Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-22
Mr.. SHERMAN BETTER
Washington Grieves Over Report Of
His Death.
ihc Aged S;atcsniun ~ mt Santiago
and VIII a.cnvc an the Cruiser
Chicago Thursday orsEomc-Joy
Succeeds SORROW,
CBy Telegraph to virgrnian-pno..)

tBy Telegraph to Nirginian- Pllot.)
Santiago de Cuba. March al d. m.
There is no truth in the statement
published in the United States and ca
bled back here representing that John
Sherman is dead. 1t is incomprehensi-
bic how these reports originated.
The American Line steamer Paris.
Captain Frederick Watkins, arrived
here this evening before dark, and 1t
was Immediately reported that Mr.
sherman was not only alive but better.
resting easily and expected to recover.
He will be transferred If all goes
fnvorably, to the United States cruiser
Chicago on Thursday. The cruiser is
now coaling at kingston, jamaica.
THE CHICAGO REPORTS.
Washington. March 2l.-Secretary
Long received word to-day from Cap
tain Cooper, of the cruiser Chicago say
ING that vessel had met the Paris on
which eX-Secretary Sherman is Il pas
senser, off Kingston. Jamaica.
The Chicago was dispatched by the
Navy Department to Kingston 20 bring
Mr.. Sherman TO the United States i'm
mediately. as the Paris WAS not expect
ed to return with her cXcursionists FOR
some time. The Chicago. however. did
not reach Kingston in time, but upon
meeting The Paris made arrangements
to take Mr.. sherman off the latter yes
sci on Friday the change to be made Mt
Caimanera few miles east of SANTA
go.
Captain Cooper's dispatch was as fol-
lows:
., "Caimenara. Cuba. March 81
Met Paris yesterday off Kingston
bound for Santiago. Coni-s,ere. Take
Sherman on board Friday"
NO NEWS FROM FRIENDS.
At half past II o'clock tonight MIR.
McCallum. the husband of cX-Secretary
Sherman's adopted daughter said moth
ing mad been received at the house
from friends aboard the Paris regard
ing the invalids condition.
THE NEWS IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 2l.-Seldom has
official Washington been more com.
plotely stirred by conflicting emotions
than it was to-day by the announce
ment first of the death of Hon. John
sherman. and then by the controdic-
t'un 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 came from
New York. was received mt 3 o'clock
In the afternoon, and was circulated
IN the department just before they
closed for the day. The announcement
seemed to follow naturally the other
cat!eSrams OF The day, stating that the
venerable Statesman's condition had
grown worse since yesterday, and there
was 4 universal expression of regret
and IN many cases of personal distress
over the news. Cabinet ministers, SEN
ators and members OF the House ex-
pressed deep sorrow, speaking not on
~ IN terms OF admiration and respect
lor the eH- Senator's public career, but
DWELLING with loving kindness upon his
personal character.
THE FIRST CONTRADICTION.
The contradiction of the first report
cid not arrive until $50 o'clock. II
came 10 the Associated Press in the
Shape OF positive statement from
santiago. made in the knowledge that
the report OF the ex-Senator's death had
been circulated This dispatch was inn
Med'ate!y given wide circulation in the
city. as it was possible for it to receive
at that hour. Secretary Hay was
placed in possession of copy of the
dispatch. as were also Mr.. Shermans
family. "A most marvellous cond ton
OF affairs" remarked the Secretary. He
then proceeded To express his great re-
lief that the first news was not con-
tirmed.
JOYSOME THE NEWS.
The news of the reported death OF
Mr.. Sherman took many persons
friends and others, to his house on *
street. Among others who were con-
greSated there when the representative
of the Associated Press arrived were
the Two former private secretaries of
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