The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-11
SENATOR VOORHEES, STRICKEN
RHEUMATISM OF THE HEART CAR
RIES HIM OFF.

The Tall Sycamore of the wabash in
Poor Health for Several Years
Past-Retired From Public Life on
March Last and Was 7G Years
Old-The Remains 10 BE Carried to
Indiana for Interment-A sketch OF
His Career.
Washington, April 10.-Daniel Wolsey
Voorhees,, ex-United States senator from
the state Of Indiana, died at o'clock this
morning. at his home in this city, No 1o5
Maryland avenue. y. E.
The senator had been in poor health for
several years, and for at least two years
past had taken little part in the proceed
ings in the Senate. He had been a con-
slant sufferer from rheumatism Of the
heart. and his friends, therefore, had
come to expect that they might hear of
his death suddenly The last reports of
him. however. were that he was showing
some signs Of Improvement and his death,
therefore. while not entirely unexpected,
came with the suddenness Of a shock
The senator's son, Reese y. Voorhees,,
night. and was awakened about 4 o'clock
this morning by his father who was then
suffering great pain in the region of the
heart He refused. however TO allow
physician to be called, saying that the
pain would pass away. Half an hour later
he appeared much better, and got out of
bed 20 walk to the bath room, his som
being with him. When they entered the
hallway. the senator was attacked by a
more severe spasm than he had yet eXper-
fenced, and fell in a semi-conscious condi-
ton into his sons arms The latter car
ried the now dying man back to his bed,
and summoned Dr. Shoup a neighboring
physician. It was too late, however, for
any aid to be of avail, and the ex-senator
soon passed away without regaining full
consciousness. Only his son, Reese, his
daughter Miss Halle VOORHEES,, and the
physician were present when he died.
The remains will be taken to Terre
Haute, Ind, the senator's home for so
many years, for interment, but just when
is not yet determined. The time will de
pend upon the word received from his old
est son, Hon. Charles Voorhees,, who re-
sides in the state of Washington.
The senator is survived by three sons,
Charles. Reese N. and James Paxton,
and one daughter. Miss Halle, all of
whom, except the first named, reside in
Washington.
When the news of Senator voorhees,
death became known at the capitol to-day
expressions of deep sorrow We're heard
The senator had been so long in public
life that he was known to every en-
ploye about the building, and all felt an
affectionate regard for him because of his
uniformly kind treatment of them.
Mr. voorhees, was rs years of age last
September. and prior to his retirement
from public life on March last, had been
for many years one of the most pictures
que figures in the Senate. He was born
in Liberty Township, Butler county, ONO,
and in his early infancy was carried by
his parents to their pioneer home in the
Wabash valley In Indiana In 1929. He
graduated from the Indiana Asbury now
Depauw) University and studying law be-
gan its practice in 1851. His first public
Office was entered upon in 1883. since which
time he had been almost continuously in
the public service.
one of the most striking figures in the
Senate, Familiarity known as the Tall Syc-
amore of the Wabash, by reason of his
large and magnifcently proportional tig-
ure AS an orator he had few peers, com
manding a magnificent vocabulary, and
imbuing his utteranceS with a degree of
earnestness and feeling that strangely in
fuenced his auditors. The severe strain,
physical and mental, to which Senator
Voorhees, was subjected as the leader Of
the majority in the Senate during the
campaign resulting in the passage of the
Sherman repeal law, permanently impair
ed his health. After thar campaign he
was obliged to retire for a long rest to his
Indiana home, and when he returned TO
Washington again It was evident that the
splendid stock of vitality which always
hal been his most valued possession could
never be restored. AS time ran on the
senator himself began to appreciate the
fact, and for some time had taken the
advice of his physicians and friends, and
had done everything possible 20 conserve
his health.