The sun., 1892-03-30
At THE CAPITAL.
Political Excitements Largely
Overshadowed.
A Most Interesting Interview with
a Number of Prominent Off,
cials-How the Strains
of Public Life Are
Overcome.

by varying schemes and various measures
have been ovcrshadowed OF late In Washing
ton by the revelation Of the alarming death
rate among public men. and tho additional
fact that in nearly every case the cause OF tho
death can be traced to one source. Congress-
man Springor's dangerous and long continued
illness. tho sudden death OF Senator Plumb
and Mr.. Blaine's constant i'll health have mus
tered from tho grave the memory OF an army
Of public mon who havo died in tho harness.
senator Beck dropped insensible in the Po-
tomac Depot on the exact spot where Presi.
dent 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 his
bed at tho Grand Pacific Hotel.
Senator Tom Corwin expired Mt reception
whilo talking with Salmon T. Chase. Bon Wade.
Senator schenck. and John Sherman.
The Hon. Hannibal Hamlin died at the club
while chatting with his friends.
Minister Pendleton passed away while scat
ed in railroad train.
Senator Charles Sumner. Massachusetts,
PRIDE died suddenly. working faithfully to the
hour Of his death.
Senator Simon Cameron feels the M sterious
creepings Of paralysis. and falls in tho arms Of
his friends.
Salmon p. Chase passed away peacefully
while seated at his desk with his pen In his
hand.
Ithas dawned upon the public mon OF the
country. the heads OF departments in Wash
ington. and discerning people generally. that
there must be some one great reason for all OF
these untimely deaths. 1t was with view. II
possible. Of solving this question that called
upon a number Of prominent men. the results
OF which are given herewith. 1t is well known
that one OF the nations greatest men is Gen.
b. +. Tracy. Secretary 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 question OF war with Chilli
was being agitated. must necessarily have
brought great strain upon his system. He
was found. however. at tho head OF the Navy
Department. and in very good humor. Re-
fcrrng to the subject Gen. Tracy said:
Il am in good health and spirits at present
Several years ago. however. was SO fully i'm
pressed with the idea that l had uric acid in
my blood that took good care aud good med
icine to prevent its increase or continuance"
May l ask. General. what course you
adopted!"
IL had heard OF many things. but deter
mined to try one especially. 1 found it all
that desired. and. although that was some
time since. I am. as you see. we'll to-day. al
though am still taking the same medicine.
which is Warmers Safe Cure"
Colone! Daniel Grosvenor. the Chief Of the
First Division OF the Comptrollers Office Of
the United Statcs Treasury. said:
II have had nm unusual opportunity to watch
the condition OF public men and the strains
which public life brings. Many prominent
T.. wh
may also te true Of other walks in life. it
seems especially truo Of Washington. My ex-
periencc has shown that ono 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 instance OF
its power is that Of Mr. J. Henderson Wilkin-
son. tho well-known pension attorney. His
restoration to health through Its use was SIM
ply marvellous I myself beleve In It i'm.
plicitly."
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 n
public 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 entirely to Warmers Safe
Cure. which is certainly all the commendatlon
Of any discovery that could be required"
Mr.. L. II. Egleston. Judiciary Division.
Comptroller's Office. United States Treasury.
said:
TEN years ago was ill-very i'll with
disease pronounced by my attendant phys
iclans to be incipient Brlghts disease The
treatment failed to benefit me. and grew
steadily and alarmingly worse. Under the
advice OF friends I began to use Warmers
Safe Cure. and have been In perfect health
ever since / am glad to state this because 1t
may save the lives Of others"
Senator B. 4. Bruce cordially answered in
quiries:
MY gratitude Is due to Hon. II. II. Warner.
manufacturer OF tho Warner Safe Cure. for the
wonderful recovery which have experienced
through the use OF his medicine. I am we'll
to-day and believe many public men might
preserve their health and proiong their lives
by the use OF this great remedy
The same sentiment can be found all over
Washington. and there is scarcely q desk in
the Treasury or other departments whero a
bottle Of this remedy cannot be found. Its
popularity here is due wholly to what 1t has
accomplished.