The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1900-10-23
Famous Statesman Succumbs
to Ills of Advanced Age.
PRESIDENT HONORS HIS MEMORY
Noted Chilean Peacefully Passes Away Az
ter Hours Of :nesnssiousness-FIn
Drop Co Half-ma II ON Public Iiaildiass-
Cabinet Ofaeers Pay TribsIe-P President
Mckinney Issues "a Proclamation Express
sive Of the Couniry's Grief aad Le,s.


some days. and loving friends gave him
their unremtting care and attention 10
the end. The immediate cause OF death
was described as brain exhaustion. Incl
dent 10 extreme weakness que 10 old age
and TO several attacks OF sickness from
which he had suffered for the past year
and a half Since Saturday after
noon Mr.. Sherman had been for
the most Of the time unconscious
iallying partially at intervals. when
some slight nourishment was given
him. Sunday afternoon evidences OF the
approaching end were manifest, and he
failed TO regain consciousness after ;
O'Clock yesterday morning, passing away
peacefully just after dawn broke. A. I
o'clock he rallied somewhat from the
siupor and turned himself over in bed. but
after that he gradually sank until the end
came.
Several days ago. realizing the critical
condition of Mr.. sherman. the members OF
the household and relatives here sent tele-
grams to large number OF the family
connections throughout the country no,i-
flying them of his extreme Illness, ami
some were able to reach here before he
died Most of those who arrived were at
the bedside when the end came. the num-
Der including Mr.. and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt,
OF New York: Mr. and Mrs Frank WI
borg, of Cincinnati: Mrs. William h.
Otis. of New York City; p. Tecumseh
Sherman. son of the late Gen. Sherman:
Charles II. Sherman, OF Chicago, and Miss
Lizzie Sherman. Others who were at the
bedside were Mrs. James McCallum, the
adopted daughter. who had been his con-
slant attendant, and her husband. Gen.
nd
retary Sherman, were az the house the
greater portion of Sunday. but left for
their home shortly after midnight They
We're summoned when il was apparent
that the end was near, and reached the
house a few minutes after the venerable
statesman had passed away.
The Funeral Arrangements.
The funeral arrangements. so far as
they pertain to the services in Washing
ton, We're completed late yesterday after
noon. They will take place at the late
residence OF Mr.. Sherman. on Wednesday
afternoon at / O'Clock, Rev. Alexander
Maekay Smith, of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, being the the officiating clergy
man. Immediately after the services. the
body will be taken to Mansfield. Ohio,
where arrangements for the last sad rites
hAfN bNNAA AtAh III the ndlltH bl iStDEtEen-
tative w. S. Kerr and other friends Of the
family.
Services will be held Thur sday. proba-
bly, In the Episcopal Church. usually al
tended by Mrs. Sherman when al Mans
field ana the interment will be made on
that afternoon In the family burial loL
beside the grave OF Mrs. Sherman. The
party going from here will include rela-
tives and friends, and also representatives
OF the State and Treasury departments
The list Of honorary pall-bearers is still
Incomplete, but as far as those invited
have accepted, include the following Sec
retary Gage, Justice Harlan. of the Su-
preme Court; Hon. John A. Kassan. Hon.
J. G., Bancroft Davis, Hon. J. ID. Gamer
on, Senator Hawley, and M. M. Parker.
I'he members of the Cabinet now here
will attend the services at the house. and
President Mckinley will go to Mansfield
from Canton to- attend the services there
OF the large family of brothers and
sisters originally comprising the Sherman
family only two brothers survive the Sec
retary. They are Maj. Hoyt Sherman and
Lampson p. Sherman, both OF Des Moines.
Iowa. The latter is in feeble health. and
II Is not likely that he will be able to at
tend the funeral at Mansfield.
Many Messnges of sympathy.
All day long there was a steady stream
OF callers at the house who came 10 leave
their condolences. the list including Official
and resident society and members of the
diplomatic corps. A large number Of tel
egrams of sympathy. most Of them from
Ohio, also were received. including The
following:
Senator Foraker-The death OF Senator
Sherman, although expected. occasions
universal regret. Accept assurance of
deepest sympathy.
Ex-Postmaster General James A. Gary
Accept cur heartfelt sympathies in your
great bereavement.
Gov George X. Nash. OF Ohio-OhiO
mourns the death OF one or her greatest
sons. and sympathizes with you in tns
loss Ct a father He battled FOR freedom
and against slavery. In ciyii life he was
a mos, able statesman: In time OF great
peril to his country he was one OF her
most efficient supporters
Ex-secretary Of State William X. Day
Mrs. Day joins in expression Of deep sym
pathy In your great loss.
James T. McHugb. president Cincinnati
Chamber OF cOmmerce-The member
ship Of the Cincinnati Chamber Of Com
meree BY Unanimous action give express
sion 70 their appreciation OF The life and
services OF Senator Sherman and OF SYM
pathy with those near 10 him and 10
whom he was especially dear Our ez-
changS resolved 10 formally adjourn on
the day of the funeral
Representative Grtsgenor OF Ohl0-Ths
death OF your distinguished father Is 8
great sheck 70 me and / recognize Il a.
an irreparable loss 70 the country In
all the great elements Of constructive
statssmanship John sherman has had 10
one 10 excel him IN tFs history OF his
country between IsS8 and the hour OF "a
sad death.
Health Had Issns Been faiiisg.
Mr. Sherman had not been ia robust
health for considerably over a year. Ia
March. Iss. while or a pleasure trip 10
the French and spanish West Indies in
company with = relative, Ar. Frank W.
borg. bs suffered severe attack Of pnsu-
monia. which almost proved fatal The
ship on which they were travelling touched
az Santiago. from which place reports
came 10 the United States that The we'll
known statesman had succumbcd 10 the
disease. He rallied however. and tns
family accepted the ofrer Of the United
States government 10 bring nina back %
the United States on the cruiser Chicago.
then IN the vicinity OF Cuba. and he wss
safely landed al Fort Monroe and brought
70 his home IN this city.
Here he gained strength. and was strosg
enough by summer time 20 visit his home
ia Obio. His remarkable vitality brought
him through relapse which he suffered
during the heated term. aad by Sa-
tumn ne had resained much Of his
strength ard seemed 20 be tn good spirits
He spent last winter al his home IN lsls
city enjoying fairy good health, occasion
ally going cut % social Affairs and attend