The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-10-26

erected eight years ago. Some weeks
ago the secretary decided this valuable
property to Mrs. McCullum. The SEN
ator was a large holder of real es-
tate in this city, having invested ex-
tensively in that line from time to
time during his residence here. Con-
sentative estimates of his wealth place
it at round million dollars, most of
which is believed to consist of Wash
ington real estate.
The family left here early in the
summer for the old homestead at
Mansfield, o. They were there but
short time when Mrs. Sherman, whose
health had been very frail, died. This
was 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. Among Mr.. Shernan's
former associates in the senate his
demise will be sincerely felt without
reference to party. In this field of
activity his service had been partic-
ularly able and successful. He was re-
garded as a guide, rather than party
leader, for his conservatism, caution,
innate good Judgment and power of
effective execution inspired confidence
in any line of action which he advised.
This was particularly true in later
years, when he held leading place in
the senate on the questions of finance
and foreign affairs.
In the II years of his life all these
honors have been his: A delegate
to the whig national convention in
1s4s, when he was 25 years old; del
egate again to the convention of 1852;
president of the first republican state
convention held in Ohio in 1855; elect
ed representative in congress in 1854
and reelected in 1856, 1858 and 1860;
the republican and free soil candidate
for speaker in 1889. losing an election
by only three votes; entering the sem
ate in 1861, and serving there contin-
uously until 1877; devoting four years
as secretary of the treasury in Presi-
dent Hayes cabinet to carrying into exc
cution the financial legislation which
he had been the chief factor in pass
ing through congress; returning to
the senate in 1881 and retaining his
seat there through three successive
reflections; n candidate for the repub-
Gcan presidential nomination in 1880,
1884 and 1858. receiving in the con-
vention of 1888, 249 votes; leader of his
party in the senate and one of its rec
ognized and authoritative spokesman
on the public platform. concluding
his public life as first secretary of
state under President Mckinley.
The president. as a mark of special
honor to the deceased who was not
at the time of his death connected in
any official capacity with the govern
ment of the United States, resorted
j to the unusual course of personally
tons grief in the shape of proclama-
ton descriptive of the personal quail
tiles and civic abilities of the de-
ceased statesman. At the state de-
partment also a message was framed
to be transmitted in multie to the
United States ambassadors. ministers
and charges abroad, officially notify
ing them of the demise of ex-Secretary
Sherman. The department will be
closed for business during the funeral
services to allow the officials and em.
ployes to attend in person.
A. . Deotest Against Weyssr
Madrid, Oct. 23.{Several members
of the Spanish cabinet have resigned
: as q protest against the appointment
of Gen. Weyler as captain general Of
Madrid.