The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-13
AT THE CAPITAL.
Political Excitements Largely
Overshadowed.

A Most Interesting Interview With a
Number Of Prominent Omcfais-How
the Strains of Public Life Are Over
come.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The absorbing ex.
element OF Congress and the interest caused by
varying schemes and various measures have
been oyershadowed OF late in Washington by the
revelation of the alarming death rate among
public men, and the additional fact that In nearly
every case HE cause Of the death can be traced
TO one source. Congressman SpriDger's danger
Gus and long-continued Illness, the sudden death
OF Senator Plumb. and Mr.. Blaine's constant
III health have mustered from the grave the mem.
ory OF an army OF public men who have died in
the harness.
Senator Beck dropped insensible In the Poto-
mac depot on the exact spot where President
Garfield was shot.
Secretary Folger worked to the last, and died
without warning.
Secretary Window died while speaking at q
banquet.
Secretary Chandler was found dead in his bed
at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Senator Tom Corwin expired at a reception
while talking with Salmon p. Chase, Ben Wade,
Senator Scheock and John Sherman.
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin died at the club
while chatting with his friends.
Minister Pendleton passed away while seated
In a railroad train.
Senator Charles Sumner, MassachuseIts' pride,
died suddenly, working faithfully to lhe hour Of
his death.
Senator Simon Cameron feels the mysterious
cfeepngs OF paralysis, and falls in the arms OF
his friends.
Salmon P. Chase passed away peacefully while
seated at his desk with his pen In his hand.
Ii has dawned upon the public men of Ihe coun.
try, the heads OF departments in Washington,
and discerning people generally, that there must
a Gil
OF solving this question that L called upon a
number OF prominent men. the results or which
are gwen herewith. 1t Is well known that one of
the nations greatest men Is Gen. B. f. Tracy,
Secretary Of the Navy, aud that man IN
washington has worked harder, more persist
emily or more effectively. His timely and eff
Gent work in building up our national defense
when the question OF war with Chile was being
agtated must necessarily have brought great
strain upon his system. He was found. however,
AT the head OF the Navy Department, and in very
good humor. Referring 10 the subject, Gen.
Tracy said:
Il am In good health and spirits at present
Several years ago, however, was SO fully ini-
pressed With The idea that had uric acid IN my
blood that l took good care aud good medicine
TO prevent It's Increase or continuance"
MAY a. | ask, General, what course you
81 had heard OF many things, but 1 deter.
mined TO try ore especially. l found IL all that
L desired, and. although that was some time
since, am, as you see, well to-day, although L
neg's Safe Cure"
First Division OF the Compt!oller's ONCE OF the
Quilted States Treasury, said:
Il have had all unusual opportunity to watch
the coudition or pubic men aud the strains
which Bublic life brings Many prominent men
break down suddenly. and, while this may also
be true of other walks IN life 1t seems especially
true OF Washington My experience has shown
that one remedy has proven more beneficial for
the strains OF life in the Case or public men Than
warmers Safe Cure. The most remarkable in
stance OF lis power IS that OF Mr. j. Henderson
WILKINSON. the weitknown pension attorney.
His restoration TO health through IFS was
simply marvellous. l myself believe in liz i'm
pllcitiy."
Congressman j. c. Belden OF New York, when
approached upon the subject, said:
"Ex Governor Alvord OF Syracuse, n. Y. and
also ex-Speaker of the House, furnished the
most wonderful instance OF the fact that pub
Tic man could Withstand the strains OF public
life and yet live 10 green old age. Few men
nave ever oeen sicSer thah senator Alvord was,
but he Is now hale aud hearty. His recovery is
due entirely TO Warmers Safe Cure, which is Ger.
laInly all the eommendaiion Of any discovery
MIR. J.. II. Eglest0n, Judiciary Division,
Comptioiler's office. Quilted States Treasury,
Ten years ago 1 was ill-veFy III with a
disease pronounced by my attendant physicians
10 be ineiplent Brght's dst ase. The treatment
failed 10 benefit me- and | grew steadily and
! began 10 use Warmers Sale Cure, and have
been IN perfect health ever since. 1 am glad
TO state this, because IT may save The lie Of
others"
Senator B. K. Bruce cordially answered in
quiTies;
"Ay gratitude is due 10 Hon. III. II. Warner,
manufacturer Of The Warner Safe Cure for the
wonderful recovery which / have experienced
through the OF his medicine. | aln well to-
day, and believe many public men might pre-
serve their health and proo1g theii lives by the
use OF this great remedy"
The same sentiment can be found all over
Washington, and there Is scarcely a desk IN
the Treasury other departments where
bottle of this remedy cannot be found It's
popularity here Is due wholly to what 1t has ac-
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