The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-11-01
JOHN SHERMAN DEAD
THE AGED STATESMAN PASSES AWAY
AT THE CAPITAL
THE END NOT UNEXPECTED
Mr.. sherman Had Long Been in Feeble
Health, hut Possessed Remarkable vi
taIity-Served In the Cabinet OF Two Adj
ministrations-Stoo Three Times for
Presidential Nomination.

Washington (SpeciaD The Hon.
John Sherman, former Representative
in the House. for long term a mem
ber of the Senate and twice holding
Cabinet positions, died at his residence
in this city at 645 o'clock a. NJ, in
the 18th year of his age.
His death had been expected for
some days and loving friends gave
him their unremitting care and attcn-
tion to the end The immediate cause
OF death was described as brain ex-
haustion, incident to extreme weak
ness, due to old age and to several at
tacks of sickness from which he had
suffered for the past year and half
Since Saturday afternoon Mr.. Sher-
man had been for the most OF the time
unconscious, rallying partially at in
tervals when some slight nourishment
was given him. Sunday afternoon evil
dences of the approaching end were
manifest, and he failed to regain con-
sciousness after o'clock passing
away peacefully Just after dawn broke.
About / o'clock he rallied somewhat
from the stupor and turned himself
over in bed, but after that he grad
ually sank until the end came.
During the day and evening a num-
ber of inquiries were made at the
house concerning the condition of the
sick man, President Mckinley being
among those who sent to ask about
him. Several days ago, realizing the
critical condition OF Mr.. Sherman, the
members of the household and rela-
tives here sent kilograms to a large
number of the family connections
throughout the country notifying them
OF the extreme illness, and some were
able to reach here before he died. Most
of those who arrived were at the bed
side when the end came, the number
including Mr.. and Mrs. Colgate Hoyt of
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wiborg
of Cincinnati, Mrs William X. Otis
of New York city, p. Tecumseh Sher-
man, son of the late General Sher-
man. Charles M. Sherman of Chicago
and Miss Lizzie Sherman.
Mr.. Sherman passed away in the
handsome home on X street which he
had erected eight years ago. 1t is a
large double structure with white stone
front and with the hall running
through the middle. The house faces
on Franklin square, the prettiest rescr-
walton and park in the Capital City.
Some weeks ago the Secretary decided
this valuable property to Mrs. Mccall
lum.
The Secretary was large holder Of
real estate in this city, having invest
ed extensively 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 invest
ments consist of securities, and it iS
stated that the old family home at Mans
field, Ohio, remained in his possession,
Notwithstanding reports that he had
disposed of it prior to his return to
Washington last month.
Mrs. Sherman's death in 1899 was a
severe blow to the Secretary, from
which he never fully recovered. He
remained at Mansfield until the mid
die of September, when he returned to
Washington. The Secretary was very
much broken in health and spirits, but
for time was able to move about in
the open air and to take short rides
around the city. For the past three
weeks or more, however, he has been
confined to his bed, his general debility
being aggravated by an irritating
bronchial cough that hastened the
end.