The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-22
SHERMAN is DEAD
Aged Statesman Passes Away at
Washington
At an Early Hour This Morning
From Brain Exhaustion.
He WAS UNCONSCIOUS
For a Period of SO Hours Pre-
ceding Death.
Sketch of a Long and Busy
Public Career.
TRIBUTES OF ESTEEM.
Officials and Statesmen All
Over the Country
Join In Testifying to His Worth
and Public Service.
TRIBUTES OF ESTEEM.
Officials and Statesmen All
Over the Country
Join In Testifying to His Worth
and Public Service.

Washington. Oct. 22.-John Sherman,
who for a period of forty years occupied
a prominent place in the legislative and
administrative branches of public al
fairs in the United States, died here at
GAS o'clock this morning of brain eX-
haustion. Death came to the aged suf-
ferer peacefully after almost Sc hours
of nearly complete Inconsistencies
During the last Is hours of his life he
was all the time unconscious and passed
away while in this condition.
A number of relatives and friends who
have assembled in Washington in re-
sponse to summons were at the bedside
when the end came The most devoted
of them was Mrs. AIcCa1lum, the adopt
ed daughter of the secretary and Mrs
Sherman who remained constantly at
the bedside during the last hours
Funeral services over the remains will
be held in this city and Mansfield, the
Ohio home, where the secretary and
Mrs. Sherman spent so many of their
summers. Interment will be in the fam
lily lot at that place and will take place
in all probability on Thursday, the re-
mains lying in the Episcopal church at
Mansfield for about day preceding the
funeral services. Brief services also will
be held here Tuesday and the body will
be taken to Mansfield on a train leaving
this city that night. The details are
necessarily incomplete but are of the
general nature of those stated
DETAILS OF THE END.
Hon John Sherman, former represen-
tative 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 quarter before 7 o'clock
this morning in the 18th year of his age.
His death had been expected for some
days and loving friends gave him their
unremitting care and attention to the
end. The immediate cause of death was
described as brain exhaustion incident
to extreme weakness due to old age and to
several attacks of sickness from which
he had suffered for the past year and
half. Since Saturday afternoon Mr..
Sherman had been most of the time un-
conscious, rallying partially at intervals,
when slight nOurishment was given him.
Yesterday afternoon evidences OF the
approaching end were manifest and he
failed to regain consciousness after
o'clock, passing away peacefully just af-
ter dawn broke. About I o'clock this
morning he rallied somewhat from the
Stupor and turned himself over in bed
but a1ter that ne gradually sank until
the end came. During the day and ev-
ening 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.
Several days ago, realizing the critical
condition of Mr.. Sherman the members
of the household and relatives here sent
kilograms to a large number of the fam
lily connections throughout the country
notifying them of his extreme illness
and some We're able to reach here before
ne died. Most Of those who arrived were
q " 6a heA
number including Mr. and Mrs. Colgate
HOyt OF New York, Mr. and Mrs Frank
Wiborg of Cincinnati; Mrs. W. K. Otis
OF New York city; p Tecumseh Sher-
man, son of the late Gen Sherman:
Charles NJ Sherman of Chicago and
Miss Lizzie Sherman. Others who were
al the bedside were Mrs James Mccall
lun, the adopted daughter, who had
been his constant attendant and her
husband. General 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 apparent
that the end was near and reached the
house few minutes after the venerable
statesman had passed away.
IN WASHINGTON HOME.
Secretary Sherman's death occurred in
the handsome home on K street, which
he had erected eight years ago. It is 4
large double structure with white stone
front and with the hall running through
the middle The house faces on Frank
lin square, the protest reservation
and park in the capital city. Some weeks
ago the secretary decided this valuable
property to Mrs. McCallum
The secretary was a large holder of
real estate in this city. having invested
extensively in that line from time to
time during his residence here Con-
servative estimates Of his wealth place
it at round million dollars most of
which is believed to consist of Washing
ton real estate Other investments CON
sist Of securities and it is stated that
the old family home at Mansfield q re-
mained in his possession notwithstand
ing reports that he had disposed Of If
prior to his return to Washington last
month.
Arrangements for the funeral will be
completed today. AS tentatively de-
terlnined they contemplate services both
at the residence in this city and at
Mansfield. where the interTnent will be
made in the family burying ground be
side the body of Mrs. Sherman, who
died early in the summer. The services
here will be held probably on Tuesday
afternoon, q the remains to lie at the
house after their conclusion until in the
evening, when they viii be put on
special train for Mansfield, leaving here
1t 6 O'Clock.
Some time ago Secretary and Mrs.
Sherman occupied q pew IN the Epiph-