The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-24
SHERMAN NOT DEAD.
Washington Stirred Up Over a
False Report of His Death.
HE Is EXPECTED NOW TO RECOVER.
The News of John shrrman's heath Took
Many Friends to- the sherman Mnn.ion
In uWnshinCton-Many Trlegrams "f
Coincidence Wer. Also Received.

In Whshington-MHny kilograms of
CONFIDENCE Were Also Received.
Washington, March 22-Seldom hns
official Washington been more com
pletely stirred by conflicting emotions
than it was yesterday by the announce
ment, first of the death Of Hon. John
Sherman and then by the contradic-
tion of the report which came IL few
hours later, the one giving a relief
which was as marked as was the sor-
row produced by the other. The first
report which came from New York
was received Mt two o'clock in the af-
ternoon and was circulated in the de-
partments just before they closed for
the day. The announcement seemed
to follow naturally the other cable
grams of the day stating that the ven
cradle statesman's condition had
grown worse since Monday and there
was n universal expression of regret
and, in many cases, of personal distress
over the news. Cabinet ministers,
senators and members of the house ex
pressed deep sorrow, speaking not only
in terms of admiration and respect for
the ex-senators public career, but
dwelling with loving kindness upon
his personal character.
The contradiction of the first report
did not arrive until $3.50 o'clock. 1t
came to the Associated press in the
shane of positive statement from
Santiago made in the knowledge that
the report of the senator'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. Secretary Hay
was placed in possession of n copy of
the dispatch, as was also Mr.. Sher-
mans family.
The news of the reported death of
MIR. Sherman took many persons,
friends and others, to his home on *
street Among others who were con-
gregated there when the reporter of
the Associated press called We're the
two former secretaries of senator
Sherman-Mr. Bahcock and Mr. Vaille
as well rs Miss Kate Wilcox, "A
niece. and Mrs. Col. Charles Hoyt.
whose hus band was cousin of Sena-
tor Sherman's. They and others pre-
sent read the dispatch stating that the
senator was still alive with tremulou,
Joy.
The reading OF the glad message
had scarcely been concluded by those
present when Mrs. McCullom, the
adopted dauphter of senator and Mrs.
sherman, burst into the room, ac-
compauied by the daughter of Gen.
Miles. They had received the news
b.
Associated press while nj Gen. Miles
house and bad hurried over TO impa-J
it TO the rest Of the family. 1T has
been trying dav,7 said Mrs. McCul-
lom, but all is we'll again. Indeed,
there were heartfelt rejoicings and
thanksgivings on the part of those
who had assembled at the house when
they realized that it was true that the
invalid was better and might be re-
stored TO them.
Mrs, sherman is the one person OF
the senator's household who suffered
neither from the first announcement
or re joiced over she second. She was
not informed of either Mrs Sherman
has been quite i'll from parnlytic at
tack for several months and had never
been informed even of the senator,
serious illness, for fear of its eifeci
upon her 1t was felt when the news
of his death came yesterday that il
would have to be broken 90 her, but
all hcsitated 10 make the announce
ment q was ultimately decided t.
postpone the sad duty until the mex
| IaV She was thus saved the ShoclS
Already many kilograms of condOlene,
and personal calls of sympathy hav'
been received at the house.
When the report of Mr. Shermanl
death was 6rst circulated an Assoca
ted press reporter called at the Sher
man residence. He was received by
Mrs. McCrllom, who was asked if tn,
report was confirmed. She said: YES
| have heard from the state depart
ment that he is dead. Mrs. McCul
lom added that she did not know
where the state department receives
this information.
Prompt efforts We're taken by tn
Associated press to inform the promi
nent officials of the administration an
others of the safe arrival of Mr.. Shel
man at Santiago and it was with
feeling of genuine qualification an
satisfaction that this news was supple
mented by an expression of hope tina
Mr.. Sherman would entirely recover
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