Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-22
He Will BO TGken from the Paris TO
The Chicago on Friday.
OF HIS DEATH


WASHINGTON, March 2l-Secretary
Long received word to-day from Captain
Cooper, Of the cruiser Chicago. saying
! that vessel had met the Paris on which
ex-Secretary Sherman is passenger. of
| Kingston, Jamaica.
The Chicago was dispatched by the
| Navy Department to Kingston to bring
! Mr.. Sherman to the United States imme-
| diately. as the Paris was not expected
| 70 return with her excursionists for some
time. The Chicago. however, did not
reach Kingston in time but upon meet
ing the Paris, made arrangements TO take
Mr.. Sherman off the latter vessel on FRI
day. the change to be made at Caima-
nera. a few miles east Of Santiago Cap
tain Cooper's dispatch was as follows:
"Caimanera. Cuba, March 2l.-Met Paris
Yesterday off Kingston, bound for SAN
tiago. coal here. Take Sherman on board
Friday"
MIR. SHERMAN BETTER
| SANTIAGO. March 2l-There is no
| truth in the statement published III the
United States and cabled back here rep
resenting that John Sherman is dead. 1t
IS incomprehensible how these reports
originated. The American-Line steamer
Paris. Captain Frederick Watkins. arrived
here this evening before dark and it was
Immediately reported that Mr.. Sherman
was not only alive, but better, resting
easily and expected to recover. He VIII
be transferred. if all goes favorably, 10
the United States cruiser Chicago or Fri
day.
WASHINGTON MUCH STIRRED.
WASHINGTON, March 21.-Seldom has
official Washington been more completely
stirred by conflicting emotions than it was
to-day by the announcement 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 as marked as was the sorrow
produced by the other.
The first report. which came from New
| York. was received at o'clock in the al
| ternoon. and was circulated I'm the depart
| ments just before they closed for the day
| The announcement seemed 10 follow natu-
rally the only cablegrams of the day, stat
ing that the venerable statesman's cOndi-
tjon had grown worse since yesterday and
| there was Il universal expression or regret
! and in many cases of personal distress
over the news. Cabinet ministers. sena-
! tors. and members of the House expressed
deep sorrow. speaking not only IN terms
of admiration and respect for the eX-sen-
ator's public career. but dwelling WIN ioV-
ing kindness upon his personal character
CONTRADICTION At $3.50 =. VI.
The contradiction Of the first report did
not arrive until $50 o'clock. II came 10
the Associated Press in the shape of a
positive statement from Santiago, made
in the knowledge that the report OF the
ex-Senator's death had been circulated.
This dispatch was Immediately given as
wide circulation in the city as II was pos
| sible for il TO receive at that hour. Secre-
tarv Hay was placed in possession OF
copv Of the dispatch. as were also Mrs.
Sherman's family "A most marvellous
condition Of affairs" remarked the Secre-
tary lie then proceeded TO express MS
great relief that the first news was hot
confirmed.
AT THE EX-SECRETARN'S HOUSE
The news Of the reported death Of Mr..
sherman took many persons, friends' ana
| others TO his house, on Is street. Among
others who were cOngregated the'e "nS"
the report OF the Associated Press reach-
ed them were two former private secre-
! taries Of ex-senator Sherman's; Mr.. Bah
cock and Mr. Vail. as well as MISS kate
Wilcock a niece and Mrs. Colonel
Charles Hoyt. whose husband was cou-
sin of ex-senator Shermans Ihey ana
others pregent read the dispatch statlng
that the ex-senator was stlll awe Win
tumultous JOY.
,rhe reading of the glad message had
,coroel,, been concluded by those present
. I bs a1opfg1 0anGl-
fer of ex-senator and Mrs. Sherman
hurst into the room. accompanied by the
daughter of General Miles. They had re-
ceiyed the news through telephone mes
SAGE from the Associated Press, Whiie
, nj General Miles's house and mad hur-
, ried over TO impart it 10 the rest OF the
family.
A TRYING DAY.
eft has been a trying day said Mrs.
DIcCallum. "but all Is well again. In
deed there were heartfelt rejoicings ana
Thanksgiving on the part of all those VINO
had assembled at the house when they
realized ii was true that the invalid was
better. and might yet be restored to them
MRS. SHERMAN HEARD NEITHER
REPORT.
Mrs sherman is the one Of the eN-Seha-
tor'e household who suffered neither from
D |
the second. She was not informed W %,
either. Mrs sherman has been quite u,
from a paralytic attack for seNeIHl
months. and had not been informed eN.n
OF The ex-Senators Illness, for fear OF us
eject on her. II was felt, when the new
Of his death came to-day. that IL Woulu
nave 10 be broken 10 her. but az hes.-
tated TO make the announcement. ~ ""l l
ultimately decided 10 postpone 'h' snu
duty until tomorrow. She was 'nus S''eU
the shock. ,,,,,.
MANY CALLS OF SYMPATHY.
Already many teleerams OF eohooience
and personal calls OF syHpa.hy "ar -
"',u oet'oa n, me house. Prompt efforts wer'
,o,,ao hv the Associated Press TO INFORM
w." nrominent officials Of the adninlstra'
~, ~ nd others OF the safe arrival OF MT
Sharman at Santiago. ana IL was WIN =
,i",,n. of genuine qualification ana sal'
i'san,Io, that this news was received
'.,nnlemented by an expression OF NOPE
b. ,hst Mr.. sherman would ehurey ie
cover -, e,A.a,,, laa ~
-, nrst circulated to-day, an Associate
',ss rcporter called AT the sherman
s,derce He was received by Mrs. Nc
railnm who was asked II the report was
>anarmed. she said: "Nes. we nave neaI'
| that lie J.