The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-07
AT THE CAPITAL.
Political Excitements Largely Over
Swallowed.

Swallowed.
A Most interesting Interview With a
Number of Prominent Oficials-How
the Strains of Public Life Are Over
come.
WASHINGTON, April 6.-The absorbing excite
ment Of Congress and the interest caused by
varying schemes and various measures have been
overshadowed Of late in Washington by the rev.
e!ation Of the alarming death rate among public
men, and the additional fact that in nearly every
case the cause of the death can be traced to one
source. Congressman Springer's dangerous and
long-continued illness, the sudden death of Senator
Plumb, and Mr.. Blaine's constant i'll health have
mustered from the grave the memory 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 a
banquet.
Secretary Chandler was found dead in MS oea
at the Grand Pacific Hotel.
Senator Tom Corwin expired at a reception
W hile talking with Salmon P. Chase, Ben Wade'
Senator Schenck and John Sherman.
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin died at the club
while chatting with his friends.
Minister Fendleton passed away while seated
in a railroad train.
Senator Charles Sumner, Massachusetts, pride,
died suddenly, working faithfully to the hour OF
his death.
Senator Simon Cameron feels the mysterious
creepings of paralysis, and falls into the arms of
his friends.
Salmon p. Chase passed away peacefully while
seated at his desk with his pen in his hand.
1t has dawned upon the public men of the
country, the heads of departments in Washington,
and discerning people generally, that there must
be some one great reason for all of those untime-
ly deaths. 1t was with a view, if possible, OF
solving this question that Icalled upon a number
of prominent men, the results of which are given
herewith 1t is well known that one of the
nations greatest meu is Gen. B. F.. Tracy, Secre-
tary Of the Navy. and that no man in Washington
has worked harder, more persistently, or more
effectively. His timely and efficient work in
building up our national defence when the ques-
ton Of war with Chilli was being ~agitated, must
necessarily have brought a great strain upon his
system. He was found, however, at the head Of
the Navy Department, and in very good humor.
Referring to the subject Gen. Tracy said:
Il am in good health and spirits at present.
Several years ago, however, was so fully lm-
pressed with the idea that 1 had uric acid in my
blood that Itook good care and good medicine
to prevent its increase or continuance"
MAY l ask, General whot course you adopt
ed?'
~ had heard of many things, but I determined
to try one especially. / fou d it all that l de-
sired, and, although that was some time since,
l am, as you see, well to-day, although l am still
taking the same medicine, which is Warmers
Safe Cure"
Colonel Daniel Grosvenor, the Chief of the
First Division of the Comptroller's Office of the
United States Treasury, said:
81 have had an unusual opportunity to watch
the condition Of public men and the strains
which public life brings. Many prominent men
break down suddenly, and, while this may also
be true Of other walks in life. it seems especially
true Of Washington. My experience has shown
that one remedy has proven more beneficial for
the strains of life In the case of public men than
any other known discovery. That remedy is
Warmers Safe Cure. The most remarkable in
stance of its power is that of Mr.. j. Henderson
wilkinson, the well-known pension attorney.
His restoration to health through its use was
simply marvellous. l myseH peileVe init I'M
plicitly."
Congressman j. c. Belden OF New York, when
approached upon the subject. said:
Ex-Governor Alvord OF Syracuse, N. T., an d
also ex-Speaker ofthe House. furnished the
most wonderful instance of the fact that a pub
lie man could Withstand the strains of public life
and yet live to a green old age. Few men have
ever been sicker than Senator Alvord was, but
he is now hale and hearty. His recovery is due