Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1899-03-30
SHERMAN STILL LIVES.
Report that the Ex-Secretary of State
Had Died While IA Sea Voyage
Proved False.


Washington, March 22.-Seldom has
official Washington been more COM
pletely stirred by conflicting emotions
than it was yesterday by the announce
ment first of the death of John Sher-
man and then by the contradiction of
the report, which came a few hours
later, the one giving relief which was
as marked as the sorrow produced by
the other. The first report which was
from New York was received at p.
m. The announcement seemed to fol-
low naturally the other cablegramS of
the day. stating that the venerable
statesman's condition had grown
worse. and there was universal ex-
preston of regret and in many cases
of personal distress over the news.
Cabinet ministers, senator's and MEM
bers of the house expressed deep Sor-
row, speaking not only in terms of ad-
miration and respect for the eX-sen-
ator's career, but dwelling with kind
ness upon his personal character.
The contradiction of the first report
did not arrive until $50. 1t came in
the shape of positive statement from
Santiago, made in the knowledge that
the report of the senator's death Ind
been circulated. This dispatch was
Immediately given as wide circulation
in the city as was possible for it to re-
ceive at that hour. Secretary Hay
was placed in possession of copy of
the dispatch as were also Mr.. Sher-
mans family. "A most marvellous con-
dition of affairs" remarked the secre-
tary. He then proceeded to express
his great relief that the first news was
not confirmed.
The news of the reported death of
Mr.. Sherman took many persons to
his house on X street. Among others
who were cOngregated there when the
representative of the press called were
the two former private secretaries CT
Senator Sherman, Mr.. Babcock and Mr..
Vale, as well as Miss Kate Wilcox, a
niece, and Mrs. Charles Hoyt, whose
husband was a cousin of Mr.. Sherman.
They and others present read the dis
patch stating that the senator was still
alive, with tremulous joy. The read
ing Of the glad message had scarcely
been concluded by those present than
Mrs. McCollum, the adopted daughter
of Mr.. Sherman, burst into the room,
accompanied by the daughter of Gen.
Miles. They had received the news
through a telephone message while at
Gen. Miles house and had hurried over
to impart it to the rest of the family.
Mrs. Sherman is the one person of
the household who suffered neither
from the first announcement nor re-
ioiced over the second. She was not |
informed of either. Mrs. Sherman
has been quite i'll from a paralytic at
tack for several months, and had not |
been informed even of Mr. Sherman's |
serious illness. for fear of its effect |
upon her. 1t was felt when the news |
of his death came yesterday that it |
would have to be broken to her, but all |
hesitated to make the announcement. |
1t was ultimately decided to postpone |
the sad duty until to-day. She was
thus saved the shock.
Kingston. Jamaica, March 2O.-The |
steamer Paris, with the party of tmeri- |
cans touring in West Indian waters,
arrived here Sunday. John Sherman |
is steadily improving, though he is still .
a very sick man, and cannot with
safety be transferred to-day to the
cruiser Chicago.