New-York tribune., 1899-03-23
MN sHERMANIMPRovING
r ~ HIS CONDITION SLIGHT
HOWEVER.
RE PUT ON BOARD THE CHICAGO TO-
MAJ nAY-How THE STORY OF HIS
nn.u,u nR1G1NATED.

DEATH OttlNTi4>f> H@'''
.,,aso de Cuba. March --'-Ihe co''u,''on
SAN" choruan this evening continues about
OF jun" 10 rested well throughout the oay
the .,.tbine Is somewhat improved. lie ex-
an0 GO on board the cruiser chicago TO-
poets TO 80 q"
morrow. .os,ect,ne the unfortunate
A. sherman's death which is the
rpV, .,o ~ conversation here to-day that the
chez '0p'' ,.os made hy the French Cable
ann, and the Signal Corps within ten MIN
CoNF oocb other When Captain Leigh the
ueS .rrsl officer. ascertained that the report
eh'- o,oous he Immediately communicated
w" 40 Guantanamo station to discover the
VIZ. =, ,be bunder The man In charge OF the
oous o, ranlied that having received message
s~,rv as 20 Mr Sherman's health ana not
" '"S onv information himself. ne visited the
hA'-"s - the French Gable Company. who as
,,r, that the report OF Mr.. Shermans
ass,h was well iouhoeu
-. ,hen teegraphed confirmation OF the
having no reason TO doubt the assur-
fu|' rven him. The French Gable Company's
an .1s bare say they know nothing regarding
the matter
i" ~ chsrran's relatives on the Paris are
III, indignant at somebody's stupendous
,,.-aor hut Captain Leigh considers that the
- charge Of the Guantanamo Signal Office
~ .n,irelv justified in accepting the statement
.,o French Cable Companys manager.
cArsFD A STIR IN SANTIAGO.
ou.,ne 10 the supposed authenticity OF the re-
.-. the weekly reception Of Mrs Wood. the
,.. If General Leonard Wood, was postponed
...,srdav afternoon But after the arrival OF
=. paris and the announcement that there was
~ ,-,th in the report. word was sent out that
40. Wood would receive 1t was too late. how
- ~ obtain the services OF the band In
..,. n this fully two hundred passengers from
-. Paris we're present at the reception
uben the Paris reached here those on board
=, her noticed that the flag flying from MORO
Castle AZ the entrance Of the harbor was al
,of.nast. and It supposed by them that
.,,oa ,ronortant parsonage was dead. therefore
,hov clanoored for news. but as soon as the
Y..o,,er reached the waiting tug the passengers
~. greatly surprised 10 hear that report was
.,,-rant that Mr. Sherman was dead
Tho announcement of Mr.. Sherman's death
oh.a,rad so much credence here that General
u-ood even had a cable dispatch written ASKING
che authorities at Washington for Instructions
os N the special hOnOrs they were dcsirous Oh
having 10 the body Of the distinguished SUITES
oo, Rut before this message was sent the
paris arrived here. and everybody was Pleased
% hear that Mr. Sherman. instead Of being oead'
was improving In health.
huletin issued last night by Mr. Sherman
,h,.sic,on said that the patient had consideraniy
,rn-oved and was regaining strength
T. Is said that on returning 10 the Faris "nei
,be vessel was at San Juan. Porto RICO MI
ss.--o.r fou partially into the water. but was
Immediately rescued
Tbs tourists are swarming over the city arteT
having visited the scenes of the fighting "hicn
,-ocedod the capitulation. This evening MIS-
WOOD wife of the Military Governor Is hoIuihs
t,r weekly reception at the palace hariy inns
,,orr,nq the gunboat Baracoa formerly OF the
-, ~, end recently raised from the bot
,o,o Of the Mayar4 River arrived here unde.
Command Of Ensign Lisle. who has receisou
oorsra+ulations on his success In MAKING
,n,s oda,,ion to the United States Navy