The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-11
MlED HUUSlER DEAD
SUDDEN DEMISE OF DANIEL woLsEY
VOORHEES, AT WASHINGTON.
Died About O'Clock Saturday Morn
ing, with n Son, Daughter and
Physician at His Bedside.
CAUSE WIS ANGINA PECTORIS
THE EX-SENATOR LONG SUFFERER
FROM RHEUMATIC TROUBLES,
And for a Year or More Was Unable
to Attend Fully to His Duties
at the National Capital.
FUNERAL At TERRE HAUTE
WHERE THE BODY WILL BE TAKEN
EARLY THIS WEEK.
Tributes from Friends and Admirers
at Washington, indianapolis
and His Old Home.
INCIDENTS OF HIS CAREER
HIS LONG SERVICE AS A REPREsEN-
TATIvE AND SENATOR.
Dramatic Episodes I'm Congress-His
Great Gift Of Oratory and Meth
cd of Campaigning.
Tributes from Friends and Admirers
at Washington, indianapolis
and His Old Home.
INCIDENTS OF HIS CAREER
HIS LONG SERVICE AS A REPREsEN-
TATIvE AND SENATOR.
Dramatic Episodes I'm Congress-His
Great Gift of Oratory and Meth
cd of Campaigning.

WASHINGTON. April 1o.-Ex-Senator d.
w. voorhees,, Of Indiana. for a third Of
a century picturesque character In Amer
lean politics, is dead. His life ended at
O'Clock this morning in his residence. No.
1905 Maryland avenue. northwest His
death was caused by an attack of angina
pectoris. The ex-senator's health was so
poor during the recent political campaign
that he could not participate in 1t. but
after his return to Washington, in Novem-
ber, he seemed to improve In health Two
turned, and three days ago it became even
more alarming. but the senator still did
not conf1ne himself to his bed, and his fam
lily felt no immediate alarm. 1t was not,
indeed, until half an hour before the final
summons came that anyone realized death
was near. The senator's son, Reese n.
VOORHEES,, had remained in the room with
his father during the night and was awak-
ened about 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 the pain would pass away. Half an
hour later he appeared much better and got
son being with him. When they entered the
hallway the senator was attacked by a
more severe spasm than he had yet expert
eIiced and fell in semi-conscious condi-
ton into the sons arms The latter carried
the now dying man back to his bed and
summoned DR.. Shoup, a neighboring ply
aid to 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 ex-senator's home for many years.
for interment, but just when it has not
been determined. The time will depend on
the word received from his eldest son. Hon.
Charles Voorhees,. who resides in the State
Of Washington. The senator is survived
| 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 were heard. The
senator had been so long in public life that
he was known to every employe about the
building, and all felt an affectionate regard
for him because Of his uniformly kind
treatment of them. 1t was generally re-
marked as fitting that Senator VOORHEES,
| should have died, as he did, within stones
| throw of the beautiful new COMPRESSION
| Library building and as particularly sac
| that he should not have lived to witness
| the opening of this institution, which i.
| soon to take place. He had introduced the
| first resolution looking to the erection Of
| this building, and had watched it rise from
the foundation stones with all the pride o.
| a creator. 1t will stand IN large part 3
monument to the Indiana senator's mem
ory.
The senator had been in poor health fo
several years, and for at least two Year
| past had taken little part in the proceed
| ings in the Senate. He had been a constan
sufferer from rheumatism of the heart an,
his friends therefore had come to expec
that they might hear OF his death suddenly
The last reports of him, however, were tha
he was showing some signs of improve
ment, and his death, therefore, while no
entirely unexpected. came with the sudden
ness of a shock. When he retired from tn
Senate the Tall Sycamore of the Wabash,
| as the senator was affectionately called b
his devoted followers In the Hoosier State
was the ranking Democrat the financ
committee, and by virtue OF his position IN
| nominal leader at least of his party, O
the floor of the Senate on tariff and finan
| cial questions. He was not very activs
however, owing to his ill health, in tn
work on the Wilson tariff bill, most of tn
numerous amendments to this bill and it
final passage after stormy career,
which il was in serious danger severs
times. being due to Senator Jones, OF AL
kansas In the repeal of the Sherman la,
the Hoosier senator. however. took yer
prominent part. 1t was his last importar
work in. the Senate. and the final accom-
plishment OF the repeal was due largely I
the effective support he rendered to tn
Cleveland administration, which had mad
the repeal one of its chief purposes. tn
| finance committee at this time was almo.