The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-22
SHERMAN WAS
REPORTED DEAD
But the Information
Proved Incorrect.
POSITIVELY DENIED.
A Telegram from Santiago States
That He is Alive and Better,
HIS FAMILY GREATLY RELIEVED.
The House was Througcd with Sym
pathiling Friends. Whose sorrow
Nta~ Turned TO Gladncss - Mrs.
sherman Has Not Been In
formed of the IN ScCrc-
tary's Illness.

WASHINGTON. March I.-seldom has
official Washington been more completely
stirred by conflicting emotions than 1T
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 "a
relief which was as marked as was the
sOrrow produced by the other.
The first report which came from New
York Was received 40 o'clock in the
afternoon ana was circulated in the dee
rarments just before they closed for
thc day Tho announcement seemed TO
lolow naturally the only cabIegrams
o. ths day stating that the venerable
Statesmans condition had grown worse
since yesterday and there was an uni-
Ver-m expression of regret. and in many
cases of personal distress over the news.
cabinet ministers Senators and members
oi tho House expressed deep sorrow,
speaking not only in terams of admira-
zion and respect for the Ex-senator
public career but dwelling with loving
kindness upon his personal character.
THE CONTRADICTION.
The contradiction of the first report
did not arrive until S.30 o'clock. IL came
11 The Associated Press in the shape of
81 positive statement from Santiago made
su the knowledge that the report of the
lA-Senat0r's death had been circulated
Tbfs dispatch was Immediately given
wide circulation in the city as it was
possible for 80 TO receive at that hour.
secretary nay was platee in p,ss,Ssio, poe. ,i5o
", .n,. "a .r,s, mar
,.,,t,.,.,,, ~ .es,ir. D., remarked /
,l.. s..-..ar.. III ,,,, rrocoe5ed ~ ok |
-.~os l,i. not rolief tbat tbe first news /
,.s ,,o. c9,frrped
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The news OF the reported death or Mr.
Sherman took many persons lrehus ana /
others, to his house on Is street. among /
Others who We're congregated ihere When |
the report of the Associated Press reach- (
cd them were two former private sscre- /
tarles OF ex-senator Shermah-Mf. ,,HD-
cock aud Mr. Nai-as wen as MISS Ndle
WiIcock, niece ana SrS. Ool'"el
'harIes hoFl whose n'7p"nu VIZ
cousin or ex-senator sherman s' ln's |
and others re1d The dfpttch sldung ln'l /
the ex-senator was SUN aiNe WIN lu'
muItuous JOY.
Tho reading of tho glad message had |
scarcely been concluded 10y those present /
'..'..i
l'r "i 'A-2e",'oI anu uls 80, t... 3D.,
rD'' lD,' 's r,i o-i'i 1IT,l rbe,, bad re-
... -, t[lsrho,,,. r,es !
r,.-,. ,,,1 t'.ociated press while at /
s.I, 1fnl.. bo-eo and had hurried over /
., i,,,..rt f. to tbe rest of the family. 1
ro.r, 7,rvrU,,
"it has been a trying ut!' saIu '"i' -
Nccalum "but all IS well agah.
Indeed there were heartfelt IeJolclHs'
and thaukscivings on the part Of all those
who had assembled at the house when
they realized 80 was true that the invalid
wa. better and might yet DE restored TO
them
Mrs Sherman is the one of the eN-Seh-
aiUrs household who suffered hellhei
from the hrst announcement not re-
soi0od over the second. she was not lh-
formed Of either AIRS sherman mas
been quite sd from paralyuc attack
iDr several months ana had not been lh-s
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DIT was I'il "nth .i'e news v4 nus u'"t"
,-i-' 'o-uay tnal M'"l" nav 10 .e
broken i' h'h but an hesi'aleu 20 MAKE
inc announcement. D. was UIlliHaiei4
decided 10 Postpone lhe sau ouiy uhti
'. morrow. 9he was 'huS s"N'd 'he
sno-h
Afraidv many tclcrrams of coincidence
,nf n.r.onal rslls of svmpathv had been
,l..i,.l Ia tn. houss promnt efforts
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VII" l'e''NI OF genuine s'''l"-
,'D'" "'.' a"'.sIa.i4'h tnat lhia news
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1rfir.l, rr.o,or
Whom tba ronort or Mr. eberr,,r,s
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''b'i''I '"il'" ar lH'
Sif' man residence. Tie was received by
Alrs tNlum. who asked IL the reDorf |
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'-.u .''in Ut. 9tete Depai lneht that
h- lh N"aA Mrs. tduum said she did
noi know how the state Department re-
ce.Ncd The information
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