The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-11

heart Trouble the Cause OF HIS Death. b e.
ing of Long Standing-Ends a Career
Which, IL Not Always of the NobIest,
has Been Conspicuous and Brilliant
Retired From the Senate March After
Many Years of Service as One OF His
Party's Leaders-Sketch of His Life aud
Public Services.
Washington. April 1o.-Daniel Wolsey
Voorhees,. ex-United States senator from
the state Of Indiana, died al O'Clock
this morning al his home in this city.
No. los 3iarland avenue Northeast.
The senator had been in poor health
for several years and at least for two
years past had taken but little part in
the proceedings OF the senate. He had
been a constant sufferer from Rheuma-
ism OF the heart and his friends there
fore had come 10 expect that they might
hear OF his death suddenly. The last re-
ports o. 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
At the tiEle OF his retirement from the
senate the Tall Sycamore Of the Wabash.
as ne was affectionately called by his
devoted followers in the HOosier state.
vas the ranking Democrat on the finance
committee and was by virtue of this pol
sitioE the mammal leader at least of hi.
IN "a Of ~
if and financial questions He was not
very scrye, however, owing TO his i'll
health in the work on the Wilson tariff
BILL most OF the numerous senate
amendments TO this bill and its final pas
sage after a stormy career in which Il
was in serious danger several times De
ing due TO Senator Jones OF Arkansas.
In the repeal Of the Sherman silver law
the Hoosier senator however, took
very prominent part. II was his last i'm
portant work in the senate and the final
accomplishment OF the repeal was due
largely to the effective support he rem
derej TO the Cleveland administration.
which Tad made the repeal one Of its
chief purposes. The finance committee
at this time was almost evenly divided
or the financial question and the balance
OF power in the committee lay practically
with Mr.. Voorhees,
Mr. Voorhees, death was caused by an
attack Of angina pectoris. The senator's
health was so poor during the recent po- |
l;tical campaign that he could not par
tio,pate in it. but after mis- return 20
Washington in November he seemed TO
improve in health. Two weeks ago the /
old rheumatic troubles returned and /
three days ago became even more alarm |
ing hut the senator did not confine him |
self 10 his bed and his family felt no i'm ]
mediate alarm. II was not indeed, until /
half an hour before the final summons /
came that anyone realized that death |
was near.
The senator's son, Reese Y. Voorhees,. !
had remained in the room with his IA 4
Their during the night and was awaken /
cd about 4 O'Clock this morning by his 1
father. who was then suffering great /
pain in the region Of the heart. He re-
fused, however. 10 allow a physician 10 1
be called. saying the pain would pass /
eway Half an hour later he appeared !
much better and got off the bed 10 walk /
to the bath room, his son being with 1
him. When they entered the hallway 4
the senator was attacked with more /
severe srasm than he had yet experience /
81 and fel in a semi-conscious condition \
into his some arms. The latter carried /
the now dying man back 10 his bed and 1
summoned Dr.. Shoup. a neighboring /
physician. II was too late. however, for /
any aid 10 be of avail, and the ex-sena-
tor soon passed away without gaining /
full Consciousness. Only his son Reese,
his daughter. Miss Halle Voorhees,. and |
the physicians were present when ne died /
The remains will be taken TO Ter-e
Haute, Ind. the senator's home for so
many years, fer interTnent. but just
when is not yet determined The time
viii depend upon the word received from
his eldest son, Hon. Charles Voorhees,.
who resides in the state OF Washington
The seDetor is survfvsd by three sons.
Charles. Reese y. and James Paxton.
and one daughter. Miss Halle. all OF
whom. except the first named, reside in
Wash Dgton.
When the news Of Senator Voorhees,
death became known at the capitol to-
DAY expressions Of deep sorrow were
heard.
The senator had been 50 long in public
life that he was known 10 every enploye
about the building, and ali felt an e.
feclionate regard for him because OF his
uniformly kind treatment ~ them.
1; was generally remarked as fitting
that Senator Voorhees, should have died
as ne did. within A stones throw OF the
besu;fu! new Congregational Library
building. and as particularly sad that
he should not have lived 10 witness the
opening Of this institution which is soon
70 take place. He had introduced the
first resolution looking 10 the erection
81 this bu lding and had watched il raise
from tn foundation stones. WIKI all the
pride % a creator. l. VIII stand. IN a
large IsTt. monument 70 the Indiana
senator's memory.
SKETCH or VOORHEES, CAREER.
Mr.. VOORHEES, was IS years - age las.
and p-io- 80 h.s rstirsmen;
from public Ife on Marcn (, las, h had d.
been for many years ere % ne most
picturesque futures in the senate. re
was born in Liberty township, Butler
county. Ohio. and IL his early infancy
was carried by hss parents . thel- pio-
lesr home in the Ws5ssh valley. Ind