Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-10-24
JOHN SHERMAN IS DEAD.
The Veteran Ohio Statesman
Passes Away.
END CAME PEACEFULLY
Unconscious for the Last Fifteen
Hours-To be Buried at Old
Home in Mansfield.

hours OF nearly complete unconscious
ness During the last fifteen hours Of MS
life he was all the time unconscious AMI
passed away while in this condition. y
number OF relatives and friends who
have assembled in Washington in re
spouse to summons were at. the bedside
when the end came. Funeral services
over the remains will be held in this city
and Mansfield, the Ohio home where the
secretary spent so many summers. In
terment will be in the family lot at that
place ana will occur in all probability on
Thursday. the remains lying in state in
the Epist OpaI church at Mansfield for
about Il day preceding the funeral Serv-
ices. Rfie: services also will be held
here Iur>day and the body taken to
Mansfield On a train leaving this city
that night
During the day and evening a number
of inquiries were made at the house con-
corning the condition of the sick man,
President Mckinley being among those
who sent to ask about him.
Attack of Pneumonia.
Mr. Sherman had not been in robust
health for considerably over Il year. In
March, 1899, while on a pleasure trip to
the French and Spanish West Indies, he
suffered a severe attack of pneumonia,
which almost proved fatal. He rallied,
however. and the family accepted the of
fer of the government to bring him back
to the United States on the cruiser Chi
cago. His remarkable vitality brought
him through Il relapse which he suffered
during the heated term and by autumn
he had again regained much of his
strength and seemed to be in good spir-
its. The family left here early in the
summer for the old homestead at Mans
field, Q. They were there but a short
time when Mrs. Sherman. whose health
had been very frail died. This was Il
severe blow to the secretary. from which
he never fully recovered. He remained
at MANSFIELD until the middle of Septem
Der, when he returned to Washington.
He was very much broken in health and
spirits. but for Il time he 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
had been confined to his bed. his general
debility being aggravated by an irritat-
ing bronchial cough that FASTENED the
end
In private life Mr.. Sherman was
known as shrewd business man. whose
habits of industry, thrift and economy
had built up large fortune. Mr.. Shor-
man was we'll known about the streets Of
Washington. He was fond of walking.
and in his later years he drove almost
every afternoon in large open carriage.
accompanied. until her death, by Mrs
Sherman. The tall. straight-lined stove
pipe hat not of the latest design. was in
!arlaby worn by him. and his dress was
Of that simplicity and dignity in keeping
with the character of the man.
Leaves Large Estate.
Secretary Sherman's death occurred in
the handsome home on X street which he
had erected eight years ago. 1t is a
large double structure with white stone
front ard with the hall running through
the middle. The house faces on Frank
I'm square, the prettlest reservation and
park in the capital city. Some weeks ago
the secretary decided this valuable prop
erty to Mrs. McCallum. The secretary
was large holder of real estate in this
city, having invested extensively in that
line from time to time during his resi-
dence here. Conservative estimates of
his wealth place it at 81 100000. most
sc which is believed to consist of Wash
lngton real estate. Other investments
consist of securities, and it is stated that
the other family home at Mansfield. O.,
remained in his possession, notwithstand-
ing reports that he had disposed of it
prior to his return to Washington last
month.
Notified the President.
The news of Sherman's death was COM
municated TO the President and the flags
on the public buildings in Washing on
were lowered to half-mast. The Presi-
dent, as a mark of SPECIAL honor to the
deceased who was not at the i:me of his
death connected in any official capacity
with the government of the United
States, resOrted to the unusual course of
personally preparing a proclamation de-
scriptive Of the personal qualities and
civic abilities of the deceased statesman.
At the state department also mes
sage was framed to be transmitted in
multiple to the United States ambassa-
doris, ministers and charges abroad, Off
eX-Secretary Sherman. The department
will be closed for business during the fu
neral services in order to allow the Off
Gals and employees to attend in person.
EX-Secretary Sherman was known in
timately to Secretary of State John Hay
that naturally Mr.. Hay was deeply de-
event, Secretary Hay said:
In the death Of Mr.. Sherman the
country has lost one of its greatest citi-
zens. a man whose name was insepara-
and policies of the latter half of the
Nineteenth century. man of not only
extraordinary ability but of the most
spotleSs character, and one whose person
atty, as we'll as his work. will always
be a model and an incentive to the youth
Of the country.
Foremost Champ on of Honest Money
Secretary Long was notified of the
death of his former colleague after reach
ing the department. In speaking of the
event he said: Il can only express my
deep regret and unlimited respect for Mr.
Sherman. He was a remarkable man,
one of the eminent statesmen of this
country, and his name will be recorded
in history. The country owes him debt
Of gratitude for the service he rendered
while secretary of the treasury in main
tanning the national credit ON a sound
and conservative basis"
Secretary Gage said of Mr.. Sherman
'For nearly forty-four years Mr.. Sher-
man had been prominent influential
figure in our public life. Whether as a
representative, a senator; or as member
of the cabinet he was at all times a dis
tinctive force. He became secretary Of
the treasury at a most trying period.
He had led the forces in Congress which
passed the resumption act in 1874. As
secretary of the treasury in 1877 it
became his duty to carry into effect the
provisions of the law he had previously
in Congress done so much to inaugurate
In the performance of this duty ne had