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Newspaper Page Text't Hpf 5 ...-""."FlSHijS i 0 CENTS A WEEK. ALBANY, OREGON, SUNDAY, FJSBUUAR 15 1891 VOL. VI NO. 66 (au . - - '-.GEHCYJ X, ? : IS K. REMOVAL The Albany- Furniture Co. - .- . '. .V -S - ;' - Hav removed their e'ifiri stock of furniture into their elegant new quarter in th ne -v Baltimore brick. Tliev have added a munif icent line of newest uatterm in bed-roan and parlor seta and all kinds of fine furniture, and will h:ive ona of the lin'ist furniture establish ments in t ! city. Their prices will be found very reisonaHe. A tine hn- of capita bought before the raise Call an 1 sue them in their new L. r. nnocKJb n. hide. L C Sea-rles. N. B. I will continue to sell my dry goods at cost until they are all gone. FIRST STREET. ALBVNY. PRECOX. W. F. READ, blpaito for We m in Stock now the Lamest DRY GOODS, NO AND FURNISHING GOODS Ev ery show u in All.; my. pleuse you Commencing December 1st We will Mark Our cloiks at coat. Come while the assortment is irond ti really the greate-tt drive ever ottered in Albany. On accou t t warm fail we tind we are overstoeke 1 in Gent's Heavv Under t,le fir ttie next tnirty days shall give extra bargains. " ear and We can and will save you money. Call and ire Prices i to show good. P A Ple"ure will be sol i at low figures. store. Proprietors leader in opu!ar prices in BOOTS & SHOES and Gents FURNISHING GOODS. Sole agency for the Ludlow Fine Shoe. Furnishing Goods the Best as well as Assortment of F ANC Y GOODS . l,)W tJiat we can BESPECT7TJLLY, W. F. READ. A PHANTOM CITY. Awful Stillness Surrounding the Weird Scene. THE WHOLE WAS OF SOLID ICK String Looking Bnlldlngi that Scumble Moiqnei and Tow-rt -Beelneltha 8 lent City. A remarkable story is related bv a miner who has recently ret urned from the far north. Georae II Kershon is the name given by tiie narrator of the tale. He says he is a native of England, but leflj uwfroiHyrnefrs iaa tor the geld fields of Aastralia, where sev eral years were passed. New Zea land, Cape Colony and California were also visited, and in his fortieth year he joined a party of miners who were bent on explor ing the secrets of ice-bound Alaska k-Yes," he said, "I think I am the first white man who ever gazed on the frozen city of the north. Von would like me to tell you about it? All right, you will be the first newspaper man who has the news, anyway. HARDSHIPS IN TUB NORTH. "In the summer of 1888." Ker- shon said, "I was one ol a party of six who went north prospecting Of the other live I know not wt ere they are. We took the steamer to Juneau, where we left her, buying a small sloop to take our kits up to Yukon. Anv mention of the troubles we had in ascending that rapid stream 1 need not tire you, but will say that after several weeks of awful toil we reached a fork. "I was for going up this fork and prospecting, but the other five j were against it ; but as I was de termined to go 1 lelt the party, en gaged an Indian cauoe with two bucks and started up otT this un known fork. We had a terrible time. The stream narrowed in between high cliffs and shot with dizzy swiftness down the cult-he, making it necessary to tow the canoe by means of a line from the banks, two doing this while thj third man rested. Progress was necessarily slow, and for many davs we toiled before the range of cliffs and mountains were passed Once a 100-foot waterfall barred as and it took three days to get around it. "Alter this it was a bit easier The river broadened out and the country was more level. The banks were well wooded and game was pientitui. we kept on like this, always going north when after six weeks a range of mountains was sighted. I believed this to be the head of the river, and pressed on to reach it before the cold weather set in. '"Snow was now falling very often ana it was ev dent that the Bum mer was nearly done. At length we reached the wild country attain, and the stream, which had been subdividing itself into lesser ones, became too dimcult to navigate This was almost -at the mountain range spoken of. Her" I deti rmin- ed to camp for the winter, ami iood qnarter were found. Eveiy- thing was made snug, as the weather up there is something awful, but we were in a deep ravine, overhung by high cliffs, wi ich broke the fury of the winds, an t the best was made o' it. Game w is plentiful, and large quantities of moose and bear were slut and frozen for use during the long winter months. 'Before long the cold came, and at tiuies it was impossible to stir Irom cover. Especially wa tins the case when the terrible winds blew. At other times it was fairly comfortable, although the lack of un made it gloomy enough. To ward the end of winter it began to ?et lighter and the gales were less requent. SB KINO THE SILENT CITY. "One day I determind to try and scale one of the mountains near us, as I got so tired and weary with being penned up in such a confin ed place. This idea I put before the Indians. One of them said he would go with me, the othei would not risk it, so he was left in camp. A storm shortly arose, blowing heavily for three days, but as soon as the weather had settled myself and the Indian started off on our trip. "Wwent right up the line of the frozen river, which, beings solid mass of ice, made a good road way. Following this for about 20 miles, at a pretty ttecp rise, we reached a plateau between the foothills and high range. Here the stream end ed and we started to climb one of the big hills. After a lot of hard work we reached a point near the summit. A wonderful view was had from here, but the strangest tningwass city in one of the valleys below. " on may bet I was surprised to see it. At first I thought it was aome fantastic arrangement of ice and snow which had assumed the wmofa city, but examination with a giaps showed that such was not the case, it beini? ton roff.,i.r in appearance. " rL?" cit,y 8ure enough. although t ih? Trlt downward fri.ht.XLi ' I bu.c ws "ther siderin i? ,evwe!!ty not con medicine. After several hours of hard work If each i the outskirts of this mysterious city, and tound that this nlSce was laid out in street-, with blocks of strange-looking buildings; ft what nnneared to be mo-uues, lowers. norta. etc.. and every evidence of having been built by art. jf "The whole was ot foaa ice Minnah. or seemed to be, bat bl w from a. hatchet on one of the wall disclosed the fact that beneuh this barrier of ice was some eort of build inir material. It looked! to he wood, but oi rt stone-like business and apparently peimeu.; ..;s AN AWFl'L KTILI.NKSa! " The Hili-nce aro md' the plac was something yhosl'y. ot the -liglitrBt 8cuikI broke . thtv awful -tiilnefs of th plauc, whit-Vd- ed to the -we;Ailook ol the empty streets, made it grewsotne enough t?oon got tired of invent! gating the city, as the streets were blocked m manv pm6es with huge masses of ice. ten dering paneaue almost impotai ble. 1 he buck, too, became uneasy and we started on the return trio reaching camp next day, tired but satisfied that we had been tl firs: men to gaze on that silentcty lor centuries. "After spring had broke I male some strikes in nugget gold at tae headwaters of the river, workitg witii the Indians through the sim mer months, leaving camp for tbe l ukon about the end ol Aumut We reached the river all right. L'ie trip down beim; easy, and in due time I got back to Junean where I took the steamer for the south. "It was while I was at Juneau 1 ?aw newspapers with an account o the mirage seen at Muir glacier 1 did not make any allusions to this, though, as I do not think any one would believe me, but 1 am positive that the mirage of Muir glacier is the reflection ol the fioxen city found by me." HARRISON IS COMING UK WILL VISIT OKEGON ON II IS WESTEKX TRI1'. He Will lie Cone From AVaxlilue ton Thirty Iayn-Tlie Guetl of Hcnalor Stanford. Washington, Feb. 1 1 -President Harrison contemplates with great satisfaction hi forthcoming tour through the Pacific coast states The trip will occupy thirty days. The presidential party will consist ot General and Airs, f larrison, Mr and Mrs. Uusxell Harrieon, Mr. and Mrs. McKee, Secretary and Mrs. Halford, .Mrs. Dimmick, bee retarys Tracy and Proctor, and poasiblj one or two other invited guesw. It is understood that ell the expenses of the trip will be borne bv Senator Stanforo, of Cal ifornia. The party will leave Washington about the first of May in a special train. It is the in ten tion to make the trip by the South ern route, laying over one day at iNew Uileans, and aiioth rr at an Diego en route. They will spend a week at San Francisco, iuclud- lrg a brief visit to Palo Alto, Sen ator Stanfor 's country home, and Monterey, the Aewpoit ol the 1 i cili': C"abt. It h:is not been da- cided bv what route the partv will return: that is a matter tot fu'ore consideration. It will proab y be bv tli- -Northern 1 acitic line. ON HIS WAX TO KLKOI-K. Gibson Will Forfait His Komi of i:f(,O0O for Liberty Pkohia, III.. Feb. 14. A belie! preva U tonight that George Gib son, secretary of the whiskey trut is well on his way 'o Kurop', and aided by plenty of money, will en deavor t. escape. One man con nected wi'h the tru.-, sai I this evening that Gibson had ben gone since Thursday night, and will not return. The bail bond of $30,000, he said, was considered very cheap. It was thought best to "get away before any further charges were preferred and the bonds increased by the possible action of the state authorities. It was learned today that several months ago Gibson purchased at a store in this city, fifty pounds of dynamite. About a month ago he bouwrht a quantity of bisulphide of carbon and phosphorus. The Democrats Will Elect. Pierre, S. D., Feb. 14. It is learned tonight that an under standing has been reached be tween the democrats and indepen dents, whereby they expect to unite and elect'Kyle United States senator, not later prooawy man Wednesday, lripp nas reieaseu the democratic caucus, Kyle, it is understood, w ill be in accord with the democrats on the tariff and other national itsues. Ht'RON, S. Feb. H senator Moodv passed here this afternoon . . - . .,T I 1 . 1 I on 1118 way to v. asiimgiuii. "c leaves the field to other aspirants. An uregon Fioneer Dead. San Francisco, Feb. 13. Henry H. Allen.a prominent miningman, died this morning at the occi dental hotel. He was well-known all over the coast, and was at one time post trader in Oregon w hen General Grant was stationed there. He leaves an estate valued at nan .... 1. . 1 1, Kn.-I a million. net-en uy trouble with his wile, whom ne charged with being insane, Mrs. Allen, retorting thai ne was a THE LEGISLATURE Only the Lower House was in Session Yesterday. SEVERAL MEASURES PASSED, Besolntloiia Reg.irdin? tho D, ath o Gen eral Sherman Unanimously AX ptd Other Business Transacted. v - Salem.F. b. 14. The house open ed without prayer. house billsthird reading. By Mi-Cracken Relating to as sessment and taxation ; laid on table. 13 v Hall Protecting meadow laiks, robins, etc. ; faihd isy i;kins Kelating to gune birds; withdrawn. "I5y Coleman r.elief of A. M Osborne, $ 341 On ; recommitted to counties. Bv McCracken Relief of David McCuilv, $79 15: passed. By Minto For tishway over the lalls a'. Oregon City : substitute re poit, read first, second and third time : Dashed. Sunstitute for McCraken fisl and game protection bill read first second and third time, and order ed printed. Minto relief of I. C. Sherman and E. L. Brig's. 20 15; failed P-v Armstrong For publishing countv court proceedings ; passed Bv Gambte Publication and distribution of the session laws passed. Bv jennincs Penalty for the killing of a human being by mis take m hunting; falel. House resolution for a commit tee of three to couiputo tl e mile age of the house, adopted ; Welch Starr and Coleman appointed. House concurrent resolution that joint committee be appointed to examine the books of the do mestical commission and reform school board ; adopted. Fox, Moore and DiiHtin appointed. House lomt resolution that the state boird of acricuiture collect agricultural intormatioo, ?.nd SO, OOJ copies be printed f jr distribu turn at the World s l.ur, tic. falled)f adoption. House mint resolution that the secretary of state furnish eacl member ol the house, chiet and assistant clerks, copies of the jour nal and laws of the present, wes-icn when thev are published ; adopted I louse joint resolution lor a com mittee to examine and approve the house journal, at the -ndtf the present session : adopted. House joint memorial for appro priation tor improving mouth of the Siuslaw river; adopted. IIcusc loint resolution express ing sympathy on the death oi General Sherman ; adopted. Adjourned until 2 r. m. Monday. THE POKTAOE RAILWAY. Two More Session, of the Com mlttees Held in Portland. Portland, Ore., Feb. 14. Two more sessions were held tod y t'V the special committees appointed bv the legislatures of Ofegon and Washington, to repoit on th fe isib htv nf the two slates build n: a svxtein of portage railway a ihe miles and tascades, over which thev can hold enncurr- n jurisdiction. M jor T. II. Hand bury gave the c- inmittee a ieit-r nsigbt to the c Msstruction ot t, ar cade lock-, and submitted other useful information regar-liim tin obstructions at The iMlles. He a'gued that the completion of the locks would prove a great hem-lit to tht commerce of eastern Oregon and Washington, an 1 expressed a hope that congress would appro priate money t'a-st enough to prose- ute the work to the best advan tage. Capt. W. P. Gray, ot Pasco. Engineer .va!es and several other practical river men also addressed the committee. .temporary re lief, it wf 8 admitted, must be ac corded the suffering commercial nterests of the inland empire. The afternoon session was devoted to a general discussion of the legal phase of the question. ihe committtee appointed to in- vesugate tins suDimiieu me ioi- .i i. i .i lowing report : to the Honorable loint commit tee of Oregon and Washington leg islature, gentlemen: We your committee appointed to report in regard to ttie authority which the state of Washington may exercise and the rights it mav confer on the state of Oregon in regard to the construction of railroads with- n the state of Washington, res pectfully submit the following: t irst : l he state ot w asoington cannot, in our opinion, confer on the state of Oregon, the right to exercise within her limits the right of eminent domain. Second: rue state ot washing- ton cannot pass any special law for the opening ot any highway with- n stale .unless the same extends nto more than one ccunty and, as at present advised, your commit tee construe the term nignway to nclude railroad. Third: The state of Washing ton cannot lawfully appropriate any money to be expended in in ternal unpr jveinents Deyona ner urisdiction. The state of Wash nainn cannot lawfully become jointly associated with the state of Oregon, or a commission or asso ciation created by Oregon, or oth erwise in the construction of a railroad and cannot loan or extend her credit thereto, In conclusion we would say that we think we are justified in saying that the people ot the sta'e oi Washington would gladly loin or become associated witi Oregon any practical enterprise having for its bv-ct the relief of the present situation In our judgment, how ever w nsbington as a state, can on v engage in the c instruction ol a railroad extendii g i nto more thai one county and this road would I and could onlv lawfully b owned exclusively by that state. Re spectfully submitted. (Signed) John E. Sharpstein, P. E. Berry, P. B. Johnson. ub Committee. The two committees were agreed as to the impractihility of the two tates holding concurrent jurisdit tion over any -vt-tem of portage r..iU avs and will report to this el feet to their respective legislature.! on .Monday. The two committee tendered each other a vote of thanks for courtesies extended and then adjourned DROWNING AT GRANT'S PASS A Young Lady Walk Off a Bridge in the Dark. Grant's Pass, Or., Feb. 14. Miss Ida Simpkins fell from the bridge crossing Louz creek last night and was drowned. Miss Simpkins was returning from party and it being very dark she walked off the bridge, which had no railing. Her escort j'imped in to the steam after the unfortunate girl, but the water being swift she was carried down the stream and he could render no assistance The body has not been recovered The young lady was 18 vears of age and highly respected. THE DAY IN CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT FOR THE DEAD 90LD1ER. A Couimnii SeiiMe View of the In dian Ouention A Bill to Dlaim the Indian The McKlnley Bill. Washington, Feb. 14. In the senate this afternoon, when the message of the president annojnc ing the death of General Sherman was laid before the senate, Hawley oiiereii a resolution ot regret. Sev eral spoke in eulogv oi the dead general, among others, Senatoi .Morgan, of Alabama, who Slid: "Ihe great military leaders on h-dh sides of our civil war are rap idly marching across the border to the land where history and truth and justice must decide upon ev ery man s career. When the line of sorrow divides from there hi ports, in which our actions are to be judged bv their motives and when so many millions now livinu and increasing millions to follow are to be affecled by the w isdom of our enaetments, we will do well to give up this day to reflection upon our du les, and in sympathy witl this gie.it country to dedicate i lay to hu memory. In such ret rospect we shall find the admoui tion that an American sena'e shall nice' on thiM side of the latal lin f deato hs American generals meet on the other side to render justice to each other and to mak ur helot ed country as happy, conn arativi iv. as we could wish oe reat spirit." Resolutions were then adopted. I'he pres ding . 'tlicer was reque.-ti u to appoint a committee of live to attend the funeral. Representative Hickerson intro duced for reference to-dav a bill to repeal the McKinley taiitrbill ami re-enact all the laws repealed by that act. Gilford introduced a bill to pre- m me sa.e oi me aims and am- !:;ii':;t;on to Indians and disarm ill Indians under the supervision of an Indian agent. Chandler offered resolutions (which were agreed to) that the senate realized iu the death of Ad miral Porter a loss to the country of an officer of the highest rank and distinction, and that the tenderest sympathies of the nation were pre sent with bis family in the time of grief. A committee of five was ap pointed to attend the funeral. IN TUB HOCSK. In the house to-day Smith, of Arizona, said the Indian question should be sett ltd by plowshare and not by the spelling book. He (Smith) had gone west lwlieving in Cool er's conception of the In dians. He found the Indian a nasty, dirty, lousy vagabond who would not work. The Indian must be civilized by making him work. The speaker laid before the house a message from the presi dent regarding the death of Gen eral Sherman, and it was referred to the committee on naval affairs. A resolution eulocistic of Admir al Porter and directing the speaker to appoint a committee to attend the funeral was tmanimou ly adopted. Ohio Claim Sherman Body. CoLi-iiBis, Ohio, Feb. 14. Tho following telegram was forwarded to-night: "General Thomas Ew ing, ew York City: As repre sentative of the people of Ohio I claim the body of General Sher man for burial in the soil of the state which gave him birth. The people of Ohio wil. keep his grave green." (Signed) J as. E. Campbell. SHERMAN DEAD. The Soldier Expired at P. M. Yesterday. 1:50 UNCONSCIOUS TO THE LAST. liid Died Wit) no Vmble Fain-Xhe Family and Fri rjds B main at tbe Bidaide Until Death. New York, Feb. 14. Early in the evening the physicians kn-v. the end was approaching, slowly, but surely, and as the hours passed every inquirer who came to the general's house was told that all nope was abandoned, and his rela lives dwi attendants were iiif relv waiting for the end, and endeavor ing to make his last hours a-t free from suffering as possible. Anioi-g those tvho called were Cyrus Fie d and Mrs. U. 8. Grant. At 1 :o0 p. m. a servant ca-ne cm of the h;use and told the nolic- man on g iard that the end had come, and that the general had, at last, surrendered. from secretary liar reft it was learned that General Sherman re mained unconscious to the last, dying witn no visable pain. the funeral will probabtv take place Thursday. The burial will take place at St. Louis. HARRISON RECEIVES THE NEWS. Wasuixgt n. Feb. 14. The president had just finished lunch this afternoon and was walking up stairs to bisothce when an associa ted press bulletin announcing the death of General Sherman was handed him. He was very muca moved at the intelligence, as he and General Sherman had been dear friends many years, and Har rison served under ttie general in his famous march to the sea. The president issued an executive order announcing the death to the country, and adding: The secretary ol war will cause the highebt military lionois to be paid to the memoiy of this distinguish ed officer. The national Hag will be Moated at half mast over all public buildings until after the burial, and public business will be suspended in the executive depart ment at the city of Washington and in the city where the inter ment takes place cn the day of the funeral. Orders have been issued direct ing that on the day of the funeral roops at everv military post will be paraded. Flags be displayed at half mast from the receipt ot this order till the close of the funeral. A stlute of seventeen uns be fired at half t.our inter vals, coaimjiicing a S a. m. OJi- cers of the army will near Un usual badges of mourning and the colors of the several rtgiment and battalions be draped in mourning for a period of six months. A WARNING OF DEATH. New York. Feb. 14. In epeak- ing of General Sherman's illness. General Collins taid that two weeks ago he had had a conversa tion with Sherman while he was vinitiiiK him at his house, of whicli lie subject was the approach im- anmveisary of General Gran birthday. April 27. General Sher man at that time, though in th best of health said fie would be lead i nd in his grave on ihe la vtifii ih- celebiation occurret lie told General Co bins he had iremonition that whi'e at the ban quet some cold night he would ontrat a cold which would cam him otf. This sight into the future is regarded by Geneial Collis as something uncanny. SAD NEWS CONVEYED TO CONIUS Washington. Feb. 14. Presi dent Harrison sei.t a nn s-r.ge to congress this afternoon conveying the intel I'gence of ihe d ath 1 General Sherman. The president says: "The death ot Win. J. Sherman at his residence in Nc York, is an event which will bi inn sorrow to the hearts of every citi zen, xso American was ever- so loved as he. To look upon his face, to hear his name was to have one's love of country intensified. He served his country, not for fame, not out of a sense of personal duty, but out of love for the flair and the beneficial civil instruction of which it was an emblem. He was an ideal soldier, his career complete, bis honors full and he received from tbe government the highest rank known to our mili tary. His death followed in start ling quickness that of the admiral of the navy and it is a sad and nota ble incident that when the depart ment under which he served s tall have put on usual emblems of mourning, four of the eight execu tive departments will le simul taneously draped in black, and one other has but to-day removed crane from its walls." William Tecum ieh Sherman was born in Eancaster, onio, ebruarv 8. 1820. In Julv 18:4 he was sent as a cadet to West Point, where he graduated in 1840. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Third artillery July 1, 1840, and was sent to Florida, where the em bers oi the Indian war were still smoldering. He was made a first lieutenant November 00, 1841, and com manded a small detachment at Picolata. In 1842 he was at Fort Morgan, Ala., and later was hunt ing and fishing at Fort Moultrie. In 1843 on his return from a short leave lie began the study of law, not to make it a profession, bat to render himself a more intelligent toldier. When the Mexican war began in 184U he was sent with troops around Cape Horn to California, where he acted as adjutant general to General Stephen W. Harney, Colonel Mason and General Pul sifer F. Smith. Returning in 1850, he was married May 1, 1850, in Washington, to Ms F;11mi Boyle Ewinit, her father then being s. cretary ot the interior. He was appointed a t-tptain in the army Sept'-mbe - 2, 1852, but seeing little prospect lor promotion in the army in time of piece, be resigned his commission September 6, 1853. e was immed ately appointed manager of he branch bank of Lucas, Turner Si Co.. at San Fran- citco, and w hen the affaire of that establishment were wound up in 18 7 he returned, and afterward lived in N"w York as agent for the St. Louis linn. In 1858-! he was practicing law iu Leaven wor:h, Kan. May 13, 1801, he was commis sioned colonel of the Thirteenth infantry. Sherman was pat in command of a brigade in Tyler's division of the army that marched to Lull Run. His command was in that famous retreat. On August 3, 1801, lie was made brigadier general of volunteers, and Augnst 23, waa sent to Ken tucky to be second in command to General Robert Anderson. On account of broken health Ander son asked to be relieved, and he was succeeded in command by Sherman. He was relieved from his command by General Buell, November 12, and was placed in of Benton barricks. At this time General Giant was in command of tiie forces in front of Fort Henry and Donelson, and just after the capture of these strongholds Sher man was assigned to tbe army et the Tennessee. In the battle of Shiloh, Apt il 6 and 7, Sherman's men w ere posted at Shiloh church and the enemy were so strong that all the detachments were engaged " and Sherman served as a pivot. Grant came up with the army of Ohio during the night and the combined forces moved u,on the enemy, causing tbe Confederates to retreat to Corinth. Geneiaf Grant, in his official report of this battle, said: I feet it a dnty to a gallant and able officer, Brigadier-General vVilliani T. Sherman, to laake mention. To his individual effort I am indebted for the success of that battle. Sherman was made a major general of volunteers to date from May 1, 1802, and iu June was rdered to Grand Junction, a strategic point. Sherman was ap pointed a bragadier general in the regular army, to date from July 4, loOJ, .March 12, 1804. Sherman received the thanks of congress tor his services in the Chattanooga campaign. April 10, 18b4, he re ceived bis final instructions and began his famous march from Atlanta to the sea," which ended in the capture of th i city of Savan nah, G i., with , 150 heavy guns, lenty ot ammunition and 2o,000 bales tf cotton. Sherman's army had marched 300 miles in twenty lour days, through the heart of it-oria, sweeping all before him. le was appointed major general .ind received the thank's ot con- jc. fur his triumphal march. Upon the appointed of Grant as i!-n-ral of the army July 25, 1806, Sherman was prom ted tolieuten toi general and when Grant be came president, March 4, 1869, lieiin to succeeded niin as gen eral. At Ins ow n request, and in nder to in ike Li-.uteuant General P. II. Sheridan commander-in-chief, he as .laced on the retired I. st list, February 4, 1884. SCESS AT TIIE BEDSIDE. New York, Feb.14. Tiie follow ir?vr official statement of the scenes at the d-aih bed of General Sher niau and arrangements for the funeral have been given out by Lieutenant Fitcb. General Sher man lay in bed from Friday morn ing until he died to-day without speaking a word. He made an at tempt to do so several times, but was unable to utter a sound other than a hoarse gasp. At the bed side were his son P. T. Sherman, his daugnters Rachel and Lizzie, Lieutenant and Mrs. Fitch, Lien-, tenant and Mrs. Thackaray, Sena tor John Sherman, Dr. Alexander, and General Thomas Ewing. The two daughters remained kneeling, one at each side of the bed during the last hours of the life of their , father. No prist or clergyman w as present. Neither were any called. No pries', has entered tbe house since Father Taylor called. Ieathcame so quietly that those at the bedside did not realize tbe sreneral was dead nntil Dr. Alex ander said: "All is over." Death came with one long sigh. Suffo cation due to the lung tilling with mucus was the cause. Some two weeks ago the general made known his wishes as to his burial. He particularly requested that his body should not lie in state any- when. He also requested that' the funeral be a .strictly military one. lie said ne aid not care par ticularly for any military obser vances Siere in New York, bat be did want a military burial in St. Louis, which would be partici pated in by his o'd comrades in arms. He also requested that the funeral rites be not in confirmity with anv particular form or regu lation. He wanted a soldier's burial. 1 great drinker. Si V.