The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-22
SHERMAN is NOT DEAD
The Report of His Death Was
an Error.
HE is GETTING BETTER
1t Is Incomprehensible How the First
Rumor Originated 80 The Denial
Brings JOY to the Members
Of His Family.

Washington, March 2l.-Seldom has
official Washington been more COM
pletely stirred by conflicting emotions
than it was to-day by the announce
ment, first, of the death of Hon. lcEn
Sherman. and then by the contra III lion
of the report, which came a few hours
later, the one giving a relief which was
as marked as was the sorrow produced
by the other
The first report, which came from
New York. was received at 5 o'cloct in
the afternoon. and was circulated in
the departments just before they closed
for the day. The announcement aeemed
to follow naturally the other cable
grams of the day, stating that The Ven
cradle statesman's condition mad grown
worse since yesterday and thare was
universal expression of regret, and in
many cases of personal distress over
the news. Cabinet ministers. senator's
and members Of the house exptassed
deep sorrow. speaking not only in terms
of admiration and respect for the cx-
senator's public career. but dwelling
with loving Kindness upon his pers onal
character. The contradiction of the
first report did not arrive until $50
O'Clock. 1t came to the associated pro SIS
in the shape of a 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 vide cfrcula tion
in off,
receive at that hour. Secretary Hay
was placed in possession Of a cop, II
the dispatch, as We're also NJ. .,hrr-
mans family
"A most marvellous condition Of af-
fairs" remarked the secretary. 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
friends and others to his home on X
street. Among others who we're con-
sregated there when the reporter Of the
associated press called were .he Two
former private secretaries of senator
Sherman, Mr.. Babcock and Nj. Vuile
as well as Miss Kate Wilcox, a niece.
husband was a cousin of Senator Sner-
man. They and others present read .he
dispatch stating that the senator was
still alive with tremulous joy.
The reading of the glad message had
scarcely been concluded by those pres
ent when Mrs McCullom, :he adopted
daughter of Senator and Mrs. Sherman,
burst into the room, accompanied ty
the daughter Of General Miles. They
had received the news through a teie-
phone message from the assoCiated
press, while at General Miles louse,
and had hurried over to implrt i. to
the rest of the family.
Ut has been a trying day." said Mrs,
McCullom, but all is well again.
Indeed, there were hearty re!hic'rgs
and thanksgivings on the part If those
who had assembled at the house vi hen
they realized it was true that the in
valid was better and might be restc ed
to them.
Mrs Sherman is the one person cf the
senator's household who suffered
neither from the first announcement or
rejoiced over the second. She vas not
informed of either. Mrs. She.nan mas
been quite i'll from a paralytic attack
for several months and had never be en-
informed even Of the senator's serious
illness, for fear of its effect upon her
1t was felt when the news of his tiea tn
came to-day that it would have to be
broken to her, but all hestated ~ make
the announcement 1t was ultimately
decided to postpone the sad duty until
tomorrow. She was thus SAW the
shock.
Already many kilograms # condo
lence and personal calls of SYM pathy
had been received at the house. Prompt
efforts were taken by the asso .iated
press to inform the prominent officials
of the administration and others OF the
safe arrival of Mr.. Sherman 1T :santi-
ago, and it was with feeling Of genu-
inc qualification and satisfaction that
this news was received supplemented
by an expression Of hope that Mr. Sllar-
man would entirely recover.
When the report of Mr. Sherman's
death was first circulated to- lay an
associated press reporter called at the
Sherman residence. He was received
by Mrs. MCCullom, who was asked if
the report was confirmed. She said
Yes, / have heard from the state Ce-
partment that he Is dead"
She added that she did not know
where the state department received
h f,, ion