The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-23
Venerable and Venerated States
man Died Peacefully at Day
break Yesterday.
PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT.
Nation Reminded of the Faithful
Services of Him Who, for a
Half-Century. Helped Mold
COuntry's Destiny.

Washington. Oct. c2.-John Sherman for
rher Representative in the House, for a
long term member OF the Senate, and
twice holding Cabinet positions. died at his
residence in this city at quarter before {
O'Clock this morning In the seventy-eighth
year or his age. His death had been ex-
pected for some days. and loving friends
gave him their unremitting care and atten-
ton TO the end
The immediate cause OF death was de-
scrlbed as brain exhaustion Incident to ex-
treme weakness due to old age and TO sew
erai attacks OF sickness from which he had
suffered for the last year and n half Since
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Sherman has been
most OF the time unconscious, rallying par
TALLY at intervals. when slight nourishment
| was given him.
Yesterday afternoon evidences OF the ap-
| proaching end were manifest, and he failed
TO regain consciousness after 8 O'Clock pass
Ing away peacefully just after dawn broke.
About l o'clock this morning he rallied
somewhat from the stupor and turned him
self over in bed. but after that he grad
TALLY sank until the end came
His Property Valued at 81 900 900.
Secretary Sherman's death occurred IN
| the handsome home on K street which he
had erected eight years ago. 1t is q large
| double structure, with white stone front
and with the hail running through the mid
ole. The house faces on Franklin Square.
| the prcitiest reservation and park In the
capital city. Some weeks ago the Secretary
| decided this valuable property to Mrs. Nc
Callum.
The Secretary was a large holder of real
estate In this city, having invested exten-
sively in that line from time to time during
his residence here. Conservative estimates
| of his wealth place It at round million
dollars. most of which Is believed to consist
of Washington real estate.
Other Investments consist or secnrlties.
and II Is stated that the old family home ut
| MANSFIELD o., remained in his possession
| notwithstanding reports that ne had as
posed of it prior to his return to W;sshihs-
Funeral Mt Msn.heId. o., To-Morr",s.
/ The funeral will he held at the sherman
residence early WednesdSy aiIStiUoT; ,,,,,h ractor
| of ST. Johns Church. officiating Inc nour u
! has not yet been Determined, as the ran, an
| way arrangements for transporting tns
/ body TO Mansfield. o.. depend on a message
/ from President Cassatt of the Pennsylvs,,,
MIA. which is hourly expected Services VII VIZ
| be held in Mansfield on Thursday. WHICH
| President Mckinley viii attend 80,
| II Is known that Nr. Sherman LETT
will. but no information as TO ITS con,ehhss ,,, Us
| or even when 1t will be prcbated Will De
| obta.nable until after the funeral.
| The news OF Mr.. Sherman's death was
| communicated to the State Depar tment py
{ Z. ]. Babcock. for many years private sec
1 retary and clerk to MIR: sherman IN ms
| various capacities as Secretary OF oi san' Lne
| retary Of State and at present private Sec
| retary to Secretary Hay.
| the department, and the flags on public
| buildings In Washington were lowered 70
| halfmast. 80 TO remain until alter the
funeral.
| President Issued Proclamation.
The President, as a mark of special honor
I to the deceased, who was not at the time
| Of his death connected in any official ca,
| pacity with the Government OF the United
| States. resorted to the unusual course OF
| personally preparing an expression OF the
nations grief In the SHAPE OF the follow
| sonal qualities and civic abilities Of the de-
ceased statesman:
A PROCLAMATION.
| To the People Of the United States:
In the fullness Of years and honcrs. John Sher-
man, lately Secretary Of State. has passed away.
Few among citizens have risen to greater
or more deserved erainence in the national coun-
els THAI he. The story Of his public life and
services is. as II were the history of the country
in The conEtess Q, the United States he ranked
Try and Afterwards as seeretary Of State.
our Civil War. the director of the country's
as trusted eouneiI5r in framing the nations
| laws for over forty years or as tho exponent OF
BY devotion To- The best snteTesss Of M his beoSed
land and by able and conscientious effort to up
Mi His eouniTyn,en ' viii long revere his memory
and in him a type Of the patriotism the up
rightEess and the zeal that 60 to moiding and
strength.n ming nation.
yncnt that affiicts the Republic direct that on
SI q sas sunsa s the ,b 9ses Of
half-mast and that the representatives Of the
United States in foreign countries shall pay in
appreprtate ~ he rstri iotfa
dead Tor period of ten days
second asy OF October in the year Of our Lord
onsand ID and F nine h1dred psiss q and Of the In
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
John Hay. Secretary Of State
At the State Department also. a message
was framed to be transmitted in multiple
to the United States Ambassadors. Min
listers and charges abroad. officially notify
ing them of the demise of ex-Secretary
Sherman. The department will be closed
for business during the funeral services. in
order TO allow the officials and employees to
In diplomatic circles. the news Of Mr.
sherman's death brought many expressions
Of heartfelt regret. ms the foreign repre-
relations with him during his service as
Secretary Of State.
Death of His Wife . Cruel Blow.
Mr.. Sherman and his family left here
stHay saFy in the f9s the Thg old %aF
there but a short time when Mrs.
Sherman. whose health had been very frau.
died. This was a severe blow TO the Sec
retary, from which he never fully recovered
He remained at Mansfield until the middle
OF September, when he returned to Wash
ington. He was much broken in health
and spirits. but for time he was able
TO move about IN the open air ind to take
short rides around the city. For the past
three weeks or more. however. he had been
confined to his bed. his se,cral debility
being aggravated by an irrita ing bronchial
cough that FASTENED the enc
Among Mr.. Sherman's foitaer associates
his demise will be sincerely felt without
reference to party. In this field OF activity
his service had been particularly able and
successful. He had served so long that eN-
perience added TO his natural talents. He
was a recognized master of all the great
public questions. past and present, and he
had at his fingers end all the arraya! OF
facts, figures and precedent to give COM
plete calculation to a subject.
as a party leader. for his conservatism.
caution, innate good judgment and power
of effective execution inspired confidence IN
any line of action which he advised. This
was particularly true in later years, when
he held leading place In the Senate on the
questions of finance and foreign affairs.
Was Venerated I'm the Senate.
Amid the most heated arguments and the
widest differences, the entrance of the yen-
cradle Ohio Senator into the debate was the
signal for a period of calm and dispassion-
ate consideration of the serious arguments
of the case His appearance in debate was
often like the sudden entrance OF the
schoolmaster into room full OF unruIy
nupilS