Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-10-26

AGED Statesman Passes Away Az Ills
Home In Washington.

Washington, Oct. IS. Hon. Ohm
sherman, who for u per. III forty
years occupied a comment place SssSs M
Legislative and administra branch
es Of public affairs ii the united
States, died here at g; As o'c clock yes
terd;ly morning, from brain exha W.;
!. ton. Death came to- the aged SUIT
.ferer peacefully after thirtyTs ,lss B
hours of nearly complet e uncon scio, rs
ness. During the last fifteen minutes " 'sI
of his life lie was all the time unco1-S5
scious and passed away while in this Z
condition.
A number Of relatives and friends en
assembled in Washington, in response s, y
to summons, We're at the bedside
when the end came. The most Diet 5tlt.-
voted Of them was Mrs. MEGA ll'Iln,
adopted daughter Of the secretary,
and Mrs. Sherman, who renlained
constantly at his bedside during the
last hours. The number included les
cumseh Sherman, Charles M. Sher.
man, Miss Lizzie Sherman. Mrs. JAS
McC allum, adopted daughter. who
has been the late secretary's con-
slant attendant, and her husband
Secretary Sherman's death occurred
in handsome home on X street
which he erected eight years ago !;
Some weeks ago the secretary decided
this valuable property to Mrs. Me-
Callum. Conservative estimates Of
the secretary's wealth places it at ~
million dollars, most of which is be-
lieved to consist of Washington real
estate securities, and the old family
home at Mansfield. Mr.. Sherman has
not been in robust health for one
year. In March, 1899, while on a pleas
ure trip to the West Indies, he SUIT
fered severe attack of pneumonia
which almost proved fatal. He was s
brought to this city, where he be-
came strong enough to visit home
The death. Of Mrs. Sherman Was q
severe blow to the secretary, from
which he never fully recovered. He
returned to Washington in Septem-
Der, much broken in health and spir-.
it's, and for time was able to move
about in the open air, but for the
past three weeks he has been confined
to his bed. His general debility, agg-s55
gravated by an irritating cough, has.
tened the end.
The president yesterday issued the
following proclamation: 81
'"To the People of the United
States: In the fullness of years and
honors, John Sherman, lately your
secretary Of state, has passed away.
Few among our citizens have risen
! to a greater or more deserved emf
hence in the national councils tl:aaa
he. The story of his public life ;:lltF.
services is, as it were, the history Of
the country for half century. In
congress he was ranked among the.
foremost in the house, and later in
the senate. He was twice member
of the executive cabinet, first as sec
rotary of the treasury, afterwards.
as secretary of state. When in cons
sE:ss during the dark hours CT our
civil war, or as director of our count
try's finances during the period OF
rehabilitation, or as trustts,;un-
cilor in the framing of the,n.s q.
laws Tor .s over forty years, Sthsi ~
exponent of it's foreign pblity, l,isa
sCOuIS was CSCI Ny 5llcSOtIOiLJ
to the best interests Of his belovedN
land, and by able and conscientious
effort to uphold its dignity and honor
his countrymen will long revere his,
memory and see in him the type Of,
| patriotism, uprightness and zeal that
go to the moulding and strengthening
of the nation.
TN a fitting expression Of the sense
of bereavement that atfiicts the re-
public, direct that on the day Of
the funeral the executive Offices of
the United States display the natiollalI
Gag at half mast and that the rep
resentatives of the United States In
foreign countries shall pay in like
manner appropriate tribute to the
illustrious dead for q period Of ten|
lays.
Ozone at the city Of Washington
by the president. .s3 MI
William Mckinley.
John Hay, Secretary