Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-24
MoURNED BY ADVISERS
Expressions From Members Of Mr.
Cleveland's Cabinet.

DETROIT. Mich. June 24.-Hon. Don
M. Dickinson Of this city. former Post
master General in President Cleveland
Cabinet. is Ill in a sanitarium at Flint
Mich, suffering from nervous breakdown.
James H. Cullen, one of Mr.. Dickinson
law partners. said, after hearing of Mr..
Cleveiand's death, that he would COM
municate with the physician in charge
Of the sanitarium Immediately as to the
advisabilty Of telling Mr.. Dickinson Of
Mr. Cleveland's death.
Mr.. Cullen said he spent yesterday
afternoon with Mr. Dickinson, and that
while he is improving. his condition is
still such that he did not believe his
physician would permit him to be told
of the news 1t will be entirely impossi-
BILE for Mr.. Dickinson to attend the flu
neral ceremonies OF the former President,
Mr. Cullen said.
His One Ambition.
ST LOUIS. June 4.-Upon being ap-
rrised Of the death of former President
Cleveland Norman j. Colman. Secretary
Of Agriculture during President Cleve-
lands first administration, said:
IL am deeply grieved at the sad intelli-
sence. I cannot speak strongly enough
in commentator of his excellent quail
ties OF heart and head. He had but one
amDltlon. and that was to serve the peo-
pie of the United States in the best and
most faithful manner
FALMOUTH. Mass. June oa-p;cbsr
Olney. Secretary of State in CLEVELAND q
caDinet, was Informed by teleDhone AZ
his summer home OF the death of Mr..
GieVsiand. ne expressed deep regret at
the news. but requested that he be NOT
Urged to say anything further at the mo-
mont.
A Truly Great Man.
ST. LOUIS. June A-Former Gov n
r. Francis who was Secretary of tho In
terror during the second administrators
OF President Cleveland, EXPRESSED n-o-
iouhu regret when told of the death NJ
the former President He said.
"Mr. Cleveland was a truly pre., ,,.,,
anu parrot OF the highest type. THE
services he rendered the republic hswe
hs,d oesn iully appreciated, but will be
Years roll by. His taking on at this
)uncture Is an overwhelming loss To ihe
country. as we'll az to his party
mr.. Francis. accompanied by his wife
VIII VIII depart Tor Princeton late today. and
VIII u" present AT the funeral
A Simple Tribute.
BOSTON, June a4.-Chari-s s. Ehir
child. Secretary of the Treasury I'm Mr.
Cleveland's first administration said:
Just say for me. please that Grover
Cleveland was a great and good man."
Former Secretary OF the Urea sury John
g. Carlisle and former Secretary of the
Navy Hilary \. Herbert. both OF whom
served in President Clev nd's cabinet
are away from the city. Mr. Carlisle
left at o'clock this morning on the
Pennsylvania railroad for New York on
business. forty minutes before the death
occurred. MIR. Herbert. who is at Port
Carln. Ontario province. Canada. has
been telegraphed to. and is expected to
leave immediat ely for Princeton
MIR. Alvey A. Adee. second assistant
secretary of state, is one OF the few
prominent officials in Washington who
was in ONCE at the time President CIevs-
land was in the White House. In fact.
Mr.. Adee received his present commis-
sion from Mr. Cleveland. and there was
a strong personal friendship between the
two men. Mr.. Adee was a great admirer