The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-24
MUCH IMPROVED.
Mr.. Shel man Is Rapidly Recov.
erfng From His Illness.
NO Necessity for an Oparat on
at This Time.
MAY TRY 1T LATER
In Order to Avoid a Return of
thu T. Ouble.
NJ Expects to Leave the Hos.
pItal ny Next Saturday,
NAY TRY 1T LATER

-, q Sherman's condition re-
soi'ins from the passage of gall stones
rapidly neared normal TODAY. Mrs.
SHERMAN Who arose from a sick bed
a. mer nome in Utica. N Y, yesterday
eon,e mere, was also much improve
eouay. She is occupying room
near her husband at Lakeside hospital
Doctors Carter, Allen and Stone
eohierred with Mr.. Sherman today as
10 the advisability of performing an
operation. Neither the physicians nor
MI. Sherman were of the opinion that
there was an apparent necessity for
an immediate operation. The physi-
clanS expressed the belief however
that Mr.. Sherman should undergo an
operation as soon as he was fully re-
begins, in order to avoid another at
tack. The vice presidential candidate
agreed that this might be advisable
Mr.. Sherman was notified Of the
death this morning OF former Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland He expressed
great sorrow. He said he would send
a telegram of coincidence to Mrs.
Cleveland later in the day.
Mr.. Sherman now expects to be able
to leave the hospital not later than
lions arise. At 12:45 p. M Mr. Sher-
man was quietly sleeping with his
temperature, respiration and pulse
practically normal.
/ At noon Mr.. Sherman was resting
quietly. His physicians said there were
no un1avorable symptoms and that his
condition continued entirely satisfac-
tory.
At 2 p. m. Mr. Sherman was still
asleep, Temperature 100; pulse rs;
respiration "a.
Passed Restless Night.
Cleveland, o.. June 24-At 7:ao a. M
today the physician in attendance on
i -. sherman ic 1x,ir, ot
Lakeside hospital, reported that the
temperature of the patient was 100 80
pulse 80: respiration 80. Mr.. Sherman
fell into sound sleep at a. m
Mr.. sherman awakened after near
ly two hours of refreshing sleep Dr.
Stone. the hospital physician who was
at the bedside of the patient said that
while Mr.. Sherman had been restless
during the greater part of the night
there was a marked improvement. The
slowly approaching normal and that on
the whole the condition of Mr. Sherman
was entirely satisfactory
Following a night of intense heat a
cool breeze sprang up this morning and
this added greatly to the comfort of the
patient.
The following telegram was. dictated
| by Mr.. Sherman to his secretary late
last night in answer to a message of
sympathy from the. presidential nomi-
A
Lakeside Hospital, Cleveland, O., June
g.
| Hon. VIM. H. Taft. New Haven. Conn.
| My Dear Taft:-My illness is not of
| a critical nature and the doctors this
\ afternoon advised that 1 can probably
| go home in three or four days. 1 thank
you ever so much indeed for your cor
| dial telegram. 1 expect to see you in
I, Washington on Wednesday of next
, week. ]. S. SHERMAN.
| New York, June 24.-Mrs. William
T. Bull. wife of the surgeon who has
been called to the bedside Of James 8.
Sherman, Republican nominee for the
vice president, succeeded in communi-
eating with her husband this morning,
after unsuccessful efforts all night. DIR.
Bull, who has been attending patient
out of town, is expected to
reach this city tonight and will pro-
baby leave for Cleveland early to-
morrow
Following a consultation attended
by Doctors Carter, Allen and Stone al
Lakeside hospital at 1920 this morn
Ing the statement was authorized thaJ
the condition of Mr. Sherman contin
ued so favorable that there was nj
present possibility of an operation be
ing necessary. At the hour named tn,
temperature of the patient was 100
pulse 80 and respiration g. 1t wa.
, said that the physicians would no
, hold another consultation today unles
Mr. Sherman's condition should chang
for the worse.