Show GEN SHERMAN DEAD he breathed his last at one yesterday THE DEATH dorcil surrounded BI BT FRIENDS the th WRY ali the th the sorrowful Sorro nral llaga of the capitals at half halt mast NEW YORK feb 14 general gen oral sherman bherman ia Is dead all night long general sherman wavered between life and death continuing to fight bravely the hopeless battle early in tho the evening the physicians knew that the end was approaching slowly but surely tho the swelling in the law face and nock dock disappeared but with the subsidence of the symptoms of erysipelas cama came the development of the lung trouble complicated with tho tile return of a long standing asthma Thera the mucus be began ga n once more to accumulate in the I 1 lungs adge and the first signs of passive pneumonia became apparent at 1130 11 30 last night the dying dyling soldier awoke but only to continue breathing required all hia hie efforts at midnight sleep had come co me to the relief of the sufferer a u frerer at 1 this morning the general was still slumbering and there was no chance change in tho the condition as far as could be determined by the doctors doctore the house was closed for the night at a m there was no apparent change general genera I 1 ewings son said at he lie could detect no change a excepting that the generals respirations were considerably increased in which caused anxiety with the exception of heavy brea hing at no change could be discerned an hour later a decided change chan g e for the worse set in another hour all the members of the tile family were summoned death seemed near but the unconquered soldier still lay suffering but refused to succumb thus waa was passed the next few hours at 8 26 benator bherman bli erman telegraphed the fat tain ily ly at washington brother is alive tint but only faintly cons conscious c lous 11 lie ile waa was apparently without pain but bis ill breathing was labored and his hi strength diminish diminishing inq at this time the physicians were holding a consultation when this was over it waa was given out that ho the generals condition was hopeless that the end was rapidly approaching and that the bronchial rouble trouble was making rapid progress asked if there was the tile slightest hope one of the physicians replied not the least hope remains the general cannot survive the day soon after the substance of this a answer 11 awer was officially announced as the result of the consultation to a score of anxious people awaiting the information this bulletin was a profound surprise while it was known that the general was very low y yet at somehow the idea got abroad that he was going to pull through the following bulletin was issued at 8 20 a m the rhe physicians after consultation declare that vie general shermans Sher mans condition is now hopeless he ue is dying dy ing and the end is near at this morning no hopes were entertained foe recovery dr jano way the consulting physician left at this hour senator bherman herman LA at 82 sent bent the following message to his bis family in washington general sherman lives hip his family is with him lie ile is conscious be I 1 ous and without pain his ilia asthmatic breathing is shorter and his strength weaker at 10 general thomas ewing jr said that no more bulletins bulletin a would be issued until the final 0 one e the general remains at the point poin t of death and the only question is of a few minutes at 12 the generals condition I 1 Is a unchanged I 1 at 12 a bulletin was issued stating that the generals condition was unchanged the family were still at bis big bedside and death was expected every moment the change in the appearance appe arnce arrice of things about general shermana Sher mana mans late residence caused by bis his death was remarkable A small crowd of curious people had bad gathered on the sido side walk opposite the bouse house and gazed at the windows of tho the sick pick chamber with anxious and find sym eyes there were faces at nearly every window in the houses fronting within range of shermans Sher mans mansion the sun had ceased to shine and the bouse house of sorrow stood in in a shadow more moro gloomy th than anever ever A sudden gust of wind tore the last bulletin of tho the patients condition from the door where it had peen posted for public inspection As it fluttered flattered away into the street a liveried servant bashed hurriedly through the door and out to the at stoop 00 p he bent toward the officer on duty a and d whispered something to him newspaper r men drew dose close every everyone one expectant and waiting for an interpretation pre tation of tho the message the police turned toward the reporters but the servant said in a smothered voice he ile is gone he ile died at instantly the scene changed young ewing dashed out of the house almost before the words were spoken and was running tor for the telegraph office newspaper men joined in the rush faces disappeared from the windows and the occupants of tho the houses hurried into the tile street eager to get any and all information they could generals slocum collis and woodward came from the house and held a short consultation regarding arrangements tor for the funeral general slocum said arrangements had not been perfected but that which had been given out was correct he ile and general howard will meet at the bherman sherman residence tomorrow to morrow to arrange the do details general collia collis bald a guard would bo be sent from governors governo A a island to take charge of the remains while they were in the houte iu in speaking of general Sher shermana mans illness general collis eaid said that two weeks ago be he had had a conversation with the general while the latter was visiting him at his bouse house of which the subject was the approaching anniversary of general grants birth birthday dayo april 27 general sherman at that time though in the beet of health said he would be dead and in his grave on the day when that celebration oc occur curre rs he lie told general collis he bad a premonition that w while hile at a banquet some cold night be would woul d contract a cold which would carry him olt off this sight right into the tile future was regarded by general collis as an something eom ething uncanny UNIVERSAL in new york city the feeling was one of profound sorrow in every grade oliffe of life the veteran soldier wan wai known and loved for unselfish services ices to his country and his personal attributes E expressions of public bubp men were without exception tilled with sorrow and regret for his taking off OIL ex sen senator ator kirman bald said and be he voiced the opinion of all ft I 1 I 1 sa h siyi the tho passing in g away ay 0 ot beneral general sherman we ut lost t the hw very last at ot of the great figures of the cival war there is i no 30 man left about whose personality la Is grouped an any 0 the great t hl historical s totorica 1 memories or idealism of the e struggle le for r the union lie ile w was a man an whose military and civil ii life 19 e indro were untarnished by a shadow of doubt or suspicion and his death will be regretted as severely as that of any man in the world 11 every one was eager to add his eulogy to the others upon the character of this great man with a heart as a simple as a chil childs dle As a mark of respect it will be moved that the new york legislature attend the funeral in a body at worcester mass flags were placed at half ma massand maa tand stand bells throughout the city tolled in his honor the governor of rhode island issued sue d an order eulogizing the career of general sherman and ordering that the nags flags of the state be placed at half mast in augusta august a me governor butleigh buta ordered the flags of public buildings at half mast and sent a telegram of condolence condo lenco washington feb 14 the president had just finished his lunch this ibis afternoon and was walking up the stair to bis his office when an associated press bulletin announcing the death of general sherman was handed him the president was very much moved at the intelligence as hu he and general sherman bad had been near and dear friends for many years the president served under general sherman in his big famous march to the sea and the friendship begun at that time bad had been strengthened by their close association ever since the president sent lor for the acting secretary of war and A maor lalor G general e schofield gave instructions for full military honors for the dead soldier nal made several suggestions in regard to the character of the general orders announcing general Sher shermana mans death to the army he ile also prepared prepared pared a message to Gon Coni fress gress on t the tre e same subject issued an executive order announcing the death to the c suntry find adding the secretary of war will cause the blit highest best military honors to be paid to the memory of this distinguished officer the tile national flag will be floated at half mast over all the public buildings buil dines until after the burial and public business will be suspended in the tile executive departments at the city of washington nAton and in the city where the interment takes place on the day of the funeral I 1 and in all places where public expression is given to the nati national oual sorrow during such hours to enable every officer and employee to participate therein with their fellow citizens 11 the Prec president ident also sent bent a telegram of condolence to the family in which he suggested that the body be brought to washington on the way te to bt st louis and that it lie in state in the rotunda of the capital for at least one day acting secretary of war grant this afternoon issued a general order to the army announcing the death it included the presidents message to congress and the executive order it was accompanied by another order issued by adjutant general kelton directing that on the day of the funeral the troops at every military post n ill ba paraded and orders realto read to them after which the labors for or the day will cease flags will be displayed at half mast from the receipt of this order ill the close of the funeral a salute of seventeen guns will bo be fired at halt half hour intervals inter vale commencing at 8 a m the offices of the army will wear the usual badges of mourning and the colors of their several aregim regiments ants and battal battalions ions be draped in mourning for the period of six months following is the presidents message to the family of general sherman 1 I loved and venerated general sherman and would stand very near to the more deeply afflicted members ot of his family in this hour of bereavement it will be as if there were one dead in every loyal household in the land I 1 suggest that the body be borne ahr through 0 ugh washington and lie in state for one day in the rotunda of the Cal capitol itol please inform mo me of any arrangement made bic mutant 11 ARRISON pt representatives of the associates press interviewed several members of the cabinet today to day secretary noble said he felt great personal grief at the loss 1089 of general sherman among the first events in nobles official life in washington was a visit from sherman voluntarily made in behalf of the ex general joseph II 11 johnson UJ lie He sherman Sharman was ready reidy to support any man when friendly to the government as be he was uncompromising to all its enemies postmaster general wanamaker said ile was made of pure gold no man mail that I 1 ever knew combined in such a degree the courage of a lion the gentleness of a woman and the simplicity of a child attorney general miller the world has lost the first of its military men at least there is no one surviving at all com comparable arable to him unless it be yon von mo moltke y ake very few men have bave been so close to the hearts of the tile people as general sherman one tl thing ling struck me in the great centennial review in new york anere the general stood by the side of the president no matter what else might be claiming g bis his attention he lie did not fail to take ake off his bat hat and salute the flag he lie might let men pass without recognition but never tho the flag secretary alalue for more than thirty years I 1 have known general sherman very intimately of his many and great qualities on the public aide it is not necessary to speak lie ile did not grow less in the intimacy of private life and by the fire side in his own home he was one of the warmest friends to those who pro lessed friendship he lie was f frank and magnanimous he ile spoke and wrote with a freedom that seemed almost reckless and often times was misunderstood as when he wrote his ilia memories ills death seems pro mature 0 ohio hio feb 14 gen eral bherman sherman became a the tile ohio command of thu the loal logal aie glon gion in 1885 and in 1837 1887 he be was elected its commander and served one year the fact that ohio waa was his native state ao as well as that of many y mall of hia his military comrades induced h him m to place hia his membership here several compart companions ions were appointed a committee to represent the command cry ory at the funeral funerals including ex dent hayea general cox general general jolin john and captain calvin B S brice ST LOLIS feb 14 the announcement ID eni lon of general Sher shermana mans death caused tho the deepest borrow among his ilia of friends in this city the kanshin post 0 i A II 11 of general bherman sherman is to the first commander feels fools the loss probably more than any other in the country the gene general rat had ref refused need innumerable ti times mes to become an active member of posts in other cities saying he loved his comrades of R ransom ansom post had been one of its charter members and would remain with till it to bis his dy dying in g day it is expected the funeral arrangements arrange menta will be to a certain efte extent nt made by I 1 I 1 S t 11 pv atsa I 1 11 the ransom post as general aber man in bis his letter lette of ferrai february r y espre expressly L sly desired to be laid at t r rest e by his old cornde com nde commander ripley bent a t telegram to 0 the h generals e a a eon bon MI this afternoon f 1 r n 0 antt tendering n d ri g th the SOT r of the post and announcing that an escort and guard of honor would be sent to new now york at to mass meeting ol 01 leading citizens this afternoon a mess message age of condolence and sympathy was be sent antto to the family As eoon soon settle as the news of the death was received fire bells belle tolled out th the 0 intelligence inteli gence in all parts of the city and the flags on all municipal buildings were halt half masted those on the federal structures was already at half mast in respect to the memory of admiral porter CLEVELAND ohio feb 14 ex president hayes speaking of the death of general sherman tonight to night said there are probably few men whoever who ever lived in i any coun country try who were known and 1 loved 0 an e yd as sherman was he ile was the idol of so soldiers idlers of the union army and will be greatly mourned by all of them in figure in face and arid in bearing he was an ideal soldier 1 I think it can be said of himas be once said of another I 1 with him gone the world seems lees less bright and cheerful than it was before 11 AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT NEW YORK feb 14 the following official statement of the scenes at the death bed of general bherman sherman and arrangements tor for the funeral were given out by lieutenant fitch general sherman lay in bed from friday morning until he be died today to day without speaking a word he ile made an attempt to do so several times but was unable to utter a sound other than a hoarse gasp asp he ile apparently r recognized cog t those b oe a about him by a look of the eye his ilia tongue was swollen and jaws still some hours before he died signs of death were noticed half an hour |