The true northerner., 1900-10-26
NATION MOURNING
Death of x-Secretary Sherman
Deeply Deplored.
MANY MESSAGES RECEIVED
Foreigners Join in the Mourning-Ar'
raneements for the Funeral Of the
Dead Statesman-To be, Buried at
Mansfield.

Mansfield.
Washington. Oct 24-The following
telegrams of coincidence were receiv
ed AT the Sherman home Tuesday:
M. A. Hanna--Please accept for the
sorrowing friends OF Mr. Sherman this
assurance of my most sincere sympa.
thy in the loss suffered by the termi
nation of a noble and useful life.
John d. Long, secretary of the navy
Will you let me express my sincere
sympathy with you in the loss of your
father? His long and faithful service
to the country was of inestimable
value and he won the admiration and
respect of the people. History will
write his name among the great states
men of the United States.
Murat Halstead-My sympathy ex-
tends to all the family | deply feel
the loss of a personal friend of forty
years.
II. A. Alger, former secretary of war
Mrs. Alger joins me in deepest SYM
pathy for you in your great sorrow
A meeting of Ohioans resident in
Washington was held Tuesday in the
Office of George w. Wilson. commits.
sioner of internal revenue, to take suit
able action upon the death of Hon.
John Sherman. Appropriate resolu'
tionss were passed.
Second Assistant Secretary of State
Adee has been chosen to represent the
den ,ment of state at Mansfield on
the q, sion of the funeral of the late
John e~man. He will accompany the
rema.a from Washington to Mans
field, "a v. Mr. E. j. Babcock, one
time priv secretary to the deceased.
Other II reesages of coincidence which
came during the day include:
Representative Charles Dick of Ohio
Accept my deep sympathy in death
of your distinguished father. Ohio
mourns the loss of a great and good
man.
Count de Quadt, the German charge
d'affairs-Count de Quadt begs to con-
vey on this occasion the expression of
his deepest sympathy to Mrs Mccall.
lum and feels that the whole nation
will feel the great loss the country has
sustained by the death of the Hon.
John Sherman, whose great capacities
and the services he rendered to his
country were appreciated all over the
world.
From Santiago de Cuba-To the
president of the senate at Washing
ton: The newspapers of free and in
dependent Cuba deplore the death of
the illustrious Sherman, defender of
the independence of Cuba.
The body of the late secretary has
been placed in a heavy plain black
covered casket with silver handles A
silver plate on the top bears the sim
pie inscription:
John Sherman.
May 10, 1923.
oct %, 1900"
Representative of the Loyal Legion
of which organization the secretary
was a member, and of the Sons Of the
American Revolution will be present
at the services Wednesday Special
invitations to attend the services here
have been extended TO the following
friends in addition to those to whom
personal and general invitations have
been issued: Mrs. Grant and Mrs
Sartoris, ex-senator and Mrs John
Henderson, Mrs. Robert Anderson and
the Misses Anderson, Mrs. Audenreid
Mrs. Edward Parker Wood Mr.. and
Mrs John Sherman, ex-senator and
Mrs Quay and eXSecretary and Mrs
John w Foster.
The train bearing the remains and
the members of the family and friends
accompanying them is expected to ar.
rive at Mansfield at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning The services in the
church there will be held at o'clock
in the afternoon.
Senator Hawley is unable to be pres
ent at the services here to act as pail
bearer and Justice A. b. Hagner of the
district supreme court will take his
place.