The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-04-12

lie had been q constant sufferer from
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 improve
ment, and his death. therefore, while
not entirely unexpected, came WIN the
suddenness of shock.
"Tal Sycamore of the Wabash"
At the time of his retirement from
the senate the Tall Sycamore OF the
wabash" as he was affectionately |
called by his devoted followers In the
Hoosier state, was the ranking Demo-
crat on the finance committee, ana u!
virtue of this position the nominal lead
or atN least, of his party on the moor
of the senate on tariff and hnanclai
questions He was not very actlVe'
however owing to his ill-health, IN the
work on the Wilson tariff Dill, most
of the numerous senate amendments 10
this bill and it's final passage after
stormy career, i'm which 1t was in seri-
ous danger several times, being due TO
Senator Jones of Arkansas.
In the repeal of the Sherman silver
law the Hoosier senator, however, TOOK
a very prominent part. 1t was ms ias'
in,portant work in the senate, and the
final accomplishment OF the repeal was
due largely to the effective support ne
rendered to the Cleveland adminlstra-
tion. which had made the repeal one OF
| its chief purposes. The finance commit
tee at this time was almost evenly di-
| ,,ded on the financial question. and the
I balance of power in the committee lay
| practically with Senator voorhees,
| Direct Cause of Death.
Mr. Voorhees, death was caused by an
| attack of angina pectoris. The senator
| health was so poor during the receh.
political campaign that he could not
participate in 1t, but after his return 10
| washington in November he seemed 10
| improve in health. Two weeks ago the
old rheumatic troubles returned ana
three days ago II became even more
alarming, but the senator did not con
fine himself to his bed, and his FAMILY
,elt no immediate alarm. III was not
indeed. until half an hour before th'
final summons came that any one rear
! ized death was near. The senator son
! Reese n. Voorhees,. had remained In th'
room with his father during the night
and was awakened about 4 O'Clock Sal
urday morning by his father who wa
then suffering great pain in the reslo'
of the heart. He refused. however
t allow a physician to be called, saylh'
: the main would pass away. HAN a.
= hour later he appeared much petter an
I yot ont of bed to walk TO the bathroom
His son went with him.
Fell into His sons Arms.
: When they entered the hallway IL
O senator was attacked by a more sever
g snasm than he had yet experienced
r and fell in a semi-conscious conditlo
Il ,nto his sons arms. The latter carrie
" the now dying man back to his bed an
,r summoned Dir. Shoup. neighbour
:. musician. 1t was too late, hoWeVe
+" Coz any aid to be of any avail ana u
n senator soon passed away without gan
= inc full consciousness. Only his SC
"a Reese and daughter Miss Halle Woo
hees and the phyician were presei
when he died ~.
Tho remains will he taken TO Ter
as HAT. Ind. the senator's home for
as many wears. for interment, but 1u
ne WIN is not vet determined The TN
ld viii depend upon the word recelN
IT, from his eldest son. Hon Charles Woo
n haes who resides i'm the state or w as
eo ineton. The senator Is survived
en- three sons. Charles, Reese M a.
od James Paxton. and one daughter NJ
IN uallie. all of whom except the III
named reside in Washington.
American Prisoner Released
Washington, April 12.-Jose ID. An
ne eva. an American citizen, oehtl
I'm formerly a resident of Matanzas'
of was arrested April and confined
*, Fort Cabanas, has been released,
.er - a. n cahleeram received at