Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-11-02
AS THE DAWN BROKE
Hon. John Sherman Dies in the
Early Morning Hours.
HIS BUSY LIFE ENDS PEACEFULLY,
The Body to Rest In the Cemetery at
Mansfeld, GA Proclamation by
the President-Sketch Of Hi
Public Career,

Mansfield. GA Proclamation by
the President-Sketch of His
Public Career.
Washington, Oct. 23.-Hon. John
Sherman, former representative in the
house, for a long term a member of
the senate, and twice holding cabinet
positions, died at his residence in this
city at a quarter before seven o'clock
Monday morning, in the seventy
eighth year of his age. His death had
been expected for some days, and low
ing friends gave him their unremit-
ting care and attention to the end.
The immediate cause of death was
described as brain exhaustion, Incl
dent to extreme weakness due to old
age and to several attacks of sickness
from which he had suffered for the
past year and a half. Since Saturday
afternoon Mr.. Sherman had been most
OF the time unconscious, rallying par
TALLY at intervals, when slight nour-
ishment was given him. Sunday after
noon evidences of the approaching
end were manifest and he failed to
regain consciousness after three
o'clock, passing away peacefully just
after dawn broke. About one o'clock
Monday morning he rallied somewhat
from the stupor and turned himself
over in bed, but after that he grad
ually sank until the end came. Dur
ing the day and evening a number 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.
Members of Family Present.
Several days ago, realizing the crit
ical 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 his extreme illness. and some
were able to reach here before he died.
Most Of those who arrived were at the
bedside when the end came, the nun
Der including Mr.. and MRS. Colgate
Hoyt, of.New York; Nj. and Mrs. Frank
Wiborg, of Cincinnati; Mrs. William K
Otis, of New York city; P. Tecumseh
Sherman, a son of the late Gen. Sher.
man; Charles NJ. Sherman, of Chicago
and Miss Lizzie Sherman. Others who
were at the bedside were Mrs. James
McCallum, the adopted daughter, who
had been his constant attendant, and
her husband. Gen. and Mrs. Miles, the
latter a niece of Secretary Sherman.
were at the house the greater portion
of the day and evening, but left for
their home shortly after midnight,
They were summoned when it was ap.
parent that the end was near and
reached the house a few minutes after
the venerable statesman had passed
away.
President Deeply Moved.
The news of Sherman's death was i'm
mediately communicated to the pres.
ident, who had been extremely solic-
itous as to his former premier's con-
dition. The last word previous to the
announcement of Mr.. Sherman's death
Monday morning had been received by
the president at midnight Sunday
night. The president was greatly af.
fected by the Jews. He Immediately
directed that the white house be closed
to visitors and the flag over the ex.
e~cutive mansion placed at half-mast.
After ordering some beautiful flowers
to be sent from the white house con.
%servatory, he went in person to Mr..
Sherman's late residence to express his
grief and offer what consolation he
could to the bereaved family. Mrs.
McCallum informed him of the provi-
sional funeral arrangements and the
president decided not to delay his de-
parture for Canton if they were ad-
hered to, but to attend the funeral
services at Mansfield on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mckinley later drove to the Sher-
man residence and left her card. It is
probable that the president will issue
an executive order closing the depart
ments on the day of the funeral as a
mark of respect to the dead statesman.
Proclamation by the President.
The president Monday afternoon is
sued the following proclamation:
DEATH OF HON. JOHN SHERMAN
BY the President Of the United States of
America.
"a Proclamation-To the People of the
oAALSo 0ldtS LII III lulluCSS VI YEARS dIlO
honors, John Sherman, lately secretary Of
state, has passed away.
Few among our citizens have risen to
greater or more deserved eminence in the
national councils than he. The story Of his
public life and services is as 1t were the
history Of the country for half a century.
In the congress of the United States he
ranked among the foremost in the house
and later in the senate. He was twice a
member Of the executive cabinet, first as
secretary of the treasury and afterwards
as secretary of state. Whether in debate
during the dark hours of our civil war, or
as the director of the country's finances
during the period of rehabilitation or as
a trusted councillor in framing the ma
TONS law for over 40 years, or as the ex-
ponent of its foreign policy. his course was
ever marked by devotion to the best inter-
ests of his beloved land. and by able and
conscientious effort to uphold its dignity
and honor. His countrymen will long re-
we're his memory and see In him a type
of the patriotism, the uprightness and the
zeal that go to molding and strengthening
q nation.
I'm fitting expression of the sense Of be-
reavement that aff1icts the republic. I d.
rect that on the day of the funeral the
executive offices of the United States dis
play the national flag at half-mast and
that the representatives of the United
States in foreign countries shall pay in