The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-22
md NEWS FROM SHERMAN.
oE REPORT OF HIS DEATH
GLADLY RECEIVED.

.es and Ofhciai WHshihS ton
Preparing to Mourn for Him
W, the Last Dispatch Arrived.
nav was a Trying One for the
so.retary's Family-Telegrams
conaoIence Had Been Re-
eeived.
washington been more completely
h,, conflicting emotions than it was
Inv the announcement of the death
I'm sherman, and then by the con-
,.,,i,n Of the report which came few
ms later the one giving a relief which
r,srlzed as was the sorrow produced
h the other.
~. FIRST report which came from New
.., was received at o'clock in the af-
AN and was circulated in the depart
,rs inst before they closed for the day.
announcement seemed to follow natu-
.uv the other cablegrams of the day stat
no that the venerable stateman's condi-
.or had crown worse since yesterday, and
ssra was a universal expression of regret
.r5 IN many cases Of personal distress
,rer fhe news. Cabinet ministers, senators
.nd members of the House expressed deep
sorrow. speaking not only in terms of adj
ration and respect for the ex-senators
pblia career, but dwelling with loving
kindness upon his personal character.
4 The contradiction of the first report did
Ill., arrive until $50 O'Clock 1t came to
h. Associated Press in the shape of a
fnositjye statement from Santiago, made in
H. knowledge that the report of the ex-
kecretary's death had been circulated. This
Espatch was Immediately given as wide
Circulation in the city as it was possible
Han it 30 receive at that hour. Secretary
HAY was placed in possession of a copy of
Hin dispatch as were also the members of
kr Sherman's family. "A most marvellous
Erondition of affairs" remarked the secre-
.tary He then proceeded TO express his
great relief that the first news was not
Ecmdrmed.
The news of the reported death of Mr..
Sherman took many persons, friends and
Eohers, to his house on K street. Among
others who were congregated there when
Ethe representative OF the Associated Press
|caled were the two former private secre-
Etares of ex-senator Sherman, Mr.. Bah
cock and Mr.. Vale, as well as Miss Kate
|Wicock, a niece, and Mrs. Col Charles
|Hoyt whose husband was a cousin of ex-
Senator Sherman. They and others pres
lent read the dispatch stating that the ex-
senator was still alive with tumultuous
boy
The reading of the glad massage had
scarcely been concluded by those present
|Then Mrs McCallum, the adopted dauch-
Her Of ex-senator and Mrs. Sherman,
burst into the room, accompanied by the
Daughter of Gen. Miles. They had receiv-
III the news through a telephone message
From the Associated Press while at Gen
Miles house, and had hurried over to i'm.
part 1t to the rest of the family.
1T has been trying day." said Mrs
|4lcCallum,. but all is well again." In
|deed, there were heartfelt rejoicings and
|thanksgivings on the part of all those who
pad assembled at the house when they
|realized it was true that the invalid was
peter and might yet be restored to them
|Mrs. Sherman is the one in the household
|Who suffered neither the first announce
|ilent or rejoiced over the second. She
|"as not informed of either. Mrs. Sher-
Fnsh mas been quite i'll from a paralytic
auacK Tor several months, and had not
Deeh informed even OF the ex-senat tors i'll
hess Tor fear of its effect on her. 1t was
peit mat when the news of his death came
Io-qdy mat it would have to be broken
~ her' out all hesitated to make the an
rouncernent 1t was ultimately decided 10
|1s'pohe the sad duty until to-rnorrow
|one was thus saved the shock
Already many kilograms of coincidence
siIu personal calls of sympathy had been
|.eceiVed at the house. Prompt efforts were
,aKen by the Associated Press to inform
'he prominent officials of the administra-
Won and others of the safe arrival of Mr.
sHerman at Santiago and it was with
%hg OF genuine qualification and salts
lacuoh that this news was received. sun.
p,eMented by an expression of hope that
Aa L., sherman would entirely recover.
"hen the report of MIR. Sherman's death
was hrst circulated to-day an Associated
Fress reporter called at the Sherman resi-
oence. He was received by Mrs. Mccall
4lin, VINO was asked if the report was
confirmed. She said: Eyes; / have heard
dead" iie 10
Mrs. McCallum added that she did not
KNOW where the state department re-
ceiyed this Information.
AT I2;SO o'clock tonight Mr.. McCailum,
inc husband of ex-Secretary Shermans
adopted daughter. said nothing had been
received at the house from friends aboard
ton.
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