Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-03-24

than it was Tuesday by the announce
ment 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 relief which was
by the other
Caused Much Distress.
The first report which came from
New York was received at three o'clock
in the afternoon and was circulated in
the departments just before they
closed for the day. The announcement
seemed to follow naturally the other
cablegrams of the day stating that the
venerable statesman's condition had
grown worse since Monday, and there
was universal expression of regret
and In many cases of personal distress
over the news. Cabinet ministers, sem
ators 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
dwelling with loving kindness upon his
personal character.
Grief Changed to JOY.
The contradiction of the first report
did not arrive until $3.50 o'clock. IT
came in the shape of a positive state
ment from Santiago, made in the
knowledge that the report of the SEN
ator's death had been circulated. This
dispatch was Immediately given as
wide circulation in the city as it was
possible for it to receive at that hour.
The news of the reported death Of Mr..
Sherman took many persons, friends
and others, to his house on K street.
Among others who were congregated
there when the representative of the
press called were the two former pri-
vate secretaries of Senator Sherman.
Mr.. Babcock and Mr.. Vale, as well as
Miss Kate Wilcox, niece, and Mrs.
Charles Hoyt, whose husband was a
cousin of Senator Sherman's. Taey
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 con-
cluded by those present than Mrs. Nc
Collum, the adopted daughter of Sen
ator and Mrs. Sherman, burst into the
room, accompanied by the daughter OF
Gen. Miles. They had received the
news through telephone message
while at Gen. Miles house and had hur-
ried over to impart 1t to the rest OF
the family. at has been a trying day.
said Mrs. McCollum, "but all is well
again" Indeed, there were heartfelt re-
joicings and thanksgivings on the part
of those who had assembled at the
house when they realized it was true
| that the invalid was better and might
yet be restored to them.
Mrs. sherman Kept In Ignorance.
| Mrs. Sherman is the one person of the
| senator's household who suffered
| neither from the first announceme
| or rejoiced over the second She was
not informed of either. Mrs. Sherman
has been quite ill from paralytic at
tack for several months and had never
! been informed even of the senators
| serious illness for fear of its effect upor
| her. 1t was felt when the news of hi
| death came that it would have to bt
broken to her, but all hesitated to make
the announcement. 1t was ultimately
decided to postpone the sad duty unit
to-day. She was thus saved the shock
Already many kilograms of condolences
and personal calls of sympathy have
/ been received at the house.
Prompt efforts were taken to inform
the prominent officials of the admin
istration and others of the safe arriva
of Mr.. Sherman at Santiago, and it was
with feeling of genuine qualification
and satisfaction that this news was re
ceived, supplemented by an expression
of hope that Mr.. Sherman would entire
~ recover.
i Fearing the harm which might result
from sudden change from the climate
of the West Indies to northern lati
tude, the family are considering the ad
visibility of having Mr.. Sherman taker
10 Tampa, Fla, for time. After re-
naming there until he is well on the
road to recovery he can be brought to
Washington, stopping possibly for some
days at Fortress Monroe, SO as to be-
come gradually accustomed to the
change in. temperatnre.
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