The Bourbon news., 1899-03-24
he STILL LIVES.
noh' John Sherman Will Be Tranfsr-
red to the Chicago at Santiago.
Neport of His Death Was Circulated
tuesday and the Subsequent Denial
or the RumOr Caused Cen
ficting Emotions.


pletely stirred by conflicting emotions
'nan 1t was Tuesday by the announce
ment first of the death of Hon. John
sherman and then by the contrad!c-
Cion of the report which came few
hours later, the one giving a relief
which was as marked as was the sor-
row produced by the other.
The first report, which came from
New York, was received at 8 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon and was circulated
In the departments just before they
closed for the day. The announcement
seemed to follow naturally the other
cablegrams of the day stating that the
venerable statesman's condition
had grown worse since Monday
and there was universal expression
of regret and in many cases of personal
distress over the news. Cabinet min
listers, senator's and members of the
house expressed deep sorrow, speaking
not only in terms of admiration and
respect for the eX-senator's public
career, but dwelling with loving kind
ness upon his personal character
The contradiction of the first report
did not arrive until S:3O o'clock. 1t
came in the shape of a positive state
ment from Santiago, made in the
knowledge that the report of the sena-
teor's death had been circulated. This
dispatch was Immediately given as
#wide circulation in the city as it was
nj fOr 10 ut hot
Secretary Hay was placed in posses
6icn of copy of the dispatch as was
also Mr.. Sherman's family.
"A most marvellous condition of af-
l fairs" remarked the secretary. He
then proceeded to express his great
tirmed.
The news of the reported death of
Mr.. Sherman took many persons,
friends and others, to his home on K
street. Among others who were there
when the press representative called
were the two former private secretaries
of Senator Sherman, Mr.. Babcock and
Mr.. Vaile, as well as Miss Kate Will
lock, niece of Mrs. Col. Charles Hoyt,
whose husband was a cousin of Sena-
tor Sherman. They and others presen t
read the telegram stating that the SEN
Il ator was still alive, with much Joy.
4 The reading of the glad message had
Ik So freely been concluded by those pres
4 than Mrs. McCollum, the adopted
81 daughter, of Senator and Mrs. Sher-
man, hFest into the room, accompanied
N Ies.sfe dauShteTsof Cen. Mrres. They
keceived the\news through tele-
NJ ne message from the Associated
ess while at Gen. Niles house and
d hurried over to impart it to the
st of the family.
q 1T has been trying day." said Mrs
NcCollum, but all is well again"
Indeed, there were heartfelt reJolc
ngs and thanksgivings on the part O.
y those who had assembled at the
use when they realized it was true
nat the invalid was better and might
ct be restored to them.
Mrs Sherman is the one person o
the senator's household who su1fere
dneither from the first anno1ncemen
IL or reioiced over the second. She wa
not informed of either. Mrs. Sherrna
has been quite Ill from paralytl
attack for several months an
had never been informed eve
of the senator's serious II
mess for fear of its effect upon he
lit WIS felt when the news of his deaf
came Tuesday that it would have
be broken to her, but all hesltated
maize the announcement. 1t was ult
mately decided to postpone the So
6,,tv until Wednesday. She was thu
saved the shock.
Prompt efforts were taken TO ln1or
the prominent officials OF the admin
tration and others of the safe arrlV
os Mr. Sherman at Santiago. and
was with a feeling of genuine graft
cation and satisfaction that this ne
was received supplemented by an
preston of hope that Mr' Sherm
would entirely recover.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, March 22.-The
is no truth in the statements puo1lsn
in the United States and caoleo Od
here. representing that John oheru
IS dead. 1t is incomprehepslol n
these reports originated.
The American line steamer Fal
Capt. Frederick Watkins, arrived n
Tuesday evening before dark and
was Immediately reported that
<k,,rmar was not only alive but
TasrAesting easy and expected TO
He will be transferred, il all goes
vorably, to the United States cru
Chicago on Thursday. Inc or"
is now coaling at Kingston. Jamalc
"a Chewing Gum Victim.
RR1peEToN, n. j., March 22.-Ph
cians have decided that the deati
11-vear-old Rita Hand was due 10