Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-31

they continue to pour in today from
all quarters of the country. They in
clude kilograms from President Taft,
Colonel Roosevelt and most of the
men in public life. These messages
Of sympathy began to arrive even
before Mr.. Sherman had actually
passed away, but all such We're for
the time withheld from the family.
Since the beginning of the illness of
his chief, Harry Devendorf, who for
the past eighteen years has been Mr..
Sherman's private secretary, has been
constantly with him, and he now IS
giving close attention to all details
pertaining to the late vice-presidents
affairs and to the approaching funeral
ceremony.
Ncared Death in June.
Not until it became evident that
the crisis was approaching did his
physician make known the fact that
after he left Utica and went to Big
Moose had he come near dying at
that place. DR.. f. Fl. Peck said to-
day that Mr.. Sherman had not been
there twenty-four hours when he be-
came SO ill that for a time his life
was despaired of. When, however,
he returned to Utica the lower alti-
tlde and the agreeable surroundings
had the effect of rapidly Teviving
him. and the people of Utica met
him frequently on the streets for a
time after he reached the city. Grad
,lallv the trips downtown grew less
frequent. and he scarcely had been
seen outside of his W residence
since his appearance IN the pubic
mark here in August to make response
TO the official notification of his re-
nomination for the vice-presidency.
II was not, however, until last Sum
day that limitations began to be re-
,o,ved of his extremely critical con-
dition. ~
Always averse to public notice, the
Vice Presidents family seemed TO
shrink especially from all publication
concerning his physical condition.
Eyen when DIR. Janeway, the New
York city specialist, came to Visit
him ON October 20, he was enabled TO
nome and go without attracting pup
liz attention, The Nice-President s
phvaicjans have been aware, how
ever for the past fortnight that the
malady had made rapid Roadway anu
an Of them feared hat it soon must
end fatally.
DIR. Peck, who has been in constant
attendance upon the Vice-Presloeh
as his family physician, has a III
tie hope for him for weeks
He. however, was not without hope
or n%ostponing the finality so long as
IL was possible to induce the kidneys
n nerform n considerable portion
az their natural functions. When
thew failed in this respect he frank
w. although confidentially, stated TO
newspaper men and others that the
end could not be long postponed MOI
until yesterday morning, however,
did he become willing to admit that
his patients life was measured by
hours. Having worked without aVsii
the greater part of the night before
to induce action by the Kidneys, Or.
Peck took the first opportunity yes
terday to make known to the family
and to all other inquirers the actual
condition confronting him.
Now that Mr.. Sherman is gone the
fact is recalled that he was almost
as much concerned in the promotion
of clean sports as he was in the de-
velopment of business interests. he
was especially noted as a baseball
-afan," and he would suspend bust
ness any time to see a good game.
III as he was at the time the recent
world series was played he displayea
especial interest in that event. he
had bulletins telephoned him indicat-
ing the gre of each game. 10y
allv partial to New York, the Vice.
President expressed deep regret when
the Giants fell.
Doctor Issues Death Bulletin.
The official bulletin of the death,
issued by DR.. Peck, Is as follows:
.arhe Vice-President died without
regaining consciousness for a mo-
ment. He was perfectly quiet. He
died in the presence Of his wife, her
brother and sister, his two brothers
and his three sons and their wives.
He had been entirely unconscious
since Z o'clock this evening when he
had a period of partial consciousness
lasting about fifteen minutes. He
died in uraemie coma as a result of
Bright,s disease, heart disease ana
srterio- sclerosis."
NEW YORK, Oct. Sl.-Before a k
Ing the train last night for Washing
ton. President Taft dispatched the
following telegram to MIS-. Sherman
at Utica:
Mrs. Taft and l extend to you our
heartfelt sympathy in your great sor-
row. Our hearts go out to you in the
loss OF YOU noble and loving husband.
Vice President sherman has rendered
distinguished services to his country
and his death ten years before the
time allotted by the Psalmist, Is a
great loss. AS a member of Congress
and a Vice. President he endeared
himself to all who knew him, His
memory is FUN of sweetness and light.
"WILLIAM IL. TAFT"
MEM YORK, oct, 3l.-Just after
he lofi the Madison Square Garden
meetins hast night Colonel Roosevelt
was informed OF the death of Vice
President sherman, The colonel inn
mcdlatcly sent the following tele-
gram:
Mrs. James S. sherman.
Utica, \. Y.
Mrs Roosevelt and l are greatly
ehocked and concerned at The sac
news II Your husbands death. We
TAX NOTICE.