollum, "but all
is well again"
Indeed, there were heartfelt rejoicings
and thanksgivings on the part of all
those who had assembled at the house
when they realized it was true that the
invalid was better and might yet be re
stored to them.
Mrs. Sherman is the one person OF
the ex-senator's household who suffered
neither from the first announcement OF
rejoiced over the second. Mrs. Sherman
has been quito i'll from paralytic at
tack for several months and had never
been informed even of the ex-senator
serious illness for fear of its effect upor
her. 1t was felt when the news of hi
death came that it would have to bC
broken to her, but all hesitated to make
the announcement. 1t was ultimately
decided 10 postpone the sad duty unit
today. She was thus saved the shock
Secretary Long received word from
Captain Cooper Of the cruiser ChicagC
saying that vessel had met the Paris, OF
wnich ex-Secretary Sherman was pas
senger, OFF Kingston, Jamaica. Th,
Chicago was dispatched by the navy de
partmeut TO Kingston to bring Mr.
Sherman to the United States immedi
ately, as the Paris was not expected {,
return with her excursionists for SOM
time. The Chicago, however, did no
reach Kingston in time, but upon meet
| ing the Paris made arrangements b
| take Mr.. Sherman OFF the latter vesse
on Friday, the change TO be made a
| Caimanera, a few miles east of Santiago
Caytain Cooper's dispatch was as fol
lows:
"CAIMANERA, Cuba, March 81.
"Met Paris yesterday of Kingsto
bound for Santiago. Coal here. Tax
Sherman on board Friday"
Fearing the harm which might resul
from a sudden change from the Climat
of the West Indies TO northern lat
tude, the family were considering til
adyisability Of having Mr.. Sherma
taken to Tampa, Fla, for time. Afte
remaining there until he is well on th
road to recovery he can be brought /
Washington, stopping possibly for som
days at Fortress Monroe, so as to b'
come gradually accustomed TO Ill
change of temperature. y