The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-04-04
THE CABINET,
SECRETARY WIaDOns VIslETO NEW
YORK And Hes REsULEB.
HOW the AssFstaEy BRent saturday and
Banday-AO FOFmAl ConfoFoneo Held
Hon. ChAunosy !, FiIIsy On the
DImsulties In Cabinet Circles
TEue status Of Affairs.
SECRETARY wIADOM.
Another Day In the Great Financial Cen:

ter.
NEW YoRK, April 2.-secretary Window
went down town early this morning, and
In the course oithe day saw many yisitors
He held no conferences, however, and
most Of those who called upon him were
personal or political friends who wished
merely to pay their respects, The Score
tary visited the OleaEing.houSe and wit.
messed the daily clearances between the
banks. Manager Camp and the members
Of the clearinghouse Committee OK,
planned to him the practical operations oi
the institution. At the b.Treasury,
afteFWaEd, the Secretary received many
callers, among whom were John j, Cisco,
q representative Of the firm Of Dohnell,
lawson 4 Co., Q party from Jameson,
Smith 4 0otting, and Parker Handy. John
A. Stewart called and George Bliss and A.
s, Hatch called for q few minutes, There
was no attempt OF holding q formal con.
sultation, and the meeting was entirely
social. The Secretary went to the Custom
House about ! 80 P. NJ, and soon afterWArd
went out TO lunch with the Collector,
General Merritt's gueats were Secretary
Window, Attorney General MacVeagh,
Assistant Secretary Upton, John ]. Knox,
Comptroller Of the Currency, Vice Pres.
ident Wheeler, Naval Officer Bart, Sur.
veyor Ora ham and Appraiser Howard.
Alter luncheon the Secretary visited the
Naval Office, whore Colonel Burt explain
ed 10 him the methods and results OF civil
service examinations. II Ia understood
that the Secretary after O careful examina.
tion expressed himself greatly In favor OF
the continuance ol the system. The prin.
oipal heads ot the Departments were pre-.
sented to the Secretary, who then went 10
the Collectors rooms. He there met The
deputy officers, heads OF the different
divisions, and other officers. Among the
visitors were Elliott F. Sheppard, d, H,
Russell and AsBemblyman Congdon.
Secretary Window said Afterward 10 O
Tribune reporter that he had nothing
whatever TO say In regard To his visit 10
New York. He remarked pleasantly that
his mood had been entirely receptive, and
that on his return to Washington he
should carefully digest the inform alton he
had received. He wished TO consult with
the Attorney General on some OF the
points which had been brought TO bis at.
tention, and had made an appointment to
meet him OF Washington.
Mr.. Window will remain In the city
until Monday, probably, unless hia return
should be hastened by dispatches from
Washington. Mrs. Window was suffering
from 9 slight illness when the Secretary
left Washington, and the time OF his re.
turn will depend on the cond tfon Of her
health.
NEw YoRK, April 4.-The Tfbun. SAYS:
Senator Plumb says every one 10 opposed
to an extra session, the feeling being that
Secretary Window has large resources at
hand, and will be able to manage his de.
psrtment oil right until December II
Congress was called together we do not
know what kind Of funding bill II would
give rB. '7 4"
The Tribune says: Secretary Window
attended services In the morning at the
Madison Square Presbyterian Church. In
the afternoon he remained at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, receiving O lew callers. In
the evening he dined OF the house Of q
friend.
Governor Cornell was closeted with him
late In the evening. To reporter he said.
There Is nothing new 10 the public. Ny
visit has leen q pleasant one, and 70.
turn 70 Washington feeling we'll pleased
with the way in which ! have been 70.
ceiyed."